***Episode Reference 'Legends'*** I might write a companion to go with this one :D
Comics
They weren't real
So why did he feel like this?
He stared into the abyss of space, nothing but the blue and green orb of Earth turning slowly beneath them as the Watchtower made its trip around in orbit.
"They gave their lives for us, that's real enough for me"
Tilting his head a tiny amount he chanced a look at his companion, she was still standing with him, one arm linked through his and her chin resting on his shoulder. Something was different between them, a sudden closeness that he hadn't noticed before, granted he always felt comfortable with her once they had reached an understanding, but this was remarkably different. Unlike normal she was approachable, she'd even attempted to comfort him, it seemed so strange but he considered that maybe there was more to her aside from the thick headed, battle loving outer...maybe deep down she was just as vulnerable as the rest of them.
"Hawkgirl?"
"Mmm?"
"Do they have comics on Thanagar?"
She was quiet for a long moment and he noticed the change in her expression in what little of her face he could see, he was about to open his mouth to apologise when she finally answered.
"No...No we didn't have comics on Thanagar"
"Have you ever read one?"
She shook her head to confirm that she hadn't, John stood up forcing her to release his arm and step back slightly.
"Not even the ones in the newspaper?" He asked her with amusement.
She pursed her lips and set her fists on her hips, frowning all the while.
"No...Where's this going Lantern?"
Suddenly he grabbed her hand and started pulling her along; he wondered how he'd managed to get away with the gesture before she suddenly tore her hand out of his grasp.
"What are you doing?" She snapped.
He sighed before he smiled a little, the smile that she only saw when he spoke about his childhood.
"I want to take you to the comic store I used to visit as a kid, it's still there now"
Surprisingly she relaxed and stepped up beside him.
"Let's go then"
"Wait...really...you want to go?"
She frowned "Hurry up before I change my mind, Lantern"
