[Flustered by being caught, Bart shakes his head at the question. He knows that it's not in his right to be care about anything then went on before, oh, five minutes ago, but he can't help it. Can't help the heat that's creeping into his cheeks, either, and so he gave a single nod. Yes, he's jealous. He might as well not be a liar on top of it.]
I'm not perfect.
[He's really not, because somehow... he should have made the connection to Jason Todd. He was dimly aware that the man was here - hadn't Tim mentioned something about their Thanksgiving dinner? But Bart couldn't pick him out of a lineup properly, and they weren't acquainted. Given what Todd did to Tim at the tower, they could stay unacquainted forever.
Dammit. He hates another one of Hayley's friends. Hates him more now that he's hearing what the second Robin has been up to - giving alcohol to minors and basically telling her to do whatever she wanted. Bart can get behind not treating her like the victim. He's never done so intentionally. He hates it when people tell him what to do; that part is fine. But doing whatever - that's what she did, and that whatever lead to her attacking Superman. That's not an okay whatever. It wasn't even Superman's fault. He could understand going after Hannibal, but Evandau had already done that.
Part of the blame for what happened shifts over to Jason, permanently. The guy isn't exactly a hero anymore. Writing on the wall in Tim's blood is sorta deranged psycho territory. And he consoled her. Probably egged her on. Friends are supposed to reign you in.]
You could have just said Jason Todd. I know who he is. I didn't know you knew him, 's all. I'm OK with you feeling empowered.
[He actually is, despite his reservations about almost everything about it. He knows how resurrection feels. Whole and hale is wonderful, but it doesn't eliminate that feeling of. Violation. Bart is completely behind her befriending people with powers and learning magic, after going through that. There has to be a line, though. (Doesn't there?) He's not sure where the line should be, but attacking unrelated heroes like Superman - Robin, in Jason's case - is on the wrong side of it.]
Everybody - you've always got a choice. But Hayley...
[Bart has already told her that she was wrong to go after Kal. It's not that he's trying to rehash that, but he wants to refute this planted idea that anything is an option. The not-so funny thing is, he can't, and he's so used to being able to rail in righteousness that he doesn't know what to do. It's always there, at the back of his mind, what he'd do if Inertia wasn't dead.
What he tried to do that day, to supplant his death with that of his clone. Did it matter that he hadn't been able to finish it, if the intent was there? Bart closed his eyes and hugged her tighter.]
I'm sorry if I treated you like a victim. I didn't mean to.
action;
I'm not perfect.
[He's really not, because somehow... he should have made the connection to Jason Todd. He was dimly aware that the man was here - hadn't Tim mentioned something about their Thanksgiving dinner? But Bart couldn't pick him out of a lineup properly, and they weren't acquainted. Given what Todd did to Tim at the tower, they could stay unacquainted forever.
Dammit. He hates another one of Hayley's friends. Hates him more now that he's hearing what the second Robin has been up to - giving alcohol to minors and basically telling her to do whatever she wanted. Bart can get behind not treating her like the victim. He's never done so intentionally. He hates it when people tell him what to do; that part is fine. But doing whatever - that's what she did, and that whatever lead to her attacking Superman. That's not an okay whatever. It wasn't even Superman's fault. He could understand going after Hannibal, but Evandau had already done that.
Part of the blame for what happened shifts over to Jason, permanently. The guy isn't exactly a hero anymore. Writing on the wall in Tim's blood is sorta deranged psycho territory. And he consoled her. Probably egged her on. Friends are supposed to reign you in.]
You could have just said Jason Todd. I know who he is. I didn't know you knew him, 's all. I'm OK with you feeling empowered.
[He actually is, despite his reservations about almost everything about it. He knows how resurrection feels. Whole and hale is wonderful, but it doesn't eliminate that feeling of. Violation. Bart is completely behind her befriending people with powers and learning magic, after going through that. There has to be a line, though. (Doesn't there?) He's not sure where the line should be, but attacking unrelated heroes like Superman - Robin, in Jason's case - is on the wrong side of it.]
Everybody - you've always got a choice. But Hayley...
[Bart has already told her that she was wrong to go after Kal. It's not that he's trying to rehash that, but he wants to refute this planted idea that anything is an option. The not-so funny thing is, he can't, and he's so used to being able to rail in righteousness that he doesn't know what to do. It's always there, at the back of his mind, what he'd do if Inertia wasn't dead.
What he tried to do that day, to supplant his death with that of his clone. Did it matter that he hadn't been able to finish it, if the intent was there? Bart closed his eyes and hugged her tighter.]
I'm sorry if I treated you like a victim. I didn't mean to.