Hi everyone! I hoped you all liked ch. 7, and I hope I did good. It took me longer to finish because I'm lazy...sorry. I'm back though with another chapter. A special character is going to show up, and more detail on the mysterious person will be in the story about said character. I'm not saying anymore than this. So here's ch. 8!

Disclaimer: I do not own Young justice or D'grayman...if I did, Wally wouldn't have died and Tyki and Kanda would be mine.

Chapter 8~

After Wally's little..mishap, the team turned their attention back on the situation at hand. Robin and Raider were still going to laugh about what happened though. They were almost to the first drop zone near Santa Prisca. Aqualad, was preparing for his jump into the sea as the bio-ship continued to fly ahead. Tori, while , the others stayed in the front of the ship, went to the back to change into her stealth gear. She sighed as she opened the bag that had her outfit in it. It was a full black body suit, much like Crows, with a zipper, her black innocence powered boots, black leather gloves, and a make-up kit.

Tori frowned slightly when she saw the make-up kit. What was Black Canary thinking? Who needs make-up when going on a stealth mission. She did wear make-up sometimes, when BC got persistent, but not all the time. She did also wear some when she went out with Wally the other day...that was an exception though; she wanted to look nice. She sighed and began to undress. She might as well, even though she really didn't want to put that stuff on. What would Wally think ...Tori suddenly stopped what she was doing and her eyes widened. Her cheeks began to heat up as she tried to put her stealth uniform on. Key word being 'tried'.

What was that thought just now? It's not like I like him like that or anything...right, Tori thought as she struggled trying to get the zipper on her suit to go up past her bust. It wouldn't go up any further. The girl huffed. Black Canary made her suit like this on purpose didn't she. She would have to talk to her later, but right now she had to finish getting ready. The girl looked over at the make-up warily. She really had no choice in the matter. She walked over to the medium sized leather bag and took the kit out. She looked at it for a couple of seconds.

"Here we go." Tori opened up the kit and set to work. She uncapped the pink lip gloss that she wore before and started to lightly apply it to her lips. Once she was done she took out the black eyeshadow and started to put that on above her eyes, then next the eye liner and mascara. As she continued to cake everything on to her face, she began to think back on the date she had with Wally. He looked mighty nervous that day but slowly eased into the relaxing atmosphere that had gone unnoticed by the two teens. Tori didn't notice, but sparks obviously flew that day between the two of them. It's going to have a big affect on them later.

While that was going on, the ship was only a few feet away from the first drop zone. Aqualad prepared himself as he got up from his seat and headed to the bio-ships opening hatches.

"Drop zone A is a go," Miss Martian said as she telepathically told the ship to move closer to the water as the door in the floor opened. Aqualad jumped out of the ship in a pencil dive and swam towards the island. The doors closed and the ship headed off to the island for the second drop off.

When the ship was right on top of the covered jungle, everyone began to prepare for their drop off. Miss Martian was still at the controls of the ship and made it so that the bio-ship hovered over the jungle.

"Drop zone B is a go," Miss Martian said as she got up from her seat and headed for the opened hatch doors. The others were already preparing the lines hooked up to jump...well except for Superboy, and Tori had not come from the back yet. What was taking her so long?

Kid Flash sped over to the others and grinned. He pressed the lightning bolt insignia on his chest which caused his whole suit to turn black. "Is this new stealth tech cool or what," the red head said as he turned his gaze to the martian girl. She smiled at him.

"Very cool," the young martian girl said as she telepathically changed her clothes. Her once white shirt and blue skirt was now a black full body suit with the red X still on her chest and her cape. Kid gaped for a second then closed his mouth. He would've started drooling if it weren't for the fact that he wasn't as interested in Miss Martian anymore as he used too. He gave the girl a small smile.

"That's uh cool too," the red headed girl smiled ," Hey Supey, it's not to late to try out the new tech." Superboy gave the speedster a blank stare and frowned. By now Miss Martian was giving the teen a dreamy look.

"No capes, No tights, No offense," Superboy said as he crossed his arms. Kid raised his hands up in mock surrender. The guy could wear whatever he wanted, as long as it was not inappropriate.

"It totally works for you," Miss Martian said as she was still looking at the Super clone with her dreamy look. She immediately stopped herself as she saw that everyone was looking at her, including Superboy. He still had his arms crossed but now with an eyebrow raised.

