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I'm almost not surprised when I wake up screaming. Actually, I'm not surprised at all. You see, ever since I went back into Slade's 'care' I had been having nightmares. It should've been a warning that something wasn't right.
"Morgan? Are you alright?" Dick asks, worry evident in his voice and on his face.
"I'm fine."
"Don't lie to me."
"It's not a lie Dick. I'm fine. It wasn't fear I was screaming from."
"What was it then? He asks, obviously not convinced.
"Pain, something that doesn't bother me anymore."
"Sorry to burst your bubble, but when someone screams, it means they're not ok." Wally says, frowning.
"Ever heard of screaming in happiness?"
"That was not happiness Morgan." Dick says.
"I know. As I said before, it was pain. But I have become accustomed to pain, it doesn't bother me anymore. Not mentally anyway. Besides, I can't help it when I scream; it's a natural human reaction, even when you don't need to."
"This isn't healthy Morgan"
"Wally, nothing in my life is healthy."
"Not even us?"
"Oh yes, because being surrounded by superheroes that will eventually go and get themselves killed and then break my heart is something that's healthy."
"Morgan-" Dick starts.
"Let's face it Dick. Eventually you are going to die and I doubt it'll be from natural causes. You work in Gotham for heaven's sake. The amount of times you've almost died is terrifying. You're going to end up murdered and somehow, it's going to be my fault."
"And Wally, we both know that you don't have the same power as your uncle. One day you're going to push yourself too far and you're going to just disappear into the speed force. That's what always happens. My best friends, the people I care about most, my family, they always die and I'm left outside in the cold, heartbroken and alone."
"No one's going to leave you."
"Funny, that's what Artemis convinced me of. She gave me so much hope that I was safe, I was loved and I had a family, a place I belonged. And then what happened? She died, I killed her."
"Unless you were the one who dragged her into the line of fire, it's not your fault." Wally tries to convince me.
"That's the thing, it is my fault. Don't you get it? I set her free just before that and I was too distracted by my anger to make sure she made it to you safely. My stupidity got her killed. She died by my hand, my magic and my stupidity. It was my fault she died, stop trying to convince me it wasn't."
"It-"
"Wally, just stop. If she's not ready to heal yet, she's not ready. You can't force someone to get better." Dick cuts in, sadness in his voice.
"I'm not sick."
"No, you're not. But you are broken, even you can't deny it."
"Broken. You make me sound like a toy. A toy just waiting to be thrown away."
"Don't twist my words Morgan, that's not what I meant and you know it."
"Do I? Because so far I've been betrayed and lied to my whole life. Batman never bothered to tell me that he forgave me until Slade was gone. Why couldn't he tell me? WHY? It's not like he had a secret identity to protect, Slade already knew that. And then you go around saying that the deaths of people I physically murdered weren't my fault. I'm sorry Dick, but when you knowingly and willingly stab someone in the heart and watch them die, it's generally your fault."
"Morgan, calm down."
"Calm down? CALM DOWN? HOW AM I SUPPOSED TO CALM DOWN WHEN I KNOW THAT EVERYONE I CARE ABOUT IS EVENTUALLY GOING TO DIE BY MY HAND?" I scream before pausing and then whispering, tears beginning to sting my eyes. "He knew you were coming yesterday, he's not stupid. He let me go so that I could kill all of you after gaining your trust. But I can't do it, I can't. Not after I killed Artemis. Not after that pain when I realised I murdered someone I loved. I didn't even mean to kill her, it was an accident. I was only supposed to hurt her a little so that she could fake her death and be safe, but instead I lost control and killed her. I killed her. She's not coming back."
A high pitched squeal suddenly echoes around the room and I screw up my face and wince as the offending sound travels straight to my eardrum from the tiny speaker in my ear. My head floods with agony and I collapse, unable to stand.
The noise eventually stops and Slade's voice angrily speaks to me.
"Kill them now. Or I'll do it for you."
"Slade!"
