A/N: Hey people I am BACK! Woot! My day was made yesterday! I saw two people dressed up as Batman and Robin and I went up and hugged them! Kind of weird I know but hey! I'm a 15 year old girl, I don't do common sense.

Disclaimer: I DO NOT OWN YOUNG JUSTICE...BEEP :P

METROPOLIS

1 FEBRUARY 2014

15:35 EDT

APPRENTICE

It had been months since Lydia vowed to help Superman. Though in retrospect, if she had known just what she would have to do, she might have given it a little more thought.

As it was, she was now one of Lex Luthor's own private apprentices. Her uncle had been pleasantly surprised one morning to find that his niece was actually showing an interest in his work (which, rest assured, had never happened before). He was welcoming and answered what ever questions her twelve-year-old mind could come up with. It wasn't long before Lex suggested the idea of an early internship.

Lydia had accepted with triumph.

Her uncle was impressed by her dedication and grew a little suspicious but Lydia always had her answer ready:

"Well you don't have any children so I need to be ready if you want to hand over Lex Corp. to me when you die"

With a reason like that, Lex left Lydia well alone. He was, however, proud at how good she was.

She had already learnt where to be at certain times (that had taken her a week after finally making a map of the place), who to talk to which way (another lesson learned the hard way: note to self 'do not address the press as 'dude''), how to work all the equipment (she had special fun with the laser cutters), and she had memorised his schedule for him!

There was no doubt that Lydia was the perfect apprentice. Maybe a little too perfect...

With Ellie...

Ellie was trapped.

Well, trapped in an internet cafe, being checked out by some really sleazy guys in low-riders and hoodies. 'Why does this always happen to me?' she thought as she sent away another weeks worth of snooping to the Justice League system.

The system itself was brilliant. This way the fans of Leaguers could leave anonymous messages to their favourite hero.

Now Superman was by no means Ellie's favourite hero but it was Superman they were trying to help. The first time they sent a message he ignored it. Yeah that didn't end well for him. Kryptonite collar, need I say more. After that he decided to listen to the little voices giving him tips to stay alive.

Clever he is, isn't he?

Don't answer that.

After sending away her message, Ellie got up to leave. She was meeting Lydia later, after she got out of hell...err I mean Lex Corp! No you didn't! Just shut up and let her tell the story!

(Sorry we were experiencing some technical difficulties, that are now hopefully fixed).

Apparently the sleazy boys had other ideas.

"Hey Blondie, where you going?"

"Away from you"

But as she pushed past one, another took his place.

"Look babe, I know you want me! Why pretend other wise?" as he was talking he gestured to his body in a 'don't-you-want-this manner. God people she was twelve!

"Ohh. You're right" she forced a fake smile onto her face as the boys looked at each other smugly. Then her expression turned ugly.

"I want you to get out of my way"

With that she pushed her way out of the cafe and straight into a well-muscled chest.

"Sorry" she mumbled, determinedly staring away from the man she had just run into.

"It's alright" the man chuckled as he took in the little girl in front of him.

"You were the girl writing to Superman".

Here her whole demeanour changed. She was now alert and suspicious.

"Yeah I was, is it a crime to write to Superman, sir?" and then she ran down the busy street with a suspicious Clark Kent staring after her.

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Ellie didn't stop running until she reached the park. The same park that started the entire adventure. Looking around she saw Lydia standing beside a birch tree, wrapped up in a gray jumper, gloves and a thick woollen scarf over her uniform. Lydia smiled as she saw her friend come over to their little meeting place.

"Another lot sent?" she asked, wondering why Ellie looked so disgruntled and worried.

"Yeah, just sent"

"What's the matter with you?"

"Oh just some sleazes checking me out and then running into someone who was asking me questions about writing to Superman."

"Wow, tough break. Did you see what the man looked like?"

"Apart from black hair, blue eyes, glasses and a chest like a brick wall, not much. Sorry Lyds"

"S'alright"

Together they started along the path to get out of the park. They however didn't notice the dark shadow that had been eavesdropping.

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When Ellie had run into Clark earlier he immediately followed her. He wasn't a stalker! But Batman had gotten suspicious about all those tip offs and had traced the signal to an internet cafe in Metropolis. He had sent Clark to investigate.

Then Clark had seen a small blonde girl writing to Superman, and then he saw her being verbally assaulted. He was just about to step in when he heard some of the girl's comebacks.

'This girl could teach Black Canary a few things' he chuckled to himself. Then she ran into him, obviously still miffed about the boys. When she confirmed she had written to Superman, Batman sent an alert to his comm. telling him that another alert had been sent.

His suspicions about the girl were confirmed when he overheard her talking to her brown haired friend. With proof that these two girls were the ones who were helping him, he took off for the nearest zeta tube.

Up on the Watchtower he immediately called for Batman to meet him in the monitor womb. When the Dark Knight swept into the room, he fixed a glare on Superman. The Kryptonion shivered slightly then launched into a report about what he had found out.

With the information Superman had given, Batman turned to the computer and started going through the Metropolis school's data base for girls named 'Ellie' and 'Lydia' showing the pictures to Superman to identify.

