I love weaving in the subtle clues as to what I have planned for the Big Drama. It makes me so excited. Also, this chapter does not go as the episode does, as you will see early on.

Mount Justice

November 22, 09:42 EDT

Pietro wandered through Mount Justice, stopping when he saw a gathering of Justice Leaguers in the main cavern of the cave. He peeked around the corner, covering his mouth when he saw on the screen Black Canary kiss Conner. He watched as the scene continued to play and Canary turned into M'gann. He sped off, snickering to himself. Not watching where he was going, he bumped into Robin, knocking the younger teen over. "Oof!"

Robin stood up, helping the silver haired speedster up. "You've got to be careful, Pietro." He smirked at the teen. "What has you in such a jolly mood."

Pietro thought back to the tape and snickered. "I, uh, I can't tell you. Sworn to secrecy by the League."

Robin arched a brow. "You know I'll find out. I always do."

Pietro chuckled again. "I'm not worried, it isn't about me, so it is not my place to tell."

Robin stared at the older teen for a second before nodding. He was about to say something when the intercom went off, asking for the team to report for mission briefing. "Well, lead the way."

Pietro and Robin walked down the hallway to the mission room, finding Batman there with the holographic computer pulled up. They spread out, staring at the Dark Knight as he explained the mission to them. "Rumaan Harjavti is the democratically elected president of Qurac. Harjavti has been praised as a fair, wise leader. A humanitarian."

"Sure, any friend of Bruce Wayne's." Wally muttered to Robin. Pietro caught this and narrowed his eyes at the duo.

"But five days ago, Harjavti allied himself with the dictator of the neighboring nation of Bialya, Queen Bee." Batman continued.

Pietro kept his face neutral as Conner grunted. "Hmm. Not a fan."

"Few are. But Harjavti suddenly backs Queen Bee's baseless claim that Quarac and Bialya were one nation in ancient times and has announced that the countries will reunify in two days at a ceremony in Quarac." Batman then played a video of Harjavti speaking at a press conference, announcing his intent to step down after the ceremony.

"And the Quarcis are okay with this?" Wally asked.

"Hardly. They're well aware of the brutality of Queen Bee's regime. But Harjavti has censored the press, silenced all legitimate protest, and invited the Bialyan military into his country to enforce martial law."

"Queen Bee has to be controlling Harjavti. Doesn't she have the power to enthrall most men?" Robin inquired. 

"And some women. But not long distance. And we have confirmation she hasn't left Bialya. Something else is at work here." Batman squashed Robin's theory. "Find out what. Robin, you're team leader."

"Promotion. Sweet." Wally raised his hand for a high five.

"Me? Wh-what about Aqualad?"

"Busy helping Aquaman. You're the next logical choice." 

"Great."

"Dude? You totally left me hangin'!" Wally complained. 

Pietro shot Wally a look as the team departed for the bioship, everyone boarding and taking their seats as they took off.

Quarac

November 22, 23:56 UTC + 2

"We are right above the Quarci-Bialyan border." Robin announced. 

"A border the Bialyans are in the process of ignoring." Kid Flash pointed out, the team looking out the window to see tanks and troopers trampling over a fence. A herd of wildebeest went running from the troopers.

"No opposition." Zatanna murmured. 

"Guess Harjavti really is in bed with Bialya." Superboy muttered.

"Wouldn't expect opposition here. t's an animal sanctuary." Robin replied, looking at his wrist gauntlet. 

"The Logan Animal Sanctuary?" Miss Martian gasped. 

"You've heard of it?" Robin asked, shocked.

"Guys, the tanks have caused a stampede. With civilians in harms way." Kid Flash informed everyone. 

"I see them. A woman and a small boy." Superboy joined in the conversation.

"We have to help them." Miss Martian cried out.

"We are way off mission here." Robin sighed. "Deploy. But stealth mode. If the Bialyans know we hit them it will cause an international incident."

The team cheered, jumping from the bioship as Miss Martian lowered it so they could so safely. Quicksilver ran with Kid Flash, taking out the foot soldiers while Superboy and Zatanna handled the tanks with Miss Martian. Robin was also helping with the foot soldiers, using smoke bombs as cover. 

Quicksilver noticed the stampede was reaching the child and the woman and sped to them, crouching down next to them. "This will feel funny, but stay calm, okay?"

"What-"

"No time to explain." Quicksilver grabbed hold of the Oryx and the small boy, who was touching the woman, and began vibrating all their molecules so fast that when the stampede reached them, they phased right through the wildebeests. 

