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Bruce had finally thought that maybe he wouldn't have to worry as much about the chaos of being in Hell, that he could once again predict what would happen and what his rogues wanted- then he heard Charlie’s voice and quickly realized that it was far from over.
“Fuck.” Jason cussed as he turned and saw Charlie- all of them from the hotel.
“Uh-” Charlie starts, but Angel interrupts. “Look, as flattered as I am that you guys totally wanted to spend more time with me, I got a job to do. So if you could just send us back that would be great!” Angel Dust grinned, but it was forced. He definitely didn’t want to be there after what he had accidentally done, although he would surely lighten up soon. It was hard not to. His friends made everything better. Husk sighed loudly, pinching the bridge of his nose. “Yeah. Fuck is right.”
“Constantine-” Bruce turned to where John was standing, only to realize he was gone, having left the moment they got to the cave before realizing he had brought just a fewwwww extra guests back. “This is why I hate magic users…” Bruce whispered under his breath.
Lucifer sighed. “See? See Charlie? THIS is why you never trust John FUCKING Constantine to do anything for you.” He laughed incredulously, gesturing around. “He can’t do ANYTHING right.”
Bruce let out a sigh, “This time should be a lot shorter with the fact I can actually contact him here.” Bruce stated before turning to Lucifer, “Do you need help getting patched up?”
“Me? Oh pssh I’m good, no need! I am a-okay! I have NEVER been better, HAHA!... Ehh… but uh… if you’re offering…” Lucifer turned his head away.
Bruce gave a nod, “This way to the medbay” he stated as he started to walk deeper into the batcave, there were trophies all around, a giant t-rex, giant penny, a giant playing card… a lot of giant things. Eventually Bruce reached the med bay.
Lucifer followed looking around. “Wow! You uh… sure have a lot of… big things. Makes me feel kiiiiinda small.”
Bruce gave a nod, “Lots of my rogues enjoy using massive props.” Bruce stated as he grabbed some bandages from a cabinet within the medbay.
“Rogues…?” Lucifer asked, head cocked.
“The criminals I fight on a regular basis.” Bruce stated as he lifted his cowl and placed it onto a table.
“I see. If it’s any comfort, they’re all probably gonna end up down there with me.” Lucifer points down, mimicking a slide whistle noise.
“Unfortunately not much, that place was already overflowing with awful people, and I can’t help but think about what it’d be like if those criminals got there with how cruel they are, especially that clown.” Bruce stated with a small sigh.
“Ehh you’d be surprised. Honestly, I doubt it would change much. They might even take care of the overpopulation singlehandedly– wait no, Charlie is aiming to fix that… uh…” Lucifer tapped his chin.
Bruce let out a small sigh, “I can only hope they don’t have a big impact there when they do pass” Bruce stated.
“Say, why don’t you just… take care of them yourself? You’re clearly CAPABLE of it. Was that offensive? I’m kinda new to this whole… human thing. Haven spoke to one in uh… I dunno… since Eden? Maybe a little more recently? I lost track.”
“No killing is my golden rule the one I never break, once you start even for justice you’d kill all the worst offenders, then the ones who are not as bad though still evil, then slowly you get more and more reliant on who you kill till a random mugger might get on that list.” Bruce stated with a small sigh, “As evil as they are, I won’t kill them, that isn’t how justice is served.”
“I see…” Lucifer hummed, looking down at his bloody clothes. “I kinda wish everyone thought that way. Would make it a LOT better. Less miserable.”
Bruce gave a small nod about to say something, when an older voice was heard.
“Master Bruce, as glad as I am that you are home safe and sound, I would’ve appreciated a heads up beforehand on you inviting some… interesting guests.” Alfred said with a small sigh as he entered the med bay.
“Well hey there!” Lucifer says cheerfully, before whispering to Bruce. “ Uh… who’s that?”
“Alfred, he’s my butler, and is like a father to me.” Bruce said with a small smile, “Alfred, this is Lucifer.”
“Nice to meetcha!” Lucifer extended a hand to shake.
“Why any parent would name their child after the devil is absurd to me- but it is nice to meet you as well.” Alfred said with a small sigh and shake of his head before he gently took Lucifer’s hand to shake.
“That’s uh… because I’m the original?” Lucifer raised an eyebrow.
Alfred paused for a moment before letting out a sigh, “I wonder why I am not that surprised this happened eventually” Alfred said with a small sigh and shake of his head.
Lucifer grinned. “Y’know, that’s probably the first time someone has ever reacted like that. I’m flattered.”
“So mind explaining what he’s doing here?” Alfred asked, raising an eyebrow as he looked over to Bruce.
“Constantine.” Lucifer answered bluntly.
Alfred let out another sigh as he shook his head, “I see, and I assume that's why the other people are here as well?”
“Yup! Pretty sure it was an accident. Can’t be certain with him though.” Lucifer sighed.
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“I’m going to see if I can contact Constantine on the batcomputer” Tim said as he started to walk into a deeper bit of the batcave heading to the giant advanced computer.
“And if you can't?" Vaggi asked, approaching from behind, placing her hand on his shoulder.
“See if I can contact any of the other magic users and if they could return you all home.” Tim stated as he logged into his user on the computer.
“Do they really HAVE to go back?” Ace asked. “If they do, you should totally have me sent back too.” She offers awkward finger guns.
“Nope, not allowed” Dick said as he put his arms around Ace’s shoulders.
“WHY NOT?” Ace groaned.
“Havent realized no one here hates you yet so you can't leave.” Dick said with a smile.
Tim rolled his eyes as he went to message Constantine- only to realize Conner had been sending him several messages while he was gone which Tim had to quickly close out of.
“That’s kinda gay.” Ace teased, Angel walking over, leaning over his shoulder. “Didn’t think you had it in you.”
“What no he’s just a teammate- friend at most” Tim claimed as he tried to keep focused on messaging Constantine.
“Liar liar pants on fire.” Ace poked Tim.
“What- no really, we're just friends!” Tim said as he tried to hide away his awkward blush.
“Please stop harassing the only intellectual besides me here.” Baxter sighs, walking over.
“Maybe that's what connects you two- besides being the most pathetic ones” Damian said with a smirk as he crossed his arms.
Ace glared at Damian. “Watch it, child.”
“Watch them both being pathetic? I am.” Damian said with a smirk and shrug.
“I’m gonna hug you again if you don’t stop bullying them, now that I know you actually are capable of tolerating touch.” Ace huffed.
Damian let out a scoff, “I only let you hug me because I thought we were going to die.”
