Enjoy!

"And here's a new chapter for you!"

Zero smirked.

"This one is going to be a little bit different in terms of heroes."

???

"What exactly do you mean by that?"

RODK Ozpin raised an eyebrow.

"Well, for starters."

Zero began.

"A majority of you heroes don't exist in this world."

Clang!

"WHAT!?"

Was the reaction he expected.

Holding up his hands, he began explaining.

"In this world, only the DC verse characters exist."

He started.

Here the Justice League and their gallery of villains started.

"(M/N) parents are different."

?

"Different how?"

Cain asked, curious at what the God meant.

"As you already know." Ei spoke up. "Every universe is different, as such so is the lives of those that live there."

"In a good portion of the multiverse you two are (M/N) parents. But in other parts of the multiverse, he has a completely different set of parents."

"(M/N) mother here is Laura (L/N), while his father...well, let's leave that for now."

The Electro Archon giggled.

...Why were they getting a bad feeling now?

"Something bad happens, doesn't it?"

Ava sighed, already knowing that her son alternate self most likely is going to suffer in some way.

"Yep."

Anakin said.

"No surprise there."

Donny simply said.

"But yes." Master Splinter confirmed. "Unfortunately, Laura is suffering from terminal cancer and is on her deathbed."

"Oh no!"

Many people shouted at that.

"But." The Shredder began. "There are some secrets that only his mother, and some of his friends know. Of course, these secrets will slowly unravel themselves."

"Starting with the boy father in that dimension."

'...Please don't let it be a villain.'

The Justice League and Ethan thought to themselves.

As the screen started focusing on that world.

-Hospital-

BEEP! BEEP!

"Mom..."

A young teen with (H/C) hair, (E/C) eyes, and (S/C) skin stared forlornly at his mother laying on the hospital bed.

"Great!"

Union Yang grumbled.

"Not even five seconds and we're already being hit with the feels!"

"Yeah..." "Ugh!" "Why!?" "Can't we go through one viewing without their being some sort of emotional trauma?"

"But emotional trauma is necessary for the origin story."

Joker pointed out.

"How else you think Batsy over there became Batsy?"

...How annoying that the Joker had a good point.

"(M/N)."

Laura voice weakly called out to her son.

Said boy leaned in closer as she patted his face with her hand.

"You've grown again." She weakly said. "Keep this up and you're going to be a giant."

"Heh..."

(M/N) weakly laughed as his (E/C) eyes stared into her (E/C) eyes.

(You'll see the reason soon enough)

"...Why?"

(M/N) sadly said.

"Why did this have to happen to you? Why not some scumbag that deserves it!?"

He shouted that last part out in anger.

Startling the audience with his anger-filled words.

"He's really not taking it well."

Superman commented.

"What was your first clue genius."

Batman sarcastically said.

"He has a point though."

Hyoki (SK) crossed her arms.

"Why is it that innocent people must suffer the most while scumbags like them."

Here she pointed to VI bullies, perverts and 'heroes'.

"Get to live their lives freely?"

While she is 'evil', even she felt it was unfair that someone who's just trying to live life has to pay the price.

"Life mysteries."

Nahida sighed.

"Something that not Gods of Wisdom like myself and Athena."

She pointed to the Greek Goddess of Wisdom.

"Can answer."

"..."

No one had an answer while the VI Union bitches cried like a bunch of crybabies at that.

"That's just how life is..." Laura weakly coughed. "It gives, while death takes."

"Death does not discriminate between the sinners and the saints."

(M/N) sighed, speaking.

"It just takes, and takes, and takes all to Death realm for the promised sleep. No matter how the person dies. For Death must do the job of ferrying their souls."

"Kid understands."

Hades and Thanatos nodded in approval of the boy's wise words.

Laura smiled as she began coughing.

"I-hack-it's-ti-time..."

"Mother!"

(M/N) eyes widened as his mother began coughing violently.

"Always remember..."

She coughed.

"That with great power...comes...great responsibility."

She says as she could feel her life coming to an end.

Several eyes widened at that VERY familiar line.

While others winced and closed their eyes.

Witnessing the death of your parent was never easy, especially if your relationship is close.

"Nurse!"

(M/N) shouted as he ran out of the room.

"Yes?" A nurse walked up to him. "Is something wrong?"

"My mother!" He struggled to get out the words. "She's..."

Unable to say anything, he pointed to his mother's room.

Quickly walking inside, the nurse eyes widened before shouting. "Code Blue!"

(I hope I found the right one)

"We have a Code Blue!"

The nurse's shout got the staff attention as they quickly rushed into the room.

"Ma'am stay with me!" A nurse shouted as she tried to get air into Laura lungs. "Doctor!"

A doctor rushed into the room. Shouting out orders as they tried to desperately keep the woman conscious.

"Come with me."

The nurse from before gently grab (M/N) hand and guided him to a seat.

"This is not going to be a pretty sight to watch."

The nurse said.

"Smart." Talia Al Ghul nodded. "Watching such a horrific scene can leave mental scars that will never fade."

The Batfam, Catwoman, and anyone that knew her really stared at her in shock.

'Did she just express empathy towards another human being without ulterior motive!?'

"What?"

Talia looks at them in confusion.

As she went back to the room to lend assistance.

