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[zatannazee]

She stopped mid step tilting her head slightly as though she’d been expecting the sound of a second set of footsteps. Without turning around, her voice was calm but carried a spark of warning under the playfulness. “Whoever you are you should know following a magician usually ends with a disappearing act. Yours, not mine.”

She turned on her heel, her blue eyes narrowing as she spotted the figure drawing closer. The tension in her gaze eased almost immediately when she realized he didn’t mean her any harm. “��Relax. If you’re here to help, you picked the wrong girl to worry about. I can handle myself. But…” she gave a faint smile, tugging at the brim of her top hat “it’s nice to know not everyone walks past when they see trouble.”

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It had gotten later than he'd expected when he started making his way home from the library. The entity, which he'd just taken to calling Spirit as he still wasn't entirely sure what it was, had been urging him to pay more attention so he couldn't blame anyone but himself. Though... As he rounded a corner he couldn't help but stop and stare. Was that someone... in a magician's outfit? And more importantly was that someone else following her?

Before it could even suggest it he'd ducked back around the corner and made sure to hide his things with a little incantation, muttering the one to transform before silently making his way over to try to make sure she'd be alright. He'd seen this before. Goodness... He'd been the one being followed and harassed too. He just... he couldn't let that happen to her.

[zatannazee]

“Relax, Aaron. If I wanted to keep you up I’d conjure a brass band in your living room. Consider this the quiet version.” She slipped under the blankets beside him and watched the movie again happily.

-> open starter:

The velvet curtain fluttered, though there was no breeze. A top hat rolled dramatically across the wooden stage all on its own then it came to a stop and with a soft pop. A bouquet of glittering playing cards burst from inside it. A moment later, a trail of sparkles spiraled into the air like confetti and with a flick of light there she was. Grinning like she’d just gotten away with something.

“Ta da!” she beamed, striking a theatrical pose “I was aiming for Paris, but I suppose this place will do.” Her boots clicked as she stepped down from the empty air like it was a staircase only she could see “either I botched the spell or someone around here is just that interesting…” She paused giving the person in front of her a curious once over “hmm… Definitely the second one.”

Then, with a movement of her hand, she conjured a cup of tea that floated beside her, steam curling into the shape of a bunny “so” she grinned “who do I talk to about getting a proper welcome? confetti, trumpets, perhaps a talking cat?”

[zatannazee]

Zatanna (2025)

"Don't blink now. You'll miss the show."

[zatannazee]

Terry Dodson - Zatanna

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Zatanna (Catwoman #18)

By Jöelle Jones

[zatannazee]

Yep… there’s your problem. You forgot the magic part.

She tapped the scarf in his hands and whispered “rewolf raeppa” and let the rose bloom instantly between his fingers.

See? You’ve got the showmanship, Creeper… now you just have to work on the actual magic part.

Or maybe just.. pull a rose out of your boa? That counts I think.

Hey Zee, I was wondering if you could teach me a couple of close-up magic tricks? I figured a slight-of-hand flower would impress a lady or two I know.

Trying to charm the ladies with magic? Cute. I’ll teach you a few tricks. Watch closely…

She held a scarf between her hands and roll it up muttering a quick “rewolf raeppa” under her breath and open her palms to reveal a perfect red rose.

That’s the easy way. Now, your turn.

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Zatanna listened without interrupting, her usual sparkle dimmed by the weight of his words.

“Aaron…” she murmured, her voice low and steady. “You didn’t fail them. You faced something no one should face alone and you stopped it. That’s not failure, that’s surviving the impossible.” She slid closer on the sofa. “I’ve been on enough battlefields to know… we can’t save everyone. It doesn’t make the loss hurt any less, but it doesn’t erase the lives you did save.”

Her other hand moved to cover his clenched fist. “You carry too much of the galaxy’s weight on your shoulders. And now the Guardians see it too, or they wouldn’t have trusted you with an honor guard’s mantle.” She gave a knowing smile. “Even they can admit when they’re wrong. Though I imagine it almost killed them to say sorry.”

She leaned back just enough to glance at the glowing orb he’d brought. “So… maybe let this be the start of something better. And if the universe throws more nightmares your way…” Her eyes glinted with quiet determination. “…you don’t face them alone.”

Aaron sits in the audience of one of Zatanna’s shows, waiting to get a word with her. As the show ends, Aaron sneaks to the back stage and enters Zatanna’s room with a bouquet and a box of chocolates.

— Hey! Great performance as always! —

- @aaronringgreenlantern

Zatanna was still brushing glitter from her gloves when the door cracked open. At first she looked ready to shoo away another overeager fan until her eyes landed on him.

“Aaron?!” Her face broke into a wide smile and before he could even hand over the flowers and chocolates, she crossed the room and wrapped him in a tight hug.

“It’s been forever! You could’ve just said you were coming, I’d have saved you a seat right in the front row.”

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Zatanna’s smile softened as she took the box, the faint glow of the orb catches her eyes. “It’s beautiful, Aaron… but you had me scared. You vanish for that long, no word…”

Her gaze flicked back up to his. “But I’m glad you’re here. Now… tell me everything.”

