Chapter 33: We do an exorcism

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Chloe's POV

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"Blue Beetle! This so-called 'Reach hero' has dominated this news cycle with UN Secretary General T'sang announcing his plan to present Beetle with the International Medal of Valor for saving the Earth from the Warworld!" Cat Grant announces from the TV. I can feel the rage boiling inside of me. "That's a load of good press for a traitor." Tim says from behind me. "Hey! Don't blame Blue. He's just as much a captive of the Reach as we were, we have to set him free!" Bart says. Then he looks at the screen. "Y'know, before he conquers the Earth and enslaves all mankind." Bart says. I stare at the screen one more time, then walk away.

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One month later again, and no luck with Blue. He looked like the freaking Queen of England as he waved to the people he just saved. I looked at Babs and Bart, and we ran off. Tonight was the night. Before I knew it, we were in El Paso. "Ready?" I say to Bart and he nods. "There he is." Babs said. She looks at me, and I nod. Then she fires her grappling hook.

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Jaime's POV

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It's been two months. Two months since I was put on mode. When I wasn't talking to the press, I was back at home watching the Ambassador and Scarab talk to my family. And Chloe. I haven't talked to Chloe in two months. She must hate me. "We will soon arrive at your home, Jaime Reyes." Scarab says to me. "Ugh, can we not? Nothing's worse than watching you and the Ambassador pretend to be me to my family!" I complained. "Any alternative tactic would only endanger them." Scarab says. "Gratitude Scarab. You took the words right out of my mouth." The Ambassador says. These two were the worst duo to have stuck in your head for two months

I hear the sound of something clamping onto me and I turn to see a rope stuck to my foot. "Breach a defensive perimeter." Scarab says. I look up to see Batgirl. And Chloe. Chloe's hair had grown long enough for it to be pulled back into a ponytail again, and she left two pieces out in front. She stood with her arms crossed in her suit, and a dead serious expression on her face while Batgirl held the rope. She still looked as beautiful as ever though. "Batgirl, Volt, what are you doing? You know this won't hold us!" The Ambassador says.

"It'll hold for a couple seconds." Batgirls says while Chloe continues to stare. "Batgirl, please! They're gonna make me hurt you!" I thought, not that she could hear me. "The Batgirl cannot hear your true voice, Jaime Reyes." Scarab says, well duh. "And a couple seconds-" Batgirl begins. "-Is more than I need!" I hear Bart say, and a flash of red zips up the rope. Bart grabs onto my back just as we break free. This wasn't going to go well. He vibrates his hand, destroying the boosters that we're keeping me flying. He jumped off and ran down a building. I didn't have that graceful of a landing, and I landed looking like a squashed bug. See what I did there?

"Sweet dreams, Blue." I hear Batgirl say, and then smoke appears around me. Scarab forms a staple gun just as the smoke clears, and I fire it towards Batgirl, but it rebounds. Chloe's shield. "So predictable." She says, and Bart zips us from behind me and kicks me down. "Scarab, what are you waiting for?" The Ambassador angrily yells. "I am establishing the Impulse's patterns of movement. Anticipating where he will be. Target acquired!" Scarab says, then I raise my arm, and fire a staple. Bart is slammed into a nearby wall and knocked out.

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