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Everyone will remember me

Only because of how I twist my words around

If anyone gets to this point

Stop yourself from diving in headfirst

Onto solid ground

-Heartless At Best-

New Found Glory

This whole jealousy thing was officially driving her up a wall. She thought about it night and day, to be more specific, Kenna was one mental breakdown from tearing her hair out and throwing a toddler tantrum. That meant flailing limbs and all. She was frustrated with the entire situation, plus it seemed hard to get away from the constant reminder of her childish thoughts. Because the universe felt that she need another reason to hate her existence while it kicked back with a soda and a bag of popcorn, Kenna was forced to face her insecurities headfirst with no protection.

Just her luck, this week's den mother was none other than Zatara, which like any good father means he couldn't leave his fourteen year old daughter at home alone. Before she was aware of the new den mother, Kenna had been under the assumption that if she had admitted her jealousy, the pain would dull and she would be able to be move on. WRONG! It actually quite humorous how wrong she really was. She was reminded every hour that was spent at the cave. With Zatara being stationed there, that meant Kenna had to see Zatanna every time she stepped out of her room. There was just no way her her to escape her feelings and it was suffocating, like there was a permanent scar; an old battle wound that never properly healed that she was forced to carry for the rest of her life. And the worst part about it was the fake smile she would put on around her friends and the girl, pretending that everything was fine when in reality, she wasn't as well put together as she wanted people to think. Along with this ugly feeling of jealousy came the underlying guilt of her thoughts. Kenna had come to the point of not know if she was doing the normal amount of hating herself or if she was at a higher level of self loathing.

Much like the past couple of mornings Kenna would get up and follow the same routine. Get up, go and make herself two pieces of toast and quickly eat. Then on the way back to her room, she would pass a happy go lucky Zatanna who would emerged from the guest room she was occupying, looking flawless and enjoying life. At this point, Kenna would then follow the new task in her route, stand in front of the mirror and critique every aspect of her body, hair and face. She didn't use to be like this, but now she found herself comparing her person to the magician. She would sigh and walk out of her room. Hitching her bag over her shoulder, Kenna would walk past the kitchen and see the same sight. M'gann and Zatanna would be in the middle of an exciting conversation, like they were old friends who hadn't seen each other in a while. Kenna never dared to interrupt their conversation, feeling like she would be bothering them if she would attempt to add in. As she looked upon them, the rest of her friends came to mind.

Kaldur hadn't been around that much lately, spending most of his time in Atlantis to finish his schooling. Wally often came around but he spent most of his time bickering with Artemis or flirting with an obviously taken M'gann, so Kenna didn't really get to talk to him. Superboy spent his past time either by himself or with M'gann. The martian and archer seemed to be getting along well with their new best friend Zatanna. And as for Robin, well, bet you can guess how he spends his day at the cave. At the beginning of the week, Kenna would personally greet the boy wonder, but she would soon become dejected when he would give her a haisty hello before scampering off in hopes of finding Zatanna. As the week progressed, Kenna just stopped greeting the boy, opting to stay in her room. He never brought up her sudden change in behavior so she assumed that he either didn't notice or didn't care. So like the insecure girl she was, Kenna never muttered a word about her thoughts and feelings to her friends, in fear of their reactions and how they would see her afterwards. And this problem wasn't the only thing she had on her mind.

You know that moment when shit hits the fan, well Kenna hadn't quite learned to step to the side yet. That morning Kenna trudged past the kitchen, a hand placed on her stomach as if it would keep her from wanting to regurgitate last night's dinner. Obviously she would be skipping breakfest, too nervous about the day's events to put anything in her stomach. Not even bothering to glance at the people in behind the counter, Kenna reached up to grasp the paper bag with her name on it. Red eyes, from the lack of sleep the night before, glanced down at the bag hanging from her shoulder, placing the sacked lunch in it's confinement. Her hand came up to tuck a her bangs behind her ear, sighing as half livid eyes watch her hand shake due to her jittery nerves. Kenna had to will herself not to look back, knowing that she would chicken out and go hide in the sanctuary of her room. No, as much as she wanted to run and hide, she was well aware that she had to cowboy up and stop being such a pansy. So Kenna, with shaky determination made her way to school, her thoughts for once in the past week not being focused on her problem with her friends but on the real matter at hand. For today, Kenna would be reuniting with her older brother. The brother she hadn't seen in almost two and a half years, and to say she was scared shitless would be an understatement.

