I'm not a criminal
I'm not the villain
Yeah this is personal
A drive-by killing
Your guns are loaded
And your lies are the bullets
So here is the trigger
Go ahead and pull it now
Are you sure you wanna play this game?
Are you sure you wanna play it?
The only thing worse than a hater
The only thing worse than a hater
Is a traitor
~Traitor ~ Daughtry~

...Wally's Birthday: November 11, 2010...

"You got the banner yet?" Robin asks, looking at me through my communicator.

I flash the banner in front of the camera. "Yes, I got it, and I also have his gift."

"You should hurry," Robin reminds. "Wally should be here any minute."

"I'm at the zeta-tube," I scoff and hang up, entering the tube and reemerging into the cave.

"Recognized: Bolt, B08."

I throw the banner to Flash after arriving in the living room and set my gift on the table. "It sure got cold fast, didn't it?"

"Little too fast," Red Tornado responds, skeptically. "Of course I can not feel it because I am an android."

I chuckle. "Maybe one day you'll be able to feel the cold."

Flash quickly gets the banner up with help from Megan.

"Recognized: Kid Flash, B03. Zeta-tube network now offline, due to extreme atmospheric conditions."

"Turn the lights off!" Flash whispers. "And hide!"

I move over to the lights and turn them off. A few minutes later, Wally walks in.

"It'd be a tragedy if I miss my own–"

"Surprise!" we all shout, jumping out of hiding and turning on the lights.

"Whaaaa?" Wally shouts fakingly, stagingly throwing his hands up. "Oh, you guys, you shouldn't have!"

"Riight, not like you've been hinting for daays or anything," Robin chuckles, crossing his arms.

We get the music started, eat some food, then after awhile it's time to open gifts. I saved mine to give him last.

"Here, Wally, I made this for you to go with your suit," I say, handing the gift bag to him and sitting next to him.

He gives me a smile as he quickly pulls out all the tissue paper. "Whoa, you made this?" he asks, pulling out the scarf.

"What?!" Flash shouts, zooming up behind us. "No fair! I want one!"

"Me too!" Robin calls out.

I chuckle, flashing mine at him. "Yeah, I made it for when it's cold out. I have a matching one just in aqua and silver."

"This is so cool!" Wally cheers, wrapping it around his neck. "Thank you, Bolt."

I give him a hug. "Happy birthday, Wally."

He returns the hug. "Thanks."

"Time for cake!" Megan squeals after we separate. She places the two cakes in front of Wally. "I made two cakes."

"Awesome!" Wally cheers, moving to sit on the floor. "What will you guys eat?"

I chuckle.

"We'll split the cupcake," Megan jokes back. "Make a wish!"

"Waaay ahead of you," Wally grins, taking in a breath of air and blowing out all the candles. We clap and cheer. "You know, if I tell you my wish, it won't come true. Buuut, if you guess–" Megan holds a piece of cake out for him. "Nope! Guess again!"

"Happy birthday." Megan gives him a kiss on the forehead, causing his face to become one mixed with happiness and pouting.

I chuckle to myself and make my way over to Artemis. "I saw the glare you were sending Wally's way."

"W-what glare?" Artemis stutters.

I giggle, looking over to Robin.

"You settling in okay?" Robin asks, heading up to Zatanna with a slice of cake.

Artemis chuckles. "I see the glare you are sending Zatanna's way."

I scoff. "Don't mock me."

She laughs.

"I know this is all very new and intimidating, but I promise you... some day you'll get used to watching Wally eat," Robin says, both of them looking in his direction, earning a smile from Zatanna.

"Come on," Artemis says, pulling me with her over to the two. "Think we should tell him?"

We all look to Wally who's still flirting with Megan.

"He is the only one who doesn't know," Robin claims.

"Then, please, allow me," Artemis smirks, heading over to sit behind Wally on the couch. She places a hand on his shoulder and leans down to whisper in his ear.

He looks back at her with a light shocked expression before he turns to look at Megan and Conner. We chuckle as we watch the fiery flirtatious act burn out from his eyes.

