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bet-on-me-13 · 7 months

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The Ghost King's Son

So! Cloning is a difficult process.

It takes time, lots of time. Sure, it's possible to accelerate the Growth of a Clone to make them older in a shorter time frame, but that often leads to Destabilization within weeks of completion.

And Cadmus didn't want to take any chances when designing their Kryptonian/Human Hybrid. They started growing him much earlier than they originally did, and let him grow at a semi-normal rate for most of his life.

This comes back to bite them in the butt however, when an asset breaks out of containment and ruins their Internal Power Generators. This causes a blackout that takes hours to resolve, and by the time they fix it all and reestablish the Security Systems, they notice one of the Clones is missing.

The Kryptonian/Human Clone has escaped.

...

Kr-1 is confused. He had woken up in a tube a few hours ago to some alarms, and decided he didn't like it, so he broke out. Then he wandered around until he ended up outside, and just kept on Wandering.

It had been hours, and he didn't know where he was. It seemed to be some type of Forest, but he didn't know what kind.

He just kept on wandering. It started to get boring though, the trees all looked the same and there weren't even any animals around. Then, something interesting happened!

A green thing appeared in the air! It was glowing and swirly and had a kind of pull to it. So, he touched it. And it sucked him in. And now he wasn't in the Forest. And this place seemed much more interesting!

There were a bunch of floating rocks, and the sky was green, and everything else was purple.

And there was a man. Looking at him hurt his eyes, he seemed to be a kid and then an man and then an old man and then a kid again whenever he blinked. He was saying something, but Kr-1 didn't understand him. He didn't think he had been taught language yet? What was language?

The Kid/Man/Old-Man lead him to a big building made of bricks and mortar. It looked like a big spiky building with towers and walls and stuff. Inside it looked cool, with candles and carpets and even more stuff.

He was taken to a room with a guy who didn't hurt his eyes to look at. He had white hair and green eyes, but his skin wasn't blue like the old guy. He had a piece of ice on his head, it looked like a crown but it was glowing.

The Guy walked up to him and pointed to himself, and kept repeating something. "Danny".

Eventually Kr-1 realized that it was his name. He then pointed to Him and said "name?"

He tilted his head confused, and the guy, Danny, let his head fall with a sigh.

"This is gonna be harder than I thought."

He wondered what those words mean?

...

It had been a few years since the newly dubbed Conner had begun to live with Danny.

He had been hesitant to adopt the Living 9 yr old Child when Clockwork had brought him to his Castle, explaining that he had run into a Natural Portal, but he had accepted in the end.

It took a while to teach Conner how to understand Language. He seemed to know very little for a kid his age, but after Clockwork had dug around his personal timeline they figured out that he was a Clone. He probably hadn't reached the Information Planting Stage of development when he escaped.

After learning about this however, Danny began teaching him everything he should have learned in his early life, such as Elementary level education and some social interaction. He even brought around Ellie to see if she had any advice for helping him develop into a healthy young boy.

She did help a bit, but was mostly preoccupied with spoiling her new Nephew rotten.

Eventually, Conner had caught up to the level he should have been at his age, and started living in both the Realms and in Amity.

He was having a good life, had some great friends, and was even starting to learn to use his Kryptonian Powers now that they were coming in.

He loves his new Family, his Dad is goofy and fun, his Aunt Ellie likes to spoil him rotten, his Aunt Jazz is the responsible one but still loves him, and even his grandparents are great in their own Insane way.

But not all great things can last.

...

It was supposed to be a normal Field Trip. Conner was 15 and his school was taking a Trip to Washington DC, to see the sights or to learn about history or something.

But stuff happens. They just so happen to pass by a certain lab, that lab just so happens to be testing out a new Yellow Sun Energy Detector, and one of the Scientists who worked on Conner just so happens to see him in the bus as it passes by and the detector goes off.

In the end, they manage to recapture him and place him back into his Pod, beginning to prep him for Reeducation. (Let's say they mamage to repress his memories)

Cut to 1 year later and a team of Sidekicks break into the Lab and successfully steal away the Clone again.

The Clone who knows he had a dad who had black hair and blue eyes, who helped him use his powers, who looks a lot like Superman.

Conner, in his slightly Amnesiac state thinks he has already met Superman and that he had raised him. Which makes it so much more hurtful when Superman outright rejects him. He thinks his Dad just rejected him, the Dad who he thinks he remembers loving him very much.

(Danny had been frantically looking for his son for over a year now. Where is he? Is he Okay? What happened to him? He knows at least that he isn't dead yet, but he really wants to find his son)

#Dp x dc #Dpxdc #Dc x dp #Dcxdp #Danny Phantom #Dc #Dcu #Ghost King AU #Conner Kent #Kon-El #Conner is the son of Danny #Since he was made much earlier on he had a chance to escape earlier in the timeline #Amnesia #Conner vaguely remembers his life with Danny but thinks that it was Superman cause they look similar #Angst #I wanted to let Conner still join YJ #This is how I decided it would work

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definitelysome1 · 3 days

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I hate people who are like “go read the comics” or “this is so OOC” or “x would never do/say that”

Because like, when it comes to the Batfam/young heroes, canon is SO confusing:

Both teen titans/titans and Young Justice are Canon, but they can’t exist at the same time since Dick and Tim have been on both teams

In teen titans/TTG miss martian/m’gann and Artemis don’t exist (the same with Aqualad I think)

And in YJ starfire, cyborg, and raven don’t exist.

In TTG starfire doesn’t like Robin back, but in teen titans they’re dating.

In TTG Robin hated Kidflash, but in YJ Dick and Wally are best friends.

In both TTG, Teen titans, and TITENS, Dick is the Robin on the team, but in the DCAMU Damian is Robin and his love interest is Raven.

In the comics Jason is the happy, exited, and impulsive Robin, but in TITANS he’s super aggressive and just not like he is in the comics

In YJ Conner is vastly different from In the comics.

In the comics Artemis, Roy(Arsenal), Kory(starfire) and Jason(red hood) are in a group called ‘The Outlaws’, but in other comics, and shows they don’t even exist together.

In YJ Artemis joins the YJ, but Roy gives up being speedy and becomes Red Arrow. In YJ it’s revealed that Roy is actually a clone of the original, and the OG ends up becoming Arsenal, though totally different from his comic counterpart.

And as icing on the cake, Kory doesn’t even exist in YJ.

Some of the comics also totally fuck up canon, along with some of the games (like Gotham knights), but I’ve never played the games or read the comics, so I can’t really say a lot about that.

Anyway, I just wanted to say that people should let others enjoy their media in peace, even if it’s OOC to what you believe is “true canon”

(NOTE: I’ve seen a lot of people both defend and hate on new 52 because of the direct opposition it has with other comics, yet it is still canon. It just goes to show that nothing and everything is canon, no one is right and no one is wrong.)

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solar-wing · 9 months

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⚣ YJ BatBro Incorrect Quotes: Scooby Doo ⍘

⚣ ⍘ A/N → ah memories. My first ever BatBro and Conner Kent post. Time sure does fly. Anyway, what I said still stands. There needs to be more Conner Kent x Male Reader and just male reader content in general. Batfam included :) WARNINGS: typical chaos, fluff, sibling arguments, random humor

⚣ ⍘ Summary → You join the Young Justice Team against the wishes of your father, Bruce Wayne aka Batman, who doesn't want his youngest son to join the superhero world. You've also got a mad crush on Conner Kent aka Superboy. Ever since you've joined though, you've got this weird habit of having moments in life feel like incorrect quotes. Oh well...

REBLOGS and replies are greatly appreciated, please! 💛

⚣ ENJOY 💛

Superboy: Gee, Dad. Does this mean you finally accept what I want to do with my life me as your son?

Superman: *laughs* Hah-hah-ooh Superboy.

Superman: No.

Superboy: *sad*

You: *calm murderous*

*Batman, Red Tornado, Black Canary, and the Team in the mission room with you & Kid Flash dressed up like waitressing girls*

You: Um, like this isn't exactly what I had in mind. Why are KF & I dressed up like girls when Artemis & M'Gann are girls?

Wally: Yeah *pulling on dress* my skirt's too tight.

Artemis: Because M'Gann & I refused.

*You & Wally grumbling*

You: *dialing Conner* Sphere? It's Y/N. Put Conner on.

You: *Pause* ...because you're almost impossible to understand on a phone.

*Kid Flash leading everyone through a door and shutting it*

*Demon Vampire that looks like Batman locks the door trapping everyone inside and throws away the key*

DV: FOOLS!

*runs away*

You: *mocking Kid Flash* 'Everybody! In Here!' Nice.

Kid Flash: How was I supposed to know we'd get locked in by your dad?

You: It's a cage KF! You always want to stay on the outside of a cage. And that's NOT MY DAD!

DV: *brooding*

You: I don't think...

Robin: *facepalms*

*everyone looking down an ominous tunnel*

You: I wonder where it leads?

Superboy: Only one way to find out. *drops down chute*

Superboy: All clear! Come on down!

You: Catch me Superboy! *drops down and lands on your butt*

Superboy: Did you say something Y/S/N?

You: *sigh* never mind.

*Wally receives message from Kent Nelson*

You: What does it say?

Message from Kent: HEEP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

You: Heep? What the hecks that mean?

*finding Kent*

Kent: I meant to type 'Help!" I'm no good with these new fangled gadgets.

*talking about Bruce to the team*

You: Every day for two weeks now, he runs screaming down the hall and ends up sleeping in the yard. Is that normal?

Wally: For your dad? Probably.

Speedy: What's up with Superboy?

*Superboy screaming and ripping his shirt off*

You: Oh, he's just in the zone. It'll pass.

You: If not, we'll spray him with a hose.

*you and the team show up at the hospital*

You: Can we help you with anything?

Bruce: No. Go away.

M'Gann: Who's the patient?

Bruce: An employee at Wayne Tech. Go away.

Wally: What happened to him?

Bruce: it's classified...go away.

*You and Artemis watching Wally and Conner spar*

Artemis: Hey Y/N, let me ask you something. If you liked a boy...?

You: *gasps* WHO TOLD YOU?! Was it one of my brothers?? Dick! Hmm, he thinks he's so perfect. WELL, what no one knows is he has a SIXTH TOE on his...

Artemis: UH! What are you talking about?

You: I- Clearly, not what you were talking about…

BONUS:

DV: LET ME GO! I'LL DRAIN YOU ALLLL!!!

You: Dad, you're vampiring is tearing this family apart! I'm sorry but you've left me no choice. I'm going to have to stake you! *randomly pulls out a wooden stake and mallet*

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ectonurites · 3 years

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but do u rlly think flaws that make a character interesting include like...being insensitive? everyone has their own taste ig but tim's flaws dont rlly make him more interesting to me. hes just some guy plus he can be thoughtless towards others

I mean I guess it's a difference in how we read the character because while I can kinda understand where you're getting 'insensitive' and 'thoughtless towards others' from, that's not how I think about what are essentially the same traits.

Like I think Tim can be overly blunt & has chronic foot-in-mouth disease because he's not always good at reading/navigating situations (talking about this more in terms of inter-personal things, and the intersection of personal things & hero-ing. he's better with it in terms of just the hero business imo) but he typically has good intent that's made pretty clear (when we're reading from his perspective, since we get to ya know hear whats in his head).

Having good intent with your actions and doing good as a hero but conversely being pretty bad at expressing things in more day-to-day situations is absolutely a character flaw/a contrast i find interesting for a teenage superhero.

For me though the main flaws with Tim that are what I think make him interesting are like:

his mindset where he lets the weight of the world fall on his own shoulders, and acts like everything has to be his own responsibility. like even as early as YJ #7 during the camping trip his whole reasoning for why he wouldn't give up being Robin is that he needs to be doing whatever he, as an individual, can to fix the world. Like my dude my guy you are 14. This ties into his strong sense of duty which is a pretty commonly talked about Tim trait/motivation, but seeing it as a flaw is only when it goes too far.

his problems with honesty and communication because like... those are pretty common traits like, in life in general, but obviously they go to new lengths with any character with a secret identity. Tim within the Batfam was in that unique position of 'lived with a parent who for a very long time didn't know about hero stuff' so the level of having a double life not just publicly but in your own home... that fucks a kid up! and so seeing how even after that situation passed and his father was murdered, so much of that secretive tendency stuck around with him... there's so much to explore with that.

his tendency to care about people so much that it destroys him or makes him destructive. obviously caring about people isn't a bad thing LMAO but I'm talking about how he has multiple times pushed himself into darker places than are healthy because of wanting back/wanting to protect/wanting to avenge the people he loves (which also like, i think this being something so prominent with Tim how I see him is why when you said he's 'thoughtless towards others' it took me a minute to even get what u meant asgdfs) some examples being his extreme reaction to being tortured with Cassie & Kon's deaths on Apokolips, nearly killing Johnny Warlock because he hurt Steph, the Conner cloning attempts, nearly taking the Lazarus Pit water for Steph Kon & Jack during Resurrection of Ra's Al Ghul, etc

his GUILT!!!! GOD the self-blame and the guilt. this is kinda related to the 'everything in the world on his shoulders' mentality but I think it exists as it's own sub category too. he takes every loss so incredibly personally in a way that, for someone who's a superhero and will have to encounter losses, is sooooo not good for him but is really fascinating to see. Like, this ties especially into the whole thing where everything has been Tim's choice. I've talked about this before, but Tim is one of the only batfam members to set down the path of becoming a hero without experiencing a major firsthand trauma in their own life/immediate family (the closest is how he witnessed Dick's parents' death but that was still not a death in his own circle of people, if tht makes sense). He made the decision to join in all of this purely because of his sense of duty and his admiration for Dick & Bruce. Which means that Tim as a person will then hold himself responsible for all the bad that happened in his life related to the Robin role down the line, because nothing external pushed him into this life aside from his own want to help Batman.

Okay yeah I probably answered this with FAR MORE THINGS TO SAY than you had in mind, but I just think he's a neat little guy, because also even despite all that darker stuff I just talked about he also manages to be a cute dork with a lot of friends who's fun to read about.

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birdy-bat-writes · 4 years

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If you could meet the batboys in person, what is the one question you would ask them?

This is great question and it really made me think. Lol, my one braincell is really bouncing. Okay, let’s see...

Bruce: ‘I know the pain from your childhood is what keeps Batman going, but if one day you were to finally give up the mantle and settle down, do you think you’d be ready to move on and find closure for your parents’ death? I know they would want you to at some point.’ This kinda stemmed from that YJ episode where Zatanna showed Artemisa simulation of a hypothetical life with... you know who... :( I’m still sad about that, but anyway, the point of that was to give her closure. I know that Bruce carries his pain with him everyday and its what keeps him going but maybe one day he should let it go.

Dick: ‘Okay, the Discowing suit was acceptable. I wont even say anything about the mullet! But, what the pineapple was up with that ponytail?!?! Who let you out of the house like that?! Also, get that Ric Grayson nonsense out of here! Enough with a broody buzzcut look! I want the floofy, smooth as jazz, classic Dick Grayson haircut back!’ I’m aware that that’s more of a lecture than a question, but it had to be said.

Jason: ‘What’s your favorite memory and why?’ I know that’s basic as heck, but I just want to know what it is and why. With the type of life Jason has led, good things don’t come around often, and if they do, they don’t last long. He’s had his fair share of pain and I want to know when is the happiest he’s ever been just to see the side of Jason that loves to smile. The part of him that lets go of all the bad stuff and just focuses solely on that moment that his heart swell. It would also be nice to know who was a part of that memory.

