~Bella's Point of View~

Owensboro, Kentucky:

October 13, 2013

14:45 UTC

I ran ahead of my small group of friends, and I mean small. There were only four of us at one of my favorite forests and we're not even sure if the others are going to show up or not. Personally, I hope they don't. The three friends I have here with me are all I ever need.

"Bell, wait for us!" I stop in my tracks and turn my attention to Beth, who was slowly walking with Katie beside her. Brandon, whom I always call Rude, flanking Beth's left side and practically towering over her. I gave a small smile and shook my head.

"Well, hurry the hell up then!" I yelled. Leaning against a tree, I pulled my headphones that are around my neck up and over my ears, grabbed the iPod in the back of my pants, and turned it on. I flipped through the songs until I found You Found Me by The Fray. Slowly, I closed my eyes, leaning my head back onto the tree, the wind brushing my hair against my face. Taking a deep breath, I notice an unfamiliar scent of musk and city pollution, if that made any sense. Either way I ignored it until I heard an ear splitting scream and the next thing I knew someone had grabbed my arms and tried to pull me away from the tree.

"Let go of me!" I growled, twisting around and yanking my arm away from my captor. I managed to get out of his grip and took a few steps back to see a tall red headed man wearing a red and black outfit. Recognizing the familiar look, I quickly searched my memory and came to know this man as Red Arrow, A.K.A. Roy Harper. Confused on how he actually exists, another scream broke out and I turn around noticing Rude dragging Beth behind him as they broke out into a run, Katie following closely behind.

"You really shouldn't turn your back to me." I turn my head slightly and notice Red Arrow had pulled an arrow and was ready to shoot. I only glare at him.

"Sorry Arrow, I don't have time for you. I have to go to my friends in case you haven't notice." We were silent for a few moment, watching each other, wondering who was going to make the first move. My headphones, now around my neck again from the struggle, were silent till they played Blow Me Away by Breaking Benjamin. I suddenly smirked and before he had the chance to release his arrow I tore off towards the direction of my friends. Leaving Red Arrow behind, and trying to dodge his shots every now and then. I finally managed to catch up with Rude and stick close to him with Beth and Katie right on our heels.

"Does anyone want to tell us what the hell is going on?!" Katie called out, her breath coming out rapidly as she tried to take in as much air as she could manage while running.

"Well, I got jumped by Red Arrow if that helps any. What happen to you guys?" I took a sharp turn to the left, aiming to lose Red Arrow and whoever else attacked us. I took a glance at Rude,waiting for him to explain what had happened on their end.

"Well, lets say Beth didn't take it too kindly when a bird-a-rang was thrown towards her direction." I snapped my head back behind me to stare a Katie.

"You're telling me that Robin is here too then?!" She only managed a brief nod before I saw, in the distance, a yellow and red line forming behind something.

'More like someone', I thought when I remembered Kid Flash's ability and color of his outfit. Turning my head back in front of me, I looked around at our surroundings, trying to find a way to catch KF off-guard and hopefully lose him somehow. I noticed a large river not too far from my right and grunted. 'Seems like we have no choice, but to jump into it. Good thing my Headphones and iPod are waterproof.' Stepping up my pace some more, I was a little bit ahead of the group, my jacket and hair flailing out behind me.

"Bell, what are you doing?!" Beth called, gulping air in between each word. A clear sign that she was tiring out, and fast.

"Listen to me, and listen to me good. When we get closer to that river," I nodded my head to my right. "we are going to jump into it. Is that clear?"

"But, why?" Rude called from my left, keeping in pace with me.

"Well, unless you want Kid Flash to get you, I suggest you do it." I snapped at him. I didn't mean to, I just didn't understand what the hell was going on and it was pissing me off greatly. I ran closer to the edge of the cliff with the river alongside it and jumped off, twisting into the air so I would go head first into the water.

Deep into the water I managed to open my eyes and noticed three other bodies making their way to the surface of the water. Making my way towards the surface, I saw a huge electric blue eel like thing going towards Katie. My eyes stretching wide, I swam faster towards Katie and grabbed her leg dragging her under the fast current, the eel barely missing her. Rising back to the surface, I inhaled a huge amount of air to catch my breath, coughing up some water every now and then.

"What the hell was that?!" Katie breathed, trying to regain her breath like the rest of us. Slamming my fist into the water, I cursed at myself.

