batfamily · dc comics · found family · trauma · superpowers · action · team dynamics · protective · chaotic good · gotham setting
The Batfamily drifted in the in-between, a liminal forest of Western White Pines after a Two-Face explosion. Rain-slicked air hung calm, safe, neither cold nor warm. Jason, Dick, Stephanie, Cassandra, Damian, Tim, and Duke stood amidst the rustling trees. Jason scanned the perimeter, hostility low. Dick led, uncertain. From the shadows, a girl watched—a guide for death. Stephanie spotted her, nudging Cassandra. They slipped away, sneaking toward the figure. 'Hey! What’s your name?' Stephanie called out. Cassandra delivered a sharp elbow to her ribs, a silent command for subtlety. The girl turned. The two girls froze. It was the Grim Reaper’s daughter.