Jason Todd- Before The Bat

"Ssh. Jason" I heard Bruce say soothingly as I gasped awake. "Jason. You're okay. Jason you're safe" his hand touched my shoulder and I snapped.

I pushed him off harshly and glared at him "no I'm not!! You don't know what it's like inside my head!!" My voice cracked.

Bruce sighed and withdrew his hand, "then tell me Jason. Is it the Joker again?"

HAHAHAHA...

The Jokers laughs echoed in my head and sent shivers up my spine every time I thought about it. But no. This was something that dated back much further. Before I met Bruce... much before.

Before I'd even heard the name Batman...

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An exploration of Jason's life before he became Robin, revealing the scars that shaped him and the ghosts that still haunt him.