Hi! I'm back from my week at camp! It was awesome there, but I have to admit, I missed having wifi for an entire week.
Disclaimer: I do not own Young Justice. But wouldn't it be awesome if I did?
Tim POV
"What do you want now, Bart? The last time you showed up in front of my door step, you ended up getting our base blown up." I asked, glaring at him from where I was leaning against the door.
In all reality, it hadn't been Bart's fault that I was mad. Right before Bart rang my door bell, Jack and Dana had made me go down to dinner. Dana was just coming back after another comment that Jack made about my parents that made me wish he died instead of going into a coma. So, in a way, I should be thanking Bart for giving me an excuse to leave. Of course, I would never say that to his face, or anyone's in fact.
"I know, but I can't find Blue. He's not at his house, and his mom said he hadn't been home in a while. I was wondering if you've seen him?" Bart asked worried.
"No. The last time I saw him was at Star Labs." I said, frowning. Green Beetle was still there, since he needed a place to stay. Of course, if it was my choice, I would have let him fend for himself since he still couldn't be trusted.
Nightwing knew Miss Martian was still recovering from what she did to Kaldur, but he trusted her when she said Green Beetle was on our side. Sometimes I wonder if Nightwing was really trained by Batman. The Dark Knight wouldn't have trusted Miss Martian's judgement considering how she's been acting before. Of course, if he was able to be here he could have had Martian Manhunter here to do it instead.
"I didn't check there yet." Bart said, thinking about something with a grim look.
I looked back at the Drake Mansion, my insides burning with the urge to punch Jack in the face for what he said. Did it hurt to know the brother who saved you that night left you behind for someone he barely knew?
"I'll go there with you." I said before he could leave, slipping on some shades I had in my pocket.
He looked at me shocked for a second, than looked like he knew exactly why I said I would. "Alright, let's go then." Impulse said, grabbing my arm and running towards Star Labs at super speed. Good thing I didn't actually start eating dinner before Bart came by or else I would have thrown it all up the way he dragged me to Star Labs.
At Star Labs
"Blue! I've been looking all over for you! I went to your house but your mom said-" Bart started when he stopped after seeing Jaime.
I hid behind a tree, trying hard to not puke. I focused on Blue, wondering why Bart of all people stopped talking, when I saw it. Green Beetle had some of his fingers inserted into the back of Blue's armor.
Overprotective anger flashed through me, and from the look on Bart's face, I wasn't the only one. "Hey, get your hands out of my friend Blue or else-!" Bart started, pushing Green Beetle away from Blue.
"But nothing! He did it, he fixed me. The scarab's quiet." Blue said, grinning like this was the best thing of his life.
I stared at Blue, trying to figure out exactly why Blue wanted to be 'fixed'. Sure, the scarab was always mentioning something about killing and making Jaime talk to himself, and yes, there was also that prophecy that Bart mentioned. But the future always changes, it always can go another way you think it will in a split second. Plus, the scarab always made sure Jaime was never alone. I would have killed for someone to be there right after I was adopted by the Drakes. Though, I willing went with assassins, so that much must have been obvious.
I watched as Green Beetle leave silently, glaring at him before leaving myself. "You better not hurt my friend Green Beetle. Because if you do, I swear I will murder you." I muttered to myself.
Tim POV (A week later)
"I can't believe you guys are actually trusting me to fly this thing." I said as I flew the Bio-ship.
Me and Batgirl were Delta squad, and at the moment, I was steering the ship out of the way of a laser shot at us by War World. Everyone else was already inside, doing something to stop War World's attack.
Alpha, Superboy, Wondergirl, and Arsenal were all attacking Mongol to stop any commands being sent. Beta, Beast Boy, Blue Beetle, and Impulse were all running towards the room that held the key to War World. Gamma, Bumble Bee and Mal, were going to the core to shut off it's power. Me and Batgirl were shooting out the guns aimed at Fate and Rocket. And so far, it wasn't looking good.
"Well, there are always a first for everything. You of all people should know that." Batgirl said, blasting one of the guns.
"True." I muttered.
