Please Enjoy and I only own Nalah and the Grimoire also anything in italics is either a spell or in a different language.

Also to my readers thank you for sticking with this story and I will be doing the Invasion storyline.

Chapter 12: - Auld Acquaintance

Mt. Justice

December 31st 07:16 EST

"We have reason to feel proud of yesterday's victory but one thing has not changed," Aqualad said.

"Somehow the bad guys are still getting inside Intel about us," Robin added.

"Yeah but at least we know none of us are the mole," Wally said him and Artemis made up afterwards so all the tension had disappeared which I was glad for.

We entered into the main area to see Red Tornado and Batman standing there I felt a chill run up my spine "Is me for did it colder in here?" I whispered to Zatanna who shrugged.

"That's correct, the mole was Red Arrow," Batman told us and I don't think anyone believed him as the three original members argued that it couldn't be possible.

"Unfortunately the Roy Harper we have known for the last three years is another Project Cadmus clone," Red Tornado told us.

"We have learned, the real Speedy was abducted and replaced immediately after becoming Green Arrow's sidekick. The clone was pre-programmed with a drive to join the Justice League," Batman said and explained why Red Arrow became who he was.

"When he was finally admitted, his secondary programming kicked in and he attempted to betray the League to Vandal Savage. Fortunately I had deduced Red Arrow was a clone, we were prepared," Batman explained but something seemed off but I couldn't put my finger on it.

"Savage was subdued but Red Arrow escaped. He is now a fugitive armed and dangerous," Tornado told us.

"If you guys hadn't rescued me from Cadmus," Superboy said and we all realised the implication of what might have happened.

"What… what happened to the real Roy?" Robin asked.

"We don't know, he isn't at Cadmus. We have to face the possibility that the real Roy Harper is dead," Batman said and the others looked upset but I couldn't understand why, did they even know the original Roy Harper I wondered.

"The clone Roy the team will find him," Aqualad said.

"Negative. Red Arrow's a member of the Justice League now, leave him to us," Batman said, he then pressed the side of his mask "I'm needed on the Watchtower. Tornado stay with the kids," Batman said and left.

'Clone or no clone Red Arrow was one of us we will go after him.' Aqualad stated over the mind link Tornado walked up behind him but then he just suddenly froze and went limp M'gann and Conner asked what was wrong and Robin and Kid confirmed that he was offline and none of his systems were working.

'Guys I'm sensing a low level mystic force at play, I don't know if it caused his shut down. Now that I think about it I was getting the same buzz off Batman' Zatanna said.

'So it wasn't just me.' I said gaining everyone attention as I walked forward I held my hand in front of Tornado and followed it to the source reveal a piece of that strange thing that was in the case we got from Cheshire.

'Batman he called us kids. He never does that.' Robin said.

'Guys look.' I said handing it to Robin.

'It's one of the Bio-tech chips we confiscated off Cheshire.' Wally said.

'Something is not right. Robin, Kid, Zatanna, Rocket, Nalah see if you can get Tornado back on line, the rest with me to find Ro- Red Arrow.' Aqualad said.

I grabbed his shoulder stopping him 'He is still the Roy Harper you knew, don't forget that.' I told him and he nodded before everyone else head off.

'The problems hardware not software but where do we start?' Robin asked.

'If only Tornado had another body then we could ask him what happened.' I said.

"He does," Zatanna said and pointed up to the hatch that lead to Tornado's quarters.

Me, Rocket and Zatanna went into the area and I found another metal man but this one looked human "Tornado was going to use this to understand humans more," Zatanna explained.

"Hopeful it will help us," Rocket said and we picked the body up and floated down Robin and Kid had set up a device which would transfer the consciousness.

The others set everything up whilst I looked at the Bio-Tech "Hey guys I think I might be ill but I'm sensing magic radiating off of this chip," I told them Robin came over and placed his hand against my forehead.

"Well you don't have a fever," He said and I smiled.

'Recognised Black Canary 13.' The automated voice said.

"Hey guys wanted to check in see how you're handling the- What are you doing to Red?" Canary asked.

"It's not how it looks," Kid protested.

"It looks like you're downloading his consciousness into a new body," Canary said.

"Ok it's pretty much exactly how it looks but-," Kid said and the downloading complete.

"Team get out of the cave now!" The other body cut Kid off.

Canary unleashed her Canary Cry but I managed to split it around us using the wind however some of the sound got threw tearing the other body in half.

"How did you do that?" Robin asked as I threw earth chucks at Canary which she dodge but a few stray bits caught her.

"Sound travels by wind," I stated as he jumped into the fight but Canary quickly defeat him but he managed to place a gas bomb on her and Rocket trapped her in a bubble and the gas knocked Canary out.

