Wayne Manor - a spacious living room filled with elegant furniture. The afternoon sun casts warm shadows across the room.
Dick sat on the couch, a concerned look on his face. Tim sat next to him, visibly distressed and wiping tears from his eyes.
Dick (comforting): It's gonna be okay, Tim.
Tim (voice shaky): I usually can handle it, but… who the hell pours paint thinner on someone’s car?
Suddenly, the front door swung open with a loud bang, startling them. Jason strode in, exuding casual bravado.
Jason (playfully): Hey, assholes, how’s it—
He stopped upon seeing Tim’s tear-streaked face.
Jason (concerned): Why is Tim crying?
Dick (glancing at Tim): Somebody's been picking on him at work for being bi.
Jason’s demeanor shifted instantly, becoming serious.
Jason (intently): What?
Jason pulled out his cell phone.
Tim (sniffling): His name is Kylar. I reported him, but they say there’s no proof. I just have to wait and see what he does next.
A dry chuckle escaped Jason’s lips as he turned the phone towards Tim, displaying a photo of a frat boy type with a smug grin.
Jason (smirking): This him?
Tim (nodding): Y-Yes.
Jason (confidently): Sweet. He lives close by. I’ll be back.
Jason grabs one of Nightwing’s Escrima sticks and exits.
Dick (concerned): Where is he going?
Dick turned to Tim, who was still sobbing.
Dick (comfortingly): I’ll help you feel better.
Twenty minutes pass. Dick and Tim remain on the couch, the mood heavy.
Tim (regretfully): I should’ve never told them who Bernard was. Kylar made a bunch of homophobic jokes...
Dick (reassuring): Tim, it’s not your fault. This guy was always like that. He’s disgusting.
Tim (sighing): I’m sick of dealing with it.
Dick (calmly): Just tell Dad what happened.
Tim (defiantly): I can handle this on my own.
Dick (jokingly): What about giving him one quick bop on the face?
Tim (laughing softly): Violence isn’t going to help. I’d look bad.
Their conversation is interrupted by the front door slamming open again.
Dick (frustrated): Jason, seriously?
Jason returns, dragging a beaten Kylar into the room. Tim's eyes widen in shock.
Jason (excitedly): Timmy, I got a present for ya!
Kylar looks battered, with a black eye and bruises.
Jason (commandingly): Apologize.
Kylar (trembling): I’m sorry for what I said at work.
Jason (twisting Kylar’s arm): And?
Kylar (gasping): I’ll pay for the damages to your car!
Jason (menacingly): And you won’t bother him at work again, or I will ‘accidentally’ hit you with my car.
Kylar (defeated): Yes! Just let me go home!
Jason releases Kylar, who stumbles out, tears streaming down his face. He laughs as Kylar leaves.
Jason (turning to Tim): You good?
Tim (smiling despite the situation): Um... yes, actually.
Jason patted Tim on back then left.
Jason (over his shoulder): I’m ‘borrowing’ Bruce’s car for the day. Bye!
Dick turned to Tim.
Dick (apologetically): I’m sorry he did that—
Tim (smiling): On second thought… I’m glad he did something crazy this time.
Dick (chuckling): What happened to no violence?
Tim (light-heartedly): He’s more intimidating than both of us. Kylar got the message.
Dick (smiling): If he messes with you again, don’t worry—we’ve got your back.
Tim (softening): I appreciate that a lot.
The brothers shared a moment of laughter, the strength of their bond evident in the warmth of the living room.
Saw a post about every Assassin knowing Cassandra Wayne was Cassandra Cain and I just need to know what the hell they think about Damian. Like the post said they all think Batman placed Cass with Bruce Wayne to keep an eye on him but what about Damian?
Like isn't it commonly known among anyone in the League of Assassins that Damian al Ghul was the son of Batman? So what do they think seeing him on TV as Damian Wayne?
Does the League know Bruce is Batman and they just don't ask questions? I'd like to think the older members remember Bruce being trained in the League, like they remember he was supposed to be Talia's consort. But what about the rest of the league?
Oh what's that? Damian is the Son of Batman? Makes sense. Damian is actually the son of Bruce Wayne? The airhead billionaire? Alright we've got some questions.
I need to know what Talia ans Ra's are telling people because Bruce Wayne is like worldwide famous, there's no way Assassins aren't going to realize that Damian is from the League. Is it like an open secret then? The League just knows Damian is Batman's son and Batman is Bruce Wayne but no one says anything about it because they want to protect Damian.
Furthermore, is no one going to question that airhead Bruce Wayne has custody of David Cain and Lady Shiva's daughter, Talia al Ghul and Batman's son AND his own son Jason Todd was also in the League? Do they think he's still somehow affiliated with the League? Like I need to know what kind of gossip passes around the league, I need to be part of it.
Jason: "Dick, there you are, I--"
Dick, holding up his finger to his lip: "Shh."
