Aug 6, 2025
An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works
Keen Swimmers 2025, Week One
Prompt: Hero
Summary:
[Post-Wizards] There is something different about the Jim that returns to Arcadia Oaks, besides the obvious that is. Something not so noticeable as human skin and battle scars, but which slowly catches both Barbara and Walter's attention as the weeks creep by, culminating in misunderstanding and, finally, a well-needed heart-to-heart. In the aftermath of his rescue from the Arcane Order, Jim, Barbara, and Walter struggle with changing family dynamics, the trauma of a hero's journey and Jim's place in the fight for humanity's fate in light of his losses.
