action/video 001; un: d.wayne Communal housing Floor 2.

[sonofab]

[Damian stares down his ...social worker... as she speaks. The woman explains the room, his bi-weekly stipend, the works. Still, Damian stares her down with a burning intensity that just screams 'I am displeased. Go. away. No mask, no Robin gear, just a pissed off teenager in a hoodie.

Clearing her throat nervously, she does leave and that's why Damian takes in his room. It didn't matter what the room looked like really, Damian wasn't having this communal living nonsense. He sees the extra beds in the room and ...that is just too many roommates. This is was 24-hour surveillance and he was not having that.

He frowns down at the device and switches it on. Have an annoyed looking ... 10-year-old? (No, he's 13 dammit, don't just assume things from his small stature!) glaring down at the camera.]

This communal living thing is not happening. What's the price range for houses or private apartments around here?

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[sonofab]

So, as usual, you're behind. We're not just working together, Jon... they're sending us to school together.

[I mean, Damian in school? Really?] It's ridiculous, they even want to put me in your grade!

[Weren't they supposed to be talking about powers? Well too bad, because Damian is upset about this all over again!] I have MULTIPLE degrees!

[Or would if mother didn't kill his tutors.]

[supersweet]

[ They finally land at the Kent House, which allows Jon to put Damian down gingerly before staring at him incredulously. ]

Aren't you three years older than me? How does that work?

[sonofab]

EXACTLY! [Damian barks out then rubs his temples.]

[supersweet]

[ Pfft. ]

Going to school together would be cool though. That way, you won't have to pretend to be my teacher slash bus driver.

[sonofab]

[Have a finger pointed in your face just inches from your nose because listen here Jon!]

It's a waste of my time and I only did that to show that I could. ...This is it?

[Oh, hey, a house.]

[supersweet]

[ Jon rolls his eyes. ]

Yeah, this is it.

You never explained why you did it, though.

[sonofab]

I thought it was obvious.

[Damian says, still not explaining as he walks up to the house.]

Little bigger than the farmhouse. Acceptable. [It wasn't the manor, but acceptable.]

[supersweet]

[ Jon gives him a flat look. ]

Thanks, I think. Dad picked it out.

[sonofab]

[The look goes unnoticed. Probably because Jon gave it to him a lot.]

Don't just stand there, show me inside. [He could just break in...but you might just wanna use a key. Still sure you missed him, Jon?]

[supersweet]

[ Jon sighs, fishing for his key before unlocking the door. Annie perks up and bounds down the stairs. He smiles. ]

Hey, girl!

[ She croons, butting her head towards Jon's open had. ]

[sonofab]

[Well that certainly isn't Krypto.]

What's that?

[Damain blinks, looking curious.]

[supersweet]

That's Annie. She's a war kite from Krypton.

[sonofab]

Where'd you get her? [Last he checked krypton was...well gone. So what was a creature from there doing here? Damian crouches down for a closer look.]

[supersweet]

We didn't. She just kinda showed up on our doorstep a few months back and we decided to keep her.

[sonofab]

And no one questioned how a creature from an extinct planet just... shows up on your door?

[...Supers... He reaches a hand out for her to sniff.]

[supersweet]

Not really. No one knows Krypton and there are tons of weird creatures all over the place.

[sonofab]

[He meant you or your dad. He knows no one besides them would know what Krypton is... ugh, Supers, but he lets it go because...]

Where are these weird creatures normally found?

[supersweet]

[ He blinks. ]

Some come through the portal. There are monsters outside the city though.

[sonofab]

Then we're going outside the city. I want to see these creatures.

[Yes, this is their mission.]

[supersweet]

[ Jon stares at him. ]

What, right now?

[sonofab]

[Damian looks thoughtful as he pats the animal.]

Why not? Do we need to gather supplies? [After all he doesn't want to be stuck in the middle of nowhere with only you and a granola bar again.]

[supersweet]

It is pretty dangerous. Even adults go in groups.

[sonofab]

[Jon pls.]

Tt, I excel over the adults.

[Except father of course.]

And I have you-- [Wait, you...can't even fly properly yet. Crap.]

You'll need some training first...

[supersweet]

Even I might not be that good against monsters.

[ He's strong and nigh invulnerable, but his training is still pretty low on the scale of big fights. ]

[sonofab]

Not right now, no. [Didn't he just friggin' say--] We just have to train the useless out of you.

[Why'd he have to get the defective human hybrid Super?]

In my time I've seen you fly. Not jump or flail around in the air.