Dinah agrees. Steph beams up at her, clapping her hands.

Stephanie: What do we do first?

Dinah: I want to see what you can do beyond sucker punching. Then I’ll know where to start.

Robin 80 Page Giant

Then Wildcat spots trouble in the newspaper.

Stephanie wants Dinah to train her. Dinah wants to know why, exactly, Steph wants to be a vigilante. 

She’s sitting on the counter, sharing coffee with Dinah.

Stephanie: My dad is the Cluemaster. I have a lot to make up for…

Dinah: Because he’s a louse, or because he’s a loser?

Stephanie: Both, I guess.

A close up of Steph’s face, showing gentle determination.

Stephanie: I really want this, Dinah. And I know I can do it with you training me.

Robin 80 Page Giant

She goes on to explain that Robin can only train her on the sly, and Batman ignores her at best. 

Seeking out someone else to do it is just another example of her dedication and determination. 

ART: A full colour sketch of Barbara and Dinah in bed together. Barbara strokes a sleeping Dinah’s hair with a soft smile.

ladymangoberry:

batcanary: Late to the party, but… Oracle/Black Canary please? :)

I’ve always wanted to draw them.

Oracle’s hand breaches the surface only to fall back into the depths - until Canary grabs it and pulls her up. She smiles down as Oracle sputters and gasps.

Black Canary: Looks like I got here right on time, huh?

Oracle: Oh God…

Black Canary: You are Oracle, right?

Oracle: Not Oracle…

Canary pulls Oracle to her, one arm wrapped around her chest, the other cradling her head. Oracle’s head is tilted upwards, eyes closed.

Oracle: Barbara. Call me Barbara.

Birds of Prey 21

Oracle clings down to a ladder, thigh bleeding.

Oracle: Wow. He did shoot me.

Outside, Blockbuster tries to contact Unit One, to no answer.

Inside, Oracle contacts Dinah as she grips the steel bars of the sub move.

Oracle: It’s not your fault.

Dinah: Oracle…

Oracle: Don’t blame yourself, Dinah.

Birds of Prey 21

Black Canary’s driving, speeding down the street, when she hears Oracle in her ear.

Oracle: Canary?

Black Canary: I’m thirty minutes’ driving from you. Can you hold?

Barbara’s head is turned down, eyes closed, but she looks determined.

Oracle: I can hold.

Black Canary: I just realised I don’t even know what you look like.

Oracle: Well, I’m not exactly at my best right now.

Oracle looks up at the monitors with a faint smile.

Oracle: But you should see the other guy.

Black Canary: Attagirl. Canary out.

Birds of Prey 21

chiroptophobia:

The nonsensical fighting style and awkward anatomy are preventing me from coloring this, but I will really really really miss these two come september!

[art: a black and white sketch of Barbara and Dinah sparring with Eskrima sticks.]

(via iamuroppa)