I stared out the window, holding back  my tears. I can't...I can't risk Kaldur sending me home, not while I am of better use here.

The League is dead...

Artemis is dead...

We're the last line of defense.

"There will be time to mourn later. Now we have a job to do. Defend the Earth and ensure Artemis' sacrifice was not in vain." Kaldur spoke.

"Back to the cave?" Robin asked.

"The Hall of Justice. The human race must know that there are still heroes defending them. There is still hope."

It didn't seem like it.

As we flew towards DC, I was half tempted to ask to go to camp, but...I don't want to drag them into this. They'll be safe as long as they don't leave.

"Superboy." Kaldur looked at Connor.

I looked out the windshield to see three alien ships attacking the military.

"On it." He stood up and jumped out of the ship, landing on an alien ship.

The Bioship didn't recoil as a beam of light hit the other aliend. As soon as we were sure they were of no more threat, we landed.

Kaldur and the others stood as we touched down, I followed their lead and walked down the ramp.

"I'm not Superman." Connor said.

"Tell that to the enemy. General Wade Eiling, U. S. Air Force." The general saluted Kaldur.

"Aqualad, Justice League. We'll help you salvage as many of the aliens' cannons as possible, then we start taking back what is ours."

In all honesty, there was not much to be salvaged. But we took what we could and started for the Hall of Justice.

"Come on!" Wally started running, slow enough for Robin to keep pace with him, probably so he could run him out of danger if he needed to.

My eyes widened and I sprinted towards them. "Move!"

I shoved them out of the way, my own body barely missing the beam. My momentum carried me forward, but my foot caught on something.

When I fell, a sharp pain shot through my ankle. I looked down and saw that my foot had twisted...I could only hope it wasn't broken.

I slowly moved myself so I was propped on my arms. Aqualad?

Yes?

I'm down, pretty sure my ankle is twisted-

I strained my neck to look up. I though I heard...

My eyes widened and I tried to free my foot from the rubble it was trapped in.

Aquagirl get out of-

My screams pierced both the air and the mind link as a piece of metal drove through my back and out my chest. My hand moved towards it, the metal slick with blood.

Percy!

Any hope at saving me was destroyed when the rest of the rubble fell.

Later

I groaned and sat up. I tried to stand, but I stumbled into someone's arms. Orin held me up, keeping me close to his side.

"You're all alive!" Megan exclaimed.

"What happened in there?" Batman asked.

"The exercise, it all went wrong." Manhunter looked at him.

"Exercise?" Robin asked.

"Try to remember. What you experienced was a training exercise. Manhunter psychically linked the seven of you within an artificial reality. You all knew this going in. What you didn't know was that it was a train for failure exercise. No matter what the team accomplished, the scenario was designed to grow worse. Still, you were aware nothing was real, including the deaths of the entire Justice League." Batman explained.

"That is why you hardly grieved even when Wolf was disintegrated before your eyes. But all that changed when Artemis died. Though consciously Miss Martian knew it was not real, her subconscious mind could not make that distinction. She forgot it was only an exercise and her subconscious took control, making all of you forget, too." Manhunter added.

"I-I'm so sorry." Megan stared at us, tears beginning to fall down her face.

"This isn't her fault. Why didn't you stop the exercise?" Connor glared at Batman.

"We tried. But M'Gann had a death grip on the scenario. Even Artemis, who should have awakened upon her death, was so convinced she had passed she slipped into a coma. I realized I would have to wrest control from Miss Martian's subconscious from within." Flashes of images appeared in my mind as Manhunter spoke, instinctively causing me to withdraw my mind.

"But upon entering the reality, I was overwhelmed by your collective emotion. There was too much noise to think clearly, to remember why I was there. The deaths of Aqualad and Superboy helped. But only when the mothership exploded and Robin and Kid Flash were silenced did my mind clear enough to remember my true purpose-- to shock M'Gann out of the exercise before your comas became permanent. My apologies. I had no idea a training exercise could be so dangerous, so damaging."

Orin ran his fingers through my hair. "You are safe now. You are not dead. You are not hurt."