-One Hour Later-

*Step* *Step*

The sounds of footsteps could be heard as a doctor walked to where (M/N) was sitting.

Sitting on one of the chairs the doctor spoke.

"(M/N) (L/N)?"

"That's me..."

The teen despondently said.

"I'm sorry..." The doctor said. "But...she didn't make it."

!?

"Damn!"

Izumi shouted.

"Even in a world where Union doesn't exist, he still suffers!"

"AS he sho-ARGHGHHHGH!"

VI Issei screamed in agony.

"I love the smell of torturing bitches in the evening."

Ivan Ooze smiled.

"Me too."

Palpatine agreed.

Drinking a...smoothie?

You know what? Let's not question it.

"...I see."

(M/N) voice started breaking at that.

*Sigh*

The doctor sighed as he had to address one other issue.

"Really?" RODK Shoto deadpanned. "His only living relative just died and he needs to give more bad news?"

"Look kid." The doctor decided too just be blunt about it. "I'm truly sorry about your mother, I really am. But there is still the issue of your guardianship."

"...Oh."

Shoto said.

"But..." General Gyozen frowned. "Who is going to take custody of him? His mother seems to be the only one who had legal rights to taking care of him. Since the father is not in the picture."

"...Or is it that we're missing something since you have not yet told us who his father is?"

She turned to Zero who smirked.

"Bingo." He confirmed. "Like I said, the father is someone quite surprising."

Taeho and Dystopian cackled loudly.

*BONK!*

And got bonked for it.

"Idiots."

Grace (PV) and Martin sighed.

"From what your mother documents said, she is the only one who had custody of you."

"Your father's name is not on there, and from what I heard, your family disowned her for being pregnant without the father in the picture."

"They did what!?"

Godzilla roared in anger at that.

Her fellow Kaiju were also of the same sentiment.

"Do you know anyone who can take you in?"

"..." (M/N) was silent for a moment. Before opening his mouth.

"Yes."

He admitted, surprising the doctor with his response.

"A friend of my mother was there when she wrote her will and updated it. He knows certain things that only my mom and I know."

"Especially on who is to take care of me should anything happen to my mother."

"Really?" The doctor asked. "Who?"

"The multimillion-dollar question."

Peter Parker said.

"...My father."

"WHHHAAAAT!?"

Came the shocked response at that.

"His father!?"

Panda shouted in shock.

"He has a father?!"

Boruto shouted.

*BONK!*

"OW!!"

Boruto shouted after Sarada had hit him on the head.

"Of course he has a father, dobe!"

Sarada shouted at him.

"How else would he come into existence!?"

"Well excuuuuuse me princess!" Boruto shouted. "For being surprised that he knows who his father is!"

"I...good point."

Sarada conceded as someone else shouted.

"But I thought his father was no longer in the picture or something!"

"I thought the same." Maki Zenin admitted. "Either something happened to him, or he walked out on her when he found out she was pregnant."

"Is it possible that the father does not even know he's a father?"

Tony Stark pondered that thought.

"And if so, then why didn't she ever tell him?"

A question that would only be answered as they continued watching.

-WayneCorp-

"Huh?"

Batman blinked.

"Does his father work there?"

"Ladies and Gentlemen."

Bruce Wayne suave, businessman voice spoke to his shareholders.

"As you can see, WayneCorp stocks are incre-"

RING!

Bruce jumped as he stared at his personal, private phone.

The one that only a select few had his number.

"Pardon me." Bruce raised a hand. "But it seems I have an important call to take. Lucius if you would be so kind?"

"Glady Mr. Wayne."

Lucius Fox nodded his head as he took over.

"You can always count on Lucius."

Batman shook his head silently.

Before realizing something.

'Wait...if I'm getting a call from my personal, private phone. And we just watched (M/N) mother died...and he made mention that his father was to gain custody of him in the event of something happening to his mom...'

'...Uh-oh.'

Batman suddenly realized.

His counterpart must have an...

"Hello?"

Bruce Wayne answered the call as he entered his office.

"Hello? This is Bruce Wayne, right?"

An unknown male voice asked.

"...Yes."

Bruce answered cautiously.

"Ah, good!" The man breathed a sigh of relief. "Good to know the number is still good."

"Have we met?"

Bruce asked, confusion in his voice.

"Personally? No."

The man said.

"Let me introduce myself: I am Harold Flowers. I run a business dealing with legal technicalities and yes, I'm aware of the meme my name carries."

"Harold Flowers?"

Einstein blinked as she said that.

"SO!!"

*Thunder crashing*

"You thought you could fool the Flying Dutchman, EH!?!"

The Flying Dutchman pointed at VI Union.

(Yeah makes no sense but I was bored)

"What do you want from us!?"

VI Asia cried (like a bitch), causing the VI ORC to glare angrily at the ghost.

"I'm here to make your lives a living hell."

The Flying Dutchman said.

"BY SENDING YOU TO DAVY JONES LOCKER!!"

"FOR ETERNITY!!"

He shouts as thunder and lightning crashes!

"What!?" VI Issei shrieked. "You can't do that to the Harem King!!"

"Yeah! You stupid ghost!" VI Bakugou was frothing at the mouth. "Go haunt a toilet you-!!"

*POW* *POW*

"ARgHHHHHHH!!!"

