~Rude's Point of View~

Happy Harbor : Mt. Justice

October 14, 2013

9: 38 EDT

My head throbs when I came around. I tried to reach up to feel my head,but was unable to. Confused I slowly open my eyes only to see I was in an unfamiliar room, strapped down onto a bed of some sort. I heard a clinking sound and someone who sounded like they were in a struggle. Looking around I see Katie trying to break free from the straps, though not getting anywhere with it.

"Forget it Katie. I'm pretty sure Batman had something to do with this and knowing him, he'll make sure we wouldn't be able to get out." Bella spoke from the right side of the room.

"Does it really look like I care right now?" She snapped at Bella. Trying again to pull herself free.

"You know, this probably wouldn't have happen if you guys decided not to fight the Justice League." Beth's voice came from my left. Her voice was a bit panic and I knew she was trying to hold it all in.

"Well, what's done is done, can't do anything about it now. Though, I would like to know how in the HELL did we get in this situation." Bella pulled the straps as if explaining what she means. She did have a good point though I hardly remem-

~Flashback~

Owensboro, Kentucky:

October 13, 2013

15:26 UTC

"Now, explain how you said this whole chasing thing trying to kill us was a test." I looked towards Bella, hostility in her eyes. Red Arrow had released her arms, but had to grab her again when she almost fell to the ground. She mumbles something to him, her body relaxing.

'The adrenaline must have left her body. And ours too.' I thought, my legs and arms throbbing with pain and weariness. My breathing coming out heavy and raspy and I knew that my asthma was starting to kick in.

"Like Green Arrow said before. We are only here to test the four of you." Everyone began to gather around Batman. Beth and Katie stood side by side with Green Arrow and Aquaman right behind them. I began to feel suspicious and slowly moved away from Batman only to have Superman standing right behind me, blocking my path, keeping me from moving any further. Cursing under my breath I started to yell.

"It's a trap!" Bella's eyes went wide as she tried to get out of Red Arrow hands. Beth and Katie turned around facing the two heroes behind them, casting a glare at each of them. Before I had the chance to go after Batman he tossed down a couple of gas bombs and slowly, one by one the four of us passed out onto the ground. My vision going in and out as I tried to fight of the effects only to lose myself into the blackness.

~End of Flashback~

'Oh... that's how.' I thought, the memories slowly passing through my head again and again. I cursed under my breath again and banged the back of my head onto the bed in frustration. Beth yelped in fright.

"Looks like somebody is finally up. How are you feeling Rude?" Bella called. She didn't sound like she was panicking. Then again, I knew better than that. She's trying to keep calm and quiet frankly, that's a good idea.

"Just a bit sore and tired is all. Nothing new." Before she got the chance to reply, the door opened and Black Canary, followed by Red Tornado, came into the room.

"Seems like all of you are awake now. How are you guys feeling?" She walked to the middle of the room and swiped the air till a keyboard and a computer showed up. I'm guessing she's checking our information and statues since we were in battle.

"Oh, you know a few bruises here and there, sore everywhere else. Perfectly natural for us HUMANS without powers and all."

"Bella! You didn't have to put it that way. She was just asking, that's all." Beth scowled at her. She did have a point. Bella is in an awfully fowl mood, way more than normal.

"Oh, like they care. They are the ones that came after us, may I remind you. And all of us nearly got killed one way or another. So, I have every right to act the way I am right now." She snaps back.

"I agree with Bella on this one Beth. She has every right to act this way as do the rest of us." Katie tosses a glare at Canary and looks back at Beth.

"I guess you're right. But, I still don't think we should act that way. I mean they didn't kill us and they are the Justice League and Young Justice team. What do you think Alex?" Sighing I closed my eyes and re-ran everything that has happened in the past 24 hours or so in my head.

