[British and American] Jason Wayne's Struggle

After dinner, Bucky and Jason stood in a row, chatting while they washed dishes.

"A water pipe was broken by the squirrel girl who came to play. I'm going to buy a new one. I'll buy some food on my way back. What do you want to eat? I'll bring it to you."

"Buy a piece of brisket. I'll make you authentic Texas smoked brisket. But I might be home a little late today. Be careful when you go out. Gotham has been getting more and more chaotic lately."

"Aren't you going to school today? Is there anything else?"

"Too many scouts came to me, and they all wanted me to play professionally. It was annoying, so I skipped class today and went to play with Roy, Frank and the others."

Jason was extremely distressed. Even a good student like him was forced to skip classes. One could imagine how persistent those scouts who were targeting him were.

Now, rather than going to school and being watched, he would rather go fight vampires with Roy and the others.

I heard that Roy has made a name for himself in the vampire hunter business, and is planning to team up with Frank. He looks much more energetic, as if he has found a new goal in life. It seems that it is right to introduce him to Frank.

However, that day, not only did Jason not return home late, he even opened the portal and rushed back to Gotham at 2 pm, ready to go out with a sullen face.

Bucky looked at his back in confusion, but Yin Sen seemed to have noticed something and immediately called back the children outside. People in Crime Alley and even the entire East District became tense, as if they sensed an ominous aura.

Until the evening, when news came that a large-scale prison break had occurred in Arkham, Bucky sat at the gate of the orphanage with Yin Sen holding weapons, alerting any criminals who dared to run here.

Yin Sen held his submachine gun and comforted Bucky: "Don't be too nervous. Killer Croc and the mutants will be guarding in the sewers, but if something happens on the ground, they will not ignore it."

Moreover, in terms of the toughness and unity of its residents, the East District can be regarded as the best in Gotham.

Bucky shook his head. “I’m worried about Jason.”

When Jason left, there was something wrong with his expression, as if the sky was about to fall and he was going to prop it up, and his eyes seemed to be red.

Bucky has known Jason for a long time, but he has never seen him like this. In his perception, Jason has always been the young superhero who looks unapproachable but is actually gentle and kind, and who bravely shoulders the responsibility of the entire East Gotham.

He had never seen Jason cry.

Yin Sen had never seen Jason's tears before, so they all fell silent. After a while, Yin Sen laughed.

"You know what? When I first met Jason, he was just a kid, so skinny that a gust of wind could blow him away, not even as tall as my shoulders, but he was already a world champion."

He gestured: "My wife and daughter like him very much."

Bucky: “They…”

"No longer. I wanted to die with them, but Jason saved me. Then I was in a vegetative state for a year. When I woke up, I worked for Jason."

"Feel sorry."

Bucky felt a little apologetic.

Yin Sen waved his hand: "It's okay, I'm much better now. Actually, being the director of an orphanage is not bad. There are so many children all of a sudden. I can't feel lonely anymore."

He stroked the handle of his gun: "I think Jason is a man who can do great things. He will definitely save many people in the future. Life like this is not bad."

It was not until two days later that Gotham regained a relatively stable state. The criminals who escaped from Arkham had not yet been captured, but most of them were scattered in various places and there was no major action for the time being.

It was also at this time that Bucky learned from Jason who had returned that Batman had unfortunately died in the war against Darkseid in outer space.

Jason is Batman's second Robin, and Batman is Jason's father.

……

When Jason came back, his body was covered with wounds, which were left from his fight with the escaped Scarecrow. Bucky sat beside him, applying medicine to him while observing his expression.

Jason's eyes were full of gloom, as if a dark storm was rolling in them.

He whispered, "I still don't believe he died like that. How could Batman die so easily? Bucky, this doesn't make sense."

Bucky really wanted to say that there is no one in this world who will not die, even gods will fall one day, and Jason's current behavior seems like he is completely unable to accept his father's death.

He even saw madness in Jason's eyes. Jason's rationality was on the verge of collapse. This was the first time Bucky saw Jason like this, so in the end he didn't say anything. He just held him in his arms and let Jason lean on his shoulder.

"You haven't had a good rest in a few days. Go to sleep first."

Bucky rarely hugged Jason on his own initiative, just as Jason rarely hugged Bucky outside of nightmares.

This is mainly due to Jason's gender. As an old-school person born in the early 20th century, even though Jason looks like a muscular boy, Bucky still maintains due propriety towards him. This is a matter of upbringing and morality, as well as basic respect for Jason.

After all, unless you are a wife or girlfriend, it is actually very offensive to hug, kiss, touch the chest, waist, hips, thighs and other areas of the opposite sex without any scruples. If there is too little sense of distance, it will easily cause unnecessary misunderstandings among ladies.

It's like even though he doesn't like to wear a shirt to sleep because of his metal arm, when he lies in the same bed with Jason, Bucky will definitely wear pants, and when Jason wants to change clothes, he will take the initiative to move out of the way. Sometimes, even when Jason forgets to close the door when taking a shower, Bucky will turn his head away and not look. He usually doesn't put his arms around Jason's waist or shoulders, unless Jason wins the game or takes first place in the exam, then they will high-five, pat his shoulders, or hug.

