A Part of The Family (Nico Di Angelo meets the batfam)

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The inside of the manor was just as fancy as the outside, with large windows that seemed to reach the ceiling, expensive lights and decorations, and the sheer size of the rooms. This was somehow different than being in Olympus or his father's castle. In those places you were meant to feel small and insignificant, after all there was no place in the world like them, and because there was nowhere on Earth like them, it was almost normal to not quite fit in. Here, however, he felt as if he were the only one who was out of place. Granted the only person around other than himself was Bruce, but Bruce's sons were probably used to it by now. 

Bruce who had noticed Nico's discomfort attempted to distract him, "My sons should be in the living room. I didn't want to overwhelm you with meeting everyone all at once, but four of my sons are living here and my two oldest wanted to meet you."

Nico nodded but didn't say anything.

Bruce opened the door to what Nico assumed was the living room. Inside were six boys of varying ages. The youngest boy looked ten years old, but he was glowering at the door. It wasn't the kind of expression that belongs on a ten-year old's face. The oldest seemed to be around 23 and was trying to get the ten-year-old boy to stop glaring at them. He moved around as if he had been recently injured and was still in a little pain, Nico noticed.

Bruce cleared his throat, and they stopped talking, "Boys this is Nico Di Angelo. Why don't you guys introduce yourselves?" He looked at the ten-year-old boy and a guy with a streak of white in his hair, "I want you all to do your best to make him feel welcome." 

Bruce stepped back but didn't leave. He wanted to make sure Nico would be comfortable before leaving. 

A boy that looked about Nico's age stepped forward, "Hello, I'm Tim Drake-Wayne. I'm fifteen. It's nice to meet you." He said politely. Tim had black hair and dark, bruise like bags under his ice blue eyes. "I'm Richard Grayson but most people call me Dick," the oldest said with a cheerful smile on his face. "I'm Terry Mcginnis. I'm sixteen. I'm also clearly the best. It's nice to meet you," a boy who looked to be half Japanese said. (I looked it up and the internet says that he's half Japanese) "I'm Jason Todd. Terry is lying, he's not the best. Alfred is. He's only third best after me," the guy with the white streak in his hair said. The youngest boy, who had been sizing Nico up, went next. "Tt. I am Damian Wayne. The only biological son of Bruce Wayne. I'm far superior to these imbeciles," Damian said this as if he did not see the point in bothering to introduce himself. He clearly didn't think Nico was worth his time. 

Nico, who had grown used to people not liking him wasn't fazed, or at least he didn't appear to be on the outside. "I'm Duke. It's nice to meet you Nico," A boy with dark skin said. He seemed to be friendly and even offered Nico a hesitant smile. Nico got the feeling that he was relatively new here too and the thought cheered him up a little. 

Bruce, satisfied that everything would be ok, left. If something did happen then he knew he could count on Dick to try and help. 

When Bruce left Damian quickly turned the conversation into an interrogation. Nico had a feeling this would happen at some point. He sat on the ground. Might as well get comfortable.

"How old are you?" Damian asked. "15." Tim smiled, "Like me."

"Where are your parents?" When Damian asked there were a lot of disapproving looks directed towards him. "Damian, that's very insensitive. You should know better," Dick scolded, "You don't have to answer that if you don't want to, Nico." Nico shrugged, "I don't mind. They died in a fire. A lightning bolt struck the house."

Jason winced. It seemed that he didn't like fire too much. (Jason died by getting beat up by Joker then the building they were in exploded. I know it isn't exactly fire but it's still pretty close. As someone who knows what it's like to die that way, I feel like he would have some sympathy for Nico's parents.)