Don't Tell Me Not to Fly - Prologue: Can You Teach Me How to Fly?

Title: Don't Tell Me Not to Fly
Fandom(s): DC Comics
Character(s): Lian Harper.
Rating: PG-13 for some creepiness.
Summary: Lian Harper came back to life in a world where heroes and villains never seem to stay dead. Now old enough to hold her own as a hero, Lian searches out the undisputed master of non-powered heroes in an age of superpowers. But Lian might not be the only one that has come back to life...
Acknowledgments: draconic_voices was the most fantastic beta ever, putting up with my absolute writer insanity. All remaining mistakes are completely mine. And thanks to iceshade, who shoved me back on track when I plateaued.

Complement: bliumchik put together an amazing mix to go along with this fic. It can be found here.

Don't Tell Me Not to Fly Masterlist

Prologue: Can You Teach Me How to Fly?

( Lian ran. She darted off the main street into an alleyway, avoiding the pools of light cast by street lamps.  )

Chapter One

Don't Tell Me Not to Fly - Chapter One

Title: Don't Tell Me Not to Fly
Fandom(s): DC Comics
Character(s): Lian Harper.
Rating: PG-13 for some creepiness.
Summary: Lian Harper came back to life in a world where heroes and villains never seem to stay dead. Now old enough to hold her own as a hero, Lian searches out the undisputed master of non-powered heroes in an age of superpowers. But Lian might not be the only one that has come back to life...
Acknowledgements: draconic_voices was the most fantastic beta ever, putting up with my absolute writer insanity. All remaining mistakes are completely mine. And thanks to iceshade, who shoved me back on track when I plateaued.

Complement: bliumchik put together an amazing mix to go along with this fic. It can be found here.

Flight Masterlist
Prologue - Can You Teach Me How to Fly?

Chapter One

( Lian tossed her orientation packet on her bed. Then she picked it up and shoved it onto her bookshelf, in between her math textbook and her Blu-Ray of The Rainbow Boy. She mentally dubbed the section,  )

Interlude: 5 Times Jess Met Everyone

Don't Tell Me Not to Fly - Interlude: 5 Times Jess Met Everyone

Title: Don't Tell Me Not to Fly
Fandom(s): DC Comics
Character(s): Lian Harper.
Rating: PG-13 for some creepiness.
Summary: Lian Harper came back to life in a world where heroes and villains never seem to stay dead. Now old enough to hold her own as a hero, Lian searches out the undisputed master of non-powered heroes in an age of superpowers. But Lian might not be the only one that has come back to life...
Acknowledgments: draconic_voices was the most fantastic beta ever, putting up with my absolute writer insanity. All remaining mistakes are completely mine. And thanks to iceshade, who shoved me back on track when I plateaued.

Complement: bliumchik put together an amazing mix to go along with this fic. It can be found here.

Flight Masterpost
Chapter One

5 Times Jess Met Everyone

( KNOCK. KNOCK. )

Chapter Two

Don't Tell Me Not to Fly - Chapter Two

Title: Don't Tell Me Not to Fly
Fandom(s): DC Comics
Character(s): Lian Harper.
Rating: PG-13 for some creepiness.
Summary: Lian Harper came back to life in a world where heroes and villains never seem to stay dead. Now old enough to hold her own as a hero, Lian searches out the undisputed master of non-powered heroes in an age of superpowers. But Lian might not be the only one that has come back to life...
Acknowledgments: draconic_voices was the most fantastic beta ever, putting up with my absolute writer insanity. All remaining mistakes are completely mine. And thanks to iceshade, who shoved me back on track when I plateaued.

Complement: bliumchik put together an amazing mix to go along with this fic. It can be found here.

Flight Masterpost
Interlude: 5 Times Jess Met Everybody

Chapter Two

( 'So, newbie' )

Interlude: Cerdian's Story

Don't Tell Me Not to Fly - Cerdian's Story

Title: Don't Tell Me Not to Fly
Fandom(s): DC Comics
Character(s): Lian Harper.
Rating: PG-13 for some creepiness.
Summary: Lian Harper came back to life in a world where heroes and villains never seem to stay dead. Now old enough to hold her own as a hero, Lian searches out the undisputed master of non-powered heroes in an age of superpowers. But Lian might not be the only one that has come back to life...
Acknowledgments: draconic_voices was the most fantastic beta ever, putting up with my absolute writer insanity. All remaining mistakes are completely mine. And thanks to iceshade, who shoved me back on track when I plateaued.

