Rocket raised her eyebrows in surprise at Icon's announcement. That would explain the vomiting... Her mind instantly raced, there was only one person who could be the father... Kaldur. Oh... She was now officially in trouble... She looked up at the four members of the justice league currently looking at her expecting answers... Icon cleared his throat.

"Is there something you wish to tell us Raquel?"

"No, not really..." Said the teen

"So you're not at all surprised..." Asked Canary raising an eyebrow

"Just a little, but otherwise I'm fine..."

"From what we've gathered, the conception was approximately 7 weeks ago. When you were in Venice. Care to say who you met?" Asked Batman

"It ain't really your business."

Batman gave Raquel a cold glare or what she judged to be one. She wasn't afraid. It was probably pretty pointless trying to hide the truth from the Justice League especially Batman. She figured it was mainly out of stubbornness that she refused to answer. Zatanna was watching with wide eyes, considering what they'd been talking about only a few moments before she'd probably figured out who the father was as well.

"The necklace you're wearing belonged to Sha'lain'a." Said Batman "And was given to you in Venice by her son, Kaldur'ahm who recently tried to kill your fellow league member Aquaman."

"How did you?.."

"I'm the Batman."

"How could you not tell us Raquel?" Asked Icon

"Have you seen how you're currently reacting?" Asked Raquel "It's not like I told him the secret access codes to the base or anything! It was just something that happened between me, Raquel and Kaldur. Not between Rocket and Aqualad!"

"Regardless you knew he was an enemy... You are suspended from duty until the League decides what to do with you and Kaldur's child."

Her sickness replaced by anger. Rocket sprung to her feet. Zatanna grabbed her by the shoulder to stop her from attacking Batman who continued to look at the young woman. She knew that this was the Batman and someone best not messed with but there was only so much she could handle.

"First thing's first! This isn't just Kaldur's child but mine as well! And there's no way I'm letting you guys sit round a table without me and talk about what you're going to do with me and my baby!"

"Raquel..." Started Icon

"I'm outta here!" She declared

Rocket stormed past the three heroes who got out of her way. They made no attempt to follow her. She walked slowly through the watchtower. To angry to think straight. I need to get out of here... She thought to herself. She reached one of the teleporters and set the co-ordinance for Star City figuring that if the league went looking for her they'd start with the cave or Dakota. The hero turned her head as Zatanna came up behind her.

"I need some time to think! Alone!" Said Rocket

She didn't give her friend enough time to say anything else and stepped through the portal. She ended up in a small alley way somewhere in the centre of the city. She was in hero gear... Perhaps this wasn't the most discrete approach. She walked down the alley, head down looking at her feet. She wondered if Kaldur had even considered the possibility of being a father... All though he probably had many qualities of a good father : patience, kindness towards certain people... She wasn't sure if she wanted her child to grow up under the influence of some one who's current

occupation was trying to destroy Atlantis...

She came into the view of the main street not wanting to be starred at (after all she was a famous member of the Justice League) she took to the skies. Flying high so as to avoid being spotted, she kept an eye on the people bellow. Sometimes, she wondered what it would like to be them sure the villains didn't come looking to kill them but then every time supervillains randomly attacked a city they couldn't do much to help. At least with powers she could actually do something.

Now, as soon as she saw someone with a pushchair or a young child she found herself thinking that she'd be doing that in a few months. It was a concept, that she just couldn't come to grips with... She was young, 20 years old two weeks ago. She didn't have a real boyfriend, Kaldur was a supervillain hiding somewhere in the middle of the ocean... But then again there were many single teenage mothers out there. Why couldn't she be one?

Eventually she reached to port and sat down on a bench over looking the sea and boats. How could this of happened? Silly question... What was she going to do now? The League were going to be furious, she didn't even want to think about how Aquaman and Lagoon boy would react... Well, she probably shouldn't be working with the league while pregnant anyhow.

She placed her head in her hands and let out an annoyed sigh. So much was going on in her head!

Should she tell Kaldur or not? He deserved to know... But she also didn't know just how she was going to put it to him that she didn't want their child having much if anything to do with a villain... Knowing the Atlantean it might break his heart. Something that she didn't want to do, as she didn't know if he could withstand another heartbreak. Not to mention the fact it might get him in trouble with the Light.

Then there was the league... Should she go back to them and try to sort everything out? Or stay away from them and become a freelance hero? What if any repercussions would there be for her?

Rocket stayed sitting there for hours thinking. She didn't even care when the rain came. Let it rain... She looked at the sea and wondered if somewhere out there Kaldur was thinking about her. If he even suspected the mental dilemma that she was in. She was unaware of the cold of Febuary or of the fact that some drunk had just sat next to her.

"Don't you know that this is a dangerous part of town?" He asked

"I can take em'..."

Raquel turned to look at the man sitting next to her. He had long messy red hair and a stubby beard like he hadn't shaved in a few days. He was somewhat skinny and dressed in old clothes with holes in them. He was also holding a bottle of what she guessed was some form of alcohol. There was something about his fact however that seemed familiar. She'd seen the piercing all be it tired blue eyes some where before...