I weaved the ship in and out of the way of lasers being shot at us, biting my lip whenever we nearly got hit by one. Batgirl was blowing up guns shooting the lasers at us along with the League and Green Beetle while Fate and Rocket shielded Earth. Things weren't looking good, and while all of our missions were important, this one was the only one we ever had where if we failed, Earth was gone. As you can guess, the pressure wasn't helping us much.
"Beta to Watch Tower, we found the key room. But, it might take a while for us to get the key." Blue said, more confident then he's ever been.
At the beginning of this mission, the job for Beta squad leader was up to Blue or Impulse. I thought they would fight to not have the job since Blue said he never wanted to be leader when I was leading my first squad, and Impulse told me he wasn't a leading kind of guy before the mission. But Blue took the job with confidence that made me narrow my eyes at him. Blue Beetle was never this confident, and with the knowledge that Green Beetle messed with Blue's armor, I didn't like the sudden change. And from the way I saw Bart look at Jaime, Impulse was thinking the same.
"Osprey, watch out!" Batgirl yelled at me as a laser was aimed right for us.
I ducked the ship down, dodging the blast. "Sorry. Just thinking about the guy's on the inside." I said, dodging a few more lasers.
"Just don't let it happen again." Batgirl ordered, the kind of order I was used to. But her eyes showed that she was thinking the same.
I nodded, looking at War World as the guns went back into War World. Did someone defeat War World?
Missiles appeared out of the ship, thousands of them launching themselves towards Earth as more followed. "And to think I only came to HQ this morning for training with Nightwing." I muttered to myself.
Batgirl blew up missiles, saving a few Justice League members along with Green Beetle a few times, but too many were getting through. "Delta to Watch Tower, the ship estimates that only 64% of their missiles are being destroyed by Delta, the League, and Green Beetle. That's not enough to save Earth." Batgirl said grimly into her comm.
"Earth military is sending missiles to destroy any left over. We estimate it will destroy 13% of the missiles. That leaves a 23% of missiles. A percentage that high will be able to destroy Earth." Nightwing said grimly.
I activated my comm, hoping for someone to report some good news. Instead, all I got was, "Supercycle's got our backs. I love a lady I can count on." Mal said, making me growl in irritation.
"I get it, I'm a bad girlfriend. Now stop pouting." Bumble Bee said, my eye now twitching.
"Pouting? Who's pouting? I'm not pouting." Mal said, and I finally lost it.
Everyone else was dying, me and Batgirl were trying to stop missiles from hitting the Earth, and these two were fighting like kids. And for some reason, no one was trying to fix it. Probably because they were trying not to die as they fought. Well, considering I'm probably going to die, what better way to go than yelling at someone for being a stupid dumb ass?
"Will you two start acting your age and not your shoe size?! You two are grown ass adults, why am I, a 12 year old, having to tell you guys to grow up during a mission that has the survival of Earth at risk? And you two better hurry up, because so far your our only hope of Earth living past today since Beta squad is being stalled, Alpha isn't responding, and we can't hold back all of these missiles. And so help me, if I end up dying at the age of 12 before I get my growth spurt because you guys decided to have a fight during this mission, I swear I will kick both your asses when everyone on Earth and near the War World are all ghosts!" I snapped at Gamma.
There was silence on the comm for a second, as if everyone else was shocked by what I said. Batgirl looked at me through the corner of her eye, looking impressed like I just accomplished the impossible. Which, I kind of did since they've been having issues for over a few weeks. "I can't shut down the power. Every time I try, the power gets rerouted." Bumble Bee said, frustrated and desperate.
"Then reroute it to somewhere useful!" Mal said.
"Mal, I mean Guardian, you're a genius!" Bumble Bee said excitedly.
I sighed, shaking my head as Batgirl shot down a few more missiles. "You know, that was impressive. Getting them to stop fighting like that." Batgirl commented.
"Not really, I just like snapping at people when I'm pissed." I said, rolling the ship out the way of a missile.
