A Siren's Forte [Young Justice]

Private Security

So here's where things will slightly start to deviate from the show simply when it comes to Jenna's involvement. I'll elaborate more at the end of the chapter. It'll be a slightly short one, but I imagine a lot of chapters this time will be that way.

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After a long silence, Siren heard Tigress speak behind her. "Nightwing...what do we do now?"

Siren's heavy gaze lifted to look out over the cloudy horizon. She took a slow breath, savoring the peace and quiet while she could.

Because she knew the mission was far from over.

And just like that, things kicked up about ten more notches.

"We...we go home. We're done here," Nightwing finally answered Tigress.

Siren turned to glare at her former co-leader, boring holes into the side of his head. She then glanced back at Halo-Girl. "I'll be right back, okay?" she promised.

Halo-Girl slowly nodded, meeting her gaze. "O- okay..."

Sadly smiling under her mask, Siren squeezed the girl's shoulder one last time before rising to her feet. She all but stormed over to Nightwing and Tigress. "Please tell me you're joking," she hissed at the former.

"Yeah, what about them?" Tigress wondered, looking over at Brion and Doctor Jace.

"Look. We saved their lives," Nightwing pointed out. "We never promised to adopt them. They can manage just fine without-"

He had turned to address Siren specifically, but something behind her grabbed his attention instead. She turned to look for herself, only to find Halo-Girl levitating again.

Siren sent another glare in Nightwing's direction. "You were saying?" she inquired, moving to help pull the girl back down.

"Jen..."

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Star City

August 01, 07:16 PDT

"Jen?"

Jenna jolted, spinning around to face the person who had managed to sneak up on her.

Sam raised an eyebrow. "Hi?" he said uncertainly.

Jenna's shoulders dropped. "Oh. Hi."

Sam leaned against the doorway, crossing his arms. "You seem distracted," he mused.

"That obvious?" Jenna turned back around to the row of flower pots, watering the last couple of mini rose bushes before setting the watering can aside.

A couple of the pots were overflowing, water seeping into the wooden display shelf. Jenna grumbled quietly, moving off to grab a mop before the water could travel elsewhere in the building.

Sam had beat her to it, retrieving the item from the utility closet. He helped out in the shop whenever he could over the summer and Jenna had been more than happy to pay him for his time. He was no florist by any means, but simply having someone around to take customers' orders or maintain the display cases was more than enough some days. Today being one of them.

"So I take it from your texts last night that your 'last mission' didn't go that well?" Sam asked as he handed the mop over to Jenna.

Jenna followed his gaze to the only other person in the shop. The unknown girl from Markovia–who started calling herself Halo after Artemis unintentionally named her–was wandering around the space, examining each and every single plant, arrangement, and decor set out to be sold. She reached out to poke a small cactus, only to rear back when it poked her in return.