[British and American] Jason Wayne's Struggle

The young man looked up and smiled, then a golden halo appeared above Superman's head, and a piece of kryptonite appeared and hit Superman on the head, and the god of mankind fell to the ground with a bang.

"After all these years, you're still so easy to knock down."

He walked briskly to Superman, squatted down, and pulled the curly hair.

"I just wanted to see what the person who killed the Joker before me looked like, but you and I had completely different ideas."

Superman, with anger in his eyes, was unable to move because of the kryptonite. He asked in a very dangerous tone: "What's different?"

"I thought that someone who could kill the Joker and was determined to change the world should be more resolute, but you turned out to be a loser to the Joker. Even though he's dead, you haven't gotten rid of his influence, and it seems that you don't fully realize what you're doing. You're not as good as me."

He picked up the Kryptonite and walked away.

The next second, Superman, who had regained his mobility, grabbed his neck and pressed him to the ground.

"What do you mean? I lost to the Joker?"

Jason narrowed his eyes and asked sarcastically, "Didn't you lose? You did everything the Joker wanted you to do. I even suspect that you didn't think with your brain, but with your balls to make those stupid decisions!"

"Look at these children. They have never committed any crime. Why should they become your victims? Clark Kent! Are you really the one who won the Pulitzer Prize with the photo of African children in war?"

A stack of photos was smashed into the Kryptonian's face.

That time, Jason was nearly strangled to death by the angry Superman, but Superman didn't kill him in the end. Instead, he turned around and left in a slightly embarrassed manner.

Jason didn't care. He had only acted on impulse and lured Superman over to scold him. It was mostly for venting, and he didn't expect this guy to immediately realize what life was like and stop.

If everything could be changed so easily, Superman and Batman wouldn't be fighting like this.

Later, Jason still shuttled through the most dangerous battlefields. He tried his best to save those helpless people, sent those who took advantage of the chaos to commit crimes to hell, and established a neutral organization with his partners to protect many people.

Until one night in late spring, when the weather was getting warmer, he was sitting on a tree stump in the backyard of the orphanage, holding a worn-out classical guitar, playing "Loch Lomond" for a group of children sitting around a campfire, when he felt someone's eyes were on him.

Jason didn't look back. He just used the excuse that it was late, sent the children back to bed, then stuffed the kryptonite into his belt and walked out of the orphanage.

There is a water source not far from the orphanage. It is a small lake that reflects the ripples under the moonlight. The Kryptonian stands alone by the lake.

Jason reminded him coldly: "Stay away from the lake. We want to drink the water there. Don't let the smell of your blood pollute our only water source."

Superman looked back at him.

"You hate me?"

"I hate anyone who starts a war, and I'm telling the truth. How long has it been since you washed your cloak?"

Superman answered irrelevantly: "You don't understand. I am trying to eliminate all crime in the world, but your father rebelled against me in the name of freedom. He is the one who started the war."

Jason said sarcastically, "You are saying bad things about my father in front of me. Isn't that a mean act?"

"I can see that you don't agree with your father. If you stand by me, I can help you, and you, and those children will get better..."

"Don't be so kind. Saving war children is what every government should do. I studied law! I know what a government should do. I'm surprised you're only mentioning this to me now!"

Jason stretched out a hand with his palm facing up: "Since you want to help, then buy me a pack of tampons first. Thanks to you, I couldn't buy any tampons at the nearby supermarket today, so I can only make do with sanitary napkins."

This is also the reason why he didn't take action as soon as he saw Superman. Whether he could defeat him is another matter, but the main reason is that he was afraid of being exposed.

Superman: “…”

The bag of tampons finally landed in Jason's hands, and he was happy: "Actually, you're a pretty good person when you're not crazy."

All in all, Jason still maintained a neutral stance and never leaned towards any side, but after a while, he somehow became familiar with Superman.

Sometimes when Jason was playing the guitar, he would feel the gaze from the sky. He was always sensitive to these things. Sometimes, Superman would talk to him. Sometimes he would think that what Jason said was right, and sometimes he would show an expression of disapproval.

But at least he wouldn't use thermal vision to roast Jason's brain when he said something he didn't like he did to other opponents. Maybe it's because Jason's halo of "we are all fans who have been harmed by the Joker" has given him a kind of pardon, or maybe this young reporter still has a little conscience and reason. Who knows?

On Christmas Eve of that year, Jason twisted a drumstick off the roast turkey and placed it on the windowsill along with a plate of gingerbread.

"If you're afraid I'll poison you, you don't have to eat it."

After saying this, he turned and went into the house, holding a guitar, and sang "I Thank It Must Be Christmas" surrounded by a group of children.

No matter when, Christmas Eve and Christmas are of great significance to him, and at this moment, as the trusted brother of these children, he has the obligation to take them through this holiday.

No matter whether there is a war outside or what the world is like, children deserve to have a wonderful Christmas.

After the children went to bed, he sat alone by the bed and drank a lot of mead, then staggered to clean up the mess. When he was about to fall, someone supported him.

Jason looked at the person in front of him a little confused, then looked at the Christmas tree behind him with mistletoe hanging on it.

"I went to several places to get that string of parasites."

He sighed against Superman's chest, a little tired.

"Kent, it's hard to celebrate a festival in this world now."

"I haven't celebrated the holidays in a long time. Martha used to prepare apple pie for me when I got home, but this year she wasn't with me."

Jason raised his head and smiled dimly: "I remember there are apples in the kitchen. Do you want to eat apple pie now?"

God knows how he managed to bake a delicious apple pie when he was so drunk. Alfu should be proud of him, but later when they sat cross-legged under the Christmas tree and shared the apple pie, Superman stared at him seriously, and stared at him for a long, long time. Finally, Superman tentatively reached out his hands to hold his face and gave him a kiss.

