Resolving The

Kill Order:

Take Two!

Disclaimer: I finally finished my watch of 'Black Lightning' and I don't know, I kinda feel like they didn't fully think through the ramifications of Khalil not having memories of the Pierces. So this is a Fix-It.

After TC had provided a third option for the Kill Order that would ultimately resolve it, namely asking Mr. Pierce about it since he knows the Flash and he might know someone who could help. Khalil had been given an address miles away in another State to go too that would hopefully resolve the problem and he could finally be free without that darker side of him. But the last thing he was expecting when he entered the dimly lit building was for the Pierces themselves to be in it as all the lights turned on. Causing him to freeze in place at the sight of the Pierces as panic swelled up in him and Painkiller started to fight him for the Driver's Seat. "Khalil!" Called out Jennifer as she took a step towards him with a huge smile on her face.

Gladdened to see the young man she's still so much in love with despite all the time apart. The rest of her Family all watching with smiles on their faces as Khalil finally broke free of his shock and stepped back with a hand up. "No! Don't! You know I can't be around you, girl!"

Jennifer looked confused as the rest of the Family began to look a little concerned. "But… But we were told you finally had your Kill Order switched off for good."

"Whoever told you that was lying to you, now please, all of you need to get out!" Implored the very worried young man.

But Jennifer, being Jennifer, showed yet again how stubborn she could be by wanting to be by his side. Believing that by being around him with her Love and Support, Khalil could finally be free. She and the others watched in Horror as he began to double over and let out a yell. "Khalil, are you alright?" Mr. Pierce asked in concern as he stepped forwards.

Suddenly, Khalil went back to his full height and smirked at the Pierce Family. "I'm more than alright." Came the darker tones of Painkiller himself.

"NO! Khalil! Fight him!" Implored Jennifer.

"We believe in you!" Added in her father with Anissa, Mr. Gambi, Lynn, and Grace all adding their own support to the mix.

But to their Horror, he'd place Jennifer in a choke hold and apply his Poison to her before letting her drop to the ground. "NO!" Shouted Jefferson in stunned Horror and launched himself at the man who'd just killed his baby girl.

Intent on lighting Painkiller's ass up but good. Anissa and Grace soon joined the battle as Lynn and Gambi raced over to Jennifer and tried to do what they could to save her as the battle raged on. A battle that would ultimately be in favor of Painkiller due to his training and his strong desire to complete the Kill Order Odell had assigned him. Soon, only he remained as Gambi and the entire Family were now dead and lying all around Painkiller. A sight that he would sag in relief over as he sighed in contentment that his last Mission was finally over with. "Finally, I can be at Peace now."

And with that, he essentially faded away, leaving a tearful Khalil in his place, who fell to his knees in utter Horror at what his darker half had done. "NOOOOOOOO!"

He wondered how TC could've set him up like this or if maybe TC himself had been set up and hadn't realized it. Either way, the Pierce Family was gone now and it was by his hands… An action he knew he couldn't live with himself over and knew what he had to do. "At ease, Mr. Payne." Came an unfamiliar voice that had the the young and Horrified man looking to the source to see an older African American male.

"What you saw was nothing more than an illusion designed to help deal with your 'Kill Order." He was told.

"What… What the Hell do you mean by… That?"

Out of the corner of his eye, Khalil began to notice the bodies of the Pierce Family fade away as if they'd never been there. His eyes widened in shock at the whole thing as the unknown Man knelt down to him. "I am J'onn J'onzz and I was asked by Jefferson Pierce to help you with your situation after he reached out to me and explained everything to me."

"I, I don't think he had this in mind." Bit out Khalil unhappily.

"Most likely not, but considering the nature of my Powers, I believed it would be enough to complete the 'Kill Order' that exists within your mind. And it seems to have done exactly that, Mr. Payne." Even though he himself had hated doing it.

As it all could've gone wrong but thankfully that seemed to not be the case. "Do you feel him in your Mind?"

Khalil went into a trance of sorts that lasted seconds in the outside World and then returned from it looking surprised. "I… No, he's, he's gone, man. He's gone!"

J'onn chuckled and squeezed his shoulder before extending a hand to help the younger up. "I am very happy to hear that, Mr. Payne. Now you can be free to live your life however you wish." He told him and Jennifer immediately came front and center in Khalil's mind.

"I, I can be with Jennifer finally." He said happily.

Though he and his Team still had the situation in Akashic Valley that needed to be dealt with. But that could be done while still being with Jenn though. Even if that did mean some long distance between them but he was confident they could weather through that after all they'd been through. J'onn nodded with a smile at Khalil's words. "That you can."

"Thank you, even if you did do this in a terrible way, thank you." Khalil gratefully told him.

"You're welcome, Mr. Payne."

The two made their leave from the building after that and Khalil would make the trip back to Freeland and have quite the happy reunion with Jennifer. Even if at first she and the others were a little suspicious but after explaining things, happiness abounded as Jennifer cried happily that she finally could have Khalil back in her life without it being threatening in some manner to her and her Family.

Author's Notes: Well, even though that was a little unpleasant, it was definitely one way to handle the situation.