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1. Natural State by hearthwxtch

   Fandoms: DCU (Comics), DCU, Batman - All Media Types, Nightwing (Comics)  

   • Mature
   • Graphic Depictions Of Violence
   • No category
   • Work in Progress

   23 May 2025

   Tags

   • Graphic Depictions Of Violence
   • Tim Drake & Dick Grayson & Jason Todd & Bruce Wayne & Damian Wayne
   • Cassandra Cain & Tim Drake & Dick Grayson & Barbara Gordon & Jason Todd
   • Dick Grayson & Original Male Character(s)
   • Batfamily Members (DCU) & Original Male Character(s)
   • Bruce Wayne & Original Male Character(s)
   • Original male character(s) & Original female character(s)
   • Original Male Character(s)
   • Dick Grayson
   • Bruce Wayne
   • Jason Todd
   • Tim Drake (DCU)
   • Barbara Gordon
   • Damian Wayne
   • Roman Sionis
   • Original Female Character(s)
   • Angst
   • Hurt/Comfort
   • Angst with a Happy Ending
   • oc joins the batfamily
   • POV Original Character
   • Hurt Dick Grayson
   • Good Sibling Dick Grayson
   • Dick Grayson is a Ray of Sunshine
   • Good Parent Bruce Wayne
   • Roman Sionis Being an Asshole
   • Roman Sionis is Black Mask
   • Post-Spyral (DCU)
   • Protective Dick Grayson
   • Canon-Typical Violence
   • Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence
   • Past Child Abuse
   • Accidental Sibling Acquisition
   • I can't believe that's not a tag
   • the oc is a meta
   • bombs n shit
   • Good Sibling Tim Drake (DCU)
   • Batfamily (DCU)

   Summary

   Carver(aka Firebird) is a retired hitman for Black Mask, raised and conditioned for violence. But what is a metahuman assassin meant to do with all of his newfound free time? Well, systematically uproot the organization one bomb at a time of course. And if he just so happens to meet a family of experienced vigilantes who might lend him a hand? Well who's he to complain?

   --

   aka metahuman ex-assassin gets adopted into the Batfam, Nightwing is stabbed, and Roman Sionis eats shit!

   Language:

   English

   Words:

   29,127

   Chapters:

   7/?

   Comments:

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