A.N : Sorry for the short update, I just needed to get this out of my system, I hope you guys are still 'subscribed' to this story xD. Anyway, I like to end chapters like this (you'll see). By the way, I' interested in reading JLA (Justice League) stories, especially with BMxWW (they are my favorite couple in the show, then Flash and HawkGirl, I always felt they would work better than GLxHG but I like both pairings

"Is it alright to tell you that I care?"

-FreddeGredde

"Aaaah!" Tinya screams as the man jumps from the shadows

"Look't what we 'ave 'ere" Said the man, with a very bad English accent

The man brandishes a gun and points it at Tinya and I. He lifts his other hand and motions for us to give him what we have:

"Money, jewelry, give me anything of value. Now"

Tinya seems to have gain her self-control back. She's not afraid? I guess that makes two of us… I put my hand in my pocket and lift up my nearly empty wallet, to make me lift my hands. The man grunts:

"Give it here"

"Sure thing" I reply

The rest was all a blur: not even a jiffy after the man took my wallet I hit him swiftly on the nose with my palm, which makes him back up and grab his nose with his hand. As he's going to look up, I throw a very fast and strong upper cut to his whole face, which sends him flying. He hits the ground hard and falls unconscious. I pick up my wallet and his gun, which I throw into the sewers.

"Let's go" I say, picking up our bags

"Wow. That was fast! What's your power anyway, super speed?" She jokes

I just scoff at her attempt to make me laugh. She gives me an annoyed look as if to say: Don't you ever lighten up? I shake my head and keep walking. A few minutes later, we start to reach the residence; she stops me and turns me so I'm facing her:

"Thanks, today was one of the few days I actually had fun"

"No problem. As long as your idea of fun isn't getting mugged" I say dryly

She lets out a small laugh. I guess she realized I'm not such a bad person after all. If I am a person that is. As we keep walking, I wonder: What if it tries to get out? I can't have that, especially not around her. I have to protect her! First thing tomorrow I'll call Brainy and Saturn Girl: They'll know what to do. I must have been so preoccupied by my thoughts I didn't realize she was holding onto my arm, probably a bit scared. But no. She was nearly sleeping, with her head now resting on my shoulder as we walked into her house. As we entered, a butler greeted us. It was already passed dinner time and so I escorted Tinya back to her room.

As I almost carried her to her bed and set her down gently, she moaned something:

"Thanks…"

For some reason, this made my heart feel warm… Something that hadn't happened for years, except for one moment…

She was blonde, she was harmed and scared. Then the girl let out a wave of energy, sending her attackers flying. Then, she fell to the ground. I picked her up and brought her into my 'home'. She woke with the fire I made, when she tried to communicate, they came and attacked me… Later, when they freed me, she saw. Saw that I wasn't a monster, was she right?. I returned to my 'human' form. Although I didn't show it, my heart was aching to hold her tight and thank her for what she did that day. Thanks…Saturn Girl…

As I flashed back to reality, I was still holding onto Tinya's hand and realized that not only was it my mission to protect her, but…That I cared for her.

"Is it alright to care?.. About all this I mean" I whispered to myself, not caring if someone was spying

I turned heels and headed to my room, my mind numb from I just thought of… I can't think like that, she probably wants nothing to do with me. Look at me. Yeah, I'm well-built but I'm- no, I LOOK like a monster. I am not a monster, Saturn Girl proved me that, long ago…But things change, don't they?.. I started reminiscing about these 'existential' questions about myself. I hadn't realized I had changed and was already in bed. My eye lids were heavy, extremely heavy, but my mind was restless... Another night filled with horrors from my past to haunt me… I thought. How wrong could I be.

Why am I running? I don't recognize this place…Wait a minute, it's a mansion. But not like Tinya's, where I'm supposed to be. This one is dark, all colors are earthy like brown, red and some greed, but they're all dark and gloomy giving even me the creeps. I heard laughter, it was piercing and high pitched, but it was a man's. It sounded like a bird's call, but more…horrifying. My blood curled as the man stopped laughing to listen to the most atrocious, frightful and appalling howl a creature could ever hear. Only after having my spirit killed by fear did I realize…I was the one howling. Then, I noticed something, no, someone. I was howling murder. For Tinya's murder. I was too late…

I woke up drenched in sweat, shaking from the fear still embedded in my bones, to the very root of my being. I sat up, slowly, as if to make sure I wouldn't give myself a heart attack from the effort. It couldn't be… I was…scared? Usually, I would fear for someone's life, but not like this. I knew my friends could handle themselves, they had powers, but Tinya. She was a prime target; daughter of the president, no power, only one bodyguard… But I'll be the ONLY bodyguard she'll need… I told myself.

I turned to look around, through the small window, hidden by dark curtains I could see… Dawn was breaking.