Chapter 15

SO SORRY FOR THE LONG WAIT LIFE HAS BEEN HECTIC BUT IT WAS NO EXCUSE IM SORRY PEOPLE! Also I revised a lot. If you want go back and check thoseout! I DON'T OWN YOUNG JUSTICE…I DO HOWEVER WATCH IT WHEN I AM TYPING THESE UP. One update that I mentioned before is that Night Angel can't change the color of herself at will but something can cause her feather's to be a different color. There will only be one color change though. In case anyone is wondering Night Angel's wings kind of shrink into the back. Her clothes are made so they can appear without ripping her clothes. Hence she wears button up shirts or loose clothing. Clothes for her uniform is simple all white clothing with the same white combat boots, and white shirt with a white jacket over it. A normal mask and her hair is up in a ponytail. Her hair is still a dark brown. Should I leave it like this should I note. Leave me a comment and I might change it up.

November 11th

It had a few days since the incident and everyone was really giving me space after I told them what happened.

Flashback

After telling everyone I saw everyone was silent. They just sat and stared at me. Conner was the first to speak.

"Ange are you going to be alright?" he asked

"I think I will be its something I have to face sooner or later otherwise I won't be able to move on" I said looking at my lap.

"I believe you will be fine, just don't forget we are here for you," said M'gann

"Right, I know that," I said smiling slightly.

Everyone could tell it was a forced smile and looked even more worried.

"You don't have to smile about everything you can be honest with us" said Wally

"If I let myself feel everything at this moment in time, I might lose myself, soon but not yet." I finished

"BUT-"Arty was cut off by Kal he nodded urging her to be quiet.

"Until then just continue normally, please" I asked and then decided to leave the room. Robin followed and walked silently next to me. Eventually we found to our way to my secret cliff and Robin then looked out toward the ocean. I then rested my head towards his back.

"Ange?" he asked.

"Call me Maya" I said simply.

"Maya" he responded. Once I heard him say my real name, I broke down in tears that slowly soaked into his back. He started to turn around until I stopped him.

"Please don't move, just give me a couple minutes and I'll be fine." I pleaded.

"Sure, the ocean is sure pretty" he responded but then grabbed my hand and continued to look toward.

End Flashback

The team had continued to be supportive since that day and I began to feel better, feel normal. I had even returned home long enough to explain to some degree, why I had been gone for so long. I did however leave out some information, such as my PTSD inflicted coma. What's more I felt something else had changed, which was my feeling for Robin. I looked in the mirror as I combed my hair. Even though I knew I liked Robin. I questioned if he like myself, or if he preferred Zatanna. I then slapped my face and looked at the mirror again.

"Okay enough self-pity. Its Wally's Birthday" I said taking a deep breath and started to get ready. Once I finished getting ready and grabbed Wally's present from the night stand I entered the room as everyone was beginning to decorate the living room for Wally's "surprise" party. This did exclude Zatanna however, who was still in her room. Everyone wanted to give her some space at the very least.

"How can I help?" I asked

"Would you hang some of the streamers?" asked Conner

"Sure" I said revealing my wings and hanging the streamers.

"Angel!" gasped Conner

"What?" I asked.

"Some of them are black" he said pointing to some of the black feathers.

M'gann seemed to be wide eyed in disbelief.

"What's wrong?" I asked

"Nothing…I'm also shocked" she said oddly.

"Oh okay then" ignoring how weird she acted.

"Maybe your powers are developing?" wondered Robin.

"That is at the bottom of my wish list," I said finishing the streamers.

"Why?" said Zatanna as she came of her room.

"After everything that has happened in the last couple of weeks, I don't think I can handle a new power," I explained.

Everyone seemed to be reflecting on what had happened. Everyone then became eerily silent.

"Guys I'm okay! But seriously, today is about Wally. We should focus on that. He'll be here any minute so let's turn off the lights and find a spot to hide" I tried to explain.

Robin followed me as I went to turn off the lights.

"Are you sure you're okay? I mean after everything that has happened…." He didn't really finish his sentence.

"Of the few memories that I have of my parents, it's of when they died. I don't know how to be okay with that. But it's in the past. Maybe you should go see how Zatanna is feeling. She just lost her dad, and that isn't in the past," I said

"Right…well don't be afraid to ask for my support," He explained. I nodded and with that he went to comfort and talk to Zatanna as we waited for Wally.

Later we finally heard Wally zeta over.

"Recognized B04 Kid Flash" said the computer

"Hmm, I wonder where everyone is and why the lights are off" he said sarcastically as he turned on all the lights.

"Surprise!" everyone shouted in unison.

"Whoa, a surprise party for me, I have no idea," Wally replied.

"Right, like you haven't been hinting at it for weeks," snickered Robin.

"Happy Birthday Wally, we made 2 cakes," said M'gann

"Sweet, what are you guys gonna eat," asked Wally

"We'll just share…" M'gann continued but I began to zone out. I grabbed some water from the kitchen I suddenly, I started recalling some type of vision. I remembered some sort of tube…a lab….genomorphs…..The Light…Project Dawn… I was brought out of my thoughts.

"Ange!" C.K called me.

"Yeah?" I said trying to focus on C.K.

"We've been trying to get your attention for a couple of minutes," explained C.K.

"Oh sorry, my mind was kind of wandering," I laughed nervously.

"The Present?" asked Zatanna.

