You frowned as you settled yourself on top of Tim's desk. Your winged shoes protested the stillness, but you remained sat in wait for the hero. He's unknowingly been under your protection for years, but you are only now revealing yourself as you just came back to Earth. You've been away from Earth for a long time, but all of those under your protection are protected regardless of where you may be in the multiverse.
You carefully removed your helmet to appear friendlier. Your helmet shielded your eyes and protected you from the fast winds while also looking incredible, in your opinion. Once upon a time, it was a feared helmet in the form of a barn owl. Despite the simplicity, it holds immense power.
Your helmet was equally impatient, flying around the room like an energetic golden retriever. Really, no part of you is happy to remain still. You were meant for flight and speed! Why are you sitting still on some mortal's desk when you could be flying around the world?
Your wings weren't happy being stagnant. They were agitated and twitching, but you managed. You smiled softly at your helmet and kicked your legs on the edge of the desk to release any of the pent-up energy your shoes held.
You couldn't stand it after a few minutes and stood up to allow your wings to flare to their proper wingspan. They expand along the room as if to stretch out, but you know your wings want to fly. It's been so long since you've flown on earth. Your wings automatically adjust with gravity, and they spread proudly.
Tim limped in on a broken leg and immediately ran into your wings. You winced in sympathy when he lost his balance and fell. You quickly retracted your wings and tucked them tightly to your body. You went over to help him up and softly apologise. He hissed painfully as he stood, but he still thanks you for the help.
He asked once he took a look at you. Your helmet landed and adjusted itself back onto your head. You put up the visor to look him in the eyes properly. What a beautiful shade of blue, they are! His black hair was tossled from battle, and he was still sweaty and aching for a shower before he went to sleep. You smiled almost fondly.
"Right. I'm your patron god."
You said, as if that explained everything he could possibly need to know. He blinked blankly at you a few times as his brain came up with millions of questions.
"What do you mean my patron god? Who decided I needed a god?"
Your grin was worrying to him. You decided to make him your mortal avatar after spending centuries looking for one. The other gods have all found and lost their avatars, yet you waited. You knew that was not the time back then. Someone worthy was going to arise. All you needed to do was be patient. As heroes fell and the world changed, you waited. Your patience was rewarded with this warrior. You explained,
"I mean, I made you my warrior. You have been under my protection for a while now."
Tim raised his eyebrows and gestured to his leg as if to ask where his protection was when he broke his leg. You chuckled quietly before explaining,
"I can protect you from others, but I can't protect you from your decisions."
He sighed softly. Whatever. Yes, he made a wrong call, but he wasn't given much choice than to jump off that building. It is his fault, however, that he forgot his grapple gun. You wanted to put it in his utility belt, but you had hoped his sharp brain would double check his gear like his father checks his own.
Your shoes seemed to have gotten impatient as you started floating in the air. He asked nervously as he eyed you warily,
He doesn't want to anger a god, but he's tired and getting cranky. You expected as much, so you got to the point. You explained,
"I want you to be my avatar."
He narrowed his eyes in thought before asking carefully,
"What does being an avatar entail?"
You twirled in the air and circled him slowly with your wings tucked close to yourself. He tried to keep an eye on you, but even at your lazy speed, you were fairly quick. You gave him an almost dismissive hum before saying casually,
"Nothing much would change. I would give you the powers of a demigod in exchange for you fighting in my domain when called upon."
He was watching you in surprise. The stunned silence stretched on for long enough to make you fly towards the open window. Your wings tucked tightly at your sides while exiting the window but expanded gloriously while you hovered outside for a while.
"Think about it. I'll be back soon, starlight."
Your voice was playful like you didn't just drop such a massive decision on his lap. Tim took your hand before you took off. He needs more information.
"A demigod for which god?"
He asked. You smiled fondly at him. He wants to know what powers he'd be gaining from you. What's in it for him? He holds a lot of power in the position you put him in, and he's thinking about accepting the deal. You said proudly,
"You'd be the avatar for the god of the skies and space. I control the universe, and you, my starlight, would have the powers of space and skies."
You pulled him into your arms and mused while stroking his back,
"I think you'd look breathtaking with wings, but that is an optional addition, should you choose to join my side."
Tim tried not to scream when you dragged him out of his window towards you, but who could blame him for actually screaming? He wasn't the one with wings, and he felt like he was going to break his other leg hovering this far up!
He squirmed worriedly and looked down. He greatly regrets his decision to live on the top floor of the manor. What does he do if you drop him? Scream for Clark? He thinks it would be easier to just fall and deal with the consequences of gravity than to deal with explaining why he fell in the first place. Would you increase gravity to make the time falling to the ground feel less daunting?
"If you keep squirming, I'll drop you."
You mumbled in a grumpy tone, adjusting him in your arms for the fifth time. He tensed but obeyed and stilled. He looked up at you, and he felt like he had stopped breathing. You looked gorgeous in the moonlight. Your smile was teasing him into doing whatever you wanted him to do, and your eyes were alluring. Your strong arms pulled him securely into your embrace, even if he did feel like he was going to fall to his potential death. He was lost in the thought.
Unfortunately for Tim, he happened to purse his lips when he thinks. It's actually why he covers his mouth whenever he's deep in thought. You took this as an invite to kiss him, however, and joked,
"Asking your patron god for a kiss is certainly an interesting way of seal the deal."
Before he could voice his confusion, you had kissed him, and he quickly felt the rushing power that comes with being a demigod. Is this how Diana feels? He feels unstoppable! All powerful! His noise of surprise was muffled by your lips as he became putty in your arms. Is this how he's going to die? To a god he never asked for?
A kiss from a god doesn't feel even remotely similar to a kiss from a normal person. The kiss of a god has the power of pure seduction. That is how the gods used to have so many demigods with mortals. Gods find humans so entertaining, and they all are sick of each other.
His heart was going to explode. His head was fuzzy. He felt like you became the centre of his universe. Time surely had to have paused. You held a powerful spell over him, and you had totally forgotten about that happening to mortals. When gods kiss, only the gods of lust and love have any chance of seducing another god.
You managed to pull away after a suspiciously long amount of time kissing him and looked at him closely. He was dazed. His eyes were glazed over entirely, and his hands shook. Nothing could have realistically prepared either of you in the moment, but a little warning would have been nice.
You never had to actually kiss someone into submission when producing demigods before you stopped visiting Earth. You didn't even think about it, and he had no idea how to even begin to explain why he's suddenly a mess.
"Starlight, I'll see you tomorrow. You just became my new favourite mortal."
You gave him a mischievous smile after helping him settle into bed and jumped out of his window. You flew off, and he was left wondering how on earth he's going to explain this to his family in the morning.