A/N: As always, all good things must come to an end. Hey, guess what though? I HATE MY ENGLISH TEACHER! YAY! I don't know why I'm celebrating, but okay. And my favorite planet is Pluto. Anyways, the end of this. Read on. And The Hunger Games is my latest obsession. Cereal, ask my sister.
DISCLAIMER: I do not own Teen Titans and/or any of its characters. I do not own Pierce the Veil and/or any of its band members and/or crew. I do not own All Time Low and/or any of its band members and/or crew (quotes from Hit the Lights). Also, I do not own The Hunger Games and/or any of its characters. They belong to their respective…people? Categories? Things. We'll go with that. :D However, I do love all of them. (Having fun with the and/or.)
Intensity in Ten Cities
"And all the time we'll make it seem like we have nothing to hide, nothing to hide."
8 AM
North Pole, Alaska
He sighs.
"Well, Jinx, this is the last city."
"And it's freezing!"
"Well, there's good news…and bad news. Which one would you like to hear first?"
She shivers in the cold looking both ways to see if there was anyone.
"Fine, bad. Because chances are, the good news isn't as good either."
He smiles sweetly, tilting his head slightly.
"Question: Were you waiting for me?"
"What?"
"Were you waiting for me to come get you? Because you were awake."
"If you didn't notice, I was reading a book. You should try it one day."
His smile falls off his face.
"Funny. I have, thank you very much. And no, you weren't."
"Kid Flash, you didn't notice because you didn't slow down to see. You just snatched me. Also, thank you for that because I don't know what page I was on."
"You're welcome. And what book was that?"
She rubs her hands together.
"Gee, I wish I had a jacket first."
"I don't. I'm warm enough. What book?"
"The Hunger Games."
"Oh. Well. Happy tenth city, Jinx!"
She glares at him.
"Please take me back."
"Quit being a downer!"
"I wouldn't be such a downer if I wasn't freezing!"
He outstretches his arms.
"Come here, Jinx. I don't bite and I stay warm because of the super speed."
Accepting almost any possible way to stay warm, she rushes into his arms, knocking them down to the ground covered in fresh snow.
"My bad."
"Bad, Jinx. If you wanted me that bad, you could have just asked."
She pushes him forcefully.
"What I want…was warmth. Now are you going to tell me the good and bad news?"
"Yes. I almost forgot."
She sits up, brushing snow off herself.
"Well?"
"The bad news is that I have to go back to Pennsylvania."
"Wait, go back?"
He runs his hands through his hair.
"Yes, back. I live in Pennsylvania."
She thinks of the cities they've been in for the past days.
"Then why didn't you ever take me to Pennsylvania?"
"It's complicated."
"And how is it bad?"
He frowns.
"I won't get to see you or have any of these endeavors to find intensity."
She glares, thinking of his reputation.
"Liar. You could do this with any other WILLING girl, and she wouldn't care; she'd probably love it. Neither would you because you'd forget about me and I wouldn't even know about it, so you wouldn't even feel slightly guilty. And—"
"Jinx."
"And…"
He grabs her jaw and tilts her face up to look at his.
"Jinx, look at me."
"WHAT?"
"I—I…I'd never do that. Can't you see? I—"
She cuts him off.
"'I just want to spend every possible minute of the rest of my life with you.'"
He tilts his head quizzically.
"Where did that come from?"
"Catching Fire."
"Hunger Games?"
"Definitely. But honestly, how do I know you're not going to end up doing that? Most normal teenage boys would, Kid Flash."
He laughs silently.
"Haven't you noticed, Jinx? I'm far from normal. And plus…you're sort of treating this as if—"
"As if what?"
"You were my girlfriend."
She sneezes.
"I'm not your girlfriend. What's the good news?"
He pauses for the longest time she becomes concerned.
"You could…come with me."
She laughs uncontrollably.
"I have the HIVE Five, Kid Flash. I'm not going to abandon them for anyone. Even someone as sweet you."
"But…okay. Truth time. Ready, Jinx?"
"For what? You to tell me the truth? I pretty much already know what I need to."
"No. It's time for you to tell me the truth."
"A—"
He sighs.
"You know what I'm talking about."
She looks at her pale hands, playing with the hem of her skirt.
"Maybe just a little. It's been a while since anyone's paid any attention to me. I'm bad luck, a villain, and up to no good. The only attention I usually get it is when I need to end up in jail. And then…there's you."
"And what about me, Jinx?"
