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Chapter 23

Roy waited until the guards were out of sight before he made his move. The archer was determined to get back his teammate and best friend. He was determined to show his speedster friend that there were people that still trusted her and didn't care if she was related to the leader of the Shadows. Wally was still a hero and his friend.

Meanwhile Wally had retired to her room after talking with her grandfather saying that she still needed some more time to decide with side she wanted to stay on. It was 50/50 on the reason why she wanted to stay with the League or join The Shadows. Both had their pros and cons.

The pros to joining the Shadows was that she would be respected like she always wanted to me but that respect came with fear due to her being Ra's Al Ghul's granddaughter. She would have a family that wouldn't lie to her and would trust her.

The pros to staying with The League were that she would never be feared for being a Shadow. The cons were that some of the members of the Justice League would never trust her in any way, shape or form. To one member is particular he would never trust her due to her being the granddaughter to one of his greatest enemies. He had made that known a several days ago when he followed her to a meeting with her grandfather.

"What do I do?" Wally told herself out loud.

"Do what your heart tells you to do." A voice said from behind her. It sounded like the voice was coming from one of the windows.

Wally quickly turned around to see Red Arrow sitting on the window seal. The speedster ran over to the window and hugged one of her best friends tightly.

Roy blushed at the contact but hugged his fellow red head back.

"How in the world did you get past the guards?" Wally asked as he ushered her friend into her room. Ra's may be not as evil as some of the members of The Light but she was his granddaughter and he was protective of her. There was no telling what the immortal would do if he saw or caught a hero in his granddaughter's room.

"They're not that smart." Roy replied with a smile.

Wally rolled her eyes at the comment. Wally knew that Ra's knew that Roy was in the castle but was hoping that he wouldn't make a big deal about it.

"So what are you doing here? Not that I am glad to see you." Wally asked as she sat down on her bed and Roy straddled a chair.

"I can to convince you to stay with the League but didn't know you were having such trouble deciding on which side to join so I'm just here to give moral support and help you make the right choice." Roy explained. In truth he really wanted to convince Wally to stay with the heroes but he would respect the choice she would make. No matter what choice Wally made he would always be her friend.

"Thanks Roy for being such a good friend. I really need some one who isn't part of any organization to help me. I think I know that choice that I am going to make. I just don't know how the other group is going to take my choice." Wally explained as she remembered what Roy had told Damian about him needing her. "Hey Roy, did you really mean what you said about you needing me?" Wally asked as she looked at her friend.

Roy looked at his friend with a smile. Over the past few weeks since finding out that his little brother was really a girl he had come to realize that he had started to develop feelings for the younger speedster who sometimes drove him crazy but was always there for him.

Roy got off of the chair a walked over to where Wally was sitting and sat down beside her. "Wally, I meant every word I said. I do care about more than a friend. I really want you to stay with the League but it is your choice in the matter and no matter what choice you make I will always be there for you." Roy explained as he did something that he normally didn't do and that was pull Wally into a hug and hold her tight.

Wally returned the hug. "Thanks Roy. You really don't know how much this means to me.

Suddenly the door open to reveal the person that Wally was afraid of who would find her and Roy alone.

Ra's looked at the archer that was holding his granddaughter with a frown. He had known that the young male archer had been able to sneak into his castle and knew that he was heading to Mehira's room as the immortal had seen the look of determination on the boy's face when he was force to leave and knew that Red Arrow had feelings for Mehira.

"You do know that I have every right to kill you know do to finding you in my castle and in my granddaughter's room but I will let this incident pass since you have taught me that I need to get better guards if you were able to get pass them." Ra's pointed out as he glared at Roy who was being shielded by Mehira. The red haired archer had nothing to fear as Ra's had no intention of hurting or killing Red Arrow as he possessed a sense of loyalty that the immortal thought had all but disappeared in this day and age.

Ra's looked at Wally with a smile knowing that she had made her choice on which side she wanted to join. "Am I to understand that you have decided on which side you would like to stay with?"

Wally looked at her grandfather who seemed to know just what she was thinking all the time. It was true that she knew what side that she needed to stay with and join. It was a tough choice but she knew what she had to do.

"Yes I have decided what team I would like to join." Wally replied. "But I would like Talia and Damian to be in the Great Hall when I announce what choice I made.."

"That can be arranged. Meet us in the Great Hall in 10 minutes my dear." Ra's told his granddaughter as he left the room.

Roy once he was sure that Ra's was out of earshot let out a loud sigh as he fell back against the bed.

"That man scares me. He is as bad as Batman in the fear department." Roy pointed out as he felt Wally sit down beside him.

"He does have that effect on people but he does care about those that are loyal to him and he does care about his family." Wally replied with smile.

"So what side did you decide to join?" Roy asked.

"You will have to wait and find out in a few minutes." Wally replied with a Cheshire grin as she got off the bed and headed to the door.

Roy let out a playful growl as he followed her out of the room. He knew that he was protected as long as he was with Wally but a part of him did feel a little scared but there was no way he was going to admit that he was scared.

The two red heads reach the doors to the Great Hall which Wally opened them up with snap of her fingers.

Roy was shock at how grand the hall was and how elegant the design was. He looked forward to see Damian and Talia Al Ghul waiting for Wally to walk to them. Roy was secretly praying that his best friend would make the right decision but Roy had also told her to follow her heart when she did make the choice.

"Wally, father has informed me that you have made your decision where you would like stay." Talia asked her niece.

"Yes I have."

"What side did you choose to stay with?" Damian asked curious as to where his cousin would be staying. He had planed to stay with his cousin for a while no matter what side she chose.

"I plan on staying with The Justice League. The reason why is that I want to show them that not everyone who is a Shadow is not evil. That they do have morals and care about each other. I can't do that if I stay here with you guys. I'm not saying that the choice was easy but Red Arrow told me to follow my heart when I make the choice. Which was hard as both sides have their pros and cons. I will always be your Granddaughter, Niece and Cousin no matter what happens." Wally explained.

The leaders of the Shadows nodded their heads in agreement as they waited for Mehira to make her choice.

Wally took a deep breath before opening her mouth to speak. "I have decided to stay with the Justice League. I feel that I can show the League that you are not the cold heart murders that the world see you as." Wally told her mother's side of the family.

"I had a feeling that you would choose the League and I am proud of you for making the choice that you wanted to make and not let anyone elses make the choice for you." Ra's told Wally who was smiling as the immortal walked over to her and hugged her.

"I do have another request. I would like Damian to come with me for a while and spend some time with his father as that way he can also help me showing the world that the Shadows are as evil as people think." Wally asked.

Ra's looked at his oldest grandchild for a few moments before smiling. "You may take Damian with as he does have to the right to know who his father is even is that man is one of my enemies but I know that he will and has treated Damian well. I will arange for someone to take you, Damian and Red Arrow back to Gotham where I am sure that Batman is threating to hurt every bad guy in sight because you are missing." Ra's said as he left the room to prepare for his grandchildren to be taken to Gotham. Ra's knew that Bruce Wayne and Batman was very protective of the children that made up Young Justice. Mostly he was protective of Robin and Kid Flash. Now Ra's had added Batman's son into the mix. Maybe Damian would be that key to helping the Shadows see the light.

Next chapter Wally, Roy and Damian return to Gotham and face their worried friends,

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