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Charge - Chapter 2

A/N: Welp this is really late, but it's here so please enjoy :)

"So, like, when something planned goes bad or not in favor of whoever planned it, you say, 'Oh, how the trees have greened.'" Wally said smiling from his seat in the front row. He and Robin poorly hid their laughter at Kaldur's solemn nod of understanding and M'gann's enthusiastic thank you.

They all got bored in the mountain and decided to patrol the town. He occasionally grunted or nodded to show he was listening but was otherwise silent. He was trying to sort out the noise, there's much more than there was in Cadmus. More variety, really. So he focused on the teams' noises.

Wally's heart beat a faster than what he thought was normal for humans, even when he was just lounging on the couch.

M'gann didn't have a heartbeat but she had different sounding footsteps. They were quieter than humans, probably because of her flight.

Robin walked quietly and almost inaudibly when Superboy didn't concentrate on his footsteps. But his heartbeat was normal.

Kaldur's were loud compared to the other's, like thumps. It's probably because his weight, he guesses Atlantean's had to be of certain weight to be able to not float to the surface, and whatever helped them withstand water pressure probably played a factor in weight too. Kaldur's heartbeat was a little faster than Robin's but not nearly as much as Wally's.

He came back to real time in the middle of M'gann's query.

"There's somebody out on the roof of that building-" she stood and changed the Bio-Ship's design, allowing everyone to see outside, where somebody in costume stood on a rooftop roughly 50 feet away, "-they're wearing a..." she paused, in thought, "I think it's a super-suit, like the ones we have but I guess there's the possibility they're not a danger. I think I should go check it out."

Kaldur nodded, "That's a good idea, M'gann, go invisible and evaluate them, report on the mind-link what you learn and we go from there." She nodded back.

They all watched, well not really if you think about it, as M'gann went invisible and left the Bio-ship.

He listened for her steps but couldn't hear them. She's flying then. He heard the other person take a heavy breath. Then saw them whack M'gann with a horn from their headband.

Everyone's eyes widened at the smacking noise of the horn against M'gann and then hardened into battle-ready expressions.  They won't get away untouched when the team was done with them.

Superboy didn't hesitate as he jumped out of the Bio-ship with Wally. He saw red and felt the others' similar attitudes through the mind-link.

"M'gann!" They yelled as they fell to the ground.

"Superboy, help M'gann. I'll deal with her." Kid Flash sped off as he mentally hummed in response.

Superboy glared at the stranger before making his way to M'gann. He helped her up while Kid's hands flew as they attacked the stranger, them dodging skillfully but still getting caught in every few punches and backing away uselessly; since Kid's assault was coming in from every angle he could get. But then they stopped moving and glared. At what, he couldn't guess since there was nothing in their path to glare at.

Then they thrust out their weapon and Kid froze mid-run. His momentum, though, sent him straight to the ground. Superboy winced at the crunch that was surely his nose and wrist breaking against the concrete.

Robin's took in a hasty breathe, his heart skipped a beat then rushed back to rhythm, beating harder than before.

"Kid!" He jumped from the Bio-Ship, and rolled into his landing. Gingerly, Robin inspected Kid on the ground. "Wally, are you okay? What'd they do?" His voice was laced with concern.

Wally groaned, "I'm okay, -ish. I can't move though. And it's not like a 'frozen-in-ice' kinda way, I can't move anything. Can't use my body heat or vibration to get out."

"Do you know what they hit you with? Maybe I can use some... pressure-point-massage-therapy combo thing."

"They jabbed me in the gut and whispered 'Venin', then I froze and I couldn't make myself run again. It was like in that episode, you know with the Chi-Blockers-" Wally led on until Kaldur interrupted.

"Wait, are you sure they whispered 'Venom' as they jabbed you and then you froze?" He sounded put off and skittish but like he was trying to hide it.

"Yeah, but in French."

He hesitated until letting out a breathe, "I need a better look at her, I'm taking the Bio-Ship closer. Keep them busy but in the general area, I need to see all angles."

"Yeah, okay, but can someone get me off the ground? I can feel my nose healing wrong and it's already wonky from every other time I broke it."

Superboy stood protectively in front of M'gann, glaring at the stranger. And they had the audacity to smirk and took out their weapons. A spinning top children's toy and a horn from their headdress. They were taunting him. He glared right back.

They narrowed their eyes and took off to the end of the roof top, jumping down, likely to escape.