Jason, raising a brow: "What's going on?" Dick, gesturing into the living room from the doorway: "I gave Dami some of my old toys a few days ago, and look, he's playing with them." Jason, holding back laughter at the sight of Damian moving a stuffed elephant and toy soldiers around the floor: "I didn't know he had it in him." Dick, whirling on Jason, his anger palpable: "No. Don't you dare. This is the first time I've seen him doing anything remotely close to what he should be doing at his age so don't you dare make fun of him for it." Jason, holding his hands up: "Jesus. I wasn't gonna... Okay, maybe I was, but whatever, I got it, no teasing baby bat for playing with toys."
Dick, nodding: "Good. Now come on, we should leave before he notices us and stops."
Jason: "You got it Dickie bird."
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There is no way Anakin is THIS dumb
This is just a goof bc I’m still thinking about sith obi wan just wearing the worst disguise ever while being the chancellor of the Republic and still no one knows that it’s a sith who’s in charge of the senate
Talia walked over to Damian, her expression a mix of playful reprimand and maternal affection. After a brief pause, a smile broke on her face as she scooped up her ten-year-old son, wrapping him in a warm embrace and showering him with kisses. Damian barely had time to react before he found himself trapped in his mother’s affectionate onslaught, overwhelmed by the scent of her strong perfume.
Damian (embarrassed): I’d rather be stuck in an elevator with Clayface than deal with this… this is my life now. Why is she so smothering?
Talia (ignoring her son's complaining): Shush, let me love you, my sweet tifl! I haven't seen you in three months and this is me being better then my awful, awful, awful father.
Ra's Al Ghul (smoking from a cigarette): I am the reason you stopped being insane after what Nyssa put you through, but sure put the blame all on me.
Damian thrashed his legs in a vain attempt to escape while reaching out to his grandfather for help.
Damian (begging): Grandpa, help!
Ra's Al Ghul: Nope. She once kicked me in the crotch with a heel when I tried to scold her parenting. Bruce, you wanna give it a shot?
Bruce simply walked away, not saying a word. Faced with the relentless affection of his mother, Damian groaned as Talia continued to shower him with kisses.
Talia: You should be happy to have such a strong, powerful, highly skilled, and sweet woman as your momma!
Damian let out a dramatic whine, but he resigned himself to her embrace, knowing this was just part of being her son. For now, he was at her mercy.
Toothless, you'll always be my best boy
Lol
Loved this fic
For the first, we're doing Jason Take the Wheel by Miss_Lazy_Tuesday, genuinely one of the funniest things ever and I adore it so so much!
Be prepared for:
Crack
Some feels
Don't worry, there's crack to cover up the feels
Shenanigans
Explosions
Imagine being Alfred during Batman Begins when Bruce leaves to “find himself.” Alfred is worried, but reminds himself that all rich men do this and he’s probably just going to come back as a worldly, obnoxious vegetarian. Then Bruce shows up several years later buff as hell and it’s like no, he’s a ninja. he’s a ninja and he wants to terrorize Gotham in a bat costume.
I kinda really want a de-aged au where Jason “No More Dead Robins” Todd has to deal with all his brothers when they were first joining the Bat/Wayne family and has to try (and consistently fail) to keep them from becoming Robin.
Like there’s some random magic user who casts a spell for [hand wave plot necessitated reason here] and Jason is just chillin doing his Red Hood thing, but when the spell starts to take affect, Bruce is off world on some League mission so Jason ends up having to handle it all on his own.
First to show up is Dick. Or rather, tiny, grieving, baby Dick. Jason’s first surprise is that baby!Dick isn’t the cheerful, happy, carefree kid Jason always assumed he had to be. No, tiny Dick is angry. He’s bitter and snappish and hell bent on finding—and killing—his parents’ murderer. At first Jason is selfishly pleased to find out Golden Boy wasn’t quite so golden after all and encourages getting vengeance, take that, Bruce! This only lasts like a day, though, because Jason realizes, feelings about the One Rule and his personal moral code aside, encouraging a nine year old to kill is seriously messed up.
So Jason’s next step his to take Dick back to his second favorite safe house and tell him to stay put while he tracks down whatever/whoever did this to Nightwing and fix it.
This plan hits a snag because guess what tiny, nine year old Dick does not do? Tiny Dick does not believe Jason when he says he’s his brother from the future. Tiny Dick doesn’t care if he is in the future. He’s still going to find his parents’ killer and end him. Some guy with a weird helmet isn’t going to stop him. Jason discovers this when he runs across tiny Dick leaping between buildings in Crime Alley while on patrol.
Jason drags him back to the safe house and locks all the doors and windows. He runs across tiny Dick again three blocks later. He returns Dick to the safe house. Dick is out again in less than an hour. How is this possible?! Jason is Bat and League trained, he knows how to secure a location, how can he not contain ONE (1) small circus child?!?!!
And yet. Dick keeps escaping. He has tentatively accepted that he isn’t in his time and his parents’ murderer isn’t around at this time for him to confront. But this has only led him to the conclusion that he needs to help Jason fix this so he can go back to him own time and get his revenge. No, Jason cannot stop him.
(Really. Jason can not stop him. Jason is starting to wonder if the creation of Robin was much less Batman taking on a child solider as his partner and much more a desperate attempt to keep eyes on an insane child escape artist.)
Then baby Tim shows up.
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