“I was dragged here against my will. At the very least let me drag YOU into a hug against your will.” She joked.
“No.” Damian said with a glare.
“You’d let Husk if he tried to.” Ace huffed.
“Husk is a cat, you are not a cat” Damian said with a scoff.
“Woooow okay, I see how it is.” Ace ruffled his hair roughly.
“I could kill you if I wished.” Damian said with a glare.
“You won't." She shrugged.
“I wi-“ Damian was cut out by Tim’s voice. “Oh fuck, seems like you all weren’t the only ones who got teleported.” Tim said as he gestured to the security feed which had shown everyone reacting to getting teleported while three figures- one carrying a tv head managed to sneak out of the cave.
“Oh no…” Ace whispered. Angel Dust's eyes widened.
Tim worked quickly pulling up different camera feeds from within the batcave and around the manor- however even with the screen with the darkness and trees around the manor it was hard to tell where they had gone.
“That can’t be good.” Ace muttered, backing up. Baxter hummed. “Interesting. How did they get transported? If I remember correctly, they were not there.”
“Don’t know, though that isn't what matters most right now, what does is finding them and bringing them back here.” Tim stated as he had the computer scan to see if there were even the smallest sign of the Vees in any of the camera feeds besides the first one Tim saw- nothing.
“Bring them back? No! Send them to Hell again, sure, but bring them back here? NO.” Ace said, unhappy with the situation. Angel Dust just stared at the wall, deep in thought.
“Bring them back here to send them back to hell. If we find them before John responds we have some cells to put them in for the time being.” Tim said as if it was obvious, before he stood up, “I’ll go ahead and let Bruce know they’re also here.”
Ace sighed, cringing. Lucifer walks back in. “I'm back! I know, I know, you all missed me.”
Bruce and Alfred walked in as well- Bruce being able to tell almost instantly something was wrong. “Bruce, the Vees were brought here as well and are on the run.” Tim told Bruce.
“They shouldn't have much power or influence here though, right? Besides, we already won. They probably wouldn’t bother causing trouble again.” Husk sighs. Alastor hummed. “Certainly. They won’t be bothering us. Especially not that tablet headed buffoon.”
“Still it is best to capture them as quickly as we can.” Bruce stated as he looked at the monitors of the batcomputer.
“I agree.” Vaggi said, nodding. Ace sighs.
Bruce was about to say something when he heard the batmobile pull into the cave instantly realizing who it was. Steph came out of the driver seat with Cass coming out of the passenger- both having some scratches and cuts here or there but for the most part was fine. “Took ya long enough you old ba- is that a cat boy?” Steph remarked as she saw Bruce.
“Who you callin’ cat boy?” Husk huffed, glaring at the unfamiliar face. “Who is this lady? Who does she think she is?” He rolled his eyes, crossing his arms. Angel Dust stifled a snicker.
Steph continued to have a smile on her face as she walked up towards them, Cass following slightly behind her, “Hi I’m Steph- the angsty one behind me is Cass, and you, you are adorable!”
Husk opens his mouth to say something, but is cut off by Charlie pushing her way to the front, the world's friendliest smile on her face. “Hi! It is so nice to meet you! My name is Charlie, and the ‘cat boy’ is named Husk.” “I can introduce myself.” Husk sighs, massaging his temples.
“Wait, where did you get that dress? Because it slays.” Steph remarks as she looks at Charlie with a smile.
“Oh! Not sure, my girlfriend helped me pick it!” Charlie beamed, with Vaggi, who had since the ordeal decided to drop the ‘e’ from her name, chuckling softly. She waves. “It’s nice to meet you.”
“Great, now we have two annoying loud blondes.” Damian said under his breath as he glared at Steph and Charlie. “Ignoring that” Steph said with a small laugh smile on her face as she shot a quick glare at Damian, before giving him a small nudge away, “It is so nice to meet you as well!”
Vaggi shoots Damian a glare of her own, albeit a lot softer. Charlie seemed to pay it no mind at all, deciding it was now her job to introduce everyone on their behalfs.
She grabs Angel by one of his arms and yanks him over, making him stumble slightly. “This is Angel Dust! I just know you’ll love everyone here. OOH!” Charlie had already moved onto Baxter, lifting him up much to Baxter's displeasure. “And this is Baxter. Say hello Baxter!” Charlie shakes him slightly. Baxter sighs and waves. “Ah… hello. Good to meet you. Please, if you would, set me down now, Miss Morningstar.” Charlie just let out a little “Oops!” And placed him back down.
“Ahhh hi, it is so nice to meet you two!” Steph said, waving both of her hands before raising an eyebrow as she looked down at Baxter, “Wait, don't only female anglerfish have that light thingie on their head?”
“Ah… that is… a technicality.” Baxter clears his throat. “I’m sure there is no reason for… my appearance. Hell does not follow much logic anyway.” He seems to avoid the topic. “Are we quite finished? There are a few more people you need to meet, are there not?”
“I mean, I guess you're right, don't know that many spider-men” Steph gestured to Angel “Wait you guys are from hell?”
“Uhhh… yeah?” Vaggi tilted her head. “Was that not obvious? What kind of people reside here that they look normal to you? Charlie is the princess of Hell.”
Charlie has already moved on, grabbing Alastor by the shoulders and pulling him up by her. He did not seem particularly pleased, but said nothing. Charlie smiled brightly. “Aaaaanyway, this is Al!” “Alastor, pleasure to be meeting you, my dear.” Alastor hummed calmly, grin everpresent.
Cass immediately pushed Steph behind her as she glared at Alastor, seemingly already not trusting Alastor. “Hi nice to meet you as well- also I just thought you guys were some kinda metas Bruce brought back.” Steph remarked, still giving Alastor a wave. “Bruce hates metas.” Cass finally spoke.
Charlie, completely ignorant from her excitement to make new friends, pulls forward Niffty. “Aaaaand this is Niffty!”
Niffty waves rapidly.
“Ahhhh you are so cute!” Steph exclaimed with a smile waving back to Niffty, Cass still standing in front of Steph glaring at Alastor.
Charlie pointed back at Cherri, who offered finger guns with a grin. “That is Cherri Bomb.” And then she points to her father. “And finally, over there is my dad, Lucifer!” Lucifer made his way over, grinning and waving politely.
“Hi, it's nice to meet you as well!” Steph said a wide smile still on her face as she waved at him- Cass just standing even more on guard as she glared at Lucifer.
Just then, Ace ran full speed at them, effectively tackle-hugging both Steph and Cass. “OH THANK GOD I was sick of being around MEN all the time.” Ace dramatically gasped.
