Chalant Candlelight

Chapter 9

(Zatanna's POV)

It had been awhile since the kiss, Robin and I never spoke of it, meaning none of the team knew and I did my best to avoid it at all times, and Robin, I'm sure, couldn't care less it was just the heat of the moment. He was very calm and collected where as I had this thing normal people have, it's called anxiety so I really tried to steer clear of talking about anything related to kissing. Which added to avoiding Robin because all we did was argue all the time and the team didn't need to know that. Megan was trying to help us but now shes usually quiet around us and looks guilty a lot of the time, I'm sure she'll blow up about it sometime but for now I had to face the facts that the first boy I ever kissed was my least favorite person in the world. Which makes me think maybe I should talk to Dick Grayson, even though my father disapproves of him, Dick hadn't left my mind since the day I saw him. I owe myself the chance to at least speak to him again even if its only one time.

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"I'm calling an emergency mission briefing because as you know, last night Aqualad was taken from his home in Atlantis by none other then Black Manta. Now we know he won't hurt Aqualad but he will try to get him to switch sides. Not everyone gets to go on this mission, the less the better. Robin is team captain and he'll choose who he wants to go on this mission." Batman briefed, "this isn't like the other recon missions, this has real stakes and topped with the dangers of being underwater." And Batman out,

"All right." Robin stepped up when Batman stepped out,

"Artemis and Miss Martian." He concluded his team. What would Artemis do? Shouldn't it be me? I can cast bubble spells so we can breathe underwater and she can shoot arrows but only on land, why her? I love Artemis but she doesn't seem as cut out for this mission as me.

Megan and Artemis all excitedly entered the bioship, happy to be Robin's choice people, I'm sure.

Once they were gone all that were left were Conner, Wally, and I. All who looked at eachother once or twice,

"I get taking Megan because she can shapeshifting to breathe underwater and use her powers underwater but why Artemis, she can't do anything underwater?" I spoke politely but candidly, "I feel like my powers would've been more suited for the mission."

"No offence, Zara, but Robin's big on trust and he's slow at giving it
Artemis has his trust so he chooses her a lot of the time to be his right hand." Wally explained in a nice way, "But the rest of the team fully trusts you just so you know." He added,

"Thanks, means a lot." I smirked. But does the approval and trust of everyone else outway my need for the approval and trust of the only one who doesn't give it to me? No. Should I be happy the rest of the team trusts me or should I be angry because Rbin still doesn't have an ounce of faith in me? I vote angry.

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The team arrived back with Khalder. Conner, Wally, and I were all there to greet them after their return but as they came out we could hear them talking,

"The bioship is going to need some time to heal, maybe a week or two." Megan stated,

"I seriously feel bad, I didn't mean to hurt the bioship."

"Don't worry about it Robin, it was a small mistake, just a wrong turn into enemy fire, you don't have to feel bad." Megan smiled while they walked towards us,

"I've messed up on missions as well, my friend." Khalder opened up, "So don't take it so hard."

"Thanks guys." He smiled back at them, he looked so...less mean when he was around...the people he trusted, I guess.