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@robert.plissken

[overrate]

what the fuck.

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Which one of them told you.

[overrate]

who do you think.

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[ KATHERINE ]

I'm fine. I've had worse.

[ i mean

not really but ]

[batricide]

[ he doesn't. he's used to a quick turnaround. you get hurt, you get patched up, you get back out there. no help needed. he's tempted to snap and tell her he doesn't need or want it, but that might make her cry again.

he rubs his temples with his squishy hand and brings up the list of exercises his doctor had given him, to master the new arm. to. make sure he's healing well. and then sends the file to her. ]

Make sure I do these.

[overrate]

sure. broken bones suck. but last i saw you had all your limbs.

don't fucking bullshit me.

[batricide]

When I was ten I had a full spinal replacement and had to relearn how to do everything from walk to fight.
This is nothing compared to that.

[batricide]

Don't.
Wait until I'm back home.

[ he needs space. and cornered and fresh from such a loss, he doesn't trust himself not to lash out like a cornered animal. ]

[overrate]

whatever.

[ it's believable. but he doesn't believe him. ]

what're you gonna do?

[batricide]

Cybernetics.

[ be a good influence, don't say anything else ]

And then I'm going to track down the person who did this, get my arm back, and bludgeon them to death with it.

[fledges]

[It's something concrete, at least, and she looks relieved. Kate's never done well with feeling useless.]

Okay.

[She shifts, loosening her grip on her legs.]

...Are you planning on going after her?

[overrate]

sounds like the least you could do.

[ he doesn't need good influences. he's his own worst influence. ]

i already know about the stuff from before. that you and red were laying low.

sure as fuck looks like she doesn't care.

[ so they shouldn't either. ]

[batricide]

Well, I'm done hiding.
She thought she could break me and all she did was piss me off.

[overrate]

that's how rich assholes are.

whenever you decide you wanna go at her, i'm in.

[batricide]

[ he's not... totally encouraging this. that's a bad idea. he's got a plan - one significantly more visible than his brother's. ]

Then we're going to need to start training.

[overrate]

yeah, sure. you know i've already gotten some training, right?
dick's been teaching me.

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[ well

there's a sharp stab of jealousy at that. irrational as it may be. ]

I was trained by the League, the Bat, and Dick, and was basicaly running the Justice League at thirteen.
I think I can teach you some things he can't.

[ or won't. ]

[overrate]

maybe make sure you don't need to relearn things yourself.

[ aka: maybe you need to rest first. ]

i'm not in town anyway.

[batricide]

If Cyborg can do it than any idiot can.

[ translation: vic is my best friend and i love him and miss him ]

When you get back we'll start.

[overrate]

deal.

[batricide]

I won't be going easy on you.

[overrate]

i don't fucking need anyone going easy on me.

you do, and i'll kick your ass.

[identifier]

okay.

call me?

@james.barnes, several days after the whole incident

[deadthenred]

Hi. You don't know me, but I'm Kate's friend.

[batricide]

[ god DAMN IT kate ]

Of course you are.