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Disclaimer: I don't own the Teen Titans (for now!). And I'm not getting any money off of this (darn).
~*~Emotional Break Through~*~
Rain gazed at the back of herself in the mirror. She was frowning. She looked like some small girl replica of Slade; and she hated it. She decided the metal shin guards were to clunky and were officially off of the "costume". It was just the sleek black and dark red suit on her. She hated it.
'Yeah, like I'm wearing this trash,' Rain thought spitefully. 'I am so not.'
Rain walked out of the "dressing" room to complain. Slade was sitting in the chair awaiting her arrival. She stretched the sleeves. He grinned at her under his mask. She knew it and rolled her eyes.
"You look nice it that," he said softly.
"I look like some cartoon ninja," Rain said honestly. She stopped to put her hands on her hips and frowned. The thunderstorm continued to roll on. She was angry at Slade and herself, and this storm wasn't going to stop any time soon unless she learned to keep that emotion in check. Lightening flashed; she was failing that attempt already. "I suggest a better approach in the wardrobe." Slade sighed and looked up at her.
"That's my trademark you're wearing partially," Slade noted. Rain switched the weight onto her left foot.
"Then you're trademark stinks—major. You've got a lame sense of fashion," Rain replied quickly. "I think we need to have more... impressionable attire." Slade laughed, but gave it some thought, nonetheless. She was a thinker, this girl. She had her ways of switching things out. Although, she was wearing most of the trademark wear, she wouldn't wear it all and that would not be as good. He sort of liked the new idea. A learner and manipulator, Rain was, even though she had no control whatsoever.
"What were thinking of?" Slade said mockingly.
'Well, he can hear so I guess he has ears under that mask of his,' Rain thought.
"Well, I figure that a more... teenage look will catch Robin's attention. You know, the 'maybe Slade's rounding recruits' idea," Rain said with a casual shrug. He looked interested. She was at least upper-handed on this topic. The thunderstorm began to quiet, but not stop completely. She was still miffed and angry. Then, she remembered something from another girl criminal her age she tangoed with. "I mean, you've done it before to deliver a message; what's to say you won't do it again?"
Slade grinned under his mask and nodded his head slowly. She had heard of the first time Robin and the Teen Titans ever heard the name "Slade", one they would most likely never forget. "So you've heard," Slade simply said.
"Caught one of them trying to steal something very valuable," Rain said nonchalantly. Then she grinned. "She was very... unlucky that night. But I'm suggesting regular clothing. I'll leave the message and Robin will get the point, but another message in hand: Is Slade picking kids off the street? The thought could boggle a hero's mind and tempt his heart. Would the cold and selfless man do such a thing?"
Slade laughed mirthlessly. It was eerie, all the same, and made Rain shiver involuntarily. There was that same emotion again—vulnerability. She was vulnerable to this man named Slade; out in the open, ready to attack. She could be harmed terribly yet never show the blood and scars. It was her hidden image that was broken. If anyone saw it, they'd wonder how she could still cling onto her sanity so well.
"You sound like you're saying this out of experience, Rain!" Slade laughed continuously. "Has something like this happened to you?"
'How can he laugh like it's a joke? How can he live with himself? It disgusts me! It's like this is a game and the other team made a bad move on their part... it's like he can toy with me,' Rain thought sorrowfully. 'It's like what I think is terrible and grave, he thinks it's funny and humorous! It's terrible and disgusting. It's sad.'
Rain shook her head serenely and sighed grumpily, her eyes closed. "It has happened to me," she answered and then opened her eyes to stare at him furiously. "I dealt with this one guy that picked lonely and talented street kids as protection and weapons. They were powerful because of their fury; their hate against the world and their terrible lives giving them a fire. It was the only thing worth living for. It was sick. They fought against me, knowing that they didn't want to, but if they didn't, they wouldn't have a roof over their head—however pitiful it was. They were in torn and ratty clothes, fighting me like there was no tomorrow. And you know there was no tomorrow in those days and it's still the same. It left an impression on me like I'll never forget."
Slade clapped his hands in the silence. It was eerie. He was... congratulating her? This was confusing Rain deeply. The weather outside was going crazy again. She must calm down. Calm, focus, and breathe. Repeat it. "You learn so well from past experiences!" he exclaimed. "You are very much like Robin. I'm impressed. I did not think this of you."
