Chapter 9
Blair's POV
"And don't even get me started on how dangerous it was for you to run off like that, what if you're heart had failed, no one knows the effect of the serum. You were shot! Does that mean anything to you?"
I go to speak but my mom cuts me off, continuing the speech that my teammates had been shouting at me taking it in turns to finish each other's sentences, that was just freaky, I mean normally it was okay, but now my mom was in on it, can you say weird as hell.
"What did you think you were doing? Are you crazy? Actually don't answer that, we all know you are crazy. "
"Blair, do you know how scared we all were? Do you remember what happened when we lost Amara, what happened to the team? None of us want to go through that ever again."
"Ok, I get it I'm sorry, I just, I needed air, I hate hospital rooms, you guys all know that, and I just needed to run, okay, it sounds kinda stupid." But I needed to feel my legs stretch, and my lungs burn as I got higher into the air, I needed the wind in my face blowing my ponytail around, I craved that, it was an addiction, an addiction that couldn't be solved through rehab or anything like that, I used to run for fun, now I had to or I'd go mad.
No one got that.
"Blair, why didn't you just say something, we could've got someone to go with you." My mom says making my team look at her like she was crazy.
"I run alone." I say whilst my team say "She runs alone."
My mom looks at us weirdly, this is the first time I clock that my dad's entered the room.
"It's all set." My dad says.
"Good."
"What's all set? I ask.
"Um, we're moving sooner than we thought."
"Like how much sooner?" I ask
"Like as soon as possible." My mom says kind of mockingly
I scowl at her. "Why?"
"(Because, until we know of why the researchers of the serum were attacked ,the justice league and the government of the world agree, it's best to keep the only person the serum has been tested on in the situation that needed it necessary to be applied, and until we know more about the effects of it, you've been put on leave.)" Kent says.
"You're in on this?" I ask
"Blair, we mean no harm, we just want you to be safe and with the best care and security possible."
"I'm off mission?"
"I don't like this." Nik expresses clearly with a frown on his face.
"Were all aware why you don't like this." Kate says dryly.
"Wait, best security? You mean I'm going into hiding, don't you." I say frowning.
"No, not hiding, just off the grid." My mom says weakly.
"They're the same thing." I say bluntly.
"No there not." My mom says trying to reason with me.
"Babe, they're the same thing the same thing. There's no point in lying to her she's too stubborn for that, she's too much like us." My dad says
"So where am I being imprisoned?" I say unimpressed.
"It's not prison it's the justice league's covert team's base of operations."
"The team, like the one you were a part of?"
"Not exactly, like mine but similar, they're still finding their feet."
"Right, so what, I get shelter in return for what, babysitting them?"
"No that's your dad and my job."
I laugh humourlessly, " {You have got to be kidding me?}"I ask my team mates.
"{We're sorry, we're seeing if we can all get clearance to visit you when you are there, I mean we are all registered as Zeta users, and to help should the justice league need it, so in theory getting clearance shouldn't be too hard.}"
"Do they always do this?" I hear my dad ask my mom whilst Kent talks about getting clearance.
"What switch to Falcon so we can't understand them, no it's fairly new, she used to hide being a falcon from me."
I switch back to the conversation I was actually a part of when Nik directly addressed me, "{, think about it this way, it's a mission for you to keep safe, and help the world by testing the effects of the serum, the justice league also have the same access to the world's best scientists. Blair you could help save the world if you help them monitor the effects of the serum, you could save millions. Or you could be stuck here unsafe, and stuck to being a recruit handler for your whole life}"
"{Okay.}" A say a little unwillingly.
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"Go upstairs and pack, stay in your room, do not climb out of the window or so help me god I will put a bell on." My mom tells me angrily once the lecture had finished and everyone had filed out of our lounge.
I do as told, I'm too tired to get into another argument, I start to shove various items of clothing into my bag, I was kind of taking out my anger on the small holdall, I'm so angry at my mom, her words were I won't make any decision you're uncomfortable with, what does she do, makes the decision that I'd feel the most uncomfortable with, I don't think anything could top this, except make that time when we went to Kaznia and one of queen Audrey's friends sent her a strippergram because, and I quote, "she was becoming rather dull."
I don't want to see my mom, I pull my bed over the hatch so she can't come into my room, oh the joys of my attic room, it was my own little sanctuary. I sit down on my bed, I'm tired and hungry. I grab the chocolate from my stash by the side of my bed, oh don't judge me we all have one, and I start to eat it, not very filling but sure is tasty.
I continue packing my stuff up, I've packed all my clothes now for all my other junk, who do I have so much junk, honestly, it's ridiculous how much crap I have.
