AUTHOR'S NOTE: Another chapter… Oh joy, I hope you guys enjoy it… oh, by the way… ehehehe, guess I forgot to mention that for the purposes of this story Lian and Damien are married so… yeah.. Just though that bit would be helpful to know.. … Don't hate me…
Disclaimer: I do not own either Young Justice or Next Avengers or Katara (from ATLA) and Zia (Kane Chronicles) but I do own ANNA WEST, Miguel Reyes, Robin Drake (Cassie and Tim's kid), and Megan Kent. :D
"Alright," said Damien, "Since everyone but Megan and Miguel decided to be late everyone but Megan and Miguel can do 30 extra pull ups while Megan and Miguel start their warm up exercises. Everyone groaned and went about their business. About ten minutes after Lian had gone after Anna a streak came running towards them. It went back and forth so fast you could hardly see it for about five minutes. Then Lian came into view and the flash stopped in front of her and walked the rest of the way back.
"Anna, the others have already started their thirty extra pull-ups so you can do… AND NO SUPER SPEED."
Anna grumbled something about freedom but began the training exercise. Lian stood beside Damien as he coached them.
"So," Damien said, turning to Lian, "What was that all about."
"She feels she's the only one who doesn't have some sort of connection to her parents…"
"But Artemis was alive…"
"But she died in front of her; none of us were really able to drag anything out of her. My dad… Red Arrow… she told him more than she told any of us, but," Lian sighed quietly, "He's gone…"
"Lian," whispered Damien pulling her into a one armed hug.
"EWWWWWW!" said Miguel, "You guys aren't going to get all mushy on us, are you?"
Lian laughed and Damien smirked.
"That's ten push-ups for you Miguel!" he said with a chuckle.
At that Miguel wilted and the rest of the group laughed.
"That's what you for interfering with true love," Megan sighed, as she stared off into the sky dreamily.
"Ha," said Anna, "True Love? You're living in a fairytale Megan. True love can't be scientifically proven."
"Indeed," agreed Zia with a small smile.
"Alright," said Damien, "Back to work."
Once the kids were doing their exercises again Lian turned to Damien and asked, "Do you believe in true love?"
"Of course," he stated as he hugged her, "You know that."
"There's another thing," Lian said sadly, "She's trying to build a time machine."
Damien abruptly let go of her.
"A TIME MACHINE?"
"Yes, she thinks she can recreate Impulse's time machine."
"Well, she smart but…"
"I know," Lian muttered, "It's pretty impossible."
"Yes," confirmed Damien, "The calculations alone are near impossible to come up with but retrieving all the parts to build a time machine is IMPOSSIBLE. Especially when we have to stay here."
"I know," agreed Lian. Then after a pause, "I love you."
Damien smiled at her and said, "I love you too."
And the two of them stood their smiling like fools until Robin tripped Megan and Miguel spilled water all over the course.
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After training Anna started back to her room. The others followed her. Suddenly she felt a hand on her shoulder. She flipped the person over her head and tossed them to the ground. She whipped out her bow and aimed an arrow at the attacker all in a second.
"Oops," she said with a smirk as she helped Zia up.
"Ow," Zia muttered, the she frowned and said, "Anna."
"Don't Anna me," replied Anna angrily, "Don't worry tattle tale, Lian's already forcing me to spend time with you guys."
"FORCING? So you won't spend time with us unless you have to?"
"Maybe," said Anna glaring steadily at Zia.
"What?" whimpered Miguel.
"Hush," whispered Katara as she ruffled his hair," she doesn't mean it."
"Oh yes she does," shouted Zia as her eyes started to glow, "She doesn't care about any of us."
"What does any of it matter, anyway?" questioned Anna furiously, "What does any of this mean. Ultron will just find us and kill you all and we'll all die one by one and leave each other."
"Oh really, "said Zia, "So you think we'll just abandon you?"
"If you die there's really nothing you can do but leave!"
"So you think we can't protect ourselves?!"
"If that's how you want to see it!"
"UGH!"
"Guys stop arguing," interrupted Megan.
"Why should we?" asked Anna.
