Hey everyone! So here's the second chapter! so far people like it so I decided to do a second chapter and see what happens. Thank you for the reviews and please keep reviewing so I can know what to work on and what I should do! I hope you all like this one too! =)
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A quiet sigh filled the silent air as a pair of bright, brown eyes stared out a window. They softened as they watched the people passing by in the street.
"Jinx?"
Said woman looked up from her spot on a couch and smiled as she watched her teammate walk in. "What's up, Giz?"
"Looks like Mammoth is going to be locked up for awhile."
"Hn, that's what the bonehead gets for being too slow," Jinx snapped slightly as she sighed and shook her head.
"Where's the diamond?" she asked as Gizmo pulled it out of his pocket.
"Right here, why do you need it, anyways?" he asked curiously. His eyes widened slightly as Jinx snatched the gem, walking past him.
"Nothing you need to worry about," she mumbled softly. Gizmo stared at her back as she disappeared down a dark hall. He frowned as he shook his head.
"Whatever."
"Batman?" Silence.
"Bats?" More Silence.
"Aw, c'mon Batty! It was just this one time!" Flash stood behind the silent man as he tried to gain Batman's attention. He frowned slightly as he rubbed his neck.
"Next time-" Batman snapped his head towards Flash and immediately, the younger man closed his mouth, sensing a dark aura around the rather irritated man. Releasing a quiet sigh, Batman turned his attention back towards the computer monitor, trying to finish the rest of his research. After a few minutes of complete silence, Batman finally spoke.
"Jinx."
"That's her alright," Flash said as he looked at the picture of the thief on the screen; he couldn't miss the streak in her hair.
"Hm…looks like she's not a rookie," Batman commented as he began to read about the villainess' records.
"Batman, I need you to…" The two turned around as a familiar man in red and blue walked into the Watch Tower control room.
"What's up?" Flash asked as Superman approached the screen, standing next to Batman.
"I just had to talk to Batman about something. What's this?" Superman asked curiously. The man in black glanced at his teammate as he continued to read the words on the screen.
"Jinx, she's-"
"Jinx? She was apart of the Fearsome Five," Superman stated, surprising both Flash and Batman.
"Wait a sec, you know her?" the more energetic man asked as Superman nodded his head.
"I had a small encounter with her years ago, but after that she disappeared," Clark explained as he kept his eyes pasted on the picture of the woman. "Why are you looking her up?" he asked as Flash smiled sheepishly.
"She may have stolen a really expensive and important diamond and I may have let her get away on accident," the fastest man alive explained as he laughed weakly. Superman smiled slightly as he shook his head and examined the information.
"…Well, if you're looking for her try starting with her partners," he advised. Batman and Flash glanced at each other and they nodded.
"We've locked Mammoth up, but he won't talk," Batman explained as Superman nodded.
"She'll turn up then, she seemed to be very loyal to her teammates."
"Thanks," Batman said as Superman nodded his head. He motioned for Batman to follow him and the two exited the room, leaving Flash with his own thoughts. He turned his attention back towards the screen. He stared at the woman's picture for a second longer before smirking.
"Alright then."
"Hey, Joe."
"Evening, Rick." An officer sat as his desk as another walked out of the interrogation room, looking tired as ever.
"Nothing?"
"Not a word, the guy won't say anything,"
"Well, The Flash did warn us about that," Rick said as Joe shook his head. He pulled his police hat off and sighed as he sat at his own desk. "What's the guy's name again? Mammoth?"
Joe nodded his head as he ran his fingers through his brown hair.
"Don't worry, I'm sure-" As Rick moved his chair back to stand up, it bumped a bit too roughly against the wall. The two men looked back and watched as the small mirror hanging fell, shattering into many pieces.
"Aw, don't you know what they say about breaking a mirror?" The two officers snapped their head towards the intruder and their eyes widened.
"How did you get in here?" Joe exclaimed as he quickly went to pull his gun out. Before the two could even think, they fell to the ground after being hit by a burst of energy. The woman stepped over the unconscious bodies and shook her head.
"Seven years of bad luck."
She made her way towards the locked interrogation room and smirked. She pointed her finger at the lock and watched as a pink spark ran through it. She listened as the door unlocked and her smirk widened. "Mammoth."
"Jinx?" said man called out. Jinx nodded her head as she made her way into the room and sighed.
"You're more trouble than you're worth," she snapped jokingly as the bigger man rolled his eyes.
"Just get me out of this thing," he snapped as he held his encased hands. Jinx stared at the contraption keeping Mammoth's strength at bay and sighed as she ran her fingers through her hair.
"Here, let me see, you idiot," she commanded. Mammoth didn't bother arguing as he held his trapped arms up to her. She examined the large cuffs and smirked as she found the lock.
"Here we go." She snapped her fingers and watched as the cuffs broke with ease. She stood to her feet and watched as Mammoth rubbed his forearms, ready to go.
"Lets get out of here," he mumbled as he quickly made his way out of the interrogation room. Jinx sighed as she went to follow.
"That was easy."
"Let me fix that!" Jinx froze as she watched the door to the room slam shut and lock.
