Young Justice Season 4 - The Red X Factor

Episode/Chapter 6 - Hawks or Human? Part 2

"What happened?" Vandal Savage asked as Scandal folded her wings tight against her back, looking like an ordinary human.

"It was nothing." Scandal answered.

"Oh yes it was something. Why did you come back?"

Scandal scoffed, her back turned to her father, "there were six kids and a dog there."

"And you didn't take them out."

"I couldn't." Scandal said, "they had wings, like me. One of them looked to be ten years old. They all had wings."

"Like you?"

"Like me." Scandal rolled her shoulders and cracked knuckles, "anyways, there was nothing I could do. I'll be back though."

"So what if these kids had wings? You could take them out easily."

"But they're not part of the team. There was no use."

"Then why did you hold back? Whether they're part of the team or not!"

"No. You don't understand..." Scandal rubbed her neck, "when I was kidnapped so long ago, when I got my wings, when I saw you again, I showed and told you about my wings." Scandal said, Vandal nodding in understanding, "well, before I saw you again, they transported me to New York. They locked me in a cage with the other experiments, and three days later, they were the ones who got me out." Scandal looked down at the floor, "I thought I was gonna die in that hellhole, but then they came and freed us. There's no way I can kill them."

Vandal groaned and looked up at the ceiling.  

"I won't make you do that to them. But if they ever pose a threat or even decide to work with the team, then they have to go down, with the rest of them." 

"Oh, thank you Father!" Scandal beamed. 

"Now go get the team." Vandal ordered. Scandal nodded, ran out of the room, and opened the doors to the balcony of their home in the mountain. She clutched the bars and felt the salt-water wind blow through her face. She jumped up onto the rail and threw herself out into the open. Then she opened her silver wings and flew off to Happy Harbor. 

"Showtime."

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"So who are you?" Nightwing asked. 

"Told you this was a bad idea..." One of the kids whispered to another. She was African American with black hair and a white streak on her bangs. She was about Five foot 4, and she was whispering to a boy not much shorter than her with blonde hair and beautiful blue eyes.

"But I told you!! This was a great place for flying!" The boy said.

"Sshh..." The youngest girl with blonde hair and the same blue eyes shushed him. She was holding the adorable black dog...who had wings, too.

"Look, we're sorry to disturb your costume party, but we were just flying around, is that okay with you?" The taller, about 5 foot 9, girl with wavy dirty blonde hair asked. Nightwing turned to Batgirl, Wonder Girl, Impulse, and Red Robin, who all just shrugged.

"'Costume party'?!" Wonder Girl asked, "you have got to be kidding me..."

"I like that color scheme, though. Black and blue. And those domino masks totally match those outfits. Oh, and BTW, I love your pants!! They're so cute!! Where'd you get them? I really--" the same African American girl rambled, until the tall boy with strawberry blonde hair, about 5 foot 11 cleared his throat loudly. His way of shutting her up.

"We need to go." The five were startled when they heard a voice, because they suddenly realized that there was a tall 5 foot 11 boy standing next to the older girl with blonde hair. He had black hair, midnight eyes, and a look that could kill. He was just so silent, they didn't realize he was even there.

"You're not leaving 'til we get your names." Nightwing said.

"How about no?" The girl with blonde hair asked, crossing her arms.

"So you're the leader?" Nightwing asked.

"Yes, I am." The girl answered with a blank expression on her face.

"Look, we just want to make sure you're not associated with that girl with wings that just left." Nightwing answered.

"We have no idea who that is!" The leader said.

"I do..." The silent one said.

"Not now..." The leader groaned and rubbed her forehead.

"If you know, then can we just ask you guys questions?" Nightwing asked.

"They can even join the team if we learn their names." Red Robin added.

"What?!" Nightwing said as he glared at Red Robin, who just shrugged. The six teens huddled and talked it over. After half a minute, they faced the five again.

"On one condition." The leader smirked, "if you think you're a 'superhero' team, can you fight?"

"Oh please..." Wonder Girl rolled her eyes.

"No, it's fine. I can take you on." Nightwing cracked his knuckles and faced the leader.

"I gotta warn you, each and every one of us can beat the living pulp out of any karate or fighting expert. Even the youngest one." The leader warned as she got into a fighting stance, the other five backing up and giving her space. The four behind Nightwing did the same.

"Not all fighting experts. Try someone trained by Batman himself." Nightwing smirked, making her blood boil with rage.

"Come at me." The leader smirked, her face low and curtained by her hair.

"Whenever you're ready." Nightwing said as he grabbed his dual batons. 

The leader smirked and opened her wings. 12 feet wide, brown, white, with black speckles. But this didn't faze Nightwing at all. She pushed off the floor and flew right at Nightwing. He gripped his dual batons, and at the last millisecond, he jumped up, jumped off the leader's back, pushing her hard into the floor. He held her tight against the floor, and his grip on her neck tightened when she tried to move. Out of the corner of his eye, he saw her 'minions' move in closer, but to his amusement, Red Robin, Batgirl, Bart, and Wonder Girl appeared in front of them in an instant and blocked them.

"Uncle?" Nightwing asked, his batons pressing into her neck.

"Uncle..." The leader groaned. Nightwing got off of her and twirled his batons back into their holders.

"Welcome to the team." Nightwing said as he helped her up.

"Max. My name's Max." The girl said, "and yeah, I guess we're in, then."

-To be continued!-
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