Batman/Bruce Wayne (thedarkknight) wrote in dc_heroes,
@ 2011-05-08 22:23:00

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An Unexpected Visit
Several days after the incident in Khandaq, Batman breaks into Zatanna's home at Shadowcrest. If the wards were as good as he remembered, she would be aware of his presence the moment he entered the premises.

This is exactly what he wants.

He's waiting in the library, looking among the books, as he waits for Zatanna to arrive. He remembers the last time he was here.

It hadn't gone well /then/, either.

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	mistressofmagic 2011-05-09 03:13 am UTC (link)
	Zatanna would appear next to him in the library, her arms crossed over her chest and an annoyed look on her face. "You could have called, you know." (Reply to this)(Thread)

	thedarkknight 2011-05-09 03:50 am UTC (link)
	"You've been seeing John Constantine lately." Batman says without preamble. "I didn't realize you were consorting with people like him now, Zatanna. Do you really just not care anymore?" he asks. "He's extremely dangerous, and he could hurt seriously hurt you." Translation: You need to end this right now. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	mistressofmagic 2011-05-09 11:55 pm UTC (link)
	"Really? Are you really doing this? You barely say two words to me, and you show up here to tell me you don't 'approve' of who I'm dating? What are you, my father?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	thedarkknight 2011-05-10 07:30 am UTC (link)
	"You're right. I don't know what I was thinking." Batman says, turning to go. "I'll see myself out." He'll leave unless he's stopped. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	mistressofmagic 2011-05-10 07:47 am UTC (link)
	"Why did you feel the need to warn me, Bruce?" Zatanna asked his back. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	thedarkknight 2011-05-10 07:52 am UTC (link)
	Batman stops. "The Justice League is involved elsewhere. I thought you might want to know about the person you're spending your time with. You were never big on secrets, before." Batman says. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	mistressofmagic 2011-05-10 08:04 am UTC (link)
	"....You were going to get the League involved?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	thedarkknight 2011-05-10 08:13 am UTC (link)
	"No, but I thought of passing the information to someone you might listen to. I didn't think you'd accept hearing any of this from me." Bruce says. "When that didn't work, I came here. I can deal with Constantine if I have to." he tells her. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	mistressofmagic 2011-05-12 06:27 am UTC (link)
	"Let me get this straight...you avoid talking to me for months, barely acknowledging that I exist...only to tell me that you don't approve of who I date? Who the hell do you think you are?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	thedarkknight 2011-05-12 06:32 am UTC (link)
	"I'm watching your back and trying to keep you from letting someone pressure you into something you aren't ready for, Zatanna." Batman says evenly. "You're sleeping with a dangerous man. Watch yourself." Batman says. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	mistressofmagic 2011-05-12 06:40 am UTC (link)
	"Now you decide to look out for me? Is that what that is? Or do you just 'not approve' and decided to come over here and try me to intimidate me into calling things off with John?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	thedarkknight 2011-05-12 06:59 am UTC (link)
	"I never stopped looking out for you, Zatanna." Batman says. "I don't need to intimidate you; it's not productive and practically useless. But I'll deal with Constantine when necessary. I'm telling you that he's a dangerous man, and that people who stay around him long enough end up dead in short order. I'd prefer one of those people not be you." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	mistressofmagic 2011-05-12 07:04 am UTC (link)
	That right there...even though he wasn't acting like it, showed that a small part of him still cared. At least, a little. "Thank you, Bruce." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	thedarkknight 2011-05-12 07:14 am UTC (link)
	He nods, and turns to go. He hopes this talk had some effect on her, but he knows how headstrong Zee can be. Batman hopes that he doesn't have to bury her soon. (Reply to this)(Parent)

	hell_blazer 2011-05-13 05:55 am UTC (link)
	John's image appears in the mirror on a nearby wall. "Hello, luv. You figure out what was wrong at home?" he asks. (Reply to this)

	thedarkknight 2011-06-26 07:11 pm UTC (link)
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