*KA-BOOM!!*

VI Issei and VI Bakugou heads exploded as the bullets that had been shot and imbedded into their heads exploded with the power of a flare.

"I'd say nothing personal."

A new voice coolly spoke.

"But I would be lying."

!?

"Who now?!"

Dabi shouted.

Everyone turned to the newcomer.

"Who are you?"

Belfast asked.

"And how did you get in here?"

Lorem asked the next question.

"I came down the chimney."

The woman elegantly sat on a chair that randomly appeared.

(Helga Sinclair)

(Aka the lady who could pass as Lara Croft relative)

https://youtu.be/rfY1YYEHgnU

(0:08 - 0:18)

"Ho. Ho. Ho."

The woman smugly said as she sat down, comfortable.

"My name is Helga Sinclair."

She finished.

"Woah, mama."

Ben could not help but say.

"But..." Cherri Bomb spoke up. "Still doesn't explain who you ar-?"

"My wife."

Zero simply answered.

"...And just like that." She said. "My questions have been answered."

How many wives did he have?

"Again." Zero deadpanned. "You have not seen my friends who have more wives than me. I'm tame compared to them."

"I'm honestly afraid to ask."

Temari said.

"You should have told me; you were coming back." Lust said to Helga. "We could have come back together."

"And miss the chance to do our own dramatic entrances?" Helga asked. "Not a chance sister. If we come back, we come back in style."

"True."

Lust smirked.

"Next stop!"

The Flying Dutchman grabbed all of VI Bullies/Perverts/'Heroes'.

"DAVY JONES LOCKER!!"

"HAHAHAHHA!!"

The Flying Dutchman laughs maniacally as he disappears with the sounds of terror following soon after.

...

...

"...So." Chiharu blinked. "Where did they go?"

"To another version of Hell."

Geiz answered.

"Ah."

With that said, they turned to the screen.

"...Ah."

Bruce sweatdropped as the man had quickly answered his unasked question.

'Poor guy must have had a hard time growing up with his name being a meme from SpongeBob.'

He just chuckled in his head.

"...Really, love?"

Talia gave him a flat look.

And it was also telling when Catwoman also gave him a flat look and did not even argue with Talia.

"..."

Batman said nothing but brood like the Dark Knight he is.

"Merp!"

Deadpool said.

"Shut up."

Batman deadpanned.

"Is there a reason you are calling me?"

Bruce decided to get to the crux of the matter. Finding out why this stranger had access to one of his private lines.

One that he hasn't used in ages.

Not since...

???

"Not since when?"

Diana asked the Dark Knight.

"I have a theory." Batman shrugged. "We'll probably see in a bit."

???

"Okay?"

Superman blinked at his friend's usual evasiveness.

!!

"Oh...you gotta be kidding me."

Superman deadpanned.

"I don't think so."

Ethan said.

"Ah, yes!" Harold nodded on his end. "Back to the matter at hand. The reason why I am calling you."

"Do you remember a woman by the name of Laura (L/N)?"

!!

"Oh boy."

Superman groaned.

As it was now confirmed by that simple question.

'Dang it, Bruce!' Clark thought to himself. 'I know you need to keep the playboy act up to throw off any suspicions about you being the Batman. But really, bro?'

Batman twitched.

Resisting the urge to give Clark the middle finger.

???

"What's up with them?"

RODK Yang asked.

"You got me."

Admiral Hipper (AZ) shrugged.

!!!

That name!

"...Oh, you have got to be joking me!"

The Flash facepalmed, now getting it as did other members of the Justice League.

Damn it, Bruce!

(Damn it, Yang!)

(Damn it, Barb!)

'How long has it been since I've heard that name?' Bruce thought to himself. 'It's been so long...'

Memories of a younger Bruce flashed through his mind. Of meeting a (H/C) woman with beautiful (E/C) eyes. Of falling in love with her and even going so far as to make love to her.

"EWW!!"

Damian shouted out.

"I do NOT need to hear about my father love life/conquests!"

"Same." "Ugh!" "I need bleach!" "I do not need that mental image in my head!"

'Drama queens.'

Bruce twitched.

Resisting the urge to punch the ever-loving shit out of his 'friends'.

"Oy vey."

(M/N) (HH) groans.

"That is the last thing I want to hear about an alternate version of myself parents getting it on."

Of even planning to propose...

!!!

"Holy shit dude."

Tony just said in shock.

"Your counterpart must have really been in love with her to actually even think about proposing to her."

"...Yeah." Batman stared at the screen in shock. "She must really been someone special for me to think about proposing."

...Unfortunately, he remembered the goal he had.

The crusade he was going to begin to clean up Gotham criminal activities so that he could try to prevent another child from having to witness their parents being shot at.

"Of course."

Rachel sighed.

"The mission comes first."

"He wouldn't be Batman if he had faltered long before he became Batman."

Cassie just shook her head.

"That's true."

Gregory agreed with his best friend.

"True."

Rachel conceded that fact.

Batman chose to ignore them.

It was with a heavy heart that he broke it off with her.

But not without explaining why.

!!

"He actually told her the truth!?"

Hal Jordan shouted in shock.

"Since when did Batman willingly tell people the truth that easily!?"

Shazam shouted in shock.

"What's that supposed to mean?"

Batman glared at them.

"Exactly what it means, Master Bruce."

Alfred dryly said.

