No no listen listen Reyna had been taking care of the Legion on her own for so long and even when she got a reprieve with Percy it didn’t last, she was so tired and so worried and so so so so-
And then Frank came into the picture and he was solid and he was staying and he had the same mindset and goals as her. And she made other friends by the end of the war, but it was something else entirely to have a real partner, someone to carry half the burden, someone she could rely on.
She didn’t have to do it all herself now.
hot take for today: renya avila ramirez-arellano is aroace
Imagine that one scene from that animated series justice league where Batman reveals everyone's secret identity(like a badass) then takes off his cowl and they're all in shocked confusion. I mean that's baby girl Bruce Wayne, sunshine of Gotham as The Dark Knight. Then they all get really protective of him. They might've feared him before but now they know he's just baby. It doesn't matter that he can beat them all, he's baby... Idk I find the idea cute
Okay, so I love that scene dearly, but my heart screams for something more personal? If that makes sense? I'll take inspiration from one of my favorite Spider-Man identity revels.
Let's imagine this; The city, Gotham or Metropolis or just an unlucky piece of land that had a really bad day. Hal saw the building collapse first, coming down on them like an avalanche of death.
Hal isn't very good at brain work; He's not like Flash, who can map out an entire route in his mind in a blink, calculating escape routes, and distances, and lengths, and how fast he can run without injuring anyone.
He's not strategic like Wonder Woman, or pragmatic like Batman, or sensible like Superman. He's not the brainpower; But he's pretty damn good at acting like he's okay.
And withstanding that building because Superman got Injured, well.
He can do so with sweat raining down his temple and pain screaming in his system and a smile on his lips, "This is a really good arm work out, guys,"
" Hang in there, Lantern,"
He hears that you're doing great, Hal just well under his hero moniker from Barry. It's a good power up, if nothing else.
Wonder Woman rubs his shoulders before attending to the injured, helping them dig a way out before the oxygen dries out.
Another thing he's not good at is comforting people; He's lost to crying kids. Especially crying kids whose parents are paste under rubble and hubris.
His back is arching, his fire's going out. All he knows is that those little sniffles and whimpers in the hissing silence hurts worse.
The only person he can think would be worse than him at it is Batman; Stone masked, more shadow than person, a labyrinth of a man.
But Hal isn't paid to think for a reason, because Batman kneels by that kid, and places a fatherly hold on his shoulders, just like Hal's father used to do when he bruised his knees climbing trees.
He doesn't say anything, because there's nothing to say. Words aren't medicine, after all. He's just waiting, it seems like, until the kid speaks first, " My daddy's dead."
"...Yes. I'm sorry."
"But, -- but you were here. You're the justice league! No one dies when you're around! You're supposed to save everybody! So why-- why not him?!"
The weight gets heavier.
" Your father asked us to take care of you first. He protected you."
" You should've left me, then! What am I going to do now? I'm just, -- I'm just...A human."
" So am I."
" No, you're Batman. That's, -- That's not the same. You don't understand. "
Hal's vision is blurry and pained, bordering dangerously close to the deep dark void of unconsciousness, -- but he can't, he can't, God damn it Hal, be useful for once in your entire life, -- but he makes out a shadow moving.
He makes out the shape of Bruce's cowl, an armor, a secret, a mystery with no epilogue. Then he sees pale. Two dots of blue, sparkling from dark grey smudge.
When his vision sharpens, so does the tired face of Bruce Wayne.
"...Oh, holy shit."
" I do, " his voice changes, too, thought that may be just Hal's pumping eardrums playing tricks on him. He goes from grainy and rough to rain soft and porcelain. " I do know. Our pain isn't the same. But the way we can get through it, is. Together."
The kid falls in his arms. For just a moment, it seems like death won when the ring powers out.
"Shazam!"
" Hey guys," Shazam's pretty wheezy for a tank made of beef and godly hands, " Sorry for the hold up. Got stuck in traffic."
They make it out. They use the picture of Wonder Woman carrying him out on her back, and Green Arrow shoves it in his face at the first opportunity.
He doesn't expect them to stick around in the hospital. But he does need to know, " Okay, so, hopefully that wasn't a near death fever dream. But are you Bruce Wayne?"
He asks Batman, and Bruce answers, a tone of shyness not unlikely a new kid introducing himself to the class, " ...Yes. and you're Hal Jordan."
"...Was it the biceps that gave it away?"
He doesn't smile, but Hal doesn't expect him to.
" Well, I mean...I'm in for the long run with you guys," Barry offers them a dorky smile before taking off his mask, too. " My name is Barry Allen. And I'm the fastest man alive...Also a bit of a science nut. I need to see your gadgets, by the way. Your Kevlar durability is just amazing, I mean the way you somehow altered the material,--"
" Oh," Apparently, Batman can blush. It's pretty addictive.
