Wonder Woman (princess_diana) wrote in dc_heroes,
@ 2010-11-17 19:43:00

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It occurred to Diana that Bruce probably wouldn't be completely thrilled with her for this, but Diana needed to speak with Hal. It was a complicated situation. The man had been her friend and it wasn't something she was easily going to set aside. However, she had heard Bruce's story and she remembered for herself just how deadly things had been when Hal was a man possessed. She had her reservations and while she was going to be keeping particular watch on Hal Jordan since the League (herself included) had voted to welcome him back, she also wanted to sit down with the man herself. Diana called up Hal and arranged to meet him on his home turf and then arrived early. She hoped this went well.

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highballjordan
2010-11-18 01:25 am UTC (link)

Hal asked Diana to meet him a cafe near Ferris Air while Carol was preparing for a meeting with none other than Bruce Wayne himself in a few days. The meeting, if it went well, would net her a lucrative government contract that LexAir was also interested in. He didn't like the idea of Carol being in a room with Bruce, but she didn't know about him.

Hal arrives at the cafe on time, wearing blue jeans and his brown leather jacket, smiling at Diana as he shows up.

"Hey, you! Good to see you. To what do I owe the honor of the visit?" Hal asks, a boyish grin tugging at his lips.

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	princess_diana 2010-11-18 01:27 am UTC (link)
	Diana smiled. "What, I can't check in on my favorite pseudo-zombie?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	highballjordan 2010-11-18 02:42 am UTC (link)
	"You know, I surprised Carol by taking her to see Thriller on Halloween. I got a kick out of it, but she wasn't amused." Hal chuckles. "You hungry? I'm buying." Hal says. "Get a picture by the way, because Carol and Ollie won't believe I just said that." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	princess_diana 2010-11-18 02:49 am UTC (link)
	"I'm having a hard time believing it, Hal. Turning over a whole new tree since coming back or just buttering me up? Either way, I do kind of like it." Diana smiled a bit. "Yeah, I'm hungry. Had a busy few evenings. But I warn you...I'm Amazonian. I can eat." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	highballjordan 2010-11-18 03:12 am UTC (link)
	"Well, that's about as much buttering up as I'm able to give, Diana. I'm engaged and such, so I have a reputation to maintain." he grins. "Hey, I just got over being dead. I can eat quite a bit, too. Carol's meeting might run long, so I've got time." he says. "How have you been?" he asks. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	princess_diana 2010-11-18 03:14 am UTC (link)
	"I would punch you if you tried anything more significant than food, Hal. We both know that," she grins. "I've been okay. It's been a little busy in the city. Crazy knows no holiday it would seem. How's being alive treating you?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

highballjordan
2010-11-18 03:19 am UTC (link)

"It's an adjustment, Diana; I can't lie about that. I barely remember what happened leading up to my death, but everything now seems so much brighter, so much clearer." Hal says, looking around at Coast City.

"I didn't realize how much of the world I took for granted every day. I'm trying not to let that slip by me again." he says.

"I'm also trying to mend fences where they're broken, but it's proving a lot more difficult in some places than others." Hal says.

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	princess_diana 2010-11-18 03:21 am UTC (link)
	Diana nodded. "To be honest, you didn't just break some fences. Before you left us, you more or less vaporized some of them. It's going to be a very long time before everything settles and I fear that there are some things you never will be able to take back, Hal. "You really don't recall the things that happened?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

highballjordan
2010-11-18 03:29 am UTC (link)

"No, not really. I mean, I remember really vague things, like fighting with all of you, and Ollie taking the shot that put me down, which I'm glad he had the presence of mind and the courage to do." Hal says quietly.

They take a table in a secluded area of the cafe and Hal relaxes a bit.

"I know I hurt Carol with some of my actions, but she doesn't really want to talk about that." he says.

"I know there's a lot of things I need to make up for, and I plan to do that in time. And you're right; there are a lot of things I can never take back, especially what happened with the Corps. I've got a meeting with the Blue Man Group soon and that's going to be tough.

But I'm going to do it because it has to be done." Hal says, looking straight at Diana.

"I also wanted to thank you for standing up for me during the discussion the other day. I know you, Clark and Bruce are friends, so it couldn't have been easy for you two to go against him." Hal says.

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princess_diana
2010-11-18 03:37 am UTC (link)

"Well, it certainly has made things difficult, Hal. I'm not going to lie to you; you have a lot to prove. There...were some pretty wretched things you did.

"What do you know about why you more or less lost your mind there for awhile? Like what do you really know, not what you've pieced together?"

It might help figure out how he'd come back. And what had happened to the people who died.

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highballjordan
2010-11-18 03:52 am UTC (link)

"I really remember what happened with Coast City, how Mongul and the Cyborg destroyed it." Hal says, the pain from that day still as fresh as though it had just happened.

"I remember trying to rebuild the city and give back what was taken from these people. I remember being told that I was using my power for selfish reasons and that I couldn't be trusted to do my job anymore.

After that, it just blurs into one long line of rage and anger. So many images bent out of shape and twisted, then fractured and seen in slivers." Hal looking visibly uncomfortable as he talks about it.

"I remember a voice telling me that it was time for me to go back and then...I woke up in that cemetery." he says, quieting himself as a waitress comes by to take their orders.

He orders a danish and some iced tea, looking to Diana.

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	princess_diana 2010-11-20 02:52 am UTC (link)
	Diana nodded. "It might be good that you don't recall everything that happened to you, Hal. It was pretty awful and I only know pieces. But what I can tell you is this...I will help you find out about the cemetery and the people who died there, if you'd like." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

highballjordan
2010-11-20 03:05 am UTC (link)

"Thanks, Diana. I appreciate that and I intend to get to the bottom of what happened...but I've got another pressing matter to attend to." Hal says.

