Chapter 95:

Chapter 95:

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[David Lance POV]

After Batman had completed his speech about the base and the purpose of this team, everyone left the place to allow the League room and time to restore the base back to its operational state.

Leaving Raven, Superboy, Miss Martian, and me alone on the base.

"Do any of you know sign language?" Raven asked, her body still hovering about the air in a sitting position.

Superboy, at this, turned toward Raven, nodding with disinterest.

"I I don't, but I could learn if needed. Why?" Miss Martian asked, her tone switching between excited, confused, and shy in the span of her sentence. "Oh! Right! I'm so sorry!.. Hello, Megan! Uncle J'onn told you were mute."

I nodded, smiling a bit under my mask at her antics. nove(l)bi(n.)com

"He's not mute," Superboy said, arms crossed. "Not really. He can't speak because he would blow everything up."

I nodded once again. It was a bit of an oversimplification of my entire thing, but it was accurate nonetheless.

"Then, until you learn sign language, I will translate for him." Raven said, breaking out of her sitting position mid-air to stand on the ground.

~Welcome to the team. You can call me Black Bolt or simply Bolt if you feel my superhero name is too long or tedious to say out loud. Starting today, we will train together, work together and, in our individual cases, live together for the foreseeable future, so let's try and make this an enjoyable and productive experience.~ I said, as Raven translated what I was saying with an emotionless expression in place, her tone ever calm and even.

"You guys will stay here as well?!" Megan beamed at that, her eyes sparkling in sheer uncontainable happiness.

I smiled, knowing just why she had said that just now. ~To train your mind?~

Raven nodded, glancing at me, her violet eyes connecting with mine. "You should do the same. As strong as your mind is against attackers, there's a limit to everything. And I feel that she will reach the limit of your shield sooner than we think."

I paused. That was a good point. While I didn't see myself in a situation where M'gann would try and enter my mind by force, it was always best to prepare for the worst, even if the worst seemed unlikely.

~Will do,~ I nodded, taking her advice to heart before asking. ~Do you think she will try to breach our minds?~

"Who knows I don't know her. But I rather prevent where I can," Raven replied with a calm tone, her lips forming a thin line.

So the same reason I have.

It's comforting to see we think alike most of the time.

~That's a good reason. Trust is earned, not given, and they have yet to earn our trust, as we have yet to earn theirs,~ I replied with a nod.

"Wise words, from the hands of a leader," Raven replied, smirking ever so slightly.

I frowned, narrowing my eyes at her. She had made a mute joke again. From the hands of a leader, I swear to God, sometimes it feels like she makes her mute material beforehand just to have teasing replies here and there.

~Careful, if you smile too much, your emo/gothic card will be revoked,~ I replied with a smirk of my own. Proud of my joking reply.

"Good try, but I have access to the internet, and in there, I have found you could dress a manic pixie dream girl in goth clothes, and even with her hyperactive personality, constant annoying laugh, and more, she would never lose the 'Goth' card," Raven replied, in a serious tone.

I blinked, looking at both sides before asking with narrowed eyes. ~Why Why did you research that? That's seems oddly specific.~

Raven turned, her right hand reaching for my hair as she started patting me like some kind of kid. "It is oddly specific." With that said, she entered her room without elaborating any further.

Hm

Well okay! I will pretend that's not at all concerning and go to sleep.