And why would I own Young Justice?
Rating: K+
Summary: The Team is eager to see what Sparrow can bring to the table.
Pairing(s): Wally/Artemis, Sparrow/Robin (familial), Connor/M'gann, and Kaldur/Sparrow
They were waiting for Robin and Sparrow to arrive so that they could begin their training.
Black Canary, in her tight, black leather bustier and thigh-highs, was pacing around, annoyed at the tardiness of her students. Aqualad, sporting his normal tight red, sleeveless shirt and finned navy pants, stood against the wall, drinking from a water bottle and wondering what Sparrow would bring to the table. M'gann, in her normal short blue skirt, white and red 'X' tee, ankle-boots and gloves, was meditating while Artemis, her loose, low-waist pants and tight, revealing green top (minus the mask) was polishing her arrows next to the Martian girl. Superboy had his shirt off (to M'gann's blissful glee) and was already going at a punching bag, sweat pouring down from his long black locks and over his muscular, tanned chest. Wally, in his Kid Flash uniform of bright, conspicuous yellows and blood-reds, was entertaining himself by poking Superboy in the head, then speeding away behind M'gann and Artemis when the clone turned to confront the prankster.
"B01- Robin... B07- Sparrow..."
Black Canary turned sharply to the two mini-Bats as they wandered in. "You're late."
Robin was wearing his normal uniform- the tight black pants, large black gloves, red tunic with an overlapping yellow belt, his canary-yellow/black cape, and domino mask. Sparrow's minute, yet femininely form was sporting a costume very much so like Robin's, only with a color change. She wore tight black leggings that made her legs look rather long under her tight, bright blue tunic. A zipper ran up the middle, and on the left of her chest (which all of the boys thought looked quite nice in her tunic) was a little black circle with a white 'S' in it. Her belt was white, too, and she sported gloves similar to Robin's, only less bulky and white where his were gray. Her boots were black with white soles, and her cape had a sparkling silver underbelly instead of yellow. She, too, wore a domino-shaded mask, her long blonde hair pulled back and tied into a tight braid that trailed down her back. And, of course, she sported her glossy black lipstick.
Robin snarled at the three other males on the team lowly. "Are we gonna train, or are you all gonna keep checking out my sister? Wally- don't comment."
The speedster lowered his finger.
Black Canary rolled her eyes and turned, walking over to the control panel. "Alright, Team. Today, we're just gonna' break-in our new teammate with some down-and-dirty sparring. Remember the rules: one, no powers, and two, no killing. Got it?" She went on quickly, not allowing any space for a breath. "Good. Now, let's let Kaldur and Connor go first- show Sparrow how we do things here."
Connor nodded, sweat flinging from his black hair. Wally tossed him a towel- or rather, threw it in the teen's face. After getting a growl and a sweaty towel to his face, Wally sat down next to M'gann, trying to get her attention. But the Martian's topaz eyes were on Connor.
Kaldur took a position in front of Connor, taking in a shaky breath. Why did his chest feel so... light? And, when he caught Sparrow's eyes (or rather, her mask) on him, his stomach began to do flips...
It had only done that for one person ever- Tula.
Kaldur was so busy in his thought process that he didn't hear Canary shouting for the action to start.
Connor rushed forward, a well-placed punch sliding right over Kaldur's cheek and knocking the Atalantean to the floor. Blood rushed from his gills as he coughed and gasped. (1) The clone's eyes grew wide, and he bit down a swear word that he had learned from Artemis.
"TIME!" Canary shouted as Kaldur sat up slowly. Artemis was suddenly at her leader's side, shoving a fresh towel at the elder hero.
"I- I'm sorry," Connor mumbled, rubbing the back of his neck uncomfortably. "I- I thought you were trying to fake me out-"
"No, friend," Kaldur said as he stood, wiping the blood from his gills, holding up a webbed hand. "I was unfocused. May we try again?"
Canary nodded.
Over on the side-lines, Wally and Robin were snickering while Sparrow tried to hide her giggles. Artemis walked over and slapped Wally upside the head, earning an 'ouch!' while M'gann simply pulled on Robin's shoulder and shook her head.
As the two teens regained their fighting stances, Artemis walked over to stand next to Sparrow. She gently nudged the other girl in the ribs. "I saw you, too."
Sparrow blushed crimson.
"Begin!" came their instructor's cry.
Connor again rushed Kaldur, but the latter was ready this time. He quickly darted away, then, while Superboy was turning around, attacked with a flurry of punches and numerous kicks. The two did their 'dance' for almost three minutes before Aqualad kicked his partner's feet out from under him.
"Superboy: Status- Fail."
The clone growled, but, at Kaldur's gentle smile, calmed down and even smirked as his friend helped him up.
