The White Wraith 2

Chapter 7: Gone Missing

Two Weeks Later
At Mount Justice

Connor looked around at the League members on the beach and then made his way to Superman.

"How long will you be gone?" Connor asked.

"However long it takes to clear our names, Con-El. But we will be back." Clark answered, smiling and putting a comforting hand on Connor's shoulder.

Connor sighed.

"I have faith that you will do just fine." Clark assured him. "We will fix this intergalactic incident, find Madison, and everything will go back to normal."

"When has normal ever been normal?" Connor smiled.

"Time to go." Green Lantern announced.

"Good luck." Connor told Clar as the Leaguer moved away.

"And you as well."

They all gathered behind Green Lantern and the Crolotayean prisoner before a green spaceship formed around them. There was a moment of stillness before the ship took off and the most important members of the League left the planet behind.

Despite the fact that dozens of League members still remained on Earth, it was the Team that felt the most pressure by their absence.

They were now the most important protectors of Earth.

One by one, each of the people left on the beach walked away, a newfound responsibility burning on their shoulders.

Connor was the last to stand there, looking up into the sky that his mentor had disappeared into.

He was alone now.

Megan and him weren't on familiar speaking terms, Madison had been missing ever since the two of them were attacked in the Artic, and now Clark, Connor's father figure, had left to go partake in an intergalactic trial.

And Kaldur, the man whom Connor would have considered a brother, had joined the dark side.

So Connor pulled out his phone and sent out a single message. Above it were dozens more unanswered texts to a number that had only contacted him once.

Clark just left.

Connor didn't expect a response, but he did scroll through his countless messages all the way to the top, where the first message sat from a week ago.

Found a lead. In pursuit. Don't tell anyone. Keep me updated. -The taller sibling

Connor had no doubt the unknown number was Madison.

It made him slightly angry that she had escaped and didn't contact him until now. She didn't come see Clark or Lois either.

Connor was out of his mind with worry and Madison hadn't sent him any other sign that she was okay. Alive.

But he did it. Everything he knew was on this phone, even classified intel. Nightwing would have his head if he ever found out. But what did he expect Connor to do in a situation like this?