"Recognized Raven B0-8"
The mechanical voice twanged through the cave announcing my arrival. I sucked in a breath as I stepped out into Mt. Justice to meet my new teammates. I spotted Artemis and Robin standing with the other young justice members and Artemis flashed me a reassuring smile. She and I knew each other from patrols in Star City, and we were already good friends. It made me feel a little better knowing that she had gone through this same process six months ago.
"Team this is Raven, Black Canary's protegee." I heard Batman say. "She will be your newest member."
Suddenly I felt myself being caught up in a whirlwind of questions.
"What do you mean Canary's protegee!" I heard someone say. "Black Canary doesn't have a protegee!"
Batman silenced them with a glare.
"She does and you will except Raven on your team."
By this time my cheeks had turned a bright red. It felt weird standing there while they talked about what to do with me. I noticed the only one that had not been yelling questions was Artemis. Did my new team really dislike me that much already? I wanted to go somewhere and hide I was so embarrassed. Suddenly, I felt B.C's hand on my shoulder. (B.C is my nickname for Black Canary. She calls me Ray.)
"Ray are you ok?" She asks
"Not really." I whisper "I feel awful."
I don't belong on this team. I can tell their all at least on their first or second year of high school. I'm only just starting 7th grade!
"Their all way older than me, and it doesn't sound like they want me here either."
"Nah, they're just surprised that I have a partner. Artemis never told them. They won't be to happy with her either when they find out she knew." she says.
I sigh. "Ok if you're sure."
She smiles. "Good, now everyone lets try this again. Team, this is Raven, my protegee, and she will be joining your team..."