Oh my goodness it's been so long. I've missed writing. Some of you might have realized that I was in the middle of writing another YJ story a veeeeerrry long time ago but I decided to ditch it. My original idea was to write Young Justice: War which took place between years 1-5 but it was just going to take too long. So while re-reading the YJ: Invasion comics I realized I should just do what they did and do year 5 while doing flashbacks (or like what they do in the CW show Arrow). So YJ: War has been cancelled and in its place YJ: Conquer has been born.

The only thing you need to know is if I write underneath the date Team year 0, that is a flash back that takes place during season 1 between July 4th and January 1st and then so on and so on. So Team year 3 takes place 3 years after season 1. If I don't put anything under the date then it's back to the present. Hopefully that makes sense.

Also, even though I like keeping my FF to as close to the original story as possible I will not be using YJ: Legacy. I'm not a gamer so I didn't play it. I did watch the cut-aways but I thought it felt rushed and didn't add to the characters.

Otherwise please enjoy.

Disclaimer: Young Justice and all original characters does not belong to me but to Greg Weisman, Brandon Viett, and of course DC Comics.

Chapter 1: Titans

Gotham City

August 23, 22:00 EST

Team year 2

The Warehouse was swallowed in silence except for the sound of the water of the Gotham bay that lapped at the dock. A shadow jumped onto the roof next to it and peered down; the shadows cape swishing behind it.

It watched as a young woman with shoulder length blond hair made her way to the warehouse. She wore her superhero costume of a tight sunset orange one piece accompanied with a gold belt, knee length gold boots, brown wristed gloves, and a short brown leather jacket. She stopped in front of the warehouses doors and looked around; her yellow visor over her eyes glinted in the moon light. When she looked around and walked into the large building.

The inside of the warehouse was mostly empty except for the occasional crate. The girl stood in the middle of the room; her arms crossed and her eyes closed. The girl smiled.

"I know you're there Robin. You can come out now," she said looking to her side. Behind a crate the shadow that was following her moved into the light.

"The replacement has arrived," she laughed.

"You can joke all you want Terra but I'm not going to let that bother me," said the second Robin; Jason Todd. His costume was nearly similar to the original Robin uniform with the difference of long black sleeves and red gloves.

"I thought for sure you would have told Nightwing instead of coming here yourself. Does anyone know you're here?" Terra asked. Robin didn't answer. "I guess not. Good."

"You asked me to meet you here alone and I'm here. Now what do you want?"

"I know you don't trust me. Everyone else on the team does. I saved the world by your side on countless missions and still you glare at me like you do your enemies. Why?" Terra demanded to know.

"You don't follow the rules. Everyone thinks that you're a saint but one day you're going to slip and everyone will see you for what you really are. A con-artist," Robin said. Terra gave Robin a scowl and the earth beneath them began to tremble. Robin grabbed the small staff that hugged his hip and expanded it with a click.

"Stop it Terra. You are going to bring the whole place down."

Terra blinked suddenly realizing what she was doing and with a calming breath the ground stopped it's shaking.

"See. You're dangerous," Robin said.

"We're all dangerous when we want to be," Terra said. Robin glared.

"Did you asked me to meet you here just to ask me to trust you?"

"Of course not. You see the people I work for asked me to have a talk with you."

"The people you work for? I'm guessing you don't mean the Justice League," Robin said tightening his grip on his staff.

"No, not the Justice League. You see, my employers think that you aren't right for the big JL. You're not like the original boy wonder, the golden boy. You think outside the box. You know that not all of the villains can be redeemed, that some of them should just be put out of their misery and that sometimes there needs to be a few casualties to get the job done."

"No I don't," Robin growled. Terra laughed.

"Is that you talking, or the Batman. I've worked with you to often for you to lie to me," Terra said walking up to the younger hero. "You hold back, do as you're told, but you have the same look that I do when we fight someone. Anger, jealousy-"

"You think I would be jealous…of the bad guys. Now I know you're insane," Robin cackled.

"Yes jealous, that you can't let go, that you're restrained to the principles of not killing to save lives. Not like how The Light works," Terra said.

