[center][b][color=f7941d][sup][h1]M I R A G E[/h1][/sup][/color][/b][/center]
[COLOR=f7941d][INDENT][B][SUP][SUB][H3]W E I S M A N   S T R E E T   M A L L[/H3][/SUB][/SUP][/B][/INDENT][hr][/COLOR][INDENT][INDENT][sup][color=darkgray]July 3[sup]rd[/sup], 2020  |  3:31p.m.  |  Happy Harbour, Rhode Island[/color][/sup][/INDENT][/INDENT]

Kassy was [i]never[/i] going to get used to this. 

In the two weeks that she’d been a member of the Young Justice Initiative, the young Atlantean was still struggling with her new life. She felt displaced, and not just because she was new to the surface world. No – she felt outclassed by leagues when compared to the others. Sure, she had her power, and she managed to get in her battle suit and on the way just as fast as everyone else. But the others were just… better. Connor was in charge, and he was obviously meant to be there. Others, like Andy, and Juno, moved with obvious experience. This battle was just another day to them. Everyone seemed to simply know what to do- and then they did it.

Kassy simply did not. 

She started slightly as Hellfire called for her and two of the others to get in the mix. “R-right, of course!” She managed to squeak out, getting her magus staff at the ready.  But what did he want her to do, exactly? She understood that the team could be overwhelmed by these two strangely dressed girls. How could Mirage help, though? Maybe if she hit one with her staff? Or blinded them with a light illusion?

While she was still trying to figure out what to do, Batgirl entered the fray without hesitation. Mirage stepped back, scowling slightly and inwardly berating herself. Why couldn’t she just do something? She was starting to think that the king had made a mistake in thinking she was good enough for this team…

She was so busy insulting herself, that she didn’t immediately notice Batgirl’s mistake. It was only when the two taunting girls’ voices doubled to four, that Mirage jerked her head up and realized that her teammate was in trouble. This was just what Hellfire was worried about. She couldn’t let the others get hurt. But what could she do against an enemy that could just make more? 

Make more…?

Mirage smiled, and then disappeared. It was as easy as breathing for her, now. She’d mastered the trick of making herself invisible when she was a child. Simply not being present was enough to keep her away from the ire of others. Even in the middle of danger, she could do it without a thought. More complex illusions took work. 

Around Batgirl, a third pair of Dee Dee’s popped into existence.
 
[b]“We’re going to have FUN Batgirl!”[/b] Dee 5 piped up. 

[b]“Yeah, let’s get her!”[/b] Dee 6 said. 

They too, stepped forward to join the fray. But Dee Dee 6 accidentally stepped on her sister's heel.

[b]“Hey, watch it! Hit her, not me!” [/b]

[b]“Oh, sorry!”[/b] Another punch was aimed, thrown… and instead of into Batgirl, it was into Dee Dee 3. 

[b]“What’s the matter with you?”[/b]

[b]“She did it, not me!”[/b] Dee Dee 5 pointed at Dee Dee 2, whining and pointing. 

Now that they were side by side, an observant watcher might see that the two newest twins were just slightly different… They were missing  freckles, and the hair color was ever so slightly brighter. Dee Dee 6 gave Batgirl a quick glance and wink, and then went back to "fighting", throwing chaos into the already busy battle.