I groaned as my tea spilled. My throat was feeling a little better but not much. I walked from the kitchen to the main deck where Mick, Leonard, Sara, Jax, and Rip were.

"What's going on?" I asked, my voice becoming hoarse.

"Did the tea not help?" I shook my head and Rip sighed. "Take it this is normal for you?"

"Yeah. I should be fine in a couple hours as long as I keep drinking the tea." He nodded and sighed. "How's Kendra?" I asked sitting down next to Leonard.

"Pieces of the dagger have apparently broken off and are, as we speak, en route to her heart."

"Can't we just time jump into the future where they got the stuff that can fix her?" Jax asked and I rolled my eyes. Leonard saw and smirked at me.

"This ship is from that very same future and has, thus far, been unsuccessful in saving her."

"Kendra wouldn't survive the time jump anyways." Leonard said and everyone stared at him shocked. "I pay attention." Mick was pacing back and forth behind us.

"To sum up, Carter Hall is dead, the girlfriend's not too far behind, Vandal Savage is sitting pretty in 1975, which we're all stuck in. That how the plan supposed to work, Rip?" Mick asked and we all looked at Rip.

"Obviously not, but the mission is simple. We stop Vandal Savage here in the past and we save the future."

"Simple don't mean easy, Captain." Leonard said.

"Oh, I never said it was. The benefit of being a Time Master is that the length and breadth of history gives one perspective. I've seen darker days." Rip started his speech and I decided to tune him out. I started to kick my feet up and down. Leonard smirked at me and placed a hand on my leg making me stop.

"You should listen more." He whispered and I smiled softly at him.

"He bores me sometimes." Leonard smirked and shook his head, leaving his hand on my leg.

"Gideon, what is our status?" Rip asked and I sighed.

"When the Waverider was attacked by Chronos, the Jumpship was damaged. Unless you make repairs, we will be unable to..."

"Wait, Jumpship?" Jax asked and I leaned my head on Leonard's shoulder. He let me but I could tell he was iffy about it.

"Don't worry I'm not going to sleep on you."

"Don't fall for me either Blackbird."

"Won't happen." I whispered and he smirked. I zoned out until I heard Mick speak.

"What about the rest of us? Do we just sit?"

"Capital idea, Mr. Rory. You're not nearly as thick as most people say." With that Rip left. I sighed and got up. Leonard stood up after me.

"Going to lay down Blackbird?" He asked and I turned to him.

"I need more tea." With that I headed to the kitchen with Mick following me. "You guys don't have to follow me everywhere." I joked and he smirked.

"Just keeping you company birdie." I rolled my eyes as I fixed another drink. "Does that stuff even taste good?"

"If made right." I answered stirring in my sugar. I decided to use my magic to try to stir it while I made some food for us. "Do you like pizza?" He nodded and I smiled making it from scratch. I sipped more of my tea, the tingly sensation down my throat.

"Playing Betty Crocker?" Leonard asked stepping into the kitchen.

"Yup." I answered taking another sip. "Making pizza want some?" He sat next to Mick.

"You know....I just noticed how much you don't like being around people." He smirked as I looked at him.

"I don't mind being around people, as long as they don't tell me what to do. Plus I'm weak right now. Weakness doesn't need to be shown." I responded in my non-cheerful tone.

"If it makes you weak why use it?" Mick asked and I smiled softly.

"Because I love to sing. It's the only way I can now since my voice became a weapon."

"Hence the name Nightingale?"

"My Father gave me that name." I told them. The timer went off and I smiled pulling out the pizza. I cut it up and handed each of them a plate.

"Taste good."

"Thank you." I said smiling taking a bite out of my own.

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After eating and cleaning up I decided to go check on Jax since Mick and Leonard vanished. I sighed finding the ship.

"Need help?"

"Yeah could you hand me that screwdriver." I nodded and grabbed the one he pointed to. "Thanks."

"Welcome." He finished up and sighed. I sat in the seat closest to him as he filled with the buttons. "Think it will fly?"

"Oh yeah it will." I smiled when I heard footsteps.

"Ah..Nice ride." Mick said coming in, he smirked at me.

"Yeah, it can hit a Mach 3 in a walk. Pretty cool." Leonard came in after him and they both walked closer to Jax and me. I figured they were up to something so I just shook my head. Leonard closed the door.

"How'd you know so much about it?" Leonard asked standing next to where I was seated.

"Little thing called an instruction manual." Jax answered not thinking about why they were here.

"Did you read the part about how to fly this thing?"

"Maybe why?" Leonard made me move over so he could be right next to Jax. I was about to just leave the ship completely but he placed his hand on my leg, making me stay put.

"We're gonna take a little sojourn to Central City. There's a priceless jewel that needs to be freed from captivity."

"You want me to help you steal something? Nah, man. I'll pass." Jax said.

