The sound of two people talking awoke Alexandria. Her eyelids felt heavy and her head felt like it was made of lead when she tried to lift it. Alex started to panic when she realized where she was. She was in a pod.

Alex tried to wriggle her hands out of the restraints. Stop squirming! A voice said. Alex looked around but the only people she could see where the two men speaking. "Who said that?" Alex called. The two men looked up at her.

I did, you stupid child.

There was a voice inside her head.

It was official: Alex had gone insane. "Sorry for the rather harsh kidnapping, Miss Knight, but I'm afraid we needed to bring you here the moment we found out about you." The man said. He wore a lab coat and glasses and he had a ponytail that Alex found a bit weird.

"Let me out of here! I'm gonna call the police 'cause you freaks kidnapped a teenage girl!" Alex snapped, trying to wriggle out of the restraints again.

What did I say about not squirming?!

"It's not you we want, Miss Knight, it's your powers. You see, you have a gift that would frankly be wasted but it could be so much more useful if we harnessed it." The man with the ponytail said.

Mortal fool, you will not take my power!

The odd grey creature, that sat on the man's shoulder, horns suddenly turned red. The man with the ponytail stopped before turning to the other man. "Activate the extraction process."

"No please don't so this!" Alex begged as two metal prongs appeared in front of her.

"What do we do with the vessel?" The other man asked.

"Dispose of it." The man with ponytail instructed.

"NO, NO PLEASE-" Alex was cut off as the two metal prongs inserted themselves into her chest. At once pain shot through her body. Every nerve, every muscle, every part of her felt like it was burning. Her screams filled the room.

FIGHT BACK, YOU FOOL, FIGHT YOU POWERS.The voice screamed.

Suddenly, a ball of fire shot out of Alex's hand and shattered the glass of the pod. Alex groaned in relief as the pain stopped. Get out of here!Her head snapped up and she realised that one of her hands was free.

It was also on fire.

What the hell?!

There is not time for being surprised, free yourself now!

Alex raised her hand and placed on the restraint of her other hand. Her jaw dropped as the fire melted the restraints easily. She melted the restraints on her feet as well. Alex jumped down from the pod and landed in a clumsy heap.

Graceful.

Oh shut up.

The voice in her head was rude.

She had to get out of this place, wherever it was, but first things first, where the hell did she get powers from?! Did the people give her the powers?

"Get the vessel back in its pod!" Alex looked up and saw bigger grey creatures come towards her. What did they mean by vessel? There was no time to think as the creatures came towards her. Alex fought as best she could, punching and kicking.

The creatures moved away when her fists came near them. They didn't like fire. This was an advantage to the girl. Soon all the creatures were on the ground. Alex blinked and then looked at her hands. She couldn't feel the burn from the fire and her skin was fine. All Alex could feel was a slight tingling but that was it.

Don't just stand there, you touvlo. Get out of here!

Alex looked up as she saw the scientist scramble away into the hallway. She ran after him, the fire still covering her hands. She gasped when she got into the hallway. More of the grey creatures ran up the hallway. Alex turned on her heel and started running. One of the creatures ran into her and slammed into her chest.

"Help her!" Someone shouted. Alex didn't wait for the help, as she sent a fiery punch into the creatures jaw. The creature fell back with a shriek.

"Wasn't expecting that." She looked up as someone made a remark about the fire covering her hands.

"Y-you're Kid Flash!" Alex gasped.

"As much as I love talking to a very pretty girl, I'm afraid it's time to go!" Kid Flash made an attempt to grab her hand before realising they were on fire.

"Uh- Can you stop the fire thing?" He asked. Alex's eyes widened. Could she?

Of course you can, you fool.

The flames covering her hands suddenly stopped. "Apparently I can." Alex said quietly before Kid Flash grabbed her hand and pulled her forward.

Alex's eyes widened when she saw Robin and Aqualad standing there, along with a boy who looked strangely similar to Superman. They started running forward. "Go left!" The boy commanded. The group turned left and Kid Flash let go of her hand.

"Right!" The group turned right. Alex grunted and tried to speed up when she realized she was falling behind. Aqualad slowed down and grabbed her hand, pulling her forward.

"Great directions Supey! Are you trying to get us re-podded?" Kid Flash exclaimed.

"No, I, I don't understand." 'Supey' looked confused.

