Title: Lazarus II

Rating: T+

Author: MrGrayson24

Disclaimer: I don't own anything DC related.

Summary: The demon Lazarus has taken over Jason's body. But when the group start to notice something is off, Lazarus sets a plan into motion that will let him keep Jason's life, and Dick, forever. A seven part story, posting every day this week.

Author's Note: This story has been a long time coming. I'm a little backlogged right now with drafts but I'm excited about this one. Let me know what you think and enjoy!

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"Ew, what the hell is this?" Dick pulled the neon sign out from behind Jason's desk.

"Um, only an original Coors Light special edition bar wench sign." Jason grabbed it from Dick. "Distributed exclusively in Europe during the summer of 2002."

"That's not going in my apartment."

"If she can't go, I can't go." Jason said with a smile. "We can hang it above the bed!"

"In the kitchen, and that's my final offer."

Jason turned to the busty blonde woman on the sign. "He's such a control freak." He set her gently in a box. "If I knew you were going to judge my stuff, I wouldn't have agreed to move in with you."

"Like you had a choice. How did you even get this apartment without a real job? Or tax returns? Or a social security number?"

"Sketchy landlord. I pay in cash, he doesn't ask questions."

"The same landlord that's kicking you out? Did he finally start asking?"

"No, this is because of the noise complaints. Which is actually more your fault than mine. You're quite the moaner."

Dick flushed red. "Fair enough." He picked up a box and headed for the door. "I'll start taking stuff down to the car. While I'm gone, can you please hide the rest of your porn? The last magazine I found was… shocking, to say the least."

"Maybe I left it out so you'd get used to the idea." Jason called after him.

"Then it's not working!" Dick yelled back.

Jason chuckled as he grabbed books from the shelf and piled them into another box when a high pitched ringing started in his ears.

"No…" He closed his eyes. The ringing grew louder. "Not now!" He stumbled back and knocked the box from the desk. It's contents spread across the floor.

"You can't fight it." Said a voice in the back of his head. "There's no escaping your own mind."

"I'm in control of my body." Jason whispered back as he buried his head in his hands. "I'm in contro-" His eyes began to glow a light shade of green. "I'm in control!" He chanted louder.

The voice in the back of his head laughed. "Not for much longer."

Jason heard Dick come back up the hall. He launched himself into the bathroom and slammed the door shut. The ringing grew louder.

"What do you want?!" He scratched at his temples.

"Life." The voice responded.

Jason looked in the mirror and saw a different version of himself smile back. "Get out of my head!" Jason screamed. He punched the mirror and it shattered around him.

"Jason?" Dick called from the living room.

Jason backed into the wall, he could feel himself loose ties to reality. "Think of Dick." He said as he slid to the floor, but it was too late.

The bathroom door burst open. Dick took in the shattered glass and Jason seated on the floor.

"Jay?" He ran to his side. "What happened?" He looked down at Jason's hands, covered in blood. "Oh, God! Are you okay?"

Jason looked up with a smile. "Yeah… I'm good, now."

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