I know I've said it before, but thank you to everyone who submitted a question (or multiples) for this oneshot. I was originally planning to have this done sooner, but I went down sick with a persistent cold for about two solid weeks, and then just as I was getting back into the swing of things for writing, my computer ceased to exist. So here we are, months later. I hope I did all of your wonderful questions justice (or should I say... Young Justice? Ha... I'll go home.)

"I have the list of submitted questions." Robin's announcement brought a mixture of dread and excitement to the gathered members of the team. Even though they'd known this moment would be coming for a week, they still weren't completely prepared for it. Mostly because they had no idea exactly what to expect.

The month prior, a Metropolis-based charity called 'Little Heroes' (which specialized in providing funding for children affected by or harmed by villain attacks, whether it be paying for hospital fees, constructing housing, after school programs, and a slew of other services) had gotten in contact with the League for a special fundraiser. Because of the nature of the charity, the League had worked with them often in the past, mostly with hospital visits and publicity stunts. One year, they had Superman sit in a dunk tank, and another year Flash had personally delivered presents in their name for the holidays to children all across the world.

For this year's big shindig, they had set up a system online where for a five dollar donation, citizens could input one question to the Justice League or to their sidekicks. The questions had been thoroughly vetted (by both charity staff and several members of the League), and separated into two groups, one for the mentors, and the other for their mentees.

Two days ago, the Justice League's video had been posted on the charity's accounts on several social media platforms, and it currently had a complete total of a little under a billion views.

Some of the highlights of said video included: Asking Superman why he wears his underwear on the outside, demanding if Batman ever smiled (to which he'd merely replied 'No.' before they moved onto the next question), and getting Green Arrow to admit he knew all of the words to Hollaback Girl.

Needless to say, they had a high standard to live up to. As part of the request, they hadn't been allowed to review the questions beforehand, which is why they had been sent it mere moments before they were scheduled to begin taping.

There had been a fair bit of arguing about how exactly they wanted to film the video. The League had conducted the entire 'interview' process from their conference table in the Hall of Justice, but that was out of the question (for several reasons). Actually hosting it in the cave had been thrown out immediately, because their base did have to remain secret. It was actually Rocket who came up with the idea of filming in the Hall of Justice Library. An already known, recognizable location that wouldn't compromise them in the slightest proved to be the perfect location.

The sidekicks had pushed a few of the armchairs together in order to seat themselves relatively close. M'Gann, Wally, Artemis, and Zatanna all sat down in the chairs themselves. Superboy and Aqualad opted to stand behind them, while Robin sat down on the in front of them. Rocket and Hawkgirl decided to forgo sitting on furniture like normal people, with Rocket sitting on the arm of Zatanna's chair and Hawkgirl was perched on the back of Artemis' chair cross-legged.

"Everybody ready?" Robin asked, finger hovering over his hologlove (which in turn, was hooked up to an already-positioned camera that would be recording them).

"As ready as we'll ever be." Artemis cracked her knuckles, stretching out one last time.

"A little more enthusiasm would be nice." Wally teased, immediately earning himself a middle finger from the archer.

"Starting recording in three… two… one… Action!"

There was a beat of silence before Kid Flash started talking. "Hello everybody, and welcome to our question and answer session! You guys submitted questions in droves, and we're here to answer a select few. Robin, you have the questions, so let's get started!"

The teen in question pointedly held up the tablet that had been lying on his knee that bore the fated list of chosen submissions. "The first question is from Stellar Spirit. What are your favorite Disney movies?"

"Oh boy." Rocket tipped her head back. "See, this is why we should have gotten the answers beforehand!"

"Well, mine's Lilo and Stitch." Artemis offered, clearly giving Rocket more time to think. "And because I know she won't answer herself, Hawkgirl's is Mulan."

Zatanna was the next to speak up. "Beauty and the Beast for me."

"Emperor's New Groove, all the way." Kid Flash shot up from his seat, striking a pose. "Boom, baby!"

"Oh, I love the Aristocats!" Miss Martian said brightly. "Superboy, what's your favorite?"

"… Lady and the Tramp. I like the dogs." He admitted. That earned him a few looks, because nobody in the room knew that.

"Great Mouse Detective." Putting his hands up in a defensive gesture, Robin smirked. "Cliché for me, I know, but it's a great flick."

"That leaves… Aqualad? If you answer Atlantis, I'm going to hit you." Wally accused with narrowed eyes. "Or ask Hawkgirl to do it instead, since she's actually in hitting distance."

