Disclaimer: I own nothing from Young Justice
Note to my readers: Sorry for not having this out sooner I just been really busy with school and well as soon as I was going to post this the document wouldn't open so it's been backed up quite a bit. But I shall work on more for this fanfic I promise and now enough of me rambling one with the story...
New York
July 17, 8:00 AM
It had been about a week since Tala and Kai contacted the Justice League and warned them about the ice villains attacks and since Batman had told them to prepare themselves. Prepare for what they didn't know but the two super heroines kept up with their training. At that very moment the two girls were tying up street thugs and waiting for the police to take them to jail.
"The next time you decide to steal from the jewelry store make sure you aren't in our neighborhood." Kai said as she finished tying up the crook she had caught. Tala said nothing as she tied up the crook. A few minutes later the cops arrived and thanked Lumen and Tempest for catching the crooks.
"Thanks Lumen and Tempest. These two have been wanted around this neighborhood for months now."
"No problem officer it was no trouble at all." Lumen said. The two watched as the cops took the crooks away.
"Good work Tala. I say you're getting better at using your ice powers."
"You're getting better at using you electricity but you need to learn to have a bit more control. You're still using too much energy."
"I know I need to work on that skill."
"You'll get the hang of it. So when do you think Batman and the Justice League will contact us again?"
Kai shrugged and said, "I dunno. Let's go to my house, my dad made chocolate cake." Tala sighed but agreed to go with her friend.
At that very moment the Justice League were discussing what was to be done with the new heroes.
"I think it's time that Lumen and Tempest met their teammates." Batman said.
"Who shall bring the girls to Mount Justice?" Super Man asked.
"I am heading to the cave in just a moment. I can take them to Mount Justice. Just give me their coordinates and I will retrieve them." The Red Tornado said.
"Very well, Red Tornado." Batman said as he gave Red Tornado the girls coordinates.
"Coordinates received."
With that the Red Tornado flew off to get the girls and take them to Mount Justice.
As Karina and Natalia were heading home, the two girls saw something red in the sky coming right toward them. "What in the world is that?" Karina asked.
"Dunno but prepare yourself Lumen. It could be an enemy." The two girls got into fight stances and waited for the red object to come closer. As it got closer Karina and Natalia realized that it wasn't anything hostile, but one of the Justice League's heroes; the Red Tornado.
"Oh my goodness it's the Red Tornado. I hope I can get his autograph." Kai thought. Tala laughed at the childish look on her friend's face.
"Greetings young ones. I am Red Tornado."
"What brings you here Red Tornado?" Kai asked.
"I was sent to bring you to Mount Justice." Tala shared a look with Kai. Her heart pounded hard against her chest, begging to be unleashed, but she remained cool.
"How do we know this isn't all a very well done practical joke?" she wondered aloud.
"Don't worry Tala we can trust him." Kai said as if reading her friend's mind.
Tala looked back and forth between the robot and her friend's eager expression. "Oh fine, let's go."
"Then we should be on our way," Red Tornado informed. He held his hands out to both girls stiffly. "The newly formed team awaits you."
"Newly *formed* team?" Tala questioned suspiciously.
"Yes."
Before either of the two could blink the two them were flying over New York. Kai couldn't help but be excited for she was flying with one of her favorite super heroes. As they flew each of them were wrapped in their own thoughts. Each wondering what he meant when he said the newly formed team was waiting for them. Who would they meet when they go to their destination? Before they knew it they were landing.
Kai looked around and said, "Where are we?"
Tala removed her phone from her pocket and typed something in. A few seconds later she arched a brow and looked around. A mountain stood before them, a cluster of trees and other nature behind them, and she could hear the sound of an ocean nearby.
"We're in Rhode Island," she replied. "Happy Harbor to be precise. That's an odd place for the justice league to party."
The two girls fell back into their amateur fighting stances the moment the mountain decided to open up mysteriously. Tala's fingers began to freeze into pointed Popsicles while Kai's hands began to spark to life. And out came some other teenagers coming to see Red Tornado.
