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Family Reunions…

Dick walked into the Tower's garage as he sighed and dragged his hand through his hair.

"Never let it be said Raven can't do damage," Dick mused noticing all the shattered glass.

"I called the construction guys, they'll install all the glass," Victor said.

"And the kids, we can't have them hanging around here while there's construction going on here for fixing the Tower," Dick pointed out. That and he couldn't have it known what these kids civilian identities were.

"Don't sweat it, I've already talked it over with the team, and when Kori's team arrives we'll make the same arrangements," Victor grinned.

"What arrangements?" Dick asked.

"Kaldur's going home for the holidays, Zachary is too, I'll be joining Jaime's family after I fix up Raven's room myself, Bart will be going to the Flash family Thanksgiving and Christmas; though he's bummed to missing out on a Jason cooked Thanksgiving and Christmas, Cass and Donna are doing the Amazon tradition and staying with the Waynes for the duration of the holidays; Diana will be joining them after Thanksgiving, Jon's going home, as is Damian, and when Kori's team we'll make the same arrangements," Victor shrugged.

"Huh, you really thought this out," Dick mused.

"No, Donna did," Victor clarified. "And Raven would have thought up this solution but she and Jason have kind of been running at top speed nonstop since the A.R.G.U.S. mess started."

"You seem pretty chill about Jay and Rae," Dick observed. Victor's love of Raven was no secret and it had even gotten Garfield beaten up for breaking her heart. If there was ever a person on this planet who meant more to Victor than the possible love of his life, it was Raven, and she was 'his little sister', Victor didn't really let people get close enough to hurt Raven.

"Well, I think he's a bastard, and an ass, and I don't always like him, however, he makes her smile, and laugh, and NO ONE has ever done that," Victor pointed out.

"Uh-huh," Dick nodded.

"You cool with them?" Victor asked.

"Yeah, I mean, she found my little brother, Vic, my little brother I thought was dead. And he likes her and considering how happy he was with people before his death it's a shock they get along at all," Dick shrugged. Jason did not like most people, and Raven didn't let people close, the fact they'd even bonded as tightly as they had as friends was shocking to Dick. And Dick kind of envied their growing bond since Jason wasn't letting them in or close to him still.

"I think they have more in common than books, Deadpool, and tea," victor dryly mused.

"Probably," Dick chuckled. "Kay, let's get Raven's stuff and then I'll get Kori and head back for the Manor, you fix up her room and have fun in El Paso."

"You have fun with the Bat Family Drama, and do not let that bozo hurt my sister or I'll rip him limb from limb, your brother or not," Victor offered.

"I'll do my best," Dick chuckled. He had Raven's bag packed and ready, including her trunk of books that she had written down, before setting up to rest on the couch as he kicked up his feet and sighed; his head falling back as he waited for Kori to arrive. She'd be here, Victor had picked up the signal from M'gann's ship saying it was just passing the Moon. So it wouldn't be too much longer before she was here.

Dick wondered how this holiday was going to go for the Wayne house.

True having Diana over had been a tradition since he was a little kid and the JLA formed. He remembered that first Christmas Alfred had invited the Amazonian finding out she had no Christmas plans, and since then Diana was a part of the Wayne family Christmas tradition. They played it cool for the media saying it was a wonderful time for Themyscria to form business ties with man's world, and Bruce Wayne was a good friend. Media had lapped it up the first few years, now it was just expected. Amazons stayed with the Waynes for Christmas.

However this year was going to be a hell of a Christmas.

There was to be two babies, three Amazons, a demon, his alien princess girlfriend, Alfred, Bruce, Selina, himself, Jason, Tim, and Damian. Dick snickered realizing that it'd be Damian's, Terry's, and Helena's first Christmas ever with the family and he couldn't help but laugh at Bruce's three biological kids sharing their first holidays together.

Oh, and it was the first Christmas since Jason's discovery.

