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On with chapter two!

Chapter 2

Finally, Overload was a disc again. As the Titans headed to the T-car, Cyborg saw something move in the nearby alley.

He stopped short, peering in, trying to see what it was with no avail.

"Cyborg, come on," Robin addressed impatiently.

"Hold up…" Cyborg retorted curtly. He headed toward it to see Jinx, ducking low behind the alley wall.

"J--!"

"Shh!" Jinx whipped. "I can't be seen!"

Cyborg had a sudden impulse that he should have sent her right back to jail, but blocked it out. He couldn;t, he wouldn't.

"Did you escape from jail…?"

"I can't tell you right now; the other Titans are waiting.

"Okay, I'll meet you here around sundown," he answered.

"Are you sure?"

"Yeah. See ya…"

;-;-;

Jinx sat curled in the alley, unseen by human eyes. It was a few hours after noon; she could see some workers that were dismissed earlier than others eagerly heading home. She noticed a small sickly rat scuttle by her. It stopped abruptly and stared, as though examining her, then putting on a somewhat jeering glare. Suddenly, Jinx felt self-conscience for some reason. After being imprisoned by X for months, her condition was as satisfactory as a dead bird. She sighed, defeated by a stupid, crumpled, ratty….rat.

And that's exactly what she was.

She turned, pathetically watching the unusually dull sunset. It was then she heard the heavy, metallic footsteps of her maybe-savior. A wave of relief washed over her as she leapt up with the little strength she had left and pulled him into her embrace.

;-;-;

Cyborg lifted Jinx's chin toward her as to see her face. He was shocked. She was paler, much paler, and her cheekbones were higher. She was quite weak and looked like she hadn't had a decent meal in months.

Jinx, looking embarrassed, quickly pulled from him and lowered her eyes.

"It's okay," Cyborg reassured.

There was an awkward silence that seemed to stretch for months before Jinx finally spoke up and broke the silence.

"Um, well…I wanted to talk to you because…" She equivocated.

"Go on…."

That was when she lost it. She broke down, falling into his arms, sobbing. She told him about how X had filled her jail cell with knock out gas before snatching her out and taking her to his lair; how she was thankful until he shattered her elation by saying that she would have to pay the price for her freedom; how she was imprisoned again at his whim; how he had raped her nightly until she managed to make a hole in the wall and flee to that alley. She cried and cried as she told him, making it seem so much longer and, if possible, even more appalling.

"Jinx….I have an idea. Come home with me."

"How can I?" She shot back, looking shocked. "The Titans would never accept me after all the things I've done. I don't even know how you do!"

"I don't care. I'm helping you whether they like it or not." And with that, Cyborg lifted Jinx up into a comfortable position for both of them and took her home.

;-;-;

Jinx couldn't believe Cyborg had smuggled her into the Tower and made it to the infirmary. He laid her down onto one of the beds in the corner so she wouldn't be noticed when the curtains were closed around her.

"First we need to give you food, water and a bath," he commented, stating the absolute obvious.

She watched as he pulled out some water bottles from the infirmary's emergency fridge. She was then fed a small meal. Oh, how good it felt to eat normally again!

;-;-;

Cyborg felt awkward as he guided Jinx to the infirmary bathroom. He turned away as she pulled off her clothes.

"Do you want me to leave?"

"No…please stay…."

He felt a flush come over his face. What if she needed help? He would have to invade her privacy...

While Jinx pulled off her clothes and hair ribbons, Cyborg filled the bath tub with warm water and bubbles. He put a bottle of shampoo and a bottle of hair conditioner and other things near the rim of the tub so that they were accessible. He turned around as she slipped into the tub.

;-;-;

Jinx felt wonderful as she slipped into the hot water and soap. She dunked her head into the water, scrubbing out the age old gel that hung in her hair. After some scrubbing, her hair looked normal in the water; it was long, soft, and it actually moved. Maybe I should keep it like this, she considered. She reached for the shampoo and scoured her hair with it, feeling all the impurities washing away into the tub, and did the same with the conditioner. She sat up and reached for the body wash, using a small washcloth that Cyborg had placed near her to cleanse her form.

"Could I have a towel?" She requested quietly.

Cyborg hastily leapt up, snatched up a towel from the cupboard and handed it to her. He turned away as she stood up and wrapped it around her.

"There are some…err….a lot of emergency clothes here you could wear until you get the chance to go shopping," Cyborg offered.

"Sure, why not."

Cyborg guided her to the "emergency closet" and Jinx scanned it swiftly. She chose a pair of dark blue stretch pants (she would wear jeans in a few days, no now) and a blue-green t-shirt. She also picked out the pajamas she would wear that night. Cyborg then provided Jinx with a hairbrush and some hair ties so she could fix her hair. Jinx gratefully brushed out her hair, relieving it of all the tangles and knots, then pulled it up into a ponytail.

After settling on her infirmary bed, Jinx looked Cyborg tentatively.

"Cyborg?"

"Yeah?"

"Thanks...a lot…for doing all this for me."

She saw Cyborg redden. "W-well…it's nothin'. I had to…as a Titan, but also as a friend."

Jinx's heart did back flips and summersaults of joy at the last word. Friend? She was…his friend?

"I'm…your friend?" Her face lit up.

"Yeah. You are! Why wouldn't you be?"

Jinx smiled and hugged him again. How could she tell him that to her, he was more than a friend, and that she loved him?

Cyborg looked guilty as he stated the one last thing they needed to do that day.

"Because X raped you, you're gonna need a pregnancy test."

Ooh, SUSPENSE! (Evil laugh.) Ahem, review please!