#Gotham scarecrow imagine

[madame-fear]

You: I love murder mysteries! Jonathan , trying to impress them: I've been a suspect in four murder cases.

[amomentsescape]

can you do soft headcanons with the J squad, please?

Soft! Headcanons with the J Squad

Jerome Valeska x Reader

Jonathan Crane x Reader

Jervis Tetch x Reader

A/N: This is my first time writing for Jonathan and Jervis, so I hope this came out to your liking!

Jerome Valeska

He's one of those guys that truly doesn't care what he does in front of people, or what others think of him

Do you want to cuddle up against him in front of everyone?

He'll proudly hold you in his arms

You want to plant kisses all over his face just because?

He happily smiles through them all

Whatever you want, he'll give you

Doesn't matter when or where

And this doesn't change in private either

He loves physical touch, so you're up against his side about 23 hours out of the day

He's also clingy in his own way too

You're using the bathroom?

He just walks right in, no shame

You're getting dressed?

Oh, let him help you with that

He might not admit it, but he likes having eyes on you every minute of every day

As happy as he acts all the time, he does really worry about you

You're a huge part of what keeps him going

Without you, he literally has no humanity left

Jonathan Crane

You are basically his life line

When the nightmares become too much, he grabs ahold of you to reassure himself that he's not alone

When you aren't around, he doesn't eat, doesn't drink, and finds himself engulfed in utter terror

He actually needs you

Even if he wants a bit of space, he needs you in the room with him so he has something he knows is real

During the good days, he's very attentive to you

He enjoys being cuddled up next to you, listening to you talk about random stuff

He also likes when you play with his hands

Physical touch can sometimes be overwhelming for him, but just the softest feeling of your fingers against his helps ground him

There are some moments where he hides himself from you

He's so afraid that he'll hurt you or something will come and take you away from him

But each time, you're there to coax him out of that darkness with a gentle smile and a reassuring voice

He knows deep down that he'll always be able to count on you

Jervis Tetch

He enjoys having a routine with you

Each morning you get up together and have breakfast

In the afternoon, you both share tea and pastries

And at night, you both put on colorful matching pajamas while you read to him

He just really enjoys affectionate time with you

Your arm wrapped in his, the occasional kiss on the cheek or hand, and being entangled in each other's embrace every night during bed

Whenever he has a nightmare about his sister or finds himself going too mad, he seeks you out

You're able to bring him back better than anyone else

He likes to bring home lavish clothing for you to wear

One of his favorite things is playing dress up and watching you try on all the stuff he's gotten for you

And if there's one outfit he finds especially pleasing, he'll take you in his arms and sway you around to whatever song pops in his head

During his low moments, he'll lay against you and ask you to tell him a story

It doesn't really matter what it is, he just enjoys hearing your voice and feeling your chest vibrate against his ear

[angelofthenight]

Jervis: we have to think! what would Jerome and (y/n) do in this situation?

Jonathan: you want us to make sex jokes?

[batman-dc-imagines]

Hi!!!! May I please request the J squad (Gotham) separately with a reader who works at the police office and is kinda like their inside mole? Like they let them know plans to catch them and are also always willing to help them escape and stuff? THANK YOU ❤️

A/N: All jobs are associated with the GCPD. Slite nsfw on Jerome's end.

Gotham!Jerome Valeska

Job: Police Officer

Oh you little tattletale.

He’s not too surprised by your efforts in trying to keep him from getting caught.

Hell practically half if not most of his followers are or used to be coppers before joining him.

You’re no exception.

Expect to get anonymous calls from him talking and asking about anything other than any more information on Gordon being on his tail or big plans the precinct has been working toward.

For example, one day he called you while on shift to just say, “When are ya gettin’ off cop doody?”.

He has a printed and digital copy of your work schedule.

As we see in Season 4,he has complete control over Arkhams guards and prisoners, even saying that he wants to make a show of his escape, further displaying the extent of his 'showman complex'.

 For the sake of the prompt, if he had any minor inconveniences with his little escape he wouldn’t turn down you assisting him in his plans.

Though do keep in mind his showman complex and that unless you want to be discovered as a traitor, you’ll need to discuss with him a plan where you won’t be seen as an accomplice.

He’ll leave little gifts for you on your desk mostly to show his appreciation for all that you’ve done for him.

How he gets them there, you’re not too sure.

If you don't care for his gifts, he'll offer other ways to show his appreciation. (I'm winking under the eyepatch)

Gotham!Jervis Tetch

Job: Doctor

“Twinkle, twinkle, pretty doctor, how I long to unlock her. In this asylum, you shine with smite, but in my heart, you are my light.” (Yes, this is similar to him and Lee’s interaction.)

When he got sent to Arkham, there wasn’t much he was looking forward to.

Except getting back out on Gotham streets and getting revenge on James Gordon.

But when he meets you? Now there’s something to look forward to.

Once he realizes you’re on his side and help him escape the first time, expect to hear from him often.

Quite often in fact.

When he gets sent to Arkham a second time, doctor visits and check ups are a lot more fun now.

It’s like two kids in kindergarten, passing secret notes to one another while the teacher isn’t looking.

Some being about a plan for his escape while others are all laughs and giggles.

He is a gentleman when it comes to showing his gratitude for your assistance.

That is if he likes you of course.

Gotham!Jonathan Crane

Job: Forensic science technician

When you first met, Jonathan didn’t trust you.

In fact he hated you.

Anyone associated with the GCPD and Jim Gordon, he hated.

He blamed you all for the death of his father.

It took a bit of time and patience for him to fully trust you.

Even when you started becoming a full time mole for him, he still kept you at an arms length.

No matter how often you’d update him on the GCPD and their plans, or Jim Gordon’s whereabouts, he’d just give a vague form of acknowledgment or confirmation in your words.

The only reason he started to put his whole trust in you was when you started showing interest in his experiments.

Especially his toxin.

He starts enjoying your company more when you start helping him perfect his toxin.

You both find out it comes in handy that you’re able to get information on your former colleagues' fears without any suspicion.

He’s able to find weak points in practically every police officer in the precinct.

He starts showing his gratitude for your help later on.

Though he does tend to act vague about it.

[gutzfvck]

Jackass but in batman canon

"hi I'm Steve-O and this is Fear Toxin Mirror Maze"

[noneknxws]

fear gas is cool and all, but what if Crane made a gas that affects the fucked up parts of your brain? that makes the intrusive thoughts louder? that makes the executive paralysis worse? that ups the sensory issues by 110%?

i think his evil evil psychologist brain would love dissecting neurodivergent thoughts and such

i went insane in the tags about this and other scenarios

[fangirl--writes]

Gotham Villains as Parents: Part Two

Part Two of This Request  asking about the Gotham Villains as Parents! I love these types of requests honestly. I am absolutely feral for ideas like this.