Tim: ‘When you had to train to become Robin, what kept you going?’ In his original origin story, Batman forced him to train a LOT before he was allowed to fight alongside him. Tim is a determined guy so maybe at first he kept pushing himself because he had something to prove, or maybe it was because he wanted to help people. Maybe he was inspired by Dick Grayson or Jason Todd as Robin. I would also love to know who he goes to help process his thoughts. Let’s be real though, it’s Conner. That’s canon ;D

Damian: ‘Now that you’re in Gotham and living a bit more like a normal kid (as normal it gets in the Wayne household), do you ever feel like you missed out on certain things in life when you were raised with the league?’ Now, he interacts with Jon and other people, both his age and not. I’m sure he finds differences in the way he was raised and the way he speaks or carries himself. He used to act like being raised by the league made him better than others but as eventually he stopped. I just wonder if interacting with people and comparing their lives to his made him feel like he missed out on regular kid stuff.

Duke: ‘What’s the weirdest thing you’ve seen in Wayne Manor, so far?’ Let’s be real, Duke has definitely walked in on some weird stuff in the manor. Depending on what it is, he might even join in on it. I would like to know which one of the many events actually made him freeze-frame and look into the camera like its The Office.

Alfred: ‘What’s the secret cookie recipe???’ He’s never going to tell me.

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silverdecepticon93 · 4 years

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I sent this in to another blog, and it can be either in headcanon or story form: "You're the Young Justice-verse's version of Supergirl and, after crash-landing on Earth, you're sent to live with Conner and Megan while also joining the team."

Yes! I can’t wait until they supergirl in YJ! I am going to go with the backstory where the reader is Superman’s cousin.

From the moment you enter Earth’s atmosphere, both Clark and Conner can feel your presence, but only Clark knows what it means. So while Conner is really confused, Clark is already trying to pinpoint your location to see you.

He doesn’t really take how much he’s grown into consideration when he does find you but thank god you managed to recognize him.

Kinda reverts back to his younger days as you hug you tightly.

“(Y/n)!” “K-Kal?!”

When the rest of the Team and Justice League find you two, all memories of Krypton are resurfacing as you hug your younger (or older?!) cousin tightly, sobbing and apologizing for not being there for him.

When you finally calm down and get introduced to everyone, Conner sticks out like a sore thumb to you, and then you look at Clark as if he was the one who just crash-landed on the planet.

“You had a kid?!”You gaped while your cousin started fidgeting with his cape, “It's...a long story.”

You kinda regret crash-landing on the planet as Clark told you everything. From men in a batsuit, to his mortal enemy cloning him, and even multiple alien invasions.

You need help adjusting and sadly, Clark isn’t in the position to help you adjust, so immediately he asks a pretty big favor from Conner and Megan.

He wants them to adopt you.

Conner is going to have doubts, explaining why it’s such a bad idea, but Megan looks so incredibly happy.

“Look, I’m not sure if-” “WE’LL DO IT!”

Sorry Conner, looks like you’re a dad now.

It is an awkward adjustment for the three of you.

Actually, Megan is pretty happy. I mean, she just got married to the boy of her dreams and now she has a daughter?! Honestly, we stan a queen who has it all.

So getting to know Megan isn’t that hard and you two develop a strong trust with each other, it’s Conner that’s sorta making your adjustment to Earth so uncomfortable.

He doesn’t know he does this but he sorta pushes you away and brushes you off like how you’re cousin did with him all those years ago, so you and him don’t have that much of a familial relationship as yours and Megan’s.

If you or Megan or even someone else points that out, Conner will try to remedy that as best as he possibly can because as much as he’s confused he still feels like he has this somewhat natural bond with you. Maybe it’s because he’s your cousin’s clone or maybe it’s something else entirely.

So he’ll try to get to know you better, allow himself to open up to you, and it isn’t long until you’re calling him and Megan “Mom and Dad”.

You tell Conner things about Krypton that you miss and that you wished you could let him see for himself.

If you listen closely, you can hear Megan crying out of joy and Conner.exe just stopped working.

Now making friends with the Team isn’t very hard since you have a certain amiability about you.

You and Wonder girl become quick friends as you two both have super strength and like to rough house with each other a lot.

Beast Boy often likes to crack jokes that he’s your “little uncle” and he’s kinda right except for the fact that you see him more in a little brother light.

You will protect the Outsiders with your life, I swear, anyone who so much as glares at them will have to deal with you.

It’s funny watching you take Wolf out on walks because you’ll be going down to Starbucks while practicing using the Social media apps your friends helped install on your new phone with a FUCKING wolf.

Clark and Conner will keep you away from Lex, they don’t need him trying to clone you, now do they?

Speaking of villians, the Light is just sorta confused by your arrival but makes the mistake of underestimating you.

AND I MEAN A HUGE MISTAKE.

Not like “Oh no, she’s actually powerful and we should’ve done more research” mistake but like “OH SHIT! SHE JUST EXPLODED THE BASE!”- “Which one?”-”ALL OF THEM, GLOBALLY!”

You actually made the Lord of Chaos fear you? Like, I can imagine Klarion asking Vandal to check under his bed at night to make sure you aren’t there.

God help anyone who’s dumb enough to break your heart because they will have two Kryptonians, a martian, and basically everyone in the Outsiders ready to put your head on a platter.

Needless to say, while you’ve missed out on a lot of things, you still were able to create lasting memories with your new family.

#young justice x reader #Young justice x you #i only date heroes #YJ x reader #YJ x you

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forthemultiverse · 5 years

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Could Halo Be A Mole?

Young Justice Season One has given me serious trust issues – and Season Two didn’t do anything to fix that: Kaldur, Jaime, Lex at the end of the season, etc, but anyway, I just don’t buy Terra as being this season’s big betrayal. The Judas Contract is so well known at this point that even if they didn’t show us, we would’ve all know she was with Slade. Dr Jace is a pretty good candidate for a later betrayal, but that wasn’t subtle either; the fact she was technically working with Bedlam at the start of the season, taking Halo's DNA, wanting to be with the kids so much, and the mentioning of her lost child.

I started to think about the Young Justice on Apokolips story in the comics, and, well Greta Hayes has a biggish role, yet in Earth-16, she's be shown as just a ghost. Obviously, the show isn’t comics accurate and they could completely leave this aspect of the story out, but that didn’t stop me from falling down a research rabbit hole, and now, I reckon Halo could potentially be the twist betrayal of the Season following a storyline that takes moments from Greta’s.

There were a few things that drew me to Halo when thinking about a mole,

S3E1 – she let the assassins in, she’s shocked and taken captive which implies it’s an accident, but the guy who actually killed them was a suicide killer. Bedlam used him then killed him and she could be in the same situation. The Wiki said she had a job and was just afraid of the guards, which is why she was hiding but I do not buy that. It looked like she was trying to steal something in that scene.

Her memory problems, why create a character with no memories and then have those memories mean literally nothing? I’m waiting for them all to come back and for there to be some big bombshell in them.

The New Genesis/Apokolips connection formed by making her part Motherbox

The comment Silas Stone made about how technology can be neither good nor bad, it’s the user that’s responsible (I’ll come back to this point).

The Scene in Triptych after Halo goes Dues Ex Machina white and gets Brion back off Shade, well, the way Forager says ‘Halo happened’ wasn’t happy, it sounded like he was concerned/scared, like there was a ‘…’ at the end of the sentence. Brion and Halo smiled at each other which caused Forager to smile too, but considering he’s the one from New Genesis, if he’s worried, I’m going to be a little worried too.

Conner literally says, ‘we can’t let a girl in with no memories, she might be brainwashed or soemthing and we don’t want another Red Arrow situation’

Finally, more of a random thought I had, The Judas Contract has; a Markovian Royal, a relationship, and betrayal, so, what if, instead of the royal betraying the person who’s romantically interested in them (Terra and Gar), it’s the royal that gets betrayed by his girlfriend (Brion and Halo). It fits well since Perdita/Gardita is there and there doesn’t seem to be a reason to break them up. After working out those things, I started to research things that could be similar between Greta/Secret and Halo – by the way, I’m gonna refer to her as Halo because…well her ‘human’ name changes.

Some Similarities: Can’t remember their lives before their superhero ones, rescued by then joined teams, have powers connected to life and death, and have been separated from their powers at the end of their stories before (or well, Halo’s become two beings, one human and one super)

Not relevant to the story but I thought it was a nice coincidence: Greta went by Suzie because when the YJ girls were talking about getting her a name, Cissie suggests using one of hers (Suzanne) and on Earth-16, she gets dubbed Violet by Brion and then takes Harper from Will Harper – they both get their names from their new friends.

Now, details from the YJ Darkseid comic story: The team ended up on Apokolips (due to some things to do with fighting on earth) and Tower of Babel had just happened which lead to mistrust in Tim, who was the leader at the time.

While The Team is mentally tortured, Greta is taken to speak to Darkseid, who reveals her backstory and real name. He offers to be her mentor. The team escape with the help of an army of Lobo's, she doesn't tell them anything other than her real name.

Later on, the team says no to rescuing her dad (he killed her brother so’s in jail) She does it anyway and goes into a fit of rage, vanishes to accept Darkseid's offer.

The team prepare to go against her as she starts absorbing life (I think that's what she does, I can't remember, she's doing something bad that I'm pretty sure is killing a lot of things) Tim talks her down and appeals to the good in her. She breaks down crying and fixes everything she did.

Darkseid punishes her by taking away all her powers and immortality, not realising that being normal is all Greta ever wanted to be.

Not sure where in the timeline this bit is: Greta's dad is possessed by her brother when she saves him, and he chucks them both into a fire, seemingly killing them both, and I think that's when Greta goes to Apokolips and the team are told to take her betrayal as a lesson by their mentor (Snapper Carr - the guys who’s at M’gann and Conners house all the time)

Season Three is about the Anti-Life Equation and Meta-Human Trafficking, so this type of betrayal storyline doesn’t have to happen, but like I said earlier, trust issues, so hear me out. I don’t think Halo is secretly evil or anything, but you have to consider the Motherbox of it all, because that is connected to the Anti-Life Equation, and being part Motherbox is going to have some kind of effect on Halo’s character arc/morals.

Things To Know About Motherboxes

New Genesis-based, and though the people who created them are known, their true nature and origin aren’t.

Provide user with unconditional love, to the point they self-destruct when the owner dies (NOT MAKING THIS BIT UP) and can only be made by beings of New Genesis and Apokolips

Who is the owner Halo’s Motherbox since she’s died multiple times and it’s not blown up. A few people have Motherboxes – like Orion (Darkseid’s son) who is the defender of New Genesis, and in the past, DS has switched his box to try and control him.

Coming back to that Silas comment, tech isn’t good or evil, it’s the user, well who is her user???

A Motherbox saved Darkseid after he was defeated by Doomsday

Get their powers from life-giving sources

Fatherboxes: Apokolips based, can bring people under Darkseid’s influence, get their power from the Anti-Life Equation

So, Victor keeps going bad because of the Fatherbox, but the Motherbox makes him good? Surely that could be a two-way thing, and Motherboxes could go bad?

And here’s what I think could happen in Season Three B,

We’ve been shown Bart going through an enemy boom tube in the trailer, and considering Granny Goodness is a Darkseid Agent, we can predict that he ends up on Apokolips (I could go into detail about Bart’s fear of dying that caused him to retire for a bit in the comics but not relevant). If he, and the meta’s with him, need rescuing, Halo could end up on Apokolips too. While others are captured, she comes face to face with Darkseid, who gives her memories of her old life and offers her a place on his side. Whether she says yes or no doesn’t really matter, because she can now be crashing into an identity crisis or having to fight ‘Halo’/Motherbox for control of her body. Her Motherbox could also be corrupted by Darkseid during this conversation, something slipped on her arm, in a drink, just his mind entering the boxes.

Darkseid could be using her Motherbox to spy on the team without Halo even knowing, all Roy Season One, or she could just eventually give in and let the Motherbox take control of her. Once losing control she becomes a minion of Darkseid and the team now need to find a way to separate her.

(Angst on how people feel as not everyone realises she’s being controlled at first and just thinks he betrayed them)

To separate Halo from the Motherbox, it could go very Greta like, the team get a breakthrough with her and Darkseid punishes her by stripping the Motherbox side of her, leaving her normal. I’d kinda like that? Maybe? Because she’d get to be happy and live a normal life, she could still return to the Team eventually, using technology like Rockets (Yes I lowkey want Rocket to get to mentor someone just so she can be back in the story a little lol)

Another option is Dr Helga Jace. I already mentioned that she seemed shady, and she really does, she gets even shadier when you research her.

CW Black Lightning has her as a character: involved with illegal experiments, lost rights to see her child, made an anti-ageing serum for Tobias Whale (remember when I mentioned him in Halo research earlier?? – he’s with Intergang by the way, the people who had a Fatherbox in Season Two)

Prime Earth: she’s neither good or evil, appeared in Suicide Squad comics, the team that Halo joined.

New Earth: Royal Markovian Scientist, secretly a member of the Manhunter Cult, installed a psychic control on Metamorpho before using him to attack the Outsiders, helped Halo get her memories back.

Now, that mention of psychic control made me think back to Halo in Prime Earth…she was being mind controlled by the Kobra Cult…huh. The reason she got free of the mind control was because a scientist double-crossed the Kobra Cult. HUH.

And Tobias Whale…a Black Lightning villain…who hired Syonide to kill Halo and her parents…

Pause to explain why this little bit is important, sorry for all the info dumping, Syonide isn’t some super prominent assassin in the DC Universe, but she killed Violet Harper, her parents, and she was sent to kill a Russian Scientist that Phantom Lady was protecting (I promise this could actually be relevant). Obviously, Dr Jace isn’t Russian, she’s Markovian, but considering that scientist doesn’t even have a name, I don’t think it’s that much of a problem if she took his place. Reason why this could actually be important, one it connects another scientist to Halo, but also, Phantom Lady was going to lose, Syonide had teamed up with Merlyn to kill this person, and WALLY WEST FLASH saved them.

So, I think Dr Jace is shady, research points that she probably is, but after she’s revealed to have still been dabbling in meta-human experiments, she could bargain with the Team. They need her as an insider to save Halo. She double-crossed the bad guys to get Halo back in control of herself (like the scientist who did it in the Kobra Cult story) and when Darkseid comes to get her, the Team, specifically Dick, Artemis, and Conner, are in charge of protecting her, they start to get a little overwhelmed and started talking about how much easier it used to be and how much they miss their old team, and boom, Wally has a lightning rod to come back from the speed force to help them. Happy Reunion and Halo’s no longer evil. Wooo. That last bit’s just a hope because I miss Wally, but I stand by Dr Jace being key to helping the team while still being morally grey. Plus, if she gets Halo back to normal pretty quickly, Halo could then be a spy for the team, a way to get one over on Darkseid.

Terra gets her Slade plot, but it could play out as an upward arc: she’s betraying them of her own choice and regrets it so bad once she gets to know everyone. She comes to their side, everyone thinks they’re in the clear because they’ve got the mole! Then Halo’s revealed to be with Darkseid. It would be such a good twist and the set-up is there.

Let me know what you think of this theory! (Doubt anyone’s actually gonna read it all but I had to get it all down lmao)

Anyway: Here’s my insanity board though I doubt it’s good enough quality to really be read

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batfamily-trash · 5 years

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I Hate You, I Love You

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Summary: Reader and yj! Dick hate each other and it’s up to Artemis and Wally to hook them up before someone gets hurt.