"I did like Atlantis a great deal, though if I had to choose a favorite… I would select Treasure Planet." The Atlantean answered.

"… This time, you go free. HG, your services aren't needed yet. Maybe later."

"My joy is insurmountable." Hawkgirl deadpanned, speaking her first words since the video had started.

Robin tapped the screen, scrolling to the next page. "Next up we have two questions from mirasecret. Would you rather have finger-sized legs or leg-sized fingers?"

"… Really?" Artemis' brow scrunched up. "Is neither an option? Because those both sound terrible."

"It's just a hypothetical." Wally defended. "I'd go with the leg-sized fingers. Super hands!"

"Probably because you'd look like a moron super-speeding around on finger-sized legs."

"... Well, yeah. I love this weird question and I desperately hope there are more. Please tell me mirasecret asked another weird question?"

"Sorry, KF." Robin apologized. "They asked a relatively normal one. 'Worst childhood song and why?' Mine's the Gummy Bear song. KF?"

"Definitely that one Wiggles song about fruit salad." The speedster put his hands up defensively. "I don't hate the Wiggles, I loved them as a kid, but that song…" He visibly shuddered. "It rubs me the wrong way."

"Um, I can't remember the name of it…" Zatanna's face scrunched up a little in thought. "Crazy Frog I think?"

"You mean Axel F?" Kid Flash's discomfort at the memory of his own most hated song faded quickly to disbelief. "What do you have against Crazy Frog?!"

The magician just offered a helpless shrug, though she remained unapologetic about her choice.

Thankfully for Zatanna, Rocket spoke up before she could be lambasted further. "I used to always hate commercial jingles when I was a kid. Does that count?"

It did.

"When I was on Mars, there was this one kids' song that got kind of popular about shapeshifting." M'Gann began. "But since everyone's openly telepathic, when one person got it stuck in their head it would spread like a virus. It was like it was played everywhere all the time. There were a few petitions to get the song banned."

"That sounds terrible." Artemis shook her head. "What about you, Hawkgirl? Any catchy Thanagarian songs that drive you mad?"

"There is… one." Ski'Lira laced her fingers together, causing her gauntlets to make soft clicking noises as the metal gently clashed. "We were taught it in school. The roughest translation of the title would be 'Song Describing the Primary Vital Points in the Body Which You Should Aim For To Bring Down an Opponent'. Vital information, but the tune was annoying."

There was a brief silence.

"You know, every so often, you just drop something like that." Robin gestured to all of her. "And it explains so much." He cleared his throat. "That leaves Superboy, Aqualad, and Artemis."

"The song the orangutan sings in the Jungle Book." Superboy practically spat with more than a little spite. "I hate monkeys."

"I cannot think of one." The Atlantean admitted. "I apologize. But… Are we not still technically children? Would not any song we currently dislike count?"

"In that case, my answer is Nickelback." Artemis immediately answered vehemently.

"That's… not a song. That's a band." Zatanna posed cautiously.

"I'm aware."

"Okay, next question." Tapping at the screen, Robin read aloud again. "Here's an anonymous submission with a question for Rocket. You're the newest hero partner, is it difficult fitting in with your peers?"

"Well, yeah. But that's pretty normal for a new person entering any kind of established friend group. I like to think I fit in pretty well though. Especially since my powers are all about defense and pretty much everyone on this team seems to have some kind of death wish." She gave pointed looks at Kid Flash, Robin, Superboy, and Hawkgirl, though she was ignored.

"ADDBaby has two questions. First, for Miss Martian. As a hero from Mars, what do you think of the flavors here on Earth? Do you find that Earth food is too bland or too overflavored or is it just right for certain foods? Is overflavored a word?"

"You lost your right to question the English language long ago, Robin." Hawkgirl deadpanned.

At the inquiry, Miss Martian's eyes had lit up, practically exuding happiness. If life were like an anime, surely there would be cherry blossoms gently drifting around her as her eyes literally sparkled. "Everything has so much flavor! All the different spices and textures and… oh, it's all so amazing. And the chocolate… Oh, I spent so long perfecting my chocolate chip cookies recipe, because they're just… so good."

"We'd better cut her off there." Artemis suggested. "She could go on for hours. Literally. She's done it before. What was the second question, Robin?"

"When bad guys yell at you or call you really hurtful names, how do you not cry?"

Kid Flash sucked in a breath through his teeth. "Let me tell you, it gets real close dude."