One by one, they follow, all easy smiles, all trust.
" My name is Diana. Princess of Themyscaria. I enjoy ice cream and swords."
" My name is Oliver Queen, and if you want to make a gay joke, don't bother. I said them all and I'm getter at it. And you!" He points directly at Bruce with an arrow, " You're in so much trouble for not telling me about this!"
" You didn't tell me either."
" What kind of detective can't explain the white, blonde, rich, good looking guy apart from Green Arrow? Come on."
Hal has a suspicion Bruce already knew, but said nothing out of courtesy.
" Hal Jordan. I almost broke my spine for you, so, you're welcome for That."
Superman strokes the back of his neck and hunches his shoulders, " I'm, uh, Clark Kent. I'm a journalist for the Daily Planet. I, uh...Make a mean apple pie. Which I could really go for right now."
" Hey, you punched Lex Luthor in the face! Good on you, man."
Diana chuckles, " You'll have to make your famous apple pie for us some time."
" Sure. I like eating with friends."
Hal and Oliver are definetly discussing that blush on Bruce later.
They all turn to Shazam, who's been listening, quiet for once, before he blows a laugh, "Uh, yeah, pass. You guys are nice and all, but I'm more than fine with this. Just me. Good old Shazam."
Crack.
" Is that...Is that a fucking 10 year old?!"
" I'm eleven!"
" What the FUCK,--"
" Don't curse in front of the 9 year old!"
" Again, I am eleven!"
" Who let the 8 year old in!?"
" Wow. Adults really don't listen, huh."
Bruce quite literally shakes on one place, " Are, um, are your parents deceased by chance?" He sounds hopeful about it, too.
" So. A handsome pilot. The fastest dork alive. A badass princess. A good guy who punches hard. A bow and arrow. A weirdo. And a 5 year old. We're quite the group, huh?"
" Again. I'm 11."
" Until you don't bring me some pizza and a bear, you're nothing."
happy loop day peculiars !! featuring my now healed tattoo !!
Stay up till midnight every night, sometimes accidentally.
Not morning people. At all.
Breakfast is from 8-9 (idk about CJ), and they usually show with five minutes to eat, and usually just have a banana or something. They do have a stash of mini cereal box’s and mini milk cartons in case they sleep through breakfast, in which case they sleep until Will and/or Percy wake them up (Reyna/Frank at CJ)
They are total bitches until 11 everyday, and if you piss them off… let’s just say it took Chiron three hours to convince them to shadow travel that Ares kid back from Russia.
Whenever one of them is sad, the other gets blankets, make a fort over the couch and tv, buys ice cream from the camp store, and gets a sad movie.
Disney. Movie. Marathons. Usually with Reyna, Frank, and Percy (sometimes more). Hazel knows everyword to every song of every disney movie that was ever written, so movie night basically turns into karaoke at some point.
Extremely protective. Will punch anyone who disses the other, will also punch anyone who disses friends.
Reyna and Percy are their big siblings. They all argue and fight all the time, and when one is angry, ALL of them are angry. There is absolutely NO privacy between the girls, but Nico’s still really awkward with Percy, and once Nico walked in on Percy shirtless and started hyperventilating.
Hades decides he wants to be a good dad, so he invites (forces) Hazel and Nico to go to the underworld for monthly family dinners (also holidays.)
Extremely forgetful. Neither of them can remember their anniversarys, or friends birthdays, or holidays. Etc. (Hazel can’t even remember her own birthday) however, they can remember exactly what someone said in an argument on June 17th at 4:47pm.
Whenever Nico stays at CJ, he hates the guys room in the 5th cohort, and usually sleeps on the couch in the main room. Oscassionally Hazel will join him and they’ll stay up talking or playing games.
Please feel free to add on! 😊 sorry they’re not very good.
The justice league goes for training without powers just to see how they’d cope in that situation.
Bruce and Oliver are so ready for this moment, and no one likes the way the two are teaming up.
Jacob: Miss Peregrine , I've got a question:Can an Ymbrine love another person?
Miss P: An Ymbrine takes care of children Jake , she cannot marry nor have children.
Jacob: What if the Ymbrine falls in love with a woman?
Miss P : I'm not su-
Jacob:What about if the woman in question is another Ymbrine?
Miss P: *loud silence*
Jacob: So?
choking on water is the worst because how do you stop choking? drink something? well ive got some bad news for you
This is why Hotch is always serious with them .
Hotch: What do you do when someone offers you drugs?
Spencer: Take them!
Derek: Punch them in the neck!
Penelope: Say thank you!
Emily: Offer them more drugs to assert dominance!
Hotch:
Hotch: No.
I'm being painfully gay irl and no one knows what I mean
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