Bucky has a feeling of respect and love for Jason. The more respectable he thinks Jason is, the less likely he is to behave in a way that offends Jason, because he believes that such a good Jason is worthy of being cherished.

On the clean and warm big bed, Jason buried himself in Bucky's arms. Bucky felt his chest was a little wet, and his back was trembling slightly under his hands. This kid was usually very strong, and this was the first time he acted like this.

Bucky thought, his father must be very important to Jason.

"he treats me well."

"Ah."

"He would watch movies with me and let me sleep with him."

"Ah."

"He sent me to ice skating, hoping that I would have my own hobbies and make more friends."

"Ah."

"He gave me everything. Even if he didn't kill the Joker, he would still be the person I respect the most."

"……Um."

Jason talked about several things that happened to him when he followed Batman as Robin, and how he walked into the Joker's death trap because of impulse, and then died, resurrected, and embarked on his current path.

Bucky had never asked Jason about his past before, and Jason wouldn't tell him. It wasn't until today that Bucky learned about Jason's past and understood why he became who he is now.

After a while, Jason calmed down and said something through gritted teeth.

"There are a lot of scum out there who are hurting ordinary people, and the scum in Arkham has also escaped. I can't let them run wild."

Bucky patted him on the back. "I know you're going to get serious, right?"

Jason replied firmly, "Yes, I used rubber bullets outside the East District for the sake of Alfred, Tim, and Barbara. But the current situation cannot be solved by rubber bullets. We must take ruthless measures."

His tone was as sharp as a knife. Bucky thought that it was a good thing that Jason was not defeated by the news and was immediately ready to fight the criminals. At least it showed that he would not let his imagination run wild.

But he also felt sorry for Jason. After all, a man who had just lost his beloved father didn't even want to spend time grieving himself, but only wanted to protect others. Jason was too harsh on himself and took the safety of others too seriously.

"What I'm doing is contrary to my family, Bucky. I'm going to be their enemy again."

"do you need my help?"

“No, this is my war.”

Jason is very proactive. In some ways, he is the one who most completely inherits the rationality, calmness, efficiency, and decisiveness of the Bat-type superhero. When necessary, he will completely abandon the influence of emotions.

Even though he was actually extremely sad, he really wanted to take a spaceship to outer space immediately to fight Darkseid to the death.

Even though I know that killing people will bring dissatisfaction from my family.

But Jason knew that "killing criminals and protecting ordinary people" was the top priority, so revenge and whether his family was dissatisfied had to take a back seat. He was even ready to fight his family, and had even made a battle plan against them from A to Z.

Bucky has always been by Jason's side, so when he saw Jason like this, he finally understood why among the group of superheroes, the Bat-type superheroes, almost all of whom are ordinary people, are always awe-inspiring.

If all bat-type superheroes were like Jason, it would take a lot of courage to be their enemy.

Yin Sen walked in with breakfast and complained quietly, "Jason, you have to remind me not to offend you in the future."

He glanced at the guy Jason had prepared for his family and shuddered silently.

No wonder Jason and Talia get along so well together, these two are exactly the same in terms of being ruthless.

On the second day, the situation outside Gotham changed. Black Mask gathered the criminals who escaped from Arkham and prepared to cooperate with them.

The law and order maintenance personnel led by Commissioner Gordon were obviously unable to cope with such a group of lunatics. They had to impose a curfew in Gotham, prohibiting people from going out late at night. However, within a few days, the number of casualties caused by fighting against super villains caused at least 15 police officers to resign from the police department.

Jason knew very well that Red Hood was the patron saint of the East District. If he were to go out and kill as Red Hood, he could not guarantee that no one in the East District would follow him, but that was a situation he did not want to see.

So Jason threw away the Red Hood and changed into a new outfit.

The pure black Kevlar helmet with bat ears looks like a modified version of Batman.

Yin Sen looked at him speechlessly: "Are you serious? If you go out like this, people might think Batman has changed his temper and killed people, right?"

"At this point, someone should have put on the cape of Batman and gone out to scare those lunatics, but he didn't come out. What can I do?"

Jason sighed, "I should have known better. Batman's death was unbearable for me, and it must have been even more unbearable for him. He's always been like this, sometimes hesitating at critical moments."

Yin Sen: "Who is he you are talking about?"

"He is recognized as the most qualified person in the family to inherit his father's cape, Batman's first Robin, but he probably hasn't adjusted his mood yet."

Bucky sat next to Jason and sorted out his equipment. He said seriously, "I think you are the strongest one in your family. You can do magic. In terms of strength, you should be the one to inherit the cloak."

Jason shrugged. "It doesn't matter. After all, I took a different path from them, so I no longer have the right to inherit. In their eyes, I look like a rebellious son wearing his father's clothes. To put it bluntly, I look like an unfilial son who usurped the throne. But it wouldn't be bad if I could kill the criminal and bring out that decadent idiot at the same time."