"Most of us go through training to deal with that kind of stuff." Robin added. "So it's not so bad."

"I insult them back twice as hard. Make them cry." There was no surprise at Hawkgirl's declaration.

"Great questions from ADDBaby. RoseofStars asks 'Did Flash make Kid Flash's suit yellow because he liked the idea of mustard and ketchup?'"

There was a beat of silence before Kid Flash's eyes widened. His shoulders hunched over, hands flying to the sides of his face. "Oh my god…" He muttered quietly, now boasting a thousand yard stare.

"Uh… Thanks, Roseof whatever." Artemis tentatively reached over to poke the speedster, who remained motionless. "I think you just sent him into an existential crisis."

"While KF's recovering, I've got a question for Hawkgirl from BrxkenArrow. Hawkgirl-" Robin cut himself off. "What the heck."

"What? What's wrong?" Miss Martian sat forward.

"This can't be right."

"What does it say?" Zatanna leaned over to try to read the screen, but she was too far away.

"It says… Hawkgirl, boys or girls? How did that make it past the censors?"

Everyone was thoroughly thrown for a loop (Kid Flash doubly so, as he was still recovering from having his entire perception of his life as a hero turned upside down). Naturally, Hawkgirl immediately made it so much worse as she asked a follow-up question.

"What would I have a preference of gender for?"

It went so quiet that the only sound was the near palpable constant-screaming looping through Kid Flash's head.

Miss Martian was brave enough to provide clarification. "I think… I think they're trying to ask what you like more… You know, for… special friends." She winced.

"But why would I choose friends based on gender? Is this a human thing I haven't encountered yet?"

Throwing her hands up in the air, Rocket blurted out, "They meant who you're attracted to! Romantically!"

Everyone waited with bated breath as Hawkgirl's clawed fingers twitched. "… Here is my answer."

"Hawkgirl , you do not have to-" She silenced Aqualad by holding up a hand.

"Here is my answer." She repeated as she looked directly into the camera's lens. "It is none of your concern. Who I like is my business, not yours, and has no influence on my ability as a warrior. Next question."

"Uh… yeah." Shifting a little, Robin hastily switched over to the next one, letting out a breath of relief as it was a normal one.

"Let's take a moment to decompress first." Zatanna suggested. "We don't want to taint the rest of the video with this… weird energy. How about a ten minute break?"

Everyone agreed, taking the opportunity to use the bathroom, get drinks, and stretch out their limbs. As Hawkgirl flared out her wings a few times, her attention focused on the phone in her hand, Kaldur caught her attention by quietly saying her name, so as to avoid distracting the others.

"You handled that well." He began. "The last question, I mean. Not many would have met it with such… grace. I am surprised that it was given to us."

She held up her phone, displaying the chat log between herself and her mother. "It was my da'mi's idea. Apparently it slipped past the initial censoring process with the charity somehow, and when it reached the League, it was put on the blacklist. My mother suggested putting it back on. And I agree with her judgement."

"Wait, what?" Judging by Artemis' declaration, the quiet exchange hadn't gone unheard as Aqualad hoped it would. "Your mom put that through? Why?'

"Simple." Hawkgirl tucked her phone back away before crossing her arms. "Over the course of the question gathering process, sixty percent of the questions posed to both the Justice League and our team were immediately blacklisted. Half of that are questions that could potentially compromise our identities or similar threats, while the other half are… unsavory, in varying degrees. As a way to discourage this kind of behavior, my mother suggested that each group get a question from the blacklist and use it as a deterrence, to hopefully prevent this kind of harassment in the future."

Robin clicked his fingers. "That's why Wonder Woman answered that question about relationships on Themyscira! I thought that was a little out of place. But why weren't we warned beforehand?"

Hawkgirl merely smirked.

Letting out a gasp, Kid Flash pointed at her more than a little overdramatically. "You were!"

Tilting her head to the side, Ski'Lira answered truthfully. "I was. Watching you all flounder was quite entertaining." She snorted a little as she made her way back to her perch on the back of Artemis' chair "Special friends."

Soon, everyone was settled back in their places and Robin was reading off the next question. "From Anonymous: Zatanna, have you ever thought about doing stage shows?"

The girl's cheeks pinked a little. "Yeah, actually. My father… taught me a lot. And I, well… I think it's something that I really want to do. You know, when I get older. I definitely don't have time for that now. Thanks for the question!"

