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Gotham was literally cursed but no one believed Bruce. He took it upon himself to fix it and after decades of searching, that solution came to him in the form of a little blue vial. Bruce was to take the curse within himself to temper it into something manageable.
He thinks the others would call him stupid and stop him if they knew about this, but (un)fortunately for Bruce, his family hasn't spoken to him for forever. There was no one here to stop him.
He downed the liquid and woke up as his nine-year-old self.
Ch3 Excerpt:
“Mother, do you remember those funny clouds above people’s heads I told you about? Well, I’m doing something about them but the process is very lonely. Or not. I think it’s just me. I’m the problem. I can’t seem to get people to like me enough to stay. I know–-… I’m aware that it’s due to my own shortcomings but sometimes, it feels like even the worst monsters have people that love them and yet I have no one.”
Bruce let out a humourless chuckle and rested his forehead on his knees.
“I just wish there was someone that cared about me.”
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Batships have broken containment and are making the batkids lives a living hell. It is all Cluemaster's fault.
“Solve my clue and find me, Batman. I’ll be waiting for you XOXO, Cluemaster.”
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Bruce didn't stick around for the aftermath of his death in 'granules of sand'. How could he? He's dead. Here are some of the immediate reactions to Bruce dying.
(exploring how the family reacted to Bruce dying since I couldn't do that in the original fic)
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It was Duke that disappeared first. For a moment, they had all mistaken that bright light for Duke's powers going haywire in his excitement, but then the light took Damian, and Cass, then Steph. And it took Tim, and Jason, and Dick too.
Bruce was left staring at the empty spots his children stood, frozen as the seconds ticked on once more.
The batkids get lost in the time stream and Bruce sneakily uses the JL to save them
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Would you fall in love me with again?
As if she ever stopped.
How dare he.
Exploring Penelope's inner thoughts during WYFILWMA
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“—ever touch her again, I’ll make you regret ever being born.”
A voice recording of Batman was leaked online. Once again, the internet went too far with it. Once again, Bruce's children suffered for it.
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The Bats have been hit by a magic spell that changes their behaviour to be cat-like (and gives them cat ears and tails too.) Except... they're acting the same as usual?
Did the spell not work or did the Bats always act like cats?
(spoiler alert, it's the latter.)
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In Which John Goes Missing and Charms The Avengers by SolaceInSpace
Fandoms: Sherlock (TV), The Avengers (Marvel Movies)
30 May 2024
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In the aftermath of Sherlock's fall from grace and St Bart's rooftop, John holed himself up in 221B with the ghosts of the past two years haunting him. He worked with Mycroft to clear Sherlock's name and then accepted a job offer in Edinburgh but when Harry goes looking for him, they tell him John was never there? Then where was John? Unbeknownst to those who care for him, John had been kidnapped, experimented upon and had lost all his memories.
Following a lead in a human trafficking case, The Avengers raided a research facility. In the basement of said facility is a man with scales on his back.
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Bruce was…small. His tailored suit draped over his diminished stature like a blanket and made him look so terribly tiny and fragile, like the slightest wind could blow him over.
For a moment, Tim stood stockstill, unsure what to do because his father - his larger than life father - had turned into a child.
Bruce is de-aged back to the night his parents were shot. He doesn't remember the Bats but he knows they're family. Bonding ensues.
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The kids bet on whether Bruce would transform into a cat again.
(Spoiler alert: he does)
“Bruce is hubristic and one day, that trait of his shall be his downfall.”
Silence fell over the room as its inhabitants digested the grave words.
“Is that your way of saying you vote for cat?” Dick asked.
Jason smirked. “Of course I vote for cat. I’d be dumb not to.”
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- Part 3 of The Cat Blessing (or Curse)
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Local Billionaire Drunkenly Showers Children with Tears and Affection by SolaceInSpace
Fandoms: Batman - All Media Types
01 Feb 2024
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Bruce was an emotional drunk with zero shame and the clingiest to put cling wrap to shame.
Bruce sobbed and flashed sad eyes at Alfred. “Alfie, my babies didn’t say they love me back. They don’t love me.”
Dick quickly ducked under Bruce’s arm and hugged him with all his might. “Aw, Bruce, I love you too. You should get drunk more often.”
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Bruce doesn't like eating alone. It's just so boring! You put food in your mouth, then chew, swallow, and repeat. Boring!
Unfortunately, he has no friends and his parents are always busy. The sad reality is that Bruce has to eat alone almost all the time.
