#clockworkxnocturne

[nightingale-prompts]

Loving Spirits - Beholder AU- DC x DP (Tim X Danny)

The rest of the series

So Tim and Danny are at an impasse. Life was comfortable. But they weren't progressing.

It wasn't stale, no never. Every day Tim could only guess what was waiting for him when he got home. If Danny was distracted with his blueprints or pouring over star charts. He could be laughing over a mythology book.

Danny had a habit of redecorating, not that Tim minded. The apartment was kind of bare before. Now it felt like he walked into the wrong house everything he came back. Boho, retro-futurism, and maximalism. Each style blended haphazardly. Tim was just glad it wasn't black everywhere. He was cool to let Danny take over the space.

There was currently one little problem. Well, several but one was more glaring than the others. He didn't know how he managed this but Danny didn't know he was a Wayne. He knew who the Waynes were but he spent so much time focused on his job, school, and hobbies he didn't care about gossip. Add that no one could casually approach him without losing their nerves and no one could tell him.

This was working out great for Tim until-

"Tim...you know I've never met your family. You've met mine and I kinda want to know what I'm getting into." Danny half laughed as he moved his rook on the chess board.

Tim panicked. He could tell Danny he was an orphan so he had no family but Danny was dense, not stupid, and knew damn well that Tim had a family. How else would Tim vent about his brothers and praise what siblings he did like? (Duke and Cassandra)

But right now Danny knew that Tim got a great position at Wayne Industries due to nepotism and brains. He also knew that said position meant a lot of late nights and overwork due to how underprepared he was. The latter was a lie to cover up his Red Robin identity

All these things he could use to get at least some sympathy from Danny and only a few compliments.

Tim didn't like lying but it's expected. Who in this family liked lying about their secret identity besides Dick who probably gets off on that sort of thing deep down. Okay, so Tim liked having a secret identity too but that didn't mean he liked lying to Danny. Okay, he would totally be okay with lying if it was easier and had no consequences but there would totally be consequences on a long enough timeline just look at Bruce's relationships.

Well Tim had to bite the bullet this time.

"I don't know. My family can be so busy. And well... I had a bit of a fallout a few years ago with my brothers. I was practically abandoned. That's why I moved out. Sorry...I don't really talk about it. Family dinner night is the most I can stand."

Timothy Drake you absolute fucking coward! That's so cheap! You manipulative little shit!

"Oh...you poor thing. I didn't know it was like that. I promise I won't bring it up unless you want to talk about it." Danny frowned sympathetically bringing up a hand to cradle Tims cheek soothingly.

Like I said, you're a genius, Tim! Greatest plan you've ever come up with! Absolutely flawless!

***

Danny guessed that Tim side of the family won't be present at the wedding. That's okay but not ideal. That allows Danny to fill up the roles with his side. Youngblood was going to be the ring bearer. Clockwork is the officiate but did Tim want a specific denomination? Danny was sure he could ask any diety to show up for the ceremony.

There was so much planning for these events, years even if he didn't just elope.

Danny just felt bad that they were this deep into their relationship but its really Tim putting in so much effort.

Tim invited Danny into his nest of all things and they are sharing a space.

Nocturne was scandalized when he heard.

"But you're so young! Even Clockwork and I don't share our nests every night!" Nocturne said dramatically pulling out a fan and cooling himself like he heard that Danny was now a fallen woman in Victorian England.

He wasn't wrong though. Ghosts don't often share a nest. It's a sacred and off-limits place of their haunts. Even ancients like Clockwork and Nocturne whose original haunts have long since been lost to time (ehehe) had their own domains in the infinite realms and were careful about crossing into them carelessly so they don't muddle them.

Nests are charged with so much of your own energy, that letting them be tainted by another's energy was an uncomfortable idea. There was so much vulnerability in feeling exposed like that.

Thankfully, Tim hasn't asked them to share a room. Danny wasn't quite sure he could handle it without panicking.

Clockwork wasn't happy either witht he news.

"Moving into his nest is one thing. I respect the boldness but he hasn't even bonded with you." Clockwork was traditional at his heart but it all came from a good place. "When I claimed Nocturne as mine I at least -"

Danny nodded but tuned out the rest of the lecture.

"The future is now old man!" That was all Danny could think.

Seriously Danny was not listening. All he could hear were the butterflies in his stomach and sappy love songs.

But now Tim had proposed! That changed everything.

He asked Danny to stay by his side forever! It was a promise at that. There was nothing more binding. All they needed now was to make it official legally and get bonded.

But still, Danny would like to announce it to both their families. Although Danny hasn't told Vlad because he'd try to chase Tim off again. Seriously, ever since Danny "accidentally switched his original insane and corrupted Vlad for the alternate future non-ghost side redeemed Vlad he had been the ideal godfather. But the new Vlad was overbearing in his own way. How Dani survived is a mystery with a dad like that. Vlad was too ambitious right now and was discussing bringing Dan back to hopefully fix him. Vlad's ghost half made from his hate, anger, isolation, and obsession was to blame along with Danny's unresolved grief and fear of himself. That created Dan.

If the plan goes through Danny has to worry about more then just the wedding planning.

Danny already had so much on his plate. He needed to resolve the issue with the ecto pits soon. He had been getting complaints from the Infinite Realm residents. Being the high prince meant plumbing issues like this fall on him to resolve.