Canary clapped her hands. "Excellent, but- Kaldur, you were not fully using all of your strength- not the physical, but the intellectual as well. You were distracted. And, Connor, you kept jumping back into your fists and not using any strategy or brain-power. You're not a monkey, so don't act like one."
As Superboy passed by his surrogate mentor, Canary heard him growl, "I hate monkeys..."
She'd have to ask him about that, later.
"Who's next?" she asked brightly, with a mischevious smirk.
Artemis stepped forward, M'gann behind her. "Okay. Megan and Artemis. Get in your stances and... begin!"
While the two sparred, Kaldur, Wally, and Connor gathered in a corner, a ways away from Canary. Robin was explaining to Sparrow all about M'gann's powers, so the two were preoccupied.
"What do you think about Sparrow?" Superboy asked suspiciously, his eyes narrowing as he watched the girl tug on her braid and bite her cheek absent-mindedly.
"She seems nice," Kaldur offered in his calm tone.
Wally grinned. "Oh, she's a brat. Fun, but a brat, a lot like Robin, only a bit more mature. She's B.A., too, on the battlefield. And she's hot- but, don't tell Rob I said that."
Superboy cocked an eyebrow. "How long have you known her for, again?"
Wally swiftly counted on gloved fingers. "Uh... about five years? She's a few months older than me."
"And how does that apply to this conversation?"
While Wally was busy sticking his tongue out at Superboy, Canary was congratulating Artemis and scolding M'gann, while also pointing out both girls' weaknesses and strengths, along with what they needed to improve and train on more.
"Kid, Sparrow, you two are up!"
Wally smiled and turned, super-speeding over to where Canary stood. Sparrow sauntered up, looking a bit nervous. She kept casting glances over towards Robin, who must have made some 'Bat-signal' of encouragement, because she smirked and turned back to Canary, nodding gently. "Alright. So, no powers- no worries- and no killing. Really? Can't I? I mean, this is Ginger, and it's not like any of us will talk, I mean, it benefits us all-"
"HEY!"
Canary tried to hide her smile as she nodded for the two to begin.
Boy, she had missed Sparrow- but Robin had missed her ten fold.
"GO!" Canary shouted, throwing down a flat hand.
Before Wally could react (not using his powers, remember?), Sparrow was in his face. Her fist knocked him sideways, her upwards-swinging leg keeping him from falling, but launching him across the room. With a steady front-flip, Sparrow was again pouncing on the poor speedster. She dug her thumb into his collar bone, making Wally cry out in pain, and tuck-and-rolled backwards, throwing him behind her. He landed to the floor with a thud, his status screaming at him: "FAIL!"
Robin was laughing loudly, but Kaldur gently touched his shoulder, shaking his head. Robin tried- unsuccessfully- to muffle his giggles with his thick gloves.
"Oww..." Wally moaned as Sparrow pulled him up-right. "You've been practicing?" It was a question more than anything.
She turned him around, digging her fingertips up and over his pressure points to relieve the tension. "Uh, no duh, Sherlock."
At Wally's dumb-love grin, Artemis felt her face heat up. When the speedster made his way back over, the archer hit him harshly over the head with her bow. "Baywatch, she doesn't want to date you!"
Wally looked at Artemis funny before slowly saying, "Uh... I kinda know that, Artie..."
While Artemis sulked in the corner, Canary turned to the team, her arms crossed over her chest. "Alright. Can anyone tell me about Sparrow's fighting style?"
Robin's hand shot into the air, and the blonde cast him a look. Slowly, the hand lowered to a dejected Boy Wonder. Sparrow rubbed his back consolingly.
"She can kick butt," Wally offered, rubbing his still-burning shoulder.
Canary rolled her eyes, then turned to Superboy. "Connor?"
After a moment of silence, the clone replied, "She's a lot stronger than normal females. And, she isn't as flexible as Robin." Looking towards the Tandem Twins, Connor continued, "I think that's why they supposedly work well together. Sparrow's the bulk, while Robin's the... Robin."
"Thanks, Supey," Robin snapped sarcastically.
"I'm bulky?" Sparrow asked, frowning.
Canary sighed inwardly. Why did I take this job?... "Megan. Tell me something about Sparrow."
"She has cute boots."
The metahuman inwardly face-palmed. "I meant her fighting style, Megan."
"Oh..." The Martian girl blushed. "Um... well- oh! It's a lot like Superboy's! I mean, she acts outwards most of the time, aggressive and... what's the word?... Oh, yeah! She's more on the offense rather than the defense."
Black Canary smirked, throwing her blonde curls over her shoulder. "Good. Now, Robin, explain to us a bit about how you two work together."
