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A/N: I don't really have much to say this time around, not that I ever do. However, my post are probably going to start slowing down since school is around the corner. But, I will try my best to update as much and as fast as possible.

A/N: Hey! They fix the updating thing!

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THIRD PERSON POV

"Talk!" Superboy yelled, showing his position of dominance, and keying Alex back to reality.

"Alex, all we want to know is what happened." Aqualad confirmed.

Alex had been taken to a small interrogation room. It resembled the ISO wards he used to be placed in. In fact, if the two heroes hadn't been in there, he probably would have lost his cool.

They had brought him back to investigate what chain of events had led to the damage in the front, but so far, mum was the word. The two were clearly frustrated and so they walked out. It appeared that they weren't going to get any informatiin out of Alex.

"I don't know why we even bother. Those two kids are bad news. We need to get rid of them. This is clearly all their fault. We already saw Wrecker take everyone out. This is a waste of time."

Aqualad glanced back in the room. Alex was slumped over, obviously upset about something.

"Perhaps, we should try a different approach."

Aqualad walked back in. Alex didn't even look up.

Aqualad examined the boy's posture. He was slouched. His body drawn in, shrinking back, all signs ofworry or sadness, maybe even fear. He had to take another approach, or else nothing would be accomplished.

"Did you hear about our assignment today?"

There was still no movement from the boy. Aqualad wasn't even sure he was listening.

"Alex."

His head shot up at the sound of his name, almost like a reflex.

"A chemical lab was set on fire. And while we worked to put out the fire, we found that a boy by the name of Jonathan Warsaw was responsible for the damages."

"Johnny? He was there?" Enthusiasm suddenly filled Alex's body language.

"Perhaps you've met?"

"Yeah. We were friends when we were younger. He always thought he was bad. He used try to escape a lot. Then they would beat him pretty bad. He be silent for a few days then it was back to his old tricks. I think he used to like Vanessa, but he was too chicken to tell her."

He paused.

"Is he okay? What did you guys do?"

"He is fine. We took him home to his parents. So Alex, there were others captured with you and your sister? Were you all part of a large government experiment?"

The excited energy Alex had just shown was again depleted and he had gone to being the hermit he was before.

"Alex, we must know something more than what you are telling us. If not more children like you will be harmed, and we might not be able to protect you if we do not know what we are fighting. Alex, if not for yourself, tell us for those you care about."

Silence ensued. Knowing further questioning was pointless, Aqualad turned to leave.

"She wasn't feeling good."

Aqualad stopped in his tracks.

"Pardon me?"

"She wasn't feeling good. Vanessa. She was complaining about her stomach and her head. I think that's why she couldn't talk right or stand straight up. I tried to help, bit she didn't want it. Miss Martian heard all the noise and came back to check on us. She tried to help Van too, but she definitely didn't want her help. Then she fell and Miss Martian tried reading her mind tofind out what was wrong. But Vanessa's mind is a messed up place. No one can get in there but her. So she passed out. Then Van got mad and started fighting me, and that's when you guys showed up."

After a few moments of silence Aqualad thanked Alex for his cooperation and departed, leaving Alex alone.

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After what felt like days, another figure walked in the room. They were so quiet, Alex had barely noticed. When he recognized his visitor, he immediately stood.

"Batman."

"Come with me," he said as he headed back for the door.

Alex quickly did as he was told.

They went down the hall into a room similar to the one he had just left, only this one was lined with medical equipment.

"Sit," Batman commanded pointing to a lone chair near the door. He hooked something up to his arm, and went back to the machine it was attached to.

"You'll feel a slight discomfort in the beginning."

He wasn't kidding about the discomfort. It eventually subsided, but Alex continued with the same disgruntled face.

"What is this for?" "It's an anatomical analysis machine. It makes sure nothing is wrong, or if there is, it identifies the source so we can fix it. It saves us from at least ten different kinds of assessments."

The machine finished, beeping to signify the user.

Batman took the needle out Alex's arm.

"Follow me."

Again, Alex did as he was told. On the way down a different hallway, they passed the room M'gann was recovering in. Alex paused at the window. As he stared in wonder, Superboy passed by as well.

"This is all your fault. The sooner we find where you two came from, the sooner we can take you back. No good punks," Superboy snarled.

