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10:30 PM
JUSTICE LEAGUE WATCHTOWER
Watchtower doors opened and Superman nearly walked into a wall. The Justice league were exhausted to say the least
as Batman coughed to get everyone’s attention “let’s start the debrief”
Captain Marvel’s sat at the edge of the long conference table, legs stretched out, chin tilted up just enough to look bored. Lightning hummed faintly under his skin—he let it, just a little. People took him more seriously when he looked dangerous. even though his boot kept tapping against the marble floor as adrenaline hit.
And also because he quit smoking a few days ago after flash caught him smoking in the med bay.
Not his best moment he knows that.
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Batman was talking.
Which meant nobody else was.
Flash was halfway through spinning in his chair. Green Lantern had his boots kicked up on the table. Aquaman looked like he’d rather be literally anywhere else. Zatanna was idly twirling a playing card between her fingers.
Shazam wasn’t listening he spaced out awhile ago as his leg kept going up and down.
up.
And.
Down.
and he was mostly listening to the gods arguing about random stuff in his mind.
Who knew having gods as friends was so nice!
Okay maybe not nice—but entertaining!
after a few minutes everyone got up, or was it hours? Who’s counting actually..?
As batman held his finger as the league groaned
“One more thing, Captain marvel on monitor duty tonight.”
“Huh?” shazam looked up as he heard his name “Oh—oh uhm alright” he replied as his legs stopped shaking.
As cyborg side eyed him as the rest of the league left, Shazam got up still feeling the adrenaline in his bones… he didn’t feel like this all the time—why is it happening today? A week after he quit! he needed to quit.. what if darla found him smoking? he couldn’t do that to her he couldn’t—nevermind
he gave away every cigarette he had, he was serious!
He just needed to do his monitor duty.
He just needed to stop thinking.
11:45 PM
Shazam wasn’t paying attention— he was listening to music on his cassette staring into space— literally he was, earth was beautiful from space the stars too although it was endless darkness he always found beauty in the dark.
as he felt something in his pocket— probably his league communicator or something.
as he pulled the object out of his pocket only to be… a cigarette box.
Oh.
Oh.
He opened box only one cigarette left and he had a lighter in his other pocket.
One won’t hurt right?
Just one then he’ll quit
its just one! he’s just smoking this to remove the boredom that’s all! Nothing other then that he just needed to get it away him— he wasn’t gonna throw it! Cigarettes cost 30 dollars now! inflation’s a bitch— which is good because now he won’t spend money on cigarettes!
Captain looked both ways as he lights his cigarettes as he takes a long drag.
That felt good.
He missed this feeling
As he felt his legs slowly stop shaking.
But his hands was still shaking as he was held the cigarette.
As Shazam took another drag as he heard somebody walk in.
SHIT! SHIT! SHIT!
He sat back down in the monitors chair as he held his breath as he put his cigarette behind his back.
“Yo captain?”
Oh it was cyborg—vic
As cyborg walked in seeing the captain.
“Bats wanted me to say you can go now.” As cyborg walked to table here Shazam was sitting
as he heard Shazam cough.
“Bro you alright?”
“Ye-yeah.. th-thanks for telling me”
As cyborg came to Shazam’s side as he saw smoke— was something burning?
as he saw Shazam coughing as his other hand held a cigarette.
“man— I thought something was burning. Also you can’t smoke in the tower captain.”
As a guilty look crossed his face
“Gods—i know— I KNOW” as he puts his hands on his face “i tried to quit a week ago then i found this… i couldnt help myself.” As the captain hunched as cyborg swore he saw a tear fall on captains face “im a hero vic! Heros dont smoke what if— what if a kid finds me smoking then says ‘well captain marvel smokes! i should’ what role model iam vic? If i do this—“ Shazam continued sobbing.
As cyborg pats Shazam’s back “hey man, it’s alright Uhm—lots of people suffer with addiction no need to be sad, you aren’t alone man l’ll help you man”
As Shazam looks at him with a somber look on his face
“Really?” Captain said as he used his sleeve to dry his tears
He looked like a wet cat.
and his sorry look on his face made cyborgs face soften “yeah man, it’s what friends are for” as he took Shazam’s cigarette from his hand as he stepped on it
As Shazam got up and hugged cyborg, cyborg patts captains back.
Jeez, if this is what Shazam is hiding from the Justice league imagine the rest?