"Black Canary attacked us?" Zatanna asked almost as if she didn't believe it.

"Black Canary is the least of our problems. We must abandon the cave," The other body said, I let out a piercing whistle and Sphere came up turning into the Super Cycle.

"Everyone get on!" I ordered and they did after we bound and gagged Canary we hauled her and Tornado into the Cycle, Wolf came running up and hopped in "Ok girl we need to find Superboy. Think you can do that?" I asked and she gave a good sounding couple of beeps.

We excited the cave just as Icon and whoever else came with him arrived "Stay off your radios, let the Super Cycle track Superboy instructed her to mask all signals we cannot allow the League to track us," John which was the name of the other body said and I relayed that to Sphere.

"Right of course, just one question why is the Justice League after us?" Wally asked.

"Yeah would you kindly explain what the hell is going on?" I asked as I sat on one of the wheel covers.

"When Batman told you he discovered Red Arrow was a clone and stopped him he lied, the entire League is now under the complete mental domination of Vandal Savage," John told us.

"Red Arrow seems to have been his means, his method was something Savage referred to as Starro-Tech. An alien bio-organism, infused with nano-technology and magic," John told us and I looked at the single piece we had knowing this was Starr-Tech.

"It shuts down the mind's anatomy allowing Savage to re-programme the individual to suit his needs, even my inorganic brain was not immune. But the process requires 0.16 nano-seconds to fully integrate with its' host's nervous system. That delay allowed me to create and internal sub-programme which would disconnect my power cells if I attempted to infect another person," John explained.

"Fortunately the Starro-Tech is body specific as John Smith I am now free of outside control," He finished up.

"This Starro-Tech it worked on super-powered humans, four flavours of alien and android, even Doctor Fate. Defeating all of you without a fight," Robin said and to be honest even I was shocked.

"Indeed a remarkable achievement, one not easily countered," John told us.

"This is insane. We are few, they are many and most of the team leant most of their skills from the League how the hell are we meant to beat them and save them?" I asked.

"Nalah surely you can defeat some of the League," John said.

"Yeah sure those with no powers and very few powers but someone like Superman or Doctor Fate. I know I can't do this alone," I said looking at the Starro-Tech "We need a cure," I said.

"But how?" Wally asked and I looked down biting my lip trying to think but then I remembered something both Robin and Wally taught me.

"Reverse-Engineering," I said, everyone looked confused "I'll explain when we're with the others," I said as I tried to sort out the idea in my head.

We managed to find the others but Canary woke up I quickly held a silver bolt in front of her "Don't even move," I said my voice deadly serious.

"Robin what have you found?" Aqualad asked as he didn't even flinch seeing me threaten Canary.

"Let me handle this," Rocket said and another bubble appeared around Canary.

"Thanks Rocket," I said and stepped away knowing that any move Canary made would be useless even if she tried to use her cry she couldn't as I had placed a silencing spell on her.

"Well apparently the entire Justice League-," Robin began.

"Is under them mind control of Vandal Savage by the use of-," Aqualad stopped him and continued.

"Starro-Tech, an alien Bio-logical organism that is infused with nano-tech and magic," Wally finished.

"It seems we are all on the same page and by the way Red Arrow is not under the control of Starro-Tech he is also here with us," Aqualad said and Red Arrow came up.

"So Nalah what is you're great idea?" Robin asked but I looked at Canary and he got the idea Rocket created a partial hole and Robin threw another sleep gas bomb in and she was knocked out again.

"Well what if we reverse engineered the Starro-Tech to make a cure," I said.

"But how I mean we don't even know what kind of magic, nano-tech and organism were used," Wally said.

"I know it is a long shot but it is the only thing I could think of," I said.

"At least it is something we can use, after all what have we got to lose," Red Arrow said and Aqualad agreed we head to where Project Cadmus was and we convinced Guardian to give us one of his scientists.

Taking her we found another scientist who wasn't too happy to see the Team again but eventually agreed Aqualad then said that we should head to Atlantis we arrived at a secluded beach near Atlantis.

"Ok we are going to need a magic-user and some people who understand technology or science to help us," The Cadmus scientist Amanda Spence said.

"Understood I will go and get the best of those from Atlantis," Aqualad said.

"Please may I come?" I asked as I felt the strong pull of magic, Aqualad agreed I asked the spirits of water for their blessing and it resulted in webbed hands and gills we began to swim down to the depths.

We retrieved Queen Mera and the chief scientist and the four began to work on the Cure-Tech as it was dubbed by Wally, Queen Mera said she would need help with the magic and so I went in and the two of us blasted it with magic after it was finished we took a piece and placed it on Canary.

