A/N: Hey guys, I hope you are enjoying this story as much as I am enjoying writing it. If you want anything to happen, please review or PM me. I do not own YJ because if I did, we would have gotten a third season by now...
"Right, team, since it's your first training day, what do you guys want to do?" Nightwing asked. "Oh, I know, we should do-" Mika started.
"Ability training." Owen finished. Mika looked at him like he just slapped her across the face. "What?" Owen asked, looking confused. Matthew snickered and Delta elbowed him. "Hey, look at them, they're already finishing each other's sentences…" Matthew said. Nightwing coughed. "So, ability training?" he asked.
"Sure, why not." James said, shrugging.
"What could go wrong?" Dominick added.
"I did suggest it, but somebody cut me off." Mika said, eyeing Owen. Owen just shrugged. The only person who didn't say anything was Delta. Nightwing knew why. She wasn't very stable with her powers yet, don't get me wrong, she was progressing a lot, but her powers were unbelievably strong. Sometimes, she would pass out after trying to control them. "Del?" Nightwing asked. Delta looked up, slightly hesitant, but a Bat never shows weakness. "Sure." She said, looking Nightwing directly in the eye. "Right, let's go, follow me." Zatanna said, motioning over to where she and Artemis were standing. The teens walked towards the two girls and through the door.
"Dude, what's wrong?" Wally asked, facing Nightwing. "If this is about Delta, she'll be fine, don't worry." He said. Nightwing nodded and took a deep breath in.
"I know. We should just be there, you know, to watch." Nightwing said, scratching the back of his head. Wally nodded, noticing his friend's concern. They walked to where the teens were getting ready.
In the training room…
The teens were standing near the benches, putting water bottles down. they were wearing their hero costumes. Owen was wearing a blue jacket, a plain black t-shirt, black cargo pants and black boots. It was similar to Black Canary's, but obviously more manly. James was wearing a dark gray body suit with a black cowl and cape. His cape was attached to his costume with a chain. He was also wearing black fingerless gloves and black boots. Mika was wearing a black tank top with a hood. Under that hood was a golden bandeau. She was also wearing a black haori jacket. On the back of the jacket was a Kanji for Kage in gold. She wore black shorts with knee guards over black socks and ankle boots and a domino mask.
Dominick wore a black, long sleeved, skin tight shirt with dark red highlights and black pants. On the shirt, there were three red claws marks designed on his chest. He also wore knee high black boots with black shin guards. He had on gloves with claws at the end he uses when fighting and a hood sewn onto the back with a mask. He wore a quiver on his back and a black bow. Matthew wore a gray and black spandex jumpsuit (like all the speedsters) and a headpiece like Wally's that still showed his hair, which can sometimes get in his way. He wore black gloves and sneakers, which were made for him. Delta's hair was tied in a pony tail with a bit hanging loose. She also wore a lightning blue mask to cover her identity. She wore a dark blue top that is skin tight with short sleeves. Her leggings are and are all black. There is a Delta symbol on her top in black. She wore gloves that are black. Her utility belt is dark blue and her shoes are ankle boots that are all black.
"Okay, so we should do a bit of personal testing first with your abilities, you know, to start off the data base." Artemis said, getting a few files ready on the computer. "Who wants to go first?" Zatanna asked. Wally and Nightwing walked in just as she said it. "Dash? Why don't you go first? You will be finished the fastest. Heh see what I did there with the speed?" Zatanna said. Wally rolled his eyes.
"Zee as much as we love you… no…" Wally said, laughing with Nightwing.
"At least your jokes aren't as bad as James' cooking." Matthew said, stepping up and putting his head piece on. "Hey, my food's not that bad!" James yelled. "I'll make dinner later to prove it!" He yelled. Dominick groaned.
"Matt can you run for pizza later?" He asked. Matthew nodded.
"Right, Matt, can you step up to the treadmill? We need to measure how you react while running." Artemis said. Matt stepped onto the platform.
"Okay, start jogging and just accelerate to your top speed." He started at a jog, which was basically a run for most people and got faster. In a matter of seconds, he reached his top speed, the team only seeing a blur of colour. "His heart rate is stable and his oxygen intake is unbelievable."