I start to clear off my chest of drawers, taking the pictures off and placing them in a box, I see the one at the back with me and Amara, it's a year or 2 old, it's us in Falcon week; Falcon week it's a specific week in a year where several groups of Falcons spend a week over in the palace not in use, it's a team building thing and basically a holiday for young Falcons.
It's a picture of us poolside, smiling at the boys who were jumping in like idiots, Kate had snapped the candid shot. This was the summer before we lost her.
A tap at my window, distracts me, it's Nik.
I open the window, "(hi."
He hugs me tightly, "(Hi beautiful, so this is really happening?)" He says gesturing to the holdall and the box. I nod. He sees the abandoned picture on the bed, "(That was a good day, wasn't it?)"
"(Yeah.)"
He pulls me in and kisses me, it was rushed, and passionate, like a goodbye
"(What's up?)" I ask dread filling the pit of my stomach
"(I'm being sent of a covert mission, its long term, high red, and I wanted to say goodbye, properly because I leave in a few hours, I'm sorry.)"
"(You have nothing to be sorry for, I understand it, it's work, no one understands that better than me.)"
"(You're the best.)"
I smile, as he leans out the window, bringing in a picnic basket.
"(You're the best, I love you, and I'm going to miss you so much.)"
"(I love you too, are we going to eat this?)"
"(Yeah, let's dig in!)"
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"(So, I guess this is it.)" I say to my friends as we stand by the zeta tubes. I'd said goodbye to almost everyone Ric wasn't here yet, SO I hadn't said goodbye to Emilia, I was not leaving without saying goodbye to her
Emilia runs forward ahead of Alaric from the door grabbing my legs, "(Please don't go.)" She says hugging me looking up with her big green eyes. Must resist. Too adorable. Do not cry.
I crouch down so I'm a similar height to her, "(Hey listen to me, I will come back as soon as I can, okay? I promise you if you need me, I will be there. Please be good for your mom, go to bed on time, don't hide in your cave, eat your veggies, do your work, and I'll be back soon.)"
"(Promise?)"
"(I pinkie swear.)" I say holding out my pinkie finger, we lock pinkies. "(Bye kiddo, I love you, be careful, don't do anything I wouldn't do.)"
"(Doesn't that leave a lot of room for interpretation?)"Ric asks.
"(You know I think, I'm going to miss you least of all.)"I tease my best friend knowing he'd take it lightly, "(Say goodbye to Lacy for me, and tell her I'll miss her.)" I tell Ric, hugging him.
"(You better be back for my birthday.)"
"(Wouldn't miss it.)" I tell him
"(Alright group hug!)" Kent shouts, grabbing me into a big bear hug.
"(Alright, Blair we got to go.)"My mom tells me as she hoists one of my boxes onto her hip, I'd left most of my stuff in the house, it wasn't important stuff I had all necessities in my holdall or the 4 large boxes, she goes through ahead of me
"(Okay. Bye guys.)" I say getting a little choked up.
"Blair." My dad calls
Artemis's POV
I'd gone ahead letting Blair say her last goodbye, I couldn't believe I was back on the watch tower, God I hadn't been here in years, it hadn't really changed much as far as I could see a few upgrades.
It announces my arrival "Recognised Artemis, B07"
It turns a few heads of league members, Zatanna rushes forward hugging me excitedly, "Artemis, oh I've missed you! It's going to be awesome, you're going to love it, the teams section of the watchtower is so much cooler than the rest of the place it's a little more homely."
"That sounds great, now only if Blair would come through the Zeta." I say shifting the box on my hip.
As if on cue the zeta flares up and announces, "Special Agent Red, F02." "Kid Flash, B03"
I can't believe it still announces Wally's old designation, it makes me laugh.
Zatanna laughs at my expression, "I got Dick to hack the system, thought it'd make you laugh."
"Well you succeeded, where is the troll anyway?"
"He's helping out batman, in Gotham and I have to pick Gio and Izzy in half an hour and I want to see my favourite goddaughter."
"Aunt Zee, I'm your only God daughter." She tells her.
"Hmm, semantics." Says the raven haired pregnant lady with a laugh.
Blair hugs her, "It's good to see you, is Gio a part of this madness?" she asks gesturing around the space station.
"Yes, he's part of the team. So shall I show you to your room?"
"Go for it."
Hi guys I thought I'd post 2 days early because it's Blair's birthday, I hope you like how this chapter went, tell me what you think. I don't own anything DC or Warner Bro. owns. What did you think of this chapter. I hope you enjoyed this, happy new years guys, first chapter of 2015