Deeply dark thought, but I would love to see (or, spirit willing write) a fic where Jason's return actually irrevocably damages Bruce's trust in Clark.
Because look, whether it's canon or fanon, it's a very common fic trope that Superman can hear...a lot. Like, across continents a lot.
How does that look to Bruce? Jason, screaming his pain and fear and rage in a Pit induced word vomit, and Bruce hearing how Jason screamed in his coffin, buried beneath several feet of dirt.
Depending on your continuity of choice, Metropolis is literally right across the bay from Gotham.
Bruce, knowing Clark's powers, knowing Clark's range of hearing, would eventually see those pieces click. And it would just... shit that would break Bruce in a whole new angle. Because Clark is one of the few heroes Bruce usually trusts, across continuities.
And then one day, probably a particularly hard one, these two pieces slot together.
Jason woke up in a coffin, confused and likely very scared. He probably screamed. He probably cried. (Whether you have Jason tell Bruce this or have it implied or just have Bruce contemplate how horrific that must be).
Superman can hear clearly for miles. Across state lines if not country boarders or continents. Clark had to have heard a young man, maybe a teen, screaming and crying and likely begging for his dad. And did nothing.
Now you can make this worse/better:
Clark was off planet at the time.
Clark was otherwise occupied, either as Superman or as Clark, and was completely unable to interfere.
There was interference at the time which kept Clark from hearing Jason.
But like. Bruce is a prickly and untrusting person to begin with; that trust, that knowledge that Clark would always have his back would always have a significantly larger voice of doubt than before.
It's just such an excellent source of angst and pain for these guys and I'm sad I haven't seen it yet.
(That being said, someone has to have done this. I am not nearly creative enough to be the sole person to think of this).
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WHO ORDERED THE RESURRECTION SPECIAL
Zombie-Wan meets modern!Cody
Day Night 1
Being one with the Force used to be not as eye-drying bright as it is now.
Obi-Wan hums to himself and is somewhat surprised there is a himself he can hum to.
Being one with the Force, as he has experienced—
A shocked yell and something large hits a wall or the floor.
Being one with the Force, as he has experienced, is light and lightness and warmth embracing him—
“What the fucking hell—“
Welcoming him like the old friend he is, like a dear friend.
“Christ, fuck, grab the—“
Obi-Wan may have died with pain in his heart but not without hope and so the Force gathered him up and he knew no more but peace.
“Holy shit, I think he moved! Cody—“
Well. It was nice while it lasted.
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