batclan drabble full of SPOILERS!
Title: The Times They Are A-Changin’
Characters/Pairing: Batclan
Rating: G
Word Count: 285
Disclaimer: DC owns.
Wanings: SPOILERS! for Red Robin #17 and Return of Bruce Wayne #6
AN: *happy sigh*
There’s something growing, spreading, unlike anything before.
They can all feel it.
After so much loss, so much pain, the tide seems to have turned in favor of their family. No one will say it, no one wants to jinx it. But they are all thinking it.
Surviving this was only the beginning. There’s a feeling building deep in each heart, rising with every reminder of what was almost lost. The new direction is not the least bit frightening. If time could not keep them apart, what’s a few little miles? They will carry on no matter what. Because… because…
Something as simple as a hug comes naturally, without a major disaster spurring it on. And Tim appreciates it for what it is and what it represents.
Words are exchanged. Not grunts, not monosyllables. Words. More are promised as well. And Dick knows what to say in response every time.
Concern was mixed with relief. Would positions which were earned be lost? Stephanie’s not so worried anymore. Neither is Damian.
The fight went on. It had to. There was no doubt ever it wouldn’t. Barbara knew it then, everyone knows it now.
Family may not always be home, but it will be there when it needs to be. Cassandra sees this and holds on to this.
Coming back…seeing what changed, what remained the same with a newfound clear vision is refreshing. Important. Integral. Things will be different. Shadows will still be used - often times enjoyed - but they have ceased to be everything. Because Bruce has finally understood, he is not alone. And as long as he remembers this, he will never be again.
Things are different this time. They might even be better than the first time around.