"The Light?" Robin said taking a step back. His eyes widen. "Terra, I knew you were hiding something, but not something like working for The Light."

"They are doing great work. They have a plan, a good plan. It has been set in motion for years and in just a few more months there design will come to fruition and the world will be better for it."

"Why are you telling me all this?" Robin asked.

"Because you're exactly what they want Robin. A hero, but one who knows what needs to be done to save the Earth and all those who live on it. Maybe even the universe," Terra said with a smile.

Robin laughed. He laughed so hard that he tried to hold back tears. Terra's smile disappeared.

"You…are literally…insane," Robin choked back. "I might not agree with everything Batman or my teammates believe in but I'm sure as hell not joining the Light. I'm bringing you in Terra. I recorded the whole thing in my glove so don't even think about trying to deny it."

Terra sighed heavily.

"I'm sorry you feel that way. I really thought you would work with us, but I was wrong. Our plan will be set back another year or so without your help…but all will be brought into the light," Terra said. She turned around and started to walk for the door. Before she could reach it two batarangs hit the door.

"You don't think I'm going to let you leave like that do you?" Robin asked.

"No I didn't, but I brought insurance," Terra said. The doors slid open and in stepped the Joker. The lean man walked in with a smile on his face. Robin's eyes widen and his staff visibly shook in his hands.

"What's the verdict?" the clown asked with a grin.

"He won't be joining us for dinner I'm afraid," Terra said.

"To bad," the Joker laughed. He reached into his jacket pocket and pulled out a crow bar. "I was so looking forward to having a family meal."

"Terra, don't do this…Terra," Robin shouted but toughened his stance to fight back the Joker.

Terra frowned but walked out of the warehouse shutting the doors behind her leaving to the sound of the crazy Gotham villains laugh.

Littleville

July 23, 12:16 MST

Dick Grayson sat at the diner's booth in his civilian clothing of jeans, a black t-shirt and an open blue button down shirt. His sunglasses sat on the table in front of him next to an empty cereal bowl as he stirred his coffee. Dick looked up as someone took a seat across from him. Blue eyes met green.

"Tim?" Dick said in surprise.

"Hi," the younger protégée greeted. He wore his own black and red t-shirt and jeans.

"How did you find me?" Dick asked.

"I read the back log of the Zeta tubes and checked for the closest place that serves cereal all day. And here you are," Tim smiled.

"Yeah…here I am," Dick said back softly. "Does Bruce know that you're here?"

"Bruce doesn't care where I am today. It's the anniversary of you-know-what," Tim said with a frown. Dick nodded. It's been exactly three years since the death of Jason.

"Can I ask what you're doing in Littleville?" Tim asked.

"Just another lead," Dick said. He took a sip of his coffee.

"A lead on Wally? How good is it?" Tim asked. Dick didn't answer. "Not that good huh," Tim frowned.

"I got this covered Tim. You should probably head home."

"I can help. I don't care what the others say. If you believe that Wally could be alive than I believe it too."

"Why?" Dick asked.

"Because you were the one who believed in me when no one else did," Tim said eagerly. Dick sighed.

"You're going to laugh," he said. Tim waited. "I had a dream…maybe more like a vision. I know it's weird."

"What was it about?" Tim asked.

"I saw Wally. He was just floating in whiteness and then I was in Littleville, standing in front of this building. I didn't think anything of it but I heard this sound…like a horn, and then a girl crying for help. Normally I would chalk it up for a bad dream but I looked up the building and it's real. It's an abandoned clinic that closed down a few years ago. How could I just dream about a place I've never been too?"

"You can't," Tim said. The younger teen stood up grabbing a pair of sunglasses from his pocket and put them on.

"Tim?" Dick asked.

"Well are you coming? We have a building to investigate."

Dick smiled, threw some money on the table and placed his own sunglasses on.

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Dick looked up at the four floor building and whistled.

"This place is not stable," he said looking at the crumbling infrastructure. Tim came up next to him.

"Well I don't hear any horns," Tim said. Dick shrugged his shoulders and the two walked through the broken glassed doors. Water dripped from the graffiti covered walls and weeds slipped its way through the cracks of the floor. The wind created a howling sound as it whipped through the corridors.