I only realise that Slade was speaking to me in real life and not through my earpiece once I hear Dick's angry growl.
With a sudden surge of courage, I stand back up and take the earpiece out of my ear, before laying it on my palm and destroying it with a bit of magic, all the while looking Slade directly in his eye.
"I'm not going to kill them and neither are you."
"Oh, really? That's very brave of you to say pet, considering you're absolutely terrified of me and what I can do."
"You can't bully me anymore."
"That's a lie and you know it. I can do what I like and you can't resist me, your magic isn't powerful enough."
"That's where you're wrong. You see, while you weren't looking, I've been growing stronger and stronger. I could beat you any day if I tried."
"Bluffs won't work on me my pretty Angel."
"I guess it's good that I'm not bluffing then."
The door slams open and Bruce steps through.
"Get away from my daughter Wilson."
"She's not your daughter, she's my apprentice."
"Says the man who wants to kill her for being born."
"She's not dead yet."
"Only because you want to control her."
"Details."
"Details are important Slade, you taught me that" I say. "So, why did you train me? Or are you too scared to tell me?"
"It's simple Morgana, I want your power, I never cared about you. I still don't. The only reason I bothered breaking you is because the amount of power I got was worth the effort. I should've just killed you."
"Well then how about we finish this. In the end, one of us has to die, we both know it."
"I didn't think you wanted to be slaughtered."
"Funny, I'm not the one who's going to be slaughtered."
"You keep telling yourself that. Now, I think it's time I take away some, distractions." He says before shooting a ball of evil magic at Wally and Dick.
I throw up a silver shield and his magic promptly dissolves away.
"Unless you're going to fight me, go away." I growl.
He stares at me for a while, scrutinising me. I then see his mouth twitch upwards into a smirk between the holes in his mask.
"I'll be back Morgana. Protect you family, or they'll end up dead."
"Not as dead as you'll be if you try it."
He laughs before jumping out the window and disappearing into the night.
I pause for a moment before taking a deep breath. I then turn to Bruce.
"Everyone I know or care about needs to stay together in a safe place where I can protect them. Otherwise, they'll end up dead."
"There's only one place that's safe right now, the Watchtower." Bruce says.
"The seven main Leaguers, Young Justice and Alfred need to stay there. I think the little girl will be fine." I say, my voice void of emotion.
"Hiding won't fix anything Morgan" Wally says, a frown on his face.
"On the contrary, it'll fix everything." Dick contradicts, "With everyone that Morgan truly worries about safe, she can let go and attack Slade with everything without worrying about him dragging someone she loves into it."
"What about innocent civilians?" Wally says, fully aware of how much I hate hurting anyone (besides Slade).
"Though I hate it and wish it weren't true, I can still keep fighting if something happens to them as I'm not emotionally attached to them. Not the same way I'm attached to you."
It's silent for a while as we all think about what' going to happen.
"We better get the team together then." Dick says and we kick into gear. Wally holds me back though.
"When you said you were attached to me, was that me specifically, or was that everyone?"
It was him specifically. I hate to admit it, it's a weakness that can be exploited but, I've fallen for him. All those times he's saved me, it's gotten to me. I hid it so well that even I forgot. But once he saved me from Slade, it all came rushing back like a tsunami of emotion. But it's so wrong! He's supposed to be with Artemis. For her sake, I can't be with him.
"It was everyone."
The knowing look in his eyes scares me. He's not fooled, not for a second. I ignore it though, just like I ignored how safe I felt when our hands touched or when we fell asleep last night. It was because he was in the room, I know it.
No. I can't think about that now. I have a fight to plan for, a war to win. I can't let Wally distract me.
I exit the room and ignore the tingling in my back as I feel Wally's emerald green eyes follow me.
Why does this have to happen now?
Why does he have to invade my every thought and step right now, right when I'm certain I'm either going to die or be mentally damaged beyond repair.
Why does Slade have to screw up my life in this way?
Why, why, why?
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