I am so so sorry that this chapter two weeks but I just could not be happy with this one. I must have rewritten this chapter at least a dozen times before I finally got it to where I felt it was decent. I promise the next update will not take as long and I hope you guys enjoy this chapter. Thanks again to all those who have left comments and Kudos on this story! It means the world to me :) Now enjoy!
Roy and Wally sat on the couch eating and watching TV. Well, Roy was eating, Wally was pushing around the food on his plate.
"Didn't anyone ever tell you not to play with your food?" Roy asked, bluntly as he eyed the speedster's plate.
They had been sitting down for close to ten minutes and, normally, Wally would have consumed three helpings of food by now. His plate was still full though. Wally glanced up at Roy briefly before looking away. He pushed away his plate in distaste as he shook his head.
"I'm not really hungry." He mumbled as he curled up further into his side of the couch, knees pulled against his chest, a position that had become increasingly familiar to the speedster in the past twenty-four hours.
Roy looked at the younger redhead in slight alarm. A speedster that wasn't hungry? That was unheard of and definitely not a good thing.
"Wally you really need to eat something. When was the last time you actually ate?"
Wally shook his head and got up to take his plate back into the kitchen. "I just don't think I can keep anything down at the moment."
Roy watched the green eyed boy walk away and sighed as he rubbed his face with both hands tiredly. "That still doesn't answer my question." He pointed out as he sat his own empty plate down. "And if it has been more than twenty-four hours since you've eaten, that can't be good for your health."
The only acknowledgement Wally gave Roy was a roll of his eyes as he scraped his food into a Tupperware dish and put it in the fridge for later. "I'll be fine. I just... I can't focus on eating right now." He mumbled as he walked back into the living room.
Roy only shook his head in disbelief at the notion that there was even a possibility that there was such thing as a speedster that wasn't hungry. He didn't push the matter any farther though because, really, he understood. He didn't want to cave so easily seeing as this was his younger brother and as the older brother it was Roy's job to take care of Wally but he got it.
"Whatever." Was all Roy said as he got up to place his plate in the sink.
Wally chuckled lightly at his friend as he went to sit down on the couch. "So I wonder why Dick hasn't shown up yet." Wally wondered as he stared at Roy while the archer sat down.
Roy stiffened for a minute before looking up at Wally. "So you heard our conversation?" He guessed.
"No." Wally shook his head as he gave Roy a small smile to show he wasn't mad. "I just figured you would have called him and told him. It's OK though."
Roy shrugged as he brought out his quiver of arrows and began examining them. "I'm not sure where he is exactly. He just said he would try to get here as soon as he could."
As soon as Roy had said that, Dick burst in. "Wally? Are you OK? Roy told me what happened? How bad is it?"
"Hey Circus Boy. Did they not teach you how to knock at Wayne Manor?"
Dick turned to glare at Roy and flipped him off.
Wally only stared at his friend, bewildered. "Whoa, Dick, calm down. I'm fine. Just a few bruises which are already healing.
Dick looked skeptical and was about to request that he examine the speedster so he could determine for himself whether or not the older teen was OK.
As if reading his mind Wally held up his hands. "I swear! Look." Wally pulled up one of his sleeves to show clear skin and not a single bruise. "See. Just fine."
Dick exchanged a look with Roy, silently asking him if he bought what Wally was saying. A single arch of the e=oldest teen's eyebrow let him know that he didn't quite buy it. Without the younger redhead being injured however, there was not much they could do.
Wally rolled his eyes as he caught the exchange between his two oldest friends. "You guys, I promise. Everything will be alright."
"If you say so, dude." Dick replied as he sat down next to his friend. "Are you sure? You may not have injuries anymore but you still look like hell."
"Thanks. Nice to see you too, bro." Wally glared at the younger boy, though there was no malice behind it.
Dick continued to stare at him though, signature stoic look in place. "Wally?"
"He refuses to eat." Roy supplied as he continues to examine his arrows. "And I'm pretty sure the last time he ate was yesterday morning."
"Dude!" Wally protested as he turned to look at Roy in disbelief. "Not cool."
Roy wasn't even phased as he shrugged and went back to his arrows.
"You're not eating?" Dick questioned.
"When you say it like that, you make it sound like I have an eating disorder." Wally replied as he got up off the couch.
Dick followed. "It might as well be considering your metabolism. You should eat something."
"That's what I've been telling him all morning." Roy said as he put his quiver away and finally gave the two younger teens his full attention.