Part 1 of 2

There was always shouting and something breaking in Mount Justice and the team was tired. No matter what they tried they would go back to trying to kill each other. Well, if it was possible anyway. Wally, M’gann, and Superboy think they won’t kill each other, Artemis and Kaldur, on the other hand, won’t leave them alone for a second. They are not taking any chances. No one is dying in their watch.

Usually, the screaming didn’t start until after someone messed up, but now it was just for merely existing. Robin was shouting at you because you were five minutes late, and you were yelling at him because he was yelling at you. Lovely. M’gann, Kaldur, and Superboy decided that dealing with Roy’s bullshit was better so they left you and Robin alone with an exhausted Artemis and a forever hungry Wally.

Wally was raiding the fridge while Artemis tried to do her science homework. Let’s just say that Wally was about to choke on something and Artemis broke her only pencil.

“That’s it!” Artemis said slamming her book down onto the ground.

“Babe, what are you going to do?” Wally asked as he zoomed to her.

“If all they are going to do is fight might as well get them together.”

“Isn’t that a bit extreme? I mean even for you.”

“If I have to hear y/n and Robin yelling at each other one more day I’m quitting. Besides they like each other they just don’t know how to deal with the feelings right?”

“Good point. I’ll go get the rest of the team.” With that, Wally left his girlfriend alone, with two angry teenagers. Now she knows why Gerard Way is afraid of teenagers.

So it turned out that the team wanted to live so they backed out after the first two tries. Although Kaldur did let Artemis use any means possible to get them to not hate each other. They were still failing. The first plan Wally and Artemis had was to get them to go on a double date with them… that didn’t work out at all, Wally had to go to the doctors to get a batarang out of his leg. They then went to the movies as ‘friends’. It was fine for twenty minutes before someone decided to start a popcorn fight. Least to say they got banned.

They tried everything in the book. Going to the park, swimming, gardening, going for walks, going to missions. I mean Artemis asked her dad and her sister for advice! Not that it would work either way. No matter what they did nothing would work. Eventually, Red Tornado advised the team to go to a local carnival as a team bonding exercise. Everyone but you and Robin agreed until Black Canary got involved and dragged you two there.

“Now, you seven take this time to bond. Get to know each other,” Canary said pulling you by your shirt.

“Isn’t Zatanna going to join us?” M’gann asked.

“She… she’s busy helping her dad with something. Besides! This should be fun!” Canary exclaimed letting you go.

“Gee so much fun,” you murmured. You looked up to see her glaring at you and Dick.

“I don’t care if he stole your cereal or if they crashed the Batmobile. You two are to behave.”

“Yes ma’am,” you and Dick said in unison. Geez, who pissed her off today. Oh right, you.

The seven of you stood at the entrance just staring at each other before Kaldur took the lead and lead you guys inside. After paying for tickets and splitting them you all decided to split into two teams. Wally, Artemis, you, and Dick would be one team and Kaldur, M’gann, and Conner were in another. Poor Kaldur.

“So where to first!” Wally asked.

“Is home an option?” you asked glaring at Dick.

“If you want Black Canary on your ass then sure!” Artemis said. You decided to stay put.

“Let’s go on some rides!” Wally shouted dragging Artemis with him. You groaned and followed after them with Dick behind you. You first got on a rollercoaster which you didn’t find at all amusing, but it did make Wally puke so there was that. The four of you got different before you all decided to group back up and get on the Ferris wheel. You wanted to get on with Kaldur but nooooooo Kaldur decided not to get on leaving you with the one and only Dick Grayson.

When you got on with him you sat as far on the edge you could. Every once in awhile you would glance at Dick to see what he was doing, and he was blushing? Why would he be blushing?

“So, um, y/n? Could I… I want to apologize for… The fights..”

“Huh?” you sat up and looked at him.

“I’m sorry for picking fights with you… I just… I don’t want you to get hurt during the missions..”

Now you were confused. Even if you were careful you would get hurt. “Apology accepted?”

Once the wheel stopped at the bottom you got off immediately and ran towards Kaldur. Why would he try to keep you safe? Once everyone got off you all returned to Mount Justice in complete awkward silence.

“Did everyone had fun?” M’gann asked.

You hummed in agreement and stared out the window of the bioship. You saw Dick looking at you from the corner of your eye. You spun your chair to face him and said, “Can I help you?”

The whole bioship went silent. Not another yelling match. “Uh, no..nothing… sorry.”

You spun your chair back to its place and continued looking at the window. The minute M’gann landed the bioship you sprinted towards the zeta tubes. Little did you know that a certain birdie followed you out.

“Y/n! Wait!”

You stopped in your tracks and turned towards him. “What do you want?”

“I.. I wanted… I wanted to know if… you would go on a date with me?” he said whispering the last bit.

The one person who ‘hated you’ was asking him out? Was this a joke?

“Umm, I don’t know.”

“Please?”

“Fine, I guess it wouldn’t hurt…”

“Meet me tomorrow morning at the docks in Gotham.”

“Sure…”

You walked into the zeta tube and went home. The next morning you let your parents know that you were going out with a friend and went to the docks. When you arrived you saw Dick looking thoughtfully out into the horizon. When you approached him turned towards you and smiled. That smile always got to you.

“Hey, you made it!”

“Uh yeah, sorry if I’m late,” you apologized.

“It’s okay.”

The both of you stood in place comfortable in the silence, for once.

“y/n, I… look I know I apologized earlier but seriously I’m sorry.”

“What happened in the past stays the past, right? It doesn’t matter now.”

He hummed before walking towards you and cupping your cheek. You looked into his eyes and saw admiration and something else. He leaned in to kiss you but you pulled away.

“I’m sorry! I shouldn't…”

You rolled your eyes and shut him up with a kiss. He stood there not knowing what to do before kissing you back. You broke the kiss apart and smiled.

“We should go before the team start looking for us.”

“Wait what does this make us?” he asked.

You shrugged your shoulders and replied, “I don’t know whatever you want to make us I guess.”

He smiled and followed you to a zeta tube.

“I’m not mentally prepared for their yelling anymore,” Wally said pacing the room, worried for his best friend.

“Wally sit down you’re giving me a headache,” Artemis told him. “Besides where are they?”

And on cue, the zeta tube announced your guy’s arrival to the team. The team expected yelling not laughter from the two of you. As you two walked towards the kitchen, the team just stood in there place and stared at you.

“Did something happen when I wasn’t here?” Zatanna asked.

“That’s what we’ll like to know too….” Wally and Artemis replied.

You and Dick just walked away from them without a single care in the world. Just wait until Batman finds out.

#i hate you i love you #dick grayson #nightwing #dick grayson x reader #nightwing x reader #young justice

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blakedawson76 · 5 years

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So, on canon stuff in Season 8

Okay, so here's the thing. I've never been much of a canon shipper. Not since I joined my first fandom when I was twelve. I was and still am in the Saint Seiya fandom since 2014 and nearly all my ships from there are based on me liking the characters and imagining interactions because literally, my one OTP there never even met and I shipped my favorite PJ, Aries Mu, with everybody for a long time (mortal enemy, the neighbor, the best friend, the annoying one, the guy my fav never met either). It didn't matter to me.

Same happens with DC 😂. My OTPs are jaydick and kondick and a whole other tons of ships with Dick. While some ships (with and without Dick) are actually heavily canon based (Brudick, in my opinion, has a lot of canon material to be interpreted however one decides, Talia and Bruce because they were actually canon, Midpollo, because they too are canon) there's also also my OTP of Conner Kent and Dick Grayson that makes zero sense and has zero canon material and a grand total of I dunno, five scenes together in all of YJ? I literally just went one day and said, huh, what if Dick and Conner just come in closer and... Oh yeah, I love this crack ship already! And that's fine, and I love what almost nonexistent material I have and just earlier I was looking at some stills from Young Justice season 3 and I went "OMG!!!!!!" just because Dick and Conner were standing next to each other. So yeah, usually I'm the one that says, "Canon? Who needs it? I love these two! Let's pair them up!"

But then there's Sheith. I swear, I have never cared and wanted canon material like I did for Sheith on Voltron Season 8. I have never cherished canon like I do with the seven previous seasons of Voltron. Maybe it was due to the reputation of the fandom and the shipping wars that I never actually participated in but watched from the sidelines. Maybe it was due to me being naive and hopeful. Maybe it was due to the huge amount of scenes we got between Keith and Shiro, the many moments of character development they shared and had with each other.

Maybe it was due to, oh let's say, Keith very obviously adoring Shiro and risking his life for him so many times and wanting Shiro to be in his life. Maybe it was due to Keith's canon "I love you" (and yeah, I am very aware he said "you're my brother" before, but from previous ships mentioned maybe you've noticed it makes no difference to me how he said it and that I'm a huge fan of evolving relationships, but that's another matter entirely). So yeah, while I usually don't care much about canon and what is 'viable' to ship and what not, Sheith was and is a pairing that for me began with their interactions in the very first episode and then wormed itself into my heart due to all the canon moments, all the canon content that it has. Because it does! Gosh, honestly, we've all seen all the gifs and vids and images and text posts about the sheer amount of canon potential Sheith had. We know how many episodes had precious Sheith scenes in them: the Rise of Voltron, Across the Universe, the Blade of Marmora, Blackout, Changing of the Guard, the Black Paladins, the first episode of season seven whose name I can't remember. And that's just the top off my head, but as we know, there is a lot more.

And so, why am I making you read all this nonsense of mine? Well you see, after fangirling and being so utterly happy just because my YJ OTP were standing next to each other and that means I have a spark to work with, I realized that Season 8 of Voltron hurt so much as a biased Sheith shipper because of how much I had had before. This point has been made a zillion times already, but I'll say it again. They took away all Shiro and Keith interactions. They cut their relatiinship off so abruptly, and it sucked and still sucks so much because of how much canon content there was before to have it all taken away. It felt unnatural, and harsh, and don't even get me started on the whole Zethrid almost killing poor precious Keith and Shiro just standing there. I'm surprised he even came out of the Atlas to get a closer look with how the season turned out.

So yeah, from a Sheith point of view, Season 8 sucked and nothing is going to change that. That ending card, wasn't nice at all either.

But still!

The seven previous seasons still happened. We still have Keith being soft with Shiro, Shiro being a guiding light in Keith's life, we have hugs, we have Kuron being a stammering mess when seeing older Keith and so much more. This season was bad, but the others weren't, so let's try and focus and enjoy all the good stuff, because it surely outweights the bad ones :D

#voltron #sheith #voltron season 8 #there are mentions of other fandoms too so #saint seiya #dc #brudick #kondick #dickkon #superwing #superbird #shipping

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daringyounggrayson · 6 years

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angst dialogue prompts: birdflash with 25 or 29? (your choice) (and only if you want to) :)

Hey @haunt-the-stars, thanks so much for the prompt! I’ve been looking for an excuse to write some YJ season two angst, and this fit the bill nicely. Basically, everything is the same except birdflash instead of spitfire and Wally isn’t filled in on the Secrets. And because I’m not that creative, the fic’s title is from the song Chemicals by Dean Lewis. Hope you enjoy the fic :)

From this prompt list: #29: “I’m not going to sit and watch you destroy yourself.” for birdflash.

Title: hold me (i’m falling apart)

Summary: Between Kaldur’s betrayal, Artemis’s death, and the League’s trial, it isn’t a surprise that Dick is struggling. But Wally knows that Dick has been hiding something, too. He might not know what that something is, but whatever it is, it’s killing Dick. Wally just wants to help before it’s too late. AO3

part 2

The alarm went off minutes ago, but aside from Wally’s fumbling hand to turn off his phone’s alarm, no one has moved.

Wally finally finds the energy to roll over, wrapping his arms around Dick the second he does. He’s awake and stiff beneath Wally’s hold, and he can so easily picture Dick’s expression: wide, tired eyes staring blankly at the wall, jaw clenched as if that alone will hold him together.

He kisses his temple. “We should probably get moving if we don’t want to be late.”

Dick brings the pillow closer to him and curls around it slightly. Wally can barely hear the whispered, “I don’t want to go.”

Artemis’s funeral is today. They had gone to the visitation yesterday for almost an hour—which Dick hadn’t wanted to go to either. It had been hard, almost annoying, to convince him to come. But. Wally is trying to be patient; Dick was right there when it happened, after all.

“I know. No one wants to. But we have to go for Artemis and her mom,” Wally tells him, rubbing between his shoulder blades.

In response, Dick rolls away from Wally and onto his stomach to hide his face in the mattress, almost as if that is the exact reason why Dick doesn’t want to go. Wally follows him, placing his forearms on either side of Dick’s back, hovering just a few centimeters above him.

“It’s going to be hard, but I don’t want you to regret missing it later,” Wally tries to persuade. When he gets no response, he sighs and says, “Please? I don’t think I can go alone.”

Dick carefully shifts onto his back to look up at him. His eyes are red and puffy, face pale with dry tear tracks on his cheeks. Nightmares.

“It wasn’t your fault,” Wally whispers, letting his head drop down to touch foreheads.

“Right,” Dick agrees, voice shaky yet sincere.

“You’re warm,” Wally murmurs.

“Because I’ve been sleeping next to a human space heater,” Dick half-heartedly quips back.

Wally pushes himself up into a sitting position. “You can get in the shower first. I’ll find some breakfast.”

Dick nods and, thankfully, gets out of bed.

An hour later and they’re walking into the funeral home about fifteen minutes before the service is scheduled to begin. Dick is practically glued to his side the whole time, talking as little as possible whenever someone approaches them. It’s weird when Dick gets like this, but Wally’s seen it before. It’s not unexpected at all, really.

Everyone who was close with Artemis as a civilian is there: a few friends from Gotham Academy that Dick knows, a few from Stanford that Wally knows, and then the original Team members (along with a few newer members like Tim), her mentors, and the small family Artemis had. It’s a short, emotionally-difficult service, with the hardest parts being the eulogies and the actual burial. When it’s over, Wally has dried tears on his face that match the ones Dick had this morning and the question of how he’s supposed to do this all over again in a few days for the Justice League’s memorial service racing through his mind.

They offer their condolences to Artemis’s mother after the burial is finished, and Wally doesn’t miss how hard it is for Dick. She hugs Dick and he apologizes through her cries, his face wearing a blend of guilt, shock, and grief as it happens. He looks like he’s on the verge of shattering, and Wally knows that Dick not only (unfairly) blames himself for Artemis’s death, but that the funeral also made Artemis’s death real. He needs time process—away from everything and everyone.

So when Dick asks to skip the luncheon after the burial, Wally lets him. He drives Dick back home where Dick shuts himself in the bathroom as soon as they arrive. Wally hears him puking and then the shower turns on. It’s so hot Wally can see steam coming out from underneath the door, and if he had super hearing, he’s positive he would hear the quiet sounds of Dick breaking down. But if he can’t hear Dick, that means Dick can’t hear him. So maybe he breaks down a little bit, too.

oOo

Since quitting the Team, Wally has only used his speed a handful of times. There have been a few times were Kid Flash has been brought back in as a “one-time thing” in emergencies, most recently emergencies involving Bart. But, outside of vigilante use, Wally has only used his speed three times since hanging up the yellow boots. The first time was when he and Dick were on a date and it started to rain so hard that he decided to pick Dick up and run them to his car, the second was because of a school project that he’d pushed off way too close to its deadline, and the third is now: running to get to the Hall of Justice’s hospital wing because Tim just called to tell him that 1) the Cave had been blown up and 2) Dick had been there when it happened.

He doesn’t stop until he’s in the room, staring at Dick half sitting up in a hospital bed.

