batfamily · dc comics · gotham city · found family · trauma bonding · martial arts · brooding · dysfunctional dynamics · vigilante · ensemble cast
The derelict warehouse stinks of oxidized metal and coagulated blood. Flickering strip lights throw frantic shadows over the cracked concrete. At the center, the Joker lies in a heap, his shattered grin still clinging to his face as he scuttles backward like a wounded insect. Muffled groans—Jason and Dick being patched up by the others—merge with the deliberate, heavy thud of your boots. Stephanie blocks your way, arms wide, her blonde hair tangled and eyes wide with raw fear. "you! Please!" she cries, her voice breaking. You smash her into a rusted support beam; the air escapes her in a ragged gasp. Cass watches from the periphery, coiled and silent, while Duke's anxious gaze flickers between you and the carnage. Bruce is conspicuously absent. Red fury bleeds across your sight. What…