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lantern_kid ([info]lantern_kid) wrote in [info]dc_nextgen,
@ 2010-03-16 10:16:00


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Entry tags:inactive - avalon, inactive - henry jordan, inactive - josh casey, jon kent, npc - jai west

Death and Life, or, Henry's Healing Harem
Of course Black Hand would attack Coast City with his latest scheme for world-devastation when Dad and Carol were both out of the galaxy. Thankfully, he did have some backup -- his new Blue Lantern partner was pretty much the only thing keeping Henry alive right now.

Henry hopes that the Guardians can do something to help his arm. Black Hand managed to touch him, and his left arm feels like it's shriveling away, held in check only by his green charge. But it's not time to worry about saving his arm right now. He needs to take Black Hand down, and fast, before he kills any more people.

"Hey, Hand?" Henry snarls. Ava's been keeping him on the ropes for a bit while Henry catches his breath. Black Hand looks up at the Green Lantern. Henry's mind races to think up a pithy line he can deliver.

"Fuck off."

Oh, well. He'll be more pithy next time. He unleashes the full power of his green ring at Black Hand, knocking the zombie flat on his back. "Wrap him up, Ava," he tells his partner. "We need to get him to the Sciencells."

Henry wavers a moment... then collapses, the ring fighting to keep the infection from spreading up his arm. But something must be done, and quickly...



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[info]healingbug
2010-03-19 06:24 am UTC (link)
Josh nods. "I'm used to not easy. Used to not being trusted either. I mean...I don't exactly look like a doctor so when I go 'I'll heal ya' I don't expect immediate belief," he says reasonably. He can't help but smile when he learns he's earned Henry's trust but says nothing about it. He also doesn't bring up his martial arts training as he thinks it can be better.

The clothing handed to him causes Josh to blink several times. He didn't even notice Henry gather it all. "Sure thing," he says, heading into the changing area and blushing once again.

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[info]lantern_kid
2010-03-19 06:32 am UTC (link)
Henry waits outside while Josh changes. "It doesn't actually pay anything," he sighs, "but it does cover room and board if you need it. And you'll be expected to finish high school, at least. Thankfully, if you've only been out of school half the school year, it shouldn't be too hard to catch you up."

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[info]healingbug
2010-03-19 06:40 am UTC (link)
Josh actually laughs a bit. "Dude. I don't care about money," he says as he changes. "Well unless you wanted me to stay somewhere else, room and board does sound good," he goes on. He doesn't think mooching off Henry and his dad extended periods of time would be a good idea. Especially not with Ava already there.

"Gotta go bad to school? Well I guess if I have to," he says as he steps out of the changing room. Jeans and a tight striped shirt. "Where though? I mean I really don't wanna go back to my home town school if I don't have to..." he trails off. "How do these look?" he asks, holding his arms out to the side.

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[info]lantern_kid
2010-03-19 06:44 am UTC (link)
"You can stay with me as long as you need to. We've got the room," Henry points out. I'll take it up with Dad later, when he gets back from wherever he is. He looks Josh over. He really is cute. "Lookin' good, man! You'll be fending them off, going around looking like that." He gives Josh a quick wink. "And school... wherever you end up. Coast City, or wherever. Heck, with access to the JLA transporters, you could go anywhere you wanted."

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[info]healingbug
2010-03-19 06:48 am UTC (link)
Josh smiles. "Thanks, Henry. I'll earn my keep too. I can clean and do a bit of cooking too," he offers. His face gets a bit redder at the compliments and wink. "Dude...I've never had that problem. Quite the opposite," he admits, embarrassed. "Transporters? Like...beam me up kinda transporters? Woah..."

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[info]lantern_kid
2010-03-19 06:53 am UTC (link)
"Help with the chores is always appreciated." He shakes his head. "Man, you just need more confidence. You've got the looks." He gestures to a mirror. "I mean, look at yourself. Who wouldn't want a piece of that?"

