Chapter 5 here we go, oh, and remember to review what you think of the chapter, and for those who are confused, let me review this is book two, the first one was called Young Justice: The Death of the Bird, before reading any further I recommend reading it to clear up your confusion, you may still be slightly confused, but not as much.

Location: Atlantis

Time: 1500 PST

Date: July 11, 2021

Kaldur was on his way to a meeting with Aquaman, he apparently had something to talk to him about, he was unfortunately distracted by the sudden emergency S.O.S that his Young Justice days com-link was firing out. Unable to ignore it any longer, he picked it up and pressed it to his ear.

"Kal, before you ask why i'm sending you this, just know Young Justice has been reinstated, there are currently eleven members, Wally and I, along with our proteges, and the other founding members partners as well, we have just went out on our first mission, Tempest has been captured, and Impulse and Tigress have went in to attempt at a rescue, I don't see Supergirl anywhere in the ship, so I can only assume that she snuck out to go in with them with them, but now onto our mission objective, we came to scope out the new Black Manta's army, to see if he was an immediate threat or not, we wanted to make sure we don't have another REACH invasion situation on our hands, especially with how bad Dick had been when he lost Wally before we found a way to get him back, but since the three went in, we haven't heard from them, I'm going to go in after them to make sure they're okay, if possible I want you to come and help out. Please, this mission is failing."

And with that the communicator fell silent once more, Kaldur didn't realize when he started running to the armory, but before he knew it he was suited up in his Aqualad gear and swimming as fast as he could to the coordinates that M'gann had listed after cutting the line. But he didn't really care about that right now, all he cared about was if Mason was okay. He had been keeping in contact with everybody from the team, and a few months prior Roy had told Kaldur about Mason's abusive parents, and that day he had made a vow to protect him, no matter the cost.

'I'm on my way Mason, please be safe.' He thought as he raced against the clock.

Inside the Manta Base

Impulse and Tigress were peeking around the corner of the hallway they were in, they realized Supergirl had followed them and asked her to stay behind and contact them when she found any signs of Tempest being alive. "All clear." Tigress stated and they took off running to the next corner. "You think he's even still alive?" Impulse asked, doubt clear on what features you could see. Tigress simply nodded, giving some semblance of reassurance. "Well then, let's get get-" Just then a dark yellow blur rushed past them. "Kid Flash?" Impulse asked once he recovered, staring up at the sight of Kid Quick. "Nope, I hope you don't mind if I take your heart as a souvenir right?" He asked as he lunged forwards, Impulse narrowly rolling out of the way. "Who are you?!" He screamed as Quick readied himself for another attack. "I'm Wally, or as my villain persona is known as, Kid Quick." He growled as he pulled down his mask, revealing the face of his cousin.

"Wally, how could you betray us?" He asked as his eyes widened. "What do you mean betrayed, I've only ever caused trouble in Central with Uncle Johnny." The Not-Wally said as he lunged forwards, Impulse being slightly quicker, managed to pin him to the ground and knock him out.

Tigress woke up half an hour later to see that Not-Wally was tied up, her eyes widened and she ran over, Impulse stopping her. "Don't, he may look like Kid Flash, but he's not, his name is Wally, so i'm assuming his full name is still Wallace." Impulse said as he pulled Tigress away. "How does he look so much like our Wally?" She asked looking back at him, Impulse had put an inhibitor collar on him, so now he was as helpless as a normal person who's been tied up. "I don't know, if I knew any better, i'd say evil clone, but then the mission I was on five years ago pops to mind." He says as he starts to reminisce that mission.

"He's from a different earth, and if what he said is anything to go by, then at least the Flash of that world is a villain, but that doesn't explain why he said Uncle Johnny and not Barry, so that eliminates half the choices for earths, and with my knowledge...and hours of research at the Watchtower, then that means that, there are only three earths that match what happened, Earth-3, Earth-7784 and, Earth-6795, and one of those earths doesn't have a kid flash counterpart, so that eliminates Earth-6795, and in Earth-7784 Johnny Quick is an anti-hero, doing bad things for good reasons, so, that only leaves Earth-3." Impulse muttered out, lost in his brain looking for an explanation.

Supergirl came hurling towards them, looking pretty beaten up, Tigress and Impulse glanced over in the direction that she was thrown from and saw Ultraboy, hovering over to them slowly, when he saw Kid Quick he flew over and tore the inhibitor collar off. "Zatara, they're all yours!" He yelled out to the ceiling above, suddenly it gave out, the three of them narrowly dodging out of the way. "Looks like I have some new playthings." Zatara stated in a sinister tone, her eyes slowly beginning to glow as she recited a spell. "Em fo tnorf ni eerht rof noitacinummoc fo smorf lla kaerb." Suddenly there was a burning sensation in their ears and they threw their com-links out, and they felt themselves being forced from the mind link, when that was done she floated up, nodding like she was hearing a conversation, and that's what was happening, when she floated back up, White Martian floated down and raised her hand out, Impulse knowing what was about to happen put up barriers to block out the mind blast she let out, Tigress knowing who she was meant to be the counterpart of, did the same. "Now, let's see what memories I could use to make you say goodbye to your mind." Green Martian thought as she closed her eyes, opening them to revealing a glowing red, only to end up seeing her own eyes looking back with a green glow, as well as a green version of herself holding her hand out.

