Clones. You're either for or against them. I have to be for. Only because, of who I am. I don't hate it. Cloning can be used to heal. But only physical. It can't bring back the dead.
"Caddie!" yelled a voice. I turned. I wasn't new to Blue Valley. But no friends, none too close. But I still turn and smile to see a mess of red hair behind me.
"Wallace, my name is Kohle, as in the German word for coal," she corrected him. The boy smiled.
"And I'm Wally. Ready for today?" he asked.
"I'll never be ready. I know he won't want me."
"You don't know that," he said comfortingly. Tears coat my eyes. But I blink them away. He was my only friend here. He knew more about me than most others, and I knew about him being Kid Flash. He smiled. My debut and he was looking forward to it more than I was.
I mean, what kind of person was I? Short cropped messy cut blond hair, a poetic yet stern mind, a passion for chaos, and a love of order. Not so good when you're supposed to meet a possible new teacher.
"What makes you think I'll even get this internship in Gotham? Bruce Wayne is hard to please. Not to mention he's a playboy! But it would be awesome to get that internship."
"So go for it!" said Wally enthusiastically. I snort at his enthusiasm.
"Gotham? The Gotham. I swear either I'll come back as a professional, or in a coffin."
"Or as a superhero," he hinted. My face turned red.
"Shut up. I'm still learning."
"Come on, I could probably get you into the Young Justice to learn."
"Ha! From what I hear, mentors are in short supply."
"Hey!"
"Come on. I'll join, or at least consider, once Superman is genuinely nice to Superboy," she responded. Wally lifted his hands in defeat. She laughed a little.
"This will not become a brother sister thing," I said. He had a small smile on his face that almost begged to reach his ears.
"Come on. You know you want to!"
"So Mr. Blood-related wants to bring in Miss Adopted?"
"Yep!"
"Ain't gonna happen."
That had been two weeks ago.
Now she sat in custody of two cops. Sighing to herself, she waited for a league member to show up and take her to a meta-human jail. She was deemed to dangerous for normal people to move. The collar on her neck was tight and uncomfortable. The red lights showing that she couldn't use her powers.
She moved her hand to her mouth and bit her thumb hard. Blood came from it easily. It was a bad habit for her that she could never end up breaking. She wondered if her mom had the same habit. Or if it was another difference between them. She sighed. Another question for Kid Flash to ask later. If she could ever ask him to ask.
She closed her eyes and drifted off to sleep. Waiting, praying it wouldn't be her brother. Or her. Anyone but her. An idol? Not quite. But someone she did admit to spending way too much time learning about.
"Wake up."
She moaned and opened her eyes. Well it wasn't the two she didn't want to see, but the two who did come to pick her up weren't any better. Superman and Batman.
"Oh shit," she muttered. Did Superman have super hearing? Or was that someone else? She stood up and walked between the two taller guys. Both who made her feel her age.
"So, what jail do I have the honor of going to?" she joked. Superman gave her a look and Batman scowled. She averted her eye, "Okay, you two really do have a dry shriveled up since of humor that has been left out in the rain too long."
Batman gave her a look behind his cowl. He was the one who caught her in the first place. She ignored it. It wasn't her words, it was her brothers. She was more afraid of Superman. He could beat her without breaking a sweat. Same with her mom. Now that she was looking close at Superman she couldn't help but say, "You don't look a thing like her."
"What?" he asked rather surprised at the comment. She blushed realizing she said it aloud.
"Supergirl. You have nothing in common," she explained, "except maybe your eyes."
He gave her a look. She averted her eyes. She followed them into the transport chamber. Directly to the prison. So she was surprised to see them in a room similar to a living room. But with rock walls. She resisted the urge to hit herself. Superman looked confused. Batman looked angry. And on the other side of the room was a thin red-haired teen she knew too well.
"Caddie!" he yelled with glee running over with Super speed. He stopped short of hugging her when he saw the infamous Bat-glare.
"What's going on?" he asked with cold anger in his voice. Wally looked at him sheepishly before looking back at her.
"Kohle West, why didn't you call me saying that you were going to join?"
Her eyes grew dark.
"I said I'd think about it. But right now I have a criminal record," she seethed. Wally smiled.
"Kohle… West?" asked Batman. Wally's grin grew larger.
"She's my sister. Adopted. But still," he said with his grin now reaching his ears. Batman looked at her and released the cuffs on her hands but not the collar keeping her powers in check. She rubbed her red wrists.
"Wally. I don't need your help," she said in a way that Wally knew met thanks.
"Your welcome!" he said with a hug, "By the way," he began dropping his voice to a whisper, "Your mom's here."
Oc yes I know. But hey, I thought it would be interesting. Review if you want.
