𝐈𝐍𝐅𝐈𝐍𝐈𝐓𝐄 𝐋𝐎𝐕𝐄 [𝐁𝐀𝐑𝐑𝐘 𝐀𝐋𝐋𝐄𝐍] 𝟑

━━𝐀𝐑𝐌𝐀𝐆𝐄𝐃𝐃𝐎𝐍, 𝐏𝐀𝐑𝐓 𝐓𝐇𝐑𝐄𝐄

[WAY DOWN WE GO- KALEO]

"Injustice?" Jefferson repeats in shock as he looked at the speedster who quickly nods at his words── still feeling completely overwhelmed about everything. "Damn. Look, Y/N, those protocols are a one-way trip. A bad one."

"I know, okay? I know." Y/N exhales heavily, leaning against her chair and tightly taking hold of it.

"Well, how about just taking a deep breath first," Jefferson suggests softly, slowly approaching her and she only spares him a glance, fully facing her chair once again, staring at the ground. "Tell me what happened."

The young woman breathes heavily, running a hand through her hair, and faces him once more, still feeling completely distraught. She places her hands behind her head and starts pacing around, "In the last 24 hours it has been hell, I've lost my company― I got arrested― I lost my home base. And then, I begin having random blackouts."

Y/N shakes her head and places her hands down, facing Jefferson in panic as he listens to her, "I attacked my team, my family, almost killing them. I destroyed my apartment― and then, I attacked innocent people, harming dozens and I don't remember doing any of it."

"Jefferson, I've lost control!" She exclaims, throwing her hands up in the air.

"Easy." Jefferson advises, "In my experience, there's almost nothing that can't be undone, but I'm gonna need you to calm down for me."

"How am I supposed to calm down? I'm losing my frickin' mind!" Y/N burst out── breathing heavily and standing in front of him, "Look, you know the contingency plan. We made Injustice Protocols for a reason, to protect the world when one of us goes rogue."

Jefferson stares at her, still looking unsure about her proposal. Y/N inhales sharply, pointing at her emblem, "It's happening, Jefferson. I need you to take away my powers."

The man looked to be pondering for a moment, he stepped away from her and turned around to think over her words. Y/N watches him, glancing back at her hands anxiously as Jefferson faces her once more and walks back to her.

"Look, we need to call in the others."

"There isn't enough time." She claims, shaking her head and stepping away.

"No, no― Kara, J'onn, Sara―" Jefferson mentions, "We all designed this plan together after Faust."

Y/N runs a hand over her face, facing him once more in distress, "Exactly! And just like that, we also made the same promise. If anyone ever lost control, a designated teammate will step in― and since―"

She stops mid-sentence and turns back around to stare at Ethan's suits with a deep frown, her heart aching as she forms her hands into fists. Jefferson follows her gaze and sighs softly, she shakes her head and faces him again in determination.

"You're that teammate I need right now," Y/N claims, placing her hands on her waist.

"And I don't carry that weight lightly." Jefferson states, "What if this is all temporary? What if your mind starts healing?"

"My― my mind is not gonna heal. It's going to get way worse." Y/N implies, turning away from him with a heavy breath.

"But how can you say that for sure?" Jefferson asked.

The speedster stops in her tracks, her eyes glazing as she looks down at the ground and answers in a quiet but breaking voice, "I forgot Joe and my brother died."

Jefferson looks at her in concern and Y/N turns back to face him in tears, her hands placed on her hips as she sniffles, "The man who took care of me― brought me to his home, raised me, he passed away six months ago and I don't recall that ever happening."