Zephyr: A Young Justice OC fanfiction

Chapter 17: Friendships

(just a little tidbit between chapters, hope you enjoy)

Unbeknownst to the league: we had been trying to keep tabs on Roy ever since our meeting at the Star City docks. Well, mainly Kaldur and I, with the computer help of our very own Boy Wonder.

But can you blame us? Kaldur, Roy and I were kind of best friends. While yes, Robin and Roy were the first sidekicks: Kaldur, Roy and I are the oldest and as much as we all love Wally and Rob, it's nice to hang out with people of your age and maturity once in a while.

But I'm getting off topic.

It was a couple days after the Amazo incident when Kaldur and I got word of the safehouse that Roy was currently staying in: an apartment in downtown Star City. Kaldur immediately decided to go there, and try to talk to him.

It's been almost two months: that should be enough time for him to stop being angry, right?

Of course, what would a superhero entrance be of not dramatic?

So Kaldur and I decided to break into Roy's crappy apartment and wait for him to come by.

"What are you two doing here?" Roy asked, finally walking in. The sun had set an hour ago, and Roy looked exhausted. "I'm not joining your team, if that's what you want."

"That's not why we're here Roy." I said.

"We simply came to talk." Kaldur added.

"Did the league send you, did GA?" Roy asked, pulling out his bow. Kaldur and I both rolled our eyes, before Kaldur sent me a look and I got up, taking my mask off.

"The league didn't send us, nor did Green Arrow. We found you on our own with help from Robin, and this is simply a talk amongst friends."

I placed a hand on Roy's shoulder before moving my hand to his face, gently peeling off his mask to uncover tired blue eyes. He looked like he hadn't slept in a week. When my hand touched his face, the muscles in Roy's face seemed to loosen and I smiled.

"We figured this would be more appropriate than intervening with your patrol." Kaldur said, walking towards us.

"Plus you can't run away into the shadows." I added, pulling back from Roy.

Roy exhaled and let his body fall onto a couch, wiping his hands over his face.

"You don't look well." Kaldur pointed out.

"Have you been sleeping? Eating right?" I asked, checking his forehead with the back of my hand to check his temperature.

"I'm fine." Roy grunted and I rolled my eyes at his stuborness.

"That's a lie. I'm going to make you some food." I said before getting up and walking into his makeshift kitchen, which didn't have any separating walls so I could still participate in the conversation.

A moment of silence filled the apartment as I began to look around for ingredients to make something. When I could barely find anything, I decided on soup with the box of no name broth I had found and a few veggies that were very close to expiration.

"How have you two been?" Roy asked, breaking the silence. "Neither of you are dead I see, and by the lingering tension when I got here I'm gonna guess that you guys both haven't confessed yet."

This is something Roy does. He has it in his head that Kaldur and I are madly in love with each other or something. Of course it's not true though: I have no interest in dating, never mind my best friend, and Kaldur has a girl back in Atlantis. Her name's Tula, and she's nice...That's pretty much all I know about her.

Of course, the falseness of his comment still didn't keep the blood from rushing to my cheeks.

"We have fared well." Kaldur answered. "Lina almost died in a cargo truck the other night, but as you can see: she's still walking."

"Excuse me for trying to keep Amazo from being stolen by a band of robotic monkeys with laser eyes." I said, a little put off by the memory.

"Wow, she's even using sarcasm now! She's growing up so fast." Roy joked and I felt the blush return to my face. "But you were in a car crash? Are you sure you're okay?"

"I'm here am I not?" I smiled over my shoulder as I began to cut up carrots as the broth boiled on the stove.

"I meant...Never mind."

It suddenly hit me what Roy was trying to ask. My hand paused mid-slice and my body suddenly felt like it was made of stone.

"Lina?" Kaldur asked, concerned. I shook my head, clearing my throat.

"I have made peace with my past for a long time now. If I had flashbacks every time a car flipped over in front of me, my life as well as the lives of civilians and those close to me would be put in danger."

A long, pregnant pause filled the room before I was finally able to start up another conversation.

"Fight any good villains lately?"