Hey everyone! It's been a long while! I'm terribly sorry for the long wait! I've just been trying to get everything in order, but I'm updating now! Oh, to those who've read this and have also read my other story, Ignite, the sequel to that story should be coming out very shortly! So just wait for that! Anyway, thank you for all the support so far and I hope you readers like this one! Review/Message please! =) Advice/Comments are very welcome!
"..Psimon, where are we going?" a soft voice mumbled as two figures walked down the hall of an underground building. Blue eyes glanced around the dim lit hall as they glared at the man walking in front. The hostility was very apparent, even for the man walking ahead.
"Now, now, Jinx. Patience is key."
"Shut your mouth," said villainess snapped as she glared daggers at Psimon. The man chuckled as he looked back at her.
"Your fiery personality is something I always liked."
"Please, spare me. You and I both know you couldn't stand me."
"Only because you stood in the way of something that could have been-"
"Destructive to all of us? Ridiculous? Cruel?"
"Don't pretend to be a saint, Jinx. You were more cruel than I in your time," Psimon snapped as he narrowed his eyes at her. Jinx tried to come up with a counter response, but found his statement very true. Jinx had done many cruel and selfish things in her experience as being a villain, things she wished she could take back .
Psimon glanced back at the woman and smirked, noticing her silence, he had won this battle. "Don't wear such a long face, dear," he said mockingly as Jinx narrowed her eyes at Psimon. "We're almost there,"
"You never answered my questions, Psimon. Where are we going?" Jinx asked once more as the psychic smirked to himself.
"We're going to my place."
"Huh…she's still not back." Blue eyes stared around an empty apartment room, disappointment filling them. He walked slowly into the master bedroom and leaned against the doorframe, finding everything the same way he had left it the last time he had been in Aurora's home.
"Are you worried?" Flash looked over his shoulder and smiled as he found J'onn walking towards him.
"Me? Worried?" The Flash tried to wear his usual grin, but stopped as J'onn gave him a knowing look. "Yes."
J'onn watched Flash as he stared at the empty room. The Martian's eyes softened; he knew something Flash didn't know, but did he have the heart to say anything?
"Where's Bats?" J'onn's eyes widened for a moment as Flash's voice snapped him out of his thoughts. The hero in red tilted his head slightly to the side, an innocent look on his face.
"What's wrong?"
"Nothing, Batman is waiting outside."
"And the other two?"
"They're quite cooperative, much to my and Batman's surprise."
"Hah, I guess even he gets surprised every once in a while," Flash said playfully as he turned and exited the room.
"You coming, J'onn?" he called back as J'onn stood there for a moment, staring at the picture of the home owner on the bedside table.
"…Yes."
"So where exactly are we heading?"
"We're heading to the only place Psimon could possibly be, dimwit."
"Hey!" Flash frowned as Gizmo shook his head, rolling his eyes. As the techno geek sat on Flash's shoulders, the man running to keep up with Batman's car, glanced back seeing J'onn flying above the car. He looked at the Bat mobile and smirked as he looked back forward.
'I have got to get me one of those,' he thought to himself as he glanced up at the small man he was carrying.
"Where to now?"
"Take a right here," Gizmo instructed as he stared down at his tracking monitor. 'Sorry, Jinx. But you're not the only one who had a trick up their sleeve.'
Holding his arm out to the side, Flash took a right, instructing Batman and J'onn to follow. The two followed after quickly, almost having a hard time keeping up with the fast runner.
"Hn…why's this punk so attached to Jinx?"
Batman glanced over at the man sitting in his passenger seat before looking back at the road. "Good question," he replied back as he smirked slightly.
"You never know with that one."
"What exactly is this?"
"Ah, it's been a long time for you, hasn't it?" Psimon smirked as he opened the large double doors to his lair. "This is our old HQ, as you would call it. Of course, I've made a few new improvements here and there," he explained as he watched Jinx cautiously enter the room, glancing around at her surroundings.
"I can tell," she mumbled as she glanced at the many different experiments sitting on a counter. "It has…your touch," she said with a disgusted expression on her face. Psimon smirked as he crossed his arms, the doors shutting behind him. He walked over to the large computer system, typing a few codes here and there.
"What are you doing?" Jinx asked as Psimon glanced back at her.
"You can never be too careful," he stated as he set up his security system.
"Now," he started. "Where is the diamond?"
