Klarion is kinda OOC, I know. He's less bratty and more sociopathic.
The Lone Hero: Return of Zatanna
Chapter 5:
...2 months later...
Zatanna awoke early in the morning. The snow fell and the wind blew through the cell window. She yawned and rubbed her eyes while marking another day on the wall. She counted the lots of 5.
56 days = 8 weeks = 2 months.
Zatanna began crying then felt a tug on her leg. The chain clamped around her ankle was magically enchanted. The chain itself disappeared until Klarion conjured it up. She got to her feet as the cell door was opened for her to leave.
Zatanna walked up the stairs from the dungeon and headed into the kitchen. Klarion was an immortal sorcerer so didn't need food or any of the things Zatanna had to do for him; he just liked torturing her.
Zatanna turned on the small radio and listened to the Blüdhaven news report as she prepared for breakfast. Like always... no mention of Nightwing. She kept hoping he'd return as she refused to believe him dead.
As she scrubbed the China plaits, Teekl walked through the kitchen window. Teekl jumped from the windowsill and scratched Zatanna's leg. Zatanna tried to scream but Klarion had taken her voice. In anger, she kicked the demon cat across the room.
"SLAVE?!" Klarion shouted "DID YOU KICK TEEKL AGAIN?!"
The chain was tugged and Zatanna fell over. Tears escaped her eyes as she continued to prepare breakfast for her master.
Zatanna walked into the dining hall with a tray of food. Wotan was sat with Klarion and looked at Zatanna with wonder.
"You really do have Zatanna under your control," said Wotan, looking at her.
Zatanna set the tray down and headed to walk out but Klarion pulled the chain again so she fell over. She walked back over to him with gritted teeth.
"Why does she not speak?" Wotan asked.
"I took her voice and put it in here," said Klarion, holding up a glass ball with a yellow light inside.
Zatanna tried to grab it but Klarion yanked it away. In response, he backhanded her so hard she fell to the ground. For a moment, Zatanna was dazed and she experienced something otherworldly...
"Zatanna?"
Zatanna smiled with joy as she leaned into Dick's arms. They held each other close with tears in their eyes.
"I've missed you so much!" Zatanna cried "I love you so much!"
Dick held Zatanna close in his arms.
"I love you more," he said.
Zatanna stood up again and began walking away as she cried.
Zatanna hid in the library as she secretly wrote a letter to her dead love.
Dear Richard
She knew it was risky to write his real name if Klarion found them.
Klarion is horrible! I miss you so much, love. He keeps saying your dead but I don't believe that. I know you're alive somehow. Writing these letters are the only way for me to stay sane. I hope the JLA have realized Enchantress is just my duplicate and not me. I remember the time you took me to the Happy Harbour Pier and, when we got to the top, it was the first time you said you love me. I had been dying to hear you say that since we were 13.
With all my heart,
Your Zatanna
Zatanna folded it up and hid it in her apron before standing up. She began organizing the books like she was meant to be doing. As she continued to organize, Enchantress walked in. Zatanna looked at her doppelganger from the corner of her eye before going back to stacking books. All of a sudden, a pain on her shoulder blade and she fell to her hands and knees. She looked up at Enchantress, who held a riding crop. Enchantress cracked it on her back again and Zatanna fell to the floor.
"Why? Why did you do it?" the duplicate asked "You could have had all this so why did you betray Lord Klarion?"
"Lord Klarion? He's the Devil!" Zatanna thought, leaning up "He's evil! And- and I'm in love!" she stood up and glared at Enchantress "I'm in love with Nightwing,"
"Nightwing is dead," Enchantress said, returning the original's glare.
"HE'S NOT DEAD!" Zatanna thought and she tackled her doppelganger.