"Not exactly asking Jax." Leonard responded and I sighed. Leonard kept his hand on my leg and if I tried to move he gripped tighter.

"Wow..Carter is dead, Kendra is this close to joining him, and Vandal Savage is still alive and out there doing god knows what, and all you can think about is stealing some diamond?"

"It's an emerald."

"Is there anything you think about other than yourself?" Jax asked and I sighed again.

"Yes, money." Leonard said smirking.

"Nah. I'm not helping you guys steal anything." Jax said standing up. "And neither is Veronica."

"She's not, she coming along for the ride." Mick said smirking.

"If you want to shoot me, then shoot me." Mick jumped up and Leonard released my leg jumping up as well.

"Can I shoot him?" Mick asked with a sadistic smile on his face. My first thought was if Jax was going to piss himself.

"You got a pair on you, kid. I respect that."

"So no shooting?" Mick was now disappointed. He sat down in his seat and smirked at me as I stuck my tongue out at him. I don't know why but I still felt comfortable being around them even though they were hijacking the Jumpship.

"Look, you don't actually have to help us steal anything. We just need to get to Central City. We'll be there and back before anyone knows we're even gone." Jax sighed.

"Man, even if I wanted to help...and I'm not saying that I do. This thing's got a security lockout. We need an access key." Leonard pulled said key from his pocket.

"Did you steal that from Rip?"

"Borrowed Blackbird. You can't tell me you don't wanna see what this baby can do?" Leonard said to Jax. I rolled my eyes and tried not to laugh because I knew Jax was in.

"Alright strap in." Jax said before placing the key in and away we flew. It was night when we landed in Central City.

"You two stay put. Make sure he doesn't leave us Blackbird." I nodded and watched Leonard and Mick leave.

"Why do you hang out with them?" Jax asked and I looked at him.

"What do you mean?"

"I thought you would stick around Sara or Ray since they know you better."

"All they do is treat me like a child and I don't know I just feel more comfortable with Leonard and Mick." He nodded and we sat in quiet until they came back on board.

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"That's what I call a clean heist." Mick said as they both came back into the ship.

"And thanks for not setting the museum on fire partner." Leonard responded smirking. He turned to Jax. "And you, thanks for being our getaway driver." Jax nodded and spun around.

"Speaking of, let's get the hell back to the ship."

"Oh, one more stop."

"What're you talking about boss?" Mick asked confused as Jax spun around. Even I was confused and looked at Leonard.

"1629 Handley Avenue."

"What's on Handley Avenue?" Jax and I asked at the same time.

"It's where we grew up." Mick answered. "That's why you wanted to steal the Maximillian Emerald."

"Mick enough!" Leonard said glaring at Mick.

"You wanted to give it to your old man so he wouldn't go to jail trying to steal it for himself."

"Your father was a thief too?" Jax asked.

"And unfortunately, not a very good one."

"Leonard I don't think that's a good idea." I whispered.

"Didn't Rip say something about not messing with the timeline?"

"You could accidentally blink yourself out of existence...you're screwing with history here, man." Jax said shaking his head.

"Yeah, well, history screwed with me first." Leonard said sitting down next to me.

"Jax do it." I whispered to Jax and he sighed before going to the address Leonard gave us. "Are you sure about this?" I asked him and he nodded. "Alright then but if you become a good guy I'm going to hit you." I whispered making him smirk.

"If I become a good guy, I'll make sure I kiss you." I blushed a little but hid it well. Mick looked pissed at that comment but only I picked up on it. It didn't take long to reach the address. "I'll be back."

"Do you want to go alone?" I asked him following him outside, as did Jax and Mick.

"I have to." I nodded and he gave me a small smile. "Don't worry Blackbird. I'll remember what I said." I rolled my eyes as he walked inside. Mick walked over to me.

"Don't listen to him."

"I know." I whispered and Mick put his arm around my shoulders. It made me warm. We waited about 15 minutes before Leonard came back out. He came back out while we were next to a car.

"Looks like you didn't write yourself out of the timeline."

"Looks like."

"But?" Jax added.

"I don't know, I just thought maybe things would feel differently." I smiled and Leonard looked at me. Mick still had me wrapped in his arms.

"The Englishman says it takes time for time to change."

"What were you trying to change."

"My dad was never father of the year, but at least he never raised a hand to any of us." Leonard told us. I walked from Mick's arms over to Leonard. The air hit my exposed arms but I didn't care cause he looked like he needed a hug.

"Until he went to prison, which now he won't." Jax said with a small smile. Leonard threw an arm over my shoulder.

"Let's get out of here." He led me to the ship with Mick and Jax behind us.

"Did you see yourself?" I asked and he nodded. "Are you okay?"

"I will be...why didn't you tell anyone you were cold?" He asked as I took my seat.

"She didn't need to. I noticed." Mick said smirking at Leonard.