With Or Without You (fourth in Destiny Series)

4) Resurrection

Jinx hummed as she brushed her hair. She made her way out of her and Kid Flash's room and into the common room of Titan's South.

Red X was perched on top of the couch watching as Hot Spot and Ravager (AKA Rose Wilson) played video games. Jinx made her way to the fridge, stuck her head in, and winced.

"The food's gone again," she announced.

Red X turned to look at her. "Better tell your boyfriend to run and get us some more."

Jinx scowled at him. She flipped open her communicator. "Wally?"

"Hey beautiful," Kid Flash grinned up at her from the tiny screen.

"We're out of groceries again," Jinx explained. "Do you mind picking some up?"

"Anything for you," Kid Flash waggled his eyebrows at her. "Back in a flash!"

Jinx groaned at his pun and shut the communicator. She made her way over to the big screen. Hot Spot and Rose were playing some sort of wrestling game.

To no one's surprise, Hot Spot was winning. He pressed a button and his character threw Ravager's character out of the ring.

"Hey!" Rose glared at her subordinate officer. "That's not fair!"

Hot Spot just laughed.

"It's only a game," Red X tried to reassure his annoyed girlfriend.

"Well, he has an unfair advantage," Ravager scowled.

Hot Spot grinned and cracked his knuckles. "Who's next?" he asked.

"What the heck," Red X shrugged. "What do I have to lose?"

"Only the game," Rose replied, handing over the controller to him. Jinx's communicator beeped. She turned around before answering it.

"Hey Wally," she smiled, and then her eyes widened. Instead of Kid Flash's face looking up at her, it was Slade. She opened her mouth to warn the others.

"I would remain silent if I were you," Slade's single eye narrowed. "After all, I have your little boyfriend."

The tiny screen panned over to where Kid Flash was trapped inside the only cage that could contain him. "Jinx!" he cried. "Don't listen to him! Don't..."

The screen panned back to Slade.

"Where are you?" Jinx asked.

"I knew you'd see things my way," Slade replied. A small map appeared on the screen with Slade's location. "I'll see you very soon. We have things to discuss you and I."

- Scene Break -

"You can't make her do this!" Kid Flash pounded on the cage.

"Oh I think I can," Slade replied. "I do have a very convincing argument after all."

"I won't let you do this!" Kid Flash exclaimed.

Slade laughed. "And precisely how do you intend to stop me?" he asked, leaning down to look at Kid Flash. "Not even you can get out of this cage." It was true.