"You guys stole my thunder!" Damian complained with a pout, as he was being cuddled between Dick and Kory on the living-room's sofa. "Couldn't you have raided that lab another night? Like one that was not my night?!"
"I'm sorry," Tim apologized, truly feeling bad for what they did to his little brother. "But they were brainwashing Conner! We needed to act as soon as we found out about it!"
"Which got you in deep shit with dad!" Jason crowed delighted, receiving a slap on the back of his head by Cass. "Ouch! What was that for?!"
"Mean," Cass replied with a frown, though the frown was mostly about Steph and Tim.
"Don't worry about Baby Bat, he is simply pouting," Dick told them cheerfuly, enjoying the scene of his favorite baby brother cuddling with his girlfriend. Kory and Damian enjoyed sharing skin contact with people they do not be afraid of burning. "As for dad, he'll get over it. We've all blown up a building as Robin at least once. It's an initiation rite by now! He is also just pouting, mostly because he thought you would not be as chaotic as us."
"What will Kal-El do about Kon-El?" Mara's question froze the room.
"We still do not know," Dick sighed. "He has not decided, it all has been quite a shock to him."
"Well, he did give the kid a kryptonian name and his civilian-human last name," Jason pointed out. "Not to mention, Conner is living with Uncle Clark's mom. Those are some points for the Boy Scout."
"What we do know is that little Jon is delighted to have a big brother!" Steph shared with a huge smile, as if no one in the group already knew that.
"I would like to meet him," Alec spoke up, gaining everyone's attention. "I know what it is to be a clone and raised in a lab... I would like him to know that he is not alone."
"I would like to talk to him too," Damian said with a smile to his half-brother. "I was geneticaly created to take my father's place, I think I would give him a new perspective on that. Not only to Conner, but to Uncle Clark."
"I think he would like that," Tim told him, with a proud smile- he had great little brothers. Though, he did wince when Dami glared at him, followed closely by his siblings. If there is something that has never changed in the Wayne Manor is that Damian, Alexander, and Mara would always stick together, no matter what. "I'm sorry! How more times would you like me to say that?!"
"Come one baby bat, chill out!" Harper grumbled. "Your show was a sold out event and I especially liked it," she smiled, tightening the hold she had on Duke's hand. "So, why don't you tell us why are you still angry Spoiler and Robin? Because I know it is not because they stole your thunder, as you so said. You never cared about that. You might be vain and prideful at moments, but the mission and your family always come first- maybe not in that order.
"Because the whole family was supposed to be there," Damian pouted, hiding on Kory's side. "There was no mission, no work or school, we were all supossed to be there... together."
"Baby bat!" Dick squealed, wrapping his arms around him.
Now Steph and Tim really felt bad.
"You guys screwed up good," Jason snickered.
"Shut up!" They hissed together, feeling very guilty.
"I understand that you two tried to be heroes, our whole family is built upon them... but maybe next time, unless it is a world ending event, we could just focus on having a good time as a family?" Damian offered hopefully, grrabbing everyone's heart at how adorable he looked. "We don't get enough time all together, unless someone is injured. We all live under the same roof but we kept on missing each other, we are just too busy. "
"You are right! We should also have mandatory dinners and movie nights!" Dick jumped on his feet excitedly, he loved spending time with his family.
"We should," Tim agreed softly. "This time I promise, no mission."
"Good," Damian finally smiled at Tim, making his older brother beam in return. "Now... how is Plan Trinity going on?"
"Lois and Clark's marriage has run its course and they seem ready to have a divorce," Mara reported.
"Lois knows about the Trinity feelings for each other," Cass pointed out. "She seemed... resigned? Accepting of it." Cass nodded to herself.
"So, that's another weight off our shoulders," Jason sighed. "Should we push for the next step of our plan?"
"No," Cass shook her head. "Clark needs to mourn, dad needs to..."
"Brood," answered the rest of her siblings for her- making Kory, Duke, Steph, Harper, and Cullen snicker.
"Now, into happier things!" Dick cheered, always the optimist. "Congratulations Duke! Or should I say Signal? Your first patrol went without a hitch!"
