The Archangel

by Anna Blue Ivory

She was an experiment, a weapon made to destroy this world and bring about a new one. A weapon to destroy the worlds hope, the Justice League. That all she knew. That's not what she wanted. They saved her, and took her under their wing. Now Rose is apart of the Team, but will her past come to ruin her newly formed life? (Kaldur x OC, rated M for language and for later chapters)

7. Chapter 6: Infiltrators and insecurities

The two of us sat in the living room, neither of us saying a word. Kaldur still had little to know idea what had happened, but i could tell he was starting to get a general idea that I have lied to everyone about my origins. About who I really was, an experiment sent to destroy the organization I admire so much. I grabbed the edge of my shirt tightly as my heart pounded hard on my chest. I could feel Kaldur's gaze on me making me feel even more scared. Terrified seems like a better choice of words. Absolutely terrified of what is going to happen next. Should I tell him the truth, or should I try to muster up some sort of lie. Even if I could think of something to tell him, it would not be good enough for him to believe. Kaldur is not stupid, he would be able to tell if i was lying to him right now.

"Rose." His voice sounded monotone, I could not tell how he was feeling, which did not calm my he angry? Sad? Upset, feeling betrayed? My body shook slightly as I opened my mouth to speak,but nothing came out. How could I? Someone who I thought of as my best friend, my first friend, just seen a part of my life I never wanted him to know of.

"Rose, who are you?"

"I…...I-I am Rose Hall." I stammered I do not know why I felt the need to lie at this point. I have been caught, and now I will have to face him and the rest of the team. My secret is out like a lion out of a cage, free to end my life.

"Rose, I know you've been hiding something from me, and the rest of the team. What is it? No more lies." We were silent for a few more minutes before I finally made a decision. I let out a large breath before looking him in his light brown golden eyes. This is it. This is where I will lose everything I have work for the past month. My new friends, my new team, my progress all gone.

"Kaldur'ahm, you are right. I am not who you think I am." My shaking hand ran itself through my snow white hair as I prepared myself for what I was about to say.

"I am really experiment 725, from project Apocalypse. Made by Dr. Oz, to destroy the Justice League and bring a new world. I lied to all of you so I would not have to face your judgement." Kaldur'ahm looked at me with a shocked expression on his face as I looked to the ground ashamed. Picking my head up, I began to finish my confession. My whole body went numb from fear, and uncertainty. Memories of the judgement I faced with various member of the league flooded into my mind making me regret every decision I have ever made up until this point, but I know they have every right to be upset. I have lied to everyone on the team.

"I know that my apologies is the least i can offer you and the rest of the team for my deception. Which is why tomorrow will be my last day with the team. Tomorrow I am going to resign."

~7 1/2 Months ago~

My long white hair swayed behind me gracefully as I happily walked through the halls of the Watchtower. It has been a few weeks since my acceptance into the League and so far I have only gone out of my room in the times where not many League members were around. It was mostly because I was so nervous to meet any of them, but it was also partially due to my intense studying. In the past two weeks I have been residing in the Watchtower, Martian Manhunter thought it would be beneficial to me to learn about the things Dr. Oz did not tell me about the world. The founding members of the Justice League found out shortly after I started learning that my brain was like a mental library. Everything I have seen or learn can be accessed in precise detail if I just think of that specific thing, like a more advanced version of photographic memory. They think it is both beneficiary yet more detracting to my humanity. At first I believed that every human's memory was retrieved like this. That they all can retrieve information from their brain exactly as it is written on the original document, but Hawkgirl informed me that a normal brain does not operate like that. Most humans have to try hard to memorize something as simply as a sentence let alone everything they have ever read or seen. Just another thing that makes me less humane.

Typically, I would wake up study for hours about human cultures or anything else about the modern world, eat then study more until most of the League members leave then I train to fight. Today, however, was different from the days proceeding. Today Batman wanted Wonder Woman to show me around the watch tower and introduce me to a few of the other Justice League members. I am not sure if many know of me, but I am still excited to meet them! It has always been my dream. Now I was walking towards the Hall of Justice, to meet Wonder Woman. I pulled at my sleeve nervously as I thought of how the task given to her seems below her. Not only is Wonder Woman one of the strongest members of the Justice League and one of the founding members as well, so is also the princess of the Amazonian race. Who am I to be guided by her?

"Hey kid! You shouldn't be in here!" I felt a hand wrap around my upper arm, yanking me back to face someone. Almost instantly I recognized the man to be the hero the Gold Saber. He wears a basic silver armored breastplate and helmet with blue pants. On his hip he has a golden saber sword that is said to have the power of 10 men in every swing. I have always admired his swordsmanship and hard work to what he believes is right, his code of honor is remarkable and commendable.

"Didn't you hear me? How did you get here?" It was only then I realized I was staring at the blue eyed man, much to my embarrassment. My face began to heat up tremendously as I realized how strange that may have seemed. Trying to give a good first impression I put on a friendly smile and tried to speak as clearly as I could.

"I-I apologize. I was brought her by Superman, and was told to meet Wonder Woman in the Hall of Justice. I am Rose, it is a pleasure to meet you, Mr. Gold Saber." I held out my hand for him to shake politely. As I have read, the Handshake is a sign of friendship in the United States culture I waited for him to take my hand, but instead he stared down at it. I heard a disgusted scoff come from the man leaving me a bit confused. Usually, the other party is supposed to take my hand in which we are both to shake commemorating friendships or a truce.