"This one's from Shapeshifter100." Robin started. "Go to karaoke songs?"

"What's a karaoke?" Superboy's interjection almost immediately caused a riot (which only increased in intensity when Aqualad revealed he had no idea either). After a hasty explanation on Zatanna's part, the rest of the teens gave their answers.

"I Want it That Way by the Backstreet Boys." Kid Flash said with absolutely zero hesitation.

Artemis frowned. "I don't sing."

"Anything by Disney!" Miss Martian piped up. "I don't really have a favorite."

"The obvious answer is Dancing Queen by ABBA, duh." Robin looked almost offended that anyone had said anything different.

"I like Girls Just Wanna Have Fun." Zatanna admitted, to which Rocket immediately high-fived her, declaring loudly she always picked that one too.

That just left one.

"Pass." Hawkgirl waved it away.

"Come on, you have to give an answer." Kid Flash wheedled. "And not a cop out like Artemis. What's the last song you sang karaoke?"

For a moment, she strongly considered remaining stubbornly silent for the entire rest of the 'interview'. But then she realized that she had an opportunity. A golden opportunity to helplessly embarrass someone else. "… It was a duet. Red Arrow made me do it with him when he lost a bet."

"WHAT?!" The redhead screeched as he leapt to his feet. "WHAT WAS IT?! AND IF THERE'S VIDEO EVIDENCE, I DEMAND YOU TELL US SO IMMEDIATELY SO ROBIN CAN FIND IT!"

"I'm only going to answer because I know he'll be mortified. It was Don't Go Breaking My Heart."

Kid Flash sat down heavily in his chair before quietly whispering. "… This is the best day of my life."

Letting out a sharp whistle, Hawkgirl caught Robin's attention. "Green Arrow has a video of it on his phone." She leaned forward conspiratorially. "And I sang Elton John's part."

With a single nod of acknowledgment she knew that Dick wouldn't rest until he'd gotten his hands on that video.

And Roy would suffer.

(After the taping was finished, it took Robin roughly fifteen minutes to remotely hack Green Arrow's phone from the Hall, and he had the video firmly in his possession. They'd all sat together and watched it as a group. Their looks of disbelief as they realized that both Skylar and Roy had actually done a fairly decent job with it was priceless. Afterwards, she'd quietly asked Robin to forward her a copy so she could hold onto it. And so she could spam it at Roy over and over again, purely for her amusement.)

Once Wally had managed to pull himself together, Robin read out another question from an anonymous donor. "Rocket, if you could swap working with another hero on the League instead of Icon for a week, who would it be?"

"Probably a tie between Black Canary, Wonder Woman, or Hawkwoman." Clearly unable to choose, Rocket opted to just say all three. "They're all so amazing. And, you know, they know how to execute a perfect beatdown and look gorgeous doing it twenty-four seven. That kind of forbidden knowledge needs to be passed on."

"Next, we have..." Robin read ahead a little. "A question for Hawkgirl and one about Hawkgirl. The first is from Aramus13, who asks 'Can the Hawks get wing cramp? And has it happened during flight?' Wait, can you?"

"The muscles in my wings are prone to the same weakness as any other muscle." She did a slight flex of her wings for emphasis, careful not to whap Aqualad in the face. "However, it takes far more than a muscle cramp to knock a Thanagarian out of the sky."

"Like a harpoon through the wing." Artemis muttered, though she was clearly heard in the quiet space.

"Like a what?!" Rocket squeaked.

Letting out a sigh, the Thanagarian cast a resigned look down towards the archer. "I regret telling you that story."

Zatanna craned her head back to look at her. "Can we please have some details?"

"No." A slight movement caught her attention. "And no Artemis, you will not be telling them later."

"You are absolutely no fun." Artemis smirked, giving the front of Hawkgirl's shin (the easiest place for her to reach) a playful smack. "You said there was a question about Hawkgirl?"

"Yeah, and it's a good one." Robin affirmed. "From NightShock99: What was the angriest Hawkgirl has ever gotten and what were your reactions?"

M'Gann's face twisted slightly in thought. "It happens so often..."

It was Superboy who spoke up. "The reporter."