But the gardeners are having lunch break outside. Mama always told him not to bother them at work but it's not work if they're on break, right?
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- Part 6 of My Tumblr Shorts
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5 times Batman fell asleep (plus 1 time Bruce did) by SolaceInSpace
Fandoms: Batman - All Media Types, Justice League - All Media Types
19 Oct 2023
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Batman should put a warning label on himself whenever he falls asleep. It was an actual work hazard. Hal almost lost his hair one time!
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stars above, city lights below, none shine as beautifully as you by SolaceInSpace
Fandoms: Batman - All Media Types, Superman - All Media Types
04 Oct 2023
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Clark and Bruce climb onto the roof of Wayne Manor to stargaze
Clark looks away from the starry sky and stares at Bruce instead. There's a soft smile on his face. Bruce thinks he'll rather gaze at that than the stars in the sky but Clark turns back to the stars and Bruce does too. They are stargazing after all.
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- Part 5 of My Tumblr Shorts
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granules of sand (we refuse to let slip) by SolaceInSpace
Fandoms: Batman - All Media Types
01 Oct 2023
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Bruce didn’t want to die.
But he could think of no death more beautiful for a dying father.
To have achieved it in protecting his son, cradled in the arms of a boy once too small to wrap his arms around his waist.
It pained him to leave his son so early, so abruptly, but if it had to happen, Bruce couldn’t think of a more worthwhile death.
“I love you.”
Bruce keeps dying. He does not know that he's already died multiple times today but his children do. And they're going to save him.
(Groundhog Day fic told entirely from the perspective of someone who doesn't remember the loop.)
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Batman's PR is at an all-time low due to a sudden onslaught of negative posts centred around him. People are clamouring for his removal from the Justice League. Batman doesn't care about the comments but Gotham is indignant on their knight's behalf. The JL comes to his defence and speaks on his behalf with their whole chest. The internet decided that Batman must have bewitched the JL and cancel him even more. Batman still does not care.
An unknown someone posts three photos of Batman. They are the first clear photos of the vigilante that the world has ever seen. Suddenly, public opinion has been reversed and the only word on everyone's collective mind is: DADDY
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Tim raised the black cat in his arms up like that one scene in Lion King and announced, "Behold, Bruce the cat."
“Did you name a cat after Father, Drake?”
Tim looked down at the cat in Damian’s arms and then at his cat, Bruce the cat. They looked remarkably alike, though Alfred the cat had a white belly and Bruce the cat didn’t.
“This is Alfred,” Damian introduced.
“Meow,” Bruce the cat said with what sounded like shock. It tried to wriggle closer to Alfred the cat but Tim stopped it by hugging it closer to his chest.
“Is that Alfred or did you name a cat after Alfred?” Tim asked cautiously.
Damian scrunched up his nose. “Why would this be Pennyworth?”
Tim exhaled in relief. “Okay, I wasn’t sure because anything could happen these days. And to answer your question: No, I did not name the cat after Bruce, though it’s kind of cute that you named yours after Alfred. This is Bruce. He’s alive! Hooray!”
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Bruce is reunited with a few more of his children.
(Direct sequel to Homecoming but should still be understandable without reading it)
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- Part 2 of The Cat Blessing (or Curse)
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Tim had finally found Bruce. The problem is... Bruce came back a little blessed? (cursed, Bruce argued.)
He stared at the cute black cat in his arms and tried his best not to panic.
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- Part 1 of The Cat Blessing (or Curse)
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A Bat's life by SolaceInSpace
Fandoms: Batman - All Media Types, Justice League - All Media Types
13 Apr 2023
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The Justice League find themselves stuck in Batman's mind thanks to a magic amulet. To escape, they must gather keys from past iterations of Batman. As they go from stage to stage, they learn more about their elusive teammate and gain a deeper appreciation for the hero.
(Bruce is a Talon in this from the second half onwards.)
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Bruce is sick and miserable with the flu and making it everyone else’s problem. Bruce is a man who walks off stab wounds without even a wince, runs headfirst into fights sporting a concussion, flips you off with his broken arm just to spite you. You would think the struggle is to keep him in bed.
Bruce: *sniffles once* I am withering away as I lie here on my deathbed. Send my condolences to my loved ones for I am not long for this world. Death would be preferable to the infernal flame roasting my throat as I take in poisonous breath after poisonous breath.
In other words, Bruce is the biggest baby to ever baby.