"So you're her? The evil experiment they're actually keeping on the tower?" My smile dropped slightly along with my hand. His voice came off as one that is disgusted ad hate filled. Perhaps he just felt a little defensive about an unknown entity in the Watchtower, but I would not say I am evil.

"I would not say I am evil, but yes I am the experiment Superman and the others found in the lab." I could see his arms tensing up moving slowly towards his golden Saber. These are sign of feeling threatened and discomfort towards another.

"You have no reason to be hostile, however, because I am good. I do not wish to harm anyone." I assured him Still he did not relax his arms. I could feel the harsh hateful glare I was receiving from him causing me to feel a bit uneasy. His hands never left his saber since he discovered who I am. Even though everyone here follows and trust their leaders' decisions, do they still distrust me?

"I should strike you down right now, end your miserable little life." I could feel my heart race from fear as he spoke of his intentions so clearly, so boldly, that it could not possibly be mistaken for a sick joke. He truly hates me and wants to dispose of me,but why? I do not understand. I saw him begin to draw his weapon as I stared in shock at the man. Time seemed to slow as I could only stand there and allow him to attack me.

"There you are Rose! We've been looking for you." Wonder Woman's smooth voice knocked me out of my slight trance, catching both of our attention. I could see him slowly put the saber back in the sheath as she and Hawkgirl walked towards us. I can't tell them about any of this, so I just put on a small smile, acting as if nothing happened.

"I apologize. I lost track of time. Shall we get going?"

~Present day~

I woke up the next morning feeling sick to my stomach. After I told Kaldur that I will be leaving, I begged him not to say anything to the team and to leave. He only nodded and left without saying a word. The worst part about all that has happened is that I could not read Kaldur at all. He never said a word to me since I told him. Even his facial expression was unreadable, he did not look mad, or upset, he just looked emotionless. I buried my head in my pillow just from the thought of how he looked.

When I got to the cave Batman, Hawkgirl, and Green Arrow were all standing with the rest of the team, with the exception of Wally, and someone I have not met. She had long blonde hair that was tie up in a low ponytail. A green mask covered her eyes black eyes, matching the rest of her outfit. She wore a green belly shirt with her green pants, and quiver of arrows on her back. Immediately I knew who she was, a smirk danced its way upon my lips for a second as I thought of how sly she was. She is the one who helped me yesterday with Amazo. It is great to know that when I leave there will be a great hero taking my place on the team. Just as I was about i speak up, Wally came crashing through the zeta tubes, sliding in with swim trunks on and beach party equipment in his arms.

"Recognized Kid Flash B03."

"The wall-man is here. Now let's get this party star-" Kid Flash stopped when he realized no one here was dressed or even thinking along the line of a beach party. A small blush crept into his face from embarrassment as Batman stared at him.

"Unh! Ted." The girl snickered and walked towards to Wally. The rest of us watched the pair as they interacted with each other. The way the two acted reminded me of something in particular that I couldn't quite put my finger on.

" Wall-man, huh? I love the uniform. What exactly are your powers?" Wally glared at the girl, clearly not taking a liking to her already. The tension between the two was clear as he stared her down.

"Uh, who's this?"

"Artemis, your new teammate."

"Kid Flash, never heard of you." The two glared at each other harshly then it dawned on me. I could tell what the two were feeling was some sort of unspoken attraction. They just don't realize it yet. It was like to children being introduced to each other for the first time. They act as though they hated each other but in all actuality it is the confused feeling of attraction they are feeling. It is almost cute in a way. Green Arrow let out a small, nervous chuckle as he stepped forward putting a hand on Artemis' shoulder.

"That's because she's my new protégé."

"What happened to your old one?"

"Recognized Speedy B04" The Artificial Intelligence informed us. A small smile formed on my face as the former protégée walked into the cave. After our adventure in Dr. Oz's laboratory, I suppose we have made a sibling like bond. Even though I haven't seen him since, I could tell he feels the same way.

"Well for starters, he doesn't go by Speedy any more." My smile dropped slightly, realizing the mood he was in. Not only did he look like wanted to kill both Artemis and Green Arrow, he clearly made his thoughts on Artemis apparent even if he had not said it immediately. Green Arrow clearly did not notice Red Arrows discomfort.

"Roy. You look-"

"Replaceable." It crushed my heart to see Green Arrow so hurt by Red Arrows words, but I know this is something I could never understand. I have always been passive and patient with gaining the League and Hawkgirl's trust with becoming a full member of the Justice League. It has mostly been because I understand that my very existence is a reason that I should not be in the League and many members of the League are still against me even being considered as an equal. Even after nearly a year of being with Hawkgirl,within good reason. I am exactly what they fight to protect the world from.

"It's not like that. You said you were going solo." Green Arrow reasoned

"Then why waste time finding a sub? Can she even use that bow?" Red Arrow shot back as if Artemis were not standing right there.

"Yes, she can." Artemis challenged Red Arrow looked at her almost surprised that she had the nerve to speak up during the former duos feud.

"Who are you?" Kid Flash exclaimed

"She's my niece."