Tala, who still stood beside the android, inched closer to him until they were almost touching. "Well this isn't awkward one bit."
"Red Tornado, uhm- what's with the fangirls?" Wally wondered aloud.
Red turned to the females at his side, not grasping the reference.
"What's with the stupidity?" Tala mumbled, loud enough for the others to hear.
"Greetings," he said, ignoring the soon to be bickering teenagers. "Is there a reason you intercept me outside the cave?"
"We had hoped you had a mission for us." Kaldur'ahm said.
"Mission assignments are the Batman's responsibility," he announced.
Tala leaned backward to peek at Kai behind the crimson robot. "Kai, I take back everything I said. If Batman's leading this team I am so in," the girl whispered through her light smirk.
Kai smiled at her friend's remark and said, "I knew you'd change your mind."
"But it's been over a week and nothing's..." Robin was about to complained but was silenced by the Red Tornado.
"You will be tested soon enough," the android replied with a raised hand. "For the time being, simply enjoy each other's company."
Tala held back a fit of laughter expertly at the response.
"This team is not a social club." Kaldur protested.
"No. But I am told social interaction is an important team building exercise. Perhaps you can keep busy by familiarizing yourself with the cave."
"I'm sorry, but that was kinda funny," Tala whispered to Kai.
KF lightly jabbed at Robin's shoulder. "Keep busy-" he muttered in frustration.
"Does he think we're falling for this?" Robin said in frustration.
"Ooh, I'll find out!" the green girl said in excitement.
Tala shrugged and watched as the group complained.
The odd colored female seemed to focus on the robot for a few seconds while a computerized voice announced Red Tornado and his designation number. Finally she sighed and hung her head.
"I'm sorry, I forgot he's a machine: inorganic. I cannot read his mind."
"She better not read mine," Tala mumbled quietly beside Kai, her muscles tense.
Kid Flash, wanting to make the foreigner feel better stepped closer to her and said "Nice try though. So uhh, you know what I'm thinking right now?"
"We all know what you're thinking now." Robin said as he nudged Kid Flash in the side. Kai laughed at the two boys.
"And now we tour the club house." Kaldur said.
"Ooh team bonding that should be fun." Kai thought.
"Well, Superboy and I live here. We can play tour guides," the martian said sweetly.
"Yes, because I enjoy nothing more than a good tour," the cryokinetic announced sarcastically.
"Don't look at me." Super Boy said.
"We won't," Kid Flash said offhandedly. "A private tour sounds much more fun."
"She never said private." Robin hissed.
"Team building, we'll all go." Kaldur'ahm said.
"Oh yeah, we're getting to know each other," Tala scoffed, scuffing her converse against the grass below her feet.
Kai smiled and got ready for the team bonding exercise. She looked forward to getting to know her new teammates and hoped that they would all be friends. "Come one Tala team bonding will be fun."
"Only if I have to," Tala said in a sing-song voice. She laughed when she noticed the boy in shades pulling the redhead away from the martian. "Actually I might like that kid." They were shown the front and backdoor, and through most of the inside of the mountain. Tala had smiled at the ocean view from the back entrance, knowing Kai had picked up on her uplifted mood at the beautiful sight. When the group came back to the inside they began chatting about the origin. How Superman and Green Lantern had hollowed out the mountain in their early days.
Super Boy then questioned about why the league would abandon the cave for the Hall of Justice. Kaldur'ahm then explained to them that the cave's location was compromised.
"So they traded it in for a tourist attraction? That makes perfect sense." Super Boy remarked sarcastically.
"If villains know of the cave, we must be on constant alert," the young Martian said worriedly.
