Mortem {suicide squad}

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Waylon sat, alone in his cell, trying to distract himself by watching the TV screen on the wall. He looked to the flower pots on the floor, positioned in the only place that allowed sunlight in. Nyx had broken her promise to him, to stay safe and alive. He looked up as the door on his cell opened, Rick standing in the doorway. "Come on, we have something for you to see." He walked out of the sewer, leaving the door open. Grunting, he got up and followed him out.

Harley sat on her bed, drinking an espresso and reading a romantic novel. Finishing the coffee, she went to the machine to make another one. While she was waiting for the new espresso, Harley looked to the plants she had put next to the machine. Gently caressing the petals, she looked up as the door to her cell opened. Rick stood in the doorway. "Come on, you will want to see this." Beside him stood Waylon, and they left her cell together, leaving the door open. Putting down her coffee, Harley quickly ran after to them, wondering what was so important that she was allowed out of her cell.

Digger had nothing in his cell, beside the pot plants. He tried to keep them alive, but it was hard too, he was no green thumb. Somehow, even though he forgot to water them, they stayed alive. He sighed, although he and Nyx weren't as close, he still missed her. The door to his cell opened, Rick was standing there, and behind him were Waylon and Harley. "Come on. We have something you need to see." They walked off, leaving him behind. Quickly, he chased after them.

Deadshot looked at his beautiful daughter, Zoe. Currently, he was helping her do her math homework, they were learning about trigonometry. She had recently won an award for an essay, and he couldn't be more proud of her. Their bubble of happiness was broken, however, when Rick walked into the room. "I know your time's not up, but you really need to see this." Deadshot looked at Rick. "Alright, but I get extra next time." He got up from the chair. "Goodbye Zoe, I gotta go save the world." He gave her a hug, before following Rick out of the fake room. He was surprised to see Harley, Waylon, and Digger out of their cells, waiting for him. "Come on, we have one more person to get." Rick started walking down the corridor. Although he didn't say it, they all knew who they were going to get.

El Diablo wished he could go back in time and die instead of Nyx. He would never forgive himself for her death, as it was her fault, just as his family's was. He looked outside the little window, at the plants. He couldn't keep them inside the tube with him, they couldn't grow that way. He looked up as footsteps approached. Rick appeared in the window. "Come one, we have something you need to see." He opened the door and El Diablo stepped out of the tube. He was surprised to see the rest of the Suicide Squad waiting outside of his cell.

"Come on guys." Rick motioned them over. Opening his tablet, he played a video. It was a girl, screaming. She fell to her knees and everyone in a ten-meter radius exploded. "We need you to extract this metahuman." His voice had lost the distrust it previously had. "Gear up." He pointed to the same boxes that had been there last time. Somehow, it just felt different without Nyx being there with them.