"Guys, there's always hope," Megan replied.
"Oh that's right," Anna said sarcastically, "There's hope for you 'cuz your Kryptonian dad's not dead, like our parents. He just abandoned you!"
"Take it back!" shouted Megan as she flew straight for Anna.
Anna flipped over her, "Your telepathy telekinesis doesn't scare me Megan."
"Then allow me to show you why you should fear it!" Megan cried as she sent a wave of power in Anna's direction.
"GO MEGAN! TEACH HER A LESSON!" cheered Zia.
"No," cried Katara, "We cannot fight each other."
"Uhhh… should we stop them?" asked Miguel, turning to Robin.
"Hey," Robin answered, "I'm just enjoying the show.
Anna nimbly dodged attack after attack until finally the two stood motionless, engaged in a psychic battle. Both of their eyes glowed green. Surprisingly, Anna did not immediately faint and fall to the ground but stood there, her stubborn mind fighting the strength of Megan's powers.
"WHAT IS GOING ON HERE?!"
The others turned to see a seething Damien crossing his arms and giving the entire group the Bat glare.
"Uh, well," stuttered Miguel.
"Damien!" Robin said, "I was just about to stop them."
"What are they doing?" Damien looked closer. Then his eyes widened.
He shook Megan saying, "WHAT WERE YOU GUYS THINKING? DO YOU KNOW THE DAMAGE A PHSYICIC BATTLE HAS ON SOMEONE WHO DOESN'T HAVE TELAPATHY?"
Megan's eyes flickered back to their normal alien blue and she wiped a lock of raven colored hair from her face.
"Uhhh, hi Damien," she squeaked.
Anna eyes flashed green for one more second and then they returned to the hazel they had been before their battle. She staggered for a bit and then regained her balance and shouted, "What'd ya do that for? I was winning!"
"Was not!" Megan, then after a pause, "ONLY BECAUSE YOU WERE USING YOUR POWERS!"
"I was using my powers. You were holding the whole battle in MY head!"
"THAT'S ENOUGH!" commanded Damien, "Really," he said shaking his head ,"I thought you knew better than to use your psychic abilities on the others, Megan."
"It wasn't Megan's fault," Zia said, calmly stepping forward. All the children's eyes widened.
"It was Anna's fault," she continued, "Anna told me she was only spending time with us because Lian made her and I got angry. Megan told us to stop arguing and said that should have hope and then Anna went and insulted Megan's dad!"
Damien frowned, without looking at Anna he asked, "What exactly did Anna say?"
"She said, 'Oh that's right, there's hope for you 'cuz your Kryptonian dad's not dead, like our parents. He just abandoned you!'"
"WELL HE DID!" said Anna.
Megan's eyes began to glow. Zia glared at Anna. The rest of the kids stood there looking awkward.
"Alright," said Damien, his voice dangerously calm, "Megan, Zia, and Anna go to your rooms."
"Ha ha," teased Miguel.
"Miguel, you, Katara, and Robin too."
Zia and Megan stomped towards their rooms. Katara and Robin glared at Miguel for a second before heading in opposite directions towards their own rooms, and Miguel put on his Blue Beetle suit and flew off. Anna had just turned around when Damien stopped her. She turned to face him. He sighed.
"Look, Anna, I know you're feeling cooped up here. I know you feel we should be doing something more than training and chores, but I can't allow you take out your anger on the others."
"You don't understand," she whispered.
"Anna, you're right," Damien admitted, "I don't understand. However, that is because you won't tell us. We're here for you. Lian and I. We can't ever replace your parents but…"
"No, Damien. I'm fine anyway. And like you say- you're not my parents," and with that she stalked off to her room, which was right in front of them.
Lian stepped out of the shadows from behind Damien and stood beside him.
"It takes time," she said.
Damien sighed, "I know."
Just then a loud, blaring noise sounded around the entire safe house. It was the alarm.
Author's Note: If there's actually anyone reading this you probably hate me right now… Next chapter should be up sometime this week or next week. Also, can anyone find the lines inspired by Avatar: The Last Airbender?