Who's that Girl? (Alpha)

As soon as the dart was out, Jemmy seemed a lot better. She frowned when she saw Damian rip his sleeve and use it as a bandage for her. It was a nice gesture, she decided, but unnecessary. Of course, there was no way Damian would know that.

Within 2 seconds, all of Jemmy's wounds healed. She even fully regenerated her missing arm. Her skin was soft and showed no signs of scars. Jemmy brushed away the makeshift bandage stretched out the new arm. "Yeah, I'm fine now, thanks to you. Sorry about your shirt...and that you got so beat up. We should get you to a hospital or something."

Jemmy stood up and cracked her neck loudly. "I couldn't have taken him by myself, so I'm very grateful you were here, Damian. You are a real friend, and you don't even know anything about me." She grabbed his arm and pulled him along in the direction of the hospital. Her red balloon followed them, carrying the purse with its ribbon.

"Everything he said was true, you know. I am pretty much a monster, but I'm trying to change. I'm trying to be good now, but The Hat doesn't care. He's been a real pain in the neck. But enough about him. I want to thank you somehow. If you ever need help, just give me a call on my cell phone. I'll give you the number. This might be hard to believe, but I'm usually not that wimpy."

Jemmy looked at Damian with concern. "Are you sure you're okay?" She waved her freshly regenerated arm in front of his face. "Because you don't seem to be...immortal. It really helps. But if you're going to die, you should just go to the hospital."

Damian addressed Jemmy's true identity, but said that she deserved the chance to change. Jemmy smiled. There wasn't really anything he could do to stop her by himself, but it was good to hear that he trusted her. "I'm sorry I lied to you. It's hard to make friends as a Lord of Chaos. Sometimes I just wish that I was a human, so I play pretend. You don't hate me for lying, do you?"

Jemmy brushed some yellow hair out of her eyes. She decided to tell the truth about herself to Damian. "Even if I don't look like it, I'm really old. I spread Chaos around everywhere, because I'm a Lord of Chaos. The world needs Chaos, just like it needs Order, but too much of either one can be unpleasant for humans. I have done a lot of bad things, and I have killed a lot of people. I did it in the name of Chaos, but I know that's not an excuse. Most people would probably side with The Hat and try to kill me. Most people aren't as kind as you. I am trying to be a good person now, and I'm getting better at it. Thank you for giving me a chance. I won't let you down."

Jemmy grabbed Damian's shoulders, jumped up, and kissed him on the cheek. She smiled at him. "I'm serious about helping you, too. If anyone's bothering you, I'll send them packing." She shadow-boxed a few punches.

Well, he had listened to her grand speech and hadn't run away. He had even accepted her kiss on the cheek. In spite of everything, it seemed like he would continue to be her friend. For a human to be friends with a Lord of Chaos, Damian had to either be unnaturally kind, or crazy. Jemmy decided there really wasn't much else she could expect.

Before she could turn away, however, Damian reached down and embraced Jemmy in a warm hug. Genuine surprise adorned Jemmy's face. It felt so good to receive affection from this man who had been a stranger just a few minutes ago. He also offered to protect her, should the need arise ever again. Hopefully, that wouldn't be the case, but it was a good assurance to have.

Jemmy hugged him back. "Thank you. Thank you so much." They released, and Jemmy provided her cell phone number. She gave Damian one last smile. "I already have a boyfriend, but I hope you find someone that you can love...in this dimension. It isn't within my power to send you home, but if you stick around long enough, maybe this will start feeling like your new home. Good luck getting into the Titans. You deserve it, if anyone does."

And with that, Shivering Jemmy and her balloon disappeared from sight, teleporting to another location far, far away.