Though secretly surprised by Master Bruce counterparts' actions.

'He must have truly love her to be willing to divulge such secrets.' Alfred thought to himself. 'Especially before he donned on the Cowl.'

Bruce took secrecy VERY seriously. And did not want to endanger innocent civilians just because they knew too much.

Talia and the others that had interest in Bruce/The Batman were torn between jealousy and awe.

Never had they ever expected a reality where Bruce would have actually tied the knot so early on!

Nightwing and the others wondered how life would have been like if Bruce was already married by the time, he had adopted them.

He told her what he was planning on doing. Of course, at the time he had no idea he was going to become the Batman and strike fear into the hearts of Gotham most wanted. So, she did not know he was the Batman. She just knew that he was going to fight crime and try to make Gotham (and subsequently, the world) a better place to live in.

She accepted that. Though she was sad to have this end, she accepted that he wanted to help make the world a better place and that if she stayed. She was at risk of being hurt if Bruce future enemies ever decided to get back at him.

Here, the audience winced.

In their line of work, danger was everywhere. They knew the risks of having their identities be revealed and having their friends, family, and loved ones be targeted as a means of revenge.

The Joker was a good example of that when he shot Barbara Gordon as revenge against her father Commissioner Jim Gordon.

Unwittingly, memories of finding Barbara on the ground bleeding from the gunshot wound, courtesy of the Joker flashed through his mind.

Nightwing wanted to kill the Joker once and for all. The man had taken too much from them.

'Sometimes I wonder if I should kill him and put an end to it all?'

Bruce thought to himself.

No matter how much he tried to sugarcoat it. The Joker was one of the most dangerous villains in his Rogue Gallery. Demented, chaotic, devious and so much more. It would be better if the Joker had died.

"Aww, so you do think about me."

Joker smiled.

"..."

Batman twitched.

His enemies and friends laughed.

Luke silently prayed that his Joker doesn't turn into a psychopath.

Shaking his head from those dark thoughts, he decided to speak up before the man fell asleep while he was walking down memory lane.

"Laura (L/N)." He spoke out loud. "That's a name I haven't heard in years. Almost 20 years to be exact."

"Is there any reason why you are calling about her?"

The man asked in curiosity.

"Mr. Wayne." Harold sighed as he delivered the bad news. "It is with a heavy heart that I must inform you of Ms. (L/N) passing."

!?!?

"WHAT!?"

"GAH!"

The crowd jumped in surprise.

"Didn't see that one coming!"

Pietro shouted.

"He really was close to her."

Faust noted.

"Has to be." Red Robin nodded. "Usually when he loses control like that, it's because someone extremely close to him is either hurt or dead."

"Red Hood being a prime example when Batman found her dead when she was Robin after being kidnapped by the Joker."

Bruce was so shocked that he actually lost control of his self control and shouted.

"What do you mean she's dead?!"

He asked as he tried to calm himself down. Using years of training to bring him back into a level of control.

What had happened?

Did someone found out about their relationship back then? Did one of his enemies discovered his true identity and somehow found out about her?

"Did I leave oven on?"

Echo wondered to herself.

Did...

"She find out that life is nothing more than a game?"

Silver Wolf popped her bubblegum.

"Nope."

Helga said.

"Oh, well." Silver Wolf shrugs. "They'll find out eventually."

She teleports back to the other theater.

"...Um..."

"Not now."

Zero and Batman said.

"Cancer."

Harold simply said, causing Bruce world to come crashing down.

"...What?"

The man quietly said.

"Yes." Harold nodded. "She passed away recently from terminal cancer."

"Because what will get people more is human weaknesses." Asclepius said. "Namely disease, illness, cancer."

"..."

Bruce sat down, not sure how to proceed.

"The reason for this call is that you were 'close' to her."

The way he said 'close' told him he knew just how close the two were.

"And that her funeral will be in a few days."

"Ah..."

Bruce said.

Well, time to reschedule his plans for that day. He owed Laura that much.

"You do realize that you're probably going to raise questions if you show up to her funeral, right?"

Christina looked at the Crusader as she spoke.

"I'm well aware."

Batman said.

"But considering what I now know, it was going to happen anyways."

???

"What do you mean by that?"

Boruto blinked.

"I don't get it."

"What else is new?"

Sarada deadpanned.

"Oi!" Boruto shouted. "Don't act like I'm stupid!"

"Considering that not even Shinachiku can increase your intelligence." Kawaki drawled. "I'm afraid that you are an idiot."

"HEY!"

"But the main reason I'm calling is the matter of her will and her wishes."

Harold continued speaking.

"What do you mean?"

Bruce asked.

"I mean that Laura didn't die leaving nothing behind." Harold sighed. "I'm referring to her son."

"(M/N) (L/N)."

!!

"She has a son?" Bruce asked, surprised. "So, I'm guessing she married then and had a family. But shouldn't his father be taking care of him then? Or if he's not in the picture, then what about one of their families?"

"She never married." Harold explained. "Her family disowned her for having a child born out of wedlock."

!!

'Those bastards!'

Bruce gritted his teeth.

But he couldn't say he was surprised. He never liked them anyways.

"I be surprised if he did like them."

"The father is also unaware of his son."

???

