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365days365movies · 3 years

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February 6, 2021: Romeo + Juliet (1996)

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Two households, both alike in dignity In Fair Verona, where we lay our scene, From ancient grudge break to new mutiny, Where civil blood makes civil hands unclean. From forth the fatal loins of these two foes A pair of star-cross’d lover take their life; Whose misadventured, piteous overthrows Do, with their death, bury their parents’ strife The fearful passage of the death-mark’d love, And the continuance of their parents’ rage Which, but their children’s end, nought could remove, Is now the two hours’ traffic of our stage; The which, if you with patient ears attend, What here shall miss, our toil shall strike to mend.

I mean, c’mon. It’s Shakespeare, I practically had to.

Which is why it may come as a surprise to hear that I think this play is overrated, far too overexposed, and honestly stars two of the most obnoxiously immature protagonists that Shakespeare ever wrote. Which is not to say that I don’t like it, but it is to say that it isn’t my favorite. Which one is my favorite, you ask? Eh, I vacillate between a few, but I might get into it, we’ll see.

Weirdly fitting, though, since this film is directed by a director who also isn’t my favorite. Can’t say I have a definitive favorite director either, but Baz Luhrmann ain’t it. To be fair, I haven’t seen Moulin Rouge (probably should, huh?), but his turn on The Great Gatsby...wasn’t my favorite, I’ll just leave it at that.

And while we’re into it, lemme just address Romeo and Juliet adaptations on film real quick. To be completely transparent, before today...I’ve only seen one adaptation of the play: Franco Zeffirelli’s excellent 1968 turn on it, and it’s a fantastic adaptation at that. Sone of you, however, may now be realizing that, if I’ve only seen one adaptation of the play...there’s an extremely glaring omission to my film repertoire.

Yeaaaaaaaaah...we’ll get there, I promise.

But, of course, the adaptations only scratch the surface of this plays influence. See, the whole point of the rivalry between the Montagues and the Capulets is that it’s SO OLD, that nobody truly remembers why it started in the first place. Because of that, other romance films have sought to supply a reason for that rivalry.

In other words, the two protagonists destined to fall in love often come from two backgrounds, if not families, that class. And, yes, only ONE FILM that I’ve watched this month doesn’t do that. Dirty Dancing and The Notebook make their “ancient grudge” class-based; low-class vs. upper-class. Even You’ve Got Mail makes it about money, although that one’s a little more of a stretch. In any case, versions of this trope have lasted for centuries, and it’s...maybe poisoned romantic cinema? I mean, there’s a reason they all seem similar. They’re all taking from a classic. And, yeah, more of them than you’d think use this formula. I mean...

Hell, if you think about it, both of them are technically dead by the end.

Anyway, jumping right smack dab into the ‘90s, where teen heartthrob of the decade, Leo DiCaprio himself, is cast to play the titular teen boy, and sort-of popular at the time Claire Danes is cast as the titular teen girl. Put them together, and you have a hatred that will last for centuries. Because yeah, they HATED each other apparently. Let’s watch! SPOILERS AHEAD!!!

Recap

...Look, here’s a quick recap of a story that EVERYBODY KNOWS.

Two families hate each other, and each has a teenage kid; a boy named Romeo and a girl named Juliet. They see each other at a party, they IMMEDIATELY get those teenage hormones a flowing and fall in love at first sight. They talk a few times, then decide to get married. Romeo’s friends say, “Dude, her family’s all dicks,” and Romeo says “naw, dude, she’s hawt,” They hook up, and they get secret-married. But, since they can’t be together in life, and since Juliet’s supposed to marry a whole other dude, Juliet runs to the priest and says, “hey, fake my death real quick?” He gives her a potion, she pretends to be dead, Romeo finds out (after one of his friends is killed by Juliet’s cousin), and runs to her side. Dude then ACTUALLY kills himself with poison, only for Juliet to wake up, see his dead body, and then kill HERSELF with a KNIFE, and then the families find out, and the Prince comes by and just says, “Goddamn, you guys are dicks. So much so that you killed your kids, congrats.” And that’s the end.

Yeah. Two hours of play and movie (nice touch, by the way, Luhrman) compressed into a paragraph. And yet...I’m still gonna recap this movie. Glutton for punishment, I guess. And with that said...

It all starts with a newscaster, speaking the lines of the Prologue in the guise of a newscast, which is...very neat, actually! That’s followed by...Pete Postlethwaite saying the whole thing over again, backed by a hell of a lot of fast cut editing.

