(B/G/F): Best Guy Friend
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zatanna zatara/ zatanna x reader

picture credits: DC Comics: "Detective Comics #962"
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Your P.O.V

I LOVE magic. As a kid, my mom would always take me to magic shows; it may seem cliché, but my favorite act was when the magician would call up a volunteer and saw them in half! I was always so bewitched.

"How could he do this? Is she ok? Is she dead? What if he can't put her back together?"

However, these questions were always rendered useless as the magician could always magically glued them back together...

Now, as a freshman at Gotham Uni, life isn't as magical. My mom recently passed away, right after high school graduation. Dad was a little depressed at first; I mean, who wouldn't be? Your significant other, passing from this life so young... It's a good thing Dad got himself together in time to send me off though. He's still there for me, too. We talk every few weeks; he checks up on me and I check up on him. I visit for the holidays, etc. Anyways, moving on to less depressing topics, my man, (B/G/F) has NEVER been to a magic show before! With how much I talk them up, I'm surprised he hasn't! I've taken it upon myself to take him to one of my favorite joints, Enchanté. I'll call up him at 8; the best magic shows happen at night~.

Time Skip

The dress code is casual, it's kind of a classy place. It doubles as a restaurant and magic theater. However, to see the magic show, you need a magic word... I'm wearing a pair of jeans, a white button-down shirt with a couple buttons open and my Nike Air Force 1's. I told (B/G/F) that the establishment is casual; apparently that means slacks, a red button-down and dress shoes. To top it all off, an untied tie.

"Wow, I know you intern at Wayne Enterprises and whatever; but, is this what casual looks like to you, (B/G/F)?" I taunt looking in his direction from the side of my eye, parking my 2020 Audi R8.

"Please (Y/N), all the girls LOVE guys in suits, take note." (B/G/F) winks at me. I roll my eyes as we get out. I lock my car behind me as we approach the entrance. The bouncer, Vinny, extends his arm and stares us down, quirking one eyebrow. Me and Vinny are friends, but there's no exception to the rule. The password changes randomly; so, you never know if you're really in or not...

"Hey Vinny. Me and my friend are here to see..." I trail off as I lean in closer.

"... Z and the Magic Bees." I finish as I look up to Vinny. He smiles and retracts his arm. (B/G/F) bursts out laughing.

"Z and the Magic Bees? Who thought of that ridiculous password?" He snickers until he's interrupted.

"I did." An unfamiliar voice comments. (B/G/F) and I look to the source of the melodious voice heard seconds before. My eyes land on a beautiful woman with her arms crossed. She couldn't be more than 5'8, maybe 5'10 with those heels on. Due to me being 6'0 and (B/G/F) being 5'11, we slightly lowered our eyes. She has long, black hair and a rather nice figure. She's wearing red lipstick that compliments her flawless porcelain skin pretty well. She's wearing a white button up accompanied with a white bow tie and corset. She sports a black tailcoat, black shorts and to top it all off, fishnets.

"My eyes are up here, handsome." She says bringing my attention to her cerulean blue eyes.

"Uh, I, um." I stutter. She quirks one of her eyebrows at me and smirks.

"I'll see you boys at the magic show..." She trails off and gives a nod of acknowledgement to Vinny. He returns the gesture and brings his attention back to us.

"Wow..." I mutter under my breath; apparently not as discreet as I thought since Vinny chuckled at me.

"That's Zatanna. You'll be seein' her real soon..." He trails off and unhooks the velvet rope. As soon as (B/G/F) and I enter the establishment, we are welcomed with the sound of classical music. We skip the meal part of the evening and head straight for the theater. It's seating is elegant, like the atmosphere. There are around 10 tables covered in white tablecloths. We take one of the tables near the front. I look to the stage to see how early we came and when the show will begin. There is a stool on the stage with a large name card displaying the word, "Soon" in fancy, calligraphy writing. I've learned that Giovanni Zatara, the owner of the joint, doesn't give specific times to keep the mystery in the air. While we wait for the curtains to draw back, (B/G/F) nudges me and nods in the direction of the entrance. People have started to file in and take their seats. He leans over and whispers in my ear.