"Why would Laura not tell the father that he has a child?" Bruce asked, worried that she had fallen into the wrong crowd after they went their separate ways. "Did something happen to him?"

"Nothing bad really."

Harold waved off his concern.

"But the point of the matter is that if she were to die early, that her son would go to you."

!!!

"Me?" Bruce was stunned. "But why me?"

Now he was confused.

...Unless.

'Don't tell me.'

Bruce eyes widened as he started making connections.

"And the great Detective has figured it out!"

Roger Huxley shouted out with jubilant joy.

Snickers could be heard all around.

Batman twitched.

Damian wondered how his counterpart was going to react to the fact that he had an older half brother in that world.

'Tt!' Damian thought to himself. 'Knowing me, my counterpart is probably going to be jealous and insecure in knowing that he isn't the first blood son of Bruce Wayne the Batman.'

Alfred smiled.

Ra's Al Ghul was curious at how his grandson in that world would react to the news.

"Because (M/N) (L/N)."

Harold spoke up.

"Is your son."

"The father, you ARE!"

Yoda stated.

People jumped at that.

"Owe child support, you DO!"

Yoda continued.

"He owed child support anyways."

Nightwing said.

"Nothing new there."

"I pay my all taxes on time."

Batman grumbles.

What? The IRS scares Joker of all people. You think he's going to be bold enough to take them on?

And there it was, the final nail in the coffin.

"I...have a son?"

Bruce was in shock.

He had another son? And with Laura?

'Why didn't she tell me?'

The man thought to himself. Even if they weren't together, he would have at least tried to help with raising their son.

He wasn't that emotionally cut off from his emotions despite what people may think.

"Sorry, Bruce." Superman shook his head. "But I would have to disagree with you there."

"Yeah." "Same." "Can't argue with that." "Sorry, B-man. But we all know that's a lie."

...Batman was going to kill them.

Nice and slowly.

"If you're wondering why she didn't tell you." Harold spoke as though he had read his mind. "It's because she didn't want to be in the spotlight. What with you being Bruce Wayne and all, the media would have been all over her if they found out about your relationship and the fact that you have a son out of it."

Ah. That explains it.

Laura didn't really like being in the spotlight and all the hassle that came with it. Rumors, accusations, scandals, she preferred not to be stressed out about that kind of nonsense.

"Wakanda nonsense is she talking about?"

!?!?

*CRACK!*

The Avengers and the Justice League looked at T'Challa with a look of pure shock.

"Did you just make a joke with your nation name included in it?!"

Hawkeye shouted in shock!

"What?"

T'Challa blinked.

"I can't make a joke?"

"It'd be less scary if Okoye had said the joke."

Captain America explained.

"Coming from you..."

He trailed off.

"It's both funny and scary at how easily you cracked a joke."

T'Challa just stared at them, while Shuri laughed, and Okoye chuckled.

"It was stated in her will that if anything were to happen to her while (M/N) was still young, he would go to his father aka you."

Harold continued.

"As (M/N) is only 16 at the moment, he must still have a guardian until he reaches of age."

"But couldn't he be emancipated?"

Javelin asked.

The Shipgirl remembered reading that one time.

"While that is true." Evo hummed as he tried to remember the full details. "There are conditions to being able to be an emancipated minor. One of them being that he needs to have a stable source of income to survive on."

"Another is that you need to be able to prove that you can handle living on your own." Tempest spoke up. "Not to mention that while the pros sound enticing, the cons are sometimes overlooked. Especially when you rush into things without thinking it through."

???

"Meaning?"

Asuka asked.

"The moment you are considered an emancipated minor, you can be considered to be an adult." Will spoke up. "That means you can do most adult things, not all, MOST, but you are considered an adult. While not a bad thing, people don't realize in an attempt to try to act tough and that they can take care of themselves of the dangers of early adulthood."

"For example." Shifter spoke up. "If you rush into this without having some sort of plan in mind, you risk living a worser life than you already had. As an emancipated minor you have to take care of your own care, support yourself, deal with liabilities, and contractual obligations and certain legal actions. While it might suck to live with your parents, so long as you live under their house you are protected from certain things that could harm you."

"Of course." Seraphim crossed his arms. "If you actually thought this through and have a plan and a goal in mind. Then go for it if you have really considered the pros and cons. But if you haven't...well, you may or may not be screwed."

"Something some people don't realize until it's too late." Zero sighed. "Though in some people's cases it's understandable if the household they live is not...family friendly. Desperation and survival takes over to escape that hellish kind of place."

...

"In this case, however." Ei spoke up. "(M/N) still has a father and knows who he is. He is willing to try get to know him before he makes any decisions. He is quite independent though and tends to do his own things."

"Of course."

The Batfam deadpanned.

That's how a true member of the Batfam is. Always doing their own thing.

...And getting into trouble.

"...I see."

Was all Bruce could say as Batman started thinking in his head.

First off, he had a son with Laura (L/N).

(He would need to check on that just to confirm. While he didn't doubt it, the Detective side of him was always intent on being one hundred percent sure)

"Of course."

Those that knew him said.

"He wouldn't be Batman if he wasn't always cautious and meticulous."

Luke shrugged.

Batman smirked.

The signature Bat Smirk of Superiority.

Second of all, she had passed away...and he was kicking himself for never checking up on her. But he felt it was for the best that he didn't involve her with his nightlife.

