I’m not going to call you Batson▼⚡🧪
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"I didn't do it... I swear."
"Stop lying, William."
Damian didn't believe that Billy had earned the honor of being called by his name, but he was definitely not going to call him "Batson."
That would be the absolute acknowledgment that he was his father's son...
Yes! He had adopted him... but that didn't mean Damian recognized him as such!
Meanwhile, the billionaire Bruce Wayne had arrived at the principal's office. The Gothic Academy was not much different from other schools when a child misbehaved, and that led him to traverse Bristol with barely two hours of sleep after a long day as Gotham's vigilante.
"Come in, the principal will see you now," the secretary wasn't surprised to see him, nor was Bruce.
"Thank you, Grace."
Once seated, Damian continued to glare at Billy.
"Thank you for coming so quickly, Mr. Wayne. So, boys, who can explain what happened this morning in the lab?"
Billy slumped in embarrassment, and Bruce simply placed his hand on his shoulder to reassure him...
Damian, offended, exploded...
"William added more solute to the mixture than the teacher required."
Billy slumped further...
"That's not what happened... I-I..."
Bruce noticed the fear in his words; it was clear what had happened. From Billy's body language, it was likely that his powers were responsible. Damian still didn't understand that Billy's magic could occasionally cause such problems, and if they were performing a chemical mixture, an unexpected electrolysis was very possible.
"Don't worry, Principal Cave, I know my sons. I know it was an accident. I'll talk to them to be more careful. Now, if there was any damage, the Wayne family will gladly provide new renovations and equipment without any problem."
The principal was delighted to hear that. Lately, the Gothic Academy had been experiencing financial difficulties after the departure of their last principal with a clear case of fund embezzlement. Her successor was convinced that Bruce and his two sons were the golden goose she had been waiting for to help her out of this crisis.
"And it is appreciated. I'll ask Grace to send you the details. You are not in trouble, boys. Your teacher managed the incident appropriately, and you are not hurt. That will be all, Mr. Wayne."
The trip home was uncomfortable for Billy. He still wasn't used to giving Batman trouble. Sometimes... sometimes he wondered if it had been a good idea to let them adopt him...
"Billy, you're thinking out loud... I'm not upset about that. Do you remember what Zatanna told us?"
"That my powers were manifesting in both forms."
"Correct, so you don't have to worry about that..."
"But the costs of..."
"Nonsense. Father has enough money to build more than two Gothic Academies if he wanted."
Unexpectedly, Damian calmed Billy this time... Billy still felt strange with this dynamic, but...
"And now you're a Wayne, get used to it already!" Damian was somewhat exasperated...
Billy couldn't help but smile... Sometimes Damian knew what to say.