Robin began to reassure her with his confusing backwards talk that Tala kept up with. He seemed familiar, but she just couldn't place it. That thought was erased when he held the matian's hand comfortingly, but the redhead being totally jealous, took hold of his hand. Tala's face broke out into a wide grin as she nudged Karina's arm softly, motioning to the bromance going on before them. Superboy had mentioned smoke, causing the alien to exclaim something about cookies and fly off.
The green Martian pulled out a burnt tray of cookies and looked at them disappointingly and said something about trying out a new recipe. Karina looked at them and said, "I could show you a way to prevent them from burning. And I could teach you my dad's recipe for double chocolate chip cookies."
"Yes because that's all I need, more people to force feed me sweets," Natalia grumbled. She rubbed her stomach with one hand and frowned deeply. "I'm gonna have to work out even more just so I can keep this weight."
"It is sweet of you both to do so." Kaldur'ahm remarked.
"Yes, well it's the thought that counts," Tala agreed. She took a cookie, liking the taste of burned sweets sometimes, and took a bite.
Wally took one in each hand and began munching on them both. Tala rolled her eyes and listened to the sound of Robin speaking.
"Thank you, Aqualad."
"We're off duty, please call me Kaldur'ahm. Actually my friends call me Kaldur."
"Ooh no, would you like some water?" the alien asked seeing the displeased expression on her new teammates face.
"Oh, yes please. My apologies," Tala said after swallowing the last bite.
"You could have spit it out," the speedster beside her scoffed.
"I was raised not to waste my food. Besides, I was hungry."
Green floated back from the refrigerator with a chilled bottle of water and handed it to the Russian, who accepted it with a nod and a small smile.
"Thank you. My name is Natalia, by the way. But you can also call me Tempest."
"I'm Wally," the redhead said flirtatiously. He leaned over the counter and leered. "See I already trust you with my secret ID, unlike Mr Dark Glasses over here. Batman's forbidden Boy Wonder from telling anyone his real name."
At that, Natalia choked and spit the liquid she had just taken in out. The moment it left her lips the water froze, shattering when it hit the edge of the counter.
"O, moĭ dobro," she sputtered in her native Russian tongue. She held onto the counter for support while Kai patted her back. "B-Boy Wonder? That's why you looked so familiar! Y-you're Robin!"
Robin was taken aback with Natalia's outburst and said, "Yes I'm Robin. Pleased to meet you Natalia."
"Ah, right," Natalia said. She shyed away and blushed, embarrassed of her fangirly outburst.
"I am Lumen. But you may call me Karina." Kai said to her new friends, trying to get everyone's attention away from the ice spurting girl.
"Lumen huh? Mind if I call you Lulu babe?" Wally asked. Kai nodded her head and said, "But please don't call me babe."
"Mine's no secret it's M'gann M'orzz. But you can call me Megan it's an earth name and I'm on earth now." At the sound of everyone telling each other their names Super Boy looked away from them with a look of anger on his face and began to walk out of the room.
M'gann turned to look at Super and told him telepathically, "Don't worry Super Boy we'll find an earth name for you too."
"Get out of my head!" Super Boy yelled. M'gann looked confused and said,
"What's wrong ? I don't understand everyone on mars communicates telepathically." Everyone held their heads, Karina's hands began sparking and Natalia's began freezing things around her.
Sensing the discomfort Kaldur'ahm turned to the Martian and said, "M'gann stop. Karina, Natalia calm down. Things are different here on earth, here using your powers is an extreme violation of privacy." Wally then explained how Cadmus's creator left a bad taste in Super Boy's brain. M'gann tried apologizing but Super Boy warned her to just stay out. Tala and Kai asked her to do the same.
M'gann then slapped her forehead and explained, "Hello Megan. I know what we can do." The Martian then flew out of the kitchen with the others following behind her. Before going to her destination M'gann tried to talk Super Boy into coming too. He told her not to talk to him but eventually followed.
The team soon ended up in what looked to be a hangar. "It's my martian bio ship." M'gann said as she showed them a pod-like substance. Wally commented on how the ship looked cute but not aerodynamic.