"Attention, Team! Suit up. Polar stealth. Mission briefing in five," Batman announces through the speakers of the cave.

"Well, guess we won't be able to use our matching scarves yet," I sigh, quickly transforming into my suit. This time no aqua just white and silver accents along with my stomach being covered to keep me warmer.

Everybody else heads off to a room to get into their suits.

"It was nice seeing you again, Bolt," Flash says before leaving with Red Tornado to the mission room.

"See ya!" I call out behind them and sit on the couch, grabbing a few chips and stuffing them in my mouth. Wolf walks up and brushes against my leg. "Wolf?"

~You smell funny.~

"Thanks," I sarcastically say, rolling my eyes with another bite of chips.

~You smell like hyena.~

I choke on my chips and begin to rapidly cough.

"Bolt?!" Robin comes rushing up, now dressed in his polar suit, and slaps my back a few times. "Are you okay?"

"Now... *cough* that you're here," I flirt, sputtering out coughs. "I might need mouth to mouth."

His face turns pink, really making him stand out in his white suit.

"Robin? You okay?" Wally asks, walking into the room. "You're really pink. You don't have a fever, do you?"

"N-no!" Robin squeaks and rushes off to the mission room.

"What'd you do?" Wally teases.

"Messing with him," I respond.

The others arrive and off to the mission room we go. Batman appears on a large screen in front of us.

"Where is Flash?" Wally asks, looking around.

"Flash and Red Tornado already have their assignments. A massive ice storm has paralyzed North America from coast to coast. Satellite imagery has detected five flying Ice Fortresses, source unknown, which seem to be responsible and must be stopped," Batman explains.

"Well, can't the Watchtower blow them out of the sky, or something?" Wally asks.

"What's a Watchtower?" Zatanna asks.

Batman sighs. "The League's orbiting Headquarters is not weaponized. And with both Green Lanterns off-world, I need all hands on deck."

"Does that mean what I think it means? The League and the Team, fighting side by side?" Robin asks, excitedly.

"Wow, really?!?" Wally asks.

"Superboy, use the Supercycle to rendezvous with the Batplane at Ice Fortress 1. You'll drop off Robin and Aqualad, then continue on with Wolf to meet up with Black Canary and Red Tornado at Ice Fortress 2. Miss Martian, Artemis, and Zatanna, take the Bio-Ship and rendezvous with Green Arrow and Martian Manhunter at Ice Fortress 3. Other Leaguers will deal with Fortresses 4 and 5. Sending all coordinates now."

"Uh Batman? I think you skipped Kid Flash," Wally says, walking forward.

"Does this mean I get to hang back?" I ask.

"A young girl in Seattle is in desperate need of a heart transplant. With all conventional air traffic grounded by the storm, you both need to pick up the donor heart in Boston and run 3,000 miles across country," Batman explains.

"Easy enough," I admit, turning to Wally and seeing the look of devastation on his face.

"Who is this girl?!?" Wally complains.

"Does it matter?" Batman glares.

"No... of course not... but can't we zeta–"

"Zeta-tubes are offline," Robin says. "Sorry."

"Right, then, how could I say no?"

"Batman, I can take the heart to the girl by myself and KF can join you?" I ask.

Wally looks at me surprised.

"No."

"What, why?" I ask.

"One of you needs to carry the heart and the other needs to carry some food. We don't want either of you to lose energy along the way there," Batman says.

Damn... If only I could say I could just get energy from a nearby electrical pole but that would reveal my other identity... "Alright..." I turn to Wally, transforming my suit to it's normal colors added with my stomach covered and my scarf.

"Guess I won't be needing the stealth..." Wally sighs.

I zip out the room and return with Wally's scarf I made and a pack of food. I wrap the scarf around his neck. Everyone has left but Wally and I. "Sorry, Wally. I tired to get you to go on the mission with the Justice League."

"I know, thanks for trying," he sighs, shrinking down into the scarf.

We connect our wrist computer mounts on and our earpieces before running out the hangar doors. The bioship and Supercycle race by us to their missions.

