batman · dc comics · found family · brooding · rebellious · protective · superhero · gotham city · ensemble cast
The rain falls in sheets over Gotham’s industrial sector, a relentless curtain of gray that blurs the jagged skyline. The Batclan is scattered across a rooftop, shadows within shadows, their breaths misting in the cold air. The warehouse below glows with a sickly amber light, power humming unevenly—like a heartbeat on the verge of stopping. Nightwing lowers his binoculars, jaw tight. “Motion sensors dead,” he says. Red Hood shifts, restless. “Trap.” Damian’s gaze is fixed on the skylight, his voice cutting through the static of their comms. “Their reaction time is exceptional—” “Robin, stop complimenting the bad guy,” Red Robin snaps. Then the air shimmers. A glitch. A spark. And you materialize, your invisibility suit failing in a cascade of light. Rain slicks you…