“Ace!” Steph said out of surprise with a laugh and smile as Cass tensed up slightly.
“How are you??” Ace pulled back, tail wagging.
“Eh been having to deal with all the crime here and the normal Arkham break but besides for those been pretty decent!” Steph said with a smile before smirking as she looked over to the rest of the bat family, "Especially since I don't gotta deal with a just broken out condiment king!”
“Who…?” Vaggi asked, stepping forward. Angel raises a hand. “Yeah I second that, who? That name is ridiculous!” He grinned, both sets of arms crossed, hips popped out slightly, radiating extreme sass.
“The WORST he's a pretty average criminal and luckily most of the time no one gets hurt- but he fights with guns filled with ketchup and mustard which just ew.” Steph said just grimacing at the thought before smiling again, "Luckily, neither me nor Cass gotta deal with him tonight with how much overtime we've been putting in.”
“Oh yuck. Imagine all that in your hair! Could NEVER be me.” Angel grimaced himself, before grinning. Niffty, however, seems thrilled at the concept of such a large mess to clean up. “Ooh ooh! I wanna go! I WANNA GO!”
Tim and Dick were doing rock paper scissors to see who would be forced into doing it- Damian and Jason both standing off to the side ignoring them. Alfred let out a quiet sigh going to get his deep cleaning products to clean whoever’s suit it is that would inevitably get ketchup and mustard stains in it.
Niffty followed him, bouncing with excitement. As soon as Alfred had the products, she snatched them and ran with them back to the others. Husk sighs, while Angel dust blinks incredulously.
Alfred blinked a few times, processing his cleaning supplies being taken by Niffty before letting out a small sigh and shaking his head as he called out to her following where she went, “Dear, I suggest you return those products, or at least watch your step here!”
“Nuh uh!” Niffty just called back. Ace turns to Alfred, leaning against the wall. “Yeeeaaah you’re gonna have to get used to this…”
“I will assist you in locking any more supplies up.” Damian said as he looked up at Alfred- one half because he respected and cared about the butler, and another half because he didn't want to get out of fighting the condiment king in a childish way like Dick and Tim.
“You’re gonna need more than just locks to secure that stuff. Niffty commands roaches and rats really well.” Husk grumbles. “I’ll help in any way I can though, I guess.”
Alfred seemed to regret his life decisions when he heard about Niffty commanding roaches and rats, though still forced on a smile, “I see, thank you very much sir for offering your assistance.”
“Yeah whatever.” Husk huffed. “You can drop the formalities, by the way. Just call me Husk. I insist.”
Angel Dust walked right on over upon hearing this, a grinning Cherri following. “You going soft on us, kitty? Isn’t that the exact thing you teased the kid for..?” Angel pokes Husk on the shoulder, with Cherri walking to his other side. “Never took ya for a hypocrite!”
“It is not being a hypocrite or going soft for telling someone you’d like to be called your name instead of sir- that being said, Alfred always calls everyone at least sir or miss.” Damian stated with a huff, instantly coming to Husk’s defense.
“Whatever you say kid. Whatever you say.” Angel ruffles Damian's hair.
Damian just shot a glare to Angel with a small huff.
“Awww c’mon don’t look at me like that, you know you love me!” Angel teased, playfully leaning down and pinching Damian’s cheek.
“Tsk I do not love anyone” Damian said with another small huff as he glared at Angel.
“You hear that, Husk? He doesn’t love you.” Cherri mocks, taking off the hat and ruffling Husks fur. Husk scoffed, rolling his eyes. “So..?”
“Tsk please he is in the top category of people I enjoy- on the same level of Alfred. Unlike you, knock off polyphemus.” Damian said with a scoff as he glared at Cherri.
“Knock off who..?” Cherri blinked. Husk snickered at that, with Angel completely losing it with laughter.
“Of course you wouldn't know what I’m talking about.” Damian said with a smirk.
“No no no cuz like, Greek mythology is cool and all, but do you know how HEARTBREAKING it was to learn that it wasn’t real and that boring Christian stuff was??” Ace groaned, pinching the bridge of her nose. “I spent all that time praying to Aphrodite, and she isn’t even REAL! What a waste.” “WAIT WAIT WAIT, when did she start following us..?” Cherri asked, pointing to Ace like she was some kind of monster.
Damian let out a scoff rolling his eyes, “Did you not hear her?” He said, acting as if he had- he had not, but they didn't need to know that.
“Did YOU?” Cherri asked, quirking her eyebrow.
“Tsk I was raised by an elite group of assassins. Do you think I WOULDN'T hear her?” Damian asked with a scoff.
“Why didn’t you say something then? I coulda died of a heart attack!” Cherri said dramatically. Angel grinned. “And go to double Hell?” “Fuck yeah!” Cherri fist bumps Angel.
“Tsk not my fault I believed you to be smart enough to actually hear her- guess I should set my exceptions even lower, cyclops.” Damian said with a scoff as he rolled his eyes.
“Woooow. Just wow. How cold could you be?” Angel dramatically defends his friend, Cherri nodding along.
“I was just making an observation, not my fault if you get your emotions hurt by it” Damian said with a smirk.
“Uh huh… are you all done?” Husk raised an eyebrow, though he was grinning slightly.
Damian let out a small huff about to mumble something under his lips before hearing a small meow down at his feet, “Alfred” he said quietly with a small smile gently picking up the tuxedo cat in his arms.
“Uhhh isn’t that guy Alfred?” Cherri points to the butler.
“Yes, this is Alfred the cat.” Damian said as if it was obvious.
“Did you… name the cat after him?” Angel asked. Husk sighed exasperatedly.
“Obviously, he is the best here.” Damian stated with a nod and smirk.
“When are you gonna get a cat and name it after Husk then?” Ace patted his head mockingly. “Also I just kinda show up at places all the time, I thought all of you would know this by now.”
“My next cat will be named after Husk, obviously.” Damian said with a small huff as he glared at Ace.
“Won’t that get confusing? Two cats named Husk?” Angel asked, raising an eyebrow.
“No.” Damian said simply.
Husk just sighs to cover up the slight chuckle he had just let out. “We’re getting off track here. We should be securing things so Niffty can’t get into them.”
“Everything down here could be a risk for her and everyone else if she got into them, the best option is to blindfold her and bring her up to the manor making sure she can’t get back down here nor knows the secret passageway.” Damian said with a huff.
“That won’t work.” Husk sighs. “Niffty is much more capable than what you think.”
“Like those stupid dolls in those horror movies- either way we should at least attempt to keep her in the manor.” Damian stated with a huff.