My hand flew to my chest and I half expected to feel cool blood-slicked metal protruding from it.

He took my hand and pulled it away, placing it over his heart. "This is real, you are safe here."

I swallowed. This was just...a nightmare. I've handled worse ones before...

I pulled away from Orin and walked towards Megan whom Captain Marvel was holding as she cried.

I rested a hand on her back, which only caused her to cry harder. Then I pulled her into a hug of my own.

"It was not your fault." I mumbled. "None of it was your fault."

Canary

Kaldur sat across from me, the trauma he has faced from the exercise evident on this features. He hunched forward, arms resting on his legs.

He started talking before I got the chance to.

"I was the general, but behaved like a soldier and sacrificed myself. I am not fit for command and must resign as team leader."

"Who do you recommend to take your place?" I asked.

Kaldur's eyes widened and he stared at the floor.

"Artemis is too raw and untrusting. Kid Flash too rash and impulsive. Miss Martian remains too eager to please. Superboy carries too much anger. He swallowed. "Percy is too emotional and sacrificing."

"Making Robin the logical choice." I said.

"But he is so young." Kaldur's shoulders dropped.

"Kaldur, you're all young." I leaned forward.

"I cannot shift this burden to him. Not yet." He sighed. "It appears I must withdraw my resignation."

Without another word he stood up and left. I sighed and pulled up the security footage on a holoscreen.

The Team was silent and somber, completely understandable. But what I couldn't understand was Percy.

Despite Kaldur saying she is emotional, she seems to be the most upbeat.

She was sitting on a barstool, a spoon balanced on her nose. A smile stretched across her face and her body shook, causing the spoon to fall.

I turned off the screen and waited for Kaldur to send her in.

She walked in a few minutes later, looking curiously at the windows.

Percy shook her head before sitting down, fixing the collar of her jacket.

I fully expected her to speak first, much like Kaldur but we sat in awkward silence.

"I can't imagine what you're going through. Watching your friends die in front of you, all while thinking it's real."

She didn't speak and I began to worry she would storm out like Connor.

"I get it, you're the new member. You think you shouldn't show weakness. You think that you have to prove yourself. So you're acting like you're fine."

Her eyes flicked up to mine. "I am not acting."

"Percy, it's not weakness to admit you aren't okay."

She sighed and stood up. "Even if that was the case, I wouldn't admit anything."

Percy

I walked towards the living room, keeping a small smile on my face. I even started humming.

Kaldur was standing in the hallway and he glared at me. "How can you be so happy? How can you be so happy when you watched Artemis die? When you died?!" His voice wavered.

"Kaldur-"

"You act like you do not know why I do not want you here, yet act like our deaths were nothing!"

"They did not happen! We are still alive are we not?!"

"We believed-"

"Both of you in there, now." Canary seemed to materialize out of nowhere, grabbing our arms and dragging us back into the room.

Kaldur and I stood, looking at the chair.

"It should be big enough for the two of you." Canary said, sitting in her chair.

I sighed and sat down, leaving room for Kaldur.

"I want you two to talk this out before you leave this room."

I glanced at Kaldur. "You say that I am acting like our deaths were nothing, but since when have you known me to do that?"

"You have always acted like deaths do not affect you...even after Beckendorf." He growled.

"Do you think I wanted him to die?! I would have done anything to protect him! He was my friend!"

"He was mine as well Percy. And yet you did not tell him to get clear. We both know you could have survived the explosion!"

I was silent, staring at my hands.

"How many times have Tula, Garth, Topo, Lori and the others been put in danger because of you?! How many times have you been attacked and they did their best to protect you despite knowing nothing about your position!?"

My hands clenched into fists and tears trailed down my face.

"All you ever do is put people in danger. You should not be here! You need to leave before anyone on the Team gets hurt!"

I stood up and looked down at him.

"I would rather die before they got hurt. That's why I have been happy Kaldur'ahm. Because for once in my godsforsaken life, I died. I finally died protecting my friends!"

Kaldur

I sat there, stunned before shooting up and rushing after Percy.