"What's a superhero like you doing you of your own town in rain like this anyway?" He continued

"What makes you think I'm a superhero anyway?"

"Asides the costume? I've seen you on TV, you're that Rocket aren't you? Part of the Justice league..."

"Yeah... Not anymore I'm not." She sighed

"Why not?"

"I got into a bit of trouble with an ex-team mate... Bottom line, I'm gonna get kicked off the league and that's if I'm lucky..." She looked over at the drunk "Why am I telling you this anyway?"

He shrugged his shoulders, frustrating her further. There was something about this guy's smile which reminded her of Kaldur when he was mocking her. She had half a mind to storm off but something told her to stay.

"So this ex-team mate... He a nice guy?"

"It's sort of complicated... He's brilliant : kind, gentle, caring... But that's with me. He's more than a little bit of a jerk with my team mates... But it's not like you'd understand..."

"You might be surprised... There's this special person that you really like, they're perfect for you but you know that it just can't work and your friends would never understand... But you still love them and they still love you. That it eh?"

"How did you know?"

"I knew a girl like that once a while back... Got a little more than I bargained for..."
"Your friends dump you?"

"I sort of dumped them, except for one... He's still ok but I did betray them... My friends and colleagues."

"Yeah what did you do? Not bring the boss coffee?"

"Actually, I turned out to be a clone and stuck a mind controlling alien on them and made them fall under the mind control of an evil organisation..."

Rocket's head snapped around so fast that she hurt her neck. Only one guy she'd ever heard of, fit that description. Auburn hair, check. Blue eyes, check. Clone who briefly turned evil, check... This was Red Arrow! She'd never known him personally like most of her other team mates had; she'd joined too late but she did know what he'd done. The archer had been out of the league since the incident and missing for four years.

At least this explained where he'd gone. How come the league hadn't tracked him down? How had he managed to track her down? Her mind was filled with questions, she wasn't sure which one to ask first. Roy smiled realising that she'd recognised him.

"Roy, what are you doing here? How?"

"Long story, not very interesting and pointless." He said with a vague grin "More importantly what sort of a mess are you in Rocket? I know it's got something to do with Kal... He wouldn't of asked me to keep an eye on you if-..."

"He asked you to keep an eye on me?" Rocket all but yelled "You mean he visited you?"

"Well sure... He visits me sometimes twice a month... Asks how you are a lot of the time."

"I've not seen you in four years how could you know how I am."

"I keep watch... I know that you live in Dakota..."

"Between you and Kaldur I feel like I'm part of some reality TV show! Why do you keep on watching me?"

"He's just worried... He still loves you, you know..."

Rocket frowned of course she knew. She just wished that Kaldur had told her that he was still friends with Red Arrow and that he'd asked the guy to keep an eye on her. She looked out to sea and wondered if he was out there somewhere watching her somehow... Great! She was going to become paranoid!

She sneezed. Perhaps staying out in the rain hadn't been her brightest idea ever... She was surprised when Roy took off his tattered brown jacket and offered it to her. She nodded in thanks and placed it over her shoulders trying to shelter from the rain.

"So what happened between you two?" Asked Roy "Why's the league angry?"

"I was in Venice one night; on a mission by myself... He visited me. We chatted for a bit and..."

"You slept together." Filled in Roy

"Yeah... The league found out."

"How'd they do that, I mean Bats is good but Kal's usually the cautious type he wouldn't of put you in a position where he knew they'd find out."

"Bat saw this necklace that Kaldur gave me." Said Rocket showing it to Roy "Turns out, these shells can only be found in Atlantis I guess he put two and two together and figured out what had happened."

"Why didn't you just say that it was something he gave you before he joined Manta?"

"He was able to tell that I met him two months back..."

"How?"

Raquel smiled faintly and thought about the announcement that she'd been given my her fellow league members just a few hours ago. Funny the first person she was going to tell herself was someone that she barely knew and had once been a traitor himself... She turned to look at Roy who currently looked puzzled to say the least.

"I'm pregnant Roy..." She told him, the archer's eyes widened instantly

"What? Are you sure it's his?"

"It can't be anyone else's besides the blood test proved that it was conceived when I was in Venice."

"Does Kaldur know?"

"No... I'm not sure if I should tell him or not... The thing is I don't really want this kid to have any sort of evil influence but then again, Kal would make a good father."

"I see your problem... So now what?"

"I dunno, I can't go back to the league any time soon but I think Kaldur's not a good idea either..."

"Well then there's only one solution. Come with me."

"What I barely even know you!"

"Don't worry I don't do my best friend's girlfriend's especially not when they're pregnant with his child. Besides there's someone I want you to meet."

"What about the league?"

"They haven't found me so far... Come on..." He shivered "It's turning into a damn cold night..."

Not at all convinced Rocket began to follow the ex-hero who had appeared out of the blue... Was this a good idea? She didn't know...