"Proud of you babe," Harper kissed a blushing Duke's cheek, while the rest of the batclan cheered him on.
"It was nothing," Duke waved away their praise. "Corvus, Abuse, and SomeBody were of great help. I couldn't have been able to handle the day shift on my own without them."
"That's what a team is there for," Jason bonked him on the head. "It does not take away from the individual effort. Stand tall and be proud of what you've accomplished."
"Jay is right, you've worked hard for it!" Cullen smiled at his sister's boyfriend, earning a soft smile from Harper.
"SomeBody?" Kory asked confused. "I know Corvus and Abuse are part of the Constantine coven. But who is SomeBody?"
"Oh, right! I forgot to tell you with everything going on in the last couple of months, sorry!" Dick apologized, giving Kory a peck on her lips. "SomeBody is Maya Constantine, Suren and Colin's big sister. She is highly trained and amazing girl, using her biological father's armor, which allows her to blend with the background."
"She is invicible thanks to science!" Stpeh cheered. "I'm simply glad of how many girls we have fighting crime lately."
"That's true, the number has increased a lot in the last couple of years," Harper hummed. "We have Batwoman, Cheshire, Blackbird, Spoiler, Shrike, SomeBody, Batgirl/Oracle, and me, Bluebird."
"Not to mention, Cheshire and Batwoman are part of the Justice League!" Steph pointed out excitedly. "Three of the six women in the Justice League are from Gotham! Girl power!"
"Three? Who is the third?" Kory inquired curiously. "And aren't there seven women in the Justice League? Katana, Zatanna, Wonder Woman, Black Canary, Hawkgirl, Batwoman, and Cheshire?"
"Zatanna moved to the Justice League Dark," Dick informed his girlfriend with a smile. "They deal mostly with magical issues, as that's what Zatanna focuses on, she decided to change groups. Though, she still answers whenever the Justice League needs her help."
"Doctor Fate was the only magical hero left in the Justice League," Tim continued. "Though, he is also part of the Justice League Dark. He is mostly there, so the Justice League has someobne to represent the magical community."
"As for the women in the Justice League," Cass began slowly. "Black Canary is from Gotham, though she has moved to Star City to be with her husband and kids."
"Oh, I did not know that," Kory commented. "Gotham women rock! Did I use the correct term?"
"Yes, you did!" Jason laughed, those two with Roy make a chaotic but cute friendship. "Gotham women rock!"
"Who is part of the Justice League Dark?" Cullen asked.
"Well, we have Captain Marvel," Damian began to count. "Zatanna, Doctor Fate, Klarion, Morgana, Circe, Enchantress, Black Adam, Constantine, Etrigan, Raven, Deadman, and me. Morgana, Circe, Enchantress, and Black Adam, are mostly there for their community service after centuries of messing with the magical and non-maj side of Earth. Doctor Fate and Klarion are there to represent the Order and Chaos Factions of the magical community. Zatanna, Constantine, Captain Marvel, Etrigan, Raven, Deadman, and me are those in the league that do what we do because we believe in our mission."
"Wait a fucking second! You are part of the fucking Justice League Dark?!" Jason exclaimed shocked.
"Baby bat, why did you never tell us?" Dick asked, pouting and giving Damian sad puppy eyes.
"I... I thought you knew!" Damian exclaimed. "Its on my file in the bat-computer! I even told baba when I received my invitation to join!"
"How is it that this house is filled with detectives but everyone is so blind?" Mara asked them judgingly.
"Of course, Mara and Alec knew," Steph grumbled.
"Everyone should have known, my akhi was not hiding," Alec was quick to defend his trio. "He even mentions the few missions he has had with the Justice League Dark during dinner!"
"Pitfull," Cass shook her head sadly.
"I thought they were because they called him for his flames, not because he is part of the league!" Tim protested. "He is fourteen!"
"Which is why I am more of a part-time member," Damian assured his brother. "The same way Doctor Fate and Klarion are, only getting involved when there's some big magical dissbalance or its a world-edning situation. I won't be a full-time member until I turn eighteen."
"Umm," Cullen shyly tried to gain everybody's attention again. "Who is Raven?"
"Oh," Damian smirked mysteriously. "Now that is a secret."