He ran to follow but Kaldur intercepted, "They're bluffing. They're circling back with their grapple, probably going for your blind spot behind you, be ready for it."

"Okay." He heard them and swiftly turned, using his forearm to hit their legs; sending them across the roof top. Robin started throwing batarangs at them as he ran back to the fight. He learned he could move Wally so he took him to the Bio-Ship to Kaldur after he set the speedster's crippled nose. They quickly ran to the neighboring rooftop.

Kaldur took an unsettling breathe, "I was right," he whispered, before returning to a more assertive tone, "I'm calling in a high priority call to Wonder Woman and Aquaman."

The team's simultaneous aghast questions were outshined by Robin's, "What? A high priority call? Kaldur, we have 'em beat! We don't need the League's help-"

"I'm not asking, Robin, this person is a serious threat, and should be considered dangerous. Wonder Woman and Aquaman are best suited to apprehend them."

Robin, completely masking his attidude, throws his voice, "Boo."

They shriek, "Merde!" and throw a smaller horn at a wall. With their back turned, Robin threw a ball that expended into weighted net. As they turn, a look of panic flashes over their face and the net entraps them.

Superboy lifts her into a kneel and stands behind her. M'gann and Robin stand in front of her.

"See? We didn't need the League's help. We got this under control."

"We're going to hand them over to Wonder Woman and Aquaman when they get here. Whoever this is, somehow has access to a power artifact."

M'gann tilted her head in confusion, "What do you mean, 'powerful artifact'?"

"I mean, their power isn't their own, it comes from an ancient source that we are not ready to handle."

"Not ready to handle? Did you not see the last thirty minutes?"

"This is not up for debate, Wonder Woman and Aquaman are a minute away."

Robin looks like he wants to continue the argument but M'gann interrupts, "I'm gonna try and find more about them." Her hand rises to the stranger's forehead, but they roll backwards and knock him down. He hears them tear the bottom of the net, freeing their legs. They start running towards the next rooftop and Robin begins throwing batarangs again. M'gann takes of flying and he runs along side Robin.

They were close to finished getting out net when Kaldur announced Wonder Woman and Aquaman had arrived. Wonder Woman flew past M'gann and swung her lasso at the stranger, successfully capturing them again. She pulled them in as she landed on the roof.

The Bio-Ship set down on the rooftop and opened for Kaldur to walk to Aquaman.

"That was a good call, Aqualad. An inner circle wielder could have caused some problems. Good job, Kaldur." He smiled to his apprentice.

"Thank you, my King." He smiled back, "They hit Kid Flash and he became completely paralyzed so I assume they hold the miraculous of subjection. Do you a cure for him?"

"It should wear off soon, but if not, I'll contact a healer from Atlantis."

Wonder Woman tied the stranger from behind before kneeling to see their face. Her eyes widened and her torso flinched back.

The stranger spoke awkwardly,"Ça roule, Diana."

~

"Wonder Woman, you know them?" Aquaman's question really didn't help with the embarrassment Chloe was feeling right now.

"Yes, I do. She's one of the hero's from Paris I helped a few months ago." She helped the tied up girl and undid the lasso around her.

"Then why did you attack Miss Martian?" Even newer guy had good questions. She was about to jab at the name before Diana silenced her.

"Lets go back to the Mountain before we do any questioning." Wow, yeah, this would be a great time to run, but the chance to see the inside of a Justice League headquarters? She had to do this for Adrien. But it seemed not everyone was as enthusiastic with the plan.

"What? Wonder Woman, you can't be serious. She attacked Kid and Miss M!" Well, yes, but in Chloe's defense, she was antsy and really bored.

"We'll talk about that at the Mountain, lets go." She says it with such an air of finality all they can do is pout and grumble. Maybe the voice was a ladybug thing.

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Charge - Chapter 1

Young Justice

A/N: Some cursing and poorly written fight scene. I will be making this a multichap fic, reposting it to its own work. Also name is a WIP.

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Whoosh.

Thump.

Clank-Clunk.

Repeat.

Happy Harbor doesn’t make her very happy. But it doesn’t make her that sad either. No different than New York City. But at least her Mama was there. The mother-daughter duo had made amends and Audrey invited Chloe to live with her in the city. It was nice, until Chloe got antsy. She itched to get out there and fight. But New York wasn’t her turf and there were no bad guys to battle. Chloe also wasn’t too keen on going to school in New York.

