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“It’s been 5 hours, why the fuck havent you found anything yet replacement?!” Jason yelled as he stocked into the room towards Tim.
Tim looked exhausted.
“I have Found something” he said, turning toward's Jason and in a bored tone. “That’s the problem I can’t figure out what it’s doing to him” well that was said in a more worried tone.
That's when he looked towards Dick and holy shit why is he glowing
"Replacement why is Dickhead glowing"
Tim looked towards Dick "i don't know but i'd assume what ever he was hit with is causing it"
"..no shit i mean can you stop the glowi-
he was cut off by Tim
“we need to get Bruce down here, right now”, his face was one of, that could one be described as horrified.
He looked past Tim to the bed Dick was on and that’s when he saw it.
His brother was a child, younger than any of them had ever seen him, because he was 7.. His brother was 7 years old.
“ya, ya okay.. I'll go get bruce” he said as he started to run out of the room, When he was half way out the door he heard Tim say something about how ‘at least he’s not glowing anymore’ but that didn’t really matter.
He needs to get Bruce.
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“Bruce, Bruce get over here right now we have a problem” Jason yelled as he ran up to Bruce’s study. Bruce was sitting at his desk expectantly,
“Yes, Jason, what do you need?” though his eye’s didn’t leave the document he was reading and he didn’t move to stand.
“We found out what Dick was hit with” That made Bruce lookup of course it would because Dick is his little golden boy who could do no wrong.
“What.”
“What was he hit with? Is he okay?” And Bruce actually sounded worried, That just infuriated jason.
He looked at Bruce “Yeah he's fine, except you know the part where he’s a child.”
“Jason, Now it not the time to call him names. Tell me what happened to him.”
Jason looked at him with a bored expression, “ i just did”
Bruce looked confused for a split second, which Jason relished in. but then understanding dawned on him and he stood up so fast that Jason barely even comprehend when Bruce ran right past him.
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Jason walked back down to the batcave, and when he got there he was only slightly surprised to see everyone there.
Everyone's eye’s went to him as he walked into the room, he was kinda surprised he didn't see Cass here.
“ Where's Cass?” he asked, walking closer to dick.
“She’s on a mission though she’ll be back in a few day’s” Steph answered as she turned back towards Dick.
There was a tense silients “We tested his blood, this is definitely Dick” And fuck Jason didn’t even think That it could have been a shape shifter or something like that.
He look at Tim “Okay, well how do we get Dickhead back to normal”
A little of the worry he felt left his body when Tim said “Well we have seen similar cases like this before.”
But it all came back when he finished his sentence “and all the other time’s the person who was hit would have to grow through their life again.”
“So, he has to Grow up again?!” Jason hoped he didn't look as scared as he felt, he and Dick may fight sometimes but he was still his brother and he didn’t know how he could deal with having dick have to re-grow, because he wouldn't ever be the same again.”
Tim looked back at him, “Well not exactly, he’ll grow in increments, so he’d be back to normal in a few week’s maybe a month, it really depends on the person.”
Bruce tensed at this information , which Jason found odd, because why would Bruce wanna pass up the opportunity to see his golden boy as a kid again.
That's when Damian looked up from the 7 year old version of Grayson, in surprise “Month’s, it could take longer than a month?!”
Well at least I wasn't the last person to know.
“How long do you think he will be at this age “he heard Steph say from the other side of the room.
“Well based one the other people who this happened too i would have to guess around a week” tim said looking at Dick vitals.
“What will his next age be?” Jason looked in surprise when he realized the voice came from Bruce.
Tim also seemed to be surprised because his eyes flashed with an unrecognizable emotion, but as quickly as it was there it was gone.
“That’s the part we don’t know, none of the other’s aged the same, the only constant is the fact that they all aged chronologically, so he won’t get younger.”
They all let out a collective sigh of relief, “so there’s no way he won’t go back to normal, right? Like he will definitely come back.” It was said in a slightly worried voice, Though this time it was Damian talking, and it didn’t really surprise anyone, because as much as Damian liked to deny it he had a soft spot for Grayson.
“Yeah, but we need to make sure he doesn't get hurt, because this is Dick and if he gets seriously injured now it won’t just go away when he gets back to normal.”
Everyone seemed to consider Tim’s word’s when Steph squealed “ I can't wait to see him as a baby, he’s gunna be so cute and sweet.
They looked at her, “What, Tim literally just said he was going to be fine, so that means I can have as much fun as I want and get some good blackmail.” she said in an exasperated voice.
“Step-” Bruce was about to say when his sentence was cut off by a scared voice.
“Wh-where am i”
The tiny Dick Grayson said, shifting towards the back of the bed.