They caught him. That was the reason he didn't come.

Was he still in the city? Did the people that were sent to get him still here?

Jinx almost thought all hope of finding him was lost, but then she remembered something. She had special ability that she rarely ever used.

Being a sorceress of bad luck not only can she cause bad luck to her enemies, but she can also sense when others have run into bad luck by their own accord. Jinx discovered this ability at Hive academy; when she saw visions of cruel pranks happening to other students, and she saw them happen without being in the same room as where the prank was happening. For a short while she practiced this ability. Jinx learned how to do it when she wanted, and how to block it out when she wasn't paying attention to others bad luck. She abandoned practicing it when it dawned on her that she didn't really need to know about others bad luck.

Kid Flash being kidnapped and taken somewhere when he was supposed to meet her that night would be plenty of bad luck for her to try and get a peek at where he was.

Jinx stood still mentally tearing down the walls she built in her head over the years. Her eyes glowed as she let her mind absorb the visions of bad luck happening all around her.

It had been such a long time since she tried to do this that everything that was unlucky came into her mind. She saw ruined Christmas dinners, spoiled kids that didn't get what they wanted from Santa, and the homeless that weren't given a meal this Christmas.

Much of her concentration was needed to sift through all the unfortunate events that were occurring.

One vision caught her eye. While examining it she felt constricted by some strange force making her feel unable to move. Jinx had to focus even harder to separate herself from the vision so that she was only seeing not feeling.

As she focused began to sense a feeling of nausea enter her stomach. Lights were flashing by quickly, and the person was having difficulty thinking about other things besides what was happening to them.

"This must be a new model…ouch! Oh God this hurts." He was silent for moment feeling and thinking only about the pain.

Jinx had a feeling that this vision was Wally's thoughts. She focused harder on it trying to find any indictor of his location, but Jinx had a feeling that it would be difficult since some of what she saw suggested he was in a car.

"Should have been more careful, I needed to see Jinx." It was Kid Flash! "There probably taking me to the Brotherhood…Wait why are they stopping?" The humming sound of the car was cut off, and two people jumped out of their seats to go and open up the back door. They looked down at Kid Flash and said. "The boss wants us to sass you a few questions before we deliver you to them."

They were going to torture him for information.

Jinx was hoping that Kid Flash would notice something to tell her his location.

She them forcing him out of the car; he landed hard on the guard and looked at the building in front of him.

Philip and Son's Toy Factory

The old abandoned toy factory. Jinx knew where it was. It was the first lair of the Hive Five until they got a more permanent lair. She knew her way well around that place so it was a miracle that they chose that place.

Jinx did her best to set up the walls in her head quickly so she could proceed with the task before her, but doing that tended to take awhile. She hailed a taxi and gave him the address of a place close to the factory. If either of two that took Kid Flash was watching for trespassers and saw her it would be difficult to sneak in, but Jinx knew a good way to enter the building.

Her head was in overdrive trying to block out the visions of what Wally was seeing and feeling; these visions made it more difficult for her to focus.

The cab driver stopped in front of the place she gave him the address to. As soon as the car stopped at her destination she jumped out of the taxi throwing money at the driver as she dashed down the alley. Jinx ran down it a few yards until she took a left turn that led her to the side yard of the abandoned factory.

Jinx crept up slowly to the ladder that was bolted to the wall and led up to the second floor of the building. As she neared the building she felt a wave of tortured cries screaming out her thoughts. The torture had begun, and Wally was in horrible pain. The sense of what was happening to him was so strong Jinx cried out. When realizing she just exposed herself she clamped a hand over her mouth and dashed up the ladder before one of Brotherhood's henchmen would discover her.

Jinx stood on the grating pressed up against the exposed wall. One of the men that caught Kid Flash came around the corner of the building and looked around quickly.

Jinx good only gape at this man's appearance. His face was long and narrow, his eyes were two long slits that showed a black iris, and he had no nose. He had long black hard that was slicked back from his forehead all the way to the base of his neck. As he glanced around for the cause of the screech a long thin forked tongue darted in and out of his mouth.

