"Team, to missions." Batman voice came over the speakers. Cassidy pulled on her costume and shoved her mask on her face. The team had been together about a week but had never been on a mission. They had only done team building activities and had gotten used to having Megan in their heads. The team gathered in front of Batman, Black Canary and Superman.

"Your mission is to gather intel on a possible drug deal happening in Summermount. You are to get information only. All of your costumes have a built it stealth mode, for those who didn't have it before. Megan, we assumed you could make your own." Megan blushed and nodded, embarrassed to be called out by Batman.

"Wait, Summermount? Isn't that the most innocent town in the world? Besides Smallville." Wally had been playing with his stealth mode button on his suit but stopped when the information sunk in.

"Hey, I grew up in Smallville!" Superman looked offended.

"My point. If you had grown up in Gotham, you would have been more like…." Cassidy leaned over and poked Wally to stop him from putting his foot in his mouth and Batman glared at Superman for giving a key piece of information to the young heroes. Conner looked at Superman in a sort of awe. Superman noticed it and looked uncomfortable.

"Batman, I need to go. I have….stuff." Superman quickly fled. Conner looked heartbroken, and then took on his emotionless mask again.

"A small team of leaguers will be nearby if you find anything out. Call them to take care of any enforcing of the law. Got it?" Everyone nodded, but Fever frowned. "Alright, Fire, Huntress, Atom and Green Arrow are already there. Go."

Everyone rushed to the Zeta tubes at Batman command except for Fever.

"Don't you trust us?" She wasn't challenging Batman, she actually wanted to know.

"I started you off so small so you can figure out your team dynamic. Robin, you and I have worked together for a while. We know how the other works and fights. This team doesn't yet. I don't want you to get hurt." Fever walked over gave Batman a quick hug and ran to the Zeta tube.

"Alright,"

Batman stood there and for once in his life had to try very hard not to cry.

"Who is the leader?" Of course Robin was the one to bring up the awkward question. They were in the Bioship on their way to the woods around Summermount. "Fever is the oldest so…"

Fever shook her head. "I may be the oldest but I don't want to lead. I am not prepared for that yet. And neither are you."

"Who do you think should do it?" Aqualad turned in his seat to look at Fever.

"You." Aqualad looked surprised. "Robin is too young, Kid Flash is too impulsive, Artemis and Conner are too ruled by their emotions and Miss M is too nice. You are calm, you are good under pressure. You are the leader."

"I hope you will assist me seeing as you have the most experience working on your own. That is if everyone agrees?" Every nodded. "I am honored then, I will do my best."

Miss Martian soon landed the ship and everyone got off. They were deep in the woods. Miss Martian made the Bioship invisible and the team started hacking their way through the bush. Soon a building came into sight. The team stopped a ways away.

"Alright, we will split into teams of two. Fever and Artemis, Kid Flash and Robin, Conner and me. Miss Martian, become invisible and float overhead so we will stay in range."

"Can I work with Artemis? Batman wants us to get to know each other and I know KF."

"Alright, teams are now Fever and Kid Flash, and Robin and Artemis. Fever, you and Kid Flash get up this tree and see what you can see. Robin, go around the left. Superboy you and I will go right. Are we linked up?"

Yes. Miss Martian's voice rang through their heads.

Alright, go team.

Fever flew up to a tree branch high up the tree and looked around, and then she noticed Kid Flash wasn't next to her. He was desperately trying to get up the tree, but the bottom was smooth and had very few branches. Eventually he looked up at Fever.

"A little help please, Fever." Fever rolled her eyes and flew down to grab him. She gently placed him on the branch and then landed next to him

Alright, we are in position.

Good, let us know if you see anything. Aqualad's voice rang through all their heads.

Miss Martian, how much can you see? Fever was worried that Miss Martian would have full access to her memories.

Nothing unless you "talk" to me. Batman made sure of that. Fever relaxed. Of course Batman would protect their identities and pasts'.

"Now we wait," Kid Flash got comfortable on the branch, back leaning against the tree. Suddenly, Robin's voice came through everyone's minds.

Fever and KF sitting in a tree, K-I-S-S-I-N-G. First comes love, then comes…

Shut up you little shit. Oops, no filter. Fever only ever let the words 'you little' come out of her mouth but in her head there was no stopping them.

