backwordscompatible | IC CONTACT (HAVEN)

[Her lips pressed together tightly, as did her grip on the mug. She took a deep breath and counted to three before daring a reply; she did know where he was going with this.]

Well, I'll say this much for you. At least you're asking, instead of going through my things while I'm out.

[Not that he was going to find it.]

Give me one good reason why I should even think about letting you have it.

[Thanks for the vouch of confidence, Zee. He only doesn't say that aloud because he doesn't want to step on toes right now with his big mouth.]

I'm going in together with Kon, but there will also be a couple other people there too. One of them is a capable fighter who I trust, but the other is a kid and between the four of us Kon is still physically the strongest. We could be in very real danger if he gets possessed.

[He tightens his hands together and keeps contact with her, trying not to let his resolve crack.]

Zatanna, I'll only use it if I have to. Believe me, I know that tiny piece of rock can kill him if I'm not careful and I don't want to do that to him. But I don't want anyone else to die because of him either. I need a way to quickly neutralize him if something happens and that rock is the quickest way without a doubt.

[She was hearing him out, rather than turning him down outright. Because she knew he was right. She'd been there...that first raid, where she and Kon had been on the same team. "Luthor" had no trouble taking over the half-Kryptonian clone's mind. Turning him against them all in a heartbeat.]

[She'd died because of it.]

What does Kon have to say about this?

I asked him if there was any kryptonite in West and he pointed me to you. I think that says enough.

[That wasn't entirely what she meant, but it did explain how Red knew to come to her in the first place. Only three people in Haven even knew about the Kryptonite, not including her, and it affected all three of them.]

Not that I don't believe you...because I actually do...but I want to talk to Kon first.

[It wasn't even for verification. She did believe him, about Kon sending him her way. It was absolutely something Kon would. But she needed to exchange certain words with her dear surrogate brother, if nothing else than for her own peace of mind.]

If I give it to you for the raid--and by that I mean not a minute before--then I want it back the moment we're all out of there and accounted for. Deal?

Deal.

[He doesn't want to keep it around him anyway. Considering that he lives with Junko, things would not go well if she got her hands on it. It's safest with Zatanna for sure.]

Go talk to him if you want about it, but it's unlikely you can change his mind. Unless you have a spell for that or something.

I have a spell for everything.

It's all about motive and what's left of my morals.

[Said with only the faintest of smiles. She wasn't entirely joking, but he was welcome to interpret it as one. Because it was either a joke or a thinly-veiled threat.]

[He smirks faintly at that, understanding what she means. Knowing her for almost a year now, it's clear the girl he knew back then isn't the same as she is now. A year in this place can do that to someone.]

Maybe it's about time I retire my jokes about you being 12.

Took you long enough.

To learn how to count, that is.

Cut me some slack, I haven't been in school in who knows how long? Math is so hard to do when I can't write it down!

That explains why you could only make it to twelve before now.

I'm almost afraid to ask what age I've made it to.

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