Aaron sits in the audience of one of Zatanna’s shows, waiting to get a word with her. As the show ends, Aaron sneaks to the back stage and enters Zatanna’s room with a bouquet and a box of chocolates.

— Hey! Great performance as always! —

- @aaronringgreenlantern

Zatanna was still brushing glitter from her gloves when the door cracked open. At first she looked ready to shoo away another overeager fan until her eyes landed on him.

“Aaron?!” Her face broke into a wide smile and before he could even hand over the flowers and chocolates, she crossed the room and wrapped him in a tight hug.

“It’s been forever! You could’ve just said you were coming, I’d have saved you a seat right in the front row.”

[zatannazee]

Hey Zee, I was wondering if you could teach me a couple of close-up magic tricks? I figured a slight-of-hand flower would impress a lady or two I know.

Trying to charm the ladies with magic? Cute. I’ll teach you a few tricks. Watch closely…

She held a scarf between her hands and roll it up muttering a quick “rewolf raeppa” under her breath and open her palms to reveal a perfect red rose.

That’s the easy way. Now, your turn.

[zatannazee]

Aaron sits in the audience of one of Zatanna’s shows, waiting to get a word with her. As the show ends, Aaron sneaks to the back stage and enters Zatanna’s room with a bouquet and a box of chocolates.

— Hey! Great performance as always! —

- @aaronringgreenlantern

Zatanna was still brushing glitter from her gloves when the door cracked open. At first she looked ready to shoo away another overeager fan until her eyes landed on him.

“Aaron?!” Her face broke into a wide smile and before he could even hand over the flowers and chocolates, she crossed the room and wrapped him in a tight hug.

“It’s been forever! You could’ve just said you were coming, I’d have saved you a seat right in the front row.”

[zatannazee]

Hey baby, what's cooking good looking?

-Ash Williams

Baby?

And who might you be?

[zatannazee]

"You're cute!" - [ @jinx-badluckqueen ]

os era uoy <3

[zatannazee]

*louder than everyone else* ME

Okay just checking, is anyone here into women anymore?

like, anyone at all?

[zatannazee]

Zatanna flicked her fingers and the floating snacks darted just out of his reach, circling his head like playful fireflies. Her smirk was light but fond. She’d missed this strange back and forth.

“Me?” Her tone softened just slightly. “I’ve been traveling. Shows, wards, the usual magical clean up duty… but I did stumble on a few curious little things. A cursed mirror in Prague. Oh, and a haunted library in Cairo. That one was fun.”

@zatannazee So an old friend met his little student shadow? This was gonna be an interesting night. The demon began to sniff around for her magic; the pretty mage was back in town.

[zatannazee]

Hmmm

Surprise me?

*gets s'mores supplies* Wanna talk about it over delicious, sticky desserts?

Aww creeper

S’mores and company? How could I possibly say no to that?

[zatannazee]

The audience gasped. First in surprise, then in delighted laughter and applause as Wonder Woman, Amazon warrior and ambassador of peace, spun gracefully and struck a dazzling assistant’s pose.

Zatanna grins. “Now that’s what I call star power, folks! Give it up for my glamorous new assistant!” She takes Diana’s hand and spins her lightly, as if they’ve rehearsed this a hundred times.

“Now, my marvelous assistant, let’s show Gotham the art of transformation!” She sweeps her wand in a grand arc, sparks bursting in a dazzling swirl around Diana. The magic coils upward wrapping her in shimmering light. In a blink, Wonder Woman’s armor shifts away replaced by a glittering magician’s assistant costume.

“Doesn’t she look wonder-ful?”

[Wonder Woman and Steve Trevor sit together in the Gotham City theater. Diana was always eager to attend Zatanna's shows but the proceeds tonight would go to local charities, so she was especially enthusiastic about this one. To boost ticket sales, she let Zatanna know in advance that she would attended the show not as Diana Prince, but as Wonder Woman.] @wonderwomangoddessoftruth

The theater lights dim and the crowd quiets. A burst of glitter and smoke, and Zatanna appears center stage smiling brightly. “Good evening, Gotham! I see some familiar faces… and some very recognizable ones.”

The spotlight swings to Diana, seated beside Steve Trevor. She gives a graceful nod as the crowd applauds. “Not every day a goddess joins your magic show. I had something special planned tonight… but how can I resist this opportunity?”

She holds out her hand, a swirl of glowing light dancing above her palm. “Wonder woman, would you do me the honor of joining me for a little… hypnotic demonstration?”

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“Oh please, I’d never mistake your cats for common strays. Shadow’s got talent.” She steps closer, conjuring a trail of playful illusions. Cards that burst into glittering doves, tiny constellations swirling around them like stage lights.

Her tone turns wry but affectionate. “You’ve been busy in my absence. Training protégés now? Though I’ve got to wonder if you taught her your rhymes too- or if she’s still safe from that curse.”

@zatannazee So an old friend met his little student shadow? This was gonna be an interesting night. The demon began to sniff around for her magic; the pretty mage was back in town.