A/N: You guys really thought this was the end, didn't you?
Well, after this chapter it is.
So, hope you enjoy it. And thank you all for your support all these days of writing. Your reviews, favorites and follows mean a lot to me. At least now I know that I can write Young Justice.
Disclaimer: I don't own YJ
Epilogue
Life began to get better for both, Jason and Zaina.
Jason found out that he was born a few months after his parents got married. A few years after Jason's birth, his Grandpa Barry retired from crime-fighting and gave the title of Flash to his nephew while he settled down with his wife, Iris and kids, Don and Dawn. When Jason was around seven, his mother gave birth to twins Iris "Irey" and Jayden "Jai" West. Both his younger siblings inherited the speedster gene and were zipping around the house the second they learned to walk. Jason, on the other hand, was a much better musician as well as dancer. Irey and Jai both look up to him and he can't help but feel flattered that two eight-year-olds listened to him more than their parents.
Zaina found out that her father's affair with her mother did happen. Except, this time, he stayed with her because he tried to get over his feelings for Zatanna. When he couldn't, he broke up with her and began dating Zatanna. A month after Jason was born, Zaina was handed to her father and both her father and Zatanna had taken care of her. Only a few years later, he proposed to her and they raised Zaina as their own child. She had begun to look at Zatanna as her mother instead. Around the time young Jason found out about his new siblings, Zatanna was heavily pregnant with her husband's child. The baby, Maria Zatara-Grayson was born three weeks after Irey and Jai were born. She became really good at gymnastics, almost acrobat-like. Zaina, on the other hand, was much better at Music, like she was before. She was still dyslexic and still retained her foresight. Still, despite all her flaws, Maria pretty much idolizes her big half-sister.
Jason and Zaina together formed the perfect team. Now that they had been through time and all, they understood each other more and were able to work together without blowing anything up. After being grounded for a week for messing with time, they delved into the physics of time travel. They did their project for the Science Fair on time machines. Not only did they both get an A+, their miniature time machine also won the Science Fair. Now, a huge polished trophy stands on the trophy shelf in each of their houses.
Their love life also got better. With a lot of encouragement, Zaina was able to persuade Jason to tell Kim about his feelings. She acted as a buffer for the both of them, encouraging both of them and telling each of them what the other liked best. After an agonizing week of persuasion, Jason finally told Kim about his feelings for her. Zaina helped them both out by planning their first date as well. That night, she smiled from behind a tree in the park as Jason and Kim held hands and touched foreheads.
With his help, Zaina managed to get better grades despite her dyslexia. Her teachers were astounded by her remarkable progress. She went from a D student to an A- student. He also helped her out in many other areas, like gym, where she wasn't very good but he was the star. In return, she had his back whenever a bully approached him for being popular. Their teamwork extended from schoolwork to other things as well. At times, Zaina would babysit Irey and Jai if Jason was supposed to but he had a date. Jason would also babysit Maria when Zaina needed a break.
Soon, they ended up forming a partnership in music. She wrote the songs while he composed them. They both would perform them at the bashes at school. Soon, the school band would open for them. They declined the invitation into the band and decided to work towards their music dream.
So, life was great for both of them. Now that they both full families, everything was perfect.
"Should I bring it down to a D?" he asks.
She considers for a moment and then shakes her head. "I think we'll leave it at C." He nods bending over to the laptop and hitting a few keys while she quickly notes down a few lyrics.
It was Saturday. The two friends were simply lazing around in her garage, where they usually worked on their songs. They were just messing around with a few chords and a few lyrics because they didn't have much to do that day. Jason's family had come over and the adults were in the living room chatting while the kids chased each other around the house. To give their families some space, they both had snuck into the garage and ended up working on a new song.
When Jason bends down to strike another chord, a red and blue blur sweeps across the room. She lets out a small laugh as Jason sighs in exasperation and leans forward, picking the redheaded boy up by the collar of his blue shirt. Jason had this thing where he could catch any of his speedster siblings, even when they were running.
"Jai, what are you even doing down here?" he asks, a frown on his face but she can see the small smile at the corners of his mouth.
"Um, Maria and I were playing tag." The boy sheepishly says. "She's it."
"I thought we told you to stay away from the garage." Jason replies.
Seeing the tiny ashamed look on Jai's face, Zaina leans forward and places a hand on his arm. "He was just playing." She says. "Cut him some slack."
He sighs. "Fine." He says, placing his brother back on the floor. "Just don't come in here again, okay?" he tells him. "You got it, bro." Jai holds up a thumbs-up before zooming off.
She smiles after him and then turns to the blond teenager. "Why did you have to be so hard on him?"
"I wasn't." he says. "That was normal for us."
She chuckles. "If that's your normal way, I'd hate to see you being mean."
He playfully pushes her shoulder as she teases him a bit more. Then, Jason's phone begins to ring and he jumps up with excitement. "It's Kim." He says, before getting up and walking to a corner. She smiles and laughs at the same time at the jump in his step. He was still getting used to the idea of being in a relationship with "the hottest girl in school", in his opinion. Still, she didn't care because they were perfect for each other and he was happy.
That was all that mattered, in her opinion.
After a few moments, he walks back to her and sits down on the couch, a huge smile on his face. "So, what did she say?" she asks, smiling at the sight of his happy face. "Well, I'm taking her to the movies tomorrow." He smiles, unable to hide the happiness in his voice.
The doorbell rings, startling them both. Zaina recovers quicker than Jason and relaxes as she hears voices upstairs. "It's just Uncle Tim and Aunt Cassie. They've stopped by to let Tom play with the kids." She explains to him. He nods and shrugs his shoulders a bit, picking his guitar up and laying it across his lap. But, before he could continue playing, Zaina's father peeks in. "Guys, Uncle Tim and Aunt Cassie are here. They want to see you."
They both sigh. It looks like they wouldn't be getting this song done by tonight.
The two of them finally drag themselves upstairs. As usual, she's immediately attacked by a tiny six-year-old. She laughs and hugs Tom as Jason ruffles his hair. The two greet their uncle and aunt happily. Even though she didn't like being disturbed during writing, she really missed her aunt and uncle as they lived in Gotham and couldn't really leave all the time due to their crime-fighting identities as Spoiler and Red Robin.
They all chat for a while as her mother brings down cookies. She then sits down beside her father as he lays an arm across her shoulder. Zaina herself is sitting on the couch beside Jason as he secretly sneaks a few more cookies. After a while, Aunt Cassie stands up.
"Guys, I have something to tell you." She says.
"You could have told me in the car." Uncle Tim tells her.
"I wanted to tell all of you." She says.
Zaina sits up and even Jason stops munching on chocolate chip and listens intently. Aunt Cassie was usually high-spirited, but this time, she seemed even more happy than usual. Zaina wonders what it could be that she didn't tell Uncle Tim first as she usually always told him first.
She turns to Uncle Tim, a huge smile on her face. "Tim, our family just got a little bigger."
The silence in the room could be suffocating if it didn't last only for two minutes.
"You…" Uncle Tim's voice cuts the silence as the two teenagers burst out laughing.
"I'm pregnant."
A/N: And there it is! The final ending to "Never be the same". It wasn't as long as hoped, but it came out pretty good.
And it's all thanks to you guys. Please continue to review. I aim to hit 100 reviews on this story.
Anyway, I'm planning a sequel to this story. Who all want to see the next part of this universe? If the sequel is made, I know that it will be set a year later. I still have to work out a potential storyline.
So, please review. And thank you all.
**EDIT**: The sequel to this story is called "Don't Look Back"
~Six