He was some sort of snake man. Jinx just remembered that snakes smelled with their tongues. Could he smell her?

"Snake's I need help!" The snake man's partner yelled from inside the building. Snake's looked around again his tongue darting in and out rapidly and then went back into the old factory.

Jinx breathed a sigh of relief. She pulled her hood on to hide her face, and then opened the door slowly and crept inside. She walked on more grating that wrapped around the walls of the second floor. Jinx crouched and walked quickly to the center of the grating on her right side. She was crouched behind the railing that protected those from falling onto the first floor.

Kid Flash was on the ground also crouching but he was in pain. A big man stood over him holding a level 4 containment field. Jinx wondered how he was able to use it without accidently crushing it in his hand.

The man named Snake's busted open the door irritated. "What is it? Just ask him the questions and zap him if he won't answer." Snake's had a Romanian accent.

"How will I know truth from lie?" The big man could have been Mammoth's long lost brother.

"You stupid oaf just keep asking and zapping and he'll talk." Snake's looked at Kid Flash. "Where is other Titan's?"

The big man pressed the button on the device.

Kid Flash shook violently, but he continued to not answer the questions.

"What was that noise?" The big man asked Snake's while Kid Flash couldn't to tremble in pain.

Snake's thin lips grew into a sick grin. "Most likely a girl; I smelled one outside. I hope she did not wander away. I could use something to play with while we wait for the little hero to talk."

Jinx's heart stopped. She was scared he'd smell her out now.

"You go look and I take care of him." The big man said either not caring for the girl or he didn't realize what Snake's meant.

Snake's smiled again. "Yes, and if he say anything tell me when I get ba-." Snake's paused looked around his tongue began darting out again.

Oh no Jinx thought.

Snake's face lit up in the same in the same sick grin. "Hello!" He called out.

"Who you saying hi to?" The big man asked.

"Why to the girl who so rudely is intruding on our business activities Hugo." Snake's looked directly at the shadows that hid Jinx. "No use hiding now my sweet, I see where you hide quite clearly." He spoke to her directly.

Jinx knew it would be foolish to come down to their level, but now she didn't have any other options. She stood up and walked to one of the ladders that led down to the first floor; Jinx didn't trust the stability of the rusty iron staircase.

Snake's eyes followed her movement. To him he thought the girl was smart for not trying to run. He always caught them, and when they ran it only made him more excited and rough.

Jinx made her way down, when she was on the same level as the others she faced their direction but kept her head bowed. She wanted to seem like just some random person that was being too nosey and was now ashamed when she got caught.

"Leave her alone." Kid Flash managed to say when there was a long pause in between the electric shocks.

Snake's moved closer to Jinx, ignoring Kid Flash. Snake's was standing beside her, the torture seemed to have stopped; Hugo was watching what was happening too. Kid Flash was glaring at Snake's knowing what a monstrous thing he was about to do the poor girl.

Snake's pulled down her hood to see his future victims face. His eyes widened slightly when he saw her strange appearance, but it wasn't repulsive just more unique than all the others. His tongue began licking her neck, tasting her.

When Kid Flash saw that it was Jinx he lost it. "I SAID TO LEAVE HER ALONE!" He roared at Snake's.

Jinx gave him warning through her eyes to not yell out again.

Snake's was irritated with the outburst. He took it out on Hugo "Who told you to stop?!" He snapped at him. "Get what we need from him, and I'll teach this girl a lesson about intruding on others business."

Hugo nodded not wanting to be yelled at again.

Snake's gripped Jinx's shoulders and pulled her closer to him. Jinx saw this as a good time to start her plan.

Her energy burst out of her fingertips sending Snake's flying into the brick wall. Jinx directed more at the device Hugo held, destroying it and setting Kid Flash free. With one more blast she had Hugo flying into one of the walls too.

Kid Flash still needed to recover his strength, so Jinx rushed over to him and dragged him over to one of the corners to keep him safe from the other two.

"Are you okay?" She asked as she leaned him against the wall.