...Oh God, it’s a Luhrmann movie. I forgot. Also, uh...really trying to stretch out that runtime to make that 2-hour mark, huh, Bazzie? I admire that you’re trying to stick to that “two hour-stage” quote from the Prologue, really I do...but you had to repeat the Prologue TWICE to do that?

As the lines flash on screen, we’re also introduced to out major players, whom I’ll just introduce as they come up. After a little montage of the movie to come, and a confirmation that the ancient grudge has broken out into a gang war on the streets of Verona Beach (clever), we jump in the car of a few Montagues: Sampson (Jaime Kennedy), Benvolio (Dash Mihok), and Gregory (Zak Orth).

At a gas station, they meet some Capulets, specifically Abra (Vincent Laresca) and a few others. After some thumb-biting, they all draw their swords. Which are guns that have sword written on them. Well, that’s just silly.

This standoff is interrupted by the arrival of another Capulet: Tybalt (John Leguizamo). This, of course, leads to a swordfight (ugh), during which all players are, just...REAL dramatic with their movements, holy shit. In the process, Sampson’s shot (or...stabbed, I dunno), and the gas station explodes.

It’s war in the streets now, as Tybalt and Benvolio are eventually intercepted by Captain Prince (Vondie Curtis-Hall), the chief of police for Verona Beach. He reads out his rage upon the heads of the families. For the Montagues, these heads are Ted (Brian Dennehy) and Caroline (Christina Pickles); and for the Capulets, they’re Fulgencio (Paul Sorvino) and Gloria (Diane Venora). Is...is the grudge taking place because one of them is named “Ted,” and the other is FUCKING “FULGENCIO”? Because that’s one hell of a dichotomy.

Captain Prince lets them all off with a warning (I mean, no, they should ALL be arrested), and Caroline and Ted question the whereabouts of their melodramatic emo son. That son is, of course, Romeo (Leonardo DiCaprio), who laments poetically about how fucked up his family is.

Hanging out at a decrepit carnival (because of course he is), he’s soon found by Benvolio, and he laments on the lack of love between their two families. They bond over talk of women, and decide to secretly go to a party held by the Capulets that night to check out some girls.

Meanwhile, Fulgencio is speaking about this whole mess to Dave Paris (Paul Rudd). D...Dave? Really? We’re keepin’ fuckin’ Benvolio and Balthasar, but we had to name Paris DAVE? Guys, a little consistency with the name shit, PLEASE! Anyway, Dave (uuuuugh) is the governor’s son, and very wealthy, while also being a suitor for Fulgencio’s daughter.

That daughter is, of course, Juliet (Claire Danes), who’s being attended by her vain mother and kindly Nurse (Miriam Margoyles). As her mother’s preparing for the party, she talks up Paris as a suitor, although Juliet doesn’t seem SUPER into it. And s the Nurse tells her to “seek happy nights to happy days,” we go to Sycamore Grove, and to another party.

And this is where we meet my favorite character (everybody’s favorite character, let’s be honest): Mercutio (Harold Perrineau). Mercutio has been invited to the Capulet’s party, and invites Romeo to come along, in disguise. In the process, he gives one of the play’s most famous monologues: Queen Mab’s Speech. It’s truncated here, ad to be frank, Perrineau’s performance is a bit...over the top. But, it ends up to be fairly effective.

Also, Queen Mab is ecstasy. Yeah, that kinda dulled by enthusiasm for the whole enterprise, I ain’t gonna lie. But Romeo lies with Queen La, and they head to the Capulet’s party. And we’re about to hit PEAK LUHRMANN, people.

Look, I’m lame, I’ve never really done drugs, ecstasy included...but it FEELS like I’ve taken something now. And Romeo’s now trying to sober-up a bit. He dunks his head into a sink in the bathroom, and looks at a tropical aquarium that’s in there. And through that aquarium...

However, Juliet’s quickly spirited away by Nurse, and brought to dance with Dave. Romeo, meanwhile, gives his “Did my heart love till now” speech, and DOESN’T SAY THAT SHE DOTH TEACH THE TORCHES TO BURN BRIGHT??? Seriously, the beginning of that speech is completely deleted. That line, in and of itself, should’ve been left in.

Anyway, Romeo and Juliet speak, and the teenagers kiss...a lot. And yeah, they do kiss in this scene in the ply, but not that much. Immediately afterwards, they discover their family alliances, and Romeo and Mercutio flee the party. Romeo heads back soon after, and, well...you know the line. But soft...