Ace raises her hand. “I vote that the taller cyclops babysits the tiny one constantly… and the fish can tag along for good measure.”
“Someone who is less… her should be in charge.” Damian said, shooting a glare at Cherri.
“Hey, what’s that supposed to mean?? I can be responsible!” Cherri scoffed. Husk sighs. “I do think Baxter and Niffty seem to get along well…”
“Very well, Baxter will be put on permanent Niffty babysitting duty.” Damian said with a small nod of approval.
Cherri grumbled something under her breath about disrespect.
“You mad, cyclops?” Damian taunts with a smirk.
Cherri scoffed. “As if!”
“At least you aren't completely useless” Damian said with a smirk still on his face.
“RUDE!” Cherri flips him off. Angel laughed.
“Wow, flipping off a child, so mature.” Damian taunted her even more.
“You little shit… I'm almost proud… ALMOST.” Cherri huffed.
“And now cursing at the child.” Damian said with a scoff and smirk.
“Oh right, how DARE I, yeah?” Cherri grinned, poking Damian on the shoulder. Ace interjects, “Calling yourself a child? Who even ARE you?” she teases with a grin.
Damian let out a scoff at Ace's comment as he rolled his eyes.
“That isn’t an answer, child.” Ace mocked.
“She does not know I am a teen so the statement still counts- unlike you” Damian said with a scoff as he glared at Ace.
Ace hummed, tilting her head. “Riiiiight.”
“I am right because I’m the smartest in this pathetic- plus me and Alfred and Husk- group” Damian said with a smirk.
“Can’t argue with that logic.” Ace smiled fondly. “But see, here’s the thing: you being the smartest is kiiiiiiiiiinda debatable.” She boops him.
“When the competition is a dumb Australian cyclops, a spider who is way too flamboyant for his own good, and you, it’s not hard to be the smartest” Damian said with a smirk.
“Ehhhhh I would argue Husk and Alfred are definitely smarter than you. Not me. NEVER me. You have a point on that at least.” Ace grinned.
Damian thought for a moment, “They are both smart in their respective fields and contain information I do not possess, however out of you three I am still by far the smartest and best” Damian said gesturing to Ace, Cherri, and Angel.
“That’s fair.” Ace nodded. “For the record, I am probably the stupidest of all of us, so at least you have experience with me. Means you don't have to watch Cherri and Angel as hard.” She poorly explains her logic.
“You didn’t have to put it on record, you are the least intelligent of us, we already knew.” Damian stated with a smirk.
“You are adorable. Anyway moving on, what are we doing now that we have a Niffty guard plan…?” Ace pokes his forehead.
“Don’t do that again” Damian stated as he glared at Ace and her finger.
“At least I didn’t get licked this time.” Ace sighs, removing her finger.
“That you know of.” Damian said with a smirk.
“What?”
“You’ll see soon enough.” Damian said with a smirk as he continued to carry Alfred the cat in his arms.
Ace silently looks mildly horrified.
Damian just smirks, he hadn’t done anything, but he enjoyed Ace thinking he had done something.
“Back to the one thing Ace said after thinking,” Husk sighed, “what are we doing now?”
“We will still be locking all cleaning supplies and potentially dangerous chemicals away as a stately procedure.” Alfred said, his voice calm.
“You seem oddly normal about chaotic conversations. Is this normal for you?” Husk asked Alfred.
“I work for a vigilante who has the most insane rogues gallery and has taken in several children to fight with him, most chaotic conversations are normal for me.” Alfred spoke as if it was a normal Tuesday.
“Huh… respect.” Husk’s eyes widened ever so slightly.
“This is why Alfred is the best in the manor” Damian said with a nod of approval and smirk.
“Alfred is lovely.” Ace gives a thumbs up. Angel and Cherri look at each other, with Angel speaking first. “I mean… yeah?”
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Bruce has ended up sending both Tim and Dick on the mission for Condiment king having deemed it better to send them both out to get an idea on what Gotham was like while they were gone. He trusted Steph, Cass, and Duke but he couldn’t help but think of the worst- what if Joker got out? He knew that if he had, Bruce would’ve been told immediately when he returned, but he couldn’t help fear it- especially with what happened to Jason. So Bruce almost immediately got back into the bat computer to see what exactly had happened while he was away.
“Hey! Uh… whatcha up to?” Lucifer followed Bruce, grinning.
“Working- seeing what’s happened in the time I've been away.” Bruce said, his voice having a gruff edge to it.
“Oh! That’s so fun. What's with all the stuff?” Lucifer looked over the computer.
“Different reports and different cases.” Bruce stated as he looked through it all- luckily he was right about Steph, Cass, and Duke being able to handle most of the crime- apparently early on there had been a small Arkham break with Duke arresting killer croc near a mall- and Two face, who had managed to go to New York to try to blow up the twin towers… it was an easy arrest for Steph.
“Gosh, that is… a LOT! Are you sure we’re out of Hell..?” Lucifer cocked his head, pointing to the screen like a curious child.
“Fortunately it seems like there’s been less crime- odd when it comes to the fact of no Batman, which also means they’re probably planning something…” Bruce said the last part under his breath as he continued to scan through reports.
“Oh…! Umm… You’ve… got this? Uh… personally I’d just kill them. End the trouble permanently.. but you don’t do that. Why haven’t some of these guys been put on death row yet…??” Lucifer muttered.
“New Jersey outlawed the death penalty.” Bruce stated simply.
“Why?? Shouldn’t there be exceptions? Besides, surely other… PLACES would do it..?” Lucifer reasoned.
“I mean I wouldn’t mind taking them out, especially that clown.” Jason grumbled under his breath as he leaned against the wall. “You know we don’t kill.” Bruce said simply as he looked over to Jason before letting out a small sigh.
“I dunno, I’d let him.” Lucifer muttered, before quickly backtracking, not wanting to upset his new ‘friend’. “BUT I understand and respect your decisions… hehe…”
Jason let out a small scoff and eyeroll before he started walking away, “Welp I’m heading out don’t expect to see me for a bit- and tell Ace and Alfred I said bye.” Jason stated as he walked- Bruce managing to grab ahold of his wrist, “Lad, if it’s…” Bruce started Jason just pulled away.
“Don’t call me that, I’m not a little kid anymore.” Jason said as he put his Redhood helmet on.
Lucifer turns to Bruce again. “You too huh?”
Bruce just froze there for a moment before giving a quiet nod before turning back to the computer- he was used to it, used to Jason leaving, but it hurt, hurt every time as he feared he would be left with Jason’s lifeless body he must re-bury. Bruce just went back to focusing on cases, barely ever giving himself a small break.