Dainty fingers weaved through the long blonde locks, burying between the tresses and gripping them closest to her skull. She leaned on that arm, her body slouching to the side. The other hand idly pushed the tomato around the untouched greens of her salad; the salad that Allison had bought for her to go along with her sandwich and chips. Kenna hadn't eaten all day and yet she still wasn't hungry. Her eyes seemed to gloss over as she stared at the red ball swimming in a sea of green. On the outside, the short girl merely appeared bored and disinterested about the environment around her yet on the inside, a battle was raging on. Her brows slightly furrowed as she her thoughts became more negative by the second. Kenna had been thinking about her predicament all day hence the fact she hadn't gotten anything done in the classes that she had attended this morning.

What was going to happen when she saw him? Would he be happy to see her or would he be angry? Would he like the person she had become? Kenna obviously wasn't the person she was two years prior. That optimistic girl who once believed in the world and the good in people no longer existed. Now all that was left of that destruction was a guarded and pessimistic personality that constantly saw flaws in itself and others; to forever be replaced by the hatred for humanity and lost hope in the people around her. Surely Thomas would not want to affiliate with such a person. He had always been the sweetest person, never caring what he wanted but always worrying about others. He was pure heart and soul while she was tainted. Let's be honest, she was a freak. A monster that had copious amounts of blood on her hands and let's not forget the disturbing powers she possessed. In her opinion, she wasn't worthy of being in his presence or the people she was currently surrounded by.

Kenna felt a small jab in the rib and she snapped out of her thought process to turn and glance at her friends. Her eyes slowly flickered to the redhead beside her and she slightly raised and eyebrow.

"Hmm?" She asked, her eyes glancing around to see that everyone who occupied the table was gazing at her.

"I asked you what your zodiac is?" Lydia stated, eyeing the blondes distraught demeanor. Ken scrunched her eyebrows together in puzzlement.

"Zodiac?" She asked. Lydia rolled her eyes and shook her head at the ignorant blonde.

"You know zodiac! Like i'm a pisces, Allison is a Cancer, Tyler's a Virgo and Grayson is a Sagittarius?" Lydis spoke, gesturing to each person with a point from her recently manicured nails. Her words got no response only rapid, unknowing blinks. The redhead sighed exasperatedly before moving her thumb to open another tab on her phone.

"Guess I will just look it up then. April 18th, ah there you are." Lydia mumbled to herself as she typed the information into the search bar. Without drifting her eyes from the phone, Lydia picked up a chip from her bag and popped it into her mouth, being careful not to mess up the lipstick she had applied earlier before lunch. Curious to see the results, Allison leaned over her best friend's shoulder to see the facts on the screen.

"Well it looks like she's an Aries. Let's see what it says about our little pessimistic princess." She didn't look away from the screen but she was well aware of the eye roll she just received from the quiet blonde. Her hazel eyes scanned the page until she found the facts she was looking for. Like she had done for the other's, Lydia began to read what the zodiac said about Kenna.

"Dealing with an Aries; Aries want to protect and nurture those they love. No matter what you sense from them, this is what they love to do. And a lot of them are sensitive, so they may take things to heart easily. A big thing with Aries is respect. Respect them and they will respect you. Bullshit them and well, you know the rest. When dealing with an Aries, know that they're more inclined to speak first and think later. This can cause them to act in ways they don't mean to. Their impulsiveness is a part of who they are. And don't be alarmed by their assertiveness way of speaking, it is usually harmless." Kenna peered at the redhead, intrigued by her words. A Lot of that fit her personality and actions. It was quite odd to think that something like that would be so close to who she was.

"Ooh, let me find one for her!" Allison chimed in, gently prying the phone from the hand of the girl next to her. Why were they so excited to know about this? It still puzzled the blonde how these people were so invested in her and her personality. A smile pulled at the brunettes face as she stopped her thumb mid scroll.

"Okay I like this one. It's called Aries communication. So it says that you are an action person and you like to communicate through actions more than words. When you speak, you're honest and open but sometimes vague, theoretical and even intellectual conversations can bore you. You hate being told things you already know and because of your lack of patience, you'd rather get to the point of the matter. But you can appreciate directness and would rather someone be harshfully honest than lie. You're a great person to talk to about problems because you actually really do care about seeing people happy." Once she was done reading, Allison glanced up from the phone and leaned to the side to see the blondes reaction. Kenna's expression looked intrigued but with a hint of disturbance. So far almost all of the statements had been true and it was a little unsettling. Allison's chocolate orbs flickered back to the screen, her thumb continuing her search for another truth about her stoic friend.

In the midst of the whole zodiac charade, Kenna had failed to notice the blue eyes staring into her skull. Dick had been observing the girl all through lunch, studying her mannerism and gouging her reactions from the facts been spewed in her direction. She had been off all day, not paying attention in class, always appearing to have an inner war with her subconscience. He watched as she twirled a lock around her finger and uncurling it. It was a nervous habit he had noticed she had picked up. Dick snapped his attention towards the entertained girls as Allison giggled.

