[British and American] Jason Wayne's Struggle

In the last week before his death, Jason was in a coma for several days. When he woke up, he had difficulty getting out of bed and walking. Fortunately, he did not insist on going to Gotham, otherwise he would have died on the way.

Jason found it quite novel that a person could be so weak. The only thing to be thankful for was that he died hastily and desperately last time, but this time he could die more calmly.

Talia rushed to his side as soon as he woke up and told him another thing.

"The time that my father gave me and Damian is coming to an end. Damian has gained too many things that do not belong to him this year. Now my father is going to put Damian into a machine that accelerates his growth."

Jason nodded as he listened. Well, it's accelerated growth. In an environment like the Assassin's League, growing fast is not a bad thing.

"The father also planned to use hypnosis to make him forget everything that happened before he was one year old."

Jason stopped nodding and asked in surprise, "You guys even brainwash your own family members?"

Talia replied seriously: "Father has indulged us for a long time. What Damian got from you is too soft, which is not conducive to his becoming the successor of the Assassin's League."

Jason: "...Your father still needs an heir? He's lived for over seven hundred years."

Talia was silent for two seconds, and decisively chose to change the subject: "You don't look angry about this? I thought you would clamor to take Damian away and never let him be brainwashed."

Jason shrugged. "It depends. If I could live longer, I would definitely take him with me. But now I'm dying. If he can forget me, that's a good thing. There will be one less person in the world who will be sad for me. I'm very happy."

"Besides, since you are also a product of the Aug family's education, Damian should become something good in the future. I mean, at least he will be strong enough to protect himself."

As for the identity of the successor of the League of Assassins, which contradicts Jason's own position as a superhero, Jason is even less likely to care about it. Even if he gave birth to Damian, he has no right to ask Damian to become the same person as him, just like Talia never asked Jason to become the same person as her.

Moreover, he actually didn't live long enough to take care of many other things. When death was approaching, he had no choice but to think positively.

"I only have one request, I hope you can agree to it."

Talia replied seriously: "You say."

Jason said calmly, "If Damian wants to take a different path from you in the future, even if that path is different from what you have planned for him, please give him a chance to choose his own life."

Jason had no control over what would happen in the future. The only thing he could do now was to ask Talia for a promise.

After thinking for a moment, Talia leaned close to Jason's ear and whispered, "I promise you, if he wants to take another path, even if it means offending his father, I will let him leave here and give him a chance for freedom."

Hearing this, Jason closed his eyes, gently nuzzled Talia's shoulder, and said, "Thank you."

Talia took a deep breath, held back her sadness, and gently replied: "No, I should thank you. You gave him unconditional and unrequited love, which is something I can't do."

The parents reached a consensus on the issue of their child. Talia once again tentatively moved closer to Jason and wanted to kiss him. Jason was stunned, and this time, he closed his eyes.

This was their first kiss after they regained their memories, just a caress of their lips, and then Jason hugged Talia. The room became quiet until Xia flew into the room, then Jason let go of her hand and smiled at Talia.

He was rarely frank and said, "Although it didn't start well, my feelings for you are real."

As death approached, he showed rare calmness and put aside the grudges that had arisen from the bad beginning between them.

Talia was sad and happy all at once, and she said in a soft tone that surprised even herself, "Me too, I love you, and I'm sorry I put you through pain and death."

Jason was the only person who made her really want to drop everything and take him on a road trip. When she realized this, even Talia herself was surprised, because before this, she had never put anyone or anything before the League of Assassins.

A smile appeared in Jason's eyes. He had been hurt many times in the past, but Talia was the first person who apologized to him so sincerely.

"I forgive you."

Talia realized that the second generation Robin Jason Todd might have violent tendencies that would scare criminals, but he was kind and pure at heart, and had a strong heart that tolerated others, and could appreciate others even if they had different positions.

He forgave her sins and gave her love, which may be the reason why she finally willingly fell into this relationship. It had nothing to do with appearance, age or gender. What really attracted her was Jason's soul.

When Damian, a one-year-old child nicknamed "Bao Bao", opened his eyes, Najim was sitting by his bed flipping through a copy of "The Prince" (he was reading even on the last day of his life).

The child called out softly, "Najim," and his babysitter put down the book, leaned over and kissed him on the cheek.

"Good morning, full."

He was picked up, put on a light orange onesie with a football pattern, and his diaper was changed. Nijim held him and shook him around and asked him a question.

"Bao Bao, can we celebrate Christmas together today?"

Damian tilted his head in confusion, "It's not winter, Santa won't be working."

