The next chapter in the fanfic. I hope you guys like explosions. Expanded a little on Levi, and his more goofy side. Fun to write, and hopefully it's fun to read. Can't wait until Chapter Six. About time Dracul becomes more menacing, even if it's minor, still good to make the old man look good until the actual crimes. Without further ado, the next chapter.

A Haunting Memory Returns

Chapter Four: Riddles Brought To the Light

"Why are we doin' this again?" Levi asked in an annoyed tone.

It was late in the night, and was unnaturally cold for spring. Levi was being forced to go back to the pharmacy, which he wasn't in the mood for when he could have been enjoying the extra few hours of sleep.

"Because somehow you managed to screw up the first time, now I have to show you how it's done." Dracul replied.

"You expected me to take 'em on? 'At'd be impossible. Fast as a bloody jet." Levi pouted.

"Stop your whining Levi; you're an Australian mercenary, not a five year old." Dracul said.

The two men continued their walk to the pharmacy. Levi was still upset with Dracul's decision but had to accept it, Dracul was now his boss. He decided he should try to get to know Dracul a little better.

"So, why do you cover all your skin? Skin condition or somethin?" Levi asked.

"What do you mean?" Dracul retorted.

Levi flinched. He hoped he didn't just ask something offensive.

"It's just, boots, trousers, 'ose weird garments, dunno know what 'ey are, an overcoat, it seems like you don't want to 'ave any skin visible."

Dracul sighed like he was being asked the most ridiculous question.

"Disease Levi. The last thing I need is to get sick."

"Er… why would you get sick?"

"Is that it?" Dracul ignored the question.

The pharmacy was in view; yellow caution tape was all over the place. Whoever wrapped it around was ridiculously lazy. It reminded him of when he was a kid and he teepeed houses as a prank. However a new thought had just occurred to him.

"God, now how are we gonna get in? The alarm'll be tripped and the police will be on us like ants on a picnic." Levi told Dracul.

"I can get us in without setting off the alarm. Just don't do anything stupid while we're inside." Dracul warned.

Dracul walked around the front entrance to the back of the building, sure enough; there was an air vent there. He pulled out his knife and unscrewed the bolts holding the vent in place. He ripped it off and the two men climbed into the inside of the vent. Levi was feeling claustrophobic, but continued through the vent. Oh god was that a dust bunny? They finally reached the inside of the pharmacy and climbed down.

"Remember, don't pull any idiotic stunts." Dracul warned.

"I won't do nothing, but I will admit that I'm no Stephen Hawking." Levi said.

"Yeah that's an understatement."

Levi scowled as he started to plant the bombs while Dracul looked through the main office. The pharmacy was a fancy looking place. It had windows that viewed the park. The shelves were organized in a way that it would be easy to find what you were looking for. Levi looked at the shelf above him, and fell back in disgust.

"Ew… laxatives…"

He got up and backed away right into Dracul, who had found the shipment papers. Levi turned around and screamed before realizing who it was.

"Do you really need to wear 'at bloody mask? You're gonna give someone a heart attack!" Levi ranted.

He was sure that behind that mask Dracul was scowling, and he immediately shut up. He was handed the detonator to the explosives.

"Press the button when I give you the signal." Dracul instructed through gritted teeth.

Levi went back through their illegal entrance and hid in the nearby bushes and watched Dracul through the pharmacy windows. Dracul immediately pulled his cane out of his overcoat and smashed the windows with it. The alarms rang, and he leaned against the wall. It would only be a matter of minutes before they showed up.

…

Dracul's sense of timing proved to be correct as Jinx and Kid Flash appeared. Jinx stepped closer to Kid Flash when she saw Dracul leaning against the wall. He stepped away from his post and stared at the couple, his mask's eyes now glowing red. Kid Flash was the one to break the silence.

"Well, you're all sunshine and rainbows aren't you?" he joked, looking at Dracul's attire.

"Says the boy running around in his colored sleep wear." Dracul retorted.

Kid Flash scowled at the answer. The figure he was now looking at was playing Kid Flash's own game, instead of taking it seriously. This greatly demoted the fun of it.

"Who are you?" he asked.

"I'd advise asking the one standing next to you." Dracul answered.

Kid Flash immediately turned to Jinx, and realized how close she'd gotten to him.

"Is something wrong?" he asked.

"Wrong, no! Why would anything be wrong? I mean, he's just some old man. Nothing to be afraid of here." Jinx answered with a nervous laugh.

It was now Dracul's turn to laugh. Kid Flash turned back to him and seemed confused.

