"A bridal shower?" Venus questioned. She held an invitation, as did Wonder girl.

"Yup! Rocket's getting married! Isn't it exciting? She smiled. Venus looked surprised. "Really? I mean, I knew her and her boyfriend were pretty serious, though," Her mind started to wander.

"I know! were not doing anything! Let's go shopping for a gift!" Wonder girl exclaimed.

"Alright," Venus got up from the chair she was sitting in, as Wondergirl excitedly pulled her arm.

Venus and wonder girl looked around, trying to find the perfect present for a bridal shower. They looked threw boutique windows on the street's they walked by, every so often taking a moment to stop and stare at things that stood out.

"There!" Wonder girl shouted. Venus smiled, as did wonder girl, when before their eyes laid a beautiful Tea set. Pale white and golden outlines and floral pattern's, plates and cups were also decorated similarly.

"That's it!" Wonder girl said, excited.

"You sure you don't want me to come along?" Wonder girl asked. Venus smiled. "Nahh, it's alright. Go get that present wrapped up. I still have to find something," She smiled. "Alright," Wonder girl smiled. "Call me if you need help; I'm a great gift finder."

Venus watched as wonder girl flew off, discreetly. She turned continuing down the street. She kept walking, turning until she didn't really know where she was.

Venus sighed, exiting the building in disappointment. Nothing was any good for this bridal shower.

"Hey, Hot stuff," A voice greeted.

"Impulse?!" Audrey turned to see the boy in his white and red suit.

"Surprised? Well I was in town-," "What are you doing in your costume?!" Venus questioned.

"Ohh, that's right, secret identities," He remember. "So retro,"

"Get changed, now!" She whispered. He took off, returning a moment later in normal clothing.

"Better?" He smiled.

"It's fine," Venus muttered.

"Venus,-"

"Audrey, right now," Venus corrected.

"Audrey, why don't you like me?" Impulse asked. Venus raised a brow.

"Who said I didn't like you?" She asked.

"You didn't like me last week,"

"No one did. We thought you were an enemy," She explained. "And you doused me." she muttered

"Sorry 'bout that. So, how can I make it up to you?" He smiled.

"Well... You could help me find a bridal shower gift," She asked quietly. She wasn't about to reveal her lack of talent for shopping.

Bart smiled. "You got a deal,"

The two walked around some more, Audrey holding a paper gift bag. Her and Impulse had found the perfect gift. A bath set. Soaps, bubblebath's, candles, everything for a relaxing spa treatment.

Didn't every girl like those things?

"Yikes," Impulse said suddenly, pulling Venus from her thought's.

"What?" Venus asked. "This place, it's giving me bad vibes. So not crash," He explained.

"What's wrong with it?" Venus asked.

"It's creepy. There's lowlife's around-"

"Thats's quite the assumption,"

"What?" Impulse questioned.

"Don't just label them, you don't even know them," Venus inquired angrily.

"Geesh, sorry," Impulse shrugged. Venus huffed,

"It's fine," She finally said. " It's nothing," She ended.

"Lil'Red?" A voice came from behind. Impulse and Venus turned, seeing a young woman. She had short, shimmering pink skirt, with a white thin-strapped tank top.

Venus stared at the Womens face for awhile, trying to recognize her.

"Jem?"

Venus sighed, relieved she got it right.

The womans's face lightened. "I knew it was you! It's been so long! How 'ya doing?" She asked.

"Good, good," Venus answered. Her mouth became a light smile. "How are you, Jem?" She asked.

"I'm good. Still stuck in this raggedy old neighborhood," She explained.

"How Bambi?" Venus asked.

"Huh?"

"Bambi; How is she?" Venus asked.

Jem's smile became a sad frown. "I should have expect you to ask," Jem answered.

"What?"

"Lil'Red... Bambi died," Jem whispered. She pulled a cigarette from her skirt pocket.

"Died..." Venus took a moment to bring it in. "...How?"

"She OD'ed last summer," Jem explained. The atmosphere suddenly became awkward and sad.

"Oh," Venus whispered. It was the only thing she could come up with. Impulse put his hand on her shoulder.

The three of them sat in a fierce silence; Jem cleared her throat in an effort to break the tension.

"Well..it was nice talking," Jem finally said. She walked away, her tall heels clacking against the ground.

"Who's Bambi?" Impulse asked after a while. Venus looked at him, but didn't say anything. "Sorry if i'm digging into personal stuff," He apologized.

"It's fine; Bambi was... a friend of mine," Venus explained . "She watched over me for a time," Her voiced got smaller as she talked.

"Oh," Impulse said.

"I should get going; Rocket's Bridal shower is soon."

Wonder girl went on to talk about how shopping was and how Rocket would love her gift. Venus looked over and watch her talked, but stayed in a depressing quiet. She played with the straw of her drink, looking away, out the window.

"Oh M'gann, you shouldn't have," Rocket smiling, looking into the bag.

"Actually, it's from Artemis too," Miss Martian turned her head. "We bought it together."

"What am I doing. This shower; celebrating right aft-"

"Artemis would have wanted it."

"She would have kicked out butt's if we didn't," Zatanna added.

Venus sadly smiled, though she wasn't really paying attention. She nodded quietly in agreement with the others.

"To absent friends," Rocket lifted her glass. Venus and other's all did the same.

"And to the bride!" Miss Martian excited added. The all chimed in, smiling.

Suddenly a huge amount of snow and ice came from nowhere, covering them all.

A voice could be heard from above, shooting down onto the street.

"Venus," Miss Martian signaled to her.

Venus placed her hands up, a flame thower of fire summoned from her hands. She started melted a hole threw the ice, creating an opening from the ice.

Zatanna said a spell, the ice magically dissapeared. Venus stopped her flames, They all stood, looking to Captian Cold.

"I'm doomed, aren't I?" He muttered.

"You got it," Rocket decreed.

Venus sat on on the steps of the backdoor of the old Stripper club she used to stay in. Her head was in her knees.

Bambi died. The woman who took care of her in the lowest of times. She was almost a superhero. and she couldn't even save her.

She pulled her fist close to her chest. She whimpered quietly, trying not to cry. She squeezed her fists, trying to her attention away from the sadness.

She looked around at the empty area. She pulled her face into her hands, her hair covering her face as she quietly cried.

She didn't sob, too self conscious. Despite times forgotten, Bambi's caring being floated around in her head. Her face heated up red, as she just wanted to explode with emotions.

She pulled away her hands from swelling eyes.

That's right, almost a superhero.

Everyone seemed to stronger nowadays. Her fighting was still sufficient. But firepower? it was frustrating. Zatanna learned everything from her father. Actually, all the other girls had mentors. The more she thought about it, the more it frustrated her.

She turned away from the fence gate, not wanting anyone to see her cry as she heard footsteps pass.

No one could teach her. She would never improve, not like this. She kicked a pebble, watching it another rock.

She sat there curled up into her knees until she heard the squeak of wheels stop beside the gate

"Audrey Selton, I presume?" A voice called her name. Audrey looked up, seeing a man walk out from a car.

"Who are you?" Audrey asked, getting up. She stepped back from the step, cautious.

"Lex Luthor, my dear," Lex placed hand out to shake. "A friend of your mother's."