Robin, I didn't mean it. There was no answer.

Fever huffed under her breath. "I am not going to hear the end of this from Batman."

"It'll be fine, he will forgive you." Kid Flash fiddle with the door on is arm that kept his emergency energy bar to avoid looking at Fever. Everyone could tell they liked each other but they never did anything about it.

"I know, but Batman won't for a long time."

"Let's talk about something else. How's senior life?"

"Hard, I have to try and get into a university with a good science, English and history programs."

"You're into science? I never knew that." Kid Flash looked at Fever in surprise. He had known her as long as Robin had and she had never told him.

"Yeah, I want to be a genetic scientist and study the Meta gene. I also want to be an archeologist specializing in ancient texts."

"Wow, well future Doctor Fever, do you see any baddies?" Fever turned her gaze toward the shack.

"Yes, I also see four leaguers being dragged behind them."

Guys, are you seeing this.

Yeah, I will get closer so we can listen. Miss Martian swooped over the building and tuned everyone in to the conversation.

"This was all the league had to offer? Pathetic!"

"They didn't even see us sneak up on them." The criminals laughed.

"Shut up! I need to focus. Is Batman anywhere?" Fever and Robin gasped.

Miss Martian get out of there!

Why, what's wrong?

No time. Get back to the tree now.

I thought Aqualad was the leader?

Don't argue. Get back here NOW!

Fever jumped down and Kid Flash followed suit. Aqualad and Superboy showed up a moment later, with Artemis, Robin and Miss Martian no far behind.

"What is going on?" Aqualad looked at Fever and Robin's panicked faces. "Who was that?"

"Scarecrow,"

"What's he doing here? He was in Arkam a week ago." Robin rolled his eyes at Kid Flash.

"Yeah, a week ago. Joker blew a hole in Arkam's wall and all of the high level patents got out. Batman, Fever and I have been working none stop to get them rounded up."

"Oh."

Fever cut in. "Look, the point is, this is worse than Batman thought and now our back up is trapped.

"What are we going to do?" Even before Miss Martian asked the question Robin and Fever had disappeared.

What are you doing?

He is our villain Aqualad. We will handle this.

Everyone got a brief glimpse of the warehouse before Fever cut-off the connection.

"What do we do Aqualad?"

"We go after them. We are a team now. Miss Martian can you contact Fever."

Miss Martian shook her head. "She won't let me in, if I push I could do damage."

Alright, Kid Flash, tell us everything you know about Scarecrow

The team began to move through the woods.

He is physically weak but has a degree in psychology so he can mess with your mind. His deadliest weapon is his fear gas though, if you breathe it in you see your worst fear. You literally can't fight because you are paralyzed with fear.

Well, don't breathe it in then. Superboy's remark left them in silence as they slowly made their way through the forest, each thinking about their worst fear.

Fever moved along the rafters of the warehouse. Robin was on the other side. Neither had called Batman, they didn't want to alert Scarecrows men with an outgoing transmission. Fever saw Robin stick an earpiece in to enhance and record the conversation going on below.

"So what are your plans?" Green Arrow, Atom, Huntress and Fire were tied up in the center of the room. Fire was too close to the others to burn through the rope. Fever opened her mind, she knew the team would follow her and decided it better to clue them in instead of them blindly rushing in.

There are six guys, not including Scarecrow. The leaguers are tied up in the middle of the room. What do you want to do Aqualad?

We will take care of the guards and the leaguers. You get Scarecrow.

You outside?

Yes, just give us a signal.

NOW!

Fever dropped from the ceiling and kicked Scarecrow in the face before flipping out of his reach. He doubled over and wiped blood off of his face.

"Ahh," He straightened up. "I was expecting you. What do you fear little girl?"

Fever gritted her teeth. "Not much. I faced my worst fears before I was a teenager."

"Care to talk about it?" He smirked.

"I'm not much of a talker." Fever jumped in the air but instead of coming down in a kick she flew over Scarecrows head and knock him forward into Robin's fist. Scarecrow collapsed on the ground, gasping for air.

"Who are your friends?" He managed to gasp out. Fever's face got even more intense than before. The whole team had noticed her protectiveness toward Robin but they hadn't realized it extended to them.