"They did attack us, Beth, and it didn't seem like they were holding back on us. We have the bruises to prove that, not to mention you collapsed from exhaustion, Bella could barely stand that she had help from Red Arrow to keep herself up on her own two feet and Katie was just as hostile and wouldn't let her guard down the whole time." Beth looks down, defeated that everyone had agreed with Bella and not her. "But, that still doesn't mean we should act hostile towards them. They had their reasons and they didn't kill us. Plus, they took us here, wherever here is, and tend to our wounds and let us rest." Beth smiles at me. Sure, it seems like I'm a suck up, but I'm not. Both sides do have their good points and both are right. That, and I also hate being in the middle of things and the way that Bella acting right now. Well, lets just say I don't want to end up on her bad side.

"Well, I can see that you are a lively group. And it seems like you guys are all fine." Black Canary swiped the keyboard and both it and the computer disappeared.

"In that case, think you can let us go? These restraints are killing my wrists and ankles." Katie pulled them one more time, a pleading look in her eyes.

"That's what I came in here to do. Think you can give me a hand Red Tornado?" She walks over to Katie and starts unstrapping her from the bed.

"Certainly." Red Tornado walks to Beth and releases her. Next he moved to me and quickly got me out of the straps. Bella was the last one to be released. She mumbles something to Canary and made her way to the center of the room were we all gather around her.

"Alright, now where is Batman?" I heard the faintest of a growl in her voice. I hope she doesn't cause another scene. We are in no condition to fight them again.

"No here at the moment. But, we'll take into the main room where you can wait and talk with the team." Red Tornado spoke, his metallic robotic voice bouncing off the walls. He turns and leaves the room, Canary right behind him.

"Looks like we don't have much of a choice then do we?" Katie spoke, staring ahead.

"They didn't give us a choice to being with." Well, it was true. Bella patted me on the shoulder, as if agreeing with me, and walks ahead, keeping Canary in her sight. The other two follows her leaving me at the back of the group.

The walk to the main room wasn't long. Still, I took in my surroundings and tried to remember every door and every turn, mapping it out in my head just in case. Both Beth and Katie flanked Bella on both sides and stuck close to her, Beth having a hold of her left arm. The dull hallway opened itself up into a rather large team standing closer together in the center of the room. The computer out in front of them with Robin operating it, mumbling something to the rest of them. Some of the them nodded and their eyes scanning the screen, reading whatever Robin was showing them. Wally notice us and elbowed Robin in his ribs. Quickly he pressed a few keys and swiped the keyboard, the computer disappearing into thin air.

"What's the point of doing that when it's obvious that you were researching us and reading our information?" Bella stood a few feet in front of Robin, her eyes glaring into his then to the rest of the team. A growl came from Superboy as if challenging her. A smirk came to her face and she took a step forward. Immentally Katie grabbed her arm while Aqualad put his hand onto Superboy's shoulder.

"Bella! Don't even think about it!" Katie hisses into her ear, her hand having a firm grip on her upper arm.

"We don't need to have another fight. Especially since we just recovered from the last one." She casted her eyes in my direction, staring at me. I stared her down and she finally looked away, her hand relaxing and uncurling themselves. I sighed inwardly and Katie let go of her. I look back to Aqualad and he nods his head. Robin step forward.

"Look, I know you want some answers-"

"We needs answers." Bella hissed at him. I swear, if she says anything else with that tone I will Gib slap her… if she wasn't a girl. Beth slaps her arm, trying to get her to stay quiet. Bella tosses a look at her and Beth glares. She just grunts at lazily looks back at Robin. I guess Beth not having much of an effect on her as she use too.

"I know. And you will get them in time. Honestly, we don't even understand why you are here. At least, not the whole reason." Bella was about to open her mouth again, but both Katie and Beth covered it up. She glared and growled at the two. Shaking my head I pushed my way forward, ignoring the girls' eyes on me.

"I understand that you hardly know anything, but at this point you know more than us. Just give us what you got and we can piece it together later. The more that we both know, the more we can trust each other the better off we will be." Robin turns to Aqualad and they were looking at each other and moving their hands as if they were talking.