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This movie...LOVES water, huh? We see both Romeo and Juliet from underwater at separate points, they see each other for the first time through an aquarium, they’re making out in a pool right now. I mean, I’m sure there’s some symbolism to that, but I’m not sure what it is yet.

Anyway, the two starcross’d lover come just short of crossing stars, and they IMMEDIATELY get engaged to marry.

After a bit of ‘90s music whiplash, we meet Father Laurence (Pete Postlethwaite), a botany-loving priest, and soon-to-be ally to the young couple. Romeo asks Laurence to wed them, despite the fact that Romeo actually was in love with a woman named Rosaline. But, yeah, she’s one of the unseen casualties of this play, only sometimes making it into adaptations. As Romeo speaks to the Priest, I think this is a great time to mention that there is a FUCKTON of Jesus and Christian imagery in this movie. Water and Jesus, goddamn.

The Priest agrees, believing that a marriage between the two could bring peace to Verona Beach at last. We also get a bunch of quick edits showing various parts of the Luhrmann Shakespeare Cinematic Universe, all backed by a choir boy singing “When Doves Cry.” This is an...unusual movie.

It also seems that Tybalt has issued a challenge against Romeo, which Mercutio and Benvolio muse upon. They meet with Romeo on the beach, and as they hang around, their revelry is interrupted by the arrival of the Nurse. She gives him a warning not to fuck with Juliet’s heart, which he says that he won’t, as they’re planning on marrying. She appears to approve, but Mercutio seems not to. Definitely going with a more superficially mercurial take on the character, which fits. But that’ll be more apparent later.

Nurse goes to Juliet, and...OK, is she supposed to be Italian or Hispanic? Because I feel like I’m supposed to be mildly offended, but I don’t even know what she’s going for here. Anyway, the wedding time approaches, and the two get wed in secret. But on the beach, Tybalt has come to go after Romeo. Romeo tries to make amends, even giving up his “sword” to him, much to Mercutio’s anger. Which, uh...he’s not gonna stand for.

And, of course, Mercutio’s fatally stabbed while defending Romeo’s honor. He lays A PLAGUE O’ BOTH THEIR HOUSES, and dies. Romeo’s PISSED, and immediately goes to kill Tybalt. That leads to Romeo’s banishment, although they consummate their marriage before he takes off. Also, Juliet KNOWS that he KILLED HER COUSIN...but it’s Leo, I guess, and...hormones.

Romeo’s banished and goes to Mantua, AKA a trailer park in the middle of the desert. Juliet, meanwhile, is commanded by her father to marry Paris, although she REALLY isn’t into it now! She goes to Laurence and, yeah, threatens to kill him AND herself if he doesn’t have an idea. Hormones, man. They’ll fuck you UP.

Laurence’s solution, of course, is to have Juliet pretend to have killed herself by drinking a potion. No idea why he comes up with this idea, or has the skill to make the potion, but some questions aren’t meant to be asked or answered. He also says to that he’ll send a litter to Romeo, to let him know what the deal is.

Juliet pretends to kill herself, and it interred with her relatives. Meanwhile, Romeo’s cousin Balthasar (Jesse Bradford) comes by the desert, having just gone to Juliet’s funeral, and tells him that Juliet’s dead. And since Romeo never got the goddamn letter, he’s decided, “Well! Guess I’m gonna kill myself.”

He gets some poison, then goes to Juliet’s tomb, which is...decked in neon crosses. I mean, it looks nice, even it’s very, uh...over the top. Goddamn.

And, at this point, you know how this goes. Romeo drinks the poison and dies, Juliet wakes up JUST after, then kills herself as well, and the parents of both parties arrive to see them both dead, along with the Prince, who says “Y’ALL ARE DICKS,” and bounces.

That’s Luhrman’s Romeo + Juliet. And it’s a movie. Yeah, that I’ll give you. What did I think? What rating does it get? Well...I’ll elucidate in the Review.

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myriadimagines · 5 years

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Quite the Contrary (pt. II)

Game of Thrones One Shot

Pairing: Reader x Jaime Lannister

Other Characters: —

Warnings: —

Requester: anonymous

Request: “Part 1 (of Quite the Contrary) was so good, I loved it! So for part 2, reader is still reluctant to let Jaime get close to her, but he's determined to make her fall for her, and tries a bunch of things to impress her (some that fail miserably) until she finally gives him a chance? (Is that detailed enough? I could add more if you need)”

Word Count: 1,612

A/N: Thank you so much!!! I hope this part is okay too!!! I kinda went for a different structure with this but idk. Anyway, for anyone who hasn’t already read it, here is Part I!!

please reblog/leave comments, they’re very much appreciated!

