"Can you tell me why?" Jaime asked.

Liz and Jaime were at the airport; Liz was holding her backpack that had all her essentials.

"Because I need to." Liz clarified.

Jaime shook his head. "But why do you need to? I just got you back Liz!"

"I've just got to go." Liz explained. "I can't stay in Gotham for ever."

"You could try." He said naively.

"My minds made up Blue." Liz said. "Everyone knows who I am, so I really don't think it's best to stay here."

"But who cares?" Jaime asked. "You don't need to worry about me. I can protect myself."

Liz put her hand on Jaime's cheek. "I know you can protect yourself. It's just that every person that I am with will be hurt. I don't want to hurt you."

"But I'm a beetle. I heal quickly." Jaime justified. He took her hand and squeezed it hard.

Liz bit her lip. "I know you can. But I just can't see anyone that I love get hurt again."

Jaime looked down at his feet. "Can you at least tell me where you're going?"

She hugged him tightly. "That's for me to know and you to find out." Liz said. She kissed him on the cheek and let go.

"Please Liz, don't go." Jaime said.

Liz shrugged. "What am I supposed to say here?"

"You're line is, 'You're right Jaime, how about we go watch a movie and make up the time that I spent in a coma.'" Jaime said.

Liz chuckled and shook her head. "Maybe another time. But I gotta go. Plane's leaving in a few minutes."

"Can't I go with you?"

Liz shook her head. "No, your place is here, with Paco and at home with your family." She tried to smile. "I've just gotta find a place for me."

"But I don't want you to leave."

Liz looked at the floor. "I know you don't. But that's part of the reason I'm leaving. I don't want to leave either, but I can't get attached to people." She patted his cheek softly. "But I think you should still find that someone."

Jaime shook his head. "But you're-"

"-Not." Liz finished for him. "And I don't think I'll ever be. But that doesn't mean you can't miss me. So when I do come back I hope to be welcomed back."

Jaime let go of her hand. "Alright." He said, suppressing his sadness. "But as God as my witness I'll find you Liz."

"And I'll be waiting." Liz winked. She walked away, shielding her tears as she went.

Jaime dashed out of the airport and as he went changed into the Blue Beetle. He flew around the corner and searched desperately for Liz's plane. When he failed, he landed on the ground and just sat and watched the planes. Maybe one would just turn around and Liz would come back. Just maybe…

Liz stepped out of the airport. She wasn't happy. Oh no, she definitely wasn't happy. Her layover in Newark was six hours long and during that time she had to rescue a man that was being held hostage. On top of that she got a crick in her neck from sleeping awkwardly. But the air was hot and full of flavor. She grasped the rosary tightly because she knew that she was home.

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