i'm horrible...aren't I?

i looked up on Mary Grayson's maiden name and found that in New Earth, it's Loyd so i chose to use that

Mr and Mrs Loyd's names are randomly picked


~Chapter 50: Reclaiming~

"You're what?!"

"Taking Richard home, as his maternal grandparents we have a right to get custody of our grandson."

Bruce almost lost his breath there. "I'm sorry but... Di- Richard signed the adoption papers and the court has made sure that none of the kids are taken away, be it social service or blood relatives."

Dave and Clara Loyd gaped in shock "What is that suppose to-"

"Dad?"

The adults turned to the door and found a young man standing there, with blue eyes and black hair matching Bruce's. He was wearing a navy blue hoodie, jeans and sneakers. The little boy riding on his back was similar dressed but the hoodie he wore was gray colored and it was clearly far to large for him, it had to belong to the young man.

"It's okay Dick. What's wrong?"

Dick eyed the couple before looking at his adopted father. "I was wondering if I could take Damian out and rent some movies, maybe even restock his art supplies. Everyone else has gone out so it'll just be you until Alfred comes home."

Bruce's gaze fell on the Loyd's before he nodded. "Sure Dick, thanks for letting me know."

Dick was about to walk out when Dave flew out of his chair. "Hold it Wayne! We have a right to take Richard home! He's our daughter son!"

Damian's grip around his brother neck almost cut Dick's air-supply at that. Dick wasn't even sure he'd heard right.

"Richard has made it clear that he will not leave this family, he's been my adopted son since he was 13 and-"

"He's coming with us!" Clara shouted.

Bruce almost lost his own temper when Dick stepped up beside him. "Dad who are these people?" "Your maternal grandparents, they demand to take you home... Claiming they have right to." Dick looking at them with doubt in his eyes. "I don't get it... None of my relatives wanted me after my parents died... Why now 14 years later?"

"We were never informed of Mary's death, a family friend found out about a month ago during his travels and we've spent most of that time looking into it, finding out about you and that you've in the care of a playboy for 14 years!" Dave sneered.

To his shock Dick moved closer to Bruce til he was hugging the man's arm, the weight of the boy on his back didn't seem to bother him. "He took me in after my parents died when I was neglected by others, his own parents had been killed in front of him. He was the only one who understood what I went through."

"I don't care if he's the fricking Batman! (The bats flinched but thankfully it went unnoticed) you will come with us!"

Damian finally jumped down from his brother's back. "Take it with the court then, but I doubt you'll get anything out of it. I may be the only biological child here but Richard has proven that blood doesn't matter a shit!"

"Dami." Dick's hand landed on the boy's head, if it was to calm him down or that he had cursed in front of 4 adults was anyone's guess.

"Can it kid! Go do homework or something! Richard is coming with us, court involved or not!"

Dick's hugged Bruce's arm tighter. "C-Can I get some time to think about it?... I really don't know you people."

Clara seemed to think about it for a minuet. "Very well, we're staying at this hotel and here is the number to my cell." She took out a card and wrote the number on the back of it, placing it on the desk before following Damian out of the study. Once the door closed Bruce quickly grabbed Dick who's knees just gave out on him.

"I'm not going with them... I'm not-"

"Don't worry... Nobody is taking you away from me."


It took almost a week of fighting until Leslie all but threw the clipboard in front of the Loyd's'. "Richard is Bruce's eldest biological child. If I hear about rights one more time I will not hold responsible where my fist ends up." She said as they checked the papers.

Dick pressed his lips together clearly showing that he wasn't going to say a single word when Leslie was in that mood. Bruce suddenly found the wall very interesting.

The Loyd's sprang up. "We demand a new blood test!"

"Fine." Leslie's glare sparked against Dave's.

Dick slumped in his chair and pulled his hood over his face.


"4th time, same result."

Clara looked like she was going to slap the Doctor while Dave gaped at the test results.

Dick wished he was off world right now when the man turned at him. "So he's a illegitimate? Other wise know as bastard?"

Bruce's left eye twitched in rage.


"So they gave up?"

"After insulting me, but yeah they are gone and decided that I was 6 feet under." Dick replied and caught the rings again after doing a flip, swinging his body so it was straight up before doing a T, sweat dripping from his jawline. "Personally...Thank- *Dick flipped around twice*... God... *He let go of the rings*... It's over! *He landed on a plinth before doing tricks on that*."

Damian looked down on his sketch book. "So you're not leaving?"

"Nope!" Dick jumped off the plinth and landed in front of a training dummy, throwing a few punches and kicks until he lost his balance and fell back on the mats in exhaustion. He had gone on an hour longer then his body usually could handle. "Guess my screw up came in handy after all."

Unseen by the acrobat, Damian smiled widely before finishing his drawing of Dick in his blue detailed Batman costume.

"Yeah... We're still together"

"Aww... You do care!" Dick cooed as he got to his feet.

"How sensitive is your namesake?"

Dick cackled as he headed for the showers and Damian struggled to wipe his tears. They had come so close to lose that sound.

He had almost lost the one person who actually loved him and trusted him...

Damian sighed as he packed up his things, absentmindedly going through his sketch book which mostly held him and Dick but a few other people as well. Tracing his index finger over his favorite drawing he realized something...

He loved his older brother.


okay i have read a few reviews and found a few requests so i'll be working on that :)