Been awhile, huh? Yeah, sorry for that. I've been having some serious writer's block, but the ideas are starting to come back slowly but surely. Since I do want there to be updates, for a while there will only be one story instead of three for every chapter.
Title: On the Way
Pairing: None
Rating: T
The way home to Bialya was definitely worse than actually being there. They have all learned new things about each other – some good, most bad.
Artemis can feel Kid Flash's eyes bore into the back of her head. She briefly considers turning around, but decides against it. He would probably ask about her dad and she doesn't want her past revealed just yet.
Aqualad has it the worst physically. He is still weak from dehydration and mumbles to himself desperately, Tula, Tula. It's especially hard for the team to see him like this. Aqualad always seemed like the stronger, more untouchable one. They had always known his weakness but actually seeing the effects was worse than imagining it.
Superboy and Miss Martian seem to be the only ones who have come out of this with having gained something. Miss Martian's powers have spiked, and she can feel a physic clarity that she has never felt before. Superboy can hear their new toy role around in the cargo part of the bio ship, and feels a sense of togetherness he's never felt in his short lifetime. They cast sidelong glances at each other and smile.
Kid Flash stares distrustfully at Artemis. Why would her dad want to kill anybody? Moreover, why would Artemis actually kill anybody? He considers calling her out in front of everybody but remembers how he felt about her in the desert – how even though she acted how she normally did around him, he felt a pang of affection for her. Kid Flash slides down in his seat and scowls.
Robin – sitting in the back – stares at all of his teammates. Artemis looks indifferently forward, Kid Flash bores holes into her head with his eyes, Miss Martian and Superboy can't keep this eyes off each other, and Aqualad looks as if he's in a drunken stupor.
Robin realizes that Bialya has changed them more than they can imagine.