And we're back!

Slowly but surely Klarion wore down Kid Flash's resistance. After he had sent the nightmares, Wally became constantly afraid to sleep. And though Klarion was no long sending the inescapable nightmares, his own mind betrayed him by having twisted versions begin when he fell asleep, jolting him awake every other hour.

He hated it when Klarion touched him. He didn't know what the witch boy was working on outside of his cell, but whenever the immortal appeared, he would constantly want to touch and pet and hold the boy, like he really was some pet. Or even worse, some helpless, naïve child!

Mentally, when he wasn't around, Wally had a few choice words he called Klarion that his uncle Barry probably wouldn't approve of. He didn't feel too abashed about it though. His mental anger was one of the only things he had left to fight the villain with. If he fought against Klarion outwardly, there was always repercussions. Most of the time he'd simply abandon his 'pet' for days, leaving him alone in the timeless prison. It killed Wally that, though this should be one of the greatest incentives the brat could give, he would break down after three days, wishing the stupid little monster would come back and gloat so at least there was someone, anyone.

He tried, he really did. He didn't want to have the Lord of Chaos around. But he didn't want to be alone even more.

And Klarion knew it.

God, he'd never live this down if he developed Stockholm Syndrome. But staying positive was now the equivalent of swallowing iron tacks. Between Klarion bugging him, his supposed (no! dangit, not supposed, legit, totally legit!) friends still not showing up, lack of anything interesting to do, and being stuck in a cell (as a speedster, who, as we know, freaking run), Wally was falling short on calm dignified sanity.

Wally was in a particularly miserable mood that day. Klarion had been showing up for five days straight now (at least he thinks it's been five days straight). Once he was alone, he found himself again thinking of his friends and family that were outside this prison. He had been going over his favorite foods that aunt Iris made, remembering a particular time when she had caught him sneaking food in the kitchen and had laughed at him.

But he couldn't remember what her laugh sounded like.

She seldom laughed, so it wasn't too big of a shock. Despite the clowns she lived with, aunt Iris was generally serious when she wasn't mother henning him or Barry. But… he'd forgotten her laugh. He tried really hard, but he couldn't remember it. So, if he could forget Aunt Iris's laugh… what else would he forget? And why- god- why was he still here? Why couldn't his friends find him? Why?

The dreams still haunted him, constantly, and not as something you go 'but it's not real, I know it's not real' to. The dreams seemed to be intermixing with his memories. It was a frequent occurrence now where he would sit there and feel betrayed and angry at his friends for their actions before he'd get a clue and realize… it never happened. But now he was forgetting what had happened. He couldn't remember what the homework assignment was for school anymore. He couldn't remember his aunt's laugh. He couldn't remember the unique smell of M'gann's burnt cookies, or the latest argument he and Artemis had been in the middle of. If he could forget what was real, how much longer until all he could remember only what wasn't real?

To his everlasting chagrin a voice started from above his seated location. "Afternoon, Wally."

The red haired teen groaned, hiding his head in his hands. "Go away." He whined out half heartedly, knowing it wouldn't have an impact on the punk whatsoever.

"You seem troubled, pet." Klarion continued, hand already stroking his exposed red locks. Wally batted the hand away, but still the witch child seemed unperturbed. "What's got my precious little runner so down?"

Oh, like you DON'T know! Wally thought viciously. "I don't want to talk about it." He mumbled tonelessly.

"You're not thinking about those horrible friends of yours again, are you?" Klarion's eyes narrowed accusingly, despite knowing his warning wouldn't be heeded. "I told you to forget them." He laid a hand on Wally's shoulder, intent on making him look him in the eye. Before he could, the speedster ripped himself out of his grip.

"I said go away!"

"You know, Wally." Klarion's eyes began to slowly morph red. "If you don't tell me, I can just find out… the other way."

Wally's eyes widened at the brief flash backs of what 'the other way' entailed. "No! No, I just-" His eyes looked around at super speed, hoping for some kind of inspiration, the last thing he wanted was for Klarion to really see those thoughts. He was depressed enough already, no need to add a gloating Chaos Lord to the mix. God, think of something, anything! "I- I- I seriously haven't changed or used the bathroom or showered, like, the entire time I've been here! How can I still be… uh, this clean?" Wow, of all the stupid things to be inspired to ask…

Klarion seemed to agree. "That's what's had you down?" An amused smile curled onto his face. "Are you sure you want to know?"

