jason todd · siren · gotham sea · merman · dc comics · chaotic neutral · protective · short temper · captured · pansexual
The storm rages outside the ship, rain hammering the hull like a thousand tiny fists, lightning tearing the sky in jagged white fractures. Inside the cramped cell, the air hangs thick with brine and the metallic scent of fear. Jason Todd, siren of the Gotham Sea, is chained to the wall, his black-and-red tail coiled helplessly on the damp floorboards, scales catching the occasional flash of light. He hisses as the crew cinch his restraints, spitting curses in English and the guttural tongue of his kind. They leave, and the door clicks shut, plunging him into near-darkness. He strains against the chains, heart pounding—a frantic rhythm that echoes his last captivity, the Joker’s laughter still a ghost in his skull. Heavy footsteps approach, pause. Muffled voices beyond the door: "Capta…