"Fucking hell! For the love of Odin, how did I manage to forget about him!" I continued to curse myself and Rude threw a questioning look to Katie.

"Don't look at me, I have no clue who she's talking about either.", Katie said as Beth struggled to keep herself afloat in the water. She almost missed Rude completely until he reached out and grabbed a hold of her hand and pulled her close to him, making sure she didn't drown.

"She forgot about Aqualad." Beth chimed in when she adjusted herself in his hold. To confirmed her remark, I face-palmed myself and grumbled under my breath.

"Regardless, we need to get out of this water and move as far away from it as we can. If we stay in here, we'll be fighting on his terms." Rude looked along the cliff edges, trying to find a rock or low tree branch to grab onto.

"Fight? Who said we're going to be fighting?" Beth looked distraught, and I couldn't blame her. I don't want to fight my favorite heroes either, but we don't have much of a choice at this point.

"What choice do we have, Beth? We can't keep running away from the superheroes! Especially if one of them is a speedster," Katie said, speaking my thoughts exactly. Rude suddenly reached out to a tree branch, and Katie grabbed onto it too. Being further away, I wasn't able to grab it in time, so I grabbed onto a rock sticking out of the small cliff and pressed my body against the rocky surface. It took some time, but all four of us finally made it out of the water and onto dry land.

" Not to mention we have Boy Wonder, Aqualad, Miss Martian, Red Arrow, Artemis and finally... Superboy." I shudder at the thought of fighting Kon-El. Lets hope he doesn't go too rough on us. I mean, we are only human after all.

"I still don't understand why they are here... I mean, I thought they..."

"Didn't exist?" I finish off Rude sentence. He only nodded his head. Sighing I lean on a tree pulling my Ipod out of my back pocket. Other than it being soaked it was still functional. Guess this waterproof case is paying off, and my brother said it was pointless to have one in the first place. Scanning through the song list again I picked Pain Redefined by Disturbed followed by What lies Beneath when the first song ends later on. I return the Ipod back into my back pocket. The song flowing out of my still working headphones around my neck.

"Well, I guess we better get a move on before they find us." Katie folded her arms across her chest looking behind her, expecting one of the heroes to jump out at her.

"Knowing them, they probably already found us. By the way, shut down all thought process in your mind. That should keep M'gann out or at least busy. If we are going to fight them we need to do it in a more open place. With all these trees and everything around it would be hard to spot them." I pushed myself off the tree and looked around trying to figure out where exactly we are in this forest.

"Don't you know this forest like that back of your hand?"

"I do, but the point is you guys don't Rude." Before I could say anymore there was a snap in the distance and I immediately stopped and look in the direction it came from. I focus my eyes and try to find something moving or that didn't belong and load-in-behold I caught a glimpse red. 'You have to be quieter than that Arrow if you want to catch us by surprise.' Smirking I gesture to the others to follow me and tore off into a run, heading East where I knew the plan was at.

"Why do we have to run?" Beth grumbled out-loud, clearly not wanting to do this again. Chuckling at myself I called back to her.

"Sorry Beth, but they were starting to take up position around us." I jumped over a rock while the others veered around it excepted for Katie who took her chances and jumped it, landing on her feet, but quickly started running again.

"How do you know that Bell?"

"Lets just say our little Robin Hood isn't as quiet and sneaky as he thinks he is." Beth laughed at my answer and Katie joined her a split second later. Abird-a-rang shot right at me and instinctively I ducked my head calling out to the other to do the same.

"Does he have any idea that those things can kill us?!" Katie called, lifting her head and turn away from a tree avoiding to get hit.

"Well, you can ask him when we see him next time. How's that?" Rude called to her, ducking under a tree branch.

"You didn't have to say it that way you know. Plus, that was a rhetorical question anyways." Katie only got a grunt in reply. Shaking my head I focus my attention to my surroundings again, trying to keep a lookout for Kid Flash and Superboy. Those two I'm worried about the most at the moment. As if on cue a blur of Yellow and Red shot out to my right, causing me to trip. Using the momentum of the fall I rolled and bolt to my feet and run to the head of the group.

"Are you okay Bella?!" Both Beth and Katie called to me.