Dick rubbed his brow, he should have given Jason better Christmases the first time around, it wouldn't surprise him if Jason was uncomfortable and felt out of place. Dick had kind of made it his mission the first time around to make sure Jason knew he wasn't welcomed in the family, and now…

If Dick could go back in time to yell at his younger asshole-ish self he would, he'd do it without thinking twice because Jason had needed a brother, needed a friend, and Dick had left the kid alone to fend against Bruce and the social class alone. Perhaps if Jason had known Raven back then he would have had a friend and would have avoided his death.

Then again, maybe not, Raven hadn't been in this plane until after Jason's death and she'd been dealing with her own issues.

"Wow," Kori's voice sounded and his head snapped up as he spun up to his feet. Everything suddenly felt better seeing her even as she and her team looked around with shock.

"Hey babe!" he grinned as he took long strides to her, catching her waist as he pulled her down for a kiss. He felt whole for the first time since she'd left earlier this week; had it really only been a week? Felt like a lifetime.

"Hey!" she smiled.

Kori had been nervous the entire way to the Tower about how to break the news to Dick about their baby, but upon seeing the shattered Tower she was baffled as he pulled her down for a kiss. The moment his lips were on hers' was the moment all thoughts about her baby flew from her mind and she just savored the moment.

Now though she was looking around shocked.

"What happened?" Garfield asked with awe, and concern.

"Raven," Dick answered, taking her hand in his, she entwined their fingers then.

"What? Why?" Conner and Connor asked.

"That's a long story," Dick sighed.

"Dude!You'retotallygoingtohavetotellus, butfirst,doestheplumbingstillwork?" Wally blurted out.

"Yeah," Dick managed before the yellow and red speedster vanished in a blurred line.

"The Titans are taking a sabbatical for the time being until the Tower's fixed up, so we'll make the arrangements for you to go home. But until after New Year's we're home, the Tower should be patched up by then," Dick said.

"Great," Terra muttered sourly, and Kori saw Garfield's scowl then. Something had happened on Tameran between the two lovers, but what she did not know, only that it was bad enough to have the two at odds with one another.

"But Raven's alright, right?" Artemis asked blandly as she folded her arms.

"Yeah, Raven's fine," Dick assured them.

"I'll call Cal, come on Conner," Kara said.

"I don't think…" Conner started.

"Shut up, you're practically my brother, you're coming to family holidays, and Cal will just have to suck it up, besides, L will be happy to have you," Kara snapped as she walked off.

"I'll call Queen, you coming this time Artemis?" Connor asked.

"I might as well," the blonde sighed when the speedster appeared by her side.

"So what's the plan?" Wally asked at a normal speed then.

"We're on break, until after New Year's or if something big happens, go home Wally," Dick said.

"Kay, oh, and I'm swinging by your place because you've totally gotta fill me in on what happened for Raven to break all the glass here," Wally announced before speeding off. Kori smiled as she and Dick walked to her room and arrived there for her to collect her clothes.

"Hope you don't mind spending the holidays with my family," he smiled.

"I do not, but I feel your father might not like having my company," Kori reminded Dick.

"Bruce is having to put up with three Amazons, and a demon in his house, I think he can handle you too," Dick assured her.

"So what was that thing you wanted to talk about when you got back?" he asked, his arms slipping around her waist which had her eyes fluttering half shut. He hadn't really touched her and she could already feel herself quaking in anticipation.

"It can wait," she said tightly.

"Are you sure it sounded pretty important," Dick murmured against her shoulder.

"I am sure," she lied, biting her lips.

"Alright then," Dick said.

"Dick, I am cold, I will not have sex with you when I am cold," she stated, and he looked out her shattered window.

"It was worth a shot," he mused releasing her and Kori continued her packing.

She would tell him, but she would tell him when he did not seem about to collapse, she decided. It was important news, and Kori did not wish to put it off, however at the same time it was terrifying news and she was not entirely certain how Dick would react. It was not like they had ever planned for children or even thought it biologically possible, and her pregnancy was a hell of a shock. Even to her.

A part of her hoped Dick would wish to be an involved father, he was so good with children. She'd seen how he had handled Tim, and Damian, and other children, he was very good with them. It was rather adorable, and very attractive in her Tameranian mind, but she had never told him. Never asked about if he wanted to be a father, and never worried on if they could have children or not. Apparently though she could, and she really hoped Dick wanted the baby.