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[info]healingbug
2010-03-19 07:08 am UTC (link)
Josh's jaw drops a moment and he stares. "I...I do?" he asks, glancing to the mirror. He's about as red as he's going to get without suddenly bursting into flames.

"I dunno...it's been such a long time since anyone..." he trails off. His attention slowly turns to Henry and he just stares at the other teen. He wants to ask if Henry is one of those that wouldn't but finding his voice is a small problem.

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[info]lantern_kid
2010-03-19 07:16 am UTC (link)
Henry meets Josh's gaze without flinching.

"Since anyone what?" he asks.

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[info]healingbug
2010-03-19 07:19 am UTC (link)
Oh man...his eyes. Damnit, Josh!

"Since anyone expressed any interest. I mean...where I grew up I had to hide it a lot and only brief passing stuff on the streets..." he trails off. "Been a long while since I've done anything like a kiss or more."

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[info]lantern_kid
2010-03-19 07:23 am UTC (link)
Henry doesn't look away. He keeps his gaze on Josh.

"You had to hide it?"

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[info]healingbug
2010-03-19 07:26 am UTC (link)
"Yeah, Man..." Josh trails off.

"Grew up with my grandparents. Pretty old fashioned. And if it got out at school...well let's just say being the 'fatherless kid with a crazy prison mom that lives with old people' got me picked on enough."

I can not believe this is happening...

"Couldn't exactly tell anyone that I'm into guys..."

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[info]lantern_kid
2010-03-19 07:30 am UTC (link)
Henry grasps Josh's shoulder to lend support.

"So you're gay. So? You're an awesome guy." He turns Josh back to face the mirror and moves behind him. "And guys will think you're hot, too. I mean, I think you're looking pretty smoking here."

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[info]healingbug
2010-03-19 07:34 am UTC (link)
Josh swallows as the hand is placed on his shoulder and glances at it quickly.

He's really not sure what to do or say as Henry moves behind him. "Not everyone's so accepting..." he trails off, remembering a few beatings he got just because someone at school thought he was gay.

"You...you do?" he asks, eyes wide and heart racing. "You think I'm hot?"

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[info]lantern_kid
2010-03-19 07:40 am UTC (link)
Henry smirks, and lowers his voice to a whisper. "If you asked me to, I'd sneak into the changing room to help you try on all these clothes. And I'm wondering what other effects your healing powers might have. So, yeah. But I'm being good, because I don't want you to feel like you'd owe me anything, because you don't. You're an awesome guy. You helped me out when no one else could, and you did it without concern for your own safety. You deserve good stuff to happen to you."

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[info]healingbug
2010-03-19 07:48 am UTC (link)
Josh lets out a little strangled noise as he tries to say something but can't quite process language at the moment. He swallows again and shifts how he stands just a little, glad he's wearing tight jeans. No need to be advertising the state of certain parts of himself to the whole store.

"Oh man, Henry," he whispers back. "You have no idea how much I'd like if you did..." he trails off. "Wh-what about Ava though? He could catch us...or someone else..." he trails off. The idea is very tempting to Josh but he's nervous like always.

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[info]lantern_kid
2010-03-19 07:52 am UTC (link)
Henry smirks. "I understand. Nerves. Let's make our purchases, then. Head home. Ava knows I like to appreciate the company of attractive people." He grins. "Then you and I can have a private fashion show of your purchases... and mine." He winks.

Okay, he'd tried to be good. But Josh wanted it. And he'd done his good deeps for the day.

Now Henry was aiming to misbehave.

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[info]healingbug
2010-03-19 08:12 am UTC (link)
Oh man. Henry is like...sexy personified into a hot guy

Josh just nods. While part of him is trying to be good still as well, other parts are right with Henry on misbehaving.

"S-sure!" he just about squeaks. The healer quickly heads back into the changing room to get back into his clothes. A quick round of making sure certain things fit and he's back out and following Henry with a pile of new clothes pretty quickly.