"I've been ordered to report to Oa ASAP. I wouldn't be surprised if I ended up with 'company' before too much longer." Hal tells her.

"Bruce might get his wish after all about me not being on the team. If I get stripped of my ring, I'm pretty much a fruit vendor. Think he'll come back if that happens?" he asks.

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	princess_diana 2010-11-20 03:14 am UTC (link)
	Diana shook her head. "No, Hal. He won't. And no one wants you stripped of your ring. The Guardians are deliberate and thoughtful. They'll not do anything rash. Bruce isn't coming back to the team. It's that simple. I've...talked to him extensively." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	highballjordan 2010-11-20 03:25 am UTC (link)
	"So, basically you spoke and he just grunted a lot." Hal simplifies. "I have no idea why you bother, sometimes, Diana. Bruce does what he wants and expects the rest of the world to follow. If you don't you're a bad guy. Look at how he treated Dick for trying to become his own man." Hal says. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	princess_diana 2010-11-20 03:27 am UTC (link)
	"I know a different Bruce than the rest of you know." Diana had ordered coffee and she picked up the warm mug, taking a delicate sip." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	highballjordan 2010-11-20 03:51 am UTC (link)
	"I hope you do, Diana. The Bruces I already know aren't on my list of favorite people." Hal says, receiving his danish and iced tea. He takes a sip and sighs. "Okay, new subject. How is everything else in your life?" he asks. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	princess_diana 2010-11-20 04:27 am UTC (link)
	"My life's good, Hal. I've been working hard, dealing with some drug issues in the city. You know how things are; very little ever changes." Though she seems happier. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	highballjordan 2010-11-20 04:36 am UTC (link)
	"That's good to hear." Hal says, smiling at his friend. "Things change in ways you never expect, Diana, when you least expect it. I asked Carol to marry me. She basically said yes, but she wants a long engagement. It'll give me time to settle back into my life and get things in place. I hope you'll come and share the day with us next year." he says. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	princess_diana 2010-11-20 07:22 pm UTC (link)
	"Congratulations, then. I will gladly be there. I might even consider bringing a date." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

highballjordan
2010-11-20 08:12 pm UTC (link)

"That date will be one lucky man." Hal grins.

"Carol saved my life that night, Diana. She came for me when I didn't think I could count on anyone else." Hal says, sipping his iced tea again.

"I wasn't exactly...selective about who I was the last time around. I didn't treat her well. Now, I know what I want and who and that's her. I just have to prove it to her." he says.

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	princess_diana 2010-11-20 09:37 pm UTC (link)
	"You're lucky to have the second chance. I'm confident that you and Carol will work out. You've always fit well together." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	highballjordan 2010-11-20 09:48 pm UTC (link)
	"Yeah, we have. It just took me awhile to get the message." Hal smiles, looking down at his lap. "So, are you seeing anyone, Diana? I always thought you and J'onn were pretty close, but you two never seem to do anything about it." he says. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	princess_diana 2010-11-20 10:13 pm UTC (link)
	"J'onn and I are quite close, but not like that. We're very good friends. I don't know that he and I would ever think to cross the line." She takes a drink, clearly having not answered his question. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	highballjordan 2010-11-20 10:19 pm UTC (link)
	Hal takes the non-answer as an answer. "Hey, no problem. But if you ever need someone to fix you up, I've got your back, Princess." he smiles. "What direction do you think the League should go in now that the band is all back together?" he asks. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	princess_diana 2010-11-20 10:21 pm UTC (link)
	"I'm fine on the date department, Hal," she smiled. "I'm almost afraid of who you'd set me up with. As for the League...I don't know that we should choose a direction. Duty will lead us. Anything else is almost like agenda-setting." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	highballjordan 2010-11-21 04:15 am UTC (link)
	"Well, without a plan, we're all going to be pulling in different directions. I just think it would be better if we all knew where we were going rather than driving without a map, so to speak." Hal says. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	princess_diana 2010-11-21 04:19 am UTC (link)
	"Do you really think so?" It wasn't a bad idea, just that there was already enough tension...Diana wasn't certain the newly reunited scene was quite ready for things to go to plan. "We've all been doing our own things for some time, Hal. We might have some issues folding back in as one." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	highballjordan 2010-11-21 06:23 am UTC (link)
	"Well, there's no better time to get back into the team groove than the present, I say. We all need to make sure we've got the same ideas on what the League is about before we end up divided on another issue." Hal says. "I know I'd like to know what everyone thinks our focus should be as soon as possible." he says. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	princess_diana 2010-11-21 06:26 am UTC (link)
	"Hal. We're the JLA. We're the most functional dysfunctional group in the world save for the UN. We're going to end up divided over something, the duration of the divide is what is in question. "Have you talked about direction with Clark yet?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	highballjordan 2010-11-21 06:42 am UTC (link)
	"No, I haven't, but I plan to. I'm hoping he's got some ideas in mind as well." Hal says. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	princess_diana 2010-11-22 07:59 pm UTC (link)
	"It's Clark. I'm sure he has more than a few ideas in mind. Might considering J'onn as well. Getting the band back together has been a pet idea of his for some time." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	highballjordan 2010-11-25 01:48 pm UTC (link)
	"Well, I want everyone involved if we can manage it. I've got my own job around here, but I understand that I'm not the only guy on Earth looking to make it safe." Hal says. "I'll talk things over with everyone and see where they stand." Hal says. (Reply to this)(Parent)

	highballjordan 2010-11-29 04:21 am UTC (link)
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