case 09 | team Damian | mayhem and madness

[bratbeyond.livejournal.com]

[Returning to Garden after the Ottoman Empire had been a blessing. Damian'd been able to get his bearings, focus on getting his school life back into gear, and maybe being grateful that Garden was actually somewhat modern and... not as bad as he made it out to be.

So when he feels that time hiccup and that dizzy feeling again? Damian can't help feeling ill--especially moreso when he stares at his surroundings. A fancy party? Immediately, he rushes to the window - ignoring the fancy suit he's in - and presses his hands to the windows. Neo-Gotham. It'd be ridiculous to mistake it for anywhere else.

... And there's his family at a table near Mr. Wayne and McGinnis. All of these people are familiar and yet not--Hajie, his kid sister, seems older than when he last saw her. Did Time Compression lie about "bringing you back to the moment in which you came?" Sure seems like it.]

This wasn't the homecoming I expected.

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[When it's over, Greece sighs, though not necessarily in relief. He shouldn't have had to use Athos for that, damn it, but it was better than rushing in with nothing. He leans on it, feeling somewhat put out.]

...hey. Égyptos.

[biladi.livejournal.com]

[He's panting from exertion once the last guy's out cold, chest under Egypt's boot. He glances down at the son of a bitch and his commandeered crowbar for a moment before looking up, locating his friend.]

Y-yeah?

[...The crowbar has blood on it now, as does his borrowed suit. Sorry, Dr. Grayson.]

[toomanyverses.livejournal.com]

Is your head all right?

[A concussion is unlikely for their kind, but just in case...]

[biladi.livejournal.com]

[He runs a hand through his short hair, sighing. A nod with a wince; he's fine, mostly. If only his injuries from earlier that night hadn't been aggravated.] Yours?

[toomanyverses.livejournal.com]

...

Much better than yours, I think.

Did something happen, before?

[biladi.livejournal.com]

[Another nod. Glancing around first — no one watching, most of the party-goers have dispersed, and he's lost sight of Robin and Aang. Egypt then walks closer and lifts the hem of his suit jacket and shirt, revealing bandaged ribs.]

[toomanyverses.livejournal.com]

[Greece frowns, shaking his head.]

I should have come outside earlier...