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Inspiration: Savage Garden, "Universe"and "I Knew I Loved You"
Characters/Pairings:J'onnxOC
Summary:It was hard to tell if things were falling apart or fitting together, but... they were changing. Definitely changing.
Beware of random, deep rantings, fluff, and non-crack WTF-ery going on. You have been warned.
Disclaimer:...still no ownership of J'onn. Bummer. Next time!
Two Minds, Consensual. Chapter Two: The Missing Pieces.
The dream was exactly the same as all the rest, in the sense that it wasn't hers. Alexis sighed as she flew over a night in Gotham, and this was clearly a dream because a) she was flying without even wanting to, and b) there was peace in Gotham. She heard no gunshots, saw no suspicious persons, nothing. Just silence-clearly the work of someone who wished for something more.
Alexis gazed, almost sadly, across the ethereal Gotham below, at the imaginary cheer and peace. What a despicable place.
A sound attracted her to an alleyway, and she peered into it to find a boy on the ground in fear, and standing over him, a man with a gun.
'—ah; on the other hand, another nightmare amongst dreams.' She coolly walked into the alley with her hand out in front of her, and with a quick jerk to the right, the man was sent into the wall. It wasn't often that Alex used her telekinesis, - in fact, sometimes she tried not to- but if it would give a child a peaceful dream, then she didn't see a problem.
The young boy looked up, and with a smile and a telepathic 'It's safe now,' Alexis turned and walked away.
--
Sunlight slipped in through the window, shining onto a lock of red hair draping over a bed, peeking out from under the pillows.
Alexis slept soundly, snuggled up under the covers and warmed by the sunshine that poured through her window; vastly contradicting yesterday's early morning rain. She stirred when her cell phone rang, and her hand slipped from under her pillow to grasp the phone from the bedside table, and then drug it back under the pillow to her ear as she answered it.
"Hello?"
Despite her muffled reply, a laugh came from the other end. "What're you doing still in bed, Sleeping Beauty?" She made another muffled reply before sitting up, flipping the pillow off the bed. Yawning, she retorted, "What're you doing calling me this early, Wally?"
Wally West, her longtime friend, laughed again. "Early? 'Lex, it's noon. Rise and shine, Sunshine." Alexis turned to the window, flipping her mussed hair back over her head and blinking into the sunlight. "Huh," she stated matter-of-fact, "Thanks for the wake-up call, hon." She yawned again.
"Mm-hm. Listen, despite how much I love being the first thought of your day," 'No matter how annoying that thought may be,'ran through Alex's mind, "-being your personal alarm clock wasn't the prime reason I called. I was going through yesterday's newspaper—"
"—you read the newspaper? Oh, Wallace, I'm impressed—"
"—and I think I've found a good deal on that perfect little apartment you want to call home here in Central City. What do you think? I know Gotham's getting pretty intimidating these days—" She stretched while listening to his chatting, languidly getting out of the bed. "—and, stop calling me by my full name. You know I hate that."
"Then don't call me 'Lex."
"…whatever. Listen, you wanna know about this one or not?"
"Sure, honey. Scan it in and e-mail it to me, will you? I'm going to make breakfast, so I'll talk to you later."
"Breakfast for lunch? Tsk tsk. And you can multitask, can't you?"
"I'll call you later, Wally. 'K?"
"Yeah, whatever. Bye, 'Lex."
"Goodbye, Wallace."
She heard Wally stick his tongue out at her over the phone and Alexis mimicked him as she ended the call, setting it on the counter. She turned, sighing off her sleepiness and turned on the dining room TV, thinking about what she wanted for her 'breakfast-lunch'.
She heard the news come on, reporting the Justice League happenings from the previous day, and Alexis stopped in her tracks for a minute, watching Superman and Wonder Woman stop a plane crash, Green Lantern help those two with atsunami in India, then almost the whole team foil some supervillain in Metropolis (Alexis thought; 'Holy crap, they reallyarebusy, aren't they?')…but no J'onn (or Batman, for that matter, but he was a recluse anyway, so that was perfectly normal as far as black-capes-and-tights-toting superheroes go. Besides, he probably had his hands full with the City of Gotham— Alexis really did feel sorry for the guy sometimes).
She stood contemplatively, tapping the orange juice with her fingernails.'I hope I didn't hold him up yesterday… Though, if he had things to do, he would've left, right? Besides, it was only for like, ten minutes…' She shrugged, continuing to pour a glass of OJ and make an egg sandwich, with an eye and ear kept on the television. She didn't know if she would actually see J'onn again, but it would be nice. These days, the only frequent connections she had to other people were her sister Sarah, Sarah's boyfriend, and Wally… none of which lived close enough for comfort.