Jaime feels incredibly out of place, awkwardly shifting back and forth on his feet as he lingers in the King’s Landing gardens. He can count on one hand the amount of times he’s step foot on these paths, and he nervously glances around him, avoiding eye contact with the occasional servants who scuttle past him.

He can’t help but let out a soft chuckle at himself as he runs his hands through his hair. It’s unlike him to be this flustered, to feel embarrassed, but then again, he’s never met another woman like you. You are the reason, after all, he’s in the gardens in the first place — you like to spend your afternoons strolling through and admiring the nature.

He quickly straighten as he sees you emerge from the arched entranceway, uncomfortably tugging at the dress that was provided to you as you saunter down the path. Squaring his shoulders, he quickly joins you at your side, and you quickly recover from your initial surprise upon seeing him as you tease, “And just when I thought I could get through one day without seeing you, Ser Jaime.”

“Well, I’m not letting you off that easily.” Jaime teases back, and you bite back your smile as the two of you walk down the paths, enjoying the gentle sunshine peeking through the clouds above. The garden is mostly empty, providing you with an almost intimate atmosphere, but you attempt to maintain apathy as the two of you walk side by side, your arm occasionally softly brushing his.

“The roses are beautiful, aren’t they?” Jaime suddenly pipes up, smiles at you, gently running his hands over the petals, and his smile only widens as you smile back at him. However, his smile falters upon seeing your smile is one that is holding back laughter, and he feels his heart skip a beat as you lean towards him.

“Peonies.” you correct him, your breath on his skin as you wink at him. He resists the urge to cringe at himself as you chuckle, picking a peony from the bush before tucking it into the collar of his coat. Before turning and walking away from him, leaving him rather humiliated, you repeat, “They’re peonies, Ser Jaime.”

—

Jaime Lannister can’t keep his mind off you. He spends almost every moment hoping to run into you, or thinking about how he’s planning on charming you. Thus far, you’ve insisted on playing hard to get, rejecting his obvious advances as the two of you continue to play the flirtatious game you both entered the day you met. The two of you dance around each other, a complex conversation that goes past words — Jaime finds himself obsessing over every detail possible, a quirked eyebrow, a hint of a smile, a slight emphasis on certain words. Anything can mean something, and Jaime is willing to go all in for you.

—

Jaime’s horse let out a loud neigh, alerting you of his presence before he trots his horse up beside you. You tighten the grip on your reins as your horse tosses his head, startled by Jaime’s sudden entrance, and you reach down to pat his neck, soothing him as you and Jaime’s horses settle into a comfortable pace, walking side by side. You had decided to take your horse out for a hack on the outskirts of King’s Landing, an opportunity to stretch his legs as opposed to being cooped up in the stables. You playfully roll your eyes as Jaime tilts his head towards you, a somewhat goofy smile on his face as you say, “I suppose I shouldn’t bother asking how you found me.”

Jaime shrugs. “If I didn’t know any better, I’d say you were avoiding me.”

“Nonsense.” you gasp loudly, clapping a hand to your chest in a dramatic fashion. Jaime laughs, shaking his head as you nervously tuck a stray hair behind your ear. Your tone suddenly becomes serious, and you ask, “Why do you insist on spending so much time together, Ser Jaime?”

“I think the answer’s rather obvious.” Jaime replies, shifting in his saddle to lean ever so slightly in your direction. You look away, trying to keep an aloof expression to hide your utter delight. As much as you resist Jaime, you secretly love his countless advances, his insistence on trying to get you to fall for him. The attention is rather flattering, especially from Jaime.

You suddenly stiffen as you hear loud, childish laughter, and you and Jaime turn to see a group of young children run out from the woods. They shriek in delight as they chase each other, engrossed in their own game, and Jaime lets out a yelp as his horse suddenly rears in shock, kicking his legs out into the air before it bolts, taking Jaime by surprise and unseating him. You cover your mouth with your hand as you struggle to hold in your laughter as Jaime falls into the dirt, groaning in pain as he sits up, defeatedly watching his horse gallop down the path. As he looks up at you, he can’t tell which is more bruised — his body or his ego, especially when he sees your amused smile.

Already gathering your reins in your hand, and before you nudge your horse into gallop, you tell him, “Graceful, as always. Don’t worry, I’ll catch your horse.”