Lucifer let out a little concerned hum, glancing in the direction Jason had left, before looking over at Bruce once more, worried.
Bruce didn’t say anything as he quickly and quietly worked, only sparring a moment to take a glance at Jason’s memorial, Jason’s old blown up suit before sighing and shaking his head softly focusing on his work once again- that was until he heard the bat computer announcing that the justice league had entered the cave.
“Whozzat..?” Lucifer frog blinked before squinting.
“Only the greatest superhero hero team!” A guy- green lantern stated as he flew to the main area of the batcave as he flexed his muscles- he had a bowl cut and wore a green suit.
“Ew.” Hawk girl said as she rolled her eyes giving a small glare to Guy as she crossed her arms. There were a few others as well, including a green alien man and a man who managed to run down there in basically a blink of an eye- there was also a muscular man who wore a blue suit with a red cape, an S emblem in the middle. “Bruce, where have you been, I couldn’t hear your- oh did you bring friends? Hi!” Superman started before noticing the demons and giving them a wide smile and wave.
Charlie smiled brightly, waving. “Hi!”
“Hi! I’m Superman!” Clark told Charlie with a bright smile as he held his hand out to shake.
Charlie quickly got closer, taking his hand and shaking it. Vaggi affectionately rolled her eyes at this. Did she know Charlie was shaking hands incorrectly? Yes. Would she ever correct her? No. She found the sloppy handshakes endearing.
Superman also had a handshake on the sloppier weaker side- not because he didn’t know but because if he gave a full earnest one… it didn’t always end up the best with his super strength.
Vaggi sighs. “This is Charlie. I’m Vaggi. Nice to meet you.”
“It’s nice to meet you as well!” Superman said, a wide grin on his face, “This is the justice league.” he gestured to behind him, “Theres green lantern and then there-”
“Okay boy scout, I can introduce myself.” Green Lantern said with a scoff, though smirk on his face, “I’m basically the one holding the team together, the brain, the brawn, the good looks- everything else you could think of when you picture the perfect man.”
“Once again, ew.” Hawk girl said with a roll of her eyes.
“Oh gross he’s one of those.” Vaggi whispered to herself, immediately seeing Adam in this man. Charlie wrapped her arm around her girlfriend’s shoulders. “Dont be like that, I’m sure he’s lovely.. Haha..”
Hawk girl just shook her head, “Just annoying- and punchable.”
“Who are you again?” Vaggi asked, eyebrow raised. Meanwhile Baxter just stared at them, eyebrows furrowed. “None of this should be scientifically possible…”
“A-am I not scientifically possible?” Superman asks as his eyes get watery. “Hawkgirl.” The woman with the giant wings said with a small shrug as she gave a judgmental eyebrow raise to the almost crying Superman.
“Uh… there there…?” Vaggi pats Superman on the back. Charlie rushed to comfort him, but Baxter just tapped his chin. “No. How exactly did you all get your… abilities?”
“Me and boy scout are aliens, along with Martian Manhunter, and Green Lantern gets his powers from his ring- which is also alien.” Hawkgirl said with a small shrug. “Wh- they don't need to know that!” Guy said as he glared at Hawkgirl.
Lucifer gently poked Bruce. “Are you not gonna go say hello to your friends…? You’re just sitting there when you have guests.”
“They came to see if I was okay, I am okay, they don't have to stay. Besides, Batman doesn't do friends.” Bruce huffs which makes Superman go watery eyed again. “Are we not friends?” Superman asked weakly with a frown.
“Wh- Wow okay, I see how it is.” Lucifer crossed his arms, pretending not to care. “Guess your son takes after you.”
“Oh speaking of sons, Jon wanted to know if he could come over next week to have a playdate- or as you and Damian put it, ‘training’.” Superman put the training in airquotes, Bruce let out a small huff though gave a small reluctant nod.
“Aww!” Charlie gushed, squishing her cheeks.
“There is nothing to aw about in training.” Damian stated as he seemingly appeared behind Charlie, glaring up at her.
Charlie yelped, startled. Angel Dust raised an eyebrow, turning to Husk. “Who are these guys?”
Cherri shrugged, hand on Angel's shoulder. “I dunno, but they all look like total dorks.”
“Woah, what's your name, hot stuff?” Green Lantern asked Angel as he saw the spider demon as he flew up with a smirk.
Angel gave him a once over. “You can call me Angel Dust. You?” Angel looks like he’s trying not to laugh. Cherri, however, was not suppressing anything, full on cackling.
“Names Green Lantern- though you can just call me your hero” Guy said, trying to hit on Angel.
“I think I’m going to kill myself.” Hawkgirl said cringing at Guy flirting.
Ace walks over. “Can I join you? I think I’m going to cry if I have to watch that any longer.”
Angel, meanwhile, looks incredibly amused. “You’re flirting with me?” He covered his mouth, trying not to snicker.
“And if I am, hottie?” Guy asks with a smirk and a click of his tongue.
“I would be incredibly shocked.” Angel shrugs, grinning.
“Not used to men hitting on a hot lady like yourself?” Guy asks as he raises an eyebrow looking Angel Dust up and down.
“Yeah that explains it.” Angel grinned wider. “Am I used to men hitting on me? Yes. Hot? Absolutely. Lady? What, you’ve never seen a femboy before, buddy?” He taunts.
“A-a what?” Guy asks, smirk still on his face- though still very obviously being confused as Hawkgirl lets out the loudest- hawk sounding- laugh.
“I’m a man. A dude. I have a dick.” Angel lists off on his fingers the different ways to say it. Husk rolled his eyes in the background.
“W-what but I- does this make me…?” Green Lantern just stumbled out in confusion as Hawkgirl kept laughing in the back.
“Congrats on comin’ out, mate.” Cherri mocked, hands on her hips.
“B-but I dont… you look- I-” Green Lantern stumbled out as he continued to try and process the fact of Angel Dust being in fact a guy.
Angel raised an eyebrow, smirking. “You wouldn’t be the first, and you won’t be the last, babes.
“I-I’m not gay am I…?” Green Lantern asked quietly. “I don't know, seemed pretty gay to me.” Hawkgirl said with a smirk.
Charlie gasped, hands clasping together. “We should celebrate you coming out!!”
“Oh definitely.” Hawkgirl remarked, her smirk growing as she crossed her arms.
“Wow. Women.” Ace hummed. “I like her.” She whispered to Vaggi, who shrugs.
