#batlanternweek2k21

“Lantern?”

Hal was getting ready to take off when he had heard Diana calling for him.

He turned around to face her, taking in her grave expression, her face marked by profound sadness. The Amazonian princess had put on a brave face during the ceremony, looking regal even in mourning but Hal knew her grief ran deeper than the loss of a comrade. Because he had seen that look already, on someone else’s face, the day of Superman’s death. Her affection for Clark hadn’t exactly been the most guarded secret among the League.

He was doubting she would accept it but he still opened his arms discreetly nonetheless, mindful of the curious eyes watching them. Surprisingly, she took the invitation and wrapped her arms around his shoulders with a defeated sigh. She was crushing him but he didn’t have the heart to tell her, simply embracing her in kind, hoping to at least give her some kind of relief.

“You good, princess?” he asked in a whisper when she pulled away, her hands resting lightly on his shoulders still.

A rueful smile appeared on her face when she answered.

“Do not worry about me, Lantern. Worry about yourself, for once.”

Hal wanted to remind her that he wasn’t one of the two people who had lost more than a fellow Leaguer after nearly dying herself but he guessed that with the ass whooping that monstrosity had given him, her own worries were justified. He still tried for one of his signature smirks however, hoping to put her a bit more at ease.

“I’m fine. Nothing I can’t handle.”

She rolled her eyes and shook her head with a fond look, squeezing his shoulders one last time before letting go of him completely, taking a step back.

“Since you are clearly leaving to see him, tell Batman I will visit him in a few days.”

Hal stalled and sputtered, eyes widening behind his green mask as he flailed.

“I don’t know what you’re talking about-” he started but was quickly silenced by the unimpressed stare she fixed on him.

“Sure you don’t. Not all of us are as oblivious and naïve as Flash, my friend.”

“Diana…”

What had been happening between Bruce and him…

Hal sighed.

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For Batlantern Week Day 1 - Soulmates or Meeting the Family

“Why are you here?” Bruce snaps. Hal resolutely keeps his smile in place, desperately trying to keep the hurt out of his voice. If Bruce wants to ignore that it ever happened, fine, but Hal couldn’t. Not without explaining himself.

Hal found him on some rooftop in Gotham, crouched on the ledge, as if he was waiting for someone. Hal knew that he wasn’t really supposed to be in Gotham. Especially as the Green Lantern. Especially after the stunt he pulled. Kissing Batman and running is probably not the most sane thing Hal had ever done.

But if Bruce didn’t want to be found, Hal knew that he wouldn’t be out in the open, scowling as Hal landed in front of him.

“Hiya, Spooky,” Hal says, more confident than he feels.

“Lantern,” Bruce growls back.

“Ouch, not even on a last name basis now?” Hal smiles as Bruce narrows his eyes at him. They stare at each other for a moment.

BATLANTERN WEEK PROMPTS

It’s prep time!

For each day of the event, we’ve picked two prompts. Choose one or combine them both in your work which can be in whatever shape you want - written, drawn, painted, sung, animated, memed... All works in any shape are welcome as long as they follow the rules, and we encourage new creators to jump along for the ride, regardless of your skill level. If it’s batlantern, we’ll all love it. Post your work(/s) on the day of the prompt you’ve chosen and don’t forget to tag it with batlanternweek2k21 or mention us @batlanternweek2k21

Have fun!

Here’s day 5 and 6 together bc I suck and forgot to do it yesterday

Co-Parenting

Poison Running Through My Veins (I Don't Wanna Break These Chains) by River9Noble - Is there anything worse than getting divorced? Well, maybe being forced to see your soon-to-be-ex-husband because your kid is sick.

Civilian/Superhero AU

Secret identities and heroic idiots by flaminpumpkin - Power levels 0%. System shutting down.

“No wait!” Hal exclaimed, snapping back to reality.

Too late, unfortunately.

He landed in a heap of limbs, flailing gracelessly, and… No trees nor grass? Before losing himself in his own thoughts, he had been flying toward a small clearing. Right? Why did the floor feel so hard and cold under him?

