Courting Chaos (to Balance)

A KlarionxDanny brain worm that has spawned

Tim Drake, aka Red Robin gets kidnapped suddenly and very randomly by Klarion in the middle of a JL and others meeting.

Leaving with a

"I'LL RETURN HIM WHEN HES NO LONGER USEFUL JUSTICE LOSERS!"

And fire and chaos in his wake.

While the JL, and others scramble to figure out what Klarion has planned this time, Tim manages to break free of whatever Klarion had used to kidnap him only to find himself on a couch and Klarion nervously petting Teekl on his lap while also sitting in a chair across from him.

When Tim goes to demand to know why Klarion kidnapped him Klarion finally speaks.

"Okay, I wanna strike a deal. I won't bug you or your little Young Just US buddies if you help me ask someone out..."

"...What the fuck Klarion?" Was Tim's only response.

-x-x-

So it turns out, every so often the three main entities and actual factions of Order, Chaos, and Balance get together to well discuss things happening in certain Realms, worlds, and timelines. Basicly to touch base, see where everyone was at. Etc etc.

Order was Order. Chaos was Chaos.

Very simple.

Both could be bad. To much order caused restraint and could snuff out growth. To much Chaos could get out of hand and cause ruin.

Both could be good. Order help stabilizes worlds and builds their future. Chaos allowed creativity to roam and brought forth wonderful things.

And Balance.

Well Balance was the very scales that kept both sides in check. They were neutral grounds. The ones that normally oversaw the meetings as well. And despite their low numbers they held powerful entities that more than made up for it.

Balance did their best to keep things in check, sure they do have their own preference sometimes and allowed the scales to tip a tiny bit but always corrected it later if it tips to much.

It was at this meeting, a meeting even Klarion knew better than to do anything too chaotic, pranks were fine but nothing too much, and had been chatting with a newcomer to the side of Chaos (Danielle, call me Ellie, Phantom. She did some heroing on the side but liked causing chaos in her wake to do so, he liked her so far though.) When the bells for the side of Balance to appear announced them.

Ellie had smiled brightly and said her brother was coming with his mentor, turns out her brother was apart of the Balance group which meant that he was strong, strong enough to need a mentor.

He watched as the members of Balance walked, teleported, flew, and other means into the meeting halls. And then froze when his eyes caught sight of him.

Floating next to a blue skined being that was switching ages was a beautiful otherworldly person.

Snow white hair that wisped upwards oh so softly. Glowing green eyes that were cat-like with their piercing glance. A galaxy cloak hanged around his shoulders and seemed to shift with each movement. Star like freckles decorated his face and seemed to glow a soft bluish white. A crown made of ice and aurora lights floated above his head as well.

All in all Klarion couldn't keep his eyes off of the being at all. He nearly spat his water out when Ellie commented that was her brother Danny, or rather.

High King of the Infinite Realms, Daniel 'Danny' Phantom. The Great One. Defeater of the Tyrant King. The Halfa. The Peaceful End. The Balance of the Undead. (And his mentor was the Ghost of Time itself. THE very Keeper of Time, Kronos original form himself.)

Klarion honestly didn't know what to think or rather what emotions he was feeling when he spotted Danny, nor why his face felt so hot and red when the young man looked over at them and smiled. (He was smiling at Ellie but Klarion for some reason hoped it was for him as well)

It wasn't until halfway in the meeting when a rather ingenious prank that Klarion, Ellie, and a few others had set up went off... thing was it strong enough that it had hit Danny's side of the meeting and had hit him.

Now, again pranks were okay but only after the meetings. It was one of the few rules many, even those in Chaos, took seriously because once it was done and over they could go do their things. So for it to happen in the middle of a meeting means someone set their time on the prank wrong and add the fact it hit a person on the Balance side...

Yeah not good.

Only...

Only instead of getting angry, even Clockwork who was seated next to Danny was chuckling, Danny threw his head back and laughed about it. And his laugh... was very cute.

And before he knew it, Klarion had already fallen.

-x-x-

"So yeah.... Since you have a boyfriend and know how to date in this modern age, I need your advice."

".... Klarion just because I'm dating Bernard doesn't mean I know how I did it..."

