[British and American] Jason Wayne's Struggle

Fury was surprised when he saw Jason coming back: "Why did you come back to Earth suddenly? Have you completed the mission?"

He wanted to ask a few more questions, but Cassandra immediately came over and stood in front of Fury, signaling him with her eyes to leave quickly. Then she took Jason's hand and reported to him a little tremblingly about the recent situation on Earth, mainly in Gotham, which included the loss of Jason's son.

Natasha, who followed along, knew something was wrong as soon as she heard the news. Sure enough, Jason's expression immediately changed.

Jason's expression at that moment made Cassandra think that Jason would destroy the world in the next second, but fortunately, Jason finally took a deep breath and forced himself to control his emotions.

He quickly said "I'm going to Gotham", opened the portal and left.

Fury looked at the scene and complained: "I really should ask someone to build a magic-banning circle for my office. He can come and go as he pleases."

Natasha looked at the ground where Jason had disappeared and saw burn marks on it. She frowned.

"You'd better not provoke him recently. Jason must be in a very bad mood right now."

Cassandra whispered, "Jason has been dreading this day ever since Damian became Robin."

Their personalities are so similar that Jason is always afraid that Damian will end up like him one day because of similar impulses.

What happened now was even more terrifying than Jason's nightmare. Not only did Damian die, he also died at the hands of his mother, just like Jason once did.

But Jason was much calmer than they thought. He planned to go home first to check on his family and confirm whether Damian's body was intact.

It's not the end of the world yet.

Because he still had hope in his heart, Jason could force himself to smile when he saw Ah Fu.

"Hi, Ah Fu, you don't look well."

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Both Tim and Dick personally experienced Batman's madness when the second Robin died. It can be said that if Superman had not pulled him back at that time and Tim had not later come forward to become the new Robin, Batman would have really driven himself crazy.

And when the current Robin Damian got into trouble, Batman's reaction was just like the past again for them, and Batman even behaved crazier than before.

The last time Jason died, Batman accepted his death and buried him next to his sister with endless grief. But this time Bruce obviously refused to accept Damian's death. He dismembered Frankenstein, intending to find out the secret of resurrection.

In order to stop him from going crazy, Tim had to blow up the operating room, and then spent 27 hours sewing Frankenstein back to his original shape.

But what worries him most is Jason who is far away in the universe. Perhaps in the eyes of most people, the relationship between those two people who are both a little hot-tempered and like to argue with each other is not good, but those who are close to them understand that the second-generation Robin Jason and the fifth-generation Robin Damian are actually the two people in the family who get along better.

They have many similarities in their personalities. Jason is very indulgent towards Damian, even allowing Damian to bring his pet home to play with and letting Damian take his Red Hood away.

But their true relationship is much closer than anyone thinks, even closer than Damian thinks.

Jason had never treated anyone the same way he treated Damian.

He once told Tim very frankly that before his first death, he was like a trapped animal in a cage. He was sensitive, inferior, and haunted by nightmares from his childhood. He didn't know where to go out, just like every child who longed for love but couldn't get it. Although conceiving Damian was an accident, it made him grow a lot.

"To be honest, many people only love someone unconditionally for the first time when they become parents. I admit that I kind of regard Damian as my own child, but his parents are Bruce and Talia, so I will also pay attention to the boundaries when I get along with him."

Jason couldn't bring himself to admit that he had a child, and he didn't want Damian to be troubled by the extremely chaotic family relationship, so his way of dealing with this relationship was to hide everything. However, Damian's existence did make Jason feel relieved and liberated about certain things, and also made him think more clearly about many things.

Tim didn't dare to imagine how Jason would react when he knew about this, and he was sure that other people in the family would not be able to help comfort Jason because it was already difficult for them to take care of their own emotions!

Needless to say, Batman, Alfred has always regretted not stopping Damian from going out that day, and Dick keeps blaming himself for not protecting his brother.

And to be honest, when it comes to comforting Jason, Tim has never seen hope in Batman and Nightwing. It would be a performance above average if they don't make Jason's mood worse.

No matter what, be mentally prepared to deal with various situations.