*Young Justice*

The Watchtower

December 31st 23:16 EST

We had managed to sneak into the Watchtower thanks to Tornado by, by-passing the security using Canary who had been cure along with Tornado and Red Arrow as decoys.

We dispersed throughout the Watchtower me, M'gann and Zatanna stuck together we entered a room to see one of the new members cutting meat Zatanna levitated a bit and M'gann using her invisibility was able to get the Cure-Tech on him.

We arrived near the Zeta-Tubes in time for Captain Marvel, Icon and Doctor Fate to return M'gann floated above and threw the three Cure-Tech down one hit Icon but Doctor Fate destroyed the others and hit M'gann, Rocket tried to Cure him but he blocked it and threw her back Zatanna forced Captain Marvel into his kid mode which wasn't affected.

Doctor Fate was the only one to remain "Go I'll handle Fate," I said.

"But Nalah," Zatanna went to argue.

"Go!" I yelled and using my telekinesis I shoved them all through a door Fate threw an ankh at me but I dodge out the way and launched my own silver bolts he fired a golden beam but I barely blocked it with my shield we continued to fire silver bolts and ankh at each other but I was quick to realise I didn't have the power to match Fate.

I decided to do something completely risk I reached deep into my mind and found the barriers inside I reached an hand threw and I felt Curse's powers but not her mind flow threw me I stared at Fate and collected lighting into my hands before firing it at him he countered with a golden stream of light but I kept pushing I then jumped into the air and threw a Cure-Tech a him guiding it with the wind and it struck him.

He collapsed and I walked up to him I attempted to use a spell to free Zatara but I couldn't 'I had better find the others.' I thought and ran off forgetting to close the tiny gap but Curse didn't even attempt to push through.

I found Superboy, Robin and their unconscious members "I see everything is going well," I said they both looked at me and seemed shocked "What?" I asked.

"Nalah have you looked in a mirror yet?" Robin asked and I shook my head then Superboy suggested I should summoning some water a turned it into a mirror and I saw that my eyes had turned into a rich violet shade and my hair and two streaks of platinum blonde I closed the gap and turned back to normal.

"Freaky, let's stop Savage," I said and we ran off I quickly grabbed Grimoire in case I need it.

We raced into the main room just time for Klarion and Savage to disappear even Wally couldn't catch them Aqualad walked over to a limbless Tornado "Congratulations team you have won the day," Tornado told us.

A screen came up proclaiming it was midnight on January 1st 'Happy New Year Justice League' another automated voice said and music began to play and I smiled feeling at peace despite what had happened recently.

Wally then picked Artemis up in a bridal style "I should have done this a long time ago," He said and Artemis agreed then they kissed I smiled and thought to myself 'about time'.

M'gann and Conner also shared a kiss which made me giggle but when I looked up I saw Zatanna and Robin kissing and for some reason my heart hurt I pressed my chest lightly but didn't feel any physical pain.

"Liking this team more every day," Rocket said and kissed Aqualad's cheek.

"Human customs still elude me," Tornado said.

"You and me both Red," I said not understanding why everyone decided to kiss suddenly or why my heart hurt so I decided to leave. I wandered the watchtower for a bit until I came to a huge window overlooking the earth seeing it form above made me realise just how much I didn't know about this world.

I looked at my hands and remembered the feeling of Curse's magic flowing through my vein I felt complete for some reason, maybe because our magic just like our minds were one and the same and I was blocking that part of my magic because I was blocking Curse.

"Hey Nalah," I heard Robin say and I turned to face him.

"Hey yourself should you be with the others," I said.

"Well when I saw you leaving I got worried so I followed you everything ok?" Robin asked placing a hand on my shoulder I looked at him and decided to tell him.

"When you saw me before with the violet eyes and blonde streaks that was because I had tapped into Curse's power and I realised that blocking that power is limiting my strength but if I unleash it, it will be a constant battle of mind dominance between me and Curse," I said.

"And what?" Robin asked.

"I've decided to leave and train hoping to someday control the power," I said and Robin was shocked by my decision.

"No one here can teach me but someone out there can I just need to find them I sorry to do this Robin," I said.

"There is something else I need to tell you, for a while know I have been confused about my feelings for you and I wish to sort them out this is also a reason for my departure I believe some time away will help me," I said and Robin froze so I decided to act on impulse.

Placing Grimoire in its' Satchel I leaned up and placed my lips on his it was short and sweet ,I pulled back and open a portal and entered it 'Goodbye Robin.' I thought as I went off to find a teacher.