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Jason chuckled at his brother’s answer to getting called a swine. Being from Park Row, Jason did not trust nor liked cops, and had no fear shooting it out with them. However, because of Bruce, Barbara and her father, Jason had gotten to respect a few of them. With Dick within the GCPD? Jason now fully trusted Gotham’s finnest… For the moment.
“Red Hood? Nah… I wanna check up on something else…” Hearing the GCPD had barely anything on Red Hood made the younger Batchild smirk. Although the smirk was replaced almost immediately after he was told Bruce had plenty on him. “I bet… Did he psychoanalysed me in any of it? I love it when he psychoanalyses,” Jason teased. Truth be told? Jason was a bit nervous about speaking to Bruce. They had not seen face-to-face in quite a bit and he wasn’t sure what to expect.
Hearing Dick’s shame and guilt made Jason lower his case. Perhaps it was in part his fault that Dick felt so hopeless. After all, Jason had not gone easy on the first Robin. However, Jason was compulsive. In that moment, he had been so goddamn angry, so hurt… Jason had died, truly died. And to then find out that Dick had been lying? It had pushed buttons… He’d gone off on the elder vigilante, fists attempting to show the anger his words could not express. And yet, how could he not forgive Dick? “Don’t beat yourself up for it, Dickling,” he said, although his voice was far less playful than the actual words he spoke. “I’m still reigning Prodigal Son. Never gonna change unless I decide to stop killing–” he mocked Bruce’s expression on the word killing. “But you better watch out if that day comes,” Jason said, playfully nodging Dick. “Really though,” he said, meeting the other’s gaze. “Don’t beat yourself over it. I went off, but here I am, right? If they don’t come around, we’ll just beat some sense into them.” Jason shrugged.
At his brother’s invitation, Jason smiled. “I don’t blame you. Too many lions in the same pride. Can’t wait to see what your nest looks like,” he giggled. “I’ll follow you on my bike.”
Dick raises an eyebrow at Jason’s worse, his curiosity piqued at the request. It would be easy enough to get some files for him if he really needed them, but he wanted to know what they’re for too. “You wanna clue me in here, Little Wing? I can’t exactly get you info if I don’t know what I’m looking for.” He chuckles and shakes his head. “Probably. I don’t know, I don’t really have access to the files anymore - have to go to the Batcave for that. He probably psychoanalyses all of us though so I wouldn’t be surprised.”
Hurting his brothers was something Dick never wanted to do - he never wanted to go on the damn mission in the first place, and if he’d had a say in it things would’ve been different. None of them had held back on showing him just how hurt they’d been, either, but Jason had definitely been the most open about how the betrayal had affected him. And Dick deserved it, he knew that. He’s just glad things are better now, that they’ve moved on and their relationship is in a better place. “You can keep the position, Jay. I don’t think I’ll ever win it.” He says with a weak, hollow laugh. He’s never quite measured up to the son and sidekick Bruce wanted, never quite been good enough, never quite met his expectations, and Dick is beginning to feel like he never will. His brothers are better, though - they can make Bruce proud. They have, and Dick knows they will continue to do so. “We’re not beating anyone, Jason.” He insists quickly. “I hope you’re right, though. I don’t like.. being at odds with them all like this.”
He returns the smile and nods his head, waving for Jason to follow him. “You’re not the only one with a bike now, you know.” He says as his smile turns to a grin.
Jason smiled. "We'll talk about it at your place," he told Dick, a hand squeezing his brother's shoulder. "And just relax about the family, I promise they'll come around," he added with a big smile. Once Dick began to smile and laugh again, Jason felt a wave of relief crash through him. In moments like this one, Jason wished they could've always been like him. If he had just let go of his anger a bit earlier... If only the Joker had not ended him the way he had...
Quickly shaking the thoughts out of his head, Jason focused on the present. And as he chuckled at Dick's motorcycle comments, a stranger's hand gripped his shoulder. A cold blade tickled his Adam's apple, making the undead vigilante freeze. His muscles tensed up, his demeanor changing completely.
"Look what we got here, boys," a deep voice sang from behind his left ear as two figures circled in on Dick. "Yo, pretty boy! Give my friends all your cash and jewelry before your little homie here gets a wide smile-"
"Lets put a smile on that face," the Joker's voice whispered in his ear as he beat Jason with a crowbar.
Wrath began to flood through his very veins, gaze focused on Dick. When he caught his brother's gaze, Jason nodded. His way of telling Dick he'd be ok... Because he would be. "Poor choice of words to use against a Gothamite," Jason chuckled. Before his attacker could reply, however, Jason elbowed him in the nose-- a sickening crack following the crash of his elbow against the man's face. Taking advantage of the momentary confusion, Jason took the knife from the armed thug and tossed it clear across the basketball courts. "My brother and I don't do well with threats."








