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Roses Have Thorns – Chapter 10
Venom
This was the first hard hitting mission she'd been on, she couldn't mess this up. She refused to mess this up. Monkey's chattered and shrieked as she ran along the soft green root riddled floor. She'd lost sight of Robin who had disappeared into the trees a feat she did not yet feel confident with. She could feel eyes on her back and she knew it was him, watching making sure she didn't get hurt. It wasn't like it was just them though the whole team were with them as well, split off in pairs. Beastboy and Impulse, Blue Beetle and Wonder Girl and Super boy and Miss M. Their aim was to penetrate a facility in the middle of the dense green vegetation harbouring what was believed to be Cobra Venom. She had a nagging sensation in the back of her mind that she had come into contact with the substance before, a flash of her father's face would cross her mind whenever she thought about it, she wouldn't be surprised if that was what his goons were on. She defiantly wouldn't put it past him, she knew that he wasn't on it though, Slade was already a beast, the last thing he needed was enhancement, god knows how she would have survived if that were the case.
She refocused as she saw the top of a building, it looked so out of place in the middle of a jungle, it was as though someone had uprooted and relocated an apartment building from Gotham.
'Got you, Robin's gonna…'
'Shriek, I can hear you, we all can.' She felt herself blush under her domino mask as laughter echoed in her mind; she'd forgotten they were all linked.
'Don't listen to them Shriek, I remember the first time I was in a mind link up, it was freaky as anything, we've all been there.' She really didn't know what she'd do without Wonder Girl, she always knew how she was feeling, always there if she needed her, a girl to talk too.
'So what does that make me?!' Robin may have sounded offended, but she knew he was smiling, she didn't need to see him, she could hear it in his tone.
'…A guy?'
'… … … Funny Shriek.' Well she certainly thought so, and judging by the laughter so did everyone else.
'Guys!' M'gann cut in urgently, 'I'm going to have to cut the link, I have to concentrate on opening this mechanic door, the only thing is once I've downed the link I won't be able to get it back up, we're all so far away from each other.'
Everyone was silent, not one thought was passed, no movement made, they were all waiting for someone else to say something. 'Ok then, guess we're on our own from now on in guys. Be careful and rendezvous back at the bio-ship when the mission's complete.' Robin came down from the trees to stand next to her while she felt for the first time what it was like to have the mental link up removed. She felt oddly empty. "It gets better." She nodded; he had no reason to lie to her. They made their way toward the out of place building, "So," she asked, "why aren't you up in the trees birdy?"
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A red and cream blur whizzed past a green monkey who was swinging between the low branches of nearby trees. They finally spotted the building, in his opinion it stuck out like a sore thumb, come on, could they be any more obvious? He decided to slow down, letting the monkey catch up, the familiar face of a panting Beast Boy soon standing next to him. "So… This… Is… It…?" He manage between heaves of heavy breathes. It seemed to go unnoticed by Impulse. "Yep, that's it. Kinda obvious for a 'Secret Hideout'." He put air quotes around the words 'Secret Hideout' making BB snort as he went to move forward. "Slow down will you? I doubt Megs has opened the door yet anyway."
He agreed, they had only been without the mental link for about, what? A minute? BB was right Miss M. wouldn't have opened the door yet. He started pumping up and down on the spot, not wanting to be still. Dead twigs and moss crackled and squelched under his feet as he added a swinging arm movement to his already dizzying actions. Beast Boy actually had to look away as it was made his stomach try to replicate one of Robin's triple back flips. He decided a distraction for his agitated friend was the best course of action; he brought up the first thing that popped to mind, hoping he wouldn't regret it. "So, um Impulse… You never really did tell us anything about the future… about your family…" It worked. Bart stilled turning to him, blinking rapidly, stunned by the sudden topic.
"You know I can't tell you anything that could crash the mode BB." Beast Boy nodded, he had expected as much, but that wouldn't stop him trying. "Then don't tell me anything that could 'crash the mode' you don't even need to give me the names of anyone, just kind of describe them." Bart looked straight ahead of him for a while before sighing releasing a great huff of air, "Well you know I'm from the 30th century. You know my gramps is the second Flash. I'm the son of his son." He actually chuckled slightly before continuing, "Let's just say that my mom was the last person everybody thought dad was going to marry. I miss 'em." Beast boy stood silently digesting this, not too sure to think, what did he mean his mom was the last person anybody thought his dad would marry? Before he could think too hard on the matter however Bart asked, "So what about your family? Do they know about…?" he trailed off waving his hand up and down in front of Beast boy, gesturing to the whole of him. It was his turn to zone out now as he pictured a river with an upturned car in it, his mother inside, his voice can out hoarse, so unlike his own, "I lived on a game reserve, it was just my mom and me, after a blood transfusion from my sis I started to change, but not before… before mom was killed."
