ZATANNA ZATANNA ZATANNA!  Are y'all ready to see sparks fly? 

Mount Justice

October 10, 16:58 EDT

Wally sat in a reclining chair, his arm in a cast as Captain Marvel flew over to him. "Pineapple juice?" 

Wally took a slurping sip of the beverage. "Ah! Just what the doctor ordered." 

"How's the arm doing, Wally?"

"Ah, nothing wrong that nachos can't cure." Wally reclined further as Captain Marvel flew off to go make him food. 

In the middle of the room, M'gann and Kaldur were sparring with one another while Pietro and Conner went toe to toe in the middle, Artemis and Robin fighting on the other side. Pietro ducked under Conner's punch, surging upwards to hit the powerhouse with an uppercut. 

"Good work everyone. In fact, it's been a very productive week." Black Canary stepped into the ring and the fighting stopped. 

"Yeah, for everyone except for Kid Malingerer." Artemis nodded at Wally. 

"Hey! Arm broken in combat against the Injustice League here." He called back, sipping on his drink. 

Black Canary chuckled. "I've really enjoyed being your, uh, den mother this week." 

Recognized Zatara 11

Everyone turned to see the magician walk through the zeta beams. He pulled up a computer and typed for a moment, the zeta beams powering up once more. 

Access granted. Zatanna Zatara A03

In from the tubes walked a teen girl with ebony hair and blue eyes dressed in a school uniform. She looked nervous, rubbing her arm. 

Zatara held out his arm. "Zatanna, this is the team. Team, my daughter, Zatanna." 

M'gann flew up to her. "Hi, I'm-"

Pietro cut her off, speeding in front of the green teen. "Pietro! Ahem. I mean, I'm Pietro. Ah, she's M'gann, uh, and that's Robin, Wally, Artemis, Kaldur, and Conner." Pietro rubbed the back of his neck, hoping the blush on his cheeks wasn't noticeable. 

"Welcome to the cave." Kaldur greeted.

"Uh, thanks." Zatanna spoke, looking over the team.

"So, uh, you - you joining the team?" Pietro asked, ignoring the looks his friends were giving him.

"Let's not get ahead of ourselves. This is strictly a visit. Though I am sorry we missed the training." Zatara placed his hat over his heart, stepping between Pietro and his daughter before turning and approaching Black Canary. "It is something from which Zatanna could benefit."

Do the rest of you get the impression we're still on probation with Zatara?

Not just Zatara. I mean, why is Marvel still hanging around?

Because we like having him around.

You like having him around 'cause he waits on you hand and foot. 

And your point is?

It almost makes one nostalgic for Red Tornado's tenure as our supervisor. 

Yeah, at least he trusted us.

If you ignore the fact we shouldn't have trusted him. He was traitor. 

Pietro bit back the wince at the anger in Conner's voice when he said Tornado was a traitor. 

That machine nearly got all of us killed. 

"Are you guys having a psychic conversation?" Zatanna asked, stepping around Pietro to confront the whole team. "'Cause I can't decide if that's cool or, uh, really rude."

Pietro took the reigns on the conversation. "We were discussing Red Tornado. It's been weeks since his attack and the League hasn't told us anything. Don't we deserve to know what is happening with the investigation on the android that almost killed us all?"

Black Canary sighed. "The League is searching for Tornado, as well as the other androids that invaded the cave and their creator, T.O. Morrow.  Batman's made tracking them down our highest priority."

"But you've found none of the above." Robin helpfully pointed out.

"Not yet but Tornado is Justice League. The team is not to pursue this."

"Why don't you all take Zatanna on a, uh...tour of the cave?" Zatara looked for his daughter, finding her off to the side of the cavern cuddling with a snoring Wolf. 

"You're giving a tour? Cool!" Captain Marvel came back with the nachos and both the speedsters stomachs growled  at the sight of food.

"Actually, I was hoping you would take Wolf outside. He needs the exercise. We'll join you in a few." Conner practically told Marvel. 