"I will be, Jinx there getting up." He warned her. "You have to keep them at bay until I get my strength back. It'll only take a few minutes then I'll get us out of here."

Jinx nodded and turned back to face the Snake's and Hugo standing proactively in front of Kid Flash.

Snake's glared at her fiercely. "Hugo, get the boy, and I'll get the girl."

Hugo nodded eager to obey.

They both rushed forward preparing to attack, but Jinx was ready for them. With a snap of her fingers all the piping, gears, and roofing collapsed on them.

Snake's was trapped under the rubble, but the weight of it all didn't hold Hugo down. He burst out of it all and came charging again at Jinx and Kid Flash.

He managed to knock Jinx out of the way and was about to hit Kid Flash, but Jinx was up on her feet again quickly. Jinx sent a hex in his direction causing him not punch Kid Flash, but to hit himself instead.

Jinx was about to cast another on Hugo, but something else got her first. She felt something biting into her shoulder. She felt her muscles constricting till they stopped being able to move. It spread slowly from where she first felt the sharp bite to her whole body. Then she went limp and fell into someone's arms.

"Wally!" She whimpered before her face became immobile.

Jinx hadn't seen Snake's emerging from the pile of debris. If she had she may had been able to prevent him from paralyzing her.

"JINX!" Kid Flash yelled leaping up and running towards them at a too slow speed. Hugo caught him and sent him flying back at the wall.

Snake's began dragging Jinx towards another room in the factory. "Keep him busy Hugo, and I'll take care of this one." He threw her through the opened doorway and into the other room, and closed the doors that remained while she landed painfully on the hard cold ground. When the door were sealed he crept up slowly towards her.

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Kid Flash was in full panic mode when the doors were closed hiding Jinx from his sight. He didn't want Snake's anywhere near her, but now he was alone with her about to do an unspeakable act upon her.

Hugo would be easy to avoid if Kid Flash had any strength left in him, but he had to do something to get to Jinx.

He got up, no longer shaky, but enough strength to move at an average speed. He thought it may not be enough to get around Hugo.

Hugo was walking towards Kid Flash menacingly.

The only advantage Kid Flash had was the ability to out-smart this beast. He soon had plan that had great potential of working.

Kid Flash dashed over to the doors that Snake's sealed shut avoiding Hugo's swinging arm as he passed by him. He could almost feel the charge of speed enter his feet slowly, but not fully coming back. This sped him up a little but it was not a substantial change.

He tried banging into the door to get it open, but found more on the other side was holding it up. Kid Flash tried to burn a hole through it, but he still did not have enough strength for that move yet.

"You stay away from there!" Hugo yelled charging at Kid Flash. If Snake's was disturbed it would be Hugo's fault, and he would be yelled at again.

Kid Flash turned back to face him and waited keeping perfectly still for impact.

Hugo did not see his decision to be still odd.

As soon as Hugo was only a few feet away Kid Flash took one big step out of the way letting Hugo crash into the door knocking it down in the process.

Success

Kid Flash hopped over Hugo's unconscious hulk, and looked around for Jinx.

He saw Jinx dangling from a hook in the middle of the room. Her hands were tied and the rope held her suspended in air. Her eyes were open and moving, but the rest of her body wasn't. Kid Flash was relieved to find all her clothes were still on.

Kid Flash moved towards her, but stopped when he realize Snake's was nowhere in sight. He began to suspect that this might be some sort of trap.

Kid Flash looked around trying to find where Snake's was hidden.

"MMMHHHMMM." Jinx tried to warn him.

Kid Flash had enough sense to look over his shoulders to see Snake's charging at him with his fangs preparing to take a bite out of Kid Flash.

Kid Flash felt the electric spark in his feet as he dashed out of the way. He had his strength back.

Kid Flash glared at Snake's, and Snake's hissed angrily at him.

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As Jinx dangled from the hook she tried to willingly move some muscle. No luck came for her.

All she could do was watch as Kid Flash and Snake's fought.

They exchanged punches. Kid Flash got to hit Snake's more; when Snake's tried to hit Kid Flash it was more of a lucky hit since Kid Flash could easily escape his reach.

