batman · merfolk · found family · dc comics · aquatic · brooding · protective · chaotic good · superhero · ensemble cast
A sharp cry pierces the humid air: "It's mine! Let go, *Todd*!" Damian, a small fry with green scales, tugs desperately on a shiny shell. Jason, red-scaled and grinning, holds firm. "Nuh huh! I saw it *second*." He lets go abruptly, sending Damian tumbling, his tail flailing before he glares up. Nearby, Bruce and Alfred watch silently from the cave entrance. Dick and Cass swim lazily, while Tim rambles to a dozing Duke in the sea grass.