"Hey! Jinx!" Mammoth quickly began to slam his fist against the door, but could not make it budge. He continued to shout for the woman, but his voice went unnoticed as Jinx tried to find the source of her troubles. She blinked before spinning around, her fist ready to hit.
"Now what kind of greeting is that?"
Jinx growled as she felt a hand hold her wrist tightly. She tried to pull herself free from the tight grasp but failed to. "How did you get in here without-"
"Fastest man alive, remember?" The Flash grinned as he stared at the flustered Jinx, her expression causing him to smile. He laughed slightly before releasing the woman from his grip. Jinx stumbled back a few steps as she glared at her enemy.
"What do you want?"
"Well, what I really want is a date!" This caused a deep red blush to appear across Jinx's cheeks. She growled before aiming her palm at the infuriating man.
"What-" Flash watched as Jinx thrust her arm forward, a gust of wind following after her hand. His eyes widened as he quickly ran to the side, avoiding a very painful hit. The gust of wind collided into the wall, creating a large hole and escape for the villain. As she ran towards the hole to escape, she skidded to a stop, Flash standing her path.
"Move," she demanded as Flash smirked.
"Only if you say please."
"What are you, two?" Jinx snapped as Flash shrugged.
"Just turned five, actually," he replied playfully back. The annoyed woman shook her head as she glanced over her shoulder.
"Mammoth!" she called out. Said man waited for her voice to continue.
"Go on ahead." She turned to face Flash and smirked. "I'll catch up."
"You sure about that?" he asked hesitantly as Jinx nodded her head.
"Oh, I'm sure."
Flash smirked back as he kept his guard up. The two waited for Mammoth's reply in silence.
"…Alright, you're on your own," he called out. Jinx glanced once last time at the locked door before turning her full attention towards her current opponent.
"You're going to regret this."
"Eh, we'll just have to see about that," Flash retorted back with a smirk. Jinx shook her head as she crossed her arms. She give Flash a very bored expression as she stood her ground.
"What do you want from me? I've already taken the diamond and Mammoth already escaped."
"Ah, that's true, but I have questions for you," Flash explained, making a brow raise on Jinx's face. She thought for a moment and sighed, deciding to humor the idiot in front of her.
"What do you have to ask me?"
"You've been out of the villain business for a couple years, and all of sudden you're back, and with nothing even major. Just stealing a diamond."
"So? What of it?"
"Why?" This question made Jinx's composure falter for a moment.
"Wh…What does it matter to you?" she snapped as Flash shrugged.
"Guess I'm just curious is all." The sheer honesty from his words threw Jinx off. She didn't like it at all. Her hand balled up into a fist before she relaxed, deciding to go along with whatever current Flash had just pulled her into.
"You know, curiosity killed the cat."
"Good thing I'm not a cat then," Flash said with a smile. Jinx frowned as she took a step back from the Hero.
"…I don't have a choice," she quietly said. Flash's eyes softened for a second as he took a step closer to Jinx.
"You always have a choice."
"Easy for you to say!" she snapped suddenly. Her eyes widened as she shrunk back into herself, wanting to hide inside of a shell and away from the hero's eyes. Flash frowned as he rubbed the back of his head.
"You're the hero. When you're the bad guy…you don't get a choice," Jinx quietly explained.
"You're wrong."
Jinx's eyes widened as she looked up at Flash. He smiled at her as he gave her a warm look.
"I don't think you're a bad guy."
Jinx stared at Flash, not sure how to reply or feel. His words seemed genuine and his expression seemed welcoming. She shook her head and glared at Flash. "Even if I wanted to be a hero, it's too late for me," she said firmly. "I've already been swallowed by the darkness."
"Then just let it spit you back up." The blunt but funny comment completely made Jinx's soul fly. She stared hard at Flash, asking herself something over and over again. The stare being noticed by Flash, the man raised a brow, tilting his head innocently to the side slightly.
"What?"
"...Have we met somewhere?" the masked woman asked. Flash thought for a moment as he tried to remember any prior meeting with the villain. He scratched his head and shook it with a shrug.
"Nope, but we could meet again. Lets say dinner and movie?" Jinx glared at him playfully as he smiled weakly. "I guess that means no?"
"Not a chance," she stated. The Flash shrugged as he smirked.
"I won't give up!"
"Che, please," Jinx scoffed as she stared at Flash. "You are by far either the weirdest hero or the worst hero I know."
"I'll take that as a compliment," he replied as Jinx couldn't help but smile a bit. Flash took a step towards her as he held his hand out once more to her.
"Come on, you can trust me," he said quietly. Jinx stared at him as he stood calmly in front of her. He didn't push her to come forward and she had to wonder why. She had never run into someone like him before, and all he did was shake everything she had once known up. She found herself wanting to take his hand, letting him guide her in whichever direction he chose, but she had obligations; she had plans.
