Chapter 5. How is it? I don't think this will be long. I don't actually like the story anymore. Anyway, enjoy. I kind of realized, I never used, and probably won't use the summary quotes. Sorry. Imagine that is what Nightwing is thinking as Circ changes him ok? Yeah happy faces! (0,0) panda….

" A kiss?"

"What"

"This isn't a fairy tale is it?" Were some of the response, so Zatanna had to clarify.

"OK, not necessarily a kiss but something to get his blood pounding."

"So a workout would work right?"

"Yeah, but something like a kiss works better because it is faster, and easier to control." Zatanna explained. There was a chorus of 'ohs'.

"Who's gonna do it?" Conner asked.

"I think whoever asked has to!" Wally laughed as Conner blushed slightly. Conner also muttered some not so nice things about the speedster.

"Um, Nightwing is straight, so a girl should do it. Since Megan is too nice, I volunteer either Arty, Babs, Zee or Rocket." Robin said. The girls looked at him.

"Why not you? You're like his brother." Arty said. It was obvious she wouldn't kiss anyone unless they were Wally, or she had to.

"That might be the problem. I'm his brother, it wouldn't really do anything." Robin said. Batgirl stopped him.

"You've kissed him before?" Batgirl asked. Robin blushed.

"N-no!" he stuttered. Batgirl gave him a suspicious look.

"I don't think I should kiss him. I mean, Robin, I mean Nightwing, ended our relationship a long time ago. I wouldn't want anything awkward to come between us." Zatanna said. Batgirl, Megan, Artemis, and Rocket could since slight regret in her voice. Batgirl felt a strange emotion tear at her gut. She didn't like to think that Nightwing once kissed this girl, even though Zatanna was her good friend.

"That really only leaves Rocket and Batgirl." Rocket shifted uneasily.

"Robin, Nightwing is a really good friend, but I don't want to kiss him. Zatanna are you sure we can't just throw him off a bridge and have Superboy there to catch him? That would get the adrenaline going." Rocket glanced at Kaldur. She really, really didn't want anything to get in her way of making Kaldur crazy for her. Robin sighed.

"Truthfully I'd feel weird seeing Batgirl and Nightwing make-out. I've grown up with them like siblings." The boy who was almost 11, but also almost as tall as Nightwing rubbed his eyebrows. Batgirl shifted uncomfortably. Through her years of watching Dick grow up, she knew she could never think of him as a brother. He was to special for that title.

Just then Nightwing entered the room with Garth's pant leg in his mouth. Garth stumbled in as he tried not to trip over the black cat.

I'll say this once, no one touches my training gear without M Y permission. Everyone nodded. Nightwing knew he would be mercilessly teased and trolled about him being a cat later, so he had to at least make his feline time enjoyable.

Anyway, what was this about kissing? Nightwing released Garth. Garth snickered and mouthed, "He has advanced hearing you guys!" then snickered quietly to himself.

"Nothing." Batgirl answered just a beat to fast. Nightwing shrugged, if a cat can shrug.

Will I be human again soon? Zatanna nodded and exclaimed what they had to do, leaving out the bit about kissing. By now, the group guessed that the kiss worked better if it wasn't known about, so they didn't say anything.

During Zatanna's explination, Nightwing had jumped onto the counter and curled up. When she had finished, the cat fell into a deep sleep, exhaustion finally beating out will. Robin smiled and picked up his brother. He went straight to the couch, sat down and started watching TV with Nightwing sleeping on his lap. Everyone smiled and Artemis began to take pictures.

"Can't help it, this will be pay-back for all hid trolling, who wants one when they get printed?" Asked the blonde archer. Almost every hand went up.

"Hey guys, why don't we wait for the spell to wear off?" Asked Robin.

"Well, I felt the power behind the spell; it was so strong it almost exploded back onto Circ. I don't think that would wear off soon. Remember, we don't want the mentors to know about this." Robin nodded. He wouldn't say it, but he didn't want this weak form of his brother's to go near the crazy witch. He sighed as he realized he wouldn't have a choice.

