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THIS IS A FANFICTION OF ALLY MARTON'S FANFICTION "POSSESSION". IF YOU HAVEN'T READ IT, GO READ IT NOW. YOU WILL NOT REGRET IT, I ASSURE YOU.

HAVE YOU READ IT YET?

HOW ABOUT NOW?

YES? OK GOOD. I wouldn't want to spoil anything.

"Possession" had two endings. A "good" one and a "bad" one. This is a spin-off/sequel of sorts to the "bad" one. If you need a recap, it ended with the entire team save for M'gann and Conner dying and Wally becoming Klarion's possession and losing his memories. I suggest you go and re-read it to have a better understanding of this story.

Summary: Klarion succeeded in taking Wally for himself. Wally has no recollection of his family or the Team, but somewhere deep in the recesses of his mind is a bird perched atop a tree branch that he just can't seem to grasp.

Disclaimer: I do not own Young Justice. I do not own Possession either which was written by Ally Marton. Yes I have permission.


I never used to dream before. Sleep to me was nothing but a state of peace where I can't feel a thing, but as of late, I've been having the same dream over and over again.

Unlike other dreams I might have had, my current dreams do not involve Klarion at all.

My dreams always start the same way. I'm always on a grassy plane staring into space. The sky is clear and blue. All around me is nothing but endless green and when I turn around, I see a single tree.

I absentmindedly sit under the shade, thinking of nothing in particular then I hear a chirping above me. I look up to a nearby branch and a strange feeling starts. It begins from my shoulders where I feel an invisible weight, then it spreads to my chest where a strange ache blossoms. Sometimes, it spreads all the way down to my stomach and I feel like throwing up.

On that branch is a bird. I get the feeling it's a robin even though I'm sure I've never really seen one before. For some reason, it feels like deja vu. I don't like it.

The dream always varies after that. Sometimes, the robin sings to me, other times it flies down to me and lands on my thigh, other times my shoulder. Strangely enough, I don't like what I feel, but for some reason it also feels good. I always look at the bird in wonder, the playful little robin I feel I've seen in places that aren't in my dreams.

I always try to touch it and it always flies away immediately. Every dream ends the same way- with me reaching out to the robin as it flies to the sun.

And I am always left alone to wonder why.

~o~o~o~o~

I always wake up immediately after that. I usually try to go back to sleep but tonight, I search for the one constant in my life, the one being who won't fly away- Klarion.

I creep out my room and silently pad towards his study where he usually has surveillance spells keeping tabs on his enemies.

Tonight, he is stressed. A distance away from the entrance, I can already feel heat from his flames and hear his grumbles and curses with an occasional "meow" from Teekl. I watch from the doorway and decide to approach him.

"Klar-"

"WHAT?!"

He turns to me with glowing red eyes, looking ready to throw a fireball at me for disturbing him. But I'm not scared. He's just startled. Klarion takes good care of me. He would never hurt me.

He seems to snap out of his rage and his eyes return back to their normal hue as he lowers his hand, both his magic and anger dissipating.

"What is it, pet? Can't sleep?"

I shake my head. "Will you stay with me? At least until I can fall asleep again?"

Klarion looks at me apologetically and walks towards me. "I'm sorry, I can't. I'm very busy right now."

"Oh...maybe I can stay here, then?"

Klarion shakes his head and touches my cheek. "No, Wally, you have to go back to your room."

My heart drops. "Oh..."

"But I suppose Teekl can go with you." On cue, Teekl leaps down from her feline perch and stalks towards us.

I immediately brighten up. "Yes please!"

Klarion chuckles in amusement. "Hey," he says as he gently strokes my cheek, "sleep, okay?"

His slender fingers feel warm and I suddenly feel very calm. Calm and incredibly sleepy. "Alright. Good night, Klarion." I give him a quick hug(which seems to have stunned him) before walking back to my room.

When I get back, I crawl under my sheets once more as Teekl settles at the foot of my bed.

This time, I don't dream.