"This place gives me creeps," Tim said looking around. Dick stopped in his tracks and shushed Tim. He grabbed his eskrima sticks from under his jacket and expanded it. Tim followed Dick's example and expanded his own staff. They walked further into the building and slowly made their way up some stairs. Tim was finally able to hear what Dick heard in the lobby. A low hum of chanting, although he couldn't make out what they were saying.

The entire second floor was one spacious room, held up by large square pillars. Dick signaled for Tim to take the right while he took the left.

"Azarath metrion zinthos, azarath metrion zinthos," the chanters sang. The two stood in awe at the sight of an alter surrounded by capped bodies in the middle of the room. Above the alter a girl laid floating in the air with her eyes closed. Her long black haired flowed under her and her plain blue dress draped down around her knees.

"Hey," Dick shouted coming out of his hiding spot. The chanting stopped and the circle looked towards him with a sharp twitch. Dick took a quick step back; his mouth hung open in horror. He was expecting humans, not whatever these things were.

Their skin was grey like ash and sunken into their cheek bones. Four sharp eyes glowed red under their hoods as they all screeched piercing both Dick and Tim's ears. With the creatures loud cries the floating girl opened her eyes with a gasp. She looked over at Dick.

"Help me," she cried out. Dick took his stance and charged. The creatures ran at him with claws protruding from their fingers. Tim came out of his hiding spot catching the monsters from behind and wacked one in the back with his staff. The creature turned around and with a roar it turned its attack on Tim with a few following its lead.

Dick ran back towards the door. He turned back to the onslaught and grabbed the top of the door. He lifted himself up and kicked the hoard of creatures down. They fell on top of each other with a few moans in the process. Dick jumped down thinking that the clumsy looking monsters were down for the count but they sprang up faster than he thought. He banged one over the head and butted one in the gut with his eskrima sticks but they just kept coming.

Tim jumped back blocking the monster each time it slashed at his chest. He ducked down and thrust the staff upward catching the creature by the chin. It made a loud cracking sound on contact and for a second the humanized being froze. Tim frowned as it cracked its neck to the side and looked back at him with a screech.

Tim's eyes widen behind the sunglasses and with a flick of his staff he turned the weapons electricity on. He hit his target in the gut and the creature stopped its onslaught and cried out causing Tim to cover his ears. The red of the monsters eyes dulled and crumbled into ash. Tim was stunned that something so simple like that would work.

"Nightwing. Electricity. They disintegrate under electricity," Tim shouted. Dick punch another creature out of the way and grabbed a Taser gun from his pocket. He shot the next creature and it turned into a cloud of ash. The two brothers in arms fought side by side punching and electrocuting their enemy. Tim stuck his electric staff into the gut of the last creature and it dissolved into ash. The two breathed heavily and turned to the sound of a thud. The girl dropped to the ground and sat to her knees while holding her head. Tim went to help her but Dick held him back. The older teen walked up to the girl cautiously and kneeled in front of her.

"Are you alright?" Dick asked. Up closed he now noticed the red gem upon the girl's head that gleamed as brightly as the creature's eyes and reached for it. The girl gasped and shooed his hand away. The movement made her lose her balance and she fell to the ground in unconsciousness. Dick lifted her up gently.

"Ok…what just happened?" Tim asked.

"I'm not really sure. I do know we need to get this girl somewhere secure. But we can't take her to the Watchtower and with the mountain out of commission I don't know where."

"How about the Tower," Tim suggested. Dick raised his eyebrow in confusion. "Oh yeah, I forgot you left before we got it. Well…we have a tower now."

Titan's Tower

August 23, 19:30 EST

Aqualad placed a box down on the bed adding to a few other opened boxes. He grabbed a frame from it and placed it on the windowsill where he got a clear view of the Empire State building. He traced the framed photo of the team during Wally's 16th birthday party.

Wally sat in the middle of the group with his face stuffed with cake and Artemis looked at him with a face of discuss. Robin and Zatanna stood to one side of Wally with M'gann on the other side. Conner stood behind her with a lopsided grin and Kaldur stood next to him with his own smile.

