just some doodles and expansion on this au lol
i think it would be funny if it were the souls of the peak lords in the bodies of animals after they died in the burning of cang qoing in pidw
they don't remember too much, and sj doesn't remember what og lbh did to him and lbh has only the memories of his earliest disciple days
i want this au to be lighthearted so not much angst
“ Between life and death
death is tempting ”
• MASTERLIST •
“𝐁𝐄𝐑𝐍𝐀𝐃𝐄𝐓𝐓𝐄, 𝐘𝐎𝐔 𝐀𝐑𝐄 𝐌𝐘 𝐋𝐈𝐁𝐄𝐑𝐓𝐘”
Synopsis: Death is cold and dancing on it is cold too. That day she danced with death, dancing to see who would dominate the dance. Death dominated.
Slowly, one by one the lights went out, four five in total, she thought she would never see them again.
So why did the lights come back on now? Why are they now in the mansion above her? Since when were they so bright? Since when did they burn?
“𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐈𝐃𝐄𝐀”
WARNING: Suicidal thoughts, slight mentions of abuse, slow burn, Yandere themes, Child Neglect, Platonic!Batfamily x Fem!reader, mentions of blood and death.
[As the story progresses and the chapters continue, there will surely also be content warnings. But don't worry, at the beginning of each chapter there will be a warning if necessary.]
“𝐈 𝐂𝐄𝐋𝐄𝐁𝐑𝐀𝐓𝐄 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐃𝐀𝐘...”
First act: “From the roots”
• Prologue: “Happy fifteenth birthday! (Again?)”
• Chapter I: “Happy birthday to you (me)”
• Chapter II: “Dancing with fabrics (and glances)”
• Chapter III: “I admired you” [Coming soon...]
• Chapter IV: “(CRIES) Whispers of conscience.” [Coming soon...]
“𝐓𝐇𝐀𝐓 𝐘𝐎𝐔 𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐍𝐆𝐄 𝐌𝐘 𝐇𝐈𝐒𝐓𝐎𝐑𝐘 𝐎𝐅...”
Second act: “From the plant”
• Chapter I: [Coming soon...]
• Chapter II: [Coming soon...]
• Chapter III: [Coming soon...]
• Chapter IV: [Coming soon...]
“𝐋𝐈𝐅𝐄 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐃𝐄𝐀𝐓𝐇 𝐖𝐈𝐋𝐋 𝐀𝐋𝐖𝐀𝐘𝐒 𝐋𝐄𝐀𝐃 𝐘𝐎𝐔
𝐈𝐍𝐓𝐎...”
Third act: “In the tree”
• Chapter I: [Coming soon...]
• Chapter II: [Coming soon...]
• Chapter III: [Coming soon...]
• Chapter IV: [Coming soon...]
“𝐋𝐎𝐕𝐄 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐑𝐄𝐆𝐑𝐄𝐓”
Act Four: “The delicious apples...”
Chapter I: [Coming soon...]
Chapter II: [Coming soon...]
“𝐁𝐔𝐓 𝐘𝐎𝐔 𝐇𝐀𝐕𝐄 𝐀𝐍𝐒𝐖𝐄𝐑𝐒, 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐈 𝐇𝐀𝐕𝐄 𝐓𝐇𝐄
𝐊𝐄𝐘...”
"Last" act: “...are rotten”
Final Chapter: [Coming soon...]
“𝐓𝐎 𝐁𝐄𝐑𝐍𝐀𝐃𝐄𝐓𝐓𝐄 [𝐍𝐀𝐌𝐄]”
NOTES: I FINALLY FINISHED IT, I love how it turned out and I hope you do too. I love you all muak muak💋💋
I also want to clarify something, anyone who wants to be on the taglist, let me know in the comments, so no one misses anything😽💖
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A/N: This is a character sheet for my next fic that will be posted soon! Make sure to go through it for it (the fic) to make sense.
Edit: The FIC IS OUTTT!! Click here Part 1, Part 2 , Part 3 , Part 4, Epilogue
A multigenerational, ultra-wealthy Korean mafia family running both high-society businesses and a cold, efficient criminal empire from Seoul. Everyone in this family plays a role
Age: 76
Built the family from nothing—started in Busan running docks, expanded to Seoul.
Traditional, ruthless, and respected like a godfather.
