So I'm currently under quarantine so I thought why not get another chapter done, I might even get this story finished this week with all the time I now have. I hope everyone's liking the story so far and a big thank you to everyone that has left a review or messaged me. It really means a lot.
I will let you all know now that chapter 10 will be the last chapter. Sorry if the end of this seems rushed I realised that it was starting to get a bit long as it's just under 3,000 words and was 7 pages so I wanted to wrap it up.
Chapter 9
I had been at the tower for about a week now I know Robin and the others didn't trust me so keeping me here where they could keep an eye on me seemed to put them at ease, even if it did make some members of the titans feel uncomfortable.
During my time here I had gotten closer to Raven, in the past I may have made fun of her wardrobe and how she acted but in reality she wasn't that bad. Other than Cy she was the one I was closest to, we had similar interests which gave us something to talk about. The alien princess Starfire was slowly warming up to the idea of me being here even though Robin didn't like that very much. Starfire was very much a child, she yearned for female company and didn't really get that from Raven. So when Raven declined her girls night I agreed, that night we painted our nails, watched some chick flicks that made the princess cry and spoke about boys. What I learnt from that night is that aqualad is a favorite of Raven and Stars, I could see the attraction. He was certainly a good looking lad but he wasn't for me.
"Friend Jinx would you like to go to the mall to hangout as you earth people say" Star said from outside my door.
"Starfire you can come in yano" I shouted from the bed, she made her way into my room. One thing I noticed about Star was she hardly ever walked anywhere, she was always hovering.
"Sorry Raven gets annoyed if I walk in her room" she said disheartened.
"I'm used to people walking in so don't worry about it, just knock before and we're all good" I swung my legs off the bed and walked over to the vanity table grabbing the brush from the side, before leaning against it to give the girl in my room my full attention.
"Because of the HIVE?" she asked, none of the titans spoke to me about the HIVE other than Cyborg. Maybe it was easier for them to ignore that part of my past to make it easier living together.
"Yeah because of them" I answered as I started to brush out my bed head.
"Jinx may I ask you about the HIVE?" she was curious the least I could do was answer her seeing as I was staying at their place rent free.
"Sure what do you wanna know?"
"What was it like living there?"
"Well it was good and bad" I looked at the girl and she seemed confused by my answer, I would need to explain a little better.
"You see they were my team/ family just like what you have with the titans, you weren't born with them but that's what they've become. As much as we did bad things I don't think they're bad people, we all make mistakes and sometimes you need that little push to make you see what you're doing is wrong" so far she seemed to understand.
"And your push was KidFlash?" She was curious now.
"Kinda, I knew for a long time what we did was wrong just sometimes it's hard to stop a bad habit. It wasn't until I saw what Madam Rouge did to KidFlash that I realised that wasn't the person I wanted to be" I had stopped brushing my hair, laying the brush down on the vanity table again. Before walking over to join Starfire who was now sitting on my bed.
"Well I am glad that we don't have to fight anymore" she smiled before placing her hands on top of mine.
"Yeah I'm glad as well you were pretty tough to beat" we both laughed at that last part, she was an alien princess who was insanely strong.
"So you said something about wanting to hang out?" I brought her back to the reason why she came into my room.
"Yes, yes! I wanted to go to the mall but Raven said she'd only come if you did so I beg you friend please come. We can have another girls day" the girl was squeezing my hands super tight as she begged, if she didn't stop soon then she'd crush both my hands.
"Star I would love to but it's a bit hard looking like this" she forgot that people still saw me as a villain and going out with the titans might not be the best move.
"Oh yes I forgot" she let go of my hands before putting her head down, she really was looking forward to a girls day out.
"Hang on a second before you say no I've got something to give you" a male voice sounded from the door, causing both of us to look. There Cyborg stood with a little red box in his hands, I don't know how long he was standing there but it was long enough for him to know what Star had asked me.
"What have you got there?" I asked eyeing up the box in his hand.
"Something to help you with your little problem" he came into the room and handed me the box, I looked at him skeptically before ripping off the packaging to reveal a silver bracelet with little pink gems scattered all over it.
"Wow it's beautiful" I said, taking it from the box and letting it sit in the palm of my hand.
"I'm glad you think so, now it's just not any old bracelet. If you put it on you'll see why" he explained. Moving it to my wrist Star helped me fasten it up and with that a projection took over my whole body.
"It's similar to how my rings worked when I went undercover. Only you don't have to tap it, once it's on your wrist the projection will fit around your body. I wasn't sure how you wanted to look so I went on how I imagined you'd want to look, if there's anything you don't like we can fix it" I stood up and made my way over to the mirror, so many emotions went through me at once as I caught myself in the mirror.
There staring back at me was a stranger's soft blue eyes but they weren't strangers , they were mine. My eyes could only be described as breathtaking the way they drew you in to explore the swirling emotion as you was engulfed by the saphire blue sea. Hair as dark as the night soft that stood out against my now none grey but still pale skin. My build hadn't changed, I was still short and slim but that didn't bother me, I finally saw a glimpse of what it was like to be normal even if it was all just an illusion.
"I love it that you Cy" I said, making my over to him and embracing him in the biggest hug I think I've ever given someone, he'd given me a chance and I could never thank him enough.
"So does that mean you'll come to the mall" Star interrupted and I couldn't help but laugh.
"It sure does let me put some jeans and a different top on and I'll be right out" a squeal came from the girl and she ran to join in on the hug before they both left the room allowing me to change.
