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A/N: Thanks BubbleEwa for your review. Yeah I don't think Queen Bee is stronger than M'gann, but I tried to kinda answer that question this chapter.

A/N: I know that this is gonna confuse a few people, but if you are still confused after the chapter, give me your question in the reviews and I'll answer it.

"This is thought"

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"Not only did you disregard what I clearly stated in the briefing, but you were insubordinate to your team leader. You put the lives of your teammates in jeopardy as well as your own. You took risk with utter disregard for the consequences. If it hadn't been for Miss Martian's strong telepathic ability, you all would have been lost."

Artemis stood there taking the heat. She was on the Watchtower. Batman had already chewed out the rest ofthe Team, now she getting the grunt of it. Green Arrowstood beside him.

"What does that matter. I completed the mission. I got Lungstrum and the chemical."

She knew very well she could have rebutted, but it would have been a slaughter fest. Surely Batman would have shot everything she had with a cleverly and logically thought out rejection. The whole League was on his side. Arguing against Batman was like going against them. She would have been instantly shot down like a child. She may have been rebellious, but she wasn't stupid.

"Although you completed the mission objectives," he said as if he had telepathy of his own, "it doesn't excuse the fact that you lost the trust of the Team. You now have to live through the consequences of your actions. You're on probation until the end of the next mission."

"What?!" she cried indignantly.

Probation, was what she done really that bad?

"You are not to take part in the next assignment. And until then you are prohibited from participating in any training sessions."

"Batman, you can't be serious."

He gave a famous bat glare.

Of course he was serious.

"What if they learn new maneuvers, or need my help? I mean how am I supposed to gain their 'trust' again if I'm sitting on the sidelines?"

"Accept the repercussions of your actions," he said as he walked off.

She felt like strangling him as she watched him walk away. This was ridiculous and far past unnecessary.

Green Arrow walked over to her as she began her journey to the zeta tubes.

"It could've been worse. You know that an assignment could come tomorrow," he said, trying to comfort her.

"Or in three months,"she responded.

She didn't want to talk to Ollie. He had let her sink. Nodding at everything Batman said like an idiot.

She walked out through back to the base.

"Artemis. B-07"

She tried to avoid all human or alien contact. But as soon as she stepped out the zeta tube, she was swarmed.

"What happened?"

"What did he say?"

"Doesn't look like she's feelin' the aster, so it couldn't have been good."

"Everyone, give her some space. If she is ready to tell us then she will do so. Artemis there is no pressure to tell anyone."

The last came from the level-headed leader.

She took a deep breath and told them her punishment. They all tried to comfort her in there own special way, but it didn't matter. Her condition stayed the same.

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2 WEEKS LATE R

It had been since the indictment. She was bored out of her mind.

She hadn't hit anything in 14 days. Her hands and feet were itchy. She would often come and watch the training sessions. Happy in the beginning that she would miss the two a days, as time moved on, she longed to be up there too. It seemed that watching the sessions only made her anxiety worse.

Then finally, one week later, the Team had been called for a new mission. Bittersweet feelings filled Artemis. I mean she was happy that her house arrest would finally be over, but she still was unable to go.

They left as quick as they had been informed.

"I guess this one was urgent," she sighed.

She looked at the empty base, and suddenly she couldn't take it anymore.

"I gotta get outta here."

She stormed over to the entry way.

"This is all Batman's fault. He thinks I'm just going to sit around here on the sideline when there's a job to do. He would have done the same thing. And why is he mad at me? What about the others? Aqualad and his team couldn't complete their part of the mission. Not only did I take care of the guards and my part, but I did theirs too. If it hadn't been for me, they wouldn't even have known where Lungstrum was."

Walking out of the cave entrance, she immediately felt the sun on her skin. The fresh air filled her lungs. Though it did refresh her a little, the anger continued to fester in her. She still seethed to herself.

"And what about Miss Martian? She would have let them die if I hadn't been proactive. I wish Green Arrow would have done that for me when I was getting chewed out instead of standing they're like an idiot. UGHHH!"

She took a deep breath and plopped herself on the beach. She replayed that day three weeks ago in her head, losing herself in her thought.

"'Hahaha!' Queen Bee laughed. 'I wouldn't do that if I were you.'

'It's a good thing you're not me then,' she retorted, bow at the ready.

'I guess so. I wouldn't want to be the one responsible for the death of my teammates.'

'What are you talking about?'

'They are all currently under my control. Destroy me and they have orders to destroy themselves.'

'No.'

'Miss Martian, you and the others have to get out of there now.'

There was no response.

Queen Bee smirked.

'Didn't work, did it?'

Queen Bee threw a fury of attacks. She fell to the ground.

Queen Bee raised her foot to finish her."

"HELP!"

Artemis was startled out of her daydreaming. She had heard the voice in the back of her mind, but paid little attention to it as she reminisced on her failure.

"HELP!" it cried again.

She looked around. There was no one on the island but her. But as she looked out at the ocean, on the horizon, she noticed something moving towards her.

"HELP PLEASE!" it cried even more urgent this time.

That's when she recognized it as a person.

"Hold on!" she called back.

