Sorry this took so long, just got distracted with Runescape. Enjoy; there is one more chapter after this.

Chapter Ten

Bludhaven

Dick was getting worried, and so were Rini and Reilie; they hadn't heard anything yet. Rini was playing with the other kids while Dick watched on as he fed Reilie. Just as Reilie finished her bottle…Reiena and Marik stopped running around with the kids.

"What's wrong you two?" Dick asked.

"Bat sense." Was all Reiena said.

"Alright, you guys get over here with me." Dick said as he stood up.

Wes used his telekinesis to keep Reilie safe as he floated her over to his side. Dick was ready to fight, but it was a boom tube that appeared and Meygan came walking through first. Dick noticed that she was carrying one of the twins, then everyone else came through while Kaldur and La'gaan came walking through carrying Orin'ahm between them.

"Molly, we need you now." Dick called out as he stuck his head into his house.

With a speed that would make the speedsters proud, Molly was outside and ready for whatever happened.

"We need M'gann too." Areina told her uncle…who looked at her confused. "Just get her, I'll explain while everyone's getting healed up."

Dick reached up to his comm, but before he could activate it, Wes was tugging on his pant leg. "Mommy's coming."

"Thanks Wes." Jason said as he walked over to his friend.

It didn't take long for M'gann and Conner to fly over to the Grayson house and they were happy to see that everyone came back alive.

"What's wrong?" M'gann asked.

"Psimon messed with Bruce's head." Little Jason told his Aunt M'gann.

M'gann looked like she was about to go on a rampage when the two year old mentioned Psimon.

"Are you sure Jason?" Dick asked.

"Yes, Uncle Dick; he was talking to Queen Bee while Manta was talking to a scary looking guy that was all black….couldn't even see his pupils or mouth." Jason said.

Dick, Kaldur, M'gann and Conner tensed when the little fire controller mentioned Queen Bee. M'gann then took Bruce from Meygan and her eyes started to glow green. Jason watched; a worried look on his face.

"Don't worry Jason, I can fix his mind and remove Psimon's control. Even after all these years, he hasn't uped his power." M'gann said as her eyes continued to glow.

"What about you Jason….didn't he get you too?" Molly asked as she started healing him from some minor bruises and cuts. Rini then flew over to her cousin and was smiling at him.

"Don't know what happened, but it didn't take with me." Jason answered his cousin.

"I think Rini helped with that, Jason." Meygan said, wanting to tell the little fire controller.

Jason had a confused look on his face. "How…she wasn't there."

"It's because of her demon powers. You see, I share a special bond with your uncle Vincent. It happens with our specific demon power; my mentor, Raven, even bonded with your Great Uncle Dick." Meygan explained.

"But why not Bruce….why me?" Jason asked.

"It can happen that way….but because she talked to you two mentally the day you were born; I think she knew you'd be the one that needed her more. So whenever she felt you were in danger, she mentally protected you with her powers. I'm sure she'll bond with Bruce as well someday." Meygan told her little cousin.

"Me? She chose me?" Jason asked.

"I can ask Raven to remove it...if you want. You two are really young," Meygan replied.

"Um...I'm not sure..." Jason said, hesitating.

"You have time. No worries."

"Wait...mommy's told stories about this bond. Didn't it help save Uncle Vincent at times?"

"It has..."

"Then I want to keep it. Rini and I are family, and I couldn't bear to lose her." Jason said.

Rini hugged Jason tightly. "Same."

"Maybe when the time is right, Rini will bond with Bruce as well, since you two are twins."

It was then that M'gann's eyes returned to their amber color. "Okay, once he wakes up he should be fine…but he will remember what all happened."

Jason knew he was probably in trouble as Bruce was going to be mad. Molly had finished healing him and M'gann set Bruce down on the ground so his healing could begin.

"If the Light has reformed…" Dick started.

"We will be in a war soon enough." Kaldur said.

"Right. You, La'gaan, and Areina get Garth and Orin'ahm to our Watchtower. Molly can come as soon as she'd done with Bruce." Dick said, looking at his co-leader.

"Very well." Kaldur said, and Dick activated his mother box.

Areina looked like she was about protest, but Rini just gave her a smile. "Alright. Rini, will you keep an eye on my boys?"

"Yes, Areina." Rini said, and she had a big smile on her face.

"Thanks, sweetie." Areina said back. With that, the two Atlanteans and fire controller helped their injured/fallen teammates into the boom tube.

