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Batman wasn't sure what to say when the first mercenary, one of the top three most wanted, had appeared and saved his and his family's life from the Talon's that overran them. 

Batman watched, almost defeated, as Renegade stood fearlessly before the Talons. Before the Owls that watched from the safety of their homes after they had been swiftly evacuated. 

Batman would call the young man a fool, call him insane and warn him over the dangers as he assumed the gun fire hire held no clue over the dangers that came from an Talon. But the strangers body language had shown how prepared he was to fight, how sure he was to win this battle. 

That's why he didn't question as Ravager, she was barely nineteen, came leaped into battle not long after. Insulting the Talons as her big brother, Renegade, crackled and laughed at both Talon's and courts. 

Unknown to Batman that Deathstroke, are being annoyingly begged and forced by all his children to help, was collecting the Owls hiding away at their homes, assuming all their threats were busy with the Talons sent out. Allowing their own private bodyguards Talons to leave their side to join the fight once the missing Gray Son had arrived. 

Jericho, an ex teen titan, helping to collect and bruise the owls as he helped his father to cuff them all. Gagging most of them happily just to shut them up. Wanting to help lock up those who had wronged his second oldest big brother. Even if he knew his father still called him as a mere "apprentice" instead of son. 

It wasn't long before Red Hood, Black Bat and Robin gained their second steam and joined the fight once more. Spoiler, Signal and Batman himself soon joining them in their next round. All of them easily falling in sink with Ravager, all of them defending each other's backs when needed.

Leaving Renegade will plenty of space and little worry over the others as he went lose on the Talons. Dealing with them swiftly and gleefully as he knew the Talons no longer stood as human, no longer held a soul. He wanted to free their bodies, to make sure the empty flesh skins would no longer be used when the soul had long since passed. 

Going wild, using his old and newly gained skills against them. Mocking them and allowing a part of him that was still locked away deep underground Gotham to finally truly escape from the courts hands. 

Stopping as one Talon left standing. 

His Grandfather. 

The man who allowed him an Talon fate. 

"Gray Son" His Grandfather spoke, voice stern and expecting as always, still waiting for his grandson to return by himself and give himself freely to the court. 

"Beware the Court of Owls, that watches all the time, ruling Gotham from a shadowy perch, behind granite and lime. They watch you at your hearth, they watch you in your bed, speak not a whispered word of them or they'll send the Talon for your head" Ravager, Red Hood, Robin and Black Bat all spoke in low and warning voices as they stared towards the final Talon who'd fall tonight. 

"Grandfather, the Court of Owls are no more. The last Talon has came for your head" Renegade spoke in a low and dangerous tone, rising his last talon blade towards him in promise to take his life with it. 

Batman wasn't given the chance to step in, assuming the final talon might be able to be saved or pass on information if he's able t o speak. Ravager and Red Hood blocking his path, prepared to forcefully keep him away from the fight if needed. 

Black Bat and Robin popping up on either side of where Red Robin, Signal and Spoiler stood. Prepared to stop the pair of needed as well. Neither of the three even dared to move, not daring to question what had the others acting oddly all of a sudden. 

The Grayson Grandfather didn't apologize or beg for pity, it wasn't how Talon's were raised. Instead he threw his own talon blades towards the broken Gray Son before charging towards his grandson. Renegade expecting all of this and reached down to his own Talon training, mixing it in with all of Slade's training since his escape and the mixture of his acrobatics he's learnt better over the years. 

Easily fighting as the number one most wanted mercenary instead of number two. But Slade had always knew he'd surpass him someday, he knew his apprentice had always held back and refused to unlock the true power he could have held as an criminal. 

The battle was both quick and short. Took longer compared to a normal Talon but much shorter then any bat could have done against the Grayson Grandfather Talon. 

It left Renegade giving an dull glance towards the body that was meant to have once shared his blood before he turned back towards the others. 

"DS mentioned that he and J has the Owls cuffed and tied up outside the station. Just waiting for the bats to drop over all the evidence they've already gathered and any evidence t hey find here" Ravager reported in, a hand hovering where her com was sewn into her mask and her other hand hovering over her weapon, ready to fight if the bats started on them now the Talons were gone. 