"I find it kinda rude that you are using your telepathy powers M'gann. Just tell us what you know. We're going to find out one way or another." Somehow Bella manage to pry off both Katie and Beth's hands. As much as I want to hit her….. she's right, once again. I really hate it when she does that sometimes. All of a sudden I felt a prick in my head and then Bella threw her hands up to her ears. There was a female voice in my head, but I could barely hear it over the ringing noise that seems to echo. Beth yelping at the noise and closed her eyes shut, her face in pain along with Katie who's holding her head in her hands and clenching her teeth together. The pain finally went away and all was left was a slight throbbing in the back of my head. Looking back Beth and Katie seem to relax and breathing normally again. Bella on the other hand, was glaring at M'gann, for reason that I don't understand.

"Stay out of my head!" Her voice sounded deeper than usually. Quickly I stood in front of her before she decided to jump on the green girl. I could feel the rage coming off of her and started feeling a nauseated with the strong energy coming in waves. I never felt something so demonic before and it was….sicking and overpowering and just completely chaotic. I struggled to stand and to keep my focus, but my vision was starting to fail me again.

" What's going on here?" The Dark Knight himself appears out of nowhere as usual. Before anyone got the chance to explain Bella took the chance and heads for M'gann only to have Superboy grab her before she got the chance to reach her.

"How many times do I have to tell you to stay out of my head?!" My vision began to clear and the sickness began to disappear. Katie ran up to Superboy and grabs hold of Bella trying to get her away from M'gann.

"And here I thought she wasn't going to cause another scene." I watched as Katie drags her to the other side of the room and Beth follows them. Both talking to her sternly along the way.

"What happen M'gann?" Turning my head back to the team they all gather in a semicircle around her. Wally kept asking questions.

"I couldn't get into her mind like I can with you guys. It felt as though something was pushing me out and for whatever reason it doesn't want me in." Upon hearing this Batman approaches the Martian girl.

"What do you mean something was pushing you out?" The team parted letting him through.

"Just some force I guess. It was dark and really hazy. I couldn't really see anything, but bright yellow eyes staring at me then a strong force pushing me out." M'gann looks away from him. Batman just turns his head and stares at the tall girl, being lectured by her friends. Well, most of them anyways. I have no intention of going near Bella right now. Not if I'm going to feel sick again.

"What do you mean you felt sick?" Surprised, I cast my eyes towards M'gann.

"W-what do you mean?" Batman turns his attention onto me. Great.. just what I needed, everyone looking at me and what-not.

"I heard your thoughts. You said you felt sick when you got near her. I don't understand what you mean by that."

"Do you not like her or something?" Robin elbows Wally in the ribs, telling him to be quite. I swear, one of these day….

"No, it's not that. It's just.. well. It's hard to explain, sorta." How the hell am I suppose to tell them that I felt some sort of demonic energy coming off of her?

"You just did." M'gann points out. She's just as bad as Bella when it comes to reading my mind… expect she's actually in it.

"Uhh, hello M'gann. Care to fill us in here?" Wally waves his hand in front of her face. Could you also get out of my head while you're at it. I felt a tap on my shoulder and turn to see Beth. Katie and a sulking Bella behind her.

"What's going on?" Her green eyes looking up at me. Sighing inwardly I turn back to M'gann and point to her.

"Just listen. She'll explain." Beth turns to Katie and motion her to follow and head off closer to M'gann as she explain to the others. Bella stayed behind, watching them carefully. The Chaotic energy from before comes back, but wasn't as strong as before, it was just barely tolerable now. There was buzzing sound and a flash, glowing out of some sort of tube things behind the team.

"Green Arrow: B08. Red Arrow: B21" The computer voice echo throughout the room.

"Great...Robin Hood is here now." Bella's voice spoke from behind me and it was loud on purpose.

"It's Red Arrow!" Red calls out to her. His jaw setting and a glare thrown towards her. Looking at Bella she just smirks and shrugs at him. Not at all effected at his glare. The chaotic energy vanishes and the sickness I had disappears.

