I genuinely love all flavors of superbats and will enjoy all of them in the same fic even though irl I would never date my brother in law/stepbrother because that level of familial integration can only lead to madness.
But at the same time…
Like at what point do the supers just go “well this new one just showed up and is about the same age as X bat so let’s just start saving for the wedding in advance.” While Bruce plays dumb and refuses to acknowledge the pattern in fear of simply imploding from the surrealism that is his life.
Headcanon that Damian and Jon wear their wedding rings on necklaces because with the work they do they could easily lose them and would probably give away their identity if they where out in the open
And when they are heroing they wear it under their uniforms
So if you have read my fic Precious Treasure this is the prequel to it. You guys will see how Damian became a cold ruthless killer, how Jon lost his powers, and why he chose Damian over everyone including his own father.
Summary: Both this sham-filled society… and the criminals who wield their power in the name of petty mischief … are targets of my purge… All for the sake of a better society… -Stain, My Hero Academia
After the death of a Titan and a notorious criminal; The Justice League, Young Justice, and Titans band together to bring down a threat unlike anything they’ve ever seen before. Someone who kills not only heroes but villains as well. Someone who has their eyes set on Damian Wayne and wants him to see how cruel the world really is and how fragile society could really be. Because if there is one thing that is true about heroes is this, give them a mask and they become their true selves…so who do they become when you take it away?
Chapter 1: The fall of a hero…or the rise of killer?
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- “Real life's nasty. It's cruel. It doesn't care about heroes and happy endings and the way things should be. In real life, bad things happen. People die. Fights are lost. Evil often wins.”
― Darren Shan
-The very concept of objective truth is fading out of the world. Lies will pass into history.
-Light that once shone has faded beneath the depths of dark shadows
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There is always a reason why someone becomes a hero, it’s either because some unfortunate event has happened to either them or their loved ones; forcing them to see that whatever perfect little world they lived in could be shattered with just one little mistake, some become heroes because some higher up power has decided to test them, to see if they were worthy of some God-like power and could handle the responsibilities that come with it.
And then there are a few who become heroes because they see how cruel the world is and want to try and fix it, it might not make a difference, but it would give people hope.
Hope that there is someone out there who would protect them from the dangers of the world. Someone who is willing to do whatever they can to save the day and save every life on the planet, including the ones who don’t deserve it.
Of course, some want to be a hero because they seek redemption. Their past is one they regret and now they want to fix it by helping those in need, hoping that the good they do will atone the sins they wish to escape from.
Yes, those are the reasons why someone becomes a hero, of course if one where to take a step back and look closely they would be able to see that the same reasons someone wants to become hero are somewhat similar as to why someone would choose a path that is more corrupted and twisted then the hero one.
People always find reasons to live a life of crime rather than a peaceful one.
Like a hero, the criminal or villain chose a life of crime because they saw the horrors of the world and suffered a horrible tragedy and saw that only rivers of blood can bring them a peace of mind, after all if the world was cruel enough to create a monster why not let it loose and punish everyone for living a beautiful lie while they have to suffer with the cold truth. Some choose this path because they have a lust for power.
Money rules the world and the more you have of it the more control you have over people. Greed, money, power; yes, these petty reasons are why someone would want to cross the line and stray from the path of good and enter the one that is filled with riches and gold.
And then there is that one villain, that one person who wants the world to descended into chaos, the one who thrives on danger, challenging the hero and their moral compass. The one who makes everyone question things, specifically the hero and the way they live and do things. The one who some agree with and others are to scare to say they also understand why they choose to do what they do but are too afraid to do so. The one who’s not afraid to admit what they are, who doesn’t hide behind a mask, the one who has accepted who they are and refuse to live a lie.
Those are the most dangerous ones, they are the ones that bring fear to even the strongest hero the ones who chose a path that many did not want to cross and met the consequences that even the bravest of heroes were too afraid to face. They are the monsters that society has created, monsters they tried to control but soon realized that they couldn’t and when they saw that they tried to put it in a cage but was then set free and is now bringing terror and destruction, destroying anything and anyone in their path.
