A/N: Hey guys! Soooo, I got a ton of super supportive comments, and some very flattering ones as well. And since a lot are anonymous and others I just didn't get a chance to message, I want you to know that I have read and considered all of your comments and ideas and appreciate them more than I could ever explain :D And I know a lot of people were asking about Aqualad using his powers, but I promise that will be explained later :) Anyway, I hope you enjoy the chapter!

11:10 PM

"Uugghhh…what…what happened?" Conner groaned as he regained consciousness. Grunting with effort, he forced himself to sit up off the cold concrete beneath him and tried to take in his surroundings. But the sudden shift in posture caught up with him and a sharp jolt of pain shot through the Kryptonian's skull. He cried out in pain and clutched his throbbing head.

"Stupid collapsing building…" he half mumbled, half growled, "Everyone alright?" But even as the words left his mouth, Superboy realized that he was alone, and the cold wind beating against his numbed skin clearly pointed out the fact that he wasn't indoors anymore. A horizon of rooftops was stretched out before him, and he realized he was even higher up off the ground than the last time. Scrambling to his feet, Conner ran to the edge of the rooftop to search for the collapsed building he'd somehow been removed from. No such luck. He didn't recognize a thing.

"M'gann!" he called out into the night, "Kaldur? Artemis? Zatanna! Rocket!" No response.

His head was spinning, and he had to fight back the panic, the rage, that was starting to bubble up inside of him. What did Robin do! he fumed mentally, And Kid, he was the one who set those freaking BOMBS! And now the others are gone, and I have absolutely no freaking clue where I am!

Taking deep breathes to control his anger the way Canary had taught him, Conner changed his focus to his new environment. It looked like the more run down part of Gotham, with buildings even more decrepit and streets even more lifeless than usual. Most windows were either broken or completely boarded up, and there were absolutely no lights on inside any building. As far as he could tell, no one had lived anywhere near here in ages.

Why…would Robin have me left here? Connor frowned in thought. What are they playing at? That is, if this is Robin's doing at all.

Suddenly, a scream resonated through the empty streets, shrill enough for Conner to hear even without his super-hearing. He had no idea how far away the source of the cry was or even if he could get there in time, but he was going to try. Taking off as fast as possible, Superboy raced across the rooftops. He was starting to understand how Wally felt whenever he had to do anything at normal speed; the Kryptonian felt like he was moving at the pace of a snail without his superspeed. It was almost agonizing, knowing that he could be running up to three times faster, but forced to remain in what seemed like slow-motion. But the cries for help continued to escalate in volume, and Conner knew he was getting close when he could hear the aggressor's voice as well.

Superboy had just stumbled his way onto another crumbling roof when he noticed that the voices were coming from below him. Running to the opposite side of the building and peering over the edge of the wall, he found the source of the noise. Two girls around his age were on the roof of the next building over, which was a good 15 feet shorter than all the other buildings around it for some reason. Both girls had long blonde hair, and from that height, the only difference Conner could see between the two was how they did their hair. One girl had a head full of golden curls, but the other's hair was perfectly straight and pulled back into a tight ponytail, a hairstyle that seemed oddly familiar…

And then it clicked. "Artemis!" he yelled out before he could even think to stop himself. Both girls whipped their heads around in his direction, clearly not expecting the random visitor. Without even a second thought, Conner leapt from his perch and landed sloppily behind the surprised girls, falling off his feet the moment they hit the concrete.

The Kryptonian lay sprawled out for a moment, groaning at his stupid move before recalling why he attempted it in the first place. "Artemis, I'm glad to see you," he called out to the closer blonde as he forced his himself to sit up and inspected his body for damage, "I heard screaming. Are you alr—"

The end of his question left unasked as he just barely managed to dodge a sudden glowing red laser beam. The attack shot straight into the concrete he had just vacated, leaving a deep crater in the material.

Superboy scrambled to his feet and finally got a good look at the situation, and immediately decided that he really needed to learn to look before he leaps, both figuratively and literally. He hadn't even played with the idea that another girl could have a similar hairstyle as one of his teammates'. And now he was regretting that, because the girl standing before him was definitely not Artemis, or even a hero for that matter.

