.Two Sides, One Value.

.Starfire.

I gasped, my eye closing to adjust to the change of light I had been cast into. The last thing I remembered was following Raven, Kid Flash, and Beastboy, then I felt this icy cold chill ... and was here...

As my eyes adjusted to the brighter light, in contrast to the darker market place, I felt my wrists bound behind me and my feet tied to the legs of a feeble wooden chair. I knew I could easily break free... but stayed, hoping it was not another villain who wagered my escape to something I treasured.

"I ask to know who is there, please," my voice ventured, a little nervous as the thought passed through me: What if this is someone from the black market? And if they try to injure me or my friends?

Trying to make use of my other senses, I strained trying to hear anything that may alert me of someone else's presence, but it was futile, I heard nothing.

"Hello, please? I wish to leave now... I must return to my friends soon."

"Not until you return my friend."

Craning my neck around, I vaguely remembered the person who held me captive. "You are one of the five of HIVE, are you not?" I asked with a more demanding tone as I faced the otherwise silent villain. I was not aware that he spoke, I thought to myself.

But he nodded, nonetheless. "Jinx is my teammate, but that doesn't matter."

Searching my memory, his name finally came to me. "You are Kid Wykkyd, yes?" I asked him. With a sigh, he nodded again. "What would you want of me?" I asked him.

He stepped in front of me now and stared me in the eye before pacing in front of the chair I was strapped to. "It's not you. We need Jinx back, and I know you can get her back for us."

I glared, my eyes glowing in their usual lime green color. "And why should I? The Jinx had come to us for help, and the Titans and I are not holding her against her will. She came for help and friend Raven is in the market of magic that is black to help her."

Kid Wykkyd looked genuinely surprised. "But SeeMore said..." I heard him mutter before shaking his head. "Am I sure you are not harming her? I know what your leader thinks of villains."

Now I was offended. "Robin is a kind and just leader and wouldn't harm anyone who was undeserving of it!" I snapped, the wooden chair beginning to crack as I felt myself begin to break free of the feeble restraint Kid Wykkyd had tried using.

"Then can you take me to her?" He asked me suddenly. "On my word, I won't take advantage of it... Our team is..."

.Kid Wykkyd.

I was tempted to say desperate, however I knew that would only be speaking of me and SeeMore. "Wee need our leader back," Starfire looked at me like she wouldn't even consider it.

"Why do you care so much of the Jinx?" She asked me with a deathly glare. "And why should I help a breaker of the law?"

I sighed. "Because would you not do anything to save Robin, your leader?" She gave out a small, squeamish sound and bit her lower lip, her emerald eyes darting around. "Also, as I presume you do, I value my friendships and hold myself obligated to make sure Jinx is all right, and to assure others of her condition.

She looked thoughtful, then scowled. "I am not like you," she murmured.

"But you are," I retorted in my low, monotone-like voice, which was barely louder than a whisper. "You and I both know that you would do anything for your friends, as I. The difference is who and what our friends are."

.Starfire.

I stopped avoiding Kid Wykkyd's gaze to see sincereness and genuine emotion displayed. I suppose ... he was right...

"Robin will not be pleased, but I suppose if all you desire to do is check on her, than I may be able to be of assistance," I mumbled. After all, if I had gone to him for permission to check on Robin, I would hope he would allow it...

Kid Wykkyd smirked and disappeared into a black warp that appeared behind him, reappearing behind me and quickly untying the ropes that I could have easily escaped from. Before I knew it, he grabbed my arms from behind me and I felt an eerie... emptiness overwhelm me again and before I could blink, I was in the Titans Tower, right outside of the Intensive Care Unit, where Jinx was currently held for her 'unique' condition.

There was a hand print matcher, a retina matcher, as well as a voice identifier that needed to be passed in order to get inside, and Raven had added an invisible shield that screened and denied access to transporters, like Kid Wykkyd, who could transport themselves to different places.

"Can you get both of us in?" He asked as we approached the security systems.

I nodded and cleared us in. As the two of us entered, I wasn't exactly prepared for what I would see.

.Kid Wykkyd.

I rolled my eyes as Starfire and I walked into the ICU, her eyes bulging as she looked around the room. "What.. have you done ... to my friends?" She asked, her voice shaking and her jaw dropping.

"I stopped time, that's all," I said simply as I began walking to the furthest bed, where I saw Jinx. Starfire followed behind, slowly.

.Starfire.

As Kid Wykkyd and I approached Jinx's bed, my eyes rested on two other figures; Robin and Cyborg. Robin and Cyborg, I assumed, had been feuding before Kid Wykkyd had stopped time, for Robin's facial features were scrunched up in a scowl and he had a finger jabbed towards Cyborg, who, in turn, had his mouth wide open and his eyes narrowed. I bit back a giggle, but Kid Wykkyd caught my attention again and I remembered to stay on guard to make sure he didn't tamper with anything.

"What is this?" He asked as he pointed to the scarlet necklace around Jinx's neck. I walked over to the other side of Jinx's bed, opposite him. "Is this some kind of joke?"

"That is the amulet that the Madame Rouge put on her," I muttered.

Kid Wykkyd raised an eyebrow. "This is an ancient Finnish 'menestys' necklace," he spat in disgust, his gaze locked on the ruby red pendant. "The luck the amulet brings could permanently negate Jinx's powers if she wears it for too long a stretch of time..."

A/N: Aack! -bashes head- Sorry for the insanely long period without an update! Wait, I should say that for Individuality readers too! Aack. I am so bad. It took me forever to put this chapter together and its short and choppy -sigh-. But there is good news!

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