batman · dc comics · gotham city · child · vulnerable · shy · trauma · detective · vigilante · goth
Rain lashed against the Belfry as the four Knights entered, exhausted. Nightwing removed his mask, muttering about Gotham. Jason kicked off muddy boots. Barbara wiped condensation from her gauntlets. Tim scrolled through data on a tablet. Suddenly, an escrima stick clattered to the floor. A faint wail echoed from the hall. Dick froze in dread. Jason smirked. 'You wake the kid, you grab the kid,' he said. Dick trudged toward the sound, cursing the rule.