"Law enforcement across the country has been alerted to your mission and is clearing your route," Batman speaks to us through our comms.

The two of us continue on our way and make it to Boston before we know it, having to divert in a different direction from a traffic jam to the hospital. We slide to a stop in front of the hospital in front of four people.

"Someone order a pizza?" KF jokes, getting the pack with the heart strapped on his back.

"What you're delivering is considerably more precious to a girl who's life depends on it," a lady says.

"Sorry, he's just joking," I reply. "We have food in this bag if you're hungry, remember?"

"Alright listen, this pack is heavily insulated for shock absorption but that doesn't mean the organ within needs any extraneous jostling," the woman explains.

"So no krumping. Got it," KF nods.

I try to withhold my laugh and fail.

"Your PDAs?" she asks. We stick out our arms for her to set the countdown. "You have four hours to deliver the heart before it's no longer viable. Is that clear?"

"As crystal, babe," KF flirts.

I roll my eyes.

"Then, go," the woman demands.

We turn and blast off to our destination. We speed by Chicago before I notice KF distracted by looking at his computer.

"KF, you need to get over it and pay attention to the mission at hand," I say, bringing him out of his trance.

"Sorry, I'm just disappointed."

"I know you are but this is as equally as important," I say. "Or we wouldn't be doing it." I look ahead. "Kid! We need a detour!"

We divert right through a street composed for just fast food, distracting KF even more. We make it through and get back on the right path. We passed the state sign for South Dakota a little while ago and up ahead is a giant kick up of snow, making it look like fog. As we pass, we see a large man holding a police officer by the neck. KF and I give each other a glance.

"Go, I'll see what's going on!" I shout, making a large U-turn.

"I'm not leaving you behind!" he shouts back following behind me.

"You need to get that heart where it needs to go!" I fuss.

He ignores me and we slide to a stop after knocking the guy on his ass. I quickly grab the policeman and set him on the ground.

"Go! Get outta here! We'll handle Vandal," KF calls out to the cops.

"Kid, watch out!" I shout.

"You'll handle me?" Vandal picks up KF by his head with one hand. "Little heroes, do you really think you have what it takes to survive Vandal Savage?"

I growl. "Put him down!" I shout, tackling Savage to the ground and causing KF to be thrown back. "You don't touch my friend!"

"Friend?" he laughs. "Are you so sure of that?"

"So, going down..." I snarl.

"When I heard authorities were cordoning off this highway for a speeds trap, I assumed I'd be confronting Flash himself. He and I are due for a reckoning. But I suppose I must settle for making him miserable, by killing his brat sidekicks, instead."

"I am not, Flash's sidekick!" I bluster.

Savage lets out a laugh. "No, I guess you're not."

"Bolt!" KF shouts.

I see him running towards Savage but Savage just back hands him away. I look down at the time. "KF! We don't have time for this! We've already wasted about 10 minutes! We need to go!"

"But–"

I send Savage a glare before I whisk off to KF, grab his arm, and drag him back on the path. Throwing my bag to my front, I pull out some protein bars and hand one to KF, flipping the bag back into its normal position.

"This should last us," I say, ripping the rapper and stashing the trash back in the bag.

We make it and slide to a stop. Well, me on my feet and Wally on his butt.

"Kid Flash! Bolt!" a man dressed as a doctor calls out.

KF takes the heart cooler off his back and holds it out to the doctor. "We made it! We're here!"

"I'm-I'm sorry. You're too late..." the man sighs.

"No! No, look, we've got almost twenty minutes to spare!" KF shouts, showing him the stopwatch.

"I know... but she passed away 8 minutes ago..."

"Eight..." I gasp.

"Eight minutes ago?!" KF shouts.

"Please, don't blame yourself. I'm sure you got here as fast as you could," the doctor says, helping KF from the ground.

Why save her anyway?

I growl and shove Wally. "This is all your fault!"

"Maybe another recipient can be found," he says, taking off his coat and wrapping the cooler with it then walking off.