"Well, you better learn not to think a lot of me," Rain muttered under her breath, turning around to head back for the dressing room. "So if you need me, I'll be at the mall buying the cheapest outfit."
"Why not use your own clothes?" Slade asked, grinning. She turned back around to face him.
"Because I want to savor my old image with the people I've already saved here," Rain replied quietly, her eyes closed. "That means, I need a new double name." Rain opened her ears, tears threatening her eyes again. What was it? Was this sadness again? The thunderstorm turned into just a rain. She turned on her heels and walked back to change. The next stop, the mall, but not before she stole some money from Slade. He was stupid enough to hide it in an easy place.
Rain walked out of the "dressing" room in her new outfit. It was all on clearance and looked a little old already. She'd walked out in the rain with it. She wasn't wearing the "Slade Trademark" anymore. Too annoying. Too bad. She was wearing baggy khaki cargo pants, a black ¾ sleeve shirt that showed her stomach, and black gloves. When she walked in, she slipped some black shades on.
"It's in the dark of night and you're wearing sunglasses," his voice drawled from behind her somewhere. "Can you even see in there, Rain?" Rain shut the door behind herself and it became even darker. She ignored him and continued to stalk into the darkness. "You can't, can you."
"Why don't you come and see if I can!" Rain shouted into the darkness, standing still.
She could see perfectly fine. Her eyes could see in the darkness like this. She heard the noise of the pipes creaking, Slade trying to sneak up on her. She'd give him a light. The heat built up in her hand and she grasped it. Concentrating on her hatred and anger, she balled it in her hand in the darkness. She'd give him once heck of a shock. He was asking for it. Suddenly, she spun around and grabbed him by the foot, releasing all the electricity in her body through the palms of her hands. The electricity flashed brightly and she let go of his foot. While Rain stumbled backwards, the electricity visibly flowing through her body and lighting up the place, Slade slowly sat up, black and electrified. He stumbled a little.
"Don't... mess... with... me," Rain panted. Slade laughed as best as he could as he watched her stumble backwards, glaring at him.
"I thought you could only control the weather," Slade sighed. He shook his head. "I didn't know the electricity and the weather functions could actually go through your body. I guess I didn't catch that."
"I guess you didn't," Rain growled angrily.
"You've given me an idea for a name, Marissa," Slade sighed. "You're only going to be able to use your... electrifying powers though, not the weather ones. Got that, Elektra?" Rain immediately hated the name, but nodded her head. "By the way, the outfit's great."
"Shut up!!" Rain screamed painfully and she slammed the door in his face.
She lay in the bed in an upside down manner. One leg was scrunched up and her foot on her pillow at the head board while her other leg was cross over it. Her arms were spread out. Her head was at the end of the bed hanging off of it. She was trapped in her thoughts, binded by her bottled emotions. Although she had no capabilities such as Raven did with her emotions, she was able to talk to them, and sort them out. They were like imaginaries friends—speaking in her mind when she felt lonely and the need to feel the jolt of emotion once again rivet in her body. She was alone, but not alone. Her thoughts and emotions kept her company better than Slade ever could. In her mind's eye, she could see them all in the room with her, sitting somewhere.
"Well, I know this is not exactly a very good situation we've gotten ourselves into, but we should look at it with a positive view." Happy/Positivity said. She looked exactly like Rain, but a lot brighter.
"And what would that be?" Rain muttered out loud. She spoke out loud and they heard her. She liked to speak out loud to her emotions. It felt better, although she didn't have to; she could just think.
(There is no positive view, and there never has been one.) Despair noted. (Slade has trapped us in a corner and there's no escape. He has put a hand over our mouth and no one can hear our muffled scream. What's left to live for, Rain? You should just end our troubles.) She looked exactly like Rain, but hidden in the dark shadows.
*Don't speak like that!* Fear/Timid cried out fearfully. *I don't think I'm strong enough to do that anyway. Rain, you—you... do something. I don't know what to do! I'm so afraid.* She looked exactly like Rain, but held the white pillow as a shield in front of her, her eyes peering over it.
