𝕸𝖆𝖌𝖎𝖈 ✦ ɪᴍᴘᴜʟꜱᴇ

ii. 𝕻𝖗𝖎𝖛𝖆𝖙𝖊 𝕾𝖊𝖈𝖚𝖗𝖎𝖙𝖞

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"Uh... hi," Zatanna greets Halo, Artemis, and Doctor Fate as I give a small wave to them with my free hand, the other holding Bart's.

"Hi, Zatanna. Hey, Zanobia. Hi Bart," Artemis welcomes.

"Oh, I was just--"

"Children of magic. Do you understand the terms of our agreement?" Fate questions.

"Yes. One hour. Just like last year, and the year before that, and the year before that," Zatanna replies with a frown while I nod.

"Be grateful Nabu grant you this boon at all," Fate remarks.

Fate takes off the helmet, revealing my uncle, also Zatanna's father.

"Daddy," Zatanna whispers with tears pricking her eyes, embracing him into a hug.

Zatara opens his arms for me to hug him as well, to which a tear escapes my eye as I hug him.

"Zatanna. Zanobia," he says.

Bart looks at the trio with a frown, feeling bad for the two magic-wielders.

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Zatanna and Zatara sit on the swings while I lean against one of the metal bars. Bart stands next to me, placing an arm around my shoulders. Artemis and Halo are not too far behind, sitting on a bench.

After almost an hour of spending time with my uncle, it was time to say our goodbyes.

Bart leaves us alone and sits next to Artemis and Halo on the bench behind us.

We get up from the swings and Zatanna hugs her father. Then, I hug my uncle.

"No. Please, daddy. It isn't fair. It's not enough time," Zatanna tells him, sobbing.

Tears well up in my eyes as it is time for him to put the helmet on once more.

"I know. But if we do not hold to the letter of the agreement, Nabu will never give us another opportunity," my uncle states.

"I love you, Zatanna and Zanobia. I'll see you both next year," my uncle says sadly, proceeding to put the helmet on.

Zatanna gasps and I look at Dr. Fate with a frown. Dr. Fate creates a portal and walks through it, leaving Zatanna and me.

Zatanna falls to her knees and I place my arms around her, comforting her while tears flow from my eyes onto my face. I feel a gust of wind from behind me and arms wrapped around my body.

"Bart," I choke out, turning around and sobbing into his arms while Artemis comforts Zatanna.

Bart runs his fingers through my hair, comforting me.

"It'll be okay," Artemis says to Zatanna.

"Will it?" My cousin questions.

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Eventually, I teleported the three of us (Zatanna, Bart, and myself) to Zatanna's home.

Still upset, I had Bart come with me upstairs to my room, while Zatanna respectfully went to hers.

As I lay in the bed, crying, Bart gathered snacks such as popcorn and candy, also put on a movie in an attempt to cheer me up.

"Thanks, Bart. I really mean it," I state as he wipes my tears away, cupping my face with his hands.

"Of course," he says, giving me a short kiss, and playing the movie, wrapping his arms around me in comfort as I sniffle in his embrace.

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