"Oh right!" I said running to my room real fast. And returning with the gift. "We all pitched in. Happy Birthday"

The present was shown to be a new laptop.

"Thanks guys! Its so much better than my old one. Though M'gann I would love to receive your gift." Wally tried to be sly. M'gann let him by giving him a kiss on the cheek.

"Please let me tell him," smiled Artemis.

C.K then turned to me. "Are you sure you're okay?"

"Yeah. Why wouldn't I be?" I asked

"Lately, you've been zoning out. And if this were to happen on a mission," Kal tried to explain.

"I'm fine, my head's all in during missions. Off missions I just wonder about….things." I exclaimed.

"What things are you talking about?" asked Kal

"Something with my memories I can recall my time with Joker, but I can also recall other memories or visions and they are not of me at all. It's of a girl, she is about my age she has red eyes, she is in a white clothes. There are these creatures and giant test tubes….These 3 boys come from up above…she can't speak to them…we are" I began to get caught up in the memory

"M" said both boys. That was enough to bring me back to reality.

"She was the girl-" I was interrupted by the emergency call from a certain bat. "Team report to the mission briefing room."

"We'll talk about this later," ordered Kal

"Let's go," I said and went to the briefing room with the others.

"Angel, what were you guys talking about?" asked Robin.

"Nothing important, let's focus at the matter at hand," I said, but he grabbed my hand.

"Tell me," he ordered.

"Look it's about my past, I'll fill you in later, now let go," I said taking my hand back.

"Sure," he said dropping it.

"5 notorious ice villains have made giant ice machines that have covered multiple cities, I want the team to work with the League to take them out," ordered Batman.

"Mission Tag teaming with the League?! SWEET!" said Wally

"Aqualad rendezvous with Aquaman; Miss Martian with Martian Manhunter; Artemis and Zatanna with Green Arrow; Robin and Superboy with me" ordered Batman.

"Um Batman, what about Angel and I" Wally asked.

"Kid Flash you will be on a separate mission, due to the blizzards, the local transports are unable to move. A girl needing a heart is about to go into surgery. You are to secure the heart and take it to the girl." Batman explained.

"What about the snow mission?" Wally asked Batman only glared in response.

"Who's the girl?" Wally asked defeated.

"Does it matter?" asked Batman.

"No." he shrugged.

"And me?" I asked.

"Stay put," he ordered

"Why?" I asked.

"Due to recent events, you shouldn't be in the next few missions. The Ice might also freeze your wings if they get wet." He ordered then glared. I returned the glare but I stayed silent.

"Fine." I said with that the feed cut and everyone prepared to leave for their missions. I went to the training room and worked some of my anger off. Wally came in before he left.

"Hey, if it helps I'm disappointed too, but there will be other missions," he said trying to comfort me.

"At least your on one…..sorry that was rude. I understand why I can't go. But if whatever is happening to me affects how I do my job, then why am I even still here?" I said stressing out

"You're here in case Joker comes after you, and you'll be fine. Batman only said a couple of missions." Said Wally.

"You're right, now get going. Go save that little girl," I said.

With that I was left alone and I continued to practice my flying and Angel Cry. Hours went by until I heard a strange noise coming from the hanger. When I got there a man had been thrown from some type of portal.

"Computer protocol 20" I said alerting the team that there was an intruder in the Cave," I said

"Where am I?" the stranger said looking around. The man was wearing a red helmet. He had a brown leather Jacket, black jeans, and a black shirt with a red bat symbol.

"Who are you?" I said preparing to fight.

"Hey there little girl, no need to shout! I don't know where I am. So if you could just show me the exit I'll leave." He said pulling out two guns

"My names Night Angel, if you don't want me to attack I suggest you put down both your guns," I warned.

"Seems fair," he said throwing them down. But then ran straight at me. I was able to block with my wings.

"Wrong move," I said attacking back. We continued to fight, however, his style was similar to Batman's.

"Why do you have the Bat symbol? And why do you fight like Batman?" I asked

"Does it really matter?" he asked blocking my attack.

"Yes, now tell me!" I ordered.

"I like it. Big talker. If you need to know, I used to work with him. Hence the bat symbol." He explained.

"Interesting," I said.

That can't be right? He is either lying or there is something going on.

"Don't believe me?" he asked

"Well I'm new to work with him and I've never seen or heard of you Mr…" I urged him to continueasI dodged a punch.

"Red Hood, seems like it will be an interesting talk then," we then both heard the hanger start to open.

"But I gotta go, he said then jumped for his gun and got me in the shoulder. He then took a smoke pellet and disappeared out through the hanger. The bullet was only a pellet with no chance of killing anyone just some bruising. The team then ran toward me.

"Are you okay? Where'd he go?" said Robin concerned

"I'm fine. He disappeared but I'm pretty sure we'll see him again. He said he worked with Batman…" I said looking at the spot where he was.

"Do you know how or why he got it in the cave?" asked Kal.

"Some type of portal, but I don't think he meant to come here, he seemed confused, he wasn't here for us." I said explaining the situation.

"You can explain more in the debrief, for now we will focus our resources on finding him," explain Kal.

"He'll be back especially if he is connected to Batman." I explained. A couple days after Wally returned home and seemed to have changed a bit.

"How is the girl?" I asked

"Great. She'll recover in no time." He explained.

"You seem to be feeling the aster." I said.

"I do," he said then left the room.