Those were the days he missed. When the team could just be themselves, without real secretes and comrades didn't die. A strong knock on the door took Aqualad from his thoughts. The Atlantean opened the door and a stack of bed sheets where pushed into his arms. Aqualad looked over the linen to thank the person.

Before him stood a dark skinned teen a few inches taller than himself. That's if you could call him a teen. Besides for most of his face and his short black hair the man's entire body was nothing but a machine. The teen glared at Aqualad with one brown eye and one cyberized red light.

"Thank you Victor. This is much appreciated," Kaldur said.

"Don't thank me. I'm just doing what I am told," Victor scoffed and walked down the hall. Aqualad sighed at the tension.

'Recognize Nightwing B01, recognize Robin B20, access granted unknown A14,' the computer announced. Aqualad's eyes widen with a smile. Two months after his friend's disappearance, Nightwing had returned. He made his way out the door just as Gar flew out of his own room as a parrot. He flew passed Victors head causing the teen to shout in announce and to trip. Aqualad walked up to Victor. He tried to help him up but Victor shrugged him off.

"I apologize for my friend. He is just excited to see one of our comrades has returned," Kaldur tried to explain. Victor just glared at him as he righted himself up; his body creaking as he strained. "Would you care to join us?"

"No," Victor said. Aqualad frowned and walked pass the brooding teen. A beeping sound rang in Victor's ear.

"Victor I need you down at the Zeta tubes for assistance," a man's voice said. Victor groaned but followed after Aqualad in silence.

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The elevator opened for Aqualad, Victor and Gar; now in his human/monkey form. Superboy, M'gann, Wonder Girl, Blue Beatle, and Bart in his Kid Flash uniform stood around both Tim and Dick. The girl that the two found now laid on a gurney next to a man in a lab coat.

"Nightwing, it is good to see you again my friend," Aqualad said as he approached the group.

"Yeah," Dick said back. "I have to say. You have a good set up. Not very secure looking though."

"Don't be fooled my friend. This building was created by Dr. Stone to assist the Justice League a few months back," Aqualad said gesturing to the man in the lab coat. "The Tower is just a front to give us a place to live. Underneath us is 20 floors of secured steel and cement. Under that is our real command center."

"Ha. Now that sounds more like it," Dick laughed. Aqualad smiled.

"I see you have met Dr. Stone already," Aqualad said. The grey haired man walked up to Dick and gave him a hand shake.

"Hello Nightwing. It is an honor to finally meet you," Doctor Stone said.

"The honor is mine. I've followed you're work for a while. You're last paper on nanotechnology and the progressive breakthroughs of its use on the Mother Box."

"You've read my work?" Doctor Stone asked.

"Since I was 11. I used one of your hypothesis for a school science fair project," Dick said.

"This is Doctor Stone's son Victor," M'gann interrupted before the two could get into their science nerd discussion.

Nightwing turned to Victor and stuck his hand out to shake his hand. Victor just stared at it.

"Don't mind him," Gar started. "He's got a stick up his-" M'gann placed her hand over Gar's mouth with an embarrassing smile.

"Who's the girl?" Superboy asked as Victor walked over to the unconscious teen to help his father look her over.

"We rescued her from being sacrificed…I think," Dick said.

"You think?" Kid Flash asked with his hand on his hip. Dick looked the teen over in his uniform and frowned at the eerie similarities between Bart and Wally.

"Yeah," Tim interjected. "We fought off these four eyed freaks and rescued her. She passed out before we could ask her anything."

As Tim recounted the fight Dick looked around the room. He leaned over to M'gann.

"Where's Artemis?" he whispered.

"She's probably at home. She been doing the whole solo thing for the pass month or so," M'gann explained.

"Why?" Dick asked. He saw M'gann's eyes flick to Kid Flash who was laughing at something Blue Beatle said.

"I thought she said she was fine with it," Dick said catching M'gann's gaze.

"She was at first, but I think it just started to ware on her," M'gann said. The two's conversation was cut short as the girl on the gurney sat up with a gasp.

