.:~De's PoV~:.
_"The Phoenix"_-Fallout Boy-
As we walked down the hall to the Mission Briefing Room, I could feel my heart race. It was only my first day. Maybe I'd get my first mission if I was lucky? Aria and I made our way down to the MB room at the same time as Kid Flash, a hot-headed speedster, and this other guy named SuperBoy.
Aria and Kid Flash greeted each other with loving kisses as we walked into the room where many of the other team members were. Zaria, Erika, Red Hood, Robin, and Impulse were in the room, along with Nightwing in the center of the loose circle.
"Alright," Nightwing began as Aria, Wally, Super Boy, and I joined the others, "seeing as that we have newbies to this Team, I think it would be beneficial to assess your skills in combat and stealth. We're going to start off with a one-on-one Training Session with each of you in pairs of two," Nightwing explains. Simple enough, I thought as I shyly look around the room.
Zaria is paired automatically with ,her boyfriend ,Jason and Wally scoops up Aria faster than anyone can blink while Robin and Impulse pair up, along with Superboy and Erika being partnered. This left me all on my own-
"Nightwish, you can face up against me," Nightwing smirked cockily, "That is, if you're up for a challenge~" he chuckled teasingly.
I blushed at him, rolling my eyes as I approached the raven-haired teen, "Pft, of course I am!" I retorted as I tentatively get ready for his attack. He smirks coyly.
"That so?" he remarks, swinging for me as I quickly dodge out of the way, "We'll just have to see about that, Wishing Well~" he chuckled as he blocked a kick from me.
I feel my face flush at his nickname and I can't keep up with his pace. He's too fast and nimble which leaves me only a few moments to retreat and/or defend myself. Soon enough ,though, I land a punch to his gut and he retaliates in a flash with a sweeping leg kick that knocks me off my feet. I hit the marble floor with a startled yelp of pain as my head hits the ground.
"Nightwish. Status- Failure." a computerized voice announces my score as Nightwing stands over me.
"Not bad," he remarks, not sounding very impressed, "You really have to work on your agility. Put those legs to work next time, Wish." he smirks gently at my dis-heartened expression and holds out a hand for me to grab so he can help me to my feet. I shyly take it and he heaves me easily to my feet.
"Don't be too disappointed; you've got alot to learn," He continued as I look down at my blue boots in embarrassment. He lifts my chin up with an index finger, "That being said, you'll need a mentor. And seeing the skills you do have, I'll be taking the responsibility of training you," My eyes widened at the leader as the others finished up with their training.
Nightwing glanced at me as the sessions came to a close, "You'll need intense training before you can go on any advanced missions, so be prepared for more assessments like this in the near future," he explains. I nod as the Team begins to associate with one another and he gives me a parting dip of his head before dismissing the others and leaving the room to speak with the Dark Knight in the hall. Aria races over to me as I begin to feel light-headed.
"So, my big bro's going to mentor you?" Aria questions me deviously as Zaria and Jason walk past us. I nod, blushing profusely as I think back to the charming smirk Nighwing had given me just before our sparring match.
"You have a good mentor, Wish," Robin spoke up as he walked over to me. I blushed at him and nodded. "Just listen and follow Nightwing's directions and you'll be ready for your first mission in no time," He reassured me, patting my shoulder tentatively before shyly backing away to let Impulse take his place.
"That is so crash! You're going to be trained by the one and only Dick Gray- oof! " he yelped as Tim elbowed him in the side. I raised an eyebrow at them while Aria simply rolls her eyes.
"Have you met the rest of the Team?" Wally pipes up, emerald eyes on me as I glance from Aria to Tim to Impulse and back again. I look at Wally and shake my head in reply.
The speedster grins, but before he can say more suddenly there's a scream from somewhere within the cave.
"Alana!" Tim yelps and runs out of the room only to be met by Nightwing.
"Someone breeched the cave's security system and Alana is missing," Nightwing seethed as he rapidly began typing on the holo-screen.
"WHAT?!" Robin is horrified, "Who was it that took her?" I glanced at Tim as he took a shaky step toward Dick.
"I'm not sure," Nightwing growled as he hurries to bring up the cave's security camera footage.
