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[reformedrogue]

You always are a sucker for a good redemption story, aren't you sweetheart?

[Pause.]

Alright, let's do this then. Find me a place, and let's work on making amends in regards to this whole mess with Kid Zoom. I'm an accessory, and I don't like it on my conscience. Not when I'm supposed to be the one Rogue who reformed.

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[plains_hunter]

Some people appreciate the attempt, at least. Redemption isn't easy.

[redemptionarc]

Easy for them to like it. They only had to watch.

[girlfriend_beyond]

Redemption for what?

[reformedrogue]

No, it's not. Even after you've done a little to prove that you're on the side of justice, they still wait for you to revert back to doing criminal things.

The fact that you might be undercover never occurs to those doubting you.

[reformedrogue]

Living it is something else entirely.

[reformedrogue]

This time? For having held Kid Zoom in place while the other Rogues killed him. Payback for his having instigated the incident in which Kid Flash died.

In general, because I wasn't the nicest person before trying to...change my tune, as it were.

[redemptionarc]

It probably says something about them. Besides that they're awful.

[plains_hunter]

It's kind of like they've already punched in the 9, the 1, and they're just waiting to punch in that last number as they watch you.

[girlfriend_beyond]

Kid Flash died?! What- how??

[reformedrogue]

Ready and waiting to report you without knowing the entire story. Yeesh.

[reformedrogue]

And perhaps a little bit voyeuristic?

[reformedrogue]

Oh, you know. A Rogue attack gone awry. We - they - the Rogues aren't generally in the business of killing speedsters. That's never really been the goal. But you know what they say about rules and breaking them, however unintentionally.

[girlfriend_beyond]

That's- noble- but Wally... [She's close to crying. Wally's a close friend in her game.]

[reformedrogue]

Wally? No, Wally's fine. And trust me, I'd be heartbroken too. He's my best friend. I meant Bart.

[Pause.]

Wait, how do you know Wally?

[girlfriend_beyond]

Bart? But he's not Kid Flash- unless- Wally became the Flash? Oh god, first Barry, then Bart...

We're in a game together. Wally's [a crush] a good friend. He's still Kid Flash, but Barry is-

[reformedrogue]

Wally became the Flash years ago, honey. He's married with kids now.

And, technically, Bart was the Flash when he died.

[girlfriend_beyond]

The Wally I know's not old enough to have kids yet. Still practically a kid himself. But he's been trying to be a parent now, to Bart... He's going to feel so bad when he finds out...

[reformedrogue]

Wait...young Wally and young Bart? Ohmygod, the massive amounts of hypercrazy that must be.

[girlfriend_beyond]

Not as much as you'd expect. Wally's been there for years, often as the only superhero, so he's... responsible when he needs to be, but still a clown other times. Bart... makes up for it, and some. I've already had to help him out of two life-threatening situations he got himself into...

[reformedrogue]

I saw Wally grow from being Kid Flash into Flash on his own, where I'm from. I know what he's capable of, and I have to say, it's awe-inspiring. Without him, I'm not certain that reforming is something I would have been able to accomplish.

Bart is...an interesting case. Granted, I never really got to know him the way I did Wally.

[girlfriend_beyond]

I've only heard about the Flash from my world; he was way before my time. The vids... they don't talk as much about before he was the Flash. You... even if it's a different Wally... it would mean a lot to him, I think. To hear it from someone who watched it happen.

[halfspooky]

Redemption arc? So you're a bad guy? Or... you were, at least.

[fastaskenyans]

Nah, he's the nice one.

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[fastaskenyans]

There's a Kid Zoom?

[reformedrogue]

Oh, so you're from...a possible future.

[He says possible because, well, he's heard stuff. And seen stuff. You learn a lot when there's a Flash Museum in your hometown.]

Even if the someone was a former villain?