"I'm his niece." Red Arrow raised his brow skeptically at the pairs slightly suspicious behavior, and defensiveness. I must admit, I was curious about the girl too. So far, I have never met a girl like her. She seems to be compelled to challenge anyone who seems like a threat, and she does it so confidently. It is almost admirable, the way she has been speaking her mind. She, however, is also very secretive which makes her even more interesting.

"Another niece?"

"But she is not your replacement. We have always wanted you on the team, and we have no quotas on archers." Kaldur stated trying to be the voice of reason. I saw him glance at me from the side, almost expecting me to say something. Instead I quickly turned my head to the side to avoid his gaze.

"And if we did, you know who'd we choose." Kid Flash added with a glare towards Artemis. Despite the rude comment, Artemis smirked and confidently placed her hands on her hips.

"Oh whatever Baywatch, I'm here to stay." I wish I could say the same.

"You came to us for a reason." Aqualad stated trying to get to the point.

"Yeah, a reason named Dr. Serling Roquette." Red Arrow walked forward so everyone can see him. Robin pulled up picture of a woman with short blonde hair with glasses and a lab coat on. Immediately I recognized her as the infamous nanorobotics expert. Her works are revolutionary and quite frankly aspirational in my eyes.

" Nanorobotics genius and claytronics expert At royal university in star city. Vanished 2 weeks ago." Robin explained

"Abducted 2 weeks ago by the league of shadows." Red arrow further went on to say. Immediately Robin and Wally's eyes lit up. I could tell they had misinterpreted the nature of Red Arrow's intentions. There is no way Red Arrow would bring an extraction mission from the League of Shadows. It took me saving his life for him to even begin to trust me, with that being said, he would not trust us with a mission as delicate and advanced as that.

"Whoa. You want us to rescue her from the shadows?" Robin asked

"Hard-core." Wally added as he and Robin tapped each other's fist. Unsurprisingly to me, Red Arrow let out a small chuckle before turning back towards everyone else.

"I already rescued her. Only one problem. The shadows had already Coerced her into creating a weapon. Doc calls it the fog, Comprised of millions of microscopic robots, Nanotech infiltrators Capable of disintegrating anything in their path. Concrete, steel, flesh, bone, But its true purpose isn't mere destruction, It's theft. The infiltrators eat and store raw data from any computer system And deliver the stolen intel to the shadows Providing them access to weapons, Strategic defense, cutting-edge science and tech."

"Perfect for extortion, manipulation, power broking. Yeah, Sounds like the shadows." Artemis listed off knowingly. Wally scoffed before giving her a smug look.

"Like you know anything about the shadows." Artemis merely returned her own smug look to Wally, silently standing up to him confidently. He finally cracked under his own small bluff to make her falter.

"Who are you?!"

"Roquette's working on a virus to render the fog inert." Red Arrow continued, completely ignoring the pair.

"But if the shadows know she can do that-" Robin trailed

"They'll target her. Right now, she's off the grid. I stashed her at the local high school's computer lab." I must admit, it is a bold move to leave her in a local high high school. An unprotected local high school at that, however, it is admittedly the last place many people would even think of looking for a nanorobotics and claytronics genius.

"You left her alone?" Green Arrow questioned in slight disbelief.

"She's safe for now."

"Then let's you and I keep her that way."

"You and I? Don't you wanna take your new protégée?" Once again, I could tell Green Arrow was trying hard to reunite with his old protégée, which is completely understandable. Green Arrow and Speedy were a great team that lasted for years. The personal connection Green Arrow must have felt towards Red Arrow must have been a somewhat fatherly one. It is sad to watch their dispute. Green Arrow let out a small exasperated breath as he motioned towards us.

"You brought this to the team. It's their mission, which means it's hers now, too." I felt a pang in my chest at him saying something about the team. At the end of the mission, I will resign and no longer be apart of this team. All the friends I have made will suddenly be taken from me, because I was reckless in hiding my own secrets. I let out a deep sigh as I grabbed my arms, holding them close to my body. Red Arrow left and the rest of the team went to go suit up for the mission. Hawkgirl looked at the zeta tube giving off an annoyed vibe as she walked towards me.

"Here Rose, I know it's not much to replace your swords, but it should be fine for the next few missions." She handed me a mace just like hers, only mine was solid black, obviously made from human material instead of Nth metal.i grabbed it sadly before looking at my mentor.

"I do not believe I will need it after tonight. I plan to leave the team." I stated calmly avoiding her gaze. She was quiet for a moment before I heard her speak.

"That's out of character. You're usually all about helping the world."

"Kaldur knows of my origins. I am afraid when the rest of the team finds out, I will be rejected. After all who would trust someone like me." My eyes fell to the ground as I thought of the rejection I had from the Justice League once more. Hawkgirl put a hand on my shoulder before lifting my head up motherly.

"Hey, listen to me. I'm sure Kaldur knows you're not bad, just like the rest of us do. You're more than what you were made to be. Now get back in there and show him that, ok." I gave my mentor a soft smile at her attempt of a motivational speech. Though I understand what she is means, I still feel like i am not worthy to be apart of the Young Justice team, let alone the Justice League. At the end of the day, I will always be seen as just an experiment, a threat.

