Hybrid301- lol I know right he rarely ever gets the drop on her so I thought id throw him a bone lol, and yes now Roy is ready for action woot woot
Anon- So many questions lol ok so I think I will turn real Roy into Arsenal and get him back on his feet and Charlie is an OC that will be later explained, kinda part of Ivo's past and why he became a villian in the first place an add to my fic hehe
To all those who are reading please know I do not bite I like reviews they are always fun cuz I like responding to the opinions and adding little things that may be requested….so please don't be shy….
The teens all sat in the television room looking less then pleased with the past evenings events. Wally and Artemis were both wrapped up in a blanket at one end of the large couch while M'gann and Connor sat at the other end. Zatanna was curled up in a large chair, he hand draped over the side and playing thoughtlessly with Robin's messy locks. The young teen sitting on the floor and leaning back against her chair, his eyes closed as he enjoyed the feeling. Kaldur was sitting on the edge of the other chair while Raquel sat in the chair playing with her fingers.
"What's our next move?", Wally spoke up, bringing the others from their own thoughts.
"Besides hope he comes to us?", Robin answered not opening his eyes.
"We need to find him", M'gann whispered.
"How?", now Robin's eyes were open. "How do we find him, hell how do we find Speedy?", Zatanna ceased her petting and grabbed a hand full of his hair. Pulling a little less then gently so his head was tilted back she frowned down at him.
"Losing our tempers wont solve anything", he sighed as he looked up at her with bored eyes that were hidden by sunglasses before nodding. When she released him he dropped his chin and rubbed his skull before his hand was swatted away and she continued running her fingers through his hair.
"But sitting on our hands wont solve anything either", Raquel added and Artemis nodded.
"Maybe its time to get a little illogical", she turned her head and looked to Wally who smirked. "Any ideas?", he nodded.
"We find Sports Master, he was Red Arrow's handler. Him against all of us, it shouldn't be a hard task to bring him down", the others looked at him and then each other.
"And then we question him, illogical indeed", Kaldur thought for a moment, 'But it might work".
"Ill go bring up the main computers, Raquel and M'gann think you can keep Tornado off our backs?", the girls smiled and nodded before getting up, M'gann giving Connor a quick kiss before disappearing into the kitchen.
"No offence but I gotta catch a few hours, still running low from last night", Wally yawned and Robin nodded as he got to his feet.
"No prob man", he bumped fists with the speedster as he passed and followed Kaldur, Connor doing the same.
"Artemis? Wanna help project distract Tornado?", Zatanna already knew the answer as she smiled.
"Ill catch up", she winked and Zatanna left the two alone in the lounge. Wally wrapped his arms around Artemis's waist tightly as he yawned once again. She was laying beside him with her back pressed to his chest now as he snuggled into her neck. She smiled and turned in his arms to face him, her hazel eyes lifting to his face.
"Thanks for staying", he spoke softly.
"You seemed like you wanted the company", she rested her head beneath his chin and took a deep calm breath.
"Just going to close my eyes", he yawned once again and Artemis listened as his body slowed down. It was the only time it did, how he wasn't exhausted more often amazed her. As she listened to his heartbeat her own eye lids grew heavy and she to slipped into a peaceful sleep.
Tip toeing towards Red Arrow, Jade raised her sai and took a deep breath, she could do this. She had to do this. But once she was directly behind him the drive to strike slowly left her. He turned and caught sight of her, with a raised eye brow he turned fully to face her and grabbed her wrist making her tighten her hold on the weapon.
"If your going to strike aim for the heart", he guided the sharp tip of the sai to his skin and Jade gasped softly. "Go ahead, kill me", his voice was as void as his eyes as she looked up at him.
"You want this?", her body quivered slightly at the look he gave her.
"What's the point of living if your just out dated equipment?", the words were not his own as he spoke to her, they were the words of her father. Pulling the sai back she dropped it on the ground as if it were a poisonous snake. He knew she was there to kill him and he was willing to allow her to do so.
"If your trying to appeal to my humanity its not working, the only reason your still alive is because I don't do mercy kills", she hissed, trying to cover her shock at his response. She was expecting him to fight her like he always did, for them to speak harshly and poke fun at each other and then it hit her. It was all a dance, all a game. They had done this dozen of times, they had plenty of opportunities, he could have taken her in and she could have killed him but they never did.