"Sure, sure. I can do that. Come on, Wolf." Captain Marvel started to run away.

"Nachos..." Pietro and Wally groaned. Conner grabbed the two of them and pulled them along.

The team and Zatanna made their way through to the lounge kitchen area of the mountain, Pietro looking over when Zatanna fell into step with him in a new outfit. "When did you - how did you-?"

Zatanna just smirked, looking over at the others. "We're not really taking a tour, are we?"

"No, we're hunting down that robot." Conner grunted. 

"Yes. We are."

"Oh, wow. Out loud and everything." Zatanna sassed and Pietro smirked. 

"What about new girl?" Artemis asked.

"I'm sure she won't tell." Pietro defended. 

"I can't tell. Not if you...kidnap me." Zatanna arched a brow. 

"Oh, she's going to fit in great." Artemis smiled at Zatanna, hands on her hips. 

They all made their way to the bioship, sitting down as M'gann piloted them out of the hangar and out over Happy Harbor. The communications lit up and Black Canary told M'gann that the bioship wasn't authorized for take off.

"We're kidnapping Zatanna, to, uh, show her Happy Harbor!" M'gann replied. "Be back soon!"

As they flew aimlessly in camo mode, Robin asked where they were going. "Batman is the world's greatest detective and he searched for Tornado and Morrow in every logical location. If we're gonna do better, we need an illogical solution. A truly...dumb idea." He looked behind him at Kid Flash. 

"Why are you looking at me when Quicksilver is right there?" Kid Flash grumbled when he noticed  everyone else staring at him. "Fine, as a matter of fact, I do have an idea." 

Belle Reve

October 10, 18:35 CDT

The team and Zatanna stood in Professor Ivo's cell, spread out. Miss Martian put her hands down on the table that Ivo sat at, glaring at the man. "Warden Strange owed us a favor for stopping last month's prison break. He's given us five minutes with you."

Superboy stood next to her with his arms crossed over his chest. "Spill, Ivo. How do we find T.O. Morrow and his Reds?"

"Now, why in the world would I know how to find Morrow?" Ivo asked, perfectly calm despite the presence of the team.

"Because - and here is a truly dumb idea - you're Morrow's biggest competitor in the evil android game. Who better to keep track of what he's up to and where?" Kid Flash pointed out, stepping forward. 

"Ah. I see your point. Let me rephrase. Why in the world would I tell you how to find Morrow?" Ivo clasped his hands, leaning forward in the chair.

"He knows. Do what you must." Aqualad told Miss Martian. 

She tried using her telepathy on him to no avail. "Oh, please. As if I've never faced a telepath before."

Zatanna was at his side, leaning close to him. "Trulb tuo S'worrom eurt noitacol!"

Ivo went rigid. "Morrow's in a secret underground base in Yellowstone National Park one hundred meters south of Old Faithful." He covered his mouth, looking around. "Wait! What - what just happened?"

Quicksilver looked at Zatanna in awe. "That was so cool."

She smirked as Aqualad gathered the team to head back to the bioship.

As they got closer to their destination, Aqualad told them to black out all external communication. "Soon, Canary and Zatara, and Batman too, I imagine, will know of our visit with Ivo. We haven't much time."

"Look, I'm trying to be all nonchalant here - " Robin started, and Quicksilver narrowed his eyes at him.

Zatanna turned to look at the team. "Why? Be as chalant as you like."

"I think we're all just trying to get a handle on your powers. Could you teleport us to Tornado or Morrow to a cell or force his bots to surrender?" Artemis asked.

"Or create peace on Earth for all time? Zatara couldn't even do all that and I'm nowhere near  on my dad's level. I need to know a spell cold, or else have time to prep it. Plus, all magic requires energy which usually has to come from within. I just can't make the impossible happen at will." Zatanna told the team, looking at her hands.

"What's our ETA to Yellowstone?" Superboy asked, interrupting Quicksilver as he went to speak. "I'm way past ready to stuff Tornado in a trash compactor."