“Babe, thank god,” Wally breathes, leaning against the doorway for support.

Tim is sitting cross-legged on the end of the bed with his head turned towards the door to look at Wally. The room feels a little tense, and Wally’s is 93% sure that he just interrupted an argument between the two. Over what, he has no idea, but he also doesn’t find himself caring. All he cares about is getting to Dick

He forces himself to walk over to the bed, paying no mind to Tim as he reaches out to hold Dick’s face with both of his hands. “Are you okay?”

Dick places both of his hands over Wally’s and smiles. “Course I am. Just swallowed a little water and freaked Connor and Mal out a little.”

“And by ‘swallowed a little water’ he means near-drowned.” Wally takes his hands off of Dick’s face and turns towards Tim when he pipes up. “He needs to be observed for a few more hours here, and then he can be monitored at home for the next forty-eight.”

“Any other injuries from the explosion?” Wally asks Tim, taking a seat in the chair next to Dick’s bed as he does.

“We just got caught in the debris field, not the actual explosion,” Dick says, but they continue as if they hadn’t heard him.

“A few bruised ribs, but luckily no concussion like Mal originally thought when he brought him in,” Tim says.

Wally nods, grabbing Dick’s hand and giving it a tight squeeze that doesn’t let up for a few seconds. “That’s good. I’m guessing we’re on pneumonia watch then?”

“Yup.”

“Look, I’m fine, and now that you’re here, you can sign me out, right?” Dick asks, and he sounds… eager? Yeah, definitely eager, and a little jumpy.

“I’ll sign you out as soon as you’re cleared,” Wally promises, anxious eyes glancing from the nasal cannula to the pulse oximeter still on his finger. “How did all of this happen? The cave is really gone?”

“Kaldur and his new friends raided the Cave. No idea why or how yet, but he took Bart, Gar, and Jaime with him,” Dick says darkly. Wally curls his free hand into a fist. “I really need to get out of here and start working on this before we lose his trail.”

That explains the eager-jumpiness Wally picked up on earlier, and maybe the reason for Dick and Tim’s earlier argument. But there’s something else going on that Dick’s not telling him. It’s something in Dick’s voice that Wally can’t quite pick out. He runs a hand through his own hair and lets out a breath. “Wow, okay. Listen, this isn’t on you. Understand? I’m sure you did everything you could.”

Dick’s eyes water a little and Wally swears his lip almost trembles. “Please, just—”

Wally holds his hand up. “But you’re no good to anyone if you make your condition worse. And I’m sure the others are already working on getting them back. Right, Tim?”

Tim nods once, fast and sharp. “Conner and Mal are on it, and I think they already sent a squad out.”

“See?”

“Conner was in the explosion, too. So if it’s okay for him to be working, I don’t see why—"

Wally’s eyes tighten. “Dick, he’s half Kryptonian. And he didn’t near-drown.”

Dick sighs and shifts to lean back against the bed. “Fine. I’ll stay here. What’s the plan for Gotham patrol tonight?”

“Babs is out right now. I’ll join her if she’s still out when we get back home.”

“You’re going to the manor?” Wally asks.

Dick’s lips quirk upward at the corners. “Alfred insisted.”

Tim scoffs, but it’s teasing. “More like Alfred yelled at him for being reckless and now Dick’s grounded for the unforeseeable future.”

“That is not what happened!” Dick defends, but he’s smiling too. That real, Dick Grayson, happy smile that Wally hasn’t seen in weeks. He turns back to Wally, smile already fading. “He worries. Besides, I have to fill in for a Wayne Enterprises meeting tomorrow morning anyway, seeing as Bruce Wayne is on vacation and all.”

Wally gives him a confused look. “I didn’t realize you were taking over for Bruce too.”

Dick shrugs. “The trial isn’t as straightforward as he initially thought. There are several projects at WE that he can’t push off any longer, so he asked if I could step in. And you know how Bruce is: if he asks he’s really ordering.”

“What about your day job?” And the night job, and the Team, and the other night job, and random JLA consults, and, you know, his ever-dissolving sleep schedule.

“I can still keep it. I’m not going to be working at WE full-time or anything, just a few meetings here and there that Bruce would normally have to attend.”

Wally doesn’t say anything, because he doesn’t know how to say that this is too much without causing Dick to get defensive.

“What?”

Wally shakes his head. “Nothing. Just worried about you.”

“I’m okay.”

That’s what you keep telling me. “I know.”

They talk until Wally catches Dick’s eyes slide shut and his breathing slows down. He guesses the evening’s events have finally caught up with him, and the painkillers definitely weren’t helping him stay awake. Wally and Tim sit in a comfortable silence, just watching Dick in this now all-too-rare moment of peace.

“He can’t keep this up much longer,” Tim says.

“Yeah,” Wally agrees. He doesn’t have to say anything else; Tim knows Dick is struggling. It’s been one thing after the other lately, with everything coming down around them at once. Dick’s workload (some of which he can’t get out of, some he tells himself he can’t get out of) is strenuous enough, but then you add on the emotional toll of Artemis and Kaldur and it’s all … too much.

“I don’t know what to do,” Tim admits, absently picking at Dick’s blanket. “He keeps telling me he’s okay and pretending that everything’s fine, and then he buries himself in work to hide the fact that he’s not fine.”

“You’re doing everything right, Tim. We just have to be there for him and try to help where we can, where he’ll let us,” Wally advises. Tim doesn’t say anything, merely nods slowly. Because, really, that’s what they’ve been doing. The thing is, it’s not working, it never was working.

Dick won’t talk to him about it, either, and Wally can’t shake the feeling that Dick is hiding something from him. There have been signs—sneaking out to who knows where under the guise of patrol, most casework coincidently being finished as soon as Wally walks into the room, Dick constantly seeming off and not himself—but no clues as to the specifics of what that something is. Whatever it is, one thing is certain: it’s killing Dick.

Dick is woken up and discharged about an hour later, and Wally decides to ride back with him and Tim. The second they’re in the Batmobile, Dick turns the autopilot on and starts working on his holo-computer. He inserts a USB that he pulled from one of his glove compartments, probably to pick up where he left off before the raid and explosion took place. He wants to say something, tell Dick that it can wait or even ask what he’s working on in general, but the look on Dick’s face convinces him otherwise. It’s a look Wally has been seeing a lot of these days.

oOo

They come across some luck and are able to rescue the Team members—along with some other teenage civilians—who had been abducted by the Reach. Other than that, however, things stick to their typical pattern and continue to get worse. M’gann has been kidnapped by Tigress, Conner is angry (at Dick, Wally thinks), the information they’re gathering on the Reach only grows more concerning (and that’s only the stuff Wally knows about), and to top it off, the trial still isn’t going in the JLA’s favor. Dick was being stretched thin before, and now with all of this extra pressure stacked on top, he can’t hide it anymore. He’s making more mistakes, sleeping less, and after interacting with him for even a few minutes, it’s clear that he’s going to snap any day now. He needs a break, he needs sleep.

So of course, he has plans to single-handedly stop Riddler’s latest scheme. Well, Wally’s not letting him go without a fight.

“Dick, please. Just look at you.”

Dick turns to face him, looking away from the live video feed on his laptop for the first time since Wally confronted him. “What? What about me?”

Dick has dark bags under his eyes that are so dark they almost look like bruises. His eyes are bloodshot in the corners from a combination of sleep deprivation and staring at screens too long and too often. Despite his tense muscles, he sways where he stands at the counter. His skin’s lost its natural tan, he’s in desperate need of a shower, and his body appears to be permanently stuck in a defensive position. He could go on, but all in all, it’s blatantly clear that he looks terrible and needed an intervention yesterday.

(But to be fair, this is the first time Wally has really seen Dick—and not just evidence of Dick being at the apartment or briefly passing by him like ships in the night once or twice a day—in days.)

“You need sleep.” Wally forces his voice to remain calm and even. His eyes flicker down to the stain on Dick’s red shirt that keeps growing, the one Wally is pretty sure is the result of a reopened stomach wound and not “spilled water”. “You’re hurt, you’re stressed. You need to take a few days.”

“Take a few days? Do you not get that there’s an alien invasion going on? God, I know you’ve decided to quit being a hero, but some of us still care about stuff like that.” His voice is cold, and the words sting. Wally thinks that was their intention, though.

He closes his eyes and exhales to calm himself; he can’t get angry right now. He’s about to say something, try to shift the conversation back to something calmer and more productive, but Dick continues his rant before he can.

“And I don’t know if you’ve noticed, but Bruce is still on a trial that he might never come back from. I’ve been working my ass off covering his Gotham and League responsibilities, and that’s on top of the Team and Nightwing work I was already doing. Don’t you think it would be weird if I wasn’t stressed?” He exits the video feed and closes his laptop a little harder than necessary before pushing away from the counter and towards their bedroom. “But Gotham isn’t accepting personal days, so I need to get over there and make sure the Riddler doesn’t destroy half of the city.”

“Tim and Babs can handle it,” Wally reasons without missing a beat as he follows him. He knows that they’re supposed to be leaving on a mission within the hour, but this takes precedence. Someone can cover for them.

“It’s my fault Riddler wasn’t obtained two weeks ago. I don’t need to get anyone else involved.”

See, Dick says things like that and it just confirms Wally’s suspicion that he’s been punishing himself. Wally has seen Dick stressed and overworked before, and he’s sure he’ll see it again in the future, but this time feels different. This time there’s this undertone of blame and guilt and secrecy that Wally isn’t used to. And he doesn’t think it’s just self-blame in response to grief or not fixing everything fast enough. No, this has been going on for too long and started too soon for that to be the case.

“What’s been going on with you lately?” Wally asks, the only thing he’s been wanting to ask. “Why won’t you let anyone help you?”

“If you really wanted to help me, you wouldn’t add to my so-called stress by arguing with me over things out of my control,” Dick says (lies), not even bothering to look at Wally as he tries to find a uniform without bloodstains.

Wally grabs Dick by the shoulder and turns him around before he can succeed. “Look, you can yell at me and be angry all you want, but I’m not going to sit and watch you destroy yourself.”

Dick’s eyes tighten into a glare. “Then go.” Dick pushes him off with strength Wally didn’t know he still had and makes for the door.

“Dick,” Wally tries again, using all of his will-power to not follow. “Just talk to me. You’ve been keeping something from me—for a while now.”

Dick stops in his tracks but doesn’t turn around, just curls his hands into fists. “Did Conner say something to you?”

“No. Nobody said anything—no one had to.” Wally walks closer to Dick. “We’ve known each other for so long, how could you think that I wouldn’t notice when something is bothering you so much? I want to help, but you have to tell me what’s wrong.”

Wally can see Dick shaking where he stands. “I can’t.”

“Yes, you can,” Wally encourages, finally reaching Dick and stepping in front of him. He gives him a brief smile. “How bad can it be?”

Dick’s lip trembles and he puts one foot behind him, likes he’s going to run away, but he doesn’t. He just stands there, frozen.

“Let’s just take a night off. One night.” Wally pushes Dick’s bangs out of his face, leaving his hand to rest against the back of his head by his ear. “You can get some sleep, something to eat, and we can talk. How does that sound?”

Dick wipes a hand across his eyes. “This is all my fault—all of it.”

Wally pulls Dick against his chest and runs his hand up and down his spine. “What are you talking about, Babe? What happened?”

Dick presses his face into Wally’s shoulder. “It was such a stupid plan.”

“Okay,” Wally doesn’t know where Dick is going with this, but it’s something. “Then let’s come up with a new one, yeah? You just have to tell me what it’s for first. Does it have something to do with the trial?”

It’s hard to tell when this really started. It’s difficult to differentiate the stress of Artemis’s death and Dick taking on the role of Batman so shortly after from the … well, whatever this is.

Dick shakes his head, hopefully saying no to the trial and not no to talking to Wally. Then he says quietly, but with little to no emotion as if he were merely stating a fact, “You’ll hate me.”

“I could never hate you, I promise.” It’s scary seeing Dick like this, the only thing scarier being the thing that caused it.

Dick takes a shaky breath, exhaling slowly, and then, “Okay, okay.” He pulls away from Wally so they can see each other’s faces again. “You’re going to be mad. Hell, I would be mad if the situation was reversed. But you can’t tell anyone else. Not yet. Okay?”

Wally hesitates, but after a few seconds, he nods. He needs to figure out what they’re dealing with and then how to get Dick out of it, but to do that, he needs Dick to trust him. If he has to break this promise later, so be it. “All right, I promise.”

Dick nods once too. “I’ll start with the most important thing: Artemis is alive.”

(continue to part 2)

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emperorsfoot · 5 years

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YJ Fic #7: “Rebound”

Originally posted on FanFiction.Net on 6/2/12

This one is actually really shitty, so I’m glad I’m posting it during a time when there’s not a lot of traffic. Gives me the opportunity to bury it under other posts before anyone has the chance to see it.

Anyway...

This was originally written before Lagoon Boy got decent screen time and spoken lines. Back when he was still more of a background prop for M’gaan to use to make Superboy uncomfortable.

I mention this because Lagoon Boy is super out of character in this fic.

But I hope you manage to enjoy it anyway.

Summary: “His Angel-fish always seems to moan just a bit louder when Superboy's in the room. -ONESHOT-”

Rebound:

She's my wonderful beloved Angle-fish. M'gann… She sweet-tempered and good-natured. She loves her brother and cares for the Team almost like she's everyone's big sister. But she doesn't kiss like a sister. Oh, no. Not. At. All.

Her kisses the measured, passionate but controlled sort of kisses that leave a man wanting more when she pulls away. …So much more. They're the kind of kisses that almost compel me to beg for more. To get on my knees, press my fins together and plead 'Please, Angel-fish, I need you!' And then when she moans! Neptune's Beard! When she moans… It just makes me want to pick her up, carry her to a room –hers or mine, it doesn't matter- and do all sorts of less-than-honorable things with her.

And yet… I cannot help but notice that she always seems to kiss a bit harder or moan a little bit louder whenever the Superboy is around. –Almost as if she were trying to put on a little show for him.

I asked her about it once, very early in our relationship, in fact. But she denied it. Why would she be exaggerating her feelings for me whenever he was around? She had asked. I was the one she was with. When we are together, it's just about us. Other people are immaterial. This was exactly what I wanted to hear, so I believed her instantly and didn't give it any more thought.

Then I learned that she and the Superboy used to be lovers before I joined the Team.

It was her brother whom told me. –Let it slip was more like it. As if her dating history were supposed to be kept secret.

I wanted to try and get to know the boy better, Garfield Logan, because above all others on the Team (myself included) my Angel-fished cared for him the most. So I endeavored to ingratiate myself to the boy. I admit that I found –and still fined- the overly energetic shape-shifter to be a tad obnoxious. But we both love his sister, and so we both agreed to spend the day together.

It was as we were walking along the beach, the waves lapping at my feet, his zigzagging all over the place changing into crabs, and gulls, and all manner of beach and tide-pool dwelling creatures, that the slip occurred. He was telling old stories about the Team –the first Team. Most of the names were just that, names. I had never met Kid Flash or Artemis and so could not put faces to their names. Kaldu'ram I though I had known very well and still did not believe what Nightwing had told us about him.

I paused in my trail of thought as the boy's last few words sunk into my skull. Lifting my head I did a double take. "What did you say?"

"KF and Arty walked onto the bio-ship and found Conner and sis making out in the captain's chair." Gar repeated in a bit of an irritated huff. Children tended to act that way when they thought the adults around them weren't paying attention.

Then I asked the stupidest question that ever escaped my lips since finishing puberty. "Why was Angel-fish kissing Superboy?"

