SHAMELESS ✔(Damian Wayne Fanfic)

SHAMELESS

He swallowed the lump in his throat. His mind replaying her words in his head over and over again. " What do you mean children?" asks Damian hesitantly not liking the way it rolled off his tongue. "Jack...are you pregnant?" Damian asked as she grabbed another chip full of whip cream.

"While I was in Peru I found out." She began" I was approached by three witches in my hotel room a week after I got there. They told me of a prophecy that says, if a sorcerer or sorceress becomes a parent they will have two children of magic. On the tenth birthday of the twins one will kill the other which draws first blood. When they take there first kill it will darken there heart and that child will become the definition of darkness and death. That the child's heart will be black, full of nothing but hate and death for the people of this world." She says looking at Damian who had a blank expression on his face. Jacklyn swallowed and continued, "I wasn't worried about it at all because I had gotten my uterus taken out months ago.  So there was no way I could get pregnant."

"What do you mean? Why the hell would you do that?" Asked Damian showing a bit of anger along with dissatisfaction. "Did Jason know?"

She let out a sigh and shut her eyes so she could think of a clear and acceptable response. "It's not that I didn't want children. It's the fact that my family blood is basically a curse. Evil runs through the Ate family. We are decedents from the Greek goddess and I didn't want that for our future child. When the topic did come up I told him that I was infertile and he accepted it. We had nothing to worry about."

"And this was all before you found out about the prophecy?" Damian asked folding his arms.

"My uterus yes." she nods then crunches on the chip.

"So what was Dick talking about then? And why did you say 'you'd hate me for it' when I asked a couple nights ago. "

"I was really emotional that night and Dick asked if I was OK. I was confused and dysfunctional and I felt vulnerable at the time. And there was a moment. Nothing happened but he was just reassuring me of things."

"What kind of things? And why do I get the feeling you are still holding something back." Damian asked as she let out a frustrated sigh. 

That's all Damian, I swear besides all I was saying that I didn't plan on telling him at all.I didn't tell you anything because I had planned on taking care of it. "

A scoff left Damian's mouth for he couldn't believe what she was saying. He knew what she meant taking care of it and what that would make her but he dared not to believe it. Jacklyn wasn't that cruel and she was smart. Damian was sure Dick and Jason wouldn't let her do it so he had no reason to believe anything she said.

"Your joking right now? Because I know you wouldn't dare." He says as Jacklyn gives him an apologetic look. But he knew she was serious and scoffed again.

Without any hesitation he says, "I hate you." his voice full of venom that it felt like she had just been punched in the gut. It stung her as she tried to speak, find the courage to open her mouth as he looked at her for the first time with disappointment.

"Damian, you...try to understand." she finally says as he continues to glare at her with disgust. "I can't do this. I can't risk...I won't risk the safety of everyone I care about because of these things." She said pointing to her stomach as the word 'things' slipped from her mouth.

"You don't even know for sure. How can you choose for it if you don't even know!" his voice growing louder as he said each word.

"Shhh," Valarie said pointing to the sound asleep Valarie laying peacefully in her bed. "Damian if you understood the risk here you'd understand everything. You and Jason have the minds of mortals who are thinking about themselves instead of whats best for everyone. If Zatanna, Doctor Fate, Constantine...if any of them found out or anyone with magic for that matter is allowed to kill me. Even my own father."

"You know we won't let that happen."

"You're both selfish and simpleminded." She spat angrily with aggression.

"The only simple minded person here is you. From the way you're acting you and my mother could be related."

"How dare you say that to me! I am not your mother Damian, I didn't put you in an artificial womb because I didn't want people to think of me as weak. I didn't have a milk nurse, nurse you from her breast because your mother couldn't!" she says, getting closer to him as pity began to smear on her face. "Talia thought she wanted you. The only reason that bitch had you was to give Bruce a reason to stay. She didn't even want you Damian as soon as she didn't get what she wanted she tossed you to the side and never looked back." She says whispering the last bit. "I have a reason and despite what you or Jason think...this is to protect you. All of you and from where I'm standing...I'm the only one who gives a shit about you. So don't you dare compare me to her." And with that she stormed out of the room and down the stairs, leaving Damian alone with his thoughts.