The group immediately agreed, nodding heads and noises of assent all around. After a moment of awkwardness, Wally stepped up to the plate to begin the story. "Right, see, Hawkgirl gets mad a lot. It's pretty much ninety percent of her personality. But when she gets really mad, she gets quiet. Like, scary quiet. Well, one day, Felix Faust summoned a massive demon in Central City, and we had to call in some backup. Hawkman, Hawkgirl, and Zatanna all showed up, and we managed to take it down, but it took forever. Needless to say, we were all pretty tired and on edge. That's when the press showed up. A few of the reporters wanted to talk to the 'young heroes', so we started a short interview. It was going pretty well, up until this one... insanely creepy guy just... asks the grossest question about Zatanna's outfit." Wally shuddered in memory. "Next thing I know, Hawkgirl just... headbutts him... straight in the face, without a single word. The sound her helmet made against his skull was like a gunshot. Then she grabbed Zatanna and dragged her away."

"She took me out for ice cream after that." Zatanna continued, shooting a warm smile at the winged teen. "It was nice."

"I'm pretty sure there's a video of it out there somewhere." Rocket mused.

"I have it saved in my favorites." Artemis assured. "Is there any way we can link that in the description of this video? Because we totally should. Robin, make a note of that."

"Already done."

(In the end, the link wasn't posted with the video, but it was very quickly found by the masses and tripled in views.)

"Whoa." Robin's quiet exclamation earned him some curious looks.

"What? Another weird question?" Artemis prompted.

"Uh, no, it's just... the next donator has... a lot of questions?"

"Like, more than five?" Rocket asked.

"Try twenty two." Wally let out a low whistle as Robin kept speaking. "Darth Monkey was nice enough to split them up hero by hero, so... I guess we'll just go down the line? Starting with Kid Flash, what's the funniest thing you've seen on the job?"

"Probably..." The redhead's eyes glazed over slightly as he thought. "That time Captain Boomerang knocked himself out with one of his own boomerangs, then landed face first into a pile of fake vomit that the Trickster had put down as a trap. He was so embarrassed, he just laid there and let us arrest him. He said he deserved it."

"Do you ever get bugs in your teeth or anywhere on your body while running?"

The speedster grimaced. "No comment."

"I can answer that for him. Constantly. Who is your favorite fictional hero?"

"I'm a big fan of the heroes that make their own tech, like Iron Man or Spider-Man. Of the two, definitely Spider-Man." Wally molded his fingers into the classic 'Spider-Man' pose, making quiet thwip noises for emphasis.

"The next ones are all for me, so I'll just read them out. 'Who is your favorite Gotham Villain and why?' The ones that don't actively try to kill me all the time. 'What is your favorite Joker scheme?' Having a favorite is a little messed up, but... he tried to copyright a species of fish once. He dumped a bunch of Joker toxin in the water to make them smile like him... it was a whole thing. A whole, horrible thing, because you know, Joker, but the copyright thing was just so out of place. 'What is the craziest thing in you and Batman's utility belt?' In mine...?" Setting down the tablet bearing the list of questions for a moment, he started digging through the pouches of his belt. "I've got... a purple crayon in here, and I cannot remember why." He picked the tablet back up. "As for Batman's... he's got this repellent for sharks..."

Aqualad made a slightly scandalized noise, which was echoed twice over by Hawkgirl. "Why would you want to repel sharks?" She demanded. "They are perfect creatures that must be cherished and protected."

"Look, when you get thrown into tanks filled with ravenous sharks pretty much on the regular, you've got to adapt." Robin defended. "Aqualad, you're up next." At the black-haired teen's call, Kaldur straightened ever so slightly. "Favorite sea creature?"

"It is so hard to choose a favorite, and if I do not say sharks, I think Hawkgirl will hit me. Especially considering the answer to the previous question."

"Can you breathe in fresh water?"

"Yes."

"Do you eat fish and other seafood dishes like sushi?"

"A majority of an Atlanteans' diet is fish, much like other carnivorous and omnivorous aquatic entities."

Nodding to himself, Robin scrolled down to the next set of questions. "Superboy, you're up. What do you do in your spare time?"

"I like to watch TV."

"Have you met Lois Lane?"

Superboy's eyebrows immediately shot up, eyes shining with the slightest bit of panic. "How do they know about Lois? Did they learn Superman's secret identity?"

Robin was quick to soothe the half-Kryptonian's fears. "Definitely not. She's pretty well known for being the go-to journalist for all things Superman, it's really not that surprising that they asked."

Reaching back and putting a hand on his forearm, M'Gann got her boyfriend's attention. "Why don't you just mention that interview you did for her? That article's coming out soon, right? And we'll just cut out the first bit."

Giving a slight nod, Conner mentally backtracked, answering the question as if it had just been asked. "She interviewed me a few days ago, she was nice. The article should be printed sometime next week."

