[chuckles nervously] Hopefully I haven't chased anyone away with my previous chapter...and that this chapter more than makes up with the Spitfire shipping?

So yeah! Anyway, I just wanted to mention that the link in the previous chapter was wrong, it was missing the end, so now it's fixed! And if any of you are interested, I have done the cover for the fic: http:/ /realis3d. deviantart. com/#/d3eerja [remove the spaces!]Those of you that aren't fans of my terrible artistic skills, sorry, it's my style, can't do much about it :P

Anyway, yeah, hmm, not much to say, except that maybe I should've put the first part from this chapter in the previous chapter, that way it made more sense. I'll explain the plan at the end of the chapter, just to clarify. I do have a method to my madness so people that wonder my plot points, just hang on and hopefully things make sense!

Oh right! Before I forget, one little note I put up on my profile, and since I'm betting that most people don't look at it:

Ok, so with the summer coming up, I want to make a couple of announcements:

-Stress seems to make me a terrible writer, and therefore, I will be doing some minor changes to my stories: none of them will change the plot! It's just words that are used, and the fact that some sentences are cringe worthy.

-While I will be updating more often, I still want to hear from you guys! Reviews make me update faster, cause I know that someone is waiting to read it. Just saying that you put it on your faves to me doesn't really make a difference, and I really do want to know what you're thinking of it!

So yeah! And sorry for any Kaldur fans, he's not prominent here...I think he's only mentioned once or maybe twice, but don't worry, he'll appear in the next chapter :D

And I would really ask that people that are reading my other fics as well, please review! I truly do appreciate the comments, and if you find something wrong with it, or that you don't like, let me know! :D

Cat Minkay: Yeah, hopefully this chapter explains a bit more as to why Robin was a bit whack :/ Sorry you didn't enjoy last chapter, I'm going to be looking it over to see if I can't make it better :) And it's totally ok, you're not being nitpicky, I do appreciate the honesty! Thanks :) And of course, Old Spice's got to make a mention :) Hope you like this chapter better than the previous one!

Twikadevra: Well, I'm glad you liked the chapter! Ah yes, Rob seems to have been swayed by the opposite gender ;) Haha, I hoped people would enjoy that little joke, and not groan in frustration at my non-existent humour, so good to know you had a good laugh at that, and that you didn't crush your rib at that. :D Anyway, enjoy the chapter!

yob3: Hmm, yeah, I guess I should've made it a bit clearer, but I'll explain it below as to what exactly is going on :D Anyway, hope you enjoy this chapter!

Anonymous 1: Hmm, I don't know, most probably not, just because this is mostly focused on the team trying to deal with their own problems without the help of their mentors :) Hope you enjoy the chapter!

TwixTheKitty: Well, I tried to make it as a reference, not to the remix :P though, so glad you liked it! Yeah, hopefully this chapter explains things a bit more :) So enjoy!

FeelingtheAster101: Haha, glad you think so! Well, sorry, but not too much Kaldur here, but hopefully you still enjoy the chapter! :D

Anonymous 2: Thanks! I'm glad you liked it! Thanks so much, and I hope you enjoy the chapter!

shesXsuperXfreaky: hmm, I hadn't really thought about that possibility, you'll see why, but nah, I think I'll wait before having them reveal their relationship :) Anyway, hope you enjoy this chapter!

MewJollyRancher12: haha, thanks! Trying to take a leaf from Robin's book? ;) Anyway, hope you enjoy this one!

elraks: Yeah, I'm going to try and fix that :) Thanks! Haha, I'll think about it, and hopefully this chapter does well in the 'cliffhanger' area :D So enjoy!

Midnightarcher: Thanks! I'm glad you enjoyed it! And definitely, James and Wally are going to be going head to head quite often :D Artemis must feel special :P Enjoy the chapter!

Dew: Thanks! I'm glad you liked it! And yep, secret relationships are awesome in their own sense ;) Wait no more and enjoy!

Kota: Yep, that's who it is :) haha, glad you liked her addition to the fic! :D Thanks so much! Hope you enjoy this chapter!

Everyone: please enjoy, and don't forget to leave me a review!


