Chapter five: Changes

A/N: Me here, this one feels a lot shorter than the rest, i couldn't really add many other plot elements at this point so yeah. Anyway i had an idea a while back for a really good twist in the story, as for character ships... some i've preset out others well the opinions of you guys helps me make my mind up so feel free to leave a possible pairing in the review, though there are some which will b left untouched like supermartian.

Enjoy:}

17:10 CDT West residence Central City July 28th 2010

"So this is where you live its rather nice Evelyn." Megan said as she followed Evelyn into the house with the rest of the team behind her; they were here to have dinner with Wests as well as to see how Evelyn was doing. "So where's the kitchen?"

"You know you don't have to help with cooking, me and my mom have it pretty much under control; besides most of the food's done we're just finishing it off." Evelyn told the happy Martian showing them the way to dinner area. Rudy West was already seated reading the newspaper and greeted them as they walked in. they all proceeded to sit down with the three supers sitting next to one another, Kaldur sitting at the head, Megan next to Conner and Dick at the opposite end from Kaldur.

"Food will be out in a few seconds." Mary West informed them coming through to take a seat by her husband; no sooner had she sat down then a strong wind blew through the room as bare table was covered with plates of food, a large roosted chicken in the middle with numerous side dishes. Evelyn appeared in her seat by her parents smiling at the team.

"Dig in… before I eat it all." She added gaining a bout of laughter from the assembled heroes.

"This is really good Evelyn you've got to give me the recipe for this soap its divine." Megan said taking a second helping of dish; Evelyn blushed slightly at the compliment. 'It should be it's one of yours… well it would be in a few years.' She thought before replying.

"It's just something I picked up from somewhere." She said picking her chicken leg clean, as Dick looked up at her, dumpling impaled on a fork.

"I'm surprised you know how to cook so well, but then again you do eat as much food as a T-Rex every day." He said biting down on thin air; he looked up sharply to see Evelyn eating his dumpling smiling like a great white shark.

"Oh I'm sorry were you going to eat this, my mistake only I have to eat like a T-Rex so I thought I'd start right now." She said smirking, as she ate it in front of him slowly. "So I heard from bats about how your mission went, you brought Deula down, managed to get all the prototype weapons and even discovered that she was working with this sinister guy; all in all you guys did a good job." She said to team eyes focused on Kaldur as she spoke; Amelia spoke up at this swallowing the contents of mouth before she did.

"We had help from Red-X, still can't believe the guy was actually some girl with blood red hair what was her name again… Abigail something…" she said looking thoughtful

"Abigail Xander!" Evelyn said with shock, she never imagined that her red haired friend could be a heroine like that.

"Yeah she said she knew you, I was surprised when I looked her up later and found out that she was a billionaire. I mean imagine someone like Bruce Wayne having a broad meeting then at night going out dressed in a costume and beating the crap out of muggers or something." Amelia went on piling some lamb chops on to her plate now. Evelyn eyes meet dicks and they smirked quietly.

"So Kaldur was it, are you really from Atlantis?" Mary asked looking at him as she spoke; he smiled before nodding at her and showing his gills.

"I am indeed Mrs West, I come from the city-state of Shayeris; ruled by Queen Na'ga. Though visible gills such as mine are common in that city-state you'd be surprised to find one in the capital of Poseidonis where my king resides." He informed her polite as ever; they went on discussing things from different traits in atlanteans, to culture and artistry, to the political structuring of it.

"So Kara how are you enjoying life on earth." Rudy asked addressing Kara who was finishing up her plate and who was eager for dessert to be brought out.

"Well enough, it was odd to see people who looked near identical to my own and yet whose culture was radical different in many respects. But I've been adjusting alright and now I've got another cousin so to speak things are better for me." She said happily wrapping an arm around Connor as she talked. "It wouldn't be rude to ask for some dessert now would it?"

"Of course not… though we're out of ice cream so will chocolate cake do?" she responded giving Evelyn a look as she did. 'Not my fault ice cream tastes so good.' She thought going red, the night went on with the Wests eventually bringing out the embarrassing childhood photos much to Evelyn's horror.

"Did she really use to read through the newspaper when she was four?" Dick asked grinning widely looking at the photo, Evelyn felt her ears burn as they went over her 'unbaby' like behavior. "Guess it shouldn't be surprising that she was always this smart."

"Then there was the time we caught her watching a David Attenbourgh documentary when she was two, trying to take down notes with a crayon." Rudy chimed in pointing at the aforementioned picture; the team let out gasps of awe at how 'cute' it was.

"I think I'll start cleaning up before I die from embarrassment." Evelyn told them getting up and using her super speed to clean up. Throughout the affair Amelia was notably quieter as she watched the West family at it. She excused herself and headed for bathroom, once there she rested her head against the wall tears running down her face. 'Where are you mom, why hasn't batman told me how the search is going?' She thought wondering about why the batman had yet to tell her a single bloody thing about how the search for her mother was going, she promised Kara she wouldn't lose it again, but it was hard when you're being kept in the dark about something like this.

Soon enough the meal was over and Evelyn said goodbye to the team until Bats and Canary gave her the green light to lead the team again.

'This means four more sessions with Canary before that's Gonna happen.' She thought getting dressed for bed; she glanced at her calender and groaned realising it was Alyssa's birthday on the 1st of August. 'I nearly forgot… she would never forgive me, *mental sigh*looks like I'm shopping tomorrow.'