We head inside and sit on a waiting bench. "If you just listened to me she would still be alive!"

"I know, I'm sorry."

I cross my arms in a huff as we look up at the tv, throwing the backpack of food on the floor.

"Superman, Captain Marvel, and Doctor Fate brought down the fourth Ice Fortress," the woman speaks.

"Kid Flash! Bolt!" a doctor shouts, racing toward us with two others. "We've been waiting for you! Where is the Queen's heart?"

"Wait, the girl's dead, so now the heart's going to a queen?" KF asks.

"The girl IS the Queen! Queen Perdita of Vlatava, age ten. And she's not dead, but she IS running out of time."

Our eyes widen as we look to each other. "We've been conned!" we shout.

KF stands up, noticing the man who took the heart get onto the elevator. He speeds over but doesn't make it in time. "Downstairs!"

The two of us race down the stairs and KF grabs the cooler. We maneuver away from the bullets barreling towards us. We manage to find an escape exit, but I get clothes lined while KF gets blasted by Count Vertigo.

I lose sight of KF, still lying dazed on the ground. A figure makes herself visible above me.

"It's been awhile, kitten."

My eyes widen. The only person who calls me that is– My vision clears and I look up at the woman. Catwoman. "Kitten? That's a little weir–"

"Don't lie to me, girly. I was with you when you had pink hair and green hair. After that little dip in the chemicals, I bet you can make them change color at will. I even saw you in action a few weeks ago. Many of your moves are mine."

"Wha–"

"From your reaction, I guess I'm right," she smiles, pacing around me. I growl and form a ball of electricity in my hand. "Mm, mm, mm." She shakes her finger back and forth. "Attack me and all your friends will discover your secret."

"You wouldn't."

"I would, traitor," Catwoman responds.

"But, Aunty Sel–"

"You don't get to call me that anymore. Not after you became a superhero. I took you under my personal claws and you used what I taught you for good. I brought you up as my kitten. I loved you," she sobs. "So, if you don't want me to reveal your secret, you need to listen to everything I tell you to do, got it?"

My head lowers. "I love you as my Aunty but if I have to, I'll kill you before you get the chance to!" I power up another ball.

"Superheroes don't kill, that's only for supervillains."

"But... I-I'm both!"

She grins sadly. "That you are. You'll become a permanent villain if you kill me. If my suit gets any sort of damage by electricity, it'll send a message out to Batman all about you."

My eyes widen as she comes closer to me. "You're lying."

"Do you wanna do it and find out?"

"N-no..."

"Good," she says, pulling out a communicator and placing it in my hands. "I'll contact you with this, until then!" She disappears into the shadows after I pocket the communicator.

I crumble to the floor and scream.

"Bolt!" KF cries out, moving over to me.

I calm myself down and help KF knock out Vertigo before we crash through the front doors of the hospital and tumble to the doctors.

"Take it! Go!" I cry out.

"Right, right!!" the doctor begins barking orders.

Wally pants, sweat rolling down his face. He groans and his arms struggle to hold him up, and they fail him right as the elevator door closes.

"Wally!" I shout, bringing his head into my lap. "Doctors! Help him!" I can't... I can't even hold myself together... This secret is going to end up killing me no matter which way it's presented...

Let him die.

No!

A few doctors rush over and get KF on a gurney then take him to a medical room. I follow after him as I watch him get hooked up to different machines. After the doctors tell me he'll be alright just needs rest, I get a chair and move over to the bed taking his hand in mine.