~7 1/2 months ago~

After that ordeal, Wonder Woman and Hawkgirl took me on a full tour of the Watchtower, since I had not officially been given one. We had a very great time, full of laughter and learning. They tried to introduce me to multiple Justice League members along the way, some giving me a welcoming smiles, others giving me a familiar wary glance. The same type I have gotten from Saber. I could tell they did not approve of me being here, nor did they think I was worthy of being around two of the founding members of the Justice League. It made me anxious and uncomfortable to say the least, but not enough to make me falter my smile. I still want to try to make a good impression despite the fear I felt earlier from Saber. Lastly on our list was the Hall of Justice, which I was already quite familiar with. As we walked into the Hall I could see most people of the founding members were already there, sitting as if they were discussing something. The only one out of the original 7 members that was not there was Martian Manhunter due to him monitoring the world for danger. Superman looked towards me with a small welcoming smile.

"Rose how was your tour of the Watchtower?" I returned the smile kindly as we walked towards the long table.

"It was very informative, thank you. I had a great time with Hawkgirl and Wonder Woman. I also got to meet some of the League members which I greatly enjoyed." I stated politely I seen Superman smile along with some of the other members.

"I'm glad you liked it, because today we have a surprise for you." The Flash said excitedly. My ears perked up at the mention of a surprise. I have read that a surprise can also mean an unexpected gift. What could they have possibly given me? I have gained everything I have ever wanted when they set me free from Dr. Oz and accepted me. Batman cleared his throat catching my attention, my large white eyes looked towards the Dark Knight with curiosity.

"What he means to say is that today we are going to unveil your existence to the rest of the League. Up until today there has only been rumors of you being here, we feel as though it's time that they know who you are." My eyebrows knotted together in slight confusion as I thought about my incident with Saber this morning. The way he was speaking, I assumed they have already told the rest of the League about me. Now I am being told there have only been rumors of my existence. Is there a specific reason why they were so hesitant about revealing who I am to the rest of the League? Would they not accept me like their leaders have?

"Forgive my confusion, but I was under the impression that my existence in the Watchtower has already been aware. Is there a reason why this information was delayed until today?" I asked The members faces looked slightly grim as the room fell silent. They all looked to each other as if deciding if it were safe to say out loud.

"Just precaution. The real question is are you ready for the League to know who you are?" Batman asked me Almost instantly I knew they were hiding something, likely believing it to be for my own well being. Feeling slightly more confident in who I am I straightened myself up before nodding.

"Yes, I am ready for the League to know my identity."

The time between that and make the preparations for the announcement seemed to flow very quickly. It was almost as if everything went by in the blink of an eye, possibly because I was nervous, but more than likely because they was little preparations to be made. If the rest of the Justice League did not accept me, what would become of me? Will they destroy me, if that happens? My heart ached from just the thought of it, but I know I would not fight back. How could I, they were my heros, my role models. Even though I am supposed to have the power to eliminate them, my heart would not be able to bear it. I let out a deep sigh, running my hand through my hair with worry.

The sad thing about this whole thing is that Saber still lingered in my mind. It was quite terrifying, picturing his dislike towards me, even though I had done nothing wrong. I still would not be able to fight back, because then it would prove his point, and that is not what I want. I want to be seen as good, not bad. I stood up and walked to the cafeteria to go get water. My eyes looked back to Hawkgirl, who was talking to the Green Lantern, and the Flash. The announcement should not take place within the next couple of minutes, and I should be back before anyone even notices I am gone.

As quickly as possible, I moved to the dining facility to go get water. Many of the Justice League members had already begun gathering at the meeting hall to be told the announcement making it easier for me to snake my way through the Hall without being noticed. Soon I was a the cafeteria where I gladly took my water. By now, everyone has already gathered at the meeting room because the announcement is supposed to be happening soon. I guess I should get back so they can proceed, even if the whole thing is beginning to make me nervous. At first, I thought it would be exciting and amazing that the entire Justice League would know of me. Now I just have a bad feeling about the whole ordeal. My ears perked up catching the sound of something cutting through the air only feet away from me. Instinctively, I bent backwards to avoid the object that was sent after me. My heart began to race wildly from fear. Is the Watchtower under attack? No, that is not probable with almost all the League's members on board.

"Time to end your miserable little life, evil bitch." Saber stated calmly. Never have I felt so much fear from one person. I stood as still as a statue, frozen with the fear from the look in his eye. Pure hatred, with the intent to kill. I have to get out. Run away, and get Hawkgirl, or Green Lantern. My eyes darted around the room to find a means to escape, but from what I could see each door was shut. Could it be that they are all locked? Glancing at the tall knight for a second, I darted towards the closest door. Pushing as hard as I could, I tried to get out, but it would not move. It felt like there was someone pushing it from the other side, even with my strength,I could not move the door. Others had to be involved in this as well. They hate me so much as to conspire to kill me.

"Nowhere to run. We might as well have a little fun." His Saber raised itself high as he came closer to me. Tear build up in my eyes as I watched someone I looked up to prepare to strike me down. My legs would not move, my breaths came out jagged and rushed. Those hate filled, dead blue eyes glared down at me, that would haunt me forever. He brought down his Saber causing me to let out a loud, terrifying blood curdling scream.

~Present day~

Needless to say the ride to the school was extremely awkward. There was a high tension between the vast majority of the team, i.e Artemis, Kid Flash, Aqualad, and I. Typically, I would sit beside Aqualad when we traveled las we were the closest, however, in my best efforts to avoid him, I sat between Superboy and Artemis. I would notice Superboy giving me a glance or two here and there almost questioning if it were wise of him to ask me anything about what was going on, but he, as expected, never did.