"You two aren't going to stop pestering me until I eat something are you?"
Dick shook his head and pointed towards the kitchen as he walked beside his friend.
Wally sighed as he made his way to the kitchen, Roy following along to make sure that Wally did in fact get the food he needed. "Fine. I'll eat something. I'm telling you guys though. I don't feel like it will stay down." Wally mad his way over to the fridge and brought out the food he had stored in there earlier. While he was waiting for the food to heat up, he sat down on the counter and pulled out his phone. He paled when he saw he had another message from his dad.
Wally wasn't sure if he wanted to cry or throw up more when he glanced down at his phone. His heart began pounding in his chest rapidly. His dad wouldn't hurt his mom. Would he? Despite the fact that his dad had always claimed to be disappointed at the fact that he had been given Wally for a son, he loved Wally's mom dearly. Something Wally was happy about because, while it hurt immensely that Wally would never be enough for his dad or his mom and that Rudolph felt the chance to tear down Wally every chance he got, the teen was happy that his mom would always remain unharmed.
"Walls?" Dick asked as he glanced back at the paling redhead in concern. "Everything OK?"
Wally glanced up at his friends and forced a smile that both Roy and Dick could tell was entirely fake. "Everything is fine."
At their skeptical and non-believing looks, Wally continued. "I promise. Everything is fine. Just... not feeling too well." He slowly stood up and pocketed his phone. "I'm going to use the bathroom real quick. I'll be back." As the speedster exited the room, he could feel their stares boring into his back, could picture their faces filled with concern and it was all Wally could do to not turn back and tell them what had just happened.
What had he been thinking involving these two in his own petty civilian life problems? As Wally had pointed out to himself before, he was a hero for the love of God. A Meta human. He should be able to take care of himself without involving others. Because, as his dad had pointed out, others could get hurt. Because of him. Some hero. Wally shook his head as he reached the bathroom door but, instead of going inside, he only stared at it for a long moment. What did he do from here? He knew his friends were worried about him but he couldn't afford to involve them anymore. That was for certain. He could tell the police like Roy had suggested that way he and his mom could escape unscathed. But then if the police found no evidence of abuse the outcome would be disastrous.
Sighing, Wally glanced longingly back towards the kitchen wanting nothing more than to go in there and hang out with his friends like nothing was wrong. But there was something wrong. Everything was wrong. Wally knew what he had to do. Glancing once more at the kitchen, Wally silently apologized for walking out on his friends. As he got to the front door, he didn't notice that his phone had fallen out of his pocket as he ran home.
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Dick couldn't quite explain it, but he felt a sudden uneasiness begin to creep through him. He wasn't sure why but he had a feeling that something bad was about to occur. Maybe not to him but definitely to someone he knew. When he usually began to feel this sense of impending doom, he got fidgety. Dick began to silently drum his fingers on the kitchen counter before checking his phone. When he saw no new messages he glanced around the kitchen wondering why he felt this way all of a sudden. His eyes fell on the spot where Wally had been sitting and, like wild fire, the feeling of dread spread even more.
"Wally's been gone for quite a while hasn't he?" Questioned Dick as he glanced toward the the direction of the bathroom where the redhead had said he was going.
Roy glanced over at the youngest teen from where he had been staring out the window. A look of confusion graced his features before he glanced at the bathroom and then at the clock hanging above the kitchen entryway. Frowning, he nodded in agreement with the young bat.
"Wally?" Dick asked as he hastily walked out into the living room, looking for his friend. But he wasn't there. There was no sign of the redhead anywhere in the house. "Wally? Come on, dude. This is so not funny. Where did you go, man?"
As Dick looked around in bewilderment, something fluttering in the afternoon breeze caught his eye. On the wooden side table next to the window sat a note.
'I have to go home. There's something I need to do and I know you two will probably not understand but I promise that I will be fine. Don't worry about me.'
Dick felt his heart drop to his stomach when he realized that Wally was gone. He had gone home. But why? He was just here a second ago and everything had seemed fine so what had happened? He crumbled the note as he clenched his fists and looked to Roy who looked just as confused and worried as he was.
"How do we manage to lose him still after all this time? And why would he risk going home?"
Roy shook his head in disbelief as something glinting in the sunlight by the door caught his eye. Bending down to see what it was, the archer discovered that it was a phone. Wally's phone. And on his phone, there was a message. A message from his dad that made Roy's blood run cold the second he read it.
