Oh my god people. I finally know how to continue this story. HERE is the long awaited chapter two of 'You're Different'
VERY IMPORTANT NOTE TO READERS! PLEASE READ
So like I was finally writing chapter 2 and I figured why not re-read the first chapter…
Boy was I surprised. It's so funny to go over some of your first works after you've been writing for a little longer. The differences in writing is amazing. SO yeah, there was a lot of editing to do. I hope you guys like the new version.
And thank you to ALL of the AMAZING and WONDERFUL people who read the amateur work of this story. Thanks for ALL of the AWESOME and KIND reviews. You guys rock my world thank you.
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"So what's this place called?" Kid Flash asked walking next to Jinx, key word is walking.
"Flo's Place." She said simply, her eyes scanning the area constantly.
"Will you please relax? You're making me antsy." Kid Flash huffed turning to look at her.
Jinx didn't turn to him or stop walking, "Well you don't have two different groups after you… three if you count the police."
"You really think the Brotherhood already knows?" He questioned looking at her incredulously.
"Madam Rouge probably told the whole world that I lturned on her by now." Jinx sighed and looked down at the pavement, watching the cement grooves and ABC gum fly by as she walked.
"Don't worry I'll protect you." Kid Flash said cockily.
"You'd protect me against your own people?" Jinx almost laughed looking up at him.
He shrugged. "Yeah, why not? You haven't done anything wrong. And beside…" He smirked at her. "I owe you one."
"I'll tell you this right now… we are no doubt getting a lot of dirty looks right now…" She looked around at the curious and judgemental glances, uneasily.
Kid Flash waved his hand dismissively at them. "Ehh don't worry about them. Let 'em think what they want."
"Right." She huffed and looked around at the strip mall they were coming up on. Display windows and store signs filling up the streets. "C'mere!" She grabbed his wrist and yanked him in the direction of one of the stores.
"What are we doing?" Kid Flash asked as he was dragged into a clothing store.
"We're blending in." She explained shortly grabbing at random articles of clothing, only stopping to make sure the size was right. She dropped his wrist and sprinted into a changing room, coming out with the chosen clothes on, their tags ripped off and in her hand.
"Jinx you aren't planning on…" he started, only to snap his mouth shut when she waved her purple wallet in his face and walked up to the register and placing the tags on the counter.
"Is it okay if I just wear them out?" She asked the elderly lady at the counter.
"I suppose it's alright…" The woman said in a raspy high pitched voice. She grabbed at the tags and scanned them, the total coming up to 44 dollars and 87 cents.
Jinx pulled out some cash and handed it to the lady who gave her her reciept and change back. "Have a nice day…" Flash stared after Jinx as she stood in front of a mirror and pulled her hair out of those, in Flash's opinion, weird devil spike things and let her hair fall around her shoulders before she pulled it into a simply pony tail.
Jinx spun on her heel, "What?" She asked giving him a dirty look. "I'm blending in." She squinted her eyes.
"No no… I know. You just do it really well, AND you did your first 'good girl' deed." Kid Flash smiled and walked up in front of her as she crossed her arms but relaxed a little.
She was dressed in black cargo pants with the same boots she had on before; and she had a green, long sleeved, V-Neck shirt.
She uncrossed her arms and pocketed her reciept and wallet, her change already in the designated pocket in her wallet. "Whatever. She cocked her head at him, "aren't you gonna blend in?"
He huffed, "Yeah sure." He scooped her up before she could say anything and sped out the door and all the way back into his apartment. He set her down before putting his hands on his knees and bringing in deep breaths.
"Man I am tired." He breathed, "AND hungry."
Jinx looked concerned for a moment but quickly covered it with pursing her lips and crossing her arms. "Well I didn't tell you to go all flashy on me. You could have just as easily taken a cab…. OR just went and bought some new clothes too."
"Well unlike you I have a secret identity to protect. I can't just go in as one person and come out as another. It raises eyebrows." He stood up properly and walked into his bedroom. "I'll be right back."
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Jinx rolled her eyes and started to walk around the apartment building. It was a nice place, although obviously a boy's room.
There were posters of girls on beaches hung up not to mention crooked. There were pizza boxes and two liter bottles all over the floor and couch. She imagined that if Raven and Starfire weren't at the T tower this is what the place would look like there too.
There was of course a large flat screen tv and a video game console still on, the single controller still sitting on the couch, next to the empty pizza box.
The couch itselt had some of the cushions out of place and had who knows what stuffed underneath the cushions.
"Geezes Kid Flash. Pig much?" She mumbled.
"What was that?" Flash said from behind her.
Jinx jumped and spun around and prepared to Jinx him, but somehow managed to keep it in. "I said you are a pig." She growled.
Kid Flash cocked his head at her and gave a small smile. "Oh this?" He looked around the room and laughed before waving his hand at her. "This is nothing." Suddenly he was gone with a blur as he ran around the room, with each pass more and more garbage disappeared.
Whenever Kid Flash would pass by her she would through her arms over her head to keep her hair from flying all over the place, it was already messy from running with Flash in the first place, but whatever. She thought.
