Hello there my fellow readers! I present you with another chapter of my epic Epinephrine. I've been thinking of doing a sequel after finishing this. I've already got the title down, Thyroxine, but what should the plot be about? Any ideas? Any at all? Oh, well, might as well get on with the story then.


YJ Mission Room 06:30 p.m

"Batman, did you call us in here for another mission," Kaldur asked. The protector of Gotham shook his head as he stood in front of the team of proteges.

"It's not about that. I've just dug up some new information on who this Lady Savitar character is," he replied. The teams reactions varied; Kaldur had a thoughtful look on his face, Miss M had a worried look on her face, Robin simply nodded, Artemis and Superboy scowled, and Kid Flash and Jesse Quick's eyes widened.

"Who is she Bats? We gotta know," Kid Flash emphasized.

The Dark Knight sighed as he continued. "Her name is Christina Alexandrova. Apparently she and two others were test subjects in Russia on a serum based on superhuman speed. Christina had spent most of her life as an assassin for a unit called Blue Trinity before being discharged on the grounds of 'questionable activity.' She escaped Russia and came to America, where she was quickly arrested and put in jail."

"Wait a minute, did you know about this beforehand?" Superboy asked.

"I didn't, surprisingly," he admitted. "Bottom line: she escaped from jail, and has since gone off the radar. I'm guessing this is when she took up the name Lady Savitar."

But that leaves us only one question," Robin began. "Who is Savitar?"

Batman shook his head. "I don't know."

"How could you not know?!" questioned Kid Flash. "You're Batman!"

"Just because I'm Batman doesn't mean I have all the answers Wally," Batman said amusedly. "Anyways, I want you all to be cautious, especially you Kid Flash and Jesse Quick. She could be anywhere out there, plotting her next move." And with that, the Batman disappeared into the Zeta beam.

"Wally?" Miss M said.

"Yeah Megalicious?"

"Did you say that this Lady Savitar character wanted to 'steal your speed'?"

"Yeah? You know what it means babe?"

Jesse elbowed her red-haired friend. "Ow! Anyways, what's the answer?"

"I do not. You may want to elaborate on that," M'gann said before walking toward Superboy.

"Wow, Baywatch, never thought you would have someone hunting you down," Artemis commented.

"Well, maybe I'm just that awesome," Kid Flash announced vainly. Jesse rolled her eyes.

"Wall, this is serious! She could be out there anywhere, watchin' us right now; we can't be jokin' about this, man."

Wally sighed. "I know Jess, I'm just-I'm trying to lift our spirits up."

"I understand. Look Wall, our best move is to try and stick together all right?" Jesse assured. She did not want a repeat of what happened with their first encounter with Lady Savitar. Had the team not arrived, she probably would have killed them both.

"I guess you're right Jesse. I don't know what might happen if we run into that crazy chick again."

"I don't either and I definitely don't wanna find out," she answered. Then, Wally got an idea from the top of his head.

"Hey Jesse?"

"Yo?"

"You wanna meet the Flash?" Wally asked with a grin. The reaction the green eyed red-head was expecting...was the one he got.

"Do I?!" Jesse squealed while shaking Wally by the shoulders. After a few seconds of realizing what she was doing, she stopped with an embarrassed flush on her face. "I'm sorry Wall, I didn't mean to be like thatandyaseetheFlashismyidol andI-"

"Jesse, you're speed talking again," Wally laughed. "Come on, I'll introduce you to him."

"You know what Wall?"

"Yeah babe?"

"What did I say about calling me babe?"

"I'm just messing with you," Wally cleared out.

"Anyway, why don't we just race there?" Jesse said.

Wally seemed to take this into consideration. "Sounds like a good idea, but I'm pretty sure you wouldn't be able to-" was all he got out before the blonde speed girl took off.

"Hey, no fair!" Wally complained, catching up behind her. The two ran down the mountain and began to cross a multitude of states, those of which were Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, and Louisiana.

"I knew you were fast, but I never knew it was this fast," Wally said, narrowly avoiding an alligator in one of Louisiana's swamps.

"Well, like I told your girlfr-I mean Artemis, don't count ya chickens before they hatch," she boasted as they were approaching the border between Louisiana and Arkansas. "3x2(9yz)4a!" Jesse called out, gaining a boost of speed.

"Oh no, you are not about to beat me there," Wally reassured himself. In a few seconds, they crossed into Arkansas, in Wally's opinion "The most hickish state ever." The red-haired Flash protege sped up faster than usual before he and Jesse entered the state of Missouri, home to his Central City. As the two sped across sidewalks and intersections, Jesse noticed that there was a giant statue of the Flash next to a fountain.

"Wow, there's actually a statue of the Flash here?" she asked.

