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Chapter Two
The Watchtower-

ব্যাটম্যান walked into the empty cafeteria. He sat down with Green Arrow, Red Tornado, and Black Canary. 

"He's প্রদর্শিত হচ্ছে his face too much." ব্যাটম্যান began.

"He has a right to publicity." Green অনুষ্ঠান- অ্যারো said.

"He's a member of the Justice League, he does what ordered. There's a much bigger picture here. The Team is not dumb. They know we know what they don't. They know someone is out there helping them, they don't know who."

"Why not just tell them?" Black Canary asked. "They have a right to know."

"No," ব্যাটম্যান replied. "They can not find out yet. We can not reveal one of our best cards just yet."

"If আপনি ask me, আপনি did a pretty good job hiding the fact আপনি have a special team of Junior heroes, Justice League relations, and former sidekicks performing undercover missions and taking out your laundry." a new voice said.

ব্যাটম্যান looked over. "How did you-"

"You trained me." the shadowy figure shrugged. "What did আপনি expect?"

"But I didn't teach you-"

"Everything?" the figure finished. "That's what your computer taught me."

"How did you-"

"I told you, I'm good."

"What do আপনি want Sam?"

"Want? I want to stop having to sit in the dark, like now, so as not to get caught on your security feeds. I want to stop watching Luthor and Cadmus and all your other enemies. If আপনি want me to take out your trash, put me on the Team."

"You want to be on the Team?"

The figure didn't reply, he simply stared at Batman.

"Answer the question." ব্যাটম্যান growled. The figure remained silent. ব্যাটম্যান walked over to him and bent down to look him in the eye. He glared at the figure and the figure right back.

"Like looking in the mirror." Green অনুষ্ঠান- অ্যারো muttered.

"Batman, আপনি will not intimidate the boy. I was there when আপনি trained him. আপনি taught him that fifty percent of battles are intimidation. Where this may not be a true statement, he will certainly not back down. Let us return to the subject at hand." Red Tornado said.

ব্যাটম্যান glared at the boy a little longer then returned to the table.

"Where were we?" he asked.

"On the topic of what you're going to do with me. And don't say I'm going to follow orders. I'm not a member of this Justice League, I never have অথবা will. I'm a loner. Now, what are আপনি going to do?" the figure said,

ব্যাটম্যান looked at him, then at the three other members at the table.

"Hey, don't look at me. All I did was teach him how to shoot a bow." Green অনুষ্ঠান- অ্যারো said.

"Black Canary?" 

"I think the boy has done enough work for us. He can be trusted. Let him যোগদান the Team, Bruce. He's আরো than ready."

"It's not a matter of him being ready, it's a matter of them being ready."

"They took Artemis fine." Green অনুষ্ঠান- অ্যারো said.

"You lied and told them she was your niece." the shadowy figure said.

The four members of the Justice League looked at the boy.

"Well আপনি did. So what am I going to be? Batman's son? ব্যাটম্যান doesn't have time for a প্রণয় life though. I look nothing like Canary. Can't be related to Tornado. So what is it? Is it going to be someone else? Green Lantern?"

"Artemis is a special case." ব্যাটম্যান said.

"I know," the figure said. "I know everything about her. Maybe আরো than আপনি do."

"You certainly trained him well." Tornado said.

"Indeed," ব্যাটম্যান said. "Very well, if আপনি wish to যোগদান the Team, আপনি may, but alert us first."

"Sure," the figure said. "Am I going to need a cover story?" 

"No, unless আপনি want one." 

"I'm fine with my life."

"Good, see ya." the figure ব্যক্ত and slipped out the door into আরো shadows.

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Artemis, Robin, Connor, Megan, Kaldur'aan, and Wally sat in a ভোজনকারী in Gotham City. 

The Team was in their usual civilian attire, though Robin was getting some funny looks for his shades.

Another reason for the strange looks may have been because Wally had twenty double cheeseburgers, three চকোলেট milkshakes and an entire pie on his plate. Everybody else was sipping a beverage.

"So," Wally ব্যক্ত with his mouth full. "What did আপনি call us here for?"

"Eat in smaller bites please." Artemis said. "You are disgusting."

"Hey! I've got a serious metabolism!"

"Finish your romantic argument later." Robin interrupted. "Back to Wally's question. I called আপনি here to talk to আপনি about our friendly little helper."

"Yeah, who is it?" Wally asked.

"That, I don't know. Maybe some new Justice Leaguer. Maybe ব্যাটম্যান still doesn't trust us and is alternating out Leaguers to follow us. Whatever it is, ব্যাটম্যান and Canary know, and they're not telling us."

"What do আপনি want us to do? Force 'em to talk?" Superboy asked.

"No, that wouldn't work. ব্যাটম্যান would never talk and no one on this team has defeated Canary in combat." Robin replied.

"Then what do আপনি suggest we do?" Aqualad asked.

Robin thought for a moment. "Who's the best at faking sickness?" he asked.

"Ooh! Ooh! Me! Me!" Wally said, finishing another milkshake.

"Please," Artemis said. "You couldn't lie to Tornado অথবা Megan, much less pass off being sick."

"Then I suppose আপনি can?"

"Yes, in fact I can." 

"What is this for anyway?" Megan asked.

"Here's the plan..."

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"I don't like this." Artemis said. She was currently on শীর্ষ of a building in an abandoned amusement park while the rest of the team waited for the enemy to arrive.

"Trust me, it'll work!" Robin replied back over the comm. "We'll capture some bad guys and find out who goody two-bits is."

Artemis had faked being sick, so she could sneak up and catch the mysterious helper. Robin suspected the mysterious figure had inside information, and he didn't want anyone to know Artemis would be there.