She was completely fine with video calling her Mari-bug, thank you very much. But even Mari saw that she needed to get back into the game.

“Bee, you can’t have your only interaction being with your over-worked butler, your work-acholic mother, and your ex in Tibet.” Mari’s voice was hoarse from being out of breathe.

“You’re just phrasing it weird. You’re my best friend more than my ex. And Jean-Paul is not over-worked. He has off on Wednesdays and Sundays.” Chloe responded flippantly and continued to file her nails on her sofa, which was placed right in front of the 85 inch flat screen mounted the wall of her room. She had linked her phone to the screen and webcam so she had a good view of her friend.

Mari gave her a unimpressed look while drying her head. She wore a pink sleeveless workout shirt with red flower designs sewn in and matching capris. She was also bald now. A guardian-in-training thing, Chloe was told when she first got the frantic call with the news. Her clothing choice was impressive since she lives in a temple in the mountains. Surrounded by snow.

“Chloe, you’re lonely and you miss Sabrina. I can feel it from here.” The pink clad girl said, before taking a sip from her matching water bottle.

“I’m not lonely, I have those trainers I practice with and I talk to Felix every now-” Chloe argued. But then was interrupted by her friend.

“You know, I think you should go to Happy Harbor, Rhode Island. And use Pollen and Stompp.” She smiled as she cut off Chloe, tilting her head to the side with a content look on her face.

What. Chloe thought, head turning so fast to the screen she should have gotten whiplash.

“You should go. My instincts tell me that your gonna find something there. And as a Guardian-in-training, my instinct is usually right.” Apparently Chloe said that thought out loud.

“Mari, I can’t just leave. Mama has work in the city-” Chloe tried.

“Stop with the excuses, Chlo. Audrey has a headquarters in Happy Harbor, so she could just move her work there.” Damn her preparedness and reasoning. Chloe stayed silent as she glared at her friend, even though it hasn’t had an effect on Mari since they were ten-year-olds.

“And lucky for you, I already called Audrey to confirm it and she agrees that it’s a good idea.” Mari does a little dance, smirking with a wiggle of her shoulders and eyebrows. Fucking dammit, Mari-bug.

“I’ll give it a chance.” Chloe grumbles, a little peeved.

“Then get packing, honeybee, ‘cause your leaving in three days.”

Sometimes Chloe can’t believe she still listens to her Bug’s crazy plans.

~

Running across the roof tops in the middle of town. How inconspicuous. Was Mari trying to get her captured?

Now Chloe just felt stupid. She opened the screen of her top and prepared to arrange for another call with Mari when she felt a shift in the air. Someone was approaching, but she couldn’t see anyone there. That wouldn’t mean much though, since she had experience with invisible enemies.

Enemies, really? Even in death, you show her no respect. Sabrina should have-

Opponents. Invisible opponents. Chloe steadied her breath and banished the thoughts for another time. Faking ignorance, she tapped randomly on her top’s screen.

The invisible entity came closer. And closer. Just a little closer. Almost within reach.

She grabbed a horn from her headset that doubled as a weapon and swung at the mysterious invisible person in one smooth motion. She grinned in satisfaction when she felt it hit something and heard it yelp in surprise. Or pain. Either was good.

Chloe looked over in time to see a green-skinned red-head girl lying on the ground, clearly disoriented by her surprise attack. Chloe’s smile fell a bit when she envisioned a different red-head in her place, one much more familiar, thought only for a moment.

A memory of her faults and another thing that she lost.

She was quickly thrown out of her spiral when she saw two boys fall from out of a random place in the sky. Her instinct was to catch them and moved to do so before she saw the insignias on their chests.

“M'gann!” They yelled, probably because of the girl on the ground. Also, ever heard of code names?

Both boys wore a different emblem on their chests. After focusing on them, she recognized them to be the ones worn by the Superman and the Flash. So they must be their sidekick squad. The girl was probably Martian Manhunter’s apprentice, since green skin and invisibility.

The boy with the Superman logo glared at her as a red and yellow blur came at her. The Flash’s sidekick probably. And damn did whatever he did to her stomach sting.

Good thing she’s an expert on stings. Her inner Adrikins was beside themselves laughing while every other part of her wanted to shake her head in exasperation.

Fighting a speedster was like fighting blind. Not something she particularly excelled at. All she could do was dodge as best as she could, which meant getting hit every eighth strike.

