I sat up, gasping for air. "Careful. You'll hurt someone if you keep doing that." I looked over at the voice and gave him a confused look.
"Who are you?"
"The name is Leonard Snart."
"You're the master thief. You have that cold gun." I stood up while rubbing the back of my head.
"Congratulations, you know who I am. I'm interested in who you are."
"Briana Merlyn."
"I have never heard of you and they wouldn't just put any ordinary criminal in here."
I rolled my eyes at him. "Why are we in the same cell?"
Leonard looked around the cell. To me, it looked like an average cell, maybe even a little outdated with the metal barred door. "Our mutual enemy the Flash designed this cell for people like us."
I carefully watched his movements. He was a getting closer to me but I knew I could handle someone like him with no problem. I was feeling generous, however, and decided to give him a fair warning. "You better stay away from me."
He sat down on the bed that was next to me. "Can you tell me what are you in for?"
"You first." I was not going to fall for his cool charm.
"I robbed a bank." He laughed. "I might've accidentally dropped a few bodies along the way."
"I killed 42 people in 4 days. And I assume once I get convicted for that, I'll get charged with planning the Siege."
"So that's who you are, you little time bomb. Killer Prime. I have to say, I am actually honored to meet you. But from what I've heard, you have blue hair and tattoos."
"I started my life over. Well, tried to. You know how that's turning out for me." I gestured to the cell around us.
"Briana!" Cisco, Iris, Detective West and Caitlin ran to the barred door of the cell. "Are you okay?" Caitlin looked concerned and her voice wavered as she questioned me.
"Yeah, I'm fine." I stood up to talk to them but Leonard got in my way. I shoved him and he slammed into the wall. "Stay back! Last warning."
Detective West kept his eyes glued to Leonard as he spoke to me. "I'm trying to get you bail. Luckily, your trial is going to be closed to the public. Nobody even knows you are here so there won't be any attempts on your life."
"Detective, I am so sorry I let Kyle out and I'm sorry I tried killed you."
"Hey, forget it. That wasn't really you and I understand that. I'm going to leave you guys to talk, I have a bone to pick with Captain Singh." Detective West left the cell block, running a hand through his thinning hair.
"Why are you here?" I looked at my three friends in confusion.
"We didn't know what happened or why you were in prison so we came to visit. Is your punishment listening to him talk?" Iris looked at Leonard with narrowed eyes.
"Don't worry about him, he's not a threat to me."
"What are you kids doing in here?" My friends all turned around to face the police officer.
"I... Uh, I stole my dad's keys. We wanted to see our friend." Iris tried her hardest to play it off as she stumbled over her words.
"Your friend is a psychopath." The officer shot me a killer look and put a hand on his baton, as if I was going to do anything to him from behind bars.
"I think we'll just leave now." Iris and Caitlin reached for the door, unsure if the officer was going to let them past him.
Cisco glanced back at me before he went to leave. "Briana! Look out!" I turned around and slammed an open palm into Leonard's chest. He fell to the floor, shank in hand.
"Nice try, but that was never going to work out for you." He coughed as he laid on the floor, defeated.
"Prisoner dispute, requesting back up and a medic. It's the super human, bring everyone." I frowned and got on my knees, my hands behind my head. Officers started storming the cell block. Detective West was the only one walking. He walked in and pushed through the crowd. He opened the cell and put cuffs on me. The other officers stared as he took me out of the cell and we both calmly walked out into hallway.
"Why did they let you just walk out with me?"
"I told them the truth about you. The others are skeptical but Captain Singh listened to me and believes me. They have orders to stand down." He sat me down in a chair in the hall and stood in front me. Then he crouched. "The only way he will even consider asking for the judge to let you go with one life sentence with chance of parole is if you get at least three heroes to testify on your behalf."
"I only really have one. Will my evil supposedly dead father be good enough?"
I smiled at Detective West and he laughed. "No, I don't think so."
I stopped smiling. "Wait, how does your captain expect me to get a costumed vigilante into a court room?"
"Your world is crazy. I'm sure they'll do something dramatic." I nodded in agreement.
Detective West's guess was spot on. The day of my trial, I was sitting next to my lawyer, still chained to the table, when I heard a familiar voice. I turned to see the Flash, Black Canary, and much to my surprise, Diggle, who was being called Spartan.
Black Canary stood at the front of the group. "Your honor, sorry for the interruption but we have a few words about Genesis."
The judge stared directly at Canary. "I don't even know who that man in the helmet is so why should I listen to you? For all I know, you could be average citizens in costume."
"Think what you want. We are here to help our friend and we won't leave until she is set free."
"Even with your testimonies, the best I can do is one life sentence with chance of parole and that doesn't count for her involvement in the Siege. That could easily add the death sentence."
I happened to glance out of the window to see two figures flying toward the window. "Get down!" Everyone in front of the window ducked and the window shattered everywhere.
Green Arrow and Speedy landed in a crouch. They stood up and held their bows tightly in their grasp. "Genesis needs to be set free."
Captain Lance stood up from his place in the courtroom. "No! No way! 42 people are dead because of her and because of you!"
"Listen to what he has to say." Speedy pointed her bow at Captain Lance.
"There is a flower, a very rare one, that, when mixed with what gives her her abilities, results in her mind being unable to tell right from wrong and it also makes her much more susceptible to others telling her what to do." Arrow looked at me from underneath his hood. "It basically made it impossible for her to think independently."
The judge didn't look very impressed with them, probably because their over dramatic entrance made a mess of her court room. "And why should I listen to you?"
"I was the one to turn her in. I wouldn't be trying to save her now if I didn't really believe she is no longer a threat."
The judge looked at Captain Lance. "Captain? Do you have anything to say about the validity of Green Arrow's work thus far?"
Captain Lance was torn and that much couldn't be more obvious. "He... He's never led me wrong."
The Green Arrow continued to testify on by behalf, much to my surprise. "I knew Briana before she was trained as an assassin by Slade Wilson. I have no reason to believe any of those actions were really hers."
"Do you have anything to say, ?"
"I do." I took a deep breathe. "Mari Jacobs is dead. I am Briana Merlyn and that's just a fact. I'm trying to start again, which is why I'm called Genesis."
"If I let you go, I'll lose my job."
"Which I can't ask you to do."
"You won't have to." Arrow stood in front of the judge. "Charge Mari Jacobs. This is Briana Merlyn. They are two different people."
"What happens when she never gets to Iron Heights?"
"I can take care of that. Let her go."
She glanced at Captain Lance who stood up and walked over to me. He unlocked my handcuffs and shackles.
"I am charging Mari Jacobs with 42 counts of murder and one count of domestic terrorism. Case dismissed." The judge stood up and smiled. "Go save the world, . Right the wrongs your father committed."
"My father?" I stood up and looked at the judge.
"I tried many cases in which he was involved. I know how evil he was. I don't see that in you. I see potential to right those wrongs."