She had had a successful hunt last night, and she hoped for the same tonight. She was still pumped from rehearsals, and she couldn't be bothered to go to Gotham again. Not whilst she felt there was someone watching her, so she stayed to hunt in Blüdhaven tonight. Well, more like had to travel back to Blüdhaven after rehearsals but minor details. She flew silently over the city, the only indication she was there the trail of fiery light that trailed from her hair. Eventually, she found a fight going on and leapt down to help. One side had guns and a couple of people, the other had a rather good looking guy with escrima sticks. He was the one she helped. She quickly focused her power and sent her flames at the bad guys, burning them where they stood as the hot guy just stared in shock for a moment before whirling around to see her. A mask covered his eyes and a blue bird spread across his chest, flexing as he placed his escrima sticks in a holder on his back.

"Thanks," He said as he slowly approached.

"I'm not going to hurt you," She said as she moved over to him, "What was the fight about?"

"They were trying to rob this house," He explained, "I did want to know why, but that's out of the question now. In fact, they were never meant to die in the first place, I could take you in for murder."

"Oh, I get it now," She sighed as the realisation hit, "You're one of those vigilante types."

"Nightwing," He replied, "And you are?"

"Starfire," She answered with a smile, "It's nice to meet you."

"I would say the same had you not killed those men," He said with a gesture towards the still burning bodies, "But all the same, your assistance is somewhat appreciated."

"Better than nothing," She smirked as she circled around him, "Want to tell me your real name?"

"Not really, no," He said, "That's what the masks for. But can I ask you a question?"

"Shoot."

"What are you?" He asked and caught himself at how rude it sounded, "I mean, as in you're not human. So what are you?"

"Tameranian," She replied with a shrug, there was no harm telling him what he didn't understand.

"So what are you doing here?" He asked and she saw the memory as if it were happening now.

She could feel the whip as it came down on her back, the guards laughing at the enslaved princess. She had shown them not to laugh at her, and they had shown her not to defy them.

She could still hear the screams of her planet as they were all murdered.

"I have nowhere else to go," She said quietly.

"Well then, I won't arrest you on one condition," Nightwing said and she looked back at him, at the present, "No more killing anyone. You find a crime going on, feel free to stop it. But you turn them over to the police. Just, don't wander into Gotham without the Bat's permission first either, but I don't think I'd have to warn you what would happen if he found you doing this." And just like that, he flipped out of sight.

Kori didn't bother trying to follow him, she knew about Nightwing and the so-called Bat-Family. She wouldn't be able to hunt him if she tried. But she would heed his words, she would stay out of Gotham until she could talk to the Batman and she'd stop killing the criminals. If only because she wanted him to trust her, she wanted him to want her.

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Wally and Artemis parked up by their old base of operations and unloaded the car before heading down to the beach. This was one day he could not miss, team catch-up. Anyone who had ever been on The Team came to this event, and it was getting bigger every year. As they moved to their spot they saw they weren't the first to arrive. Zattanna, Kaldur, Conner and M'gann were there already. And Jamie arrived just after them.

"Don't you just love our pension plan?" Zee asked as Wally laid down the basket of food and Artemis unrolled the mat.

"It's the absolute best. Minus the lack of actual money of course," Wally repsoned, electing a laugh from Conner, "What?"

"You could always get a work pension," He said, "And an actual job. Dick can't support you forever."

"He has a job now," Artemis cut in, "It's not your fault you didn't know, we haven't caught up in a while, but he works down at Star Labs. Good pension plan."

Cassie and Garfield had shown up whilst they were talking and also sat down. Slowly, the rest of the teams trickled in, the last to arrive being Dick and Barbara.

"You not brought Raven?" Wally asked as they laid out their mat and sat down.

"She didn't want to come," Barbara answered, "Said she didn't want to intrude and we're not going to force her to come."

"Fine by me," Wally smirked, "But don't think you're going to be sitting down for long, we have a game of volleyball to win. Orginal team vs everyone else."

"It's on," Barbara called out as she ran to the net and everyone followed as the day began.