Disclaimer: I don't own the Teen Titans.

Ok so this one is going to be a little short too. I tried putting this chapter and the last one together and they didn't seem to fit, too much info in one chapter. I'm hoping to finish this story up in a couple more chapters. So hopefully after about three years of writing this story, I can have it finished by the end of the summer. Thoughts are in italics, any way, enjoy!

Another shot of pain went through Alex's already throbbing back. Behind her mask, tears threatened to spill over, and in her throat a scream wanted to get out badly but she wouldn't let it. Her hands were handcuffed above her head and her legs were chained to something, she couldn't see all too well because the room was dark


"C'mon girlie, alls ya gotta do is just one little whimper and then it'll be all over," the henchman said as he cracked the whip against her back again.

If I do scream or cry, it will mean they have won. I can't let them win.

The only answer Alex gave the man was the faint sound of her breathing.

"Alright then, you asked for it," the man shrugged then raised the whip over his head.

Just as the henchman was about to strike a voice rang out, "Stop!" Jared had entered the room.

The henchman chuckled, "I don't care if you do rank higher than me Specter," he spat when he said the last word. "I o

nly listen to Fahrenheit."

Jared walked over to the man, and stood eye level with him. "You're right I do rank higher than you, and if you remember Fahrenheit told all of you to listen to whatever Whiplash or I say. So why don't you go take a break."

The henchman had an angry expression on his face but didn't say a word and brushed by Jared, who only smirked. As soon as Jared couldn't hear the man's footsteps anymore, he rushed over to Alex.

"Alex! Alex! Are you conscious!?" Jared asked frantically, while he unlocked the chains that bound her.

Alex answered by moaning. Jared moved to embrace her but Alex recoiled.

"Get away from me!" she snapped, venom dripping from every word.

"I'm sorry Allie, I never wanted any of this for you," Jared said his words were sincere and so were his eyes but that just made Alex madder.

"Really? Who did you wish it for Jared?" Jared had his head d

own now, he didn't answer the question, "Truthfully Jared I would have been even more upset if this had happened to one of my teammates."

Jared's head snapped up with a puzzled look on his face. "Why? You barely know them."

Alex paused for a minute, "They're my family now, maybe more Jared."

"Right, you've got the water-boy now," Jared said sadness in voice.

"Yeah Jared, I do. You and me are over Jared I thought I made that clear when we last spoke," Alex said, her voice was getting softer.

They stayed quiet for awhile both staring down at the ground. Jared was the first to speak, "I know that now."

Alex laughed, "A little late for that now huh?"

Jared grinned sheepishly, "Hey you know I've always been a slow learner." Alex smiled at that. "I guess I just didn't want to let you go, and then Gavin showed up and said I could get you back if I joined up with Fahrenheit. Lot of good that did huh?"

"Gavin got you to join?" Alex asked.

"Yeah, I don't like him all that much. To tell you the truth I really don't like this place that much at all," Jared said with a smile.

"Then why stay? You can leave you know Jared, just run. You don't have to do anything you don't want to do," Alex told him, she was now concerned for the boy.

"Eventually I will, right now I have to stay and help you," he said with a smirk. A corner of Alex's mask was falling off, "Let's take a look at you," what he saw made him gasp.

One of Alex's eyes was ringed with blood, and the bridge of her nose was bruised. Her other eye was swollen almost shut. Jared now realized that her hair was also matted with sweat, blood too probably.

"Is it bad?" Alex asked.

"Um, what would you consider as bad?" Jared said with a weak grin on his face.

"Oh, that bad," Alex said as she reached for her face and touched her swollen eye, "Ouch!" Her face twisted in pain.

"I can probably sneak you some medicines tonight. Y'know Neosporin, ice, painkillers it won't be much but it might help," Jared said examining the cuts that laced up Alex's arms like ribbons.

"I shouldn't get you bandages, that'll be way too obvious, sorry," he said.

"It's alright, thanks," Alex said.

Jared leaned in to kiss her but she pushed him away, anger flaring in her eyes, "Hey!" she exclaimed.

"Ha-ha, just checking," Jared said with a smile.

"Sure. Don't do it again," she said, though she was smiling there was a warning in her voice.

"Ok ok, well I better get going before Fahrenheit sends guards down here and sees us like this," he said getting to his feet. "I'll have to chain ya back up, sorry…again."

"S'alright I understand," Alex said, standing up now. She raised her arms over her head and parted her feet, "Chain me."

Jared laughed because it sounded kinky, but didn't lead her on to that fact. He locked the cuffs and turned to leave.

"Jared, when I get out of here I'll take you with me," Alex told him as he put her mask back on her.

"Sure, Allie," he said as he turned to leave. He gave her one last smirk before his faced turned back to stone and he left her once again in darkness.


I know it's short, but what did you think? Let me know, I want two reviews before I post the next chapter. No flames please! Oh and a big thank you to Dawn Mist11 and Rainbow Queen!!

Xoxo,

Angelfly06