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You’ve fallen for Jaime, and you’ve fallen for him hard. You knew you wouldn’t be able to resist him from the day you met him, when he flashed you that gorgeous smile as he welcomed you to King’s Landing. And with each time you’ve encountered him, you’ve only fallen for him more, although he believes he’s making himself look more and more like a fool. Despite his multiple failures to charm you, it only makes you like him more, seeing this side of him that you never would’ve expected from him.

Yet, you can’t forget your allegiance to your house. You have no idea what your relationship could lead to, a combination of two prominent houses with powerful reputations. It scares you, thinking about the politics of your relationship, because you know you just can’t have love with your status — a Stark and a Lannister together is an invitation for complications.

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“You never took me up on my offer to train together.”

You chuckle to yourself, shaking your head before you turn to face an eager Jaime, already approaching you with two wooden swords. Clapping your hands together, you reply, “I don’t think I need your pointers, Ser Jaime.”

“Please,” Jaime scoffs, holding out a sword for you as he waits for you to take it. “Just Jaime will do. There’s no need for formalities.”

You fold your arms across your chest, raising your eyebrows at him as you glance down at the sword. Jaime sighs, dropping it on the floor and sliding it over to you before twirling his own sword in his hand. You’re too stubborn for your own good, Jaime thinks, and yet, he still finds it attractive.

“Scared?” Jaime goads, sword drawn, and your eyes narrow playfully as you can’t contain your smile. It was almost too easy, Jaime thinks, as you bend down to pick up the sword. You took the bait, just as he knew you would, and you readjust your grip several times before facing Jaime, pointing your sword at him.

“I’ve never been one to turn down a challenge.” you shoot back, and Jaime has barely time to react before you pounce, jabbing your sword into his midsection as he quickly jumps back, the tip of your sword grazing the fabric of his shirt. He snickers, shaking his head at you as the two of you circle one another, waiting for each other to make a move. Your sword drags along the floor dramatically before you lift it up again, swiping at his chest before you quickly raise it, blocking Jaime as he brings his sword down on you. He leans in towards you, and you struggle against his weight and strength briefly as you can see a satisfied smile dancing on his lips.

Through gritted teeth, you muster enough strength to shove him away from you. You take a few steps back, catching your breath as Jaime studies you. Worked up, you lunge again, but Jaime has predicted it, finding it adorable how flustered you’re getting. He steps to the side, and before you can turn, he grabs your wrist, twisting it as you release your sword. It clatters on the floor before Jaime suddenly pushes you against the wall, bringing his sword against your throat. You suck in a sharp breath, gaze flickering up to meet Jaime’s as he breathes out, “Looks like you could use some pointers, after all.”

You scoff, rolling your eyes as you try your best to remain nonchalant, despite feeling Jaime’s body pressed up against yours. You try to push him away, but he doesn’t budge, leaning closer to you as he tilts his head, teasing, “Why resist?”

Your breath hitches as his gaze lowers to your lips ever so briefly. Why resist, indeed?

“I hate you.” you reply, and Jaime laughs, his charming smile, his damn smile, lights up his face. Grabbing his shirt, you pull him towards you as Jaime wastes no time leaning in, closing the gap between your bodies as you finally kiss. His sword clatters to the floor beside yours as he brings both hands up to hold your face, and as you feverishly kiss, you can’t help but think, screw politics, you couldn’t wait for this inevitable moment any longer.

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thefemalethatwrites · 6 years

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Siren (Tim Drake x Reader)

Requested by; @daniellajocelyn

Request; Hi can you do a Tim x reader imagine where the reader is Black Canary's sister that goes by the name of Siren and is completely badass. And Tim's kinda attracted to the reader so he asks her out on a date and the rest is up to you. Thanks in advance :)

Prompt; You’re Black Canary’s little sister who joins the Young Justice team, catching a certain Robin’s eye.

Relationship; Tim Drake x Reader, Sister! Black Canary/Dinah Lance x Reader

Warning; Cursing? Implied theme.

Word Count; 2768

A/N; First thing I want to apologise for not uploading this sooner (I hope this is what you wanted), I was dying from college overload and illnesses. Second, I want to thank you all for 140 followers. And as usual feel free to drop a request in my inbox.

