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He looks at the miroir.
The reflet.
It's supposed to be him, right ? It's his hair. Black. His eyes. Blue. The only thing who looks the same as Jason. But maybe there is more. Otherwise they will not do so many mistakes.
Maybe the smile look the same ?
(He tried to smile but fail. It's look too fake. He doesn't remember the last time he smile because of joy. Not only because his parents ask.)
Maybe its his behaviour. Who know ? He didn't know Jason.
(Actually he knew the answer. He saw it, so many night to watch them. Watch his hero, help people, do joke, smiling, jumping, fighting.They're not similar. At the contrary. He was energic, liked to read, joyful. Him ? He is shy, quiet -as his parents like- and fake. Always fake. The perfect son. Fake son)
Maybe if it's what he need he should be like Jason, maybe batman could be better ! He looks like him, just have to act like him.
Because if Bruce Wayne Is better that mean batman will to ! And he will regain the people's respect.
Not fear anymore. Well still a bit because batman is fear bu only for villain.
Not for Gotham .
The accent is easy to take (with all the travel he did in the crime alley). The assurance, he just have to fake it, really easy his mother want it to. Just Straighten your shoulders, change your gaze (bold, self-assured), a slight smile, confident (not like usual). He know own robin's Jason fight just have to copy it. More direct, less calculated.
Who need Tim, when he can just have back Jason even if it's a copy it's better than someone else !
Everything is better than just a random kid who think better than people. Not a lonely kid who follow people. Not the neighbours kid. Not Tim.
Lies are easy. Be someone else is easy
He fix his hair, put a confident smile and go out from the changing room.
The robin costume suit him well. Not the same as Jason, this one covers more the skin. But the coulers were the same, the pattern too. But none look at him like they looked at the first or the second robin. They were awesome, magic.
But he was welcomed well in the hero community!
(Gordon couldn't look at him, wonder woman look away, superman left the room, Roy harper have him a side eye's and left, none looked him, none called him.)
He take his breath and was welcome by the cold of the cave. Batman was ready, checking at the Batcomputer before the patrol. The only light come from there, the only noise too. Otherwise nothing maybe something one bat who flys. But the cave was mostly silence, no word, no sound.
It can become oppressive when your mentor looks at you with a harsh, silent gaze. He judges you, (confuses you with someone). The worst silences are when he calls him Jason. For a moment the cave is illuminated by his expression (hope) , then he looks at him properly and sees all the differences (like imperfections).
His expression close.
He trun away and left. Left him alone in the dark silent cave. With nothing. Except loneliness.
But at this moment it was just calm. He knew what he had to do. So let the show begin.
Keep his smile, his "assurance", his posture. He is ready (he is not).
"Ready to kick some ass, old man ?" It's not his voice, not his word.
But who cares ? Nobody cares about him.