Included in this ask are the other Legion of Horribles Members: Brigit Pike (Firefly), Victor Fries (Mr. Freeze) and Jonathan Crane (Scarecrow) Tetch is excluded because... well you’ve seen the show.

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🧊 Daddy/Uncle Fries

He always wanted kids with Nora so kids are something he’s comfortable with

Attentive, Doting out of all the Rouges he’s the most balanced.

Bed times, Proper meals (as well as one can in a frozen tundra home.)

Introduces them to Dad Rock

FEIRCELY PROTECTIVE OF HIS LITTLE POPSICLE. 🍧 🍧

If He babysits- it’s all junk food, sugar and movies they’re not allowed to watch

Chill Uncle 🧊 🧊

“Hey we got pizza and they chugged a two liter on the way here bye- “

If the kid can’t turn to their actual parent, he’s always there.

Like Jonathon he’s always down to play whatever games the kid wants

Rad Heeler vibes

Spoils them secretly like Bridget

“I saw this thing I thought they’d like, or this reminded me of them…it’s no big deal …

🎩 Tetch is EXCLUDED.

He gives least favorite family member vibes

Creepy uncle you try to avoid

😱 Brotherly Jonathan Crane

Big Bro Scarecrow

Immediately feels protective upon meeting them

Man of few words but will always play with the kid if asked

In and out of scarecrow attire… just plops down for a tea party or action figures

Teaches them to draw and colors with them ✏️ ✏️

Reliable Baby sitter tho (the kids LOVE him)

Will have all their preferences in a book or committed to memory

Watches over them while they sleep yandere…just a little

“You’ll never need to fear again.”

Honestly, it’s a super cute sibling relationship

🧨  Auntie/ Older Sister Firefly/ Bridgit Pike

Tbh I don’t see her as a “mom” role

Cool Aunt Vibes/ Older Sister                         

Auntie Bridget   ✌️

Acts like she doesn’t care about them

She does.

ESPECIALLY if the kid was pulled in off the street/ Narrows

teach the kid how to use flame throwers  “For Self-defense only.” JK

Will steal them from school / sports / any event… any excuse to hang out

Matching outfits

Ice-cream and Arson 🍦 🔥

If the kid has relationship problems they go to Bridgit

 “Cool, where do they live? we’ll set their car on fire.”

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[horrorlove14]

The Cat's Out of The Bag - Gotham

Pairing: Jonathan Crane/ Scarecrow x Female! Reader

Warning(s): Just Gerald being a jerk, brief mention of death and hospitalisation

Thank you for your request, @poppunkandchill , and I do apologise for taking so long due to my busy work schedule and life

Poor Jonathan is forced to keep his relationship with you, his beloved girlfriend of over a year, a secret from his father because he fears that he would use you for his experiments to test out his fear serums and observe you like a wild animal.

You understand his concerns and agreed to keep the relationship a secret from his father after hearing stories about him, which weren't pretty ever since his mother's untimely passing from a fire.

Luckily, your family approves of your relationship with Jonathan because they can see that he's a sweet boy with good manners and knows that he doesn't act like his father.

One day, you and Jonathan were just hanging in his living room, cuddled up together on the sofa, watching TV and basking in the moment. After the movie, you received a text from one of your parents telling you to return home for dinner.

Before you leave, Jonathan gives her a sweet kiss on your lips before you leave his home, completely unaware that his father had watched the whole thing like a silent hawk, seething with rage in his eyes.

Needless to say, the two ended up in a nasty conflict where Gerald is upset that his only son went behind his back to get himself a girlfriend and insults you and said that you don't deserve him in a cruel tone of voice.

Jonathan defends you by screaming at him that you're the best that happened to him and wishes that he would rather be with you and your family instead where he is now.

Needless to say, Gerald tackled his poor son to the ground in a fit of rage before pulling out a syringe containing the fear serum and injecting it into him. He watches Jonathan experience the side effects where he is dealing with his worst fears, and Gerald has him hospitalised as a result.

A week later

You haven't heard back from Jonathan and are growing concerned until you suddenly get a phone call from the local hospital and hear his voice begging you to come visit him.

You rushed yourself to the hospital with all sorts of thoughts running through your head, wondering what happened to him and what led to his hospitalisation. Once you've made it to his hospital room, you had to catch your breath after all that running before settling down onto a chair next to his bedside.

Poor Jonathan held onto your hand so tightly that you thought he might have crushed it by accident. You do your best to calm him down by gently drawing shapes with your fingers from your other hand which has managed to calm him down for a bit.

Eventually, he tells you what happened with his father, and the reason led up to where he is now. You can't help but feel guilty that your sweet boyfriend is in the hospital because of you, which has enraged his father to harm him with his sick experiments.

Jonathan reassures you that it's not your fault and that it is bound to happen at some time during the relationship. It feels like ages since you've arrived until a nurse comes in to tell you that visiting hours is over.

You reassure him that you'll visit him again soon and you give him a kiss on his forehead before leaving the room to make your way back home as you must have worried your family when you ran out of your house after getting the phone call.

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End of story. Likes and reblogs are very much appreciated. Thank you, @poppunkandchill , again for requesting me.

[2-guns-b1tch]

My new pride pins just arrived

[howl-fantasies]

Can you write headcanons of gotham scarecrow in summer with his s/o 😩?

Gotham Scarecrow in summer with his s/o

Hello dear, I hope you're doing well. Of course I can write headcanons of our dear Jonathan in summer with his s/o!

But first let me apologize for the awful delay, I am so sorry about it and want to smash my own head against a wall since I know how frustrating it is to not receive any answer to a request. So, again, sorry!

Warning: just my bad English I think... sorry about it, I'm working on it!

Word Count: 543

Now, here it is:

GOTHAM SCARECROW IN SUMMER WITH HIS S/O

🎃 First, a picture: Jon and you at the beach, both seated under a huge parasol on one enormous Halloween themed towel. You, in our favorite swimsuit, and dear Jonathan with this one:

🎃He has a super-sensitive skin so always take some sunscreen with you, especially now, for your date at the beach. He would want you to apply it on his skin, arguing that you'll have to put it on his neck anyway so please, just help him with the rest. Plus, the sun is too bright and his eyes too sensitive so he can't see very well and doesn't want to miss a spot *cough* liar *cough*

🎃Because of his "sensitive eyes" never forget to bring a straw hat. They have to be protected at all times as well as his head. Even with his mask on, Scarecrow as red as a tomato would ruin all dramatic and horrific effect. You know it, he knows it, so hat and sunscreen always in your bag.

🎃I don't know why but I'm pretty sure Jonathan doesn't support the hot weather very well. If his hideout doesn't have AC, don't be too surprised to find him on the cool floor in nothing but his underwear, and groaning about how he's not gonna make it.

🎃He can be a little baby, especially with you since it means you'll pamper and spoil him rotten.

