#dickzatanna

[sasheneskywalker]

dc poly ships fic recs

Under Your Nose by withthekeyisking Dick and Kori have been together for years now, and it's been a recent habit of theirs to double-date with Jason and Roy. The four of them have a really good time together, that's all. Dick definitely doesn't have any desire to kiss Roy or Jason. And he definitely doesn't accidentally do that when drunk.

T | No Archive Warnings Apply | Dick Grayson/Koriand'r, Roy Harper/Jason Todd, Dick Grayson/Roy Harper/Koriand'r/Jason Todd

the pact of our youth by bramgreenfeld Bernard didn’t realize that Tim was dead until three weeks after it happened.

[Timberkon meets Reverse!Robins.]

T | Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings | Bernard Dowd/Tim Drake/Kon-El | Conner Kent, Bernard Dowd/Tim Drake, Bernard Dowd/Kon-El | Conner Kent, Tim Drake/Kon-El | Conner Kent, Jonathan Samuel Kent & Damian Wayne

the halfway home for washed-up sidekicks by moth_tille “You wouldn’t last an hour in Crime Alley,” Jason said, completely ignoring his partner. “Oh yeah?” Kyle replied. “Wanna bet?” “Sure. Why don’t you come on patrols with us for a month and then see if you still think Gotham is easy?” “Sure. The hardest part is gonna be putting up with you for a month.”

in which Kyle Rayner stays in Gotham longer than he'd intended with two vigilantes who are definitely not what he expected. Chaos ensues.

M | Graphic Depictions Of Violence | Roy Harper/Kyle Rayner/Jason Todd, Roy Harper/Kyle Rayner, Roy Harper/Jason Todd, Kyle Rayner/Jason Todd

the old makes way to new by poppiesandsunflowers It's a new timeline, and in the process of fixing up the hiccups, Dick Grayson desperately tries to stop himself from becoming a homewrecker.

T | No Archive Warnings Apply | Dick Grayson/Wally West, Linda Park/Wally West, Dick Grayson/Linda Park/Wally West, Dick Grayson & Linda Park

live fast, die young by poppiesandsunflowers Barry Allen experiences the worst day of his life. Somehow, things end up getting better for him.

M | Graphic Depictions Of Violence, Major Character Death | Barry Allen & Wally West, Barry Allen/Iris West, Barry Allen/Hal Jordan (Green Lantern), Barry Allen/Hal Jordan (Green Lantern)/Iris West

space is just a word made up by someone who's afraid to get close (I want proof of what you're feeling) by lostandlonelybirds (RUNNFROMTHEAK) “Luv, what the hell are you doin’ here?” John Constantine asks from the rooftop below him, cigarette glowing in his hand. Zatanna waves at him, flashing a quick smile that feels like a punch to the gut. Right. Of course. Magic. Fucking Bruce.

Dick flips off his convenient gargoyle and lands in a crouch, silently as always. No sign of movement from probably evil witch, so Dick thinks he can hazard a conversation with the couple. Duo. Romantic partners. Fuck he’s pathetic.

M | No Archive Warnings Apply | John Constantine/Dick Grayson, John Constantine/Zatanna Zatara, Dick Grayson/Zatanna Zatara, John Constantine/Dick Grayson/Zatanna Zatara, Past Dick Grayson/Koriand'r

problematic by proxy by lostandlonelybirds (RUNNFROMTHEAK) “Why are you lying to me?” “I’m not,” Dick says, and there’s a hint of frustration creeping into his voice. “I don’t see him like that. He’s like Tim, just older, and with a bumpier history.” “You don’t stare at Tim’s ass, though.” “I don’t stare at Jason’s!” Donna gives him the most unimpressed look she can muster. “You sure about that one, chief?”

T | No Archive Warnings Apply | Dick Grayson/Jason Todd/Donna Troy, Dick Grayson/Donna Troy, Jason Todd/Donna Troy, Dick Grayson/Jason Todd

did you ever have someone kiss you in a crowded room? by maruyaaya Donna Troy is definitely flirting with him.

Which, for the record, Jason thinks is fucking insane because that’s Donna Troy. Donna Troy, the girl who’s sitting on Jason’s right while her boyfriend is sitting on Jason’s left.

What the fuck is going on?

or;

jason todd [9:00 am] once at a party i kissed someones girlfriend and to make sure he wasn't mad about it i kissed him too… i blacked out and woke up in a groupchat with both of them that said "did you make it home safe baby <3"

T | No Archive Warnings Apply | Kyle Rayner/Jason Todd/Donna Troy, Jason Todd/Donna Troy, Kyle Rayner/Jason Todd, Kyle Rayner/Donna Troy

like real people do by maruyaaya “Don’t think this means anything. I just like to cook. That’s all this is.”

“I wasn’t assuming otherwise.” Donna shrugs and Kyle stays silent.

“Good.” Jason nods.

“Good,” Donna responds.

“Good,” Kyle adds, mostly because he feels left out.

or;

kyle, jason, and donna are friends with benefits and also emotionally inept. chaos ensues.