Bart side stepped towards him hesitantly placing an arm around his shoulder, "Awe man, I'm sorry Gar, I didn't even think, I'm sorry." He shrugged brushing off the apology, what good would it do now? "Looks like we've both got family issues kid," Bart started in an effort to lighten the mood, "I mean look at me, my parents don't even exist yet and the likelihood is in this profession I'll die before dad reaches five." Beast boy snorted at this, "You're gunna out live your parents before they even meet." They chuckled to themselves for a while before Garfield spotted a glinting light down by the building where he knew his sister was. "Hey, looks like that's our queue."
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It was pretty quiet as they trekked through the dense undergrowth, neither one wanting to disturb the other. Each busy in their own heads, both unaware they were thinking the same thing. "Sooo," Jamie drew out. "Sooo," Cassie relayed his words. Pause.
"How you been Ese?" Ese? Ese? Why didn't he just say what he thought? Bonita? He should have said bonita! Likelihood was she probably wouldn't even pick up on it, who was he kidding? Of course she would pick up on it! This was Cassie for crying out loud, the smartest girl he knew! They reached the edge of a cliff and were now looking down at an angle of the building containing the venom. They now just had to play the waiting game.
"Good thank-you… Ese." She looked at him and smiled not knowing that she had just turned his insides into mush. Wondering instead why he had been avoiding her recently, she couldn't remember the last time they had hung out properly. Not since before Shriek's party and that was just over a week ago. Usually by now the two would have trained together but every time she went to ask him he ran off. What was wrong with the boy?!
You've been avoiding her to no end, he thought, TALK TO HER!
"These emotions are not recommended they will distract you." Great even the scarab had an opinion! Although admittedly not the one he wanted.
"Jamie?" And great now she thinks you're weird because you've zoned out of a conversation you started. Great going Jamie! SAY SOMETHING! ANYTHING!
"Do you… I don't know… wanna go catch a movie sometime… j-just the two of us?" Where the hell did that come from?
"Recommend undoing previous statement." No not this time you can't stop me – us, whatever, you –
"Yeah I'd love to." Blue stopped dead in his tracks. "W-what?" She stepped right in his path making direct eye contact. "I said yes." She smiled as a goofy grin crossed his face, "Really?" Her reply however was interrupted by a loud siren splitting through the night air, they looked around and sa lights flashing within and on the outside of the building.
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"Oh no, oh no, oh no! Connor help me turn it off!" M'gann and Connor both ran their hands over the nearby walls. "What set it off?" They had been silent, what had tipped the enemy off? "My psychic abilities. They were mentoring for them. As she said this Superboy punched a hole in the metal wall, pulling out a load of wires, silencing the alarms. "We need to move." He stated, automatically gripping M'gann's hand and pulling her along.
"Playing the over protective boyfriend again are we?" She commented with a raised eyebrow. He glared at her, "I just want you out of harm's way. If they can detect physic links, then they'll know where we are. We can't risk ourselves or the rest of the team." He had a point. They had gotten back together after the whole Invasion crisis and things had pretty much got back to normal, with the promise that she wouldn't be using her powers to the extent she had been. No matter what he said she knew he would always worry for her, that was just who Connor was. They ran together towards the end of the corridor.
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"Robin!" She squealed startled.
"Looks like things are about to get interesting Shriek, you ready?"
"NO!" She felt as though she was about to throw up, all their covers had just been blown and there he was as cool as you like.
"It's more fun that way."
Side note:- (If You Haven't Seen All of Season 2 Don't Read the Last 2 Points.)
If you didn't know, I'm hoping you do. Bart's dad is obviously Don Allen, Barry's son. He marries Meloni Thawne. A relative of Professor Zoom from the future. Professor Zoom being Barry's revival enemy. Hence why their marriage was unexpected.
As long as you've watched Young Justice Season 2 episode 2 all the way through you'll know what happened to Beast boy's mom :'(
And of course Connor and M'gann got back together at the end of season 2.