🎃Make sure to at least bring a fan to help him, or he's going to melt on the floor.

🎃If you like to cook or make home-made ice-cream, cold dishes, or treats like watermelon smoothies, he'll definitively help you. He's good at cooking since, for him, it's a bit like chemistry. Plus he likes to do couple things with you, and making cute little watermelon cubes will bring a smile on his face.

🎃He's not very confident in water or with water games since it means being outside and without his costume. He'll do it to make you smile but will be glued to you, too afraid to look people around directly in the eyes.

🎃 Any indoors activity, he will be happy to participate. He would be delighted if you help him improve his villain costume to make it more summer-friendly.

🎃He loves when both of you are outside at night, enjoying the cool air and watch the stars, protected by the darkness of the night. If you are afraid of the dark, though, he'll make sure to light a cute little pumpkin lamp and put it next to you.

🎃If nights are cool, he would be too happy to cuddle and bring you warmth. He would never say it aloud, since he's too shy for this, but he likes how your pajamas show more skin and allow him to touch your skin directly.

🎃If nights are hot… well, sorry for you dear, because he is CLINGY and wouldn't want to let you space, don't worry, though. He would be too happy to offer to take a shower with you to help you wash the grim. Clin-gy.

🎃He likes when summers slowly start to end, the leaves slowly turning yellow and orange, and his favorite season is upcoming.

🎃He would be super-excited and would love to share his plans with you: how to decorate the house, what movies he wants to watch waiting for Halloween and during Halloween, what costume you'd like to wear… He will also talk about his grand villain's plans, but only if you're comfortable with it.

🎃He can't wait to harvest the pumpkin both of you planted months earlier and watched so carefully to carve them with you!

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A/N - I hope you liked it dear. Have a beautiful day/night and take care! 👻🎃

[shylemon0]

Living with Jonathan Crane would include (Headcanons)

Just Jonathan and his S/O living their best life :p

Warning: Gotham (nothing bad really)

(Gn)

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· Living at his and his gang’s hideout and having a more private area to live at that is more like an apartment instead of a half full warehouse  · You both have your own bedrooms since personal time is important, though you guys mostly sleep in each other’s rooms together, cuz cuddles

· Him basically ripping off his costume the second he gets home and gets changed into some comfy clothes (mostly baggy T-shirts, sweatpants and cardigan’s) · Lots of hinted Halloween decor all over the apartment also just tons of things that just gives comfort and homey vibes

· if the gcpd or some criminal that doesn’t like scarecrow ever were to go to your home to raid it or worse take you, scarecrow would become deranged with rage and would make them regret even breathing in your direction

· Him cleaning everything the second he gets some free time since you are the one who does most of the chores because he is busy all the time and he wants to let you relax and not worry about it · you always run to the front door to greet him whenever he gets home, you hug and kiss him, this has become a highlight of his day, even though sometimes when it’s really late at night when he gets home he’ll see you asleep on the couch waiting for him to get home safe, it melts his heart every time

· Him always having his arms around you, when your making some snacks or doing anything standing up he’ll come up behind you putting his arms around your waist resting his head on your shoulder or when your sitting on the couch he’ll squeeze himself behind you so you can lean onto him as his arm are around you, you can only imagine really :)

· If he ever gets home and doesn’t find you there, he’ll panic and turn the apartment upside down trying to find you only for you to walk through the front door with a grocery bag in hand, you only having had to go for a quick walk to the store for toothpaste and some snacks for the movie night you had planned, Jon felt relieved but also a little dumb for his overreaction but you two ended up only laughing it off as you cleaned up the apartment together and started making dinner ;D

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[madame-fear]

HIII

HELLO, I love your blog, your stories make me smile. um um feel free to ignore but i wanted to ask gotham! jonathan and DK! Jonathan, cheering on his partner on his birthday POSTSCRIPT: Yesterday was my birthday XD, another thing, English is not my native language, SO I'M SORRY FOR THE SPELLING MISTAKES

— a/n : hello love !! Happy late Birthday darling!! 🥳❤ AHJDJDK no worries for English cause it's not my native tongue as well! hope u enjoy this ♡

♡ Gotham! Jonathan : ♡

• Our boy will literally immerse you with love. His arms would be tightly wrapped around your waist, and would kiss you happily all over your face.

• The second you wake up on your birthday, he will already be leaving you breathless as he tightly hugs you, and showers you in love; plus, gives you tons of jolly birthday wishes.

• Will literally bring breakfast to bed and will also show up with a bouquet of roses he had brought for you the day before and kept hidden so you wouldn't spoil one of his surprises!

• Probably will let the J Squad and/or the Legion know about your birthday so they can celebrate it with you, if you wish. Or simply, give you gifts... or even help him with gifting ideas. Honestly it's probably that he would call the J Squad + the Legion only so they can give him ideas for your birthday. 🥲

• Will literally take you ANYWHERE you wish. Out for a walk in the park, out for a coffee birthday date, to the shopping mall, etc. And also, will spoil you to no end by buying you whatever thing he sees fit for you, and thinks you'll like! No 'buts' allowed.

“babe, what do you think about this? Do you like it?” “yeah, it seems pretty ni–” “SAY NO MORE. I'll buy it for you!”

• After you come home from nearly being all day out exploring the city for your birthday, he will run a warm, bubbly bath while he sets everything up for a perfect birthday night.

• Jonathan will even prepare your favourite food for you! Which is unusual, since he prefers having you cooking – but oh well, it's your special day.

• ^ Also, he'd prepare your favourite dessert, and will prepare some comfy clothing on top of your bed so you can change into that. Plus, he will prepare some good movie nights for both of you!

• After dinner and shortly before dessert, he will take out every hidden gift he had for you! Each one has a special little note for you, and he will be clinging by your side with a glint of excitement to see how you'll react to it.

• Pretty much will have you spoiled all day long, and will treat you like an absolute ✨ Queen ✨

♡ DK! Jonathan : ♡

• Unlike Gotham! Crane, he's not as expressive or clingy with his love. But, of course, that doesn't mean he doesn't have his ways of showing his beloved that he loves you!

• Even if he's a busy man, he will have someone replace him on his work only to spend more time with you. Literally.

• The first thing you'll see, is a little note with a bunch of hearts surrounding it, greeting you a good morning and a joyful birthday, and that he's on the kitchen preparing breakfast for both of you.

• When you go downstairs to the kitchen, you'll find the whole house set up for your birthday; with balloons of your favourite colours, a bouquet of flowers, general birthday decorations, and all the gifts on top of the living table.

“happy birthday, my love. i hope all your wishes come true, and that you have a joyful birthday, sweet darling.”

• DK! Crane will make you open all the gifts he proudly chose for you all for himself, based on all the knowledge he has on your likings. And, even if he won't show it... he lives for your happiness and the way you praise him when he does/gives you something you absolutely ADORE.

