Family of Bats

Please Dami

Batman pov

Thalia is better than I remember. It's been a while since I had this much trouble. I block one of her kicks and try to avoid her knife.

'It seems you're holding back a bit love. Why?'

'Damian asked me not to kill you.'

She laughs and shakes her head.

'He trully did grow weak with you. I was very dissapointed when he went uncouncius so soon when I marked him.'

I freeze.

'You did what?'

'I brandmarked him. It was very painfull I believe. He screamed a lot.'

I rush foreward and start fighting with all my strenght. I can't believe I ever felt something dor this...monster. What kind of mother would brandmark her own son? Screw my promise to Damian. I'll just kill the bitch.

Red Robin pov

'Damian, you don't really want to kill us. We're your brothers.'

He can't be serious right? He can't mean this? I look in his eyes and see only bloodlust. He's death serious. Dick steps forward and takes of his mask.

'Hé, Dami, It's okay. It's us. We're here to save you.'

'I don't need saving. I am totally fine. Mother made me better.'

'You weren't sick Dami.'

'Yes I was. You made me weak. Mother made me strong again.'

'Damian, we're here to help.'

Jason says while also taking his mask of. I follow. Damian looks at him coldly.

'Why would you do that. You've made it very clear that you hate me. You've always made fun of me. You treated me like a pest. Mother made me see that. She made everything clear. You are nothing to me.'

He jumps forward at Dick and slices him with his sword. Dick takes a suprised step back and looks shocked at his little brother. He isn't the only one. He uses the confusion to attack Jason and knocks him out. Then he's right in front of me.

'Damian please. We love you. Come back home with us.'

I'm on the edge of tears. I can't believe this. He looks at me with those cold eyes and I shiver.

'You never loved me. Only my mother loves me.'

Suddenly I see his hand. All his fingernails have been pulled out. A long time ago, but it happend. He also has a cast so he probably broke his arm too. And his leg.

'Did your mother do that to you? Did she torture you?'

He looks at me confused. I can see Dick trying to help Jason.

'That was necassary. I was weak. She...had to make me strong. She was kind. She always washed my wounds.'

Wounds. What else did that monster do to him. Then suddenly he jumps towards me. I manage to block his sword, but he does cut my arm. What are we going to do?

Thalia pov

Note to self: don't tell a father you brandmarkes his son. He'll he pissed. Bruce is actually beating me. I have to run back inside. I, Thalia al Guhl, have to run. I have to find Damian. I run into the training room and see Drake and Grason uncouncius. Todd is barely standing and is trying to protect his brothers from my son.

'Damian. We have to go darling. Leave them.'

He obediantly follows me. Suddenly I think the thought that I tried to avoid. They won't stop. If he doesn't suceeds this time, he'll try again. Maybe with more leaguers. I put all my people in danger. This was a mistake. I lead Damian outside. He's still weak from the torture and walks a bit slow.

'Mother, what are we going to do? Are we fleeing?'

'Yes love, I am. But I can't take you with me. You'll keep putting me in danger. I'm so very sorry.'

I turn around and shoot him in his stomach. He looks at me with wide eyes and falls to his knees.

'Mother?'

Then he falls forward. I sigh deeply and walk away. I can always make a new son.

Jason pov

I try to follow them, but I'm still dizzy. Bruce is trying to wake Tim and Dick up, but I convinced him that I was fine. Suddenly I hear a gun shot and I walk a little faster. I can't believe what I see when I get outside.

'Damian!'

I run towards him and kneel down. I carefully turn him on his back. He's still awake, but his breathing is swallow. I quickly put my hands on his bullet wound.

'It's gonna be okay little Demon. Bruce and the others are gonna be here real soon. Just stay with me.'

I don't think I've ever sound so desperate before. He looks at me weakly.

'My...mother...shot...me. I...thought...she...loved...me.'

I see a tear rolling down his cheek. I sigh and try to smile.

'I know Dami. But everything will be alright. You might not know it yet, but...I love you Dami. I love you a lot. I'll make sure you'll be alright.'

He looks at me confused and slowly closes his eyes.

'No, no Dami stay with me. I'll be a better brother, I promise. Just don't leave me.'

I feel a tear rol down my face.

'Don't leave me.'