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(Y/N)’s POV

“013; Black Canary. B27; Siren” The computerised voice said as Dinah and myself walked into Mount Justice,

“Black Canary, here to train?” Aqua-lad asked as he approached us,

“I’m afraid not. I’m here to introduce Siren to the team” Dinah said mentioning me,

“New member?!” Impulse asked as he appeared next to Aqua-lad, soon enough the whole team was stood in front of me,

“This is so crash! You’re her!” Impulse said as he ‘fan-boy’ over me, I raised an eyebrow glancing at Dinah,

“Why’s he so excited that I’m here?” I whispered, she shrugged

“Everyone this is Siren, my sister and your new teammate” She introduced,

“Hi! I’m Bart Allen, grandson of the Flash and your son’s best friend!” Impulse introduced as he appeared in front of me, I raised an eyebrow

“My son?” I repeated,

“Yeah! I’m from the future and you and-” He was cut off as Blue-beetle covered his mouth,

“Ignore him. He tends to babble. I’m Jaime” He introduced,

“Right” I said slowly,

“Enjoy your time kid. I’m needed at the watchtower” Dinah said as she went to leave,

“I’m not a kid!” I yelled after her, she chuckled and disappear through the zeta-tube,

“Welcome to the team; I’m Nightwing” Nightwing welcomed, I gave a small smile

“Hi. You can either call me (Y/N) or Siren” I introduced, the whole team introduced themselves to me before separating, except Robin, “Something on your mind boy-wonder?” I asked as I stood in front of him,

“N-no” He stuttered, I raised an eyebrow as he cleared his throat “No” He repeated before disappeared, I smirked to myself as I headed towards the training room.

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“Wonder-girl, Siren. You’re up” Dinah ordered as she moved out of the arena, Cassandra and myself stepped in and prepared ourselves, she swung the first punch which I blocked then she went to swing her legs under me which I saw coming and flipped backwards avoiding her, she then began swing left and right attempting to hit me, which I responded with either avoiding it completely or blocking it, what I didn’t see coming was her bringing up her knee colliding with my stomach making me buckle over allowing her to get me in a headlock on my knees,

“You think I haven’t seen the way you’ve been eyeing Robin up? Stay back, he’s mine” She whispered/growled, I glanced at Robin and smirked before breaking out of her headlock, sliding between her legs knocking her down on her knees then kicked her in the back sending her on her chest,

“Fail; Wonder-girl” The computer stated,

“Guys we’ve got a situation” Nightwing said as he came in and pulled up the screens revealing Black Manta doing something on one screen as Deathstroke was doing something on another,

“Black Manta’s more important, send a smaller team to deal with Deathstroke” I say making everyone look at me,

“You’ve been on the team for a week and you think you can give orders? You’re the newbie” Cassandra spat as she stepped up in front of me, I rolled my eyes,

“Enough. Siren’s right” Nightwing stated coming between the two of us, “Robin, Blue Beetle, Impulse and Siren you’ll deal with Deathstroke. The rest of us will go deal with Black Manta” He ordered, we all nodded and went separate ways.

***

We arrived at the location where Deathstroke was,

“Anyone have a plan?” I asked through the com as we all had a different position around the scene,

“Yeah. Run in and attack” Bart said, I rolled my eyes

“Anyone have a better one?” I asked making Jaime snort,

“They may actually be our best option. Slade is unpredictable” Robin commented,

“Leave Slade to me” I demanded,

“On three. One. Two. Th-Goddammit Bart” Robin growled as Bart had already ran into battle, I sighed jumping down from the rafters landing in front of Slade,

“Ah, I was wondering when you’d get roped into their little league” He chuckled as he withdrew his sword,

“I didn’t get roped in. I wanted to join” I growl as I prepared myself,

“Then you’re more stupid than I thought” He commented before attacking me, I rolled out of the way and kicked him in the knee and he backhanded me on to the floor, I groaned as I got up, he went to swing down on me but I ran towards him, slid through his legs, hit the back of his knees making him stumble forwards, he swung his sword around making me flip backwards avoiding it but he kicked me in the chest sending me on my back, he came over and placed a foot on my chest as he held his sword to my throat,

“Siren!” Robin yelled,

“Pity we’re not on the same side” Slade commented before he went to finish me off, but I grabbed the blade of the sword stopping it in its tracks, I let out a scream sending him backwards letting go of his sword, I got to my feet and twirled the sword in my hand, “You must’ve been desperate” He chuckled as he withdrew another sword,

“Bring it, old man” I smirk, he charged at me, so I blocked his strike before disarming him then kicking him on to his back and impaling his shoulder with the sword into the ground,

“Siren to watchtower. Deathstroke is restrained” I announced into the com,

“Wait you’re connected to the watchtower?” Jaime asked as he and the other two came over,

“Someone’s on their way for pickup” Martian Manhunter replied,

“Copy that” I answered before cutting off, I turned to the three boys, “Of course I’m connected to it. I’ve had to help with their missions before” I answered,

“So, you’re one of the Justice League members?” Bart asked, I shook my head

“No. When they needed someone they could trust but that none of the criminals knew they were a ‘good-guy’ they called me in” I replied,

“Then why join the Young Justice if you were already a valuable member to them?” Robin asked,

“I needed to interact with people my age. Wonder woman’s words not mine” I sigh,

“Is that why wonder-girl acts the way she does?” He questioned, I nodded

“Among other things” I say, he nodded

“Siren” Oliver said as he approached us, I turned to him,

“Arrow” I greet.