The little shape-shifter's hands went to his mouth in a near perfect imitation of the 'Speak no Evil' monkey and his eyes went wide. He didn't say it out loud, but I could clearly read it in his face. If M'gann hadn't already told me, then she hadn't wanted me to know and Gar had just let slip something that was supposed to be a secret.

Suddenly, it all made so much more sense. She did kiss harder when he was around. She did moan louder when he was in earshot. She was putting on a show for him. The realization left me with the question of 'Why?' screaming through my mind. Followed closely by, 'Why did she lie when I confronted her about it weeks ago?'

I pondered those two questions the entire rest of the day and when we came back in, I confronted her about it directly. Two simple and pointed questions that summarized my feelings completely.

"Why didn't you tell me you and Superboy dated? Are you just using me to make him jealous?"

There then ensued the first fight we ever had. It was also the longest fight we've had to date.

She called be nosy and over-bearing with no right to pry into her past. I said she was being secretive and that made everything she did suspect. We both said things we regretted. Feelings were hurt. Apologies were made. Things were explained. Some things were understood. Other things I think I will forever be confused about. Most things were forgiven.

But, after much fishing on my part, M'gann finally confessed that –at the onset of our relationship- she had been using be to get back at Superboy. He had been the one to break-up with her and she harbored some resentment towards him because of it. (I did not ask why he broke-up with her.) I told her that she was still my Angel-fish and I loved her, but I refused to be a pawn in her romantic battles with an ex-lover.

M'gann nodded gravely and admitted that I was just supposed to be a fun little fling. She hadn't meant to develop true feelings for me, it just happened. She hadn't tried to use me against the Superboy in several weeks –at least not to her conscious knowledge. That was good enough for me. –At least, for the time being.

Something about the situation still continued to bother me, though.

It wasn't any one thing I could put my finger on. It was just an abstract feeling. A slight chill in the room while we would be cuddling on the couch watching TV. A tingling on the back of my neck or even down my spine when we would sometimes kiss. …And then a punch that landed perhaps a bit harder than was necessary for a simple training exercise. I massaged my throbbing jaw and gazed up at my sparring partner for that session as if seeing him for the first time.

I had come to terms with and made peace with the fact that M'gann had first been trying to use me against him when we stared dating. It had been a conversation spoken between she and I. A peace made between she and I. But there was a third factor that I hadn't considered. A third person I had completely failed to acknowledge.

I waved off the hand Superboy offered to help me up and climbed to my feet myself. Only aster I was once again on an eye level with him did I realize he probably took it as a snub. I should have let him help me, since he knew he had hit harder than he should have (and with his strength, that was not a habit he could allow himself to have). I did not exactly avert my eyes from his, but I did realize for the first time just how unearthly a shade of blue they were and for the first time since joining the Team, I was intimidated.

"Do you know what you did wrong?" He asked.

I looked back up at him startled. Were we really gonna have this confrontation right here?

"You extended your stance to far." Continued the Superboy. "It left your whole left side open. If this had been a real fight, you'd be dead."

Right. Training.

I relaxed and rejoined the others on the edge of the ring.

"Cass! Front and center!" He continued with the lesson as if nothing had happened, and perhaps from his end nothing had.

It was entirely possible that that punch had simply been a miscalculation on his part and not a passive-aggressive attempt to bate me into doing or saying something I'd regret. Come to think of it, from the little I knew of him, Superboy wasn't really a subtle guy. He didn't do 'subtext'. If he had a problem with you, he would state it outright. Not throw sucker-punches when he could get away with it and then sit and seethe when he couldn't.

Still, I resolved to confront him all the same.

Not about the punch. I didn't really care about it that much. But about M'gann. I felt there were words that needed to be spoken between us. It felt almost like one of those strange 'Bro Code' things that is often talked about here on the surface. Truth be told, I'm not to familiar with the concept. I just wanted to make sure one of the senior members –a man was could be considered a mentor (by proxy)- didn't hate my guts. Especially not one with Superman-like powers. I enjoy keeping all my internal organs on the inside. Thank you.

It was several more days until I actually worked up the courage to talk to the man, however.

What can I say? Sometimes I'm as cowardly as a catfish.

I found him laying on the beach –sunbathing. It had taken me the longest time after joining the Team to figure out why he did this, he never tanned. His skin was always the same uniform shade of olive. It never darkened, never blemished. Then someone reminded me that kryptonians gained their powers from Earth's yellow sun. Duh! In the words of my beloved Angel-fish, 'Hello, La'gaan!'

It was approaching afternoon, the sun just beginning to dip closer to the land. My shadow fell over him as I approached.

One crystal-blue eyelid cracked open and stared up at me. I froze in my step.

"You're blocking my sun."

"Sorry!" I quickly jumped to the side.

He said nothing more, his eye once again closing. I felt like I should leave him, let him recharge his solar batteries (or whatever) in peace. But I had come out here for a reason. It was just him and me on the beach. Now was the perfect time to have the conversation I felt were had to have.

I sat down in the sand.

It was low-tide, the waves were nowhere near me and I suddenly wished to feel the comforting cool waters of the sea flowing around me.

He did not sit up, did not even open his eyes when he asked, "Did you want something?"

"No." The word is out of my mouth so quickly I'm unable to stop it. Then I quickly amend, "Yes."

Then I shut up because I'm sounding like an idiot.

Now he does sit up. More of a lean actually. Propping himself up on his elbows, his almost luminous blue eyes fixed me with a sidelong glance, silently asking, 'What do you want?'

There is a beat of silence between us as I realize I have no idea what I wanted to say. Words needed to be spoken between us, this I knew. But what those words actually were was really just an abstract idea in my head. Finally, I decided to just be honest and speak from the heart. It's what my King would have told me to do –had he still been on the planet at the time.

"Superboy, I- I feel as if I should apologize to you." I begin, feeling every bit the fool as it is possible to feel.

"For blocking my sun?" He asks. "You already did."

"No, I…" I'm stuttering like newly spawned guppy and clamp my jaw shut quickly. A moment later I've gathered my thoughts more coherently and begin again. "About M'gann. I want to apologize if my behavior ever offended you. I only recently found out you two had dated."

"I know." He laid back down in the sand. "Gar told me."

"You're not mad?" I ask, skeptical of his calm exterior. I know he is not the subtle type, but I've also been told that he can hold grudges and brood quietly for almost immeasurable expanses of time. I'd rather not have a powerful demi-kryptonian secretly loathing my existence if I can help it.

He once again cracked one eye open at me. "You are not the one who tried to manipulate me into making a scene –several times."

"You knew?"

He smiled up at the sky. "Well, I did kinda date her for four years. It's a little hard to sleep with someone for one thousand and sixty-one days and not get to know them."

"You slept together?"

Stupid question. I knew my Angel-fish was no virgin. We may not have made it that far just yet, but she was far to good a kisser to have never gone farther. Her tongue was to experienced. Her moans to practiced. Superboy young and fit, perpetually in the onset of his prime… of course they had slept together.

That smile changed to a knowing smirk, but he did not look at me when he said, "That's a loaded question."

He was right. And, I quickly realized that, while I might already have guessed the answer, I did not want to hear it. Instead, I returned to the original reason for my coming here. "Will you accept my apology?"

The Superboy missed one… two… three beats before –still not looking at me- he said, "No."

I would be lying if I said this answer did not shock me. He said it with such a calm serenity to his voice, I almost didn't register it as a negative. When my brain finally did process it, all I could say in response was, "Why?"

Now he did look at me once again. The Superboy sat up properly, not propped up on his elbows, but cross-legged –lotus position- in the sand. His crystal gaze was leveled with mine when he asked, "Do you know what it is you're apologizing for?"

My answer was right on the edge of my lips, but I found myself hesitant to answer. Finally, I said, "When we started dating, I was just a rebound. M'gann wanted to make you jealous and she was using me to further that goal. I guess… I'm apologizing for the part that I played in that."

Superboy nodded, not in acceptance but in understanding. Then he continued, "And did you know that's what she was doing before hand? Did you agree to participate in her scheme knowing her intentions?"

"No!" I'm quick to assure him.

"Then you are not the one who needs to apologize." He laid back down in the sand. "It's hot out here, go take a dip in the water so you don't dry out."

It made me feel like a child when he said this and I admit, I was reluctant to comply. But he was right. Sitting in the hot sun on the dry part of the beach isn't exactly the best thing for Atlantian physiology.

I sprint into he waves and splash around for a bit before sitting under the surface and just breathing in the wonderful salty water. I don't really like the waters close to populated centers; it always has a very… unnatural scent to it. But Happy Harbor isn't quite s bad as other places like, say, Los Angeles or New York, and breathing water always comes easier than breathing air.

I take the opportunity to swim a few short laps around the bay. When I come back to the beach behind Mount Justice the sun had dipped low behind the ridge and Superboy is nowhere to be found. That was fine, I supposed. He said I had nothing to apologize for, so I assume that meant that he held no animosity towards me.

It didn't occur to me until I reentered the base that I never got the chance to ask him why he broke-up with her in the first place…

…

END

#lagoon boy #Superboy #Young Justice #season 2 #lagoonmartian #supermartian #RenkonNairu #fan fic #old fic #repost

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bluboothalassophile · 6 years

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A prompt where the JL is considering asking Raven to join the league and they are currently holding a meeting about it (and Nightwing is present since he's leader of the Titans). I think its a good chance to see what people think of her development at that point and what they think of her connection to Red Hood.

Hello,

Okay, I know this didn’t go how you wanted it to go but I hope you enjoy! =)

Comparisons

Dick was not the best at doing comparisons, be that sizingup people or just looking at people and comparing them. He found it a pain inthe ass.

Like Kori and Babs! God those two could drive him nuts, but,Kori wanted to know what Babs had that she didn’t have and Babs wanted to knowwhat Kori had that she didn’t have. And It Drove Him Nuts.

They were two different girls, two different personality,with only him and red hair as the common denominator. It was that simple.

Besides, Kori was WAY better for him as a lover, and Babswas WAY better for him as a friend.

Sometimes he’d entertain the idea of getting them to agreeto a polygamous relationship and just end his own misery, he was sure if thetwo girls weren’t so keen on getting him they’d get along splendidly. And therewas enough Dick to go around (pun totally intended).

Anyways, he still felt comparisons were pointless, whichbrought him to this drab meeting of the JL (of which he still was not a member,nor did he intend to become a member of it), as they looked through the filesfor new recruits.

Obvious people who would be joining the ranks:

-Kara

-Kong Kenan

-Tula

-himself

-Vic

-Jefferson Pierce

-Virgil

Well, one got the idea.

Not obvious picks:

-Raven

-Jason

Dick actually had been shocked by this discussion, as Jason was…well, Jason. And Raven’s epic: Fuck. You. to the JL still had sore points forthe JL. But Raven, being Raven, had raised valid points as to how his own teamsin the Titans operated.

Dick’s own Titans, Donna, Lilith, Garth, Roy, and Wally,they were seamless but they were pretty close, and great friends. Running amission with them was easy, and rarely ended in failure, the only times that ithad ended in failure was when the JL got involved.

Babs’ Birds of Prey was a group of badass women who made theJL look like pussies; and yes, he could say that with ease. Helena, Dinah, andBabs had all straight up told the JL to kiss their very fine asses if the JLeven thought to come for them.

Tim’s Young Justice team was tightknit, but then, Conner,Cassie, Bart, Cissy, and Jaime were always close. The teamwork between the membersof the YJ team was flawless. Stunningly flawless, they had a higher rate ofsuccess on their missions than most JL teams.

And then there was the disaster of Damian’s Teen Titans, afailure from the start with him kidnapping and forcing the members to worktogether. Kori, Garth, and Kaldur’ahm were all vastly unamused, Jon was too usedto Damian’s tactics, and Raven… Well, Raven didn’t put up with ANYONE’Sbullshit and Damian had learned this the hard way.

Raven was now a member of the Outlaws, with Jason, Artemisof Bana-Mighdall, Koriand’r (she’d quit right after Raven and walked onto theOutlaws again) and Bizarro. Hell, even Roy was thinking to leave for theOutlaws again; which had Dick a bit envious because when Roy talked of theOutlaws he talked of a foreign dynamic they all wanted and couldn’t get. Not tomention, Kyle Rayner, Eddie Bloomberg, Rose Wilson, Conner Hawke, and one Alicehad also joined the Outlaws recently; upping the danger factor.

The Outlaws, were just that, outlaws, but they weresomething more. Where the JL and everyone fought for the greatest good of humanity,and stood as change, the Outlaws were known to do some of the dirtiest of dirtywork; truly grim and terrible, even law breaking shit. They operated outside oflaws and were both hated and loved, a necessary evil according to Diana Prince(Wonder Woman).

“So should we ask her?” J’onn asked him which snapped Dickout of his stupor.

“I don’t think Rae will see this as an olive branch,” Vicstarted. Dick was actually inclined to listen to him because Vic and Raven werepractically siblings.

“We are asking Nightwing for his opinion as a man who hadbeen a leader on her team before.” Clark started and Dick sighed.

“No, I don’t think Raven would join this even if we offeredher a reprieve from Hell. She tried to get the JL’s help before and wasrebuffed. I know she came to you guys first, because it’s Raven and even as achild she was annoyingly realistic about her situation, and you rebuffed herbased on her demon heritage.

“She’s dangerous!” Zatanna started.

“I’m not done,” Dick snapped. “Then the JL, rather thanacknowledging that Robin was a terrible, and is still a terrible leader for ateam, proceeded to berate her and cut her down for failing to save everyone inthe city from a tsunami. Raven is powerful, more powerful than any of us here,and she’s more dangerous than all of us, and yes, that power, yes she couldhave saved everyone, or lost control and destroyed everyone, and rather thanher team being responsible, and accepting that, they dumped it all on her whilethey battled a monster.

“I’ve also heard she prefers working with Jason, and no, I’mstill not on speaking terms with Raven because she has refused to speak toanyone associated with the JL who isn’t Vic, because Jason accepts her. Asidefrom when she was on my team everyone shuns her for simply being a demon; shecan’t help it! So yes it’s a terrible, bad idea and she won’t join us. I think,like with Red Hood, you damaged the relationship beyond repair this time.”

“And you are content to leave her on the Outlaws?” Zatannasneered.

“I’m content not having a pissed of demon with the mostdangerous human come barreling up my ass. Because Hood is way more dangerousthan B ever could be, and if you think for a moment he’ll let Raven come at usalone, I’m sorry you’re wrong.”

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avengerdragoness · 7 years

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Silence Unsealed With A Kiss [Bart Allen x Reader]

Requested by anon: “Can I request a YJ imagine where the reader is Zatanna's cousin and they are left alone with Bart because everyone else is on a mission. Also Bart is being super flirty and reader uses their magic to make him stop talking? Maybe kiss at the end, maybe not, whatever you want. And OMG I absolutely adore your writing! Keep up the good work!”

A/n: I hope you enjoy this! Sorry it took me so long to get this out, I’ve been super busy with life. Hope you enjoy it love! <33 ______

When your cousin forced you to visit the team. You were not interested. Yes, you had powers the exact same as Zatanna’s and your Uncle Zatara’s, but you didn’t want join the junior justice league. And to be stuck in a cave with a bunch of super teens? Not something you wanted to be a part of.

But alas, Zatanna didn’t give you a choice. “I don’t want to be here” You glared at her as you stood outside the Zeta tube. Zatanna sighed, “Come on [F/n], just give it a chance.” She pleaded as you rolled your eyes. “You told me about the team you were apart of, they were impressive. All of the kids now, they’re basically all rookies. You and Doctor Fate, aka my uncle, have trained me. I don’t need to be a part of the junior squad Zee.”