Angel Dust, meanwhile, boops Green Lantern’s nose. “Happy to have converted another one.”
“Glad you came out Green Lantern! Want me to get a cake for you coming out?” Superman said with a wide smile and giving two thumbs up.
Husk crossed his arms tighter, expression unamused.
Green Lantern just stood there still processing, Hawkgirl rolled her eyes and walked up before dragging him away from Angel Dust.
Angel let out a satisfied hum of amusement, fistbumping Cherri.
Superman thought for a moment before flying off, returning a moment later carrying a cake and cupcakes in his arms, “To celebrate Green Lantern coming out and Batman coming back!” Superman said with a wide smile.
“Oh my god.” Angel bursts into laughter. “This is great. Happy to help.”
“I’m gonna put them here- if that's okay with you?” Superman asks, already putting the cake- which had rainbow icing- along with the cupcakes onto a table, Bruce just lets out a small huff.
“Do you… ever… lighten up?” Lucifer asked Bruce.
“He will when I’m done with him!” Superman said with a bright grin. “Rephrasize that, I beg of you.” Hawk girl said as she turned over to Superman, who just gave a confused tilt of the head.
Ace is shaking Vaggi in the background, as Lucifer starts to push Bruce over to the group. Despite being built like a twink, he has surprising strength.
“Would anyone else like anything? I could grab it for them?” Superman asked with a smile. “Perhaps some oreos-” the green alien man asked- only to be told no by the entire Justice League. Bruce just glared at Lucifer as he was pushed over to the group.
Lucifer just smiled brightly at Bruce.
Bruce continued to glare at Lucifer before letting out a small sigh shaking his head.
“Welcome to the party.” Ace waves at Bruce mockingly. Alastor stood in the corner of the room, looking annoyed.
“Why isn't he joining?” Superman asked, pointing to Alastor.
Alastor glared harshly at Superman, although he still smiled, as if he found his voice grating and his very existence irritating. Ace shrugged. “Ignore him.”
Superman had a small frown before thinking of something, “Do you know if he prefers chocolate or vanilla cake?”
“Please don’t go try to befriend the Radio Demon..” Vaggi muttered.
“I just don't think he should be left out” Superman said quietly while debating which cupcake to bring Alastor.
“I don’t think he wants one.” Ace shrugs, Husk sighing. “Don’t bother.”
“But what if he doesn't feel included?” Superman asks before making up his mind as he grabs a vanilla and chocolate cupcake and walks towards Alastor with a smile.
Alastor looked him up and down, eyes narrowing. He rolled his eyes before putting on a more friendly expression. “Greetings!”
“Hi! I noticed you weren't with the rest of us and wanted to bring you a cupcake- no one told me what flavor you liked though so I brought both!” Superman stated a smile on his face as he presented the two cupcakes to Alastor.
Alastor looked at the cupcakes with a hum, before looking back at Superman. He smiled wider, caking on the charm. After all, how could he possibly manipulate this man in the future if he disliked him? “How quaint of you. Thank you, my good sir, I appreciate the hospitality. My name is Alastor. A pleasure to be meeting you, Mister…?”
“I’m Superman.” Clark said with a bright smile on his face still.
“Interesting name! Well, thank you again, but if you don’t mind, I’d like to be alone right now.” Alastor offered a handshake, to which Vaggi, who had followed Superman, grabbed Alastor’s wrist. “For future reference, never shake his hand.”
“Wha- why? Isn't he just trying to be nice?” Superman asked Vaggi as he turned to face her with a frown.
“Nice isn’t how I would put it. Right now it seems harmless enough, but just… be careful. No deals with him.” Vaggi pats Superman’s shoulder.
“Oh okay” Superman said softly- before a loud noise could be heard Superman instantly knowing what it was, “Krypto-” He started to get out before a white dog with a wagging tail and red cape flew down at high speeds, it looked at Superman- before looking at Alastor as it lets out a bark looking at the deer overlord.
Alastor recoiled with a glare. “If you would be so kind, please keep your mutt away from me. I am not particularly fond of dogs.”
“Right, I get it, uh… come on Krypto lets get back-” Superman had tried to get the dogs attention on him to bring him home- unfortunately Krypto was more interested in choosing violence every moment it could- not understanding the deer overlords dislike of dogs as it flew and bit into him and started using him as if he was a chew toy- a chew toy for a superdog which meant being flung around and the dog flying up with Alastor still in its mouth. “Krypto what the hey dude! I talked about this, drop him- drop him!” Superman tried to pull the dog away from Alastor, to no luck.
Alastor let out a little snarl of annoyance, more inconvenienced than anything.. At least that’s what he tells himself. It kinda hurt. He flicks his wrist, summoning a shadow tentacle to at the very least TRY to put distance between them.
Krypto just thought it was part of the game and let out an even more excited bark as he kept “playing” with Alastor- aka flinging him around. Superman kept trying to separate Krypto and Alastor- and kept being unsuccessful.
Charlie had her hands clasped over her mouth in shock, Angel and Cherri giggling about it, and Husk smirking. Alastor at this point just accepts his fate momentarily (fraud alert) before remembering HEY he can just melt into the shadows. So he does. Vaggi stood there, staring in shock.
Krypto lets out a confused bark as he tilts his head looking for where his “toy” went- superman was able to grab the confused Krypto in his arms. “I am so sorry I don't know what came over him, he’s normally not… that bad.” Superman said with a sigh, “I’m going to bring him back to the fortress of Solitude- tell me how things go here!” Superman said as he looked at the justice league putting on an awkward smile before flying off.
“Well that was short lived.” Angel sighs in mock disappointment. Lucifer grinned. “At least he did SOMETHING for once, right?”
Bruce just let out a small sigh as he saw some of the destruction the super dog had caused while flinging around Alastor- he would normally charge for something like this but well most of Superman’s money comes from his funding- just be an extra step in fixing what was either broken or destroyed so he just made note to fix it.
“I didn’t know he had a dog.” Ace hummed. “The dog gets it.”
“He doesnt- apparently he’s dogsitting.” Hawk girl said as she crossed her arms with a small shrug.
Ace nods. “Keep talking.”
Hawkgirl just gave a judgemental eyebrow raise.
“Please?” Ace does awkward finger guns.
Hawkgirl gave a scoff, “Wow I’m talking.”
Ace cheers. Angel Dust walks over. “Ignore her, she can’t handle pretty women.”
“I can tell.” Hawkgirl said with an eyeroll. Flash had grabbed a piece of cake and was eating it while running around looking at the batcave- even doing photo opps with some of the props.