This girl's hair was pulled back in a ponytail, but it wasn't quite as long or poofy as his teammate's. She was taller and curvier, giving Conner the impression that she was closer to Kaldur or Roy's age than to anyone else's. And instead of green, she was dressed from head to toe in black leather and fishnets. The outfit reminded him somewhat of Black Canary's costume, and he was starting to see a trend in Gotham's super-fashions. But the most distinct feature about this girl was the high-tech goggles she was wearing, made up of a single lense that covered both of her eyes.

Conner shifted his gaze to the other blonde, who was cowering back against the wall, tears streaming from her terrified eyes. She was wearing a school uniform, Gotham Academy's, according to the patch on her jacket. He remembered Artemis once mentioning that all the rich families in Gotham send their kids there. Maybe she's extorting money from her, he analyzed.

"Hey, fancy feet!"

Superboy turned back just in time to see the attacker turn a dial on her goggles and fire another searing hot laser from them. Jumping to the side, he barely dodged the shot, and he heard it explode into the concrete behind him again.

The laser girl grabbed him by the shirt and pulled him back on his feet until he was face to face with her. She's a lot stronger than she looks, he couldn't help but admit to himself.

"Butt out of this, kid," she snarled at him, her tone deadly, "This is our business, and it has nothing to do with you." She turned back to her victim with an icy smile, adjusting the switch on her goggles to high power. "Well, ta-ta, little girl. It's been a pleasure doing business with you, but you've become a liability. So consider your contract—" The goggles hummed as they reached maximum intensity. "—terminated."

But just as she fired, Superboy slammed into her with all his weight, shattering her focus and balance just enough to throw off the laser's aim. It just narrowly missed the other girl's head, but its impact was so strong that the wall behind her exploded and sent all three of them flying backwards.

"Uggghhh… Not my best plan," Superboy groaned as he pushed away a large chunk of debris and picked himself up off the ground, "The buildings in Gotham explode way too easily."

"YOU!"

Conner spun around and was met with a fist to the face, with an angry leather-clad supervillainess in tow.

"OW!" he exclaimed as he hit the ground, "That hurt. Ugh, I hate this depowered rule!"

The enraged girl took advantage of his moment of surprise and pinned him down by his wrists. "I told you to mind your own business!" she growled dangerously, her goggles humming as they prepared for another blast, "I guess I'll just have to drill it into that thick skull of yours!"

Conner was pretty sure she meant that literally, but he knew he didn't have time to panic. Putting all his weight into it, he threw himself at her and knocked her onto the ground. I may not have my super-strength, but I still have a bigger build than her, he thought. He scrambled to his feet and turned around to help the school girl while her attacker was busy picking herself up. "Hey! Girl! Are you okay?" he yelled out, but there was no response. She wasn't there. Impossible. We're surrounded by 15-foot walls! There's no way she could've escaped. Turning back to the wall she had been cornered against, he realized that the laser had entirely obliterated it and all that remained was a giant gaping hole. Guessing that she was hiding inside, he ran over to the building only to find that the floors had caved in and the staircase had collapsed, either from the blast or simply from disuse. Well, if she didn't go this way, where did she—

His thoughts were interrupted by a sudden shove from behind and his feet leaving the solid concrete. He was falling face first into that never-ending pit of a skyscraper. Throwing his body around, he managed to turn enough to grab onto the edge of the roof and keep himself from plummeting to the bottom.

"You see, this is what you get for trying to be a hero, kid." The leather-bound blonde kneeled down and adjusted the dial on her goggles until the humming was at its loudest. "I don't know who you are, but…" She jabbed a single gloved finger at the insignia on his chest. "—you're no Superman, kid, that's for sure."

Conner gripped the concrete as tightly as possible, teeth grinding with the effort. I sure hope the others are having better luck than me.

A/N: That's all for now :) Hope you enjoyed!

Feel free to take a guess at who the laser girl is in a review! :D I might give you a little prize later if you guess right :)

And….. for that 'thank you' fanfic I going to write you guys when I reach 100 reviews, I'm gonna give you guys a few pairing options to pick from, based on what you guys seem to have liked. Pick one and tell me in a review or a message.

A.) Rocket x Aqualad

B.) Batgirl x Robin

C.) Robin x Zatanna