"Don't apologise! This is perfect!" Robin said. He walked forward and added "Give me a boost KF." Kid Flash groaned but obliged, holding out his hand for Robin, who climbed to his shoulders. He undid the bolts before climbing into the vent.

"After you, milady." Kid Flash said with a grin at Alex.

Imbecile.

Alex gulped before climbing into the vent. She moved forwards before the others got in.

They climbed through the vent for a while before Robin exclaimed "I knew I recognised you! You're Melody Knight, the missing girl!"

Alex gritted her teeth at Robin calling her Melody before she realised what he had said. "Wait, what do you mean missing?"

"It's on the news. You've been missing for five days." He replied. Alex's eyes nearly bulged out of her skull.

"FIVE-"

"Sh!"

"Sorry. Five days." She replied. Dad was going to kill her! Were her sister's okay? She followed the others through the vents. They had been going through them for a while and Alex's knees started to get sore.

"At this rate we'll never get out!" Kid Flash grumbled.

"Sh! Listen!" Superman junior said. Alex listened carefully but all she could hear was the other boys quiet breathing.

"I don't hear anything." Robin replied.

"Neither do I." Aqualad added.

"The geonomes are closing in!" Superman junior exclaimed. Geonomes? What the hell were they? Why are you so scared? You fought them earlier. So that was what those things were!

"We have to keep going. There's an exit near here." Robin told the group. They crawled for a while before reaching a vent cover. Robin unscrewed it and pushed it away. It landed with a clang before Robin jumped down. He helped Alex get down and then the others climbed out.

He then pulled up a screen and started to type. Where he managed to get that, Alex had no clue. There were a few moments of silence before "I hacked the motion sensors!" Robin exclaimed.

"Sweet!" Kid Flash exclaimed.

"There's plenty of time between them and out." Robin told the group.

"And I've finally got room to move!" Kid Flash exclaimed before her turned and ran into the door. It flew open and he ran up the stairs. The others started to follow him and Alex ran close behind. Why are you running? You can fly you imbecile!

Wait what?!

Then her feet started to float off the ground and Alex flew upwards. "You can fly?!" Aqualad exclaimed.

"Apparently!" Alex replied. She flew to the top and landed outside the door before running after Kid Flash. She gulped when she saw that the doors were closing up ahead. Alex winced when Kid Flash ran into them and ran over to him. "Are you okay?" He nodded as Alex helped him up.

"We're cut off from the street." Aqualad remarked.

"Thanks my head hadn't noticed." Kid Flash replied.

"What do we do know?" Alex asked.

"This." Superboy replied as he ran forward and tried to pry the doors open. Aqualad joined him. "Can't hack this fast enough." Robin added. Alex looked over her shoulder and her eyes widened.

"Guys? We have company." She said, watching the huge, grey geonomes approach them.

"This way!" Robin said before running through the door beside them. Alex followed close behind and gulped when she saw even more genomes ahead of them. They were trapped. A man wearing a gold helmet stood there as well. The others got ready to fight before every grey creature horns glowed red. The group fell to the ground.

…..

Get up! GET UP!

A moment later her eyes opened. Alex looked up and saw that the others were awake too. Aqualad held out his hand and helped her up. "Guardian?" Aqualad said to the man in the gold helmet.

"Go. I'll deal with Desmond." He replied.

"I think not." A voice came from behind the geonomes. They moved to reveal the man with the ponytail standing there. "Project Blockbuster will give me the power to restore order to Cadmus." Her then gulped down a test tube filled with strange blue liquid.

Alex let out a terrified gasp as the man transformed into a horrific purple monster. It grinned creepily at the group. We could take care of that creature in a moment. Alex didn't want to try.

"Everyone back!" Guardian commanded. He ran forward but the monster swatted him away like a fly. 'Supey' ran forward and started to fight the monster. They actually managed to create a hole in the ceiling.

"Okay that's one way to bust through the ceiling." Robin said as he pulled out his grappling hook and shot it through the hole.

"Do you think lab coat planned that?" Kid Flash asked as he grabbed onto Robin.

"I doubt he is planning anything anymore." Aqualad replied.

Aqualad leapt through the hole and Alex flew behind him. She shrieked when the creature threw Supey, who crashed into Aqualad who then crashed into her. "My apologises." Aqualad said to her. Kid Flash and Robin ran over to them and helped the three up.

