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Look, I know I promised a continuation of "Get in the Water," but I had this idea and just had to write it, okay? So this is the non-canon sequel, the canon one is still in progress.
They escaped. Batman dragged Damian's frozen body away from the Lazarus Pit and through the tunnels as Danyal's screams-sobs-wails echoed behind them. Eventually the sound ebbed away and they emerged to the surface.
A debrief was demanded from everyone; even Todd was in the Cave. Damian trembled, his only sign of distress, his mind stuck on Danyal's face, his brother's voice rebounding around his head.
Father's debrief had been rough. Damian could barely explain what happened, why he was drawn to the waters, why Danyal wanted to drown him. He'd only explained the Danyal was someone he'd killed while with the League, and Father was the only one to doubt his explanation.
Damian took the first opportunity to escape to the showers. Stripping down, Damian turned the faucet and the bathroom lit up bright green.
He flinched away, and when he opened his eyes, the water was just water. A stone sunk into his stomach.
The next day, while Father was consulting with Justice League Dark, Grayson and Drake returned to the caves for their own investigation of the Pits. And while they found the cavern--found by tracking the batarang Father threw--it was desert dry. There was no sign of Lazarus Water, nor did it look like it had ever been there.
That night, as Damian was washing his face before bed, he filled the sink basin with water. He turned away for one second, but when he looked back, he almost dipped his face under the green slime oozing out the spout. He bolted, and when he returned with a startled Father, the water had returned to normal.
Grayson insisted on taking him out for lunch the following day, citing that Damian needed a "break." Damian was furious, but allowed it; Justice League Dark was visiting the cave to discuss the... incident, and Damian wanted to interrogate them. He... he needed to know if that was really Danyal or not. If his sweet brother could have been twisted after his murder into that monster, that Siren crooning at him to choose to die.
He'd never contemplated the fate of his brother's immortal soul before. Had he done this to him? Could Damian had avoided this by killing him honorably, instead of cowardly poisoning Danyal so he'd pass away in his sleep?
Damian allowed Grayson order for him. He wasn't hungry. The clouds above swirled ominously as he followed Grayson to a nearby awning with a picnic bench underneath.
Grayson took a bite of his gyro. "So? How have you been coping these past few days?"
"I'm not an invalid, Grayson," Damian hissed, glaring. "I'm fine."
A frozen breath brushed across his ear. "Ĺ̶̥̲̪̀̐ỉ̷̢̜̚a̴̧͖͛r̶̺̫̾͗̃͜,̶͕̐" Danyal whispered in his ear.
Grayson didn't notice or hear Danyal's voice. "You see, I don't believe you. One of your dead League friends is supernaturally gunning for you, Dami; it's normal to feel out of sorts."
Damian scoffed. "Nothing about this situation is normal."
He looked down at his food and sighed. "Yeah, that's for sure. I'm sorry, Damian. I wish this wasn't happening to you."
"And I wish the creature would just attack already," Damian griped. "It's the waiting that will kill me, not that fake."
Like someone had been listening, the sky opened up and it rained green throughout Gotham.
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i love the idea of angry sam but when it's just "sam should have gotten angry and confronted everybody" i'm sorry but that's rookie shit. sam should have gotten so blindingly furious his powers came back in full force, lights blowing out, glass shattering, everybody in the room feeling like their chest is collapsing. he wouldn't even be able to get a word out beyond screaming and spitting and cursing and being unrecognizable from the meek, withdrawn individual who was keeping this unfathomable rage down all these years
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This episode was fucking EVERYTHING!! Fizzarolli is so damn cute, HELP ME!! I laughed so many times during it. Fizz was absolutely the comedic highlight, as I knew he would be. He's so witty and sassy. Not to mention obviously such a genuine complete sweetheart and giant softie. And so, so sensitive. Fizz is so precious.
He has a soft spot for pups for fuck's sake!! Are you kidding me?!
It's so fucked that Blitz lost his mother in that same fire that severed his friendship with Fizz. The only thing I will say is that I think it would have been more interesting if the action itself wasn't an accident but the severity of the consequences was. But what it was is still okay. That's just my take.
It's even more fucked that Fizz experienced that accident on his birthday. I can't imagine how traumatic that must've been. Poor thing.
And my GOD!! BLITZ AND FIZZ'S HUG AT THE END?! FUCKING STOP!! I'M GONNA CRY!! THEY'RE SO CUTE!!
(Also, yes, Blitz - making out would've ruined the moment. Fuck off for one second. Geez. Fizz's absolute vitriolic disgust after, lmao.)
And FUCK! Fizz near the end sobbing in the fire??? Baby boy, no!!
I kid you fucking not I audibly said "Blitz, if you do not save him, I swear I will NEVER forgive you!". Blitz would've forever been on my shit list if he had abandoned Fizz. No joke. No exaggeration. I would've hated his character permanently. He is already on questionable terms with me right now- that would've settled him in the seething hatred bracket.
Fizzarolli is best boy and this episode just affirmed that.
Also, love how much of a sweetheart Ozzie was this episode. He gave me quite the few laughs himself. His dynamic with Fizz- even though I don't ship them- is effortlessly charming and eons more healthy than Stolitz's nonexistent boat. (You thought I'd get through this without shitting on Stolitz at least once? HA! You're funny.) Ozzie is still a favorite of mine as well and it's nice to see how gentle he actually is. Stolas being a nerd, loving to read, and relaxing Ozzie was super cute. Wouldn't mind more of their friendship. Just- wish it won't be used as more Stolitz fuel. Though to be honest that's obviously too much to ask for. Had that with Fizz already.
NICE seeing Crimson again!!
Lmao, Striker is SO done with running into morons who can't stop making his threats a sex thing for five seconds. Ace mood. Also, obviously, good to see him, too.
And that distraction bit with Fizz was gold.
My King. Our King. Bask in his glory. Bow before him. Grovel.
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