Merry Christmas!! And please don't kill me ArtemisLianCrock-B07 and MaximoMolasses

"Ugh...I can't believe Wanda knocked us out!" Wally groaned, sitting up and rubbing his head. The others all nodded in agreement, all but one certain Martian, who was staring wide eyed at the place Wanda had previously occupied.

Conner noticed the slight tremble to M'gann's body and went over to her. "M'gann? Are you okay?"

M'gann jumped when Conner placed a hand on her shoulder, gulping before facing her team. "You...you guys know how I said I felt like Wanda had been messing with my head?" They all nodded grimly, a sinking feeling worming its way into their chests. "Well, I just figured out why she was messing with me..."

"Care to share?"

M'gann took in a rasping breath before explaining her memory, including the parts where she had first sensed Psimon. She watched the horror and pain splash across her friend's faces, looking down to the ground. "...Wanda's not going to fight the Light, she is going to report to them."

"And we have to stop her." Artemis spoke with a spooked voice, guilt and betrayal weighing her down.

"No, we need to save her."

"Z-"

"No! I know Wanda, I know there is still good in her. We can bring her over to our side, sever the bonds that hold her hostage with the Light, free her at last." Zatanna spoke with such conviction, the team was a little stunned. "Now let's get a move on before the Light can hurt Wanda any further."

The team made their way to the bioship frantically, all thoughts on the girl who was halfway across the globe from them, stepping off the helicopter that brought her to Santa Prisca.

Wanda took in a deep breath, making her way to the spot Psimon instructed her to. She glanced up at the sound of a slow clap, furrowing her brow when she saw Queen Bee and the rest of the Light standing there with proud smiles on their faces.

"There she is, the girl of the hour!" Lex Luthor spoke smugly, extending his arms to Wanda in a showcase like manner. "Well done, Wanda. I mean, single handedly taking on the Junior League and killing two of them? Bravo!"

Wanda bowed her head in guilt, biting her lip as she remembered how she left the team. She felt another presence, one she hadn't felt in a long time. She gasped and looked up, right into the eyes of her brother.

"Pietro...?" She reached her hand out towards him, drawing it back slightly. "Is it...is it really you?"

Pietro nodded, hastily pulling Wanda into his arms. "The Light has told me everything you have done for me, for us. I am just so glad you are okay, sister."

Wanda melted into his arms, a sob escaping her mouth. "Pietro...I, I don't know what to say but I am so happy to see you!" She clung tightly to his chest, relishing in the pressure her put on her head to keep her against his chest. "It has been so long..."

"Shh, I know, sister. But we are together now and nobody can tear us apart." Pietro cooed in her ear.

Wanda smiled up at her brother, tears streaming down her face. She was about to say something when she froze, feeling them approach. "How the...how did they get here so fast?"

"I used a spell to speed up the flight."

Wanda whirled around to stare wide eyed at her once team, shaking her head vigorously. "No, no, no! You can't be here!" She eyed Jason and Zatanna, a horrible pang filling her chest when she heard the Light gasp from behind her. She turned to look back at the Light, panic on her features. "I can explain!"

"Explain what? How you failed your missions and lied to us? Hmm?" Queen Bee sneered down at Wanda, making the girl shrink back. "Failure must be punished, Wanda. You know this. Slade, if you will."

Wanda watched in horror as the assassin moved quickly and silently, snatching Pietro from her grip and driving his sword through his chest. "No! Pietro!"

She knelt down next to his body, her tears coming faster as she placed her hands on his chest, trying to stop the blood flow. She was trembling, watching with panic filled eyes as his chest rose and fell with one final breath, his eyes locked on to hers. "Wanda..."

"No!" Wanda screeched, a wave of scarlet energy exploding out of her as she wept onto her brother's chest.

She felt someone crouch next to her and turned to see Zatanna staring at her with a confused expression. "Wanda...why are you crying on the ground?"

Wanda glared at her, smacking her hand away. "They just killed my brother!"

Zatanna furrowed her brow further. "Wanda...there's nothing there. Deathstroke stabbed the air..." Wanda snarled at her girlfriend -ex?- making Zatanna sigh and take her hand in her own. "Wanda, I would never lie to you. Look into my mind, trust me."

Wanda hesitantly entered Zatanna's mind, confusion filling her when she saw nothing but dirt where Pietro was. She reached out into the team's minds, coming up with the same answer.

Wanda looked back through her own eyes, looking down to where Pietro was. She gasped when she saw him fade away, glaring up at the Light. "What have you done with my brother? Where did Pietro go?"

Queen Bee chuckled darkly, glaring right back at Wanda. "Isn't it obvious, miss telepath?" Wanda just glared harder, making the Queen roll her eyes. "Check our minds as well, especially Psimon's. Go on."

Wanda glowered, doing as she was instructed. She felt her confusion grow as she watched the memories of Psimon, watched as he manipulated her from a young age, from the moment they met. She watched as he altered her mind, making her believe she had a twin brother, forming this image of Pietro for her and planting false memories. She watched as Psimon instructed the workers at Cadmus to play into the lies to further their research and achieve their goals.

Wanda fell numbly to the ground, her trembling increasing as she fisted the dirt beneath her. "What...what does this all mean?"

Queen Bee laughed once more. "My, my, you never were the sharpest one, were you? My dear child, we created your twin, to give you motive and an incentive to comply. Pietro never existed."