She had stopped trying to reach Victor after finding out that he wasn't seeing anyone, Natasha and Evelyn's project had been shut down and they're work confiscated by the staff, all copies of encryption keys were to be given to the staff as well.

13:12 CDT Central City Mall Central City July 29th 2010

'What to get her… how about earrings.' Evelyn thought to herself absentmindedly removing the wisps of hair which had snagged on her own earrings. She walked past a group of children about twelve going about who their favorite superhero sidekicks are.

"Robin is the best I'm mean he was so young when he started, plus he's around our age and works with batman." One girl said hearts in her eyes wearing a boy wonder t-shirt.

"No way super-girls the best followed by power-girl and then superboy." A brown haired boy spoke up wearing a superboy shirt.

"No Kid Flash is the best she can run at the speed of light plus she lives in the same city as us!" Another blonde haired girl wearing a Kid Flash t-shirt piped up causing the others to laugh at her.

"Please Jesse running really really fast doesn't make you a hero, gadgets and martial arts, super strength and flying makes you a hero; you idolised the wrong person." The black haired girl said laughing loudly; causing the girl to look downcast. There was a sharp gust of wind as the kids looked up to see a girl dressed in a yellow friction suit.

"Hi Jesse was it couldn't help but hear that you see me as an idol is that true?" Kid asked the girl who was staring at her as if she couldn't believe she was really there; the girl just nodded slowly kid smiled before disappearing and reappearing beside the girl a camera in hand. There was a flash of light as the camera went off and the girl found the signed the photo in her hand with the words

To Jesse my fan it's for people like you I put the suit on each day

Signed Kid Flash

Evelyn leaned on the glass Bannister looking down at the excited girl looking at the photo grinning as she did, her friends crowded around her. 'Nice to know I've got at least one fan out there.' She thought smiling a lot happy than she had been before. She headed off to get Alyssa's present.

19:21 PDT Red Rose restaurant Jump City August 1st 2010

Evelyn walked up to the restaurant doors she was wearing a nice black dress with an overcoat and heels. Barry had driven her; he was still very worried about his niece as he said goodbye.

"I'll pick you up later ok." He shouted to her through the open window as she waved him off before turning to head in. the joint was a rather nice Chicago style high class place, 'and yet its owned by Oswald Cobblepot.' She thought walking through the place looking for Alyssa's table she caught sight of the girl wearing a nice scarlet dress sitting next to Francine Langstrum in a pale ice blue dress, her hair in done up for the occasion just like Evelyn had and Natasha wearing a midnight black dress just like Eve. She headed over towards them, the three girls standing up to greet her when she came in to their field of vision.

"Eve how its going girl you're looking much better." Natasha said walking over and hugging the red head tightly, the other two girls went over to give her hugs as well.

"Did Victor say he was coming?" Evelyn asked tentatively; the girls looked at her sadly before shaking their heads. They all sat down again as they waited on the twins to get here from Gotham.

"He sent me a present… but said he couldn't come as he was still recovering from the ordeal." Alyssa said quietly as she opened Evelyn's present and lifted out the silver dolphin earrings. "Thanks eve you remembered I love dolphins. They sat down and chatted away while waiting on the final two to come.

"So Alyssa hows the collagen experiment going it must be a real privilege to work with professor Stein." Natasha asked looking at the birthday girl who was trying on the earrings.

"Really good its amazing stuff; did you know the alloy once bounded to collagen becomes almost indestructible due to high strength molecular bonding between the alloy and collagen with this we could create earthquake proof structures… if we can find something to stabilize the bonding." She said going full on geek on them, they chatted about her work and with Francine's on using bat genes to cure human deafness.

"Sorry we're late Joker blow up the rail-line to Gotham Again, we had to take a long detour to Bludhaven station and then well you know the rest." Garfield said wearing a black suit while his sister wore a rich emerald dress. They both handed over their presents; Alyssa raised an eyebrow as Garfield handed her an ornate make-up mirror.

"Really Garfield." Evelyn said looking at him harshly, sure wally forgot valentines day a few years in a row but he always remembered artemis's birthday.

"Hey it's the thought that counts… besides I think you'll like what you see inside." Garfield said pouting as Alyssa still kept her eyebrow raised opening the compact mirror to reveal.

"Woe now that's a present." Natasha muttered looking at the silver necklace complete with silver dolphin with sapphire eyes.

"Garfield this is… how did you afford it." Alyssa asked looking at him as she tried it on; Garfield looked smug now as he straightened up his suit looking pleased with himself.

"Well the chain wasn't too bad; but then I a saw a silver broach with a few sapphires in it in a pawnshop, from there it was easy to reforge it into a dolphin, so you like it?" He asked smiling; she smiled slyly before pulling forward to kiss him on the cheek.

"Yes I do Garfield thank you." She said blushing slightly as she looked down at it; they ordered up food chattering about a variety of things: how they expected the new classes to be, how Evelyn's therapy was going.

"You know its around this time of year I wonder what my parents are doing… if they ever think about me." Alyssa said looking down at her risotto; she had been two when she had been given up for adoption in jump city westgate orphanage… no one ever did adopt or even foster her, when she was ten her natural intellect landed her a spot in the H.I.V.E complete with dorm, the first person she meet was the twins and it was Garfield who was the first person to give her a birthday present. "I'm glad I get to spend my birthday with you guys, you make me feel special every year and my sixteenth is no exception."