Quicksilver gulped silently, looking out the window. 

"Are you so certain he betrayed us?" Aqualad asked.

"Aren't you?" 

"I am not convinced." Robin peeked at Quicksilver through the corner of his eyes. 

"Even if he did betray us, that makes him but the victim of his creator's programming." Aqualad agreed with Robin. 

"He deserves a second chance, a chance to prove he is not the weapon others want him to be." Quicksilver looked to the group. "Doesn't he?"

Everyone fell into silence after that.

Yellowstone National Park

October 10, 20:22 MDT

The bioship landed in a clearing and Aqualad told the team to go into stealth mode. They pressed the icons on their uniforms, transforming their gear into stealth. They went to exit the ship and Aqualad recommended that Zatanna stay behind. 

"Is that an order?"

"No. You must do as you see fit."

"Good. Emit ot yrt tuo eht wen kool!" A poof of air surrounded her and her outfit was changed to one similar of her father's. 

They all started to run towards their destination, stopping at another clearing for Robin to pull up his gauntlet. "Ivo was right. Something is down there."

They continued to run onwards, pausing when gusts of wind started out of the blue. They were all thrown backwards to the ground, looking up to see Red Tornado hovering above them as he sent his tornados to create a ring around them. 

"Why Tornado? Why are you doing this?" Miss Martian yelled, looking off to the side and nodding. She looked to the others.

Message received?

They nodded back. 

"Who cares why? Nail him!" Superboy shouted, rushing forward with Aqualad on his heels. 

"Superboy! Maneuvers seven!" Aqualad called out, leaping off Superboy's interlaced fingers and jumping at Tornado, only to be knocked back into Superboy. 

Artemis shot two arrows at the android, only for them to be thrown back at her and Robin, knocking them to the ground. 

"That does it! You're not the only one who can create tornadoes! KF?" Quicksilver looked to his fellow speedster, nodding as they both began to create their own whirlwinds.  

Miss Martian flew up behind Tornado, trying to punch him for Tornado to grab her arm and fling her into the two speedsters, knocking the three of them down. 

Zatanna ran up and tried to utter a spell but Tornado grabbed her throat and she closed her eyes, being thrown to the ground. 

"Quite a performance, brother. But we both know that's all it was. I have all your memories, Tornado, plus a next-gen processor. I know your next move before you do." The android lifted the message into the air that read 'play dead', holding it there. "Blowing a message into the sand?" 

He threw the rock at the team, Aqualad and Superboy leaping at it to break it into pieces. Miss Martian used her telekinesis to throw a rock away from here. Quicksilver saw a rock heading for Zatanna, speeding over and pulling her out of the way. 

QS? Zatanna?

We're good, but Red Tornado's getting away. 

Is he abandoning us?

I don't believe that. 

The team ran towards the new android as he stood on his rock pedestal. "You stand no chance against me, humans." Miss Martian and Superboy yelled that they weren't human. "Apologies. I suppose the properly inclusive term is...meatbags."

Quicksilver ran at the android, only to be slapped down. He landed harshly on the ground, barely listening to the robot drone on.

"Ekoms emoceb a dlofdnilb!" Zatanna cried out, watching her magic work. "Tornado never knew my moves."

"And I bet you've got some good ones." Quicksilver stood up next to her, holding his hands up in surrender when she turned to him. "Woah, sorry, that may have come off a bit too Wally."

Zatanna chuckled. "I don't mind." 

The red android broke free of Zatanna's smoke blindfold and the volcano behind him started to erupt. 

He's activating  a stage two eruption. It gets to stage three, kiss the hemisphere goodbye.

Hit him from all sides.

Aqualad, Superboy, and Miss Martian rushed the android just to be knocked aside.

"Ekoms dna srorrim. Etaerc Dik Hsalf snoisulli!" Zatanna called out, watching as multiple Kid Flashes appeared. "I use a scaled down version when I want to sneak out of the house."

