To say that the silence back to the watch tower was awkward, would have been the understatement of the year. But when they finally got into the safety of the inner chambers and had laid Robin down to sleep in the next room, things blew up.

'I thought you said he was safe!' The man Batman presumed was Dracula, shouted at Christine.

'He was perfectly safe!'

'Clearly. What is also very clear is that he is not with the surrogate family!'

Batman was becoming very confused. He didn't like being confused. He walked over to the door to the bed chambers; quickly peered round the door to make sure Robin was still asleep, before turning on the two immortals, in a way only The Batman would dare to do.

'Can someone please explain to me what on earth you are talking about!' he almost shouted but managed to just about keep himself in check. 'Robin was living with us until very recently, but we were still keeping a close eye on him.' he said, though he didn't know why he was explaining to this man, why Robin was not in Gotham.

Christine however gave him a horrified look and a glare that told him to shut up; but by the look on Alexander's face it was too late.

'The boy lives with you?' Christine nodded, 'How long has this been going on for?'

'Eight years.' she whispered. Suddenly she was pinned against the nearest wall with his pale hand around her neck.

'And you didn't think to inform me! He was supposed to stay with the humans, that was the plan!' he growled, fangs bared. But Christine wouldn't back down; her fangs showed and she pushed him back.

'They died!' she screamed at him, 'I was the best protection he had left!'

'And yet you were not there to protect him tonight.' The immortal male had calmed now; returning to his more appealing form. Christine followed suit. She then turned to Batman who was staring at them in utter confusion.

'Who the hell are you?' he finally managed. Dracula straightened himself.

'You might know me as Dracula. But my name is Alexander. Alexander Grayson.'

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The first thing Dick knew as he woke up, was that he was not in Titans Tower. The next thing that came to mind, was that he was alive. Sitting up he realised that he was in Batman's room at the Watch Tower. That meant Batman had finally come and taken him away from Jump. But under the circumstances he was quite glad.

He took a moment to just breathe. He had come so close to being killed. But that man had saved him; he had said he was a friend. Dick pondered this, but through the silence of the room he could hear shouting coming from outside. Curious and not wanting to be alone any longer, he travelled to the door and cautiously stepped out.

Christine was the first to notice him. Walking away from the argument she eloped him in her arms and Dick found himself melting into her touch. He hadn't realised how much he had missed her until that moment.

'Are you feeling alright? Not nauseas, have you got a concussion?'

'I'm fine...what's going on?' His eyes scanned the room. Bruce was sat on one of the sofa's looking...shell shocked. Then there was the stranger in the room. 'You.' said Dick 'You saved me.'

'Dick, this is my father.' Alexander nodded to the boy before turning to Christine and giving her a look that just screamed, Get on with it!

Sighing, she led the boy to sit next to Batman. She looked at the young boy, so close to becoming a man. For a moment to held her mouth open as if to speak, but nothing came out. Then she tried again.

'You know why I go out on my own missions don't you.' Dick gave her a confused look but nodded. Where was this coming from?

'Yeh, you have to take care of the rouge vampires. Why?'

'You need to remember that as I tell you a story.' Bruce made a funny noise and Dick glanced at him, wondering whether his guardian was alright. He had never seen the man look quite so white.

'Years ago, back when I lived in Transylvania, I met a man. He was human. He was very understanding of what I was, I think I fascinated him. As the years went on, I began to love him.'

Dick stared at her, why was she telling him this. Yes he was interested in her past, but she had never shared anything before. Why now?

'When I fell pregnant we both knew things would be difficult. A child born of vampire and humans, will be human in life, but a vampire in death. It was hard for him knowing that his child could one day be like me.'

This shocked Dick, he didn't know Christine had had a child. What had happened to it? How long ago was she talking?

'But there was another problem. The rouge vampires found out about the baby. An Heir to Dracula's throne was something they could use to win the war between us. So my baby had to be protected. He was born April 3rd 1996.'

Dick froze. That was his birthday.

'The vampires used the people of the town where I lived to drive me out. They killed the man I loved and chased me and my son down to the river. What they didn't know was I had planned for this.' She closed her eyes, the memories causing her un-beating heart to ache.

'Weeks before I gave birth I wrote to some travelling performers, inviting them to the town. One of their performers was a distant descendent to my family. You see fledgling children become vampires if they are killed in a violent act. If they are not then they will die human and their line may live on as humans. This descendent still bared my family's name and so could hide the scent of my child from the vampires.'

Dick was beginning to see why Batman was sat in shock. He was feeling it creep up on himself. What she was telling him, it had to be a joke. Right?

'I left my son with that descendant and his wife. They raised him as their own and protected him unknowingly until the day they died.'

'I don't understand' said Dick, tears forming in his eyes. 'Why are you telling me this?' Christine brought her hand up and wiped the tears from his face as her own filled her eyes.

'My name is Christiana Marina Grayson. I am your Mother.'

A/N I am on a role with updates today! Ahhh Dick finally knows! Though I don't think Bruce is going to recover from shock. Stay tuned for more family drama! Please Please Pleae review. It lets me know people are reading this story. Otherwise I might abandon it. Karin xx