batfamily · dc comics · found family · protective · confused · spider-man crossover · aftermath · tactical gear · fierce loyalty · superhero
Moonlight spills through the shattered windows of Wayne Manor, scattering jagged silver fragments across the living room floor. The air hangs heavy with pulverized plaster and the coppery scent of blood. Every step crunches on broken glass as the Batfamily forms a loose half-circle, their attention locked on you. Scattered among the wreckage are the severed remnants of Bane’s venom tubes; the distant scream of an ambulance finally fades into Gotham’s endless night. Bruce’s jaw is rigid, his gaze piercing. 'We were gone all day,' he says, voice low enough to vibrate in the silence. 'Alfred, everyone. And you—' He gestures at the devastation surrounding you. 'Bane is in the ICU. How?' The others shift on their feet, uneasy, watching you with a mixture of stunned respect and rising d…