"Yeah, I'll live. But Kid's going to get it when I get my hands on him." I could feel my hands burn a bit from the friction when it rubbed against the ground. If I didn't know better I say I cut my hand during the roll. The sun suddenly blinded me and I knew we must be at the cleaning now. After a few moments I slowed down our pace to a jog and finally came to a stop. Without realizing it we formed a circle, our backs up against one another as we waited for our "friends" to show up.

Everything was silent, but our hard breathing and the song Sound of Madness blaring from my headphones. Every muscle in my body was tense and sore, my heart beating uncontrollably in my ears. I could actually feel my body shake, demanding me to lay down and rest for days on end. There was a wisp sound and a blur running around us till it stop, Wally standing a good 10 feet in-front of Beth. Soon everyone else join him and began to surround us. I scowled as both archers had an arrow in hand and ready to draw it against the string of their bow, everyone else at the ready to attack.

"Care to tell us what the hell is going on?" I glanced at Aqualad who was right dab in the center of my eyesight. He took a couple steps closer and I stood in a ready position, Rude and Katie doing the same.

"We are here to test you. Nothing more, nothing less." His voice ringing throughout the clearing. Before I could say anything else there was a thump sound, as if something had fell.

"Beth!" Katie quickly turned to her and checked her pulse and breathing. I wanted to check on her as well, but I couldn't turn my back on these guys. Especially since I have both Archers in-front of me along with Aqualad.

"How is she?" Both Rude and I said at the same time. Katie stayed silent for a few more moments then sighed in relief.

"She's fine. All that running and swimming must have pushed her limits a bit." Smiling at myself I began to take of my wet jacket and shirt off. Leaving myself in my Black Tank-Top and Black baggy pants, bright red converse on and finally my headphones place back around my neck.

"Katie, watch over her will ya?" She gave a soft okay and I glanced at Rude, a smile coming to his face as well as he shook his head from side-to-side knowing well what was coming. "Say Rude, how about we have a small little contest ehh?"

"Depends, what are the rules and how do you win?" Laughing at myself I faced back at Aqualad.

"It's simple, we beat up these guys and whoever beats up the most wins, but we can't let Katie and Beth get hurt alright?" He stood in position once again, his smile turning into a grin.

"Sounds simple enough." I laughed again and glance around noticing that most of the heroes where either smiling or grinning. Nobody made a move and my headphones began to play Let the bodies hit the floor. After the fourth time it said it both Rude and I broke out into a run, heading for our first target. The teams broke apart and either coming at us or waiting their turn leaving the other to have more room.

Dodging Aqualad's attack I headed straight to Artemis and grabbed her bow. She twisted around, causing my arms to twist behind me. Quickly I kicked behind me, getting her knees and untwist myself bring her bow upon my knee, breaking it in the process and tossing the broken pieces aside. I then grab her shoulder and toss her aside. After she was out of the way I quickly searched around for Red Arrow only to see Robin running after me. His Escrima sticks in each hand and ready to me.

'This is going to hurt like hell...' I crossed my arms in front of my face and soon felt the impact of him hitting me. I flew a couple of feet and skidded against the ground. Sitting up and shaking my head a shadow loomed over me and notice he had jumped ready to hit me with another strike. Trying to avoid being hit once again I rolled to my right.

"Fool me once, shame on me." Regaining my balance I swiped my leg as soon as he landed, knocking his feet out from under him. "Fool me twice me, shame on you." He landed square on his back, his weapon flying out of his hands and a groan emitting from his mouth. I glance at Rude and watch as he threw and punch at Aqualad. An arrow flew right past my eyes and I quickly turn my head, staring at Red Arrow.

"Did you seriously just do that?" I crossed my arms over my chest and tilt my head to the side. He pulled another arrow, strung it onto his bow and pulled it back in one swift movement.

"Next time I won't miss." Cursing under my breath I bolted towards him hoping to get to him before he had the time to release his arrow, but I wasn't quick enough and was hit with one on my left shoulder. Nonetheless I continued after him and tried to grab his bow as soon as it was in reach, but only to have him rip it out of my hand and kicking me in the side. Rolling on the ground, and managing to stop myself, I stood up, running on pure adrenaline now, and continued my assault on him.

For a while we've been dancing back n' forth of one another and I was getting fed up with it. Wanting this to end I duck under his punch, spun around to my right against his body and grabbing one of his arrows and hitting his left shoulder with it and jumped back just as the polyethylene foam exploded and cover him from his shoulders down to his feet.

