keeper [rick flag]

Chapter 23

They trail through the damp subway station, the droplets of water dripping into the pale floor, sending an echo though the entire Subway station.

Deadshot, Chato and Rick lead the team, while Harley and Ryland walk side by side a few feet behind them.

"So, you caused all this?" Harley questions, motioning to the disaster around them.

Spikes of unknown black matter stare back at then, their points threatening to cut them in an instant.

Ryland shurgs.

"Keeper's brother, Incubus did it. But I guess in a way I did?" She says, looking around and shurgging.

"Wait a second. So Keeper is your alter ego. The... witchy thing right?" Harley questions, looking at her.

Ryland let's out a breath, and then nods, pursing her lips.

Harley smiles and giggles.

"That is so cool!" She whispers to herself as she looks at Ryland, who smiles forcefully back at her.

In front of them, Deadshot and Rick are having their own conversations.

"You must really love her" Deadshot says, as he stares around the subway destruction and then at Ryland, who is trailing behind them, oblivious to their conversation.

Rick turns to look at him, his eyes catching Ryland.

"I thought love was bullshit. Dead serious. Desire, mutual benefit or whatever" he says quietly, making sure she doesn't hear anything.

He shrugs, making eye contact with Deadshot before looking in front of him.

" I mean, I get all that, but... actual love? yeah I rated that with UFO's. Lot of belivers, but no proof" Rick continues.

Deadshot looks at him, nodding slightly.

Then Rick sighs.

"And then I met Ryland" He says, jesturing behind him at her, and watching as she carries on a converstation with Harley.

Deadshot is silent for a moment, before looking at Rick.

"DO what you gotta do" He says, nodding at Rick "I got your back"

Rick looks at him with a straight face, his eyes showing gratitude towards him as he nods slightly.

They trail up the subway stairs, and Ryland watches as Deadshot slows down to meet Chato.

"You going to fight with us?" He questions, looking at him.

Chato shrugs, looking at the floor.

"What if I lose control?" He questions, looking at Deadhsot.

"then we might have a chance"

Ryland gets to the top of the stairs, stopping when she sees her sister in front of her, standing right in the center of the power source.

Her breath hitches in her throat, and she feels herself starting to lose control over Keeper.

Her nails dig into the palms of her hands, and she rushes towards Rick, who is at the front of the line.

She passes the whole team, and catches up to Rick, who is leaning against a pillar, away from Enchantresses view, his gun on his hands.

"Rick" She whispers, panting for breath. her eyes tighten shut when she feels wave of power surging through her body.

"Rick" She whispers louder, but gets ignored.

She loses patience, gabbing his vest in her hands and pushing him with force against the wall, finally gaining his attention, and all the teams as well.