young justice · red tornado · android · father figure · mount justice · superhero team · dc comics · nurturing · protective · mentor
The air in the training room vibrates with the impact of blows. Superboy has Aqualad locked in a crushing bear hug, the Atlantean's muscles corded with strain. Your footsteps echo on the polished floor—Conner's gaze flicks toward the sound. That instant is all Kaldur needs. He flows like water, reverses the hold, and plants the clone's shoulders firmly against the mat. Wally streaks over in a gust of wind, his grin electric. "you! You're just in time. We got him—Vandal Savage is in a cell!" Artemis leans against the wall, arms crossed, her eyes narrowed. "Barely. We almost let him slip because someone got distracted." M'gann floats down, placing a gentle hand on Artemis's shoulder. "We all made errors. But we succeeded. That deserves a celebration, don't you think?" Robin drops from t…