Stupid Nightwing being to hot so that all the stupid ladies fawn over him. It happens at home and when he is in uniform! Ga! Why can't people get a normal life? Robin thought angrily. He team snickered, and Robin once again remembered too late the mental link was there.

Um, Robin… Batgirl had a warning tone. Robin grinned and started to absentmindedly stroke Nightwing's fur. Of course Nightwing purred. When Robin's hand passed over Nightwing's 'soft spot' Nightwing let out a happy little mew.

"Even as a cat he likes massages that are right in between the shoulder blades." Wally said. Wally had come over and was leaning over the couch. Robin nodded.

"I could get used to this." Robin admitted.

No Nightwing purred. Then he went back to sleep.

"Guys! I found Circ! She moved to a small unowned island off of Hawaii!" Zatanna informed her team. She had used the globe to track magic again. The island Circ was on glowed slightly. Soon after, the whole team was on the bio-ship heading towards the coordinates. Nightwing was asleep on Conner's lap for some reason, and Conner wasn't going to move unless he had too. Conner thought Nightwing was the cutest thing ever! (that and Megan)

The island came into view and was once again oddly quiet. Nightwing woke upon landing and rode on Kaldur's shoulders during the trek. The group came across a house. The house was big, white, and rather innocent looking.

Nightwing leapt onto Batgirl's shoulders, and she felt the fur on him rise.

I take it you recognize the smell or something? – Batgirl

I don't know, the air feels charges though. Something bad is coming. – Nightwing

The group cautiously entered the house. Nightwing wrapped his body around Batgirl's neck, his tail up and waving behind her head.

You better not make it hard to move furball. –Batgirl

Whatever – Nightwing

The halls were silent. Eventually the group made their way to a bedroom. There was a royal style bed and a nightstand, a dresser, and a huge mirror in the room. On the dresser was a brush. Zatanna picked up the brush and pulled out a hair. She added the hair to a vial that she had whipped up on the ship. Zatanna muttered some words over the vial, and the vial began to glow. After a few minutes if turned white, like milk.

Ok, Nightwing drink this.

What! You expect me to drink that! I saw what you put in it! I hate lambs blood. Also, hair? Gross.

Nightwing – Batgirl's thought voice had a dangerous tone.

Fine. – Nightwing drank the vial's contents after Zatanna poured it into a small bowl.

Hmm, tastes like milk.

Not chicken?

Really Garth? – Megan

Just saying, most people think strange foods taste like chicken! – Garth

Shut up. Artemis

I'm not talking - Garth

Mentally shut up. – Artemis

Garth silently chuckled.

Um, when do I become human? – Nightwing

Um, in just a moment. The book I got this from says that sometimes the potion takes a while to work. Anyway, within the next twenty minutes you will be human. – Zatanna. Nightwing nodded and the group turned to leave the room. When they exited the room, the hallway had changed.

What? – Robin

The team looked around them. They turned back into the room, but the room was now an arena. They looked up, and in a balcony seat was Circ.

"Hey! I was wondering when you would get here? I take it you fed my little kitten the potion?" She looked at Nightwing. Nightwing hissed how he wasn't anyone's possession, but all Circ hear was hisses. She giggled. Her perfect hair caught the light with perfect sheen, but she didn't use her hypnotism spell. The team members growled when they saw that Circ's extra-large cats were back.

"Oh, my pets would love to play with you guys some more!" Circ giggled as her pets advanced, at least she did until two, dark, flying projectiles embedded themselves in her hair. Batgirl and Robin had both thrown their own rangs.

"You, you imbeciles! You ruined my hair!" Circe screamed as she jumped into the arena.

"Well, let's dance than." Her voice was a grating screech. The team got ready.

Twenty minutes… Nightwing had no idea…

Well? I liked my reviews from the last chapter. But one more time, bullets or electrocution. It will be on our protagonist.

Love,

Burning Bright