Title: An Unusual Brooding Contest

Author:lisa roquin

Rating: 13

Fandom: Angel/DC Comics Batman

Pairing: Cordelia Chase, Jason Todd (Robin II)

Summary: boredom amongst fallen heros

Warnings: none

Disclaimer:All copyrighted characters and their respective universes are the property of their creators, authors, writers, production companies, publishers etc. Quite simply if you recognize it, it is in no way shape or form mine. This is purely for entertainment. No money made.

Author's Note: tth ffa 2004-05

Cordelia was bored. The "Hall" was...well, most of these people needed a life even if they were dead. It was the Hall of Fallen Heros, which for the most part was a paradise. Paradise got boring though, especially when filled with sanctomonious zealots. The heros in the Hall were mostly there by choice, agreeing to stay and wait, in case their skills were needed somehow, either by way of reincarnation or being some divine messenger to the next sap that got conned into playing hero.

A few like Cordelia were simply waiting because their job hadn't been finished or they were too tied yet to the mortal world to go on to...whatever. Another such one was Jason, from the next reality over. The Hall held heros' from several realities and all of them were....Well, take Joan. All that girl did was pray or practice with her sword. Table after table of delicious food that didn't cause you to gain weight and she had the whole bread and water fasting thing going on more often than not. Cordelia really didn't get it.

"Hey Cor, what are you doing?"

"Losing my mind. I need to hide. Joan thinks I need to spend a few hours on my knees praying for enlightenment."

"Arthur isn't much better. He wants to practice jousting. Hello, uh jousting, ya know."

Cordelia shook her head. "Jousting sounds better than praying for enlightenment."

"Wanna sneak out?"

Cordelia grinned in answer. "We can settle the dark and brooding boss debate"

~*~*~

Angel didn't let her down. He was in his office, in the dark, brooding. She wondered if he practiced looking sexy while brooding because he had it down to an art.

She missed him. Missed them all. Damn, she was going to start brooding if they stayed here much longer.

"Let's go see what Bruce is up to," Jason said gently with a hand on her shoulder.

"He's gotta be something to top Angel" Cordelia smiled weakly.

~*~*~

"I never thought I'd see anyone broodier than Angel," Cordelia shook her head. "He is waaayy worse."

Batman was in the Bat Cave, staring at the wall of computer screens. He was completely in costume, save for having the cowl pulled back.

"Who's that freak?" she pointed to a green haired clownish looking man on one of the monitors.

"The Joker."

"He's the one--"

"That shot me yeah. He shot Babs too. She was paralyzed. Shot and killed Babs step-mother. Came close more than once to getting Dick."

Cordelia reached out and put her hand on Jason's shoulder this time.

"Uh oh, sounds like Gabriel noticed we snuck out." Cordelia sighed.

"We better go," Jason agreed.