Complement: bliumchik put together an amazing mix to go along with this fic. It can be found here.

Flight Masterpost
Chapter Two

Interlude: Cerdian's Story

( Moving on land was slow and painful and miserable. Everything only worked in two ways, and he couldn’t go up, and he couldn’t go down. )

Chapter Three

Don't Tell Me Not to Fly - Chapter Three

Title: Don't Tell Me Not to Fly
Fandom(s): DC Comics
Character(s): Lian Harper.
Rating: PG-13 for some creepiness.
Summary: Lian Harper came back to life in a world where heroes and villains never seem to stay dead. Now old enough to hold her own as a hero, Lian searches out the undisputed master of non-powered heroes in an age of superpowers. But Lian might not be the only one that has come back to life...
Acknowledgments: draconic_voices was the most fantastic beta ever, putting up with my absolute writer insanity. All remaining mistakes are completely mine. And thanks to iceshade, who shoved me back on track when I plateaued.

Complement: bliumchik put together an amazing mix to go along with this fic. It can be found here.

Flight Masterpost
Interlude: Cerdian's Story

Chapter Three

( Lian spent most of her time alternating between patrolling assigned areas of Gotham – with or without Damian – or taking lessons in the cave. )

Interlude: Just Because You're Paranoid Doesn't Mean They're Not Out to Get You

Don't Tell Me Not to Fly - Interlude: Just Because You’re Paranoid Doesn’t Mean They’re Not...

Title: Don't Tell Me Not to Fly
Fandom(s): DC Comics
Character(s): Lian Harper.
Rating: PG-13 for some creepiness.
Summary: Lian Harper came back to life in a world where heroes and villains never seem to stay dead. Now old enough to hold her own as a hero, Lian searches out the undisputed master of non-powered heroes in an age of superpowers. But Lian might not be the only one that has come back to life...
Acknowledgments: draconic_voices was the most fantastic beta ever, putting up with my absolute writer insanity. All remaining mistakes are completely mine. And thanks to iceshade, who shoved me back on track when I plateaued.

Complement: bliumchik put together an amazing mix to go along with this fic. It can be found here.

Flight Masterpost
Chapter Three

( “It’s my life.. )

Chapter Four

Don't Tell Me Not to Fly - Chapter Four

Title: Don't Tell Me Not to Fly
Fandom(s): DC Comics
Character(s): Lian Harper.
Rating: PG-13 for some creepiness.
Summary: Lian Harper came back to life in a world where heroes and villains never seem to stay dead. Now old enough to hold her own as a hero, Lian searches out the undisputed master of non-powered heroes in an age of superpowers. But Lian might not be the only one that has come back to life...
Acknowledgments: draconic_voices was the most fantastic beta ever, putting up with my absolute writer insanity. All remaining mistakes are completely mine. And thanks to iceshade, who shoved me back on track when I plateaued.

Complement: bliumchik put together an amazing mix to go along with this fic. It can be found here.

Flight Masterpost
Interlude: Just Because You're Paranoid Doesn't Mean They're Not Out to Get You

Chapter Four

( Bruce liked her theories, or, at least, he didn’t dislike them. )

Interlude: All the Things that Can Kill You Somehow

Don't Tell Me Not to Fly - Interlude: All the Things that Can Kill You Somehow

( You're about to view content that the journal owner has advised should be viewed with discretion. )

Don't Tell Me Not to Fly - Chapter Five

Title: Don't Tell Me Not to Fly
Fandom(s): DC Comics
Character(s): Lian Harper.
Rating: PG-13 for some creepiness.
Summary: Lian Harper came back to life in a world where heroes and villains never seem to stay dead. Now old enough to hold her own as a hero, Lian searches out the undisputed master of non-powered heroes in an age of superpowers. But Lian might not be the only one that has come back to life...
Acknowledgments: draconic_voices was the most fantastic beta ever, putting up with my absolute writer insanity. All remaining mistakes are completely mine. And thanks to iceshade, who shoved me back on track when I plateaued.

Complement: bliumchik put together an amazing mix to go along with this fic. It can be found here.