Once the animals passed Quicksilver let go of them and collapsed on the ground, exhausted from straining the limitations of his abilities. "Quicksilver! Are you okay?" He lifted his head slightly to see Zatanna crouch next to him, worry etched on her face. 

"'M fine, how're the woman and child?" Quicksilver mumbled. 

The kid in question looked over as the team, all except Miss Martian, surrounded the boy and the woman. "Woah! Mom? Mom! Mom! We were just saved by Robin and Kid Flash!"

Quicksilver scowled from his spot on the ground. "Hey! Gingersnap wasn't the one to literally save your lives. That would be me. Quicksilver."

The boy grinned sheepishly. "Er, sorry. Who are the rest of you?"

"This is Superboy, Zatanna, and...Miss Martian, you can come out of camouflage now." Kid Flash muttered. Miss Martian decamouflaged. "We diverted the Bialyans around the sanctuary. You should be safe now."

"You may have made things worse. Bialyan border crossings are a way of life here. Usually they wreck a few fences and move on. Engaging them might have made us a target." The woman said. 

"Mom! Uncool!" The boy grumbled. 

"I'm sorry. I should thank you. This is my son Garfield, I'm-"

"Marie Logan! I can't believe I'm actually meeting you in person. Uh, I've - I've admired your stance on animal rights for years." Miss Martian exclaimed. 

You've only been on Earth six months. 

"The Oryx is sick and I think you may have injured this wildebeest." Marie sighed. 

"Uh, sorry?" Quicksilver shrugged, standing up with Zatanna's help.

"I suppose it was unavoidable." Marie walked back towards the teens and her child. "But both need to go to our clinic."

"The boys and Zatanna can do that. You and I can, uh, fix your fences!" Miss Martian offered. 

"That's not exactly our-" Robin started. 

"Robin." Miss Martian started to beg at the same time as Garfield. 

"Please, mom."

"Fine." Both Robin and Marie said at the same time. 

"Yes!" Garfield and Miss Martian cheered.

So that is how the team found themselves helping out the Logan's, walking towards their house early the next morning. As they were passing under a tree a monkey jumped down from the tree and landed on Superboy, leaping off him to Kid Flash, grabbing his protein bar before leaping to Garfield. 

Garfield turned around. "Meet Monkey."

"Good name. But I hate monkeys." Superboy grumbled. 

The monkey through the bar at Superboy's head, causing Zatanna and Quicksilver to snicker. 

"Looks like Monkey hates Superboys." Quicksilver chuckled. 

"Dude, be glad he only threw a protein bar." Kid Flash laughed, high fiving Robin as the group made their way into the house. 

"So, pretty weird about Miss Martian and my mom, huh?" Garfield asked, looking at the team. 

"What do you mean?" Superboy asked as everyone took a seat.

"I mean, she looks exactly like Marie. You know, except greener."

"She does?"

"Well duh, especially back when mom was a TV star on 'Hello Megan!'" Garfield responded.

"Wait, 'Hello Megan!' is a TV show?" Kid Flash asked.

"I just thought it was something she said all the time." Robin shrugged. 

"Yeah on  the TV show." Garfield continued. "Way before we were born. Only one season. You can't even find it online. I know mom has a tape somewhere."

Quicksilver looked to Zatanna as Garfield began to look for the tape in the pile of VHS tapes. She looked back at him and nodded towards the door. Understanding what she meant, Quicksilver stood up with a stretch. "Well, let me know when Miss M gets back, okay? I need to stretch my legs."

"I'll go with you." Zatanna offered. 

The duo left the house, ignoring Kid Flash's quip of them being 'obvious'. They walked around the house to the back and sat down on the ground, looking up at the passing clouds. Quicksilver looked at Zatanna and smiled. "Zee." Zatanna turned to him and grinned, causing the silver haired teen to blush. "I need to tell you some-"

He was cut off by the magician gently pressing her lips to his. 

Closing his eyes, Quicksilver relaxed into the kiss and put his arms around Zatanna's back as she wrapped her arms around his neck. They continued to kiss for another few moments before pulling back, pressing their foreheads to one another's with small grins on their flushed faces. 

"Well, does that mean you feel the same way?" Quicksilver inquired cheekily.

"Sey, Orteip." Zatanna replied, pecking his lips. "I've been waiting for you to do that for awhile."

"I was trying to take things slow, not rush." Quicksilver shrugged, a sheepish look on his face.

Zatanna chuckled. "You not rushing is actually kind of endearing. It is really...sweet."

As Quicksilver was about to reply to that they heard an explosion. Exchanging a look, Quicksilver picked Zatanna up and sped off in the direction of the explosion, finding Miss Martian in the air holding an unconscious Garfield with drones flying around. They saw the rest of the team standing with Marie.

