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[ that's that, it seems. kyle sighs, handing the backup to jason. he knows there's no dissuading him from this. ]
You have a good light source? . . . And your marble?
You have a good light source? . . . And your marble?
Thought about bringing Dickie. Light's his thing. ( thought about asking kyle to go, too, but he's not bringing that up. because neither is a great idea; they need people here to handle everything else going on. he needs someone to watch kyle, and someone to watch dickie. a loose lift of his shoulder, and he reaches a hand out to take the bag. )
Glowsticks and rechargable flashlights're in the bag. ( and with the hand he doesn't have out for the bag, he reaches into his jacket. pulls out the marble kyle'd given him. ) Got firestarters, NREs, a few water bottles, extra gear - should be fine.
Glowsticks and rechargable flashlights're in the bag. ( and with the hand he doesn't have out for the bag, he reaches into his jacket. pulls out the marble kyle'd given him. ) Got firestarters, NREs, a few water bottles, extra gear - should be fine.
[ should be. by that logic, bruce should be fine. kyle's still convinced bruce can pull himself out of it. when has he not? but there's no reason to take that chance.
and jason is taking it. the marble will help kyle track him if the rope gets loose. a hundred scenarios running through his head and none of them help so kyle throttles them. ]
Give me the marble for a second.
and jason is taking it. the marble will help kyle track him if the rope gets loose. a hundred scenarios running through his head and none of them help so kyle throttles them. ]
Give me the marble for a second.
( if jason knew how it worked, he wouldn't be worried. wouldn't be standing in the same shadow bruce disappeared into, intentionally making sure it doesn't go anywhere as the moon slowly makes its way across the sky. he doesn't know if it matters where bruce went in, doesn't know if he even went anywhere. if they're lucky, jason's freaking out over nothing and the moment he goes through, he'll pop back out in bruce's underground hideout where he's ignoring everyone else because he's busy being bitchy.
if they're not--well. jason's gotten out of worse before. he's no scott free, but nothing's managed to keep him down yet.
so he throws the backpack over a shoulder, and offers out the marble. )
Keep an eye on Tim and Dickie for me, will you? ( grumbling a little under his breath, ) An' here I was giving B shit for giving all the brats abandonment issues.
if they're not--well. jason's gotten out of worse before. he's no scott free, but nothing's managed to keep him down yet.
so he throws the backpack over a shoulder, and offers out the marble. )
Keep an eye on Tim and Dickie for me, will you? ( grumbling a little under his breath, ) An' here I was giving B shit for giving all the brats abandonment issues.
I will.
[ kyle turns the marble over in his hand for a moment, concentrating. the marble twists into shape, taking the form into a ring. a green lantern's ring. it seems to gleam brightly as kyle focuses on it, eyes closed. finally, he opens them once more before holding the ring out for jason. ]
[ kyle turns the marble over in his hand for a moment, concentrating. the marble twists into shape, taking the form into a ring. a green lantern's ring. it seems to gleam brightly as kyle focuses on it, eyes closed. finally, he opens them once more before holding the ring out for jason. ]
( huh.
jason - looks at it for a moment, but does reach out to take it. doesn't shove it back into his jacket, but instead slides it onto his middle finger. )
I'm not accepting this as a proposal, y'know. You're gonna need to at least get down on your knees for that. Bring some flowers, a horse-drawn chariot.
jason - looks at it for a moment, but does reach out to take it. doesn't shove it back into his jacket, but instead slides it onto his middle finger. )
I'm not accepting this as a proposal, y'know. You're gonna need to at least get down on your knees for that. Bring some flowers, a horse-drawn chariot.
[ that brings a smile to his face, dispelling the tension for a moment. ]
I figured.
[ he gathers jason in his arms for a moment, leaving a kiss on his brow. ]
Come back to me. Both of you.
I figured.
[ he gathers jason in his arms for a moment, leaving a kiss on his brow. ]
Come back to me. Both of you.
( kyle smiles, and jason offers an easy grin in response. leans into the hug before he's curling fingers in against the nape of kyle's neck, pulling him into a soft kiss. keeps him close for a moment. )
I'll be back before you know it. Just gotta grab that idiot and drag him on back from wherever the hell he's gotten himself stuck. Won't even notice I'm gone.
I'll be back before you know it. Just gotta grab that idiot and drag him on back from wherever the hell he's gotten himself stuck. Won't even notice I'm gone.
I better not.
[ but kyle can't keep him here. the ring should help. if all else fails. his grip tightens for a moment out of fear before he gently lets go. ]
[ but kyle can't keep him here. the ring should help. if all else fails. his grip tightens for a moment out of fear before he gently lets go. ]
[ kyle knows that. he knows. and yet he searches for the ring's pulse, lets it settle over his heard before he nods, leaning against jason for a moment. ]
Go. I'll be here.