"Great, it just like having mood swings. Why is it I can feel her energy again?" Frustrated I push the thought away and follow Bella towards the group. The other members of the Justice League came in all lined up next to each other in a semicircle. The sidekicks stood with their mentors and Batman stepped forward.

"It's time we explain why we brought you here."

"Bout freaking time you did." Katie and Bella spoke at the same time. Batman tosses them the infamous Bat glare and motions us to stand behind him. Katie and Bella stood at his left while Beth and I took his right. He swipes the air and a keyboard and 3 large computer screens come up.

"Four months ago, before the breach in Cadmus. I was working in the Mountains in China looking for a glimpse of a small prophecy that I found a long time ago." He pulls up some pictures of the writing carved into the walls of the cave. I couldn't understand what the words mean, but Bella on the other hand was looking at them in interest.

"What time period was it written in?" Bella stood closer to the screen then turns to Batman. Robin came up on her other side.

"All we can get it that it was written between 184 AD and 240 AD. But, I can't tell which Dynasty it's from." Bella scan the screen with her eyes again and suddenly point to one of the pictures.

"There. Blow that one up." Batman pushed a few keys and the picture became larger. Can she read this stuff or something? I swear what does she do in her spare time?

"There, pull that character up for me." It came up closer to the screen and she traces it with her finger. Her eyes became clouded with thoughts and her face became serious. She turns from the screen and looks at the three of use with a worry expression.

"Bell, what's wrong?" Beth walks up to her. She shakes her head and turns back to Batman.

"That writing is in the Han Dynasty. The Three Kingdom period to be more accurate." I look at Bella then it hit me. She can't read it, not exactly. But the video game she played back at home. Dynasty Warriors I think it was. She knows some of the character back from that time.

"How do you know that?" Wally asks. His mouth full with apple pieces. The juice dripping down his chin.

"That character is a name. A style name it be exact." She stares back at the screen.

"Well, what does it say then?" He disappears and come back, the core not in his hands anymore. Red Arrow hit the back of his head and Wally tosses him a glare.

"She was just getting to that. So hush up and listen and quit interrupting." He nods to Bella and she just sighs. Guess she's not enjoying this at all.

"It says Kongming. Which is translated to Zhuge Liang. The great military strategist and an amazing and accomplished scholar during his time when he was with the Shu kingdom. He was also known as the Sleeping Dragon. He was born in 184 AD and died of sickness in 234 AD. Leaving his apprentice, Jiang Wei, his great legacy." Okay, she's been playing that game way too much if she can remember that much. She probably knows more, but that's most likely not relevant to this. Still, I don't understand why she sounds so upset and looks so worry about it.

"Okay, if he's so great. Then why do you look so upset about it?" She cast her eyes towards me then looks back at the screen.

"Zhuge Liang was a brilliant man. He was able to change the direction of the wind at the great battle of Chibi. He can read the starts and the clouds. In other words, it's like he can see the future and he plans for it. Whatever he wrote on this wall." She nods her head towards the screen. All eyes turn to the screen a heavy feeling of dread starts to fill the air. "In other words, if the Prophecy is connect to us…. then there is grave danger ahead."

"Grave danger? Has in danger that could destroyed the world?" I might as well get the question out there that everyone is wondering about. Bella sighs and looks at me then looks around the room. Her face was etch in uncertainty, but her eyes held the truth. She sighs again.

"Danger that could destroy the galaxy… maybe even the universe." Oh, it was that bad. Here I was thinking that I was going to have nice day with my friends and the next thing I knew, I have a huge and heavy prophecy on my shoulders. I felt Beth's hand on my arm and I turn my head, my eyes looking down to her. Fear clearly shows through her eyes and her face wore a worrying expression.

"Please tell me that this is only a dream." Closing my eyes I sighs and wrap one of my arms around her shoulder, giving her a hug.

"If only it was Beth…. If only."