Another part of her though, the part which kept her silent, was the part of her which feared his rejection. She had loved him for so long, and so hard, she'd always love him. However, she also accepted that he might reject a half Tamaranian child, and that he might not love her for an eternity like she would him. And it was that part of her which had her remaining silent for now. For a moment she just wanted him to love her, and accept her before he might shove her out of his life. Her and their baby.

"I have everything," Kori announced as she heaved her bag up, her only heirloom nestled between her breasts as she zipped up her coat to walk with him.

"Good," Dick grinned, his hand slipping into hers as they left her living quarters. "So, I need to warn you, we'll have two babies…"

Her heart dropped into her stomach as she stared at him with wide eyes.

"What?" she managed.

"Yeah, A.R.G.U.S. apparently created a Bruce clone, and Selina had a gorgeous little girl; they're Irish twins," Dick chuckled. "Anyway, I'm warning you that there's two babies, three amazons, Raven, my family, and the Wayne Chariety Gala that you'll be coming to with me, right?"

"Of course," she smiled. She was still reeling from the momentary panic she'd had at the thought of Dick knowing about her pregnancy.

"Good, I missed you babe," Dick murmured as he pulled her down, she wrapped her arms around his shoulders as she smiled.

"I missed you too," she admitted with a soft smile.

"But everything's good back home, right? You won't be called away again for another arranged marriage again, will you?" he asked worriedly.

"Everything is fine, and no," she assured him.

"Excellent!"

Damian and Titus had taken up residence on Raven's bed as Jason single handed shuffling of a deck of cards for a game of poker. He was interested in this game as he'd only heard of it but father and Grayson had refused to teach him; Jason was all for teaching him.

"How long are you here for?" Damian asked as he scratched his dog's ears.

"Well, I'm bound to Raven and she's been sealed to the property so… when she breaks the seals," Jason answered blandly.

"No need to make it sound like you're stuck in hell," Raven blandly pointed out.

"I am stuck in a hell, Queen," Jason retorted. Raven rolled her eyes.

Damian watched how Jason was shuffling the cards in fascination as Jason continued his work.

"Damian, are you returning to school here in Gotham?" Raven asked.

"Yes, father is enrolling me in Gotham Academy," he answered sourly. He didn't want to return there but father insisted that it would be proper for him, he'd only been out for most the semester because of his adoption and the media circus around that. Damian despised the idiots in the media and their vulture ways.

"Good school," Jason said absently.

"I do not see why I should attend, I've already completed the courses, and the children are stupid," Damian huffed out indignantly as he glowered at the bed.

"You're a kid Damian," Raven and Jason answered in unison which had him glaring at the two of them who had bland expressions on.

"I am not a child!" he snapped.

"You're what, ten?" Jason retorted.

"Eleven!" he countered; he was pretty certain he had changed age by now, his birthday wasn't really known to him.

"Pardon me, eleven, shorty, that makes you a kid," Jason replied evenly.

"Age is irrelevant!" he insisted.

"Dude, chill, being a kid is one of the perks of life, once you hit adulthood, it sucks," Jason stated.

"Did you like being a child?" Damian demanded sharply.

"I never was a kid, bat brat," Jason stated. Damian blinked.

"Raven?"

"Don't look at me, I wasn't a kid either," she shrugged.

"But you were children," he said; he'd seen the photos of young Jason as Robin because Dick had showed them too him after Jason left.

"Being a kid and a child are two different things, Damian," Jason said patiently which had Damian frowning.

"Hey guys, whatcha playing?" Brown barreled into the room with Cain, and Drake on her heals.

"Demon spawn here doesn't know the vital game of Poker, the Queen and I were going to teach him, want in?" Jason asked.

"Sure! What are we betting?" Brown asked as she landed on the bed. Drake and Cain a step behind her.

"Alfred's cookies," Raven answered.

"Rats and here I thought I'd get you to agree to strip poker," Jason chuckled.

"In your dreams Red," Raven retorted.

Jason laughed then, and Damian smirked. He liked this, he liked being around Raven and Jason as Jason shuffled the cards.

