The Rider of Young Justice Season 1: Beginnings

Fall of Vengeance Part 1: Friend or Foe

A.N: These next two chapters are of my own design. "Performance" is a decent episode but I feel that it just moved away from where the show was going. A filler episode. These chapters will fill in for "Performance".

Mount Justice: 8:49am, December 6th, 2010

P.O.V: Artemis

The League had arrived but the damage was already done. This was worse than when the Reds attacked. Those......things, opened a portal and walked right into our home and took Matt, Batman had dedicated all his effort into trying to find him. Checking everything. ATMs, security cameras, traffic cameras, anything on the digital network.....all of it came up useless. We sit within the common area as Canary and Green Arrow help out with our injuries, we were chewed up and spat out like we were nothing. Even Tornado, one the League's most versatile and powerful member nearly became scrap.

The door opens as Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman, Martian Manhunter and Aquaman enter the room. "I know that this is diff-." Superman starts but Connor gets in his face. "Where's Matt? Have you found him?" He asks as Superman narrows his eyes. "We are looking but we found no sign of him." The Man of Steel says as Connor huffs and walks away. "Then what good are you? Matt is out there, somewhere, with those things and you are all in here, trying us news that we don't want to hear. So why don't you go out, leave us alone and find our friend." He says angrily as we look between the two Kryptonians. "We are trying, but any sign of Matthew has been lost. We don't know where he is nor do we have a good focus to start from." Batman says as I hear a sniffle and see M'gann wiping her tears away. I walk over and hug her, she holds tightly onto me as she just breaks down.

"They're demons." I hear a voice as we turn and see Rachel in the corner. "Demons?" Wally asks questioningly as Rachel looks up. "Yes.....the horned one. The one that led them, his name is Kurse. He is an ancient and powerful Elder Demon." She says as Robin shakes his head. "Ok, wait a minute. Demons? Like......real demons?" He asks as Rachel narrows her eyes at him. Robin backs off as he cowers under her gaze. "Is there any way to find Matt? Or find these demons?" Zatanna asks, Rachel nods her head. "Yes....a spell. Done correctly can find the spirit and life force of the intended target. It will take some effort but with your help, we might be able to do it." She says to Zatanna as Batman steps forward. "What will you need?" He asks as Rachel walks forward. "I'll need an empty room, candles and my spell book. That's all." She says as I approach her. "Please....find him." I say as she nods her head. Zatanna joins her.

I head to the door as Roy calls out to me. "And where do you think you're going?" He questions as I turn to him with anger. "My friend was taken! Right before my eyes and I couldn't do a damn thing about it! So do me a favor and leave me alone! I need some air." I say as I walk off, tears are selling in my eyes. I walk out of the cave and head to the secluded beach. I drop to the sand as all the emotions build up, I let them out as I feel nothing but anguish. I could have done something, done something to keep Matt from being taken.....but I didn't. I did nothing. I punch the sand in anger as something falls out of my pocket. I look down and see Matt's phone. He always has this with him, I've seen him message but I never could figure out who. I've asked him about it, and he simply said that it was a date. That's fair but it was quite irregular. Matt never showed any interest in dating. Not with anyone. I pick up the phone and slide it open. I see that it only has calls and messages. What kind of phone doesn't have a clock or at least some games. I click on messages and see three no ID banks. Who has he been talking too? I close messages and open calls. I see the same three ID banks as I randomly click one.

The phone starts dialling. I hold it up to my ear as the dial stops. "Hey sweetie, what's up?" I hear Cheahire's voice as my eyes widen. I'm so shocked that I don't say anything. "Matt? You there?" She says as I cough. "Who is this?" She says with venom as I shallow my nerves. "Jade?" I say as I hear silence. "Artemis.....how did you get this phone, where is Matt?" She says quickly, fear is in her voice but my brain is going a hundred miles an hour. "I.... I can't talk about it over the phone.......can we meet?" I ask with hope in my voice. Something is going on.....and I want to know what. After a moment of silence, I hear a sigh. "Meet me at 1275 Blackforth Avenue." She says as the phone hangs up.