"Bernard? I thought you were dating that one Supes?"

Idk have a concept: Billy Goes On Dates With Friends.

Billy, a teenager, moping about bc his friends are now really into crushes and dating. He recognizes that he doesn't experience the same feelings as others, and he's not sure how to place it amongst his other different facets, but there it is! (I headcanon Billy as demi/ace).

Anyway he makes the mistake of being mopey around Klarion, who loathes to see the few he considers friends upset (also its not fun). And then Billy tries to put his feelings into words.

"If you wish to command more time with your... friends, you could easily summon them."

"Thats not... quite what I mean, Klar. It's just.... they're going on dates! I can't interrupt that! And I don't want to."

"So you want to do your own mating rituals?"

"Please don't call them that."

"I've lived a very long time, Billy. I know what human dating is."

"Somehow that's better, but still... Wait, you've dated?"

"I've courted a dark witch or creature here and there. Is that so surprising?"

"Thats kinda gross, honestly."

"Shut up. What is your problem here exactly?"

"I don't want to go... courting strangers or kissing people or whatever. But... I don't know. Dates just seem so nice?" Billy tried to find the words to describe what his heart sang for. "Like, getting dressed up and seeing a movie or going around the city and having fun together. Giving each other cute gifts just because it's something the other would like. Sharing dessert and cuddling under warm blankets." Billy sighed.

Klarion stared at him for a long moment as Billy fantasized. Then, he squinted really hard.

"You can achieve that quite easily. I've seen how freely others flock around you."

Billy groaned, trying not to whine.

"If you are so opposed to dating strangers, then date friends."

Billy did whine there. "That makes things so much more complicated."

"How? You already have a connection with them. You already spend time together. How is this complicated?"

"It just is!"

"It truly is not. Here I'll show you. Go get ready."

"What?"

"Glamour something more presentable for yourself. I won't have you dressed as an urchin for our date."

"What."

And that's how Klarion and Billy start like, casually going on dates. They hold hands and share food and it's cute.

(Freddy is the first to know, and in all serious asks Billy if he has to give the eternal witch boy the shovel talk. Unfortunately for Billy, Klarion greatly appreciated Freddy's mischievous streak and they catch on fast)

(Damian finds out next and is jealous. Dick finds out bc Damian Has Feelings and helps him realize it's jealously. The rest of the batkids very easily find out from there. Bruce finds out last and Does Not Approve)

(Clark finds out bc Bruce tells him, ya know as coparents, and they discuss whether or not to have A Talk. Diana finds out and wants to skip to just cutting the witch boy down)

(Constantine finds out bc Zatanna tells him bc Diana tells her. John does not at all mention that he is the reason Billy and Klarion even met)

(Vic is the last to find out bc Billy tells him after a week bc everyone else knows and he wants some semblance of control over this. Victor actually talks to Billy about it so he could understand. He doesn't try to lecture Billy. But he does tease him on his taste)

Batwoman, Wonder Woman: Legacy

Chapter Five - The Show

Diana jumped to the left, swiftly dodging the Bat’s attack. She had to decide quickly about her next action. She could capture the redhead without hurting her but Wonder Woman could also stand to punch some sense into her. Before she could consider her options, Batwoman attempted to hit the goddess again. However once again, Diana leaned to the side and gently sent her opponent flying through the street. It didn’t really take much of her strength to do that but to her surprise, the response from the redhead was instant. A little bat shaped bomb was stuck to her bracelet.

It went off in a second, there was no chance that the Amazon would get hurt by that but it gave her challenger enough time to get close again. Diana could feel the anger rising inside her. She clenched her fists and finally put some effort into the fight. The Bat barely managed to avoid the punch, her hair flew back a bit, clearly showing how much force Wonder Woman was putting into it. Every now and then, between throwing hits around, the goddess checked on Robin’s body. He was still unconscious and she didn’t have a chance to analyse his injuries. The fight was getting longer than she would like. Batwoman was fast, evading most of the punches. Diana had to stop holding back, not only to save Tim but also to stop Klarion. Her eyes found the redhead, preparing for another attack a few metres in front of her.