—What else is new?— Sarcastic laughed. —I just don't like this guy bossing us around! Who in the world does he think he is? Our father?— She looked exactly like Rain, but was leaning against the wall on the back legs of the wooden chair in her room.
'You had to bring him up again, didn't you,' Rain thought softly.
*Does anyone remember what our father was even like?* Timid asked quietly. The emotions were silent. Each one in the room looked at Logic/Intelligence, who looked exactly like Rain, but sat on the bed with her legs crossed. She usually remembered everything.
~I don't remember him, if that's what you want to know. I've tried millions of times to find the file, Timid, but someone lost it.~ Logic sighed. She shot a glance over and Bored/Lethargic. Lethargic just stared at Logic—as usual—boredly. She looked exactly like Rain, but sat on the floor looking tired.
_Oh, don't look at me. I don't see why you even trusted me with such an important file, Logic._ Lethargic yawned. _It was pointless._
~Excuse me? I wasn't the one who trusted you with that file.~ Logic replied. She shot a weary look at Paranoid/Swift who looked like Rain, but sat in the room looking around suspiciously and bouncing her foot very quickly.
:Oh please, don't look at me. Don't stare at me! I had to get something done. You know those nightmares were really bothering you! I had to get rid of them... someone was playing with your mind.: Swift replied quickly. :Anyways... weren't we talking about this shifty Slade character? Sarcastic, stop talking about our father! Are you in league with him, or something?:
—How can I be in league with him if Rain won't let me come through enough to do that?— Sarcastic yelled. –Sorry, but you've got it all wrong, Shifty Swifty.—
"Quiet!" Rain shouted out loud. Every emotion went silent. "What am I supposed to do about Slade?"
:Anything, I don't care.: Lethargic mumbled. :I don't care if you don't do anything.:
(End it all.) Despair sighed as usual in a monotone voice.
*Oo, no, please...* Timid squealed. *Just... obey him because he'll hurt your brother if you don't. We can't oppose him. He's got the upper-hand.*
—You've talked more than one sentence!— Sarcastic blurted, throwing her arms in the air. –Praise the Lord!—
*Don't embarrass me... please...* Timid whispered, looking down.
'What do I do about Slade?' Rain thought helplessly.
~Well, it seems like we have to obey him, but on the way, we could make up a plan to stop this madness.~ Logic suggested. ~Like, we could break the machine or touch the beam, therefore Slade has to stop it... unless... he doesn't care if both of us are dead.~
*Oooh!* Timid shrieked, burying her face in the white pillow. *Please, please, don't say that, Logic.* Sarcastic howled with laughter.
(Let's do that then.) Despair said. Timid pulled the blanket over her head and mumbled something that no one could understand. (I'll do anything to end it all quickly.)
[No.] Bravery suddenly said.
'What was that?' Rain thought.
[No.] Bravery repeated sternly. She looked exactly like Rain, except that she was also sitting in a chair, leaning back with her hands folded across her chest. Her eyes were closed and she seemed to be meditating. Bravery was the most like Rain.
+What are you saying no to exactly, Bravery? There are a lot of things in our minds to say no to.+ Hatred spat.
=Right, so unless you're going to say what you're saying no to, Bravery, shut up 'cause I'm in no mood to bicker and argue about all of our problems with Slade.= Anger fumed bitterly. =This just all really bites. This is so stupid! Slade is stupid! I wish he'd drop dead.=
+I hate him!+ Hatred screamed.
[And you don't think I hate him too?] Bravery shouted, her eyes open and a fire burning in them. Hatred and Anger looked a little hesitant and glanced at each other. [I wish he was dead too. Like our life isn't hard enough without him pestering us all! But I am not going to be his little pet! He's threatening us and we have to threaten back. I don't care if we have to fight to the death; I'm not doing this—]
~You'll risk innocent lives!~ Logic exclaimed, shaking her head wildly. ~Slade has hostages without tying them up and having them physically! Do you want your brother and his friends to die? Do you want the Teen Titans to die? Do you want to see what happened to our mother again and again and again?~
[I want to fight against him and defeat him to make sure that he never tries that again!] Bravery yelled. [The only reason mum died was because we didn't have the courage to save her!]
=Don't go all honorable on us, Bravery.= Anger growled.
+I hate this!+ Hatred screamed. +I hate this life! I hate how we live!+
(I miss mum.) Despair sighed deeply. (We should go see here some time.)