"Zee! The drones!" Quicksilver put the teen down so she could concentrate. 

"Senord edoplxe!" Zatanna called out, pointing at the unmanned aircrafts, which exploded instantly. 

Zatanna and Quicksilver rushed over to the rest of the team as they brought Garfield inside. Marie asked if anyone was O Negative but unfortunately none of the humans were. Miss Martian said she could morph her blood to match Garfield's so Marie sent everyone out of the room. 

In the living room, Robin was ranting about the mission going wrong. "-and on top of all this, Harjavti steps down tomorrow, subjecting all of Quarac to this danger. Kid - KF, can you find a news station?"

"Sure, which remote is it?" Kid tried to click the buttons but ended up turning on Hello Megan. 

The team watched, mesmerized for a moment, until Miss Martian walked back into the room. "It's done. All we can do now is wait."

Kid quickly changed the television to the news station where Harjavti was speaking. "My fellow Quaracis-"

"Is that Harjavti?" Miss Martian asked, stepping forward.

"Queen Bee's rule is a gift to Quarac." Harjavti spoke.

"Hey, that guy in the back, I know him." Superboy spat. 

"Psimon." Quicksilver muttered, earning looks from Miss Martian and Superboy. 

"You know him?" Superboy asked.

"Yeah, from Bialya?" Quicksilver replied easily. He stared back at the screen, cursing mentally when he saw his twin at the back of the crowd. 

"He isn't alone, either." Robin zoomed in on the back of the screen. "Looks like our friend Scarlet Witch is here as well." 

"Two powerhouses like Psimon and Scarlet Witch...we have our work cut out for us." Quicksilver sighed.

Marie walked back into the room. "I think Garfield is stabilized."

"Good, because we have our mission." Robin grinned triumphantly.

Dhabar

November 23, 22:11 UTC + 2

The team was in the ventilation system of the presidential palace where Harjavti lived, waiting for Robin to give them the all clear. Once he did, having scoped the place out with a camera, they jumped down from the vents and approached Harjavti. Robin stood in front of the president, who looked up at him confused.

"Where's my daughter? Where's Psimon?"

"Forget him. Let's get you out of here." Robin gestured to the door just as it broke down and in came Bialyan soldiers.

"Well, well. American heroes here to assassinate the president. Such a shame we arrived to late to stop them." The general sneered.

Those are Apokoliptian weapons.

Which they'll use to kill Harjavti and we'll get blamed, and Queen Bee gets to rule Quarac. Form up around the president.

I found Psimon.

Wait.

I'll get her.

No! The mission is Harjavti.

That it is, Wonder Boy.

The remaining team members' eyes widened and they looked through the corner of their eyes at the opposite door from the one that Miss Martian left through to see Scarlet Witch walk in, a smirk on her face.

Robin narrowed his eyes, calculating the situation in his head. "Wanda, you don't want to do this."

She let out a little laugh. "Oh, Robin, you have no idea what I want in this moment." Her eyes turned scarlet and she looked to the soldiers with the alien technology, whose eyes also began to glow red. "Surrender. Now." The soldiers took their weapons off and put them on the floor before sitting in pairs with their backs to each other, arms crossed behind themselves. "Good boys. Now, sleep."

The soldiers passed out instantly, leaving the team to stare curiously at Scarlet Witch. "What are you playing at here?"

Scarlet Witch's grin fell and she looked to the ground, rubbing one hand over the other elbow. "I'm not playing at anything, I swear."

Kid Flash snorted. "Yeah, like we're going to trust you."

"You don't have to trust me. But please, help me." She lifted her head, looking up at the team with a scared expression. "I think...I think I am in over my head."

Sestra...what has the Light put you up to?

Nothing, 'tro. I am being sincere. I think we made a mistake joining the Light.

Oh...I'm sorry. I didn't mean to-

I know. I'm sorry for getting us in this mess.

"Why should we help you?" Zatanna asked, crossing her arms over her chest. "All you've ever done is attack us and try to harm us."

Scarlet Witch winced at the harsh looks on their faces. She turned to Robin. "Robin, please. You know my back story. You know my reason for working with the Injustice League."

The team turned to look at Robin. He sighed. "We talked in Sokovia. But you never actually told me why. You said I wouldn't want to help you if I knew why. So, tell me and the team and we'll decide if we can help."