Wow, that tone of voice spoke volumes. "Nope. Never mind. My bad. NotasinterestedasIthought."

Klarion's eyes narrowed. "That wasn't what you were thinking of before."

Wally sent a glare of his own, the lack of actual healthy interactions making his temper shorter than it normally was. "Like you actually care, you're just messing with my head! Always messing with my head!" He pointed an accusatory finger at him. "Here's a question, what do you think is troubling me? Or a better question, what do you think is traumatizing me!"

Klarion's eyes returned to their soulless black, the calculating gleam making the red head even more uneasy. "Oh, so you think you'd be better off without me around? You think you'd do better if I left you alone? Fine then!" He turned away from Wally, floating towards the opposite wall. "I won't stay where I'm not wanted."

"No!"

Wally froze, his metahuman abilities having acted out before he had even comprehended. The speedster had supersped over to Klarion, grabbed the back of the guy's coat like some scared little kid, and worst of all, felt marginally relieved that he had stopped him from leaving. So much for not adding a gloating Chaos Lord to the mix.Realizing what he had done, his mind instantly screamed for him to let go, to take back his words. Grow a backbone Wally, let go!

But his hand wouldn't let go.

Klarion slowly looked over his shoulder at the boy, basking in his conflicted emotions. "No, little Wally? You don't want me to go?"

The fist holding the back of Klarion's coat tightened, his mind warring over letting go and holding on. "No." He said through gritted teeth, unable to specify what he meant.

A sharp toothed grin formed on the captor's face. "Well then, maybe you should ask nicely, eh, pet?"

He did not just ask me to- that little piece of- Hell, he couldn't do it. Part of him cheered that he couldn't, while another part kept frantically reminding him of the days alone with nothing but magic force fields and nightmares. The rest of him just wailed at the fact that this was an inner conflict in the first place.

"Well little runner?" Klarion didn't turn around, still giddily conscious of the hand fisting his coat. "All you have to do is ask, you know that."

All he had to do is ask. Just ask that Klarion stays, Klarion doesn't send more nightmares, Klarion doesn't hurt his friends or family, Klarion changes what he eats. All he has to do is ask, and Klarion would do it. All he had to do was give in, and Klarion would win. I can't give in, I can't give up, I can't… Hell, he really was unstable if his tear ducks were acting up. I can't… I can't… Wally backed away, letting go, his eyes glued to his shoes. "I- I can't…"

"I can give you anything you want, Wally." Klarion pressed, turning and circling the stressed boy, marveling at how the broken heart was trying so hard to keep itself from shattering completely. The witch boy zoomed up behind him, whispering in his downcast ear. "Just tell me, and I can make it happen." Anything for his runner, anything for his pet.

He watched in fascination as Wally's fists trembled, showing what an effort he was making to keep something in. "I…" Klarion perked up, eager to hear what the abducted child would say. "I want my friends back."

Fury instantly ignited within the captor and he zoomed to the front of Wally, the very air surrounding him dangerous. Magic crackled around him, ready to strike the insolent child, ready to punish him. "What was that… pet?" He suddenly took in the posture of his captive, and the energy slowly fizzled away.

Wallace West wasn't looking up at him, confident and defiant; angry and rude. He was still looking down, still shaking. He looked… vulnerable.

Klarion felt surprise when his precious hero looked up at him. There were tears running down his face, despite the boys best efforts to stop them. He wasn't looking at Klarion angrily, not stubbornly. He looked desperate, hopeless. "I want… to have my friends back… please…" His voice cracked, and unable to keep looking at the person who had wrought all this, he looked away, his knees buckling. "I want to be outside again, I want to run, I want to go to school even if it's horrible, I want to see my aunt and uncle, I want to be free from you!" He looked up again, not in anger, just broken pain. "What the heck is wrong with just letting me go?"

