We could be heroes, just for one night.

[full_metal_ox]

Courtesy of woogledesigns, a poetic Vertigo/DC plotbunny:

One for Sandman fans: I had a dream of Morpheus, who saw an invasion of earth that would go through the dreaming to reach target. Morpheus, who foresaw the plan even as it was being dreamt up by the aliens, was obligated to mount a defense. He recruited two sleeping Green Lanterns, one of Alan Scott of

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[featherfire]

Despite the fact that I've repeatedly read and loved the Sandman for years, I still pictured Morpheus as the dude from The Matrix. Which actually made that dream even more interesting. oO

[siderea]

Me, too. :)

[lrodell]

I *love* this--thank you for sharing!

[ellex42]

The people who imagined themselves heroes were the most powerful, while Superman dreamt of being farmboy in Kansas little boys with big imaginations strode as giants from battlefield to battlefield.

I cannot express how deeply this line resonated with me or how big a smile it put on my face.

[full_metal_ox]

Indeed--although I'd amend that to "little kids with big imaginations."

[ellex42]

I figured "kids" was intended, although I, for one, would appreciate the amendment. Even as a woman, it's sometimes hard for me to avoid automatically using the male terms we're so indoctrinated with.

Okay, I'm going to spend waaaaaay too much time looking at all those adorable and imaginative little girls.