"I still don't like it."

"Stop worrying!"

"You are way overconfident."

"Hey, here he comes!" Wally interrupted.

"Team, take your positions!" Aqualad ordered.

Sure enough, just as Robin had planned, Clayface rounded the corner, roaring in their direction.

Clayface ripped up a waterslide and threw it at them. Miss Martian tossed it to the side while Robin threw some shock grenades. They detonated, but Clayface remained unfased and continued his approach.

"Okay..." Robin said. "Now what?"

"We hope your suspicions are right." Aqualad said, tossing a few hundred gallons of water at Clayface. "And our mysterious friend comes to our rescue."

Clayface roared and launched himself at the Team.

Artemis pulled an অনুষ্ঠান- অ্যারো back. "No!" Robin yelled telepathically. "Don't give yourself up!"

Artemis reluctantly lowered the bow. Out of nowhere, a mask was put over her face.

"You'll thank me later." a voice said. Gas filled the mask and Artemis fell to the ground.

The shadowy figure slid the mask into Artemis's quiver. He then took her bow and launched a few special arrows at Clayface. Clayface absorbed them. They detonated, splattering clay all over the place.

"Artemis!" Robin yelled in anger. He yelled her name again when she didn't respond.

"I'm not sensing a response." Miss Martian said. The Team headed for the শীর্ষ of the building. The mysterious figure slid into the shadows and disappeared from sight.

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Artemis groaned and sat up. She was in her own বিছানা in her usual nightwear. She gasped, remembering everything that had happened.

"What? who?" she asked breathlessly.

"Do not worry, Artemis." Martian Manhunter said. "You will be fine. It was only a knock-out gas."

"That's not what I'm worried about!" Artemis protested. "Who put me here?"

"Batman took আপনি প্রথমপাতা when it became evident that আপনি were not going to wake up for some time."

"Oh." Artemis said, breathlessly.

"Although," the green alien added. "Neither the Justice League nor your mother is happy."

At that moment, Artemis's mother rolled into the room.

"Artemis!" she exclaimed. "Get up! I don't appreciate the Justice League in my house!" she turned to the Manhunter from Mars. "No offense."

"None taken. I can understand."

Manhunter touched his com link. He nodded.

"If it is okay, Ms. Crock, Artemis must return to the Cave immediately."

"Couldn't আপনি just say I'm sick, অথবা still unconscious?" Artemis asked, pulling the covers over her head. Her mother sighed.

"Unfortunately, no." Martian Manhunter replied. 

"Go, Artemis. আপনি have a job to do." Her mother said. Artemis groaned. 

"Give me a few মিনিট to change." she told the Martian. He nodded and walked out the door, followed দ্বারা Artemis's mother.

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"He could've warned me ব্যাটম্যান was in such a bad mood." Artemis whispered to Wally.

"Shut up!" he replied. "I'm in enough trouble as it is!"

"We all are." Robin said.

"-Inexcusable!" ব্যাটম্যান said. "Robin, your actions were foolhardy and unprofessional. Do I go after the first lead I get, অথবা go with the first plan I come up with?"

"No," Robin said.

"Do not do this again." ব্যাটম্যান said, cutting his lecture short. He walked off, cape billowing behind him. The team headed towards the living room.

"I told আপনি this was a bad idea!" Artemis ব্যক্ত as soon as Robin closed the door.

"Trust me," Robin said. "He's being very lenient. So what happened on শীর্ষ of the building?"

"Our helper got wise to the plan." Artemis replied. "Knocked me out with some gas-"

"-and saved our butts." Wally said.

Robin snickered at the fact the two were finishing each other's sentences.

"What?" Wally asked.

"Nothing." Robin said, hiding a laugh behind his hands.

"So, who wants some cookies?" Megan asked, flying into the kitchen.

"Ooh! Me!" Wally said.

"I'll help." Artemis and Superboy ব্যক্ত at the same time.

Megan began pulling ingredients out of the cabinets while Superboy got some stuff out of the refrigerator. 

"I need a spoon." Megan said.

Artemis opened a drawer and dug around.

"This is all I could find." she said, holding up a red dagger.

"Give me that!" Robin said, snatching it away. He examined it and slid it into his belt. He ran off. Everyone looked at each other, unsure of what the Boy Wonder was up to.

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ব্যাটম্যান studied it carefully.

"So?" Robin asked.

"So what?" ব্যাটম্যান replied.

"You know perfectly well what I'm asking." Robin replied.

ব্যাটম্যান sighed. "Yes, it is the same as the others."

"And আপনি know who it is, don't you?"

"Preposterous." ব্যাটম্যান said. "Wouldn't I tell আপনি if I knew?"

"Just like আপনি told us Artemis isn't really GA's niece?"

ব্যাটম্যান looked up. "How did আপনি know?"

"I'll return the question. Why would GA send his niece to Gotham Academy?"

"She goes to your school?"

"Yeah."

"Does she know about your secret identity?"

"No, I don't think she had a clue."

"Good, don't tell the Team."

"Why not?"

"We have a reason for lying." ব্যাটম্যান replied. "Also, it's her choice."

"Fine."

"I have another mission for you."

"Yes?"

ব্যাটম্যান got up from the microscope and moved to the computer.

"Gotham's mayor has been sent several death threats due to his সাম্প্রতিক mysterious transaction." প্রতিমূর্তি flashed across the screen as ব্যাটম্যান talked. "However, he insists on attending the Annual Police Parade. Commissioner Gordon has ব্যক্ত he will take every precaution, but that isn't good enough for me. I need আপনি and the Team to get in and stop whatever someone is planning to do."

"Who knows?" ব্যাটম্যান added with a slight grin. "You may find your helper."