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[info]bluelantern
2010-03-19 10:13 am UTC (link)
Strangely Avalon is waiting for them at the counter. It's like he was psychic or something. Really, he has just gotten the hand-wave from Henry that meant "Make your final decisions and move towards a cash register."

"Hey guys," he says, before he shifts his weight onto a hip, and then grins widely. "I found the most marvelous mufflers. Though I'm not sure what they are supposed to muffle. But they were on sale. I like the green one."

Ooooh, Henry was up to something from the way he was smirking and Josh was flushing. Avalon had a pretty good idea too, but it didn't bother him. At all.

Well, something did bother him, but he wasn't saying anything about it. It had to do with him wanting to play along, but he held back for some of his own reasons, not out of any sort of jealousy. That and it'd probably break Josh's brain if Henry and Ava both were naughty.

Because of his Blue Lantern status, Avalon hadn't convinced himself that kissing his partner was a good thing, and so he left that to Henry and Josh without any sort of upset or resentment.

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[info]lantern_kid
2010-03-19 01:12 pm UTC (link)
Henry nods. "Nice choices, Ava," he tells him. "They... muffle the cold, I guess you could say." Henry pays for the purchases, then heads for the exits, bags in hand. He doesn't bother making these purchases vanish -- if he ran into the girls again, it wouldn't make sense to be leaving the mall without any visible bags.

As they walk, Henry pulls Ava a little ahead and out of earshot of Josh. He doesn't want to embarrass him.

"Hey, Ava... when we get home... you mind making yourself scarce for a bit?"

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[info]bluelantern
2010-03-19 03:06 pm UTC (link)
Avalon nods to Henrys muffler explination and happily wraps the hting around his neck. He's a kid like that, but it never stopped him.

Although, when Henry pulls him aside, he doesn't eve blink. "Oh, not a problem. I was gonna go flying anyway; you know how I get stir crazy." He replies. Avalon then gives Henry's shoulder a playful poke as he says "Go get 'em Tiger Woods!"

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[info]lantern_kid
2010-03-19 03:09 pm UTC (link)
Henry grins and winks. "That's the plan."

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[info]healingbug
2010-03-19 04:08 pm UTC (link)
Josh is a bit too lost in thought to pay attention to what Henry and Avalon are whispering about that he likely wouldn't hear them even if they were in earshot.

He can't believe his day is going so well. Slowly a smile spreads across his face and Josh swallows. He glances up at Henry and Avalon and then back down quickly. "Oh boy," he murmurs to himself.

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[info]lantern_kid
2010-03-19 04:38 pm UTC (link)
Henry gets them to the car, loads up the bags, and hops back in the driver's seat.

He notices Josh's quiet, and he looks to Avalon. "Blue, you mind going flying now? Meet you at home in a few hours?" He doesn't want to do this if Josh is bothered by it, and he wants a chance to talk to him alone in the car.

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[info]bluelantern
2010-03-19 04:57 pm UTC (link)
The only problem with fluttering off now is, y'know, being seen. Then again Avalon didn't want to make a fuss about it; he'd just remind Henry later that if they are going to keep this whole identity thing a secret that Avalon can't be sprouting wings in the mall parking lot. He crinkles his nose a bit and then nods his head to Henry before he says soflty "Uhm.. sure."

Stepping out of the car, Avalon scrubbed a hand through his hair and then shoved his hands into his pockets and tried to figure out what he wanted to do.

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[info]lantern_kid
2010-03-19 05:00 pm UTC (link)
Making sure he's out of sight, Henry lets Ava's wings come back, then he hops in the car. "Ava's going to go flying for a bit," he says. "He feels a little cooped up without his wings for too long. He'll call me if he runs into trouble." Henry starts the car's engine, and begins heading home.

After a few moments of silence, he glances at Josh. "You're pretty quiet."

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