"What a pitiful attempt at an excuse. I thought that taught you how to lie properly in Course Two."

Jinx looked down at the ground. She didn't know how to give a comeback to that, and Kid Flash was giving her weird looks. Stupid, stupid, stupid. She was never this vulnerable.

"It's good to see that you've at least considered my words. Maybe it's time that you tell the speedster." Dracul urged.

"Tell me what?"

What was she supposed to tell him? The last thing she wanted was for Kid Flash to be mixed up with Dracul.

Everything stood still for a few minutes, and Dracul came to her rescue by taking all attention off of her.

"What does it matter then? If she won't tell you then forget it. You've found the villain, now do your job." Dracul said.

Kid Flash accepted this offer, tired of hearing puzzles. He smirked at Dracul and ran at high speed to him and threw a fatal punch; however, Dracul dodged it effortlessly. The same thing continued for a few more minutes. Dracul tripped Kid Flash with his cane. He then pulled out a needle from his overcoat and injected the fluid into Kid Flash's arm. Other than a little ache there didn't seem to be anything wrong. He got up and ran at Dracul, but he had slowed down greatly. Dracul whacked him with his cane, sending the poor boy crashing into a shelf.

"Don't bother. All you've got now is that goofy spandex." he taunted.

Kid Flash glared at him. Nobody called his spandex goofy except Jinx on several accounts. He got up and continued to throw punches at Dracul, who threw him into the ground and continued to beat him with his cane. He gave a kick straight at Kid Flash's stomach, which resulted in a moan of agony.

"Strange, this feels more like child abuse than self defense." Dracul said.

Jinx just couldn't watch him beat Kid Flash to death and sent a hex straight at him. It only knocked him back a few steps.

"Now you finally fight?" Dracul asked, his glass eyes beginning to glimmer again as he brushed off his overcoat.

He stared from Kid Flash to Jinx, from Jinx to Kid Flash, before his glass eyes stopped glowing. He finally knew what was going on between the two. And here he thought he knew everything that was happening.

"You've got to be kidding me." he said with a slight laugh and a sigh.

He shook his head and continued with, "And I thought you'd know better. How'd he convince you, a heart shaped box of chocolates? A few life changing lies? Naïve, foolish, you shouldn't trust the boy."

Kid Flash gawked at him, confused by his words, all he knew was that the figure was talking about them. Jinx glared at Dracul, she was not about to have some old man give her an input on her relationship. Sure Kid Flash was goofy and annoying but he was there for her.

"Well I do." she snarled.

Dracul chuckled at the answer.

"Then you deserve what you get. I suppose it's time for me to take my leave."

Kid Flash was just beginning to get up. The couple watched as Dracul raised his hand, there was a sudden blast of light and a thundering "Boom".

…

Jinx recovered and gawked at her surroundings. The pharmacy was mostly blown up, but the few pieces remaining were crumbling quickly. There was fire everywhere, no way to escape. She started to cough, her lungs burning with all the smoke she was breathing in. She barely saw Dracul backing into the fire.

"Arrivederci. (Farewell)"

He passed through unscathed, but Jinx didn't have time to wonder how he did it. She saw Kid Flash getting up; he seemed just as shaky as she was. She looked around and saw a pillar they could up to get out; however, Kid Flash didn't look like he could pull it off. Jinx climbed up and jumped out of the building. Now she needed to douse the fire. She found a fire hydrant nearby, and she sent a hex at it, putting it at the perfect angle to spray the fire. When there was a clear path, Kid Flash came through and face planted on the ground. The Fire Department arrived a few minutes later, along with a handful of people wondering what had happened. They were given a lift to the hospital, which they gladly accepted. On the ambulance Jinx stared at Kid Flash, the right side of his face was swelling. A small stream of blood was trailing from his mouth. He also had his arm at his stomach, and winced when he put pressure on it. She felt guilty, just standing there doing nothing, just watching as Dracul was killing him. There was another thing troubling her, usually he'd be cheery and joking right about now. Something changed in him after meeting Dracul, and Kid Flash didn't even know who he was. She just hoped that the change wasn't permanent. For once she wanted to hear the annoying teasing.

Dear God, Dracul is a jerk. A bloody maniacal, calculating, crazy villain. Someone who doesn't want a relationship for Jinx. Pretty freaking nosy if you ask me. But I guess he doesn't want Kid Flash to sway her in anyway. No, Dracul's edification must be acknowledged. Anyhow, please review, anything is accepted.