Three and a half months later and Jessie had managed to get the story finished and published. It had actually been out for half a month, but they needed time for word to get out since this book hadn't been as planned as the rest of her books. He suspected it would be another hit. He already had a program that was going to sift through all the names and faces and people who were buying the book. It would still be a preverbal needle in a haystack, but it would shorten their list. He tapped he desk agitated. Jessie had said she wanted to talk to him about something. Her tone implied she was afraid. That in and of itself was frightening, very little scared Jessie unless harm to others was involved.

"Relax." He told himself. "Her sister is there with her." It was that moment that his computer beeped. The program had two matches. One right in Happy Harbor and the other in upstate New York in a small town off the coast. Grabbing his jacket and his phone he shot the New York address to Jessie's phone and told her he'd take the Happy Harbor one.

He was off before her response even came in. He saw Megan on his way out and called her down with him.

"Got possible lead on Gabriel." She beamed.

"Does that mean she'll be coming back soon?" The question seemed to have hidden meaning. Nightwing looked back to his friend. She was smirking at him in an knowing amused sort of way. He turned his back to her before color could come to his face.

"Hopefully." He made a quick stop to his room and pulled out a pair of dark pants from his duffle bag that he kept for emergency. They didn't smell so he pulled them on. Next he dug out a button down shirt. It was wrinkled horribly, but he'd make do. Swiftly he buttoned his shirt up and walked back out to meet Megan. She had changed to look human and was dressed in a cute top and comfortable looking skinny jeans.

They opted for the bioship over walking out of the cave's entrance. It wasn't that far, but they didn't want to risk someone following them back and stumbling across the cave secret entrance. Megan put the ship down just on the edge of town and told the ship to fly around in camouflage mood. It made its usual response before disappearing. Together they made their way through town.

"You will be able to feel Gabriel's mind, right?" Megan nodded.

"Not as easily as I can with you or one of the other team members, but I've been in his mind and even healed it, so it shouldn't be hard to spot. Where are we going first?"

"The man's work. He works at an auto body shop near the center of town." They walked together in silence for a while until Megan asked,

"So." he eyed her suspiciously. "How is Bard doing? You guys worked things out?" He gave a withering look to her innocent smile she flashed at him, and he not so innocent question. Megan and subtly with words weren't a possible combination.

"I guess you could say that." Did working things out in bed count? "I assume she's doing fine. I only really see her face when she checks in." And she had wanted to talk to him about something. That didn't bode well for the relationship they had built. Time to change the subject before he got himself into too much trouble. It was never wise to lie with a telepath around,

"How about you? What's going on with La'gaan and Connor?" Silence greeted his inquiry. Turning to look at his teammate he saw she looked dejected and ashamed. Nightwing continued to stroll down the road. "That bad huh?"

"I put my foot in it." Nightwing chuckled.

"I know how that feels. La'gaan seems like he cares for you." Megan seemed to sink into herself. If she had been wearing her costume she would have pulled her hood down over her face as far as the fabric would have allowed.

"That's part of the problem." Nightwing sighed,

"Oh? You still have feelings for Connor?" This time when he looked at her skin was starting to turn red.

"Well, yes, kinda," she sighed and dropped her head into her hands and groaned. "I don't know." she muttered from her hands. He stepped back and threw an arm over her shoulder.

"Ah, relationships. Nothing feels better than a good one, yet they tend to hurt you and the people we care about pretty badly when they go wrong." She nodded and finally dropped her hands. Her eyes were starting to get puffy with tears. He hugged her. "Don't worry, you'll figure it out. Take it from me, sometimes you have to make a mess of everything before you figure out what you need." Megan nodded and they stopped just outside the auto body shop. The letter's of Hank's Auto Body were a very faded red. "You want to scan their minds?" She nodded and Nightwing slipped his arm off Megan and walked up to a man in dark blue jumpsuit. His name tag read Hank in neatly stitched letters.

"Hey man, looking to get an estimate done on a car." The man wiped his hands on his clothes to get most of the grease off. Nightwing took out his phone and showed a picture of a damaged car. Megan reached for Hank's mind. He thought the boy was pulling his leg. The picture he was showing looked like he had gotten it off the internet, not taken them himself. But it couldn't hurt to answer his question. He was done for the day anyway.

"Three hundred bucks I can pop that dent out." Nightwing nodded and glanced around.

"You don't work by yourself, do you?" The man shook his head no. His nephew had the day off today.

"I have a few guys that help me out, but I gave them the day today." Nightwing nodded,

"Alright, I'll send the car down Monday." The man grunted and shook Nightwing's extended hand. He then turned back to Miss Martian bowing his head slightly.

"Miss." He tipped his hat. Megan smiled as Nightwing walked back to her once they were out of hearing range he asked.

"Get anything?" she nodded

"His nephew works with him. Resembles Gabriel. Got his address." Together they made their way to the nephew's house. They staked it out for an hour before a car drove up and parked. A man, woman, and two little boys got out of the car. The woman carried a book, the one that her husband had bought; the very book that had brought them there, a handmade birthday card, and some flowers.

"I'm assuming that's not Gabriel." Megan shook her head no.

"He has a remarkable resemblance, but he's not our guy."

"Guess we'll have to wait on Bard, and see if she got anything." They made their way back. The bioship took them back to the cave and Nightwing checked his phone. Nothing. He sent a message to Jessie.

Bust.

Then he went back up to his computer and changed into his Nightwing gear. He sat at the computer waiting. Hours ticked by with painful slowness. By three AM he was getting agitated. Where was she? He picked up his phone for what had to be the hundredth time. Nothing, he set his phone down. Reclining back into his chair he wondered what could be taking her so long? Reaching for his phone; intending to call her, he was startled out of his chair by the alarm blaring. Looking at the monitors, there was a breach in the hanger bay; from the water level.

He didn't even look to see what it was. Several other team members that were still in residence met him at the hanger doors. Opening them with weapons ready, they moved in. The water was agitated. A large blur launched itself out of the water and landed panting and heaving on the hanger floor. Nightwing sucked in a deep breath to prevent him from screaming out a denial. Muse coughed and spat sea water onto the concrete floor. In one arm was a limp Gabriel. In her other arm was a very pregnant Jessie. Blood was oozing slowly down her back. Muse frantically searched the faces until she found his.

"Nightwing! Help her!" He couldn't help but think back to the vision. It had been only Bard who washed up in the dream. Jessie's warning came to mind.

"I see the future or possible outcomes all the time. I know the danger of running from a possible future. I also know that it may never happen." Oh god, did that mean she could die here? He moved without thought, commanding everyone to different tasks. Gabriel was brought to a secured med center while Bard was rushed to doctors. Muse went to the med center and got a checkup. But she cleared within minutes.