"That is that you can totally do good work in those clothes." The red headed girl smiled weakly then put her hood on and made herself vanish from sight. She was too embarrassed to be seen now.

"Speaking of clothes-," Raider spoke up getting everyone's attention ,"- shouldn't Tori have been done by now. She's been in the back for over 15 minutes." Kid frowned. He was wondering the same thing. Before anyone could say anything else footsteps could be heard coming from the back. Everyone's gaze drifted up-word when they saw Tori. All of the boys, except for Superboy, jaws dropped when they saw her. Kid was drooling now as he stared at the dark haired girl. She walked in further in embarrassment.

It was quiet until Miss Martian spoke up. "*squeal* Tori you look amazing! When did you get an outfit like this?" The girl gave her friend a smile as the young martian went on about how great she looks in excitement. She looked over to Kid Flash who was still obviously staring at her with his mouth open and drool coming out of it. She giggled. I guess he does like it, she thought as she made her way to the open hatch of the bio-ship. Raider got over his shock and smiled at the girl.

"Well you certainly blew us all away with your appearance. I was seconds away from sending someone back there to get you," the auburn haired teen said as he smiled at the girl. He looked her over appreciatively. He didn't exactly like like Tori, he wasn't all for her type, but he still thought she looked good.

"You look nice," Robin said as he gave her a smirk/smile. He looked back over at KF who was still stuck with the same look on his face. The younger boy cackled as he, Raider, Tori made their descent off of the bio-ship. He was so using that moment against his friend for later.

Miss Martian and Kid Flash were next to follow, right after Kid got himself together from his shock. They all landed quietly on the ground...but that was ruined when they saw that Superboy was headed straight for them. They all moved quickly out of the way as he crashed into the ground. A massive crater was now in the ground from Supes collision with it.

"Knew I didn't need a line," Superboy said as he jumped out of his mini crater. Robin and Raider both scowled at him as they, and everyone else got up from the ground.

"Yet causing a seismic event doesn't exactly help much with the covert," Robin said as he dusted himself off. He and Raider looked to one another then nodded. They vanished into the jungle unbeknownst to their team. The others got into position.

"Aqualad to team, I am near your location, prepare to move ," Everyone made their way into position as they steadily made their way through the jungle. Superboy stopped.

"Wait, I hear something." Kid stopped to listen to but sadly heard nothing. He turned to give Supey a questioning look.

"I don't hear anything. Is this supposed to be some type of kryptonian thing." Tori face-palmed. He just said it.

"You do have great ears," Miss Martian as she stared at Superboy in a dreamy fashion. She blushed when she saw him turn to look at her. She tried to cover her face up with her hood again. She stopped her attempt when she heard her friend giggling. The martian girl smiled at her as she began to giggle too. The two stopped their fooling when they heard the gun shots. Tori activated her innocence and prepared to move.

"It sounds like two groups..they're about to make contact with each other." Superboy started to move forward along with the others. That's when things went downhill. Kid began to look around for his two friends.

"Hey where's Rob and Rai...Aww don't tell me," Kid huffed in frustration as he sped straight ahead. Those two were always pulling the disappear trick and it was getting kind of annoying.

"Kid Flash wait," Tori said as she jumped/flew after the speedster, the other two followed behind her. He was headed straight for the two groups that were supposedly in a gun fight. He tried to stop running when he tripped over a rock, more like a pebble, ended up somersaulting and stopping right in front of both of the groups. The two groups looked at Kid for a second then started to shoot him which he began to dodge and attack. The other three and Aqualad had made it and began to do the same. Unconscious bodies began to fall left and right yet there were still a lot more to take down.

"What is wrong with you guys? Didn't any of you follow our lead, vanish into the forest," Robin said as he and Raider came out of nowhere and began to fight back against the gunmen. The two fought in sync as batarangs and mind blasts were being thrown.

"That's what you were doing?! Dude, I thought you abandoned us," Kid said as he sped around the enemy and rammed into some of the men causing them all to hit trees. He looked over at Tori as she bobbed and weaved; jumping and kicking enemy to enemy. She looked majestic- as usual. The red head shook his head furiously. He didn't need to get distracted now. He was still upset that his two best friends ditched him like that. He looked over to them and scowled.