I caught a glimpse of her heading towards the bedrooms. I sped up, noticing her door wasn't fully shut.

"Percy..." I walked inside, locking the door behind me.

She sat in the middle of the floor, arms wrapped around herself. She didn't show any sign of hearing me.

I swallowed. Why did I say that? I know what her fatal flaw is. So why did I say that to her?

No...why did I not tell her the real reason why I didn't want her here? Why did I choose to do what I did?

Kneeling beside her, I pried her hands away from where the rod had burst through.

Her sea green eyes shifted to stare at me, tears streaming down her cheeks.

"I am sorry." I whispered, holding her gaze and her hands. "I'm sorry. I did not mean it...any of it. I did not mean anything I have said to you."

She lifted her hands towards my neck and I didn't move as her fingers ran along the edges of my gills.

"You...you said you would protect me." She mumbled.

"I know, and I am sorry." I gently unzipped her jacket, pushing it off of her shoulders. She took it off and rested her hands on her lap.

"You said you'd be there for me."

"I am sorry." I mumbled, the guilt becoming heavier.

More tears fell down Percy's face. "You...you..." she sobbed.

"I'm sorry. I am so sorry for everything I have put you through since you have came here. I...I was worried about you. If anyone discovers the truth..." Tears of my own fell. "I...I do not want you getting hurt."

"Kaldur, you know that is always a risk for me." Her voice was soft.

I nodded. "Yes, however...this is a risk I could prevent you from dealing with. I know why you are staying here...and I attempted to break that reason."

"I need to know. Do you want me here?"

"A part of me does not." I sighed. "But it is the piece that we share. The urge to protect our friends from danger. But I do want you here...the exercise made me realize how much I missed you beside me. And how much actually losing you would hurt."

"You missed me?"

I lifted my hand and trailed my fingers against Percy's neck. I smiled when she did not move away.

"Of course I did. You are my baby sister."

"You are older than me by three hours." She growled.

"Is it my fault you enjoyed having the womb to yourself?" I laughed.

"No, you were bigger than me so you took more of the space. Besides, I blame the gods." She huffed, wiping her eyes.

My fingers continued trailing her gills until she moved to hug me.

I sighed and wrapped my arms around her. "You forgive too fast."

"No, I do not. I am going to tell Mother. That is more than enough in my mind to make up for what you've done."

I tensed up.

"I will buy you ice cream if you do not tell her." I offered as I stood, jolding her in my arms.

"Okay but...I've got a better idea." She said.

"Plan Theta?" I asked, pretty sure I knew what her idea was.

She nodded.

"We can start later. For now please get some sleep." I said, a smile appearing on my face.

Percy rolled her eyes and laid down. "Only if you stay in here."

I got up and turned off the lights, before climbing into bed with her.

Moving so she was facing me she took my hand, our legs tangling together.

"Hey Kaldur?"

"Hm?"

"If you ever do something like this again...I will kill you. I...I was having a hard enough time before I even came here.

I frowned and squeezed her hand. "I cannot apologize enough. I...I am conflicted. As I said, I want you here but you know some of what I said was true."

"I know but...did you really have to say it?"

I bit my lip. "I...I am sorry. But-"

"I know." She interrupted me. "I cannot blame you, I mean...I would do the same."

"This is when I am glad you take after Mother."

"We both do. Goodnight Kaldur."

I leaned over and pressed a kiss to her forehead.

"Good night...baby sister." I added the last part with a smirk.

"I swear to the gods!"

So...

This is crap

And

I know what i said but I found the transcripts of the episodes online so I didn't have to type that stuff

Did any of you see THAT COMING??!??!?!?!?

Anyway

You may have seen ltlcinnamonroll's comments

And yes

She knew what was going on. So...she was my secret agent, misleading youm

Also go check out her

The Adventures of Karen the Therapist book

And because she's gonna kill me for that

Remind me to make her cookies.

And...

What do you guys think is gonna happen next?

(I might edit this later cause ehhhhh... I feel like she forgave him way to fast but...this is Percy we're talking about. Literally will fight anyone who says Silena wasnt a hero)

See yah