M | No Archive Warnings Apply | Kyle Rayner/Jason Todd/Donna Troy, Kyle Rayner/Jason Todd, Kyle Rayner/Donna Troy, Jason Todd/Donna Troy

a little bit of persuasion (it goes a long way) by kuro49 Jason's rehabilitation comes in the form of taking over Clark and Slade's couch. It works wonders.

M | No Archive Warnings Apply | Clark Kent/Jason Todd/Slade Wilson, Clark Kent/Slade Wilson, Clark Kent/Jason Todd, Jason Todd/Slade Wilson

we all fall down by vlrnlr Turns out there is a statute of limitations on saying the things you’re not supposed to say. / Pre-Flashpoint. Ollie, Hal, Dinah, and everything in between.

T | No Archive Warnings Apply | Hal Jordan/Dinah Lance/Oliver Queen, Hal Jordan/Dinah Lance, Dinah Lance/Oliver Queen, Hal Jordan/Oliver Queen

[dickzee]

While I don't mind Zatanna and Dick having the same age or Zatanna being younger, I'm thinking of some AUs where Zatanna is a few years older and there's the pressure of society on them both because of it. Of course they would overcome it but I think it would be cute how it ends up in something nice.

Maybe at some meeting between heroes, someone made a snide comment about Zatanna being older than Dick. She's used to some people being rude and confronting her by one reason or another, but it took her by surprise when it was her fellow heroes and by something that literally has nothing to do with them.

She wasn't sure if she should answer or ignore them. The feeling was awful, it reminded her of when Constantine made things too complicated for her. It made her feel like a fool.

But Dick is the one who reacted first. He called them out on the spot, no shame on doing it when they tried to shame his girl. The shock from the other hero was evident, but Dick stayed firm.

This wasn't something that Zatanna was used to. Her man standing up for her. That's when she realized that this was the healthy thing to do and she shouldn't feel guilty or bad about it. She had dated many men, but most of them weren't emotionally intelligent or responsible. So this was a nice change. This was the right thing.

He smiled at her and kissed her forehead. He's not going to change his mind because of what others say.

Then there's Bruce. He didn't say anything to Dick, but one night he was in Zatanna's kitchen, waiting for her under a row of drying herbs. She looked up at him before she turned to open the fridge and started making dinner. She didn't say a word because she knew what was coming.

She was right.

Bruce spoke about how uncomfortable he was with the situation. He said it wasn't his business but he isn't a fan of the age gap.

Zatanna isn't stupid.

It wasn't the age gap what bothered Bruce. It was the power gap. He didn't trust Zatanna because of her history, her infinite magic and now because of the power she has over Dick's heart.

Of course it made him uncomfortable.

"You're right, Bruce." Zatanna said. "This is none of your business."

[jasonangrytodd]

au where Dick is jealous af of the guys who look and talk to Zatanna during a gala, so he actually gets a bit protective, but he has to spend the whole night feeling insecure, jealous and alert. Hands all over Zatanna all night.

[dick-rarepairs]

Hey there! The Dick Rare Pairs Poll goes into another round!

The love for Dick Rare Pairs doesn't stop at canon comics. There are many universes in which our boy has had amazing chemistry with other characters, and the Young Justice Cartoon is no exception.

[bluboothalassophile]

When You Love Someone...

"Jason! I know Mar'i is here!" Dick shouted at the door. Jason saw his niece trembling on his couch, Ace's fur rose a bit as the large German Shepard growled. Jason motioned for the girl to stay and he walked to the door. He walked out before Dick tried to bust in and stared levelly at his elder brother and his girlfriend; Zatanna Zatara.

"Yeah, she's in there, and you're both staying out here," Jason stated as he locked the door to affirm that.

"We just want to talk to her, Jason," Zatanna started.

"Talk? She's eight!" Jason snapped.

"Jay…"

"No, you two can talk to her when you are sure about what the fuck is going on between you two."

"Jason… I'm… I, I'm marrying Zee," Dick said as he dragged his hands through his hair.

"Then you better explain this to Mar'i carefully when she's ready," Jason warned.

"Jay," Dick sighed.

"Let me be very clear, you two better know exactly what you want to say to her, because she's eight and doesn't understand. What she does know: her mother died, you died, you were gone, then you came back and you were a fucking wreck Dick, now I get that it was a few years back. But God the impression that mess has left on Mar'i! Right now you need to think about her again, You can have what you want, but you HAVE to think about Mar'i. Mar'i's not like Jake. She remembers her mom, she remembers Kori, Dick, so you have to be very fucking careful about what is going on here.

"I don't care who you love or who you marry Dick, I am in Mar'i's corner on this, no matter what. So you and Zatanna, go home, and think about what you two want to say, and then when Mar'i is ready, I'll call you and we can have this talk," Jason said. Dick opened his mouth to object.

"I could go in there," Zatanna offered.

"I had the Queen of Hell herself put up the enchantments princess, you couldn't get in even with an arch angel on your shoulder. Go home, work on what you want to say, then we'll talk."

"Jay, just… just tell her I love her," Dick whispered.

"Sure, now get out of here, go, I have a date with a pretty girl and Lion King!" Jason shooed them off as he walked in. Mar'i was crying into Ace's shoulder which had Jason shoving his hands in his pockets as he walked to the couch and fell on it.

