1. I don't own Young Justice or any character herein.

2. These characters may not seem exactly like the ones from the show, they are a bit more mellow and how I see them. This is fanfiction, not an exact storyline from the show, I'm allowed to have some creative adjustments to my story.

3. Also one more thing, if you see Connor instead of Conner its because I've typed Connor most of my life because of family and friends thats how we'v always spelled and thats what I'm used to, so changing the second "o" to an "e" will take some time, I still mean Superboy no matter what the spelling.

The Truth

Sitting there in the Bioship with M'gann and Beast Boy on our way to mars I couldn't help but flashback to yesterday's discussion with Superman and J'onn J'onzz. I'm just glad that I am able to control my emotions much better than 5 years ago.

FLASHBACK

I walked into the room and the door shut.

"Computer activate telepathic interference system." I heard J'onn J'onzz say.

I looked at him quizzically.

"Its to block telepathic activity from sensing or hearing what we discuss in this room.

"Why would we need that?" I ask.

"To block M'gann from hearing or seeing what we talk about in here." Superman said.

I tried to keep my face as straight as possible but the possibilities running through my head were going by at light speed, did the know what happened, if so how and why hadn't they done anything?

"Superboy, please calm down, yes Superman and I both know what M'gann has done to you, its something very easy for my race to detect and we both had our suspicions for a while now but we didn't say anything to you or the league because we needed to come up with a defense against her because she is to strong for me to control alone."

I was dumbfounded, they new but didn't say anything because they were worried about her powers and if J'onn J'onzz said he wasn't strong enough to handle her then he was really worried.

"I began to worry about you just after you and M'gann broke up and talked to J'onn J'onzz about it and with his abilities he placed a sort of alarm system within the recesses of your mind to alert him when anybody would try to alter your memories because of how you were raised/taught by telepathy from CADMUS we wanted to make sure nothing bad happened."

"So with Superman's permission, I placed the alarm in your mind, be aware I never looked at your memories that were unaltered this was only placed to detect memory alteration, so they alarm has been in you mind for the past year. You are only aware of the one time M'gann tried to alter you memories from the argument that resulted in your break-up correct."

I shook my head just standing there a bit dumbfounded.

"Well I also want to inform you that over the past year she has done it at least 7 other times, and she did it at least one other time before that so you would date her. She still believes she loves you and wants you back, her perception of how earth relationships go is still based on the TV shows she watches even though they are not real."

"So you both are telling me that there are memories of mine that have been altered by M'gann at least 7 times over the past year and at least 1 more prior to that!" I was so pissed I couldn't see straight and started heading for the door, but before I could reach it Superman was there holding me back.

"Conner please wait we haven't finished yet and if you go out there now and confront her about it right now she could wipe all our memories and turn us into vegetables."

That stopped me in my tracks and scared me, I didn't want to be turned into a mindless clone that could be reprogrammed by her to do as she wishes. It brought back memories of CADMUS.

"How is she not seeing what we are talking about now?"

"It's a system we developed back on Mars to protect us from White Martians and their powerful telepathic abilities."

"So this system doesn't effect you?" I said to J'onn.

"No it is specifically attuned to the White Martian physiology."

"Ok now what am I supposed to do with this knowledge, once I walk outside this door she's going to be able to read my mind and know what happened in here."

"No she won't." Superman stepped up to me and placed a small round circular disc against my temple, it stung a bit but then disappeared.

"What the hell was that!"

"It's a telepathic block device that will now protect your mind from M'gann and her tampering she has been trying to do. If you remember I told you she has tried over the last year to alter your memories at least 7 other times, well she thinks she was successful but she wasn't because I was able to save those memories for you and can now restore them for you if you wish, and she will be none the wiser with the telepathic block device on."

"Yes I want my memories restored." And just like that J'onn was in my head restoring my memories that M'gann had altered and things began flooding back to me like a title wave of emotions, and I passed out.

30 minutes later I woke in Superman's arms still in the room we were in having our discussion.