Baxter approaches a hand raised as if he were still in elementary school. “You said that some of you were aliens, yes? Fascinating. And for those who aren’t, how exactly do they get their abilities? The creepy one in green was explained, but what about the odd fast one?”
“Flash? Apparently he got struck by lightning and some chemicals spilt on him- not the first one to be able to do that whole super quick running thing” Hawkgirl said with another shrug as if it was a normal thing.
“I just have a bow.” Green Arrow said with a smile, holding up his bow in the back. “We know.” Hawk girl said with an eyeroll.
“Holy shit, the second best weapon ever. Respect.” Ace points at Green Arrow.
Green Arrow had a smile on his face. The Flash then ran back to the group “what we talkin bout?” he asked with a smile. “Fish sticks wanted to know how you got your powers.” Hawk girl told him.
Baxter gasped at the audacity. “Fish sticks?! I’ll have you know that angler fish are not used in those foul cheap imitations of food.”
“You are a fish, and you are a stick, fish sticks” Hawk girl said with a smug smirk.
“Wh-” Baxter's jaw dropped.
“What's wrong, sushi?” Hawk girl said as she looked down at him. Flash just looked at both of them with a smile still trying to understand what exactly was happening.
“You…..” Baxter glared… and then scoffed. “Well played.”
“I got my powers from being hit by lightning and a chemical spill!” Flash said with a smile. “Yeah, I already told em.” Hawk girl said as she looked over to Flash.
“Fascinating…” Baxter hummed, tapping his chin.
“Then you got Mr. Terrific who also just uses technology like the bat- though for him more tech less hand to hand.” Hawk girl said with a small shrug.
“I see…” Baxter had pulled a notepad out of seemingly nowhere and started taking notes.
“Do you really think it's smart to tell how we all got our abilities to a man we don't know the name of?” Mr. Terrific said as he looked at Hawkgirl judgementally.
“I am trustworthy.” Baxter said simply, a smile on his face.
“Anyone who experiments on animals is not trustworthy” Damian said as he glared at him as Damian appeared behind Baxter not having made a single sound.
“HOLY SHIT-!” Baxter yelped, startled. Ace points at Husk and Husk sighs, walking over, picking Damian up, and carrying the child away from the fish.
“I wasn't going to kill him.” Damian said with a huff.
“Don’t trust it.” Husk teased, dropping Damian off by Angel and Cherri.
“These are probably the two worst people to entrust to watch a child.” Damian said with a huff as he crossed his arms.
“I’ll be here too.” Husk shrugs. “Just in case.”
“You experiment on animals?” Wonder Woman asked as she looked over at Baxter with a frown.
“Ehhh… kinda? I specialize in inventing, being a mad scientist, and biological sciences…” Baxter shrugged, pushing up his glasses with a finger.
“Dont try to make it sound better than it is, you monster!” Damian yelled out with a glare at Baxter.
“Play nice.” Ace waggled her finger at Damian. Baxter sighs. “This child seems to hate me more than most.. Which is kind of offensive actually. I think I’m pretty nice to be around.”
Damian licked Ace’s finger before yelling out again “You don't even make sense biologically!”
“WHY??” Ace grabs Damian by the shoulders and shakes him. Baxter rolled his eyes. “Neither does the cat or spider!”
“They don't have gender differences, you should be a girl with the light on your head!” Damian said with a scoff as Ace shook him.
Baxter went silent. Ace flicked Damian. “Way to go buddy, you said something intolerant and transphobic.”
“Oh.” Damian let out a huff, “I do not hate you because you are trans. I hate you because you are cruel to innocent animals, stupid, and annoying.”
Baxter sighs, composing himself. “And what, pray tell, could I do to make you forgive me?”
“Stop experimenting on animals.” Damian said as he glared at Baxter.
Baxter considers it. “Hm… fine.”
“Good” Damian said with a nod before turning to Cherri, “You are now my least favorite.”
“Rude!! What about Charlie??” Cherri scoffed, arms crossed.
“She doesn't blow stuff up. Also, despite being loud and overly cheerful, you are somehow louder.” Damian said as he glared up at her.
“I thought we were friends.” Cherri ruffled his hair, grinning.
“No.” Damian said simply.
“Wooow. Just wow. I'm hurt, truly.” Cherri placed a hand to her chest. “What about Ace? She fucked up royally AND is convinced everyone hates her anyway.” “RUDE! Don’t throw me under the bus, bitch.” Ace scoffed, flipping off Cherri.
“You trying to convince me to hate others only makes me hate you more.” Damian said as he continued to glare at Cherri.
“I hate Cherri too.” Ace nods. Cherri rolled her eye.
“At least one is intelligent enough to realize Bomb is the worst” Damian said with a smirk.
“Ehhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh… I dunno, self hatred is definitely up there.” Ace shrugged. Angel gave finger guns. “Ayyy me too!”
“Pathetic, if you hate yourself simply become a better version of yourself” Damian said with a scoff.
“Guilt doesn’t work that way, dummy.” Ace poked Damian.
“I have killed several before and yet I do not hate myself- perhaps you two are just weak.” Damian stated as he glared at Ace.
“Yeah pretty much.” Ace nods. Angel gasps. “Hey, speak for yourself, bitch! I’m not weak, just pathetic.”
“Being pathetic is being weak- that is what my mother taught me.” Damian said with a huff as he glared at Angel.
“Woooooooow. Just say you hate me, I can take it.” Angel taunts playfully.
“Not my fault, it's the truth.” Damian said with a smirk and shrug.
“Bully.” Ace sighs, shaking her head.
“Still not my fault that it is the truth.” Damian said with a huff.
“Why repeat that seventy times, I heard you.” Ace tilted her head, before shrugging. “Wait, how did we even get here? What were we talking about?”
Husk sighs. “Baxter agreed to not experiment on animals.”
“Tsk, moron. You would not survive a day in the league- prisoner or member” Damian said with a scoff as he rolled his eyes.
“Who, me? I don't think any of us would… maybe Vaggi.” Ace pointed to herself and then gestured around.
“You would die within an hour though” Damian said as he glared at Ace.
“Oh absolutely. Not that I don’t have experience.” Ace shrugs.
“At least you know what it'd be like. Vaggi would most likely last the longest, either grandfather would be annoyed by the others or they wouldn't make good soldiers. Though knowing her, Vaggi would most likely be refused and at very minimum like Tim lose a spleen in the process.” Damian stated confidently.
“Mmmmm fair.” Ace nods. Vaggi looked over, eyebrow raised, but didn't say anything.