Inside Their Subconscious Minds

"You three get out of here, i'll handle her." M'gann said via the subconscious link that she had formed. "We're not leaving you." Bart said as he took a step forward, leaning down getting ready to run, Amanda pulling out a sword and her crossbow aiming it at M'gaan. "I don't know who you are, but I"m gonna enjoy tearing your mind to pieces!" M'gaan screeched as she shifted her body to resemble that of a giant tiger, running towards them getting ready to pin and slash at them. "Like I haven't seen that before." M'gann said as she shifted her body to resemble a giant, and caught M'gaan by the mouth and threw her back, Amanda taking this chance began running at her, twirling her sword in her hand and held her crossbow out, taking a shot once she got close enough, and then getting up close and personal and slashed at M'gaan's leg, causing her to let out a pained screech as she slapped Amanda away, Bart speeding over to catch her, as he looked up he saw Kara flying above M'gaan hitting her with heat vision where Amanda hurt her, causing M'gaan to let out an agonizing screech, Bart sat Amanda down and sped over, picking up her sword and thrusting it into the wound causing M'gaan to stumble over and revert back to her original form.

"How are you all so strong?" M'gaan gasped out as she felt her leg starting to heal, it was causing a burning sensation, when she looked up she saw a bright light behind them, as they stepped out, Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman, all of them. "Because we have a reason to fight besides for tomorrow, we have our world and family to protect, and hopefully seeing this will make you rethink your decisions." M'gann said as she held her hand out, all the heroes and civilians rushing to M'gaan, being absorbed into her mental landscape, an unfamiliar warmth radiating from deep within her heart. "What are you doing to me!" She screamed as she grabbed her head in pain. "So many voices, so many positive emotions, so much...love." She gasped out as the throbbing subsided. "I'm to far gone, there's no saving me." She stated as she sealed away all positivity that she was feeling within. "There's no stopping evil, it will only grow and consume all." She said as she forced the link to close, the green and red glowing eyes reverting back to their hazel states.

Back to the Manta Base

M'gaan opened her eyes and quickly flew up to escape with the rest of her so called 'team', secretly wondering if everything she's done so far has been the right thing to do.

M'gann opened her eyes and glanced around the hallway to see that it was empty of all signs of life but Impulse, Supergirl, Tigress, and herself. "C'mon you three, get up, we're still here to look for Tempest." she said as she gently shook them awake. She stood up defensively when she heard the sound of somebody approaching them. "Stay away." She warned as she started floating up. "Calm down M'gann, it's just me." A voice said revealing himself to be Kaldur'ahm. "Kal!" M'gann shrieked as she flew over to him and pulled him into the hardest hug in his life. "M'gann, need to breath." He said as he began turning blue, when she let go, he gulped down a few deep breaths. "Now, where is Mason?" Kaldur asked as he looked around the room, eyes falling on the sorrow appearing on M'gann's face, she looked up and gently placed her hand on his shoulder, he immediately began to fear what the answer would be. "We still don't know, we were attacked." she said as she sat down. "What was that bus's number that hit me?" Amanda said as she sat up, holding her hand to her tan skin, removing her mask and pulling out a clip holding her platinum blonde hair letting it fall, opening her eyes to reveal a set of sky blue iris' that began to fade to hazel when nearing the pupil.

Bart was the next to wake up, he felt less pain then Amanda did due to his quickened healing. "Where are w-oh yeah." Bart said the last part trailing off into a whisper as he remembered where they were and why they were there. "Mason." Kara muttered as she rolled around in her sleep. "Not again." Amanda says as she approached Kara, sitting her arm on her chest as she whispered soothing words into her ear. "She has nightmares, mainly about when Krypton was destroyed, guess worrying about Mas' has her dreaming about stuff that might happen if we don't find him." Amanda admitted as she stood up. 'We need to find him soon, or else he might give up any hope of rescue and let himself die.' Bart thought as he stepped up to M'gann. "M'gann, I need you to create a private link between those of us in here, then take the others and hide in a closet or someplace, I just need to find Mas'." Bart said as he looked up at her. 'I love him, I won't let him die.' He thought before he felt a link go up.