"Hide." Aqualad said before the four ran towards the monster. Alex nodded and ducked behind one of the pillars. Why are you hiding? We could take of that creature quicker than they could! With no experience? No thank you.

She shrieked again when something crashed into the pillar, covering her in dust. She ran to the next one and hid. Alex watched with a gulp as the monster fought the sidekicks off easily. Robin and Kid Flash were speaking about something before he ran towards the monster.

"Got your nose!" Kid Flash called.

Alex grimaced and muttered "That's disgusting."

"Melody! You may want to get over here." Robin called to her. She didn't care what they called here as long as she got out of this place in one piece. She ran over as he explained something to Aqualad and 'Superboy'. She ran to his side as Robin drew an 'X' on the ground.

"MOVE!" He shouted as the ceiling came down. Alex started to run as Superboy pulled her under him. Her vision turned black as the ceiling came down on top of them.

…

"You will not be doing this again."

Alex's eyes opened as someone said this. She looked up and saw that she was being carried by Superboy. Superboy gently put her down as Alex rubbed her forehead. God, she felt like crap. Her eyes grew even wider when she realised who was standing there. It was Batman and the rest of the Justice League. Jess and Issie are going to be so jealous.

Why? They are just mortals in strange clothes.

"I'm sorry but we will." Aqualad told the League.

"Aqualad stand down." Aquaman told his sidekick. Alex looked around awkwardly when she realised that this was a dramatic moment. She didn't feel awkward at all.

"Apologies my king but no." He replied. Aquaman looked surprised and Alex realised that he didn't do this that often. "We did good work here tonight," Aqualad said, "The work you trained us to do. Together, on our own, we forged something powerful. Important." He said with his hands held out.

"If this is about your treatment at the hall, the three of you—"

"The four of us." Kid Flash said, cutting his mentor off, "And it's not."

"Batman, we're ready to use what you taught us." Robin said, stepping up, "Or why teach us at all?"

"Why let them tell us what to do?" Supey said, "It's simple: get on board, or get out of the way."

Batman's eyes narrowed before he turned to Alex. Alex gulped nervously as Robin added. "This is Melody Knight, the girl that went missing in Star City. We found her in there."

"She also has powers. Show them what you can do." Kid Flash said to her.

Insolent little boy, do not command me.

He was talking to me.

Alex nodded nervously before closing her eyes. The tingling feeling returned to her hands and when she opened her eyes her hands were on fire. She smiled nervously at the League as they watched her with curious eyes. She then put the fire out.

"Flash and Aquaman, take your partners home." Batman commanded.

"What about Supey?" Robin asked.

There was a moment of silence before Kid Flash said "He could stay with me!"

"Are you sure your parents would be okay with that Kid?" Flash asked.

"Sure they would! Come on Supey." KF said.

Batman turned to me. "We'll bring you to the Hall of Justice and we'll contact your parents. Come with me." Alex followed Robin and the Dark Knight to their car. On the way to the Hall of Justice, Alex eventually fell asleep.

…..

Her eyes opened and she looked around. Alex was in a bed in an unfamiliar room. It was small and there was a table and two chairs along with a TV and a small bookcase at the wall. If she wasn't so scared, she would have looked at the books. Alex loved to read.

She was wearing the same clothes that she was wearing earlier, complete with scratches and bruises. After swinging her legs off the bed, Alex got up and looked around. There were no windows and one door in the room but that was it.

She jumped as someone opened the door. Alex relaxed when her sisters ran into the room and tackled her into a hug. "Alex! We were so scared and we didn't know where you and…" Alex smiled and nodded as her father came over and planted a kiss on her forehead.

"I'm glad you're okay sweetheart." Batman told us what happened. Did they hurt you?" He asked.

"Not exactly dad. I kind of can do this." Alex replied before her hands burst into flames, the familiar tingling feeling returning. "I don't know if they did this to me or not."

They didn't do it to you, touvlo!

"Whoa!" Her sisters exclaimed. Alex frowned when she saw the frown on her father's face. "Girls, go watch TV. Alex and I need to talk." The pair nodded before running over to the TV and switching it on. Alex's frown deepened as she extinguished the flames.

"Talk about what dad?"

The door opened to reveal Batman and Captain Marvel. "We need to talk. Come with us."

"What about my girls?" Her father asked.