Before Wally could react, Klarion suddenly lunged at him. Wally instantly tensed, waiting for the pain, for the nightmares, for the… the… was… wait, was Klarion hugging him? His brain immediately balked at the idea of Klarion and hug in the same sentence, and Wally struggled in the stupidly strong grip, trying to wriggle his way out. He didn't want this! He didn't want Klarion hugs, he wanted freedom! He wanted to run! He squirmed again in the hold, feeling a lot like a petulant child in the process. "L-let go! You jerk! Let go!"

Klarion kept his hold strong on the weakened speedster, not gentle, but not hard enough to hurt his precious prize either. "Ssshhh, Wally. It's alright…"

"It is so not alright!" Wally managed to get his arms up against the immortal's chest, hoping it would give him better leverage, but was having no luck. Dang it, this bastard just wouldn't let go, and Wally couldn't stop crying, and for all that his mind was shrieking at the idea the Lord of Chaos was comforting him… he wanted it. He wanted to be comforted. He wanted to feel something other than the constant rejection and loneliness the nightmares and isolation had induced on him. God, how the sidekick had fallen. The pushing hands clenched into trembling fists, the speedster finally giving up. "I hate you." He hissed out, trying to fight back the sobs, tears still crawling down his cheeks. "I hate you, I hate you, I hate you…"

"I know pet…" Klarion brought his black nailed hand onto the back of Wally's head, slowly pushing him forward till he was sobbing helplessly into the witch's shoulder. His pet didn't want to fight back anymore, his prize had finally submitted to him. Klarion grinned in satisfaction as the chaotic child took his first falling step into his control. "I know…"

After letting his runner cry a little bit longer, Klarion quietly muttered a sleeping spell. Within moments, the exhausted teenager quieted down, his sharp struggling breaths relaxing into an even pace. No longer aware, the boy sagged into the villain's arms, looking sickeningly like a sleeping child being held by a parent. Klarion took a few minutes to marvel at the sleeping human. He seemed so much smaller when he wasn't trying to be all loud and confident. He seemed so… defenseless.

The Lord of Chaos gently stroked Wally's freckled cheek, his smile turning sinister at what the victory implied. Finally, finally, Wally would soon be his.

Heart. Body. And Soul.

Let the record show, yes, yes I am in an angsty vibe these past few weeks. Also, the whole part where Wally was making comments about never going to the bathroom and such? I had recently thought that up, just literally like 'wait a second, how the heck has he…?' and the only answer I kept getting back was Klarion with that horrible up close smirk saying 'are you sure you want to know?'

:shudders:

Anyway, mail time! Thanks to all of you for your steadfast reviewing! Lots of new reviewers too, even more exciting!

Rellow: Hahaha! XD Awesome win for the awkward silence moment. Those are always the best, shouting something seemingly random out and have the people surrounding you like 'wha...?'. I'm glad your liking my take on Klarion! If he ever seems too outta character, be sure to let me know, sometimes I feel like I get carried away on my own expectations instead of sticking to the characters true form. Ze Bromance will be here next chapter, your waiting is almost over And Wally isn't completely lost yet! Keep cheering him on! DON'T GIVE UP COMPLETELY WALLY!

Dextra2: O_O When you shared your idea, all I could think of was '… holy crap, that would be really interesting to see! Really really REALLY tempted…' But, as it is, I've already figured out somethings, and he doesn't get turned into a host. ;) Hope that doesn't ruin it for you!

S.: Hi! Thank you so much for your review! :D Man, if you felt that way about Wally last chapter, how do you feel about him THIS chapter? Because seriously, I went all in this time. But, I'm sorry to say, I still can't allow his rescue just yet, by YJ, fangroups, or otherwise. I'm really glad my story is making you, well, 'react' to what's being seen. And yes, I prefer emotional warfare WAY over physical. Just cause I couldn't bear the thought of, say, breaking Wally's legs (yet I'm willing to mentally crush him, what's wrong with me…?). Heheheh, Teekl? Jealous? NOOOOOO… ;D The cat is fine and all with Klarion messing with the red head, he just doesn't like all the attention being FOCUSED on said red head. No need to be sorry for over thinking! I love long reviews! Hope to hear from you next chapter!