"You should see him when he's hyper for like a minute. It's like Wally drinking a shot of the speedsters' extremely caffeinated coffee. Absolutely terrifying." Delta said, laughing with Mika. Matt started slowing down until he came to a stop. He took his mask off, not looking tired at all. "Dude, how are you not tired?" Dominick asked. "Speedsters are like that I guess, right Wally." He said, grabbing a drink of water.
"Yeah. We'll just train more obviously…" Wally said, smiling.
"Owen, why don't you go next?" Zatanna said. Owen nodded and stepped onto the platform. "Okay, so these dummies are different weights. We're going to measure how strong your scream is."
"Please don't call it a scream." Owen said. Zatanna laughed.
"Maybe." He looked at the dummies and well, screamed. One by one, the dummies were knocked down. He stopped when the last dummy was knocked down and ran his hand through his hair. "Great. We'll work on doing that to larger objects and larger groups." Artemis said. Owen walked down to get his water bottle.
"Hey, at least you can scream at your problems." Mika said, playfully punching him.
"Oh shut up." Owen replied.
"I'll go next." Mika said, putting her gloves on. Zatanna gave her a thumbs up.
"Okay, Mika, I need you to generate some illusions, that's all." Artemis said.
"Sure." Mika held her arms out and generated some illusions. First, she disguised herself as a different person. Next, she cloaked herself, then she generated a few images above the team. "Okay, thanks Mika, we'll work on making larger scale images and maybe disguising the rest of the team for recon missions." Artemis said, typing onto the computer.
"James, want to go next?" Nightwing asked. James nodded. He stepped onto the platform. "What do you want me to do?"
"Jimmy, we need you to do the following: Phase through the walls that are out, do a bit of flying, lift the things given to you and we'll get one of your team mates to be the subject of your mind control." Artemis said. James nodded. James started with the walls. He stopped then went straight through them, no problem. He hovered for a bit and did some flips in the air while laughing. He stood back on the ground and walked over to the weights. One by one, he picked them up. They weren't that heavy as he only had slight super strength. He put the last weight down and faced the team. "Can I get someone to volunteer?" He asked.
"I'll do it." Dominick said. "You've done it to me for pranks before anyways." He said. Matthew laughed. "Oh I remember that." He chuckled. Dominick stood on the platform and looked at James. "One request, do not, an I mean do not make me do something that would kill me." Dominick said, crossing his arms. James nodded. He opened his eyes and looked Dominick straight in the eye. Suddenly, Dominick's arms dropped to his side.
"So, let's see, Dominick, tell the truth, who was your first girlfriend?" Mika laughed remembering when she found out who he's dated. "Mila Pilar…" Dominick said. Matthew and Delta laughed. James smirked.
"Slap Nightwing." He said. Nigthwing wasn't paying attention when Dominick walked up to him and slapped him… hard. "Ow what the-" He looked at Dominick who had a blank expression. He started laughing. "Mind control?" Owen nodded.
"Snap out of it." James said. Dominick blinked a few times.
"Dude, you dated Mila?" Matthew asked. Dominick looked at Matt then back at James. "Dude seriously?! What did you make me do?" He asked.
"Nothing much. You said you dated Mila and you slapped Nightwing." James replied, drinking water. "I what?!" Dominick yelled.
"Hey, it's not as bad as what Zatanna and M'gaan made me do. I slapped Batman!" Nightwing said, cringing at the memory. "You're paying for this…" Dominick said, pointing at James. James just laughed. "Good job James. We can work on using mind control on a larger scale and like all your other skills." Zatanna said, remembering Nightwing slapping Batman.
"Dominick you're already here. You're up." Artemis said. Dominick walked up to the platform with his bow and arrows. "It's simple. Just shoot the moving targets." Dominick nodded. He picked up his bow and loaded an arrow. The targets started moving. For such a relaxed and slightly clumsy guy, he was really serious and agile. It was a piece of cake for him. Within minutes, all the targets were down. He took a deep breath in and smiled. "This is why guys are afraid to mess with your girlfriends. You'll kill them." Matthew said. Dominick laughed. Matthew looked at Delta who was faking a smile. He walked over to her.