"This one is short. The Aries deepest secrets," Allison looked over at the blonde, a devilish grin on her face. Kenna bit her lip, worried about what was going to be read next.

"The Aries has the worst time coping with abandonment, anything that causes physical and/ or mental pain and personal failure." Kenna's eyes widened in alarm. How the fuck did this zodiac thing know her deepest fear? As if the alarm never happened, Kenna put up her walls to mask her feelings. She turned to glance down at her still untouched salad but this time a worried expression upon her visage. The happy attitudes of her friends slowly vanished from their faces as they peered at the distraught female. What was going on with her.

"Kenna, is everything okay? You have been acting strange today." Allison gently prodded, glance at her tablemates to back her up. Her eyes met Tyler's honey brown eye's and he nodded, the brown curls bouncing with the movement of his head.

"It's not just today, you have been acting strange all week." Kenna glanced up at his words, peering around at the worried faces of her friends. Sighing, Kenna glanced back down and watched her fingers play with the hem of her skirt. Should she tell them what was on her mind? When it came to her problems, Kenna tended not to share, always feeling like she would burden the people around her if they were to spill from her mouth. But maybe, right now would be the perfect time to. As much as it put a dent in her pride, Kenna need to get it of her chest.

"U-um a couple of days ago, Dinah gave me some unsettling news." She spoke quietly, her body fidgeting tremendously. Her friends said no words, silently encouraging her continue.

"She told me that she was able to get in contact with my brother Tommy. I-i'm meeting him after school today." She spoke, tucking a strand behind her ear. It had been hard to say that, but she felt some of the tension leave her body. It felt good to get that off her chest.

"Y-your brother? The one you haven't seen in two years?" Allison stuttered, her eyes wide due to the news. Her friends knew a little bit about her life outside of school excluding the stuff about being a superhero. They knew that she had been disowned by her biological parents and taken in by Dinah and Ollie. They also knew that her brother was a touchy subject and the only thing that she was willing to remember from her past life. Kenna simply nodded at the girl's words, taking a deep breath to calm her nerves.

"Wow Kenna, that's a big deal." Lydia added, lifting a hand to gently rub the blondes back.

"Did you tell your other friends this was happening?" Tyler asked. Kenna looked up once again to look at the other boy. She shook her head, her lips drawing into a thin line. They also knew about the team, just not in the sense of what they truly were. All Kenna told them was she had a group of friends from her old school and they still hung out. She also told them that Artemis was apart of that group as well.

"Why not?" The haisty question made Kenna's eyes flicker towards the black haired boy. She looked at him in confusion, not understand the slightly offended look on his face. She shrugged her shoulders in almost a pathetic response.

"I didn't think they would care. It's not really that big of a deal."

"Hit her for me!" Allison huffed. Lydia acknowledged the brunette's words, using the back of her hand to slap the blondes shoulder. Kenna cringed away not expecting to be lashed out against. She rubbed her shoulder and gave the two girls a questioning glare.

"What was that for?" She called.

"McKenna, you can be an such an idiot sometimes I swear! Of course they would care and of course this is a big deal! This is a big deal to you which means it's a big deal to us. We care about what happens in your life and how you are feeling! That's what it means to be friends, we are there through thick and thin. If you had told them they would have supported your decision and wished you luck much like we are. We love you and we want what's best for you. Don't ever feel like you are going to burden us because we are there for you whenever you need us. Please understand that." Kenna took a moment to let the brunettes words sink in. Did they really care that much? She glanced around to see the agreeing expression upon each of her friends faces and in the first time in while, Kenna softly smiled.

"Thank you guys. You don't know how much that means to me." Her friends grinned back at her.

"Now as your friends, we have to figure out your perfect match and according to your zodiac we have to find you a," Lydia paused, bringing up her phone once more to glance at the fact she was looking for.

"Sagittarius. Well it looks like you and Grayson are going to get hitched someday." Kenna chuckled at the redhead's words, glancing over at Dick. She gave him an amused smile, watching as he returned the gesture. God her friends were crazy but she wouldn't have them any other way. For they were people she found who she could truly rely on.

Her hand came up to push the door open, eye's focused on the brunette beside her. The girl was rambling on about the homework that they had received, grumbling on and on about how the equations didn't make sense and why did the teacher have to make it so hard to comprehend. Kenna fingered the strap of her shoulder, softly grinning at the bulging vein that seemed to pop from under the brunettes bangs.

"Seriously! When am I ever going to use that in real life. He had to make them so damn complicated to understand! Some times I feel like he just enjoys watching us struggle." She fumed, stepping quickly down the steps. The two girls had stayed after class to attempt to get help from their math teacher but it proved to be a mute point. And now almost all of the kids have left to head home except for the few stragglers that stayed behind to talk to their friends before starting their weekends. Kenna was slightly put off about the fact that they hadn't got to say goodbye to the rest of the group.