Chloe planted her feet and recalled everything Mari had told her during her probation and training period. Mari may not have been properly trained then, but she learned the ropes fast enough to teach everyone else;

“Every team’s bound to have some variation of these core members. You need to be able to identify them. The heavy-hitter.

Probably Super-kid. For her, sometimes it was Adrien and others it was Rose using Stompp.

The strategist.

Redhead One or Redhead Two? Definitely not. Speedy over their just ran up to her and kept whooping her, it didn’t seem like he had any other objective. And Mari, duh.

The one light on their feet.

Redhead Flash, obviously.

With the power of subjection, you must incapacitate the biggest threat. To you, the people, a team member, or the entire mission.

Looks like Redhead Flash is getting stung today. Serves him right, that hit was gonna bruise.

"Venom.” She thinks, and thrusting her stinger-armed hand into where she predicted the boy would be. And she’s right he comes to a complete stop, and, to her amusement, the momentum of his running caused him to face plant into the ground with a crack. His wrist probably, since a venom kept you from intentionally moving but allows movement by external forces.

Namely gravity and the concrete of the rooftop.

“Kid!” Exclaimed a young voice, probably from the figure falling from where the Redhead Flash and Super-kid fell from.

Super-kid helped up Redhead One and turned back to glare at Chloe again. She just smirked and armed herself with a top in her left hand and a horn in the other. To be honest, it look like an escrima stick.

A silent challenge hung in the air, each daring the other to move first. Though it actually gave her time to think up a plan. The most practical thing would be to jump off the side of the building, making it look like a retreat and then swing in to take him from behind. Yeah, that should work.

Chloe made a scene of contemplating fighting and running away, narrowing her eyes in thought. She ran to the edge of the roof top and jumped, briefly loosing herself to the nostalgia. Of the wind in her face and the adrenaline in her veins. It’s been way too long since the last time she felt felt them.

She threw her top at the ledge of the roof, willing it to change into a grapple and swung her legs routinely. After doing this exact maneuver countless times before, she instinctively moved with just the right amount of force at just the right time. They used to call it the 'Mari Go Round’, named after the girl who taught her the tact and the American nickname for a carrousel. Also because the swing takes you in a full circle.

Chloe straightened her legs in preparation to slam into his back, hopefully pushing him of the side of the building or at least give him some kind of injury with her heels. But he turned at the last minute and smacked her out of the air with his forearm. The bruise forming on her leg tells her that he has both super strength and invulnerability, since normal human strength wouldn’t have sent so far and normal human arms would have broken if they tried to pull that trick.

The newest guest started throwing stuff at her. So Chloe quickly rose and jumped to the next building. She needed time to think.

Chloe wasn’t here to fight the heroes, she here because Mari told she’d find something here. Maybe a lost miraculous, or guardian artifact. Or maybe someone-

“Boo.” The young voice happily said, followed by giggles.

“Merde!” She shrieked, throwing one of her own boomerang weapons at the voice. Her eyebrows furrowed when she heard the unsatisfying noise of them imbedding themselves in the concrete.

She heard a fwuop and whoosh noise from the sidekick squad’s direction, directly behind her. Not a good move on her part. She turned her head to see a net and inch from her face, leaving no room or time for escape.  She hit the ground with a thud, unable to get up due to the weight of the net. It likely was made for non-human threats. Not that Chloe wasn’t human, but she was magically enhanced and that made her a lot stronger than one.

She felt hands pick her up and set her into a kneeling position, unknowingly giving her an  advantage. She quickly broke off the heel of her boot and hid it in her hand. They surrounded her, but were weirdly silent. They made faces at each other, like one would to convey emotion into words.

Redhead One tried to touch her forehead, and Chloe definitely wasn’t having that. She summersaulted backwards into Super-kid, successfully knocking him down and allowing her to cut some of the net with the sharp side of her heel. Her legs were free now, and as she multi-tasked cutting the rest of the net, and dodging what ever the new guy was throwing at her and the now flying Redhead One, she ran and jumped as safely as she could.

Who was she trying to kid, that’s what she’d tell Mari when this was over. Literally none of the stuff she does is safe.

Chloe landed on a roof top the one they fought on and she was so close to  getting the stupid weighted-net off her. As she finished cutting the last bit of the net and she reached for her top, she was bound again. This time by a… rope? Something like her weapon, just it was without a top or yoyo at the end and was… gold.

Oh, fuck.