"Hey, you okay? You're next." He said. He put his hand on her shoulder.
"You know I kind of turn dark when I use my powers. I can't control them…" She muttered. "It's okay. Listen, you can use them on me. I'll be your hamster." He said. She laughed a bit, but kept a serious face. "What if hurt you?"
"Well, if you turn into your umm reverse self then Nightwing is here. He'll know what to do. Plus, I trust you. You're my best friend." He said. She smiled and tried to break the tension by punching him. "What was that for?" He asked, grabbing his shoulder. "You were being a softie again." She said, walking up to the platform. Dominick nudged Matthew. "You softie." He teased.
"Hey this was probably you to Mila."
"Oh and he comes back."
"Right, so Del, we know you can hack things, creds to Nightwing, but we need to see your powers. So you can make people feel anything by looking at them. Anyone volunteer?" Artemis asked.
"I'll do it. I trust her enough." Matthew said, crossing his arms. Nightwing was about to object when Zatanna looked up at him. "It'll be okay you guys…" She said. Nightwing and Wally grew slightly more relaxed. Matthew stood in front of Delta, not knowing what he was in for. "Okay Del, you can do it now." Artemis said. Just as she said that, the whites of Delta's domino mask grew red and Matthew winced. "You okay Matt?" Wally asked. Matthew gave him a thumbs up.
"Just a small headache." Before he was about to say something, he yelled. "Argh!" He fell to his knees. "O-okay not a hea-headache anymore. It hurts… s-stop."
"Del, you can stop now." Zatanna said, preparing to go over to the platform. A sick smirk grew onto Delta's face. She walked towards Matthew. "Why should I stop? It's fun!" She yelled, slightly laughing. James looked at Nightwing.
"What's going on?" He asked. Nightwing stood up.
"She cant control her powers… It's her alter ego…" He said. The teens looked scared.
Matthew was now hunched into a ball, sweating and gripping his head. "S-stop! Please!" He yelled. Nightwing and Wally stood up and ran to Delta. Before they got to her, she stared them down, causing them to cringe. "This is fun isn't it?" She yelled, returning her gaze to Matthew. His eyes grew wide, as if seeing his worst nightmares. He was grabbing at his waist now. "Delta stop!" Owen yelled. Before she could reply, Wally grabbed her from behind and Dominick shot a gas arrow at her. Once the gas cleared out, Delta was unconscious and Matthew was on the ground, panting. "I'll take her to the infirmary." Nightwing said, picking up Delta. Zatanna and Artemis went with him. Mika and Wally helped Matthew up. "Dude, what did it feel like?" Owen asked, puzzled.
"Like-like a bunch of daggers stabbing me all over my body. It was terrifying…" He said, taking his mask off. His dark eyes seemed even darker and sadder. "Matt are you okay?" Wally asked.
"I-I think…" He muttered.
"Matthew, what did you see?" James asked.
"How did you know I saw something?" Matthew said, looking up.
"I can sense these things." Matthew took a breath in.
"I-I saw images… It was like a flashback… but it wasn't..." He said, looking down.
"What was it?" Wally asked. Matthew looked at him.
"It was all of you… dying… and my family..." He looked down, away from the shocked faces of his friends. His vision suddenly started to grow foggy. He felt a sharp pain in his head and he collapsed.
"Matt!" Mika yelled. Wally picked him up.
"I'll take him to the infirmary. In the mean time, please don't tell the league about this and go freshen up. We'll deal with the League later. James, you can use the kitchen." Wally said. Before the team could object, he sped off. "What do you think happened there?" Mika asked, taking her jacket off. "I'm not sure, maybe we can ask when she wakes up. The best we can do now is go feel at home for a bit, get dinner." Dominick said, grabbing his water."According to Nightwing, she has an alter ego. She's still our friend. The best we can do is help her with her powers." James said.
"Well, let's get dinner for them too." Owen said.
"I'll cook!" James yelled, running off. The group sighed.
"We have to ORDER pizza now that Matt is in the infirmary." Dominick said. The teen laughed as they walked out of the training room.