"Can it fly?" Tala asked.
"It's in rest sillies. I'll wake it." M'gann said and stuck her hand out. The team watched as the pod became a big ship and watched as the door opened.
"Cool." Kai whispered to Tala.
"Sure if you like alien ships." M'gann walked up to the ship and asked them if they were coming. The team hesitated but soon got in the bio ship. When they got inside the bio ship, chairs appeared and M'gann instructed them to strap in for launch. "Kind of gross but cool." Tala commented. M'gann then instructed the Red Tornado to open the doors to hangar. The hangar doors opened and the ship flew out and around Happy Harbor.
"Incredible." Robin said as he looked out of the window. Wally looked at M'gann and said yes she is. M'gann turned to look at him and Wally tried covering up what he said by trying to explain that he was referring to the ship as a she.
"Fast with his feet not so much with his mouth." Robin joked. Tala and Kai laughed at his joke.
"Dude!" Wally said.
As the three of them continued to poke fun at Wally, Kaldur'ahm explained to Super Boy that the best thing for him to do was to apologize to M'gann for over reacting by just saying he was sorry.
"He'll come around." Robin said.
"He doesn't seem to like me much." M'gann said sadly.
"Just give him some time Megan." Karina remarked.
"You guys remember he has super hearing." Wally reminded them.
To lighten the mood Robin suggested that M'gann show them some alien shape shifting. M'gann got up from her seat and transformed into both Robin and Kid Flash. Wally asked her if it was wrong that he thought that he was hot.
"That's pretty good. But you know you won't fool anyone with those." Robin remarked.
"Mimicking boys is a lot harder." M'gann explained.
"And your clothes." Kaldur'ahm said.
"They're organic they respond to my mental commands." M'gann explained.
"That's a pretty good technique." Karina said.
"Can you do ghosting through walls like Manhunter does?" Wally asked.
"It's called density shifting you moron." Tala mumbled to herself.
Robin joked about how Flash could vibrate his molecules and walk through walls and that when Wally tries it he gets a bloody nose. Tala and Kai laughed and Tala said, "Man I need to hear more stories about Wally."
"Dude!" Wally said again.
M'gann then showed the team how she camouflaged the bio ship. Suddenly the team got an alert from the Red Tornado telling them that an emergency alert was triggered at the power plant, and suggested that the team head over and investigate. Red Tornado sent them the coordinates and M'gann adjusted the ship's course.
Robin grumbled about Red Tornado keeping them busy again and M'gann reminded him of how a simple fire allowed them to find Super Boy and that they should find out what caused the alert.
"Finally some action." Tala said to herself.
"I think I know the cause." Super Boy said as he looked out the window a tornado was headed right toward the bio ship.
The ship was sucked up by the tornado causing it to spin in circles. M'gann regained control of the ship flew it out of the tornado and landed it so that the team could get out and investigate.
"Don't think we're in Kansas anymore," Tala joked offhandedly.
The team saw the tornado heading right toward a power plant. Kaldur'ahm asked Robin if tornados were common in New England. When Robin didn't respond the team looked around to see where he had gone.
The team ran inside the power plant to help Robin.
"Whose your new friend?" Super Boy asked Robin.
"Didn't catch his name but he plays kind of rough." Robin explained.
The foe Robin had been fighting, who looked very much like Red Tornado, landed in front of them and said, "My apologizes you may address me as Mr. Twister."
Super Boy tried to attack Mr. Twister but he was blown back by tornados. Wally put on his goggles and prepared to battle Mr. Twister. The teens all looked at one another and charged at Mr. Twister. Kid Flash tried to kick him but he was blown back, Kaldur'ahm and M'gann tried to hit him but they were also blown back to a wall.
Lumen and Tempest tried using their ice and electricity but they were blown back to a wall as well. "I was expecting to battle super heroes, I was not expecting to battle children." Mr. Twister taunted.