"Well, it was nice working with you. For the time you weren't acting like a prick." Batgirl said as we both saw the missiles that we couldn't destroy go towards Earth.
"Like wise. Only except you were acting more like a bitch then a prick before." I said, both of us fully expecting to die soon.
As if to make what we said sound ridiculous, War World stopped shooting off missiles. "All surface weapons have stopped firing. Is it over?" Captain Atom asked with hope.
"Mongol is down, and contained." Superboy said, making all of us smile.
"Nice job, Alpha." I said, not looking at Batgirl from slight embarrassment.
"I wish I could take the credit, but we didn't do it. His own machine stung him. I'm guessing we had a little help with that." Superboy said, Mal chuckling a little.
"Great job, everyone. Now rendezvous so we can get you guys home." Nightwing said, sounding happy.
I drove the ship towards the docking bay of War World, me and Batgirl walking out with smiles of triumph. "That was awesome!" Batgirl said, high fiving Bumble Bee when we saw everyone else.
"Totally!" Bumble Bee said, smiling brightly.
"Where's Alpha?" I asked, walking behind Batgirl.
"Carrying Mongol. This guy must weigh a metric ton. We'll be there in a few minutes." Arsenal said, grunting slightly from helping the others carrying Mongol.
Impulse held out his fist for me, I blinked. I've never fist bumped anyone before but, I did just survive War World, so I fist bumped him. He smiled brighter, than started talking to Blue about this being so crash.
"You know, all of us did our part today, but you're the one who saved us. You and your big beautiful brain." Mal said, turning to talk to Bumble Bee.
"You have got to be kidding me. First they fight while we're all about to die, and then they make up right after there isn't a threat on our lives." I said, staring at them with shock and annoyance. Why couldn't they make up during the fight? At least I wouldn't have to snap at them through the comm while I dodge missiles.
"Their weird, what can you do about it? But Mal lied, it was really you who saved the day. If you hadn't got them to stop fighting, we all wouldn't be here. Thanks, dude." Bart said, throwing an arm around my shoulders.
I looked over at Bumble Bee and Mal, both of them saying sappy stuff like this was a TV show. "Not really. I just wish I didn't have to hear them talk like a sappy chick flick." I said, wrinkling my nose to hide my blush at Bart saying I was the one who saved the Earth.
"Wow, how do I get that reward?" Arsenal asked as Mal and Bumble Bee kissed. Superboy and Wondergirl were behind him, both of them carrying Mongol.
Wondergirl walked next to him, kissing him on the cheek before walking away with a smile. "That's a start." Arsenal said with a grin and a slight blush.
I rolled my eyes. "Well, the gang's all here." Blue said before hitting Bart with the World War key, knocking him out cold.
I widened my eyes in shock, then narrowed them. So Green beetle did mess with Jaime, no wonder he was acting weird.
He sonic blasted nearly everyone except Superboy and Wondergirl while me and Arsenal moved out of the way quickly. "Blue, what are you doing?" Superboy asked shocked.
Blue didn't answer, but he did use the rockets on his back to launch himself at Superboy, knocking Kon out when he hit the floor. Blue tipped Mongol over on Wondergirl, his weight crushing her so she couldn't do anything.
I threw one of my bird-a-rangs at him, but it didn't do anything. It just bounced off. "No, not again." Arsenal said behind me. He was backing up, and his voice sounded like a caged animal. Obviously, he was having flashbacks. I used to have them in the middle of a battle too, and it nearly got me killed. If he didn't get out of the flashbacks soon, we all were going to die.
"Arsenal, what are you doing?!" I asked as he looked at a button we both know could end us all.
"I will not be taken again." He said, slamming down on the button that opened the door to outer space.
I grabbed Bumble Bee's limp hand as she flew past me, and I jammed a bird-a-rang into the ground to stop me from flying away like Blue was. Only except, Blue was able to use the rocket in his armor to fly back in and press the button to close the door way, right after my belts flew off of me. "Damn it." I said, right before Blue shot his sonic cannon at me, making me black out.
The last thing I thought before everything went black was, I guess I'm not going to be able to have that training with Dick after all.
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