"Better flutter those wings, bats and birds. The cops are awaiting on your evidence before they can lock up those owls for the rest of their miserable lives" Renegade cheerfully ordered the others, giving an shooing sign with his hands for them all to get going already. 

"J says that he's won DS over in letting us eat junk food from some crappy fast food place tonight. We better hurry before he changes his mind" Ravager mumbles back as she turns towards her older brother, always seeing him as the oldest as Grant was long since dead before she got taken in. Joseph only a few years younger then her big brother who stood across the room from her. 

"Better hurry. I like my fries still walk and salty" Renegade perked up, hurrying towards his sister and ready to make their own escape for now. 

And it shouldn't have been an overly surprise to any of the bats that the three criminals and an ex teen hero had gone out to eat dressed as they were for battles just two hours before. All of them sitting between three booths, happily eating their unhealthy fast food in an random fast food place. Their masks unzipped and either yanked off completely or folded to just expose their mouths so they could eat. 

None really knowing what to do, as the bat family had came to collect their own fast food delivery after facing something unhealthy after the criminals had talked about it. All taking the fast food as an celebration meal over taking down the court, for good this time. 

"Share you fries with me, little wing?" Renegade sweetly asked, clearly fluttering his eyes underneath his mask. 

"Fuck off, Dickhead. You never share your food with me" Hood scoffed back as he shook his helmet, not daring to share either of his two packets of fries with the guy. 

"Lair! I gave you one whole fry when you were hurt last time" Renegade argued back in pure insult, standing up and pointing towards the buffer anti-hero. 

"Just one fry" Hood snapped back, glaring harder through his helmet towards the shorter man. 

"That is generous for him, baba" Robin cut in with his statement and an serious nod. 

"It is very generous of your Tati, indeed baby bat" Renegade cooed back as he smiled motherly towards the youngest member of the bat family currently. 

"D-Did he just call them as his.. fathers?! Or am I having hallucinations again due to lack of sleep?" Red Robin choked out, freaking out a little as he stared dumbly towards Renegade and fearing he was having his hallucinations all over again. 

"Is that what those words mean? I've heard the tiny demon mention them over the phone before" Spoiler commented in surprise as she snapped her attention towards her friend and finally understanding the importance of such words. 

"Hood feels safe enough to be vulnerable around Renegade to visit him when he's hurt? Is that an improvement on him working on his trust issues or a worrying sign?" Signal questioned back with an worried frown as he glanced towards the rest of the bat family for any signs if this was good news or not. 

"Baby bird, you haven't been sleeping?! Didn't I tell you that you must sleep more" Renegade scolded back with pure disapproval as he slipped out of the booth to face the teen better. 

"I've never privately talked with Deathstroke's apprentice. Promise" Red Robin worriedly blurted out as he snapped his head towards Batman, not wanting the man to assume he knew the guy personally. 

"Dickface he wouldn't recognize you as Renegade. The rest have mostly only ever met Robin or heard the rumours over him" Hood sighed as he rolled his eyes, shaking his head as the older man should have noticed how he was currently dressed. 

"Better take this conversation to the roof" Deathstroke told his apprentice, knowing this wasn't the right place for such secret spillings to happen. 

"We'll grab their food and meet you guys on the rooftop" Joseph offered up with an friendly smile, sending an thumbs up towards both Hood and Red Robin since they've met him a of handful times in the past. Both knowing they could trust him with their food for now. 

"But I want to see their stiff body language and faces when they get told the secret. Why'd I always miss out on the funny stuff" Ravager whined back as she was yanked from her booth and pulled towards the counter to collect the bat family order. 

"They won't openly react if we're hovering around when he tells them. That's why he'll head up with them first with a bit of an head start as we wait for their food" Deathstroke tells his daughter with an tired tone, not wanting to deal with any more bats then needed in his life. 

The three stood by the counter, waiting on the food as Renegade and all the bats soon left the store and headed up towards the rooftops. Most likely hopping down a few rooftops away from the fast food store to stop anyone from rushing to the rooftop and listen in. 

"I bet our third favourite dagger that they expose the big private secret tonight" Joseph grinned as he held his hand out towards his little sister, sensing an win in the air for himself. 

"It's a bet" Rose smirked back, shaking her brother's hand without a second. 

