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Okay, so I know I haven't updated in forever and I'm seriously sorry!! This school year has been crazy busy with papers and projects that I still have to do. Thanks to everyone who reviewed the last time! You guys are great!!
"So that's it, any questions?" Jude asked the five teen superheroes, who all had the same blank stare on their faces. "Uh guys? You there? Hello?" Jude turned to look at Xander who had separated himself from the group, "Uh can you help a little maybe!?"
Xander rolled his eyes and then waved his hand with nonchalance, making the dumbstruck teens snap out of their trances. The heroes were still in their hero uniforms, not enough time to change before the Masterson boys launched into their tale
"Okay so these guys are after Thalia because they think she's "the chosen one" or something?" Tyler asked.
"That's right, they want her power. She's the most powerful sorceress so far," said Jude looking straight at the girl in question. She wasn't looking back.
"No offense to Thalia but, why her? Jinx is like ten times more powerful right? And what about Raven?" Alex asked.
Xander finally spoke up and said, "Jinx doesn't have what The Shaken are looking for, and Raven and Desiree are technically from a different world. The Shaken don't deal with other realms like Azarath."
"Well I don't want this Oliver dude anywhere near Thalia," Derek said firmly his arms crossed and an angry stare in his eyes.
"I don't think any of us do," Desiree said in a dead monotone voice, but she wore a concerned expression on her face.
"Then that's it, no more hanging out with Oliver okay Thalia?" Tyler said as if it were just that simple.
"It's too late; she has to go on as if nothing has happened. Oliver already knows that Jude and I are here and will suspect we interfered if Thalia who was all starry-eyed today doesn't ever want to see him again tomorrow," Xander stated.
With that a huge argument broke out about what was best for Thalia. The only person who wasn't a part of that conversation was in fact Thalia. She was still staring down at her hands in her lap.
"Um hey, maybe we should ask Thalia what she thinks she should do." Jude suggested.
All eyes turned to Thalia, who still wasn't looking back.
Derek was the one who spoke up, "Well Green, what do you think?"
Thalia finally raised her head; her eyes darted to every face in the room from Alex to Derek, to Tyler to Desiree even to Xander until she finally landed on Jude. He kept staring when she responded, "I-I I don't know!"
The young witch stood up from her spot and shot out the automatic doors. Derek started to go after her, "She's gone to the roof, I'll go talk to her," but Jude put his arm in front of him to stop him, "I'll go talk to her." Derek nodded. "Follow the hall 'till you get to a staircase that goes to the left."
Jude turned to Xander, "Call Valkyrie, tell her what's going on. We're going to need all the help we can get." The older boy nodded and pulled out a sleek silver cell phone. Then Jude turned to exit the doors.
As he left a question ran through each of the remaining Titans' heads: Who was Valkyrie?
Jude opened the door to the roof as he walked out he saw a silhouette of slender Thalia just standing and staring out at the ocean. Her hands were slightly glowing so Jude approached cautiously.
"It's a bit cold out isn't it?" no response from Thalia.
He got closer so now he was standing right next to her, 'She's even more beautiful in the moonlight.'
"You gonna talk to me?" he asked and still got only silence as a response. "C'mon Thalia I want to know what's going on in your head, please?"
Thalia finally sighed, "Why me? I can't even control my own powers!" as if to prove her statement a hex made part of the building crumble. She groaned in frustration. which only made the building start to crumble more.
"Whoa, whoa, whoa calm down! Let's get away from the edge huh?" Jude said as led back a bit to a spot that wasn't covered in snow.
He looked at her and said, "I know you're scared, but no one's going to hurt you. Your team mates and I won't let them you got that?" Thalia nodded.
Now Jude remembered something, he cleared his throat, "So you and Derek huh?"
Thalia looked at him in confusion, "What about me and Derek?"
"He likes you, you heard him back there," Jude said, it was his turn to look at his shoes now.
Thalia laughed a little, "Derek and I are just friends, and he's way into Desiree anyway. No guy in his right mind would like me. I thought one did but I guess not."
Jude looked up at her and said in a sincere tone, "Thalia Oliver's a jerk, but there are plenty of guys who would love to say that they like you."
"Oh yeah who?" Thalia snapped, "They only want something from me! Desiree has Derek and Alex has Jared and Tyler still! No one cares about me!" Again another hex broke loose as she started to sob, "It's for the best I guess, I'm bad luck anyway."
Jude couldn't take it anymore, he pulled Thalia in and crashed his lips onto hers, and surprisingly she didn't struggle. After a bit he pulled away and said with great meaning, "Thalia, you've known that I care for you. I've been alive for a good few years and I haven't felt a connection to anyone else but you. That's why I'm going to fight till the death for you too. So don't ever say that no one cares about you."
The witch was speechless, so she did the only thing she could think of at the moment. She hugged him, not too tight but with enough strength to show Jude that she cared too.
"I'm a bit confused right now Jude, I think I care about you too for some crazy reason even though you drive me insane, but can I just have some time to think about all of this?"
Jude smiled, "Yeah sure I understand. As long as I have a chance, I'm happy."
Thalia sniffled and Jude wiped a tear from her eye, "So what do I do now?" she asked.
Jude's smile disappeared as reality came crashing back to him. "Like Xander said, you go on as if nothing has changed. You go to the dance with Oliver, but we'll be there too with some back-up."
"Back up?" Thalia asked as they started to walk back inside. "Who?"
"A friend of ours Valkyrie, you probably won't ever see her hopefully. She mostly does stuff quietly," Jude answered as they walked down the hallway.
"Her name's Valkyrie?" Thalia said disbelievingly.
Jude laughed, "No that's just her code name, kind of like your name Enchantra only we use these so The Shaken has a harder time finding us and we don't go running around in spandex."
"I'm going to ignore that last comment, but what's her real name?" Thalia asked again.
"That I can't tell you but I can tell you yours, mine and Xander's. Valkyrie has to give you her identity herself."
"Oh, okay so what's mine?"
Jude chuckled under his breath, "You're not gonna like it. Xander came up with it okay it wasn't me I swear: Little Red Riding Hood."
Thalia made a sour face, Jude was right she didn't like her name, but she shrugged, "Oh well I guess, so what yours and Xander's?"
"Xander's is Conquer, y'know because of," "Alexander the Conqueror," Thalia finished for him.
"Right and mine is…" he trailed off.
"What? What is it?" Thalia pressed as she smiled a bit, "It can't be the Big Bad Wolf could it?" She teased.
"Haha, no it's not that, but good try," Jude answered.
"Then what the hell is it Jude?" she almost shouted.
"Rebel."
Sorry it was so short! I hoped you liked it! Please review!! They make me so happy.