Zatanna sighed, “Well, according to Batman and the Justice League, you do.” You didn’t answer and that’s when she put a hand on your shoulder. “Listen [F/n] if you’re as ready as you and I know you are. Nightwing and M’gann will put in a good word for you to the Justice League. Then we’ll be able to work together again.” Looking over at her, you caved. “Okay, fine, if this is what you think is right.”

She smiled before giving you a quick hug and helping you get through the Zeta tube. Entering the Cave, Nightwing and M’gann were there to greet you. “Good to see you again [F/n]” M’gann said going to hug you. Nightwing smiled at you, “We’re happy Zatanna convinced you to give the team a chance.”

You shrugged, “Yeah, she convinced me to give you a shot.” Nightwing nodded before the rest of the team ended up coming in. They all noticed you, recognizing Zatanna but at a loss for who you were. Next think you knew a brush of wind went by you and a boy of about your age with brown hair was in front of you. “Whoa, dude, personal space” You stepped away from him.

Then another boy in a blue suit walked up and pulled the guy back. “Calm down hermano.” You looked over at Zee and cocked an eyebrow, she simply shrugged.

“Everyone” Nightwing caught their attention, “I want to introduce you to someone who might be joining us. This is Zatanna’s cousin [F/n], she has some powerful magic and we’re lucky to have her here. [F/n] this is the team. Blue Beetle, Wondergirl, Beast Boy, Batgirl, Lagoon Boy, Bumblebee, Robin, Impulse, and you already know Superboy.”

“I do, good to see you again Conner.” He smiled at you and gave you a fist bump. “Right back at ya.” You didn’t notice how Impluse’s smile dropped a little because of your interaction with the older man.

Nightwing looked toward the rest of the team. “Okay everyone, let’s get down to business.” Saying as he walked over and clicked on the holo-computer, making the large screen appear. “We have had more sightings of these aliens who have been abducting people. We’ll be spliting into the Alpha, Gamma, and Beta squads. Alpha will be Wondergirl, Miss Martian, Beast Boy and I. Gamma will be Batgirl, Superboy, Bumblebee, and Zatanna. Finally Beta will be Lagoon Boy, Robin, and Blue Beetle. Mal will run point from here.”

You figured they wouldn’t have you out on a mission yet and simply stood there with your arms crossed. However, Impulse was gaping. “Wait! Nightwing! What about me?” Nightwing looked at him, “I told you after the last mission, if you’re going to be reckless you’re sitting this one out. That’s what you did. Maybe you can show [F/n] around”

“Yipee” You said unenthusiastically, earning a glare from you cousin and a few chuckles from the rest of the team. Of whom were silenced by a strong look from their leader. “Anyway” Nightwing said “Let’s move we have a small time frame” saying before beginning to lead everyone to the Zeta tube. Zatanna walked over to you, “Play nice, please.” You chuckled, “Don’t I always?”

She rolled her eyes and chuckled before following the rest of the team.

You turned to the speedster who had been watching you, cocking an eyebrow at him. He perked up, “Well I guess I’m giving you a tour beautiful.” He grinned. “Don’t call me that” You answered flatly. He laughed nervously before waving for you to follow. But when he sped away you stood there confused. “Umm” Looking around.

Just then he was in front of you again. “Sorry, I forget I have super speed sometimes” You shrugged, “It’s fine.”

After that he took you on a tour of the cave, showing you all of the important areas, like the training room, kitchen, bedrooms, and finally the common room. Though by the end of the tour you were close to punching this kid in the face because of all his flirtatious comments.

“So gorgeous, what do you think of the cave? Great view right? Almost as great as looking at you.” He smiled cheekily. You glared at him, “I swear if you make one more flirtatious comment I’m casting a spell on you that will make you stop talking.” Pointing a threatening finger at him. Bart simply found that as a challenge, “Really? Because that’d just make you hotter than you already are.”

Your fists clenched when he said that “ecnelis” his laughing soon turned to nothing. He tried to speak but no words or sounds escaped his mouth. Sighing in relief you fell back on the couch. Just then the team came back and Bart sped over to the control room. Pointing to his throat and trying to talk but still failing. All of his teammates began to laugh except the older ones who just exchanged a look.

That’s when you walked in with a smirk. Zatanna gave you a knowing look, “What’d you do?” You rolled your eyes, “I warned him that if he didn’t stop flirting with me I’d do this. He challenged me.” Nightwing sighed and looked at Bart, “Technically you did bring this upon yourself” saying to Bart while everyone snickered. Though Zatanna wasn’t laughing, “[F/n] give him his voice back.” Saying as you came and stood beside her. “Fine” You laughed, “but he deserved it.” Saying as you walked over to him. He expected you to do a chant but instead you pulled his lips to yours in a quick kiss, shocking just about everyone but Zatanna. Pulling away Bart stared at you, gaping.

“What?” You rose an eyebrow “That’s how you counter that spell.”

Zatanna chuckled, “Come on we have to get home” She gestured for you to follow. Which you did, saying goodbye as you left.

Once you were gone everyone looked at Bart who was still gawking at the Zeta tube. Jaime walked over and poked him, “You okay?” Bart just looked at him then the door. “Dude, I’m definitely going to keep flirting with her.”

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Conner Kent in Suicide Squad/the Infinite Frontier era: wtf is going on

Alright lads hello I just need to type out some theories/thoughts about what’s going on with my boy Kon right now. This is more for myself than anything else (just trying to organize my thoughts) but since some of y’all like to hear me talk about comics (and some of this discussion has already been happenin in my inbox) I figured i’d format it and put it on here too! its like 4k words and written over the last few days mostly at 3am. sorry <3

this is basically just me going like

Also fair warning that like, I can be wrong and misinterpret things just as much as anyone else can, like I use panels to support why I think what I do but a lot of this stuff is subjective/complicated to understand so like... in general somethings should be taken with a grain of salt, especially because exactly what changes to the universe were made by Death Metal/Infinite Frontier haven’t been super super clearly defined yet. Also sometimes comic writers make the most random nonsensical shit happen, so I as a fan am also allowed to theorize about random nonsensical shit.

But to start: let’s backtrack!

Many months ago when Infinite Frontier was first announced they dropped some promotional art, and I remember being a little confused because. Well:

(Variant Cover spread for Justice League (2018) #59)

(Variant Cover spread for Superman (2018) #29)

Notice how Conner is back to his Teen Titans 2003 look up top, but in his YJ 2019 look at the bottom? This seemed weird to me! But then they announced that Conner would be part of the Suicide Squad ongoing title, in the T-shirt look, so I wrote this discrepancy off in my brain as ‘oh I guess that cover was just the last hurrah for punk Kon’ and moved on with life.

In Suicide Squad right away we learn he’s very much so there against his will:

(Suicide Squad (2021) #1)

Which corroborates more or less what we were also shown in Future State: Suicide Squad, although admittedly it tells... a slightly different version of the events. When I first saw both of these together I just chalked it up to being a bit inaccurate as it’s shown as a memory in Future State:

(Future State: Suicide Squad #2)

Issue 2 we saw him in action with the Squad, trying to do his best to still be a hero despite the team, but things get a little more interesting in the following issue. It starts off with an account of his history

(Suicide Squad (2021) #3)

This page gave me a few immediate red flags, mostly minor things that had to do with coloring, so more irl problems than things to take seriously in-universe (Kon’s pants are the wrong color in the first Superboy shot, and Bart’s Impulse costume is in Kid Flash colors instead of the correct Impulse ones) but then also it just bugged me the phrasing “he joined Young Justice” when he was a founder of the team, he didn’t join it he made it with Tim and Bart.

But again, chalked that stuff up to just.... writers/artists being inconsistent/unaware of things that they should be aware of, or even Nocturna just not being specific with details. But it did still strike me as a little odd considering the very accurate use of villains in those same shots, Scavenger who was a reoccurring bad guy from Kon’s solo days and showed up basically nowhere else (even holding the Spear of Lono and everything!) and Billy/Harm (Greta’s brother) from Young Justice.

But then a few pages later we got this:

(Suicide Squad (2021) #3)

Which is interesting. My first instinct was to think he’s being drugged w kryptonite or something thats leaving him hazy/out of it, but my thoughts on that have kinda changed, we’ll get there in a bit. But in general the context of ‘something’s wrong’ made the slight discrepancies on some details of his own history make more sense.

I also want to then bring up the next part to this story, the crossover issue in Teen Titans Academy.

(Teen Titans Academy #3)

So a few things. Does it feel weird to anyone else that Conner Kent, a known previous Titan who literally has a framed picture of himself in a case there, would set off alarm sensors like that? Wouldn’t he be... recognized as a Titan not an intruder by their sensors? Interesting! Anyways.

He looks really pained looking at that picture, and sad, and almost frustrated, which ya know makes sense and hurts my heart because he misses them! He misses his friends and being happy.

But, importantly for a criticism I wanna make thats less theory related and more just me bein annoyed at Tim Sheridan, that’s a picture of Conner. Right there. That’s Superboy, on display at Teen Titans Academy, so the people who frequent this building would know who he is and what he looks like and be able to recognize him, he’s even in the same outfit and everything. Alinta recognized him at the end of Suicide Squad #3.

So why does only one person during this big fight then comment on his presence?? Why doesn’t it get a bigger reaction???

(Teen Titans Academy #3)

And after the fight we don’t see any on panel moment of Wallace going up to the staff Titans (who weren’t present for the fight) and saying like “HEY NIGHTWING UHHH SUPERBOY WAS WITH THE SUICIDE SQUAD?” we just see him talking with his friends upset about Crush leaving. We see Alinta talking to them but we don’t see the exact dialogue. So I do just wanna take the writer by the shoulders and shake him a little bit and ask WHY because that just feels like... something you’d wanna address on panel! This is like the first time since joining the squad that Kon’s at all in contact with people from his life before Waller got involved, I feel like not addressing those people’s reactions to it/not discussing it at least a little bit on panel (especially when Conner CAME UP in the previous TTA issue, Dick brought him up and everything!!!) is a really odd choice. Maybe it’ll happen next issue and i’m just impatient, but who knows. Anyways, gripes with Sheridan aside, lets move on.

I wanna bring up how Conner... doesn’t really respond to Wallace’s question? At all? Except to just fight him off, not even an attempt at a ‘Sorry’ or anything? (the ‘Ha! That all you got?!’ seems to be coming from Culebra not Conner, although the placement of the bubble is vague enough it could be that it was supposed to be Conner? but it seems more like what she’d say, especially as she’s grabbing Emiko like that) That just feels weird. It feels off. In general he speaks so little in Suicide Squad #3 and this issue. Tbh it almost feels like he doesn’t really recognize Wallace which I mean I suppose they never exactly met (they would have theoretically during Death Metal, basically all past/present Titans were together for a while during that), but Kon’s been back in existing long enough he’d have a sense of who current heroes are anyways.

But right, so, lots of little things that feel weird... that gets us caught up to the most recently released comics... but in this household we look at solicits as they drop. Which gives us some info on what’s coming up a few months ahead of time, albeit without full context obviously. Issues #4 and #5 don’t mention Conner in their descriptions or show him on the covers at all, because there’s just other plot things going on, so ya know seems things will be quiet for him for a bit.

But then we got the August solicitations and oh BOY it’s a doozey for him! And some things start to kinda connect perhaps!

I want to just take a moment to look at that specific wording. “The teen calling himself Conner Kent” I’m probably reading too much into it but that feels deliberate, like why wouldn’t you just say ‘Conner Kent’? Usually these kinds of descriptions are trying to keep a low word count, not add in extra words that don’t need to be there. It makes it feel like that’s a name he’s using that... doesn’t actually belong to him.

So the theory I want to propose (that has been floating around already) is that based on these covers and the description, and how the Conner we’ve been seeing in Suicide Squad apparently talks about his own personal history like he’s ‘reading a wikipedia entry’ and had little response to people he should be aware of like Wallace and apparently isn’t recognized as a Titan through a bio-scan and also bearing in mind those initial promo arts with two separate looks at the same time for him... I think we're looking at a situation where the Conner in Suicide Squad so far has actually been a clone of original Conner (like... like he’s Match 2.0 or somethin) the whole time, that’s just not aware he’s not the original.

Now that’s the base theory I wanna work with and build off of, but there’s MANY different directions that could go in/ways that could work.

For example, one idea is that the Conner we saw in #1 who was chained up is the original Conner, and he’s been being cloned and held captive, so everything else with Conner in Suicide Squad so far has been this Match 2.0

Another idea could be the original Conner in #1 is also the Conner in #2 who Waller had then commented wasn’t ready during the mission in Arkham and had zapped with a lil Kryptonite, and after that moment she took him off the field because his spirit hadn’t been broken enough to be obedient (as he was a lot quieter in Issue #3 & the TTA crossover compared to #2, and #3 is when the Nocturna thing with the history happened)

Or it could even be original Conner in #1, then in #2 was one clone that wasn’t ‘ready’ that after that point she stopped using him, and switched to a diff clone for #3, because like that first cover did show a LOT of clones. That could be more just ‘artistic interpretation’ or something, covers sometimes do exaggerate/mislead, but it also could indicate we’re looking at a lot of clones.

(Suicide Squad (2021) #2)

With all of those in mind I also wanna bring up this little bit from Future State Suicide Squad:

(Future State: Suicide Squad #2)

Again Future State is a ‘possible future’ so stuff from it isn’t set in stone, but the idea of ‘she still has his YJ 2019 outfit somewhere’ makes me think it could be something along the lines of like, Clone!Conner finds original Conner and frees him and he gets back his YJ outfit, which could lead to like the imagery on that variant cover/the idea from my very first part of this post where I was talking about Kon being shown in both outfits in different places.

Alternatively entirely from all that, another option is that she maybe got ahold of what was needed to clone Kon, but doesn’t even have the original Kon in her possession. (again with the Future State thing, she could be lying since elsewhere in Future State we did also see a copy of YJ 2019 Kon’s costume in one of the Jon-focused Future State comics in a display case 🤷‍♂️) Which could also lead to that confrontation on the variant cover & the promo art thing... and could also explain why we have seen nothing about anyone looking for him, because in that sort of scenario he wouldn’t have even been missing in the first place.

There’s a lot of possibilities! It’s still too early to solidly know anything, but I feel pretty confident we’re entering another cloning related plot with our Clone Boy so it’s... ya know. Clone time. On the one hand it’s annoying because god we have done clone/multiple Kons plots before. We’ve done them so much.

BUT on the other hand, I think it could be interesting to use this situation to tie into some older stuff from pre-reboot that I can see some connections to, because due to Infinite Frontier altering the world and people’s memories it’s all technically fair game storytelling-wise again (and like, the use of Scavenger specifically in that flashback way above, who’s not a super well known villain in general, makes me think maaaaybe the writer did do some of their Kon homework)

Something also just dawned on me that i’m not quite sure what it means but still is worth mentioning: The Conner here in Suicide Squad is back in his Teen Titans Vol. 3 outfit, and his history as he tells it stops during Teen Titans Vol. 3. And doesn’t... mention when he died? It feels like it... stopped before that, because like I feel if he was telling his life history (even the wiki version LMAO) the part where he died and came back would be pretty important to bring up?? And Nocturna specifically says that he didn’t explain how that stuff from TT Vol. 3 then led to him in his current situation. That’s a pretty big gap (like uhhh everything from resurrection until he got lost on Gemworld + all the rest of the Young Justice 2019 stuff?) So like.. there could be something funky going on here that has to do with that.