Third...how the hell was he going to explain this to the rest of the Bat Clan?

His oldest weren't the problem, it was with his youngest.

'How is Damian going to react to this?'

"Probably not well."

Hephaestus (68) shrugged.

The man thought to himself.

He was afraid it might set back all of the progress they had made with him if he found out that Bruce Wayne already had an heir before him.

The boy prided himself on being the only person in the team to actually related to Batman by blood. If he were to learn that he isn't the only person to be related to him and that his father was bringing in his new half brother to join them.

'He'll probably think he's being replaced.'

Bruce frowned to himself.

"Most likely."

Damian nodded his head.

"If my counterpart is anything like me, he won't take this too well."

"That's for sure."

Spoiler muttered under her breath.

"Shut it, Fat Girl!"

Robin shouted at her.

"Fuck off, Demon Spawn from Hell!"

Spoiler shouted back.

"Considering his parents." Peter Parker sweatdrop. "That's an accurate description of him."

Snickers could be heard at that.

Despite what people may think, it was never his intention to drag children into his fight against crime. But unfortunately, not even HE could get them to quit if they chose to don on the title of Crime Fighter and fight against villains and those that go hunting in the dark. After all, they all had their reasons to wanting to fight crime and make the world a better place.

All he could do is train them to the best of his abilities so that they don't get themselves killed.

"Talk about a drag."

Shikamaru groaned as he slouched in his seat.

*BONK*

"OW!"

He shouted as Temari hit him on the head.

"Lazy ass!"

Though Damian is a special case. He was trained to be an assassin by birth with the expectations to surpass his father the Batman. After a certain event, Damian was thrusted into his care where he did his best to lessen his bloodthirsty tendencies.

Now...it might all go down the drain if he chooses to do this.

'But I cannot ignore the fact that he is my blood and that even if he isn't, Laura entrusted her child to me.'

Bruce thought to himself.

"If you feel that you can't take care of him, we can look for someone who will be able to."

Harold voice broke him out of his thoughts.

"No!"

Bruce said a little too quickly.

"No." He calmed himself down. "I'll take care of him, just tell me when the funeral will be, and I'll meet him there."

"Of course." Harold said. "It is at (random time and place)."

'Perfect.' Bruce thought to himself. 'That should be enough time to have Alfred set up his room while I break the news to him and the rest of the BatFam.'

This was not going to be fun telling them of his newly discovered son.

"Ain't that the truth."

Izumi and Deku muttered out loud.

Why?

Because of Shoto Todoroki weird obsession with them being All Might secret love child.

For crying out loud! They would sooner believe themselves to be the secret child of AFO!

(LOL)

If only they knew.

(I mean that in the BNHA fandom it's a running gag that AFO is Deku father)

Sighing, he pressed a button. Sending a signal to come see him once he is done. Before dialing Alfred, number and calling him.

"Yes, Master Bruce?"

The Butler usual stoic tone filled his ears once the call was picked up.

"Alfred." Bruce spoke up. "Prepare one of the bedrooms for a new guest we're going to have stay with us."

"Of course, Master Bruce."

Alfred unflappable tone always did bring a sense of relief to the man.

"May I ask, sir." Alfred spoke up. "Who exactly are we welcoming into our little den of bats?"

"I would hardly call it little, Alfred."

Batwoman shook her head.

"For us, even just one person is taking up a whole lot of space."

"That's for sure."

Nightwing laid upside down on his chair.

"Batcave is getting full enough as it is."

"Oh, haha."

Batman deadpanned.

"..."

Here, Bruce just smiled as he remembered some of the more fonder memories he had with Laura.

Some of his favorites were the carnivals and beach boardwalks they had gone to as a couple.

"Lucky girl."

Talia and several others muttered under their breaths, clearly envious at how Bruce dated her in comparison to how their 'dates' went.

But were also secretly enjoying seeing a side of the Batman one would not regularly see as the man just loved to put on an act for everyone.

"It really shows that he is as human as the rest of us."

Amanda Waller let out a soft smile at that. Call her what you will, everything she had done. She did it with the best intentions in mind, but that didn't mean she was an idiot. Nor that she had completely closed off her heart.

In the future of what would become Neo Gotham. This would be one of the stories she would tell Terry and Matt McGinnis of just who their father really is behind the Cowl.

She had never seen anyone who came as close to caring for their fellow men than Bruce Wayne.

Except maybe for the (M/N) in their world and the new batch of heroes that are slowly learning what it truly means to be a hero and put ones' life on the line. As well as some of the heroes from the other universes.

'Perhaps the world really does have heroes who will fight to their dying moments.'

Amanda Waller thought to herself.

'In every universe.'

"My son, Alfred."

-Timeskip-

"AWWW, come on!"

Goten whined.

"I wanted to see/hear the old man reaction!"

"Keep dreaming."

Alfred deadpanned.

It was the time of the funeral. Many people that knew the (L/N) family had gathered there.

...Though it ended up becoming a bigger affair when the Bruce Wayne showed up unexpectedly. No one knew why, with the exception of a few, the famous businessman was there. Wearing a solemn expression on his face as he stared at the grave that held Laura inside it.

"Can't say I'm surprised that they're surprised."

Hermione shook her head.

"Having someone as famous as Bruce Wayne at a, seemingly random, person funeral would be a shock."

