* TITANS FOREVER

@fkabatgirl

the archer soon realized he may have held his gaze a little longer than anticipated and diverted his attention back to the docks. “in a shady ass place like this, they’d probs wait til night.” he spoke with a shrug, before continuing. “or use some kinda front, but… i haven’t seen anything.” he emitted a sigh, running his hand through his hair, but when he looked back up he noticed one of the fisherman disembarking his boat, a smirk tugged on the corner of his lips. “hey troy, how ‘bout that guy over there,” he indicated with a tilt of his head, failing to mask his levity as he edged closer to her. “think something fishy’s goin’ on with him?”

donna bit down on her lip as she thought, gaze traveling from ship to ship before circling back to roy. she was certain this was one of the points dick had highlighted on the map, there wasn’t any way they could have made a mistake. but roy could be right, this could simply be a front meant to throw them off, and so far it seemed to have been working. “i bet you’ve been waiting all afternoon to make that pun,” she said with a grin as she followed where he indicated. he was right, this boat wasn’t docking, it was departing. that had to be what they were looking for, there was no plausible explanation donna could think of in the moment to explain why a fishing boat would be departing at these hours. the only question now was to decide whether it was an oddity worth exploring. “we should get down there before it leaves,” she said, adjusting her cuffs before heaving herself onto the ledge. moments after propelling herself into the air, she seemed to remember that her teammate couldn’t exactly keep up with her, a thought which made her giggle as she circled back. “sorry, sorry, i forgot for a hot second that you can’t fly,” she chuckled, as she came up behind roy and secured her arms around him. “hold on tight, wouldn’t want to see your pretty face splattered on the street.” and with that, she swept him up fluidly, as she’d done hundreds of times in the past, before setting off towards the boat, the wind roaring in her ears as they tore through the air. they touched down behind a stack of fishing crates lining the edge of the dock, close enough so that they get an upfront view of what was happening. “those don’t look like fishing crates,” donna whispered to roy, eyes narrowing as a man dragged various wooden crates aboard the boat. all she could make out was the bold ‘fragile’ marked on the surface of every crate. 

with dolphin’s invitation to sit, donna finally approached, her lips curving into a soft smile. “you don’t have to explain anything to me,” she said, noting the nervous mannerisms of the other. “but yes, it’s kind of... unsettling to see you here.” unsettling was understating what donna truly felt, but she figured this wasn’t easy for dolphin, it must have taken courage to come back the way she did. her eyes wandered back to the young boy preoccupied with the screen, her breathe hitching slightly. she’s relaying a memory that’s fond to her, a memory where everyone had been united for a day, free of worry, free of the burdens that came with being a hero. donna blinked to keep herself from going back any further, the fear of getting stuck in past she may never have looming over her.  “are you planning on staying?” donna asked, hope gleaming in her gaze as she fixed it back on dolphin. “on the surfaceworld i mean.”

“they would, i absolutely agree. but i also helped found this team, so you can’t and won’t write me off as only a ‘mother figure’ just because i care about my teammates. i happen to know them better than anyone else, so i know for a fact that is not all i am to them.”

wet :   my  muse  strips  down  to  their  under  garments  and  runs  into  the  water,  motioning  for  your  muse  to  join  them.

this was not at all how she’d been expecting her day to end, and yet, as donna stood on the edge of the beach, watching as roy launched himself into the water, she couldn’t help but smile. long ago she’d learned to expect the unexpected when it came to roy, he always found new ways to amaze her, and this happened to be one of those moments. “you must be freezing your ass off,” she chuckled, arms crossed as he beckoned her in. she took a step forward, lip caught between her teeth as she looked around to see if anyone was watching. luckily the sky had already begun to dim, a dusting of stars already manifesting in the dying light. a perfect shroud to disguise what she was about to do. 

donna didn’t overthink it. she let the moment decided for her as she let her dress fall, kicking it aside as she took a few steps forward towards the water. by the time she reached him, the water was brimming up to her neck and rising, but she hardly minded as she looked up at roy with a grin. “you’re shaking,” she laughed softly, taking some satisfaction in knowing that she’d been right. “i think i can help with that,” she murmured, wrapping herself around him and letting her head rest in the crook of his neck. she pressed a soft kiss against his skin, closing her eyes as the sea lulled and rocked them. time ebbed as seamlessly as the waves for donna the longer she remained in his presence, and when the night had finally stretched itself across the canvas of the sky, they dragged themselves out of the seas, dripping and soaked. as donna slipped back into her dress, she glanced over at roy, a smile settling across her lips. “thanks for this, by the way. i really enjoyed today.” 