"We're not mind readers..." Kid stopped in his words as he looked over at the martian girl. " Well not all of us are." Miss Martian looked over at him while still trying to take down the men who were still conscious.

"I thought you said I wasn't allowed to do that." Tori kicked one of the attackers in the jaw while trying to take out another. Her boots were acting stupid on her again and she had no clue why. Martial arts without her power would have to do. She jumped into the air and kicked her right leg up sending another flying. The guy ended up in a tree and fell down unconscious.

The boys flinched when they saw that the guy was sent flying. The girl was apparently on a role today but was somehow overdoing it. They wouldn't say anything though.

After all of the cultist, who were discovered during the fight, were tied up, the team started to file in. "Okay, so we now know who these guys are, but that still doesn't tell us that much," Kid said as he finished tying up the men. Tori also finished up with tying up her guys too.

"I have a pretty good idea as to what's going on here," the team looked over to Robin who had suddenly spoke up, "I've heard from the 'boss' himself and herself that these guys are bad news." Everyone gave him a skeptical look. He sighed.

"The group that they belong to is called Cobra as I said previously before. The group is based mostly on cultist ways and experimentation crap, but here's the kicker..." Robin trailed off in his words and looked over to Raider, who in return nodded his head.

"Recently Cobra has been doing dealings with someone. By what Crow and Batman told us before, our little suspicious friend, who has not been seen yet other than by the witness, has been very busy," Raider explained as he walked over to one of the tied up cultists. He crouched down in front of him and took the mask that the guy was wearing off. Everyone gasped when they saw the guys face. Tori gaped at the all to familiar look of the person. She knew exactly what was wrong with the guy.

The guys face was distorted grotesquely, his veins were pulsing on both sides of his face, his eyes were bulging from out of his face, and the most disturbing of all that confused some was the strange black pentacle on his forehead.

Tori gasped in shock which caught Kid Flash's attention.

"Hey, you okay...you look kind of pale." The dark haired girl flinched away when the teen tried to touch her. He was confused by her action and was about to question why but stopped short when he saw the look on her face She had a very frightened look on her face and also a look of realization.

"I-I'm fine just shaken up is all. Don't worry," Tori said halfheartedly as she walked awkwardly over to the others. She felt the boys eyes on her back as she walked away from him. She felt guilty now. Of all things he had to see on her face it just had to be her worst expression of all.

Kid looked at the girls back as she walked away. He knew there was something wrong not just from the look on her face, but also her disposition. Yes, he was looking at her the whole time the two 'ninjas' were talking. He couldn't help it. It was kind of a good thing that he was distracted from the previous conversation or else he wouldn't have seen the horrified expression on the girls face. He would approach her later on that, but right now he was on a mission, which by the way needed to be completed and soon.

"So, what you're saying is that that strange metal that was stolen a while back, mixed with whatever Cobra has been using to beef up their guys, eventually turned the guy into this," Superboy said as he blankly stared at the distorted cultist. He wasn't as grossed out as the others but the guys face was just plain gross to look at. Miss Martian

"Pretty much," Raider said as he got up from his crouch, the mask still in hand. He stuffed it into his utility belt for safe keeping.

Aqualad 'hummed' in thought. "To think that whatever has been created turned into something like this. It sounds very barbaric." The others couldn't agree more.

"Well, Batman ans Crow said to grab a sample and head out...so whose gonna touch the guys freakishly disgusting face," Kid said he backed away from the others. He didn't want to be the one to do it.

Robin gave his red headed friend a look. He didn't want to do it either even with gloves on. The three non-humans shook their heads too. They didn't want to do it either.

"I don't want to touch the guys face as much as I don't want to be near him," Raider sneered in the cultists direction. He consciously began to rub his arm.

"Dude, you were in front of the guy like not to long ago. I think you should do the honors." The auburn haired teen glared over at the speedster who was a couple of feet behind everyone. Why was he backing away like that...unless.

"You wuss! Why don't you do it?" Kid stopped walking backwards and looked at Raider. He did not just call him a wuss. He sped back over to stand face to face with the auburn haired teen. They glared at one another.

"Whose the wuss?! You're being one too!"

"Che, well you're an even bigger one toilet breathe!"

"Hey! That was a long time ago and you know it!"

"At least I have the capabilities and experience of being leader, you on the other hand do not!"

