I'm really tired, so why am I typing? I don't understand me...

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All I had to do was jump.

I looked down at the water lapping gently at the banks, knowing full well that the boulders surrounding the lake would smash me into a bloody pulp. I shut my eyes against the world, attempting to compose myself. I only had to step over the edge and it would be all over.

I shook my head, backing away from the edge. Not today. Not ever. I couldn't let them win. I couldn't let them beat me. No one would ever be turned into a Project GRAY ever again. I was going to make them pay, and whatever happens after...

Well, it'll happen.

I reached into my, or rather Robin's, belt and pulled out an explosive. I wasn't going to die today, but no one had to know that. I took the top off the device, smiled softly, and threw the explosive at a tree. It blew up on contact, setting the leaves and bark of the redwood ablaze. The fire sprang to the tree next to it, engulfing it in flames as well.

I blinked at the flames, surprised at how quickly the fire spread. I could already feel the heat against my face; in a few moments it would become too intense for me. I turned and ran in the opposite direction, towards Ivy's complex. I raced against the flames, arms and legs pumping and panting with exertion. I knew I should've been terrified of the fire, but somehow knowing that it wasn't my fault doused any fear I used to have. Now I felt connected with the inferno, the fire's need for destruction feeling very akin to my own need for revenge.

I threw a few more explosives, giggling like a small child. Huge fireballs exploded in the tree tops, the rich green leaves sending off a lot of smoke. The burning branches cracked and popped as the flames swallowed them up.

"Freeze!" A voice screeched behind me.

I smirked, pivoting around on my heel and chuckling softly. "In this heat? Not likely."

Two figures, illuminated by firelight, stood before me. Their faces were smudged with soot and ash dusted their hair. They were both sweating, and I thought I saw a strand of Zatanna's hair start to smolder but she quickly clapped a gloved hand over the smoking lock of hair and smothered it.

"Enough games, Mallory." Zatanna coughed, shielding her face against the smoke with her arm.

"Games?" I chuckled. "Trust me, friend, this is no game."

"You think this is funny?" Robin growled, disgusted.

"Maybe a little..." I grinned, crossing my arms in front of my chest.

"You...You..." Zatanna was so mad she couldn't even form a proper sentence.

"...Zee?" Robin frowned, gently gripping her forearm.

She ripped away from him, eyes locking onto me like twin lasers. She was too angry to listen to Robin, or to even care. Rage is an empty, useless emotion. The only thing that truly matters is the ability to launch into action and do what needs to be done. Zatanna was far too weak to be capable of that, but not me.

I'm prepared to do anything, everything, as long as I get what I want.

I raised my fist and waved an explosive in the air as if it were a flag. The two heroes tensed, watching me with suspicious eyes. I threw the bomb over their heads and waiting until they turned to asses the damage. I quickly ripped an explosive from my belt and hurled it at their feet. I was planning to aim the bomb at the person I wanted dead the most but...Honestly, I couldn't work out in my head who I hated more.

Zatanna leaped to the right, Robin dodged left. A flaming tree toppled to the ground in front of him, momentarily obscuring him from view. Zatanna glared at me, making smoking branched hurl themselves at me. They were easily deflected with an electric pulse, which made Zatanna even angrier.

"Burn, Witch Bitch, burn!" I laughed.

I heard angry shouting puncuated by a pain-filled scream, and then all was silent. I turned, narrowly avoided a fireball, and pressed on. The fire was started to get out of hand, I knew I had to hurry. I might have been overcome by the need for revenge, but I wasn't stupid. I found myself in front of Ivy's snug little home, grinning broadly. Ivy's face appeared in front of mine, somehow managing to cough up smoke and glare at me at the same time.

"What's...what's wrong with you?" She spat. "You're going to get us all killed!"

"Us?" I smirked.

"You, me, my colleagues..." Her shoulders trembled with rage.

I pointed upwards, prompting Ivy to glance towards the sky. I chuckled, knowing without looking what she was seeing. It shocked her, evident by the way her eyes bulged and her mouth dropped open. The sound of propellers slicing through air reached my ears.

"I noticed that your chopper was missing on the way over here. I just assumed you were on it. I didn't really give it much thought, seeing as I was otherwise occupied." My grin broadened - taking in her horrified expression - and I continued.