dolphin was as radiant as donna had remembered, as if the ocean itself had masterfully crafted every feature, every detail of her. but her eyes were drawn to the small boy who rested by her feet, his violet eyes brilliant and identical to that of his father’s. “he’s grown so much,” donna said softly, her eyes swelling with emotion. it felt like only yesterday dolphin had been living alongside the titans, equally as part of their family as garth was. she’d been fond of dolphin, had admired her tenacity and honesty. right now, more than anything, donna would appreciate an explanation, garth had hardly provided enough details, but she couldn’t bring herself to ask. “how old is he?” she asked, wavering between remaining in place or approaching.    /         @cfdolphins

 donna glanced over at roy, a small smile curling on her lips as she watched him. maybe thus far things had been uneventful, but these last few days with roy brought out a joy in her, a very real and distinct sense of fulfillment. like she’d been missing something and now she’d found it again. “maybe we should try the next location,” she conceded, her eyes shifting to take note of the sun settling over the horizon. “or do you think we should stay a little longer and see if the night will draw them out?”       /         @ryhrpr

“i think he knows,” she sighed, an apologetic smile extending across her lips. it was always a tough situation when her teammates didn’t get along, especially two that were closest to her heart. as in her nature, she often tried to be the intermediary between the two, but she found that it was much easier if she simply let them solve their issues on their own. for now, she would only try and assure her friend that the other would come around, and knowing dick, he eventually would. “you know how he is, he just needs time and then he’ll come around,” she said, giving wally’s shoulder a gentle squeeze. “and i know it’s a lot to ask, but try not to worry about it too much wally. you didn’t do anything wrong.”   /     @fvstmvn

his voice sounded far, fading as quickly as her vision. she felt as if she were being pulled under, a weight crushing her chest. her head was pounding vigorously, and she could feel the trickle of blood running down her forehead. for a minute donna shut her eyes, honing in onto the sound of roy’s voice and tuning out the heaviness and pain that was thrumming all along her bones. the black dots that had spotted her vision subsided, and she slowly opened her eyes, watching as the world came into focus once more. she smiled up at roy, a hand reaching out and grasping his to ease the worry that was etched on his features. “i’m not going anywhere, harper,” she chuckled weakly as she slowly sat up. “but goddess that hurt.” // @ryhrpr

donna turned to her sister, confusion written on her expression. it was only when she looked down that she saw she’d been grazed, and by the looks of it, the cut was deep. “it’s just a scratch, nothing to worry about cass,” she assured, though the blossoming pain told a different story. one step forward proved too much as she staggered clumsily towards her sister, a hand flailing out for support. “alright, maybe it’s not just a graze,” she said through clenched teeth, the pain seeming to seep in all at ounce. donna muffled a groan as her sister helped her sit, her hands pressed against the gash. “you should go cass, there are more that are bound to come and if they catch you…” she couldn’t even put into words the anger and guilt she would feel if that were to happen. “i’ll be right behind you, okay? i just need to catch my breath.”

her lips quirked into a slight smile as she reminisced, head slowly nodding. “i have been in love,” she mused softly, pushing back the fond memories and grounding herself in reality. “very much so.” 

At times like this, it was hard to have hope especially for someone like Rose. She was never the one to stay on a positive side, always the one who neutralized the illuminating perspective some of her teammates has with a little knock of reality check but this was Joey they were talking about.    “ No. I don’t think he was held by the government. That’s at least…a good news. “     It was but Rose didn’t sound she was convinced by her own words. Being held by the government seemed like a better option rather than him being held by her father. Her worries started to came to her again and when there was worry, there was always a fear brewing to suffocate her.    “ I haven’t looked at all the places he could possibly be so I might go again soon. “ 

though saddened by lilith’s words, donna nodded in agreement. her head dipped slightly, hair spilling forward to form a veil between her and the other. though her eyes burned with emotion, she smiled a hopeful smile, raising her gaze to meet lilith’s. “we will,” she said softly, extending her open hand for lilith. she threaded her finger’s through hers, finding comfort through such brief contact. though the uncertainty remained, at least now she felt steadied, ready for whatever would come. “as long as i have you and the titans, then i have everything i need.”  // @ofcmens