"Extreme Brilliance" presented by Young Justice

Summer Bonding Sessions

Two years ago, if anyone were to tell her she would be reenacting musicals with superheroes, Artemis would have scoffed and rolled her eyes at such a ridiculous statement. It would have sounded way too ridiculous to be true. Correction, a lot of the things she did now would have sounded ridiculous back then. Heck, she thought she was going to have to join the family business! She shuddered thinking of the vast possibilities. She could never express how grateful she was for gaining a new family. Not that she didn't like her mom, but it was nice having a set of friends you could rely on. Especially M'gann. Artemis may have been close to Zatanna and Raquel, but Megan was her first real friend she had had in a long time. Excluding the fact that Megan's "team bonding" efforts were getting on her nerves, the young martian was definitely a comforting presence to have around. Though she would never admit it to the trigger-happy girl, she was secretly enjoying this specific "team bonding" activity.

To the team's utmost relief, summer break had finally begun! The added pressures of school could be stifling while juggling their responsibilities as heroes. Overall, it was nice to have some time to relax and enjoy each other's company. Unfortunately, this also meant M'gann would go crazy about team bonding exercises. As fun as this should sound, things tended to turn into a disaster when the eight teens did something together. Heavy on the 'dis'. After the last incident, their mentors decided they were better off staying locked in Mount Justice for a day to have time to "reflect". They did not want a repeat of Walmart. So when M'gann had entered the kitchen chattering endlessly about this new idea she had, the rest of them groaned simultaneously, excluding Robin. He raised a slight eyebrow at her idea but did nothing to object. It certainly didn't sound as bad as the others thought it sounded.

M'gann, hearing their displeasure, frowned, slightly upset at their immediate disapproval. They hadn't even let her explain! Dick, seeing the slightly disgruntled girl, immediately jumped to her rescue.

"Guys! This idea's actually not that bad. If only you would listen, you would realise that."

M'gann flashed a quick smile towards him, grateful for his support. She explained her idea once more, though this time at a more understandable pace, "Remember those musicals we found on YouTube and watched together?"

The team nodded at this. Nobody could forget the hours huddled in Superboy's room, bonding over musicals.

"I was thinking that maybe we could reenact them!"

The rest of them perked up at this. This... actually sounded like fun. Of course, the rest of their plans had also sounded like fun, but this was different. This wasn't the kind of thing where you accidentally ruin a villain's plans and end up having to run away from deer with AK-47s. It was a lot more peaceful than anything they had tried before. Dick and Wally shared a smirk. This could definitely work.

Fast forward a few minutes later, they had the gym set up and ready to use. Wally had managed to dig up an old video camera while searching his room for props. They had even managed to convince Kaldur to join in. The only issue left to resolve was the musicals they were going to do.

Artemis smiled at this. She had to admit, this team was full of hidden talents. For a bunch of amateurs, they surely were good singers. Believe it or not, Conner could act really well if he wanted to. He had pulled off his role as Ram Sweeny surprisingly well, and Dick definitely had a flare for musical theatre. How else would he have been able to play his role as the Squip without any hitches? Artemis was waiting silently in the corner as Glinda and Elphaba continued their catfight. It had been hilarious to watch sweet, loveable Megan turn into that spoiled, rich, bubbly blonde. Now to wait for Kid Klutz to swing in and save the day.

The rest of the team had stepped in to capture Zatanna when Wally, in all of his glory, tried swinging in. Key word being tried. True to his name, he landed in a beautiful face plant leaving the rest of the team roaring in laughter. Even Kaldur and Conner had managed to spare a few chuckles.

"Following through with your name, huh Kid Klutz?"

"Shut up Dick!"