The Rider of Young Justice Season 1: Beginnings

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A.N: This is the first chapter of three part arc that will introduce some familiar names into the Young Justice universe. Each episode of the arc will take place in between the canon episodes. Description: After regaining their memories, the Team is allowed one day to get their bearings together. Ghost Rider, however is given a new mission from Batman. A new vigilante has been sighted in San Francisco, this one is a special case, even for Batman. Ghost Rider faces his greatest challenge........a man whose greatest strength.......is a whisper.

Mount Justice: 11:57am, September 6th, 2010.

We are sitting in the common area of the Cave. M'gann was in the kitchen, wiping up something for everyone. Wally and Robin were playing fulsball. Superboy was staring at the static tv and for some reason, Artemis challenge Kladur to an arm wrestling comp. She lost, very badly. As for myself, I'm reading up on any crime stories in Gotham, Metropolis and Happy Harbour. Reading these stories and news feed gives me an understanding of even innocent blood is split. Consistent criminal activity and Zarathos will tell me to go out and hunt these scum down. "Batman to Ghost Rider. Zeta Hanger, now." Batman's voice sounds over the P.A as everyone stops what their doing. "Looks like someone's in trouble." Artemis says as she rolls her arm over. I mock glare at her beige walking off.

Entering the zeta hanger, I see Batman and Red Tornado present. "What ever I did.....I promise......I didn't do it." I say as they both stare at me. "This isn't about your antics or methods. We'll come to that when you got back but we have a mission. Just for you." Batman says as he pulls up a lot of information about something coming of San Francisco. "About 8 months ago, the League detected a new meta human, time, resources and threats have made us unable of contacting the new meta human, but we did keep a close watch." Batman says as video footage plays in a bank of a man, judging by his size, possibly a late teen. He was wearing some jeans and a hood to cover his face. He is fighting the man with great strength, he can fly and some sort of focused blue beam coming from his head. The beam explodes on the ground, sending everyone, including the meta human flying. "Who is he?" I ask as Red Tornado turns to me. "The identity is not known. Which is why the Batman has selected you to find him." He says as I trun to Batman. "This meta human vigilante has been in operation for almost a year. His powers are still an unknown but his potential, when trained, could be a viable assest. Not just for the League but for this Team." He says a so nod. "Ok. So you want me to go to San Francisco, find this meta human, gauge his powers and see if he is viable for membership?" I ask as they state at me. "Sounds fun, let's do it." I say as Batman types in the coordinates for the zeta. "Remember. This is still an unknown. We don't know his motivation nor have a full understanding of his powers. Be cautious." Batman says as I nod while entering the zeta tube.

San Francisco:

I walk out of the empty phone booth to a run down, dirty alleyway. I walk out and see the Golden Gate Bridge in the distance. "Awesome." I say as I walk down the street. Being in my civilian wear of a pair of jeans and my trademark jacket, no one notices me. I come to a cafe and rest myself on the wall. I reach out with my senses to find the metahuman. Souls amongst meta humans and humans are hard to decipher, simply because the soul is made of concepts and feelings. What your personality is, how your experiences shape that personality, your emotions, feelings, all of these are what makes a soul. Memory is a big part as well but that comes under the experiences. So with humans and meta humans, it's hard but there is a slight change. All metahumans have some sort of feeling of pride or loathing when it comes to their abilities. Everyone can have pride and loathing but when it's directed at one thing in particular than you have what I'm looking for.

After reaching out, I find a soul that is metahuman. No sense of pride or loathing, more.......caution? That's a new one. I sense that soul and I trace it to the good side of the city, not the rich, nor the bad nor the poor. But in the middle. I walk towards that side and see a nice little suburb, but what is really strange is all the souls.......their metahumans. Every single person is metahuman, the men, the women, the children. He'll, even some of the dogs are metas. As I pass them, I get the feelings of mistrust, anger, and hate coming from a few. The others are just cautious, keeping their distance. "Who are you? And what are you doing here?" A voice calls out to me as a teenager walks in front of me. She blond hair and is wearing a yellow dress. She's cute but her soul tells me that she is powerful. "I'm sorry, I don't mean to bother you but I'm looking for this man." I say as I pull up an enchanced photo of the meta that Batman discovered. I see the girl's eyes widen as I feel mistrust coming from her. "What do you want from him?" She asks with slight anger. "Just to talk. I'm here at the Justice League's request." I say as everyone feels hope and happiness. "The League sent you?" The girl asks as I nod. She grabs my hand and pulls me towards a house. "Come. Come!" She says as she pulls me further. "Ok, ok. Just slow down."