UnStoppable Flash Side Stories

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How Hiro Met Bonnie

-During Ronin Part II-

Bonnie was not doing so good.

She cursed every cell, every fiber of her own being for being stupid enough to go anywhere near Vertigo. What was she thinking?!

Oh yes, there was that matter with her best friend dying. And Bonnie being angry at anything and everything at the world for it. Especially Ron Stoppable.

Who had turned about to be nothing like she imagined.

He was the Flash, for one thing. Everyone loved him, and with good reason. Flash was likeable as hell, with the jokes he kept throwing around as he saved and helped people. Thinking on the matter, Bonnie realized Ron actually didn't do much to act differently in costume.

He had offered his help if Bonnie ever felt the urge to take Vertigo again. But he was not around right now. It was not his fault. He was picked for an exchange program, and the hottie that came in his stead was something else. Yet, that didn't change the fact that he couldn't help her now.

She dreaded to tell anyone else about her drug problem. She had done Vertigo only three times, but the stuff was addictive. It made bearing the pain so much easier. And now, even after her heart lightened and her pain lessened, the physical craving remained.

So there she was, fighting an uphill battle with herself to go to a dealer or not. She had found one, but was dallying from a nearby street, fighting with herself internally.

Then it happened.

A woman descended from above on top of the dealer Bonnie was eyeing for the last hour. It was a surreal sight, how she tore through the dealer and his guards. Afraid of being discovered, Bonnie ran away.

In her haste, she had ran into a rather unfortunate back alley. A hooded man cut her off.

"Are you lost girlie?"

Bonnie turned back quickly, to find two other men behind her. Dread rose up in her gut.

'Just another bad decision to add on top of the pile you amassed already.'

"Didn't no one tell you, these streets are dangerous at night."

"We should give you a ride, you know, to keep you safe."

The three men closed on her. Bonnie Rockwaller knew she was done for.

The sound of an engine roared close by. They all turned to see a motorcycle at the entrance to the back alley. The engine died down and the rider dismounted from the bike. Removing his helmet, Hirotaka revealed himself. "I think you should leave gentlemen."

"Get lost." One of the three unseemly men barked at the undercover ninja. The man audibly muttered and said "Tourists."

Hirotaka calmly walked into the middle and looked them in the eye."It is my wish to end this matter without violence."

"That's it kid, you're done!" Three men attacked the Japanese teen.

What followed was a spectacle. Bonnie had seen Ron and Kim fight. Ron was all instinct, raw and unpolished, reliant on his natural gifts, both normal and super. Kim was all flair and technique, representation of talent itself.

Bonnie could describe Hirotaka with only one word. Control. Not one wasted movement, he defeated and easily injured all three men while taking only three steps in total. He had used their power against them and made it look incredibly easy.

He offered his arm. "May I escort to your residence, Rockwaller-san?"

Bonnie was shocked, but not that shocked. She wouldn't miss a chance to ride with this piece of fine Japanese import. "Sure... And... Thanks..."

Hirotaka smiled and gave her a ride home.


"Having trouble, Rockwaller-san?" Hirotaka's voice sounded out.

Bonnie jumped in her place. She was eating her lunch alone, away from everyone else. She had her first cheer practice after Kim accepted her later that day, and her right arm was itching unbelievably.

"P-Please call me Bonnie."

"If you wish." He took a seat near her. "I am seeing you in distress Bonnie."

Bonnie shook her head slightly. "It's just that..." She really didn't want her vulnerabilities to be exposed to this guy, no matter how hot he was.

As it turned out, she needn't have bothered. Hirotaka took her arm and gently pulled back the sleeve of her shirt. After that, Bonnie felt his fingers pressing on specific spots in quick succession, ever so gently.

It felt very good. It released some of the tension she was going through. "What... What are you doing?" She asked, her voice quivering involuntarily.

"Using pressure points in your arm to stimulate blood flow. Pushing energy around, helping the healing process along. It is called 'reiki' in the Western world, I believe."

"Whatever it is... Don't stop." Hirotaka kept doing that for over ten minutes. After that, Bonnie found herself very relaxed. "Th- Thanks.." She had to ask though. "How did you know?" She didn't have the heart to form the question fully.

Hirotaka smiled and melted Bonnie's insides with it. "You were feverish and pale yesterday. Your right arm was twitching in phantom pains."

They sat in silence until it was time for afternoon classes.


Bonnie was shaking again. Thankfully, it was not as bad as before, but it left her very weak still. She was just about to ask an early break from cheer practice when Kim declared it over and left in a rush. The redhead was acting a little off, but Bonnie was too preoccupied to waste any brainpower on the issue.

She fervently looked around for Hirotaka, and as if by divine intervention, he showed up just a few minutes after practice.

"Your complexion has paled again, Bonnie."

Bonnie asked with pleading eyes. "Could you.. do that thing again please?"

Hirotaka smiled and led her to a park nearby. After ten minutes of him doing his 'reiki' stuff, Bonnie had relaxed again. Yet, she realized that this was only going to be temporary again.

"I never wanted this. I just didn't know what to do." She started shaking again, but it was psychological this time, from the uncertainty and the embarrasment.

"Leaves don't think to rustle in the wind. They just do." Hirotaka had a very calm demeanor, but that didn't help Bonnie understand him much.

"Is that your way of telling me that shit happens?"

Hirotaka smiled. "That would be an accurate approximation."

Bonnie's smile faded. "I don't know why I keep feeling like this..."

Hirotaka leveled his gaze with hers. Black eyes bore into teal. "You must look deep within to understand your demons. Tell me, Bonnie, what was your inner demon when you sought out an external one?"

Bonnie's eyes went dull, looking into the distance. "I.. missed.. still miss my friend. She died..."

"Yet I feel you made your peace with that, on some level."

Bonnie's lips trembled. "I... I..." She looked at her hands. "I'm... so tired of being powerless." A few tears escaped her eyes. "I keep thinking, if I was stronger... Maybe... Just maybe..." She couldn't finish her speech.

Hirotaka helped her along. "So you have traded guilt from someone to yourself." He rubbed her back gently. "Bonnie, worst demons are the ones we create for ourselves. Yours are no different."

Bonnie was finally able to articulate her deepest thoughts. "I am just so tired of this feeling, this powerlessness! I cannot stand that..."

"Power comes from the soul..." Hirotaka stood up. "But for the soul to steel, one must forge their body first. It seems to me that you need to take charge of your own self."

Bonnie stopped shaking and looked at him. "What do you suggest?"

Hirotaka helped her up and smiled. "Might I suggest some basic Krav Maga to start with?"

Bonnie threw a sly smile, through her tear streaked face. "Would you know such a thing?"

"I know many things." He helped her get into a stance.


"You have improved in this week." Hirotaka retrieved his jacket from the ground and helped Bonnie stand up. He was good to go, return to Japan.

"The positive feedback certainly did help." Bonnie raised on her toes and kissed Hirotaka deeply.

They had gotten closer and just a tiny bit 'physical' during the actual physical exercise during Hirotaka's second week. He had shown her some stuff, which made Bonnie feel better about herself. It also helped with her withdrawal symptoms.

She was sad to see him go, but both of them knew it was a temporary thing. Still, they had the most fun they could have.

Bonnie had made her piece with that. Hirotaka was a special person for her, simply because he had helped her in a way few others did.

She had made up her mind as well. She watched Flash's televised return on TV, meeting up with the new female superhero in town, the woman she had seen briefly once. For her, it was all good and well, but she didn't want to be completely powerless anymore. It was time to take control.

Next day, she signed up to a Krav Maga course in a nearby gym.