Ethereal_Ghost
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- DCU (2)
- Batman - All Media Types (2)
- Batman (Comics) (2)
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In Vain I Struggled by Ethereal_Ghost
Fandoms: Batman - All Media Types, DCU, Batman (Comics)
03 Dec 2025
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Bruce narrows his eyes behind the cowl, “What have you done?”
Tim’s shoulders creep up towards his ears defensively, but he looks Bruce dead in the eye when he says, simply—“Hacked it.”
“You—“ Bruce splutters, shocked into speechlessness.
“I’m Robin,” Tim says, like that’s an explanation. He points at Bruce, “And you’re compromised. You can’t help Gotham if you're dead.”
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The first anniversary of Jason’s death looms. Traps are set, and a case is blown wide open.
A ticking time-bomb forces Bruce to confront his guilt and grief before he loses everything else he holds dear.Part of a series, but functions as a stand-alone.
Series
- Part 2 of Despite it all
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Despite it all, I loved you by Ethereal_Ghost
Fandoms: Batman - All Media Types, Batman (Comics), DCU
17 Sep 2025
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Jason swallows down the nausea and hopes Bruce doesn’t notice his hands shaking. “I don’t understand you,” he rasps, barely caring when his voice betrays him and cracks. “The horrible things these people have done—the lives they’ve ruined. How can you possibly be satisfied with just stopping them? They’ll either get released from prison or escape somehow to continue where they left off. I just…” Jason takes a shuddering breath.
I just can’t ever be that helpless again, I can never leave anyone to a fate like that ever again.
I won’t. I won’t.
…I can’t!
Series
- Part 1 of Despite it all
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- Works:
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Picture this: You're Clark Kent, finishing a story while in Gotham. You hear Batman's young sidekick patrolling alone and decide to go introduce yourself to him, forgetting you're in civilian clothes. Batman's young sidekick bolts, and you chase after him to explain that everything is fine & you're just concerned for his safety.
OR: the one where, due to some misunderstandings, Dick runs for his life, Alfred is a BAMF operator, Robin publicly punches Superman, and Bruce rains the fury of a righteous & protective Batdad down onto Clark Kent's head.
Bookmarked by Ethereal_Ghost
07 Jan 2026
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A phone call in the middle of the night never meant anything good. A phone call in the middle of the night with the news of death was what had changed both of their lives forever.
“Alfred!” Bruce was shouting before Alfred could even get a greeting in, and the butler’s stomach plummeted at the panic in his voice. "I can't find him!"Or: Bruce can't find Jason. Alfred wishes he was more alarmed at the news.
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Bookmarked by Ethereal_Ghost
07 Jan 2026
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Strategy #448: Get someone in his family to kill him.
Or: On the four hundredth and forty-seventh cycle, Tim breaks free of the time loop...without realizing it.
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- English
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- 1/1
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07 Jan 2026
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Batman is a Very Serious Scary Vigilante by akcugrai
Fandoms: Batman - All Media Types, Justice League - All Media Types
19 Feb 2024
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It starts when Nightwing accidentally calls Batman dad.
Barry thinks it's perhaps the funniest thing to happen in the history of ever. Then, he starts to notice that The Dark Knight actually does—kinda sorta maybe—act like a dad to the Gotham vigilantes?
It only gets weirder from there.
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5 times the League saw the Gotham vigilantes treating Batman as their dad, and 1 time they (kind of) admitted it.
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- English
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- 10,676
- Chapters:
- 6/6
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- 429
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Bookmarked by Ethereal_Ghost
06 Jan 2026
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You're Mocking Me, Aren't You by acuteneurosis for mylongsufferingroommate
Fandoms: Batman - All Media Types
29 Nov 2023
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The Isolation Place scene - Bruce is reminded that asking for help comes with the consequence of your friends finding out how incompetent you are. And they will never forget it.
Series
- Part 22 of Tricks for Treats 2023
Bookmarked by Ethereal_Ghost
06 Jan 2026