Sorry it took me kind of long to update I was getting used to my new school and school in general, but I'm back, so rejoice!


"How did I get myself into this mess?" I struggled against the metal ropes that wrapped my hands and legs trying to free myself. The chair I sat in was uncomfortable and my wrist was rubbed raw.

"Just stop struggling already." The black suited guy walked over to me with a sly grin on his face; well I think it was a sly grin. His face was covered by a skull mask. I was face to face with

"Red X. Who hired you to do this?"

"Who says I was hired? Maybe I was lonely. I miss you."

"That's a lie and we both know it."

"I haven't really met her but I don't think she'll hurt you."

"Wow! You don't think thanks for the concern." I sneered as he came closer.

"You're too high strung. Just relax." He lay his hands on my shoulders and put his lips close to my ears. "She'll be here soon."

"Don't touch-" I stuggled in my chair. I struggled but I couldn't free myself and all I was doing was giving him a good laugh. Why did he always have to play with me. I wished I had someone to call for but that was a wish id be screaming for far too long.

"Don't touch her!" I stopped struggling and looked up. "Who." Red X stood and cocked a sly smile at the hero.

"I'll do what I want you cant stop me." He reached and stroked my face like id seen him do a million times to pretty hostages.

"She's been my toy for a while." No. I was never his toy. Was I?

"Jinx!"Kid Flash stood over me, bags under his eyes. "It's 5 in the morning you were screaming." I looked at the clock and shook my head.

"Sorry."

"Are you okay?" He ran a hand threw his messy hair and cocked an eyebrow at me. He looked worried, genuinely worried.

"Fine."


JINX

"What's for breakfast?" Beast Boy groaned. He slumped down the stairs and joined everyone else in the kitchen. It felt like a small village had taken root in my hose overnight. There were the titans and then YJ that had decided to make camp at my house when Robin refused to leave.

"I could go for some eggs." Artemis hinted taking a seat.

"I don't really have an oven. Some idiot set it on fire." I glared at BB and Cyborg.

"We could go out."

"Is there a breakfast joint around here Jinxie?"KF put his arm over my shoulder.

"Yeah there's one." I slapped his hand off me and grabbed my favorite teacup from the counter. It was a flower with delicate petals that grew colorful at that edges. I couldn't remember where I had bought it.

"Great let's go there." Miss Martian and Star fire shared a look of excitement. It was a look that a child would have after being informed that they could receive free candy on Halloween just by throwing a sheet with holes over their face and reciting a harmless threat over and over.

"Cool whose car should-" My police scanner chirped up, interrupting BB in his endeavor to ride in the YJ ship.

"Fire at the Mall! All units to the scene!"

"Sooo. Can I ride with you guys?" Beast Boy asked, everyone rushed out the door on their own. The YJ piled into their ship and Robin, Cyborg and I hopped on our vehicles, leaving everyone else to fly to the scene, including Beast Boy. I arrived around the same time as the YJ; we all rushed into the building. They split up not even discussing who would do what.

The fire ravaged each store; I cringed when I saw a pair of leather boots being terrorized by the flames but made an effort to ignore it. KF was leading bystanders out of the of the building.

"I checked the building. No bombs or anyone really terrorizing it at all." Sweat beaded down my chin. I felt warm and damp.

"Are you sure? I was sure this-"I started convulsing from the black smoke that filled my lungs. It was the color of my sullied soul and the smell of a black christmas.

"Here" He handed me a mask he must have gotten just then.

"I'm going to check again. Just get these people out." I sprinted to the bottom levels of the dystopian mall, carefully maneuvering through the bright flames. The air was visibly black at the bottom levels and it was hard to see through the flickering licks of graceful heat.

"You must be pretty sure of yourself to come all the way down here." I turned to see Zantana standing in a sphere untouched by the hellish atmosphere.

"There've been fires like this happening frequently lately." I blew a water fountain open to extinguish my path. "I know someone's doing it. I just don't know why." I opened a door to the lower levels where things had been untouched by the disaster.

"Who exactly do you think traps people in fires for fun?" She followed behind me diligently if not a bit unsure.

"I don't think they do it for fun. He's doing it for the money. The question is what sick freak he's working for."

"Hey! The only sick freak I've ever worked for was you." I stopped cold. Leave it to him to show up now.

"That's not how I remember it going actually."

"You got me there." Red X jumped down from a hole in the ceiling landing right in front of me.

"What is your purpose appearing now? It's like you want to die." He crossed his arms cocky like he does and looked between me and Zantana.

"I think he does." Zantanna snarled reaching her arms toward him and saying a chant... "Llet su eht hturt!"

"I'm not sure who hired me. I only took the job because I wanted to make sure that you were okay." Red X stopped talking and just stared at us dumbfounded. "I didn't mean to say that." He stuttered weakly.

"I know. You're kind of see-through you know."

"Really I expected him to give us a lot more information." She crossed her arms and glared between Red X and I. She was more see-through than him. She didn't trust me for shit. That's the only reason she followed me to make sure I wasn't in cahoots with him and that's what she wanted to hear from him. That's what she did hear from him. 'I wanted to make sure that you were okay.' There's no way she trusts me but I have bigger problems.

"You idiot." I grumbled. I reached out with luminescent pink fingers and threw a curse at him. Between him and Zantanna there was no way I could trust anyone in my immediate area. Red X tripped and with another one of Zantana's spells was wrapped in a carpet.

"Let's take him back. I don't want any more fires started." I lied. This was undoubtedly what he was counting on. Getting on the inside and spying on us. He probably had a tracker on him that would lead his employer to my whereabouts.

"Aw Jinx I didn't know you missed me so much. Jut unwrap me and you can taste the candy underneath."

"Shut up."

"Ow!" Zantana pinched his nose he fell out of the air.

"Oops." I 'accidentally' walked over him and Zantana 'accidentally' did the same? Whoops.


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