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or, How Tim Drake Found A Family, Became A Photojournalist, Learned To Love Coffee, and Grew Up, not necessarily in that order. Tim Drake is thirteen, runs the famous BatWatch blog that has spiraled hilariously out of control, has absentee parents that suit his purposes just fine, is training himself to run the streets at night, and is doing absolutely peachy, thank you. Alfred and Jason disagree, and get Dick and Bruce involved in figuring out their weird nextdoor neighbor kid’s life. Everything goes uphill from there.

Nightwing has to bite back a laugh. “Gotham is a no-fly zone for more than just the JL, Supes. But, from what Blud knows, chances are that whatever you’ve heard is probably true.” Superman pales, which is anything but unexpected. Pretty much all of Gotham tends to be horrifying to Outsiders, as Nightwing is well aware. The question here is which rumors Superman decided were concerning enough to actually look into, the answer to which could be literally anything from the pollution levels to the regularity of the city-wide Fear Gas attacks. Or something entirely outside of the usual spectrum of Things That Outsiders Need To Stop Freaking Out About, Nightwing discovers when Superman blurts, “But the Waynes aren’t actually possessed, right?” …Ah. Well, crap. Or, in Gotham, it’s been common knowledge since the very beginning that the Waynes are unwitting hosts to the parasitic Bats, who protect Gotham and its people from threats both internal and external in turn. There’s nothing anyone can do about it, even if they wanted to. (That’s… not actually what’s happening, but nobody needs to know that. The Batfam is too committed to the bit to pull out now.)

The Justice League is newly formed, and trying to handle their first natural disaster as a group. They want to maximize efficiency to make sure there’s no casualties, but even with powers, there’s not enough hands on deck. Well, might as well call in some backup.

All it takes is a routine trip to the dentist to set off a series of events that somehow ends in Jason getting married. To Roy.

“Excuse us for the late hour. We’re calling from the Neonatology Department at Gotham General Hospital. It’s in regards to our patient newborn Baby Boy Todd,” she tells him matter-of-factly. ”You were listed by their mother as their next of kin in case anything happened.” OR It takes a single call to turn Bruce’s whole world upside down. After all, it’s not everyday a phone call notifies you that you’re the father of a newborn baby. A baby whose mother is dead.

Gordon handed him a case file; he opened it. Underneath the beige cover was a face more than familiar to him. He kept his poker face, lips still. “Bruce Wayne. I take it you know who he is?” “From the papers, yes.” Feigning ignorance, even though he knew the answer by heart. “He’s missing. ” The Batcave had its own little prison Dick had built for his mentor: bulletproof glass from all sides, all digitally locked chains on Bruce’s limbs. It wasn’t the easiest task to take over Bruce’s life. To navigate the mystery that Bruce had made of the man he’d been, Dick had to give up his life as Nightwing permanently, even convincing his friends and former teammates of his fabricated death story. It was worth it, for this.

“You deserve only the best, Habibi,” Talia had told him. “You are a Prince. You deserve a mate who would give you the world if you asked.” Damian ignored all of the wandering eyes who wished just for a glimpse of his attention. He didn't want them. He wanted Tim. He wanted the smart, charismatic and admired alpha to be his. The teen wasn’t blind. He knew he wasn’t the only unbonded omega in Gotham who was set on Tim. He was even sure some people in the superhero community were attracted to Red Robin as well. It grated on his nerves, because none of them were befitting. Damian was an omega of outstanding talent and breed—his parents were physically attractive, powerful and strong–willed. He’d inherited the best genes of both. He’d lived with Tim, seen him at his worst and best, learned what made him happy and what made him tick, knew the way his thoughts worked. Who would ever dare to compete with Damian?

Jason Todd doesn't need a friend. Unfortunately, Tim Drake is friend-shaped. He is also a nosy stalker who loves to talk.

When Sirius falls through the Veil, Lupin is too slow to stop Harry from following. Now, stranded on a new Earth, Harry must build a new life with new friends. Naturally, all his friends happen to be superheroes. Did he really think his life was crazy before? With new enemies deadlier than he's ever faced, Harry must work with his new Team to survive and maybe even save the world.Cross-posted from FF.Net.