I frowned, watching the kids spar, they had made progress I suppose, but it wasn't really in my nature to point out good things. In my opinion, it didn't help anyone, being degraded and told you weren't good enough, that's what helped me actually learn to fight.

Artemis flipped Robin over her shoulder, gaining ten points from the computer. Robin swung his leg at Kaldur's feet who jumped up just in time. He kicked his leg out, but Robin blocked it.

I stepped closer, "OK Barbie, stance is sloppy, keep that in mind. Fishy, your to slow, I realize it's easier for you to move in water, but still, to slow."

Conner spoke up, "When are we sparring?"

"Later." I answered, when he looked disappointed, I said, "As soon as they're done, we can."

He looked a little more satisfied, and nodded.

"OK listen up all you available subjects that I use to vent my inhumanly wrath on whenever you're within grabbing distance, you've actually managed to improve slightly, but honestly it's not enough. The only way any of you could be more useless is if you were the floor." I snapped.

"More so than any of us, Kid Molingerer," Artemis gestured to Wally.

Wally sat in a recliner with a lemonade in his hand, "Hey, arm broken in battle against the Injustice League here."

I shook my head, "Despite all of the headaches you give me when you can't shut up, I think I've actually enjoyed watching you take what little fighting knowledge you have and making complete and utter fools of yourself in the arena."

I turned towards Megan, "Whenever I see you throw a punch, it's so awful and pathetic, I am actually tempted to cry for the first time in a year."

Wally laughed, "So you have cried before!"

"Keep it up, and I'll make you cry by stomping on one of your less vital, but severally painful when treated with said action, appendages." I threatened.

"Recognized...Zatara, 11."

Zatara stepped out of the teleporter, moving his cane casually as he walked. "And here's our guest." I said.

Zatara quickly typed a code into the keyboard. "Access Granted. Zatanna Zatara, T03. Authorization: Zatara, 11."

The teleporter light up, bringing in a young girl. Zatara introduced her, "Zatanna, this is the team. Team, my daughter, Zatanna."

The girl approached the team slowly. Megan flew down in front of her, "Hi, I'm-"

"Robin!" Robin appeared in between them. "I mean, I'm Robin. She's Megan. That's Wally, Kaldur, and Conner."

"Welcome to the Cave," Kaldur nodded to her.

"Uh, thanks," Zatanna smiled nervously.

"So, uh, ar-are you joining the team?" Robin asked.

"Let's not get ahead of ourselves. This is strictly a visit," Zatara took off his hat, and turned to Me. "I am sorry we missed the training. It's something Zatanna could benefit from."

"No worries." I said, smirking and crossing my arms, "When she joins this team, I'll make sure she gets enough beneficial interaction." I smirked at the girl, athletic body type, attitude said she was a bit unsure and self conscious.

I would have fun making her do three sets of twenty-five push ups, and then eight laps around the mountain, just to warm up. She raised an eyebrow at me, and then shrugged, not knowing what else to do. She turned her attention back to the team.

I turned to Zatara, and he smiled at me, "Well, if the time comes, I know she'll be on good hands."

"Have we met before?" I asked, curious.

"No, but I have ran into Logan several times, and was blessed enough to watch him put a few children through a danger room session." He said.

"Well." I said, crossing my arms across my chest and smiling at him, "My methods are a bit different."

"How so?" He asked, curious.

"I'm not as easy going when it comes to waking some skills into a few new recruits." I said smirking. The joke was simple, in the danger room, Logan was Satan.

Suddenly, Zatanna spoke up, "Are you guys having a telepathic conversation? Cause I can't decide if that's cool or just really rude."

I turned to the team, "Megan what were you all talking about?"

She turned to me, "Uh, we were just… um, thinking about, taking her on a tour?"

I frowned, turning to Conner, "Real answer please, Conner?"

"All right, fine. We were talking about Tornado. It's been weeks since his attack. The League hasn't told us anything." He snapped, I could tell he didn't like it, this was his team, Tornado had betrayed them, and he was frustrated he wasn't being allowed to go give Red Tornado a few good sized dents.

"I'm told the League is searching for Tornado," I said, trying to explain. "As well as the other androids, and their creator: T.O. Morrow. Batman's made tracking them down their highest priority."

"But they've found none of the above," Robin retorted.

"Says you," I took a few steps toward the them, "Tornado is Justice League. He's not your responsibility."

"Not our concern?" Conner growled at her. "He hurt Meg- us! She attacked us and the League! And you're doing nothing?"

"I never said we were. However, there are certain...wishes I have to follow," I glared at him, straightening up and not moving, "Now drop the subject before I become very annoyed."

Zatara stepped in between them, "Why-why don't you take Zatanna on a...tour of the, uh...Cave...?"

Everyone glanced around, seeing her gone. Robin turned around, finding Zatanna leaning on Wolf as she scratched the back of his ears. Wolf got up as Captain Marvel walked in with a plate of nachos, "You're giving a tour? Cool!"

"Actually, I was hoping you'd take Wolf outside," Conner suggested. "He needs the exercise. We'll be there in a minute."

"Sure, sure," Marvel nodded and ran off down the hall. "Come on, Wolf."