***

I let out another sigh as I looked around the Wayne gala, Oliver and Dinah dragged me along to get me out of ‘work’,

“That’s a heavy sigh for an attractive woman like yourself” A male voice commented, I turned to the voice to see Tim Drake stood there,

“I’ve been dragged here against my own will” I reply making him chuckled,

“Tim Drake” He introduced holding out his hand,

“(Y/N) Lance” I greet shaking his hand, another song began and the dance floor was being loaded up by couples as they prepared to dance,

“Would you care to dance?” Tim asked, I gave him a small smile and nodded, he led me onto the floor and we prepared ourselves, we began to dance,

“I know it’s you Robin” I whispered in his ear, he tense up

“I-I don’t know what you’re on about, Miss Lance” he stuttered, I lightly chuckled as he twirled me,

“Oh come on. I know Bruce is B-man, Dick’s Nightwing and Barbara is B-girl” I whispered,

“How?” he asked,

“Bruce trusts me” I answered, he dipped me and brought me back up as the song finished, our faces an inch apart, we both smiled at each other before backing away from each,

“Can I borrow my sister?” Dinah asked as she appeared next to me, Tim nodded, and Dinah dragged me away, we arrived on a balcony and she stopped dragging me, “What was that about?” She asked,

“What do you mean?” I asked,

“The whole thing with Tim” She answered, I rolled my eyes

“It was just a dance” I sighed before there was an explosion and screams, we looked at each other and nodded, we changed into our alter-egos, we entered the room again to see 20+ gunmen dotted around the room, Oliver, Bruce, Dick, Barbara and Tim were on the ground,

“We do this together” Dinah ordered, I nodded and we jumped down, simultaneously taking down four gunmen, we took down the remaining working together before both of us froze as Tim and Oliver were held at gun point, we glanced at each other and created a plan and smirked, nodding at each other, we mentioned for Oliver and Tim to cover their ears before using our scream/cry, the gunmen were momentarily paralysed so Oliver and Tim knocked them out,

“Is everyone alright?” I asked as the other guests began to get up, there was a chorus of ‘yeah’ and ‘yes’, they all began to file out of the doors to return home, I approached Tim, “What about you, Mr Drake?” I asked as a smirk pulled at the corner of my mouth, he rolled his eyes and nodded

“I’m fine, thanks to you” he said, we both smiled at each other “I was wondering if you’d want to go out to dinner with me?” He asked as a light blush appeared on his cheeks and his feet becoming more interesting,

“When?” I asked, his head shot up as he looked at me with wide eyes,

“Tomorrow 6pm?” He offered, I nodded and went over to him and placed a kiss on his cheek and slipped my number in his pants pocket,

“Consider it a date” I smiled as his face went bright red.

***

Tim and I arrived at a diner,

“I thought you’d be more comfortable in this setting than a fancy restaurant” He said as we sat in a booth,

“That’s considerate of you, but a note for the future; I don’t mind either” I smiled, his eyes widened

“Future? You mean we’ll go on more dates?” he asked, I chuckled and nodded making him beam, a waitress came over to our table,

“What can I get you kids?” She asked as she took out a pen and pad, we gave her our orders and she disappeared into the kitchen, after ten minutes our food was placed in front of us,

“So, how’d you get into the business?” I asked, he hummed and finished the mouthful,

“After the second Robin died, I deducted that Batman needed a Robin and became it” He explained,

“Just like that?” I questioned, he nodded

“Just like that. What about you?” He asked,

“Well, I knew about Dinah being a ‘superheroine’, and me being smart decided to follow her and Oliver on one of their missions, a leagues mission, so things escalated, and I end up fighting along side them” I explained, he hummed

“So, how’d you get the name ‘Siren’?” He questioned,

“I didn’t want to be seen as Black Canary’s protégé, but I wanted to be related to her name somehow, so I chose ‘Siren’ with my ‘Siren scream’” I answered, he hummed and looked around the diner, I did the same and stopped on a booth that had Dick and Roy on, I sighed, pinching the bridge of my nose.

