The awkwardness in the metal transport was stifling. Every so often, Brainy would glance at Saturn girl before glancing away just as quickly. What he didn't know was, she was doing the same thing. Finally, they turned towards each other at the same time, their eyes met, and they froze. After a couple seconds of open staring, Brainy couldn't take it any longer and broke the silence.

"You've gotten stronger."

"You think so?"

"Oh yes, you never liked reaching for my mind before because trying to keep up with the thoughts within my twelfth level brain made you nauseated. If you were able to search me out like you did, are either much stronger, or very desperate." It was a barb and they both knew it.

Closing her eyes, she could practically hear the angry thoughts Brainy was projecting at her even though she wasn't actually looking into his mind. You betrayed me. Why would you do that? You promised that you would always be there for me.

"Brainy?" She glanced up at him, a hopeful expression in her eyes.

"Yes, My Jailer?"

"Stop that!"

"As you wish. I am only a humble prisoner and must do as you command."

"Stop that!" She yelled again, stomping her foot angrily. "When did you get so snarky?"

He turned to look at her and she gulped, taken aback by the sheer hatred in the look. "When I truly became alone."

Knowing how badly she had hurt him, she turned away, unable to keep looking at him any longer. "You aren't alone, Brainy." She whispered.

"No? Could have fooled me! When the one person, the one person who I thought I could trust, the only living being I have ever truly..." He paused unable to get the words out and Saturn Girl turned to him, curious.

"Truly what?"

"Loved." This startled her and she gaped at him while he continued to stare at her with a hard expression. "Yes Saturn Girl, now I've said it! You are the only thing I've ever actually loved. I know it's weird the way I viewed you, but you were the only mother I ever knew... The closest thing I ever had to one. But then you, like everyone else, betrayed me."

"I didn't betray you Brainy." She whispered and his eyebrows shot up.

Holding out his handcuffed hands as proof, he scoffed, "Oh no? Could have fooled me!"

At that moment, the transport slammed to a stop and Brainy nearly fell over. As soon as the metal doors flew open, five people got on, the last one closing the door behind him and the transport started again.

Smirking at him, Saturn Girl said smugly, "I told you Brainy, I didn't betray you. You just had to think I did."

"Hey Brainy," Lightning Lad grinned, sending a jolt of electricity through the handcuffs to make them fall off. "Long time no see! Dude, you do NOT look so good, what have you been eating?"

Brainy couldn't say a word, his mind seemed frozen and all he could do was gape at Lightning Lad, Saturn Girl, Bouncy Boy, Chameleon Boy, Phantom Girl, and Timber Wolf, who were all grinning at him. Commotion burst out within the transport as everyone started talking at once, all of them trying to hug Brainy and exclaiming over his disheveled appearance.

"Hold it!" He yelled, successfully shutting everyone up. "Will someone, PLEASE, tell me what's going on?!"

Note to: NoLionsInTokyo: How did you call that?! Like seriously bro, I already had this chapter mostly written when u reviewed and totally called Saturn Girl's bluff... Lol, oh well, haha.