"I do too have the capabilities and experience, you just don't see them!" Raider smirked and crossed his arms.

"I can't see them or you just don't have them...lover boy." Kid's face flushed red when he heard the last part. Everyone, including Tori who had been listening to the conversation the whole entire time, looked over at Kid. What did Raider mean by that last part?

"W-W-Well you...you...you," Kid stuttered out. He was deeply embarrassed now. Raider got closer to Kid's face and his smirk widened. He could be mistaken for the Cheshire cat for how wide his smirk got.

"Oh looks like you don't have anything else to say, do you lover boy." Kid's face was still flustered but he glared at the teen in front of him. He had some nerve, and how on earth did Raider find out any way.

Robin frowned and sighed. Why did his two friends have to go at each other in the middle of a jungle? He did have to agree with Raider though; they both had the experience and the capabilities to be a leader. Kid- Big Mouth had only been a speedster for 4 years and counting. He also had other reasons of why Kid wasn't fit to be leader but those can be saved for later.

"Okay fighting is getting us absolutely no where. You two either settle this now or we are leaving without you both," Aqualad said as he pushed his way in between the two teens. He gave them both a look. Raider scoffed and walked away. Kid only stood there with a glare still present on his face as he stared at the auburn haired teen walk off. This was most certainly not over.

Tori frowned as she saw Kid with a glare on his face. She understood perfectly why he was upset. He only wanted to be acknowledged as someone who was more than capable of being a leader. Raider apparently had the gall to antagonize the red head which was not needed. And to think the argument started with the two not wanting to touch the cultists face. It was really childish if you think about it.

"Alright, if no one else has anything left to say, I think that we should search deeper into this. I believe there is more to this puzzle that has yet to be found. Raider you brought to our attention earlier that Cobra has had dealings with our mystery person, who in fact has supplied them with some sort of metal for their experimentation," Aqualad stated matter-o-factually. Raider nodded his head. He really didn't feel up to talking but oh well.

"That's correct. There also seems to be a number of buyers who really want to get there hands on this new stuff. It could be a numerous number of baddies or political bums that want more power so they buy and re-sell out to the highest bidder. There are a lot of possibilities here." Aqualad nodded in understanding. Kid only gaped at him.

"Wait...how did you find out all of that?! We've been standing in the same area for at least an hour or more." Raider looked over at the red head then lifted his arm and pointed at his wrist. He smirked.

Kid frowned when he saw the teens holo wrist computer. He must have hacked whatever system was on this island. He still didn't get how he didn't see him do it though.

"I say we find out what's going on. Aside from Batman, Crow would love to get her hands on more than what she asked us for," Robin said as he took out his own holo wrist computer. He brought up a map of the island. A small red dot appeared on the screen. The boy wonder smirked.

"Okay so I think we found out where this stuff is being manufactured. According to the map, the factory is about 15 kilometers north." Everyone nodded their heads. It wasn't that far...well for them any way.

"Then let's get moving," Raider said as he walked ahead. Everyone else followed after him.

~Break~

Deep within the jungle of Isle Santa Prisca, a small yet quite noticeable building, with smoke rising from the top, was at work in making something quite angst and ghastly. Workers in Cobra cult masks and uniforms were hard at work, pulling levers, packing boxes filled with small liquid filled vials, and also bowing down to their leader, Cobra.

Cobra, was standing on the top floor over looking his factory and its progress. He looked over towards the boxes that were filled with the venom of a cobra, and the other mysterious solution in the vials that were being packed away. He smiled eerily. His buyers will most certainly be pleased with the product for it will become clear that all will eventually succumb to the light (A/N okay so I had to add that last part because it sounds right to me. I'm not really sure if Cobra was apart of the Light or not so just go with it). The pale cultist leader began to chuckle sinisterly to himself. He stopped when he heard a cough come from behind him. He turned around and saw a figure in the shadows. The figure had a hood on so basically the persons face could not be seen.

"Dude you seriously gotta stop doing that it's creeping me out," a deep voice that was obviously male spoke. Cobra sneered at the person. He didn't need to be told something as base as that...and what was wrong with his laugh.

"You have no right to question me whelp. Speaking of which, how goes the prisoners. You had told me before that you gave them all a taste of the toxin. How is that going?" The mysterious male was silent for a moment then started to laugh.