The Kids went running at the android, some disappearing as they were hit, only for the real Kid to grab Miss Martian from the android and bring her to safety. Quicksilver looked when a giant wave of water hit the android, turning to look at Aqualad. "Nice hit!"

"The hit was not mine. Look!" The team looked to see the android from the cave attacking the new Red. 

Everyone watched the androids from the cave attack the new Red, dragging him beneath the lava level. Red Tornado joined in, stepping on the new Red's chest to keep him under. Superboy yanked him out of the lava and brought him to the team. 

"Tornado, listen! We are on the verge of a stage three super volcano eruption. There's no turning back from that. We need to vent pressure, fast. But the ash cloud will bring on a worldwide nuclear winter unless you divert it." Tornado nodded. "Triangulate around the pressure locus."

"Right. There, there, and there." Robin looked at his holo-gauntlet, showing where the locus were. Artemis shot an arrow that exploded into three, hitting the marks. 

The teens watched as Red Tornado flew up into the sky and sucked the ash and smoke up out of the atmosphere and launched it into space. "Yes!" Quicksilver cheered. 

Tornado landed and they brought him down to the lab below, Robin working on fixing his voice box. "There that should do it." 

"Yes. I can speak again." 

"You were willing to sacrifice yourself to save the planet."

"The planet would have survived. It was humanity that was saved, though not by me. My sister and brother were the true heroes this day." Red Tornado looked at the teens

"My point is this...you were never the mole, never a traitor." 

"No. I left to protect you from further attack and to find my creator, Morrow." 

Robin approached with a robotic leg. "Reddy, we can rebuild you. Better than you were before." 

"I do not believe I should be repaired."

"Why'd you volunteer to become our den mother in the first place?" Superboy asked, finally looking at Tornado after saving him.

"I was the pragmatic choice. I do not require sleep. I have no secret identity or second life to live." 

"But you do have advanced AI programming designed to learn, adapt, evolve." Quicksilver pointed out, looking at Kid Flash as he crossed off each of the words with the robotic hand he was holding. "Dude."

"Hello, Megan! You wanted to become more human."

"And you couldn't do that with the League. They're stiffs." Artemis scoffed. 

"You're sure not going to learn emotion from Batman, trust me."

"Then the cave was not only a proving ground for us, but for you as well."

"I do not know if these statements are accurate. But perhaps, they are true. And if I understand the term correctly I believe I have come to...care about you all." 

Quicksilver felt his stomach churn.

"Which reminds me..." Red trailed off. The team repaired Tornado despite what he said earlier and once they were done, they made their way out of the lab and towards the bioship. Quicksilver stayed back, waving the team on as he stood with Red Tornado. "Is there a reason you have stalled your departure, as well as mine?"

Quicksilver rubbed the back of his neck, looking at the ground as he kicked a rock. "Tornado...can I...can I ask you something?"

"You can."

Quicksilver looked up, making sure the team was not within earshot any longer. "If...if you were presented with the chance to be human, one hundred percent human, but becoming human could cost someone else their dreams and everything they've worked for, would you still become human?"

Red Tornado tilted his head. "I am not sure I understand what you are asking."

Quicksilver sighed. "Say you could get the thing you want the most in the entire universe but it would come at the expense of someone else. Would you still accept it?" 

Red Tornado looked at Quicksilver. "I would find another way to achieve my wishes." 

Quicksilver nodded. "And if...if someone else also wanted what you wanted and they depended on you to accept? What would you do then?"

Red Tornado looked to the sky. "I would hope that the other person would understand that getting what you want should not cost someone else."

Quicksilver sighed, his stomach unclenching slightly. "Alright. Thanks. I'll see you around."

He ran off to the bioship, sitting down just as it took off. He looked at Zatanna. "So, good kidnapping?"

"Actually, yeah. Best ever." She smiled at him. Quicksilver grinned back, his stomach doing a flip for the right reasons.