A.N. I own nothing. I've been getting a ton of requests for Peacock and I will do it I promise! Also, you awesome reviewers, please stop sending me songs! I'm begging! I have over 185 songs now and I'm kinda having a panic attack. I'll extend the story to 130 if ya'll want me to, but Guys, I have songs coming out my ears and I'm freaking out because I feel like a horrible author because I'm not be able to do all your songs. And then I remember how you guys ask, how ya'll say, if you could do this please, or, I REALLY want to hear this one. And if that isn't heart wrenching enough, then everyone adds, but if you can't, I understand and that you're awesome and epic and all that really nice stuff. And here I am, feeling like a jerk. I swear to everyone I'm not blaming them, but the song requests are fraying my nerves. So please don't send anymore! Sorry for ranting. Please enjoy the chapter.
"There's a song for the Flash?" KF asked, looking pleased.
"There's one for Superman, one for the Flash, is there any for Batman?" steamed Robin. KF started to grin even broader.
"Sure there is; Jingle Bells, Batman smells-," Robin punched him hard in the gut.
"You know what I mean," boy wonder growled. Speedy joined on the teasing because KF was gasping for air that had been knocked out of him by Robin.
"Nananananana BATMAN!" Speedy said. Robin glowered at him, clearing considering repeating his last act onto Speedy.
"KF, get your scrawny butt up there before the crowd gets worried," broke in Artemis. KF nodded, still rubbing his stomach where Robin sucker punched him and sped up. Everyone let out wild cheers as they spotted their favorite teen speedster. He grabbed a mike and spoke into it quickly;
"This is for the Flash."
Everyone stared at him, clearly only just being able to hear what he said. His cheeks had a pink hue, but he saved face when the DJ started the music. He started to sing in a hypnotic voice;
I've got time to think about the beauty of a thousand variations
Of the beating of a wing
Of a hummingbird suspended in the aspic of the world
Moving slower than molasses
As I'm off to catch the girl
Who is falling off the bridge
Everyone stared at him, amazing by the sheer way he was singing. It was amazing. It was soft and calm, but matter in fact.
And I'm there before she knows it
I'll be gone before she sees me
Got my hand around her waist
I pull her back to safety
By the time she knows what happens
There will be someone else who needs me
Because time keeps dragging on
JL stared at Flash, who was watching his nephew with a half stunned expression and half soft. Everyone was thinking, is this how the Flash felt?
And on, And on, And on
Time keeps dragging on
Time keeps dragging on
Young Justice was in equal states of surprise. This was how Flash felt? How KF felt? There was certainly a kind of emotion in KF's voice that suggested he understood this on a level they didn't.
I've got time to think about my past as I dodge Between the bullets how my life was so exciting
Before I got this way and how long ago it was
Now I never can explain by the clock that's on the Tower or the one that's in my brain
Everyone felt a rush of sympathy for the speedsters. Was it that hard to have everything so slow. They felt a wave of appreciation for hem that they had rarely done before.
And I'm there before you know it
I'll be gone before you see me
And I'd like to get to know you
But you're talking much too slowly
And I know you wanna tank me
But I never stick around
Because time keeps dragging on
And on, And on
KF was singing in the same voice as before, soft and relaxing, but instead of doing so, his voice seemed to make everyone more aware of the words he was singing.
And you say the time goes rushing by
But it seems so slow to me
And you see a blur around you fly
But it takes too long
It seems so slow to me
Time keeps dragging on
The red haired speedster swayed a bit with the song, seeming to be amazed and in shock as everyone else.
How I wish I'd never gone into my lab to
Experiment that night before lightning flashed Around me
And time changed speed
Now I got try to be so patient and wait for Calamity to strike
Because when things change in an instant
It's almost fast enough for me
KF felt something twist up into his throat; it almost hurt. He felt pity flare into his throat. He had at least chosen this life. His uncle had never had that choice.
And I'll be there before you know it
I'll be gone before you see me
And do you think you can imagine
Anything so lonely
And I know you'd really like me
But I never stick around
Because time keeps dragging on
And on...
YJ and JL felt waves of guilt come over them. How many times had all of them told the speedsters to slow down or to take it easy. Said speedsters never wined or yelled at them for the careless remark; instead they'd joke about it, never letting anyone had painful and frustrating it was to slow down.
And you say the time goes rushing by
But it seems so slow to me
And you see a blur around you fly
But it takes too long
It seems so slow
A kind smile graced over both Wally's and Barry's mouth. They could tell what all their friends were thinking. It wasn't that hard to think out. But they knew that they would never hold anything to their friends for something so trivial.
And you say the time goes rushing by
But it seems so slow to me
And you complain I'm gone before you blink your eye
But it takes too long
It seems so slow to me
KF put the final verse into as much meaning as he could.
And you say the time goes rushing by
But it seems so slow to me
And I want to be there when you laugh or cry
But it takes too long
It seems so slow to me
Time keeps dragging on
He got loud and extreme applause as he finished. A few people went as far to yell 'We love you Kid Flash.' He flashed a cheeky grin. And ran back. His friends all said good job and stuff, but they all avoided his gaze. He sighed slightly, but let it go. Aqualad picked up a piece of paper and read off it;
"Rude Boy for Robin by Rihanna."
A.N. I hope you all liked this chapter. And the song is actually called the Ballad of Barry Allen, but no one knows his secret identity beside his friends remember? Please review.
