Perdita nervously messed with her hair, it was Friday, which meant Billy was taking her to a dance, it was also their last night in America.

"My queen, are you ready?" Mouse asked, walking in.

'Do I look good Mouse?" she asked, looking down at her simple pink dress.

"You look magnificent my queen." He said, bowing.

She sighed, "You are required to say that…" she mumbled looking into the mirror.

Mouse smiled and walked over, "that may be true, I am your guard, and am required to make sure you feel comfortable in yourself." He put a hand on her shoulder, "but as your friend, and your pretend brother, I know you look magnificent."

She smiled softly, "thank you Mouse." She said.

"Now come, I am sure Mr. Batson is waiting for us."

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Billy waited in front of the school gym, messing with his collared shirt, Wally stood beside him.

"Relax man." Wally said, 'I can hear your heart beat from here."

"I'm nervous…" Billy muttered, "What if she doesn't feel the same?"

"Then you move on, but you won't have to because I know you two have a thing!"

Billy groaned, "did I have to wear this stupid shirt?" he asked, pointing at the blue button up.

"Hey, you wanna look nice for her, chicks dig that."

Billy glared at the ground, 'why are you here Wally?"

"Eh, just lookin' out for a teammate." He said. "Besides, nothing fun to do at the cave."

Billy rolled his eyes, and then spotted Amy walking towards him, suddenly all his worries vanished, "hey Wally, I'll catch up with you later." He said, walking over to Amy as Mouse walked towards the park to have a smoke, "hey Amy." He said with a smile.

"Hello Billy?" she said, "you look very dashing."

"You look pretty." He said stupidly, 'i-I mean you look beautiful…ah…stunning…ah…I mean…uh…"

Amy giggled, "You're still a funny boy." She said.

He grinned, "I try, now let me escort you into the dance."

Wally smiled, watching the two walk into the dance together, "and he said he'd never fall in love."

"Wally." someone said behind Wally, he turned around and instantly paled, Kaldur was behind him with Superboy.

"What are you two doing here!" he whispered fiercely.

"We're responding to a threat on Queen perdita's life." Kaldur said.

"Yeah, apparently the count hired assassins to kill her." Superboy muttered, "we came to protect her.

"Oh hell…why couldn't they just wait one damn night!"

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Perdita giggled as Billy tried to dance with her, which ended up with him awkwardly trying to place his hands right on her hip and shoulder, "you have no idea what you are doing, do you?" she asked with a smile.

"I'll have you know I am one of the best…okay yeah you're right, I don't have any clue what I'm doing."

She giggled again, 'Just follow my lead." She said, soon they were slow dancing with ease.

"Looks like you know what you're doing." He said with a grin.

"I have danced many times." She said, "not at a dance like this…but similar."

"Well maybe you can give me more dance lessons, since I clearly have no idea what I'm doing."

She laughed, "Maybe next time I'm in America." She said, looking down.

"Amy…follow me." he said, leading her off the dance floor and towards a hall.

'Where are we going?"

"I want to talk to you…and a dance floor isn't the best place to do it."

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Up on the roof top two assassins made their way towards the sky light of the Gym.

"And where do you two think you're going?" Wally asked, now clad in his Kid Flash get up, "you know you have to pay to get into things like this right?"

One assassin pulled a handgun and aimed at him, only to have it sliced in half by Kaldur, "you are not going to harm the queen." He said kicking them to the side, and right into the awaiting Superboy's fists.

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"What did you want to talk about Billy?" she asked, looking at him quizzically.

"Okay…so…I'm not the best at talking about my emotions,…" he said, "I always try to cover them up…but…when I'm around you…you make me not want to do that…and uh…well…I like you…"

She smiled softly, "I like you too Billy." She said.

'You're not getting it…I mean…I…I like, like you…like…like you."

She looked him in the eye, "Billy…"

"I know what your going to say.' He started, cutting her off, "and I know, you're leaving tomorrow, and you might not come back again, but I don't care, I want you to know how I feel…even if…even if you don't feel the same way…" he looked down.

Perdita put both hands on his cheeks, he looked down on her as she leaned forward on her toes and kissed him, it was a soft, innocent little kiss on the lips, and it made his heart soar, "Billy…" she said softly, "I feel the same way…"

"You do?" he asked, hope in his heart.

"Yes…but…I am not who you think I am…"

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The two Assassin's went toe to toe against the hero's, neither side giving ground, Wally and Kaldur were both dueling the larger of the two assassins, "Come on man, let her have her night!" Wally shouted, jumping up and kicking the guy in the head, the guy in turn grabbed his leg and slammed him into the ground.

"Pity doesn't pay the bills kid." He growled, kicking Kaldur off the roof, he walked towards the skylight again, only to be kicked back by mouse.

"I heard fighting, and thought I could be of some use." He said to Wally, blocking a punch from the large man.

"Hey, whatever makes you comfortable." Wally said, jumping up.

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"I am not who you think I am Billy…" she said softly, "I lied to you about who I was…I am not Amy Barns…my name is Really Perdita…Queen Perdita of Vlatava."