"I'll keep an eye on them!" Captain Marvel said. Her father frowned before nodding. Marvel walked into the room and Alex and her father walked out. They followed Batman in silence to a bigger room. Alex's jaw dropped when she saw Wonder Woman standing there.

Diana.

How do you know that? The voice didn't reply. Jess is going to be so jealous.

"Sit down Melody." Batman said.

"Um, actually I prefer being called Alexandria or Alex. Is that okay?" She asked.

"Fine." Batman replied. "What we want to talk about today are your powers. Wonder Woman and your father know more about that so I'll let them do the talking."

He stepped back and Wonder Woman stepped up. "We believe that you are the vessel of the Greek warrior Kali. After speaking to your father, we confirmed it."

Alex blinked. This was insane.

She wasn't the vessel of some warrior.

Yes you are. I am Kali.

"This is insane. I'm sorry but you must have the wrong girl." Alex said as she stood up. Her father grabbed onto her hand.

"Lexie sweetheart sit down. Please. Just hear us out." Her father said. Alex bit her lip but sat down. "I know this sounds insane but you are the vessel. You have a voice in your head don't you," Alex nodded, "I thought so. You weren't supposed to gain your powers until you're eighteen but after being in distress in Cadmus, they must have come early."

"How do you know so much about this dad?" Alex asked.

"Your mother was the vessel before you."

Alex blinked. "What?"

Wonder Woman spoke up. "Allow me to explain. Kali was a warrior in ancient times. She was granted her powers by the Gods but the sorceress Circe grew jealous of her. She cursed Kali to be trapped inside the body of her descendants. After her first vessel died Kali was passed onto the eldest daughter. This has happened throughout the generations and we believe you are the newest vessel."

"W-what?" Alex stammered.

"I know this seems insane Alex but it's the truth. Your mom was the vessel and I think she lost control when we in the supermarket. She lost control Alex and I don't want you to lose control. I can't lose my baby girl too." Her dad said.

"So what's going to happen?" Alex asked.

Batman stepped up. "The Justice League is forming a team of sidekicks who will go on covert missions. You need training and we need to keep Kali under control."

Foolish mortal, no one can control me.

"Are you asking me to become a hero?" He nodded. "Who's going to train me?"

"I will." Wonder Woman said. Alex gulped. The toughest woman in the League was going to train her. Yikes.

"I think this will be good for you Alex." Her father added.

"So what do you say?" Batman asked.

She nodded. "I'll do it." The superheroes nodded and her father smiled.

"That's my girl. Also I made you these." Her father gave her a suitcase and Alex raised her eyebrows in questioning. "I work in Star Labs and made you flame resistant clothes. You can wear these and if you use your powers, you won't have to worry about your clothes burning off."

Alex smiled. "Thanks dad."

….

"Wait here." Batman said to Alex. The clothes her father had made for her were actually nice. She wore blue shorts, a grey top and blue hoodie. She also wore a pair of normal blue converse.

She nodded as another girl came in with the Martian Manhunter. The girl flew over to her and said excitedly "Hi I'm M'gann but you can call me Megan! Are you joining the team too?"

What on earth is wrong with her skin?

Shut it Kali.

Alex nodded. "Yay! I've always wanted an earth sister." Megan added.

Alex snorted at her answer. "You really don't. I have two and they're brats. I love them but they really are brats." Megan chuckled at her answer.

"I'm Alexandria by the way but you can call me Alex." She added. Megan nodded and smiled.

"I think Batman would like to see you both now." Martian Manhunter said. The pair nodded before making their way into the other room. "This is the Martian Manhunter's niece Miss Martian and Melody Knight."

"Um, actually I prefer being called Alexandria or Alex and that's my middle name so…." Alex trailed off as she looked around nervously.

"Welcome aboard! I'm Kid Flash, that's Robin, Aqualad. It's cool if you forget their names." Kid Flash stepped up. Alex thanked him silently because he broke the awkward silence.

"It's an honour to be included." Megan said. Alex nodded in agreement as she let Megan do the talking for her. She let people do this a lot. The boys stepped up to talk to them and Robin turned. "Hey Superboy, come meet Miss M!" He called.

Alex raised her eyebrows as Megan transformed her shirt to match Superboy's black shirt. "I like your shirt." She said shyly. Superboy smiled in return as Kid Flash and Robin stepped up beside him.

"Today is the day." Aqualad said.