• It may be books, dresses, jewellery... whatever you most desire, he got it! And you're satisfied! (and so he is at your overjoyed reaction).

• Our man will also make you use your best clothing, as he reserved a special spot on your favourite place as to take you out for your birthday, and spend the evening there, together.

• And after you go back home, he will proudly keep spoiling by making a hot chocolate for you, plus he would bring you a small birthday cake of your favourite flavour while he sings "Happy Birthday".

• CUDDLING NIGHT WITH HIM WHILE YOU SHARE CAKE AND HOT CHOCOLATES!!!

• Our Jonathan will make sure he gives you the most special day ever, pampered, and happy. ♡

[amomentsescape]

Oswald, Jonathan, and Harvey when they think you're angry at them please! Love love love your Gotham HCs!!!!!

When They Think You're Angry at Them HC

Gotham! Oswald Cobblepot x Reader, Jonathan Crane x Reader, Harvey Bullock x Reader

A/N: Thank you so much! I love this request idea :)

Oswald Cobblepot (Part II here)

Oh, this poor man

He is so sensitive when it comes to you

All he wants is to make you happy

So when you come home without even saying a word to him, he immediately panics

Oswald is almost in tears, and he hasn't even talked to you yet

His mind is in a frenzy

"They're gonna break up with me, aren't they?" "There's no way I can do this without them." "Oh my God, please don't leave!"

You've been in the bathroom for about 30 minutes now, having taken a shower and freshening up

The moment you open the door, your senses are flooded

The dining table is decked out with cakes, brownies, and flowers

There are balloons floating all around the ceiling

And name brand jewelry boxes are stacked up to eye level

Before you can even get any words out, Oswald is peeking around the corner looking disheveled

He begins his onslaught of apologies, saying sorry for so many things that you don't even know what he's talking about anymore

When you finally tell him to slow down, his eyes get teary, and he explains how he doesn't want you to leave him

Your heart hurts at his words, and you have to explain to him that you simply felt dirty and wanted to shower before spending time with him

That is literally it

He lets out a huge sigh of relief but is still a bit on edge

It's going to take a couple days of constant affection and verbal reassurance before he's back to his normal self

Jonathan Crane

Jonathan has felt like you've been a bit distant recently, and he's not sure why

Because of his own insecurities, he begins to pull away

Not because he doesn't want to be with you (it's literally the complete opposite), but he hopes maybe giving you space will make you less angry so you don't want to leave him

It really only takes a couple days before you're at his place asking him what's going on

This poor boy hasn't been eating or sleeping since he decided to give you space

He tries to pretend everything is fine

But you know better

After countless questions, he finally breaks

"You seemed angry with me, and I thought leaving you alone would make you happy again"

You could honestly feel your stomach drop

Once you explain to him that you've just been busy, he believes you but still seems a bit worried

All it takes is a day spent together cuddling and talking about everything for him to feel secure again

Just make sure to keep your eye out for if he starts to pull away again

He doesn't mean to do it, he's just so scared to lose you

Harvey Bullock

If Harvey thinks you're upset with him, it literally becomes everyone's problem

He thinks you're angry?

Everyone at GCPD knows

He's grumpy with everyone, his patience is basically nonexistent, and all it takes is one wrong look to get him to snap

And most of the time, you aren't even mad at him, he just thinks you are

Despite the hard demeanor he puts on, he really is a bit of a softie

And he can get into his own head a bit

He would never admit it, but you know

But thankfully, it doesn't take a lot to get him back on his feet again

If he comes home to that smiling face and a kiss on the cheek, he's pretty much back to normal

You might not even know he was worried beforehand

He's not very good at talking about his feelings or concerns

So the only way he'll open up is if you pester him about it a bunch

But at the end of the day, he's a pretty simple man

If you tell him you're not upset, he'll believe you

He just has trouble telling you if he thinks you're mad

But you know sometimes

Jim has reached out quite a few times in the past to complain

[angelofthenight]

You, writing to Arkham: Jerome, my love, if you’re reading this-

Oswald: Can Jerome read?

You: Jervis, if you are reading this out loud to Jerome-

Oswald: Can Jervis read?

You:

You: Jonathan-

[batman-dc-imagines]

Hello! I love your Gotham character letters and I was wondering if you could do the J squad (separately) writing the reader a letter promising to come visit them soon because they escaped from Arkham but they can’t yet cause of Gordon and the GCPD? Thank you!!!!

A/N: A situation ship is a relationship that hasn't been explicitly defined but you can view your relationship with these boys however you wish. I also tested out more rhymes with Jervis.

Gotham!Jerome Valeska

Relation: Situation ship

𝙃𝙚𝙮𝙖 𝙩𝙤𝙤𝙩𝙨,

𝙈𝙚, 𝙝𝙖𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙖𝙙, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙗𝙖𝙜𝙝𝙚𝙖𝙙 𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙤𝙪𝙩 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙖𝙗𝙤𝙪𝙩 𝙖𝙨 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙢𝙖𝙮 𝙝𝙖𝙫𝙚 𝙨𝙚𝙚𝙣 𝙤𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙩𝙫. 𝘼𝙩 𝙇𝙚𝙖𝙨𝙩 𝙄 𝙝𝙤𝙥𝙚 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙙𝙞𝙙. 𝙒𝙚 𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙮 𝙜𝙖𝙫𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙢 𝙖 𝙨𝙝𝙤𝙬! 𝙔𝙤𝙪’𝙡𝙡 𝙗𝙚 𝙨𝙚𝙚𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙢𝙚 𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙡 𝙨𝙤𝙤𝙣 𝙙𝙤𝙡𝙡. 𝙂𝙤𝙩𝙩𝙖 𝙜𝙚𝙩 𝙤𝙡’ 𝙅𝙞𝙢𝙗𝙤 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙩 𝙤𝙛 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙜𝙘𝙥𝙙 𝙤𝙛𝙛 𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙗𝙖𝙘𝙠𝙨 𝙗𝙚𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙚 𝙄 𝙘𝙧𝙖𝙨𝙝 𝙖𝙩 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙥𝙡𝙖𝙘𝙚. 𝘿𝙤𝙣’𝙩 𝙬𝙖𝙣𝙩 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙜𝙚𝙩𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙘𝙧𝙤𝙨𝙨𝙛𝙞𝙧𝙚 𝙚𝙝? 𝙊𝙝 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙧𝙚𝙢𝙞𝙣𝙙𝙨 𝙢𝙚, 𝙞𝙛 𝙜𝙤𝙧𝙙𝙤𝙣 𝙨𝙩𝙤𝙥𝙨 𝙗𝙮, 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙧𝙚𝙢𝙚𝙢𝙗𝙚𝙧 𝙬𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙩𝙤 𝙩𝙚𝙡𝙡 ‘𝙚𝙢 𝙙𝙤𝙣'𝙩 𝙘𝙝𝙖? 𝙊𝙛 𝙘𝙤𝙪𝙧𝙨𝙚 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙙𝙤! 𝘼𝙜𝙖𝙞𝙣, 𝙄'𝙡𝙡 𝙗𝙚 𝙨𝙚𝙚𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙮𝙖 𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙡 𝙨𝙤𝙤𝙣! 𝘼𝙪 𝙧𝙚𝙫𝙤𝙞𝙧 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙣𝙤𝙬!