"I DON'T KNOW!"
He sighs and looks at the sky.
"So you're staying with the HIVE Five?"
"I don't know."
"Jinx?"
She raises her head to look at him.
"Yes?"
"I wouldn't forget about you and end up doing this to some random girl I met at my school. None of them are interesting as you are. By far, you are the most amazing girl I have ever met. And you held my attention ever since the day I saw you at the museum. And that's an accomplishment itself with my attention span. So it's no wonder why I love you."
She chokes on air.
"Wha—what was that last part again?"
"It's no wonder as to why I love you, Jinx. I'd tell the whole world and even the entire universe. I don't care what they think. I love you. For whom you are. Although…it would be easier if we were on the same side."
"Does that mean you told Robin?"
He sighs and looks into her cat eyes, taking her hands in his.
"Yes. And he disapproved. But he knows better than to try and stop his best friend from doing what he wants and getting it by far. He even agreed to letting you come with me to Pennsylvania. Even if you are still a criminal. Well, that was after days and nights of pleading with him. But it was worth it."
She sneezes, reminding her of the cold, and snuggles in closer to him.
"Well, that's new."
He laughs.
"And as for the reason as to why I never took you to Pennsylvania…well, I didn't want your first time to be there just to hear me talk. I want you to see it, meet my aunt and uncle, cousins…everyone and everything. You won't regret it. Please?"
She smirks.
"Exactly what are you proposing?"
"Jinx, will you go to Pennsylvania with me under conditions that you do not have to convert to the good side, no matter how much easier that would make this relationship?"
"Whoever said we were in a relationship?"
He glares at her.
"Fine then. Jinx, will you be my girlfriend?"
"Sure, why not?"
"Girlfriend Jinx…man, I sound like Starfire. Anyways, Jinx, my girlfriend, I love saying that already. Jinx—"
"You're getting off topic way too easily."
He sighs.
"I know. And that's why I need you."
"Are you sure it's not just because I'm amazing?"
He throws back his head, laughing.
"Okay then. That too. But seriously Jinx, will you go to Pennsylvania?"
She ponders on this for quite some time.
"What about the HIVE Five?"
"Who needs them? They don't seem to care about you."
She smiles, looking down at their intertwined hands.
"Then…yes. On one condition."
"Whatever you want, my princess."
She separates their hands and makes a snowball.
"I don't lose the boy with the red hair, blue eyes, crooked smile, and everything else I see in front of me."
"I promise you won't. Just as long as—"
She throws the snowball at his face.
"Nuh-uh-uh. I already agreed to go to Pennsylvania with you. No more conditions on your part."
He makes his own snowball.
"I see how it is."
She spins around to look at him and smiles.
"Of course you do, Kid Flash."
He throws his snowball at her.
"And I always have."
She pouts like a little kid.
"Now, you see there? You also need to stop that. You just ruined the moment."
"And your snowball didn't?"
"No sir. Don't use that tone of voice with me."
He laughs.
"Well then."
She grabs his arm.
"Now get me out of here before I die of pneumonia."
"We wouldn't want that."
"Of course not, but this wouldn't have happened if you had gotten me a jacket like I asked."
He shakes his head.
"I don't remember any asking."
She slaps his arm.
"Don't be rude. I am your girlfriend, aren't I? I could dump you anytime I want."
"But you wouldn't because you just got me."
"No, I could. And then I could grow up to live my lifelong dream of becoming a painter."
"A painter?"
"Yes. I will be painting house on the blue coast for the rich old folks."
He raises his eyebrow.
"Seriously?"
The corner of her mouth twitches, threatening to make her smile.
"Yes, I'm being completely serious."
"I find that quite hard to believe."
"Fine then. I'm tired of holding up your back-up plans!"
He backs up from her.
"Are you trying to scare me away?"
"Of course not. I like Santa Claus too."
"You're a strange one."
She smiles up at him.
"But you love me either way."
He smiles back down at her.
"You know me so well already."
A/N: At one point, I thought it'd be better to stop there. But I went on(: Like the idiot I am. :D But I'm okay with that. However, I feel bad because despite all my efforts, this multi-chapter hasn't even gotten to twenty reviews. That is sad, people. SAD. So you should REVIEW, REREAD, READ, TELL PEOPLE TO READ THIS, EAT IT, BEAT IT, AND BECOME A PAINTER. I used The Hunger Games and Pierce the Veil references(: I'm just freakishly amazing like that.