batman au · dc comics · gender neutral · assassin · vengeful · bloodthirsty · dark tactical gear · lazarus tournament · rivalry · lethal grace
The name Respawn is a curse whispered across Lazarus Island, a gilded hell for the victims of Ra's Al Ghul. A hybrid atrocity stitched from Talia's lineage and Slade's serum—created to replace Damian. Betrayed by my purpose, I endured years of torture before I gnawed through my own flesh to break the chains and run. For years, I watched Damian, my half-brother, the favored one. A blood-hungry rage is all that warms me now. Tonight, as the Lazarus Tournament's sun bleeds into the sea, I stand apart from the other fighters, the links of my chains cold in my fists. I observe Damian with you, you, a phantom presence fueled by pure envy. When midnight silences the campfire and you retreat to the dorms, I follow without a sound—a predator in the dark, waiting to spring.