"Soooo, are you like Hawkgirl's daughter or-" Artemis had trailed off curiously. A small blush came to my face as I looked over to her embarrassed. Though I wish that were the case and I definitely see her as a mother figure, many people never thought to ask me about it. Most just assume it were the case or think nothing of it.

"Oh um, no. Not particularly, she and I are of no blood relations, but I do live with her and she is my mentor." I stated awkwardly Artemis eyed me curiously.

"Oh so are you Thanagarian?"

"Yes, I was just born with an extreme abnormality." I lied.

"Hmmm, interesting. And you are?"

"Archangel, but you may call me Rose off duty if you wish. I am currently the team's co-leader." Artemis smiled at my kind gesture. I could tell the two of us would get along just fine. Then my thoughts shifted back to how I was going to leave the team, and I frowned before returning back to my thoughts. Too bad I will be leaving before we could become friends.

Soon enough, we reached the school and I laid out a strategic way of defending Dr. Roquette. Ms. Martian will be on perimeter along with Superboy. Kid Flash, Robin, and I will circle the school, leaving Artemis and Aqualad with Dr. Roquette. Now I was walking along the lockers focusing solely on the mission.

'Everyone online?'Miss. Martian asked through telecommunication

'Ohh! This is weird.' Artemis stated

'And distracting. Coding a distributive algorithm virus on a kiddie computer with less ram than a wristwatch is hard enough. Now I have to hear teen-think in my skull?' Dr. Roquette complained, clearly stressed.

'Lady, do you always complain when someone tries to help you?' Kid Flash entered

'Pot, kettle. Have you met?' Artemis added sarcastically.

'Hey, I do not need attitude from the newbie who drove Red Arrow off the team.' Kid Flash yelled mentally Now I was feed up with their petty arguments. At first it did not bother me because I figured they would stop when we began our mission. It is clear to see now that the urgency of the mission does not affect their dispute.

'That is so not on me!'

'Both of you quit bickering. The fate of the world is currently at stake.' I stated calmly

'She started it!' Kid Flash whined

'How 'bout I just help Miss Martian and Superboy patrol the perimeter?' Artemis suggested clearly annoyed I decided to drown them out for a little as I walked into the room where Dr. Roquette and Aqualad were. I could tell she was in the mix of tracking the fog, which was risky, considering that means revealing her location.

'Robin, Superboy and I should follow the Fog and try our best to stop it.' I told Aqualad as I walked back towards the door.

'Agreed. Just be careful.' His words were soft, almost like he did not mean for me to hear it, or he was merely saying it as a formality. Regardless, I walked out to get Robin and then we both ran outside to get on the Bioship

'Miss Martian, Dr. Roquette has located the fog. Reconfigure the bioship so that Robin, Superboy, and I can pursue.' I ordered. The Bioship came down and the three of us entered quickly, trying to get there in time. Once inside I sat in the middle, as if to take command of the situation, should something occur. We rode in silence towards Philadelphia until Robin broke the silence.

"Ok, so what's going on between you and Aqualad?" Robin asked. My head popped up as I turned my head towards him with a strong blush.

"I'm sorry?"

"The tension between you two was pretty obvious. Neither of you were feeling the aster."

"Yeah you do seem pretty upset today." Superboy added. I glanced at the two boys nervously before letting out a sigh and pushing my hair back. I know Robin usually ends up being the voice of reason and advice for the team, but I did not expect him to catch on to me so quickly. I still do not wish from him or Superboy to know anything about my true origins.

"Aqualad and I got into a disagreement of some sort and I suppose you can say I have lost my path. I wanted to be a hero, but I feel as though I should leave the team because of it." The three of us stayed quiet for a minute before Robin spoke up again.

"Rose, leaving the team is up to you, but if you want my opinion, I think you're the most worthy out of all of us to be a hero. Let alone part of this team. We see it, and soon you will too." Robin said wisely Superboy nodded with a small smile, agreeing with the boy wonder.

"Besides, you're too nice for anyone to hate you. Especially Kaldur." Superboy added They would not be saying that if they knew what I was, like Kaldur does. We stopped over top of Star Labs only to see it begin to crumble down to the ground. The three of us watched in disbelief as the building continued to fall.

"Archangel to Aqualad. We are over Philadelphia. We have located the League of shadows' next target, Star Labs, but we were too late. The fog decimated it. Star Labs is cutting-edge science, and now their secrets are in the hands of the enemy. I suggest you ask the doctor to rescan for the fog, and relocate."

We were sent coordinates to Gotham city and immediately head that way. I can narrow down all the major companies the fog might be heading towards, but It was obvious where they were likely headed. Wayne Technologies is the most plausible target for the fog to hit, which the situation even worse. I know of Batman's secret identity as Bruce Wayne, though I choose to play ignorant about it around Robin. If the League of Shadows get into the mainframe, then it is more than likely for them to get into the Justice Leagues system as well. Not to mention Wayne Facilities run on a 24 hour workforce, meaning innocent people could get hurt. I could look at Robin and tell he deduced the same conclusion.

