Oracle and Debriefing Council.<br/><br/>Barbara took a deep breath and adjusted her glasses. She frowned as she heard Nightstar blame herself and want to again throw the lousy leader card.<span class="fixed-color" style="color:darkorange">"Again... I fail to see how it's all your fault. You just said yourself. EVERYONE looking. That means your ENTIRE team, just as Artemis said in her written report. You want to play the blame game... We'll play."</span>She pressed a button in front of her.<span class="fixed-color" style="color:darkorange">"Send Artemis in. No, I don't want Ravager and/or Elsa yet. Just. Artemis. Thank you."</span><br/><br/>She then asided to Nightwing,<span class="fixed-color" style="color:darkorange">"Methinks thou daughter doth protest too much."</span>She watched Artemis come in.<span class="fixed-color" style="color:darkorange">"Thank you for coming so quickly, Artemis. Nightstar has just explained the review of your sitrep, and is calling herself unfit for leadership. Therefore, it falls on you to either prosecute or defend. Where do you stand? And explain your stance."</span><br/><br/>Artemis<br/><br/>When Artemis came in, expecting to be reprimanded in front of her leader for her part in the fiasco, she was all set to defend herself. The tables appeared turned. She stood there slack jawed long enough that her mentor, Oliver Queen, started drumming his fingers. "We're waiting, young lady."<br/><br/>Artemis pulled herself together and said firmly.<span class="fixed-color" style="color:darkturquoise">"Defense."</span>She cleared her throat and gave Nightstar a promised glare of no matter who was leader, they were talking about it later. Turning back to the debriefing panel, Artemis made her opening statement.<span class="fixed-color" style="color:darkturquoise">"If you all will be honest with yourselves... How many of YOU as leaders of a team, would sit back on your hands and do nothing, knowing a powerful magic user was terrorizing Metropolis, and you had at your disposal the team we have? An archer."</span>She pointed to herself,<span class="fixed-color" style="color:darkturquoise">"Starbolt throwers, two to be exact. Two speedsters. A warrior. A warrior princess endowed with magic not unlike a Lantern just coming off a war. A changeling. Two powerful magic wielders. A powerful Superman like person that is magically enhanced. And a firestarter."</span>The debriefing room got quiet. Artemis continued her defense of Nightstar.<span class="fixed-color" style="color:darkturquoise">"By the quiet, I can assume you all, which are great and experienced leaders, would not hesitate to jump in. Did I mention that none are trained at <b>Justice League</b> level, except maybe the warrior princess, but DO have experience on the local level? All but the other warrior?"</span>Artemis smirked. No one raised their hand except Hal Jordon who only kind of had it raised but elbow on the table indicating a might wait.<span class="fixed-color" style="color:darkturquoise">"I just said you all are good leaders. I meant that. Not one of you except Mr. Jordon, maybe, would hesitate."</span>Artemis faced Nightstar and directed the rest of the defense right at her.<span class="fixed-color" style="color:darkturquoise">"You didn't either. Wanna know something? <u>I</u> wouldn't have either. We both know Speedy wouldn't have. By doing that... You saved countless civilian lives! Three bad injuries among those of us who signed up for this shit! Three! One civilian hero lost her hearing completely... <i>AFTER</i> the fact, because of something COMPLETELY out of your control, and TOTALLY unexpected."</span>She gripped Nightstar's shoulders.<span class="fixed-color" style="color:darkturquoise">"This wasn't your fault! Get over it! Move on! You did the right thing! Hell, you did the only thing that would cause the least injuries! How were you to know, with the limited information on Lady Loki, that she had that kind of power?! Her light could literally blind?!"</span>She turned back to the debriefing council.<span class="fixed-color" style="color:darkturquoise">"I checked some after I got up here. The blinding power was never mentioned. The illusions were. The bright flash was. Even Zatanna said bright when reporting it to us and you, Oracle. We went in expecting bright, not blinding. Everyone went out of control because they lost their sight. Literally. You want to blame anyone for that fiasco down there, then blame Loki. That's who's fault this is. Not Nightstar's. Not you guys. Not even Batman's stupid trial by fire plan that got us, meaning Nightstar and myself, all worked up and second guessing our abilities before we went out. Not lack of training. Not even lack of complete information. Only Loki. Loki should be the only one blamed."</span>She glared at Nightstar again.<span class="fixed-color" style="color:darkturquoise">"Only LOKI is at fault! I'd have done EXACTLY what you had except the speedsters. I'd have had them clearing civilians with Comet. There would have been DEATHS if I'd been in charge. There were NO civilian deaths on your watch, Nightstar. NONE! THAT'S the mark of a good leader!"</span>She walked to the side and looked at the debriefing council, each member in turn.<br/><br/>Oracle finally looked like she started breathing again. Even Ollie took a deep breath and sighed.<br/><br/>"Forgot how passionate she could get about something." PowerGirl finally managed.<br/><br/>Elsa<br/><br/>All she could do was hold Atalanta and stroke her head and listen.<span class="fixed-color" style="color:teal">"I was so angry at the Justice League when they sent me back pieces of my daughter. I didn't understand. I actually threatened the East Coast of the states, Gotham and Metropolis especially, with the worse snow storm in the history of the Earth. I blamed them and Arkham Asylum for my baby's death. If the doctors would have held on to Slade. If JL would have not involved her Young Justice. If. If. If. A mother who loses a child like that is full of those ifs. I then, when not running Arendelle, researched all the past regarding Young Justice, the Teen Titans, and Slade. I asked for and got the transcripts of that battle that cost my daughter her life. You know what I learned, sweetie? I learned what you heroes knew all the time. Every time you put on the mask, costume or cape. Civilians first. Sacrifice if one must, but the safety of the civilians come first. That's actually why I'm here to speak to the new leader of Young Justice and to the JL also. Stop kicking yourself and look at the evidence. You didn't kill the crystal girl. You broke her power source. That's it. And another thing. Whoever or whatever you were fighting is to blame. I only saw the aftereffects. A whole bunch of injured superheroes. Including that crystal girl you're so worried about, who actually groaned before I came out here. I'd suggest you let her get better first, though, okay? I have one more thing for you to focus on. Do you know what I didn't see? I didn't see one single injured or dead civilian. That's what being a hero is all about, right? Keep the civilians safe? The Young Justice was lucky to have Winter Maiden... Who knows how many lives she saved in that building; after she encased her friends... She encased the bomb. She sacrificed herself for the good of everyone else. I'm proud of her. Don't let this be the mistake that makes you quit or doubt yourself. You're special in your own way, and I'll even bet that crystal girl isn't blaming you."</span>She kissed her forehead, and just sat with her.<span class="fixed-color" style="color:teal">"So. I'm Elsa, Queen of Arendelle Norway. Way up north, above the Arctic Circle. And you are?"</span><br/><br/>Dr. Quincy<br/><br/>Emilia quickly went around checking each patient, she wasn't surprised by anything any super did any more. As she finished her examinations she grabbed the blue girl in a tight hug,<span class="fixed-color" style="color:antiquewhite">"Thank you, Rain!"</span>She said almost in happy tears. She released the hapless girl from her bearhug to end all bearhugs, and said,<span class="fixed-color" style="color:antiquewhite">"They'll all have to stay a few days for observation, but that beats reconstructive surgery, weeks and/or months of therapy and rest... And hours upon hours of boredom for the patients."</span>She then went back to talk quietly with the only actual awake patient. Zatara the Great. The three injured the most were busy resting.