"Let it out squirt," he sighed then lightly toyed with her tangles of flames.

"I want my mommy!" Mar'i shouted and wailed as she threw herself into his chest, he propped his feet up on the battered coffee table and hugged her as he played Lion King again.

"I know, baby, I know, and she's watching over you," he promised as he continued carding his fingers through her hair.

"How do you know that?" she whimpered into his chest.

"You doubt me, kid?" he asked and Mar'i's large, glowing green eyes stared up at him. "She's lives, Mar'i, like in Lion King, she lives in your heart kid. She never left you, moms, they never leave, real moms. They do incredible things for their babies, and she'd never leave you Mar'i."

"But… But Daddy… Daddy doesn't love her anymore, he wants to marry that witch!" Mar'i sniffled. "He doesn't love her anymore. He doesn't love her."

"Oh, Mar'i," Jason groaned and he forced the girl to sit up on his lap. "It doesn't work like that, at all."

"But…"

"Kay, you listen to me kid, you listen very carefully because I will never say it again and will deny it if you say it to your dad. Your Dad and Mom, they were once in a millennium, extinct, rare, one in a zillion, honest to God's be, soulmates."

"Soulmates?"

"Fuck yeah," he smiled a bit. "You should have seen them, Mar'i, they were amazing, that kind of love, that's as real as it gets."

"Like Cat and B?"

"No, what your parent's had, Mar'i… that, That was the kind of Love that rewrites the stars, that legends are written about, and that is the kind of love everyone can only watch and envy. And when Dick lost Kori, when he lost your mom…

"You lost your mom, but your dad, he lost his best friend, his lover, his world, his sanity, his sun, and moon, and stars, you cannot even begin to fathom what he lost, Mar'i. And he still loves Kori, he will always love your mom, until the end of his days, and beyond," Jason said softly.

Because he could see that, Dick would never love another as he had and did Kori. It had taken a few punches, a few harsh words, a year of forcing Dick to gather his shit together, and then Dick had been good. Dick had probably resigned himself to a life of solitude and being a dad. Then Zatanna had befriended him, and yeah, Jason could see how Dick loved Zatanna in that quiet way, but it was nothing like what Dick had had with Kori.

"Have you ever been in love?"

"Mar'i…" he groaned.

"Have you!?" the girl persisted.

Jason stared at those demanding green eyes, as she stared expectantly at him. He could deny it, he could tell the kid off; he had to Dick, Cass, Tim, Duke, Damian, Terry, Helena, Lian, Roy, Donna, Artemis, Akila, Bruce, Selina, Harley, Ivy, Victor, hell, even Bizzaro. And he had told Mar'i off before, and with Matt and Jake, he had left it be; for now.

"Yes, I've been in love," he answered carefully.

"Would you ever love another!?" Mar'i demanded.

"It would depend," he said.

"On what?" she growled.

"On me, life, time, the other person, chemistry, Mar'i it's a hell of a lot more complicated than Disney makes it out to be" Jason stated as he caught her shoulders and stared levelly in her eyes. "And I am NOT a good example of loving someone."

"Why not?"

"Mar'i," he started to say 'it's complicated', but it was really more of he was complicated and he couldn't mess up one of the few good things he had going in his life.

"Does she know?"

"Probably," he answered. Raven seemed to know everything else about him, and she was an empath, it would not surprise him if she knew.

"So you really do love Rae?" she whispered.

"Yes, I do," he admitted reluctantly.

"Do you love her like Daddy loved Mommy?"

"It's different Mar'i," he said. "And Dick still loves Kori, it's not past tense, kid, it'll never be past tense for them."

"But… if Rae died…"

"Did that kid, it sucked. And no, I didn't fall in love again, because I don't do love or relationships, I don't do it, Mar'i, so you are talking to the wrong guy here," Jason warned her.

Mar'i reluctantly nodded as she curled up against his chest, he dropped his arms and stared blankly at the television. He had been fifteen when he had first encountered her, he had been twenty when he had first, officially met her, he'd been twenty-one when he realized he fucked he was because he did love her. Real love, and it wrecked him because she was everything to him, and the first friend he had ever had in his memorable life. First person to look at him, not see the scars, the tats, the trauma, the cruelty he was capable of, the first person to see him, and just accept him. He fell for her, and he was fucked because he fucked up everything so he wasn't fucking up their friendship.

"Did you love her, even… even…"

"I have loved her since I was twenty-one, Mar'i. I have loved her even when she was dead, I loved her when she didn't even remember who she was, I love her even when she's not here, kid. I love her, and I don't think that very annoying fact is changing any time soon for me."

"Do you want to not love her? Forget Rae?"

"I don't want to love her kid, but that's for complicated reasons, as to forgetting her; I couldn't forget her even if I had amnesia."

"What if Daddy forgets Mommy?"

"Dick couldn't forget Kori, Because your mom, she's unforgettable Mar'i. And Dick marrying Zatanna doesn't change that, all you dad marrying Zee does, is… is gives him a bit of happiness. It's not about loving your mom less, it's different, Mar'i. It's not replacing your mom, or what Dick had with Kori, it's Different."

"Can I… can I stay here?"

