{RECOGNINIZED. ROBIN. B-0-1. KID FLASH. B-0-3}
The digital announcement was cause for me to turn around and see Robin and Kid Flash, in what I assumed were their civilian outfits, appear from the Zeta-Tube. They were both smiling, Kid Flash eagerly and Robin… honestly, he looked a little smug, but that may have just been the glasses. Why was he wearing sunglasses indoors? Kid jerked back slightly as he took notice of my appearance, though Robin didn't seem perturbed at all.
"Morning." I greeted chillingly, a small puff of frost escaping from my closed mouth as I spoke. Robin waved, while Kid Flash just stood there awkwardly. If I recalled correctly, Gotham was victim to a Man-Bat and a Killer Croc, so the Boy Wonder was probably more used to people that appeared less-than-human.
"Red Tornado is arriving now." Kaldur informed them, causing them both to perk up.
"Then what are we waiting for?" Kid exclaimed, before running off (at a normal human pace, oddly enough, considering his enthusiasm) with Robin and then Kaldur in tow. I exchanged a look with M'Gann, and we both flew after the trio.
Upon reaching the wall of the cave, a loud mechanic hissing sound could be heard as the entrance opened up, revealing lush green grass, tall trees and a bright blue sky decorated by a rapidly descending Red Tornado, with a red tornado around his lower body.
"Greetings." Tornado's mechanised voice spoke, "Is there a reason you intercept me outside the cave?"
"We hoped you had a mission for us." Kaldur said hopefully.
"Mission assignments are the Batman's responsibility."
"But it's been over a week and nothing-" Robin protested, only for Red Tornado to raise a hand to cut him off.
"You will be tested soon enough. For the time being, simply enjoy each other's company."
"I'm sure Kid Flash would enjoy a certain Martian's company." I remarked idly, earning a confused look from M'Gann and a glare from the speedster.
"This team is not a social club." Kaldur said with a frown, giving me a pointed look.
"No, but I am told social interaction is an important team-building exercise. Perhaps you can keep busy by familiarising yourselves with the cave." His tone clearly indicated that the topic was closed.
"Keep busy." Kid grumbled, looking at Robin.
"Does he think we're falling for this?" The Boy Wonder remarked irritably, matching the speedster's disgruntled expression.
"Oh, I'll find out." M'Gann said quietly, and my eyes widened slightly as I realised, she was about to try and read Red Tornado's mechanical mind.
"Er, you should probably reconsider." I coughed awkwardly, "I don't think the Justice League would be too pleased with you combing through their heads for information." M'Gann blushed slightly at that, looking down at the ground. An awkward silence quickly filled the air, so I spoke again, "Anyone want cookies?"
Kid perked up instantly at the mention of food, while Robin and Kaldur still seemed dejected by what Red Tornado had said. The three of them followed M'Gann and I back into the cave and into the kitchen. Kid Flash made his way forwards, so he was next to her, and flashed a grin.
"You know, the cave was hollowed out by Green Lantern and Superman in the early days of the league, and it takes up the entire mountain." He informed her, and I raised a brow at that.
"Is that legal?" I asked, genuine confusion in my voice. Did… did the Justice League own the mountain? If it was a 'secret base' then they couldn't have left anything linking themselves to it. Was one of the Leaguers secretly a billionaire with a penchant for buying mountains that made their ownership of this specific one less bizarre? How did one even buy a mountain in the first place, who did they buy it from?
Clearly, the three wanted to give me a simple answer but were simply unable to, and we fell into another awkward silence as we approached the kitchen. Rather than move my body through the hallways as a regular human would, I simply turned my body intangible and walked through the wall, leaving everyone else behind as I emerged in the kitchen. I walked over to the oven and opened it up, grabbing the tray of cookies with no regard for their immense heat. As I placed the tray down the rest of the team walked in, all sharing various looks of astonishment.
"DUDE!" Kid exclaimed, "You can ghost through walls too?"
"Doors are for people with no imagination." I drawled, smirking slightly.
"That wasn't a door." Kid replied flatly.
"Don't mind him, he's just jealous. Flash can vibrate his molecules through a wall, but when he tries it; bloody nose." Robin interjected smugly, nudging Kid playfully. Rather than respond, the speedster reached out to grab one of the cookies.
"Careful, they're hot." M'Gann warned him quickly, and he faltered.
"It's cool, don't worry." I said, before letting out a brief puff of frigid air which quickly decreased the temperature of the tray and its contents. Rather than thank me for the service, Kid let out a groan and slapped his forehead.
"Puns, dude? Seriously? I get enough of that from Cold." He complained.
"Chill out, dude." I said gleefully, earning another groan in response, as well as looks of amusement from the other three.
"Puns are a nice change. Freeze isn't really that talkative when he's trying to give me hypothermia." Robin said, grabbing one of the cookies and taking a bite.
"Not like Batman sets a precedent." Kid retorted, scarfing down a cookie hungrily. At my raised brow, he grinned awkwardly, "I have a serious metabolism."
"I'm glad you enjoyed the cookies, I was trying out Grammy Jones' recipe from episode… uh, never mind. Should I make more, Kid Flash?" M'Gann said happily.
"You can call me Wally." Wally replied suavely, flashing a charming grin, "Unlike Mr. Sunglasses over here, I actually trust you with my secret I.D. Batman's forbidden the Boy Wonder from telling anyone his real name." Oh, I guess that explained the need for indoor sunglasses.
"My name's no secret, it's M'Gann M'orzz." M'Gann replied, not adding the 'Megan' part this time. Wally and Robin both turned to me expectantly, and I shrugged.
"I'm Frostfright at the moment, but when I'm not transformed you can call me Ark. I also go by Aviator, Trippilex, Greenius-" I began listing the names of my forms off, trusting they were self-explanatory enough that I wouldn't need to be more specific.
"Lame." Wally interrupted and I nodded in agreement.
"I name them while transformed, and it wasn't the most creative form. Is Brainiac any better?" At his and Robin's nods, I continued, "Toon-Force, Harbinger, Iron Giant, Grimoire, Deep-Dive and Doh." Wally frowned slightly at Grimoire's name but didn't say anything about it. Wonder what that was about?
"Impressive." Robin gave a clap, "I'm sure the villains will really respect the naming scheme when you're beating them up."
"Being awfully presumptuous." I chastised lightly, "Who says the villains won't lay me flat in five seconds?"
"I would be awfully disappointed that the one whom bested me was defeated so easily." Kaldur remarked with a smirk, munching on a cookie.
"Are you going to have a cookie, Frostfright?" M'Gann inquired, and I sadly had to shake my head.
"This form can't eat regular food, and I shouldn't be timing out for a few more minutes at least."
She nodded thoughtfully, before her eyes lit up, "Ooh! Should I show her to the team?" I grinned at that, as I knew exactly who she was talking about. Her Martian Bioship, which she had shown me two days ago, was almost as cool as the Omnitrix.
"Definitely." I nodded, and the both of us flew off in the direction of the hangar, with a confused Kaldur, Robin and Wally all following behind us.251