She shook her head as she remembered her purpose and her mission. "…I can't," she quietly decided. Flash frowned as his hand fell to his side. A determined glint began to shine in Jinx's eyes as she fired an energy bolt at Flash, throwing him off guard. He quickly dodged the hit, but by doing so he gave Jinx just enough time to sprint towards the hole in the wall. She closed her eyes and leaped, not looking back or thinking twice. Flash quickly ran up to the hole, watching as Jinx plummeted towards the ground. She span her body around, mid-air, and smirked up at Flash as he watched, waiting for the end of the scene. The villainess let herself fall and smirked more as she felt arms catch her with ease.
"You good?"
"Yeah, thanks, Mammoth."
"Yeah yeah. Now lets get out of here," the bigger man snapped as Jinx nodded. She watched as Mammoth began to run, escaping into the darkness of an alley. She glanced up at Flash and her eyes softened as their eyes locked together. She scoffed before running after her partner.
'What an idiot.'
"Well, this is great," Flash mumbled as he rubbed his head. "I let her get away again…Batman is going to hate me."
"One vanilla cappuccino please," a tired voice ordered. The cashier nodded her head as she rang the order and asked for the next customer to step up in line. The black haired business woman sighed as she sat down at a table, waiting for her coffee; she definitely needed it. She stared out the window and watched as the people passed by, going about their day.
'Why do I feel like this?' She frowned at the thought as she shook her head, glancing at the time. Making sure that she had plenty of time to get to work, she left her house early, dodging any sort of bad luck she could; she was prone to accidents. She released yet another sigh as she scratched the back of her head, letting her fingers run through her mid-back length hair.
"You always have a choice."
'Stop thinking about it.'
"I don't think you're a bad-"
"One vanilla cappuccino, Aurora?"
"Oh, thanks," the black haired woman said as she nodded to her coffee maker. She grabbed the cup and sat for a second, letting her thoughts mull themselves over.
"Alright Wally, if you screw up one more time Bats is really going to eat you," a red headed man mumbled as he walked down the sidewalk. Wally West shook his head as he rubbed his eyes, feeling more tired than he had ever felt in the last couple of days.
"When you're the bad guy…you don't get a choice."
"What did she mean?" Wally sighed as he stared up at the blue sky. Though the day was bright, he was not as happy as usual.
"Man, I don't think I've ever thought about a girl as much as I do about her," the hero said jokingly as he rubbed the back of his head.
"Aurora, are you sure you're ok? You seem really out of it lately."
"Trust me, I'll be fine," Aurora assured her coworker as she continued to drink her coffee. She glanced at the time and seeing as she still had plenty of time to get to work, she would take advantage of it.
"Somehow I can't make myself believe you."
"Believe whatever you want, Chris," the black haired woman retorted back as she sighed, staring at her half empty cup. She yawned and set her cup down on the table, glancing out the window. She raised a brow as a patch of red caught her eye. She tried to get a better look but the voice of her colleague caught her attention.
"Uh oh, here comes boss. You better come now, he doesn't look to happy," her friend, Christina, warned. Aurora sighed as she nodded her head.
"Right."
"Hey, Wally!" Said man stopped as he glanced over his shoulder and grinned.
"Hey Rob, what's up?" he asked as his friend and fellow worker.
"Getting some coffee before work, want some? It's on me," his friend offered with a smile. Wally grinned as he nodded accepting the offer with ease. The two walked into the coffee shop right on the corner of the street and Wally opened the door as a figure went to reach for the door. The red head watched as his coworker headed in first, squeezing past the other person.
"Excuse me," a feminine voice said as Rob nodded his head. Wally waited patiently for his friend and stranger to make their way in and out of the shop. The man raised a brow as he watched a dark haired woman walk past him, catching only a glimpse of her face. His eyes stayed glued to her as he watched the slim woman disappear into the crowd.
'…Huh…'
"Hey, you coming?" Rob caught his friend's attention as Wally snapped around and nodded, pushing his questions to the back of his head.
"Lets get some coffee then!"
"Perfect! Right on time!" Aurora smiled to herself as she made her way down the sidewalk. She opened and closed her hand and stopped walking as she looked at it. She frowned as she turned back in the direction of the coffee shop.
"I left my cup," she said as she shook her head. "Oh well, I guess."
"Hey, grab a seat and I'll get us some drinks."
"Thanks! I owe you one!" Wally said happily as he watched Rob walk up to the counter. The superhero in disguise made his way towards a table by the window but stopped as he noticed a lone cup sitting on it. He looked around and shrugged, grabbing the cup to throw it away. He stopped as he noticed a light pink shade of lips printed on the edge of the top. He stared for a moment before deciding to discard of the half full cup. Taking a seat in an empty chair, Wally stared out the window, tapping his fingers against the table. He sighed as he ran his fingers through his short hair.
"Here you go."
He looked up and smiled at his friend, who gave him his coffee. Taking a whiff he smiled, nodding his head. "Vanilla cappuccino, one of my favorites!" he said happily as Rob nodded his head.
"I didn't know, so I just took a wild guess."
"Thanks, bud!" As Flash took a sip of his drink he couldn't help but feel as if he had missed something, something important. Setting his cup down he glanced out the window with a brow raised. 'What is this weird feeling I'm getting?'
