Independence Day
"Mr. Freeze is terrorizing people again" my brother said running in scaring me. Yelping I lost my balance and fell off the beam. Twisting around, landing in a crouch. "Wow you really are a cat."
Laughing I chased him through the Batcave to the locker room. Quickly I threw off my workout clothes and put on my uniform. Running out we got our information and rode to the park on our cycles.
"Enjoying family time," I heard Mr. Freeze say. Robin and I ran, silently might I add, towards the villain. "My family has other plans." I nodded to Robin who threw one of his birdarangs.
"Batman, I was wondering when," he turned around to find no one there.
I giggled as Robin cackled. We watched as he twisted around trying to find us. Robin jumped down and onto his head, using the momentum to flip. My brother landed and threw two more weapons, along with mine coming fro the other direction. I flipped over and landed beside Rob.
"Oh Boy Wonder and the Trickster," Mr. Freeze said unamused. "The Bat sent you to drag me off to prison? Frankly, I'm underwhelmed."
"Great, but I'm kind of in a hurry here," Robin said, spotting Barman behind the villain.
"Kids- always in such a rush," the villain reprimanded us.
"Not talking to you," I sang. Mr. Freeze's eyes widened and turned to fight but it was too late. Batman jumped down and landed on him, knocking him out.
"Can we go now," I asked bouncing in my spot. My father looked down at me and chuckled softly.
"Please," my brother pleaded beside me.
"Yes, we can go now," Batman said.
Soon I was standing in front of the Hall of Justice, in Washington D.C. The only ones not here were Flash and Kid Flash.
"You okay," Robin asked. "You seem to be a little spacey."
"I'm fine," I snapped. I regretted my tone when his face fell.
"I'm sorry," I sighed. "I just wish my mom was here. Instead I'm stuck with two twits who have no taste in music."
"I heard that," Roy teased poking my sides. I laughed and moved out of his reach.
"You were supposed to. On the bright side, I get to stay with my dad."
"Aw man. I knew we'd be the last ones here," Kid Flash whined sliding to a stop.
"Nice of you to join us KF," I joked.
"Ha ha ha Lee," he replied sarcastically.
"Hey who's that," someone said.
"She looks like Batman's sidekick."
"No way would Batman work with someone like her." Batman places his hand on my shoulder and squeezed. I shook off his hand and started walking into the building. Behind me I could hear the others trying to catch up. I kept silent as the adults gathered around each other. I didn't even say a word when Roy went off on everyone.
"Superman to Justice League," I heard as I finally tuned in. I looked at the screen to see Superman. "There's been an explosion at Project Cadmus. It's on fire."
"I've had my suspicions about Cadmus," Batman said before getting interrupted.
"Zatarra to Justice League," he said beeping in. "The sorcerer Wotan is using the amulet of Attan to blot out the sun. Requesting full League response."
"Superman?" Dad asked.
"It's a small fire," he said dismissing it. "Local authorities have it under control." We all gathered behind our mentors.
"Then Cadmus can wait. All leaguers rendezvous at Zatara's coordinates. Batman out. Stay put," he said turning to us.
"What? Why?" Robin asked.
"This is a League mission," Aquaman said.
"You're not trained," Flash started.
"Since when?" KF interrupted.
"I meant you're not trained to work as part of this team," he finished.
"There will be other missions when you're ready," Aquaman told us.
"But for now, stay put," Batman said. The tone of his voice told us the decision was final.
"When we're ready? How are we ever supposed to be ready when they treat us like- Like sidekicks?" KF said angrily.
"My mentor, my king, I thought he trusted me," Aqualad said sadly.
"Trust? They don't even trust us with the basics!" KF ranted. "They've got a secret HQ in space!"
"Wait," I asked. "They do?"
"What else aren't they telling us?"
"I have a better question. Why didn't we leave with Speedy?" Robin said.
"What's project Cadmus?" I asked. There was no way I was just going to sit here and do nothing.
"Don't know, but I can find out," Robin grinned walking over to the computer. He pressed some buttons trying to gain access.
"Access denied," it said. I watched as he went through all the encrypted files.
"Whoa! How are you doing that?" KF asked bewildered.
"Same system as the Batcave," Robin said cheerfully.
"Access granted," the computer said.
"Great job little bro," I told him.
"All right. Project Cadmus," Robin said. "Genetics lab here in D.C. That's all there is, but if Batman's suspicious, maybe we should investigate.
"Solve their case before they do. It would be poetic justice," Aqualad said. I knew where they were going with this so I stayed quiet.
"Hey. They're all about justice," KF said.
"But they said stay put."
"For the blotting out the sun mission, not this," Robin told us.
"Wait. Are you going to Cadmus? Because if you're going, I'm going," KF said bouncing around. They all turned to look at me.
"What," I asked.
"Are you in," Robin asked. I studied the three of them before letting a small smirk appear on my face.
"Sure," I sighed.
"She just couldn't say no," KF teased. I smacked him upside the head and ran out.