Robin stepped forward slightly and began his monologue. "When Sparrow and I first started training, it was with our older brother, BlackHawk. He just let us kick his butt, basically, then lectured us on what we need to work on. Yeah, I'm the most flexible, and the thinker- no offense, Spar-" she rolled her eyes, but smiled all the same "- and anyways... I'm the thinker, so I work out strategy. Sparrow's great at picking up where I default, and she's the best at quick-thinking, meaning she's got an awesome reaction time. Basically, I fight from afar with long-range weapons, backing up Sparrow and taking down the farther-off goons, while Sparrow has a eye on me while also taking out the goons close-range. We have our weapons based on our fighting styles, too. I'm equipped with more bird-a-rangs and bombs and stuff than she it, but she has extra hand-sticks and knives. I have a bow-staff for my 'airy' (I guess you could call it) fighting, jumping around and junk, while Sparrow has nun-chucks that work for her with her beastly awesomeness."
"Beastly awesomeness?" Connor asked, a raven eyebrow raised.
Wally snorted, rolling his eyes with a wave of a dismissive hand. "Yeah. Beastly awesomeness. It's street-slang, Supey."
While Connor stood there, confused, Black Canary turned to Robin and Sparrow. "Care to show us why they call you the Tandem Twins?"
With devious smirks, the 'twins' took their places on the battlefield, standing facing their combatants. "Come on!" Robin called with his signature cackle at the end. He was obviously filled with glee at the prospect of being able to fight, side-by-side, with Blaine again. His Blainey. His 'little' Sparrow.
"Connor and Kaldur. You two will spar with the Twins," Canary ordered, "and you may use your powers."
The two hesitated. Finally, Kaldur spoke. "We do not want to hurt-"
Robin snorted while Sparrow scoffed. "Really?" they inquired sarcastically (in unison, mind you).
"They really are twins, aren't they?" muttered Artemis to M'gann, who nodded, wide-eyed.
"Alright," Black Canary said, stepping back. "Begin."
Instantly, Superboy darted forward, deciding to take out Sparrow first. She was the aggressor, so she would be the hardest to get out... Right?
But, at the last minute, Sparrow ducked the front of her body downwards. Robin launched himself off of her back, kicking Connor square in the chin. He flew backwards, into the ground, but stood just before the computer called a 'FAIL'.
Kaldur was observing.
Connor rushed again, only to be knocked backwards onto his tailbone by a firm nun-chuck to the gut. Robin launched himself forward, behind Connor, as Sparrow lifted him up by his shirtfront and threw him back about a foot. He growled, sitting up and rubbing his head. But, he didn't get up fast enough. The floor shouted, 'FAIL!' at the clone, making him want to beat it.
Then, Robin and Sparrow unleashed Hell and all of its terrors upon Kaldur.
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"I'm really, really, really, really sorry!" Sparrow said, a slight quake in her voice. Kaldur had a busted lip, bruised ribs, a twisted ankle, a light concussion- on top of the fact that he was still seeing double.
Robin was sitting on the medical bed next to Kaldur, looking like he was about to get smacked, as he helped wrap up Kaldur's bruised ribs. "It is okay, Sparrow," Kaldur said with a gentle smile and a wince. "Now, though, I understand why you are called the Tandem Twins. I will not underestimate your skills again."
Sparrow blushed lightly, smiling weakly with her deep black lips. "T-Thanks..." As quickly as she could, she scampered out of the room.
Robin, rather harshly, tied off Kaldur's bandage. The older teen jumped slightly, crying out softly. "Oh, sorry," Robin snapped before leaving.
What was that all about?
Yeah. Kind of an abrupt ending- I know.
I'm really trying to build back up Robin's and Sparrow's 'Tandem Twins' relationship, even though Blaine has blossomed in just the short few months she's been away (yes, I am planning on doing something with that LATER), as can be seen with her 'flirting' with Kaldur.
For those of you who would love to see Wally/Blaine, I want to say (if you've seen Criminal Minds) their relationship is like the Morgan and Garcia relationship- lots of flirting, but they don't really have any FEELINGS (like that) for eachother. I am a MAJOR Spitfire fan, so that's gonna be that.
yeah.
And, if you have any questions, PLEASE PM ME! (i do not understand the joy I get from recieving PM's... hrm...)
ANYWAYS!
Vote:
1) the Team has a 'day-out' with LOTS of flirting, fun, and HUMORRRRRR!
2) Sparrow has a nightmare and is comforted by- shock- Artemis.
3) Dick wakes up screaming, and Blaine is there to help him- along with some Terrence fluff and love up in the hiz-hizzie!
4) wait- there's not a fourth... hrmm... OKAY! 4) PM me your own idea!
and also...? :)