-🃏𝙅

Gotham!Jervis Tetch

Relation: Situation ship

𝐌𝐲 𝐝𝐞𝐚𝐫,

𝐈 𝐦𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐭𝐟𝐮𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐢𝐧𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐈 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐛𝐞 𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐞𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐚𝐬 𝐬𝐨𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐬 𝐰𝐞 𝐡𝐚𝐝 𝐛𝐨𝐭𝐡 𝐡𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐝. 𝐈 𝐚𝐦 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐟𝐫𝐞𝐞 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐀𝐫𝐤𝐡𝐚𝐦𝐬 𝐰𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐰𝐚𝐥𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐛𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐭𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐆𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐦 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐚 𝐧𝐞𝐰 𝐛𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐨𝐟 𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐬. 𝐌𝐫. 𝐕𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐤𝐚 𝐡𝐚𝐬 𝐚 𝐛𝐢𝐠 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐧 𝐚𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐆𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐦 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐡𝐞 𝐡𝐚𝐬 𝐚𝐬𝐤𝐞𝐝 𝐦𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐩 𝐡𝐢𝐦. 𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐦𝐮𝐜𝐡 𝐈 𝐰𝐢𝐬𝐡 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐞𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐜𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐩𝐥𝐮𝐧𝐠𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐨 𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐛𝐲 𝐦𝐲 𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐰𝐚𝐢𝐭. 𝐉𝐞𝐫𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐮𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐰𝐚𝐢𝐭 𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐥 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐬𝐞𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐡𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐧. 𝐈𝐭 𝐡𝐮𝐫𝐭𝐬 𝐦𝐞 𝐬𝐨, 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐛𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐲𝐨𝐮. 𝐖𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐛𝐞𝐚𝐭, 𝐦𝐲 𝐬𝐨𝐮𝐥'𝐬 𝐮𝐧𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭, 𝐢𝐧 𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐦𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮, 𝐈 𝐚𝐦 𝐨𝐛𝐬𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐝. 𝐌𝐲 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐲𝐨𝐮, 𝐦𝐲 𝐝𝐞𝐚𝐫, 𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐈 𝐦𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐰𝐚𝐢𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐝𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐜𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫.

~ 𝐉𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐬

Gotham!Jonathan Crane

Relation: Situation ship

𝘓𝘪𝘵𝘵𝘭𝘦 𝘊𝘳𝘰𝘸, 𝘐 𝘩𝘰𝘱𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶’𝘷𝘦 𝘣𝘦𝘦𝘯 𝘨𝘦𝘵𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘭𝘦𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘳’𝘴 𝘐’𝘷𝘦 𝘣𝘦𝘦𝘯 𝘴𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨. 𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘦𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺. 𝘐 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘦𝘥 𝘢𝘯 𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘪𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘔𝘳. 𝘛𝘦𝘵𝘤𝘩, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘝𝘢𝘭𝘦𝘴𝘬𝘢. 𝘐 𝘮𝘪𝘴𝘴 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘢 𝘭𝘰𝘵 𝘣𝘶𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵’𝘭𝘭 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘸𝘢𝘪𝘵 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘯𝘰𝘸. 𝘑𝘦𝘳𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘩𝘢𝘴 𝘴𝘦𝘵 𝘮𝘦 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘢 𝘮𝘪𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘐’𝘭𝘭 𝘨𝘰 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘰 𝘥𝘦𝘵𝘢𝘪𝘭 𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘰𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘸𝘦 𝘳𝘦𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘦. 𝘈𝘧𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘴𝘢𝘪𝘥 𝘮𝘪𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯, 𝘐’𝘭𝘭 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘸𝘢𝘪𝘵 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘢𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘰 𝘥𝘪𝘦 𝘥𝘰𝘸𝘯 𝘣𝘦𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘦𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶. 𝘐 𝘥𝘰𝘯’𝘵 𝘯𝘦𝘦𝘥 𝘎𝘰𝘳𝘥𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘢𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘯𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘐 𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘢𝘸𝘢𝘺 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘮𝘦. 𝘈𝘯𝘥 𝘐'𝘭𝘭 𝘮𝘢𝘬𝘦 𝘴𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘪𝘵 𝘯𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘩𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘦𝘯𝘴. 𝘍𝘰𝘳 𝘯𝘰𝘸, 𝘱𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘦 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘺 𝘩𝘪𝘥𝘥𝘦𝘯 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘪𝘵 𝘪𝘴 𝘺𝘰𝘶’𝘳𝘦 𝘭𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘯𝘰𝘸. 𝘋𝘰𝘯’𝘵 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘳𝘺 𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘮𝘦 𝘧𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘭𝘰𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯. 𝘐'𝘭𝘭 𝘵𝘢𝘬𝘦 𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘧𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘴𝘰𝘰𝘯. 𝘚𝘵𝘢𝘺 𝘴𝘢𝘧𝘦. 𝘚𝘵𝘢𝘺 𝘩𝘪𝘥𝘥𝘦𝘯.

-𝘓𝘰𝘷𝘦, 𝘑𝘰𝘯

[iwishiwasbatman]

Masked Love (Part 8)

Pairing- Jason Todd x reader, platonic!Dick Grayson x reader

Warnings- car accident, violence, guns

Summary- Dick and Elana meet a new ally and Dick has a bad accident. Elana believes there may be hope for Jason rejoining the team, but an unfortunate incident might just prove her wrong.

Word Count- 4,092

“Jason knows a Titan how?” Molly asked. She, Gar, and I stood in the middle of her apartment that she had just invited us into.

“We had friends in common,” Gar said, looking at me.

“Had,” Molly echoed.

“Have you seen him lately?” I asked.

“Not in a while. The last time he showed up here, he found a missing kid for me,” she answered.

“And he seemed okay?” I asked.

“Other than the wack suit, yeah. Tip top,” Molly shrugged.

“Jason’s in trouble,” Gar sighed. “We need to find him.”

“And then what?” Molly crossed her arms.

“Some people want him dead. We just wanna help him,” Gar told her.

“I think you do, too,” I said, taking a step closer.

“How does this happen?” Molly muttered. “He was erratic, but he cared. He wakes up one day and he’s just- I don’t even know. It’s like the old Jason died.”

“When Jason came back, was there anything different about him?” I asked. “His voice, the way he walked…”

“Like dead and come back to life different?” Molly scoffed. I had to keep myself from laughing.

“I don’t know, I’m trying to figure this out like you,” Gar said.

“What are you asking me?” Molly shifted.

“We need to talk to him. Fix this,” I said.

“Aren’t you his girlfriend? Why can’t you talk to him?”