"Hey, free promotion for the Daily Planet!" Kid Flash exclaimed. "You're welcome."

"Last question, Superboy." Robin spoke up. "Do you throw logs and branches to play fetch with your wolf?"

"He likes metal pipes better... or chasing people instead."

"That didn't sound threatening at all." Robin was clearly being sarcastic. "Miss Martian, you ready?"

"Yeah! This is so exciting!"

"Can you turn into all the female heroes?"

"Mhmm!" From where she was sitting, M'Gann did a quick demonstration, shifting between visages of the other female heroes in the room. "Hawkgirl's trickiest because of the wings, but I practiced a lot. You never know when you need to pretend to be someone else."

"What is your favorite thing about Earth?"

"The food." There was zero hesitation in her answer. "Definitely. I just found this new recipe online for triple chocolate cake and it is so good."

"What is your favorite transformation?"

"That's a tough one, because I can turn into pretty much anything I want... I guess I like ones that let me swim underwater easier?"

"HG?" Robin looked back to guarantee the Thanagarian was paying attention. "What is your favorite RPG game?"

Hawkgirl pinched the bridge of her nose. "You make an offhand comment about Final Fantasy once on camera... My answer's Dragon Age: Origins."

Green eyes blinked at her in confusion, as Wally's face went slack with shock. "... Who even are you?"

"Can I get you a ladder, so you can get off my back?" Hawkgirl quoted. Judging by the blank looks, no one understood the reference. If Roy were here, he would have appreciated it.

"Back to the questions..." Robin reminded. "If you could live out the story of any fiction book, what would it be?"

"Lord of the Rings."

"Surprising absolutely no one. Which villain do you want to fight the most one on one?"

"My answer used to be Black Adam, but I've fought him now... Perhaps Ra's Al-Ghul?"

Robin pulled a face. "Go right ahead, I would highly appreciate it if you could take him off my hands for at least one fight. Artemis, can you split an arrow with an arrow?"

Leaning forward in her seat, Artemis scowled directly at the camera. "Okay, here's the thing. You can't split an arrow perfectly in half with another arrow, but you can hit the nocking point and cut chunks off if you're good enough. And I am that good, thanks for asking."

"What is the funniest thing Green Arrow has done?"

"I saw him drop his wallet down a drain grate in the middle of the street once. He didn't get it back."

"What is your favorite arrow to use?"

"Easy. Any of the explosive ones."

"Great work, everyone. Darth Monkey had one more question directed towards the group, and then we'll move onto our last two donor submissions. Favorite Deamworks movie and why?"

"Some-BODY ONCE TOLD- hgrrk!" Kid Flash's rousing rendition of All Star by Smash Mouth was cut off harshly by an errant pillow thrown straight at his face, courtesy of Zatanna (seeing as there were no pillows actually present in the room beforehand, she'd summoned it just for this single use).

"Road to El Dorado." Robin answered.

Artemis nodded in agreement. "I was going to say Shrek, but now on principal I'm changing my answer to Road to El Dorado." She and Robin shared a fistbump.

"I enjoyed the one with the dragons, I cannot recall the name." Aqualad said.

"How to Train Your Dragon." Hawkgirl provided. "That one's my choice too."

"The one with the horse, I guess." Superboy said, looking slightly upset that he couldn't remember the actual name of the movie.

"It's called Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron!" M'Gann immediately shook her head. "That's not my answer, I was just helping Superboy. My answer is Madagascar. It's so funny!"

"Kung Fu Panda" Rocket was the second to last to answer, followed shortly by Zatanna agreeing with an enthusiastic, "Same!"

Only once he was sure everyone had gone, Robin moved on to the final questions. "Second to last question is from another anonymous donor. You all seem to know each other pretty well, so I'd like to know what the most memorable first meeting you've had with another sidekick was. Well..." Robin trailed off for a moment, mentally debating whether or not to give a truthful answer. Instead, he opted to go as vague as possible. "Meeting Superboy was... definitely the most intense."

Thankfully, Kid Flash took over. "For the most part, whenever we were introduced to another hero our age it was… pretty chill."

Nodding, Robin felt a spike of relief at the change in topic. "Yeah, like I met Hawkgirl at the Gotham City Police Department."

An amused snort came from Artemis. "I was introduced to all most them just before a team up, which was a little nerve wracking. Most importantly, Kid Flash showed up in his swim trunks."