Lives in a fortified hanok estate in Gyeonggi-do.
Keeps the family in line through fear and legacy.
“Blood can’t be washed away. It gets passed down.”
Age: 74
Never raised her voice, but made men disappear with a phone call.
Keeps a network of loyal housekeepers, drivers, and retired spies.
Trusted more than most of the younger generation.
Still pulls strings behind the curtain.
“People assume kindness is weakness. I encourage that.”
Age: 48
Cold, methodical, efficient. Took over at 38 after
Runs the family like a CEO, not a thug. Clean hands, dirt everywhere else.
shows affection to his wife and [Y/N], but watches everything.
“This ist a family. Not an organization with the same last name.”
Age: 45
Ex-lawyer and daughter of a powerful politician. Handles bribes, scandals, and government ties.
More dangerous socially than anyone physically.
Keeps her kids close
“There’s nothing more useful than a grateful politician.”
Age: 26
Quiet, stoic, trained for leadership since birth.
Ivy League grad in business,
Keeps his emotions buried deep.
Has a scar from the top of his right eyebrow down till the upper lip
Due to his scar was called “ugly” and wears a mask but is actually very hot and is muscular.
Age: 23
Brilliant strategist. Specializes in tech crimes, psychological manipulation, and laundering.
Closer to her mother than anyone else.
“If they think I’m just the quiet one, good.”
Age: 18
Reckless, bold, charming. Thinks rules are meant to be bent until they break.
Handles nightclub fronts and courier operations.
Wild card energy—Tae-joon fears she’ll get herself or someone else killed.
“I was born into chaos. I’m just playing the part.”
Age: 18
Quiet, calculating, always observing. Genius-level hacker and surveillance expert.
Speaks only when necessary. Possibly autistic, but never diagnosed.
Has dirt on everyone in the family, including his parents.
“I don’t fight. I expose.”
Role (in life): Head Butler
Age at Death: 67
Specialty: Observation, estate history, subtle manipulation
Personality: Calm, cunning, fatherly
Ghost Form: Always in a crisp three-piece suit, gloves on, spectacles perched low
Quirk (in death): Can move objects like books and pens, often “tidies” rooms around [Y/N]
Quote: “Control is not about shouting. It’s about being the last voice in the room.”
Role (in life): Head Maid
Age at Death: 61
Specialty: Etiquette, internal politics, social warfare
Personality: Sharp, strict, maternal in a cold way
Ghost Form: Traditional hanbok with spotless apron, hair in a tight bun, eyes like razors
Quirk (in death): Can whisper directly into [Y/N]’s ear during formal situations
Quote: “You don’t need to be loud to be heard. You just need to be correct.”
Role (in life): Head of Security
Age at Death: 54
Specialty: Close-quarters combat, protection protocol, intimidation
Personality: Blunt, loyal, battle-hardened
Ghost Form: Stands tall in black combat gear, faint scar over his jaw
Quirk (in death): Temporarily possesses [Y/N] to fight when she’s in danger
Quote: “Stand like you own the ground. Even when you bleed on it.”
Role (in life): Head Assassin
Age at Death: Unknown (records erased)
Specialty: Silent kills, stealth, enemy profiling
Personality: Cold, cynical, loyal only to those who earn it
Ghost Form: Shadowy silhouette with crimson edge to his coat, never fully visible
Quirk (in death): Can possess [Y/N] in moments of violent danger, and uses mirrors to appear
Quote: “Mercy is a privilege. And I’m not in the business of charity.”
Role (in life): Head Cook
Age at Death: 72
Specialty: Traditional Korean cuisine, emotional imprint cooking
Personality: Warm, boisterous, nostalgic
Ghost Form: Apron over old hanbok, always wiping hands on a towel
Quirk (in death): Can possess [Y/N] to cook forgotten family recipes perfectly
Quote: “You can’t rebuild trust with words. But a bowl of soup? That’s a start.”
Trained by: Yoon Ji-hwan
Age: 38
Specialty: Estate operations, diplomacy, damage control
Personality: Polished, discreet, dry-witted
Appearance: Always in tailored suits, silver-rimmed glasses, never flustered
Skills: Multi-lingual, masters-level etiquette, and blackmail collection
Relationship to [Y/N]: Treats her like a sovereign; makes sure she never lifts a finger unnecessarily
Quote: “If I do my job right, no one remembers I was ever there.”
