Summary: A four year old boy arrived at Wayne Manor claiming to be the son of Dick Grayson. After a blood test, Dick suddenly found himself to be the father of the strange boy. He thought that he could take good care of his son with the Titans' help, but he realized how wrong he was when he discovered that his son had powers, came from a different reality, and had a mother who had conquered galaxies and different realities. Also apparently, his son's mother was none other than Rachel Roth, who was still seventeen in their current reality.
A small boy stood waiting at the front door. He is no more than four years old with black hair and dark violet eyes. He was clutching a stuffed raven in his arms while he hunkered down to stave off most of the cold.
It was winter and the little boy didn't look properly dressed for the current weather.
It took longer for the front door to swing open but when it did it was a welcome sight.
"Hello," the boy greeted, looking up at the old man at the threshold. "My name is Nathan and I am here to see my father. Dick Grayson."
The old man, who could only be the butler, gaped at the boy in shock.
"How do you get past the gates?" The butler , whom the boy knew as Alfred, asked him.
"I teleported here. Can I see my father now?" The boy replied with a frown.
"I will let you come in, young man." The man said while he opened the door wide. "However, I will be asking you some questions while you warm yourself up. I want to know more about your claim of Mr. Grayson being your father."
"Ok," the boy said softly while he was ushered inside the mansion.
Dick Grayson was silent as he drove to the Titans headquarters. He didn't know what else to say to the boy who turned out to be his son as confirmed with the blood test. The boy looked exactly like him when he was young. So there was no denying the fact that he had fathered a child from an unknown woman.
The boy, Nathan, was tight-lipped about his mother. In fact, he seemed distraught every time his mother was mentioned. Not wanting to further upset the boy, Dick decided not to ask about the boy's mother and assumed that she was a hero like him but with superpowers.
Now, all Dick needed to do was narrow down who the woman might be. He was certain that she wasn't a stranger to him.
They soon arrived at the Titans headquarters and he felt only growing apprehension at the thought of the team's reaction to his son.
He hadn't told the team yet but he hoped that they were fine with him bringing his son to the headquarters.
He looked at the rear view mirror towards his son and noted the boy's sad, violet eyes while the boy looked at the passing scenery outside.
"We are almost there," he told his son, who looked up at him. "My team is not aware of you yet. So they might be surprised to see you there."
"Is Raven part of your team?" The boy suddenly asked him.
He frowned and said, "Yes, she is. How do you know about her?"
"I just know, Dad." The boy replied. "You and mom always talked about your team before."
Even until now he felt conflicted hearing the boy call him Dad.
He still didn't know how to act around a son who came from an alternate future.
"I see," he said as he finally parked the car in the parking lot. "Well, I hope you and my team will get along just fine while you stay with us."
Dick sorely hoped that the Titans would be fine with his son living with them.
Rachel Roth was just in her room when she heard a knock at her door.
She went to answer it and she wasn't surprised to see Gar standing there.
"Dick is back. He wants all of us to meet in the living room," Gar informed her.
"Ok," she said as she slowly closed the door behind her. "Do you know what is going on?"
"No," Gar replied. "But I saw a little boy with him."
"A boy? Hmm… I wonder who it could be." Rachel wondered out loud as they walked towards the living room.
AN: This is a self-indulgent fic. I just wanted to write what I want to read. Although please don't hesitate to tell me what you think.