“What’s wrong?” Tim asked,

“You haven’t noticed?” I asked mentioning their booth,

“Oh, yeah. I noticed, since I could feel Roy glaring at me” He commented, I chuckled

“That’s Roy for you” I say making him smile,

“How about we finish up here and go?” He offered, I nodded, and we went to get up, but Dick and Roy slid in next to us, blocking us in, we both groaned

“Hey guys” Roy greeted,

“What a coincidence that we bumped into each other” Dick commented, Tim and I rolled our eyes

“So, where were you two about to go?” Roy interrogated as he took a fry off my plate,

“I was going to go to the toilet, but someone decided to block me” I answered narrowing my eyes at him, he smiled innocently at me before turning his attention to Tim,

“What about you?” He asked,

“I was going to pay then we were going to leave” Tim answered, then it fell quiet, Roy and Dick were obviously having a silent conversation but then so were Tim and myself, the silence was broken by Dick’s phone pinging, closely followed by the rest of ours,

“Looks like the date’s gonna have to come to an end” Dick commented as we all got up and filed out of the diner, we arrived at the base in our alter-egos,

“What’s the situation?” I asked as we approached the screens,

“Joker and Bane” Kaldur answered,

“You pulled me out of a date for this? You could have handled it with the people here” I exclaim as I threw my hands up in the air and left the room, a few minutes later I was approached,

“So, it’s us, Bart, Jaime, Cass and Barbara that have been left behind” Tim said, I turned to him

“I’m sorry for exploding. It’s just I was really enjoy the date before Roy and Dick crashed then work called” I ranted,

“Hey, don’t worry about it” he smiled and placed a hand on my upper arm, “Besides you did say that we’ll have more dates in the future” He commented, I chuckled

“I did say that, didn’t I?” I mused,

“Can I-?” He cut himself off making me raise an eyebrow,

“Can you…?” I encouraged, he cleared his throat

“Can I kiss you?” He muttered, I lightly chuckled and nodded, so he pulled me into him and crashed his lips onto mine, I smiled into it and returned it, placing my arms on his shoulders.

***

My apartment’s door bell rang making me raise an eyebrow as I went over to it, I opened it revealing Dinah, Oliver and Connor,

“Hi Auntie (Y/N)!” Connor greeted as he hugged my legs,

“I told you I couldn’t do tonight. Tim and I have a date” I say as I picked Connor up,

“You do? You’ll have to cancel” Oliver said, I set Connor down and he ran over to the couch,

“What do mean, I’ll have to cancel? He’s your son, you should spend more time with him” I hissed as I folded my arms,

“(Y/N), Ollie and I haven’t had a date night in a while-”

“And who’s fault is that?” I asked cutting Dinah off, they both sighed

“Please” She pleaded as Oliver held out Connor’s bag,

“You’re so lucky it’s only movie night” I groaned as I took the bag, they smiled and did a mini air-punch,

“We’ll see you tomorrow morning sweetheart” Dinah said to Connor, he ran over and gave his parents a hug,

“I love you” He said,

“We love you too bud, behave for your Aunt” Oliver replied before they disappeared, I sighed resting my head against the door, closing my eyes

“Hey, I’m not late am I?” Tim voice asked making me open my eyes and lift my head off the door to see him holding a small bouquet of flowers, I smiled

“Hey, no. Dinah and Oliver’s just dumped Connor on me” I sighed as he came in, he handed me the flowers placing a kiss on my cheek,

“Well, I guess we’ll have to re-schedule movie night and babysit” He smiled, I closed the door and gave him a massive hug,

“You’re too kind” I mumbled,

“What kind of boyfriend would I be if I didn’t help out?” He chuckled pulling away, I smiled and gave him a small kiss,

“I owe you” I whispered before we went over to Connor, it'd taken Connor three hours to fall asleep, I placed him in my bed and partially closed the door behind me, I let out a heavy sigh as I threw myself on to the couch,

“That was one heavy sigh” Tim commented,

“I’m tired” I groaned, he chuckled shaking his head, I raised an eyebrow to him, “What?” I asked,

“Nothing” He answered, I narrowed my eyes at him,

“Timothy Jackson Drake” I said in a warning tone as I made my way on to his lap,

“(Y-Y/N)” He stuttered as his face grew red, “W-we can’t. C-Connor’s next door” He whispered,

“I suppose we’ll just have to be quiet” I smirked, his eyes widened slightly before he crashed his lips on to mine, I smiled and returned it, my hands going to the back of his neck as his went to my hips as he laid me back on the couch as he climbed on top.

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