'For the last time, I'm not going to commit suicide!' Rain shouted in her mind. 'Although, going against Slade seems like suicide, Bravery.'
[It is not!] Bravery defended. [Our mother died in front of us because we were too afraid to help her!]
~We were only two years old, Bravery!~ Logic shouted madly. ~We could've done nothing to help her! We were hopeless! We should've died in that alley that day! We should've!~
[There was a loaded gun on the ground and we all knew what it was and how to use it.] Bravery yelled defiantly. [Why didn't we just pick it up, aim, and shoot the dang thing?]
—Don't ask me, I wasn't the one in charge at the time...— Sarcastic mumbled, glancing over at the ball curled under the blankets.
+I hate Slade! I hate every single thug on the street!+ Hatred screamed blindly. +I hate it so much!+
=This is stupid and pointless.= Anger noted. =We were two years old, Bravery, two years old. You know, I wish we would've picked it up. We never did find that guy. God, I wanted him dead.=
+I hate that guy! I hate Slade!+ Hatred screamed.
[We have to rise against Slade no matter what the costs are!] Bravery exclaimed furiously. [All costs! Robin would want us to do this. If he's anything like Rain, he'll understand.]
~Oh, well, we won't know that because HE'LL BE DEAD ALONG WITH HIS FRIENDS BECAUSE OF OUR STUPIDITY!!!~ Logic screamed. ~He'll be melted goo! We will have killed yet another innocent hero in our costly life! I don't want to see another dead body at our feet! I don't want to remember the way mum's body looked like in the alley! I don't want another death!~ She was standing up angrily. It was very unlike Logic. Timid was sobbing quietly underneath the blanket and pillow.
'Logic, I expect better of you. Look what you guys have done.' Rain thought angrily. 'Timid is crying. I told you all not to talk about our mother in front of Timid...' At the young age of two years old, Rain had been switching her emotions. Timid had been the one in charge of the body when their mother had died. She had become more reclused since then. 'Are you okay, Timid?'
Timid just kept crying.
[Listen, I'm really sorry.] Bravery whispered sorrowfully.
~Yeah, me too. I didn't mean to upset you, Timid.~ Logic added. ~I only wanted to express the great opinion. I should've remembered. It was thick of me to say all of that. I'm sorry.~
—I didn't even do anything and I feel sorry.— Sarcastic mumbled.
=Okay, okay, I'm still very ticked off, but I'm sorry for upsetting you.= Anger muttered spitefully.
+Yeah, yeah, I'm sorry too.+ Hatred snarled. +I hate myself for doing that to Timid!+
(Good, end it all then.) Despair replied.
+Shut up!+ Hatred yelled. +I'll hate you too if you don't shut that dark mouth of yours!+
_Um... sorry._ Lethargic mumbled.
:Oh my gosh, I hope I didn't upset you!: Swift exclaimed. :I'm so sorry! So sorry!: Sarcastic rolled her eyes and shook her head.
*Sometimes... in the night... I wish... that I wasn't... even here.* Timid whimpered. *It's just too... hard to... move on with life. I miss mum a lot... I'm sorry that... that... that I wasn't... brave enough... to... save her.*
There was a knock on the door and all of Rain's thoughts scattered. Her emotions disappeared from her sight and Rain was once again alone in the darkness, wallowing in Confusion. That had been one of the only emotions that hadn't spoken—that and Deception. Confusion was quiet and rarely spoke. She found it better that way. Yet, Confusion seemed to be co- piloting the body today.
"We should get going... Elektra," his voice said on the other side of the door.
"Just do it to get it over with, Rain. You can get through this and it won't be that bad. What else can he possibly make you do?" Happy said, trying to be confident. However, her voice was filled with disbelief in herself.
'Right, I'll try thinking that when I'm stealing those rings,' Rain thought.
Rain stood up and walked to the door. She slid her sunglasses back on and walked out of the door. She shut the door on all emotions except Deception. Deception was now in control of the body, along with Rain guiding her. She was not use to such power.
I have to deceive my own brother. Deception thought. I hate this. I wish I didn't have to do this.
But both Rain and Deception knew that they had no say in this decision. They just let Slade lead them out of the building.