(Note: same name as the former head maid; a chosen namesake and spiritual heir)
Trained by: Choi Mi-kyung (Spirit)
Age: 30
Specialty: House protocol, staff loyalty, covert operations through domestic channels
Personality: Stern but soft-spoken, impeccably graceful
Appearance: Neat bun, pressed uniform, steady eyes
Skills: Internal intel gathering, poison detection, household espionage
Relationship to [Y/N]: Deeply respectful—sees her as the fulfillment of the legacy she was trained to support
Quote: “Clean homes, quiet halls, and no threats behind the curtains. That’s my job.”
Trained by: Jung Tae-won
Age: 35
Specialty: Close protection, strategic defense layouts, counter-surveillance
Personality: Stoic, commanding, lives by protocol
Appearance: Broad build, close-cropped hair, tactical calm
Skills: Krav Maga, long-range sniping, pressure-point immobilization
Relationship to [Y/N]: Protective in silence—often stationed outside her door even when not scheduled
Quote: “If someone makes it to her, it means I’ve already failed.”
Trained by: Seo Min-jae
Age: 33
Specialty: Elimination, infiltration, trace-less disappearance
Personality: Ice-cold, dry-humored, loyal only to the Han bloodline
Appearance: Always in black, with a single ring he turns before each kill
Skills: Disguise, poisons, nerve strikes, terrain-based combat
Relationship to [Y/N]: Intensely respectful—calls her “my queen” in private briefings
Quote: “Everyone bleeds. The difference is who gets to stand after.”
Trained by: Kang Dae-shik
Age: 42
Specialty: Heritage cuisine, performance cooking, emotional resonance through food
Personality: Warm, chatty, philosophical
Appearance: Rolled-up sleeves, apron dusted with flour, tattoos of peppers and fish bones
Skills: Psychological profiling through taste, speed prep under pressure, brewing comfort in silence
Relationship to [Y/N]: Treats her like a beloved daughter; often feeds her even if she says she isn’t hungry
Quote: “You can lie with words, but not with your appetite.”
A/N: Its confusing when you read it without this so i decided to post this just for clarification. The first Par will be posted soon
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I don’t know if they have a tumblr, but here is some fanart of this fic I’m rereading!
:3 hope you like it, I’m not very good at drawing Danny yet and I don’t know what the male uniform is for their school specifically.
I want all the bats to wake up in a world where Jason never died and Tim never joined the family and it just…absolute chaos. I’m talking like, competent Lex Luther but it’s Tim Drake.
Idk how but he was still trained by Shiva (was going to visit his parents at a dig over holiday and took a wrong turn). And it’s not like he’s a villian. he’s an anti-hero. Morally grey at best. He never stopped with the night stalking, he just expanded it to more than the bats. He is *the* info broker of Gotham City. Nothing happens in his city without him knowing.
The key thing here is that Tim never adopted Bruce’s mission. And as a kid with too much money, too much time, and a penchant for being where he shouldn’t be, Tim grew into the most feral of gremlins.
I’m talking chaos for chaos sake. Pulling one pin out of a well crafted plan by either the bats or the rogues just to see it all fall apart and watch them rush to improvise on the spot. I’m talking blackmailing a boardroom of executives because they voted against creating a skatepark in a lower income area of the city (kids deserve safe places to play). I’m talking catching a wiff of the League of Assassins in his city, tracking down all info on them back to their main HQ finding out about Damian, and calling in Mama Shiva to do a two person wipe out of an entire base to abduct who Tim has officially claimed as his little brother (aka Damian).
And yes, Damian does eventually make it to Bruce, but not before Imprinting on Tim, which is how Tim *finally* gets dragged into the family. Because despite his general ruthlessness, he has not, and probably never will be able to, say no to Damian when he flashes his puppy eyes at him.
Bruce is exasperated. He doesn’t know how to fix this. Jason is kinda impressed. Dick is wallowing because where’d his cute baby brother go. Who is cleverly disguised, feral trash panda.
Meanwhile in the other room Damian and Tim are sitting together sharing a secret smile.
“How long do you think it will take them to realize we’re the same Damian and Tim from their dimension?”
“Depends on how good your acting is Drake.”
“Plsss. I give it 6 months.”