"How long have I been out?"

"About 30 minutes J'onn said."

I sat there for about 10 minutes going through the memories in my head trying to understand what I was seeing and what had happened.

I stood and looked at J'onn, "Why didn't you fix my memories when you saw she had altered them!" I yelled.

"Conner, I couldn't, you must understand that If I had changed your memories back after she had just changed them she would have known something was up and we couldn't risk that until we were prepared to confront her. I wish I could have I really do because I know what this is going to feel like for you but it was the only way for us to be prepared when we confront her."

"But you all were off world on Rimbur, how were you able to protect my memories, and create this telepathic block device?"

"The alarm I placed in your mind was also a backup device of sorts so when it detected her presence it automatically back up your recent memories with M'gann and the team so when we did return I could restore them if the technology that my leaders were creating on Mars was ready."

"Ok so who has one of these telepathic blocks on them."

"All of the Justice League and Kaldur'Ahn, once you Beast Boy and M'gann are on your way to Mars to help out there, which will be a very simple mission, we will give them to the rest of your team, they all have the alarm placed in their minds as well."

"But what about Nightwing, he's already left the team and nobody knows where he is."

"We've already begun looking for him, Batman has taken the lead on that front."

"Ok so how do I get the device on Beast Boy?"

"Won't be to hard, I'll distract M'gann to discuss some things about home with her and you can bring Beast Boy with you in here and activate the telepathic interference system and place the device on his temple."

"You'll need to be careful what you tell him though because he loves M'gann dearly since she did save his life. I suggest you tell him something along the lines of that its needed for the mission on Mars because telepathic communication on Mars can be easily monitored."

"Ok, so is that it."

"Not yet, there is one memory set of memories that I have yet to restore to you, I wanted to wait until we were finished with this because this set of memories are how shall I say, very raw and emotional and going to bring back some things that should not have been taken from you or whom they are about."

"What, what do you mean?" Now I was beginning to get worried.

"Conner, in reality you are in love with someone else and that person is in love with you, you two were in a serious relationship for almost 3 years before you broke up and got with M'gann, and this relationship is who you are truly supposed to be with because you've never gone beyond kissing with M'gann although she's tried to go farther."

"What do you mean?"

"Conner you remember our discussion about Kryptonian mating, a how our genetics are more advanced than human's, and that if you find that mate that you are supposed to be with and you are intimate you will never be with another person again except that person."

"Yes."

"Well you have been with this person we are talking about and they are your mate, but M'gann didn't like it so she locked away those memories in you and your mate to allow her to have you all to herself, but your subconscious wouldn't allow you to be intimate with her because you've already been with your true mate, and that is something she could not change."

"So what your telling me is I was in a serious relationship and it was something that was meant to be, I was with my soul-mate and M'gann didn't like it so she took it away from me and them?"

"Yes." J'onn said.

"Are you ready… son." Superman looked at me with his hand on my shoulder.

He called me son, I knew we'd repaired our relationship over the past year or so but for him to acknowledge me as son was a big step, I hadn't realized I was crying until he pulled me into a hug.

"I should have been a father to you when you first came to us but I didn't know how to react, and I know I've said this before but I am sorry for that, even though you were not born to me from the traditional sense, you in essence are still my son and would like you to consider me your father, if you can, but we can talk more of this later we have more important things to discuss and a mission to complete."

I nodded as I had a lot to think about plus the memory that J'onn was getting ready to restore to me.

"I'm ready J'onn."

"Please lay down on the bench as you don't want to be standing for this one."

I laid down and began to relax as J'onn was instructing me, all of a sudden I felt his presence but it was a calming presence not something to shy from or run from. Then he broke the lock and just as before the memories came flooding back but with much more power than I expected, then everything went black.