"Mercy kill", he snorted and leaned down to scoop up the sai from the floor before he straightened and looked at her. "Im tired of running", he sighed in frustration before tossing the weapon in the air and catching it thoughtlessly.
"I have to go", she turned away from him and walked to the door, but as she opened it a strong hand landed against the wood and forced the door closed. Jade remained facing the door for a moment aggression and confusion stirring as she took a few deep breaths. "Roy don-".
"Don't call me that", she could hear the pleading in his angered voice and she closed her eyes, resting her forehead against the door, he was so close. "You miss him…don't you?", she turned to look at him in total shock but masked it quickly.
"I don't know what you are talking about", trying to brush past him she was caught by surprise as his arm snaked around her waist and guided her back up against the door, his hand remaining on her hip as he looked at her with sharp eyes.
"Did they know about you two? The Shadows?", he pressed and Jade growled at his intrusion into her personal space.
"Im not talking about this with you".
"Why because I look like him? Because you cant kill me? Or is it because you want me but all you see is him and you feel guilty?", she had had enough and before she could stop her self she struck him across the face. He stepped back and she watched him with dark eyes, shielding the hurt with her assassin's stare.
"Heal quickly, I have a mission to complete", with that she left the room and slammed the door behind her. Taking out her mask she went to put it on but settled for returning it to her kimono before she headed for the fire escape, she was in desperate need of air. His voice echoing in her mind as she drew open the window and stepped out onto the rusted stairwell.
Memories of the past that haunted her flooded her every thought as she climbed to the roof, she couldn't let this get to her as it had in the past. The Roy Harper she knew three years ago was gone, the Shadows had seen to that. And though assisting in bringing him down had shattered her heart, it was her in. Being part of Ra's Al Ghul's assassins was the closest thing to a family she had ever had after coming from a twisted and broken home, but the price to be accepted into his inner circle was one she was not ready for.
They had been handed the task to take down Speedy, the protégé of Green Arrow for the Light's plan to infiltrate the Justice League. But she wasn't prepared for her role in the mission, the role her father enjoyed entrusting to her. Removing her mask she sat on the edge of the roof and looked out over the city, remembering her betrayal.
She had cared for Speedy, hell he was the only one who knew who she really was beneath the mask. They didn't know when it had happened or why they decided to call a truce between them but they had become more then enemies perhaps more then friends. But her father had seen it and used it to his advantage, making her lure Roy into a trap. Jade had run, she couldn't help to take him nor could she watch her father so happily destroy him, so she ran. And with that she had decided that emotions and ties to others were nothing but a way for others to use you, so she closed her heart.
The need for distance was profound as she got to her feet and walked along the ledge, her mission was to destroy him. Returning her mask to her face she hid the tear that slid down her cheek, she had already destroyed the one she had cared for could she really do it again? Could she seal her heart long enough to cut him out of it?
Dick opened his eyes slowly and released a surprised yelp at the sight of Wally watching him from over the edge of his bed. Sitting up he looked at his team mate with shocked eyes and pushed back his blankets.
"Why the hell would you do that?", he yawned and Wally shrugged before getting up and sitting on his own bed.
"Poking you didn't work and I nearly lost my head shaking you", Dick chuckled before looking at the clock on the bed side table between their beds.
"I would say I'm sorry but you should know better", shrugging he speedster inhaled deeply.
"You feel helpless?".
"Yeah, useless too", they both sighed looking up when there was a knock on their bedroom door.
"Hold up", Wally yelled before zipping over to the door and holding the handle, waiting for Dick to grab his glasses and put them on. "You good?".
"Yeah", as the door opened Kaldur entered and Dick ran a hand through his tussled hair. The atlantean offered them both a nod of the head as Wally closed the door for privacy.
"What's up Kal?", he moved past him and Kaldur cleared his throat.
"We are moving on Sports Master this evening, Batman has assigned us to Santa Prisca once again", Wally grumbled while Dick rubbed the back of his neck.
"We cant be mad at Batman he is only trying to keep us busy and out of harms way", Kaldur looked to Dick as he tried to cover for his mentor.
"You mean out of his way", Wally began to pace while Dick glowered at him.
"Robin if you do not wish to be involved?".
"No im fine, I can do this. Roy was a good friend, and Red Arrow was a good friend they both need our help", he looked to the others as Wally stopped and folded his arms over his chest.
"Then we are doing this, tonight".