“He’s been ignoring me,” I shook my head.

“You two think you’re the people for the job?” Molly asked. Something out the window caught Gar’s attention. Molly and I followed him to the window. In the sky, there was a “T”. I laughed to myself. Maybe Babs decided that the Titans were worth the risk.

“Not just us,” Gar chuckled. “Elana, we have to go. Molly, if you hear anything from him at all, please tell us.”

“Go ahead, Gar. I’ll meet you back later,” I told him. He nodded and headed out the door.

“You know, he talked a lot about you,” Molly said. “You made him better, so I don’t know why he wouldn’t talk to you.”

“He’s overprotective. I think with the trouble he’s gotten himself into, he doesn’t want anyone he cares about getting in harm’s way,” I sighed. “You said he helped find a missing kid?”

“Yeah. He showed up in a weird costume and brought the missing kid back, but something was definitely off.”

“This really helps, you telling us this. It gets us closer to bringing him home,” I told her.

“Do you know what happened to him?”

I bit my lip. “I think he got involved with some people he shouldn’t have. I’m not sure who, but I think it has something to do with drugs,” I sighed. She nodded.

“Bring him back,” she said. “I’ll see if I can get ahold of him. If I can, I’ll tell you.”

“Thank you,” I nodded.

“You’d better go. It seems like the city needs you and your friends,” she pointed out the window.

“I guess you’re right. It was nice to meet you.”

“You too,” she smiled softly. “Maybe after this is all sorted out, I could show you around my part of town.”

“I’d like that,” I smiled. “I’ll see you later.”

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Kory and I walked into the kitchen where Dick had just hung up with Barbara.

“Hey,” Kory greeted him. “I thought you were going to the gala.”

“I am,” Dick said.

“Pregame meal?” Kory asked.

“Have you seen the dinners of those things?” I scoffed. “Chicken the size of golf balls.”

“Dick,” Kory said, handing him a napkin. I snickered at the fact that he had already managed to spill.

“Thanks,” Dick said.

“Enjoying some of our good press?” I asked, looking at the iPad in front of him.

“Barb asked me to look at it,” Dick said. “It’s a “T” in the sky.”

“Yes, yes it is,” Kory laughed. The speaker beeped and Gar’s voice came through.

“Hey, Dick?”

“What’s up?” he responded.

“Someone’s here to see you and Elana,” Gar said.

“I’m heading out,” Dick said.

“I’m not feeling particularly social,” I said.

“No, you’re gonna wanna talk to him,” Gar said.

“Gar, I can’t be late,” Dick sighed.

“He said he knows you’re Nightwing and that Elana’s the Huntress,” Gar said. I could feel the blood drain from my face. The feed was sent to the iPad. There was a kid standing outside, pacing. I looked at Dick with a questioning look and he returned it.

“Who is this?” Dick asked.

“He says his name’s Tim. Tim Drake,” Gar told us.

“Maybe a friend of Crane’s?” Kory suggested.

“That was right after he told me Bruce Wayne is Batman,” Gar said. Dick and I shared one more look and headed to greet Tim.

“I was there,” Tim said as we sat down. “At the beginning, at the end. I went to Haly’s circus to see the flying Graysons the night your parents were killed. You signed it for me before the show. I remember every move you performed. Then one day, I saw Batman and Robin on the news chasing Penguin. Robin did a one-handed meat hook to scale a rain gutter.” He showed us the papers. “A trapeze move only two people in the world could do. You and your dad.”

“So Robin pinched my moves?” Dick scoffed. “I can’t copyright them.”

“Then, the Titans made a splash,” Tim set down a picture of the Titans. “I heard they were good so I started keeping tabs. Guess what? Nightwing also does the same one-handed meat hook. You were Robin then Nightwing.” Tim looked very proud of himself. Dick leaned forward and picked up one of the pictures. “Keep ‘em, I got copies,” Tim said.

“Thank you,” Dick said. I was leaned against the doorframe, smirking. Dick had a fan. “Like I said, stole my moves. Come on, follow me.” Dick stood up, Tim followed, and I followed him. Tim awkwardly waved at me and I smiled back.

“Gothamites we’re treated to a mid-evening declaration that a new sheriff has arrived in town,” the news channel said.

“My dad got shot and the Titans put on a light show?” Tim scoffed. Dick turned off the IPad and grabbed his keys.

“I’m sorry about your dad,” I said, putting a hand on his shoulder.

“It wouldn’t have happened if Batman were here,” Tim said. Dick looked slightly annoyed as he turned around. “You need help.”

“Help?” Dick asked.

“I want to be the next Robin.” Dick stopped in his tracks. My eyes widened in surprise.

“You’re barking up the wrong tree. I appreciate your imagination, but Bruce Wayne is just a philanthropist who’s currently consulting in Europe. And I’m just a former Detroit City cop. And Elana’s a rich gymnast. We don’t wear capes,” Dick said.

“Oh, next you tell me there’s no Batcave,” Tim scoffed.

“Come on, I’ll give you a lift home,” Dick said. I patted Tim on the shoulder and walked past him into the living room. I waited until they were pulled out of the driveway and then hopped on my bike to follow them. I trailed them discreetly so that Dick wouldn’t realize I was trailing him. I followed him through the streets of Gotham until he came to a stop by a sidewalk. I parked back behind the corner and waited for Dick to drive off. Once he did, I rounded the corner.

“Tim!” I called. Tim turned around, looking surprised to see me. I caught up with him.

“Um, hey, Elana,” he said, clearly confused.

“Can we talk?” I asked.

“Sure,” he nodded. We found a bench a little ways down and sat down.

“I know Dick would kill me if I said anything, but you know you’re right,” I sighed. “It’s actually really impressive. There have been people who should be smarter than you that haven’t figured out our identities.”

“Thanks,” Tim smiled.

“Just out of curiosity, how did you figure out who I was?” I asked.

“Well, I figured Dick out first and you two always seemed to be together. From what I could gather about you, getting anything on you was hard by the way, you were always with a Robin, usually Dick. And Bruce took you in after your parents died, who were both superheroes. You’re also a gymnast. A lot of the Huntress���s moves are very gymnast-like.”

I laughed. “Look at you, detective.”

“Even then, I wasn’t sure until I saw the small scar under your ear. One night you were fighting Bane and some of his thugs and your hood caught. It was pulled back enough that I was able to see it. But it was only because I knew what to look for.”

“You are crazy,” I laughed. “I’m seriously impressed.”

“Thanks,” he smiled.

“And about your dad, is there anything I can do?” I asked.

“Not now, no,” he shook his head. “Dick offered, too.”

“If you think of something later, just tell me. I’d be more than happy to help,” I smiled. “Are you staying near here, or…”

“My cousin is just around the corner,” he pointed behind him. “I should probably head that way. It was nice to meet you.”