Dick reached up to his comm to contact a couple of people. "Static…Archeron, need you in Blüdhaven." He got the responses that they were on their way, and Dick turned to Conner and M'gann. "Call Wally and Artemis; we're having a meeting. Jason, since you overheard this meeting between the bad guys, could you come too?"

Jason's eyes lit up. "A meeting with the original six….AWESOME."

Just then two boom tubes opened and Archeron and Static came out of each. "What's up?" Static asked.

"We need your help with something to do with this new LOD. Vincent, can you watch the kids; Ser is trying to locate Zach….the Master came again and was after Rini. Zach followed him after saving Rini and hasn't returned." Dick said.

Vincent nodded and so did Static. Dick then used his mother box again and the six original members of the team, Jason Grayson and Static headed through to go to the Metropolis Watchtower.

With the adults and Jason gone, the kids gathered around Vincent. "Uncle Vincent….what's your bond with mommy like?" Rini asked

Vincent was thrown back by the question. "What makes you ask?"

"Mommy says that I have the same thing with Jason."

"Wow, well; how about I tell you while the others play and we wait for Bruce to wake up." Vincent said; surprised that Rini had bonded at such a young age.

"Vint….where's Uncle Roy?" Iesha asked, curious as to why he wasn't called to the meeting with her parents.

"He's on a mission in Star City." Vincent answered. Archeron knew that his dad knew his city well...and whatever The Hand was after…Red Arrow would stop it.

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Star City

Red Arrow and Starfire had been following leads on this villain in the LOD that called himself The Hand and Damian/Robin had agreed to help.

He was after a new gamma chip that was meant for a new military installation and managed to take out all of the military police.

Red Arrow and Kori picked their way through the downed soldiers.

Damian leaped from vehicle to building, looking and tracking the hand.

Roy paused as he noticed some movement over by the armory. As Robin and Starfire entered the warehouse, Red Arrow headed to the armory cautiously.

Roy eyed the broken lock and squeezed his way into the opening and he saw that the darkened armory greeted him.

Roy made his way carefully through, watching the shadows, but Red Arrow didn't realize that he was being followed.

The Hand was literally in his shadow, waiting for the moment to steal his energy.

Roy paused. He stood almost in the center of the building. He didn't feel right.

A hand snaked over his mouth, and muffled Roy's screams as his energy was being drained...

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Original Watchtower, Five Minutes Later

Areina sat at her husband's side as she changed the dressings on his arms. The bleeding was down to a minimum, but Orin's magic channels were still visible. Molly had called and said that she was almost done with Bruce…as Jason's fire power had really done a number on him.

"I've only read about Queen Bee, is she really as bad as the file suggests?" Areina asked her father in law as he paced along med bay's floor.

"Yes, she is. To give an example, she manipulated Beast Boy and even blackmailed M'gann. The worst thing she did however was using her powers to enthrall Beast Boy's mother and make her drive off a cliff. He was waiting at the bottom of the waterfall for his mother and watched the jeep crash." Kaldur told the second generation fire controller.

"Okay, grandpa's file is right…any change of the Light getting in contact with the Reach again?" Areina questioned.

"Even if they did, everyone remembers what they were doing, and they would not be as accepting this time. There is a treaty between the Green Lanterns and the Reach, but since they violated it, the Reach is considered a hostile enemy."

"Yea, I read what happened, but what ever happened to Savage?"

"We had rumors about his whereabouts after the Reach was taken from Earth, but nothing ever panned out. I doubt he would return to earth, knowing how Earth's heroes were banning together in the fight against his 'friends'." Kaldur told Areina.

Just then, Orin was starting to wince in pain. Areina turned her attention to her husband and a worried look was on her face.

Just then, Orin's eyes shot open and he sat up in a cold sweat. "STOP." He cried out.

"Orin'ahm; it is alright. You are safe now." Kaldur said as he was at his son's side.

La'gaan stayed at Garth's side as the Atlantean family in the room needed some time together.

Just as Orin calmed down from the nightmare and lay back on the bed; a boom tube opened up within med bay. Koriand'r and Damian came running though and Kori was carrying Roy. He was unconscious and the Tamaranean laid him on a bed close to the two down Atlanteans.

"Dad!" Areina cried out.

"Looks like The Hand is very sneaky. Roy didn't even put up a fight." Damian said.

"Isn't The Hand the one that can steal a person's energy?" Kaldur asked, remembering that Damian was the one with information on this villain of the LOD.

"Yes. What happened to Orin?" Damian asked.

"Manta II happened…..or more importantly the Light." Areina said, and she had to keep her temper in control or she would heat up the room, and there were too many Atlanteans present.