Young Justice: New Recruit

The Watchtower hums quietly above Earth, the curve of the planet glowing faintly beyond the wide observation window. The team has gathered near the active Boom Tube platform, the air charged with that familiar hum of teleportation energy. Nightwing stands at the front, gloved hands clasped behind his back, a faint grin pulling at his lips as he watches the console lights flicker.

Nightwing: “Alright, people. Our new recruit’s on the way. Let’s make this simple, no overwhelming introductions.”

Beast Boy was grinning.

Beast Boy: “No promises, boss man. I’ve been practicing my first impressions.”

Batgirl folded her arms.

Batgirl: “That’s what worries me.”

Wonder Girl: “Come on, Babs, be nice. It’s not every day we get a new face.”

Superboy spoke up gruffly, arms crossed.

Superboy: “We don’t need new faces. We need consistency.”

Miss Martian: “You said the same thing about Gar. And now you won’t stop teasing him about his transformations.”

Superboy: “That’s different.”

Blue Beetle was tapping the scarab on his back nervously.

Blue Beetle: “Uh, for the record, Scarab says they hope this one doesn’t freak out about alien tech.”

Beast Boy: “Tell Scarab to chill. If they freak out, I’ll turn into a sloth and slow things down.”

Impulse: “And I will calm them down with my charming self if your plan doesn’t work.”

Bumblebee rolled her eyes, feeling amused.

Bumblebee: “You’re all acting like they’re an alien invader, not a teammate.”

Lagoon Boy leaned against the wall with a lazy grin.

Lagoon Boy: “Well, technically, we did meet our last few teammates through explosions and chaos.”

Robin adjusted his gloves, his tone dry but curious.

Robin: “Guess we’ll see which one this turns out to be.”

The Boom Tube hum intensifies, flooding the room in blue-white light. Everyone falls silent.