Disclaimer: I don't own the Teen Titans (for now!). And I'm not getting any money off of this (darn).
~*~Emotional Break Through~*~
Rain gazed at the back of herself in the mirror. She was frowning. She looked like some small girl replica of Slade; and she hated it. She decided the metal shin guards were to clunky and were officially off of the "costume". It was just the sleek black and dark red suit on her. She hated it.
'Yeah, like I'm wearing this trash,' Rain thought spitefully. 'I am so not.'
Rain walked out of the "dressing" room to complain. Slade was sitting in the chair awaiting her arrival. She stretched the sleeves. He grinned at her under his mask. She knew it and rolled her eyes.
"You look nice it that," he said softly.
"I look like some cartoon ninja," Rain said honestly. She stopped to put her hands on her hips and frowned. The thunderstorm continued to roll on. She was angry at Slade and herself, and this storm wasn't going to stop any time soon unless she learned to keep that emotion in check. Lightening flashed; she was failing that attempt already. "I suggest a better approach in the wardrobe." Slade sighed and looked up at her.
"That's my trademark you're wearing partially," Slade noted. Rain switched the weight onto her left foot.
"Then you're trademark stinks—major. You've got a lame sense of fashion," Rain replied quickly. "I think we need to have more... impressionable attire." Slade laughed, but gave it some thought, nonetheless. She was a thinker, this girl. She had her ways of switching things out. Although, she was wearing most of the trademark wear, she wouldn't wear it all and that would not be as good. He sort of liked the new idea. A learner and manipulator, Rain was, even though she had no control whatsoever.
"What were thinking of?" Slade said mockingly.
'Well, he can hear so I guess he has ears under that mask of his,' Rain thought.
"Well, I figure that a more... teenage look will catch Robin's attention. You know, the 'maybe Slade's rounding recruits' idea," Rain said with a casual shrug. He looked interested. She was at least upper-handed on this topic. The thunderstorm began to quiet, but not stop completely. She was still miffed and angry. Then, she remembered something from another girl criminal her age she tangoed with. "I mean, you've done it before to deliver a message; what's to say you won't do it again?"
Slade grinned under his mask and nodded his head slowly. She had heard of the first time Robin and the Teen Titans ever heard the name "Slade", one they would most likely never forget. "So you've heard," Slade simply said.
"Caught one of them trying to steal something very valuable," Rain said nonchalantly. Then she grinned. "She was very... unlucky that night. But I'm suggesting regular clothing. I'll leave the message and Robin will get the point, but another message in hand: Is Slade picking kids off the street? The thought could boggle a hero's mind and tempt his heart. Would the cold and selfless man do such a thing?"
Slade laughed mirthlessly. It was eerie, all the same, and made Rain shiver involuntarily. There was that same emotion again—vulnerability. She was vulnerable to this man named Slade; out in the open, ready to attack. She could be harmed terribly yet never show the blood and scars. It was her hidden image that was broken. If anyone saw it, they'd wonder how she could still cling onto her sanity so well.
"You sound like you're saying this out of experience, Rain!" Slade laughed continuously. "Has something like this happened to you?"
'How can he laugh like it's a joke? How can he live with himself? It disgusts me! It's like this is a game and the other team made a bad move on their part... it's like he can toy with me,' Rain thought sorrowfully. 'It's like what I think is terrible and grave, he thinks it's funny and humorous! It's terrible and disgusting. It's sad.'
Rain shook her head serenely and sighed grumpily, her eyes closed. "It has happened to me," she answered and then opened her eyes to stare at him furiously. "I dealt with this one guy that picked lonely and talented street kids as protection and weapons. They were powerful because of their fury; their hate against the world and their terrible lives giving them a fire. It was the only thing worth living for. It was sick. They fought against me, knowing that they didn't want to, but if they didn't, they wouldn't have a roof over their head—however pitiful it was. They were in torn and ratty clothes, fighting me like there was no tomorrow. And you know there was no tomorrow in those days and it's still the same. It left an impression on me like I'll never forget."
Slade clapped his hands in the silence. It was eerie. He was... congratulating her? This was confusing Rain deeply. The weather outside was going crazy again. She must calm down. Calm, focus, and breathe. Repeat it. "You learn so well from past experiences!" he exclaimed. "You are very much like Robin. I'm impressed. I did not think this of you."