*****IN Conner'S MIND*****

I'm standing there watching these memories flood back to me and find their place and I can see who I am supposed to be with, it was him, I can see us talking quietly on the couch, laughing, holding hands, going for walks when he was Robin. I can see him smiling when he was given the Nightwing outfit by Batman and Tim was there to take over as Robin. I can see us kissing and making love for the first time and I can see the connection that was made when we climaxed together. I can see how we laid there in the afterglow and we looked at each other realizing what happened. I can here myself tell him that I love him and he responds back that he loves me.

For 3 years we dated, for 3 years we were in love and then I can see the proposal at the top of Mount Justice on a moonlight night just him and I. I can see myself down on one knee and can here myself talking:

Dick, words cannot begin to describe how I feel about you, you are my everything, you have my heart. After you rescued me from CADMUS that summer evening you were the one to take me under your wing and teach me with patience and friendship and then love. You found it in your heart to love me, and I loved you back, I know I don't want to and could never live without you, Richard Grayson, you are my life and everything I've ever wanted from it, Will you marry me?"

I can see the ring, not the standard engagement ring because that wouldn't do for us; it had to be something special, something unique even though it looked plain. It had meaning to both of us.

I can year you say "Yes." and we kissed, I place the ring on your finger and we embrace enjoying each others company.

Then it changes, I'm not with him anymore, I can see myself with M'gann and I can see us kissing but not how Dick and I did, it seems strained and not real but I didn't realize it because the memories were altered, and then those memories with me and M'gann were erased and replaced with the right ones, although I could still remember them, as that was something that I would always remember.

*****Conner WAKES UP*****

"What the hell!" I try to sit up but feel a hand on my chest holding me down and realize its Superman.

"Easy son, you've just gone through something traumatic and need to calm yourself, you still have a mission to complete and not let M'gann know what you know."

"How long have I been out."

"About 3 hours."

"What?!" Then I noticed J'onn J'onzz is gone. "Where is J'onn?"

"He left shortly after restoring your memories about 2 hours ago to take M'gann out for the evening to keep her away from you and Beast Boy."

I lay there trying to comprehend what I just say in my mind and am now feeling in my heart, I wanted nothing more than to run out of this room and find Dick and hold him.

"Any word on Nightwing."

"No Batman still hasn't been able to locate him, he's been cussing at himself all evening that he trained him to well."

I couldn't help but laugh at that. But what they didn't know is that with my memories restored I could pick out Dick's heartbeat from anywhere on the planet or above it, in a matter of seconds, and that's what I just did while lying there.

"I know where he's is."

Superman just stared at me wide-eyed. "How?"

"Being that he's my mate, and ever since that night, I've been able to pick out his heart beat from anywhere on the planet or above it, and I can sense it now, that my memories are restored. He's in a batcave that he built in secret directly below the one below Wayne Manor, somehow he was able to hid it from Batman. Just don't tell Bruce about it I want to be the one to bring him back, I need to be the one. Just let him know he's safe."

Superman stares at me and then I see him concentrating on that specific location that I talked about, he has the same hearing I have and then he smiles, he can feel him to.

"You feel him to don't you?" He nods and tells me he'll keep Bruce from going after him for now.

I stand up and stretch, still trying to comprehend this day…WOW.

"You ready to talk to Beast Boy?"

"Yup, lets get him."

After talking to Beast Boy and placing the telepathic blocking device on his temple and watching it disappear, we were told to get some sleep. Beast Boy was only told it was needed for the mission he would find out the real reason once we reached Mars. We were scheduled to depart for Mars on 0700 EST the next day from the Watchtower. It would be a 6 hour flight from Earth to Mars in the Bioship since we couldn't use the Zeta-Tubes as it would effect the telepathic blocking devices and we didn't want to risk that.

The next morning we say our good-bye's to the team and head towards Mars. M'gann was informed of the blocking devices placed on Beast Boy and I and was told it had to do with the rebels on Mars and them being able to break into a human mind easily so standard Justice League communications would be used on this mission, no mental linking what so ever, M'gann was fine without one as she was a Martian and didn't need the protection.

END FLASHBACK