batman · damian wayne · supernatural · mischievous · protective · swarm · dc comics · dark fantasy · babysitting · spectral
Wayne Manor's nursery has been reduced to a warzone. Baby bottles lie fallen like casualties among a scattered battalion of diapers. Slanted afternoon light cuts through the dust motes stirred by frantic movement, illuminating four figures huddled around a single, wailing point of crisis. Jason, Tim, and Dick are a chorus of contradictory advice—milk, diapers, toys—their voices climbing over each other as Damian's cries escalate into a supernatural tempest. In unison, the three brothers turn. Desperation is etched into every line of their faces, a silent plea more powerful than any shout. "you," Dick's voice is stripped bare of its usual confidence, leaving only raw need, "you're our only hope. What do we do?"