Yeah. Yeah I guess they are. [ If Steph says it it must be true. He can feel his cheeks warming up, but it's a pleased blush and not a shy one. ]
...I know they say time stops while we're dimension hopping but sometimes I keep worrying anyway. I run the team because I'm the guy that knows how to handle them.
Once we beat the UE I guess. [ And his tone shifts a little; it's been a while since he's really thought about going home in a way that doesn't just feel abstract. It's been forever since he hadn't known even trying could turn their universe into another Elmer's World.
But maybe one day. Just maybe.
He pushes up from his crouch and hefts his grapple again, as if that was the plan the whole time. ]
Let's hit the trains. Then you can tell me why we're really here.
Hey! [ He sets the grapple and takes the leap he's been waiting for. It's weird not having his costume, knowing that there's no one down there who'd even notice the difference either way.
But it's fun. He's missed it so much it should hurt a lot more than it does. He throws in an extra flip just because even though it won't help him catch up to Steph.
How bad could it be, really? He's been cooped up too long not to let this be fun. If it's not Two-Face he can live with it.
He'll just keep repeating that in his head over and over, as long as he has to. ]
[She's a little more subdued in her flying, but she's relieved that he can relax and enjoy himself, even if it's just for a little while.
She'll ruin it once she finally tells him about Bruce, but for now they can enjoy themselves and have a little respite from the stress of the last few months.]
[ It's a little surreal - it's not like he can't see that her body language is off even from here, but he's still laughing while he finally rights himself in the air and uses a fire escape for extra momentum on the next leap. ]
Just wait'll we pass the tracks. You'll wish you packed that extra grapple. [ Nevermind that in this place she'll never need to pack one at all.
Wouldn't be the first time. [ It's halfway mumbled into the wind, and even there it gets a smile.
He doesn't think he's really come close to underestimating Steph in a long time, and that's why he can't quite quell that nervous tension in his chest. ]
[ He laughs, a light sound that carries even through the odd acoustics of the room. ]
Hey, I get the same thing. Nobody thinks a kid like me could hold his own in any kind of fight.
[ In fact he's pretty sure Steph still qualifies as one of the people.
But she's family now - and she's turned her whole life upside down just to keep him safe. Which counts for a lot no matter how unnecessary he knows it is. ]
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...I know they say time stops while we're dimension hopping but sometimes I keep worrying anyway. I run the team because I'm the guy that knows how to handle them.
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[And he won't remember any of this, but she doesn't say that part.]
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But maybe one day. Just maybe.
He pushes up from his crouch and hefts his grapple again, as if that was the plan the whole time. ]
Let's hit the trains. Then you can tell me why we're really here.
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[It's a confirmation and a reassurance, said like she believes it.
Because she does; no matter what it takes, they're going to stop the United Earth, and then they're going to make the Initiative send them home.
But she bites her tongue on anything else she might have said, and just smiles, bright and sharp.]
Race you.
[Without another word, she's gone, shooting off her grapple fun and heading off towards the train line.]
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But it's fun. He's missed it so much it should hurt a lot more than it does. He throws in an extra flip just because even though it won't help him catch up to Steph.
How bad could it be, really? He's been cooped up too long not to let this be fun. If it's not Two-Face he can live with it.
He'll just keep repeating that in his head over and over, as long as he has to. ]
Who said you could have a head start?
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[She's a little more subdued in her flying, but she's relieved that he can relax and enjoy himself, even if it's just for a little while.
She'll ruin it once she finally tells him about Bruce, but for now they can enjoy themselves and have a little respite from the stress of the last few months.]
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Just wait'll we pass the tracks. You'll wish you packed that extra grapple. [ Nevermind that in this place she'll never need to pack one at all.
Pretending is part of the game. ]
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If you think I'll need an extra grapple, you're underestimating me.
[And that's clearly dangerous.]
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He doesn't think he's really come close to underestimating Steph in a long time, and that's why he can't quite quell that nervous tension in his chest. ]
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Don't worry, everyone makes the same mistake.
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Hey, I get the same thing. Nobody thinks a kid like me could hold his own in any kind of fight.
[ In fact he's pretty sure Steph still qualifies as one of the people.
But she's family now - and she's turned her whole life upside down just to keep him safe. Which counts for a lot no matter how unnecessary he knows it is. ]
Until I show them where they're wrong.
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[She manages to keep her tone light, depsite how bitter she feels about the truth of those words.
Robin's just a distraction, just a card to play, a kid in bright colours to distract fire while Batman sneaks around in the shadows.]