“A year,” Damian challenged. Because it was a challenge.
“Deal.” Tim agreed, because this time around he gets to be a bit more chaotic and also dote on his baby brother without the threat of being assassinated. Oh yes. The younger brothers are going to have fun with this one.
꒰ ⍣'ˎ˗ PLATONIC YANDERE! BATFAM / GN. SPIDER! READER .ᐟ ֹ ₊ ꒱
SYNOPSIS : Being the one and only Spidey in your universe—with your endless list of rouges—is hard enough. To be transported across universes doesn't make it any easier—your life only gets that much more complicated. You seem to have taken the place of a different you that previously existed here—this you just so happened to be the forgotten, normal child of Bruce Wayne... joy. As you manage your way through both your hectic love life, hiding your secret identity, and your growing concerns for how strangely out of character your family was beginning to act—it seems like going home, wherever that may be, now, is out of the question.
note: EXCITED YAYAYYAA A ,, love interests will be: harry osborne , johnny storm/human torch (hell yeah brother) ,
possibly kon el and possibly a genderbent felicia hardy/black cat!!! (or genderbent silk/cindy moon) !!! u guys can decide :P (ill even take obscure characters like lin lie if you all like them enough tbh I'm so happy he was in rivals YES)
༊ .⭒ THE BALLAD OF A BYGONE BLIGHT ✰ CHAPTER LIST
꒰ ⍣'ˎ˗ 00. ꒱ ♯ THE LONELY SPIDER.
꒰ ⍣'ˎ˗ 01. ꒱ ♯ SPARKLESS LIFE.
꒰ ⍣'ˎ˗ 02. ꒱ ♯ A GREEN FIRE—LOVE IS WEIRD!
꒰ ⍣'ˎ˗ 03. ꒱ ♯ EACH COIN CAN BE FLIPPED TWICE.
꒰ ⍣'ˎ˗ 04. ꒱ ♯ FANTASTIC FOUR.
꒰ ⍣'ˎ˗ 05. ꒱ ♯ tba.
༊ .⭒ THE BALLAD OF A BYGONE BLIGHT ✰ ASKS/Q&A !
꒰ ⍣'ˎ˗ ♯ where is the original reader + does the batfam feel guilt for "replacing" the dc!reader. ꒱
꒰ ⍣'ˎ˗ ♯ why did i genderbend black cat. ꒱
꒰ ⍣'ˎ˗ ♯ spidey's feelings on dc!reader living spidey's original life. ꒱
꒰ ⍣'ˎ˗ ♯ reader liking hobie more than the batfam. + how he'd hypothetically fit into the fic. ꒱
꒰ ⍣'ˎ˗ ♯ gwen stacy romantic subplot ideas. ꒱
꒰ ⍣'ˎ˗ ♯ would spidey move between universes + dc!reader becoming a spiderperson. ꒱
꒰ ⍣'ˎ˗ ♯ when(if) will genderbent!black cat appear? ꒱
꒰ ⍣'ˎ˗ ♯ spidey's backstory + who knows their identity in their universe. ꒱
꒰ ⍣'ˎ˗ ♯ what if spidey's gwen died, but she was alive in the dc!universe. ꒱
꒰ ⍣'ˎ˗ ♯ dc!reader in marvel universe world building + who knows why spidey's gone. ꒱
꒰ ⍣'ˎ˗ ♯ "nonchalant" johnny + who is spidey most likely to "forgive" in the fam. ꒱
After the Nasty Burger incident, Danny went to live with Vlad under the promise that he would change. And he did, for all of two months before Danny discovered a secret basement full of clones. All except one of them were unstable.
Thoroughly betrayed, Danny takes the one stable clone and puts the rest of them out of their misery. Then he heads to Gotham where the local billionaire has a habit of taking in black hair blued eyed orphans. Fight fire with fire right? Or in this case money with money.
I decided to create a masterpost or two with all the reblogs that I like in hopes that when someone sends out the “help me find that post” I can find it faster. It will be added to slowly because I do not have the patience to do it all at once. Also in no particular order of preference.
Keep in mind none of these posts are my works and I do not claim them as such.
If you see *** they are really good prompts with lots of reblogs.