"Always, kid, I'm always in your corner, and you can always be here," Jason grinned at her as he tugged on her hair affectionately.

"So you really love Rae?" Mar'i asked quietly against his chest.

"Yes. And your to tell No One, understood?"

"Why?"

"Because, it's complicated and my business."

"You should be with her if you love her," Mar'i whispered.

"How about you, and everyone stay the hell out of my love life, sweetheart," he warned her.

"Why?"

"Because I said so."

"That's a bad reason."

"It's my reason."

"Why wouldn't you…?" Mar'i started.

"You'll understand kid, when you love someone," he promised. Love wasn't about any one person, it was about putting people before one's own self. And Jason might love Raven, but he wasn't fool enough to ever think that he'd be good for her, or that he deserved her. Hell, her gracing him with her presence was baffling to him at times. Loving her was bamboozling to him, and he couldn't find the exact moment that their friendship had shifted for him, but it was so startling and confusing he wasn't sure he'd ever find it. To him, loving her, it was a fact of his life now. But what was also a fact was that he was bad for her as anything other than a friend. She might be a demon, but she was WAY too good for him.

"Do you think Raven loves you?"

"If she's smart, no, but love isn't always smart."

"That's not an answer."

"I think that Raven cares about me, more deeply than I can understand. She's Raven, Queen of Hell, master of apathy, and indifference. If she loves someone though, that is her business until she should want them to know."

"That's not a no."

"No, it's a solid, I don't know."

Jason could admit to mutual attraction, they had mutual interests, years of friendship, and they were solid together. But Raven's boyfriend was a complication to their feelings; well, not their feelings, but their relationship.

[burr-ell]

Do you think dickbabs will break up in young justice season 4? Or will the show continue with the dickbabs relationship? I would like to hear your opinion and theories about it. Personally i wish dickbabs will just break up and dickzatanna will get back together Or dickkory will happen in the show.

heh, i'm the wrong person to ask about young justice; i've never watched it. my first dc experience was teen titans, and when i found out young justice didnt have starfire in it, i just sort of shrugged and ignored it.

i mean. ngl i always hope for a db breakup, or better yet a db never-happening-in-the-first-place; it's one of my biggest notps. (i will say though, at least she's oracle. disabled women being represented and having love stories is always a good thing; i just don't want her to have this particular love story. and oracle needs better representation anyway, given what they're doing to her in the comics at the moment.)

honestly though......i hear YJ is kind of a mess altogether, and art-direction-wise it frankly looks awful. i'd hate to see how phil bourassa could make kory look any worse than she did in the dcamu movies, but i'm sure he'd pull it off. and dick is written as a playboy, so if kory were to show up i'm sure it would be in service to that more than anything else. as far as i'm concerned, kory (and raven) need to stay out of YJ for their own self-preservation.

[pop-culturereference]

hmm thats what kinda happened to babs like there no char development in young justice they just put her there to be dicks love interest. shes not even a member of young justice in the comics , her being in the show feels forced lmao eh not a dickkory fan more of dickzatanna but dickbabs fans are so stupid and literally obsessed with anyone who hates their ship like just block and move on , you cant expect everyone to bow down your ship. lmao

3 things:

1.) people that are not members of young justice in the comics: Dick, Roy, Kaldur, M’Gann, Artemis, Wally. Basically almost everyone who has been on the team. The yj tv show is not based on the yj comics.

2.) Babs has literally been on young justice since season one.

3.) no one gets character development on young justice because there are way too many characters; that’s why i stopped watching

4.) I don’t think everyone has to bow down to my ship?? I literally don’t care. People have sent me some messages in the past few days about it and I have answered every one of them with discussions about the characters and writers, not the shipping drama. Before that, I have literally never mentioned it on my blog.

5. I hope this doesn’t come off as combative, but why are you sending me anti ship stuff if anti ship stuff annoys you so much? Just block and move on.

[korysdick]

I love your blog so much! Dickkory is everything to me. They've been my OTP since I was little and watched the Teen Titans animated series, they're part of why I started reading comics. I'm a multishipper and also kind of ship DickZatanna (from Young Justice) and DickWally (no Dickb*bs though, I hate them) but DickKory will always have a special place in my heart. Dick and Kory are so perfect together.

Aww thank you I’m glad you like my blog. 😊

Yesss!!! Dickkory is my OTP too. They’re right up there with Clois and newsflash/westallen for me. I started shipping them when I read The New Teen Titans comics as a kid. Ofc I didn’t know what shipping was back then all I knew was that every time they were being cute in an issue I’d get all giddy and happy. The Teen Titans cartoon just made me love them even more. I LOVE dickwally as a brotp they’re friendship is one of my faves for Dick. The only romantic ship I have for Dick is Kory but I do ship Kory with Jason Todd 😶 I know a lot of dickkory shippers don’t like that but I just really like them

Yeah I will always love dickkory and I won’t ever give up on them. They really are good together and I hope DC at least gives them another chance ya know?

That’s one of the reasons I’m so excited for the Titans show. Dickkory is most likely going to get together and I won’t have to rely on just the comics to get dickkory content. Imagine all the cute stuff we could end up getting 😍

[fyeahdickandbabs]

Please stop tagging your hate for DickKory and DickZatanna. Dickbabs is extremely popular, just have fun with your fandom! Not all of us like Dickbabs though so please let us enjoy what we do ship in peace.

