Spirit and Blood (A Young Justice Season 3 Fanfic)

Chapter 4

~Zatanna~

October 12, 9:00AM Eastern:

Just another day in the watchtower. Another very boring day. It's been pretty dull without Nigtwing, if I may say so myself. With the whole Team moved in, most vacant rooms in the Watchtower are occupied.

There hadn't been much action in the last three months. With Savage gone, the Light is practically gone, and villains are doing their own thing. So far, it's been a quick job rounding them up. But I had a feeling it was only the calm before the storm.

"Nightwing, B-0-1"

"Spirit, B-2-7"

I spun towards the Zeta tubes. Nightwing! Who the heck was Spirit? But as I saw him, I ran to him and gave him a hug. After a while, he hugged me back.

"It's nice to see you too, Zee."

"I missed you."

"...So did I." I smiled and let go. My eyes were drawn to a girl with dark hair and fiery eyes. And when I say fiery, I'm being literal.

"Why are your eyes on fire?" I tilted my head.

"Uh," The girl quickly looked down. "They're not on fire. You're the first person to notice it." She looked up again uncertainly.

I started into her eyes. The fire was more hidden behind normal brown eyes.

"Oh, sorry, mystic vision and all. I'm Zatanna."

The girl smiled.

"I've heard of you. You 'saved the world from the Reach by freeing the Beetles' and I quote. I'm Demary... Wayne."

"Wayne...?" I glanced at Nightwing questioningly.

"His daughter," he sighed and waved it off.

"Where are the rest of the Team?" He asked.

A clang sounded. We turned toward the sound. It was M'gann.

"Oh, uh, Nightwing! You're back! With..."

Demary was staring at the cookies that littered the floor. I elbowed her.

"What? Oh, my name's Demary, but you can call me Spirit..."

M'gann smiled and flew over.

"I'm M'gann. Or Miss Martian, Miss M, whichever. You look like an assassin."

Demary laughed and Nightwing and I shared a smile.

"I didn't mean-"

"Well, I am one."

"Oh."

"I'm part of the League of Shadows."

M'gann looked confused.

"Ra's al Ghul? The Great One?" Demary explained. M'gann opened her mouth to reply, but the computer sounded.

"Blue Beetle, B-2-2"

"Impulse, B-2-3"

"Robin, B-2-0"

"Wonder girl, B-2-1"

"-That was so crash!" Impulse was saying. "We're ba-a-aaaa.... Nightwing!"

"I can see that!" Blue Beetle grumbled to no one in particular. Must be the Scarab no doubt.

"Who's the new girl?" Robin asked Nightwing. "Demary. Or Spirit."

Wonder girl immediately introduced herself to Demary and soon they were both laughing.

Ah, just like old times.

In a while, the whole Team was assembled there and me. Rocket was away at the moment.

Everyone was more or less thrilled that Nightwing was back. However, he didn't say where he went.

He an Kaldur went to the side to talk. Everyone was welcoming Demary. She looks quite flustered with all the attention. I wondered how she and Dick had met.

To be perfectly honest, I was a bit jealous. She was very pretty, and even though Nightwing and I weren't together anymore, I still had feelings for him.

Unlike Batman, he wants relationships, so my safety was not one of the reasons he broke up with me. Things just... Didn't seem to be working out.

"Zee?" Nightwing's voice sounded behind me.

I jumped and spun around.

"Nightwing?"

"Can I, uh, talk to you for a second?"

"Sure." He smiled at me for a second before turning around.

A few minutes found us in the training room.

"Look, Zee, while I was gone, I had time to think." Nightwing scratched the back of his neck. His agitated state was actually very cute.

"Think about what?"

"About... us." My eyes widened.

"Us?"

"I've realized how amazing you are, and how stupid I was to let you go. I can't promise a perfect relationship, but... It will still be a relationship. Will you be my girlfriend again Zatanna?"

My only response was bringing my lips to his.

"Of course, Grayson." I whispered.

October 12, Noon Eastern:

"Nogard retaw!" I yelled and a massive water reptile formed in front of me to take the impact of the Terror's attack.

I know, I know, water is Kaldur's thing, but hey, magic chooses its own. Plus I can't afford to be picky in a mission. The Terror twins were attacking.... Again. A small squad consisting of Nightwing, Spirit and I were assigned to take them out.

Normally is would be easy, but they had Apocalyptan tech. Tommy fired a sonic laser from his gun and pain shrouded my mind. I fell to the ground covering my ears. Nightwing ran to me.

"What did you do to her?" He yelled.

"Just put 'er into a comatose state fer a while. You can join her if you want." He chuckled and fired multiple blasts, but Nightwing dodged them all. Tommy growled and lunged at Nightwing, who jumped into the air. However, Tommy grabbed his ankle and slammed him back down to the ground. He landed beside him.

"Now that was too easy."

Spirit was till fighting Tuppence. Man, she was good. She hit Tuppence with the butt of her staff, hard, dazing her foe for a while. Tommy aimed his weapon and her, but she stretched out her hand. Her eyes glowed like an inferno. Tommy gagged and clutched his throat. A white wisp curled from his mouth and his eyes bugged.

Nightwing stumbled into a kneeling position, clutching his chest.

"Spirit, stop!"

Demary retracted her hand and Tommy fell to the ground, unmoving. Her eyes were wide with shock.

"I-is he alive?" She asked. Tommy groaned and Demary sighed in relief.

Nightwing crawled over to me.

"Zee?" She shook me. I couldn't answer.

I hate being comatose.

"I can heal her, but we have to go." Demary told Nightwing. He nodded and picked me up.

It felt good, to be in his arms again.

We headed to the nearest Zeta Beam and Zeta'd to Watchtower.