Going over to the small dresser I pulled out the clothes Kid had brought from mine as well as a few extras which he insisted I needed in my life.A simple pair of black skinny jeans with a strappy red top seemed to go nicely enough for a shopping trip. Grabbing my boots I slipped them on and did up the laces before making my way to Starfire and Raven who were already waiting for me.
We'd been shopping now for almost two hours before we decided to take a break and stop for food. I'd gotten many looks but I know this wasn't because they knew who I was it was because I was with the two titan females which caused a lot of attention from nearly everyone.
"So have you thought of a name for yourself yet?" Rave asked as she took a sip of her drink, we sat outside one of the cafes in the mall mostly so we could people watch.
"I haven't, I really need to as I can't use my name"
"I'm sure you'll figure something out" she simply said before going back to her drink, she was a girl of many words.
Looking around the mall I noticed a familiar redhead coming our way out of costume, he had left the group of people he was with to come see us.
"Hello Raven, Starfire how are you beautiful ladies doing today?" he flirted as he took the empty seat next to Raven.
"What do you want Kid" Raven asked in her monotone voice.
"I just wanted to know how my little Jinxie was doing, yano with Robin saying I could only come over on weekends I miss her" this caused us girls to smile. He had no idea that I was sitting a mer few inches away from him.
"What's so funny?" he asked confused before he noticed me sitting next to Star in the corner.
"And who's your friend here?" he asked as flirty as ever.
"I'm pretty sure I told you not to call me Jinxie" I smiled pleasantly at the boy as he soon realised who I was.
"Jinx?"
"That's right, now what should I call you because I don't think I can get away with KF" I asked, raising my brow at the speedster who was taking in my new form. Before he could answer the titans communicator went off, Raven quickly answered before standing up.
"Star we're needed, Wally you're going to have to keep an eye on her" saying her as I hadn't yet picked a new name for myself, Wally nodded as the two girls left the table leaving me and the speedster alone.
"Wally?" I repeated.
"Urgh yeah" he laughed as I said his name realising that I now knew.
"Wallace West if you must know, so what should I call you?"
"Oh you poor boy who would give you such a crappy name" I couldn't help but burst into laughter causing people around to look and the attention of his friends to be drawn over to us.
"Yo Wally who's this little hottie?" One of his friends asked, taking a seat next to me causing Wally to scowl at the boy.
"Brett this is Jenny" he introduced me, not the name I'd go for but I couldn't change it now.
"Hello Jenny I'm Brett one of Wally's best friends and I don't think I've ever heard him speak about you before"
"That's because I've only just moved back to the city" I answered as Wally looked like his brain was working far too hard at this moment in time.
"Oh yeah tell me more, I'd love to hear about you and Wally," the boy said, giving a smirk to the redhead.
"There's not much to tell, me and Wally used to be close when we were younger but then my family moved away. Now I'm a bit older and going off to college I decided now was the right time to move back, I saw Wally not that long ago actually and he let me stay at his while my place was getting finished off" It was a good lie maybe one of the most convincing ones I had told yet and I could tell Wally was impressed with it as well.
"Wally how could you keep her from us for all this time?" Brett pretended to be hurt by his friend's actions.
"Sorry man I didn't think you'd be interested since you had a girlfriend" Wally answered back.
""Had" being the keyword my friend, I'm now single and interested in getting to know your friend here" this Brett kid was so arrogant but I loved seeing the look on Wally's face.
"So what are you guys up to today?" I asked turning my attention fully to Brett.
"We were going to the fair that's in town you should join us, unless Wally wants to keep you all to himself" we both turned and smirked at the boy.
~Time skip~
I don't think I'd ever been to a fun fair, it was certainly different. People of all ages roamed the ground looking for their next thrill whether it being from the roller coaster, tunnel of love or just a simple game at one of the stalls. The old me would have considered this hell with all the crowds of screaming people, the lines and over all crowding but the new me loved it, taking in all the fair had to offer.
"So Jenny, what do you want to go on first?"Brett led me into the fair with Kid trailing behind.
"Umm I'm not sure, Wally what do you think" I stopped turning to the redhead.
"How about bumper cars?" He shrugged his shoulders after he suggested it, doubting his decision.
"Wally man Jenny wouldn't want to go on that" Brett started before I interrupted him in mid sentence.
"Actually I think that's an amazing idea Wally, wanna be in my car?"
"Yeah I'd like that" he practically beamed, earning a scoff from Brett.
Together we walked off to where the line was forming for the bumper cars. I hope Kid was ready for my amazing driving skills, if not he was in for a shock.
We had been at the fair for a while now and it was starting to get late, no doubt the titans would start complaining if I wasn't back soon. I don't think Robin would be too happy with me being out for so long without Raven or Star. As the night came to a close Wally gave me a lift back to the tower and when I say lift he picked me up when we were away from everyone and ran me there messing up my hair in the process.
"So I had a really nice time tonight" he said awkwardly as he scratched the back of his head.
"I did to even if Brett is a bit of a jerk"
"Yeah not many people like him" he laughed nervously.
"Good job you were there to keep me company" then I realised I had actually said something nice to him and I meant it. Instead of him being arrogant like his normal Kid Flash self he said something else that took me by surprise.
"I'd like to do this again sometime if you'd like?" Did he actually enjoy spending time with me?
"Yeah I'd like that" which wasn't a lie. I'd like to spend more time being a normal person with him rather than Kid Flash and Jinx. Then we were both silent, we'd said everything we needed to but it felt wrong just going inside so I did what I thought was best and kissed him.