Billy looked at her, "I…I know…"

Her eyes widened, "you knew?" she asked softly, "How did you…"

"I've seen your picture before Am-Perdita…and I knew that if you were going by another name…you had a good reason…so I didn't question you…"

She looked at him, "you…you knew…and you didn't treat me like royalty…"

"No I didn't… I treated you like a normal kid." He said, putting his hands into his pockets.

She leaned forward and kissed him again, this one lasting longer then last time, when she broke it she looked at him, "you are too good Billy…" she whispered.

He grinned, "I don't try…." He said…and then heard a bang, he looked behind her and saw one of the Assassin's running in, a gun in her hand, she took aim and fired, Billy pushed Perdita out of the way and cried out in pain as the bullet ripped through his shoulder.

"BILLY!" Perdita cried, crawling over to him.

Mouse ran in and tackled the woman to the ground, punching her several times and effectively knocking her out, "Amy are you al…oh no…" he said softly, seeing her cradle Billy's head in her lap.

"Mouse help me!" she cried, tears streaming down her face, "he won't wake up!"

Wally ran in, "the other assassin's out of commission…oh no Billy!" Wally said, running over to him, he picked him up, "I'll run him to the hospital."

"Take me with you." Perdita said.

"Perdita…"

'Please kid flash." She pleaded, 'please."

Wally sighed, "Alright, get on my back and hold on, I can't slow down."

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Billy woke up feeling sore and in pain, "Ow…bullets hurt…" he groaned, he knew before he even opened his eyes that he was in the hospital, it only made sense that he would be taken one. He slowly opened his eyes and confirmed his suspicion, the pure white room with machines beside the bed, what he didn't count on, was the sleeping girl beside his bed, "Perdita?" he asked softly, she was asleep with her head resting on the bed. "Perdita wake up." he started moving his arm to shake her awake. But the pain in his shoulder make him gasp in pain and pull his arm close, the movement stirred Perdita.

"Hmm…Billy?" she asked softly, raising her head, her eyes widened, "Billy! Thank god you're awake." She cried, throwing her arms around him.

Billy groaned in pain, "It's…good…to see you too Perdita…but…my arm."

"Oh, sorry!" she squeaked, jumping back, "I forgot…'

'It's alright." he said, "How long was I out?"

"A day…" she mumbled.

Billy looked at her, "and you're still here?" he asked softly.

'I refused to leave until you were awake…"she said, looking down.

"What's wrong?" he asked.

"You…you could've died…" she whispered, "and it would have been all my fault…"

"No it wouldn't." he said, "you didn't call the hit on yourself, it'd be counter productive."

She shook her head, "it does not matter…" she mumbled, "I was so scared…when Kid Flash brought you in...and…and you weren't moving…blood all over you…the doctors shaking their head…"

"Don't think about it." He said, "I'm okay, and so are you."

"Billy… she mumbled. "This is what it could be like all the time…"

"I don't care," he said again, "I want to…you know…be with you…"

"I want to be with you too Billy…but it is too dangerous…I could not live with myself if something happened to you…and so…we must part…"

"Perdita.' He started, but he was cut off when she leaned in and kissed him, she pulled back, tears falling.

"I'm sorry Billy…" she whispered, "don't forget me…okay?" and with that she turned and walked out the room.

'Perdita, Perdita wait!" he cried, he got out of bed and fell, pain searing through his shoulder, making his head hurt, "Please…" He whispered, tears coming to his eyes.

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Perdita looked out the window of her private Jet, tears still in her eyes.

"my queen…" Mouse said, walking over to her.

"Hello Mouse…" she said hollowly.

He sits down across from her, "I am sorry for the unfortunate endings between you and Billy." He said quietly.

"You do not have to be sorry…" she said, "it is not your fault…as I said...it is too dangerous…"

He nodded sadly, "but who knows.' He said softly, "fate works in mysterious ways…maybe one day…you two can be together."

"It was just a crush…" she mumbled, "one that was good while it lasted…and one I will never forget."

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"is he going to be alright?" M'gan asked Wally, the two were standing outside Billy's hospital room, discussing all that had happened.

"I don't know…it hit him pretty hard when Perdita told him what she told him…I want to say he'll be fine…but…" he sighed, "getting shot and getting your heart shattered isn't the best combination…"

She nodded, "did they find out who hired the assassins?" she asked.

"No, we assumed it was the count…but his assets are frozen…he can't even make calls out of Bell Reve, it's a mystery, and we can't question the assassins because they broke themselves out of prison, whoever did this spared no expense."

M'gan sighed, "poor Billy…" she mumbled.

"He'll be fine…it'll take a while…but he'll be fine."

"I hope you're right…."

In his room Billy laid curled up, his back facing away from the door, he could here everything the two were saying, but he didn't care, most of his attention was on the pictures in his hands, and the girl who he could never forget.


alright guys, don't hate me for how i ended this chapter, i promise i have a plan, so just stick with me.

Peace.