"The next target's a Waynetech facility. In theory, its systems software could be used to hack the…" Robin stopped himself before he said something he should not have.

"The what?" Superboy asked

"It does not matter. What matters Is WayneTech operates a 24-hour workforce. We will never evacuate the building in time. Our only hope is to destroy the fog. Robin, once we are there you try to find a way to prevent the fog from gathering Wayne Technologies information. Superboy and I will cover you." The two of them nodded and within minutes we arrived at Waynetech. I opened the hatch so that we can jump into action just in time to find that one of the Shadows was unleashing the fog. Superboy must have noticed him too, because I could tell he was ready to jump in and stop him.

"It's downloading!" Robin yelled above the wind.

"Don't need it!"Superboy, like always disregarded what he was told and ran in head first. He jumped down towards the strange man ready to end the fogs terror. Unfortunately, the Shadow shot a powerful beam from his helmet straight at Superboy, knocking him out of the sky. Taking off my jacket, I launched into battle pulling out the mace Hawkgirl gave me. Diving down towards the Shadow member, I prepare to knock him down with all my might until I myself was knocked to the side by surprise. I slid across the parking lot ground, before my back finally hit a wall. Pain surged up my spine as I angrily looked up to see what hit me. Immediately upon seeing who it was, my eyes squinted in a hateful glare. The white hair, the red eyes, how could anyone forget her golden wings.

"Seraph." She still wore the same mask covering the lower part of her face, but even still I could tell she had a small smug look on her face from the hatred I gave her. Superboy was right next to me as I stood up holding my mace.

"You know her?" He asked She landed next to the Shadow that had released the fog, glaring at me hard. The whip in her hand reached the ground and looked like magma in a resting state, almost like it could fire up at will, which was the only thing new about her.

"Something like that. I will handle her, I have unfinished business." Superboy grinned before cracking his knuckles.

"Fine by me." We both leaped towards our opponents. I reared back the mace in my hands send electricity into it before swing it down at Seraph. I made direct contact to her forearm, knocking her back only for her to use her wings to balance herself and bring her up to the air. Growling silently, I jumped up to hit her again, but she quickly used her whip to take ahold of it and toss it to the ground. I heard her chuckle to herself softly as I balled up my fist.

"Wonder how you will fair without your weapon." A smirk found its way to my lips as I gathered electricity into my hands preparing for her next move. As I expected, she tried to whip me from my left, sending fire filled lashes at me. Swiftly I grabbed the whip,wrapped it around my hand and sent out my own electric shocks at her. Powerful volts of my electricity shocked her body making her scream out in agonizing pain. Taking my chance I zoomed towards her with my fist reared back.

"You might find I am better off without it." I brought my fist down at her, but she dodged making me hit the ground instead. An if crater lay where she once stood, while sparks of electricity could be seen in the ground. Had I hit her, she probably would have been defeated. A burning sensation erupted on my lower back bringing me to my knees.

~7 1/2 months Ago~

My right shoulder bleed heavily after the attack he narrowly laid on me. I managed to move away just in time, but my shoulder still burned from the deep wound. My eyes were wide from fear as he turned back towards me. Water build up in my eyes as his spiteful eyes stared down at me.

"I do not understand! Why do you hate me? I have done nothing wrong!" Tears fell down from my frustration of not being able to understand why he hates me. In my hysteria he cut me deep across my chest shocking me. Blood splattered onto the ground as my world began to slow. My body numbed and my hearing began to fade as I fell to the ground. He is going to kill me, one of the heros I idolized is going to end my short life.

"It's because you are made to be evil. No amount of change, no matter how hard you try that is what you will always be. You're evil in nature, because that's how you are made to be. No one can trust you, no will ever fully accept you. You're a disgusting weed that we need to get out of our garden, don't ever forget that." His words hit me like a train at full speed. The tears that were once filled with frustration became tears of hurt and sorrow. My eyes closed waiting for his end but nothing ever came. Eventually I just faded into the unconscious state that I practically longed for.

My mouth brought in a large gasp for the air my lungs so desperately craved. My eyes scanned the room I was in trying to piece together what had just happened. The familiar metal walls, with the window with a breathtaking view of space. The IV in my arm, and the generic white sheets of the bed I laid in helped me to piece together happened after I passed out. It was almost like waking up from a terrifying nightmare. Even though someone obviously saved me, it still felt like I had died when Saber cut me down. After everything he said, I feel like I deserved it. I am a disgusting weed in the worlds garden, that is probably why I did not fight back. How could I? He was someone I respected greatly, as a member of the Justice League and a hero.

"You're awake." A commanding deep voice said to me. I did not even need to look to know it was the Green Lantern. Hawkgirl sat next to him both looking at me with worried eyes. Even after knowing this, I could not help, but jump after my experience. My nerves were still unease, my body still in a fight or flight response.

"W-what happened to Saber? Is he ok?" I asked nervously

"He's fine, but he's not in the League anymore. You should be more worried about yourself. He cut you pretty deep. Even with your expedited healing, you could've died from blood lost if we didn't get there when we did." The Green Lantern explained I raised a brow at him confused. Looking down, I noticed all the wounds I would expect to be there, like on my shoulder and chest, were gone. Not even a scar remained as evidence from the event that just took place. Expedited healing, how inhuman of me. I guess that is to be expected, with me being the monstrosity that I am. I felt so stupid. Why would anyone accept an experiment made to bring the apocalypse?! Why would I expect anyone accept me at all? I am the very thing they protect the world from, they have every right to be spiteful towards me, to want me dead.