10:39 AM
I will wring your neck if it is the last thing I do, Wallace. If you don't get your ass home now, others will pay for your mistakes. Starting with your mother.
Roy paled slightly as he shakily stood and looked at Dick. "He went back home."
Dick reeled back at that information and shook his head vigorously, not quite believing what he had just been told. "What?"
Roy shoved the phone at Dick as he began pacing and running his hands through his hair. "He went back home because of that."
"Shit." Dick cursed once he had read over the message. He frantically looked up at the older boy. "Do you think his dad is being serious or was he just looking for a way to lure Wally home? Would he really hurt Mary?" A sickening thought passed through Dick's mind at that moment. "Wait... do you think that Wally's mom knows about the physical abuse that Wally has been receiving? Do you think she would actually let his father hurt him?"
Roy paused his frantic pacing and looked over at the young vigilante. "I'm not sure." He confessed. And Dick could only think about how it was so unlike Roy to sound so uncertain and how it was not something that suited him.
"But I am not waiting around to find out. I promised Wally that that pathetic excuse for a father would not touch him again and I intend to keep that promise. I'm going after him."
Roy turned around and went to his room to change. Dick only stared after him for a minute before snapping to attention.
"We can take the zeta. The closest location though that they would transport you to is Central and that's too far away for us to get there before anything happens."
Roy only grunted in agreement to the plan as he stepped out of his room. "We can find a car to borrow, I'm sure."
Dick arched an eyebrow at his friend and crossed his arms over his chest in disapproval. "Borrow?"
Roy sent him his famous smirk and shrugged. "Yes borrow. We'll bring it back."
Dick only shook his head at the older teen and turned to walk out the door. "Nice to see that somethings haven't changed.
As they walked to the tube, Dick began to wonder what they were going to do exactly.
"So what is our plan exactly? I mean we can't exactly beat up the guy."
"And why exactly can't we beat the shit out of him?" Roy growled as he turned to face Robin.
"Because that would lead to to many questions." The young bird pointed out. "Besides, Wally should be our main concern when we get there. Whatever his injuries are, I think we should take him to the Bat Cave this time. Alfred will be able to tend to any injuries and Batman can get a hold of Barry and Iris."
Roy stiffened when Dick mentioned the possibility of Wally being injured. "That lowlife had better not touch him because if he so much as leaves another scratch on Wally, I make no promises about the state I will leave him in."
Dick sighed as he followed Roy who had now picked up his pace. He knew this was a battle that he was not going to win. And, really, he didn't think he actually wanted to stop Roy from maiming the lowlife bastard that was Rudolph West. They couldn't afford any distractions however.
As the boys approached the location of the zeta tube, Dick became increasingly even more nervous about what they would find. Would Wally be unharmed or would their friend be severely injured? Would Wally's dad really go so far as to harm Wally's mom? Would they have two injured people to take care of? Did Wally's mom even have any idea about her son's abuse? And, if she did, why hadn't she done anything about it? Did she even care? All these questions and more raced through Dick's mind as the two teens were transported to Central City.
Once in Central the two had no problem tracking down a car and, once Roy had gotten it started, the two were off to Blue Valley and, hopefully, a still healthy and uninjured Wally.
These are the other YJ story ideas that I have. Don't forget to vote on which one I should publish next! You can let me know in the reviews or you can visit the poll on my profile to vote or you can PM me I would so love your guys' feedback! Btw, 'Hollow Tune' is one I forgot to add to the poll so that one I am not sure how to add on to an existing poll.
Heart of Gold: Sometimes Wally wishes that he could use his powers in public. It would certainly help with the bullies at his school. What happens though when he and said bullies are caught up in a school crisis?
Cognitivity: Loosely based on the Justice League episode 'Eclipsed'. Wally and his teammates find themselves in a bit of situation after a run in with Grodd. With the League out of reach, it's up to the youngest speedster to save the day.
Today: When the team earns some well-deserved time off, they all leap at the chance to be with their families. Everyone except Connor who doesn't have a family. That all changes though when a certain speedster invites him home. Can the West-Allen household become the place that Connor has been missing? No Slash! Wally and Connor friendship!
Where My Demons Hide: Something happens at school one day that shakes Wally to his very core but he won't talk about it with anybody. When his training begins to be affected, Black Canary decides she's had enough and tries to get to the bottom of why her student is so down.
Hollow Tune: Wally's life is turned upside down when Barry and Iris are murdered right before his eyes. As per Barry and Iris' will, Hal Jordan becomes Wally's new guardian.
