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Two songs, two points of veiw, one story to hopefully keep my own goals for writing clear in my mind.

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Underneath the darkened sky
All along the crooked way
The same story once again
Of sorrow and of pain

What a cruel irony, Kid Flash, the fastest boy alive, known in his city as the fastest flirt alive, was sitting on the tower, barely moving. Depressed, lethargic, and generally out of character. He was like a changed person. All because of her.

One fool in a dream
One black-hearted queen
A tale of unrequited love
That's written in tears, written in blood

Was she ever really trying? Did she really want to be good? If so, why did she run away? And if not, why couldn't she have shown it. It wasn't as if he wouldn't have taken no for an answer. Wait, yes it was. He had been so determined to change her. To take her with him and make everything better for her. That's what hero's do, right?

She smiles, he cries
He begs, but she denies
As tonight becomes tomorrow
All joy will turn to sorrow

The emotions they shared, you can't fake that, can you? She kept turning him down for so long, that when she finally accepted his offer, he was positive all doubts were gone. After all, nothing could happen to her, not with Kid Flash protecting her. She would be as safe as ever, and she would get that respect she wanted, because of the courage it takes to change paths so dramatically, and after so long.

This is a tale of a succubus
A tale of love, pain and lust
Cheated heart and broken trust
And death, and death

So why? Why was it that after the battle was over, she shook her head and told him he was wrong. Why was it that she walked away, hid herself, and refused to be found?

Ashes to ashes, dust to dust
Where there's love, there is lust
Where there's a boy to give his heart
There's a woman to tear it apart

She had told him she loved him. She had told him everyone else she had ever loved was gone now. Jinx, why did you just walk away? I could have helped you. Well, he thought he could at least try, it's never too late to save yourself. And he had nothing but time.

Where there's giving, there's taking
There's faking, and there's breaking
Where there's trust deceit's right there
The dream becomes the nightmare

Was she lying? She said she trusted him completely. She said she knew that he wouldn't betray her. Jinx was very adamant about betrayal. She said that if there was ever a chance he would, she would kill him with no remorse. Better that then to suffer such a loss again. That was what she had said. Again, not just to suffer the loss, but again. From the way she said it, she had been betrayed many times, almost to the point she had given up on humanity. What she never said was if he could trust her. He shouldn't trust her now, but still, how could he forget the blind trust she placed in him?

To despair she'll take him
A shadow she'll make him
Before him, the open grave
On his wrist, the razor blade
Young man, hang your head and cry
It's time to suffer, it's time to die
Abandon you the dreams of youth
Abandon love, and hope and truth

She ran away, and he couldn't get her back. Why was he so USELESS? At first, Robin was cruel to him for it, saying he should have known better than to trust a villain. Of course, Kid Flash wasn't taking that. "Then I guess I can't trust you, you were a villain too, once." Despite the protests that this was different, whatever he said was simply hypocrisy. "What about Starfire then? She nearly blew the town apart, and she's a Titan. Or is it different, because it's you that loves her, not me?" Robin was such a jerk. Cyborg never said a word. Not a word. If you asked him about it, he would say it's not his place. Starfire and Raven both comforted him, telling him that he would heal, and soon it would stop hurting. They were wrong. It only got worse. It showed, too. He actually became depressed, so much that a psychologist was called in.

She will crush you, she'll excite you
She'll destroy you, she'll ignite you
She'll take you to a world of darkness
And death, and death

Why was it that since she left, it was like his powers were muted, softened to near uselessness. He couldn't patrol like normal, afraid he might see her, and she would laugh at him, call him slow and an idiot. And this time mean it, not just say it to be tough, or to be cute as she rested her head against his shoulder. He was afraid he had been as much of an fool as Robin thought he was. He was afraid Jinx had never cared for him. Those types of fears that his powers used to wipe away, they dominated his life now.