"Okay, Bart the link is good to go, if you don't find him within the hour come back to us and we'll get out of here." M'gann thought into the link, when she received a nod she helped Amanda drape an arm over both of their shoulders, and dragged Supergirl away from their current location, her short blonde hair falling in front of her eyes. (A/N: Think of her Injustice 2 look) "Don't worry Bart'll save our little brother, don't worry." Amanda whispered into Kara's ear as she started throwing her head back and forth. "Mon-Van, awukwazi ukufa kithi, awukwazi ukusishiya yedwa...cha, cha, ungahlali uphapheme, uhlale nathi...Mon-Van!" Kara cried in kryptonian, Amanda had Kara teach her how to speak kryptonian, she wasn't to good at it, but there were some phrases that she heard that she understood, and those phrases were, Don't leave us, stay awake, and die. "Kara, what's going on in your head.?" Amanda asked to herself as she took Kara's hand, and leaned in close, and started humming a soothing tune.

Bart had been running through the halls of the ship, speeding in and out of rooms, looking for Mason. 'C'mon Mas, where are you, your worrying me.' Bart thought blocking the thought from the link, he doesn't need Kaldur knowing about his crush and potential lover, because he doesn't need the overprotective mentor talk just yet. "Mas?" Bart asked as he ran into an empty room, he ran into another one and called out again, when he got no answer he opened up his cupboards and refueled, he continued the search. "Ma-ohmygodmaswhathappenedyouregoingtobefinedontworry!" Bart yelled as he ran into the twentieth room he needed to check, when he opened it he found an even more bloodied and beaten Tempest he looks closer to death then ever before, he ran in and quickly removed the ropes, and lied him on the ground, and contacted the others. "Guy's, I found Mas, but he's beat up pretty bad, looks like some old wounds have reopened as well." He thought as he pulled Mason into his arms, combing his hand through his beautiful sunset colored hair. no seriously, his hair is the colors of a sunset and, compared to Bart's his skin was as pale as Kara's hair, when he opened his eyes Bart for the first time, realized just how amazing and beautiful they were, they were two separate shades of blue. (A/N: the two shades of blue his eyes are electric blue, and sky blue.) they seemed to clash, but at the same time they complimented each other, and Bart realized that in all the pictures that the two were in together, the team kept on commenting how cute they looked together, he realized it was because they seem like they would clash and not get along, but they compliment each other, protecting and helping each other, they really have come far in the friendship.

"B-Bart?" Mason asked his voice hoarse from both torture and screams for help. "Hey Mas, you'll be okay." Bart said as he continued threading his hand through Mason's hair, and now looking into his eyes as well. "Bart, w-we both know I'm not gonna m-make i-it." Mason said as he winced and momentarily curled into one of his wounds. "Mas, don't talk like that, you'll be fine, you always are." Bart said as he closed his eyes and forced his incoming tears down. "I'm feeling tired Bart, I'm just gonna take a quick nap, okay?" Mason said as he let his eyelids droop shut. "Mas, no, no falling asleep, not until you're safe." Bart said as he gently slapped, although it was more of a pat, Mason's cheek until his eyes were open again, when he saw it, Bart let out a breath he didn't realize he was holding in. "Mas, I'm going to try and move you, let me know if you start hurting okay?" He asked, when he saw Mason let out a pained nod he gently lifted him onto his back and sped out at the lowest speed he could go without jarring any of Mason's wounds to bad. "Guys, I'm headed to your location, bring in the Bio-ship and we can get out of here." Bart thought into the link which had been scarily quiet, because they were all worried from the state of their little brother.

When Bart arrived Kaldur used his Water bearers as bandages and wrapped the water around some of the huge and all the small wounds, cleaning them and also keeping him from bleeding out more than he already has. "The Bio-ship should be here soon." M'gann stated as she carefully pressed her hands against the remaining uncovered wounds. "His pulse is getting weaker!" Amanda yelled pressing her hand into his neck's pulse point. "I know something that might work." M'gann hesitantly said as she formed another hand. "I can reduce the bleeding by lowering his brain activity, Bart are there any memories you two share that would do the trick?" She asked as she spared a glance to Bart, when he nodded she motioned him over. "I need you to place your hand on his forehead and I'll place mine on top of your hand." M'gann said, once they did that she closed her eyes and focused, opening them to see Bart passed out head on Mason's chest hand still on his head.

"His pulse is evening out." Amanda said with happiness laced in with her tone. "He has a chance now my friends." Kaldur said as he loosened his grip that he was unaware had tightened.

"The Bio-ship is here, everybody get on!" M'gann yelled as she pointed to the window that was located within the room, when the ones who needed rebreathers put them back on, they backed away from the wall, and prepared for it to blow. "Everybody's ready, break away at the wall and we'll get going." M'gann said into her com-link, when the wall was broken away, they all jumped on and rushed back to the mountain.

To Be Continued...

And there's the end of the first part, now the rest of the OCs back stories will be revealed in part 2, please review how you think the story is doing, and for those who would like to read the parts in one solo chapter, don't worry, after both the parts are out, I will upload a document that contains both parts within it, so be on the lookout for that.