"It was not his fault. He was just afraid, within good reason. Please do not kick him out of the League for this incident." I pleaded, it is me who should be getting put out anyway. We all stayed silent for a minute deep in our own thoughts. Hawkgirl was the first to break the silence.

"Rose, why didn't you fight back?" She asked Because I felt like I deserved it.

"It is hard to fight against someone you once hoped to call your ally in the future. Besides there were others involved, even if I were to fight, I am sure they would have attacked." I let out a deep sigh before looking over to them. I can feel myself begin to unravel like a piece of yarn. I could no longer hold in the pain I felt.

"May I honest with you both?" My eyes fell down to my hands ashamed. I have never felt so bad about this subject. I used to feel proud that I chose the path of being an experiment who choose to be a hero instead of doing what she was made for. I use to feel human. Now I feel an object no one wants. An off brand food no one trust.

"I am scared for the rest of the League to know who I am. Before everything happened, I would have died at the chance to be introduced to everyone, but now I see that not everyone will accept me like you all did, that some might even kill me because of what I am." Tears began to fall down my face once again. This time because I felt ashamed of what I am. Never have I felt more ashamed to be alive just because I was made. Unworthy and impure, for being made for one purpose, even if I choose a different, better path.

"I am sorry but I do not think I could face that kind of rejection again!" I cried harder, burying my face in my hands. I felt two pairs of arms wrap around my shoulders as I let out all the fear, frustration, sadness, and disappointment that I gathered throughout the day. That night I made it my mission to hide my origins, so that people do not judge me based off my origins, and so I would not have to face that kind of rejection again. To avoid those hate filled eyes, because nothing is more terrifying to me as that night was. Nearly immediately, I moved in with Hawkgirl and began to train with other supportive League members. Only a handful of people know the truth of my origins, with the announcement being canceled. To most the experiment that was made to destroy the world in the Watchtower is a rumor. I am just an aspiring protege of Hawkgirl to a lot of the League, but to some I am real. And they would love nothing more than to see me perish.

~Present day~

" I fail to see why you are fighting alongside these pathetic creatures. They will never trust you, they will always treat you like the lab rats you know we are. You were made for a greater purpose, we both were. Why don't you just give in and be what we both know you are. Be evil." Anger filled inside me as she spoke. She acted like she knew me knew what I had to go through in order to get this far, like knew what the people I looked up to, but she does not. I am nothing like her, and I never will be. I swiftly turned around and shot my electricity towards her hitting her in her shoulder. Pushing past the pain, I stood up and gave her a roundhouse kick to the face. She stumbled back before looking at me clearly as I stood tall.

"I am the Archangel, protégée of Hawkgirl. Co-leader of the Young Justice team. I am nothing like you, and I never will be." A realization dawned on me as I stood down there looking at Seraph. She thought everything I thought about myself. That I am unworthy to be on the team because of what I am. I, however, can not give up proving that simply because I am afraid. Running away from the team, is not going to change anyone's mind about me. It is not going to change Aqualad's mind about me. It certainly never changed the League members kind about me Though I am still ashamed of it, and I do not want the rest of the team to find out about me, I am willing to do what it takes to stay. I am willing to do that for the people who support me like Hawkgirl and the Green Lantern. They believe in me as trust me so I should too. Seraph tried to swipe my feet from under me in a side kick but I did a backflip to avoid it, before pushing myself into the air. Gathering up as much energy as I could I prepared a lightning bolt to be thrown at her as she prepared a fireball. The sight of the two of us must have been one to behold as we were both gathering an extreme amount of energy. My light blue lightning shined brightly while her red fire was equally as powerful. Not wasting anymore time I through the lightning bolt just as she threw her fireball. Quickly, I flew down to the ground to avoid the large explosion from the two connecting. A large cloud of dust covered the two of us as I went behind her unnoticed and charged my hand up in case she did anything. The thing is, I had power to spare, she however, looked exhausted. I believe that last attack had such a powerful impact because she put everything she had into it.

"It is over, Seraph." I heard her chuckle darkly before turning to me with her hands up.

"I suppose this is the part where you take me in to be interrogated, and I tell them everything I know. And I do mean everything. Tell me, do you think your friends would be as happy to hear what you are as Red Arrow was." My eyes narrowed as I could see the trail of a smug smirk behind her fabric mask. She knew I wanted to keep my origins a secret from the rest of the team. I put my hand down telling her to go, giving her the satisfaction.

"Until next time, 725." With that she disappeared just as the dust was beginning to clear. My eyes fell to the ground frustrated with letting her go. I could hear the footsteps coming in my direction, so I looked up towards the sound to see Superboy with a Shadow in his hands. The look he gave me said it all.

"Ok, perhaps I did over do that last attack."