I really shouldn’t bother replying to this because I’ve never tagged DickKory or DickZatanna before nor have I ever hated on them ever but please!! Send me the receipts!! Because this has never happened even once during my time as admin of this blog (and it’s been almost 4 years now)

[incorrectbatmanquotes]

Dick Grayson: Your father disappeared.

Zatanna Zatara: That was his job. He was an illusionist.

Dick Grayson: But he never re-appeared!

Zatanna Zatara: He wasn’t a very good illusionist :(

[dickzee]

Zatanna loves Richard. He's an amazing and fun man, handsome and sometimes even cringy, but she loves him nonetheless. He brings so much energy, love and laughter to her life. He always has a new, fresh way to see situations and that's something that Zatanna appreciates a lot.

Dick loves Zatanna and finds her mesmerizing. She is funny, caring, full of surprises and magical. In every way. Her problems are mostly related to the supernatural and while it's dangerous and strange, it's also something new and exciting for Dick.

"Wow. I'm so lucky." Says one of them to the other. Because honestly, aren't they lucky? To date someone as magnificent as Zatanna, to date someone as wonderful as Dick.

When they kiss, they spend hours on it. It's funny and kind of ridiculous but they can't help it. It's like a strange human-addiction. Kissing the other feels so good. Their lips end up swollen and tingly but their lips are always so soft, so addicting.

It starts as something without much importance. When they finished talking about their day or about something that just happened, and they are too close to each other. It happens natural, just a peck on the lips, but then the other feels those soft lips need more kissing.

"Wait— just one more."

It turns into deep, passionate kisses. Sometimes they get interrupted and their faces are blushing, their lips are a red shade and swollen, and they seem like it's a bit hard to grab hold of reality. Some other times it ends up in a long session of passionate sex, because they just can't get enough of each other. They can't just end it so abruptly when they worship the body of the other so much.

Dating the other is definitely amazing.

[dickzee]

He’s making an incredibly big effort only to reach the takeout bag without pushing the person in front of him. December is a busy month and the restaurant is packed as expected. When the tip of his fingers finally reach for the bag and drag it closer, he looks at the watch on his left wrist, wondering how much time he has left.

“I should’ve used the app.” He mumbles as he makes his way to the exit. Someone outside pulls the door open for him and as he thanks them and walks out, he feels the cold breeze on his face and hands. His first instinct is to reach for his gloves in his pockets, but they are gone, forgotten back in his office at the police station. With a groan he decides he’ll get them back on Monday. It’s too late to go back. He’d rather be with Zee now than waste more time.

The door unlocks at the sight of him, and when he pushes it open, he greets them. “Good evening,” he smiles as he places the bag on the wood table against the wall.

“Hello! Did you bring dinner?” A deer skull greets him cheerfully.

“Yep, it’s Italian food. Do you think she’ll be in the mood for it?” Dick asks  before he takes off his parka and hangs it inside the closet.

“She has been busy for a while, I’m sure by now she’s starving.” The skull replied.

“Oh, that’s not good.” Taking the bag, he goes to place it in the living room where Zatanna is working. She’s sitting on a pillow, tarot cards spread before her while she’s on a call. Dick kisses her head gently before he goes to the kitchen to get some drinks, forks and napkins.

When he comes back, Zatanna is still on the phone, explaining something about probabilities. When he opens the bag and starts setting everything up for them, he can hear her stomach growling, hungrily.

With a smile on his lips and a blush on her cheeks, Dick goes to sit behind her and wrap his arms around her. He kisses her cheek quietly so the person on the phone doesn’t hear anything and just like that, he patiently waits.

The call is over and he can’t help but squeeze her gently in his embrace. “I think you should time up those sessions. People want more and more.”

She turns to look at him and hug him tightly. “I know, they just get too excited. Good thing I don’t do this often. I rather do other things.” She gives him a peck on the lips. “Also, food smells delicious. Thank you!”

“Don’t mention it. Makes me happy to eat with you.” He kisses her back before both get comfortable on the couch to start their dinner and talk about their day.

[jasonangrytodd]

I wrote the introduction to my self-indulgent fic. If you read, please read it listening to this. Thank you.

tw; sad stuff, death, sacrifice, depression, mention of suicide

-

The first thing she sees is a familiar pattern. It slowly dances to a melody, a rhythm that she can’t hear yet, but recognizes from the heart. The ceiling is illuminated by a weak shaking halo that grows and shrinks again and again. 

She knows what that is. Of course she does.

Slowly, everything reconnects one by one back to her and she’s allowed to finally hear it. A soft whimpering, someone weeping so close to her. It all sounds familiar but at the same time, so new to her.

She turns on her side and finds him there, lying down as he cries defeated. She stares at him for a long while with a heavy heart.

The picture isn’t pretty. Is not because he’s a mess and looks so vulnerable and broken, no, it’s not that. It’s just that this isn’t what she wanted for him at all. She can feel a lump in her throat again, like she used to when she was alive.