"You pushed yourself too hard..." I sigh. "And I'm in over my head..." I let out a long groan before laying my head on his bedside and falling asleep.

~~~

I'm shaken.

"Bolt..."

"I don't wanna go to school..." I groan.

"Bolt. You're not going to school just get up."

"I don't wanna..."

"Robin's here."

I shoot up. "What?!"

Wally begins to laugh. "You fell for it!"

I puff my cheeks out. "It's not funny! It scared me! I would've had the same reaction if you said Batman or Flash!"

"Sure, sure," he says, wiping away a tear. "But, seriously, I've made a plan with Queen Perdita and you need to just be quiet and hide behind the curtain with her."

"What?" I ask, turning around and spotting the young queen.

She giggles. "Thank you for saving my life."

"Y-you're welcome..."

Wally quickly shoves me toward her and her bodyguard closes the curtain behind me. The door opens and the sound of footsteps echo along the floor, stopping in front of KF's bed.

KF groans. "Count Vertigo?"

"That's King Vertigo to you, peasant," Vertigo scoffs.

I look to the queen to see she's recording everything.

"King?" KF questions.

"Perdita is dead. And the beauty of it is, I never laid a hand on her."

"And now no one can lay a hand on you," KF concludes.

"As King of Vlatava, I'm untouchable."

"Let's test that theory!" KF shouts then groans.

"Now, now, little hero, you'll pull your stitches. Besides, who exactly are you mad at? Hmm? She died on the table. All that planning, all that effort neither of us need have bothered," Vertigo says.

"Right, and now, it must kill you to know that you owe favors to Vandal Savage, and I'm guessing five ice villains for nothing!"

"Not at all! They played their roles in my attempt to rid Vlatava of Perdita. We couldn't know it was unnecessary," Vertigo says.

"So you all still deserve credit for attempted murder!" KF says.

"It's called regicide," Vertigo corrects.

"It's called... you're busted, jerkface!" KF shouts, pulling the curtain to reveal us. "I believe you know Queen Perdita."

"No!" Vertigo calls out.

"It's called Regicide," the recorder says as the queen rewinds it.

"Count Werner Vertigo as Queen of Vlatava, I hereby accuse you of high treason against the Crown and revoke your diplomatic immunity," Queen Perdita declares.

Vertigo glares at her for a moment before pulling out his sword and charging at her. "No!"

KF blocks it with an IV bag pole, knocking it out of his hands onto the floor. I tackle him with speed, knocking out some of his breath as the two bodyguards take over.

"Send this clown to Belle Reve," KF says.

"Well-played, children... Admittedly... well-played. This round goes to... you. And, please, by all... means, allow the victory... to go to your heads," Vertigo manages out as he's being escorted away.

KF bends down and picks up the sword, resheathing it.

"Thank you," the queen thanks us. "Your plan worked perfectly, Kid Flash."

"Well, when I woke up and found out you were in recovery, I knew Vertigo would make another attempt on your life. Unless, A, he thought you were dead, and, 2, he lost that darned immunity. And was sent away for good," KF says, holding the sword out for the queen to take.

She shakes her head. "That sword is belonging to my country, not to the Count. I would be pleased for you to have it. As a reward? Or as a souvenir?" Queen Perdita says as she molds a smile onto her young face.

Wally and I give each other a look. "Your smile is a souvenir enough for us," I admit, causing the queen to have a small blush.

"Yeah, we can't accept this. Thank you, but it really belongs with you," Wally says, gently placing it in her lap.

After he does that, he brings his hands to his ribs and lets out a groan in pain.

"KF, you need to rest some so your healing factor can kick in and start healing your broken ribs," I chuckle, helping him back to his own bed. "Have you contacted the others?"

"No."

"I'll do that while you rest."

"You should rest too," KF sighs. "You were screaming as if you were stuck in a nightmare."

"I-I'm okay now," I sigh. "Just get to sleep, brat."

Queen Perdita looks at me at the last word and smiles, knowing what brat actually meant to her in her language.

"Brat?" KF questions, turning his head to the side. "I'm not a brat..."

~~~November 13, 2010~~~

Wally and I head into the souvenir room, placing our newest souvenir in the room.

"The sword was cool, but this just seemed like the right souvenir for the right mission," Wally says, placing the cooler that had the heart on the case.

"Definitely," I agree.

Footsteps walk up behind us. "Dude, I just heard. You saved an entire country! Major kudos to both of you!" Robin says.

"What can I say? I'm the man!" Wally gloats.

"Let's go celebrate with some left over cake!" I cheer.