Bat-Family Oneshots

Finally at peace

Jason was awake reading on his bed at three in the morning, they had got back from patrol at one and for some unknown reason, Jason just could not sleep. He felt it in his bone something was going to happen tonight and that of course just sent the trained vigilante on edge. He sighed putting his book down and switch off the little bedside lamp lieing down on the bed ready to give sleep another go. He lied there for fifteen minutes, eyes closed and he was starting to drift when he jolted awake. He wasn't sure what had caused it but he decided to get up and go get a drink from downstairs. 

He walked down the heard and heard sobbing from dicks room. Jason sighed walking closer going to check on his brother when he heard Bruce's voice "shshshsh Dickie it's okay" Jason froze listening, he doesn't know what made him stop because usually, he would just walk away and let bruce comfort the eldest. "It's not okay Bruce, it will never be okay. I failed" Jason sighed believing it was just about his parents but then Bruce said something really catching his attention "It is okay, Do you want to know why?" dick must of nodded because Bruce spoke again "Because he is here right now with us, just a few doors down" Dick sniffed "But he hates me i failed him, I failed as a big brother, I failed as a hero" Jason was curious now wondering who Dick believed he failed it was probably Tim, Jason thought to himself. 

Bruce once again tried to hush the sobbing bird but Dick ignored him pushing on "I was to slow, I let that monster get him! If only I was paying attention, If I was a better Brother, if I was faster then that clown would never have got him. He would have been okay" Jason's blood turned to ice know knowing exactly Dick was talking about, Dick was talking, crying even about him.

"Dick you were the best brother he could have asked for" Bruce tried to reason again, Jason could help but agree with his father figure but Dick must have disagreed because a pained sob filled the room again "But im not! Jay is right I should have done something more as revenge" Bruce spoke in an urgent tone "No! Dick, you shouldn't have if you did anymore you would have killed him. putting him in a full-body cast was enough because I know and if Jason knew the truth of what you did for him he would know is well that you would have been able to live with yourself if you killed him" Jason almost collapsed to the ground in shock, It was Dick that put the Joker in the cast? But they said B did it and Dick had to chase them both down and Stop Bruce from killing the Wackjob!

Jason knew instantly that he had bee lied to...but for some reason he did feel angry, he understood. The lie wasn't just to protect Jason but his older brother as well. 

"But it should never have happened, to begin with, you told me to watch, told me it was too dangerous. But I was distracted by something, by the time I realised he was gone I was too late. I got there B when the building blew I was there I was outside all I could do was watch the flame. It should never have been him he was so young, so so young. I should have been the one I was the one Joker wanted but he got Jason instead." Jason didn't realise he had silent tears falling from his eyes as he listened to his brother breaking inside the room. 

Jason didn't know.

He walked forward pushing the door open, seeing his brother, his strong, fearless brother sobbing into his father's shoulder completely broken did something to Jason, it broke through the wall that he had put up when he came back. "Dickie," Jason said softly as he walked in, both his brother and father shot up. Dick broke down into even harder sobs spotting Jason by the door "Dickie" Jason repeated, tears still falling as he crept towards the bed. when he got closer he sat down not touching his older brother "You gotta listen to me Dickie, I never hated you, I ever blamed you and it was definitely not your fault you were and are the best brother I could have ever asked for." 

Dicks body shook so hard Jason was afraid he was going to fall apart. Jason didn't know what else to do he pulled his crying brother into a hug, dick buried his head into Jason's shoulder while Jason hid his face in the dark mop of hair. Dick cried himself to sleep, lieing there being cradled by what he called his biggest regret. Jason sighed tears all dried up as he looked up to see his father looking extremely sad but still wore a small smile. "Don't leave" Jason whispered bruce shook his head "Never" and with that Jason fall asleep finally completely at peace.