Jinx continued to try and move as they fought. Doing this Jinx began feeling her finger twitching.

She hoped this meant the paralyzing venom was warring off. Her hands were soon able to move but were still restricted by the rope that kept her dangling like worm bait for a fish.

Kid Flash was probably the fish in this situation.

She considered using her powers to sever the strong knot that held her, but decided to wait a few more moments till her body was free of the venom.

When her toes began to wiggle, she pointed one of her fingers at the rope preparing to sever it, but instead she accidently lit it on fire.

Jinx screamed out loud receiving the attention of the two that were busy fighting a few yards away.

Kid Flash dashed over quickly getting her down and removing the fiery ropes from her wrists. Jinx received more burns than Kid Flash who hardly received any when he took them off her.

Jinx cradled her hands on her stomach wanting the pain to go away. She looked over Kid Flash's shoulder and saw Snake's rushing forward to take advantage of Kid Flash's distraction.

"Look out!" She cried to Kid Flash.

Kid Flash looked over his shoulder quickly than rushed Jinx over to one of the dark corners of the room and rested her there and turned his attention back to Snake's who was now trying to awaken Hugo from his unconscious state; luckily Snake's didn't succeed in waking up Hugo.

"Jinx I want you to stay here till I take care of Snake's."

"No! I can help you now." Jinx stood back, cringing when she used her burnt hands and wrists to push up off the ground.

Kid Flash shook his head. "No, you're hurt. I want you to stay over here till it's safe to leave." He pushed her back till she stood pressed up against the walls corner.

Jinx was annoyed at having to be the damsel in distress, but she knew if she did join in this fight she would be a liability for using her hands to cast hexes would be more painful for her now.

Kid Flash was able to handle this fight well, until Hugo finally woke up and got up to help Snake's.

Jinx knew she may have to aid Kid Flash, even if it was against his wishes to do so.

She joined in the fight when she saw that Kid Flash was close to running out of his strength again. Jinx ran away from her corner she was about to cast a hex when the pain of the burns made her hesitate.

Her hesitation to attack gave Hugo enough time to hit her so hard she went flying and smacked into one of the bricked walls.

When she was out of the way Hugo turned his attention back to Kid Flash.

Jinx wanted to get back up and try again, but she knew she would just get pushed back down again, but Kid Flash was close to going back to normal speed.

Jinx knew that if they were to escape alive and safe they needed help from someone. All she needed was a way to get that attention to this building.

Jinx looked at the burns on her wrist and this gave her the plan that would definitely get attention from other people, but it was also incredibly dangerous.

"Kid Flash!" She shouted to him as fought.

"What Jinx?!" He asked not liking that he was being distracted.

"I need you to trust me, and not let them leave this building, and don't leave either till the signal!"

"What signal?!" He asked.

"Don't worry you'll know!" She answered. Jinx pointed both her hands at that roof of the building. Last thing Jinx thought was how stupid and dangerous this was going to be if it didn't work out as she hoped.

Her eyes began to glow pink and all her dark intentions she let leak out from her hands to the poor old roof. In the next moment it was on fire.

The other three stopped what they were doing and looked up at fiery roof. They all looked at her as though she'd gone crazy.

"Jinx, is this the signal?" He asked uncertainly.

"Nope, keep them busy!" She told him.

Snake's and Hugo were trying to get out of the building now, but Kid Flash followed through with Jinx's order. He kept them from getting to the exits. As he did that Jinx began to block them up with anything she could find.

In a few minutes they began to hear sirens.

This was what Jinx desired, the police any other law enforcement group coming to their aid.

Jinx was relieved to hear their sirens. She was beginning to feel very lightheaded from all the smoke inhalation to the point where she felt she was going to pass out.

The fire department came banging in through the sealed doors. Kid Flash ran out to tell the police that there were criminals and one innocent person in there.

One of the firemen through Jinx over his shoulder and carried her out. Jinx was too woozy to walk out on her own.

