Both sets of parents I've had have wanted me to be safe. My birth parents sent me away so that I'd live; and my adoptive parents tried to stop me from using my powers outside the house so I'd fit in and seem 'normal.'
( It didn't work out all that well in the beginning. )
One time, I took Alex--my sister--flying. We got caught. Alex got the brunt of the punishment, which I didn't think was fair. So, I stopped doing it. Because she didn't deserve to get in trouble for my mistakes.
I didn't like it, either. Staying on the ground. I get where you're coming from, there.
Neither can Mon-El; a friend of mine, from Daxam. His people descend from ours. (Yes, ours.) His genetics are similar to mine, but different. He can't fly, but I've never seen anybody jump like him.
Maybe you're going to have your own thing. To grow into it. That makes you special. Well, I mess up, too. If they try anything with you, they'll have to deal with me.
( They probably won't want to tangle with her when she's angry. )
That's because you're pretty young, even if it's easy to forget sometimes because you're pretty mature. Anything could happen, you know?
'Wait and see' might sound cheap, but it's literally all we can do.
( It's not, that's right; because he's just that unique. Unlike the Eradicator, Kara embraces that in him. No questions asked. )
Feeling like you're straddling worlds and don't really belong in either of them? Check. I do, too. I was thirteen when I came to Earth; so I can really relate to what you're telling me.
Seventh grade was nooooot a picnic. And I still don't always feel like a fit in National City. But I do here, and that's because of you. And your dad.
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Both sets of parents I've had have wanted me to be safe. My birth parents sent me away so that I'd live; and my adoptive parents tried to stop me from using my powers outside the house so I'd fit in and seem 'normal.'
( It didn't work out all that well in the beginning. )
One time, I took Alex--my sister--flying. We got caught. Alex got the brunt of the punishment, which I didn't think was fair. So, I stopped doing it. Because she didn't deserve to get in trouble for my mistakes.
I didn't like it, either. Staying on the ground. I get where you're coming from, there.
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[ And deep down, Jon will never lose that fear. That the Justice League will come and take him away. That ultimately, Jon is an aberration. ]
I wish I had a sibling. It'd be nice to know someone like me.
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Maybe you're going to have your own thing. To grow into it. That makes you special. Well, I mess up, too. If they try anything with you, they'll have to deal with me.
( They probably won't want to tangle with her when she's angry. )
You are like me; no matter what anyone says.
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[ Which isn't an answer, but Jon knows it's the closest one he'll get. ]
Do you really think so? That we're alike?
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'Wait and see' might sound cheap, but it's literally all we can do.
( It's not, that's right; because he's just that unique. Unlike the Eradicator, Kara embraces that in him. No questions asked. )
Feeling like you're straddling worlds and don't really belong in either of them? Check. I do, too. I was thirteen when I came to Earth; so I can really relate to what you're telling me.
Seventh grade was nooooot a picnic. And I still don't always feel like a fit in National City. But I do here, and that's because of you. And your dad.
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[ They're family. That'll never change, alternate realities or not. Jon grasps that much instinctively. ]
Thanks for listening, Cousin Kara. It's nice to talk to you more!
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And thank you, too. It means a lot.
( It means everything. )
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