Chapter 1: Training Gone Wrong

Dick looked into Rose's eye. She had a white eye patch that covered her right eye, although she sometimes wore a glass eye if she wanted to blend in, along with a light brown wig. She was unhappy, and trying to hold back tears. Her long, wavy silver hair was pulled into a high ponytail, while some hair in the front framed her face. She was in her costume. It was dark blue in the center as well as along the legs, and her arms were light blue. Her left hand was pulled into a tight fist, and rested at her side, while the the other was had a sword and was pointed right at her teammate's face. Dick quickly ran in front of Cassandra Sandsmark, also known as WonderGirl to face his protégé before she tries to stab Cassie. Dick, Thea Queen, Rose, Jason Todd Wayne, and Roy Harper were in one of the training rooms, when Cassie had barged in, accusing Rose of being a "drug-addicted psycho".

"Cassandra, get out." Dick commanded. Cassie stood there for a second, still smirking. "NOW.", he shouted. Cassie quickly scurried off, probably to find another teammate. She was a good person, but she and Rose did not get along. At all. "Rose, you cannot lose control like that.", Dick said in a calmer, but firm voice. Rose placed her sword back into its place. She rolled her eye, and said nothing as she tried to walk past him. He quickly got in front of her, placing his hands on her shoulders. "Rosey, please, talk to me.", he pleaded softly.

"Why?", she spat. "So you can yell at me? How come Wonder Bitch over there didn't get any consequences?" She saw Thea about to intervene, but Dick made a signal for her not to. He just wanted Rose to open up, and she wouldn't if she felt like it was an intervention.

"Do you actually think I won't deal with that? I'll deal with her later."

Her facial expression, soften up, as she slowly reached into her pocket, grabbing something and placing it in Dick's hand. It was an epinephrine inhaler. Dick and Thea let out a disappointed sigh, as Jason walked over in front of Dick, grabbing the inhaler, and shoving it in Rose's face.

"How could you put this shit into your body, Rose?", he spat.

"Oh, fuck off, Todd.", she spat back, grabbing the inhaler and walking away from the training room, as he followed her, lecturing her.

"Well, that went well.", said Roy, as Thea and Dick just stared at him, shaking their heads.

Rose walked by the lounge area, not saying a word or looking at anyone. Cassie probably told all of them. Oh, God. When she reached her room door, she entered, trying to keep her follower out, but he overpowered, and came inside, closing the door. She was now faced the window, arms crossed, and refused to look at him.

"Rose, please don't shut me out.", Jason pleaded. "Rose... ROSE." Jason now was in front of her, holding her wrists. "I'm not leaving until you talk to me." He looked worried.

"... I'm sorry."

"Hey, Rosey... You have nothing to be sorry for. Absolutely nothing. Just talk to me." Jason leaned down to be close to her. He reached out and held her left cheek, while he pushed her long bangs in back of her ear. She suddenly reached out and hugged him, while he held on to her.

Suddenly, the door opened, with Dick and Thea walking in.

"Are you ready to talk to us, Rosey?", asked Thea, softly. "I promise we won't get mad. We just want to help."

Rose pulled away from Jason and looked at Thea and Dick, clearly ashamed, and started nodding. She slowly walked over to her bed, and sat down, as Thea, who also happened to be her roommate, sat next to her, with her hand on Rose's shoulder.

"It started about a month and a half ago..."

"Because of Clock King?", asked Dick. She nodded.

"I wanted to have some advantage on him. We were desperate. My powers weren't as strong and..."

"If you didn't see what he was doing, then those kids would still be under his control.", finished Thea.

"It's not like it even did anything. He's still out there."

"Hey, if it wasn't for you, they might've been experimented on more, or maybe worst. They're alive and here because you let them out. Virgil even said it.", Dick said, now leaning down, and placing a hand on her hand. She nodded, and smiled.