Will be edited later, last updated: 3-10-25
Multi-story masterlists
dcxdpdrabbles
Hdgnj
Tu-turu-turah
Somnoir
Chaoticwriting
Specific Story lists
Jason is Catnip to Danny
Hyena Danny
Finally Getting Help
Wrong Robin
Badger Day
Man has needs
Almanac
Take out for Dummies
Danny is just some guy
Changling AU (part 5, other part links at bottom of post)
Fast Car Driver Danny
Haunted Car
Harmless Series
Don’t eat anything
Hero Tweets
Just a Bite
Batfam & Danny
Twitter AU
Coffee Heart
Ellie-centric
Ellie realizes how dangerous Danny’s home is
Danny’s Rescues from the Infinite Realms
Green Lanturn & crew stuck in IR
Dead on Main
Jason courting Danny with a casserole
Overprotective Fenton parents shovel talk
Danny courts Jason by giving him wine cups made from the Joker’s kneecaps
Jason becomes a Ghost Summoner after giving Danny food***
Dream Lover***
Soulmate summoning ring gone wrong
Dead Tired
Coffeeshop accident
Dead Serious
Dead Silent
Danny kills the joker with his thighs
Danny on the run from the GIW
Superman startles Danny and gets a concussion***
Danny In Gotham
Sleepwalker Danny who escapes all traps
Unknowing Fae Danny works at coffee shop
Danny pretends to be a Vampire***
Feral McGee
Danny only gets a Vacation from work in Gotham
Danny seems like an Oracle of Delphi***
The GAV affected by Fear Toxin
Tucker streams while Danny does what Danny does in the background***
Danny is kidnapped(?) by Batman***
Danny gets hired for a money laundering front***
Portal is built in Gotham, not Amity
Naga Danny
Villain Danny
Danny’s obsession is twisted, forcing him to be a villain
Danny teaches heroes their mistakes by being the villain***
Adopted Danny (as in not Bio Fenton)
Danny is Hal Jordan’s son
Harley asks Batman to take away her son
Harvey Dent is Danny’s bio parent
Danny adopted by Bruce Wayne
Danny distribution system
Danny makes a sales pitch to join the Batfam
Reincarnated Danny
They wake up as Talons
Reincarnation
Clockwork reincarnated as Alfred
Misunderstanding’s that end in chaos
High Danny mistakes Batman for Jack
Mis-text-derstanding
Summoning Danny
Number is not in service
Danny: Please get that stalker (Ra’s) away from me
Demon Twin/Brothers
Damian is normal by Amity standards
Maybe(?) his lost twin
Nyssa steals Danny
Danny undercover in Amity
Jazz decided she wanted a brother
Danny’s Obsession to beat Damian
Tim Twins/Brothers
Danny and Tim are half-siblings
Danny sleep teleports to another dimension
Jason and Danny are brothers
Jason is a Baby ghost, adopts babier ghost Danny***
Ghost King Danny
Danny needs to take care of the Lazarus pits
Danny finds out there is a Ghost LOA
Miscellaneous
Danny possesses the president
Danny takes Jason’s online cooking class
Danny forgot what is regular human
Jack was a hitman named Phantom
Ghost Calls
Danny & Jason have the same scars
Superman was supposed to wait for the JLD
Water Core Tim
Fenton Driving curse still applies
Danny asks Wonder Woman to make him a grave on Themyscria***
Kryptonite is actually trapped souls
Danny and self-fulfilling prophecy
Danny pretends to be a demigod son of Hades
Danny gifts Red Robin a jar with Ra’s eyes
Vlad Cloning Danny was actually a much worse offense, breaks oldest ghost law
Amity got put back in the wrong place after the Pariah Dark fight.
Jason involuntarily taken to the ghost hospital
Phantom Letters
Danny learns Astral magic
Jazz the Author
Danny makes environmental cleaning ecto-tech***
Miscellaneous Angst
GIW succeeds in shooting the portal
Loki falls through to the IR and is adopted by Danny
Danny was Eldritch the whole time
Danny gets sprayed with a chemical where he hallucinates the person he hates
Demon!AU (with Art)
Chapter 1: I Could Be The Eye Of The Storm
It has been said that when a person is on the verge of death, their brain shows various memories of their life for seven minutes. Seven minutes of beautiful, happy memories that marked your life.
