After this chapter, it's going to go back to sparse updates rather than everyday. I do apologize, but there's some editing and re-stucturing to do before they go up. I hope that what I leave you with is satisfactory.

So, without further ado, enjoy!

Every evening during the week days, the Texas State Prison common room only had three people in it;

A big guy with no hair anywhere on his body; convicted of extreme domestic violence. His name was Big Chris and he had been in prison for one year.

A small guy with too much hair on his body; convicted of drug trafficking. His name was Buzzer and he had been in prison for two years.

And, a young man with fiery red-hair and (now dull) green eyes; convicted of participating in the act of Superheroing. His name, was Wally West and he was moved here on his 18th birthday a year ago, totaling up his years in prison to three.

Big Chris and Buzzer sat in the corner of the common room playing cards - gamboling away bed sheets, cigarettes, and visitation hours. It wasn't much, but it was all they had.

Wally sat on the coach at the front of the room staring blankly at the television screen. His sad eyes barely blinking as images flashed before him.

Every night at 6:00pm, the news would broadcast updates on the war, and he watched for three reasons; Roy Harper, Raquel Evens, and, most importantly, Artemis Crock.

He watched the news everyday to make sure they were safe. It helped him sleep at night. Knowing that they weren't dead got him through the evening hours. But, when he would wake-up the next day, he would be fearful that something happened. So, he would and wait, then watch the evening news again. It was a vicious cycle, but it got him through a couple of hours.

But, in a way, it didn't help that much. The war was causing way more casualties than the government had expected. It was an all American blood-bath.

For some reason, every time there was any form of 'engagement with the enemy', every American solider in the fight would die - leaving only the Bialyian's and Quarcian's to duke it out between each other. Strangely enough, the Bialyian's would always win.

No one except for Wally thought - no - knew that there was a pattern. He knew this would happen from the start. He knew for sure that the war was orchestrated by Queen Bee, but no one else seemed to notice.

And the only reason that the American's weren't pulling out was because of their pride. It had gotten them in trouble before, and it wasn't going to be any different now.

Wally allowed himself to blink once as the commercials played in front of his eyes. Having Artemis there - in the midst of everything - just made it worse. He loved her too much to possibly hear if she died overseas. It would defiantly kill him.

He missed her. He missed her so much that pieces of his soul disintegrated away everyday without her there. They had only been together for a couple of months, but those were the best months of his life. He had fond memories of the time they spent together - savagely making-out in the supply closet, cuddling on the couch, or having quiet evenings watching the sunset on the beach. Other (manly most) times, she would use him as a practice target while he ran away laughing his head off at something he had done to piss her off. She always caught him somehow, and would twist his arm in a pleasurably painful way.

His attention was alerted when the theme music for the news channel began to play. He held his breath as a reporter smiled brightly at him from the other side of the screen.

"Ladies and gentlemen, I report to you tonight with some ground breaking news. First, it is my extreme joy to report that there were no casualties today in Qurac-"

Wally exhaled and relax a little in the couch. That news would allow for him to sleep all through the night - probably even through the riot alarms. It was very rare that the day would pass death-free.

"And now, for the more shocking news; According to leaked, unidentified sources, all three of the Superheroes surveying in Qurac-"

Wally sat upright in his seat. He felt as though his breath had become stunted in his lunges, and his heart had abruptly stopped beating. Sweat started to form on the brim of his hairline, and his eyes became fixed on the screen.

"- have apprehended three groups of Bialyian soldiers who were planning to kill the American sliders in their respective platoons."

Wally was relieved at their living states, but the news prevented him from breathing again.

"According to this source, each of their platoons had two-to-three Bialyian soldiers planning on planting rat poison pills in the bottles of water on the platoon sites. They were each caught in the act by the heroes, who sedated the culprits that would later be transported to a military base for questioning. When asked about the act, the culprits all responded that they had 'confused the rat poison with the water purifier tablets-"

Wally had to laugh - he hoped everyone else who heard this story thought it was bullshit as well.

"The culprits have been placed in maximum security prisons. Queen Bee had this to say-"

Wally wanted to spit on the ground when an image of Queen Bee flashed before him.

"While I am ashamed of my solders, I cannot see the fault in their confused actions. We are not use to American drugs - the mistake could have easily been made."

"I doubt that." angrily whispered Wally to himself.

"By now the question is; should we still trust the Bialyian's? and, should we pull out of this war? Will we conduct in discussion tonight with Head of Security of the State, American UN Representative, and Bialyian Ambassador to America."

Wally rolled his eyes. All the debate would prove is how no one still seems to understand that Queen Bee is behind all of it. He was about to turn of the TV and head back to his cell until they showed some clips of the heroes in action before the commercials. Roy, Raquel and Artemis' images flashed on screen before them. All being escorted away from the culprits they had apprehended - a triumphant look in their eyes.