Star's Dreams: Thank you for reviewing! I'm not sure that I'm understanding, but it looks like your asking what state Wally's in mentally, physically, and emotionally. Mentally, he's breaking down because of the constant memory of the nightmares. Things are starting to blur between reality and illusion. Physically he's in the best shape. He really wants to run (needs to run), but he's being fed and taken care of on all physical levels. Emotionally he's the most hit because of his constant desire to be around others. Klarion knows this, and so then punishes him by 'abandoning' him for days on end, leaving Wally with nothing but nightmares and his own tortured thoughts. I think that's why he broke down this chapter, because he couldn't take not having someone care for him(in a vague loving fashion) any longer. Barry's gonna kill Klarion for putting Wally through this, seriously… :D Teekl's a fun secondary character to write, for sure! If you do do something with them, be sure to let me know!

Witch08: Wally's still hanging in there. A some person once said: You don't fail when you fall, you fail when you don't get back up. Wally's fallen, but he'll get back up! Keep fighting Wally! Yeah, when I think about the Justice League as a whole (and YJ) mutually wanting Klarion's head… I get this really small pang of sympathy for the bad guy. ;)

Plymmy-kins: I'm glad you liked the last 'Wally torture' chapter, but I'm kinda hoping this one beat it. I dunno… aside from obviously being a sadistic and twisted person, I really like having people just… break down and seeking comfort, even if that comfort is a horrible, horrible façade. Yeah… the not-dark thing wasn't working… :sigh: I hope I don't damage any of my readers minds through this… I KNOW! Now with the new YJ episodes out, I REALLY want to see what happened to the Roys!

Won't be the Victim: Sorry, you still have to wait a little longer, but I hope this kinda helped stave off the need! ;D

Kitten: O_O uh… thank you, that's really sweet of you! I hope you don't mind that strong Wally took a dive! He's still strong! But he had to break down at some point! And I just figured 'well, if he's going to break down, I might as well milk it for all it's worth…'

HelpIcantgotosleep: There is the update! Hope you are still enjoying yourself! :D

Sirensoundwave: Yes, poor broken Wally. I love this character to death, so I'm starting to really feel like a jerk (my sadistic nature is keeping me going, however). And how was our losing it completely chap for you? :3 though, be forwarned, I hate it when they break completely, he's going to (kinda) get his fight back, just a forwarning!

Anonymous: :D even if it's three letters all in caps, still glad I got a reaction out of you!

Mysticspeedforce1234: I know the 'they'll betray you' part didn't come into play much this chap, but in three more, it's a big piece. Oh Wally, we love you, we really do, but you breaking down is so much fun to watch! We like it when you seem vulnerable! How was the update? :D

DemonUntilDeath: I'm glad you like my take on Klarion's insanity (or is it his sanity? Is he insane? Or twistedly sane? Somebody call Robin/Nightwing for this one…). Were you okay with the break down? It might seem a little rushed, but he's not down for the count, it's just a, you know, 'break down', like everyone else who becomes too overwhelmingly stressed. Klarion 'comforting' him was just a sick twist of icing on the cake. Please tell me what you thought of this chapter! And thanks for reviewing!

Loco-motive: :D I'm glad you like the scary-but-can't-turn-away possessiveness that Klarion has! Thank you very much for your review! Hope you liked this chapter!

Bat-dove: He WILL be saved, but will he remain sane before it happens? Only time will tell. Yes, Klarion MIGHT be in a bad place after all this is over. D: though, I will admit, I don't know if the Rogues will come in! I love those guys, but I feel like I'd be pushing too much info on the reader if I 'extensively' included them. They might make a quick camo though, still haven't decided!

Thanks again to everyone who reviewed! Next chapters will be YJ and JL, but we'll be coming back to Wally before you know it!

O_O Also, Wally had BETTER show up in the new season, my heart is conflicted right now about this, and I just can't bear the thought that our speedster is gone… But man, Nightwing is HOT! XD AND BEAST BOY! AHHH! So, yes, if you want to rant about the newest episode, TOTALLY do that in your review, because I NEED to talk with someone about that dang episode, leaving me hanging like that…

Thanks again everybody! Please review!