Chapter 8: Replacement of the Replacement
Damian's POV
Finally! I've finally earned my birthright! Drake has finally been kicked out of the position I was born to fill. Drake didn't even deserve to be Robin; he's weak and...well, not me. Robin was made for me, and I know it. Grayson, Todd, and Brown were just temporary replacements to help satisfy my father's need for a Robin (obviously they weren't fit for the role because look at where they are now!) I knew Father would come to his senses sometime soon. At first he said that I was only temporarily filling the role because Drake was "busy somewhere else," but I ended up filling the role permanently. I love being Robin (as I said, Robin is my birthright, being Batman's only actual blood son) but I don't approve of the way my father handles criminals. He just locks them up again so that they can wreak havoc once they escape Arkham or Blackgate. He should just decapitate their ugly heads and enjoy the sound of metal cutting through bone and the scarlet stream of blood flowing from their limp bodies. However, I still admire my father. He took me in, even when I thought he wouldn't accept me. He even let me know once that he was proud of me. I felt like crying, but I was still somehow able to keep my emotions in. When I was younger living with my mother and grandfather and training with the League of Assassins, it's like I was forced to bottle up my emotions, forget about them, and send them away out to sea. But ever since I've joined Father and his family, it's like that bottle has found its way back to me, and I'm having trouble resisting the temptation to reopen the bottle and set my emotions free. Shit. My life is complicated.
Even though my mother and grandfather didn't intend for this to happen, I actually enjoy being Robin. I have a feeling they wanted me to mess with Father's head and waver his focus on his "job."
I remember when Father told me that I could be Robin. I was so excited and relieved that he finally ditched Drake (even though I later found out that he was just doing business somewhere else). The first thing I did was have Alfred help me with my Robin costume. There was no way I was using Grayson's, Todd's, or Drake's old costume (and obviously definitely not Brown's!) . Grayson and Todd weren't wearing pants! And Drake's costume was...Drake's. There was no way I was wearing something that weakling wore. I didn't want to be seen as the Robin who came after Drake. I want to be the Robin who was obviously better than all of the Robins. I wanted to make my own identity behind the mask. I immediately added pants, a hood, and a place to put my sword sheath.
I am Robin, the best Robin to have ever fought alongside Batman. I am the only blood son. The best son.
Tim's POV
I cannot believe that brat is Robin! He nearly tried to kill me, Dick, Jason, and even Chris! (well they didn't exactly have good impressions of each other at first). I feel betrayed by Bruce. I understand that there might be slight favoritism towards Damian (he does have Bruce's DNA), but I didn't expect him to rip me of my title! Robin was a part of me. When I was Robin, I could unleash all the pain I had on the world: the way I felt about how my father died, the way he was killed before I told him I was Robin, and now, how I feel about losing a part of me. There was no way I could keep all of my feelings inside me like that demon does, so I guess I have to take on a new mantle. Still... that son of a bitch of a brother stole my privilege. He doesn't even know how to discipline himself when it comes to "getting the job done." I can't believe this...
It took a while for me to convince Batman to let me become Robin. Ever since Jason's death, he became darker, more brutal. It was then that Dick and I realized that he needed a Robin to quell his insanity. After much persuading from Dick, Alfred, and I, I finally became Robin. I thought I was going to be Robin for the rest of my life (until obviously I grew too old for it or Bruce retired and handed the mantle to Dick). Suddenly, this boy (I don't even know if he's human) struts in and becomes Robin without any trouble! Damn it! I hate him so much! Why Bruce! Ugh... f*** this. I'd better figure out my new title. The title that will signal my independence, just like Nightwing and Red Hood, although Dick told me that Red Hood got help from some girl during their last encounter. I wonder who she is. I might investigate a bit after I get over this betrayal.
A/N: Okay so we see that you guys really like Cass and all but we're gonna get straight to the point...Cass ain't gonna be here! We don't plan on adding Cass or Stephanie okay? But thanks for the constructive criticism, it's always appreciated. NO FLAMING PLEASE!