“Nice to meet you, too, Tim. I’m sure we’ll talk again sometime.” He smiled and waved, jogging off. I smiled to myself. I liked the guy. He would make a good Robin, but I’m not gonna recommend it. Things don’t work out amazingly if you’re a Robin. But you get to meet me, so that’s a plus. I headed back toward my motorcycle when my phone started to ring. It was Babs.

“Hey,” I answered.

“Have you seen Dick?” she asked, panic in her voice.

“Uh, like ten minutes ago. Why? Is something wrong?” I asked.

“I was on the phone with him and we were tracking Jason then he just stopped talking out of nowhere but his call never went off,” she rambled.

“What was his last location?” I asked.

“He was headed toward the south end of Ripley Park. I heard something crash and then he went silent. Elana, something’s really wrong,” Babs said.

“Relax, Barbara. I’m sure he’s fine,” I said. I hopped on my bike and went to go to that street. Just as I did that, an ambulance flew by, lights flashing and sirens blaring.

“Uh, Elana?”

“Yeah, hold that thought and check for any recent 911 calls,” I said. There was a pause before she spoke again.

“Two minutes ago. Someone called in that Dick was hit after pulling out from behind a car,” she breathed.

“Great. Meet me at the hospital,” I sighed, hanging up and taking off on my bike.

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Babs and I found Dick at the hospital in the middle of his operation. It was quick. Dick would be fine, but Babs and I stayed the night just in case. We were sitting with him as the doctor was checking his vitals when he shot awake.

“Morning, sunshine,” I smirked.

“How are you feeling?” Babs asked.

“Like I was hit by a truck,” he groaned. “How was the gala?”

“It was amazing,” Babs said. “I danced my butt off.”

“Liar,” the nurse said. “These two were here ten minutes after you came in. Didn’t sleep a wink.” Barbara laughed softly as the nurse left the room.

“I’m sorry,” Dick mumbled. “I better call home.”

“No need to worry about that,” I said. “I did. Everyone’s worried, obviously, but I told them I had you covered. Actually, when I said that they were even more worried. They relaxed when I mentioned Babs was here, too.”

“Thanks.” Dick gave a small smile.

“It’s quite a spill you took,” Babs said. “You’re luck they paramedics got there so quick. Somebody anonymously dialed 911.”

“I think it was Jason,” Dick said.

“What?” I furrowed my eyebrows.

“Funny,” Barbara said.

“I’m not kidding. He was standing right over me when I was on the ground,” Dick said.

“Babe, you hit your head pretty hard,” Babs started.

“You’re saying Jason was standing over you, but called 911 instead,” I took over.

“He must have lost his nerve. Ran out of drugs. Who knows?” Dick suggested. “He’ll be easier to finish off now.”

“Hey,” I snapped. “Don’t even think about it.”

“Finish?” Babs asked calmly.

“Bruce used to say throw water on a drowning man, what was the deal,” Dick told us.

“Hey, I know that the peaceful way might not have the same “Batman” flourish that you’re looking for, but if Jason wants to end this quietly, then we do that,” Babs said.

“I’m sorry, what?” I chimed in.

“Right?” Barbara asked Dick, ignoring me.

“Right,” Dick said after hesitating.

“How’s your head?” I changed the subject.

“It’s fine,” Dick answered. “Can I get out of here, or what?”

Barbara looked back at an eye chart. “Read the sixth line,” she instructed.

“Jewelry thief, police commissioner, and now optometrist,” Dick joked.

“Humor me,” Babs insisted.

“E, D, F, C, Z, P,” Dick read quickly.

“Good,” Babs said. “Read the eighth line.” Dick looked at it long and hard, with a confused look in his eye.

“D, E, F, P, O, T, E, C,” he finally recited. “Is that good enough for you, doctor. Can I go now?”

“Not quite,” Barbara said. “Soon, though.” She looked down. “Crap. I think I have an 11 o’clock with the mayor.”

“You tell him we’re getting close,” I said.

“Yeah,” Dick nodded. “We’ll wrap this up and give the city back.”

“Whose city will it be then?” Babs asked.

“Yours, of course, Commissioner,” Dick said.

“All right,” Babs sighed. “I’ll give the mayor both of your regards.” She took Dick’s hand. “Be back in a few hours. Don’t go running off.”

“Ew, you two. PDA.” I fake gagged.

“Shut up, Elana,” Dick said. Barbara left as I looked back at Dick.

“So… I’d love to hang around, but I have places to be,” I said, backing toward the door.

“Like what?” Dick scoffed.

“The couch misses me,” I said with a smirk. “I’ll see you later, but if you get hurt again, I’ll kill you myself.”

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I was spinning around in my chair in the Cave while Gar paced, food in his hand. We had run out of conversation topics about fifteen minutes ago. The computer was running a search for Jason, but I knew it wouldn’t work. Jason was too smart.

Finally, something happened. Gar’s phone started ringing.

“Hello?” he answered. He went still.

“Who is it?” I whispered. He didn’t answer.

“Yeah, yeah, I’ll tell him. Thank you, Molly.” Then, he hung up.

“Molly?” I asked. “Did she get ahold of Jason?”

“Jason wants to meet with Dick alone in the Townsent Tunnels at six o’clock,” Gar answered.

“Wait, for a fight?” I furrowed my eyebrows.

“No, just Dick. Not Nightwing.”

“Did she say why?” I asked.

“No,” Gar sighed. I nodded. “I’m gonna go tell Dick.”

“‘Kay,” I muttered. Gar headed upstairs and I leaned back in my chair, deep in thought. If I followed Dick, I’d be able to find Jason, who still hadn’t answered my calls or texts. My only problem would be the cameras and other equipment Bruce had installed in the tunnels. Not too hard, but more work than needed. I’d take my chance.

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I waited until Dick left for the tunnels and followed him. I didn’t get too close to him, because he may be easy to tail, but he wasn’t stupid. We finally got to the tunnel entrance and I split off. I sat outside for about five minutes before figuring I could go in. As soon as I rounded the corner, I almost ran into a person and my heart jumped, worried it was Dick.

“Elana?” Tim asked.

“Hey, Tim,” I sighed.

“You looking for Dick?” He pointed behind him.

“Kind of,” I laughed.

“You weren’t supposed to come with him,” Tim realized.

“Yeah,” I said.

“Go. I won’t say anything.” Tim smiled.

“Thanks, Tim.” I waved and ran off into the tunnels. As I walked down the steps, I pulled up my hood and activated a piece of tech I had around my wrist. It would loop any security cameras in a certain radius of me to make it seems like I wasn’t there. And yes, I did steal it from Bruce. As I crept through the tunnels, I heard Jason over the loudspeaker.

“Are you alone?” I assumed he was asking Dick.

“I am. Are you?” I faintly heard Dick respond from the other direction.

“Me and Crane are finished. I’m done killing for him.” I stopped for a second and smiled to myself.