Yes, it is this villain that is dangerous because all it takes, all they need, is just one. One unfortunate soul, that is frail and damage, a soul that is trying to redeem itself but continues to question the life of a hero, a soul who has already spilled blood but is fighting the Darkness that wants control and to set the world on fire, a soul that sees the world for what it is and knows how to save it but won’t because for some pathetic reason they refuse to cross that line.
All it needs is just one…one moment…one soul…and one little push…because while there is a beast running wild in society, they fail to see that the wrong monster is roaming free…
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Damian Wayne was no stranger to dead bodies, it wasn’t the first body of a comrade he’s seen, and he doubts it will be the last. This time however, it was different, not because it made him feel upset or gave him some sort of discomfort-he couldn’t feel anything for her since he didn’t really know her as well as the other, Titans-but it did hurt his heart because this was the first body of a fallen friend that Jon has ever seen.
Damian held Jon’s hand as the half-Kryptonian looked at Beast Boy who held onto the body of Terra or what was left of it.
Whoever did this, knew what they were doing, Terra was severed at the waist and left naked in the middle of Wayne Tower, her face was unrecognizable. The left side was covered in scars while the right one was burned to a crisp.
It frighten the Titans and the Team to see their friend like this when they saw her-alive and well-last week as they celebrated Jon’s 16th birthday.
The day started off as normal as it could for the Teen Titans and the Team. They all decided to spend some time with the Bat brothers before they headed back to the Tower.
At the moment, they were just sitting on the table eating Alfred’s famous chocolate chip pancakes while arguing about some random things.
Jon and Damian were curled up on his bed just spending their Saturday morning relaxing and watching TV while Alfred the cat was resting on Jon’s chest who had his head on Damian’s chest.
It was just a perfect way for them to spend their morning, until Dick came rushing ordering them to suit up, there was trouble at Wayne Tower, someone was hurt, they all got ready and left for Wayne tower.
Beast Boy and Wally were the first to arrive, Beast Boy’s blood curling scream could be heard from a distance.
When the Titans and the Young Justice team arrived, they had a clear understanding as to why Beast Boy screamed bloody murder.
Terra, the girl who he’s been in love with for a long time, the one they rescued after her betrayal, the one who promised Beast Boy an answer to his long-awaited question…was dead. No one knew what to say, what to think, one thing was for certain no one was brave enough to approach Beast Boy or find any words to comfort him.
M’eganna, deciding that she could no longer handle watching her adoptive brother cry, walked over to him and wrapped her arms around him and tried her best to comfort him, Beast Boy wanted to shrug her off to push her away but if he did that then he would release Terra’s body and he did not want to be separated from it.
Damian could feel the words creeping up his throat slowly making their way to his tongue and were ready to be spoken, clenching his fist and biting the inside of his cheek he tried to stop himself from saying the first thing on his mind.
He knew if he spoke the words that wanted to be spoken everyone would either glare at him or give him questioning looks, besides right now he had Jon to comfort who looked as pale as a ghost.
“Guys, I hate to do this, but we just got a call from Superman,”
Everyone turned to look at Dick who wore a mask of indifference but they could see it in his eyes how heartbroken he truly was, losing a loved one is and always will be a difficult thing to do, it never gets easy despite what everyone says it only gets harder.
Still no one question Dick and knew better than to ignore a direct order from Batman himself.
“Gar, we need to take Terra’s body to the Tower, there we will bury her among the rest of the fallen heroes,” Dick said.
“How can we burry her, when we only have half of her body?”
Dick didn’t know how to answer that, hell it hurt him that he didn’t even realize that his friend was missing half of her body.
“We’ll find it after we are done talking to Batman, I promise, M’egan said kissing the top of Beast boy’s head.
The green skinned teenager nodded his head as he stood up and followed his friends to one of the zeta beams that will take them to the Tower.
Damian looked around as he saw the street deserted, hell there wasn’t a single soul to be found near the Wayne Tower which surprisingly was deserted, he supposed it had to do with the severed body, the people of Gotham learned a long time ago that if there is a dead body the Joker wasn’t too far off.
Best to stay away from anything that involved him then to get caught up in his madness.