Similarly when he flashes back in Future State: Suicide Squad to his past it also goes right from Teen Titans Vol. 3 to the current Suicide Squad run? Like I get it’s one page so they can’t show that much, but the fact that there’s now two places that flash back to that same specific time period and nothing past it until the Suicide Squad feels just... noticeable! Not concretely indicative of something, but noteworthy.

(Future State: Suicide Squad #2)

Like...this almost has me thinking maybe it could be something where like, they tampered with his dead body and cloned from that? BECAUSE, for those of you who may not be familiar with how Kon’s resurrection (during Final Crisis: Legion of 3 Worlds) worked, when he came back there was time travel involved! He was brought back to life in the future (like. Legion of Superheroes era) because it was a process that took that thousand or so years to work/heal him (essentially because of his hybrid dna the process that healed Clark when he had died back in Death of Superman/Reign of the Supermen in the 90s just took a lot longer, but its the same Kryptonian healing chamber thing) meaning when he came back to the present alive again, his dead body was still also in the present just in it’s process of healing. Meaning especially if we’re bringing back stuff from before the reboot, Kon likely has his dead body just vibing out there while he’s goin around living life 🤷‍♂️

SO them doing something related to that could explain the choice to put him back in the T-shirt (since thats what he wore in the era his brain would be caught up to if we’re relating this to when he died) and why he’d recognize himself in a group photo with Bart, Cassie and Tim but maybe not someone like Wallace who didn’t exist back then. I don’t know, this branch of thought is still half baked. Will maybe come back and elaborate on this later. But I’m now really thinking there might be a connection to the early Teen Titans Vol. 3 era specifically because of it being referenced twice in stuff with this Suicide Squad.

ANYWAYS moving on, this is probably a shot in the dark and I only thought of it because I just was reading 90′s Superboy, but right away when thinking about ‘Amanda Waller’ and ‘Cloning Kon’ I was reminded of some stuff about the circumstances around the first clone that was made of Conner: Match.

(Superboy (1994) #35)

Match was created by an organization called ‘The Agenda’, that was after a while primarily under the control of The Contessa, Lex Luthor’s ex-wife, aided by Amanda Spence who had a personal grudge against Kon bc her dad was Paul Westfield the guy Kon was originally cloned from (before the Lex/Clark retcon). They were the big bad guys of an arc called The Evil Factory in Superboy (where Cadmus personnel got replaced with clones) which also then tied into the Sins of Youth event over in Young Justice (Remember how Match was posing as Superboy for a while there? yeah). After those plot lines finished the Agenda was pretty defeated (Amanda Spence was still out there and came back later but still) and... who got their hands on the remaining Agenda tech?

(Superboy (1994) #87)

Why none other than Amanda Waller herself!

If they re-canonized pieces of this (which also tied into Young Justice which ya know, YJ 2019 was all about re-establishing stuff from YJ even before Death Metal happened soooo) it would totally make sense for Waller to have complete access to the exact technology used to clone Conner before.

Now, a thing to consider here though is what happened to Kon after he’d been cloned that first time, where his DNA got all destabilized by the process (and he needed to go through a procedure with Roxy as a genetic template to keep him together, which was how he got stuck at age 16 for a while). This was something where he was fine for a period of time before the side effects began to kick in. Now, I think it’s worth mentioning that was also back in the days where he was not yet Lex & Clark’s clone, but still Paul Westfield’s. So there could easily be a ‘now that certain Kryptonian genes have kicked in as he got his newer powers it doesn’t destabilize him the same way’ reasoning or something along those lines to avoid this problem. Alternatively, it could be an interesting thing to embrace rather than retcon away, especially if we’ve been seeing Clone Conner in action and Original Conner hasn’t been in our focus, things could be wrong with him that we just don’t know about.

Another branch of thinking that I think is even MORE a shot in the dark but could be interesting (or again even related to what I just said, could be a combo of things) is if this somehow ended up related to those clones that were reverse engineered from the remains of Match from the very end of Teen Titans Vol. 3

(Teen Titans (2003) #99)

All of them were then taken down with Kryptonite and killed in battle (by Rose & Damian)

(Teen Titans (2003) #100)

But like... idk man if Waller got her hands on those corpses or even just the data from Dr. Caligan that he extracted from Match to make them... that could also be a potential way to make some new Conner clones, and that could be why the bio-scan thing at Titans Tower wouldn’t work properly because of the thing he says above about it not being a “complete match’

One thing I don’t think is the case, but has been brought up to me, is stuff with New 52 Kon. I’ve talked extensively about New 52 Kon in recent weeks because I read through all his stuff, but the thing that makes me shy away from him being part of this situation is the fact that... he’s not interchangeable with Kon the way I think some people think he is. He wouldn’t visually be recognized as Original Kon because he is literally on a genetic level a separate person. They’d prob look related, sure, like they’d pass for brothers because they both have Clark’s DNA, but New 52 Kon has Lois’ DNA and Original Kon has Lex’s. New 52 Kon would likely look more like Jon, rather than Kon. Lois specifically commented in an Action Comics issue that Kon had some resemblance to Lex, even. So like, things like Wallace recognizing him or him looking at his own matching reflection alongside the group picture at the Tower... those wouldn’t happen the same way if this was New 52 Kon.

Now I think it coooould theoretically be possible for Waller to have gotten her hands on that future N.O.W.H.E.R.E. cloning tech that had been used to make New 52 Kon, like I wouldn’t rule that out. Because she knows where the remains of their bases are as shown in Red Hood and the Outlaws (2016) #16-17, and like, Harvest is dead so she could easily just send teams out there to gather shit if she wanted.

Onto some other things I don’t think are actually related but that I was reminded of/wanted to address:

I feel i’d be a bad timkon fan if during all of this discussion of past stories with cloning Kon I didn’t even bring up Tim’s cloning attempt stuff, but I think it would ultimately be unrelated. His tech was stolen from Luthor, and his attempts didn’t succeed because he was trying to build from scratch without Cadmus’ the data about how they altered the DNA from the original process.

(Teen Titans Vol. 3 #34)

Then that initial cover for the annual really reminded me of part of the Hollow Men story from Superboy Vol. 5 just with like... Kon in a room full of copies of himself. I don’t think this story would be related either because it was more magic Tannarak stuff rather than regular cloning, but ya know. It’s the imagery.

(Superboy Vol. 5 #9)

It also really reminded me of the stuff from Hyper-Tension which was hypertime stuff not cloning but again just... visually.

(Superboy Vol. 4 #62)

In general I don’t think we’re EVER gonna see Black Zero or any of these multiverse Superboys again LMAO.

To try to sum up all of this in a way that might make sense here’s kinda a... flowchart of some of my main ideas for what the cloning situation could be/how the logic could work. Again this is borrowing stuff from across continuities because Infinite Frontier means theoretically anything’s fair game. (Also I don’t think I mentioned this earlier but I do mention it in the chart, but I think it’s also reasonable that Waller could get her hands on Cadmus tech if Cadmus is like properly made canon again. She just has funky government connections!)

Also I just now thought of this now several hours after I already made the chart and I don’t wanna remake it so sorry not incorporating it there but I remembered there was also that bit during House of Kent where Clark took Kon to the Hall of Justice and they were running some tests on him, so I’m thinking it’s also possible Waller got ahold of that data/that might be how she found out about Kon in the first place for this timeline. And they indicated that there was something wrong with him there, where he might eventually lose his powers or something, so maybe she tried to do cloning stuff to be able to have a copy of Superboy in his prime or something??? before that started kicking in. I don’t know, just more things to consider:

(Action Comics (2016) #1028)

ANYWAYS in conclusion: there is clone fuckery of some sort happening, I’m curious where it’s gonna go, and I just want Kon to be okay.

If you actually read this uhm. props to you bc this probably makes no sense to anyone but me its just word vomit <3

#this is very long! and disorganized! i am sorry #this doesn't have one theory abt things it has like. many #its basically just brainstorming/spitballing ideas #i could also be entirely off base! with much of this! i just feel i need that disclaimer #grandpa max is god? i go to church now #i need a kon talk tag bc i swear i write more analysis stuff like this for him than anyone else

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bookdragonlibrary · 4 years

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Ninth Tuesday YJ appreciation

1-3 ; 4-6 ; 7-9 ; 10-13 ; 14-16 ; 17 ; 18 ; 19 ; 20 ; 21 ; 22 ; 23 ; 24-26

—————————— Into the Breach

- Victor talking about gift, he’s starting to accept his situation :D

- Another 16.

- The Team faces one Granny when the other one faces the other.

- Bart making the sound effect and being a fan nerd xD Bart being Bart!

- “I guess it’s Klamulon tech!” I’m sure he’s not serious xD

- Scarab is back! Apokaliptian tech, Blue isn’t compatible to this :/ Just like in season 2.

- They fell in the X-pit!!

- Jaime seems to suffer more without his armor on :(

- Did Ed just teleport to another dimension?! Right next to Bart? But he is still lost without bearings just like in season 2. So maybe the screams of his friends was the bearing he needed? Plus the urge to save them?

- Does Bart know Jaime is incompatible with this tech?

- Granny can fight against a rhino?

- Why Overlord is this big now?

- I love Gar with Granny’s haircut.

- Why Jaime is alone? Where is Ed?

- Gar being a Martian animal! :D He went to Mars just after the end of season 2 remember?

- The fights are too realistic for Gar and Vic I can barely watch it :/

- Booya indeed!

- OMG! Gar has a black eye! Green eye! Well he badly injured! But the team has such a solidarity!

- Worst! Grandma! Ever! XD

- Vic understood everything! Made all the dots connected!

- Well this is “serious Bart”, pretty rare to see him like this. The situation must be critical.

- “Blue nearly died.” I couldn’t have tell if I didn’t remember a line from season 2! You could guess for Gar and Vic but not for Jaime. He stood almost right after the others when he should be like Dick or in coma or something to make us undertand/feel he almost died because of Apokaliptian tech and not with just a line.

- “Did we just... loose?” He sounds so broken :( That must remind him events or situations from his past :(

- Is it the two Body merging with each other? Disgusting

- Wow! Rainbow powers! So now Halo is able to use all her auras at once without switching?

- So there is a bigger Overlord?

- Vic and Violet just saved the day!

- It seems that Conner is a literal person right?

- War between Darkseid and Savage now?

- “Now he and Violet are lost forever...” Two boomtubes opening. “I knew you’d make it!” Pick comedy! XD

- “You MVP this puppy!” Translation please? Did i miss an inside joke?

- Victor did accept himself and the change!

- M’gann isn’t worried to see her brother that injured?

- Ok so the fight with Infinity was fake since Frost was controlled. They are working for Luthor of course...

- He’s still growing... :/

—————————— Overwhelmed

- 316 new teenagers for the Center. We can see Ed and his dad taking care of few of them, including the Great Smurf?!

- Why the plan in motion implies Lian? I’m worried for her :(

- She want to find Wally and her mom :,( She’s so sweet! ;-;

- They are babysitting her in the Hub!

- Nope! Nopenopenope! Why the few kisses there are are so bad? ><

- She feels she betrayed Wally even after 2 years :’(

- I love Conner adapting to Forager :)

- Geranium city? Sounds familiar.

- OMG! They finally have their own city!

- It’s not like Jaime to spit on someone :/ Especially someone of the team. Who wrote that?

- it’s good to see the 3 siblings together!

- Why Tara is sad? Wait! Is she still talking to Slade? About her own brother?! Why?

- Wait what? What did Zatanna just say?

- it’s so cute to see Gar playing with Lian!

- No! Don’t hurt Lian!

- They can’t speak? Granddaughter? “Extremely important players” Foreshadowing for season 4? It will have a season 4 right?

- “Assuming Darkseid will not kill you” This part better not be a foreshadowing...

- Other lines from previous seasons. Is Wally stuck in a loophole? Or Artemis not be able to imagine a new dialogue? Third year in a row?! Wally knows about sunrise because he’s alive or because Artemis knows?

- Their old appartement!

- Compromising Tara cover? They want to sacrifice her? Slade wants to betray her just like he promised the others will!

- They have diplomas! And of course Wally has one in Physics! They’re teachers! They have a baby! And Zatanna is there to remind her sunrise is soon!

- Does Wally seem to be worried about Artemis?

- interesting speech to Conner but maybe a little harsh :/

- What is written in Greek above the front door?

- Even Wally is chocked how Artemis receives their friends.

- If he was an illusion created by her imagination he would just get along with her not fighting to make her love her life right? He seems too real to be an illusion. I need proofs he’s still up there somewhere somehow... ;-;

- What? All the stress during the season for that conclusion?!

- Tara, what have you done? Why?

- Wolf sleeping with Greg :’)

—————————— Nevermore

- Jeff working with Barbara?

- Vlatava and Markovia are indeed bordered countries.

- Why Bart and Ed are so far from each other? Did something happen?

- There is more?

- The moment Tara is waiting for. Revenge her parents to her uncle? Killing Gar?! Why? What did he do to her?! I can’t understand the logic between the betrayal of her brother and this! Someone can?

- Brion protecting his sister!

- Gar is injured again :(

- Brion is letting his anger controlling himself again :o

- Why Tara wants to kill Gar? He looks so hurt by her betrayal :(

- Batman has seen his micro expressions? He’s such a Gary Sue... -_-‘

- Yes! A happy ending for Tara in one timeline/story!

- Wait! Bedlam was without fighting spirit a moment ago and now he’s provoking Brion?!

- Did he just... kill him? He... seems sad and lost after. He really thinks he had no choice.

- Why is he mad at his sister? At the League I can understand. But doesn’t he understand his sister was manipulated?

- The Ambassador seems weird...

- Brion just joined the Dark side...

- Where Gregor would go now?

- What M’gann team (Blue Beetle, Kid Flash, El Dorado, Wondergirl, 13 and the others) was here for? A diversion? This characters sadly seem useless this season :( è.é

- Luthor is the one who was stabbed on the back! XD

- Troia could be the next secretary? :D

- Tara was redeemed!

- Brion seems sad all alone, he isn’t made to be king :/ Jace is back? è.é

- The Amabassador was a meta? And is working with the Light? He was manipulating emotionally Brion to make him kill his uncle when Gar successed to stop him! It wasn’t his fault! :(

- Wonderwoman, Aquaman and Miss Martian resigned? :( It’s not like Diana could have done anything in space and she tried to knock some sense in them! Feel a little unfair for me...

- Black Lightning is the new leader? :D

- Well secrets already almost destroyed the team back in season 1...

- After Forager and Tara, Conner is also part of the Outsider!

- Conner and M’gann are back together. Again. Can we please stop this drama? And develop more the other relationships? Like Kaldur’s and Bart/Ed situation for example?

- Vic defended Cisco. Fred outed himself. Wait! Tara is in the same class than Fred and Violet? Well, she is 15 and Violet is 16 so that could make sense.

- The infinity Incorporation works for Brion now? Were they turned meta by Jace?

- Oh! It’s the café runner from season 2!

- Did you see the ring?! It’s Legion of Superheroes right? So who is this girl? Saturn Girl? Dream Girl? They come from the future right? So it’s from the alternative future Bart created when he saved the world from the Reach? Now I have a headache...

- The wait for Slobo ended like this?! Another waste of time screen and false hope to end before it even starts! Just like Artemis/Will situation...

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Alternative - Dick Grayson x Reader

Requested by andy-quick - one where the reader falls into YJ world, and then all the boys' future selves appeared at the same time. They're all from different alternatives, and they all help they 're younger parts in order to make their reality possible with Ending with you? And could the reader end up going after Robin's (Dick) route?