"I don't know what to tell you Al's. The man gets off on being withholding. Nothing you can really do about it, besides both Lydia and Dick are fantastic when it comes to math. Why not have one of them help you?" Kenna asked, her feet padding quickly down the small flight of steps. Allison groans and rubbed her temples in frustration.

"I don't know, I don't want to be a bother." She replied with a heavy sigh. Kenna shrugged, not really knowing what to tell the girl. Her eyes glanced around the courtyard, catching glimpses of the people who were still milling around.

"Whatever floats your boat." Kenna said before she caught a sight that made her freeze in her tracks. Allison, who was oblivious to her friends halt, continued walking and ranting.

"I know. Why does it have to be so frustrating…" She paused mid meltdown when she realized Kenna had stopped moving. The brunette turned to peer at her friend in puzzlement. Her eyes traced over the blondes frozen posture and the way her eyes seemed to pop out of her head. She then turned her head to look in the direction to see what her friend was looking at. Her eyes landed on a figure that stood maybe fifteen feet away. A boy who look no older than maybe twenty or twenty one year old, clad in a pair of dark washed jeans and a navy blue hoody. He had curly sandy blonde hair and bright blue eyes. Who was this guy?

"Kenna is that you?" The boy asked, taking a cautious step towards the girl. Kenna swallowed and slowly nodded her head in his direction.

"Yeah, it's me Tommy." She hesitantly replied. Kenna looked at her brother, eye's tracing every single feature of his face and body. Although it had been two years since she had seen his face, he had not changed one bit. His unruly curls fell into his eyes, some of the hairs wing tipping outward. He had grown taller, coming up to about Connor's height. She then starred at his eye's. The soft blue eye's that were so him. She found herself giving the older boy a sad smile and before she knew it, he had launched himself that the girl. He had kneeled down and pulled her tightly to his body. Kenna stood there, her body rigid and tense in the boys hold. Why was he hugging her? He should be angry at her, hate her even. So why was he hugging her with so much love.

"W-why?" She asked, her voice cracking. Tommy, drew back from the embraced, eye's slightly glistening with tears. He placed his hand on her shoulder's.

"What do you mean?" He asked, watching as she tried to fight off the tears that burned at the back of her eye's.

"Y-you should hate me. I put you into a coma, Tommy you lost six months of your life. Why don't you hate me?" Her words came out broke and desperate. Tommy searched her eye's, a sorrowful look on his face. The blue orbs focused on the tear streaks upon her face and he brought his hands up to cup her cheeks, his thumbs wiping the fresh tears from her face.

"How could I possibly hate you McKenna? What happened was an accident and I don't blame you for anything. You're my baby sister Ken. I can't stand to lose you again." He replied, giving her a tearful grin. Kenna searched his eyes, feeling her a sob at the back of her throat and in a split second, McKenna launched herself at the boy. Her arms wrapped around his neck and she clung to him like so many times before; like she did when she was a child. She felt his arms embrace her tightly once more as if they were saying that he was never letting her go ever again. Kenna peered over his shoulder to see Allison smiling at the two, her eyes filled with tears as well due to the touching moment. Nodding her head, Allison turned on her heel and began making her way home. Kenna watched her friend disappear before hiding her face in Tommy's neck. She finally had her brother back, the person who loved her unconditionally and gave her the strength to keep going. Now that she had him back, she was never going to let him go ever again.

Author's Note: Hey Guy's! Oh my gosh, so much stuff happened in this chapter. I hope you guy's can start to realize that Kenna's is spiraling out of control. The team is affecting her a lot and its not stopping her or any time soon really. It's so hard writing Kenna in a depression because she's my baby and I don't want her sad. I have to get in the sad mindset so I just put on my depressing playlist. On the more positive side, you guy's finally got to meet Tommy! I was so excited to bring him in because he is going to bring out a new dynamic in Kenna's character but that won't really be until season two. He becomes a big part in season two. Okay the Zodiac thingy. Recently my friends and I spent our off hours find out what our Zodiacs say about us and it expired me to look up what Kenna's is. Oddly enough, an Aries is exactly the kind of person I imagine Kenna to be. It is surprising how spot on it is, so I thought it would be a great thing to add into this chapter. Okay I have a question for you guy's. Do you read the lyrics that are added at the beginning of the story? What do you think of them? Oh i'm so excited for the next chapter because if you guys are paying attention to the chronological period of the show, the next chapter is the Failsafe episode. And as we all know shit goes DOWN in that episode. Okay enough rambling on at one in the morning, it's time to go to bed. You know the drill. Review, favorite and follow. Love you guys!