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[sonofab]

who: Damian Wayne (sonofab) and Jonathan Kent (supersweet)
what: War kite training and finding some memories.
when: Random weekend in March.
where: SuperBat farm house.
warnings: None foreseen but will add if anything comes up.


[ A War kite wasn’t too far off from a Bat-Dragon. In fact, Annie was even bigger than Goliath had been when he was a baby. So giving her the proper training shouldn’t be too different.

Even Goliath learned to fly by this age. You can’t let fear hold you back, now come on, try again.

[ Annie does try and starts to flap her wings. Good start, Damian nods in approval and she flaps harder. Excellent, she’s even getting some air. He balls his fist as he watches her, a grin tugs at his lip. ] Jon! She’s doing it!

[ He turns to yell for his friend, not noticing Annie was, well, losing air and fast, oh, and she was drifting closer to him. By the time Damian turns around again, she’s coming in for a landing... on top of him. ]

Hey--Hng! [ He grunts as the War Kite pins him down. ] Alright, let's take a break from flying lessons. [ Annie seems to agree as she gives the teen a messy lick .]

...Stupid War Kite.

Comments

[sonofab]

Do you now? So what do you think you've figured out? [ Though some tension does seem to leave his shoulders at the nickname.

Even after everything he was still calling him that. Not looking at him with horror or hate in the memory or here... He was, really okay? ]

[supersweet]

[ Jon shrugs. ]

That you did bad stuff. And sometimes, you hate the way your mom is, trying to push you into a life you don't want. That you've changed a long time ago.

[sonofab]

I meant before the memory dump...J. [ He paused to flick Jon's forehead. ]

But that's the gist of it. Mother ...designed me to be a weapon, a one-man army, but Father showed me more. [ Damian folds his arms and sighs. Mother's training ran deep, but he was trying hard to do better. Be better. To be Batman and not the next R'as. ]

[supersweet]

That's what I meant!

[ Jon rubs his forehead with a pout. ]

Anyway, I don't really know any details details.

[sonofab]

It's better that way. [ He doesn't really want to see Jon cry today. At least not over this. Maybe later after beating him in a video game or something. ]

But, as my partner, if there is one thing you absolutely can't get off your mind, this is a one time offer to mitigate your curiosity. [ And so help you if you ask what "Mitigate" means. ]

[supersweet]

[ Jon always has questions. He's a curious kid and never shied away from that. But he feels asking about Damian's past . . . isn't really his right. Plus, it doesn't change anything so did he really need to know about it? Everyone's got secrets. Jon has plenty. ]

. . . Are you gonna be okay? With all this stuff with your mom.

[sonofab]

[ Damian's takes a moment to answer the question. ] Yes, I'm used to her test by now. This isn't even the worse thing she's done.

[ He says, trying to sound casual, but it always hurt. He'll deny it until the end, but it always hurt when she came back into his life. Called him a disappointment. Reminded him that part of his life would never truly be gone, but it always made him want to do better. To make Father proud. ]

Are you?

[supersweet]

Yeah. I mean. Other than an alternate version of Tim trying to kill me.

[sonofab]

You saw that to then... [ Damian frowned. While he was happy to see his Drake isn't dead, it made him a little wary of the alternate that was currently living with them. ]

How do you feel about that? Are you scared having Drake live here?

[supersweet]

[ There's a long pause. ]

I . . . I don't know yet.

[sonofab]

Don't be... [ Damian has been getting used to this Drake, part of a bit of guilt sadness over his Drake being dead but he didn't want Jon scared in his own home. Jon's home that he opened to them all.

He tries to sound reassuring and places a hand on Jon's shoulder. ] I'm here, J. I wouldn't let him hurt you.

[supersweet]

I know that, but it's still weird.

[ Even weirder when Jon talks to Tim now. He runs a hand through his hair. ]

Do we tell him? Them?

[sonofab]

Yes, we should say something. At least to let Todd know Drake is alive back home and to put your mind at ease. Else you're going to be up all night thinking Drake's going to come for you in your sleep.

[ And if you weren't already, well, sorry for putting that idea into your head pal. ]

[supersweet]

I'm 90% sure he wouldn't.

[ Jon leaves a generous ten percent. He's a little too used to the idea of people trying to kill him. ]

[sonofab]

[ Well, look at you! Paranoid about people trying to kill you. Using percentages. Jon, you're sounding more like a bat each day. ]

He won't, but you should talk to him to quell that 10% of doubt.

[supersweet]

[ He has been living with the Bats for some time now. ]

On my own? Pass. It's awkward.

[sonofab]

[ Remind him to fit you for a domino. We shall call you Superbat. ]

So you'd rather live in fear to avoid an awkward situation?

[ He gives Jon a bemused look... Maybe we should call you ScaredyBat... ]

[supersweet]

It's not fear! It's just. How do you even come out and say that? I don't want to hurt his feelings.

"Oh by the way, an alternate version of you from the future came back to kill me in case I lost control of my powers. How was your day?"

[sonofab]

[ Um... You're asking the guy with zero tact how to spare someone's feelings? Oh, Jon. ]

...Just like that? [ He sees no flaw in this approach. You even asked how his day is doing. That's already far more polite than anything he could've thought up. ]

[supersweet]

[ Jon rolls his eyes. ]

There has to be a better way than that.

[sonofab]

You are not going to hold in something that's upsetting you like you did when I arrived.

[ He just got you to stop moping. DON'T YOU START AGAIN, KENT! ]

Just text him. Maybe writing the words out will help you think of the right ones. [ That sometimes worked for him. ]

[supersweet]

No! But it's not like an easy situation.

And no, I'm not going to text him that.

[sonofab]

It's easier than you're making it. [ Tact is such a time waster. ]

I didn't say to text that but whatever you do text is going to be better than making him concerned over why the kid whose house he's living in, is suddenly running out of the room when he enters.

[supersweet]

I'm not scared.

[ And he isn't. Jon is telling the truth. But it definitely feels like a situation he really wants to avoid or not deal with. ]

I just don't want to ruin things.

[sonofab]

[ Then what the--You really have been hanging out with Bats too long if you're getting this dramatic! ]

You're not going to ruin anything but if you aren't scared or angry, then sounds like you're okay living with him.

Which was the original question.

[ Dammit Jon. ]