Damian & Jason, Family ties

Sobbing in the dark

Word count: 1017

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Damian's Pov

The sinking feeling wouldn't go away, it was night, I was lying in my bed staring at the blank ceiling above me, trying to forget the conversation before.

"Bruce, Tim, and Dick." He said quietly "Are, reported as missing"

"What's going to happen to me?" I asked quietly. Jason wouldn't look me in the eye.

"They don't know yet. Your options are a boy's home" His pause only lasted a second but it was enough to last an hour "or you go back to your mother"

Tears welled up in my eyes, a boy's home would be better than going back with my mother. But I don't think I could take being in a boy's home.

I could run away.

The sound of it turned my stomach, I am strong, I know that I am. I could survive on the street if I had to.

Shifting in my bed I turned onto my side, staring at the door, half paranoid that someone would burst through it at any second to take me away.

I blinked the tears back, I didn't want Jason to come in to see me cry, that would be a bad mix to the night.

I exhaled exhausted, my eyes were starting to drop, but I didn't want to sleep, I didn't want to do anything.

My worry replaced with anger, who are these people to decide where I go? I am in charge of my own life! Suddenly I have the strongest desire to punch someone.

My entire soul burning I shake off my sleep and head to the Batcave. My legs don't seem to work so well but I shake it off. Ignoring the pain pushing into my heels.

I put the clock to 10:48, and entered the Bat cave, it was dark but even the animals were fast asleep. I tore my clothes off in the pitch black darkness and put on my costume. By the time I finished my eyes adjusted to the dark and I hopped onto my motorcycle, leaving the Bat cave at full speed.

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Jason's Pov

I now realize I was being a little insensitive towards the demon.

First of all, I just told him that his family went missing. Then I told him that his future was going to suck, and finally, I let him walk out of the room without any movement of support.

I slowly knocked on his bedroom door.

No answer

"Damian?" I didn't wait this time, I opened the door.

His blanket was spread off of his bed,

"Shit!!" I swore, "he's gone!" I burst out of the room. Damian was, no IS my responsibility and now he's frigging gone!!

I ran down to the bat cave calling his name. His motorcycle was gone too,

Shit, Shit, Shit, Shit, SHIT!!!!

I grab my coat while heading towards my helmet, placing it on my head.

I hop onto my bike and start out.

Stupid, stupid, stupid. Why me? Gotham is ginormous, the kid could be anywhere. There are so many places to go, and alleys to hid in. It could take forever to find him, Bruce is going to kill me if anything happens to me! Where could he be?

A small explosion came from the docs

Found him

The demon spawn was beating this random guy, he was bloody and bruised, but that didn't seem to bother the Demon. He just kept hitting him. I had no idea what to do, I just stood there watching this poor guy be the victim of Damian Wayne's rath and frustration.

Finally, the gang member fell unconscious and Damian tied him up with the rest of the gang. He placed his finger in the blood on his chest and traced an R on his head. I don't know what to feel, disgust? Worry? Anger? I just felt numb.

Stepping back Damian admired his work for a bit, "What do you want Hood?" He asked over his shoulder, using our code names.

"I'm in charge, Demon. Remember? I can't let you run wild in the city of Gotham by yourself. Batman would kill me"

"Well Father isn't here is he?" He argued spinning on his heels to face me, "He's gone and you are not him. So stop telling me what to do!" The demon turned and ran till he diapered from sight. Wait!!! Idiot why did I just stand there like an idiot.

I started to run after the heart sickened teen. I got to the alley where he disappeared and started to look around, "Damian?" I called out completely forgetting about our stupid code name rule. "Dami?" I asked more gentle and quiet. There was a quiet sniff from behind the dumpster, I grabbed the edge and pushed it out of the way.

Damian was curled up in a ball his head hiding in his knees, I couldn't see his face, but I knew he was crying. I knelt down in front of him silently, I slowly grabbed his shoulder, as gently as I could so he wouldn't judo flip me.

"Go away," He said in a shaky voice. I maneuvered myself around the boy to sit next to him.

"Damian," I repeated "It's ok" He couldn't take it anymore, uncurling from his ball he clutched onto my shirt and held his head down.

He cried and cried and then cried all the more because he had no control to stop, sobbing his heart out. I couldn't blame him. He cried into my lap, but I didn't move. I had no idea what to do so I just let him cry.

If anyone passed us in the street and cared to look in the alley, they would see the Red hood holding onto a broken little Robin, completely alone in the pitch black darkness.

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One of my shorter chapters but I could only add so much to this chapter. It was mostly straight to the point!