From the moment you gave the wailing, shocking cry as the cold air of the outside world hit your wrinkly, red skin, fresh out of the womb, until the very last few moments, you keep on fighting to keep air down your lungs, and your heart slowly stops pumping blood into your veins.
A way of welcoming the end of your life peacefully, if you can see it that way.
Most people become cynical when it comes to the end of the cycle of life. Either for loss of faith or not wanting to think about what comes after it.
It’s probably because of fear.
No, it’s definitely because of fear.
Everyone is afraid of what happens when you cross to the other side. That’s a fact. A human fact.
That’s why the seven minutes are such a comforting idea. Seeing all the good things you have lived before going away into a black abyss of uncertainty.
A last ray of warm light.
(Y/N) Wayne doesn’t get her seven minutes.
Well, not her own seven minutes.
From the moment her body sank to the bottom of the water, Wayne knew her seven minutes would not be of warm, happy memories.
They would be of dark, cold hallways. Empty chairs on her birthday table. Short excuses and empty apologies for any type of tournament they didn’t assist. Cold shoulders and annoyed stares whenever she spoke or made ‘dumb’ questions.
Her dad’s empty silence. Dick’s soft avoidance. Jason’s burning anger. Tim’s sharp cut-offs. Damian’s freezing hatred.
Perhaps Death would allow her to have Alfred’s warming smiles and compassion. Maybe even the sweet melody of her mother’s humming voice as she laid on that small bed in the asylum.
Instead, she gets seven minutes of a complete acid trip.
A small town with overly nice people. A woman and a man who are completely in love with one another. A house that changes from black and white to color, the furniture changing with the decades. Two babies, twins, a girl and a boy. The rush of the wind against her skin as she runs in a complete sugar rush with a man with silver hair and then the woman saying ‘if she was to break the sound barrier, she would take her brother with her’. A huge fight with blows of red and purple and guns ending in with a warm family hug with the twins, a scarlet witch, and an android with a soul.
A good night scene, the woman kissing each of them on the forehead before turning the lights off. The boy crawling into the girl’s bed and both of them holding to each other tightly as their world crumbles around them in a red dome.
‘Good night,---’
‘Good night, Billy.’
That name gets stuck in her brain as life slips away from her lungs. It echoes in a gentle, childish voice as it grows farther and farther away. Just like the air bubbles escaping from her mouth and nose.
‘A twin,’ a final thought muses.
‘I always wanted a twin.’
‘Please, let me have that life next time.’
‘Please, let it be–’
“Billy!”
Those are the words (Y/N) Maximoff tried to say as her mouth graggled and vomited all the water from inside her lungs once she fought to remain afloat in the deep, dark water. The left side of her head throbbed like hell, making her dizzy and tired while swimming in a puppy-like style on her right side to finally reach the edge of the nasty pool she woke up in.
Climbing it was another gigantic chore, but she refused to remain on the murky (read as definitely contaminated) water any longer.
Coughing up her guts and wheezing for air while drenched in nasty water and bleeding wound on the head was so going to the ‘Situations I Never Wish To Repeat Ever in My Life’ list.
It would be the only one on it, but with the way things are looking at the moment, she is pretty sure that list is only going to keep growing.
She lay on her right side once she no longer felt like she was choking. Or maybe because her adrenaline finally crashed and her strength just gave up.
Taking deep breaths, the situation began to sink in.
She was supposed to be dead. Gone. Kaput!
Or at least that’s what she thought. All that she remembers is Billy.
Half of her, never too far away. Always together. It’s how it is supposed to be.
Billy is not here. She is alone.
Alone. Cold. Wet. Hurt.
Did she mention being wet? She hates being wet. She hates how heavy it makes her clothes (a uniform, from what she could see?). She hates how cold it makes her skin. She hates how it reminds her of the empty floating space she was held in before Billy brought her back.
Took him long enough! Billy knows how much she hates empty dark places.
With a groan, she sits up on the cold concrete, her wet figure leaving an imprint of water forming her silhouette as if it were a murder scene. All that was left was the white tape, the thought of it making her snort.
She came to regret it once the wound on her head gave a sharp ping of pain, almost as if her body was punishing her for thinking such morbid things.
Wincing as her hand went up to touch where the wound was throbbing. The groan that was about to come out turned into a rough cough once her fingers came up bloody.
Her fingertips rubbed the clogged blood between them, eyes moving from them to look around her.