It's all so exhausting. But Danny can't help.but feel like he forgot something.

...Must not be important then.

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When you visit your husband at work

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When you visit your husband at work part 2

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Clockwork and Nocturne have been married for 500 millennia your honor and they decided to adopt a half ghost teen.

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It wasn't long before Danny began changing. He looked like a normal baby when he was first found in the lair of a dangerous cult.

Danny's skin slowly turned a sickly green and frostbite blue. His pupils turned into narrow suits. His teeth that had barely come in were sharp. He was not a human child. He was something other.

Whatever had been done to him had caused this shift. The cultist had not received Danny's origin. He could have been a normal child stolen to be a sacrifice or a half-demon conceived from an ancient and human. And the more he grew the less human he appeared.

You could call Danny a changeling. A otherworldly being that took the place of a human infant but only to be a parasite on their human caretakers. But Danny was a baby and he didn't ask for this.

Bruce dreaded the moment when Danny would ask where he came from. He didn't know. He fully intended to have Clark step in and give him the talk about being different and living in a family of average humans. Raven would also be a huge help since she and Danny were in the same boat.

The attacks were escalating. Whatever they took Danny away from with that cult, it wanted the boy back. Creatures scoured the city. Goulash hoards of undead of all ranks searched for Danny. In the few times they managed to find him they tried to take him.

Unfortunately they couldn't reason with them since no one could speak their language. Jason and Damian could only understand a few words.

"King"

"Thief"

"Child"

"War"

"Ours"

It was not much that could be grasped from the hollow whispers and wheezes from the armour-bound corpse. Everyone could still tell that this was a threat.

"Give the baby to our king or we will go to war." was what it meant.

In actuality, the ghosts wanted the safe return of their prince from these kidnappers.

Why would Clockwork de-age Danny and then just leave him in Gotham for Batman to steal? No, he'd raise that boy himself. Fuck letting others get their grubby mitts on his new son. He wants to make sure he doesn't turn evil like Dan and this is the only way he knows it will work 100%.

That is until someone summons the ancient of time and gets a baby because the portal was a little to the left.

Now Clockwork is sending ghosts to go retrieve the boy since he can't leave the realms.

[nightingale-prompts]

This is my new opt and I will be making content with them.

Clockwork and Nocturne have been married for 500 millennia your honor and they decided to adopt a half ghost teen.

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(If you won't make it Clockturn I will!)

Clockwork watched as his son slept soundly in his crib. He was about to reach one of the many milestones a young halfa goes through. He would finally eat his first wisp. It wasn't unlike when a human baby eats solid food for the first time. But Daniel would likely not be able to under the care of mortals.

The ancient couldn't let this go on. Watching from afar as his son grew up where he does not belong. With people who cannot truly understand him or give him what he needs.

Danny slowly opened his eyes and began whining. His eyes and nose wrinkled as tried to retreat back to sleep. Unfortunately, dreams eluded the boy as he was pulled into the waking world. The toddler cried until someone came to check on him. The youngest of Waynes came and pulled him from the bed.

"Daniel, there is no need to cry." He said seriously, holding the toddler at arm's length before carrying him to the dining room for something to eat.

The soft sound of fluttering wings entered the space.

"He's awake already. I don't think I can take another day of this my Everlasting! He never likes waking up because he knows that I have to leave him. It's suffering!" Nocturne dramatically wailed.

Nocturne had done what he could but sadly he was still contained by his title of ancient. They were deemed too important to leave the realms without intervention from mortals. Still, Nocturne had his influence in the realm of dreams and in those fleeting moments he could hold Danny close in a curtain of space.

Nocturne joined his husband beside the monitor. His eyes wandered to the space that was Danny's nursery. The nursery had been built by both of them. Nocturne wanted the crib to be round like a nest and made from nebula clouds. He wanted stuffed animals with starlight embedded into them and a mobile real constellations hanging above Danny's head. Clockwork was more pragmatic and focused on making sure the crib was safe. He made an area for Danny to learn to crawl in, making the floor soft with blankets and rugs. Clockwork was focused on making sure Danny was developing on time.

It was what they were. Their nature.

"Somnus, please don't complain. You can at least be close to him. Besides he still sleeps most of the day." Clockwork took a heavy breath and focused on the ticking of his mechanical heart.

"Forgive me, my Everafter. I know you are in pain. We will retrieve him. I sent a squad to find him. Fright knight will surely convince them to hand over our prince." Nocturne whispered wrapping Clockwork in his swooping embrace.

"Yes, my fantasy. I pray you are right. Because if I have to take this into my own hands I fear I will rip that dimension apart." Clockwork held Nocturne's hand as he said this.

Nocturne felt a blush as he saw his love's heated glare.

(I imagined Nocturne feeding Danny a wisp like how an owl feeds their owletts dead mice. Ripping it apart for the fledgling to eat.)

Why would Clockwork de-age Danny and then just leave him in Gotham for Batman to steal? No, he'd raise that boy himself. Fuck letting others get their grubby mitts on his new son. He wants to make sure he doesn't turn evil like Dan and this is the only way he knows it will work 100%.

That is until someone summons the ancient of time and gets a baby because the portal was a little to the left.

Now Clockwork is sending ghosts to go retrieve the boy since he can't leave the realms.