When the mortal stormed forward, she didn’t hesitate; jumping up and flying directly into the Gotham ‘hero’. Impact seemed inevitable but at the last possible moment, the Bat pulled out the grappling hook and disappeared above the Amazon. Huge smoke cloud was left in the street with Diana standing right in the middle of it. Before she could react, Batwoman dropped back, behind the goddess who was currently trying to catch her breath, hitting the heroine into the face with all strength; at least that’s what Wonder Woman would consider as a full strength. Unfortunately for the redhead, her blow had no other effect than making her opponent even more enraged. With a loud thud, the Bat crashed into the concrete wall of the museum; leaving a huge dent. The Amazon stood up, watching the only person who deserved her attention now. She jumped to the woman, ignoring the blood that was covering the pale jaw, punching her a few more times. Clearly the goddess kept some self control, since her foe was still alive; barely breathing but alive.

“Diana!” Weak voice stopped her, “D-diana...don’t.” “Tim…” Her voice was dangerously low. He saw Wonder Woman losing her judgment once and it wasn’t pretty. Although she was a hero without a doubt, there were moments when she became overcome with her powers. She wouldn’t intentionally kill, however sometimes it was necessary. For example when her challenger wouldn’t give up. Her fingers clutched the Bat’s throat, leaving the mortal gasping for air. “Don’t hurt her…” Tim breathed out, working hard on getting back up. She didn’t even get to answer when another smoke bomb went off, covering the both women from his eyes. He could hear the fight continuing inside, his only chance to save his friend was to explain Diana everything Barb found before it would be too late. Although his previous encounter with Batwoman almost cost him his live and keeping himself conscious was taking all of his strength now, “The mask...is cursed!” He screamed, falling back down. Last thing he saw before passing out again were the flashes of more small bombs from Kate’s arsenal going off in the smoke. Last thing he heard was a really loud crack.

The Amazon heard Robin but was not given any time to answer him. Batwoman landed another hit, even though Diana could feel the change. She was getting weaker, slower, yet she wouldn’t stop fighting. No human would be that stupid and relentless, which only proved that the curse had to be present. Although now Wonder Woman knew what to do to save her fellow superhero, it looked like it wouldn't be that easy. She grabbed the mask and hoped to take it off but without any warnings, she was thrown back. The little smirk decorated her face, obviously the item was curse and protected by magic. The redhead dropped a few more bat bombs around in the smoke but it didn’t help with her plan. She was left kneeling down on the street with the goddess flying towards her; full speed. Diana had to take a calculated risk, her full speed should be enough to break the mask, but if she wouldn’t stop at the right time, Batwoman’s skull would be crushed in a matter of seconds. The Amazon closed her eyes right before reaching the mortal, stopping her movements after hearing the crack. She remembered how the Bat reacted about taking off her mask in the clock tower. With a deep breath, Diana opened her eyes again and almost choked. An instant wave of regret flooded her mind and tears flooded her eyes at the same time. The only person who was on Wonder Woman’s mind last two days was now right in front of her, struggling to open her eyes.