Jinx glared as she pulled the diamond from the pouch in her hand. Psimon smirked as he nodded his head approvingly. "And the chemical?"
"Here," the villainess snapped back as she pulled out the test tube of acid. Psimon nodded with excitement gleaming in his eyes as he took a step towards Jinx.
"Perfect, now all you have to do is-"
"Wait," Jinx pulled her hands behind her back as she gave Psimon a suspicious gaze. "First, tell me why you want all of this stuff," she demanded as the psychic thought for a moment. He smirked before shrugging, turning towards his computer.
"I suppose that's the least I can do for you."
"Damn straight," Jinx snapped as she held tightly to the remaining object separating Psimon from the world.
Pulling up an image of what looked to be some sort of large missile shooter, Psimon looked back at Jinx with a pleasant smile on his face. "I, of course, am going to destroy the world today, and make it my own."
"Is this it?"
Five men stood outside of a cave in the middle of an isolated forest, curiosity etched on one man's face.
"This is it. Man, Psimon sure did change a lot," Gizmo mumbled as he rolled his eyes and shook his head. Mammoth scoffed as he crossed his arms.
"Inside the cave, that's where Psimon is?" Batman asked as he looked down at the smaller man. Gizmo nodded his head as he looked up at the masked man.
"Yup, and if we're right, Jinx will for sure be there."
"Well, what are we waiting for? Lets go-"
"Wait." The four men turned back and looked at the Martian as he stared at the cave entrance.
"That woman."
"Aurora?" Flash said shocked as J'onn shook his head.
"No, the one on the phone."
"…Christina?" Flash asked as he thought back, trying to remember who Aurora's friend was. J'onn nodded his head as he concentrated, his eyes staying pasted to the cave.
"She's here."
"P-Psimon, what the hell are you talking about?" Jinx took a weak step back as the shock in her eyes brought a laugh from the man's gut. He looked at the computer screen and smirked as he turned back to Jinx.
"All of these elements you brought me, the ink on the painting, the diamond, and the acid; it's all apart of my plan," Psimon explained as Jinx stared through her mask, the beat of her heart quickening with each passing second.
"You're insane!"
"It's strange how the line between genius and insane are always crossed," Psimon retorted back with a smirk as he took a step towards Jinx. "Now, if you would be so kind."
The villainess glanced down at the two items in her hand and at the painting leaning against the wall adjacent to her. She turned her attention back to the man in front of her and bit her lip.
It was always at these kinds of times where Jinx found herself lost of words. She knew that her past self would have easily given Psimon all he needed and would have joined sides with him, but was she still that same person? Sure, she had the name and the outfit and the powers, but did she still have the intent that she once did? Could she really do what she was about to do?
"…No."
Psimon's eyes widened as he heard Jinx spit the word out. "What did you just say?"
"I said NO!" Jinx snapped as she thrust her hand forward, a beam of pink following the motion. Psimon quickly leaped to the left, avoiding the killing blow. He watched over his shoulder as the table behind him exploded, shattering to pieces. He growled as he turned to the elemental witch, a cold look pasted on her face.
"Jinx."
"I'm not your puppet, Psimon!" she snapped as she turned to run. The man quickly reached for his computer, pressing a large red button. Jinx's eyes widened as the room began to shake, the lights flashing red. She looked around before turning back to her former teammate. The man smirked at her as he cracked his knuckles, the crazed look in his eyes instilling a bit of fear in Jinx's soul.
"You have made a grave mistake."
"Man, it's really cramped in here," An uncomfortable expression fell upon Flash's face as he ducked, making sure to keep his head from hitting the ceiling of the rather small cave entrance.
"It's just a trick," Gizmo stated, walking casually through the small tunnel. "Once we get far enough, you'll see."
"Just shut up and get us there already." The four turned back and stared at a very hunched over Mammoth grimacing, his shoulders aching a bit. Flash and Gizmo stifled their laughs as they continued ahead, the larger man of the group snapping under his breath.
"Hn." The man in black watched as the three went on ahead, almost content expression pasted on their face.
"It's strange." Batman glanced over his shoulder as J'onn stood behind him, staring at the three as well. "Working together with them, you almost forget they are the ones we have been trying to put away," J'onn stated as Batman stared for a moment longer before walking ahead, catching up with the others. J'onn's eyes softened for a moment before they widened, the ground beneath their feet trembling. The five all exchanged confused glances.
"What's happening?" Flash asked as Batman took the lead.
"We're about to find out."