“It’s okay, Richard, it’ll be okay.” She whispers as she gently places her hand on top of his fist. She doesn’t want to scare him, but she forgets that Dick has gotten used to so many things since he met her. Everything supernatural is the norm for him now. And he is alright with it.

He looks up at her, his eyes swollen and red before he starts crying once again.

Her heart shrinks but she doesn’t stop him. Crying has never been something to be ashamed of. Instead, she brushes his hair softly, keeping him company, just as the summoned spirit she is now.

The ceiling continues to dance as time passes. It gives a show of muted colors and fragile geometry, only reflecting Dick’s feelings and sounds.

Time has never affected her and now that she doesn’t belong to anything, she isn’t concerned about it either. She could be here until Dick is ready to leave this world and it would be alright.

“I can’t,” his voice once full of life and energy was a memory now. “I can’t do it, Zee.”

She looks at him with compassion because there’s nothing wrong with not being able to carry something so heavy. People are different, what could have been so easy for her, could cost Dick’s mental health. People were never meant to compare each other after all. Zatanna kisses the top of his head with all the love she has for him.

“I know you told me to try,” there’s a big pause but she doesn’t rush him. “But I just can’t keep doing this. I’m so sorry.” He lowered his head in a quiet sob.

//

There are two sets of eyes observing him as he works hard on a symbol. A part of him doubts all this. What is he doing? What is he trying to achieve? He is not a witch, he might kill the child instead of saving it! 

But that same voice that makes him doubt quiets down immediately when the mansion groans and shakes gently. They are running out of time.

From the corner of his eye he can see him and Dick takes a deep breath and he continues working on the symbols. He has to be strong and not break in front of the child. He doesn’t want to show him how he’s an emotional mess and he’s about to give up. He doesn’t want his own child to leave with an awful memory of him.

“I’m scared.” It’s a very quiet voice that almost makes Dick doubt he actually heard it, but he then sees the kid wrap his arms tightly around his peach colored plush bunny.

“It’s alright, baby. It will be tough, but remember we love you. We will always love you.” Zatanna kneels in front of him and cups his face. He looks so scared.

Her eyes lower to his bunny and she smiles again. “While daddy works on the door, let me give you a friend. It will take care of you and remind you every day how important you are for us.”

//

He should’ve known. He should have seen it coming.

Things can’t ever be easy.

The tiny hands of his child cling to him desperately as if this depended on his own life. “Daddy, please! No!”

“Daddy is very proud of you, my son.” He doesn’t care anymore. A few tears roll down his throat as he pressed his forehead against his child’s. “I love you, but you can’t stay. You can’t stay here with me.”

“Daddy!” He cries, and sobs, and pleads.

“I love you, I love you very much. Remember that.” He kisses his son’s forehead and pushes him to the light.

The universe is broken.

Darkness is consuming all of it and he can’t stop it. Zatanna is gone. The Justice League were the first ones to get devoured. And it all broke Dick completely without realizing and while he wanted to end this, end himself sooner to be able to be with Zatanna again, he knew he couldn’t do that to their child. He was so young and deserved so much better.

He didn’t think it was going to be so hard for him. His heart aches for his child but he knows he wouldn’t be able to do much more for him.

With a blooded hand, he stains the symbols on the floor and throws away the candles that are near, closing the portal. The mansion screeches with the weight of unknown creatures that forces themselves in.

Zatanna is watching him with a worried face.

“Thank you.” Dick smiles. He doesn’t look so sad. “Thank you for distracting them. We did it, Zee. He’s gone… And safe.”

The wood snaps before he sees it standing in front of Him. He knows this is his end and he is alright with it.

“I’ll see you soon, okay?” He smiles again and before he closes his eyes one last time, he feels her soft hand, holding him tight.

It will be alright.

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I wish you would write a fic where.... zatanna and raven get along actually pretty well with one another? Maybe not Great but def where they’re at a stable & respectful place?

Hello,

A challenge, but not impossible. I hope you enjoy! =)

Competing with Ghosts…

Zatanna sighed when she sensed it, the shadows, and sheturned to glower at the younger woman who materialized from the shadows to walkbeside her. Constantine’s latest pet project, the new favored girl, thedaughter Constantine had never had, it was rather annoying.

“You do know it’s not you, right?” Raven asked and Zatannafrowned at the younger girl.

“Sure it’s not,” Zatanna snorted. In the last year and ahalf Zatanna could honestly say she could feel nothing but respect for Raven,and the tremendous control it must have taken the woman to keep her demon atbay. She could also, begrudgingly, and would never say it allow, admit that shewas coming to think of Raven as something akin to a sister.

“He lost the love of his life, and is the single father oftwo children,” Raven said softly.

Zatanna stared at Gotham below and sighed.

“I know,” she whispered, feeling the hollow ache where herown child had once been safe and growing within her. A lifetime would never ceasethe pain of that loss, a loss at the claws of a demon after Constantine. “I amvery well aware of the loss he suffered.”

“You’re aware of part of it, it’s what truly broke him andBarbara, though I don’t think he knew that at the time,” Raven said.

“Is there anything you don’t know about the Robins?” Zatannagrowled.