The super soldier serum gave the child a very good memory. He knew that the festival was celebrated once a year. However, last Christmas, they happened to be traveling in Russia, and Russia did not celebrate Christmas. Nijim expressed regret at the time.

Najim responded gently: "I know, but I want to spend Christmas with you today, okay?"

Christmas is a very important holiday for him. In the past, no matter how unconscious Catherine was, she would sit up and make him something to eat on Christmas Day. Celebrating his birthday with his family means a lot to Jason.

If he didn't take Damian out for Christmas now, he would never have the chance again.

What child in the world doesn’t like to celebrate holidays? Damian just celebrated his first birthday yesterday, so it would be great if he could continue the holiday today, so he agreed immediately.

So Najim took him to have breakfast, steamed him a tender and smooth steamed egg for breakfast, and then took Damian to decorate the room, such as putting up the small tree that Talia sent and hanging some decorations on it.

After decorating the room, the oven in the kitchen made a dinging sound, and Najim brought out a plate of cookies and asked Damian to eat them while listening to "Jingle Bells". It was the first time Damian ate this kind of cookies, and his mouth was filled with them by himself. He couldn't stop eating.

Lunch was cream of mushroom soup and cheesy mashed potatoes, bell pepper Caesar salad, and dessert was red velvet cupcakes.

Afterwards, Najim said he wanted to take him to play with sand and build sand castles. He was easily tired now, but he still forced himself to look energetic and took Damian to have a great time.

"When you have a chance in the future, you can go play in the snow at Christmas, build snowmen, and have snowball fights. It's fun. I hope you'll find someone who's willing to play these things with you by then. After all, I didn't have much chance to play these things before."

After saying this, Najim touched Damian's head and took Damian to open the Christmas presents.

Damian held the small gift box and said, "Baobao, play with Najim."

Najim started laughing.

Of course, the gift was prepared by Najim and Talia. Damian took out a vibranium dagger and a tape from the gift box.

Damian pointed at the tape and asked, "What is this?"

Najim replied, "It's a tape. I left some words in it that I want to tell you. You can listen to it when you grow up. I hope you will like it."

"grow up?"

Damian asked again, "How big does it have to be?"

Najim said, "When you can defeat your mother."

He and Talia agreed that it was okay for Lei Xiao to take Damian's memory away, but if one day Damian was strong enough to protect himself, he would be qualified to get his memory back.

Jason had no other intention in keeping this, he just thought that if a child knew that he was loved, he would have more confidence to face the world, and he wanted to be one of Damian's confidences.

Until the end of this Christmas in June, Jason held Damian and let him sit on his lap.

"Bao Bao, you're going to travel again next."

Damian looked at Najim with a confused but happy look: "Travel? Together?"

Jason shook his head, "I'm not going. You and Talia go with me."

Damian looked puzzled. Children are always sensitive. He grabbed Najim's sleeve and asked, "Why don't you go?"

Jason patiently explained to him: "Because I'm very sleepy and I need to go to sleep. This journey will make you stronger. When you are strong enough, you can travel by yourself and go wherever you want."

Damian had never been separated from Najim before. A gleam of tears appeared in his eyes and he pursed his lips, wanting to say no, but Najim held him in his arms again and again, patting his back.

"I know, I miss you too."

"I swear I will miss you every day. I will always watch you from afar. I hope you will think of me occasionally and have fun while traveling."

"It's great to meet you, Baobao. I've learned a lot from you. I thought I would never have children and wouldn't be able to be a good parent, but because of you, I now know how to love someone without asking for anything in return. I really hope I can spend Christmas with you again in the future, but it's also great to be able to hold you like this now."

Damian seemed to feel something and he whimpered, and Najim began to pat his back and hum "Ave Maria".

After a while, Talia came over.

"time to go."

Jason responded, standing up with Damian in his arms, and followed Talia out of the room, down the corridor, and into a laboratory.

He took off Damian's coat and put it into the culture tank with his own hands.

"Dami, don't be afraid. Get some sleep and you'll see your mother when you wake up."

Damian stubbornly pulled Najim's finger: "Can I see you then?"

Jason hesitated for two seconds and chose to tell Damian a gentle lie.

"Yes, I'll wait for you to wake up."

Damian loosened his little hand. At that moment he didn't know that when he woke up, not only would he not see Najim, but all the happy memories and happy journey they had once had would be sealed in a big box called "Forgetfulness".

The next time they met, neither of them recognized each other.

Jason also didn't know that when he was about to go back to his room to change into clean clothes, lie on the bed to read a book and wait for death, Talia took him to the Lazarus Pool.