"You've been rather quiet Christine everything?" Natasha asked the girl who was staring at birthday candles on the cake; Garfield frowned at her before clicking his Fingers causing her to jump startled.

"Yes?" she asked looking at them bleary eyed before nodding vigorously. "Yeah I'm fine great party Alyssa. They looked at her but she seemed to go out of it again.

"Listen guys I'm heading off to bathroom be right back." Evelyn said before getting up and heading over to the crowded bathroom. 'What was up with Christine she seemed… in trance-like state.' She thought as she finished up and headed over to wash her hands; a young girl of around seven with ashen skin, purple eyes, and raven black hair wearing a purple hoodie and black jeans; she stared at her unblinkingly.

"Hey kid is everything alright, lost your parents or something… do you want me to get a member of staff?" She asked looking down at the girl who stared at her coldly.

"you shouldn't be in here." she said simply; this caused Evelyn to frown at her, 'what the hell is that supposed to mean?' she thought looking down at her.

"And what does that mean? Why shouldn't I be in here?" Evelyn asked the girl.

"Because this is a girl's bathroom." She said coldly.

"I am a girl." Evelyn told her confused, watching the girl shake her head.

"No you're not; you're a guy I can see you for what you truly are." She said gaining the attention of the other people in the room; they started whispering, Evelyn was starting to get angry at what the girl was saying.

"So tell me then, what do you see when you look at me that makes you think I'm a guy." She said aggressively to the little girl who didn't even blink.

"A guy taller than you with red hair, green eyes and wearing some sort of yellow suit with a red lightning bolt on his chest." She said this caused the gathered crowd to break up muttering about mentally challenged children; Evelyn just stared at her wide eyed, 'How the hell did she do that, she just described wally's appearance to a T.' she thought watching a woman run into the room.

"Rachel what's taking you so long?" A woman in her mid-twenties came into the bathroom, she looked like an older version of the young girl; she saw her staring at Evelyn and hurried over to grab her "I'm really sorry if she's been bothering you Miss, say sorry Rachel."

The girl looked at her mother for a few moments before turning to look back at Evelyn. "I'm sorry for saying you weren't a girl."

"There see all's better now, come along Rachel we better head home." Rachel's mother said looking really worried now as she held the girls hand and walking out of the restroom.

'Who was that girl and what did she mean by 'seeing me for what i truly am' how did she know about wally? 'Evelyn thought as she washed up and headed back out to join the others, they turned to look at her as she sat down at the table.

"We were starting to get worried eve you were gone a good while." Natasha said drinking her cola.

"Some seven year old was standing there saying I wasn't a girl, she was pretty creepy too." Evelyn said shivering as the others glanced at her when they heard this.

"What a weird girl, I mean your clearly a girl Eve." Francine signed to them as they began finished up the meal.

"So anyway Alyssa, I was thinking Maybe we could go see a movie later on in the week… Just the twp of us." Garfield asked looking at her as finished off the last remnants of her food; she paused as did the rest of them to look at him.

"Garfield are you, are you asking me out on date?" Alyssa asked looking at him her eyes wide as blonde blushed rubbing his head before nodding at her. "Why now, I mean you and me always argued."

"I've always liked you, but I was just too nervous to ask you out before." He said looking at her then at Evelyn. "After I heard about what happened to Evelyn and Victor, I imagined it happening to you… I didn't want to go through life without telling you how I really feel so will you go out with me?"

"Sure why not." She said smiling as Garfield began grinning happily.

"Great so how about-" he began before being cut off.

"WHAT ARE YOU DOING GIRL!" Natasha shouted looking at Christine; the rest of them turned to see the girl with her right hand in the flame of the candle turning red from the heat of the flame, yet the girl had a blissful look on her face. Garfield immediately reached over and pulled her hand away and poured her glass of water over it. Natasha went to get a member of staff while Evelyn reached into her bag and got out an antiseptic spray from her utility belt.

"Why did you do that?" Evelyn asked her applying the spray as the girl looked confused as a member of staff came over with a first aid kit.

"I don't know what came over me." She said slowly looking at her brother confused. He looked back at her scared.

"Listen guys I'm taking Christine home sorry about missing out on the cake Alyssa." He said wrapping his coat around his sister; the birthday girl looked concerned as she told him it was alright.

"The 6th Garfield, I'm good for the movie on the 6th." She called after him as he left.

"Not the way I wanted my sixteenth to end." Alyssa told the three remaining girls as she moved the cake into the Taxi, they agreed to finish it off at a later date.

"So she's going on a date with Garfield, i did not see that coming." Natasha said as they watched the girl head off back to her dorm.

"I knew they liked each other deep down… but what was with Christine?" Evelyn said looking at her friend who just shrugged as her ride pulled up.

"We'll have to ask and find out I guess." She said before heading off to home in Jump City. Evelyn looked back on the day's events in her mind; she eventually remembered the creepy girl and shuddered; what if she wasn't the only one who could see the Wally in her.

"Good Party?" Barry asked as she got into his car ten minutes later; she looked at him before simply saying. "Eventful."