"Well, you better learn not to think a lot of me," Rain muttered under her breath, turning around to head back for the dressing room. "So if you need me, I'll be at the mall buying the cheapest outfit."
"Why not use your own clothes?" Slade asked, grinning. She turned back around to face him.
"Because I want to savor my old image with the people I've already saved here," Rain replied quietly, her eyes closed. "That means, I need a new double name." Rain opened her ears, tears threatening her eyes again. What was it? Was this sadness again? The thunderstorm turned into just a rain. She turned on her heels and walked back to change. The next stop, the mall, but not before she stole some money from Slade. He was stupid enough to hide it in an easy place.
Rain walked out of the "dressing" room in her new outfit. It was all on clearance and looked a little old already. She'd walked out in the rain with it. She wasn't wearing the "Slade Trademark" anymore. Too annoying. Too bad. She was wearing baggy khaki cargo pants, a black ¾ sleeve shirt that showed her stomach, and black gloves. When she walked in, she slipped some black shades on.
"It's in the dark of night and you're wearing sunglasses," his voice drawled from behind her somewhere. "Can you even see in there, Rain?" Rain shut the door behind herself and it became even darker. She ignored him and continued to stalk into the darkness. "You can't, can you."
"Why don't you come and see if I can!" Rain shouted into the darkness, standing still.
She could see perfectly fine. Her eyes could see in the darkness like this. She heard the noise of the pipes creaking, Slade trying to sneak up on her. She'd give him a light. The heat built up in her hand and she grasped it. Concentrating on her hatred and anger, she balled it in her hand in the darkness. She'd give him once heck of a shock. He was asking for it. Suddenly, she spun around and grabbed him by the foot, releasing all the electricity in her body through the palms of her hands. The electricity flashed brightly and she let go of his foot. While Rain stumbled backwards, the electricity visibly flowing through her body and lighting up the place, Slade slowly sat up, black and electrified. He stumbled a little.
"Don't... mess... with... me," Rain panted. Slade laughed as best as he could as he watched her stumble backwards, glaring at him.
"I thought you could only control the weather," Slade sighed. He shook his head. "I didn't know the electricity and the weather functions could actually go through your body. I guess I didn't catch that."
"I guess you didn't," Rain growled angrily.
"You've given me an idea for a name, Marissa," Slade sighed. "You're only going to be able to use your... electrifying powers though, not the weather ones. Got that, Elektra?" Rain immediately hated the name, but nodded her head. "By the way, the outfit's great."
"Shut up!!" Rain screamed painfully and she slammed the door in his face.
She lay in the bed in an upside down manner. One leg was scrunched up and her foot on her pillow at the head board while her other leg was cross over it. Her arms were spread out. Her head was at the end of the bed hanging off of it. She was trapped in her thoughts, binded by her bottled emotions. Although she had no capabilities such as Raven did with her emotions, she was able to talk to them, and sort them out. They were like imaginaries friends—speaking in her mind when she felt lonely and the need to feel the jolt of emotion once again rivet in her body. She was alone, but not alone. Her thoughts and emotions kept her company better than Slade ever could. In her mind's eye, she could see them all in the room with her, sitting somewhere.
"Well, I know this is not exactly a very good situation we've gotten ourselves into, but we should look at it with a positive view." Happy/Positivity said. She looked exactly like Rain, but a lot brighter.
"And what would that be?" Rain muttered out loud. She spoke out loud and they heard her. She liked to speak out loud to her emotions. It felt better, although she didn't have to; she could just think.
(There is no positive view, and there never has been one.) Despair noted. (Slade has trapped us in a corner and there's no escape. He has put a hand over our mouth and no one can hear our muffled scream. What's left to live for, Rain? You should just end our troubles.) She looked exactly like Rain, but hidden in the dark shadows.
*Don't speak like that!* Fear/Timid cried out fearfully. *I don't think I'm strong enough to do that anyway. Rain, you—you... do something. I don't know what to do! I'm so afraid.* She looked exactly like Rain, but held the white pillow as a shield in front of her, her eyes peering over it.
