You Don’t Know Me
“We’re so glad you’re showing an interest in our work here, Mr. Wayne!”
“Of course! It’s just all so new!” Bruce said through a hollow laugh, “It’s almost unbelievable!”
“Believing in ghosts is the first step to finally getting rid of them!”
Bruce fought to keep his face flat as the director enthusiastically continued his tour of their facility.
Their ghost hunting facility.
Where they had funded and government sanctioned labs purely for the persecution of an entire inter-dimensional species.
“-Truly, the Drs.Fenton were an inspiration to the entire field of ectobiology! We wouldn’t know half the things we know about ghosts if it wasn’t for their early research!”
Bruce forced a thin smile, “Oh? Will I get to meet them? Or can I at least see some of their work?”
The man faltered almost imperceptibly, “Ah well.. that might be a bit, Fentons can be a bit.. overzealous and-“
“I’m sure it would go a long way to understanding the need for such a large facility. If it’s worth it even, perhaps I could fund an expansion…” Bruce let his voice trail off.
The man’s eyes sharpened at the mention of his financials- of course, what more could you expect from a shark who’d joined an operation like this- and the man quickly smiled.
“But of course Mr. Wayne!” He turned around, leading them towards an elevator, “Our labs are just downstairs, easy access you know, and well.. with any new specimens it’s always best to start right away!”
Bruce’s eyes narrowed. They already had subjects? Their reports, their research had indicated they weren’t there yet, but if they were, this could quickly turn into a rescue mis-
“-It’s an absolute honor that we even have one of the Fenton’s themselves working with us!” Bruce sharpened his senses, one of them was here? The people who had laid every base for a hateful crusade against another dimension, all for their own ambition?
“Our labs are right through here,” the director said as he pushed open a door, “Dr. Fenton is working with our prize specimen right now, I’m sure!”
Bruce quickly scanned and analyzed the entire room. Testing tubes, jars filled with green, centrifuges, a sample fridge, glassware, plenty of counter space, all taken up by various tools and materials. And standing in front it was the reason for it all, dressed in a white lab coat over garish latex.
He turned around as they entered, “You know me too well, Director,” the young man spoke, ignoring the green splattered over his gloves, “My work with Plasmius isn’t finished yet.”
“Mr.Wayne, meet our frontier scientist, Dr. Daniel Fenton.”
Bruce Wayne scanned the young man, no older than 26, with a height similar to his own and shoulders only halfway less.
A threat. A scientist. An unknown.
Fenton smiled at him, “So tell me Mr.Wayne,” Daniel said, and his smile went sharp, “Do you believe in ghosts?”
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I cant be the only one who thinks the bats and Tims relationships would be more interesting if Tim refused to be adopted and emancipates himself when he turns 16,,,,,,, like it would make their relationships so much more intresting,,,
Much wouldn't change with Dick and Cass. In my mind Dick viewed Tim as family earlier than Bruce did and that wouldnt change. Cass takes one look at this feral boy and decides hes family
Bruce would accept his decision but he would feel little idk, sad? confused? a litle insulted??
Im not really sure yet how this would play out with Jason and Tim, I think Jason would feel little insulted bc he got 'replaced' by someone who isnt even family.
I think this would be one more point of conflict with Damian, the pretender who is stealing his legacy isnt even related to the by any paper trail? pathetic.
I also feel like in this AU he and Helena would interact more, maybe after Bruce is somewhat recovered from Jasons death Tim graviates more towards Helena/Huntress than Batman (this is just pure fanservice towards me, i like their dynamic way too much)
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Fic idea that I may never write bc I fear writing things out of character:
Billy gets hit with a spell that turns him into a Tiger and somehow ends up in Gotham, during Batman and Robin’s patrol, Damien quickly goes to comfort the panicking animal (no metas in gotham billy worries etc etc) much to bruce’s terror (he really wishes his kid would stop approaching wild animals), once he gets the tiger all calmed down they do a little reconnaissance and make sure theres nowhere its supposed to be but because it seems domesticated and because Damien has undeniable puppy dog eyes, Bruce lets him take the tiger to the manor for the time being (Damien is thrilled, Alfred, who has to do the vacuuming, is less pleased) billy doesnt want them to know hes not actually a tiger for some convoluted billy reason so he hides it until smth happens and the spell is reversed and Damien is like 😦
*Update, posting this encouraged me to start typing it up, I’ll update again if I finish or give up 👍
**Update, first chapter is officially up, woohoo
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Batman and Robin were seen as a romantic couple in ye olden times not because they were intended as one but because the group of 'queer elders' that said they are were irl pedophiles and you literally can't prove me wrong.Relatedly,while i sympathize with Devin Grayson for the csa she went through and hope she's doing way better now as a cocsa victim himself,she was still in the wrong for writing Inheretance and the connected stories and she herself aknowledged this by apologizing for it in an interview i can provide a link for.She's not your prosh*p advocate anymore and i don't think i'll ever like her as a person but you can't use her as your leeway for this.Not this and certainly not all the potential victims back then who thought they were Robin to 'Batman' because of being groomed with the lies and it happens today too.It's happening right now and you're helping it get worse
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