The Tale of Black Jaguar (Young Justice Fanfic)

unpredictable

Darkness. There was only darkness.

No thoughts occurred.

Just the endless void in my mind in which I was trapped.

Then something broke the silence.

Voices, I hear voices.

I snapped awake.

Looking around frantically, I saw I was I some sort of lab. I tried to sit up but I couldn't. I was strapped down to a cold, metal examining bed.

The noise I heard came from the room next door, I listened in on the conversation.

"--never seen anything like it," said the voice of a stranger, and I had a distinct feeling they were talking about me, "she seems to have gained powers, and judging by her DNA scan she should have the ability to, well, transform into an actual jaguar. Not only that but her senses seem to be extremely sensitive, like those of a wild cat itself."

It's not possible, I have... superpowers?

The next voice to speak was startlingly familiar, it was my mentor, "So what's the problem you spoke of?" He asked sternly, getting to the point.

Problem?

"Well, it appears that the, I guess you could put it, souls of the jaguars inhabited the girl. The problem is, the influences of these 'souls' could eventually turn her unpredictable, uncontrollable, and incredibly dangerous, savage even. It won't be long until she isn't in her right mind. Well, theoretically anyways." The stranger answered.

"I can't take that chance, is there anything that can stop this?" My mentor asked.

"I'm afraid not, nothing we can do anyway, she would have to expel the spirits herself. But I doubt it will be possible, the mental strength it takes is great, and the spirits have connected to an emotion that the girl alone will have to defeat. But like I said, it's nearly impossible. It would be best if we just stopped this before it gets out of hand." The stranger, who I assumed was a doctor of sorts, said solemnly.

My heart began to race, they were going to kill me, I just knew it. I struggled violently against my restraints, but to no avail. My heart was pounding loudly in my ears and I began to hyperventilate. I was going into panic.

Taking a deep, calming breath, I tried to slow the beating of my heart. Panic solved no problems, I couldn't let myself panic.

In a matter of seconds I was nonchalant again. I can't let this get to me, I tried to reassure myself, even though I was shaking slightly.

"If I may intrude gentlemen," started a third man's voice. wait a minute, is that... McCoy? "But if you say what will happen is almost certain, then I don't see the point in destroying such an interesting... specimen."

"Whats your point?" Asked my mentor.

"As you know, my shipment died in this whole tragedy, which is quite upsetting for me. Now you want to kill the being they have inhabited. It seems we both have a problem, but there is a simple solution. I'm proposing I take her of your hands for you, no messy clean up, just a fair trade."

"I agree with your proposition." My mentor said after a slight pause.

I felt fury build in my chest, a deep growl erupted from my throat. How dare they treat me like an object to be pawned? I began to feel myself changing, shifting into something strong and powerful. The restraints broke as I transformed into the large, dreaded cat of prey and no mercy. They would pay.

I leapt off the bed and stalked towards the door, I pounced on it, bringing it crashing down as I crashed into the room.

The three men looked at me, startled.

I leapt at my traitorous mentor, he dodged me a little to slowly and my claws grazed his arm. He backed away, holding his bleeding arm in shock. I growled at him and stalked towards him.

I suddenly stopped in my tracks as realization hit me like a sack of potatoes.

They were right, I wasn't in my right mind. I was being influenced.

I shook the murderous thoughts out of my head.

Then I heard a soft bang. I began to feel dizzy and lightheaded. I staggered, then fell limply to the ground.

I looked up, there was McCoy, holding a dart gun.

I've been tranquilized.

Darkness began to consume me. And just before I fell asleep, I heard the voice of my mentor for the last time.

"Its a deal, you can have her."