Homeless, not very thrilled to be here

[throwing_stick]

What am I doing here? No, forget it. I don't wanna know.

Just leave me alone. I don't give a damn about the other people in here. I don't wanna play your stupid games, and I don't care about anyone else trying to entertain them. I've gone through enough shit that I don't need you to meddle with my pathetic life as it is. Or whatever was made of it while I was alive.

You know exactly what they are and I'm not even about to start mentioning them to you, of all people.

Seriously, leave me alone.

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[flyingg]

...

... hey.

[throwing_stick]

...

...what.

[flyingg]

Just glad you're not... all out on your own or anything.

[throwing_stick]

Dick, I'm dead. Because of stupid shit.

At least, from where my mun wants to take me from if he decides to put me anywhere.

[flyingg]

I know. A lot of people are, and places such as this are the only chance some of us get to even talk to you, anymore. It's always because of stupid shit. Always. I'm sorry.

Some people see that as a second chance. At least for a while.

[throwing_stick]

Yeah. For awhile.

[flyingg]

[Siiigh.]

Leaving aside the impossible, what'd you want?

[throwing_stick]

Leaving aside the impossible. Yeah.

In that case... I don't know.

[flyingg]

I'm sorry, Owen. Not even this place can undo what's happened.

But I guess almost anything else is up for grabs.

[throwing_stick]

Then what would you have me do? You at least have a mun who gives you the time and day, don't they?

[flyingg]

Yeah, she's fine, if a bit... busy.

[A leader doesn't let his inner flailing show... right?]

I can't tell you what to do, not about something like this, Owen. But... Some things might be a helpful start. Like getting to know the company over there, looking around to see what others do. I dunno, stuff like that.

[throwing_stick]

I'm hearing nothing but complaints over here. Something about imminent dooms and shit like that. And the mun has no idea what to do with me.

[flyingg]

Yeah, well. Our job is to make sure imminent dooms just don't happen.

[throwing_stick]

Easy for you to say.

[flyingg]

Not really. Just about the second-hardest thing to say, in fact.

[betontheboy]

You might feel better if you played a game. I've got lots of games we could play if you want to.

But then I've never been dead even though I've sort've died.

[throwing_stick]

No, I'm not really in the mood for games and I can't really say when I'll be in the mood for it. Sorry...

Yeah well... that makes one of us.

[betontheboy]

You might come back! It happens! That's what events are for!

[throwing_stick]

Might. But I'm not really counting on it.

[betontheboy]

I guess ... but at least you're here? Which is kind of weird because I don't talk to dead people a lot. Except Secret.

Um. Are you really my brother? Because my mun keeps saying you are.

[throwing_stick]

I'm... as dead as they're going to get. Let's just put it that way.

...My mun says we're half-brothers but you had your own stuff to take care of.

[betontheboy]

Yeah, Flashes don't really come back. But. Um. At least we can hang out here? Or in the Speed Force.

I didn't know! If I knew I would've come over!

[throwing_stick]

I really don't think I can go to the Speed Force.

But don't worry about it. I don't think either of us were meant to know.

[betontheboy]

Why not?

But I'd like to have a brother! The only kind-of brother I have now is Thad, and evil clones aren't really the same.

[throwing_stick]

Pretty sure it's because I'm not fast enough for it.

That would mean that Thad is "kind-of-brother" for me, then. Either way, just ask the Rogues about me and they'll tell you why you wouldn't want me, even as a "kind-of" brother.

[betontheboy]

So I'm gonna be stuck with Zoom and Savitar and not you? That's so unfair.

He should be in the Speed Force now, but if you're not there then I guess you won't meet him.

I'm not gonna ask the Rogues! Unless it's Piper or Trickster. And maybe not even Trickster 'cause he can be a jerk.

[throwing_stick]

Trust me. It won't be fair for you if, for some ungodly reason, I get stuck there with you.

If you really wanna know, maybe you can ask Piper.

[betontheboy]

[Bart's just going to make a confused face at him.] Are you a super-villain? You are covered in boomerangs ...

Piper probably won't tell me either. Adults never tell me stuff.

[throwing_stick]

Everyone else seems to think I'm a super-villain so why not. All just because of boomerangs. And because of who my dad is.

Maybe if you pester them enough, they'll give you an answer.

[ It's clear that Owen feels like the world has done him wrong... ]

[betontheboy]

You don't have to be a super-villain because of your dad. Ask Rose.

I'm pestering you!

[throwing_stick]

Yeah... if only everyone else felt that way.

Look, it's just not a good idea.

[skort]

It's not going to make this suck any less, but if you want I'm sure I could find ice cream for you to pig out on.

[throwing_stick]

That... actually sounds good right about now.