"You know Arrow, that's a great look for you." I chuckled at myself as he struggled to get out of the pinkish foam.

"I swear this isn't over between you and me." He hissed at me, tossing a glare over his shoulder. Being the dork I am I stood up straight and cover my mouth with my hand, trying to act surprise.

"I didn't even know we were going out to begin with." He growled at me, his glare hardening and I just laugh some more. "At least I know we'll have a second date now." A blur of yellow moved around me in circles and I growled. 'About time you made your way to me Kid. I have a bone to pick with you.' Standing at the ready and predicting where he was going to be I swung myself and manage to kick him on the chest. He fell right onto his side and slowly try to get up. I walked behind Red Arrow and search for another arrow, hoping to grab the right one. After pulling one out I made my up to Kid Flash who was now sitting up and tossed the arrow at him as if it was a dart. Before it hit him the arrow exploded in mid-air and a net came out, wrapping itself around the young teen.

"Hey, what gives?" Kid yelled, trying to get the net off of him.

"Simple, I got you back for running by me earlier and causing me to trip." I walked towards him and placed my foot onto his chest and pushed him down and pressed harder. Suddenly I was tackles to the ground with a huge weight on-top of me. When I open my eyes I notice Kon-El growling at me, his face twisted in anger and I thought he was going to kill me right then and there. A smoke bomb went off right next to us and Kon-El was pulled of me. Not understanding what was going on I called out.

"Katie! Rude! Where are you guys?!" I coughed as the smoke started to get into my lungs. I felt someone grabbing a hold of my arm and was fixing to punch him till I notice it was Rude. Relaxing my hand he lead me to where Katie and Beth, who was now awake and her hand covered in a bit of what looks like blood. The smoke began to clear and not too far in-front of us was the teams mentors. Standing tall with their sidekicks beside them or at least close to them.

"Oh great.. Don't tell me we have to fight them now." Katie sighs. I agreed, fighting the team is one thing, but their mentors his a whole other story.

"We never said we're going to fight you." Flash stepped forward. His bright red outfit glowing bright with the sun reflecting off him some. Superman nodded his head in agreement. Taking a glance at Rude he shook his head in the slightest. We both knew that was a lie and we both stepped in-front of both Katie and Beth, pushing them slightly behind us.

"Uhhh Flash, I don't think they believe you." Green Arrow called. Just on cue Rude and I ran towards them, passing up Flash. I held my arm out towards Rude and he grabbed it with both hands and swung me around, kicking Aquaman and Green Arrow in the head. Though my ankle got caught by Batman and was ripped out of Rude's grasp and was flung into the air, up and over Batman's head and landed straight onto my back, my breath knock right out of me.

"Give it up Kid. You're going up-" I cut him short and glare at him.

"Against the Justice League. I know I know, but that's not going to stop me. You came here and threatening the life of my friends. I'm not going to stand by and let you get away with that. I don't give a damn who you are." I stare at him and I thought I caught a glimpse of a smile on his face. Ignoring what I thought I saw I jumped back to my feet and stood at the ready.

"Bella!" I quickly turned around and ducked when I saw Rude being thrown at me. He landed on Batman causing them both to fall to the ground. Standing straight again I looked around trying to find where everyone else was at. Katie and Beth were going toe-to-toe with Aquaman and Green Arrow. I was about to join them, but was grabbed, both of my arms pinned to my back.

"Tell them to stop now. This was suppose to be a test not an all out war." Red Arrow hissed in my ear. I growled at him and took a deep breath, willing my body to relax in his grip.

"Beth! Katie! Rude! That's enough, we're not getting anywhere with this nonsense!" I yelled, my voice being carried by the wind. The three stopped themselves, but Katie looked very reluctant to. The team and the League stopped themselves as well, but there was still tension in the air. You still can feel the cracking of energy around us. My adrenaline soon melted away and my body began to hurt all over, even standing was an effort and my body was shaking from it. Not wanting to stand on my own two feet I lean back against Red Arrow, his chest pressing up against my back while my arms are still in between his stomach and my lower back.

"Now, explain how you said this whole chasing thing trying to kill us was a Test." Red Arrow released my arms and I fell back against him further suddenly where he grabbed my shoulders to keep me up. I mumbled a thank you and waited for someone to explain themselves.

"Like Green Arrow said before. We are only here to test the four of you." Everyone began to gather around Batman.