Those Darn Dogooders

7

Kid Flash

This sucks.

This sucks, sucks, sucks.

…..Say that 10 times fast.

Okay, this SUCKSUCKSUCKSUCKSUCKSUCKS….

Shut up, KF.

Concentrate, Kid,there's work to do. First I have to find a way to save Jinx. Then I have to find a way to make Jinx trust me again. Then…well, maybe I should just concentrate on these two things first, seeing as it's doubtful that I'll accomplish either one.

But I have to try. I already let Jinx down once tonight; what kind of hero would I be if I didn't find a way to fix it? That's what superheroes do. We find ways.

I keep racking my brain, hoping some of my currently subdued genius will reach out to me and hand me an answer. I'm going to need help, that much I know. But from who?

…Nope, can't go to Barry. He'd kill me for getting myself involved with someone like Jinx. And then he'd resurrect me and kill me again, for trying to spring someone from jail.

…Well, not spring someone from jail. It wouldn't be called 'springing' if the person in question didn't do anything to deserve being there in the first place, right?...

So Barry's out.

And so is Jay…Jesse Quick …the Teen Titans…the police…the city…the world….the universe…

GRR! Is there no one on this Earth who would help me? I look back over my mental list, counting off everyone. Jay is too old-fashioned, Jesse Quick's too young, the Teen Titans-well, they've got Robin, so that's a definite, indisputable "no". The police force is full of IDIOTS.

The courts won't help, even with their policy about minors being put in jail. The thing with that is,if you're a meta, graduated with honors from the H.I.V.E. Academy, and committed any crimes, they overlook your age. In their eyes, you've got powers and you use them to rob a bank, regardless of how old you are, you're in for the big time. Not death row, or anything, but you're guaranteed a cozy little maximum-security cell until you manage to break out. Which the supervillains almost always do.

Jinx isn't a villain anymore, so I'm hoping that she won't try to escape, and maybe they'll let her out early for good behavior…?

Nah, that's wishful thinking. They'll give her a trial, sure, but it won't matter. They'll just send her straight back to the dogs.

I don't even know where I'm going. My feet are just taking me to the ends of the Earth-literally. I think I just passed through Mexico, or something like that. I've never been to Mexico before. It's really pretty here, and its very warm. Jinx would like it here.

As I continue to run, I go over my list again in a last-ditch attempt to scrounge up someone who can help me with this. I'm getting desperate, and I need to get Jinx out of there. It's the only thing that matters. She is the only thing that matters.

Nope, nope, no, they won't help, nope—

Wait.

Do you think...? Hmmm…..

Maybe…just maybe… She's a hero, sure, and she works under one of the most intensely focused, no-nonsense leaders in the world, besides the Batman. And if Jinx didn't already hate me…she would hate me for getting this other girl involved too.

But she doesn't judge too harshly, because she's had her share of bad luck. Again, for lack of a better she would…?

There's no time to wait. I don't know what time it is exactly, but it's probably around 11, and I don't want Jinx to suffer too long. This has to be quick and clean. I need to get this done now.