"What about my nachos?" Wally's shoulders slumped. Conner grabbed his shirt and dragged him out of the room.

I bit my lip slightly, and turned to look at Zatanna, I knew exactly what they were going to do. I would have done the same.

Zatanna struck up a conversation with me, asking me about the X-men and about Lovette. "Will she be joining the X-men as well?"

"Tell you what." I said, smiling. "I'll start her initiation into the X-men when you let your daughter join this team."

He shook his head, "She's not ready for such a challenge."

I chuckled, "No matter how long you make her wait, she's going to make mistakes. I can't tell you how many times I got into a tough spot, even died a few times before I got it right."

I walked over to the computer, and started typing in random things. "I can assure you, when you let her join, I will never let them take her on a mission I doubt she's ready for, and if I don't think she is, I'll go with them, and I'll hand cuff her to me if it would make you feel better."

He sighs, "I will think about it."

I glanced at the computer and frowned. "That's weird."

"What is?" Zatara asked.

I pressed a key, "M'gann, the bio-ship wasn't authorized for departure."

"We're kidnapping Zatanna," Megan's voice beamed through the speakers. "Err, to show her Happy Harbor. Be back soon!"

"Roger that. Have fun," I turned off the screen.

"I did not give permission for-"

"They're good kids, Giovanni. Trust me, nothing's gonna happen," I assured him. Wonder how long I can keep him convinced?

Hours past, and finally, he couldn't take it anymore, and the figured out what had really happened.

"She's grounded for life!" Zatara bellowed. "...'they're good kids, Giovanni'…'trust me, Giovanni'. She's never joining team!"

I glanced back down the hall as a wet Captain Marvel walked in with Wolf. "Um, are they coming out to play or what?"

I sighed, "I'm gonna kill those kids…"

I looked at the clock, "Yeah, yell at her when she gets back if you want, I've gotta go pick up Lovette from day care."

I said a little prayer for the magicians kid, and then rocketed off on my motorcycle.

By the time I got to the daycare, it was already getting dim. I pulled up, walking inside. Lovette was standing there, looking a little scared. "Mio." She ran over to me, grabbing onto my leg.

I immediately knelt down next to her, "What happened?"

"I saw him." She whispers.

The way she says him, it makes me get scared. I know exactly who she's talking about.

"Where?" I ask.

"On the other side of the street." She says, "He was watching me while I played at recess."

I stand up, checked her out at the secretaries desk, and walk outside with her, "Over there?" I ask, pointing across the street.

"No." She says, pointing to an area closer to the playground. "There."

I walked over, taking a big sniff of the area. I couldn't pick up his scent at all. He must have been using his pheromones to make it so he had no scent at all. I cursed under my breath, made sure Lovette hadn't heard me, and then loaded her onto my bike.

I sped home, ordered pizza for Lovette, and made sure she was distracted by eating while I grabbed my phone, dialing Logan's number.

"Yeah, what?" He asked.

"Normally I'd make some kind of smart alec remark to that, but we've got trouble." I said.

"What is it kid?" He asked, now fully aware of the situation.

"He was here." I whispered. "He went to Lovette's daycare, and he watched while she had recess."

"Did he do anything to her?" He asked.

"No, he never even walked up to her, just let her know he was watching." I said, rubbing my eyes, this was going to be a long week.

"What do you want to do?" He asked.

"Lovette needs to go back to the mansion, tonight." I said.

"You sure about that?" He asked.

"Positive." I said. "He wasn't even interested in me, didn't come to the apartment, didn't leave a message at all. He's turning his head towards her now, trying to get to me."

"Well, I can't drive out there and get Lovette tonight." Logan said, "I can pick her up tomorrow night."

"I'll keep her at the apartment." I told him, "And I'll control my pheromones to make it smell like I took her with me to the cave."

"Why not just take her with you?" He asked.

"I would." I growled, "But Speedy let her watch some stupid horror movie where a bunch of people die in a cave and now she won't go anywhere near it."

He chuckled, "I'll be out there tomorrow. Don't worry, I'll make sure he can't touch her."

I sighed in relief. "Thanks Logan."

"No worries." He said, "Should I pick you up too?"

"No, if I stay in Happy Harbor, so will his attention. Hopefully." I prayed. "And I can't go, if I do the team will get dumped with Canary or Zatanna, they'll be miserable."

"Okay, you stay in Happy Harbor, I'll take care of Lovette. Now, if he comes for you, run."

"I'm tired of running from him." I complained, "Every time I start to get happy, he's here to ruin my life and destroy everything I've tried to build up."

"Would you rather fight him?" Logan asked.

"No." I said, "Last time it really hurt."

"Good, now just keep Lovette happy until tomorrow." He said, "I'll see you soon."

I nodded, "Okay."

"Love you kid." He said.

"Miss you Logan." I said, hanging up.

I looked back into the kitchen, where Lovette was chugging down Coke and gobbling pizza. I just lost my appetite for cheap American food.

Lovette eventually passed out, and I cleaned up the house, before crawling into bed.

He was here, ready to mess up my life again. To take every thing I cared about and make me watch as he burned it to the ground.

I shook my head, "Not this time Daken."