Not that J'onn lived close either, but…
Alexis sighed, looking away from the TV as the weather forecast came on.
She uttered a small, "Oh," when she suddenly remembered last night's dream. Scratching her head, she wondered, 'Maybe if I just live away from everyone, then I could have myowndream.' Alexis rolled her eyes with a dark smile, 'Maybe in the Himalayas or something.'
She then contemplated why she liked the Himalayan Mountains so much while washing her dishes and getting dressed. Slipping on a tan jacket, she finished up her regimen and headed out the door onto the landing, where her next door neighbors were also just leaving. Christian, the young boy who lived there with his mother, looked over and smiled. "Hi Miss Davis! Thanks for saving me from that bad guy!" His mother Cassandra looked down at her son with an odd look, and then saw Alexis standing in her doorway.
"Christian, what-? Oh, Alexis, good afternoon. Sorry, you know he can get carried away sometimes." She smiled and shrugged apologetically.
"Good afternoon, and, it's no problem," She smiled back, but as Cassandra turned away, Alexis winked at Christian, who grinned widely. She waved to them as she slung her purse over her shoulder and headed down the staircase.
She had just reached the parking lot when her phone rang for the second time that morning. Flipping it open, Alexis cheerily answered, "Hello?"
"Hey there, Alex," Her sister Sarah replied back, "How you doin'?"
"Sarah! Hey, honey! I'm doing great, you? How's Richie?"
"Fantastic. And he goes by Richard now."
"Finally growing up?"
"I suppose. Anyway. Anything new?"
"…actually…."
"What? Did The Bat save your skin again?"
"Not quite. But one of the Leaguers did attempt to save me from the rain yesterday."
"…what? Who?"
"The Martian, J'onn J'onzz. He was 'wondering if I required assistance'. It was actually kind of sweet."
"…Uh…huh… ok..."
"Yeah, it was kinda awkward. Cool, but awkward. Anything new with you?"
"…well, nothing like that. I mean, Richard stopped a purse-snatcher the other day, but you know he's—" Sarah was quickly silenced with a sharp "Shh—!" coming from the other end, to which she replied,
"Oh, hush, nobody's even here. Anyway, 'Lexi, I finally understand why you stay in Gotham."
"Mmhm?"
"You have the hots for the Bat, don't you?" Alexis heard Richard scoff in the background.
"…What? Uh, sure, Sarah, despite the fact that I have no idea what he looks like."
"C'mon, you know all those guys are hot under the masks—" Another scoff was heard. "—oh, Rich, get over yourself."
Alexis smiled at her sister's antics, but a sudden prick at the back of her mind made her jump slightly. She turned, glancing behind her to search for the sudden presence she just felt. The street was mostly deserted, so she must be imagining things—
"Alex? Hello?"
"Sorry. Thought I felt somethi—" Alexis was cut off by a loud noise and Richard's voice on the other end. "Sarah, get down!"
"What the he—" Alexis heard a crack as Sarah's phone hit the ground, and she could be heard wrestling with something.
"What's wrong? Sarah? Sarah!" Alexis called to her sister, but she stopped again when there was another prick in her mind. This time she spun, and dodged the rod aimed at her face.
"What the hell?" Snapping the phone shut, she started to run from her attacker: a tall, lean man in an odd bodysuit, with an overall, awfully alien look to him.
"Who are you? What the hell do you want?" The man said nothing but stalked towards her, and Alexis suddenly noticed that he walked unusually: with a stiff posture and weighted steps. Alexis gave up on getting any answers and instead dashed away from him, thinking quickly of where to go and what to do. She ran down the street and turned into an alleyway, jumping onto some boxes and then up onto a fire escape, deciding 'up' was the best option.
Climbing swiftly, she swung herself onto the roof while whipping open her cell phone and calling for help.
She sensed her attacker making fast pursuit, and ran over to jump to the next building, aiding her momentum with telekinesis. She landed just as the phone was answered.
"Didn't you just hang up on me?"
"Wally! Get your ass over here, now!"
"Alexis? Are you okay?"
"I'll explain later! Get over here and help me!"
Hanging up the phone abruptly, she continued her trek across rooftops, and wondered if just The Flash was enough to stop this guy. Alexis was no expert on strength, but this guy looked tough nonetheless.
