Chapter 3 News Flash

Providence, Rhode Island 10:00 pm EST

"Let's change that." Haverage said with the most devilish grin imaginable.

Zatanna fought against her bonds.

"I won't let you harm M'gann!" She shouted. Haverage kept going towards the Martian. Waking her up, her gently nudged her to eat. Zatanna tried to warn her teammate, but M'gann wasn't listening. Within seconds, the Martian girl was sweating profusely, swallowing hard, and losing her grip on reality. She fainted. Haverage smiled proudly.

"M'GANN!" Zee shouted in horror. Haverage bent down and patted Miss Martian's head.

"You monster." Zee said, words dripping in anger. Haverage turned and looked at Zatanna with an equally wicked smile.

"Your turn." Zee gulped.

Mount Justice 10:30 pm EST

"No sign of them in Central." Kid Flash said. He was on the League's Skype-like program, talking to Conner and Kaldur, who were at the Cave.

"Keep looking. We must find them." Kaldur ordered. Wally nodded and disconnected.

"Nothing in Star City, Gotham City, Central City, or Happy Harbor. Batman will be severely disappointed. Not to mention Doctor Fate, assuming Zatara is still in there."

"The Batman will probably understand. After all, he has dealt with failure before. You must make sure not to let your failures get the best of you." Conner and Kaldur turned to see Red Tornado carrying some boxes up to his room.

"Red's right. Batman needs to see that we can't control all that happens on our missions." Conner said, gaining courage. Kaldur smirked at his comrade's courageousness. He was talking about standing up to the Batman.

Wayne Manor 10:45 pm EST

Bruce Wayne and Dick Grayson came home for a quick snack. They would go back for patrol later. Now, they had to compare notes.

"So Dick, the plan is going well I hope. Do you have Haverage's location?" Bruce said as they sat down at the dining room table. Dick gulped. Hard. Bruce shot him an all-knowing look. "Dick, you planted a tracer on the girls right?" Silence. Bruce sighed. "What were you doing!? Do you understand two members of the team are in grave danger now!? Do you know what he'll do to them!? My god Dick! Was your head not in the game!?"

Dick mumbled a quiet "sorry". Bruce calmed down. He ruffled Dick's hair.

"Sorry about my outburst Dick. I'm just, concerned. Zatanna's in danger, and I promised her father I'd keep her safe. I should have told you to remember to plant a tracking device. It's my fault." Bruce smiled. "Alfred!"

"Yes, master Bruce?" The most awesome butler on the planet walked in.

"Make us all some sandwiches, will you?" Bruce asked kindly.

"Right away master Bruce." Alfred walked to the kitchen.

Ten minutes later, the Waynes, yes even Alfred, sat down to eat some wonderful BLTs. The moment of worry was gone. For now.

Providence, Rhode Island 11:00 pm EST

Zatanna was sobbing. No one had ever did her something like that. She was balled up and trying to hide in a corner. M'gann by now had cleared herself from the poison. Shapeshifting helps you with thing like that. She saw her teammate looking depressed.

"What's wrong Zatanna?" She asked in her innocently concerned voice. Zatanna attempted to smile.

"Oh nothing! I just miss the team." 'And Dick.' She thought. M'gann thought it best to not pry. Who knows how a human would react to her prying. M'gann knew it wasn't best to find out.

"Oh. Okay." She said, turning over and going to sleep.

Mount Justice 11:30 pm EST

"Recognized: Kid Flash B03, Portal B08, Artemis B07." The three teens walked to their rooms within the Cave. Their mentors (except Portal, who had none), suggested that the Team spend the night at the Cave, to come up with a rescue plan.

"What now?" Artemis asked.

"We alert the authorities. He'll have nowhere to hide." Kaldur said. The Team nodded in agreement.

Soon, TVs everywhere was broadcasting this statement, "This is a country wide alert!"

A/N: It's payback time! So what happened to Zee? You'll just have to guess, Mu Ha Ha! Either way, Bats now knows, but the Team doesn't know Bats knows. Will this non-super villain come to justice? Read the next chapters to find out! Read, Review, and stay whelmed and chalant, True Believers!