Tim rubbed his face and thought he should do something to refresh himself. When he finished his shower and went to the kitchen to look for tea leaves, he found that Afu, who was making lunch, had prepared an extra set of tableware.

Now there are only four people who need to eat in the manor: Bruce, Dick, him and Alfu, but Alfu has prepared five sets of tableware.

If Damian is included, there are indeed five people, but he is no longer here.

Tim was heartbroken and wanted to remind Ah Fu, but he didn't know how to start. At this moment, Ah Fu actually looked up and smiled at him.

"Master Timothy, I am not senile, and I have not counted the dishes wrong."

The old butler said in a steady tone, "Master Jason is back. He brought me red arogan, which is a very popular staple food in the universe. He also brought me the arogan cooking recipe that he and Sergeant Barnes researched."

It is said that before he died, Ancient One asked Jason to go on a trip to the universe and bring her a bag of red Aragon. As a result, when Jason returned to Earth with a big bag of red Aragon, Ancient One had already passed away. So that bag of red Aragon could only be eaten by Jason and Buggy. They ate that stuff for a long time at that time... Naturally, the two young men with excellent cooking skills also developed countless ways to cook this ingredient.

Tim, who had just broken up with Jason's ex not long ago and the reason for the breakup was related to Bucky, had an inexplicable heart attack, but he also noticed it. Although he didn't know how Jason comforted Alfred, Alfred seemed to be in a much better mood.

This at least means Jason is doing okay, Tim thought, and walked towards the Batcave. His intuition told him that Jason was there now.

Then he saw a fight between the original two Robins.

Right on the training platform, Dick, who was wearing the Nightwing uniform but not the Domino mask, nimbly flipped over and jumped up, dodged Jason's leg sweep, and hit Jason with his Kari stick. Jason dodged just as nimbly and used joint techniques to restrict Dick's movements. Dick quickly broke free from Jason's scissor kick, but his Kari stick was also removed and thrown away by Jason.

Even though some details of their habits and their respective fighting styles are different, it can be seen at a glance that their fighting methods have the same origin, and even their predictions of the opponent's next move are exactly the same.

Tim has always known that he has the worst close combat ability among all the Robins, probably only slightly better than Stephanie and Barbara. Dick is the one with the strongest close combat skills, and Jason has a ruthlessness and murderousness that other Robins do not have.

However, at this moment, anyone with a discerning eye could see that Dick was the attacker, while Jason was the defender. He patiently practiced with Dick until Dick showed a flaw due to fatigue. Then he seized the opportunity, pressed Dick's arm, and pinned him to the ground.

Jason knelt on top of Dick, a look of quiet sorrow in his turquoise eyes.

"Dick, that's enough."

Excessive venting training is not good for the human body. If Dick was in his prime, Jason would have no chance of defeating Dick unless he used magic.

Dick remained silent. When Jason let go of his hand, Dick covered his eyes with his arms. Jason stood up, helped Dick up, and then pressed his face into his neck. He was now 5 centimeters taller than Dick, so it wouldn't be awkward even if he held Dick in his arms. All these years of experience made him a mature man who could be relied on.

After many years, the two robins hugged each other again. Dick cried in front of Jason in a cowardly manner, and then Jason wiped his tears away with his thumb.

He asked in a trembling voice: "I failed to protect my brother, once again... I am really unqualified as a brother, right?"

Jason patted him on the back. “I wasn’t even on Earth when Damian got into trouble.”

Dick smiled bitterly. He was not on Earth when Jason got into trouble. Moreover, they were more than just brothers at that time. With that said, he felt like a complete failure.

Jason put his arm around Dick's shoulders, sat on the ground next to him, and asked about the causes and consequences of Damian's death.

He did not shy away from anything, nor was he afraid that bringing up this topic would cause sadness in others' hearts. Instead, it helped to calm Dick's emotions.

They were very close to each other, but there was no ambiguity between them, which was interesting because it was the first time since they met each other that they were close to each other like a pair of brothers, like a family.

The last time they hugged each other was because of love, but later on, all they had left was fighting.

