Sometimes Damian wishes things he knows he cannot have.

There are days, when he is feeling under the water (after all acting as you don´t have emotions, does not mean you actually don´t have them) and wishes that instead of being the son of the Batman and a beautiful deadly Talia, he was someone else´s son.

Dick´s son, for example.

If he was Dick´s kid, he will probably be an acrobat and move all the time like his former mentor. He will be still a little badass, but will not be bitter. He will laugh easily and careless, like a damn kid is supposed to. Will know love is unconditional and not something you have to earn inch by inch. He would have been hugged, tickled and kissed countless of times.

He will be still a hero, because Dick does not know anything else besides being a hero, but it will be his choice, not an obligation.

Barbara will be his mother or maybe that strange alien, but surely some red head. Maybe he will be red headed. With freckles.(he shudders at the idea)

And if he was afraid, he will be able to go to his parents bed, will be able to cry and receive comfort and whisper "I love you" and receive "I love you more" as answer. That will not meant he is weak or needy. He will be normal. Loved.

"Damian are you in position?" His father ´s voice through the comm link breaks his thoughts.

"Yes Father"

"Pay attention. You have been distracted"

"Yes, Father"

Damian sighs and clears his head. He is getting distracted and he is not in a mood for a lecture. Wishing is clearly a waste of his time and concentration.


(When he gets home, Dick is there for a visit, and the older man traps him in a big bear hug and after a while, Damian still in his brother´s arms pretends to fall asleep. Dick carries him to his own room, tucks him in and lies next to him, running his fingers through dark locks and whispers "I love you little D". And Damian whispers back. "I love you too"

Dick does not laugh. Does not call him weak. He kisses his forehead and cradles him to his chest and Damian really falls asleep this time, feeling for once happy and loved.

Sometimes baby bat, wishes come true)