After picking up the rest of the team, we all head back to the Cave for a debriefing from Batman. The mission itself went pretty well, so he had no complaints on the results. However, Batman did point out the mission would have went better had we all disregarded our individual disputes for the sake of the mission, to which he glared at both Artemis and Kid Flash. Then Batman pointed out that we must show restraint when using our abilities, particularly while large crowds are around, aimed specifically towards me, to which I took full responsibility, before letting us go. I could feel Kaldur eyes on me, probably expecting me to make my announcement. I, however, did nothing but wave a goodbye to everyone else before heading to the locker room. I felt more at peace with myself after remembering the reason I want to join the Justice League.I just have After realizing I still do not have to be what others make me to be. We all went our separate ways, waving goodbye to one another. I went to the locker room to change into my usual outfit, feeling slightly more at peace with myself. Confidently, I walked out and towards Kaldur who was patiently waiting in the hall.

"Come. I have much to discuss with you." With my hips slightly swaying, he followed me silently through the face towards the zeta tubes. Though I may have sounded and acted confident, on the inside I still felt terrified. It is as though every instinct in my body is telling me to avoid the inevitable rejection I am to face, but I can not bring myself to keep hiding from it. Like a masochist I feel like I am purposely allowing myself into a seemingly painful situation, but I know that this has to happen for us to be able to work together. As the cool summer winds hit my face, I let out a deep breath trying to collect my thoughts. He deserves an explain at the very least. I have to tell him why. He has to know.

"Kaldur'ahm."

"Rose." We both say at the same time. I turn behind me to face him, finding him closer to me than I had expected. He was only about a foot away, his pale green eyes locked on my own white ones. A blush forced its way on my face as I realized how handsome he is again. Strong facial features, lovely hair, responsible demeanor, it was almost enough to make me forget the current situation. Almost but not good enough. Clearing my throat and breaking the trance we were both in, I looked to the side almost for guidance. I can do this. I know I can.

"Kaldur'ahm, I apologize for deceiving you."

"Rose-"

"Please... allow me to finish. I know my deception may lead you to believe many things, none of them good, but I assure you I am not… bad. I have never wished to be anything but good. When I was created, much like Superboy, I was given information on the world through telepathy. Unlike Superboy, everything about me was made to bring the Apocalypse. My speech, my fighting skills, everything was for that purpose. I hate it. I hate who I am because of why I was made." My eyes travel over to the window of a nearby coffee shop. Breathing in for comfort I continued.

"I never felt right when the voice kept telling me to destroy the Justice league. He told me every detail about each and every member of the League, their weaknesses, their strengths, even almost all of their triumphs, but I have only ever admired them. I want to be like them so much, but I felt a slight obligation to the man who created me. Naturally when they found me, I was terrified. It was the first time I seen the world with my own eyes and to come face to face with the people you are supposed to destroy was more than intimidating. I accidently nearly electrocuted the Flash and Martian Manhunter. In the end, they told me I had a choice, and I decided to be a hero, going against the person who created me, and my true mission. I decided to be who I want to be." There was a brief moment of silence as we stood on the sidewalk. My heart was pounding against my chest ask waited for a response. I felt bad giving him so much to take in. It was my whole life story, and my plea for acceptance. Scared was not the word to describe my terror at the moment.

"Why did you not just tell us? Why hide it?"

"My days following my freedom were not joyful. Though some of the League accepted me for what I was,others felt as though I was a threat, within good reason. The rejection I felt from them, I feel from them is something no one else should feel. It is demoralizing. A lot of them hate me without even knowing me, and many have no shame and showing it. I… I do not want to feel that pain again. I do not want to my new friends to show me the same treatment." I held onto my chest as I hold back the tears that threatened to fall. Memories of the verbal and physical abuse that I went through flooded back in my mind as I spoke making it hard to keep my calm demeanor. That kind of pain is unbearable, to be besmirched by the people you look up to, it should be illegal.

"I understand why you hate me now, but please do not tell the others. You all were the first friends I have made. I could not bear to lose you all." Suddenly I was pulled into his muscular chest. His arms wrapped around my shoulders giving me a strong feeling of protection and warmth. I could hear his heart beating as fast as mine was as we stood there in what felt like to me a peaceful heaven.

"I do not hate you, Rose. I never have."

"Then why-"

"It was a lot to take in, and I could not fully understand why you did not just tell us unless you actually were evil, but I know you better than that." My mind is still up in the air from what he just said. I felt like a weight was taken off my chest, and I could finally breath again. Overwhelming happiness filled me while my lips curled up in a big smile. Without thinking, I wrapped my arms around my Atlantean friend, burying my face in his chest. My best friend still liked me, and now we do not have any secrets.

"Thank you."

Hey everyone! I'm so sorry it took so long to update, but I wanted only perfection for you all!(I still don't feel like this chapter was the perfection I wanted for you all though :( ) Thank you all for the favorites, reviews and following my story! I promise I didn't forget about you all, there has just been a lot going on lately. I'll try to update as soon as possible! How are you all feeling about the the story? Let me know if I should do more about Rose or just stick to the main story line. I will warn you though within the next 3 chapters there will be chapters strictly on Rose's character development like her getting a new weapon and her relationship with Hawkgirl, the Green Lantern, and even a bit on her past.

I also want to clear something that you may be confused on. I know that the Young Justice's Justice League has a completely different set up with its founding members and such than the 2001 version, but I am basing the characters and their history off of the 2001 cartoon of Justice League, because I like that version slightly better, which is why Hawkgirl and the Green Lantern( John Stewart) are together in this story, and why the founding members don't include Hawkman, or Aquaman.

Thank you guys so much for reading! Stay strong.