==Back to the deserted hallway

Kaldur and his fan base were gone, but a lone figure shrouded in darkness was still there. He had tested the invention on that pack of fangirls, and he got the result he wanted. He had his own group of sirens at his beck and call, oh the possibilities he could have with that! Ray Ford would no longer be ridiculed for being an outcast. He would now use the weapon to make women mock all those that scorned him. Oh he would have so much fun with this, but first, he had to deal with his class.

==English class

Dick was not whelmed, not at all. Mr. Ford walked in late, making him narrow his eyes in suspicion, but shrugged it off as the teacher started talking.

"Alright class, today we'll start on the chapter of prefixes. Yes Mr...?" Mr. Ford droned, until he noticed the new student's hand up.

"Grayson. Sir, one question, if there exists such a thing as prefixes and suffixes, why is the root of a word not called fixes?"

Mr. Ford groaned. Looks like he would have a smarty-pants this term. "Mr. Grayson, we're dealing with established facts of the English language. If it bothers you so much, you can become a Neologist."

Dick wasn't satisfied with this answer, so he put his hand up again. "Mr. Ford?"

"Mr. Grayson." Mr Ford sourly replied.

"Sir, wouldn't that make this class less outeresting? I mean, we can all learn about these things outside of class, so why not make this a discussion of why things are-"

"Mr. Grayson! I'm the teacher here, and I insist on making this class the way I want it to! Now stop with this nonsense!" Mr. Ford exploded. He would add this guy to his list of revenges. Now that Ford thought about it, this was the kid that one of his Sirens seduced. This could work to his advantage.

==Science Class

Artemis and Wally were in the same class, again, but this time, they got to sit beside each other.

"Now class, today I'm going to be handing out your group projects." Ms. Dot smiled. She then saw Wally and Artemis and her brows furrowed. "Oh dear, new students, hmm, well I guess you two can just work as partners. You don't mind do you?"

"Not at all ma'am." Wally smiled. Now he would have a concrete reason for having to hang with Artemis. As the teacher smiled and started to talk, he moved his hand under the table, and grasped Artemis' hand, getting her to look at him, and he smiled, in which Artemis smiled as well, getting the two lost in each other's eyes.

==After school

When the final bell rang, all six team members breathed a sigh of relief. They had survived first day, more or less, and they all planned to meet up back at their apartment, where they would discuss tactics.

As Dick was walking out, he spotted the girls that Dick had seen chasing Kaldur away earlier today. Dick then frowned. He remembered that at lunchtime he had gone after them to help Kaldur, and then, as he had approached them, all he could remember was listening to beautiful music, and then his mind pulled a blank, he couldn't remember anything else until he was in English waiting for Mr. Ford.

A familiar red-headed girl looked to him, and Dick thought it would be polite to smile and wave. Nothing obvious, just a slight flick of his hand, as an acknowledgement.

The girl blinked as her eyes widened and she blushed as she waved back rather shyly. Dick shrugged his shoulders as he continued walking, wondering where he had seen this girl before.

==Elsewhere

Wally left his class, and went to go find his girlfriend so that they could at least walk back to the apartment together. He was walking towards Artemis' locker, and once he saw her, his stomach sank once again. Why? Let's just say that if the books she was shoving in her locker weren't hard cover, they would be completely pulverized.

"Hey Beautiful-" Wally smiled as he got closer to her, but couldn't get anything out before she spun at lightning speed and slapped him with full force. Wally staggered back with the blow. She could really pack a punch.

"Wally?" Artemis gasped, making her way to him, and as she neared, she cringed seeing who she had hit. "Sorry about that, I thought you were Drew."

Wally stood up straighter and smiled. "It's ok, I just need to remember not to call you beautiful when you're not looking."

Artemis sheepishly smiled. "Sorry, it's just that Drew is in my last class, and the guy just won't stop trying to flirt with me! I tried telling him that I'm dating someone but the guy doesn't take a hint! No wonder the seat beside him was empty, no one wants to deal with him."

"Yeah, I can imagine that you wouldn't want to sit beside him willingly." Wally cringed.

"West, I would sooner want to sit with the world's worst super villain. That way, I would have something to entertain myself with." Artemis rolled her eyes

Wally chuckled. "You don't like sitting with me?"

Artemis smiled coyly. "Hmm, you figure it out yourself Casanova, and let me know."

Wally gulped. "So, want to get going or do you have any more textbooks you want to put through the torture chamber?"

Artemis scoffed. "My textbooks aren't being tortured!"