When they showed Artemis, Wally gazed at the screen. She defiantly looked different; tougher (if that was possible). Her skin was dirty and her hair had been mostly chopped off leaving only spiky ends. Nevertheless, Wally still thought she was the most beautiful women in the world.

He hadn't seen even an image of her since they were separated at the young age of sixteen. He couldn't help but cry both sad and happy tears at seeing her again.

"Heh, look at that tool, eh?-"

Wally was prevented from running, but he hadn't lost his hearing. He could hear Buzzer whispering loudly about him from the other end of the room.

"-crying at his girlfriend!"

"What do you mean?" inquired Big Chris as he stared confused at his cards.

"That archer girl? Remember? she worked with Green Arrow. She wasn't really popular, but when that Act passed, she was 'revealed'. I heard through the rumor mill that she and Speedy over there were a 'thing',"

"You mean the other archer? I thought he went by Red Arrow-"

"No, you moron!" Wally admired the balls Buzzer had to stand up to a guy as big as - well - Big Chris. "It's just a figure of speech - he was the Flash's sidekick. Flash Boy, or whatever."

'Flash boy'

Wally clenched his fists so hard he heard his knuckles crack. Even after all that had happened, they still couldn't get it right.

In a low growl, he said "Kid. Flash."

Both Buzzer and Big Chris went silent. Although Wally had his back to them, he could feel their challenging gaze upon him. He heard the chair screech against for floor for a moment, and could feel the tension in the room rise.

"Do we have a problem, Flash Girl?" asked Buzzer. Big Chris chuckled a little.

Wally weighed his options; He could either a) place both of them in the hospital and get zapped by his collar until he passed out, or b) walk away. He hadn't been in a fight since the New Year's issue - his skills were probably rusty. But that didn't mean he couldn't win a fight against a couple of criminals. Still, he knew he would only get in more trouble. He could handle to idiots, but he couldn't take on a prison by himself - not without his speed at least.

Sighing, Wally unclenched his fist. "No." he breathed, and began walking back to his cell.

"Fucking pussy. Just like the rest of 'em," cackled Buzzer.

Wally had to hold in his anger as he harshly budded past them and made his way out of the door.

"How could he even land himself a chick, huh?"

Although Wally had left the room, he wasn't too far from the door. His foot steps slowed when he heard them bring Artemis into the conversation.

"Tell you one thing though - that Athena chick, or whatever - pretty fucking hot,"

Wally stopped dead in his tracks and rigidly cocked his head to the side.

"You know what I would do to a pretty thing like that? I'd show her how a real man does it. I'd fuck her so hard that she'd scream-"

Buzzer couldn't finish as Wally ran back into the common room and punched him as hard as he could in the jaw. Teeth and blood went flying across the room, and Buzzer toppled over like an old tree. Big Chris grabbed Wally from behind, but the currently powerless speedster remembered his training. Using pure momentum, Wally flipped the giant over his back, and dropped him right on top of Buzzer. Hitting his head on the way down, Big Chris was knocked out, and Wally could literally hear all of the air getting pushed out of Buzzer's lunges on impact.

When the small guy was barely wheezing and slightly coughing on his own blood, Wally leaned in close - eyes burring brighter than his hair, and his mouth had formed a perfectly straight line with anger. "You'd 'make her scream' what? I didn't catch it." he asked in the darkest voice he could.

Buzzer looked more like a terrified child now than he ever did before. "Nothing, man! I was just kidding!"

"You sure about that? Cause I swear you were being serious,"

Buzzer shook his head quickly in fear. "No! No, I swear! I didn't mean nothin'!"

The corner of Wally's mouth twitched. "You did sound pretty convincing..."

"No! No! Please!"

Wally leaned in close - so close that he could smell Buzzer's years of criminal activity, cheap cologne, and heavy alcohol consumption. "If you ever talk about her - or any of the heroes again, I'll remove the rest of your teeth, and force them back into your gums in places they don't belong - and that won't be the only thing I'll do. Are we clear?"

A little blood dripped out the corner of Buzzer's mouth. He was probably being suffocated under Big Chris. "Crystal," he coughed out.

Wally smiled and stood up. "One more thing -" kicking Buzzer on the right spot of his shoulder, Wally heard that satisfying 'pop' sound that signified a dislocation. When Buzzer's whales of pain died down a little, Wally smiled "Her name is Artemis,"

Suddenly, Wally's collar was activated to a degree that he had never felt before. The pain was so bad that he was knocked out in a second. He figured that his actions were caught on a monitor, and the guards were just arriving on the scene. His assumptions were confirmed as he saw blurry blue uniforms and black shows running in his direction before he passed out.

The news of Wally's attack spread like wildfire. However, it didn't encourage the other inmates to want to attack him, it made them fear him. It took a lot to scare Buzzer and Big Chris, and it is rumored that the guards went to bind him, Wally West was smirking.

Well... Wally got a little dark here. I don't want to make him seem like a villain, just a very angry dude.

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