Jason didn't know why he didn't resist. Maybe it was because a kiss under the mistletoe at Christmas time was not to be refused.

It may also be because he can't resist the beauty of Kryptonians. After all, Superman has always been second only to Batman in his heart's appearance ranking.

He grabbed the Kryptonian's hair and whispered, "In fact, I have always regretted it. If I had not hoped to change Gotham through laws, but had smashed the Joker's head before he did that thing, would nothing have happened?"

"Don't put the blame on yourself. According to you, I shouldn't have stopped Batman from killing the Joker, or I should have killed him before the Joker killed you."

Clark kissed his eyes again, and there was sadness in both of their eyes.

If possible, none of them wanted to get to this point.

……

Jason was startled awake. He looked at the face beside his pillow that was almost identical to his own, and he suddenly understood something.

When Mr. Red Hood returned to Gotham that year, he also experienced a confrontation with Batman, but Batman's batarang only injured his hand, and in the end, when the bomb was about to explode, Batman chose to save him.

Perhaps because of this, he has a better relationship with his family. When the old Batman disappeared, he did not participate in the battle for the cape, but tried hard to find Batman's trace everywhere. Finally, he was persuaded by the Ancient One and returned to Kamar-Taj to learn more magic. In addition, he got the Holy Grail, so his attainments in magic are higher than his own.

And, he finally knew who the father of this child was.

It has to be said that the tricks this guy and the Superman used really surprised Jason. He originally thought that Tim's prop flow, various scene settings, and role-playing were already amazing enough, but he didn't expect that the Kryptonians could actually develop such a way of playing!

And Kryptonians are even more powerful than super soldiers... It's a good thing this guy can bear it!

At this moment, Red Hood grabbed the back of Jason's head and pressed him against his chest.

Jason was startled, then he felt that he could understand why Tim always liked to bury his chest.

It feels so good.

"What the hell are you thinking about, huh?"

The Red Hood, who had just woken up, had a hoarse voice, so the "hmm" at the end of his sentence sounded almost ear-numbing.

Then, Red Hood patted Jason's back again and again, held him in his arms like a child, and hummed intermittently, as if comforting a wronged child.

After a while, he said slowly: "I think you are doing the right thing."

"Eh?"

"I mean, although the road you're on now is difficult, I think you're right. Come on, keep going. The world on my side is in a mess, but there are still endless possibilities on your side."

Jason asked, "You told me to cheer up, but what about you? What are you going to do in the future?"

Red Hood obviously intends to keep the child, so his future is bound to be difficult. Jason can feel that Red Hood actually agrees with Batman's approach in his heart.

"You were approaching Superman on purpose, weren't you?"

"Isn't it obvious? Although I didn't expect that I would really fall into it, I didn't intend to develop a physical relationship with him."

"You're going to stand against Superman, what about the child?"

Red Hood finally opened his eyes, his gaze clear and his tone gentle but firm.

"The world will return to its free course, and children will grow up strong and healthy."

Now Jason really felt that Red Hood was a ruthless person.

After getting up, the ruthless guy vomited all over the toilet. Jason handed him a glass of water to rinse his mouth, and he was still able to joke with Jason.

"This really makes me relive the time when I was pregnant with Damian. Isn't it said that second births are easier than first births? Or is it that Kryptonians have a particularly high difficulty giving birth?"

Jason: "... You better take it easy. Do you know how many people hate Superman out there? If this child shows any difference after he is born, how are you going to explain it?"

Red Hood said confidently: "Just say it's the super soldier serum plus magical talent."

After all, he has served as the Sorcerer Supreme. Isn't it normal for him to blame magic when encountering problems?

Jason: “You’re awesome.”

He helped Red Hood up. Red Hood was also a man of swift and decisive actions. He first had a nutrient solution breakfast, then took Jason to find Strange to borrow a magic weapon, located the location of the superhero that had landed in this world, and then teleported to pick him up.

Tim was shocked when he saw the Red Hood. He almost thought that Jason had suffered a lot after falling into this parallel universe, which was why he lost so much weight. When he realized that this Jason seemed different from the Jason he knew, the scene changed, and the Jason he was familiar with appeared in front of him and checked him out.

"Not bad, Tibao. I was worried that you might be injured, but I didn't expect you to look more energetic than me."

Tim looked around and quickly determined that he was in the rebel base. He was startled by a two-meter-tall man tied up with chains and being fed breakfast by Red Hood not far away.

He pulled Jason, frowned and asked in a low voice: "Who is your lover in this world?"

Tim pointed at the two-meter tall man inconspicuously. To be honest, the man looked quite good, with the same skin color and eyes as Talia, and the same facial features as Bruce. Based on his understanding of Jason, this guy's looks perfectly fit Jason's aesthetic.

Jason was speechless: "What nonsense are you talking about, that's Damian from this world!"

"Will Damian be able to grow that tall in the future?"

Tim was shocked.

Damian chewed his food slower, feeling offended.

Red Hood chuckled again and pinched the child's chin: "Don't be stunned, swallow it quickly, I haven't eaten yet."

Tim watched them feeding, thought for a while, and then said to Jason: "Actually, I wanted to say this before. You are always nicer to Damian than to others. Do you particularly like those naughty children? Do you see yourself in your childhood in Damian?"

Everyone who heard this conversation looked over again.

Red Hood looked at Jason with a subtle look: "Are you guys dating?"

Jason spread his hands: "Without a doubt, yes."

Red Hood: "Does he know about your relationship with Damian?"

Jason: “I don’t know everything.”

Tim: “What are you talking about?”

Is there something else about Jason and Damian's relationship that he doesn't know about?