Once outside the firemen brought her over to the medic at the ambulance. The person was about to look her over before one of the cops grabbed her roughly by one of her wrists. She cried out yelling he was hurting her, but he pushed her against his cop car and was about to pull out his handcuffs to arrest her. Kid Flash came running over yelling at the man to stop.

"Young man I'm just bringing this criminal to justice." The cop said defensively.

"She isn't one of the criminals, those two are." He pointed over at Snake's and Hugo.

"They may be, but what role in this did she play in this? I know she is a young delinquent and an enemy of the Titan's."

"Jinx is reformed so let her go. She came to save me tonight."

The cop was very doubting of this, but if it came from an honorary Titan it had to be the truth. So he allowed Kid Flash to escort her back over to the ambulance.

The medic placed an oxygen mask around her face, to help her breathing, and bandaged up her wrists and hands. Jinx still had to be taken to the hospital to receive treatment for her burned wrists. Before they drove her off Jinx told Kid Flash to go back to where they were supposed to meet that night and see if he could find a large white envelope.

Kid Flash wanted to go with her to the hospital, but he was curious to see what this envelope was.

He rushed over to the big tree and looked around. When he saw it lying under the tree he picked it up and saw it had hardly been damaged in the time it was spent abandoned under the tree.

He ran to the hospital to give it back to Jinx.

When he came into her room he was surprised to find that she was upset that he didn't open it up.

"It's my Christmas present I made for you."

"You made something for me. That's really sweet of you."

"Shut up and open it."

Kid Flash smiled and peeled open the envelopes seal. He pulled out a piece of paper, and on the side he saw it said To Wally. He looked back at her to see a nervous smile for his reaction to her gift. He smiled to reassure her that he would love it. Even if it was a picture of a unicorn he said silently to himself. When he turned it over he gasped at what he saw.

It was a picture of their Christmas together. Their backs were to the picture sitting on the roofs edge where they ate cookies and had hot coco. She drew them sitting close together, his arm wrapped around her waist, and her head resting on his shoulder. In the picture they were looking out at the sparkling tree and the large choir standing in front of it singing carols to the heavens. Also included in the picture was a section of the Winter Village with actors dressed in their old timey clothes preaching the true meaning of Christmas. All of this Jinx and Kid Flash looked down upon on the roof top.

It was the most perfect gift anyone had ever given Kid Flash. It made him feel so warm and loved inside. This was how gift giving should make people feel.

He looked at Jinx with pure astonishment at what she had drawn for him. Jinx smiled happily glad that he liked it.

In one second he rushed to her and kissed her more deeply than he had their first time. He was gentle of course since she had more injuries than him, but that didn't mean Jinx was.

When they parted they were grinning happily at each other.

"This gift was perfect, but I feel so guilty for not getting you something."

"It doesn't matter, and you had a really rough day." Jinx thought him changing her was enough of a gift, but this wasn't so for Kid Flash. One second he was there and then he was gone. Jinx at first was alarmed by his disappearance, but he was back within one minute. He had a small black box with a pink ribbon forming a bow, and of course a red rose.

"Merry Christmas Jinx." He handed them both to her and waited for her to open up the box.

Jinx rolled her eyes and said "What did you do Wally?" She opened it and was surprised to find something truly meaningful to her.

In the box was a small silver picture frame that held a precious moment of her child hood. It was of her and Father Jordan in the kitchen on Christmas. He was holding her up as Father Michael's took a picture of them. It was when they were making gingerbread cookies and the bowl of dough accidently fell off the counter and onto her head as she was standing on the floor. She was still wearing the bowl on her head as the picture was taken. The rest of Christmas she smelled like gingerbread cookies.

"Did you get this from Father Jordan?"

"Yeah he let me have it, but look at the bottom of the box there's a little card."

There was a card she hadn't noticed. It was small and white and said Merry Christmas in fancy script. When she opened it she her smile vanished in shock of what she saw.

I Love you

Someone loved her. She was lovable. Jinx looked at Kid Flash smiling radiantly with tears moistening her pink eyes and said back to him.

"I love you."

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The End, special thanks to…..

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