"All according to plan, but I'd like to ask why you sicked your little guard girl on me- not that I'm complaining or anything. She did give me a run for my money though." Cobra only stared at the figure as he began to walk down the steps to the next floor. The male figure followed. Some of the cultists bowed when they say Cobra walk by them.

"I only did that as a means of you understanding that you can not back out of your agreement. As of late you have been leaning towards betrayal, which is not to be tolerated among my workers or you." The male began to laugh mockingly. Cobra turned around to look at the male and stiffened. A dark cloudy mist made its way around the cultist leader. It picked him up by his neck. The male before him had the dark mist surrounding him, more like caressing him, as he put more pressure on Cobras neck.

"Look Cobes, can I call you Cobes, I'm cool with the whole making everyone see the light thing and turning everyone into mindless worshiping cultists, and the rest of the bull crap that I put up with...but I by no means take orders from a fake God that thinks he can push me around. Tell me Cobes, do you know what I could do to you right now," the male said as he tightened the dark mist around Cobras neck.

Cobra began to sputter erratically as he was trying to break free from the mist. It didn't seem to be working. The mysterious male started to laugh eerily as he watched the cultist leader struggle to get free from his doom. The cultists around the two were looking at them in fear as they watched their leader, their God, suffer from the mysterious males bind.

"Listen and listen good cause I'm only gonna say this once. I was sent on a big mission, a mission that requires my power and the power of others that will do my bidding. I don't need your sorry excuse of a cult to help but as of now it seems that I do. I want to get as much power as possible to stop this 'threat' that I'm dealing with. Do you understand?" Cobra nodded his head furiously as he still struggled for air. It seemed as if he was never going to get set free until finally, the mist dropped him.

"cough cough you d-despicable cough cough b-being," Cobra coughed out as he tried to breathe again. The male scoffed.

"I may be a being yes, but despicable I am not my friend. Your the only despicable one here," The male said as he crouched down in front of Cobra and lightly smacked his face. It was a light smack but it felt worse than that. The cultist leader looked at the male in front of him. The male moved his glove covered hand to the pocket of his pants and took what looked like a pack of gum out. He opened up the small pack and took a piece of gum out. He threw the piece in his mouth and began to chew.

"Y-You are not human, you are something else entirely," Cobra spoke in fear as he got up quickly but clumsily. He stared at the male before him in fear. He was not normal...well there were villains out there who weren't normal, same goes for heroes too-but still. He had an almost arrogant and powerful aura surrounding him. He was definitely trouble.

"Oh I am human I'm just not like other humans. You see I come from a long line of powerful individuals called..." Before the male could finish an alarm began to go off. The male clicked his teeth and stood up. He heard pounding of feet coming up the steps in front of him and walked over. He passed Cobra who was still shaking. The male cackled in amusement. Who knew Cobra was a featherless chicken who was a poor excuse for a God. He wasn't the last thing any way considering what went down not to long ago.

"Sir we have intruders in the facility," one of the men exclaimed in panic. The male only stared at him.

"What do you want me to do, scream in panic like a wuss," the male sneered in disgust as he walked closer to the panicked man who was sweating nervously, "I don't think you get it." The man was still sweating in fear but gave a confused look

"G-Get what sir." The male was silent. The poor worker was now in even more fear for his life. Silent but deadly, (A/N Hahahahahahaha I made a funny) was what he heard from his fellow cultists. The person before him was said to be worse than Bane, Croc, Joker, and Grundy combined...well that's what he heard but it doesn't mean that it's true...right?

"..."

"Uh sir...a-are you okay."

"..y.."

"D-Did you say something sir?"

"You...have officially overstayed your welcome. Get away from me filth," the male said as he stared at the man in front of him. The man screamed in terror as he was lifted in the air by the dark mist. He was then thrown across the room and hit a wall. Everyone that was in the room was silent as they saw the poor mans body fall to the ground in a heap.

The male looked down at the cultists and workers as the alarm continued to sound. His dark mist wrapping around him like a blanket. "If anyone else doesn't want to end up like that I suggest you do something about those intruders for me, okay." The male said the last part in a eery high pitched voice as he made his way back over to Cobra. Said person was standing up in perfect posture with the girl that was trying to 'hurt' him earlier. He smirked when he saw her. The girl had her hair shaved on both sides, her hair was pink, her eyes were a dark cobalt color, she had on a tight black top, black tights, and combat boots.