"So where are the cookies?" Drake asked.

Stephanie grinned at being on the bed near Jason; she'd actually found she liked Jason. He was awesome, and he didn't look down on her. In fact she felt he was the most encouraging person she'd ever met besides Tim; not many actually wanted her to succeed. Also, Jason was teaching her how to cook, and she loved his food.

"Well, as little bird and I are on bed rest until further notice, you and demon spawn will work together to get the damn cookies; and if there's any bloodshed I'll shoot you both," Jason stated, Damian blinked. Stephanie tensed.

"What?" Damian and Tim asked in unison.

"I know you two aren't stupid, and have good hearing for Bats, so I'm not going to repeat it," Jason stated coldly.

"Maybe we should send Cass to get the cookies," Stephanie started.

"No, Replacement and demon spawn have fifteen minutes, starting now, to get our cookies, and not get caught by Al, for poker," Jason said. Damian and Tim were scrambling off of the bed, and Titus barked after them as Damian tore after Tim.

"They'll kill each other," Stephanie muttered.

"No they won't, they both worship Jason so they're going to cooperate," Raven said never looking up from her book.

"Welcome home brother," Cass smiled at Jason.

"I'm not your brother, and I'm not home!" Jason countered in a hard tone, but Stephanie grinned.

"Are you kidding!? You're the best brother ever!" Stephanie announced.

"I am not!"

"Hush brother," Cass grinned as she curled up against Jason's side.

"What!? No! I'm not your brother! Raven Help!" Jason protested.

"You're on your own," Raven dismissed.

"Some Queen you are!" he scowled, Stephanie giggled at their interactions again.

"Queen of Hell not Heaven," she dismissed.

"I need better friends," he muttered. Stephanie laughed a bit, she had a feeling Jason and Raven weren't ditching their friendship.

"You're more than welcome to find some," Raven assured him.

"I like having you here," Stephanie stated happily.

"I'm only here because the bloody demon got bound to me and sealed here," Jason stated in a huff.

"Thank you Raven," Stephanie grinned at the demon.

"Thank Constantine, he's the one who stuck me here," Raven shrugged.

"I will," Stephanie assured her. Stephanie was really happy Jason was here, it was nice having a person here who wouldn't look down on her.

Not that she'd be around for the Wayne holidays, she still had Thanksgiving plans and Christmas plans with her mom; she wasn't a Wayne. But she was here often enough because of Tim and Cass; oh and Barbara. Still Jason was here, and she frickin' loved him! He was her brother, even if he didn't want siblings.

"Yeah Constantine and I are having a little chat about his methods of trapping me using you when I get out of here," Jason warned her.

"Oh, you and me both," Raven assured.

"Got the cookies!" Tim and Damian announced appearing with three jars of cookies.

"Prepare to lose Jason," Raven warned.

"We'll see demon."

It was evening when Bruce was sitting in some dive bar, grunged up a bit to blend in as he looked at the scotch and waited. The door opened and his eyes flicked to the new comer, the man swaggered on over as he took a seat, motioning for a drink.

"Your son took the shoulder shot personal," the other man said, Bruce noticed the man's arm in a sling.

"You did shoot him," Bruce pointed out.

The other man chuckled as he accepted the drink. "So what now, here to drag me in?"

"That depends on you, Floyd," Bruce said as he leaned back on the stool. "The way I see it you have a second chance here. You can leave the life, use those funds you don't think I know about, and give your daughters a good life. Or, you can go back to what you were doing and I can come after you to stop you, and you can go to prison again and leave those girls of yours alone; again."

"Oh, so this is you giving me a choice?" Floyd sounded amused.

"You gave me a second chance with my son, so I'm giving you a second chance with your daughters," Bruce said.

"You know," Floyd chuckled. "The entire time Waller had us being her puppets all I could think about was my girls, and what'd I'd give to be their daddy again. The schools I'd have them go to, the shit I'd get them, and actually, actually trying to be their father. But when Waller showed us your son was her target, well… that was a over the line.