"That's for sure."

Clarissa La Rue nodded.

"Now the media is going to go wild with rumors and conspiracies with him there."

"Oh, please." Philip scoffed. "He goes into a normal restaurant and the media will make a mountain out of a molehill with that."

"...Sadly, that has happened on more than one occasion."

Batman admitted.

Tony snickered.

"Come on, Wayne." He said. "You know quite well that famous people like us will always be on the news some way or another. I mean yeah, it's a pain in the ass, but it's nothing new."

"Can it, Stark."

Bruce deadpanned.

Like a bear to honey, the media swarmed to the funeral as reporters started talking to the camera of the famous Bruce Wayne making an appearance. Speculations about whether he knew the deceased was thrown around but due to said man not talking. No one knew for sure.

...It was easy to ignore them.

Soon, the funeral ended and people began to leave.

Leaving behind a few stragglers as (M/N) and Bruce silently stared at the tombstone.

"..."

"..."

"..."

"..."

"...This is kind of awkward."

Flash 'quietly' said.

"I can hear you."

Batman calmly said.

"MEEP!"

"Like father, like son."

Mike sweatdropped as he stared at the screen at how eerily similar the two were.

"...I'm sorry about your mother."

Bruce decided to speak.

"She was a great woman."

"I know."

(M/N) let out a small smile.

"It's just still a little bit hard to process that she's really gone."

"I know that feeling."

Bruce admitted.

"...Yeah." (M/N) said. "You do, don't you?"

"..."

"..."

The silence between the two was stifling. Deciding to take his mind off the awkward air between the two of them, Bruce took a look at his son.

"And here comes the Bat Analyzing."

The Justice League deadpanned.

Batman glared at them as his Rogue Gallery either laughed, or quietly snickered.

'He takes more after his mother.'

Bruce thought to himself.

He had his mother (H/C) hair and (E/C) eyes for sure. But he could see parts of himself in him. His face structure, his jawline, the shape of his eyes.

Bruce could honestly say that (M/N) is indeed his son, but his more paranoid side wanted to be sure. Even though he didn't believe Laura to be that kind of person, years of being the Batman has instilled a powerful need to extra careful.

"I was told..." (M/N) spoke up. "That I will be staying with you."

Even though it sounded like a question, it wasn't.

"Yes."

Bruce said.

"But I want to do a blood test if you don't mind."

"Did you really have to be that blunt Bruce?"

Evo sweatdropped.

"Do you really have to be so dramatic?"

Batman deadpanned.

"ACK!!"

Evo was down for the count.

Lappy sweatdropped, while Tempest and the others snickered at his misfortune.

Zero chuckled/sighed.

!!!

"Why do you-?"

"Just to be sure."

Bruce cut him off, as he quickly explained before the teen possibly exploded out of anger.

"Think of it as a precautionary method." Bruce explained. "Over the years I have had many...night escapades and many claims of me being the father to their child as an attempt to get my money. And if I reveal to the world that you are my son without proof, the media will try to twist it and quite possibly paint your mother in a bad light."

"Stupid assholes."

Cain swore.

"How shocking."

Ava sarcastically said.

"Shouldn't be a surprise."

Ethan grumbled.

The media was the bane of a good majority of people's existence.

"I don't believe Laura to be a liar, she never struck me as one." Bruce continued. "But unfortunately, the media doesn't seem to care about that nowadays."

"Anything to get their ratings up."

Harry Potter muttered darkly.

Remembering how the Daily Prophet slandered him just because he claimed that Voldemort was back.

...Of course, it didn't help that Rita Skeeter completely fucked his reputation in Fourth Year with the stupid Triwizard Tournament.

Thanks for that, Barty Crouch Jr.

'And it will put my lingering suspicions to rest.'

Bruce thought to himself.

"...Fine."

(M/N) agreed.

"This is going to be so much fun."

He sarcastically said.

"Language."

Bruce deadpanned.

"English and Spanish."

(M/N) deadpanned.

"...Okay, I walked right into that one."

Bruce admitted.

"HAH!"

*BAM!*

"Shut up."

Batman said as Deadpool slid down the wall.

"Where should we go?"

(M/N) asked.

"To the hospital?"

"No."

Bruce shook his head as a familiar doctor walked onto the scene.

"Leslie."

He greeted the doctor.

"Bruce."

Leslie Thompkins, one of those that knew the Bat Clan identities greeted the Dark Knight in disguise.

"And you must be (M/N)."

She smiled at the teen, who nodded his head.

"Huh." She raised an eyebrow. "If the resemblances are nothing more than a coincidence, then I'm a monkey uncle."

"Wouldn't it be aunt?"

(M/N) blinked.

"If I don't get transformed into a male monkey."

Leslie smirked.

Snickers could be heard at the doctor's sass.

"She's good."

Kiana said.

"She's had to deal with Batman and his little family." Ignika smirked. "So, of course she's going to have to have a sass when dealing with those stubborn hardasses."

"At last." Alfred gave a sigh that belayed a tone of long suffering. "People who understand my pains of having to take care of a bunch of stubborn kids."

"ALFRED!!"

Nightwing gave a shout of disbelief and betrayal.

"It beath the truth."

Blackbeard (FGO) said.

"Shut it, you Otaku pirate!"

