Tim used to talk a lot. He used to love to talk. When did he stop talking? When had he become quiet? When did he stop feeling comfortable talking to Bruce and Dick? He didn't have to think long before it was supplied helpfully by his brain. Oh, right. That's why. ////// OR! Tim learns to shut up so he doesn't love Batman and Nightwing.

Tim had to find something that belonged to him, he was pretty sure the bats had it (Or an AU where Tim was never part of the bat family's life and set out on his own hero journey)

Tim Drake has always had an interesting relationship with food. It's easy to explain: he's a very picky eater. But when ten-year-old Tim's parents stop sending him money, he's forced to ask the neighbors for food. They provide so much more than that (and then it all falls apart).

The Batman, the dark knight of Gotham, a founding member of the Justice League...and after all this time they STILL don't even know his name! In this Young Justice au, Batman decided to keep his identity a secret from everyone. And, despite how well it had been going, it's impossible to keep somethings quiet forever, especially when you have four young heroes in training hidden from your coworkers. I don't own Young Justice or Batman characters! Contrary to popular belief, I'm not DC Comics Note: This takes place during season 1 time frame, as such, the Batboys are all kids. Dick: 13, Jason: 12, Tim: 10, Damian: 6

Tim Drake knew he wasn't the best Robin. He knew that. He knew Dick was more graceful, flexible, faster, made everything look easy. He knew Jason was stronger, more determined, brutal and fierce. Tim knew he wasn't like them....and yet...he wanted to be more like them. He would do anything to be more like the, Train, stop eating, he even gave up all the sleep he could just to be like them. To finally fill the boots of Robin that seemed far too big. No one notices as he burns himself dry until a motorcycle crash. "Why is everyone better than me?"

"All love is conditional" Damian says with dark eyes and a certainty that only reflected Bruce's own failure in himself. "Todd said it isn't but if that were true, you and Mother would love me without requiring me to change every day." Bruce felt his heart break as his own failure slapped him in the face. _________ Or! After Bruce says some hurtful things in anger, Damian runs away and Jason finds him and realizes the kid's twisted beliefs he's been forced to learn.

Tim had a lot of things to think about but first things first: He had to sneeze BAD. Second: He had a concussion and Dick was drugged and they had both been kidnapped. But he REALLY needed to sneeze. ////OR Tim Drake is 16 and sleep deprived on the wrong week when he as Robin and Dick as Nightwing are kidnapped and it's up to Tim's last two awake brain cells, and that neuron that ate Dick's crappy cooking when he was 13, to get them out of the pickle.

It has been 20 years since Dick Grayson went missing. 15 year since he was declared dead. 10 years since a virus killed off all the Talons and the Court of Owls. 1 year since anyone thought about Richard Grayson. Until Terry, the new Batman finds a boy trapped in the ice. How will everyone cope with Dick's return and how long till the virus tries to claim the last Talon? #Wattyaward2021 Cover Art: Amelia Snow Previous rankings: #1 - batman #1- dc #1 - nightwing #1 - dickgrayson #1- daddybats #1 - batbrothers #1 -batboys #1 - courtofowls #1 - batmanbeyond #1 - batfamily #1- youngjustice #1 - talon #3 - robin