“Course Mother might also try to prevent anything happening to Husk if I let her know ahead of time if anyone were to be taken by the league.” Damian said with a smirk.
“Can’t be worse than Alastor anyway.” Husk joked. Ace cringed. “Yeahhhhh…I dunno.”
“Please, that stupid do-nothing deer wouldn't survive a week at most when my grandfather is done with him.” Damian said with a huff.
“He’s pathetic. Even Vox managed to get him, even if he DID get played.” Ace shrugged. “Personally, I think everyone in our ring of Hell who is supposed to have a lot of power is kinda pathetic.”
“I agree- none would survive an attack from my grandfather.” Damian said with a huff as he looked at the group of demons.
Angel Dust and Cherri look at each other, Cherri speaking up, pointing at Ace. “Uh huh… yeah okay. Why exactly are you playing along with this kids' delusions?”
“Delusions?!” Damian spat out as he glared at Cherri, insulted at the idea of his training being chopped up to delusions.
“Kid, this is definitely a little… out there.” Angel patted Damian on the head.
“Out there?!? I should have Mother send some assassins out to kidnap you two and bring you back to the league then we’ll see who is delusional!” Damian huffed out.
“Do it. You won't." Cherri grinned, hands on her hips.
“I will.” Damian said with a pout as he turned to head to the bat computer to contact his mother.
“Dami, you aren't kidnapping anyone.” Bruce said as he looked at an even more upset Damian.
“No no, I wanna see this.” Lucifer blinked, watching. Ace gives Damian two thumbs up.
Damian let out a huff as he got to the bat computer and after making sure no one could read the message he was typing sent one to his mother to fake kidnap Cherri and Angel so they could at least feel the fear and he would not get the punishment of actually kidnapping them. He sent the message and knowing his mother he would guess it’d be the next day she’d arrive, and Damian could finally prove that he wasn't delusional as those two sinners thought.
“Well?” Angel teased.
“You will be kidnapped, I would say watch out but you wouldn't be able to spot them in time even if you tried” Damian said with a smirk.
Husk raised an eyebrow. “That feels… unnecessary.”
“I am simply proving my family's power, if they believe it to be delusions then I’d like to see them try to get out.” Damian said with a smirk.
“Oh boy.” Ace muttered. In the background Lucifer was shoving a rubber duck into Bruce's face.
Bruce tried to keep his stoic expression as the duck was shoved into his face- however it was hard to on the account of the rubber duck.
Lucifer customizes the duck magically to resemble Batman. “Tada!”
Bruce hesitated for a moment, looking at the duck before looking away, a small smile on his face- he hated being vulnerable- “Thank you…” Bruce said softly.
“Ha! You’re welcome! I can make more. OH, I can make ones for everyone in your family if you want, so if you ever get lonely you can look at them and set them in a line and pretend that you AREN'T lonely! Not that I uh… have experience with that.” Lucifer cleared his throat.
“I’d… appreciate that, thank you” Bruce said quietly.
“I didn't know he could get that vulnerable” Hawk girl whispered to a still confused Green Lantern.
Lucifer looks ecstatic. “Would you want to help me make them, or do you just want me to make them and give them to you?”
“I can help.” Bruce said as he looked at Lucifer with a gentle smile.
“It’s a date then! Well not a date but- YOU KNOW! Right? You uh… know what I meant? Heh?” Lucifer’s grin widened nervously.
“I do.” Bruce said with a small nod with his small smile still on his lips.
“Good! Good. Glad I was… comprehensible.” Lucifer gave awkward thumbs ups.
Bruce was about to let out a small chuckle when the batcave had announced Dick and Tim had returned, Bruce looked over to see his two sons- and Niffty.
Niffty was clinging to the front of Dick’s suit, scrubbing with much vigor.
“Uh little help… please?” Dick asked with a small smile- he had tried to get Niffty off, though unsuccessfully by the fact she was still clinging to his suit.
Husk chuckled, making his way over and prying Niffty off with such ease that indicated a LOT of experience. Niffty, however, was FLAILING, grin impossibly wide, still trying to scrub.
“Thanks, didn't even realize she had followed us out till we came across Condiment King” Dick said with a small chuckle trying to keep a smile on his face.
“She does that a lot.” Husk shrugged, hauling Niffty over his shoulder back over to Angel, who took her off his hands.
Dick looked around, seeing the justice league, “Where’s Superman? I would expect him to be here with the rest.”
“Dog showed up, attacked Alastor, and made a mess. Superman took it back.” Ace shrugged from her place beside Angel.
“Awww man, he’s like the best.” Dick said with a frown, before looking around again, “Where's Alastor now that you mention it- and Jason?”
“Alastor ran away like a coward. As for Jason, NO clue. I was kinda concerned.” Ace points at Dick like he had a good point.
“He left… again.” Bruce said with a small sigh, the guilt eating him up, if he had been a better father, a better caretaker, a better protector… maybe none of this would have ever happen, that Jason would be safe in his arms again, but he hadn't been- he doesn't know if he’d ever be the man his sons- his Jason- needed the most.
“He does that a lot I've noticed.” Cherri crossed her arms.
“Yeah…” Dick said with a small sigh, “want me to go check on him?”
“No he… he wants to be alone, I don't want to separate us any further.” Bruce said quietly, unable to look up at Dick.
Lucifer put his hand on Bruce's shoulder in an attempt at comforting him.
Bruce froze there for a moment he… he wasn't the most use to touch, most of the time when someone touched him it would be whatever date he picked up during a gala as his Brucie persona or while fighting whatever rouge had manage to break out of Gotham that week, but this… this was nice.
“Just uh… let me know if I'm crossing any boundaries…” Lucifer sweats, patting Bruce awkwardly.
“You’re… you’re fine,” Bruce said with a soft gentle smile.
“I… I was called gay for liking what I thought was a woman and these two are…” Green Lantern gestured to Bruce and Lucifer, “fuck this I got very important very real green lantern work to do!” He exclaimed before flying off.
“OH THANK FUCK-!” Ace sighs in relief.
“I need to make sure he doesn't do anything dumb.” Hawk girl said before she flew off following Green Lantern.
“Aw man…” Ace sulked, Angel Dust patting her back.
The rest of the justice league had left after that. “The guest rooms are prepared sir.” Alfred said as he came back down to the batcave from the manor.
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Vox- his screen- forced to be a puppet for him- forced to play along in him and Valentino's game- forced to-
Angel was barely able to get his eyes open again, a soft smile on his lips as he saw Fat Nuggets curled up next to him. He tried to sit up- only for his world to be enveloped in black as he was forced into a bag… again.