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I want more coffee. I also may need a nap. This episode also does not go the way it does in cannon but whatevs. 

Mount Justice

December 05, 17:04 EDT

Pietro was called out of his room by a knock on his door. He opened it and found Zatanna standing there. "Hey."

"Hey. What's up?" Pietro asked, stepping into the hallway with his girlfriend. 

"Green Arrow wants to see us, he has Red Arrow with him..." Zatanna trailed off, nodding down the hallway.

Pietro sighed, closing his door behind him. "Artemis is going to be thrilled." 

"Huh?"

"Red Arrow is probably joining the team, meaning Wally and Robin got their wish of having the archer they originally wanted on the squad. Artemis is not going to take this well." Pietro explained, slipping his hand into Zatanna's and walking down the hall towards the main cavern. 

The couple entered to find the rest of the team gathered around with Batman, Green Arrow, Red Arrow, and Red Tornado. The zeta tubes announced the arrival of Artemis and everyone turned to greet her. 

"Artemis! Just in time. Look who's agreed to join the team." Green Arrow addressed his partner. 

"Finally!" Wally cheered.

"Sure. Team's needed a real archer." Artemis snarled. Pietro winced. 

This was not going to end well. 

"Team, listen up." Batman brought up the holographic computer, pulling up an image of Sportsmaster and a video footage of him in an airport. "Sportsmaster was spotted coming through Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport."

"In full costume? Nervy." Zatanna muttered. Pietro snickered.

"In street clothes. Facial recognition software picked up the I.D. Find out what he's up to."  Batman demanded. 

"All of us? Seems like overkill for a Shadow job." Conner grumbled. 

"You seem to forget who the Shadows have on their side." Batman pulled up an image of Scarlet Witch and Conner shut up. "We still don't know the full extent of her abilities, and she has been known to appear when we least expect her."

"But Batman, she wants to help us!" M'gann cried out.

"No, she wanted your help. And you turned her down. Harshly." Batman reminded the team, his eyes boring holes in Pietro's skull. "She'll feel rejected, alone, and that makes her unpredictable and therefore even more dangerous. Suit up and head out."

The team did as they were told and suited up before boarding the bioship, heading out for New Orleans. They took their seats as M'gann began flying them over the ocean, chatting amongst themselves. 

Orleans Parish

December 05, 21:27 CST

The team found Sportsmaster at a boat rental place on the side of a body of water.  Aqualad went down into the water to follow him from below, Red Arrow went on a boat after Sportsmaster, Kid Flash was following by motor bike, Quicksilver was following on foot on the other side of the river, and the rest of the team was on the bioship. 

Suddenly, Sportsmaster veered his boat to one side of the river and got off, heading up the river bank to the train tracks that ran parallel.

"Miss M, open a hatch." Artemis commanded. "I'm going in for a closer look."

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