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Chapter Four: A New Kind of Sleep

Kid Flash Pov:

From the darkness emerged a cloaked figure. It seemed that his hood sent a shadow over his face. The clothe of the robe fell to his feet like a black curtain, and wrapped neatly around him.

"Neither of you are the green one I am after though." He added.

"I take you aren't here to the deliver pizzas." His hood shifted my direction.

"Too bad, I was really in the mood for anchovies and cheese." Jinx and I parted hands; this was going to be crazy. The man's right arm slowly raised level with us, his palm stretched out and his fingertips facing up. Upon his palm was a strange symbol which almost resembled an eight-sided pentagram. It immediately started to glow a sickly color of yellow. Let's go.

Time slowed to a pace that was almost a pause. Man I love my powers. I looked to my right and saw Jinx starting cartwheel out of the way. Dang that girl can move. I went to my left, and fast. It felt like I just blinked and I was on the edge of the circle of light while Jinx was on the other side. A sound wave was released from this dude's hand, and went rushing in-between us. If the blast was just a little bit wider, then that damn thing would have hit us. But now it was our turn.

In a second, Jinx released two waves of her own with unparallel grace. They went off with a purple flash as they soured through the air. But as they made contact, they only seemed to glance off and evaporate without so much as doing anything. I saw her eyes grow wide. He than raised his arm again, and aimed it straight at Jinx, but it isn't going down like that. Within a flash, I was driving a speeding punch into his gut which drove him back a step. He only gave a small grunt. So I then went to town with him. I sent punch after punch into his hooded head, each one rocking him slightly.

I had gotten off about five swings when, to my surprise, he suddenly grabbed my left arm by the wrist as it came in for another swing. Nobodies ever been able to grab the Kid Flash like that. His grip was like an iron trap, and there didn't seem to be a way out. So I did the only thing I could do. I raised my other hand, and sent it in his direction as hard as I could. But in vain, it seemed. For he grabbed my right just like he did the other. The bastard had me.

I struggled with all my might, but this guy was strong. Before I know what was even going on, an explosion of pain seared into my stomach. I felt the breath get knocked out of me, and was gasping terrible. His powerful knee finally came down to ground after making mincemeat out of my gut. My hands were released, and I went crumbling to my knees. Just like a damn weakling. I looked up to find him looking down. The bastard was looking down at me!

"You two never had a chance." At that moment, Jinx came from nowhere with an awesome flying kick. Damn I love that girl. But it was to no avail it seemed, for all he had to do was grab her ankle. She dangled for a second, before he swung her upward like a bat and sent her crashing headfirst into the ground. My already agonizing stomach lurched forward and I felt like I was about to be sick. It couldn't tell if she was alive or not. Jinx wasn't stirring. Her hair, which was usually up, now lay flat against her skull. And a small line a blood trickled down her pale face. Rage poured through my veins like adrenaline.

"Pathetic little girl, you soul is not even worth taking." I tried to rise, but the damn pain was too much. But I did find my breath.

"You son of a bitch! I'll kill you!" He looked back down at me.

"Your soul, however, is of some worth." His hand raised eyelevel to me, his palm only inches from my face. The symbol started to glow, and I felt the air around me condense. The heat it radiated was immense.

I closed my eyes. I'm so sorry Jinx. I'm not strong enough, and now I guess I never will be.

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