"We're not children." Robin said as he tried to throw bombs at Mr. Twister which he blew and away.
"Objectively you are. Have you no adult supervision with you? I find your presence here quite disturbing." Mr. Twister taunted.
"Well we hate to see you disturbed. Let's see if you're more turbed once we kick your can!" Robin said. The team once again tried to attack Mr. Twister once more and each time they tried they were blown away in all directions. Mr. Twister made a remark on how disturbing the battle was and started to fly out the door. While the team inside the power plant was getting up, Kid Flash had gotten up and was ready to try his luck against Mr. Twister again.
"What did you do to my team?" Wally asked.
"Embarrassed them is what I did." Wally tried to kick Mr. Twister again but was blown away and almost slammed into a wall but M'gann saved him.
"I would've thought you all learned you're limitations by now." Mr. Twister said.
"What do you want?!" Kaldur'ahm shouted. Mr. Twister then explained he was waiting to face a real super hero. Kaldur'ahm then told M'gann to read Mr. Twister's mind to find a weakness.
"I thought I wasn't allowed to do that?" Robin then explained it was okay against the bad guys. M'gann looked at Mr. Twister and found that she couldn't read his mind because he was inorganic an android just like the Red Tornado.
M'gann told the team that Mr. Twister was the Red Tornado in disguise but Kaldur'ahm said it was the Red Tornado who sent them there. Robin argued that it was Red Tornado's way of keeping them busy and that this was the Red Tornado's test.
"Speedy was right, this team is a joke." Wally said. Kaldur'ahm cracked his knuckles and Robin and Kid Flash declared that the game was over.
"C'mon Tempest let's take down this Mr. Twister."
"Right."
"We know who you are and we know what you want. Let's finish this." Robin said.
"Very well let's finish this." Mr. Twister said as he flew into the sky and began summoning a big storm.
"An impressive show but we will not indulge you, we will not engage." Kaldur'ahm said.
When Mr. Twister started sending down lightning Wally asked if Red Tornado could do that. Mr. Twister found it ironic that they thought he was Red Tornado.
"No the Red Tornado can't do that." Tala shouted. The lightning struck down and caused an explosion causing the team to be sent flying.
Super Boy jumped up and tried to hit Mr. Twister again but was knocked back with lightning. Tala tried using her ice powers but Mr. Twister blew her away and Kai tried using her lightning but it was absorbed by Mr. Twister's own lightning and she was sent flying into Tala.
M'gann quickly got up and used the bio ship's camouflage to hide the team. Mr. Twister then said that he wouldn't deny that they had power but would best to stay concealed and if they were to confront him again he would show no mercy.
Mr. Twister soon flew away and M'gann removed the camouflage.
"What happened?" Wally asked.
"I used the bio ship's camo." M'gann explained.
"That's supposed to make it okay? You tricked us into thinking that Twister was Red Tornado." Super Boy said in frustration.
"It wasn't her fault Super Boy. It was just a mistake." Karina said.
"Karina is right she didn't do it on purpose." Kaldur'ahm said.
"It was a mistake. And we shouldn't have listened." Robin remarked.
"You're pretty inexperienced. Hit the showers." Wally said.
"You all are being selfish how can you tell her that? All she did was make one mistake. Mistakes happen, we shouldn't blame M'gann for this. We all thought he was Red. We learn from our mistake and figure out a way to beat Twister." Tala said.
"Stay out of our way." Super said and ran off. M'gann looked down in sadness and explained to Kaldur'ahm she was just trying to be a part of the team.
"To be honest I don't know if we even have a team." Kaldur said before running off with the guys.
"I'm sorry. Did I let you guys down too?" M'gann asked. Karina shook her head and said,
"No you didn't M'gann you fought pretty well. The guys are just frustrated because they got beat."
"Don't worry, we all make mistakes. In case you forgot, Karina and I almost ended this team a little while ago, you know with all the sparking and frosting?" Tala replied awkwardly..