~o~o~o~o~

Klarion used to never let me go outside. Now, I can, but only to selected places. I really don't mind. I don't want to go too far away from him, anyway. Something bad might happen.

Today, I get to venture out into this little garden. Klarion left a portal open for me to pass through when I return. I may be alone right now, but it's fine. I can always make for the portal and jump in if anything happens. And on the other side, Klarion will always be waiting, ready to protect me.

I walk by the bushes and colorful flowers. For a while, I contemplate bringing some back, if only to brighten up the place. I spot something small underneath a bush and immediately backpedal.

It's a bird, red in the front with black wings.

A robin.

For a long while, I just stare at it dumbly. Then I move a little closer to have a better look at it. I curiously examine the little bird. I hold out my hand and it hops atop my finger. I then walk under a nearby tree just as I do in my dreams. The robin chirps. I make a move to stroke it and it lets me.

For a while, I'm happy, then that happiness saps as I realize what's going to happen.

CRACK!

I broke its wing. I was afraid this little bird would fly away. I don't want it to leave me, that's why I decided to cripple it.

The robin is now flailing and chirping frantically. A smile tugs at my lips.

"Shh..." I say and hold it to my chest. "Don't worry, I'll give you a nice place to stay."

When I get back, I ask Klarion for a nice bird cage and some seeds. He only blinks at me once and gives them to me. I immediately say my thanks and run back to my room

Once in, I set the cage by my pillow and gently place the bird in with enough water and seeds. For a while, I stroke the robin's black feathers through the bars of the cage as I fantasize on what else I can do to make it happy. It's not that I want to imprison it, I just don't want it to leave.

That's when I notice its quivering form and puffed feathers. It looks scared at first, then it suddenly looks at me like I did all the wrong in the world to it. I don't know why but that hurts me. I feel a sharp pang in my chest and it just hurts so much. I want to call for Klarion, beg him to make it stop, but I don't.

The little robin in a cage shuts its eyes tightly and looks away. It looks like it's in so much pain. It looks like it's about to cry.

Now I feel like I'm about to cry.

But I don't. I only sit there and wonder what I did wrong.

~o~o~o~o~

The following night, Klarion finds me crying in my room. I'm sobbing into my pillow and to my side is the robin.

Dead.

I can't see Klarion, but I can feel him. He seems to pause at the sight of me crying so hard before sitting down next to me. He just strokes my back like he would Teekl and lets me cry.

"What happened, Wally? Tell me."

I prop myself up on my elbows and try to get a hold of myself.

"I...took in a bird..." I choke out.

"I can see that." Klarion replies with a displeased tone for some reason. "Its wing is broken."

I look up at the broken bird and something in me just breaks at the sight of it. I go back to bawling.

"Klarion, can you-? I-I can't..."

"Shh, it's alright, I'll take care of it for you."

I look up once more and the bird is gone. I take a deep breath and stop crying. There is just something about that dead robin that affects me so much. And the worst part is, I don't even know why.

Klarion is silent and I take that he wants me to talk. "I just didn't want it to leave me, okay!? Is that so wrong? I just didn't want to be left alone..."

"Is my pet so afraid of being alone?"

I nod.

"Why? I'm here and I will never leave you alone."

I look up at him with wide eyes, then I feel the tears rush back. He's right.

I lunge at him. "Klarion! Don't leave me...ever." is all I can say.

He keeps one arm around my shoulders and runs his other hand through my hair.

"Of course. I will always be here."

His hands feel warm again and his voice begins to lull me to sleep. I want to go back to sleep and forget all this. Just sleep the unexplainable guilt and searing pain away.

"Sleep, my pet. It will be better in the morning."

And I do.

~o~o~o~o~

That night, I had a dream again.

This time, it was of a red and yellow bird with broken wings trapped in a cage.

That bird was me.


I tried to keep brainwashed and loyal Wally as in-character as a brainwashed and loyal Wally could be.

If this goes well, I might post two more chapters of the same event but told through Klarion and Teekl's point of views that explain some stuff.

Reviews are much appreciated :)