“Kate…” Tears were racing down her cheeks as she pulled the human closer to her, gently removing the strand of hair from Kane’s face. “Y-you...how?” The redhead stammered and leaned into the familiar touch. “Kate…” The Amazon repeated, her voice merely above whisper, “Your mask was cursed…” She understood why the secret identity of her friend wasn’t the first topic of their conversation. She understood why Batwoman was acting the way she was. Yet, Diana wished it would have been different. The guilt from hurting the Bat was slowly creeping up into her mind, “I-I didn’t know. I never intended to cause you any pain. I-” “Princess…” She interrupted her and chuckled softly, “You can make it up to...me.” “Can I?” Diana smiled, but it didn’t quite reach her eyes. Strong fingers were drifting across Kate’s face and neck, trying to assess her injuries. “We could…” She knew exactly what she wanted to ask, however her courage left as quickly as it appeared and she was left staring up at the goddess in the middle of her sentence. Wonder Woman tilted her head to the side and waited patiently, when Kate tried to look away, she grabbed her chin and forced the eye contact. For the Amazon it was a friendly gesture. For the Batwoman it was something way too intimate. There was a long silence between them, before the Gotham hero finally managed to find her voice again, “We could have a proper training sometime?” “That can be arranged,” Diana nodded and carefully helped Kate into a more comfortable position, “How are you feeling?” “Like…well...like I crashed into a building several times?”  She tried to joke but a serious expression soon appeared on her face, “Did I...did I plant the explosives at…” The Bat wasn’t even able to finish, her eyes glued to the rest of her devices stuck to the bracelets. “You almost killed Tim…” The Amazon moved slightly, making a space for her to see Robin unconscious in the middle of the street. “No, I-I…” Kate leaned forward, hoping to crawl towards his body but her plan was interrupted by a coughing; more blood covering her jaw. “Hey…” Diana pulled her back, her eyes wide open. It wasn’t hard to remember what could have caused this. Wonder Woman sent her flying into the wall with a more than decent gut punch, “Don’t move, Kate.” “I am so sorry…” It was Batwoman’s turn to cry. She knew she didn’t hurt the Amazon that would be an impossible task for her, but Tim, Tim was a different story. Even though Kate knew why he tried to stop her, she couldn’t figure out why would he risk his life instead of contacting Diana right away. She was also sure that Barbara will hate her at least a little for this. She failed in protecting the city, protecting her friends, civilians. She failed. Again. Although this time there were two firm arms wrapped around her, holding her together when she felt like falling apart.

“I knew...you had a heart.” Weak voice brought both women back to reality, “And I was hoping you wouldn't kill her…” Tim smiled at the Amazon who was clearly relieved to see him awake again. “It would have a different outcome if you hadn't…” As always, Diana didn’t take all the credit. She wasn’t happy with this outcome anyway. “Klarion will come for the third item, if he didn’t do that already. I need to go inside but if you’ll wait, I can carry you both home.”

Tim looked at her and his heart almost broke when he took in the appearance of the heroes. Batwoman was absolutely devastated, she didn’t even dare to move her eyes from the ground. Her fingers desperately grasping Diana’s armor, hoping to reach at least some kind of safety, something to hold her together. Wonder Woman was kneeling next to her, unharmed but evidently dealing with her own problems in her mind. However the expression on her face was showing two obvious things. She was dedicated to provide everything that Kate could need and she was absolutely disgusted by the idea of letting go even if it was just for a couple of minutes to check on the magic item.

“I...you should get her home, I can..get a cab.” He smirked, dead set on giving them some time alone. “Are you sure?” The Amazon asked, not catching up on why he would do that. “Yeah, I am...I won’t be alone, Barb is waiting for me.” “Alright.” She nodded, leaning closer to the redhead, “You stay here, I’ll be right back. I promise.” “Diana…” Tim called when she started walking towards the door, “It’s not your fault.” He knew he was right back in the clock tower. She enjoyed time with Kate and now she was blaming herself for hurting her, even though she couldn’t know. “Just...get home safe.” Her voice dull, empty. Robin nodded and watched her disappear in the building.

Kate was still sitting on the ground, not moving, not saying anything. She was shaking slightly, tears never stopped flooding her eyes. First, Tim thought that Kate was in some kind of a shock but upon closer inspection, he saw the fear in her features. He slowly realized what went on in her mind. She put several civilians in danger. She almost killed him and she attempted to kill the woman she is crushing on.

“Kate…” His voice was soothing, unfortunately it wasn’t enough to snap her out of it, “I know you couldn’t control it. Barb knows too. We are both alive, no one died...that’s what matters right?” He waited for an answer but she didn’t give him any, “I’ll go now, Diana should be back soon. I...if you could see the way she looks at you, she’s there for you, Kate...and so are we. Whenever you’ll be ready.” With that he stood up and proceeded to walk across the street, almost missing the whispered thank you from her.

While the battle simmered down on the Gotham city streets, a shadowy sly figure made its way into the hollow halls of the fine arts and antiques museum. The witch boy had come to collect the final piece of the unholy collection. His nimble fingers panned over the thin glass panels that protected the item he needed but before Klarion could finally get the item, rather loud noise accompanying dynamic entrance of the heroine interrupted him.

