Mortem {suicide squad}

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On her last day at Belle Reve, Nyx was allowed out of her cell to wonder the halls, escorted by Rick. She went to visit Waylon first, watching a movie that Rick deemed appropriate. The she went to visit Harley, who read Nyx one of her romantic novels, while they drank espressos. When she went to visit Deadshot, he was having a visit with his daughter. She told him that she could come back later, but he said she could stay. It was then that Nyx finally met Zoe and Zoe finally met Nyx. Then she went to see Digger, who taught her how to throw a boomerang properly. Finally she went to see El Diablo. She lay down in the fire proof tube as he created pictures with fire, illustrating the stories he told her. Eventually, Rick told her it was time for her to go. El Diablo gave her a piece of paper, putting his finger on his lips, as a sign to keep it quiet. She slipped the paper into her pocket, before giving him a hug and leaving with Rick. She knew that she'd see all of them again, but she couldn't be sadder. Nyx waved goodbye to the prison as Rick drove off. Bored in the car, Nyx held a water bottle in one hand, using the other to draw out the water. She played with it for a while, making different shapes and characters, just as El Diablo did with his fire. Soon, the car arrived at its destination and Nyx was bouncing up and down in her chair, excited to see June again. June ran out to greet the girl, excited that she would be staying with them the first week. After that Bruce would pick her up, and she would stay at the Wayne mansion. June was scared that after staying at the mansion, Nyx would decide that she liked it there better, and wouldn't return with Bruce the next week. Bruce was scared that when Rick took her to Belle Reve with him, one of the metahumans would freak out and kill her. All of them wanted the best for Nyx, but none of them were to know that the worst would come from her, the one they all wanted to protect.

The next day, June took Nyx to the tattoo shop. Nyx hadn't opened El Diablo's design yet, she wanted the new tattoo to be a surprise. She knew that he wouldn't pick anything bad, she trusted him completely. Nyx hated riding in the car, but she was excited for the new tattoo. She chose to get it on her upper back. June had warned her against getting it, saying it would hurt. Pain didn't sway Nyx's decision, what really annoyed her was waiting for the tattoo artist to finish. "Are you done yet?" She asked for the fifth time. "Just finishing the 'y' in daddy," He joked. Nyx laughed and soon enough the tattoo was finished. She immediately went over to the mirror, checking her new tattoo.

It was a beautiful minimalistic flower design. She squealed in delight when she saw it, turning June and begging her that she could go to Belle Reve. "It's been one day," June laughed, "They won't have forgotten about you get. Let's go get something to eat first." She thanked the tattoo artist and they went to go get something to eat. Nyx ate her meal in record time, wanting to go see El Diablo and show him her tattoo. Nyx practically dived into the car she hated so much, pushing aside her feelings for it. She knew that the car was necessary for transport to the prison. Rick met June and Nyx at the prison, letting the excited girl in. She ran towards El Diablo's cell. "Hey, hermano," She waved at him through the small window, waiting for Rick to open the tube. "Look at what I got!" She turned around, showing him her back. "Thank you so much for the design." Climbing inside the tube, she sat crisscrossed, waiting for him to take on a journey with his stories. It felt like minutes to Nyx, as Rick came to tell her it was time for them to go. Sh hated saying goodbye, but she always knew that there would be tomorrow.