Nearby…

"Remember what me and Mr Blood have told you Rachel about using your powers on people… I want you to live a normal life and Mr Blood says that you must learn to control your powers for that to happen." The mother told her young daughter in the side alley next to restaurant; the girl looked down at her feet.

"Sorry mom It just came on naturally… can we go home now?" she asked looking up at her as she hugged the woman.

"Yes sure, but its dangerous to walk home at night in this area and that meal cost more than i thought... why not… I guess it being late at night and all." She went onto say looking down at her girl who nodded before her eyes turned black and the shadows enveloped them both.

7:34 EDT National Art Gallery Metropolis August 3rd 2010

"Thanks again for coming guys, I know it's a bit early, but it will be enjoyable for all of us to go see the new art exhibit at the gallery." Kara said to Amelia and Connor as they walked up the stone steps towards the public building. Connor just shrugged, while Amelia looked off distantly a lot on her mind. "By the way the Conner tonight me and Kal are having dinner with the Kents you're welcome to come along if you want."

He looked up and was about to answer when they all heard the sounds of screaming with enhanced hearing. They two girls dove behind a pillar and changed in a flash before turning to face Conner.

"Want a lift?" Super-girl asked watching him shake his head.

"I'll manage." He said simply before leaping towards the source of the screams; the girls exchanged looks before flying after him at high speed. They came across the sight of several cables snapping as the bridge began to buckle as the road seemed to crack, the two girls fly under the bridge and began holding it. Power-girl moved over to help superman while he sealed the cracks with his heat vision just like super-girl was doing, when a suddenly quake breaks his concentration.

"Power-girl finish sealing this up I'll see to the cars." He said without noticing the panicked look on the girls face as he headed up top to deal with the civilians. 'Shit shit shit! What do I do, I don't have working heat vision.'

"What are you waiting for Power-girl seal the bridge already?" Super-girl said looking at her confused; the girl looked back pleadingly.

"I can't use heat vision; help please." She begged surprising the blonde who flew over immediately to seal the bridge for her.

"Every time I try to do I just get these headaches and it goes scatter shot, when I pushed myself I ended up passing out." She explained with tone of shame and frustration about her, Super-girl placed a reassuring hand on her shoulder before gesturing for her to follow as she went up to see how the boys were doing.

Early with superboy…

He landed on the bridge a little harder than he intended but the ground seemed to hold. He began pulling cars away from the edge before noticing a school bus begin to slide over the edge; moving fast he grabbed the bumper of the bus and began pulling having difficulty getting traction on the ground before the bus was suddenly lifted causing him to fall down. Looking up he saw superman carrying it before he sat it down on the ground next to them.

"I had it." He said slightly irritated at the look he was getting.

"I didn't want to take the chance, as it stands you landing could have destabilized the whole structure of the bridge." He said rather bluntly, this further infuriated the clone who retorted.

"it didn't." he said staring at superman.

"but it could have, we don't yet know the limitations of your powers." He went to say; this caused doubt to form in superboy's mind, all he wanted to be was like superman to be up to his level.

"well maybe you could… you know help me figure it out." He asked rather quietly looking at him pleadingly.

"Batman's got that covered." Superman said unable to look the boy in the eye, before cutting off his next words by answering him com-link. "Superman."

"This is Green Arrow requesting immediate league assistance we're getting hammered here, I have no idea what it is but we need help." The archer's panicked voice sounded in the hero's ear.

"Woe arrow slow down what's attacking." He asked trying to clarify the situation; 'he's with black Canary and both have their new protégées with them.'

"It's some kind of robot or android just get over here before he ends up killing speedy or wildcat." The worried voice replied.

"I'm on my way now." He informed the archer before turning to face the boy awkwardly seeing the look on his face. "Sorry superboy."

He turned to leave before remembering all the things Kara had told him while hitting him with a crowbar, he had a weird cousin; he looked back at the boy and took a deep breath.

"I don't know if Kara's told you but we're having dinner tonight with my parents." He began forcing himself to meet the boys gaze as he looked up surprised hardly daring to believe it. "I know it's not what you're asking but… it's small steps… it's not easy for me but nor is it fair on you… so would you like to come."

"Sure of course." The boy spoke quickly looking somewhat happier with the situation.

"Seen you then superboy." He replied before heading over to aid Black cannery and Green Arrow; his communicator went off. "Already on my way Bruce."

"it's about time you got your act together." Was all the billionaire said before hanging up.

"See all it took was a mixture of blunt force trauma and some words of wisdom from his cousin." Super-girl said heading over to superboy who was smiling somewhat now. Neither noticed the look on Power-girls face as she made up her mind on next course of action.

13:06 EDT Mount Justice August 3rd 2010

The echoing sound of air hockey goal going off was audible throughout the cave as the Evelyn stood triumphant over her three team mates.

"Told you; you can't beat a speedster." She said grinning smugly; the others looking at her daggers in their eyes as the sound of the Zeta beams announced the arrival of the rest of the team.

Recognised Superboy B05 Super-girl B04 Power-girl B06

They watched the supers pile out of the blinding light, Evelyn was surprised to see superboy smiling.

'Guess things went down differently in Metropolis.' She thought before noticing the depressed look on Amelia's face as she headed off in the direction of the living quarters, and her room.

"How Metropolis go you guys." Megan asked watching superboy beam at her.

