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Says who? It's my dream and I say I can. [How do you rewind this place?]

I wasn't aware I was hugging a plagiarizer.

I don't even know what that is.

I'll add vocabulary lessons to your ever-growing lesson plan because the school system here is obviously failing you.

[He says distractedly, as he is, looks around the room that has changed again into a different cave. This wasn't the crystal cave from earlier, it was one Damian knew. The growls of bat dragons can be heard rumbling through the dark tunnels.]

I remember this... [He suddenly takes Jon's hand, pulling him with him down a dark tunnel towards the growls. Don't worry buddy, he's got this!]

Edited 2018-02-20 17:03 (UTC)

Woah!

[ Jon is startled, even if he doesn't fight the hold. ]

Where are we going now?

[With no answers he just gives Jon a silent gesture to SHUSH and pulls the boy down behind a large rock.]

It's where I found Goliath.

[He whispers and peaks over the rock revealing a Bat-Dragon nest. Some large bat-dragons tending to smaller ones in the distance. 'Ryeek ryeeek' Is the sound that echoes throughout the cave. Damian watches fondly as some of the smaller creatures wander closer to their hiding spot, the scene not exactly as it was the day he found Goliath, but more how he imagined it before he arrived.]

[ Jon perks up at that, looking around to see whether he can spot the giant bat-dragon. ]

Is he here? I don't see him.

Yes. [Have fun with that. He is just going to let you play spot the Goliath as he moves from behind the rock to gather up something. ]

Hello old friend.

[Ree? When Jon looks over there will now be a small red Bat-dragon sitting in Damian's lap.]

[ Jon beams immediately, reaching out to pat Goliath on the head. ]

He's so tiny!

[The small Goliath's wings flutter happily and he licks at Jon's fingertips.]

He was actually the runt of his liter. [He says as his small but not as small brothers and sisters peak around the rocks at them. A blue one trying to crawl into Jon's lap because hey, why should the little guy get all the attention?]

No wayyyy.

[ Jon's amazement is pure as he continues to lavish Goliath with attention, but he also moves his other hand to pet the other blue creature. ]

Best dream ever.

[He hugs Goliath closer to his chest. The small Bat Dragon licking the tip of Damian's nose which filled him with a sense of nostalgia. He closed his eyes, resting his forehead against the soft red fur of Goliath's head.]

Yeah, a dream.

[He looks up, watching the cave ceiling break away and revealing the night sky like he used to see it back in the deserts by the compound instead of the smog-filled skies of Gotham.]

Your father ever teach you to map the stars in case you get lost?

No. We haven't done much space travel yet.

Don't need to go to space for it, Jon. [Damian rolls his eyes but points up at the North star.] When you're lost, always look for that star. It will always point you Nort--

[He pauses when the star gets bumped by his finger. Wait, is the sky closer than they think? He frowns and makes a grab for it, then opening his hand to reveal a star glowing brightly in his palm.]

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[ Jon stares. ]

I take it that part isn't supposed to happen.

Super skills of observation, that another power you developed? [Damian rolls his eyes as he places the small star on Jon's nose.]

Hold that. [He gathers a few more, arranging them into a Bat signal shape.]

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[ Jon sticks his tongue out at him. ]

What're you doing?

Mn, arranging the stars. Not really something you can do when you're awake.

[Well, he can't considering they'd burn him up if he tried. He sits back down with a satisfied look after making a bat signal in the sky out of stars.]

[ Jon looks up at it with a smile. ]

That's neat.

[Damian sits back holding Goliath and staring up at the sky, then closing his eyes. When he opens them again, he's looking up at his bedroom ceiling. 'That was weird...'

He jumps up to go shove Jon out of his bed for a late night interrogation.]

[ Jon is slowly waking up too with a yawn, rubbing his eyes. ]

— Damian?

You're awake. [Makes sense, if he wasn't dreaming anymore and Jon was actually in his dream with him, then why would he still be sleeping? He actually, didn't have anything to interrogate Jon about now that he thought of it. He more or less just wanted to see him, but like hell was he going to admit that.]

Can't sleep... Let's continue the star reading lesson with real stars. [He points out the window and sits at the foot of Jon's bed, starting the lesson whether you agree or not buddy. Even if Jon falls asleep, the main draw still being that right now he didn't want to be left alone with his own thoughts.]

[ Jon yawns, rubbing the sleep from his eyes and throwing back the covers with a smile. ]

Sure. But you've gotta talk me through all that stuff.

So same as when I usually teach you stuff? [Damian smiles back but gestures for Jon to follow so they can sit by the window. He pulls the covers with him wrapping it over both their shoulders when they're seated.

He starts by pointing out the real North star, taking his time to explain and stopping to check that Jon was following or answering questions. Annie coming to rest by them at some point during the lesson.

The scent a bit like in Damian's dream, but with PJs.]

You're the mentor. Ish.

[ Jon doesn't buy it, but he feels that Damian could use the boost to his ego. It was a rough dream. He shifts closer, looking out into the stars. There were worlds beyond anything they ever knew. One day . . . he wouldn't mind going out and seeing them all. ]

Though these stars are all different.

More than you know. [Damian says, but as usual doesn't explain further.]

Yeah. The north star might not even be north from this planet. [So does that make it the West or South star? If he got a compass, would it even work here? All things he'd have to test in time.]

We should make our own map then. With these new stars.

Edited 2018-03-16 09:23 (UTC)