Flight Masterpost
Interlude: All the Things that Can Kill You Somehow

Chapter Five

( 'Here.' Damian said. 'You get your own case.' )

Interlude: Safety and Freedom

Don't Tell Me Not to Fly - Interlude: Safety and Freedom

Title: Don't Tell Me Not to Fly
Fandom(s): DC Comics
Character(s): Lian Harper.
Rating: PG-13 for some creepiness.
Summary: Lian Harper came back to life in a world where heroes and villains never seem to stay dead. Now old enough to hold her own as a hero, Lian searches out the undisputed master of non-powered heroes in an age of superpowers. But Lian might not be the only one that has come back to life...
Acknowledgments: draconic_voices was the most fantastic beta ever, putting up with my absolute writer insanity. All remaining mistakes are completely mine. And thanks to iceshade, who shoved me back on track when I plateaued.

Complement: bliumchik put together an amazing mix to go along with this fic. It can be found here.

Flight Masterpost
Chapter Five

Interlude: Safety and Freedom

( Lian turned 11 yesterday, according to the candles on her birthday cake. )

Chapter Six

Don't Tell Me Not to Fly - Chapter Six

Title: Don't Tell Me Not to Fly
Fandom(s): DC Comics
Character(s): Lian Harper.
Rating: PG-13 for some creepiness.
Summary: Lian Harper came back to life in a world where heroes and villains never seem to stay dead. Now old enough to hold her own as a hero, Lian searches out the undisputed master of non-powered heroes in an age of superpowers. But Lian might not be the only one that has come back to life...
Acknowledgements: draconic_voices was the most fantastic beta ever, putting up with my absolute writer insanity. All remaining mistakes are completely mine. And thanks to iceshade, who shoved me back on track when I plateaued.

Complement: bliumchik put together an amazing mix to go along with this fic. It can be found here.

Flight Masterpost
Interlude: Safety and Freedom

Chapter Six

( Lian dropped her bag next to the computer where Damian was sitting )

Epilogue

Don't Tell Me Not to Fly - Epilogue: Leader by Default

Title: Don't Tell Me Not to Fly
Fandom(s): DC Comics
Character(s): Lian Harper.
Rating: PG-13 for some creepiness.
Summary: Lian Harper came back to life in a world where heroes and villains never seem to stay dead. Now old enough to hold her own as a hero, Lian searches out the undisputed master of non-powered heroes in an age of superpowers. But Lian might not be the only one that has come back to life...
Acknowledgments: draconic_voices was the most fantastic beta ever, putting up with my absolute writer insanity. All remaining mistakes are completely mine. And thanks to iceshade, who shoved me back on track when I plateaued.

Complement: bliumchik put together an amazing mix to go along with this fic. It can be found here. .

Flight Masterpost
Chapter Six

Epilogue

( Jai was late, but he was the only one stuck in traffic. Cerdian came by sea, Bobby by air, Iris by foot and Damian had been downtown all day anyway. So they started without Jai. )

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Don't Tell Me Not to Fly - Masterpost

Title: Don't Tell Me Not to Fly
Fandom(s): DC Comics
Character(s): Lian Harper.
Wordcount: About 20,732.
Rating: PG-13 for some creepiness.
Summary: Lian Harper came back to life in a world where heroes and villains never seem to stay dead. Now old enough to hold her own as a hero, Lian searches out the undisputed master of non-powered heroes in an age of superpowers. But Lian might not be the only one that has come back to life...
Notes:Written for the ladiesbigbang challenge.
Acknowledgements: draconic_voices was the most fantastic beta ever, putting up with my absolute insanity in writing and editing and last-minute chunks of text and my complete inability to choose a tense. All remaining mistakes are completely mine. And thanks to iceshade, who called me up and emailed me repeatedly until I finally buckled down and made the changes necessary to get this fic back on track.

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Prologue: Can You Teach Me How to Fly?
Chapter One
Interlude: 5 Times Jess Met Everybody
Chapter Two
Interlude: Cerdian's Story
Chapter Three
Interlude: Just Because You're Paranoid Doesn't Mean They're Not Out to Get You
Chapter Four
Interlude: All the Things that Can Kill You Somehow
Chapter Five
Interlude: Safety and Freedom
Chapter Six
Epilogue: Leader by Default

( Don't Tell Me Not to Fly: Complete Story )

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