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I don't own YJ that belongs to DC. The song "Open Wounds" is a song by Skillet and belongs to them and their producers.
Jess sat in the sand laughing with her new friends. Robin was telling jokes; Wally and Artemis were having another argument on whether or not he was funny. The argument itself was hilarious. She sat there looking out at the water, finally having what she wanted… friends…in a way a family.
Wally looked at Jess and said, "So what about you? Do you have a mentor or anything?"
Mentor… Jess nodded.
"But I don't think he cared for me that much," Jess said. "He didn't want anything to do with me."
Wally looked at Robin, but the Boy Wonder was focused on Jess.
"Why do you think that?"
"I told you. He wanted nothing to do with me…nothing…"
Jess bit her lip and became quiet. Why…why…why? Couldn't they just leave the past behind? She didn't want to think about him or any of that!
Run Jessie. Run.
Jessamyn's head snapped up.
"Renee?" she whispered.
Run Jessie. Run.
Run Jessie. Run.
Run Jessie. Run.
Jess put her hands over her ears, but it wouldn't stop echoing in her head. She stood up and looked over the horizon. It'd be getting dark soon.
"Come on guys. We should head in," Kaldur said. "It's getting late."
They began to clean up their stuff, Jess going over to help them. They gathered their stuff and began to walk back. The entire time, Jess couldn't shake the feeling she should listen to the voice. She began to wonder who the voice was, only to feel her stomach drop. Something wasn't right.
The man followed the news closely…nothing about him or the girls yet. He was going to strangle that girl when he found her. He didn't care how many people he'd have to dispose of. He'd frame Jess for it. Then she'd be disgraced and dead.
"They said I couldn't handle it! Well they're wrong! I don't need that lousy excuse for a side-kick! Not when I'm making my own…."
He continued on the trail. He, Scotty Flasco, was going to find Jessamyn …even if it killed him.