Moment's later, all the garbage was gone, the posters were gone, and the couch was fixed.
Kid stopped in front of her and smiled, breathing heavily. "All clean."
Jinx lowered her arms and cocked her head at him. "Is it all stuffed in a closet somewhere?"
Kid Flash's face fell. "No." His eyes shifted to the left and Jinx laughed darkly.
"Whatever. Let's just go and eat." She said grabbing his arm and pulling him towards the door.
Jinx could feel him start to scoop her up and she dodged out of the way. "No. We are walking or we are taking a cab. You are too tired and hungry to do anything like that."
Kid Flash huffed. "Fine."
Jinx flashed him a mischeivous but triumphant grin.
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As the two of them walked down the busy and crowded street Jinx had to refrain from jinxing everyone who bumped into her or Kid Flash but his hand in hers kept her grounded, but she got pretty close once or twice, she was grateful for Kid Flash and his patience.
Eventually she used him as a distraction.
She let Kid Flash guide her through the mass of people as she focused on his new appearance.
He had changed from his spandex and mask to jeans, sneakers, and a white t-shirt with a red and white sports jacket. His Mask was gone but he had a baseball cap on pulled down kind of low. She was sure she could stll his face but anyone taller than the two teens could not.
But he was pretty cute. His red hair and freckles were pretty darned cute she would and could not deny it. She looked down at the pavement as she started to realize her developed crush.
She felt somebody bump into her shoulder, "Sorry." She muttered as the two of them kept walking.
"Jinx!" Flash exclaimed.
Her eyes grew wide for a moment as she looked up at him. "What? Wha'd I do? Did I Jinx someone?" She looked over her shoulder to see any sort of disturbance and saw none, everyone was still going about their day.
"No…. you said sorry without forcing it."
Jinx gave him a dirty look but it was soon replaced with a smile. "I did?"
"Yeah. Someone bumped you and you just said sorry without even thinking about it." He smiled brightly, the kind of smile that made her go warm all over. "See you have it in you. Just cause you're powers are 'bad luck' doesn't mean YOU are."
Jinx smiled a little. "I guess you were right." She said quietly.
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`Flash smiled brightly as he continued to walk ahead with Jinx, again he was doing a dance but figured doing it outwardly would get him Jinxed, 'One step at a time' Jinx had told him. So one step at a time he'd take it.
"There it is." Jinx pointed across the street to the diner that Jinx was so set on going to, Flo's Place.
They stood at the curb and waited for the walk sign. As soon as it blinked 'walk' the two of them took off, halfway down the walkway a car came ripping around the corner, three cruisers in hot pursuit.
Jinx grabbed Kid Flashes arm and ripped him backwards towards her. The cars barely missing the both of them.
Both of them were breathing heavily, their eyes bigger than their own heads.
"That was uhm… close." Kid Flash said as he cleared his throat.
Jinx nodded, "Just a little."
After a moment they came to their senses and started to walk again.
They came up to a small building, and he grinned madly. "Food." He could see it and he could smell it.
The two of them walked into Flo's Place and Kid Flash almost fell on his butt in love. It smelled so good it was overwhelming. "I'm in heaven." He said as he practically floated to the booth in the corner, Jinx following close behind.
The two of them sat down as Kid Flash grabbed at the menu.
"We don't HAVE to eat here you know…" Jinx said from behind the menu.
Even though Kid Flash could hear her teasing smile he couldn't believe she would suggest such a thing.
"Not funny Jinx." He said simply as he read every detail of the menu.
She laughed a little, "Maybe not to you."
He play growled but didn't take his eyes off the menu.
The waitress came in and smiled at them, "Good morning you two."
"Morning." They said in usion.
"So what can I get you two…?" She asked.
"I'll just have my usual, thanks." Jinx said.
"The usual…" The waitress started to write it down and nodded when she realized she wasn't even sure who it was that was having the usual.
She looked up from the pad and when she realized who it was she gasped and her eyes went wide.
"Jinx honey is that you?"
Jinx smiled and nodded.
"By golly girl you look so pretty today! And who's your friend?"
"This is…" paused for a moment, drawing a blank on his name; not being able to use his hero name she didn't know him other than Kid Flash.
"Wally." Kid Flash finished for her and held out his hand, Jinx stopped looking at the waitress and instead looked to Kid Flash giving him a surprised look.
The waitress smiled as the two shook hands, "Very nice to meet you Wally, you can call me Sandi."
"So the usual for you Jinx, and what can I get you young man?" She put her pen to the pad, waiting for the order.
"Can I get everything?" Jinx asked with his puppy dog face.
Sandi laughed. "Sure honey."
Jinx kicked his shin under the table.
"Hey ow." Wally jumped, before leaning down and rubbing up and down his leg. "I mean can I just have 'Flo's Breakfast plater?" Kid Flash sent Jinx a dirty look and she did the same, the waitress just smiled and said she would get that right in.
"What was that for?" Kid Flash made a face as he continued to rub his leg, his chin almost resting on the table top from reaching so low.
Jinx rolled her eyes and started to play with the sugar packets.
Kid Flash was about to say something else when there was a loud crash and a thud.