"Well" was all he said before another voice rang out through the cave.

"Ready for training everyone." They turned to see three figure emerge out of the shadows; one was Black Canary, another Martian Manhunter, the third one however was a man in what looked like a full black combat suit with retracted metal blades on his gauntlets and a rather intimidating mask with no visible mouth and two slit like red lenses over the eyes and a pair of pointed ears more bat like than cat; Evelyn realised that his left arm was in a sling, he must have been six feet tall probably leaning towards six one.

"Black Canary, Uncle j'ozz." Megan yelled excitedly before running over to hug her uncle; he embraced her warmly causing Power-girl's fists to tighten.

"Megan I was in the neighborhood and I thought about coming over to see how you were adjusting." He said affectionally.

"A few bumps but I'm fitting in well right guys." She said as the team gave her thumbs up.

"that's all i could ask for." he said happily.

"Stick around." Black Canary said; causing Evelyn to frown turning around to see Amelial standing in the passage entrance looking at her. "Class is in session."

"Everyone I'd like you to meet my new partner Adrian Hollow the new Wildcat." She said warmly gesturing to him as he reached up with his free arm to remove the mask. He had short blonde hair with a long fringe and bright green eyes; he couldn't be older than sixteen.

"Sup guys." He greeted them smiling, they went forward to greet him.

"Nice to meet you I'm Evelyn West Kid Flash." She told him as the rest introduced themselves, Kara smiling brightly at him. Amelia was rather distinct when she greeted him; Evelyn was beginning to worry about the girl. 'Something's up with her and I have no idea what.' She thought annoyed at the new variables she had to work around.

"What happened to your arm and are you joining the team?" Robin asked pointing to the Arm; at this he grinned sheepishly before replying,

"Well I guess you could say I took on the league all at once." He said with a look to his mentor who just shook her head smiling. "As to the joining this is how did you put it a 'socialising with my future comrades', I've only really just started the hero gig it may be a while before I'm ready for the next level; besides I'm out of the fight for a week at least with this arm."

"With the introductions out of the way let's get on with the training." Black Canary told them walking forward on the metal circle which lit up as the training computer was switched on.

"I consider it an honour to be your teacher, I'll throw a lot at you; everything my mentors throw at me." She began taking off her jacket and wincing at the pain. "As well as my own bruise"

"What happened?" Megan asked concerned looking at the bandages and the fresh bruises; Canary smiled at her.

"the job." She said simply before looking over them. "Now combat is about controlling conflict, putting the battle on your terms. You should be acting never reacting; I'll need a sparring partner."

"I'm game." Evelyn said walking forward onto the ring. 'Round two I'm only sixteen years rusty… plus no muscle memory with the new body.' She thought sliding into a fighting stance focusing on Canary's every move; she struck suddenly with a feint meant to be blocked, Evelyn resisted the powerful urge to block it and instead side stepped the blow before launching a quick nerve cluster on the arm, despite this she felt something hook around her leg as was suddenly body slammed with Canary's shoulder causing her to topple to the ground, as the light turned red and a fail appeared.

"Nice strike, I'm surprised you resisted the lure, it gets Flash every time." Canary said helping Evelyn to her feet. "Now then did anyone see what she did right and what she did wrong?"

"She focused on your weak spot while you attacked her strongest asset and turned it against her." Kara said knowledgeable. "I learned it from the basics of a kryptonain martial art form."

"Correct she did good job for someone with limited training, now then whose next." She said looking over the group.

"What about you Amelia weren't you excited for combat training." Megan asked Amelia who looked at her before heading into the ring; Evelyn noticed Adrian frown as he stared at Amelia clearly seeing something she couldn't. She got into a fighting stance but something seemed off, like she wasn't focused on the training at hand. She lunged forward Black Canary sidestepped grabbing her arm and throwing her over her shoulder. Robin sniggered before Kara shot him a red eyed glare that shut him up fast.

"Sloppy again." Canary barked as Amelia's fists tightened further as she lunched a haymaker only to thrown again. "Your angry good channel that angry think before you-"

She was cut off as Amelia roared before charging forward in an attempt to tackle Canary; the team groaned as she was dodged then tripped landing face first into the ground.

"You're not thinking you need to act not react to the situation at hand." She told her, but the girl clearly wasn't hearing a word she was saying as she began throwing a series of wild punches that Canary dodged with easy until she pulled back for another swing only to find a powerful grip on her wrist; she turned to see Adrian staring at her eyes fiercely.

"The angry won't help you; it will only make it worse." He told her calmly as she panted before looking down. At that moment the screen came alive as Batman's face appeared on it.

"Batman to the cave, five hours ago a new menace attack Green Arrow, the new speedy, Black Canary and Wildcat, the attacker was capable of studying and duplicating the powers of its opponent, they called for league assistance which proved to be disastrous as the Android gained more and more powers from each new combatant."

"Woe one guy with the speed of flash and strength of superman as well as other powerhouses of the league; that's bad." Evelyn said watching the footage of a young girl around her age with blonde hair wearing the red speedy uniform being thrown into a tree and wildcat being used as a club to batter away the two mentors. It got worse when the league reinforcements arrived.

"It took eight leaguers four hours to defeat and dismantled the android." Batman finished receiving a startled response from robin.

"An android? Who made it T.O Marrow?" he asked hastily.

