Alright, this was really hard to write for some reason. But here it is!

There's a short continuation of this chapter in the next, so I'm just giving a quick heads up.

And... I think that's it. I have a lot of YJ episodes to incorporate into the story, so I'll be busy for a while.

Anyway, I'm sure that you all know the disclaimer. So I hope you enjoy, and I'll try to get the next chapter out asap.

Chapter Fifteen: Retaliation

Denver

October 31, 20:29 MDT (8:29 PM MDT)

"How's that research coming?" Arrow called from his position by the window.

Rose didn't reply, and Arrow turned and stared at her as he heard the clicking of the keyboard, and watched as Rose's eyes darted back and forth, examining the screen with great detail.

Arrow glanced out the window, before quickly walking over to Rose and glancing over her shoulder.

After a minute of watching the monitor, a banging came to the door. Both suddenly looked up at the door in surprise.

"What's going on?" Rose asked.

"They're here, we need to go. Do you have what you need?"

Rose stared at him wide-eyed before making quick work of her typing. He watched as a progress bar appeared on the screen. "There, we need to get to one of Dad's other labs. I have it transferring the data. As soon as it's done I have it set to delete everything."

"Good, do you know where to go?"

Rose pulled out her phone and showed him the GPS.

Arrow nodded before pulling her out of the chair. "Let's go then."

They made it over to the window as the door was broken off the hinges.

Rose slammed her elbow into the glass causing it to shatter. Soon after Arrow shoved Rose out the window yelling 'watch out' before diving out the window himself.

Rose and Arrow lay in the broken glass, staring at each other.

"Are you alright?" Arrow questioned.

"Yeah." Rose said, before looking around and pushing herself off the ground. "We need to go, now."

Arrow quickly stood up, pulling his bow out and loading it, before firing at the black haired teen that was now charging at him. Like before, his arrows proved useless.

When the guy attempted to punch Arrow, Gabrielle quickly grabbed his wrist, twisting it until the teen cried out in pain, before she kicked him in the chest, knocking him back into the lab.

"Let's go." Rose said.

Arrow nodded, loading another arrow into his bow before the two ran off, following the directions the GPS gave them.

Mount Justice

October 31, 22:35 EDT (10:35 PM EDT)

"You let her leave the cave?!" Canary exclaimed, glaring at Marvel.

"She drove around me; there was nothing I could do!" Marvel exclaimed, backing away from Canary.

"Dinah, calm down, I'm sure she's fine." Green Arrow said placing a hand on Canary's shoulder.

"Yeah, she should be fine. Red Arrow went to get her." Robin offered.

"How long ago was that?" Canary asked, staring at Batman.

"Two hours."

Canary went wide-eyed, and Robin and Aqualad backed away from the group.

Robin and Aqualad stared at each other as Canary and the other League members discussed the stupidity of leaving Gabrielle unwatched, as well as Marvel's stupidity for not trying harder to stop her from leaving.

Denver

October 31, 20:56 MDT (8:56 PM MDT)

"Are you almost done?"

Rose tightened the end of the explosive arrow she had been working on. She placed it next to the other two she had worked on.

She smiled at Arrow. "We're done. All you have to do is fire these arrows near them. It's an airborne thing so it should get them all, if not; we have two back-ups."

"What about you? If it's airborne, won't it affect you, and cause you to lose your strength?"

Rose pointed at her face mask. "Thanks to my dad, this works like Cheshire's mask. I should be fine."

Arrow nodded before walking over and placing the arrows into his quiver.

"We better end this fast, I'm almost out of arrows."

"Just give the idiots my cure and you'll be free to beat Sportsmaster and Cheshire."

Arrow nodded, and turned to leave before Rose stopped him. "Give me a minute. I want to send all of this to my e-mail then I'll delete it from here. We don't need the Shadow's getting a hold of more of my dad's research."

Arrow walked over to the window and glanced out of it. "Alright, but make it quick. I don't think we have much time."

Denver

October 31, 21:16 MDT (9:16 PM MDT)

"So you're saying that even with your upgrades, that runt got the better of you!?" Cheshire exclaimed at the black haired teen.

The teen didn't get the chance to reply as Rose suddenly appeared. "It's not entirely his fault." Rose flipped her hair over her shoulder. "My charm got the better of him."

Cheshire pulled her Sai and prepared to attack. "Then let's see how your charm fares on me, shall we?"

"Not without evening the odds." Arrow called from above them.

Everyone watched as Arrow loaded and fired off an arrow, which made contact with the black haired teen's chest.

The teen stumbled backwards as smoke emerged from the arrow.

Arrow landed next to Rose, as she stared at him. "Think you can handle Cheshire and Sportsmaster?"

Arrow nodded. "It shouldn't be too hard."

"Good, because I heard they kicked your sorry butt, which is why you called for back-up."

Rose charged at the group of teens, executing a front flip, before reaching them.

Arrow shook his head and loaded his bow as he turned to face Cheshire and Sportsmaster.

Mount Justice

October 31, 23:38 EDT (11:38 PM EDT)

Zatanna and team stood around the cave, watching the five League members as they continued to try to calm Canary down.

"How did this start?" Zatanna questioned.

"Gabrielle left the cave and Marvel didn't stop her." Robin replied.

"Where did she go?" M'gann questioned.

"According to the Zeta-Beam's log, she went to Denver." Robin worked on his holographic computer.

Artemis glanced around the room. "Where's Natalia?"

"She's in the lounge, just staring at the television."

The teens all stared at each other, before glancing back over at the arguing League members.

Denver

October 31, 21:38 MDT (9:38 PM MDT)

Rose executed a roundhouse kick, her foot making contact with one of the formerly upgraded teens' jaw.

As he stumbled backwards, Rose glanced over her shoulder to see how Arrow was faring against Sportsmaster and Cheshire.

After seeing that he wasn't doing so well, Rose drew her Sais before running over, jumping over Arrow, and kicking Sportsmaster in the chest.

"I'll trade you my baddies for yours." Rose twirled her Sais, glancing at Arrow.

Arrow nodded, and began firing at the group of teens. He smiled to himself when his arrows finally inflicted some damage.

Rose stared at Sportsmaster and Cheshire, before attempting an attack on the latter.

She was foiled when Sportsmaster intervened, causing Rose to slide across the street, finally stopping next to where Arrow was standing.

"So how're you doing with yours?" Arrow questioned as he fired off an arrow.

Rose glared at Sportsmaster, before glancing at the group of teens. "You're probably having more luck. Keep an eye on the black haired one; he's a slippery little bugger. He specializes in sneak attacks."

Rose charged at Sportsmaster, avoiding his attempt to hit her with his 'hammer' weapon again. Rose managed to kick Sportsmaster in the chest, which proved no favorable results.

Rose moaned as she stood up, once again by Arrow. "Want to trade again?" Arrow asked, glancing at her before firing another arrow.

"Just shut up." Rose glanced at the group of teens, before picking out one of the blonde's. She grabbed his arm, and pulled him away from his team. "Sorry dude, but I need a distraction."

The confused blonde was too slow to react when Rose shoved him at Sportsmaster while she attempted another attack on Cheshire.

Cheshire, however, was prepared; she held her katanas and swiped at Rose when she came near.

Rose blocked and countered with her Sais, which proved futile against Cheshire's katanas.

An arrow suddenly hitting Cheshire was all Rose needed to kick the assassin in the chest, acquiring the katanas the assassin dropped, before combining forces with Arrow to take on Sportsmaster.

Sportsmaster soon retreated with Cheshire, who reclaimed her katanas from Rose, and the group of teens, leaving Arrow and Rose standing in the streets of Denver.