Concentrating hard, she thought of yesterday in the rain, when she met the Martian. She tried to remember the wave pattern of his mind, and match that to a presence on Earth. 'God, I hope he's not too far for me to reach him.'
Alexis' thinking was cut short once more when she sensed a blast shot at her, and whipped to the right, changing course. 'That isnot normal! Who the hell is he?' Continuing her previous effort, Alexis wondered if she should just broadcast her plea to the furthest that she could reach. Seeking out a momentary hiding spot, she dove down a staircase, shutting and locking the door- despite whether or not it helped, it made her feel better- and she ran down the staircase to where she could sit and concentrate.
Her telepathic range wasn't fantastic, but she hoped that her familiarity with J'onn's mind frequency would help stretch the field. Then there was a slight snag somewhere, and she couldn't be sure, but—
'J'onn, if you can hear me, help!'The man was pounding on the door now, but she didn't let it distract her, she concentrated the best she could on keeping a hold on the consciousness of the only Martian on Earth.
His voice then came out of nowhere, and she imagined that this wasn't nearly as difficult for him— 'Alexis Davis, this is J'onn. What is the problem?'
'There's some man after me, I don't know who he is—'
'I've informed Batman. He's on the way.'
Alexis gave a sigh of relief. If Flash wasn't enough, then Batman could definitely take care of the problem. 'Thank yo—'
The door was then broken through, and Alexis jumped up, not faltering a second. She shoved her hands forward, knocking him back a good couple of feet. Running up the stairs and pushing him further and further away, she yelled at him.
"What the hell do you want from me?"
Again, the assailant gave no answer, but attempted to rise from the ground, and he sent another shot at her- whatever it was-, breaking Alex's hold.
'Oh, shi—'
But just as the man raised his weapon in an offensive position, a blur whizzed past and knocked him back off his feet, over the edge, and to the ground below.
Alexis stared at the newcomer, and then suddenly became angry.
"Took you long enough!"
The Flash turned to her, and scoffed. "Well, you failed to tell me where you were! Gotham's a big place, you know!"
"Sorry if I was a bit preoccupied!"
Flash folded his arms, forgetting about the guy he just knocked off of a building, and prepared a retort for the fiery problem at hand. "Then—"
"I don't think now's the time, you two." A dark voice interrupted their argument, and they both turned to see the Gotham Knight coming out of the shadows ('Thank God, I'm safe,'ran through Alex's mind). "He's decided to wake up."
Alexis then sensed the unknown man hovering above them, preparing to attack. Batman moved first, slinging a surujin-type of weapon, which wrapped around the assailant and a split second later sent an electric shock through him. Passed out, he fell to the roof, and Batman waited a few seconds before walking up and nudging him in the side, making sure he was unconscious.
Flash stared a minute, then folded his arms again. "Okay, that was easy."
After a close inspection, Batman announced, "Robot. And poorly made, I'll have to say. Strong, but slow reaction time, and now it looks like he's out of commission for good." He turned to look questioningly at Alexis (She could swear that he was thinking: 'Haven't I saved your butt before?').
Flash smirked. "Dang, 'Lex, what mad scientist did you piss off this time?"
Alex pouted at him. "I don't know anything about this, Wallace."
Before he could retort, Batman walked up and suddenly grabbed him by the scruff of his collar.
"You idiot!" he growled, "She knows who you are?"
Flash laughed weakly, and put up his hands.
"Uh, it's a long story…"
Alexis walked forward a bit, getting their attention.
"I think the same thing is after my sister. I was on the phone with Sarah when they attacked her." Alexis sighed and rolled her eyes, muttering, "Though, she can handle that one, no problem." The look Batman gave her was questioning and quite intimidating at the same time.
Sensing a familiar presence, Alexis turned to see J'onn fly down to them, and he walked to the fallen robot after he landed on the roof.
"I see you've taken care of the problem. Do you know where it's from?"
Batman let go of Flash's costume, replying, "No, but it's clearly alien. She claims to know nothing."
J'onn's eyes glowed for a second, "She tells the truth," he turned to her. "It is good to see you again, Alexis Davis."
She raised a hand in greeting, with a smile- despite the current situation.
"Likewise." Flash sent her an odd look, but she just shrugged.
Batman touched his ear, and after a moment said, "Superman says they found something similar in Blüdhaven."
Alexis nodded, "That's where my sister lives."
"Then you're coming with us. We'll meet up with the others and try to figure this out."
"…uh, okay."
Alexis rolled her eyes when Flash made a 'Score!' motion with his arm, grinning at her.
--finis.
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