I slid into the drivers' seat and slammed the door, looking to Styx without speaking.

"What are we gonna do?" she asked, about to cry.

"What do you mean 'what are we gonna do?' We're going to take her home and recommend therapy." I sounded harsh, although I didn't mean to.

"Her parents are gone." Her voice was barely above a whisper.

"No legal guardian?" I froze as she shook her head. I pulled my mask off and turned to the young girl. "Do you trust me?" she whimpered but none-the-less nodded. This thirteen year old was in so much shock that she seemed like a mere child. "We have enough room." I mumbled to Frankie, who now had her mask off.

"I know." I gave a sincere and honest smile to the girl.

"Do you want to stay with us?" She nodded once more. "Can I know your name, sweetie?" She closed her eyes and let her tears fall freely.

"B-Bobby," she whispered out.

"I'm Amazon and this is Frankie," Frankie grinned at her. I nudged my head towards Bobby, motioning for Frankie to comfort her while I drove.

"Amazon, why is there a crying girl in the kitchen?" James asked, walking into my bedroom as I changed.

"She was about to be raped. We found her; also, she'll be living with us for now." I replied, putting on pajama bottoms.

"Name and parents."

"Bobby and she has no guardian."

"I'll look through the database, find out what I can."

"Goober." He rolled his eyes and left the room. Lash walked in and sat on my bed, keeping his head down. "Do I need to get Gabe?" Lash shook his head and wouldn't look at me. I walked over and lifted his face. His eyes were blood shot and face was almost translucent. "James!" I screeched, holding his head up. "Doctor, now!" I sat down beside Lash and hugged him. "It'll be alright." I kept whispered to him.

I was the only one in the waiting room; seeing as I had forced the others to stay back and take care of Bobby. I wiped my tears away and sniffled, looking at the nurse.

"What's his name?" She asked filing out some hospital forms.

"Jake Rooney." I whispered pulling at my sleeve.

"He's supposed to be in jail." I glared at her and my hand shot to my ankle, where a dagger was hidden. "What's your name?"

"I'm sure you've heard of my grandmother. My name is Amazon Jinx."

"According to this, your name is Stronghold."

"It also said that he's in jail; now if you don't help him, he won't be the only one dead tonight." She gulped and shook her head.

"F-fine."

"How is he?"

"He's getting his stomach pumped right now. I'm surprised that he's even okay; he overdosed on two medications and had heroine in his system."

"Oh god." I whispered biting my lip.

"Is he a super?" I nodded and felt more tears spill. "Hey, he'll be fine. Promise." I let go of my ankle and cried some more.

"Promises mean nothing to me." I heard an alarm go off as the glass shattered.

"I'm here to bring a Mr. Jake Hooley back to jail," said a completely fake, heroic voice.

"It's Rooney, and no, you're not." I spat back, glaring. I spun around to see my uncle 'The Commander' standing there.

"Why are you here?" I laughed venomously and smirked. My mouth flat-lined and I stared him down.

"Leave."

"Who will stop me?" Josie appeared behind him and flipped her hair.

"Obviously you don't know." I walked through the double doors and straight into the room Lash was in, holding his door shut with my telekinesis. "Lash, wake up. We need to leave, soon." He mumbled in his sleep and snored. I found myself smiling at how cute he was. Wait, cute? Villains do not say cute. "Lash, get up." He woke up with a start and stared up at me. "We have to go, James can give you something for the pain," I glared. "No more overdosing." I held Lash bridal style and jumped out of the window, which wasn't far off of the ground. I hopped into the beat up truck that James had let me borrow. I sped the entire way back to the mansion and carried Lash inside. I sat him on the couch in the basement. "Why?"

"Why what?" he asked confused.

"The overdose." He sighed and shook his head. I sat down beside the couch. "Tell me."

"I thought that… you hated me." I glared at him.

"I couldn't hate you even if I tried to; Lash, don't be so thick!" I hugged him, feeling him hesitate before wrapping his arms around me.

"I'm sorry." I let out a laugh and grabbed his hair.

"Please don't be. I'll feel horrid." He laughed and shook his head, squeezing me even tighter than before.

"You and Speed are now the closest things I have to family."

"Ditto, plus Frankie, James and Gabe." I felt him freeze at Gabe's name. "He won't hurt you, ever."

"How can you be sure?"

"I'll talk to him; trust me, he'll listen to me. We're closer than you think."

"No, I know." I felt him back up and look me in the eye. My breath hitched in my throat as he leaned in closer. My eyes fluttered shut when our lips connected. Gave may have had an advantage with muscles, but Lash had the upper hand when it came to lips. Oh no. I thought that I was over it, but I'm still completely in love with the creep. I could feel myself pulling away faster than I wanted to. I heard Lash sigh.

"I'm sorry." I mumbled before standing up and walking up the steps. I winced when I felt the tears start to sting my eyes. "I'm such an idiot." I whispered to myself before shutting the door and sliding down the back of it.

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