Damian led Jon away from the scene, still holding onto his hand.
“Do you want to stay at the mansion?”
Jon looked at his beloved.
“What?”
“I know this is the first time you’ve seen a fallen comrade so if this is to much-“
“Damian,”
“Yes?”
Jon offered Damian a shaky smile before leaning forward and kissing his cheek.
“It means a lot to me that you are looking after me but it’s okay, besides Terra deserves justice and who better to do that then us?”
Damian smiled and returned Jon’s kissed with one of his own.
There were many moments that Jon enjoyed with Damian, kisses from him were always the best, he loved it whenever Damian gave him a kiss especially forehead kisses. Damian wasn’t one for public displays of affection but for Jon he was more than happy to do so.
Smiling at Damian Jon took his hand and guided him towards the others knowing that whatever Batman had to say they were all prepared for it.
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Silence…if there was anything to describe the moment that Jon was currently in it would be silence. Creepy, disturbing, the sound of only a pin dropping silence. He couldn’t look away, try as he might he couldn’t, and he doubt that anyone else could either.
If there ever was a moment that brought fear to Jon it was this moment, this particular moment brought fear into his heart and made him question if this was a nightmare of some sorts.
Maybe he was overexaggerating but…it was him! Anyone who could kill not only him, but his underlings must be even more dangerous and more powerful than him it made him wonder if they even had a plan should anything like this ever happen.
“Batman…please repeat that again…I don’t think I heard right…” Damian said, even he was as shock as everyone, he risked a glance at Todd and saw a myriad of emotions flashing through his eyes, struggling to accept what was just said and trying so hard not to jump for joy.
“Dead Robin, The Joker is dead,”
“H-How?” Surprisingly it was Tim who asked, even he took a chance and looked at Jason who was struggling to keep his emotions at bay.
“His body was found in front of Star Labs, his arms and legs were severed from his body while his one half of his face was burned and-“
“Had scars on the other?” Beast Boy growled, he literally growled, both Jon and Damian could see his fist clutching and glaring at the floor. A part of Damian was concerned he knows the face of man who is seeking revenge and Beast boy was wearing that face and it worried Damian.
For some reason he remembered a quote in a book from a series that Jon made him read
‘The path of revenge is always lined with Danger. By following the ways of those you hate you risk turning into them’.
He knows if he voiced his concerns some would think he was crazy and that he was being paranoid or that he shouldn’t worry about Beast Boy that his reaction was fine so long as he did not take the path of revenge, but Damian had a gut feeling that whoever killed Terra and the Joker was someone no one should take lightly.
Besides, something was telling him that he should not ignore this feeling, this dreaded feeling that was slowly creeping inside, squeezing his heart giving him a warning that something was about to happen, something that was going to shatter whatever peace of mind they had with just one little touch.
“And that is why we are teaming up together to bring this person down,”
Damian flinched as he looked around the determine faces of his comrades, great he was so concern with Beast Boy that he missed whatever Batman was saying.
“Robin, you and Superboy will be going to Metropolises there the two of you will team up with Maya and Kathy and try to see what you can find,”
“Yes sir,” Jon said as he grabbed Damian and dragged him to the Zeta beam. As he was pulling him, Damian couldn’t help but feel that dreaded feeling getting stronger and stronger. As they got closer to the Zeta beam, Damian could feel his heart and mind screaming at him to turn back, to take Jon as far away from Metropolis as he could, he could feel his heart beating against his rib cage, pleading to take Jon and not step foot in the city while his mind was screaming at him, demanding to know why wasn’t he listening to his instincts and doing what they were telling him to do.
In a way, Damian knew he should listen to them but somewhere deep inside him was a whisper, it was tiny but powerful, a tiny whisper urging him to go, telling him that everything would be okay and to just do what Batman said.
Damian ignore every instinct that was begging him not to go and instead obey the tiny whisper’s command. Little did he know that the dangers he was about to face was something that would change everything he once knew.
Clark watched as his son and boyfriend walked to the Zeta tubes. Looking back at it Clark wished with all his heart that they had send someone else to Metropolises instead of Damian and Jon. Maybe then no one, especially Jon would have to suffer…
