Chapter Five: The Idiot

And so we happily went to attend an event together. When I say we, I mean the flirt and myself. When I say happily, it means that I reluctantly went. It was a fine, high-class dance event. The orchestra cheerfully played along whilst Wally West, who I shall henceforth call "the idiot", dragged me along. In one breath, I thanked the deities that I knew how to dance, but cursed them for putting me into this situation.

I still remember what happened before it, at the West Estate.

The servant who suggested that I take a walk before took me to my rooms. Then, he led me past dozens of rooms to the balcony and then to the lake where the unfortunate incident had taken place before. He stopped in front of someone who was looking in the other direction. The servant coughed huffily, but the man remained where he was and looking where he was.

The servant then drew out a piece of paper that I vaguely recognized as an official document with the letterhead of the West family. "Mister West, Miss Felinus," started the servant as he read aloud something in his wearisome voice. "We believe you are good matches for each other."

Yes.

As good matches as Gizmo and Mammoth.

Wait, that was so very wrong.

Anyways, I did not and do not believe the document actually said that so bluntly. After all, our late fathers (Wally West's and my imaginary one) were supposed to have been educated men who did not just tell their children frankly and straightforwardly that they--- we--- were good matches and should get married. That would never happen. I partially hoped that Mister West would also note the problem, make me leave, and put an end to all possibilities of me marrying him.

Fate was not on my side.

Instead, Mister Wally West turned around quickly to look at us. I observed him. In addition to the characteristics of being red-haired, blue-eyed, wealthy, admired, stupid, arrogant, and a flirt, he also had a half-intelligent look about him. So mayhap he was not very stupid, but he still had not shown much of his brain yet. Suddenly, Kid Flash came to mind. He was also had stunning shades of red hair and blue eyes… did I just call the idiot's eyes stunning? As before, he walks and looks just like all the other morons I have seen, but the problem is that he is intelligent.

"And so, Miss Felinus, with that said, I would like to formally introduce you to Mister Wallace West," ended the servant. "Ah, I forgot," he added with a terrible smile. "You have already met." I growled low inside my throat. That servant was so obnoxious!

Forgetting my objective of why I came in the first place momentarily (because I could always make up for it later), I said, "Nice to meet you. Farewell, idiot."

I started to walk away, but the idiot grabbed my hand first. "Hello," he greeted. I twitched uncontrollably whilst trying to decide what to say. On the other hand, his greeting seemed unhappy… as though he did not want to be here meeting me. Excellent! I could leave right away and--- no, I have a mission to finish. I can go back to doing other things afterwards.

Anyways, back to what was happening at the event.

He led me to the ballroom and then left me to go and meet with his friends. Read it as flirting with females. I was angered, but I remained where I was and observed him. Yes, he was definitely a flirt. However, at the next dance, he walked to me and pulled me into the sea of waltzing ladies and gentleman, nearly all of whom looked infatuated with each other--- in great contrast to the disgusted looks I was tossing at the idiot. "What do you think you are doing?" I asked coldly.

He gave me an arrogant look. "I escorted you here, so I am obligated to give you a dance," he replied in a voice that said he could not believe I did not know that.

"Release me this instant, idiot."

"No. We are in the middle of the dance. It will look bad for both of us."

Yes… it would look bad for his reputation as a flirt. "I am very close to slapping you," I muttered as we turned to go in the other direction.

"As if you could do anything," he retorted. "Besides… you are just a silly girl."

That did it.

I could not just slap or punch him, no matter how enticing the option seemed. The Breeding Program board would disapprove, the HIVE leaders would disapprove, and I would probably get stuck with another person after I lost all chances with the idiot. I waited for him to turn around before shooting a small, barely visible blast of magic at him. The results of my action were clear when he tripped and fell to the floor. The dancing stopped as everyone stopped to stare at us.

"Silly girl indeed," I hissed in his ear. "At least I can fell you without pushing you into a lake."

When I managed to return to the West Estate, I did some research on the obnoxious servant and the idiot. I found some noteworthy things and decided to copy them here, so as not to forget in the future.

It seems that the obnoxious servant was hired recently. The name listed is Mister Harrison Hubert Hurley. What sort of name is that? I have only seen books with such perfect names or false aliases. In addition, his record is perfect. It is bright and clean. That already gives call for alarm. Very few people I know say that they have made no mistakes in their life and no one I know has actually made no mistakes. What are the chances that he could be a spy from the villains' side trying to make sure that I do exactly what I am supposed to?

Never mind that.

Now on to the idiot.

Mister Wally West… real name: Mister Wallace "Wally" West. So my superiors could not even bother giving me his real name. The respect they show me is amazing--- amazingly little.

But then the door rang, and I had to go see the visitors.

I walked downstairs and stopped in horror.

There were two people who looked suspiciously like Beast Boy and Starfire. They were dressed in civilian clothes, but it was very apparent to me who they were. I was going to sneak off before the two Teen Titans could examine me better, but of course, someone had to talk.

"Garfield! Kori! Come in!" exclaimed my host. "And meet my betrothed, Miss Guenever Felinus."

I could have killed him at that point.

An entry from Jinx's Journal, found amongst her possessions.