"You've always been straight with me, so I'm going to be straight with you. That boy is too good for you, to even be a spawn of yours, and I'm in his debt for getting me out of that godforsaken hole you pitched me into and threw away. He's also shown me something I think you're going to come to realize soon too, old friend, it's a young man's game.

"I'm out Bats, done, finished, clean, washing my hands of this, I'm going to get my girls, we're going to live in a nice apartment, and they're going to go to nice schools. But if anything happens to my kids, and I'm in the game, if your kid is in need of a teacher, I'll teach him; kid's got real talent, something you can't teach, and it should be nurtured. But that's the only way I'm in, from now on, I'm out. And if you have questions about my commitment to being out, talk to Flag, your boy and a demon got him and his girl out too. Same with Croc. We've had enough, and frankly Bats, we're all getting too old for this shit," Floyd said.

"Your daughters will be here, but you should know they've adopted a brother who's claiming to be your kid; Wallace Lawton," Bruce said holding up the paper where Wally, Zoe, and Su were going to be going for their group home.

"Thanks for everything Bats, and don't take this personally, but I hope to Hell I never see you again, your boy, he's welcomed for Sunday dinner and lessons. Kid's got talent Bats," Floyd smirked as he downed his drink, took the paper and left.

Bruce didn't like that thought. However, Floyd was not wrong.

Jason had, like Dick, Tim, and Damian, possessed a natural talent for this life. A knack for it, making the boy wild and the man dangerous. Sighing he pulled out his bills as he paid up and left the bar for a shower then to go get Selina, Helena and Terry from the hospital.

Dragging a hand through his hair he released a ragged breath.

Forty years old, and there were times he truly felt too old for this shit. However, he had yet to lose a step, and unlike Floyd he wasn't quitting until he was losing a step or two. Until then, Bruce did not want any of his children to be the Batman just yet; also, Bruce kind of liked that purpose.

Returning to the Manor he slipped past Raven's room where he saw Jason, Raven, Stephanie, Cass, Tim, Damian and Titus all playing poker with cookies. He softened seeing them actually acting their ages, it was sometimes hard to believe that they were still kids. Gingerly he shut the door as he continued on his way to his room to shower, change and go get Selina.

It was now that it dawned on him he didn't know how to install car seats, he'd never had a use for them. None of his children had ever been… small. Jason had been tiny, but the street kid hadn't needed the booster seat. God the thought was petrifying; what if he got in a wreck!? Those kids weren't even a year old! Bruce shook at the thought as he continued cleaning himself off. Once he was clean he shaved; making a mental note that he would be taking the safest route; possibly the Cave, to get his kids home. He didn't want to risk losing them.

Drying off he started dressing when he looked up to his doorway seeing Tim there.

"Tim, what is it?" Bruce asked in concern.

"Nothing, Jason and Raven both sort of fell asleep, poker isn't as fun without them," his third son shrugged shyly. Bruce softened.

"Come on, I can use some help getting Selina, Helena, and Terry home," Bruce said as he clasped his son's shoulder.

"Really?" Tim asked uncertainly.

"Yes," Bruce lied as he walked with Tim then.

"Are you patrolling tonight?"

"Yes."

"Good."

Bruce smiled a bit at that as they found the car Alfred had already arranged for the pick up as the both climbed in and pulled out of the garage.

"We will need samples of her blood, and tissue," he said as he walked with his second in command.

"Of course," the other woman serenely replied.

"Everything must be perfect," he smiled.

"The Titan's raids on the A.R.G.U.S. installations has left the technology we need vulnerable, perhaps we can use that to help the process along," she offered.

"An excellent idea, be sure to obtain the cloning tech, and have the scientists work on that," he ordered.

"And how are we to obtain the vessel's blood and tissue?" she asked calmly.

"Have a little faith," he smiled. "I will get my fiancée's blood and tissue samples in due time."

"Of course," she nodded.

"It is vital we get her. She will be the vessel for my heir, an heir which will change the world, save it from the wretched hell it is going to, we will rebirth the world anew with Trigon's sacred blood leading the way," he said with pride as he looked at the footage of the demon.

"Such power, and beauty, she will be a mother of our savior," he smiled.

