~~Superboy's POV~~
'Borders are clear.' I thought, not enjoying the feeling of anyone except Sable in my head.
I jumped down from the roof, seeing M'gann and Artemis, then turned and started walking off, and heard Artemis think, 'Mm, that boy.'
I heard Sable hiss with anger, 'Don't say things like that about him!'
'He didn't say anything, maybe he liked it.' Artemis thought back.
'Superboy, stay out of this, they will eat you alive if you join in.' Wally warned me.
'Hey! Fate of the world at stake! I need to think, to myself! At least one of you can stay out of my mind when you think.' Dr. Roquette thought angrily.
I just shook my head, not daring to think anything. Then heard Sable think, 'Roquette's found the weapon.'
I nodded and heard Aqua Lad think, 'Alright, Robin, Superboy, get to the ship. Find the weapon.'
I nodded, running towards the ship as Robin swung into it.
~~Sables POV~~
I padded across the desk, then laid next to Roquette's keyboard, 'Be safe, Superboy.'
'You're the one I should be saying that to.' he answered back.
I looked at Roquette, 'Will you be able to destroy it?'
She glared at me, 'Of course I will. But this low tech computer is going so slow, it's impossible to finish it in less than forty minutes.'
Aqua Lad nodded, 'Alright. Sable, stay and watch over Roquette.'
'You guys are leaving the telepathic kitten to watch over me?' Roquette thought angrily.
'Trust me doctor, you're safe with her.' Aqua Lad thought confidently.
I mewed, then thought of something, 'Where's Wally?'
I heard him think, 'I'm fine, M'gann helped me out, with mouth to mouth.'
I could practically hear Artemis roll her eyes, 'That's gross.'
A loud crash made me jump up, 'Someone's here!' The scientist looked terrified, standing up quickly, 'No! Finish the virus! I'll keep you safe! Aqua Lad, we have a situation!'
Suddenly the door burst open and someone casually walked in, "Oh look, the doctor, and her new pet."
I hissed at her, jumping in front of the doctor, 'I'm not just any ordinary house pet.'
Transforming into a panther, I jumped at her, claws out. She pulled out some shuriken, throwing them towards me. I quickly deflected them, hoping they wouldn't hit Roquette. I checked over my shoulder and saw something surrounding her and the computer, like a force field, 'Did I do that?'
I heard blades get drawn, "Here kitty kitty!"
I growled at her, my claws tearing up the floor, 'The doctors safe. There's no way you're getting to her.'
The masked woman tried to stab me, but her blade wouldn't go through my skin, "What!"
I roared at her, 'I'll win this fight.'
My claws were slicing everything they touched in half, except the woman, who was quick enough to dodge. I finally pounced on her, then bared my teeth at her. I could just barely see her eyes, wide with fear, behind the mask. I could was about to raise my paw to slash at her when something heavy smashed into me. I transformed back into a human, unable to stay a panther, and groaned quietly, 'Wally, Artemis, M'gann, I need help.'
"You're a just little girl, huh? Not so tough now." the masked woman said, kicking me in the side.
I glared up at her, then tossed a chair, using telekinesis, "I'm not just a little girl!" Standing, I looked at Roquette, 'Lab coat please.' She quickly threw it at me, I was a little surprised when it went through the barrier, and I put it on, looking around for the other person there.
A man with a giant hook hand stood in the corner and I watched as he stepped up to me, "My turn to fight."
The masked woman was trying to get through the barrier to Roquette, as she typed furiously on the keyboard, "You won't break it, only I can."
The door burst open, "Hey Sable, we're here to help!" Wally called out as he started battling the hook handed guy.
I heard Aqua Lad think, 'Cause a distraction. M'gann, change into Dr. Roquette, pretend you're her, I'll get her out.'
I looked around, the ceiling falling seemed like a pretty good distraction, so I made it happen where everyone was. Letting the barrier drop, Aqua Lad quickly grabbed Roquette and M'gann took her place. I let the barrier up again, grinning as M'gann gave me a quick thumbs up, and started to help fight the three bad guys in the room, another had come in through the window. I winced as the hook handed man hit me again, but surprisingly didn't leave any marks. 'What is going on with me?'
I heard Aqua Lad think, 'Alright, Roquette's safe. Sable, can you come to the Sandbar Cafe? You can help keep the real scientist safe.'