Scarlet Witch's face fell. She looked to her twin, who gave her a subtle nod of encouragement. Taking in a shuddering breath, she began to tell her tale. "W - I was young when I discovered my powers. My parents...they always fought over the war in Sokovia...it was tearing us apart. I-I just wanted them to stop fighting. So I...I ran out from my hiding spot in my closet and I screamed for them to stop." She let out a sad little chuckle, wiping the tears that came rushing out of her eyes. "They stopped, alright. They stopped fighting...they stopped breathing...they stopped living. I...I killed my parents the very first time I ever used my powers. I've been on the run ever since because even though it was an accident and I was a child, I would be given the harshest death penalty for my crime because I am a meta human and Sokovia hates meta humans. I made my way to America and ran into the Injustice League, who promised they could and would protect me from Sokovian authorities if I worked for them. I was eleven. I was naive. I didn't know any better. Now I do. And it is too late."

The team was stunned, staring at the girl before them in silence. She was fidgeting with her fingers, staring at the ground between them as she waited for one of them to reply. It took two minutes before anyone spoke up. "You...you killed your parents and expect us to help you?"

Scarlet Witch gulped, looking up at the red haired speedster. "It...it was an accident. I just wanted them to stop fighting." She looked to Robin and Quicksilver. "Please, you have to believe me. If I could take it back, I would in a heart beat."

"Sure you would." Superboy snorted.

Tears streamed down Scarlet Witch's face. "Please...I'm afraid of what they'll make me do. Please." She looked to Robin, who avoided her eyes. "Robin?"

He sighed. "I'm sorry, Wanda. I'll talk with Batman, see if there is anything we can do. But the team seems to have their answer."

Pietro? You've been quiet.

I...I can't say much without blowing my cover.

...I see. Your cover is more important than your twin sister.

Sestra-

No, no. I get it. For the mission, right? I had a moment of weakness. Won't happen again.

Sestra, please -

Scarlet Witch's face hardened as she sneered at the team. "Don't bother, Robin. I know what his answer will be as his stance on killing is well known, no matter how accidental it is. So much for being heroes, you can't save those who need you the most." She groaned grabbing her head. "Get out, dammit!"

Wands...?

Not now, Pietro. Not. Now.

Scarlet Witch stood up straight, her eyes turning scarlet once more. "Well, I am being beckoned. And Robin, you really live up to your name." With that, she snapped her fingers and disappeared in a haze of red, leaving the team behind.

Quicksilver turned to the team, his anger bubbling over. "What is the matter with all of you?! She came to us looking for help and you all belittle her and push her away! Don't you understand the consequences?"

"Uh, yeah. We don't have to deal with a possibly psychotic teen?" Kid Flash spat back.

"No, you made a mortal enemy of an immensely powerful possibly psychotic teen, you nitwit." Quicksilver glared. "She's right. How can we be heroes if we can't even help those who need us the most?"

"Helping supervillains is different, QS."

"And what is this of you talking with her in Sokovia, Robin? Care to share?" Quicksilver arched a brow.

"After the mission." Robin glared at the teen.  "Let's go find Miss M."

"No need. I took Psimon down. What happened here?" Miss Martian asked, flying into the room.

The team exchanged a look. "Scarlet Witch."

The next day the team put on the charade of Miss Martian posing as Queen Bee in public and being thrown out by Harjavti. After that was taken care of they made their way back to the Logan animal sanctuary. 

Miss Martian showed the team her true Martian form, which turned out to be a bald M'gann, before walking off to check on Garfield. As she opened the door, she gasped in shock when she saw Queen Bee laying down on the bed next to Garfield. 

"Ah, ah. We wouldn't want to wake my little thrall here, now would we? I might have to order him to injure himself." Miss Martian's eyes began to glow. "Ah, he has orders to do just that is anything is to come to me. Now your performance. A bit over the top, don't you think? But then again, you haven't perfected me the way you have perfected the role of Megan." Queen Bee stood up, approaching Miss Martian. "That's right, Psimon isn't the only one to know your true form. And if you don't cooperate -" She closed the door to the hallway, revealing Scarlet Witch standing there. "I'll make sure everyone knows what you really are. Wanda, you know what you have to do."

"Yes, my queen." Scarlet Witch's eyes glowed red as she overpowered Miss Martian psychically, implanting the instructions in her head. She turned to Queen Bee. "It is done. I'll mask our exit."

"Then let us take our leave, my little witch." Queen Bee strolled past Scarlet Witch into the hallway, Scarlet Witch blocking them from the other's minds as they exited the house. "You are doing great work, Wanda. Soon, you will be with your brother. I assure you."

Scarlet Witch looked back at the house where her brother was, her heart aching. 

Soon, Pietro. Everything is falling into place.