"Don't bet with your sister. You know she's a sore loser and difficult to deal with when she sulks" Slade scolded back, unimpressed over his son playing his daughter so easily. 

"Too late. She's agreed. I think I'll gift it to the happy couple on their big day" Joseph grinned back, perking up over his easy win. 

Meanwhile: With Renegade and the Bats..

They had hoped down five rooftops on the opposite side to the fast food store. All the bats were paranoid and wanted to make sure no one overheard their gameplan and followed up to the rooftops. Making it difficult for t hem to follow and hear anything was private. 

All the bats shuffling on the rooftops, creating their own silent teams on this matter at hand. Renegade standing with Red Hood up close and personal against his side. Robin standing beside him, close enough to reach out and grab Renegade if needed but not yet touching him. Black Bat stood not far to the side of him but ready to jump in and defend him from attacks if needed. 

Spoiler and Signal kept the furthest distance, wanting to listen in but now wanting any part of it either. They were just here for the gossip and to learn more over the family's drama that they weren't involved with. Both ready to join in on a fight if needed but mostly here for the gossip. 

Red Robin stood to Batman's side, a little uneasy and unsure over how Renegade seemed to know him personal enough to be worried over his sleeping habits. He assumed that maybe his three siblings that were oddly close and clingy with the criminal might be brainwashed and told him things. But Red Robin wasn't fully convince that brainwashing was involved, not without any more evidence in his reach. 

Batman stood opposite Renegade and trying his best to intimate him but failing big time. He was furious and overprotective, waiting for Renegade to make a wrong move so he could attack. 

"Who are you?" Batman growled out, his voice demanding as always. 

"We've met. I've normally been in the distance when you've collected your Robins" Renegade calmly stated as he looked straight towards the dark knight, unafraid over him. 

"You've been stalking my family" Batman snarled out, hands turning into fists and ready to throw a punch. 

"Helping to keep them alive. You aren't the most watchful father known. You can be real shitty in the parenthood department and that's coming from someone who's second parent is Deathstroke" Renegade drily replied, a little bitter and furious as he was reminded over Batman's parenting skills. 

"I'm not your Dad. I've got three troublesome brats already, don't need a fourth. Well, one died but I still don't need a pain in the arse like you as son. Grant was enough of that" Deathstroke yelled back without any care over hurting anyone's feelings.  

"Are they eating our food?" Signal questioned rather startled as he noticed Deathstrokes two kids dipping their hands in the bags on their laps. 

"We dibs it" Joseph called back without any shame. 

"That's fair game" Spoiler whispers back, accepting the loss. 

All attention falling back back towards the main drama happening around the family. Listening in and watching it play out. Half ready to join the fight if it starts and the other half just enjoying their free entertainment. 

"I don't need parenting advice from an murderer like you. More so one who hides from a distance and pray on children" Batman hissed back, his temper flaring up. 

"Dick" Renegade merely replied as he crossed his arms over his stomach. 

"Excuse me?!" Batman snapped back, outraged. 

"My name. Hi, I'm Dick" Dick introduced himself with an friendly smile, sliding a hand to his chest to show he meant himself. 

"Batman" Batman dryly scoffed back. 

"You're stilling with code names still, okay, that's fine. I respect boundaries. I'm Renegade but you may know me better as Robin" Dick happily muttered back as he bounced on his toes and made his big revel over who he was. 

"Just how any Robins had this guy had?" Signal blurted out in horror and wondering where he gained the oldest Robin and hid him all this time. 

"I'm starting to worry with how many he's gone through by this point" Spoiler commented with dread as he never knew over a Robin before Jason. 

"None of them died" Batman pointed out towards the two who gave sheepish smiles in return over being caught commenting out loud. 

"Thanks to me. I've kept my birds and bats flying and catching them whenever they've broken a wing. You'd have let them be caged if I wasn't stopping it" Dick announced honestly, still not pleased with the dark knight not keeping an better eye on his bats and birds over the years.  

"Father, Tati is no lair. He was the one to take me from mother and he's cared for me since. He's visited often and helped me practice my training. As well as kept the league away from returning me to mother when you haven't noticed their arrival. Tati has been a huge part of my life these past ten years and I have my own bedroom in his home with Baba. I've slept in my own bed, in my own room at their place and you haven't noticed so. It shows what parent is lacking the most in my life and my mother has even tried killing me once before" Robin speaks up with complete truth, standing closer to his Tati and making it clear the man held his full respect and trust. 