—What else is new?— Sarcastic laughed. —I just don't like this guy bossing us around! Who in the world does he think he is? Our father?— She looked exactly like Rain, but was leaning against the wall on the back legs of the wooden chair in her room.
'You had to bring him up again, didn't you,' Rain thought softly.
*Does anyone remember what our father was even like?* Timid asked quietly. The emotions were silent. Each one in the room looked at Logic/Intelligence, who looked exactly like Rain, but sat on the bed with her legs crossed. She usually remembered everything.
~I don't remember him, if that's what you want to know. I've tried millions of times to find the file, Timid, but someone lost it.~ Logic sighed. She shot a glance over and Bored/Lethargic. Lethargic just stared at Logic—as usual—boredly. She looked exactly like Rain, but sat on the floor looking tired.
_Oh, don't look at me. I don't see why you even trusted me with such an important file, Logic._ Lethargic yawned. _It was pointless._
~Excuse me? I wasn't the one who trusted you with that file.~ Logic replied. She shot a weary look at Paranoid/Swift who looked like Rain, but sat in the room looking around suspiciously and bouncing her foot very quickly.
:Oh please, don't look at me. Don't stare at me! I had to get something done. You know those nightmares were really bothering you! I had to get rid of them... someone was playing with your mind.: Swift replied quickly. :Anyways... weren't we talking about this shifty Slade character? Sarcastic, stop talking about our father! Are you in league with him, or something?:
—How can I be in league with him if Rain won't let me come through enough to do that?— Sarcastic yelled. –Sorry, but you've got it all wrong, Shifty Swifty.—
"Quiet!" Rain shouted out loud. Every emotion went silent. "What am I supposed to do about Slade?"
:Anything, I don't care.: Lethargic mumbled. :I don't care if you don't do anything.:
(End it all.) Despair sighed as usual in a monotone voice.
*Oo, no, please...* Timid squealed. *Just... obey him because he'll hurt your brother if you don't. We can't oppose him. He's got the upper-hand.*
—You've talked more than one sentence!— Sarcastic blurted, throwing her arms in the air. –Praise the Lord!—
*Don't embarrass me... please...* Timid whispered, looking down.
'What do I do about Slade?' Rain thought helplessly.
~Well, it seems like we have to obey him, but on the way, we could make up a plan to stop this madness.~ Logic suggested. ~Like, we could break the machine or touch the beam, therefore Slade has to stop it... unless... he doesn't care if both of us are dead.~
*Oooh!* Timid shrieked, burying her face in the white pillow. *Please, please, don't say that, Logic.* Sarcastic howled with laughter.
(Let's do that then.) Despair said. Timid pulled the blanket over her head and mumbled something that no one could understand. (I'll do anything to end it all quickly.)
[No.] Bravery suddenly said.
'What was that?' Rain thought.
[No.] Bravery repeated sternly. She looked exactly like Rain, except that she was also sitting in a chair, leaning back with her hands folded across her chest. Her eyes were closed and she seemed to be meditating. Bravery was the most like Rain.
+What are you saying no to exactly, Bravery? There are a lot of things in our minds to say no to.+ Hatred spat.
=Right, so unless you're going to say what you're saying no to, Bravery, shut up 'cause I'm in no mood to bicker and argue about all of our problems with Slade.= Anger fumed bitterly. =This just all really bites. This is so stupid! Slade is stupid! I wish he'd drop dead.=
+I hate him!+ Hatred screamed.
[And you don't think I hate him too?] Bravery shouted, her eyes open and a fire burning in them. Hatred and Anger looked a little hesitant and glanced at each other. [I wish he was dead too. Like our life isn't hard enough without him pestering us all! But I am not going to be his little pet! He's threatening us and we have to threaten back. I don't care if we have to fight to the death; I'm not doing this—]
~You'll risk innocent lives!~ Logic exclaimed, shaking her head wildly. ~Slade has hostages without tying them up and having them physically! Do you want your brother and his friends to die? Do you want the Teen Titans to die? Do you want to see what happened to our mother again and again and again?~
[I want to fight against him and defeat him to make sure that he never tries that again!] Bravery yelled. [The only reason mum died was because we didn't have the courage to save her!]
=Don't go all honorable on us, Bravery.= Anger growled.
+I hate this!+ Hatred screamed. +I hate this life! I hate how we live!+
(I miss mum.) Despair sighed deeply. (We should go see here some time.)
