Helping a Hero

A/N: Sort of short chapter, but the longer version got too long and this was the only appropriate ending place I could find. Sorry about that, but I didn't want to wait too long to update. Also I think I'm going to start updating weekly so that I have enough time to proof-read my work. There is also the fact that I have two essays due on Wednesday, but…anyways, thanks to everyone who has read, liked, followed, or posted a review I really appreciate people reading and commenting on my work. I've answered a few people's reviews down at the bottom if you want to read those. Also just wanted to let you know that my absolute favorite character is in this chapter. Well, anyways, on with the show:

Chapter 2- The Greatest Hack

Sam P.O.V: 12:58 am, An Undisclosed Location

Far away from the compound where Phantom was being held against his will, three teens surrounded a triple monitor computer with multiple lines of code and data flashing across the screens. Sitting at the keyboard was a dark-skinned boy, glasses reflecting the information that flashed across the screen, becoming faster and faster as it went. This was hard, the hardest hack he had ever done for sure, but he would do anything for his brother in everything but blood. This was everything they had been working for, and he was sure that he had the right coordinates this time…he might have hacked two other satellites by accident. Oh, well.

"How long?" The girl to the left asked. She had changed a lot while on the run, but the one thing that didn't change was her love for anything and everything black. She traded in her favorite tank top from last year for a more sensible long-sleeved black and purple Dumpty-Humpty T-shirt and a black leather jacket over the shirt. She also ditched her skirt for a pair a black skinny-jeans after she found out that plaid was becoming "mainstream" again. The only things she kept was her signature black combat boots, they were a gift from her grandmother, and a small necklace attached to the ice diamond that…Danny…had gave her after the incident with Undergrowth.

"You have to give him time. He's trying to hack a basically invisible fortress floating around in space. This is a delicate operation." The response to her question was made by the nervous, older girl on the right, Jazz. Her red hair was tied up into a ponytail and she still sported her teal headband that her mother had bought for her, but she, too, had changed while on the run. She had traded her comfortable black sweater out for a long-sleeved teal shirt with a jean jacket and her teal colored jeans got traded out for a more inconspicuous pair of dark jeans. She also took an idea from Sam: those combat boots are a great thing to have on the run—great for tripping and kicking people when threatened.

"Yeah, Sam, this is a 'delicate operation'—you try hacking into a secret base located in space with the Batman's firewalls blocking you out! Trust me, I make this look easy." The boy's hands moved across the keyboard with more precision and speed than Sam thought capable. She took a moment to step back and realize that this was Tucker, the same Tucker that she had known all her life. The very same Tucker that had failed gym and named his PDA's was the very same Tucker that was at this very moment breaking into the Justice League's secret base. Well, maybe.

"Are you sure it's even real? I mean, come on, a secret satellite in space to monitor Earth?"

Sam let her sarcasm sink into the tense air, voicing her nervous concerns and serious doubts.

"Of course, I'm sure! Where else would they put it? Besides, my info was solid this time. I know I've got the right place because this thing has more coding than the Pentagon. Just a few more firewalls to go." He took a moment from typing to straighten his glasses and readjust the sleeves of his black sweater. He also took the moment to discreetly rub the accumulating moisture from his palms onto his black cargo pants: he was nervous about what was about to take place, about a lot of things, actually, but he would never admit that to Sam, of all people. She could tell, but if he actually voiced his doubt she would probably just glare at him or tease him for even having second thoughts about hacking and threatening the League: Danny's life was on the line.

There was a few minutes of tense silence before it was pierced with a joyful shout.

"Just about…got it!"

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High above them, in a supposedly secret Watchtower, the JLA's secret monitoring system was hacked at one in the morning, with a looped recording showing three teenagers asking, more like demanding, for help in finding their friend. There was also a frantic Flash that sounded the emergency alarm for all the "Originals" to come in for a meeting. Whoever this Phantom character was, he must have been super important for someone to have hacked the Watchtower to directly ask for help.

A/N: Like, follow, review. Give me some feedback people. Until next time guys –RedRose0123

Published: 2/08/16

Totes Awesome: Really sorry about this one, but I'm pretty sure that the next chapter is going to be super long.

Guest of honor: Thanks! And I guess we'll both find out later, it's according to how the story plays out, but I really like both of those ideas so…

me: I'm not really the best at a fem Danny but I could work on a one-shot that might turn into something later for you.

Loki: Of course, you do, you're the god of mischief!

Kimera20: Thanks! And I really do hope that this chapter is good too.

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Kairi102: Thanks, and I'm hoping that this chapter was pretty good too, even if it was short.

NoSignalBlueScreen: Thanks so much for the advice and I try to proof-read before I post but sometimes I miss things. If you see anything wrong, like grammar mistakes or repeated words, please tell me and I'll try to go back and fix them because I'm a bit OCD in my writing. And I see that mistake often on this sight too and I absolutely hate it because the dialogue and the characters get mixed up in my brain. Thanks for reminding me though because Chapter 3 has a lot of dialogue and I really am excited about it.