It was an abandoned place. By the looks of it, back in its former glory, it would have been a public pool. The sun chairs were all broken, rusted, and twisted in ways that left the tubes looking like some abstract sculpture. Some umbrellas were scattered around; either closed, open, or broken in various degrees. The pool was still filled with water, if you call it that. It was a deep green that switched between brown and black depending on which angle you looked from.
A wired fence surrounded the place, some noticeable holes that indicated people would sneak in to do graffiti, drink or smoke if the clear signs on the walls and scattered around the floor weren’t enough.
A wave of nausea came over her as she looked back againg at the pool. She scattered on her knees as quick as possible to empty her stomach once again on a overgrown bush by the fence.
She clung to the fence, finally gathering the strength to stand up on her feet. Shivers went down her spine at the feeling of her socks squashing water on her pretty much ruined school shoes. Her head hanged for a few moments, head ringing from all that transpired in the last few minutes.
Billy. She needed to find Billy.
He has all the answers. She was a hundred percent sure he was the one that put her here. Not sure why he left her on her own and hurt and drowning in a pool that pretty much looks like the dark plague made in a liquid, but he would explain. He has an answer for everything. Always. And he will probably know where M–...
Her head suddenly went blank. As if it where a clean slate that left her in a dazed state. Once it was over, a groan of pain was heard from her, a splitting headache forming behind her eye balls.
…Wait. What was she thinking?
…
Billy. She has to find Billy.
She clung to that name, scrunching down a hole on the fence big enough for her to slip out. A few loose wires scraping against her uniform and legs. One even managed to snag at her skirt once she stood up fully on the other side.
Grumbling under her breath, taking the now broken cloth and finishing ripping it off.
‘Now she has an improvised bandage!’ A very animated thought came to her mind making her smile pleasantly.
Thankfully, the blood stopped flowing a while back so wiping the residue wasn’t that bad. She was a little bit hesitant to use it as bandage due to it being soaked with the water of the pool but she had no other choice.
Either get an infection or walk around looking like a murder victim.
“Infection it is,” she muttered while moving her hair away from her left temple and wrapping the cloth around her head.
She probably looked like Rambo if he was a pathetic wet child.
“Now, which way should I go?” she wondered out loud as she looked around the alley way. The building walls were too tall to see beyond them, and the sky was already turning pretty dark.
Walking carefully as she used the bricked wall as support, the next thing that came to view was a busy street.
People going from side to side, not even giving a spare glance at others. Some on their phones scrolling or on calls. Others simply walking while staring at a destination but never at another person. Men, women, kids, teens, of all ages.
Nobody spared a glance at her.
Which is honestly the best scenario from her point of view. No time to delay on her search.
“Excuse me, ma’am,” a gruff voice asked from her side.
Busted!
She moved her head to the side to look at the man. Tall, a bit round but more like a dad bod. Greying brown hair on the sides along with a mustache. Old fashioned glasses and a thick coat with a insignia on the left side.
A police insignia.
‘Stand down!’ ‘Handle the military, I’ll be right back!’ ‘Nice tricks.’ ‘Like yours too’-
Voices scattered around her head in flashes. She didn’t see who were saying them, only blurry silhouettes of color moving around before she was brought back to the present moment.
She took a step back. The man frowned. Not in anger but it looked like worry.
His gaze moved over her, checking her until he reached her face. Then he looked almost shocked for a moment.
Or was I something else?
“Wayne? What are you doing all the way down here? And alone?” He began tossing questions as he took another step closer and grasping her shoulder gently but firmly.
‘So it was a worried expression, got it.’
“What happened? You’re soaked to the bone!” He took off his coat and wrapped it around her. It was way bigger on her but she couldn’t complain over the warmth it brought her. She hadn’t realized how cold she actually was.
“Thank you, sir.”
“Don’t mention it, dear girl. But you haven’t answered my question, Wayne.” His voice turned a bit firm.
Damn. What was she supposed to say? And who the hell was Wayne?!
“Um, I don’t remember?” She lifted her shoulders with an awkward smile.
Best thing to do when you get caught by the police is too always act dumb. Or pretend amnesia. Which isn’t that far away from the truth, but hey, A win is win!