When Doctor Stone tried to help she pushed him hard causing him to fall to the ground. Victor growled and held his arm towards her. A small bright blue circle in the palm of his hand widen and the electric sound of a weapon charging echo through the large room.

"No wait," Dick said grapping Victor arm and pushing it away from her. Victor gave him a glare but lowered his hand; the circle shrinking until it closed altogether. Dick walked up to the teen to help her. She looked at him and grabbed his shoulders.

"You have to save me," she cried.

"We did. We saved you from those things," Tim said coming up next to Dick. She ignored him and continued to look into Dick's sunglasses.

"Keep me safe and I will bring back your friend. Back from the in between," she whispered to Dick. Dr. Stone stood up and grabbed a small syringed from his pocket and pricked the girls arm. A few seconds later she had slipped back into unconsciousness leaving Dick to stare at her in surprise.

Palo Alto

August 24, 12:16 PST

Artemis sat on her couch curled into a cup of coffee with Brucely at her feet. Brucely looked up just as the doorbell rang. He jump up barking and ran to the door. She placed her cup down and opened the door.

"Dick?" Artemis said in surprise. Dick took off his sunglasses.

"Hi," he said back. Brucely jumped up and down with a wag of his tail. "Hey boy," Dick said and patted the dog's head.

"You're back?" Artemis asked stepping to the side to let her longtime friend in. She closed the door behind her and they moved towards the couch.

"Not really. I just wanted to stop by. I heard that you've gone solo. That's kind of dangerous don't you think?"

"Look who's talking," Artemis said back.

"I didn't leave to fight on my own. I left to find a way to bring back-"

"Stop" Artemis cut him off. "Just…stop Dick. He's gone. Gone and never coming back."

"He's not gone Artemis. I told you already that matter can't just disappear. It has to turn into something else. He has to be out there somewhere."

"No he doesn't, he's dead," Artemis shouted. Brucely whimpered and walked into the other room with his tail between his legs. Artemis sighed.

"I just came here to tell you that I have a new lead, a new plan." Dick said quietly.

"Because all your plans work out so well. Like with Starfire," Artemis said. Dick flinched.

"That was different and you know it," he said in a whisper. Artemis looked away shamefully.

"I didn't mean that…I just want to put Wally to rest Dick. Everyone else did, why can't you?"

"Because he's my best friend and because I know he would have done the same if it was me. I promise I won't bother you with it anymore." Dick said and kissed Artemis's on the forehead. She closed her eyes and leaned into it; the warmth of his lips and gave her comfort for those few fleeting seconds. She didn't always agree with Dick but she missed him so much. They were the original two human's on the team with no specials tricks. Sometimes she felt like he was all she had left.

"Good bye Arty," Dick said and walked out the door.

Infinity Island

August 24, 12:30 ECT

Death Stroke stood against the wall. Next to him a girl dressed the exact same uniform as he did with long silvery hair sticking out from under her mask chewed on her gum loudly. A group of people sat at a table in the shadowed room in silence. The door to the room opened.

"Is it done?" Lex Luthor asked as he stormed in.

"They have made contact," Vandal Savaged answered.

"After all our setbacks these last five years we might actually be able to complete our plans," Queen Bee rejoiced.

"Indeed," The Brain said.

"Finally. I was starting to get bored," Klarion said rubbing Teekl's head causing her to purr.

"Even with losing the Superboy and the Red Arrow clone, the failure of Ocean Master, the rejection of the second Robin, the loss of Sports Master and Black Manta, and the disappointing partnership with the Reach, we are finally at our goal," Ra's Al Ghul stated. Behind him a large screen popped up and Darkseid appeared with a sneer; G. Gordon stood behind him.

Vandal Savage smiled. "All shall soon fall to the light."

OK so that was chapter one. I know it starts of slow but I've got plenty of action scenes and many mysteries.

While I will try to write each chapter as fast as possible please do not expect a consistent release. My job's schedule is run on a weekly bases so I never know when I will have time to right and how long my hours are. I will try my best though.

Review Kindly xD