Happy Belated Birthday andy-quick!!

It happened so fast, you were safely at home one moment only to find yourself tripping and falling, landing hard onto a cool metal floor. Confused, you glanced around only to find yourself in a very familiar looking cave with several familiarly costumed people staring at you in shock.

Everything after that was a whirlwind, involving interrogation and confusion. Things progressed even worse when you recognized the heroes, and accidentally called Batman by his real name.

Nevertheless, once everything had been settled and the League finally decided you were not a threat, you were forced to live with the Team at the cave until they could find you a way home.

At first you simply stayed in your assigned room, too freaked out by everything to leave, but soon you found yourself joining the team on their group activities and training. You weren’t allowed on missions since you knew too much and you were not properly trained.

The team accepted you for the most part after they got over the fact you knew an uncomfortable amount about them.

Of course as time passed, the boys on the team found themselves slowly falling in love with you. Maybe it was because you already knew so much about them that they never had to explain their actions and you were so easy to confide in. Or it was because you were so different than anyone else they had ever met before.

At first, the boys simply continued on as normal, assuming you would choose one of them eventually. However, when it became clear that you hadn’t noticed their attraction for you, and the competition between them, they held a private meeting to discuss the matter. That meeting would decide your future, even if you never knew of it.

“Why don’t we just flip a coin?” Wally whined for the fifth time as the rest of the boys fell into a stony silence. All four of the male members of the team were hiding in the waterfall room trying to settle their competition for you once and for all.

“(Y/N) is not something you just flip a coin for,” Conner snapped, gesturing threateningly towards Wally. Wally hightailed to the other side of the room, hiding behind Dick.

“We are aware of that, Conner,” Kaldur soothed. He stepped between Conner and Dick, doing his best to keep the peace. “Perhaps we should just let (Y/N) decide between us.”

“But we tried that, Kaldur,” Dick cried, shaking his head. “They don’t take notice of us.”

Conner bit his lip. “Maybe they don’t like any of us.”

“Oh, come on,” Wally remarked, giving Conner a sly smile. “How could (Y/N) resist me?” Dick, Conner, and Kaldur glared at Wally.

“Your over-confidence will be your undoing, Wally West,” a voice resembling Wally’s stated, echoing out of nowhere. The four boys jumped before spinning to face the origin of the voice. Their jaws dropped simultaneously as they took in a sight they never thought they would see.

Standing in front of four different colored portals was a older version of the four boys. They were all dressed in civvies, smiling at the shocked expressions of their younger counterparts.

“Rob, are you seeing what I’m seeing?” younger Wally gasped, poking younger Dick’s shoulder while staring at his older self.

“Yeah, I think I am,” younger Dick whispered, too shocked to speak up. He grabbed younger Wally’s hand to stop his poking. The older versions shared a look at each other, not surprised to see each other. Younger Dick frowned, wondering why they each came from a separate portal if they weren’t surprised to see each other.

“I know this probably doesn’t make any sense to you,” older Dick said, stepping forward while holding up his hands in a friendly gesture.

“Who are you?” younger Kaldur demanded, deciding to take charge since no one moved.

“We are you,” older Kaldur explained calmly, stepping forward to stand beside older Dick. “You from alternative realities.”

“Different alternative realities. We’re not all from the same one,” older Wally added, walking up to examine his younger self. He studied his younger self with a reminiscent smile. “I almost forgot what I looked like back then...now...”

“I didn’t change much,” older Conner remarked, noticing his younger self was confused at how he hadn’t aged at all.

Younger Conner blinked, shaking his head. “Why are you here?” he demanded, hating how a headache sparked in his head. This was too much to process.

“Right,” older Dick answered, glancing at his wrist computer to check the time. “We don’t have much time.” He walked over to his younger self, pulling him away from the others. The others did the same, much to the younger versions confusion.

“What is this about?” younger Dick asked, perplexed as his order self leaned closely to him.

“This is about (Y/N),” older Dick explained in a low tone. Younger Dick blinked in shock, running a hand through his hair as he glanced at the others. Their faces held similar expression of surprise.

“You mean you came back through time to talk about (Y/N)?” younger Dick remarked, a warm feeling grew in his chest from saying your name. He hoped that this meant he had a future with you.

“Yeah,” older Dick blushed, studying the other older versions before leaning in closer. “All four of us are from different dimensions where each of us ended up with (Y/N). We came here to make our present your future.”

“Really?” younger Dick mumbled, rubbing his chin in thought. “If you are from different universes, then how did you all know to come here at the same time?”

Older Dick sighed irritability, glancing at his wrist computer. “I forgot how annoying I was,” he mumbled to himself, making younger Dick narrow his eyes. Older Dick ran a hand through his hair before explaining. “The same thing happened to me when I was your age. When you become my age, and if you win over (Y/N), you will travel through the portal and say the same thing I’m going to say now.”

“My head hurts,” younger Dick complained, trying to wrap his mind around the idea. Older Dick rolled his eyes before grabbing his younger self’s shoulders.

“Listen, you have to let the others make their moves first,” Older Dick whispered, glancing over at the others before focusing on younger Dick. “They all mess up, so don’t worry about it.” He added the last part when younger Dick opened his mouth to protest. “Take her to the circus.”

Younger Dick blinked, waiting for his older self to continue. When he didn’t, he threw his hands in the air. “That’s it,” he exclaimed softly. “I would have done that anyway.” Older Dick rolled his eyes.

“Yes, I know you would have,” older Dick explained, glancing at his wrist computer. “But you wouldn’t have waited until after the others, that’s the important part.” Older Dick turned to face the other older versions, raising his voice slightly. “It’s time.”

The older versions of the four boys stepped away from their younger selves before gathering by their respective portals.

“Good luck, you four,” older Wally said, stepping into his portal. The other older versions followed. The portals closed behind them, leaving the younger versions of the boys staring at the space where the portals were.

“Did that happen?” Conner asked, blinking at the space where his older self’s portal was.

“I believe it did,” Kaldur mumbled, still shocked beyond belief. Wally just appeared dazzled while Dick was confused. The four boys turned to look at each other before Wally pursed his lips.

“Well, I got to go find (Y/N),” Wally mumbled, walking towards the door. He was about to open it when Conner’s hand clamped down on his shoulder.

“I need to talk to (Y/N) first,” Conner demanded. Wally narrowed his eyes, sending Conner a sneaky smirk.

“You have to get to them first,” Wally teased before zooming away. Conner ran out after him, leaving Dick and Kaldur alone. The two looked at each other, waiting to see what the other was going to do.

Kaldur cleared his throat. “I...I suppose I should go over the reports from the last mission.” He left the room, leaving Dick alone.

Dick buried his head in his hands. His mind was still trying to comprehend what happened. It was so surreal, he couldn’t believe he had just gotten relationship advice from his older self.

Finally deciding to go train a bit to clear this head, Dick left the room. While he was confused by the experience, he was thrilled with the idea that he might in fact win you over.

Dick watched with mild anticipation as Wally struck out with you. It was incredibly embarrassing to watch and everything in Dick wanted to step in to save you, but he knew deep in his heart that he had to wait.

“Hey, (Y/N),” Wally cooed when he suddenly appeared next to you and almost knocked you over with the wind of his approach. He held out the arm of his shirt. “Feel my shirt. Know what’s it made of?” You touched it with a slight wrinkle of disgust appearing on your nose. “Boyfriend material.”

“Umm,” you mumbled, feeling the sweaty material of his shirt. “Okay...,” You let go of his shirt, backing away from him. Meanwhile, M’gann and Artemis, who had been talking with you before Wally approached, rolled their eyes. M’gann seemed mildly amused while Artemis visibly tensed.

“So, what do you say?” Wally asked, posing beside you.

Dick held his breath, waiting for your answer.

You blinked at Wally for a few moments before you started to snicker. A burst of laughter broke out of you as Wally’s face fell. Dick let out a sigh of relief. Artemis relaxed her shoulders, smiling at your reaction.

“I’m sorry,” you gasped, realizing you were hurting his feelings. You patted Wally’s shoulder in comfort. “I just don’t feel that way about you, Wally.” Wally turned away from you, slowly slinking towards Dick.

Wally slapped a hand onto Dick’s shoulder as he passed, leaning in to whisper into his ear. “I guess I’m out.” Dick nodded, hiding his relieved smile. His hope grew as he knew he only had to wait for Conner and Kaldur to try something.

Turns out Dick only had to worry about Kaldur, since Conner hooked up with M’gann the next day. Dick couldn’t say he was surprised for he knew it was only a matter of time before they hooked up. Of course, he was relieved it happened now before Conner attempted anything with you.

That only left Kaldur. Dick waited, watching from the shadows until one day when Kaldur asked to take a walk with him. The two of you headed out to the beach. Dick climbed to the top of the mountain to use his eavesdropping gear to spy on the two of you.

“The view is very pretty,” you commented as you both stopped to take in the view. Kaldur nodded, humming in agreement.

“Yes, it is beautiful,” Kaldur replied, glancing over at you. You blushed under his gaze, biting your lip. The two of you fell silent for a moment until Kaldur cleared his throat. “(Y/N), I have something to tell you.”

You studied him, raising an eyebrow at him. “What do you have to tell me?”

“I...I have to confess my feelings for you,” Kaldur admitted, a blush rising to his cheeks. Your eyes widened as you absorbed his words. Dick held his breath, waiting for your reaction. He willed you to turn him down.

“I don’t know what to say,” you mumbled, turning away from Kaldur. Kaldur eyed you, holding his breath for your reply. “I’m flattered you feel that way, Kaldur. I really am, but...” Kaldur’s face fell, sensing your next words. “...I don’t feel the same way about you.”

Dick let out a sigh of relief, pausing to wipe his brow before listening in again. He really did feel bad for Kaldur, but he was glad nevertheless.

“Oh,” Kaldur mumbled. “I’m sorry.” You spun to face him, gently taking his hand.

“No, don’t be sorry. I’m the one who is sorry,” you said genuinely. You gave his hand a gentle squeeze before letting go. “I wish more than anything I could return your feelings, but I can’t and I’m so sorry.”

“It is...alright, (Y/N),” Kaldur reassured you, nodding sadly. “I only hope we can still be friends?”

“Of course,” you replied, giving him a bright smile. The two of you continued your walk with a slight awkwardness between the two of you. Dick knew it would take the two of you time to recover from this. He slipped down from his perch on the mountain, feeling in his gut his time had come.

“Robin, where are we going?” you asked, a silly smile breaking onto your lips. Dick sent you a playful smirk, his hand tightening around yours as he dragged you through the quiet halls of the cave towards the zeta tubes. He had appeared at your door at five pm, not saying a word simply grabbing your hand and pulling you along.

“You’ll see,” he mumbled before pressing a finger to your lips. A pleasant shiver ran down your spine at the touch. The two of you reached the zeta tubes. Dick stopped to type in a code before pulling you through.

With a blur of golden light, you found yourself standing in a red phone booth. Your cheeks burned in embarrassment at the close proximity inside of the booth.

“Come on,” Dick prompted, pulling you out of the booth and into the cool air. You followed him, noticing how nice it was to have his hand around yours. Glancing around you as you and Dick walked down the street, you tried to figure out where you were.

“Are we in England?” you asked, eyes widening when you saw another red phone booth.

“And I thought I was the detective?” Dick teased, sending you another smirk that weaken your knees. You had never felt this way before. He pointed just ahead of him. “We’re almost to our ride.”

“Our ride?” Your eyes almost popped out of your head when a sleek, black car came into view. A man stepped out at the sight of the two of you and held open the back door of the car. Dick pulled you to the car before stepping out of the way to let you in first. You gave him a curious look, climbing inside with Dick right behind you. The driver slammed the door, appearing in the driver’s seat a moment later.

Dick chatted with the driver, letting his leg brush against yours. Your body seemed to electrify at his touch. Your gut warmed as Dick’s hand slipped over to take yours once again. The feelings Dick gave you were something you had never felt before.

“So, where are we going?” you whispered, afraid to raise your voice after Dick had finished talking to the driver. Dick sent you a charming smile, a smile that sent your heart fluttering.

“You’ll see,” Dick answered softly, pointing towards his window. “Keep looking this way.” You watched, gasping when a brightly lit circus tent came into view.

“We’re going to the circus?” you exclaimed happily. Dick chuckled at how bright your eyes were.

“Yeah,” he breathed, holding his breath when you leaned passed him to gaze at the sight. His heart threatened to pound right out of his chest.

“I’ve never been to the circus before,” you mumbled. “Not even back in my world.”

Dick grinned at your words, sensing in his gut he had chosen wisely.

Dick took you around, showing you everything. He even used his contacts to let you ride an elephant and meet the ringleader, Mr. Haly. The show was amazing, even though you noticed Dick saddened during it. You knew why since you were familiar with Dick’s backstory. When the trapeze act came on, you grabbed Dick’s hand, squeezing it gently to comfort him.

After the show, Dick bought a bag of popcorn you both to share before you wandered to sit on a hill overlooking the circus below.

“Thank you for bringing me here, Robin,” you began, plucking a piece of popcorn from the bag between you. “I know how hard it must be for you.”

Dick blinked, confused for a moment before remembering. “You know what happened to my parents?”

“Yes, I do, and I’m sorry,” you answered softly, nibbling on the piece of popcorn. Dick eyed you curiously. He always forgot how much you knew about them since you took such care to avoid mentioning it.

“So, you must know my real name then?” Dick asked as you smiled at him guiltily.

“Sorry,” you mumbled, wincing slightly. “I know how important your secret identity is.”

Dick shook his head before taking another bite of popcorn. “It’s alright. It’s kind of nice to not have to reveal my secret identity.” He chuckled, glancing sideways at you. “It gets old after a while.”

“I would imagine,” you agreed, giving him a smile. His breath caught in his throat, taken away by your beautiful smile. The two of you fell into silence broken only by the sound of chewing and the circus below.

“(Y/N), I have something to confess,” Dick admitted, biting his lip. You turned to face him, not believing your ears. Honestly, given how many conversations you had heard starting this way in the last week, you sensed where this was going, but this time it felt different. You had butterflies in your stomach.

“What is it, Dick?”

Dick paused to clear this throat before he faced you. He took your hand, making your hand tingle. “Ever since you appeared in the cave, you...send my heart fluttering. Sometimes when you smile, I can’t breath because you’re so beautiful...”

You gazed into his eyes, finding the truth behind his words. “Do you really mean that?” Your eyes stung with tears as your heart threatened to burst from joy.

“Yeah, I do,” Dick laughed, moving the popcorn bag from between you, so he could move closer. “I wanted to ask if you would have dinner with me this weekend?”

Taking a deep breath, you nodded your head. “Yeah, I’d love that.” Dick sighed in relief, smirking at you with a charm that made you lightheaded.

“Great,” Dick replied, bringing your hand to his lips to press a kiss to the back of it. Your face burned. The two of you fell silent again, turning back to look at the circus tent below.

“You know, what’s really funny?” you interjected after a long while. “Kaldur and Wally asked me out too, but I turned them down.” Dick’s eyes widened in surprise. He didn’t think you would bring up the subject.

“Oh?” Dick commented, debating whether or not he should say anything about their future selves, and the alternative universes. Pursing his lips, he decided to keep that to himself.

“I was waiting for you to ask me,” you admitted, your face blazing with embarrassment. Dick snorted, squeezing your hand while saying nothing. He was only grateful that his universe turned out to be the one where he won you.

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