"And proud of it!"

(Not gonna lie, Blackbeard really likes to twist my head around with how crazy he can be. Not to mention how he seems to be able to fool everybody in the game with his childish act even though he's a dreaded pirate)

The other pirate servants sweatdropped.

But couldn't deny that Teach was an Otaku but was still a fearsome pirate when he chose to be.

"But back on topic." She said. "Bruce, I have the equipment set up so we can begin at any time."

"Let's get started now."

Bruce said as he rolled up his sleeve as they began walking to Leslie set up clinic.

(M/N) scanning his father's arm.

'Muscular and scarred.' (M/N) noted as he analyzed the faint scars on his father's arm, before rolling up his own sleeve. 'As expected from the Batman.'

!!!

"He knows?!"

The DC/Marvel verse shouted out in shock!

Even Batman was stunned.

"How did he know?"

He asked in complete shock.

"Did he pull a Tim?"

Cassandra Cain asked.

"Hey!"

Said person shouted out.

"Well, it's true." Stephanie Brown pointed out. "You were stalking Batman and Robin as a kid and even taking pictures for your hero board."

"Don't bring that up, Steph!"

Tim shouted at his girlfriend in embarrassment.

"Tt! You really are a loser, Drake."

Damian scoffed.

"Go to Hell!"

"And risk him traumatizing the Underworld again." RODK Sirzechs deadpanned. "No thanks."

"But that still doesn't answer the question."

Superman spoke up.

"How does he know?"

"From his mom of course."

Helga answered.

?!

"She knew?"

Rachel asked.

"Not at the beginning, no." Helga replied. "But once she started watching the news and started hearing about Gotham Batman. She took a closer look at the times Batman is on screen and noticed certainly similarities to Bruce Wayne."

"Not to mention." Lust also added. "That Bruce Wayne told her of his dream, of his goal to cleanse Gotham of her crime levels. That she just knew it had to be him. So, she took to watching whenever Bruce was also on tv and was able to connect the dots between the two."

"And so, she also told (M/N) as well of what his father is doing behind the scenes."

"Smart."

Catwoman nodded her head.

"Glad to see that Bruce knows how to choose them."

"And just what is that supposed to mean?"

Batman gave her the Bat Glare.

"Exactly what it means."

Wonder Woman smirked.

Enjoying ruffling the Bat's feathers.

What? It's not often they get the opportunity to poke and prod fun at Batman expense.

But man, that woman observation skills were scary!

Shaking his head, he rolled up his sleeves so that Thompkins could get the necessary blood samples she needed.

-Timeskip to a quick DNA result-

"Well." Leslie nodded her head. "If it wasn't confirmed before, it is now. Congratulations, Bruce. You ARE the father!"

*Insert clapping sounds*

'Wait, where did that soundtrack come from?'

Bruce and (M/N) thought to themselves as the invisible continued clapping for a little bit longer before stopping.

"..."

Everyone turns to see Taeho and Deadpool holding a boombox playing the clapping track.

"MERP!"

"I see."

Bruce smiled nervously, now wondering how he was going to introduce his newfound son to the world. Adoption was easy to explain, explaining how he had a son related to him unknown was a different thing.

'Well, I managed to explain Damian.' He thought to himself. 'I think I can explain (M/N).'

"Yeah." Damian gave his dad a look. "Barely."

'Little shit.'

Batman twitched at his son's sassiness.

"He's just like you, Master Bruce."

Alfred drank his tea.

"...God damnit Alfred."

You just can't win against Alfred.

"So, what now?"

(M/N) asked.

"Now." Bruce looked at him. "We get your stuff packed and ship it to Gotham. Do need a ride, Leslie?"

He asked the doctor.

"Thank you, but no." Leslie shook her head. "I actually have business here to attend to here before I head back. I'll catch up at a later time."

"Very well."

Bruce nodded.

"Are you ready, (M/N)?"

Bruce looks to his son with a little bit of uncertainty.

After all, this was a big change from what (M/N) knew. He was moving to a new place entirely with a new life ahead of him.

"..."

(M/N) looks at his wrist closely at something.

'I'm going to miss this place.' He thought to himself. 'And all my friends and...actually no, I'm not going to miss her.'

???

"Who's this her?"

Alice asked.

"Oh, you'll see soon enough."

Deadpool chuckled maniacally.

Knowing just like Zero who it was going to be.

"Even he has love problems?"

Enterprise shook her head.

"Unbelievable."

"And that's just scratching the surface when we get to the others."

Amagi subtly chuckled.

"...Oy vey."

It was actually going to be a godsend if he didn't have to run into her for one night.

???

"Why am I getting the feeling that he's not a normal citizen?"

Kaga groaned.

"Because he's not."

Theresa smiled.

"He too has a job as a superhero. Who it is will be both surprising and yet not."

"...And you're not going to tell us."

Black Widow said.

"That would be spoiling things."

Donny smiled.

"This should be good."

Blake (68) crossed her arms in amusement.

Tempest chuckled.

But he should answer Bruce question before he gets worried or suspicious.

"Ready?" He asked. "Ready for what?"

"To go home."

Bruce said with a smile.

"Okay!" Zero clapped his hands and we're done for right now!"

"Take a breather and we'll be back whenever."

"Goodbye!"

Done!!

Have a good day/night!