Special || Batfamily

CHAPTER VI

Tim was now nine years old. His father was Batman and a member of the Justice League, and his brothers were Nightwing and Bluejay. He had the best brothers ever. Dick had discarded the Robin persona and adopted the alias Nightwing, and was now the leader of the Teen Titans with Speedy, Kid Flash, Raven, Starfire, and Cyborg. Tim liked them, but he liked Raven the most. She liked to read and she understood him on an emotional level, since both of their powers were effected heavily by their emotions. On occasional visits that Bruce would allow, she had become something of a tutor to him. While his family gave him martial arts tips, Raven helped him learn to channel his powers and prevent losing control of them.

Bluejay was the stereotypical bad boy of the family, and adored Tim and eclipsed his every movement in order to make sure he wouldn't ever get hurt. Though, he had temper issues against child abuse and the Joker. Tim shuddered as he remembered that awful experience. They had been visiting Ethiopia and found Jason's biological mother. The supposed happy reunion quickly escalated out of control as the treacherous woman sold her son out to the Joker, who beat Jason repeatedly with a crowbar and left him for dead. Fortunately, Tim had followed Jason, and dragged him out of the warehouse seconds before it went up in flames.

Jason's recovery had been slow, but he was back on patrol as Bruce's sole protege. Nightwing, while he did help every now and then, was focusing most of his attention on the Titans as its leader.

Despite his amazing family, Tim was lonely. He was so very lonely. Everyone was busy doing vigilante work, and Tim wasn't. Bruce didn't like the idea of Tim being out on patrol. He loved his son and had no problem with his gift, but he felt that the stress of patrol would eventually cause Tim's powers to surface and cause unnecessary tumult. Tim understood, but was still unhappy. He helped by monitoring their activities from the cave and synthesizing antidotes for poisons and breaking down things like Scarecrow's fear gas. But even after all that, he still wanted to be a hero like his dad and brothers.

One night, he was monitoring Bruce and Jason's patrol, when contact with the pair was suddenly cut off. Tim got worried then, and paged Oracle for assistance. Eventually, they got feed back, and Tim paled.

Batman and Bluejay were being held hostage in a warehouse.

At gunpoint.

By Bane.

And their gadgets had been taken away.

Tim thought over the options. He couldn't call Dick. He'd never make it in time. The police? No. That would raise suspicion. He could call Selina. She was always willing to help, and had built up something of a rapport with Tim, continually calling him "kitten" whenever Bruce brought her over. But then he remembered that Selina wasn't even in town, instead off at some gala in Steel City. He couldn't think of anyone else to turn to.

He was out of options.

Unless...

No...

Dad would be super upset.

But they were in danger...

Tim gulped, considering this idea. He glanced over at the glass cases holding the past suits of Batman, Robin, and Bluejay. It filled him with a sense of confidence.

There would be consequences. But he had to do this. To save his family.

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