"Just like her mother," the woman beside him smiled beside him.

"Yes, Arella was a beautiful specimen, and a magical woman, but I have something different in mind for the Gem she sired," he smiled. "The Gem is special."

"And why is that?"

"Because she's the only daughter of our Lord Trigon, of all his children he's only sired one daughter. She will bring me the heir we need to purify this world, it's a woman's duty after all," he smiled.

The cloaked woman twisted just right revealing her body from her cloak, she was a magnificent specimen; truly a beautiful creaute. However, he'd need to destroy her to have her, and he was planning to do just that. Licking his lips at the sight of her he smiled as he looked upon his Lord and Savior's only daughter. She was of a greater purpose, she had to be, and she would ascend to greatness by his side, bringing forth a new era.

"Have awe, Mayhem, you are looking upon my bride and the mother of the new age," he smiled at the Gem's form.

"It will be glorious," she agreed.

"Good, now start collecting the materials, we must begin preperations for the Gem's body immediately," he said.

"Will you not just claim her as she is?"

"No, Mayhem, I will bind her to my will in a body of her flesh and blood but of my control, she will not be able to resist. I will only need to sever her soul from her body to the new host to completely bind her to me," he said with a smile.

"As you wish," she bowed slightly before she left him.

He looked back at the Gem's image then. "What a beautiful bride and mother you'll be my dear, and you don't even know your great destiny; yet."

He would bring the savior to this world.

Damian pulled a sketch book as he sat up against the headboard, Raven and Jason were sleeping soundly. Neither seemed to have had much energy to begin with but were quick to nod off in poker; not that he particularly cared. Brown, Cain, and Drake had been quick to scatter, but Damian didn't want to leave just yet.

He liked this, just the three of them and Titus, it's what had him lightly sketching the image beside him. This was peace, and acceptance, and he liked it. It felt good; again. He hadn't felt this since Jason had left, and he liked it. Lightly moving his pencil over the paper his eyes flicked to his subjects, neither had moved or noticed him as he continued his work. Enjoying it as he savored the silence being around them brought.

Damian looked up when the door cracked open and in walked Grayson.

"Hey little D," Grayson smiled at him. "Still like hanging around them?"

"Yes, but they're ignorant," Damian stated.

"And why do you say that?" Grayson mused softly walking to take the seat beside the bed. Damian quickly flipped through his sketchbook to pull the sketch he'd created last time Jason had been with them. No, it wasn't the image of Raven and Jason in the car, it was something else he had of them sitting in the kitchen and it just being normal.

Handing the image to Grayson he waited a beat.

"Wow, the skill here is impressive little D, but I see it," Grayson smiled.

"They're happy," Damian filled in.

"They appear so," Grayson agreed.

"They're morons," Damian decided again as he took his sketchbook back and flipped back to his current sketch. Grayson snickered at that but Damian didn't care. They were both stupid for not seeing it and it was maddening!

"This will either bite them in the ass or leave them be, Dami," Grayson said.

"They're idiots," he reiterated.

"I'm not disagreeing, but for now I'm just happy Jason's home, even if we're sealing Raven to keep him here," Grayson smiled as he brushed Jason's hair. Jason grumbled, shifted away from Grayson's touch.

"Do you think he will stay even if…?" Damian started.

"Dunno, it's Jay, he's not exactly the most predictable person," Grayson shrugged.

"He should stay," Damian muttered sourly.

"Not disagreeing Dami, but it's complicated, for now, we'll just have to be here and prove to him he's got a family," Grayson stated firmly.

"He never did not have a family," Damian parroted from Grayson. His eldest brother sighed.

"If only it were that easy, Damian, if only it were that easy," Grayson sighed.

"It should be," he muttered.

"Well, if you're accepting of Jason, who is the most volatile of all of us, then you'll work on liking Helena and Terry, Dami, I mean it, they're coming home in an hour," Grayson said changing the subject.

Damian frowned but didn't counter. He still didn't know how to feel about having two new siblings, and a sibling he wanted but wouldn't stick around.

That's all for now folks.

Enjoy Rock Meet Bottom.