17550/Thunderbolt and Lightning

Thunderbolt and Lightning
Date of Scene:	01 April 2024
Location:	Rock of Eternity
Synopsis:	Filling the emptiness with cheese steak!
Cast of Characters:	Billy Batson, Bart Allen

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Billy Batson has posed:
Shazam was not the most secretive hero. Whether it was actual or a conceit, he believed he'd only told his identity to good people who were allies. He did tell a lot though, the Titans, friends, his pal Belinda. He handed out many papyrus business cards with the mystic glyphs to activate the portal to the Rock of Eternity. the portal being in Floral Park, Queens, a short walk away from his apartment.

It's been a long week. He's spent every minute of it as Shazam, trying to be one person for a change. He hasn't spoken to many people, trying to stay focused and he is a little surprised when the portal suddenly triggers, triggers with a familiar lightning effect.

"IRIE?" he jumps to his feet.

Bart Allen has posed:
Bart Allen looks up and waves. 'Sorry man, it's just me ." Bart looks around to make sure none else are about before adding "Bart" Most of he folks he would expect to see here know Bart is Impulse but best to be cautious. "How you doing man?" He will ask though he suspects he knows the answer.

Billy Batson has posed:
Shazam sits back down. He actually has five o'clock shadow which he rubs. He ponders the answer to what is likely a friend being polite then says, "I miss her. I miss her a lot, man. I'm trying to just be Shazam. I'm tired of being two people. Help yourself to the fridge, my family keeps sending food over. But... Shazams don't eat or drink unless they want to. I don't. I wish all the... wants were stopped so easily."

Bart Allen has posed:
Bart Allen will walk over to put his hand on the guy's shoulder "I am sure she is trying to get back, some times the speed force sends us somewhere we are needed but usually puts us back where we belong. And where we were born is not always where we belong.

Billy Batson has posed:
Shazam claps Bart on the shoulder. "I... people leave. My birth parents, my sibs here going off doing their thing. Indestructibelle left for a while and I wasn't there for her when she returned. Irie... we had stuff to work out. I mean it was a jump for me. One minute I'm fifteen, then old, like thirty. She had that age jump thing too. So we were kind of in sync and she was the sweetest person I ever met. We never used the l-word but I heard it when she'd smack me and call me doofus."

"It's hard being one person outside and another inside. She got that. I mean who do I even date these days? 30 year olds, 19 year olds? It's messed up Bart. Speed Force sounds messed up and I'm often taking orders from gods or my wizard."

Bart Allen has posed:
Bart Allen nods a bit "Yea my age jump was different than you guys yea I went from born to 13 or so in a week but it was 13 years for me just not for others. " He hmmms a bit and says well easy answer would be 25 year olds but know that's not what ye meant. Though honestly now that your over 18 as Billy does the other person's age really matter as long as they are at least 18 or the equivalent of it?

Billy Batson has posed:
Shazam laughs. "Yeah doesn't matter. I'll screw it up, as me or Billy. Seriously, Help yourself to some food man. It's just going to go to waste. People think I still got a Flash coming around or are hoping for the best. I just hope she's all right wherever she ends up. I... she made me a better hero. I got complacent and she challenged me, she did stuff I couldn't. Did she ever tell you about the time she stole your rickshaw and ran me and the gang to Philly for cheese steak and egg cremes? Hey... now I'm hungry." He gets up and stretches.

"You want to go to Philly, fight evil along the way, and get some cheese steaks?"

Bart Allen has posed:
Bart Allen looks over to the other and says "Sure let's hit the spot with steak shops on both sides of the street." Getting his friend out and about might help him "And no she didn't but hat would explain he cravings I had for cheese steaks out on the blue after tak someone out in the shaw." He will go by he fridge and says I will take some of ys and drop it off at my place so it does not go to waste."