'For the last time, I'm not going to commit suicide!' Rain shouted in her mind. 'Although, going against Slade seems like suicide, Bravery.'
[It is not!] Bravery defended. [Our mother died in front of us because we were too afraid to help her!]
~We were only two years old, Bravery!~ Logic shouted madly. ~We could've done nothing to help her! We were hopeless! We should've died in that alley that day! We should've!~
[There was a loaded gun on the ground and we all knew what it was and how to use it.] Bravery yelled defiantly. [Why didn't we just pick it up, aim, and shoot the dang thing?]
—Don't ask me, I wasn't the one in charge at the time...— Sarcastic mumbled, glancing over at the ball curled under the blankets.
+I hate Slade! I hate every single thug on the street!+ Hatred screamed blindly. +I hate it so much!+
=This is stupid and pointless.= Anger noted. =We were two years old, Bravery, two years old. You know, I wish we would've picked it up. We never did find that guy. God, I wanted him dead.=
+I hate that guy! I hate Slade!+ Hatred screamed.
[We have to rise against Slade no matter what the costs are!] Bravery exclaimed furiously. [All costs! Robin would want us to do this. If he's anything like Rain, he'll understand.]
~Oh, well, we won't know that because HE'LL BE DEAD ALONG WITH HIS FRIENDS BECAUSE OF OUR STUPIDITY!!!~ Logic screamed. ~He'll be melted goo! We will have killed yet another innocent hero in our costly life! I don't want to see another dead body at our feet! I don't want to remember the way mum's body looked like in the alley! I don't want another death!~ She was standing up angrily. It was very unlike Logic. Timid was sobbing quietly underneath the blanket and pillow.
'Logic, I expect better of you. Look what you guys have done.' Rain thought angrily. 'Timid is crying. I told you all not to talk about our mother in front of Timid...' At the young age of two years old, Rain had been switching her emotions. Timid had been the one in charge of the body when their mother had died. She had become more reclused since then. 'Are you okay, Timid?'
Timid just kept crying.
[Listen, I'm really sorry.] Bravery whispered sorrowfully.
~Yeah, me too. I didn't mean to upset you, Timid.~ Logic added. ~I only wanted to express the great opinion. I should've remembered. It was thick of me to say all of that. I'm sorry.~
—I didn't even do anything and I feel sorry.— Sarcastic mumbled.
=Okay, okay, I'm still very ticked off, but I'm sorry for upsetting you.= Anger muttered spitefully.
+Yeah, yeah, I'm sorry too.+ Hatred snarled. +I hate myself for doing that to Timid!+
(Good, end it all then.) Despair replied.
+Shut up!+ Hatred yelled. +I'll hate you too if you don't shut that dark mouth of yours!+
_Um... sorry._ Lethargic mumbled.
:Oh my gosh, I hope I didn't upset you!: Swift exclaimed. :I'm so sorry! So sorry!: Sarcastic rolled her eyes and shook her head.
*Sometimes... in the night... I wish... that I wasn't... even here.* Timid whimpered. *It's just too... hard to... move on with life. I miss mum a lot... I'm sorry that... that... that I wasn't... brave enough... to... save her.*
There was a knock on the door and all of Rain's thoughts scattered. Her emotions disappeared from her sight and Rain was once again alone in the darkness, wallowing in Confusion. That had been one of the only emotions that hadn't spoken—that and Deception. Confusion was quiet and rarely spoke. She found it better that way. Yet, Confusion seemed to be co- piloting the body today.
"We should get going... Elektra," his voice said on the other side of the door.
"Just do it to get it over with, Rain. You can get through this and it won't be that bad. What else can he possibly make you do?" Happy said, trying to be confident. However, her voice was filled with disbelief in herself.
'Right, I'll try thinking that when I'm stealing those rings,' Rain thought.
Rain stood up and walked to the door. She slid her sunglasses back on and walked out of the door. She shut the door on all emotions except Deception. Deception was now in control of the body, along with Rain guiding her. She was not use to such power.
I have to deceive my own brother. Deception thought. I hate this. I wish I didn't have to do this.
But both Rain and Deception knew that they had no say in this decision. They just let Slade lead them out of the building.