Wally was not nearly as amused with the memory as the archer. "It's not my fault I was late for beach day." It took a moment for him to realize Hawkgirl was staring directly at him. "... What?"

"When we first me-" In a blur of unseen movement, Kid Flash sped over and slapped his hand over her mouth, stopping her from spilling her secrets. She'd already humiliated Red Arrow without hesitation today, there was no doubt she would destroy him if given the chance.

His only option was to beg for mercy, and hope she would be gracious enough to give it. "I will do anything if you never talk about that again, especially on camera."

She considered it for a moment, before forcibly peeling his hand away from her mouth with little effort. "We will come to an agreement later."

"Oh, I am so going to find out." Rubbing his hands together with glee, Robin delivered a very real threat with no remorse. If there was anyone on this team who could get Hawkgirl to spill the truth, it was him. "If no one else has a specific answer...?" He received a few shakes of the head in response. "Then our last question is from Melodyofthesea77. What is the most important thing about being a hero to you."

Judging by the sudden change in mood, none of them were expecting such a serious question, but it was an important one. By some unspoken unanimous decision, they gave themselves a few minutes to formulate appropriate responses.

"The important thing is stopping the bad guys before they can hurt more people." Robin was the first to speak, his usually jovial tone muted into something more sincere. "We deal with dangerous people almost every day, and for me, making sure to stop them before they cause damage is most important, whether it be something as a mugger or as big as a supervillain trying to freeze the whole city."

"I became a hero because I wanted to be a hero." Rocket took over. "I convinced Icon that he could use his powers to do real good, and I wanted to be a part of that, because I wanted to do good too. As long as I live, I will never regret that choice."

"I grew up training." Artemis was next, looking slightly conflicted. "And once I was old enough, I realized that I didn't want to..." She cleared her throat. "Well, I figured out that I had the choice to use my training in positive ways, by being Green Arrow's partner and working with other heroes, especially these guys. So I guess the most important thing is... making sure that people have the opportunity and the freedom to choose, too."

After making sure no one else was going to, Kid Flash spoke up next. "I have a legacy to live up to. The Flash is such an amazing hero, both of them, and that's a heck of a reputation that I have to live up to. I don't want to ruin the Flash brand, but more than that, I want to be worthy of it by being even half as good of a hero as they are."

"I know how Kid Flash feels." Zatanna's eyes were glued to the ground. "My dad started teaching me magic young, but he was... well, he really didn't want me to become a hero anytime soon. But sometimes, we don't get a choice when we answer that call to arms, you know? To me, being a hero is growing strong so that I can help more people, especially other heroes. Because sometimes, they need more help than anyone else."

"On Mars, my powers aren't unusual at all. Pretty much everyone on Mars can do what I do, to varying degrees, so I'm not that special." M'Gann admitted. "But here on Earth, I have the opportunity to do extraordinary things with what I think are pretty mundane powers. Here, I can use my abilities to save so many people that aren't capable of the things I can do... It's just really nice to be able to help."

"I like being who I want to be." Superboy's answer was succinct, but no less powerful or heartfelt.

"Thanagarians are taught that the privilege of defending the helpless is one of the greatest honors that a warrior has. Working as a hero on Earth has given me the rare opportunity to achieve that honor over and over again. Because over all things, what is most important is knowing that you safeguarded an innocent life."

There were a few beats of silence before Aqualad began his own short speech. "The truth is, that all of us became heroes for the same reason, because we wanted to help and had the capacity to do so. Some of us were trained from a young age, while others had powers that made them uniquely capable, and some had a bit of both. I myself trained in an academy and was chosen out of multiple candidates as Aquaman's protege. To me, being a hero means valuing the chance Aquaman took on me, and making certain he knows that he chose correctly. But being a hero means I have the unique position of working with so many wonderful young heroes, who I have learned much from over the course of our friendship. Because they are important to me too."

Wally sniffed a little, clearly fighting back tears. "That was amazing."

"Are you actually crying?" Artemis asked, the beautiful moment shattered into a billion pieces.

"Boys can cry too!" The speedster insisted.

"That wasn't what I- ugh. You are insufferable."

"That was really nice, Aqualad." M'Gann tried to reclaim some of the moment back, but it was clear she wasn't going to be successful. "You're important to us, too." That earned her an acknowledging smile from the Atlantean that she returned in full force.

"Well, that's the last of the questions." Robin set down the tablet for good, leaning his head back against the nearest chair. "Our great burden is over. Anyone have any last thoughts before KF turns off the camera?"