"Of course not, people always slam them against lockers and the like to show their affections to them." Wally rolled his eyes.

"Psh, I was just removing the dirt that Drew racked up on them." Not even Artemis believed her fib, but she wouldn't give Wally the satisfaction of being right.

"And I must say you're doing a wonderful job at it. You must be really dedicated to your studies by wanting to remove any dirt that besmirched your poor textbooks." Wally smirked. He was clearly mocking her, and Artemis was planning on not letting him win this one. Not that he ever won, but it was best to not give him a chance to win.

Artemis smirked as she slammed her locker shut and walked towards the entrance. "Well then Baywatch, since you think so, I don't think I'll be able to go on a date with you. You see, it's school night, and I have so much to study."

Wally groaned. Why did she have to make things complicated? But, Wally wasn't going to miss this opportunity. "Well, it's a good thing we're rebellious teenagers. Just dump your homework and we'll make a run for it."

Artemis turned around, and put a confused expression on her face as she pointed to herself and asked. "Who me? Rebellious? I'm sure you must have me confused with someone else."

"Right, you're totally not the Artemis who lies, hides and tricks right?" Wally scoffed.

"Please, I don't do any of those things." Artemis now held the expression of mock surprise.

"Of course. Oh and my bad, you don't hide things, you merely throw them out of the window." Wally grinned.

Artemis just growled as she continued walking. Before she could think of anything to reply, Dick came running up to them, grinning his creepy smile. Somehow, the couple knew that that smile meant nothing good to them.

"Ok, I found out that Ford also does extra curriculars. So we can continue spying on him then!" Dick explained, without a proper greeting.

"Yeesh, did you have coffee or something?" Artemis rolled her eyes at the boy's apparent enthusiasm.

"So, what extra-curriculars does he do?" Wally asked.

"I get the feeling that if I say it, someone here's going to kill me." Dick pointedly stared at Artemis.

"Don't worry, I'll wait till you're not surrounded by people." Artemis smirked as her eyes narrowed.

Dick gulped. "He- he helps out with cheerleading."

"SAY WHAT? ! ? !" The yell could be heard from all over the school, echoed, and Conner, all the way on the other side of the school, grabbed his head in pain.

"Conner? What's wrong?" Megan asked, looking to her boyfriend in worry.

"The apartment's going to be a battle field tonight." Conner groaned.


Soo, was it better than last chapter?

So, now for my long and tedious explanation. Here's how this works. Ray Ford, our lovely villain, has stolen this top secret tech that no one knows what it's about, yes, not even the Justice League knows what that doohicky does, yet. He tested it on some unsuspecting women, and found that the weapon actually converts women into siren-like creatures. This all happened outside of the fic.

By siren-like, I mean that the women are controlled into becoming very confident women who practically seduce guys into doing whatever they want. Or in reality, all that the controller wants ;)

Now, how does this fit in with the previous chapter? Ford decides to test it out on a group of girls, to see how this could help him get revenge [since every villain needs a motive, he's all for revenge] Anyway, he decided to test it on a group of girls . He tests it on the fangirls we met last chapter, and they were converted into Sirens, wanting to bring Kaldur to his knees.

This was after the scene in the cafeteria, before the Cafeteria, no one was Sirenified. Now, we get Rob coming in, getting seduced by Siren!Barbara, and he goes off like a love-sick fool, and can't remember anything of that incident, just the beautiful music.

Now before anyone starts with: why wasn't Kaldur affected? Well, my theory is that Kaldur probably has some protection against sirens, him being from the sea and all. if the guy has been injected with jellyfish toxins, he can be resistant to Sirens. Which is why he was creeped out instead of sighing in love and admiration like Rob did :P

Soooo, does that make it clear as ice...d tea?

I just realized that ff isn't allowing for ! and ? to be placed together, so that's why the SAY WHAT ! ? ! ? appears like that :P

And oh yeah, cheerleading, who here can guess what evil idea will soon be happening?

And I couldn't miss the opportunity to have poor Dick try to pull a Frindle on our lovely villain, so yeah, outeresting was mentioned before, and it's just a synonym for boring, and fixes is a word without suffixes and prefixes :P

Please review my fics, I want to know what you're thinking of them! :D

Hope you guys enjoyed the chapter!

Hezpeller