"Your 'colleagues' will be absolutely fine. For now. When I track them down and make them pay for their part in creating me...Well, that's another story. Right now I'd be more worried about yourself. Too much heat can fry plants, you know."

"Y-You'll die too!"

"Your concern is touching." I dipped my head to the left. "But completely unnecessary..."

"You're bluffing!"

"I'm not." I shook my head, pulling a small whistle from my pocket and pressing it to my lips. A shrill sound pierced the air and the bushes outside my house rustled. A huge object, about the same size of a small pony appeared in front of me. The creature nudged its massive rose-shaped head into my side, and I reached over and gave it a scratch behind the blossom.

"Is that...?" She pointed.

"The little rose you gave me all grown up? Yeah." I nodded and gave the plant creature another head pat.

"I found this little cutie about a month ago. Figured I'd keep her around, teach her a few tricks." I reached into the petals and dug around, peeling off a thin disk of metal and holding it up for Ivy to see.

"And you planted a tracker inside it. Figures." I shook my head, throwing it at her feet.

I whistled three times, turning towards the plant monster. She made some incoherent plant-noises and wrapped her tendrils around my skinny frame, creating a sort of harness. Ivy just stood their, mouth agap. She managed to stutter out a few empty threats, but I wasnt paying attention to her anymore. I was focused on the plant, who nuzzled against my stomach and made a sound that was almost like purring.

"Bye, bye, Ivy. I'd like to say it was nice knowing you...but it wasn't."

With that, the plant dug in its roots and hoisted me up into the sky. I had a perfect view whole forest, acres of burning trees and smoke. I could just make out Gotham when I squinted, my eyes just making out the glowing lights of a city. My rose ripped her roots free and started leaping over the treetops, barely touching the ground with her tendrils. I bounced up and down, whooping with joy and feeling like I was going to puke.

I happened to glance up and saw something swooping towards me, a giant black outline in the sky shaped like a bat. I cursed under my breath and told my flower to watch out, but to not attack. With or without my plant monster, I wouldn't be able to fight off a massive aircraft like that. I caught a glance of the craft's occupance, a hulking figure in black leather and two teenagers. Part of me was surprised that Batbreath got another Batplane so fast, and another part of me was upset that Zatanna and Robin didn't die in the fire like I'd hoped they would. I also noticed that they'd reach Ivy before the flames did, which put another huge damper on my mood. Zatanna saw me and pounded her fists against the glass, but Batman didn't stop or even pause to look my way. Obviously, the fire was their first priority, not me. I laughed openly, the look on Zatanna's face was absolutely priceless.

"Oh, well, can't win 'em all, right?" I asked my plant beast, not expecting an answer.

"Okay, baby, let's head to Gotham and show the world what we're really made of." I laughed, and I swore the plant did too.

We glided over the smoldering canopies, the rose plant hissing in pain as the flames licked at her delicate skin and me laughing hysterically and murmuring calming words to my new pet. I got a nasty jolt when my plant gave a enormous heave and settled her roots down in the middle of a busy street. Cars screeched to a halt and a few people laid on the horns. One guy rolled down his window and shook his fist at me, which was a really weird move considering I was riding a gigantic plant beast with razor-sharp teeth.

I patted the monster, and she uncurled her vines and allowed me to step onto the pavement and beam at the assembled citiens of Gotham City. The man who shook his fist stopped, rolled up the window, and locked all the doors as if that would make a difference. I cracked my knuckles and gave my monstrous pet a quick pat, whispering a small order to her.

She roared, raising her vines and slamming them against the street creating a small crater. She rose to full height and grabbed the car the skaking-fist man was cowering in, pulling it into the air and throwing it across the street. Screaming filled the air, followed quickly by the sound of screeching tires as the citizens tried to get away. I scoffed, amused at their pathetic attempts to escape. I raised my fist and let out a small electric pulse to disable the cars' engines, laughing when I saw the panic in their eyes.

"Who...who are you?" A terrified jogger stuttered.

I smiled cruelly.

"My name is Electrolyte..."

"And I'm about to show the world that nobody messes with me and gets away with it."

Ohhhkay. Watching NCIS and finishing this up. As always, I ended it on a cliffhanger.

Random: SPOILERS. Where...where is Artemis? And Wally? And Aqualad and Roy and Clone!Roy and...I'm so confused.