“How do I know that?” Dick asked.

“You saw me standing over you. I could’ve killed you Dick,” Jason said. I kept moving and pulled out my phone to track where the intercom room was.

“What do you want?” Dick asked.

“I want to come home,” Jason said. “Be with my friends, my girl,” I smiled, “be a Titan again.”

“You killed Hank.” Dick’s voice was barely audible now.

“That wasn’t me. That was the drugs talking. Crane talking, too,” Jay defended. “But I’m clean now.”

“You can come home if you give up Crane,” Dick called. I looked back down at my phone to see how close I was. I took a few more turns and found the room. Jason had his back to the door, so I propped myself up against the doorframe and waited until he was done.

“Live in the house?” Jay asked.

“Right in your own bed,” Dick said.

“Meet me at the old Wellington pump station. And Dick? Thank you,” Jason said.

“Of course, you’re family.” Jason hung up the speaker and sighed.

“You’re avoiding me,” I spoke up. Jason jumped and turned around. He let out a breath of relief when he saw it was me.

“You’re gonna give me a heart attack,” he said. “Dick said he was here alone.”

“He certainly thought he was.” I smirked.

“No regard for the rules?” He laughed.

“That’s why you love me. But why are you avoiding me?” I asked, uncrossing my arms and walking up to him.

“I’m not avoiding you,” he said. I raised an eyebrow and he wrapped his arms around my waist. “I’m not.”

“Why don’t I believe you?” I asked.

“I was trying to protect you,” he sighed. “Crane threatened you and I didn’t want you to get hurt.” I hummed.

“Do you realize how cliché that is?” I grinned.

“My bad if I love you.” Jay leaned in and gave me a kiss.

“You really wanna come back?” I asked, looking him in the eye.

“Yeah, I do. I miss my friends, my bed, my girl.” He smiled.

“I bet you do.” I gave him another kiss. “I’m pretty great.”

“You have a bigger ego than me,” Jay laughed. I smiled and went in for a kiss, but the ringing of my phone stopped me. “Every time,” Jason groaned. I scoffed and answered it.

“What do you want, birdbrain?” I answered.

“What’s up with you and your nicknames?” Dick asked.

“It’s fun.” I smirked to myself.

“Team meeting. I need you there. It’s about Jason and him being back on the team.”

“Yup. I’m on my way,” I sighed and hung up. “Dick wants to talk about your request to rejoin the team,” I told Jason.

“You should go, then. You promise to put in a good word for me?” Jay asked.

“Always.” I smiled.

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“You said he could do what?” Kory exclaimed.

“He killed Hank,” Conner said.

“He kidnapped kids. He made that woman snap her own neck!” Kory listed. I looked down and sighed from my spot leaned against the wall.

“We’re just gonna set and extra place at the table?” Conner scoffed. “Oh, hey, Jay. Pass the mashed potatoes.”

“He’s offering to turn himself in and bring in Crane,” Dick said calmly.

“This is crap. You’re forgiving a murderer,” Kory said.

“We need Crane,” Dick said.

“Hold on. What if all the killing was Scarecrow?” Gar pointed out. I nodded in agreement.

“No, he needs to be held accountable,” Dick shook his head.

“You didn’t hold me accountable when Cadmus took me over, made me a killer,” Gar raised his voice. “You guys all took me back. No questions asked. Because we’re family. Jason deserves the same chance.”

“Yeah,” I spoke up. “You all know about what I’ve done. And I did it on my own accord. I was let back in by just saying I wanted to turn myself around. Why shouldn’t that apply to Jason?” Everyone looked around at each other.

“Alright. We bring ‘em both in and after that, we assess the situation,” Dick said.

“I’ve never met the guy, but I’m bullish on second chances,” Blackfire spoke up from the back of the room.

“Batcave, five minutes,” Dick instructed. I went off to the Cave. I started feeling better about the situation between Jason and the Titans. I pulled out my phone to call Jason when Gar stepped in front of me.

“You followed Jason into the tunnels,” he said with a smile.

“How’s you know?” I asked innocently.

“You were gone at six. I’m not stupid. Did you talk to him?”

“Yeah. He said he wants to come home and he misses his friends. And me, but that besides the point,” I laughed.

“Do you think we’ll get him back?” Gar asked.

“You know, I think we will.”

“Elana.” I turned around to see Dick walking my direction.

“I gotta go deal with this.” Gar nodded. “Yeah?” I asked Dick, walking up to him.

“I trust your judgement, so I need you to look at this from an outside point of view,” Dick said. “Would you give Jason another chance?”

“Logically, yeah, I would. Me, Gar, and Kory were all given second chances. And Jason went through the Lazarus Pit, which can change a person, believe me. It just makes the most sense,” I answered.

“‘Kay.” Dick nodded. “But if this goes south, I’m blaming you.” He began to walk away with an amused smirk on his face.

“What?!” I cried, chasing after him.

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We got to the way to the Wellington pump station and stepped out of our collective vehicles.

“This is the place,” Dick sighed. A sharp gunshot rang out through the cold, crisp night.

“That came from over here,” I said. I led the group in the direction of the shot until Conner sped ahead.

“That was Jason!” he called. “There’s someone on the ground!” We ran closer and knelt down beside the form on the ground.

“Tim,” I breathed. He had blood running out of his mouth and looked as if he was trying to speak through the blood filling his lungs. Dick put pressure on his wound and I checked his pulse. “Conner?”

“Looks like the bullet went clean through,” Conner said, his eyes glowing blue.

“Somebody call an ambulance,” Dick ordered.

“I’m on it,” Gar said.

“We need something to stop the bleeding,” I said. Conner grabbed a jacket and handed it to me. I swaddled it tightly and pressed it on his entry wound. “There’s blood in his lungs.” I looked up at Dick. “He’s gonna drown.”

“Paramedics are on their way. Three minutes tops,” Gar announced. Dick zoned out for a second and jumped back to reality the next. I decided not to bring it up due to the situation.

“Hey, Dick, you alright?” Gar asked, kneeling down next to us. He pinched his nose and backed away from Tim. Something wasn’t right.

“Yeah, I’m okay,” he said, not very convincingly.

“Here, take over,” I told Gar. He placed his hands on the jacket to keep pressure.

“Kory and I are going this way,” Dick said.

“We’ll go around back,” Conner said. “You stay here, girl,” he told Krypto.

“I’m going in side entrance,” I announced. I ran in the door to be greeted with darkness and a damp smell. I slowed down and crept around the cramped area. I turned night vision on my mask. There was machinery all around, but no signs of anyone else. I took out my bullwhip and let it dangle behind me as I walked down the stairs.

Before I found anything, a loud boom came from the next room. I rushed through the door to see a pipe with a huge hole in it and Dick and Kory staring down at it.

“This can’t be good,” I muttered to myself.