"Good guess Robin but Red Tornado doesn't think it was him." Batman responded to his protégée.

"it bears the signature of professor Ivo." Martian Manhunter informed them gravely.

"Ivo but I thought he was dead." Aqualad spoke up shocked.

"So we thought or hoped." Canary said darkly to him.

"To make certain this threat is permanently neutralised we're sending two trucks containing the androids parts to star lab facilities in boston and New York for immediate evaluation. Every precaution is being taken, we'll have additional decoy trucks just in case Ivo or anyone else tries to recover the remains; you will split into two undercover teams to safeguard the two real trucks."

"And this requires all seven of us to be deployed." Amelia spoke up glaring at Batman; everyone glanced at her nervously.

"You had something better to do with your time." Batman challenged her, she walked forward unflinching.

"Depends I could ask the same thing of you and your promises." She retorted causing the cave to deathly quietly as every eye opened wide in shock.

"We'll discuss this after the mission at hand." Batman said before the screen blanked out.

"Coordinates received." Evelyn said checking her holo-com, before looking at the team. "Lets go guys."

"Whats going Amelia I thought you said it was under control." Super-girl asked grabbing her arms, the girl pulled it free before retorting. "I thought I did."

"Didn't take him long to replace Roy." Robin commented quietly receiving a glare from wildcat.

"He left the position vacant if I remember hearing correctly." He whispered with venom in his voice.

"Enough both of you!" Evelyn hissed at them; but her mind was reeling at the sight of the red archer and with the sudden change in Amelia's behaviour, 'what's going on with her, she's clearly replacing Superboys role in this mission on taking down Amazo but why is she so hostile all of a sudden.' She thought confused as well as that she was wondering how the new archer will affect Artemis's cover for being on the team.

"So Wildcat any advice, I mean since you've faced the Android before?" Super-girl asked looking at the tall hero.

"Yeah don't let humpy get back together again or your all fucked." He said with laugh waving them off.

20:08 EDT Linchfield County August 3rd 2010

The teams were set up, Aqualad, Super girl, Superboy and Miss Martian would handle the Boston one, Super-girl had even asked for Power-girl not to go to New York which perked Kid's suspicions since she told her that it was her hometown but without good reason she couldn't stop her. That left Power-girl, Kid Flash and Robin to handle Amazo and the New York route of their journey. The signal was given and they were off splitting off to head north and south along the road.

"Good luck team and keep alert ok." Kid spoke over the radio hearing the team respond with affirmatives.

"So Power-girl mind telling me your problem?" She asked the girl who sighed before responding to her.

"Batman promised me he'd find my mother for me back in July, it's been almost a month and he's yet to tell me a single thing about how the search is going and I'm losing patience fast." She said angrily, revving the bike and pulling ahead towards the truck. Kid and Robin shared a look before robin spoke up.

"Power-girl you can trust me when I say this, when Batman promises you something about family then he'll do everything in his power to make it happen, he's not the sort to keep a family broken." Robin told her softly and with conviction. She just snorted derisively. Suddenly a dozen green cackling shapes emerged from the cornfield on either side of the truck and swarmed over the outside of it.

"Move in protect the parts." Kid Flash ordered before ditching the bike and speeding towards the truck as Robin engaged his battle mode as the hovering unit lunched a series of red laser blasts taking down a score of Monkeys before a another two dozen lunched from the sides and destroyed the drone. Kid raced past the monkeys placing detonation patches on them clearing the side of the truck while Power-girl moved across the top smashing the Monkeys away.

"Robot monkeys totally Ivo." Kid said with a monotone voice as took down another half dozen only for more to swarm the truck. A sudden explosion from the side of the truck as the Monkeys flew away with Power-girl in hot pursuit. The truck seemed to loss control force Kid to remove the seven man team from the truck before it could enter a death roll.

"Power-girl come in what is your location." Kid spoke into her com but only hearing static. "Dammit her com must have been hit or something."

"I might be able to get a location off this intact monkey drone but it will take time." Robin said.

"Kid we lost our cargo, damn monkeys dragged the guards into the stratosphere so super-girl couldn't give chase and super-boy got blinded so the monkeys lead him on a wild goose chase with their damn laughing." Aqualad informed her over the com.

"Got it their both converging on Gotham city." Robin said glancing at his ruined bike before seeing Kid's evil smile.

"Hope you didn't have a large lunch." She said before picking him up and running towards the signal and their missing teammate.

21:21 EDT Gotham City August 3rd 2010

She watched the damn robot monkeys enter and close the carriage's compartment doors so. She grunted amused before powering right through the roof landing in the carriage lit only the green of the monkeys.

"Oh Hello there." A creepy and ungodly annoying voice reached Power-girls ears as she turned to face the light source and saw a creepy old man with red hair and awful fashion sense standing there.

"You're Ivo I'm whelm." She grunted crackling her knuckles audible; he just grinned as placed a hand on his chin.

"I'm guessing by the lack of the S, the different colour scheme and missing 'super' from the name your some bastard child from some fling superman had and didn't get the right to wear daddy's crest did you." He retorted sealing his death warrant as Power-girls face contorted into one of pure rage.

"You so dead right now." She hissed out with quiet rage, as he gestured towards the robot monkeys. "First the monkeys then you."

