A/N: I keep hurting Wally, don't know why.
In this chapter: J'onzz doesn't like fire...and neither does Wally
Building A Family
They were chasing the Joker when it happened, the deranged clown set off the explosives that he had hidden around the house they had found and cornered him in, the Martian had been able to faze through the shock waves and debris that was caused by the blast. Becoming solid, he did a quick mental check on his team, trying his hardest to ignore the heat, smoke, and flames.
The response he got from the four members of the team told him that although dazed, they were fine and were making their way out of the burning house, he then checked on the last member.
"Wally?"
J'onzz frowned when he felt the waves of unconsciousness, locking on to he followed it, all the while trying to wake his friend.
"Wally, Wally!"
There was a startled jump, confusion, realization then fear. Not unusual, for there was always a hint of fear present among them (even Batman) but this was different.
"Wally?" he said softly as he quicken his pace, suddenly he was assaulted by memories.
His Daddy above him, expression twisted in anger, one large hand grabbed hold of his arm while the other brought flames closer. Heat and pain, mouth screaming….
J'onzz shook his head of the memory and concentrated on finding the Speedster, "Wally!" he called once again, both voice and telepathy touch firm.
The reaction was almost instant.
"J-J'onzz?"
"Yes"
"J'onzz, I-I can't move, my arm is stuck and my leg hurts"
"I'm on my way right now" the Martian reassured, sending calming waves.
"The flames—" the Martian's chest tightened as he felt the panic on the other end of the link
"Don't pay them any mind" It's what he tells himself each time he had to deal with fire.
"The heat and smoke I can't—" there was the feeling of suffocation, J'onzz panic climbed.
"Don't pay it any mind; focus on me, on my presence" J'onzz then said voice and touch still firm, even if his body tensed when flames got to close for his liking.
He finally found Wally in a room; arm trapped underneath a rather large pile of debris, his leg was bent in a way that most defiantly told the other that it was broken.
"J'onzz" Wally whimpered, when the Martian was by his side.
"I'm here Wally"
Quickly he got Wally free and then the two were making their way out the house, the moment they emerged from the burning building, said building started to collapse.
"Is he alright?" asked Vixen, when Wally refused to lift his head away from the Martian's shoulder.
"Merely in shock" J'onzz answered.
Vixen looked back at the Speedster, his breathing was way to controlled, and he flinched at every loud noise or if someone came to close, this was not shock. The dark-skinned woman looked back at the Martian who stared back almost daring her to voice what she knew.
Vixen kept her mouth closed, and instead decided to help Stargirl with damage control and the reporters, allowing both Martian and Speedster to be beamed up to the tower. Ignoring the staff and curious Heroes, J'onzz carefully picked up the injured younger and took him to the medical bay. Once there he placed Wally on one of the beds, the moment he did the medical team pushed J'onzz aside. As soon as he was surrounded Wally reared back from them, giving a soft whimper. The team stopped, confused and a bit cautious.
J'onzz felt his stomach twist at the feeling of intense fear washing over him.
"Wally"
The Speedster eyes locked onto his.
"It's alright"
His Daddy yelling and shaking him, his body's hurting, arm stinging from where fire touched…..
"He's not here"
He didn't mean to make Daddy mad, he didn't mean to break it, he just wanted to see it…
"S-Sorry D-Daddy"
That just made his Daddy more mad…..
"Wally!"
Wally jumped, startling the medical team that had been watching him, J'onzz pushed past them (should have never let them move push him away in the first place).
"He's not here; your father is not here"
Wally looked at him wide-eyed from behind his cowl, the Martian then slowly took hold of the younger's hand and squeezed it.
"He can never hurt you again"
Slowly Wally squeezed back.
Later that evening Shayera found Wally in J'onzz room, bandage up and curled in the bed that J'onzz never used, eyes becoming heavy as he listened to the soft singing coming from the green being by his side.
Next chapter: Dick may have been the youngest on the team, but that didn't mean he wasn't an older brother.
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