"You weren't an hallucination? I always assumed I dreamt you whenever I was overtired or hurt. Assumed you were an comfort hallucination I somehow invented. Hey! You drugged me and nerved pitched me to sleep" Red Robin mumbled back in realization over why he's seen the guy before and how he knew so much about him. Red Robin had known the gun since he stood as Robin, the guy had been his guardian angel in secret all along. 

"I did tell you to go to bed. But the moment you reach two days without sleep in the moment I must step in and force you to rest. I do not feel ashamed nor regret my actions. I merely worry for your health, baby bird" Dick huffed back with an disapproving frown as he stared towards the teen. 

"He really did give you warning to sleep before he went mother hen on your butt. You should have listened to him" Hood replied with an unbothered shrug, knowing better to ignore his boyfriend's warnings. 

"You've drugged and attacked my son?" Batman cried back. 

"Didn't make me seem like the bad guy when we both know you've tried to do the same but failed. At least I've gotten him to sleep" Dick scoffed back as he rolled his eyes, knowing the bat had tried the same but failed unlike Dick. 

"Big Bird is good. Saved me. Saved us. Gave us to you when he could not care for us anymore" Black Bat signed towards her father figure, needing him to know that Dick wasn't a threat but an important person to them all. 

"You placed the children where I would find them. Made sure Batman found them so they knew my secret" Batman assumed as he looked straight towards Dick, always feeling like he was watched whenever he came across the children. 

"I did. They needed saving and a home. I could help them but I couldn't give them a future they deserved. You gave them a better life, a second chance" Dick explained with an sad smile, glancing towards the three hovering around him and knowing he made the right choice in giving them to the dark knight. 

"That's why you wanted to be called Robin. After your true hero" Batman guessed as he looked towards his oldest son. 

"Actual, I named my first hero gig after my first love. Thought it was a romantic courting gesture for him. Even if he didn't catch on until I took one of Joker's old name to piss the clown off. In fact, I think it took us practically living together half the week before he noticed my feelings for him and returned them. Wasn't long before he decided to make up a bedroom for Damian when the brat kept inviting himself over" Hood grumbled back, still bitter over how long it took for Dick to catch on to his feelings for him and noticing him trying to wooing him all these years. 

"But now we're happily together and soon we'd be wedded. Agent A will even walk my darling fiancé down the aisle in a couple months. We'll be legally together forever soon enough. Big bat is going to best women to Jaybird and Dami will be our bearer. Rose will be my flower girl and Josher will be my best man" Dick excitedly mutters back as he wraps his arms around his fiancé and looking towards the wedding. 

"No one's getting married. He hasn't even asked for my blessing yet. The coward" Slade screams back furious, ready to fight the anti-hero. 

"You'd just say no. I don't need you consent. I only need Dicks consent. As well as Damian and Cass's consent since they'd actual gut me" Hood argued back towards his future father in law. 

"I've even been having some of my electrum retracted enough for me to be able to finally eat food. I can't wait to taste the wedding cake without throwing up black goo afterwards" Dick grins back as he looks towards the others, not caring that this was the first time they were hearing over the wedding. 

"You didn't ask for my blessing.." Batman replies, sounding rather dishearten over missing his oldest big day planning like he has. 

"I asked Agent A, his blessing was more important" Dick deadpans without punching any punches. 

"Why can't you eat cake?" Red Robin asked, eyebrows furrowed in confusion. 

And the second bomb, that Dick had assumed the others had already known about, was dropped. Dick removed his mask, showing his golden eyes, deathly skin and black veins. Proving he was once a Talon like they had all fought against tonight. 

"I'm the missing Gray Son" Dick announced as he stared towards all those that were left stunned as they just learnt such news.  

"And he's all mine. I really did have all the luck in the romance department in this family. He's my man. Soon to be my husband. Best soulmate ever" Jason proudly bragged as he stared towards his future husband dreamily. 

"This family really needs to learn over an healthy love life" Red Robin groaned back, knowing all their love lives were doomed now.  Bruce's love life had rubbed off on them all after all these years.