She dove in the water, and quickly swam to the ailing body. It was a little girl trying desperately to stay afloat.

"You have to save my brother,"she said as Artemis approached her. He was floating on a makeshift raft, unconscious.

"Can you make it to shore?" Artemis asked.

The girl nodded, weakly. It was obvious she was tired.

"What about my brother?"

"Swim to shore. I'll make sure he gets there too."

The girl swam off. Artemis swam behind the raft and pushed it, swimming close behind the young girl.

The kid collapsed in the sand as soon as she reached land.

As Artemis got there, however, the girl rushed over to her unresponsive sibling.

"Alex, you gotta get up," she was crying.

Something tugged at Artemis's heart strings. She picked up the boy, Alex.

"Where are you taking him? Don't hurt him, " his sister pleaded.

"I'm taking him to get help. I'm promise I won't hurt him. Follow me."

She didn't know why she did it. Maybe it was because the girl reminded her of a younger version of herself. Whatever it was, she felt compelled to help these two. That they were for some reason bigger than they seemed to be right now.

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Artemis sat on the sofa in the living room of the cave.

"Kid Flash. B-03. Robin. B-01. Miss Martian. B-05. Superboy. B-04. Aqualad. B-02." the zeta tube piped up.

Artemis got up to meet them at the tube entrance.

"What's up babe? Looking for a mission debrief to see all the action you missed?"

"Wally!"

"Ah, calm down Artemis. You didn't miss anything trust me."

"Well, you missed the endless supply of droids," Robin commented.

"It was a waste of time," growled Superboy.

Though she didn't show it, she was elated to hear that she hadn't missed anything.

"So what was the mission?" She asked trying to control her excitement.

"Though it seems we were given false information from whomever we are trying to locate, our mission was to find two siblings that were originally adopted by Kadmus. They were then relocated due to the government agency's enlightenment of Kadmus's activities. Periodically, an agent from the government orphanage comes to check on the adaptation of the children. They have been missing for at least two months.

"Though it doesn't seem cause to be sent out, these kids were superpowered, kept under government care to hopefully be used one day under government control. The League knew of their existence, but kept quiet to avoid any complications. They disagreed with the future that was in store for the children, yet, the legal ramifications would have caused great controversy about the League. However, now that the children are missing, it has become a large issue," explained Aqualad.

"They have powers?"" Artemis thought to herself.

"But we didn't find any children. Only robots," said Miss Martian.

"Well I think you're in for a surprise," Artemis mumbled under her breath.

"What surprise?" asked Superboy, accidentally overhearing her with his support hearing.

No sooner had he spoke did he find out what Artemis had been implying.

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VANESSA POV (FIRST PERSON)

I was exhausted. But they had separated me from my brother. I needed to find him before they hurt him too.

They had set me in a room to rest apparently. My arm and foot were bandaged. But I had no piece of mind without Alex.

I rushed out of the room. It was a maze in this place. Lefts and rights all looked the same, and I'm sure I had ended up in the same place at least three times.

Then I finally stumbled upon an opening, a way out of the endless hallways. People. A bunch of teenagers, but they didn't look very accepting about my presence in their "lair." Then I recognized the one that had helped us.

"She lied to me. She said she wasn't gonna hurt Alex,"I thought to myself.

I felt myself shaking as I got angry.

"Where's my brother?" I asked furious. I wasn't gonna be tortured here too. I would fight my way out if I needed to. I wasn't gonna be hurt. Never again.

They all looked confused to see me.

"WHERE'S MY BROTHER?!" I asked again, now ready to fight.

"Whoa, calm down there kid. This is not what you think this is," said the one in yellow.

"Please, we are not going to hurt you,"another said, this one was black.

"Brother? There's two of them? Artemis, what is going on here?" the boy with the 'S' on shirt said to my rescue, Artemis.

The boy with the red shirt was studying me. I could tell; I had seen the look plenty of times.

The last one was, green, clearly not human. Trying to think of something comforting to say probably. I recognized she was a Martian, hatred started to burn inside me because of it. I had to get out of here.

In the midst of my train of thought, I could sense them trying to judge my body language. They had probably deduced by now I was anxious. But I didn't care, I didn't have time for this. I had to find my brother.

I rushed out of the room, and followed the lights. I was surprised they hadn't followed me.

I eventually stumbled upon a room with a bunch of monitors. Then I saw him. He was hooked up to a bunchof stuff I didn't know how to work. I started to panic. If I found out they killed him, I wouldn't know what I would do.

I went in the room.

"Alex, you can't die, okay. I need you still. You promised you'd take care of me. You can't break that promise now. Not after all these years."

I grabbed his hand. It started glowing. The heart monitor started breathing faster. I squeezed his hand harder. I refused to let him go. Suddenly, there was a tapping on my shoulder.

I about hit the ceiling. I opened my eyes. I hadn't even realized they were closed.

"I think you about crushed my hand," Alex smiled weakly.

I hugged him.

I looked at him, but he wasn't looking back at me. Something or someone was behind me. And the way he was speechless and buck-eyed didn't give me any comfort that we were going to make it out of here alive.