"Yeah. Cool isn't it?" Kid Flash answered back.

"It is. Wish they liked superheroes better in Queens," the blonde haired speedster vocalized. Wally frowned at hearing that. 'How could people not like superheroes? They potentially risk their lives to protect others and ask for nothing in return! Not to mention their powers are cool! How could people not take well to superheroes?!' He decided to ask Jesse about it later as he came to a complete stop.

"Here we are," Wally stated. "This is my block Jess."

"You don't say. Which ones your house?"

Wally pointed to a white house that had some extra coloring thrown in. "That one. Come on, my Uncle Flash is gonna love you."

Jesse smiled widely, barely able to contain her glee. As they approached Wally's house the red-haired speedster noticed something off: one of the windows was broken. His eyes widened.

"Oh no!" Wally exclaimed.

"I think someone broke in," Jesse concluded. With no hesitation, the two went in and found Wally's house to be in shambles; pictures were knocked down, the walls had scratches on them, bottles were broken, tables were overturned, cabinets were opened, and there were objects scattered everywhere.

"What the hell? Who could have done this?" Wally panicked.

Jesse walked over broken glass and other scattered objects before coming across a brick with a sheet of paper. "I think this might explain it perfectly," the blonde New Yorker said, picking up the sheet of paper.

I've found you speedsters. Now, I'm gonna have to take you out.

-L.S.

Kid Flash and Jesse Quick looked at each other before saying simultaneously "Lady Savitar!"

They both exited Wally's home with worried looks on their faces. The red-haired speedster pulled out his phone. "Hello, Uncle Barry, it's Wally! You're at the Garricks? Well look our house was broken into-" was what he got out before the phone hung up.

"What did he say Walls?"

"He's comin' in about 3,2,1.." and a streak of red appeared next to Wally as soon as he finished counting.

"Oh my God who's existence I question, th-the Flash," Jesse said in awe, finally able to meet her idol. The one thing that slightly disappointed her was that he wasn't that much taller than her (she's 5'10 and the Flash is 6'0).

The Scarlet Speedster looked at the blonde girl. "You must be the Jesse girl that Wally talks about so often."

She nodded. "Look, your house was broken into and I fou-"

Jesse was interrupted by a beep from her communicator. "What's going on Batman?"

"We've got some trouble near Gotham Jesse. We just saw Lady Savitar and then she just ran off, but not before bringing in her...reinforcements," the Dark Knight said.

"Oh what?! She has help," Wally complained.

"You two get over there, I'll catch up," the Flash said.

"But Uncle Barry-"

"It won't take long. I'll be there in a Flash," he reassured. Wally and Jesse nodded before taking off, leaving streaks of yellow and red.


Gotham City

07:24 p.m

The Boy Wonder narrowly dodged a knife blow as he used his bo-staff to sweep the black-clad henchman's legs from under him and swipe at his face.

If there was a phrase to sum up how the battle was going, in Robin's words, it was 'not whelming.' And boy was he right. There was an entire army of black clad, soldier like thugs and hoodlums that continually kept attacking the team. And the worst part: they were pretty adept at combat, and didn't seem to be aware of the terminology of 'stay down.' Kaldur and Artemis combined their ice and arrows, M'gann continued to fight with her telekinesis, and Superboy was ruthlessly punching his way through them. They just kept on getting back up and getting back up; it was a mystery even to Batman.

Speaking of which, the protector of Gotham was currently locked in battle with Lady Savitar, whom he had to admit...was currently keeping him on his toes. He could not think for a second to plan out his next move or grab any of his gadgets because she was constantly there. Her patterns were swift and unpredictable, something he had not encountered since his last fight with Bane. In all honesty, this woman fighting with him could probably give assassins from the League of Shadows a run for their money.

Lady Savitar landed another roundhouse kick to Batman's face. "I've told you already, I've no quarrel with you. All I want is their speed!"

Batman quickly recovered and attempted a sweep kick, only for her to speed out of the way and attempt to get in a few speed punches, only for Batman to slide underneath her legs. "I can't allow that to happen Christina."

The evil, red-haired speed demoness' eyes widened at the use of her real name. "If that's the way you want it," she shrugged and sped toward the Dark Knight, dealing out multiple blows that were too quick even for him to react to. A few seconds later, he was on the ground, panting and moderately bloody.

Lady Savitar shook her head in disappointment. "I was hoping you'd at least be a challenge."

After uttering this, the red-headed former spy was greeted with another attempt from the Bat-themed hero to disable her, only for her to speed behind him and knock him back down again. She grabbed the Batman by the collar and held two vibrating fingers near his temple. "If you don't tell me where they are, I'm going to have to scramble your brain, huh?" she threatened.


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