Alex stood and took the abuse. What could he possibly say back? Superboy was right. Had they not been there, none of this would have happened.

Batman called for Alex, and the young boy complied.

He led him to a room further down the corridor. On the way, they also passed the other members of the Team. Kid Flash and Artemis laid flat on their beds, while Robinresisted assistance.

"This is all our fault," Alex muttered.

"Artemis, Kid Flash, and Robin were injured in their last assignment. Miss Martian is being worked with by Martian Manhunter and will recover," Batman offered not in a reassuring tone, but said to do just that.

They entered the last room. This one was holding Vanessa. Alex stood at the door as Batman preceded in. After pushing all guilty thoughts side, Alex followed.

"She healing rapidly, but the process still might take a few days. However, she will make a full recovery."

Batman walked to the monitors in the room to back up what he was saying. Alex was sure he saw a quick expression of surprise.

"What's wrong?"

"Nothing."

Batman walked out the room quickly, leaving the two siblings alone.

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Time was passing slowly. It seemed as if Alex had been there for days. However, in reality, he had only been sitting for three hours. To keep himself busy, he started talking to his unconscious sister, telling her stories from their unorthodox childhood. He figured he probably looked crazy from those passing by. Talking tohimself or even the wall. Though he was still angry with her, he knew their petty squabbles couldn't be the cause of separation.

He eventually fell asleep at her side.

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Batman was typing away in the destroyed portion of the cave. While everything else was destroyed, he had managed to put the computer back into commission. Hehad made himself busy by analyzing the results of the tests he had run on Alex via the anatomical analysis scanner. While he had been checking for internal problems, he was also gathering a summation of how much power he possessed.

While checking on Vanessa earlier, he had found a rather shocking discovery.

"Are we back in business yet?" a voice from behind him asked.

It was Black Canary. As she approached him, she was careful to make sure she didn't trip over any debris.

"What is that?"

"Results to a data analysis on the nuclear energy within Vanessa and Alex," he said without looking away.

The screen showed to human-shaped figures, one filled three-quarters of the way and the other reaching beyond the boundaries.

"Is that Vanessa?" Black Canary asked, surprised that one so small could amass such power.

"Yes. It makes her extremely dangerous, volatile even, often causing her anger outbreaks. It's one of the reasons she can't control her powers."

"So is that why all of this happened? Another angry outburst?"

"No. That was a product of this." The image on the screen changed from the two human figures to a bug like creature.

"It's a nanite, on her brain stem. It was controlling her limbic system, making her upset more easily than normal. Allowing anger and pain to activate her powers."

"But how'd she get it? We checked them for devices like this when they first arrived."

"A few days ago, the Team took an impromptu break, taking the children with them. Although I scanned them, my analysis missed the nanite most likely due to an interference with the scan. The Light could have easily been transferred via drink. There were more, but many were killed off by antibodies."

"The Light? How did they know about the kids or what they could do?"

"Because they were the ones who held them captive to begin with. Based off Aqualad's debriefing, there are others not unlike them. But it seems they want Vanessa back for obvious reasons."

"The Light usually aren't this sloppy with their handiwork."

"They placed a tracker on Alex's clothes. The design is similar if not identical to the Starro tech used on us. They covered up well."

"But not well enough for the Batman. Where are they now?"

"Last medical room."

"What about the others?"

"Kid Flash is doing well. A full recovery should be made in a matter of a day. Artemis suffered damage in her respiratory system and liver. Detox has started, but there is no absolute way of knowing when she'll recover. Miss Martian has had little to no progress. Through the little I've gathered from J'onn, it seems as if M'gann's mind refuses to allow anyone in."

"She's catatonic?"

"No, but she's in a self-induced coma. It could take her days to recover or it could take weeks. Only time can tell."

"And Robin?"

At this he glanced over at Black Canary. He knew what he was trying to do, but he didn't need a therapist.

"Robin is habing a different reaction than Artemis. He is conditioned differently. He's conscious, but his cerebellum was disturbed by the chemical vapors he breathed in."

"So, Robin is going to need a while to recover."

"Yes," he responded, ice filling his tone.

Black Canary sighed and left. The kids weren't the only ones suffering.