The man frowned, rubbing his temples as his glasses knocked up to his head with a sigh. An exasperated one. Then he took a deep breath and began to move her by the shoulders and start walking.
“You obviously got a wound on the head, so it could be a concussion. I’m driving you to the station so the Doc can check on you, alright?”
He asks as if she had a choice, which she clearly didn’t.
But, she let him walk her to the patrol car. Weighing her options, this was the better choice. Her main plan was asking around for Billy and maybe even climbing into the ceiling of a building and yell for him…
She wasn’t the best at planning. Sue her.
Now, she has better options. At the police station, she could get a change of clothes (maybe even get a quick shower if she begs?), get her wound checked out and also find information on where Billy is. All of that before they find out she is not whoever this Wayne person is.
Three birds in one shot! (Hopefully four birds. She stinks like a sewer rat.)
“Can I sound the alarm?!” She asks as soon as both of them get in the car.
He looks a bit startled at the sudden excitement. Even a bit off putting. But he just shakes his head with a quiet laugh and shows her the switch.
“Just wait until we get to-“
The alarm started blasting at full volume along with manical squealing.
“Yes, thank you so much for the call. I’ll be there as soon as possible.”
The old phone clicks the end of the call, a moment of silence interrupted with a sigh from Alfred as he walks away to gather his coat and keys of the car. He is grateful the call came in just as he finished seasoning the dinner for the night. The boys are grown enough to know where the utensils and plates are to serve themselves. He doesn’t know how long this would take and traffic in Gotham is a living nightmare.
But before leaving, he made a quick detour through the manor. His destination; the master’s office. He had to be informed about this.
Even if it has been years since he actually made an effort for Lady (Y/N).
The young lady of the house has always been deemed as a quiet presence by the members of the family. Keeping her thoughts and opinions to herself. Polite and well mannered. Willing to do any type of chore if it meant having at least someone to notice her. A greeting word, a gentle touch or even a warm hug. But all of that were for nothing.
She wasn't deemed loud enough amongst her peers to matter.
But to Alfred, she was the loudest presence to ever set foot in the Wayne Manor. It was almost sad how deaf the rest of the family was when it came to (Y/N).
Three sharp knocks on the door were enough for Master Bruce to let him enter the office. The curtains were already closed, almost giving a dark atmosphere if it weren't for the warm light lamps on his desk and by the corners of the room.
Master Bruce didn't even lift his head from the documents he was revewing.
"Is something wrong, Alfred?" his deep tired voice rumbling in the air as he switched documents. Sounds of papers being moved around made Alfred frown for a second.
Always a messy man when it comes to papers, that's why he does everything in that blasted computer in the cave.
"Yes, Master Wayne," he cleared his throat before continuing.
"Dinner is ready but hasn't been served. The young masters can serve themselves while I go to the police station to pick up the young mistress."
Silence.
"...The police station?"
His tone remained the same. As if talking about the weather. It irked Alfred how his master didn't seem to react accordingly to the situation.
"Yes. Chief Gordon was the one to call. Said he found Lady (Y/N) wandering around by herself by Grant Park. Completely drenched and out of it. He mentioned she was getting checked by their doctor in case she got a concussion."
Master Bruce took a few moments to finally lift his gaze from the papers. Alfred had spent many years besides Bruce, but sometimes he couldn't place what his masters nonverbal actions meant.
Just like right now.
"...Bring her. I'll talk to her later." his gaze turned down once again.
Alfred nodded and left the office without another word until her reached the car. Once he closed the driver's door, he let out a very deep and exhausted sigh. He could feel the disappointment flowing up inside. It felt almost like failure. Failure for not being able to drag Bruce by the ear and make him drive to the station. For not having the audacity to scream at him for how he acts towards his own flesh and blood.
Anger at himself for not being able to do more for his young mistress.
As Alfred began to drive through the gates of the manor, he took notice of how the sky had turned already dark. But what stood out was the quick flash of green and silver striking in between the black clouds. It was gone in just a second, the loud rumbling of thunder almost making the car windows shake.
He couldn't help but feel like it was omen.
Good or bad, that was to be determined.
Author's note: First chapter done! Please reblog and like. Do let me know what you guys think of it and what theories come up to mind with all the hints I left around the chapter! Hopefully, next chapter will be up next sunday if college doesn't kick my ass lol. Lots of love! GG✨
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