[ he also generates a rope for jason to tie around his waist. ]
Go. I'll be here.
[ he also generates a rope for jason to tie around his waist. ]
( he takes the nod as a good of a sign as he's going to get to know kyle'll be fine. takes the rope and laces it around his waist, before he's taking a step back, deeper into the shadow. )
This thing actually work? ( it's with a cheeky grin, raising the hand with the lantern ring on it. ) Hope I don't have to remember the damn code, cause I sure as hell wasn't listening to you or Jordan whenever you'd go off. What was it? In the brightest nigh--
( his boot sinks into the shadow, and the rest of jason follows after it - sinking deep into the expanding shadow along with the rope until whatever jason had opened under him simply closes. the rope breaks, and anything unnatural about the shadow fades. )
This thing actually work? ( it's with a cheeky grin, raising the hand with the lantern ring on it. ) Hope I don't have to remember the damn code, cause I sure as hell wasn't listening to you or Jordan whenever you'd go off. What was it? In the brightest nigh--
( his boot sinks into the shadow, and the rest of jason follows after it - sinking deep into the expanding shadow along with the rope until whatever jason had opened under him simply closes. the rope breaks, and anything unnatural about the shadow fades. )
[ the rope snaps and he hurriedly tries to pull it back but it's too late. the shadow has vanished and there's no trace of it. no trace of jason. his breathing stutters and the panic nearly sets in.
he has to be patient. he has to wait. he has to — ion rumbles in his chest, beckoning. turn it off, turn it away.
kyle doesn't. he paces for a bit. waits. he has little else to do. eventually, he knows he'll have to leave. see to the others. be a green lantern.
but not right now. ]
he has to be patient. he has to wait. he has to — ion rumbles in his chest, beckoning. turn it off, turn it away.
kyle doesn't. he paces for a bit. waits. he has little else to do. eventually, he knows he'll have to leave. see to the others. be a green lantern.
but not right now. ]
[She'd made the promise to Jason, not expecting to have to actually do anything. He'd be back before any of them could miss him and that would be that; except, it's been a couple of days and there's been nothing from Jason or Bruce.
rayner's one wrong step away from forgetting he's human
She has no idea what that's supposed to mean, but if Jason was worried enough to ask her to check on him, it has to be something serious. Texting feels a little too impersonal for this kind of thing, so she calls to see if she hears anything concerning.]
Hey. Just checking in to make sure everything is okay beyond the obvious.
[Why lie when the truth works so well?]
rayner's one wrong step away from forgetting he's human
She has no idea what that's supposed to mean, but if Jason was worried enough to ask her to check on him, it has to be something serious. Texting feels a little too impersonal for this kind of thing, so she calls to see if she hears anything concerning.]
Hey. Just checking in to make sure everything is okay beyond the obvious.
[Why lie when the truth works so well?]
[ it's been too long. it's been too long and his head runs through the worse scenarios. he doesn't sleep because what he could conjure with his eyes closed could run amok. he won't be another parallax. he won't fall into those traps.
but what he does to himself? that, he won't stop. ion beats steadily, coaxing him to use its power. to succumb to it. reach his next level of metamorphosis. a kind of death. ]
Everything's fine. So far.
but what he does to himself? that, he won't stop. ion beats steadily, coaxing him to use its power. to succumb to it. reach his next level of metamorphosis. a kind of death. ]
Everything's fine. So far.
[Does she believe him? It's hard to say. He isn't the Kyle she knows from home, so maybe everything is fine. It doesn't feel that way, though.]
Tell me you aren't staying hidden in your room or standing in the spot where they disappeared for hours on end.
Tell me you aren't staying hidden in your room or standing in the spot where they disappeared for hours on end.
No, I haven't done those things.
Tempting as they are.
Tempting as they are.
Good. Not exactly the healthiest of actions.
[Bats aren't known for their awareness of healthy mental health. ]
[Bats aren't known for their awareness of healthy mental health. ]
. . . Yeah, because we're all great examples of mental health.
Which is why we're able to recognize when others do things that aren't good.
Something about you forgetting you're human. Want to expand upon that?
[ hrff. he's going to have words with jason later. ]
Not really no. It's my problem. I'll handle it.
Not really no. It's my problem. I'll handle it.
It doesn't hurt to ask for help, you know. Especially as it can take an outside approach to solve some problems.
[Learn where others haven't Kyle.]
Just don't go off on Jason too much when he comes back. He obviously cares, or he wouldn't have mentioned it.
[Which should be the main point in all of this.]
[Learn where others haven't Kyle.]
Just don't go off on Jason too much when he comes back. He obviously cares, or he wouldn't have mentioned it.
[Which should be the main point in all of this.]
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