Dagger

XIII

*Connor*

"WHAT THE HELL DO YOU THINK YOU'RE DOING!?" my words echo through the cave thanks to their volume.

At that moment Canary, Batman, Flash and the newer members rush into the room.

"Come on Phoebe, wake up babe." I heard Nightwing mutter but I doubt anyone else heard him.

"What. Happened." Batman demanded. I could feel the blood drain from my face and from the looks of everyone else,  they had the same thing happen to them.... well, all except Nightwing and Robin.

"N-nothing, I w-was just trying t-to help." Meghan stuttered and we all shot her a look of disapproval.

"You're only saying that to save your own ass." Nightwing seethed causing all to be taken aback.

"Nightwing." Batman warned earning a muttered sorry from him.

"What actually happened?" Flash questioned, almost as intense as Batman. I've never seen the Flash mad and its almost as scary as the bats.

"M'gann went into Phoebes mind," Zatanna offers the information. "Without her permission."

"Yes. But I dont understand, if anything she should have only gotten a headache." M'gann perplexes.

"You never know how someone going to react to someone prodding through their mind Meghan. That's why you can't do that kind of thing!" I explain.

"That is true, but perhaps that isn't the only reason she reacted the way she did." Aqualad offers a new perspective.

"What's your theory?" Batman inquires.

"I remember when I went under cover and Meghan destroyed my mind it was hard for me to be used to another presence in my head." His explanation made sense, it could be too much for her too soon.

"You know, I think you're onto something. It could be her bodies way of defending itself from danger again, like when Tulsa possessed her." Black Canary replies in agreement. We all nod our heads except for Nightwing .

Without a word, Nightwing stands from his crouched position next to Phoebe and picks up her unconscious body then leaves.

"M'gann. We need to speak to you." Batman commands and they exit the room leaving the rest of us to our own devices.

*Richard*

I lied her down on her bed, well... temporary bed. When the league decides it's alright for her to leave, I'm going to see if she'll come live with me.

I locked her door and walked in to her bathroom to wash my face. After doing so I place my mask back on and head into the bedroom at the sound of  groan.

"Phoebe." I utter just above a whisper and she attempts to sit up.

"Easy, easy." I place my hand on her back to steady her.

"I'm fine Richard, I'm-" it's like she realizes what she just said and is now fully awake. Her head snaps to face me and she jumps into my arms.

"Are you alright?" I mumble into her hair and I feel her nod, causing me to sigh in relief.

It's then I notice I'm crouched in front of her as she sits on the bed, her legs on either side if me and my forearms rested on her thighs as my hands rest on her hips. Her hands slowly make their way to my mask and her cold finger tips brush my skin as she peels it away.