"Well looks like the kitten came out to play again," The male said as he approached her. She stiffened when he was right in front of her. He put his hand on her cheek. She stood her ground as he continued to look at her. He let go after a couple of seconds. He backed away from the girl and Cobra. He turned his back on them. He was still chewing his gum.

"Listen man, I don't mean to pry but...I think I need to take over. It just doesn't seem to work out with you in command." Cobra blanched at the males words. How dare he assume such a thing.

"What do you mean take over?! You have no right to do so. You are beneath me!" The male whirled around as fast as the Flash and thrust his hand out in a quick motion. His hand went straight threw Cobras chest all the way to the back. The girl screamed in horror. Blood had splattered all over the floor.

The male smirked as he slowly pulled his now bloody hand from out of Cobras chest. He shook his hand and in a flash all of the blood was gone. He looked down at the girl who was kneeling down on the floor holding Cobra in her arms. She was laying her head in the crook of his neck weeping in loss of her dead master.

The male crouched down next to the girl and just looked at her as she cried. He didn't feel any sorrow or remorse for what he did. He knew killing was bad-he could care less though. He was told that if anyone were to get in his way he had to eliminate them no matter the cost. The only cost who saw right now was a girl crying. He hated that. It reminded him of her to much. A person who shed tears for another made him cringe in disgust. She...if she were here right now she would reprimand him for what he did. It made him coil inside at the thought of being reprimanded.

"Listen kitten, Cobra here was the perfect example of why people shouldn't defy me. I really didn't want to kill the guy...but it just happened. You see where I'm coming from?" The girl lifted her head and stared at the male. She had the look of hatred in her eyes.

"Don't look at me like that. I hate being looked at like that," the male grabbed the girls face and made her look at him. She looked at the male, looked further and further in the darkness inside his hood. She didn't really see anything, that is until her eyes lost its luster and she dropped to the ground unconscious. The male picked her up bridal style. He looked at all the cultists and workers who had witnessed what he did. They were all looking at him in fear.

"Listen up, I want those intruders gone, and if they're not gone by the time I get back...well you get the idea. Oh, and take this trash out while your at it." The male kicked Cobras corpse off of the ramp onto the hard floor below. He cackled as he took the unconscious girl away into the darkness.

He had brought the girl to a small office not that far from where they just were. He gently laid the girl down on the office table. He took a moment to look at her and stroke her face. He couldn't believe that he had done it. He had killed someone when he vowed he wouldn't. What was he thinking?

You were thinking that it was the right thing to do at the time, an eerie voice spoke in head. The male clutched his head in pain. Why now? The voice began to laugh.

What's wrong? Are you in pain? Do you regret killing that man, of course you don't because you and I are the same, another voice spoke in his head. The male fell to his knees in pain. Why won't they shut up?

"WE ARE NOT THE SAME!" The dark mist appeared around the male then blew out in a gust destroying everything in the room, yet miraculously not hitting the unconscious girl.

That proves that you are the same as I; you can't control the rage that dwells inside of you. Your pathetic excuse of a mother tried her best to help you but you eventually ended up killing her.

"S-Shut up. Shut up. Shut up Shut up Shut up!" The male ran into the bathroom that was in the office. He threw his hood off, went over to the sink and turned it on. He splashed his face with water so that he could calm himself down. He looked at his self in the mirror. He touched the mirror as he looked at his reflection.

"Jakan...what are you going to do with yourself," the teen said as he touched his dark skinned face. He looked at his dark blue eyes. They were as dark as a midnight sky maybe even darker. He closed his eyes and leaned his forehead against the mirror. Tears began to fall as he clenched his hand on the sink causing it to crack a little. As the teen leaned against the mirror, he uttered one word and one word only.

"...mother..."

Okay I am finally done with chapter 8...apparently the story has turned into something angsty and morbid. I blame it on what I was listening to (it was depressing). The mysterious character has been revealed though...he's kind of depressing isn't he (Jakan glares at me)...okay I'm sorry. Well I hope to hear from anyone who had taken the time to read my story. I think starting now I should do some sort of "ask the author" thing at the end of each chapter. It sounds cool to me. Thank you for reading and I'll see you all in ch. 9!

~Anime hotty lover.18