On a night of dread and wonder
Hear her heartbeat turn to thunder
Now's the time for soul surrender
And death, and death

"Kid Flash." It was Beast Boy this time who came to sit with him. "I know how you feel. When, when Terra…. It hurts. And it will always hurt. And nothing will ever take her place. But you have a chance, she's still out there, still alive. She still knows what you did for her. You have to have hope, because without it, you sink into something miserable." Kid Flash looked at the changeling, seeing his own sorrow mirrored there, but magnified in such a way as to make his fears and sadness seem selfish and immature. Jinx could still come back, when she was ready. Terra, any scrap of the Terra that Beast Boy had known, was gone. Kid Flash felt weak and pathetic, but he knew that he had someone to talk to about it, someone strong to ask advice of. He had to have hope. If not for her, for himself.

You, the walking wounded
You, the hopeless victim
You, who craved new feelings
Risked it all to get them
I thought you may be stronger
Thought your fight was greater
When I watched you falling
How I pitied what you were

Why did I leave him? Because it wasn't right. I did love him, which is why I had to go. Because I loved him despite what he made me do, it was wrong for me to be there. I swore to myself, after Amma betrayed me and sent me to the temple, after the police betrayed me and shipped me to America, after Stone toyed with my emotions and betrayed me, destroying my home; that I would never betray my friends. I would be true to my word and honor the bonds that held us together. But he, he was so daring, he took risks just to see me do better. I had to try it, for him. So I betrayed them. And I hated myself for it, and pitied those who had to do that for a living. He crushed my morals. It wasn't his fault, but he was the worst thing for me, at least right now he is.

I could have made you whole
instead you gave in
Now I'll leave you lying pale and wounded

I know it hurt him. I know it's quite likely he's gone looking for me, everywhere. But, in the brief time we spent together, I never told him where I was born. So, how could he find me here, in this crowded temple in Calcutta, hidden in the streets by the muggers and prostitutes? Why would he look in this landfill of humans, where the pitiful seek comfort from a soft hand on their brow? It was home once, and I will stay here until I can forgive myself. He would be in pain, thinking I hated him, or worse, but this is what I have to do. He has friends to support him, and I never told him I would stay.

Thought you may be worthy
I thought your soul was brighter
Hoped we'd share forever
Dreamt of flying with you

I thought, maybe, he'd understand afterwards that I could never be like him. I was happy as a criminal, because I knew that no matter what I did, someone would make it better. A hero would take care of my mistakes, and no one would really be hurt by it, it would be like it never happened. And no one would ever think I made a mistake when something fell apart. I wanted someone who would take care of me like that, and not try to make me someone I'm not. I though he would do that for me. I really thought he would be willing to realize if I tried to be good, that I would have to be perfect. And nobody is perfect.

I saw you had some spirit
Saw the spark of fire
Tasted only water
Left you drowning on the floor

But no, when I told him I couldn't do it, he stubbornly insisted I could and I would. He kept saying that he believed in me, that I would be a hero. Kid Flash, you silly fool. I didn't want to hurt you like that, but I had to, I had to hex you out of my way and disappear into the night. You should know that the Titans would scorn me; they would treat me like scum. And I will not stand by and let that happen, I know who I am and I deserve respect. If you aren't willing to accept who I am, then I feel bad for loving you so much.

Barely walking wounded
Barely walking wounded
Wounds of apathy and
Wounds that should have healed
I have loved you briefly
I have given freely
You denied me your trust
I shed no tears for you

He said he trusted me. He said he believed in me. He said he loved me. He must have lied then, because though I cared for him, oh so much, what I wouldn't give to hear his voice again, I knew what I had to do. But he wouldn't let me go when I said I had to. He chained me in his own way, holding me where I wouldn't go. It was like he was blind and deaf to my emotions. By now, I should be used to that, everyone is, but with him, it hurt. He didn't trust me enough to let me roam free, so I ran away. I'm not like a dog, loyal and to be commanded, just needing a 'good girl' and a pat. No, as my eyes suggest, I'm like a cat, I need my space, no one can order me around. I will wander away, maybe for hours, maybe for days, but I will return, when my adventure is over. I just need to atone for that betrayal, or make it to my honor, what I did. You didn't understand, I attacked the closest thing to a family I had. I was hexing my brothers, and blood is thicker than boyfriends. Well, nothing is as thick as you, idiot. Let me work off the shame I brought upon myself by those actions. I want respect, but right now I don't deserve it.

Song one: All Along the Crooked Way

Song two: Wounded

this is the inevitable plot twist to Jinx/Kid Flash when I write it.