"Yo, did you see that brunette in the green dress? She is HOT!" He exclaims. I playfully roll my eyes and smile, used to (B/G/F)'s flirtatious behavior.

"Yeah, she's pretty..." I muse, but (B/G/F) cuts me off.

"But that black-haired beauty was gorgeous?" He fills in for me, smirking at my awestruck reaction.

"How did you know I was going to say that?" I ask, genuine curiosity in my voice.

"Bro, I'm not blind." He laughs.

"I saw your face when she sauntered over to us." He finishes as he dramatically leans on me and makes a face with his tongue sticking out of his mouth.

"Come on, (B/G/F). Quit it." I laugh as I push him off of me. As soon as I finish my sentence, the lights start to dim. (B/G/F) looks over to me, confusion written all over his features. He opens his mouth to say something when a voice cuts him off, one originating from the stage. I look up to see Giovanni on stage.

"Good evening, ladies and gentlemen. Welcome patrons, old and new. I know I normally work my magic on you fine people first. However, we'll be doing something a little different this time. I present to you, your main act for the evening, my daughter, Zatanna Zatara!" Giovanni exclaims as the curtains are drawn back. My eyes widen in surprise. I had no idea that gorgeous woman was our entertainment for the night! Or that she was Giovanni's daughter... I can feel my face reddening at the sight of her. Good thing the lights are dimmed...

"You're such a little kid..." (B/G/F) smirks as he whispers in my direction. I guess the dimmed lights weren't working in my favor after all...

"Good evening, ladies and gentlemen. As my father introduced me before, I am Zatanna Zatara or simply, Zatanna. For my first act, I'll start with something simple." She takes off her top hat and reaches her hand into it.

"Yffulf, emoc tuo!" She exclaims. Within seconds, her hand retracts with a rabbit in tow. However, this is no ordinary rabbit. He's blue and holding a deck of cards when he's pulled out by the ears. The usual applause erupts from the audience.

"Thank you, Fluffy. But, we won't be needing these tonight." She says to the rabbit, voice like silk, and places him on the table in the middle of the stage that I somehow didn't notice before... She takes the deck of cards from his paws and holds it in her own, showcasing it between her gloved thumb and index finger. She extends her arm to the crowd, most likely showing them that it's real.

"Raeppasid!" She shouts and it disappears! No smoke or anything, just poof! I've seen plenty of good magic shows, great even, but, wow! The crowd erupts in another round of applause.

"Now, throughout the evening, I will be needing various volunteers... Who would like to go first?" She asks, mischief in her voice as she scans the audience. Before my brain processes her words, a cocky guy from the table to my right raises his hand.

"Excellent. Sir, please approach the stage." She says with a polite smile on her face. He rises from his table, oozing swagger, and strolls right up to the stage. He remains at the foot of the stage until she beckons him further. He hoists himself upon the stage with shear arm strength. Damn, way to make a guy feel insecure... He walks over to Zatanna and sits in the stool.

"What's your name, sir?" She asks.

"Ken, but you can call me whatever you want darlin'." He replies and smiles at her.

"Alright..." She trails off.

"Krab ekil a god!" She demands and he starts barking like a dog! His eyes look very confused, like he has no control over his mouth...

"Tca ekil a tac!" She demands again and he gets down on the floor and starts meowing like a cat! He crawls on all fours and purrs right by Zatanna's heels. Purrs!

"Nruter kcab ot lamron!" She exclaims and he snaps out of it! He stands back up on his legs, looking around like a lost puppy.

"Thank you for volunteering, sir." She smiles at him and he gives an awkward smile in return. He walks back to his table, shaking his head in confusion.

"Was xob, raeppa!" She shouts and all of a sudden a box is on the table where the rabbit once was.

"Another volunteer please!" She says loudly as she scans the crowd. My hand shoots up! Me and (B/G/F) look up at my hand in shock. What has gotten into me? Where did that burst of confidence come from and why did it only got to my hand?"