"That's Ellie" Superman explained as he pointed to a blonde haired, blue eyed, freckled face of a twelve year old girl.

At the top of the file the name: ELLIE DRIFTWAIT, were displayed in bold letters.

"She seemed to be the one who was delivering the messages; she could blend in with the crowds extremely well. She seemed to know how to stop people from noticing her" he explained as Batman continued to search for the 'Lydia' girl.

What came next was as big a shock as anything. Right there on the screen was a picture of the girl named Lydia. He held up his hand to show Batman that they had gotten their girl but the Dark Knight seemed as shocked as Superman. For at the top of the file, in clear bold letter, read: LYDIA LUTHOR.

Superman's greatest enemy's niece was betraying her own family, to help Superman.

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The next day was a Saturday. No school and no work for either of the girls. Just a day, hanging out at Lydia's house and then going to the park. But at the park, there was a surprise waiting for them. The man that Ellie had run into yesterday was standing next to their birch tree, looking like he was waiting for someone.

However when he saw the two girls approaching, he straightened up and smiled at them. Not sure what to do, they just gave him very odd looks.

"Miss Luthor?" he called out, taking Lydia by surprise. Now that she actually looked at him, she recognised Clark Kent; a reporter for the Daily Planet. He was one of the best journalists for Superman stories in Metropolis.

"Yes Mr. Kent?" she asked politely. Seeing his and Ellie's bewildered looks, she explained how she knew him.

"Well that's gratifying to hear Miss. Luthor. Can I ask you and your friend here a few questions? But out of the cold, please?"

"Alright" she answered, a bit reluctantly. Lydia HATED reporters. But when they followed him, they found Batman waiting in an alley.

His arms were crossed over his chest but he wasn't glaring at them. He seemed to ooze suspicion and mistrust. He nodded once in acknowledgment to Clark then turned his attention back to the girls.

"Why are you sending anonymous tips to Superman concerning Lex Luthor?" he growled at them. There was no room for debate in his voice. They had to answer; and they had to answer truthfully.

Lydia stepped forward and addressed the Dark Knight of Gotham.

"On Christmas I accidently heard my Uncle talking about ways to bring down Superman. I knew that Superman protects people to if I helped protect him, then I would be protecting people too"

Here Ellie stepped in. Since she had seen Batman, she had been in a state of adoring shock; but she snapped out of it when she saw her friend struggling under the Batman penetrating stare.

"Lydia decided that she would help Superman by being a mole. I offered to send the information she found so her cover would be safe."

A tense silence followed these words as Batman processed what they had said. It was a perfect opportunity. He just needed her approval and then...

He smirked at the waiting girls, said one word and departed with Clark trailing behind.

"Soon"

(A/N: I was thinking about stopping it there but I decided I wasn't that evil...yet)

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METROPOLIS

14 FEBRUARY 2014

17:56 EDT

RECRUIT

It was 7, nearly 8 when the strange e-mail was noticed. Ellie was in her room 'licking her wounds'. It was Valentine's Day. Her father was crueller tonight because of his 'lost love' in the hospital. 'Please' she spat in her head 'as if Mum would love you at the moment'. After tying the final bandage around her wrist, she sank into her desk chair.

An unopened e-mail popped up on her computer screen. It was from Lydia, marked urgent.

A thrill of nerves went through her as she read that word. It could mean that Lydia was found out, or that she had found another plot, or something incredibly big and dangerous was about to be unleashed...

Ellie didn't know how right she was. Something Big was unleashed that night...something terrible; but not for the good guys.

The e-mail itself contained very few words and about no useful information.

'Ellie, you have to get over here. NOW!'

Pulling a hoodie over her head (while making sure none of her wounds was visible) she climbed out her window and set off for her friend's house. Lydia had better have a good reason for this and if it was because she had a boyfriend, Ellie would not be impressed.

When she got to Lydia's house she saw an unusual thing.

Lydia was hanging out her window, waving at her to come up through there. While this was no problem for Ellie, she did have to wonder: What was Lydia playing at?

"Did the door break without me knowing it, or are you part monkey now?" she asked as she slipped into Lydia's room.

Ant other thought was driven from her mind as she saw the woman standing behind Lydia.

"Hello Ellie, it's an honour to meet the girls who saved Superman on more occasions than he likes to admit"

Lydia jumped up to a still gawking Ellie, her freckled face shining in the dark.

"She's going to train us Ellie! We're going to be her partners!" she exclaimed as she did something very un-Lydia like as she pulled Ellie into a bone breaking hug. Which actually kind of hurt seeing as her father had punched her in the gut three times then stomped on her back. Then what Lydia had said registered in her brain.

They were becoming heroes?!

She then joined Lydia in jumping up and down and squealing like a five-year old as their new mentor looked on and chuckled at the two girls.

'Yes' Black Canary thought to herself 'these two will be interesting to train'

A/N: Hey people thanks for your reviews, but more is always appreciated! Next Chapter... Sophie meets Ellie and Lydia, they chose their names, and The Team is introduced!