Chapter Twenty-Six: Move, Pretty. I'm Drivin'

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~Everybody stands when she walks by, 'cause they can see the flame that's in her eyes~Girl on Fire - Alicia Keys

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~Everybody stands when she walks by, 'cause they can see the flame that's in her eyes~
Girl on Fire - Alicia Keys

~3rd Person POV~

"You don't have to worry so much," Ray tells Jessica as they stand together in the halls of the Waverider. "I'm not helpless."

"I have to," she answers. He can see the emotion in her eyes and he knows she cares deeply, as does he.

"Okay," he says quietly with a smile, pulling her back into his chest for another hug. "Lets go back to the others, I have something they need to hear."

"Yeah," she agrees and follows him into the bridge where the rest of the heroes are congregating.

"Thanks for the save," Oliver thanks Nathan.

"It was Jessica's idea," Nate admits. "But it was no problem."

"Except for all of our other problems," Ray butts in.

"Like what, Ray?" Oliver asks.

"After we woke up, I got a look at the tech the Dominators were using to keep us under.
They're using a neuromorphic interface similar to how I manipulate the atom suit," Ray explains.

"And—and wait, what does that mean?" Thea questions.

"I—I think the shared hallucination was to keep our minds occupied while the Dominators..." Ray trails off.

"While the Dominators what?" Oliver presses.

"Well, while they probed our subconscious,
I'm guessing looking for intel," Ray explains. "Wait," He revels. "Maybe they didn't choose us at random. Maybe they chose us because we couldn't fight back."

"Because none of you are metahumans," Nate concludes.

"Bigger question— what intel were they after? What is their plan?" Oliver queries.

"Klic-clac-to Nick-lava shack-too," Ray repeats from memory.

"Gesundheit," Thea nods to Ray as she speaks.

"It's what one of the Dominators said to another," Ray laughs. "Sounds like the beginning of a not-so-funny joke, but, Gideon?"

"Translating."

"Did you ever think that our lives would really get this weird?" Thea asks as everyone in the bridge gathers around the center console where Gideon's holographic head floats.

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