Kaldur took his hand off the earpiece. He looked over at Kid Flash who was kneeled beside him. They both hid low on top of a warehouse. "Superboy will be here momentarily. Robin as soon as he finishes his mission with Batman."
Kid Flash narrowed his eyes, watching the two who guarded the entrance of the warehouse across from them. "We don't have that kind of time, Aqualad. They could kill him at any second."
Aqualad rested his hand on the younger boy's shoulder. "Kid, the rogues' may be many things, however they are not killers. The Flash will be safe and we will rescue him."
Kid Flash looked over at his leader. "My uncle might believe in their code, but if there's one thing I've learned since becoming a hero it's not to trust a villain. Besides this is my fault I have to make it right."
Kid looked back down at the warehouse that was guarded by Heatwave and Weather Wizard. He pulled down his tinted goggles over his eyes. He raced down the wall of the building at top speed.
Aqualad reached out in vain. "Kid, wait."
Kid Flash had already made it to the road below before Aqualad's words reached him. He sprinted forward. Both rogues became altered at the yellow blur. They prepared their weapons only to be slammed into the wall behind them.
Both villains dropped to the ground.
Kid Flash used his momentum to kick open the door which echoed throughout the entire warehouse. "Where's Flash?" The loud outburst caught the attention of the three remaining rogues: Golden Glider, Mirror Master and their leader Captain Cold. The three villains surrounded Flash who remained unconscious encased in ice. The money they obtained from their latest heist spread behind them.
"Well, if it isn't the little brat flash," Captain Cold sneered. He readied his ice gun and aimed it at the young hero. "Allow me to put you on ice alongside your mentor." He fired off an ice blast.
Kid Flash zipped out of the way. The ice completely sealed over the entrance as Kid Flash sprinted to the left side of the warehouse.
"Don't think I'm letting you get away, punk." Golden Glider skated across the ground toward the young speedster. She swung her poisonous ring hand directly at him that he barely ducked under. An ice beam shot directly below him before he could react.
He instantly lost his footing. He did his best to regain balance only to smash directly into a stack of crates. The wooden boxes crashed all around the speedster with him in the middle. He let out a groan.
The wall of ice which covered the entrance broke open. The attention of the rogues' instantly drawn to it. Aqualad leaped through the opening with his water bearers in hand.
"Mirror Master, take care of that one," Captain Cold ordered.
Mirror Master aimed his gun in the direction of the Atlantean. He readied his shot to trap Aqualad in the reflective surface of the glass.
Aqualad quickly tapped into his water bears which made the ice around him trembled. It all scattered, returning to its water form. The water washed forward at the work of his equipment, blasting all three rogues back.
Aqualad ran over to Kid Flash who only just began to regain his bearings. "Kid, are you alright?" He put away his bearers away to reach out his hand.
Kid Flash rubbed the back of his head with one eye closed. "Yeah, I think so." Both of his eyes shot open. "Watch out!" His hands reacted faster than he could think. They shoved his friend away from the oncoming ice blast.
Aqualad stumbled back to see the blast about to hit his friends. Aqualad thought quickly. He ripped his water bearers from his backpack and pointed them toward the blast. Once again he broke down the ice and turned it into water which drew to his handles as maces.
"Kid, get the Flash out of here." Aqualad leaped forward, throwing both his arms over his head. He swung down which smashed Captain Cold's gun to the floor. Just when Aqualad went to deliver a finishing blow to the villain, a kick by Golden Glider sent him flying back into the now sprinting Kid Flash.
Aqualad collapsed on top of Kid Flash. They crashed to the floor. Both boys groaned. Their lips were just a few inches from touching. The two stared at each other wide eye.
Mirror Master aimed his gun with a smile. "Now, I got you." He pulled the trigger.
Aqualad grabbed Kid Flash and rolled them out of the way of the blast. Aqualad then rolled off of his friend. He pointed his water bearers toward Flash. He pulled on the ice which surrounded the hero that trembled and cracked. The ice slowly turned into water at Aqualad's command.
Captain Cold got his bearings again ready to fire against the Atlantean.
Kid flash sprinted toward the rogue's leader, decking him right in the face. He caught Golden Glider's foot just as she swung it at him. He spun her around and threw her into Mirror Master.
Both rogues crashed onto their backs.
The ice completely shattered and melted into water. Aqualad threw the water at the rogues, separating them from their guns and leaving them completely out cold against the wall.
Kid Flash sprinted himself over to his mentor. "Flash, are you ok?" He shook the red speedster by his shoulders until he responded.
The Flash groaned. He reached to grab his hand. "Uh, Kid. Where-what happened?"
Aqualad walked over to the two speedsters. "Rest easy, you are safe now."
Kid Flash looked up at his friend. "Yeah, thanks a lot for your help, Aqualad." A bright smile spread across the young speedster's face.
Aqualad returned the smile with his own.
The superheroes finished tying up the rogues. The police and News crews soon arrived. The police took away the colorful gang as the News teams reported on the rescue of the Flash by Kid Flash and Aqualad, including Iris West-Allen.
After the News reporters had wrapped up their questioning, Iris waved off her team. She walked up to the young heroes. She rested her hands on the two boys' shoulders. "Thanks for saving the Flash, boys. Aqualad, would you like to come over for dinner tonight?"
"I would be honor."
Kid Flash wrapped his arm around Aqualad's shoulders. A wide grin spread across his face. "Dude, we did it."
"Indeed, but you should have waited for the others to arrive," Aqualad gently scolded his teammate.
Kid took his arm off Aqualad and latched onto his shoulders. The redhead's eyes full of pleading stared up at his friend. "I had to save him. It was my fault that he got captured."
Aqualad placed his own hands on Kid Flash's shoulders. "You made a mistake. That does not mean you need to carry the burden alone. That is why you have friends."
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