Young Justice(Prequel to Crisis On Earth Prime)

|Chapter Thirteen|

|Third Person's POV|

Dawn was having horrible time in Speed Force. She couldn't sleep or eat or walk normally. Her speed taking all over her and she had could do nothing, absolutely nothing.

Her hands were always vibrating and her head was buzzing. She longed for power-dampening necklace or even cuffs but Nora strongly opposed it. She made her train every day and night and she bumped into things most of the time.

"Dawn, you're not trying enough," Nora would tell her and she would get angry. She had no idea what more to do and how was she not trying enough.

"Your speed is in your control, try to see that." She would say again. Whenever she heard that she wanted to cry because nothing she tried made any difference.

But she always kept trying, she never gave up because if she did, she would never see her family and friends or lose her speed forever. If didn't learn to control her powers, Speed Force would either keep here there or take her speed away.

For Dawn neither one was an option.

***

"Ronnie, you okay?" Tess asked, sitting next to her boyfriend on the beach.

"Yeah, I'm fine." He replied, snapping out of his thoughts. "Just a little distracted."

Tess gave him a suspicious look but didn't askfurther questions and Ronnie was grateful for that.

"How's been your day?" He asked her as she leaned on his shoulder.

"Actually boring, but I got to see mom and dad." She answered. "I didn't know I missed Star City till I visited."

"I miss mine too. But I kinda like here."

"Kinda?" Tess raised her eyebrow with a smirk. "Who are you lying to?"

"I'm not lying!" He grinned. "What about you? Do you like it here?"

Tess pondered. "Well, I liked morning trains with Mia before she left and now I like food in here so yeah, this place is nice."

Ronnie pushed her slightly. "That's only thing you like? And it's nice here?"

"What?" She laughed. "Do you want me to write pros and cons?"

Son of the Flash rolled his eyes and wrapped his arm around her. "Nah, if Dawn ever finds those she'll have more reasons to leave."

"Oh, I remember how she opposed this place but didn't she warm up to it?"

Ronnie nodded. "Yeah but I'm not gonna bet."

Tess laughed and snuggled close in his embrace. The two of them remained like that for a while.

***

Gwen was in the lab, helping Andre create something that would help them protect against Comet's attacks. Ever since they captured Blink and Metalic none of the other members made any move against them. Either they were scared or plotting something horrible.

"Ugh, this is causing me a headache." Gwen rubbed her head. "Only thing we can actually use to shield ourselves is creto."

"But none of your superfriends managed to find it!" Andre protested.

"Maybe we aren't looking correctly. There has to be a place where that stone is!"

"I don't know, Gwen." Her friend shrugged. "Supergirl promised she would check in Fortress of Solitude, maybe she found something. Have we heard anything from her?"

Now Gwen shrugged. "I'll ask Liv."

"Hey, boring people!" They heard a familiar voice greet from the doorway. Sofia gave them a wink and walked closer.