"I see you've meet my Mobile Optimal Neural Quotient Infiltrators." He said with pride as they monkey leaped towards Power-girl cackling madly. She took a deep breath before freezing the MONQI's and calmly crushing them under foot as she walked forward. "And after I spent some long thinking of an Acronym for monkey, will lets see who's weapon is better shall we: my amazing Amazo or that old coot Anderson's so called 'supersoldiers'… even if you are the defective one."

"Accessing Captain Atom" a voice sounded form behind Ivo as a blast of energy slammed into power-girl sending her flying in the back of the carriage.

"Guess superman was right to deny you the shield you wouldn't have done it any justice... i guess the part of you you got from your mother is the reason your so pathetic." he went on smugly; she looked up roaring flying straight at the Android.

"Accessing Black Canary." Amazo said as his lower jaw opened and an ear splitting noise halted the girl in front of him.

"I guess that struck a nerve... Amazo strike a few more." he said as the Android advanced on her.

"Accessing: Superman." it said as it hooked her through the back of the carriage.

"I know I have orders to capture her if possible but it would be more valuable to see how much brute force it takes to kill a Kryptonian." He said sadistically before turning to face his creation. "Amazo terminate her Priority Alpha."

Amazo walked out the carriage to see the dented bulldozer voided of any heroines.

"Access: Martian Manhunter." He said turning intangible as Power-girl drove herself to the train floor growling. "Access: Superman." He said grabbing her and falcon punching her towards a distant building.

With Kid Flash and Robin…

"So where to now or do we need to stop so you can hurl… again." Kid asked watching robin staring at his com screen.

"Its changed course, before it was heading through Gotham now its… ITS HEADING FOR MY SCHOOL!" he said with shook as they sped towards Gotham Academy with all haste. 'Artemis should be close as well.' She thought of Wally's lover and worried how she would be able to keep it together being around her again. 'we'll overcome that hurdle when we get to it.' She told herself.

Power-girl smashed head first into the trophy case reducing the awards to scrap metal. The Android walked up to her, she throw a hay-maker which it caught before spinning her and lobbing her towards the lockers, she smashed into them landing in a heap in front of one. She got up and looked at the contents, she regretted doing that as she saw the photo of a girl with her parents and baby sibling. She gently closed the locker before bear tackling the Amazo who simple turned intangible and then blasted her with captain Atom's power; she crashed through the wall into the gymnasium and noticed Ivo watching from the bleachers.

"You put the brilliance of Anderson to shame you do know that don't you." He said tauntingly causing her to bellow in rage before charging at Amazo who winded her with a uppercut before heat blasting her into the ground, he was about to curb stomp her when she felt hands wrap around her and drag her away.

"You hurt Power-girl?" Kid Flash asked with concern looking the girl in the eyes; she clambered to her feet.

"You know I've had worse." She spat grimly before the three of them began to tackle Amazo, suffice to say it didn't go much better than last time.

"You know you're all poor imitations of the originals there no point in Amazo studying and copying you." Ivo said to their frustration.

Kid speed around the Android before going in towards him ready to strike... before being thrown away like a rag doll.

'Damn it, i can't just glance it, i need to hit it head on, if only there were more of me then we could hit it from multiply angles.' she thought trying to increase the momentum behind her blows. she was going around the Android faster and faster yellow lightening sparking as she created after images of herself... then it happened she broke off to go speeding towards the Android... just as four other kid flashes did like wise, they were trailing a yellow blur steam and crackling with yellow lightning before they smashed into the android one after the other; each disappearing but to the Android it was like being hit by a kryptonian... five times at once sending it crashing into the wall, Ivo's smiled died.

"Woe what was that kid?" Asked Robin surprised at the constructs of pure kinetic energy; Kid shrugged clueless as him as to how she did it, she had focusing on herself going faster while imagining there being more than one of her, but that couldn't be the reason... could it. she used the reprieve to tell the two her plan speeding between them both.

"You think I'm nothing don't you will I'll show you what I can do!" Power-girl roared leaping towards the old man; who cried out in fear scrambling away.

"Amazo protect your master priority alpha." He said leaping to avoided power-girl's lunge.

"Accessing Captain Atom." He said before blasting her away, as Robin kicked Ivo across the room and Kid ran towards him.

"Accessing Superman." He said stomping the ground causing Kid to veer off to avoid the attack, Robin prepared to throw the Birdarang but a MONQI chose that moment to latch onto his face causing the plan to fall to pieces.

"Accessing Martian Manhunter." Amazo said as a black object went flying towards him passing through as Power-girl moved up.

"Accessing Superman." Amazo Said as power-girl placed her fist in his head as it became tangible again, it exploded and she began tearing it apart violently.

"Who's substandard now Bitch." She said curb stomping the Android through the chest.

"Where's Ivo gone?" Robin asked as Kid walked over and examined the object feeling her heart beat increase.

"What you got there kid?" Power-girl asked walking over to look at the Black and red Batarang. "I've got some choice words for bats when we get back."

She took it off of Kid as the others arrived with superboy dragging something behind him. Kid stared in shock; it was Ivo wrapped up tight in a black and red Bola.

"You guys got the bastard." Power-girl said happily walking over to the four of them; for their part they just exchanged confused looks with one another before Super-girl spoke up.

"We thought Robin had Bola'd him before heading into deal with Amazo." She said confused.