Jealous

I’m Stuck Like Glue by River9Noble - Barry's all over Hal at a party, and Batman doesn't like it. He's not the only one.

“So. Damian’s got a new pet. A chicken,” Dick said to fill the silence between him and Jason, because it was well known that Dick Grayson abhorred silence.

They were waiting for Bruce’s secret date to show up, perched on the edge of some building nearby the small, hole-in-the-wall restaurant Bruce had chosen. They probably shouldn’t be doing this. Invading their father’s privacy like that was most definitely the worst idea they’ve ever had and god knew they’d had a bunch of them in the past.

But everyone had noticed it.

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For Batlantern Week Day 3 - Body Swap or Space (interpreted a little differently)

To love Hal Jordan is to love the stars.

To love Hal Jordan is to be comfortable with millions of miles between you. It is to miss his laughter, his bright eyes and perpetually wind-swept hair. It is to cherish the moments you have together, to touch him and memorize the feeling of warmth against yours. It is to kiss your love into his skin and hope that he carries it with him.

To love Hal Jordan is to look to the sky every night. It is to carry on through your day, filling in the silence with your own. It is to wander through the night, wading through the darkness without him, without your light. It is to wonder when he’ll touch down in front of you, to hope that he doesn’t miss you too terribly, to selfishly wish that you aren’t alone in your loneliness.

To love Hal Jordan is to love the stars. It is to love the wonderful, brilliant universe that he inhabits. That he protects.

⚫️ Anyone and everyone is allowed to participate in this event!

🟢 Please be kind with one another. We will not tolerate any sort of hate or harassment towards us, the participants or the works created for this week. Anyone found in violation of this rule will be auto-blocked and banned from the event.

⚫️ While this week will focus on the ship BruHal, we encourage the inclusion of other ships or characters. Our simple ask is that the content submitted is: A) Brand new, B) Mainly about Bruce and Hal, C) Tagged appropriately, D) Follows the prompts.

🟢 Written Works at minimum must be 300 words. There is no Max, or any other restrictions on your piece. This means that you may have SFW, NSFW or even Dark themes; so long as everything is tagged properly for readers, it will be allowed. If you're not sure if something in your work needs a tag, tag it anyway. You may even submit a WIP, we simply ask that no submissions with pre-existing/published works.

⚫️ Art pieces at minimum must be created by yourself, the submitter. The ship BruHal must also be the most prominent part of the piece. You may create Portraits, Sketches, Mini Comics, Stickers, Dolls, Full body/Half body, etc as long it follows the prompts it will be allowed. However again, no pre-existing/published pieces.

🟢 You may also use your submission for other weeks/exchanges/bingos/bangs you name it.

⚫️ You are free to post your work on whatever platform you choose. If posting on tumblr, please use a "Read More" for longer fics and use the #batlanternweek2k21 or mention us @batlanternweek2k21. AO3 will have a collection that'll remain open for any and all pieces. If posting on Twitter, please follow and tag @batlanternweek. We will retweet your piece. You can also send your stuff through our submission box, which will be open. And any questions can be asked through here or Twitter dms!

🟢 We will do our best to hunt through our tags but if you feel like your piece was missed, feel free to message us with a link and we’ll get it sorted!

⚫️ Late entries are most definitely welcomed! Our love for Bruhal is not contained in a simple week, so don’t be shy in mentioning us any time of the year and even years to come!

For Batlantern Week Day 6 - Civilian/Superhero AU or Jealous

The first time he says it, it’s to Barry Allen.

They need all the help they can get, so Hal calls in The Flash. When he arrives in a blast of lightning, Hal greets him with “Hey baby” and a ridiculous smirk.

And it’s stupid. Clearly it’s stupid because Barry rolls his eyes at Hal and says something about it being better than Hal calling him his real name in the field. Bruce narrows his eyes at the two, annoyed because Hal is unprofessional and reckless. Because he smirks at his teammates and calls them “baby.”

It's because he’s still annoyed at Hal that Bruce accidentally grips Barry’s hand a little too tight.