Dr. Danny M.D. part 3
Leslie would like to say that It’s been a quiet week, but that would be a lie, because this week not one, not two, but THREE big baddies of the week thought that it was a good idea to mess with Earth, and by extension, the Justice League. The whole week Leslie and her team have been directing and guiding all of the still active medical trained individuals around Gotham’s chaotic ruins. It’s been almost a year since Danny joined her team, she already had seen Danny react to emergencies like a seasoned pro despite this been his official first year of practice. That kid alone has pulled people out from the debris so fast and careful that it almost looks like he makes them go through the metal and concrete, then he calms them down with that charming, crooked smile of his, a little joke here and there with his soothing voice to finally apply proper treatment with such speed Leslie could swear he’s doing some sort of reality shifting!
It is the middle of nighttime and Danny is doing night shift in the makeshift tent Leslie and her team are using as pediatric ward, big fire torches illuminating the surrounding area that the survivors are using as camp. Leslie is checking the antibiotics and medical supplies inventory when Larry, a police officer that organizes the night guards in the camp, calls her from the entrance of the makeshift tent.
“Hey, doc! You got a guest!” The dirty red head says as he opens the entrance wider.
Appearing from behind the man and walking inside is the big Bat himself. His suit is dirty and his cape has been ripped from the back.
“Where is Nightingale?” It’s what Bats says as greeting.
“You can’t take my intern Batman. I need that boy here.” Leslie says back, her tone cranky – sue her, she hasn’t sleep for three whole days and there no more coffee around –.
“You don’t understand, doctor. This goes beyond you or me.” Batman adds.
“And what the hell does that even mean?!”
“Woah, calm you horses doc.” Danny suddenly says from behind Leslie, making her turn with a jump.
Danny is dirty, his hair sticky with sweat and clothes with splotches of blood – very much like Leslie herself –, in one hand he is carrying Harrison, a meta toddler that imprinted on him after Danny gave him a bit of chocolate, and on his other hand he is holding hands with Judith, a little half-alien girl whose mother entrusted Danny with while she went with the collecting patrol looking for food and medicines.
“Danny.” Batman calls when he sees the younger man.
“Hey, Bats.” Danny says back as he gives Leslei Harrison to carry, same with Judith’s hand. “Just give me a moment.”
“Danny? You goin’ with Batsman?” Judith asks.
“Yeah, but I’ll be right back. Stick close to doctor Leslie or to Larry until your mom comes back, alright?”
“Don’ go.” Harrison whimpers.
“It’s ok, Harrison. I’ll bring you a cool space rock.”
“Me too! I wanna one too!” Judith pleads with shining eyes.
“Of course, princess, one cool space rock for you too.” Danny promises.
“Danny, what’s going on?” Leslie manages to ask.
“It’s alright, doc. Bats knows I can bite more than this. I’ll be back by tomorrow night, I promise.” Danny reassures with a sweet, doll like smile. A soft thing that makes Leslie’s heart clench.
And then Danny steps away and with an aurora borealis of light he completely changes.
Gone is the black hair and lovely, if a bit eerie ice-blue eyes, instead there is a flowy mop of pure white hair and a pair of neon-green eerily glowing eyes. Now he is even paler than before, his skin now having an ethereal glow to it. His dirty, bloody clothes have changed into a sort of one-piece suit, black and white in color.
“Wha-?!” Leslie cannot find the words.
“Gasp! You’re a magic princess~!” Judith squeals with stars shining in her hazel eyes.
“Woah~!” Harrison quietly exclaims.
“Yeah, something like that.” Danny laughs as he messes the little girl’s hair.
“Danny what-?!” Leslie is still trying to catch her breath. “This wasn’t in your curriculum!”
“I promise I’ll explain everything to you when I come back, doc. But right now, I gotta go with B.” Danny says as he tries to calm Leslie.
“You better, boy! Or God help me I’ll whoop your bump!” Leslie exclaims, the older woman very aware of the children she is holding.
After that Danny walks towards Batman, they exchange some words, Batman explaining the situation.
Apparently one of the many threats to human kind that the Justice League is fighting it’s an eldritch creature from a place called the Infinite Realms? And apparently Leslie’s intern is capable of facing off said threat by himself?!
But the cherry on top is when Danny freaking carries Batman bridal style – like Bruce doesn’t weigh over a hundred kilograms with his suit on! – and starts to fly up into the sky.
When all is said and done, Leslie makes Danny sit on his knees and scolds him to kingdom come for not properly informing her about his past vigilante life and not specifying the type of meta he was on his meta-status – because now by law ecto-contaminated people are considered a type of meta and ecto-entities a type of extraterrestrial individuals (because they are not from the planet earth and don’t follow the usual laws of physics) –.
“What if one day we have to work with Blood Blossoms, Danny?! You can’t be near those things!” Leslie scolds with the passion of a worried grandmother.