“No, they’re mine,” Raven said icily, her eyes pulsed reddangerously. The demon, the possessive views, the girl was dangerous now.

“You are annoying.” Zatanna groaned as she rubbed her eyes.

“And you’re getting involved with my family,” Raven warned.

“You do know it’s not like I intended to have this happen!”Zatanna sputtered.

“No, I know, you didn’t. You wouldn’t dare to do that to Mar'ior Jake, you wouldn’t do that to Dick, because if you did not only would youhave a very pissed off demon on your ass, but also a very furious Bat clanafter you,” Raven said levelly. “But you like Mar'i and Jake, Dick relies onyou, to be his friend and support, so you’re important to him, you matter.”

“You’re now being patronizing.”

“No, to do that I’d have to admire you, and frankly, I admireyou about as much as you admire me,” Raven said dully. “No, I’m not being patronizing.I’m a realist, and you’re a logical woman.”

“You are here to scare me off him.”

“No, I’m stating facts, Zatanna.”

“Well, Raven, I’m thinking this over carefully.”

“Good,” Raven nodded.

“You disapprove of me and Dick?”

“No, far from it, I think you’re the second best woman forhim, and I think he’s the second best guy for you,” Raven said.

Zatanna stiffened.

“I’m not a fool. I saw you and Constantine, and I’m aware ofwhat you lost, the both of you suffered, now I’m warning you, break his heart,I’ll end you. But if you help him patch it,” Raven paused and softened a bit. “I’llgive you the cheats to keeping him stable,” she said before she walked off andZatanna stared dumbly after the demoness as she walked away. The shadows engulfedher and left Zatanna alone on the rooftop with her thoughts about Dick.

It wasn’t intentional!

Everyone knew what Dick had had with Kori, it wasn’t thekind of love that just died because one of them died. Kori’s death… it was atragic lose that had torn their epic love story into a tragedy which had shatteredDick and sent him into a destructive tailspin of self-destruction which he’donly recently been dragged out of. She sighed as she slumped over the railingand rested her head on her fist.

“No matter how I slice it I’m competing with a ghost,” shemuttered miserably.

After a few hours of thinking it over she decided to gohome. Walking into her apartment after the short trip home she sighed.Unlocking her doors she decided she’d deal with Dick Grayson tomorrow, andRaven too, because she was probably going to need to admit that she wasbecoming fond of the demoness, despite what she was.

“I didn’t know when you’d be back,” a soft voice said which hadher turning to the shadows.

“I thought you had patrol,” she said shrugging out of thecoat she’d been wearing.

“Tim took it for the night,” Dick said standing from thechair he’d been seated in.

“And Mar'i and Jake?” she asked.

“On a sleep over with Jason,” he said softly. He didn’t lookat her, he stared at the floor. “Look… about the kiss…” he started.

“Dick, not tonight, do not… I can take a lot but nottonight,” she whispered softly as she held up her hand.

“Raven pointed something out to me,” he murmured as hewalked up to her. She noted he stood carefully in the shadows, leaving her inthe pale light spilling in from her window. “I… she’d, Kori,” his voice brokeon his wife’s name. “Kori would want me happy,” he continued.

“I’m not competing with anymore ghosts, Richard,” she said softly.

“And I don’t want you to,” he said softly. “Zee, I’m here…for you. I’m not here because I’m lonely, or broken, or need you to replaceKori. You can’t replace her, and I can’t replace who you lost. But… if youlike, we… we could try,” he said softly.

Now his blue eyes were staring at her, almost pleadingly.

“I would have said the same thing to you tomorrow,” she saidas she looked at her clasped hands. “This last year… it’s changed me, a lot,and it’s changed you. I see you’re trying, and I… I would like to as well,” shesaid and looked up at him.

“Then…”

“I don’t want this to affect, Mar'i, Jake, you and methough, this, it stays between us until we know what this is,” she said firmly.

“Okay,” he nodded. “Jay knows that I’m here though,” headmitted.

“Raven knows too,” she admitted.

“I think that they know everything about everyone but themselves,”Dick said humorlessly.

“They’re empathetic souls,” she shrugged.

“Thanks Zee,” he murmured. She reached over and caught hishand before he could leave.

“You can stay the night, I have a guest room, Dick,” shesaid softly.

“Zee…” he started.

“Zachary is on a mission, Fate doesn’t come around, andConstantine gets blasted within a mile of my place, you’re free to sleep here,without your family knowing, nothing but friends helping each other out,” shepromised softly.

“Thank you,” he murmured.

“You’re a good man Dick, a good father too,” she promised asshe released him and walked for her room.

“Good night Zatanna,” Dick said and she turned to look atthe man.

He was young, her age, his black hair was long, and his blueeyes stared intensely back at her. She smiled softly before she took a step tohim before putting a hand on his chest and kissing his cheek.

“Good night Richard,” she said evenly before she left himalone.

[bluboothalassophile]

kisses #5 or #6 or #11 or #12 or # 15 + constantine dad au/rae!

Hello,

Oh so many kisses, and it was a difficult one, so I hope, that despite it really being snippets, that you enjoy it! =)

Kisses To Remember Me By…

John Constantine was an Englishman, through and through, andhe did not do the expressing of emotions past sarcasm, and frustration.