“Oh, brother, it's Miss America again..” The sorcerer rolled his eyes, poking fun at the ensemble she often bore. However the Goddess found even less humor in his jokes than before, a fire was burning inside of her and she had come to enact justice in the most brutal of ways. “Klarion, I'll have no more of your games! This ends here and now. You have one last chance to come quietly.” The Amazon knew a spawn of darkness such as Klarion wouldn't surrender without a fight but a part of her was hoping it could happen. She wanted justice for Kate; justice and blood. “We both know I'm never quiet, Wonder-bra, why would that change tonight of all nights?” He laughed, floating around the room freely as if the whole situation was nothing short of a bad joke. “Why do you seek this power, Klarion? To what end? You've caused chaos and anarchy to run rampant, what more do you want?” Despite her rage, Diana was curious about his motivation. “Tch, did the big bad Soft-man ask you to take special care when you're beating on his villains? Hmmph.” Her genuine curiosity and compassion caught the witch boy off guard for a moment, his eyes widened as this side of Wonder Woman was new to him. He quickly snapped out of the trance, making another quip to set the tone of the conversation in his liking, “The chaos is just a byproduct, this is just… Well, let's call it self-preservation.” Wonder Woman didn't follow his line of reasoning but that was to be expected when dealing with the incarnate of anarchy. Klarion grinned, baring his teeth for the woman to see, “I can tell by that stupid look on your face you're still as clueless as ever. Once I'm done here you might want to ask the big boys what they've been up to.”

The goddess was enraged, she threw her shield toward him, nearly striking the witch boy. The jester summoned an aura of purple smoke around both hands before igniting each, grin on his face became more serious. The fight began immediately after, Wonder Woman kept a firm grasp on her shield; batting away all oncoming magical spells that he casted her way. The twisted figure scoured the exhibits around him, searching for anything and everything he could use to his advantage against the Amazon. With his arms outstretched, Klarion casted a spell upon the statues of men and mythical figures to give them the ability to move. Diana halted her approach toward the witch boy, the statues and armor sets animating themselves into fighting positions toward her. She raised her shield, tapping on it loudly, to invite all of those who dared to start a fight with the warrior. All at once they charged in her direction, each bore a different weapon but were equally outskilled, when they attempted to duel with Wonder Woman. It was a display of pure agility and combat prowess as she trumped them each while still finding ways to distract Klarion from reaching the last item.

“You're really starting to tick me off.” Klarion’s appearance morphed as he shouted at Diana, his anger disfiguring him for a moment. “I'm glad to be of service to you, Dark Lord.” Wonder Woman was quick to retort, smirking with a sense of pride.

The eyes of Klarion disappeared as he chanted a spell, his aura radiating brightly with colors of a deep red and purple. Those same colors became present in the eyes of a much larger statue of the titan; Atlas. Unlike the other statues he had possessed, she could feel the dark energy boiling within. It was clear this was a true attempt to bring harm, possibly even death. Like before the Amazon invited the enemy to attack her despite its superior height and mass. Once upon her it swung it's foot, Diana attempted to block it but was disarmed in the process. She quickly regained her focus, turning on her back to stop the incoming force of the titan’s foot. Wonder Woman could feel the power behind the attack, the statue had an impressive amount of strength parallel to enemies she had faced in the past. No longer containing her strength, the heroine struck the foot of the statue with a single blow; using enough force to topple the titan over. Atlas recovered, he grappled the spherical model of the world he formerly held, throwing it directly at the goddess. As it hurled toward her, Diana matched it's speed, catching up with the sphere only to drop into a slide underneath it. Still sliding, she twirled her lasso, casting it out toward the statue’s neck; yanking it down to her level. Once it keeled to her efforts, the warrior delivered a powerful uppercut; shattering it's head. Atlas slumped, the dark magic inside leaving like a vapor. Klarion had managed to assemble what he needed in order to begin his process but not realizing that there were no longer any enemies to distract his opponent. The lasso wrapped around the Green Bell of Uthool just as the witch began to chant the cursed words, interrupting the spell and putting one of the three mystical items in the hands of the Amazon. Klarion hissed, once again losing his human appearance as the anger welled inside his gut.