Tim stood in the corner for a while and then left. He knew that Dick had never had a good day since Damian's accident.

They stayed in the Batcave for an hour before coming out together. Then Jason went to the kitchen to help Alfu make Yarogan beef stew. The secret to making this dish is to add red wine and spread black pepper sauce on the finished dish. In the end, it tastes fresh, fragrant, soft and melts in your mouth.

Bruce paused when he saw Jason, and called Jason away after dinner. Tim was a little uneasy, but felt that his worry was groundless.

Alfred and Dick both seemed to be better after Jason came back. Maybe Bruce would be able to feel more positive after talking to Jason.

Given that Jason has become more and more reliable in recent years, Tim chose to believe him.

Then Alfred told Tim that Jason and Bruce had fought in the Batcave, and when he and Dick ran to the Batcave, both father and son were injured.

As the one who had the best record among all the robins when confronting the old bat, Bruce didn't get the upper hand from Jason. Of course, Jason was not much better.

Bruce's face was covered in bruises and swelling, and he couldn't control his limp when he walked. Jason also had injuries that weren't serious, but were enough to warrant a two-day stay in the hospital.

Dick and Tim looked at each other and immediately rushed over to separate them. Dick grabbed Bruce, while Tim held Jason.

Ah Fu walked down slowly: "I think the purpose of language is communication, and fists and feet are far less efficient than language, right?"

Jason sneered at Bruce, "Want to know how I was resurrected? Want to watch Damian grow up? Okay, let me watch Damian first."

Bruce remained silent, but Tim seemed to understand something. He immediately let go of Jason's hand and began to touch his own stick.

"If Jason wants to see Damian, we have no right to stop him. Jason, Damian is in the freezer in the secret room. The password is his birthday. Go see him."

Although his fighting ability was not as good as Batman's, Tim still stood in front of Jason and made a gesture to protect him from the old Batman.

Dick also rebelled at this time. He stood aside and spread his hands to Bruce. Although he didn't quite understand what Tim meant, he also agreed that Jason was qualified to visit Damian.

They are brothers.

The three little birds stood on the same side for the first time, because the second robin wanted to go see his own bird cubs, and Alfred patted Bruce on the shoulder, so Jason finally entered the secret room without being stopped.

Until he opened the cryochamber and saw the child's cold body, the entire Batcave fell silent, and everyone looked at Jason, observing his reaction.

Jason stared at the boy who was sleeping quietly with his eyes closed. After a while, he leaned over and hugged Damian.

He hadn't held the child like this for a long time.

Jason remembered a dream he had on his way back to Earth. In the dream, there was an endless desert and a little child was curled up in the desert with his legs hugged, as if he would be buried by the sand in the next moment. But he woke up soon and saw the blue Earth in front of him.

At that moment Jason vaguely understood what was happening.

He ran his hand through Damian's hair, which had become dry from death.

Death doesn't feel good. Endless darkness, coldness and loneliness will invade the soul, so I will definitely bring you back to the world, I swear.

He stood up and closed the freezer.

"I wasn't very conscious when I was resurrected. I only remember that it took a lot of effort to dig myself out of the coffin. Later, the Assassin's League took me back and healed my brain, but I lost my memory. Later, Talia pushed me into the Lazarus Pool, and I recovered my memory..."

He recalled his experience of dying and coming back to life, still leaving out the part about childbirth, but was honest enough.

His expression wasn't right, and there seemed to be water in his eyes.

Bruce also calmed down. He felt a little guilty. When he brought up the topic of asking Jason to recall how to resurrect, he already knew that he would hurt Jason.

"I considered the Lazarus Pool, but the side effects of the Lazarus Pool are too severe. Both you and Talia's temperaments changed drastically after soaking in the Lazarus Pool."

"When I went to the parallel universe, I got a magic spell that can eliminate the side effects of the Lazarus Pool."

Jason looked directly at Bruce. "And Damian has been soaking in the Lazarus Pool since he was born. That's one of the ways the Aughts have strengthened him. As a father, you should believe that his soul won't be corrupted by a mere green pool."