"Just wait till those idiots get back I'll zap them with lightning." Kai joked.
"And once they've gotten over that I'll freeze them solid."
As the girls were left alone, the guys headed back to the town which was now being destroyed by the Twister. "Surely this will get the required attention." Twister said aloud.
"You got ours. Full and undivided." Wally said as he came running in and hit the Twister. Twistrer then called Wally a distraction he could no longer tolerate and was about to hit him when Super Boy jumped in and kicked him.
As that was going on M'gann, Tala and Kai got in the bio ship and M'gann contacted the Red Tornado. "The team really needs your help." she explained.
"If I intervene it would not be to help. Still, it is an odd coincidence that this Twister shares my elemental abilities and my immunity to telepathy."
"Hello Megan." M'gann said as she slapped her head. Tala and Kai looked at each other and knew that M'gann had figured something out. What it was, they were about to find out.
The boys continued to fight Twister but no matter what they did, he still managed to beat them. As Wally and Robin hid behind a boat Robin pulled out his utility belt.
"You brought your utility belt?"
"Never leave home without it, first thing Batman taught me."
"Right after never go to the bathroom without it." Wally said.
"Listen to me all of you." M'gann told the boys telepathically.
"What did we tell you?" Super Boy said.
"I know I messed up but I know what we must do trust me."
As the boys got ready to fight Twister one more time, the Red Tornado flew in front of them.
"Hit the showers boys. I was hoping you could handle this. Clearly you cannot." Red Tornado said as he landed.
"We got a plan now." Robin protested.
"The subject is not up for debate." Red Tornado said. The boys left the battle ground leaving Red Tornado and Twister by themselves.
"I was beginning to believe that you would never show up." Twister taunted.
"I am here now." Red Tornado said as he created a tornado which Twister dodged.
"We are evenly matched." Red Tornado said as he sent another tornado at Twister.
"No, Tornado we are not." Twister said and sent a bolt of electricity toward Red Tornado. Red Tornado tried to dodge but was struck down. Twister came over to where he lay and began attempting to reprogram Red Tornado but was tricked as the Red Tornado turned out to be M'gann in disguise. She ripped the cables out and Wally came in and kicked the Twister. Super Boy then punched Twister which sent him flying into the harbor. Aqualad then used his hammer and shocked Twister sending him toward Tala and Kai. Tala used her ice powers to freeze Twister and Kai used her electricity to shorten his circuits. M'gann then used telekinesis to rip off Twister's arms and Robin used his bombs to blow him up and send him to the ground. Twister began short circuiting and opened up and out fell a man.
"Foul, I call foul." the man said.
M'gann went over to the man, picked up a rock and smashed the man to pieces.
"What did you do that for?" Robin asked.
"He's an android. Which is why I couldn't read his mind."
"Good work M'gann." Kaldur'ahm said.
"Souvenir." Wally said as he picked up the android's eye.
The team grabbed the smashed android, got back on the bio ship and flew back to the cave. When they got to the cave, M'gann took the broken android to Red Tornado to examine. After examining the android, Red Tornado explained that the android and Mr. Twister were built to destroy him. "Is that why you didn't help us?" M'gann asked.
"It is not my job to solve the team's problems and it is not your job to solve mine. The matter is now closed." Red Tornado explained and walked away.
"If we had contacted Aquaman or Bat Man one of them would've surely helped. At least Red Tornado lets us handle this ourselves." Wally said.
"So I guess having a heartless, machine as our supervisor may not be so bad after all."
"I do have a heart. And excellent hearing." Red Tornado said from afar.
"Robin you should be more respectful." Kaldur'ahm pointed out.
"I'm sorry Red Tornado." Robin said bashfully.
"So I guess this team will really work after all." Kai concluded.
"Yes, if we remember the most important thing is to work together despite our differences." Tala pointed out.
As super boy turned to leave the cave he turned to M'gann and apologized to her, leaving the Martian with a smile on her face.