"You! Come on stage sir." Zatanna points in my direction. I look over to (B/G/F) helplessly. He shrugs his shoulders and ushers me to the stage with an encouraging smile. I love this trick as much as the next person; but, I wasn't planning on being apart of it anytime soon! I slowly shuffle to the stage and wait. She looks my way and smiles at me. She extends her arm to me and beckons me closer. Her smile would probably melt my heart like butter if it weren't about to jump out of my chest! I take the stairs on the side of the stage and stand next to Zatanna.

"What's you name?" She asks, pearly whites shining at me.

"(Y-Y/N)" I stutter back. She giggled, like bells to my ears, melodious.

"Step right in, (Y/N)." She says as she opens the box, I take a deep breath.

I can do this! This gorgeous woman called me on stage. Out of all the other hands, she chose mine! You got this.

I try to hype myself up as she stands next to the box. She holds her hand out and I grab it. I climb in and she closes it behind me. My hype must not have worked as well as I thought because she leans over to me and whispers in my ear.

"Don't worry, you'll do great." She winks at me and faces the crowd. That must've done the trick because I feel my heart rate decrease.

"I will now saw this man in half!" She exclaims and puts her hand in her hat.

"Was, raeppa!" And she pulls a comically large saw out of her top hat. She stands behind the box and towards the crowd. As she places the saw in the middle of the box, I close my eyes, just for safe measure.

"Etarepes siht nam!" She yells as I assume she's sawing me in half. I hear the audience applause and I feel the box moving so I open an eye and see the box with my lower half, detached.

Hurt a lot less than I thought it would... I thought

"You're doing just fine." She whispers in my direction and smiles at me again. She MUST know that her smiles can cure stage fright, depression and all of the world's problems... I keep my eyes open this time, really taking in her beauty. She pushes the boxes together and takes her previous stance. She extends her arms and keeps saying that gibberish she's been dishing since the start of the show.

"Tup isht nam kcab rehtegot!" She projects and the box is whole again and opens just like that. She helps me out and the crowd erupts in it's biggest applause of the evening. She dusts my shirt off for any potential dust and turns towards the audience.

"Thank you and good night!" She says as she grabs my hand and gestures for me to bow. We bow and the curtains close. We stare at the red curtains for a few seconds. I turn to her.

"You did a really great show tonight, Zatanna." I offer my most confident smile.

"You did pretty well for that trick, even if you were pretty tense..." She giggles as my face heats up.

"I know a magician never reveals their secrets so I won't ask." I laugh as I look down towards our hands, that are still being held in each other's grasp. She turns towards me and shakes my hand.

"It was a pleasure having you in my performance." She says, dazzling blue eyes boring into my (E/C) ones.

"It was a pleasure being apart of your perform-" I'm cut off as I find myself caught in a kiss initiated by Zatanna. I close my eyes and release my grasp on her gloved hand. As she puts her arms around my neck, I place my hands on her waist. The kiss doesn't last too long as she pulls away, breathless.

"I'll see you around, (Y/N)." She says as she winks and walks further backstage, swaying her hips effortlessly. I stand there, star struck. I'm still standing there, behind the curtains when I realize I don't have her number! I aggravatingly stuff my hands in my pants pockets as I make my way for the velvet curtains. I stop abruptly as I feel something in my right pocket. I pull it out and read it's contents:

                      (XXX) XXX-XXXX

                      call me ;)

                     -Z

"Heh." I laugh as I continue walking, right through the curtains, to see (B/G/F) chilling out at our table. I walk up to him and he stands up.

"Oooo, what's that lover boy?" (B/G/F) smirks as he walks over to me and reads the note.

"Ah, so your weird obsession of magic has finally landed you a girlfriend! Way to go, champ." He elbows me as I playfully punch him in the arm.

"Enough about me, did you score any numbers?" I tease as we walk out of the restaurant and down the street to the vehicle we arrived in.

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(A/N: oops, i may have gone a bit overboard with this one 😅. i hope you had enough patience to read and enjoy it though! 🙂)