I picked up a desk, throwing it at the hook handed man, then jumped out the window, taking the barrier off M'gann, 'Keep them busy,' and ran down the street. The Sandbar Cafe's neon closed line illuminated Aqua Lad's face for a second, then the door opened as I got close to it, 'Sable, good to see you.'
'It's almost done.' Roquette thought quickly.
I nodded, 'How much longer?'
'Just a couple minutes.' she thought, again, very quickly.
Aqua Lad frowned, then cried out as three darts were sent into his flesh. I gasped, turning to where the darts flew from. The woman with the mask on was here, 'Thought you'd get away from me?'
She stepped forward as I put the force field up, around Roquette, and glared at her, "Why do you want to kill her so bad?"
The masked woman shrugged, "It's my job. And it's always fun."
I was once again caught by surprise as she lunged forward, some form of daggers in her hands, and I leapt back. The force field around Roquette was getting smaller, and I felt my energy draining, 'Okay, there's my limit. Can only keep those up for about an hour.' but I still pressed on, fighting the woman with the energy I had left. Glaring, I felt my knees start to shake, so I pushed her away.
She laughed, "You getting tired?"
I stepped back, trying to find some way of protecting myself and Roquette, "No! Hit me with your best shot!"
"Alright, but when I'm done with you, Roquette's done for, too."
I looked over at the scientist, "Is it almost done?"
She nodded, "Only about a minute left!" She pressed a button, "It's downloading now!"
The barrier was slowly getting smaller, but the bar on the computer screen was getting longer, faster than I thought.
I grinned at the masked woman, "It's almost done. You can't beat me in time."
She lunged forward, slashing at me again, "It won't take me long. You're already weak."
Frowning, I started throwing chairs at her, seeing as the cafe was full of them, and started trying to distract her from Roquette, who was now almost uncovered, "Can't catch me!"
"Your about to fall over, catching you isn't even necessary, seeing as Roquette here is almost unprotected, I've just got to tire you out. Shouldn't be too hard." she said.
I cried out as she threw another shuriken, and kept trying to keep her busy, "Is that the best you've got?"
"No, but you couldn't handle my best in your state. I'm going easy on you for now." the masked woman said haughtily.
She stepped forward, her daggers angrily swiping, and I felt my legs give in, 'Is it done Roquette?'
'Almost!' she thought, and I looked over to see her getting threatened by the masked woman. Then I smiled slightly as the program finished, and used the corner of a table to stand, "It's too late. No point in killing her now."
The masked woman just laughed, "Doesn't take the fun out of it." her dagger was pointed towards the scientists neck. I let out a sigh of relief as she threw Roquette on the ground, "But I have my orders. The shadows may need you again someday."
I watched her run out and I crawled over to Aqua Lad, "Wake up! Come on!"
I rolled him onto his back and pulled the three darts out of him, as he groaned softly, "What happened? How's Roquette?"
I hugged him, "You're okay. She's alright, the virus was a success."
He grinned, sitting up, "You look exhausted, how far did you push it?"
I frowned, "Too far, I think, I can't stand up."
Roquette ran over, "Were did she go? You are going to let her get away?"
I looked up at her, feeling a little angry, "You're still alive, aren't you? Would you rather me have let her kill you or get away?"
She just shook her head and walked outside. Aqua Lad sighed, "You did good Sable. All alone, too. You are getting stronger."
I smiled brightly, "I have a new power! And I think my skin is getting stronger, she couldn't cut me."
His eyes widened, then he stood up slowly, "Come on, the others may need us."
I used the table again to help me stand until Aqua Lad was able to, "The good thing is my legs still work."
~~Back at Mount Justice~~
I groaned as I sat down in the bath tub, the hot water instantly relaxing my aching muscles, 'How do you guys do this all the time? It's so tiring.'
Robin responded first, 'A lot of training. And I mean a lot.'
Wally laughed, or at least thought about laughing, 'Quick reflexes take muscles and training. Black Canary can help you get even stronger and faster.'
'I don't like the fact that you're in our minds while you're taking a bath.' Artemis thought impatiently.
I sighed, 'It's not like you can see me.'
She just thought, 'Whatever. Hurry up, M'gann won't let us eat until you're done.'
I giggled, 'Alright, I'm getting out. Only one problem.'
'What?' They all thought at once.
'I can't stand up.'
Then I heard the laughing start, so I joined in, happy to be safe.
Even if I was stuck.