He wasn’t no damn blue blood, or stoic butler by nature, no,he was a fighter and a cocky bastard. Which was why he wasn’t entirely surewhat to do with the child as he sat on the nine year old’s bed with a Dr. Suessbook trying to escape as she slept on his chest.

“Daddy,” she breathed, which had him stopping as he tightenhis hold on her and pulled her up to his lips as he kissed her hair; oh he wasso fucked!

“You know this is the beginning only, right?” Zed murmured,her riot of curls lit up around her like a halo.

“She wasn’t… this isn’t… Zed…” he whined.

“She’s ours Constantine,” Zed chuckled and walked into theroom before moving Raven’s hair aside and kissing the girl’s brow as he slowly slidher onto her new bed and he crept out of her room with Zed. His lover slid herhand in his and he spun around and kissed her hard.

“Tell me she’s not evil…” he breathed against her lips.

~~~*~*~*~~~

Zed watched as her fourteen year old cried out and shovedpast the team towards one Jason Peter Todd who was limping towards them.

She slumped against Constantine and smiled as she watchedthe present unfold while the future was a jumbled mess for a moment.

The young teen caught Raven, who was crying before hestumbled back and gasped as they fell into the grass, Raven’s lips fell on hisand both teens looked bewildered for a moment before Jason yanked Raven’s headto his and kissed her hard on the lips.

“That little!” Constantine started.

Zed caught her lover’s coat, spun him to her and kissed himhard then and smiled at John’s bewildered expression then. She pulled awaysmiling as she saw a future unfold before her that was so bright and sure. Shewatched Raven, dressed in white accept Jason’s hand, she watched as Constantinedanced with a little girl with a riot of black curls and white streak, and asZee kissed Dick Grayson in a bar before shimmering in white as a little girlwith flaming black hair floated at the end of the aisle with Dick waiting forZee.

“This is good, John,” she promised him.

~~~*~*~*~~~

Zatanna pressed her lips to Raven’s brow that morning and watchedas her sister frowned and burrowed under the covers again.

“Raven… you need to wake up,” Zatanna shook her sister’sshoulder then.

“Go to hell.”

“That’s not nice!”

“I’m sleeping, go away,” Raven grumbled as she disappearedunder her covers which had Zatanna’s brow twitching.

“Ereh Emoc Nevar!” Zatanna shouted and the covers flew asher sister was ripped out of bed and Zatanna tapped her foot in irritation.

“You will not be late for your own damn wedding, getstepping!” Zatanna snapped which had the younger glaring at her.

Whatever compelled the idiot Jason Todd to marry Raven wasbeyond Zatanna to be honest, especially as she watched her younger sisterstumble to the shower. She sighed and paused at Raven’s bedside where a photoof the family was. “I got them Zed, promise.”

It had taken a lot of growing up on her part, but she was thankfulfor this now. Thankful for a sister and a family. It wasn’t like her firstfamily, but it was hers, and she loved it deeply.

But honestly, this was the start of a long day for Raven andJason; neither of whom liked putting on shows.

~~~*~*~*~~~

Constantine chuckled as he was presented a flower crown fromhis granddaughter who stood there smiling with mischief and curiosity.

She had her daddy’s eyes, her mam’s look, definitely herdaddy’s mouth, and that was his smile; he could see that.

“Thank you, love,” he chuckled as his granddaughter placedthe crown on his head. The toddler smiled in delight; she had yet to speak, butthat was okay.

“So darling, am I a king of flowers now?” he teased.

She shook her head, that riot of curls was adorable as hestared at her.

Then she smiled and crept up to him, she was giggling a bitbefore she kissed his cheek then she yanked his arms around her and pressedinto his chest.

“Best we can figure that means thanks,” his son-in-law statedappearing.

“Ah, well, you’re welcome love,” he smiled at her and kissedher brow. She giggigled with glree then and started examining his fingers withthe utmost fascination. She was so precious, he’d kill to keep this littledemon safe and sound, and he was so thankful to get to be a grandfather.

~~~*~*~*~~~

Constantine saw her, a heavenly glow before him and hestared at her as she sat there.

“John,” she smiled.

“Zed…” he breathed.

“You made it,” she grinned.

He reached for her, startled not to see his old, boney handbut saw his young, calloused hand. “I’m… Hell?”

“Oh, no, you have fought too long for that,” he smiled as tookher hand, and she stood.

“You did good, John, with our girls,” she stated, he staredat her amber eyes, and watched her face.

“Did I?”

“I saw it all,” she promised.

“I missed you Zed,” he murmured as he moved an errant curl fromhis best friend’s face, and stared at the freckles he had once had memorized.

“I’m here now,” she smiled.

John yanked her to him as he kissed her hard and tangled hishands in her hair as he felt her slid up against him, all the fire and passionand heat from his youth and when she was alive was there again. He kissed her untilhe couldn’t breath before pulling away.

“I missed you,” he repeated, because it had been decadeswithout her.

“Let us go home John,” she murmured as she pulled him to thelight. “The girls will come in time.”

[bluboothalassophile]

Slower updates here folks, but this story is not forgotten!