"Tie him up." The four leaguers were knocked out by one of Scarecrow's thugs when the team had burst in. They lay slumped on the floor. Fever had taken charge again.

"Artemis, check them for injuries. Now," Fever turned to Scarecrow. He was sitting on a chair, his hands tied behind his back. "What are you doing here?"

"You don't hold the same presence as Batman does. You don't scare me." Scarecrow taunted her. Fever's eyes narrowed and suddenly her eyes blazed with a fire. They were almost black and soulless. Scarecrow gulped as Fever seemed to tap into the place where your childhood nightmare's lived. She was the demon in your closet.

"I was delivering drugs to a buyer."

"What drugs?" Fever's voice was soft, but deadly.

"A mixture of a drug concocted by Cadmus and Venom. I was delivered the drugs and told to mix them and deliver them here. I was paid a lot."

"You've gotten sloppy Crane. You would have insisted that you meet the seller first. What changed?" Robin spoke up. The team had long finished of the thugs and had tied them up. They stood a safe distance from Scarecrow. Robin was closer because of his knowledge of Scarecrow.

"Times got tough; I am not as young as I was." Fever shook her head and let out an exasperated sigh. All the power she had displayed before disappeared and she seemed tired.

"Robin, get him to the…." Everyone was shocked when Scarecrow brought his chin down and a jet of fear gas came out of his mask. Fever got hit right in the face.

"Fever! Are you okay?" She was bent over covering her face, then she straightened up. She was emotionless. She twitched and then calmly told Robin to blindfold Scarecrow, call Batman and for everyone to get back to the ship.

Aqualad watched Fever on the way back to the Bioship. She kept twitching and sometimes a small whimper would escape, almost too low to hear.

"Are you alright, my friend?" Fever reached over and grabbed Aqualad's shoulder.

"I…breathed in." She whimpered again. Aqualad understood. She was seeing her worst fear.

"Superboy, I have gotten something lodged in my foot. Please tell the others not to worry. Fever and I will be there soon." Superboy nodded and pushed his way out of sight.

"Do you have an antidote?" Fever shook her head.

"I….just need a moment." She took a deep breath, gripping Aqualad's shoulders like a life line.

"It is not real, what you are seeing is not real." Aqualad repeated this until she seemed to calm down. After that they moved quickly and when there were in the Bioship Aqualad quietly told Miss Martian to go as fast as possible.

Fever to another deep breath to try and shake the images out of her head. Of Dick being tortured, of Bruce being murdered. Of the team's dead corpse crawling forward moaning 'Your fault, all your fault'. She had long since been given the antidote but the images persisted. She took one more deep breath and pushed them image to back of her mind, where she kept all of the bad things in her life. Fever stood up and walked across the hall to Kaldur's room. She knocked. Kaldur answered immediately.

"Hey, um, thanks for earlier. I didn't wasn't the team to see the true effects."

"Are they that horrible?" Kaldur opened the door farther and waved Fever in. She sat on the bed. A water bed.

"Yes, I hope you never find out what it is like Kaldur. It has killed so many people."

"The gas?"

"The fear."

Kaldur nodded, looking a little sick. "You were a good leader."

"So were you. Sorry for taking over like that. It was just; I know Scarecrow and what he is capable of. I didn't want anyone to get hurt."

"I propose we are co- leaders."

Fever shook her head. "I don't want to be leader. How about I am an advisor, of sorts? Anytime a Gotham baddie shows up, I will help you."

"That sounds good, my friend. You will make a good leader someday. As will Robin."

"Well, focus on making him a better leader. I think he will be better than I could be."

"Very well," Kaldur stood up and knelt down in front of Fever. He could still see the terror in her eyes. "Sleep, my friend. Shall I tell Batman you will stay here tonight?"

"No Kaldur. I really just want to go home. But thank you for everything." Fever stood up and made her way over to the door, she paused hand on the handle. She looked like she was about to say something, but she pushed down the handle and left the room. Kaldur looked at the closed door. Nearly everyone in the cave had some sort of tortured past but Kaldur sensed that Fever's was the worst.

A/N- Okay so Wally and Cassidy are flirting and like each other but don't freak out. I have plans. I had to add Scarecrow. I love his character. Also Cassidy and Kaldur is just friendship. Don't read to much into anything. Thank you for reading! Hope you like the chapter.

~Kasei