Mick Rory

And Fatherhood

Disclaimer: So I've been making something of an effort to see what's up with 'Legends of Tomorrow' recently thanks in part to Youtube and Netflix and I found myself rather liking the whole Mick/Lita/Ali stuff and felt there's quite a bit of story potential there. This is some of that. Takes place after the Dominator Invasion.

Summary: After the Dominator Invasion's over with, Mick Rory ends up making a decision.

Nervousness wasn't really something Mick 'Heatwave' Rory ever really felt, but as he stared at the Red colored painted house, it was brewing pretty strongly in him. As today, he'd made a choice after helping stop the Dominator Invasion and even leading a ground team to fight the ugly bastards on the streets while the main team handled things on that rooftop. Sure, he'd gotten a little banged up after one of those freaks had thrown him into a wall but Mick had shook it off and got back into the fight, too damn pissed off to let himself be down for the count after one of the Aliens had done that to him. The President giving him a Pardon for his role in the fight had been pretty nice too as it meant the Cops couldn't touch him for the time being and he wanted it to stay that way. "Now or never." Muttered the man to himself as the Sky above turned dark and he made his way to the front door of the house he'd been standing in front of.

It didn't take long for the door to open and the sight of the woman known as Ali Kipnes was a fantastic sight to behold for the man once known as Chronos. "M-Mick!? Shouldn't, shouldn't you be in a Hospital right now?" Ali asked in shocked surprise after having seen the News Footage of the Invasion and seeing him get hurt.

"It'll take more than getting thrown into a wall to get me in one of those." He told her with a grunt as he took her in.

Not having seen her since his time in Prison where she had come to visit him to tell him she was Pregnant with his kid. Something that had happened when they'd randomly ran into one another months before he had ended up in Prison and ended up spending the night together. But once he had found out about their kid, he had told her to keep said kid away as they didn't need him in their life and while Ali respected his wishes, she hated it never the less. Though it didn't keep her from sending him a few photos of Lita however and not even Snart had known he had those photos as it was his business and no one else's. "But… That uhh… That made me do some thinkin'."

"You want to see her, don't you?" Ali quickly realized.

Mick nodded. "I doubt she'll want much to do with me but I… I want to try."

Ali smiled at him and invited him inside while feeling gladdened this was finally happening while simultaneously feeling worried about him considering he'd been hurt earlier. "Lita! Honey! Can you come down here, please!?" Called out the mother after bringing the father of her daughter into the living room.

Where Mick couldn't help but look around and took special interest in the pictures all around the living room. Feeling something of a pang in his chest at the missed opportunities but feeling it was for the best ultimately considering he hadn't been anything resembling a good man while she'd been growing up. Even still feeling he wasn't a good man but he at least knew he wasn't like he was before. A minute later would hear the sounds of footsteps coming down the stairs and Mick turned to see his little girl and he couldn't help but feel dumbstruck by the sight of her. "Shouldn't you be in a hospital or something?" Asked the girl upon seeing him as like her mother, had seen the footage of the invasion and his part in it.

Mick couldn't help but chuckle as Ali shook her head. "Your mother asked me the same thing actually but like I told her, I'd rather be here than there."

"Why's that?" As what could be so important about her and her mother?

Here, the big and gruff man looked nervous and it seemed out of place for him in Lita's opinion. "Because… I, I realized I should be in your life while there's still a chance. Even if it is probably too late…"

"What are you talking about? Mom?"

"I… I'm your Father, Kid." Declared Mick before Ali could say anything, causing Lita's eyes to widen in shock.

"You're… You're my Dad?" She asked seconds later, wanting to be sure she heard that right and even looked at her Mom, who nodded.

"I am." Was all Mick could say in response.

"So it took you almost dying to decide you want to be in my life? Well… Screw that!" Lita told him harshly before storming off as her eyes began to glisten, ignoring her mother's calls to her.

Mick sighed heavily. "I pretty much expected that."

He sat down heavily in a nearby chair as Ali came over to him. "Just give her some time, alright? Especially if you're serious about wanting to be in her life." She told him and Mick looked at her with an intensity in his eyes that she couldn't help but like.

"I am, Ali. I'm not that Man I used to be."

"I can tell, babe. That 'you' wouldn't be here if he was still a strong presence in you. Now, I've got a spare bed you can use since I think you could use it about now."

"Ali-" Started the man but she cut him off.

"You need some rest, Mister." Ali told him in a no nonsense tone of voice and rather than actually fight it like he probably normally otherwise would have, Mick listened much to her happiness.

He'd groan when he got up. "I must be gettin' old." Grumbled the man.

Ali chuckled. "You did get thrown into a wall, babe." Reminded the woman as she guided him to the spare bedroom.

"Its gotta be the gettin' old thing."

Ali rolled her eyes good naturedly at him as she watched as he got into the bed and quickly passed out. "I'm happy you're finally wanting to try and be in our Daughter's life, Mick." She told the sleeping man softly while deciding she'd check on him in half an hour to make sure he was still breathing.

Turning off the light and leaving the door slightly open, the mother went off to see how Lita was doing with the ramifications of her dad wanting to be around in her life.

Author's Notes: Hope folks enjoyed!