“No fair, no fair.” Klarion spat fire into the air, setting his sights on her before casting a purple bolt of lightning toward her chest. Diana clasped her forearms together on its approach, deflecting back the bolt with her bracelets. Along with the spell came her own power, a concussive blast signature of Wonder Woman. The impending blast disintegrated the witch boy; quickly turning him to ashes. The Princess was relieved at the sight but that soon changed after he reformed right before her very eyes. No matter what she did to strike him, Diana always found herself seemingly unable to cause Klarion any real harm. He simply reformed every time, mocking the Amazon with mimicking voices and crude shapeshifting to play on her emotions. She only succeeded in tiring herself out as the fight drew out longer.

Kate sat in the safety of the night, her mind struggled to come to terms with the abuse she suffered at the hands of Klarion. Almost all at once she could remember her actions while under the curse; the memories nearly brought her to tears.However the job wasn't done, the villain wasn't behind bars. The city belonged to her now, Bruce left her in charge, not Diana. If anyone was going to bring the witch boy down, it had to be her. Batwoman moved toward the museum, breaking into as much as a sprint as possible in her condition.

“Barb, are you there?” The redhead opened a line to the watchtower, her voice was still somewhat rattled but her confidence was building with each passing moment. “Ka-Batwoman, I'm here, where are you?” Oracle was caught off guard, surprised her friend was still standing after going to to toe with the goddess. “I'm downtown at the Gotham museum of Antiquities. Triangulate my location, I'll be needing a few favors.” “Are you certain it's smart to get involved while, let's say, shit faced?” Oracle did a double take, both worried and confused for a moment. “It's not the smart thing to do, but it's the right thing to do.” Batwoman launched the grappling hook onto the ledge of the museum, “I need an armor drop, batsuit v8.04; something resistant to wear and tear...and Barb, I need everything we have on Klarion. Everything.” “Payload will drop in forty seconds and I hate to be the bearer of bad news but I went over everything that was relevant to Klarion.” With the light tap of a few keys the Batwing was loaded and on its way toward Batwoman’s location. “I know, Barbara. I need his personal files, I need access to Bruce’s index.” “Yeah I'd love access to everything but there's even limits to what I can see, Kate.”  Oracle scoffed. “You're a hacker...if there's anyone who could pull this off it's you.” Batwoman sighed, closing her eyes for a moment, “Look, Diana has been in there for quite some time now so I’m guessing that she needs help. We need to know how he went down the first time all those years ago, for her sake and mine. I can't walk away from this, I can't walk away from her and I'm betting you won't let me walk in there clueless. You'd do the same for Tim.” “Don't think I won't collect on the fat favor you're about to owe me, Kate. Everything's on its way...be safe.” Realizing exactly what Batwoman was implying, Oracle decided to bite the bullet and take the risk. “Wait! I need another favor, last one I swear. Could you kill the lights, cameras, power...everything?” “You know despite the darkness, that'll kind of give away the fact that you're coming, right?” “Maybe...but I plan to put on a show.” Kate chuckled softly. “For Klarion?” The surprise in Barbara’s voice was clearly audible. “Heh,” Batwoman smirked, suiting up with the recently delivered armor set. “No.”

“How does it feel knowing you're only the second strongest superhero and the guy to snuff you out is well, a guy; not just any man either, one named Super...” Attempting to exacerbate the situation even more, Klarion acquired the appearance of Superman, hovering above his opponent. However, Diana didn't have any insecurities about her own power, at least none she was aware of; perhaps it even fueled her to train harder and keep her humbled. “You've failed in getting a rise out of me, Klarion, I would say magic is your only speciality but well...you failed at capturing the physique of Superman as well. What are you good for?”

Klarion quickly took offense, morphing into a mix of black and red before giving his answer; dressed as Batwoman. “Turning your loved ones against you and getting under your skin...”

The smirk that decorated Wonder Woman’s face disappeared, her eyes grew incredibly wide as she took in the monstrosity in front of her. She usually wasn’t affected by emotions but mentioning Kate sent her overboard. Before the Amazon could answer, a sudden, loud thud echoed throughout the museum halls. All the electrical functions of the facility went out at the same time; the alarms, the lights and the cameras. Small, bat-shaped shadow landed next to her.