"I guess we should thank everyone who donated?" Zatanna offered. "And Little Heroes, for organizing this... chaos."

"Remember, it's never too late to donate to charity." Wally said. "Just because the fundraiser is over doesn't mean that they'll stop taking money. So please, donate to Little Heroes, it's a fantastic cause."

"Donate." Hawkgirl echoed, sounding significantly more threatening.

After everyone gave a final goodbye or thanks to Little Heroes, Wally sped out of sight and turned off the camera.

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The editing process didn't take long. Out of the recorded video, only a few sequences were cut entirely. Conner's question about Lois' connection to Superman's secret identity was nixed (for obvious reasons), along with the story about Ski'Lira and Roy singing Don't Go Breaking My Heart. As far as the public was aware, Hawkgirl had claimed a pass for that question, and there was absolutely nothing further to it. Of course, that didn't stop the teen heroes and their mentors from sending it to each other over and over again, so Hawkgirl's attempt to horrifically embarrass Roy had succeeded after all.

As promised, the video launched the day after. It was an instant smash success, quickly going viral (right alongside that video of Hawkgirl headbutting the reporter, who, 'completely coincidentally' lost his job shortly thereafter). Public reaction was firmly positive, and the people demanded more, though they weren't going to get any follow ups anytime soon, that was for sure. Hawkgirl's deadpan 'My joy is insurmountable' became a meme very quickly. Reaction gifs had been isolated and were being used everywhere, including (but not limited to); everyone staring at Superboy with disbelief, Kid Flash's thousand yard stare and his teary exclamation of 'Boy's can cry too!', Artemis scowling directly at the camera, and M'Gann's flailing and happy smile at the thought of chocolate.

The one video had a strange ripple effect on the masses, far more than the League's video did. For one, Hawkgirl's dignified answer about her sexuality made her something of an icon to the LGBTQ+ community (along with Wonder Woman, who had endeared herself a few days prior with her similarly composed answer about sexuality on Themyscira). Disney was thrilled to get some unexpected advertisement from such prominent figures, so they'd all been sent personalized care packages filled with merch from their favorite movies. So much fanart had been drawn of Flash and Kid Flash in mustard and ketchup bottle costumes. The band Nickelback sent Artemis a signed poster bearing the signatures of the entire group, which she promptly donated to a charity auction. The Discovery Channel had approached both Aqualad and Hawkgirl about doing a TV spot for that year's Shark Week (the jury was still out on whether or not they'd be able to do it, considering their hectic schedules).

All in all, the people loved it. Just as the teens had asked for at the end of their video, more donations to Little Heroes poured in. With the combined proceeds from the initial fundraiser and the additional funds after it, the organization was finally able to afford opening a secondary location in London, meaning that they could start making their efforts global.

It felt pretty good, to be honest.

And it was definitely worth spilling a few secrets for.

A few things (as now I am released from the great burden of finishing this),

The copyrighting fish thing is an actual comic plot point that appeared originally in Detective Comics Vol 1 #475 and #476, and was reused for season 1 episode 46 of Batman: The Animated Series. It is just as ridiculous as it sounds, and that's saying a lot for a Joker scheme.

I'm not saying Roy Harper and Skylar Hall are Broadway stars by any means, but they can carry a tune if the situation calls for it. (I am so tempted to write a Music Meister episode now).

If you can't tell, the anonymously submitted questions were all mine. I realized after I compiled all of the questions that I really wanted Rocket and Zatanna to be there too, so I made sure they got some questions for themselves along with all the group ones. Also, I really wanted that 'first meeting' question, specifically for the set up about Sky and Wally's 'mysterious' first meeting. Don't worry, the truth will be told in the chapter after next of the main story of FoF.

To BrxkenArrow who submitted the "Boys or Girls?" question. It was too good of an opportunity to pass up (mostly because I immediately thought of the 'special friends' bit and it was too funny to cut), but with the premise I set up it was difficult to incorporate it in a straightforward manner. I hope that it worked out okay?

I literally had to draw out a super rudimentary sketch and stick it on the bottom of the document as I wrote because I kept forgetting who was sitting where.

Honestly, the hardest part of this (besides the wait to finish it) was making sure any and all references were compatible with the vague circa 2011 time period.

And that's about it, I guess. I hope this lived up to your expectations! As always, comments, questions, and concern are welcome and I hope you're all still staying safe out there!