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Reflection –

Rorschach sat up from the bed of the guest room of the JL station. He's been having dreams again. Of a life… no he wouldn't go there. He threw the blanket off of him and got up. He didn't care about what time it was as he walk into the bathroom. The kids have been begging him to take care of himself more. He's been eating better, keeping cleaner, and sleeping more since they came along.

They told him they know what he's doing for them and they don't want him to put anymore strain on himself. They got him to take a day off from searching for clues and let the other heroes do it instead. And if anyone refuses to talk they told him they would use the threat of letting him question them for answers. So far no one has refused to talk after that.

The kids are in the next room, next to his. People working in the station made sure to keep clear of the two rooms. They know what he does and what he is. As for the kids. He made it quite clear how protective he is with them. The twins are very scared of adults especially of men. They don't know why they're scared of adult men, they just are. They been hurt by adults all of their lives and even with their minds being wipe. They still had the fear inside of them. Terra and Ace had to work hard in getting them to get use to him. He scared off any man who got too close to the twins. Now when anything needs to be done around their area, it was always a woman that would be sent. As the twins aren't as scared around adult women as they are with the men. But even then they always walk carefully not to upset the twins.

Washing up after a shave Rorschach look at the mask he wore. The dream that has been plaguing him. In the dream instead of his face. He wore the mask he's looking at now. His face was never there in the dream. Just his mask. The kids are in his dreams too. The dream scares him because he felt something he had never felt in his homeworld. He doesn't know much about it but he knows what causing it and when it all started.

'I've felt worthless all my life. But then, I met a young girl who made me feel not so worthless. Like maybe there's hope for me. And it terrifies me,' he thought to himself. Looking into the mirror and the mask looking back at him.

Deciding that he could use a few hours more of sleep. Rorschach hit the lights and walk back to bed. Hitting his head on the pillow he fell back to sleep. Once again finding himself in the dream.

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Author's Notes -

1 - Rorschach had lived his life without hope for anything better for most of his life. Now becoming a father figure to four young kids. Has open himself to something he had never felt before. Hope that he has something to live for and something worth protecting.

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