"So Bats got him as well." Power-girl said angrily showing them the Batarang, she sighed heading towards the Exit. "lets just go back to cave already."

"So Kid do you think you can make those duplicates of yourself again?" Robin asked her excitedly.

"She made whats of herself?" Super-girl asked looking at them.

"Hold on i'll get the security footage from the school then i'll show you, it lasted only a few seconds but it was amazing; this is something the Flash probably can't do." Robin said excited at seeing Kid begin to surpass her mentor, it meant that he could do the something one day too.

00:32 EEST Light secret command centre August 4th 2010

Queen Bee watched the girl tear the Android apart with ease, she looked over to see the other nine members of the light.

"So much for being able to take down the league single handed?" she purred upon her throne her two guests sitting on either side of her.

"It was a promising first step, once we find a way to access all of a heroes abilities rather than just one at a time then the weapon shall be more potent." L-8 spoke from the screen.

"Perhaps recapturing the other supersoldier might be prudan-" L-9 began before being cut off by two beams of crimson light destroyed the screen L-9 was on.

"I guess our Supersoldier doesn't like being compared to her as an equal." Queen said as the figure stood up and left the room.

"So Queen Bee is all ready for the first attempt at receiving shipments from the partner?" L-1 asked looking at her.

"Soon enough, i'm ensuring it is far from this facility in case any leaguers come snooping around." she responded glancing at her nails.

1:06 EDT Mount Justice August 4th 2010

"What parts of the Amazo Android power-girl didn't smash into oblivion are currently under analysis at the two star lab facilities; and on a brighter note we even bagged one evil professor so hopefully that will be the last Amazo we'll ever see."

"The mission was a complete success; we couldn't have hoped for such an outcome to have happened." Black Canary praised them.

"Despite this the team did encounter some complications." Martian Manhunter said staring at Power-girl as he did.

"Complications come with the job; your ability to handle them has impressed the league." Batman told them.

"The entire league?" Superboy asked cautiously.

"With enough time and blunt force trauma yes even krpytonian's can be made to change their mind." He added staring at Super-girl as he did; she blushed as everyone stared at her when he mentioned blunt force trauma.

"Of course there's no shame in asking for help." He went addressing them as a group. "That's why the league exists because there are some problems we can't solve as individual."

"But will the help we receive be what we asked for." Power-girl pushed past the rest till she was an inch from batman's face; she thrust something into his chest before gliding back a few paces. He looked down at the batarang.

"If your too busy to find my family then at least have the balls to tell me instead of stringing me along." She said glaring at him; the team exchanged fearfully looks with one another.

"Firstly this is not mine." Batman said taking out one of his Batarangs which was black… and blue and a different shape to black and red one she handed him; this got confused looks from each other." And secondly I did say we'd resolve this after the mission."

"If you'd please J'ozz." Batman asked as the martian used his telekinesis to cause a large number of boxes to glide over and land in front of Power-girl. "These contain a copy of every piece of data with a connection to you mother with which I have built a timeline of her movements and action before and after your disappearance up until three years ago."

"A more condensed version is on this pendrive." He said handing it over to Power-girl before adding. "I'm sorry I have yet to pick up the trail on your mother… or your younger sister."

"I have a sister." Amelia replied looking at the photo batman handed to her showing her mother with a young girl with blonde hair aged around five; her face turned into one of pure shock as she tried to process this information.

"Yes her name is Amanda Starr." Batman told her before looking at Evelyn now. "i also have heard you discovered a previously unknown speedster power, i trust you will ensure that any attempts to recreate it are done in a safe environment."

"Take the time you need to process this; the rest of you dismissed." Batman said before turning to leave with Robin by his side. Kara and Conner headed away to join the kents for dinner, while Megan helped Amelia move all the boxes to her room.

'There's something I need to know before I can turn in; I'm really glad I built that secret base in Jump City all those years ago.' Evelyn thought taking the Zeta beam to Jump City and then onto running to her base.

1:52 PDT The Conduit Jump City August 4th 2010

Evelyn was sitting down on the metal floor of her secret lab/base; Her eyes were red as she had tears running down her face as she looked over the information she had gleamed in the last half hour of work.

"One Artemis isn't in Gotham city, two Artemis's mom… Paula is dead, shived in prison by a family member of one of her previous victims. And three Artemis is a member of the league of Shadows." She finished still crying looking up at the image of the ARGUS file.

Artemis Crock A.K.A Tigress

Known associate of the league of Shadows

Wanting in connection of over two dozen assassinations

'Why universe why do this to me." She thought unsure of how she was going to handle the fact that the next time she would see the woman that wally had hoped to spend the rest of his life with… she would most likely be trying to kill her.

A/N: So Guys watcha think about the chapter, we get more back story on power-girl to set up her personal drive in chapters to come as well as see our speedster discover by accident one of less known abilities of the speed force: Energy constructs. i thought it'd be real challenging for Evelyn to have to fight against the woman Wally had loved, i mean in virtually every other universe Tigress is a villain so why should this be different. by the way i'm a fan of spitfire so in a way this was hard for me to write. Why am i so cruel to Evelyn and her friends i must be channeling the writing power of George R R Martin.

Also this marks the first appearance of Rachel Roth a.k.a Raven in my story... it won't be the last.

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