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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[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.

[supersweet]

[ Jon protests. ]

I can fly! I'm just not great at it yet!

[sonofab]

That was the most turbulent flight I've experienced and that is coming from someone that's flown in rickety planes in stormy skies. [Damian deadpans. Okay, he might be being dramatic...but when was Damian not?]

Are your other powers still fluxing? Have you laser visioned a tv because a scary movie made you jump?

[supersweet]

[ Jon pouts. ]

. . . I cut down a lamppost two months ago.

[sonofab]

...By... flying into it?

[Trying not to laugh here.]

[supersweet]

[ He rolls his eyes. ]

With my heat vision.