“Now that hitting him didn’t work, can we try it my way?” Although the redhead could feel pain surging all throughout her body and the dreadful shame sitting on her mind, she pretended a grin. Kate knew that as long as Klarion was still out there, the job wasn’t done; her job wasn’t done. It wasn’t hard for Diana to see through the bluffing smile on the Bat’s face and she felt the sudden urge to protect her companion; but everything she had tried up to this point was frivolous so the help was a welcomed change. “Tell me what you need done.” “This'll sound a bit stupid but...try hitting him again.”

The Amazon quirked her eyebrow but quickly jumped behind the idea after observing the confidence on Batwoman’s face. Now was her chance to prove just how much she trusted the Gotham hero. She charged forward, taking off into a powerful lunge toward Klarion. As soon as Diana made contact with him, she found her sword once again phasing through him; yielding the same result as before. However, this time, the expression of cockiness left the witch boy’s face. She followed his line of sight, finding a smirking Kate with a unique cat in her arms. Suddenly the museum was quiet. The sorcerer didn’t dare to move as the woman came into possession of his partner in crime. Batwoman pressed the edge of a batarang against the neck of the demonic feline, staring down Klarion with a cocky grin across her face.

“Surprised I know your secret? Arrogance is the downfall of man after all, guess that includes you too, even though...you’re just a boy” “Here I thought lesbians loved cats.” Klarion hissed, still not daring to make a move. “Called in a favor, turns out this mystery wasn’t hard to solve. Guess someone let the cat out of the bag.” Kate pressed the sharpened tool harder against the creatures neck; enjoying the sight of the scared witch boy.

However to her surprise, he cracked a smile at the pun she delivered. Satisfied, the redhead traded her batarang for an injector with a syringe full of animal sedative and quickly jabbed the cat. Within seconds Teekl fell asleep, severing the connection that kept the sorcerer on the corporeal plane. Without a conscious familiar, Klarion faded away back to where he came from.

“Show off.” Diana tilted her head, smiling adoringly at Kate. “Well...it worked, right? We got him?” She deadpanned, still not able to look at the goddess in front of her. “I am fairly sure the witch boy enjoyed the show, but do you often do that for villains? I can’t imagine Bruce doing that…” The Amazon’s voice trailed off, but the sparks in her eyes were showing how much relished in teasing the Bat. “No...I di-didn’t...wait…” The redhead’s eyes widen with confusion, however it didn’t take her long until she put the pieces together, “Oh…” Her gaze ended up on the comm device in Diana’s ear. “Technology…” Wonder Woman shrugged, leaning closer to Batwoman. “S-sorry…” Kate whispered when she felt their shoulders brush. She finally gathered enough courage to look at the warrior, her fingers softly grazing the fur of the cat in her arms. Right at that moment, she didn’t feel like a hero. Right at that moment, when their eyes met, the Bat tripped over her own feet and if it wouldn’t be for Diana’s inhuman reactions, the feline companion of Klarion would end up crushed under her body. Strong arms held the fragile mortal up away from the dangerous concrete. Shivers ran down Kate’s spine when the realization of how close she was to the goddess struck her. Unfortunately, a sting of pain in her stomach broke the moment for both of them and the redhead fell onto the Amazon completely. “Kate…” Diana scooped her up without hesitation and jumped up in the air, “I’ll get you back to your friends.” “No...d-don’t, not there…” Quick answer took Wonder Woman by surprise but the Bat wasn’t done talking, “B-batcave.” “Kane tower?” She pulled her closer, planting a gentle kiss on top of Kate’s head after feeling the slight nod.

The rest of the journey was quiet. They reached the tower in record time, well if Batwoman would be able to fly, it would probably be different. Before Kate could protest, the heat radiating from the Amazon was gone and replaced by a warm blanket that Diana quickly threw over her. Everything was a little hazy for the young heroine, she could hear the goddess talking with someone but she couldn’t focus enough to recognize who. However what she could recognize, was Diana’s voice barely above whisper, telling her that she will be right back. After that her brain short circuited, after that Wonder Woman’s delicate lips pressed against hers.