Chapter Six: Pain

Two Months Later

'That's it, tonight I leave, tomorrow is my birthday, it's been nice being here, but now it's over I go to the hangar and grab my motorcycle and head out, the plan is to go off away from the population, in an empty area maybe an old warehouse. I open the GPS and see a note on my dash.

'I know about everything, I want to help you, try going through the zeta tubes to these coordinates' The note says followed by some coordinates. I go to the Zeta Tubes and find the coordinates closest to the coordinates. I go through the tube and go to the coordinates. There is a large stretch of grass. I suddenly feel the process begin, at first a little bit then stronger and, stronger. I look up after a little while to see the telltale signs that the bioship approaching.

"No, no, I came here so I couldn't hurt them!" I yell as the bioship lands, "GO AWAY!"

"Misty?" Superboy asks.

"I can't control this! Just stay out of the way," I say.

"Whats going on?" Robin asks.

"It's what I always knew would happen, she's becoming the monster she was born to be! Shes coming of age, she gets the bulk of her powers now, and can't control them, she'll also be getting tons of violent tendencies," Zatanna says.

"I can't trust anything you say about her," KF says.

"She's right! Go away!" I yell, "I didn't want you to see me like this, but this is who I was always meant to be, go, I don't belong to be among you."

"She's right," Zatanna says.

"No, your not some monster, please, let me help you," Robin begs, I feel a surge of anger stronger than anything I've ever felt before.

"YES I AM!" I screech as I stand up, as I say that the sphere of destruction extends and catches Robin at the edge of the field. KF catches him out of the air and Artemis stares at me accusingly.

"I- I didn't mean to," I say quietly and I can practically feel their accusations, "I r- really didn't mean to," I whisper and wish I could disappear when I suddenly do. I'm in a dark realm, the pain, and power surge through me but stops bursting out. I try wishing to see what's going on. A magical screen appears in front of me showing the team.

"Where did she go?" KF asks.

"To her personal demon realm," Zatanna says. Robin wakes up and sits up quickly.

"What happened, where's Misty?" Robin asks.

"She attacked you and fled to her own personal demon realm," Zatanna hisses.

"I don't, think she would hurt me on purpose," Robin says as though he's unsure.

I look away and want the screen to disappear. It does so and I look around the realm and see the endless night, and I think wondering what the best course to take is. I realise I can't bear to go back, I can't take the blame Robin will direct at me, I couldn't bear for him to hate me again, but I can't stop, the adrenaline, it's what I live for so I'll pick a city, near Gotham where some of the crime from its streets would leak too. I wish to know what city to go to and a portal opens, displaying the modern city of today, Cordial City. I step through and begin my new life, I am Moriaketh the dark protector of this city.

Three Months Later

I grab the Joker by the neck.

"What are you doing in my city," I growl starting this piece of scum in the eyes giving him my signature glare.

"Hello hello, I was sent by your brother dearest, he said you've been ignoring his calls," Joker says and I tighten my grip.

"And what did Jurrial have to say," I hiss.

"He wants you to stop ignoring him," Joker says.

"What lie did Jurrial promise you to get you here," I demand.

"Just a little power," Joker says.

"Guess what, he lied," I inform the Joker and knock him out. I through the Joker over my shoulders and enter my realm and take another portal over to the Cave. I then walk over to the computer and drop the Joker before I halo call the bat cave.

"Who the heck are you?!" Batman demands.

"No one, some of your scum came into my city," I say and lift the Joker's head.

"I asked you a question," Batman says coldly.

"I'm not talking to you until you come pick up your crazy," I inform him and end the call. A moment later Batman strides through the Zeta tubes. He walks up and cuffs Joker before straightening to talk to me.

"You're the vigilante who kills," Batman says.

"Only the worst, the mass murderers, serial killers, I know all your 'if you kill a killer a number of killers in the world remain the same' rhetoric but really, if I kill like twenty killers then the amount goes down by nineteen," I say. Batman glares harder at me and I smirk at him. Suddenly something changes in his expression.

"Misty?" Batman asks.

"Well, sorta, you see I changed a bit when I came of age, I go by my demon name now, Moriaketh," I say with a smile.

"What happened to you, you're so dark now," Batman says.

"Says the 'Dark Knight'," I reply and Batman is not amused.

"You're acting childish," Batman says as though to insult me.

"I'm 12," I remind him.

"Well you need to be put in check, you can't go around killing people!" Batman exclaims.

"Why?"

"People have died at your hands."

"THAT'S WHAT PEOPLE DO!" I shout, "and it's better than the people to die are the villains, the killers, instead of the people I care about," I growl.

"I'm going to have to arrest you," Batman growls. Sensing a threat my claws extend.

"I can barely contain my killing to other killers Batman, don't make me kill you too," I say my voice cracking with a pang of guilt halfway through.

"What do you mean?" Batman snarls.

"You know how I was a natural at fighting before, well now it's stronger, sometimes in a fight, I can't control myself," I say trying to sound nonchalant and failing.

"What's happened in the last three months," Batman asks his voice softening.

"NOTHING!' I yell and make a portal on the ceiling and a fly through it.