[British and American] Jason Wayne's Struggle

Andrea proved with her actions that she is indeed a cruel and unreasonable Gotham person.

Obviously, in this world line, Andrea, who grew up with Black Mask, has her own strong side, but this is also good. Jason quite likes her lively appearance.

Andrea said she wanted to send Jason to another city. Jason nodded in agreement and suggested going to Central City.

"Central City? Okay, it's definitely more peaceful than Gotham."

Compared with Gotham, except for the neighboring Blüdhaven, the customs of other cities in the United States can be described as truly simple and honest.

Andrea hurried to prepare the train tickets and living expenses, but Jason did not stay in the church as she said. Instead, he pushed Claw Dick into the bedroom, asked him to rest first, and opened the window to go out.

Claw Dick grabbed his wrist: "Where are you going?"

Jason: "Go out and get something."

Claw Dick paused, slowly loosened his fingers, and stood by the window. Jason looked at his ex-boyfriend's face with an expression of helplessness and fear of being abandoned, and his heart softened, and he rubbed his hair.

"Don't be afraid, I won't abandon you."

Sharp Claw Dick looked up in astonishment, but the boy had already jumped out.

Based on his understanding of Gotham, Jason used some "little tricks" taught by Catwoman to steal some money from the safe of a nearby gangster boss, and used the money to buy some equipment.

It includes a set of protective clothing that fits the size. Of course, it is not as good as Kevlar, but it is the best protective equipment Jason can get at this stage. There are also stun guns, knives, grappling claws, a black cloak that can be used as a glider, and a universal belt that stores small items such as medicines and darts.

He ran back with a bag of things, took a shower first, then put on the black clothes and stood in front of the mirror to look at himself.

Well, although he is skinny, he has good flexibility and agility and looks energetic. This body has great potential. His strength and agility are higher than those of his peers. No wonder he was able to take up the job of Robin after only half a year of training with Bruce.

If the color of the suit were changed and a bat logo was added, he would almost be Robin again.

Of course, this body that has not been trained and has not been well-fed is definitely not suitable for close combat with others. Fortunately, his magic power has returned and his self-protection ability is guaranteed. He can barely be considered 0.8 of a 6-year-old Damian.

This was the first time Jason had felt so weak since he was 13 years old.

He sighed silently, put on a sweatshirt and loose harem pants, stuffed his cloak, belt, change of clothes, etc. into his backpack, and pushed Dick.

"You should also take a shower and wash your hair."

Claw Dick looked like he hadn't taken a proper bath in a long time. He followed Jason's force into the bathroom and stood up consciously, holding on to the wall.

Jason asked him puzzledly: "What are you doing?"

Claw Dick tilted his head: "Aren't you going to use the high-pressure water gun to spray me?"

Jason was stunned for a long time before he realized that in Sharp Claw Dick's mind, taking a shower was equivalent to being sprayed by a high-pressure water gun. He cursed angrily and decisively wrote down the Court of Owls in his little notebook and highlighted it in bold and red.

"I won't use a high-pressure water gun on you. Sit down and I'll wash you."

Jason pulled Sharp Claw Dick to sit on a small stool and resigned himself to cleaning the big bird.

Sharp Claw Dick lowered his head meekly, letting Jason use a bath ball to rub bubbles on him. It seemed rough, but in fact it washed him gently and carefully. It felt good.

In fact, it was also the first time that Jason helped bathe someone other than Damian during his Full Period. He looked at Claw Dick’s face, a hint of sadness and nostalgia flashed across his eyes.

Even though the Dick in front of him was just the isomorph of Jason's ex-boyfriend from another world line, Jason still felt uncomfortable seeing Dicky Bird like this.

His feelings towards Dick were complicated. He admired Dick. Dick was the coolest and most handsome brother he had ever met. He was also his first love, idol, relative, brother, and lover. But he never hated Dick and was even grateful for the precious love he had given him.

Most importantly, if it weren't for the Joker, he and Dick would never have been separated. They were separated because of death, and after Jason's death, Dick went to Paris for him.

But now Dick has started a new life and has a new relationship, and Jason has crossed the bottom line of not killing, going in a direction that is contrary to Dick, and has established a relationship with Talia.

They can't go back to the past.

Perhaps because he was silent for too long, Claw Dick moved his head and asked in confusion: "Jason?"

Jason came back to his senses and patted Claw Dick on the shoulder: "Okay, get up, clean yourself up, change your clothes, and then I'll trim your hair. Your hair is long and messy."

He must have owed Richard John Grayson a lot of money in his previous life, which is why he was entangled with him no matter which world he was in.

But…even though they were no longer lovers, he would still take care of and protect Dick because they were family.

Jason had only cut the hair of wild cats and dogs before, and his barbering skills were quite rough. He could only try his best to cut Claw Dick's hair short while making this guy look not too ugly.

Well, actually it looked okay, after all, the bird had a good foundation, and the random haircut looked pretty cool on his head. Jason had always admitted in his heart that his love for Dickie Bird back then was also related to the face of this bird.

When he went out, he also bought two sets of sportswear, the size was the same as the bird in his memory. It was a little loose for Sharp Claw Dick to put them on. After all, without Alfu to feed him cookies, this bird was obviously not as strong as the other one.

Well, if you put a pair of sunglasses on this guy and put a blind stick in his hand, he will look like a particularly handsome guy.

In fact, Claw Dick is not completely blind, but his body has been modified, so he only has night vision. He is very mobile at night, but his eyes cannot withstand the light of the day and can only be covered.

Jason also told Claw Dick their identities - Jason Pennyworth and Richard Pennyworth. They are half-brothers from a reconstituted family and are going to Central City together to find their mother's classmate Barry Allen.

Claw Dick pointed at himself: "Richard... is my name."

Jason nodded affirmatively: "Yes, you are Richard, but your nickname is Dick. I am Jason, and you can call me Jay."

Claw Dick was a little confused: "Actually, I wanted to ask you before, why do you call me Dick? This word obviously means [beep]."

Jason choked and thought to himself, I don’t know the answer to this question either, you have to ask yourself in another world.

They then boarded a train together to leave Gotham.

Jason didn't know if this was the first time Dick left Gotham after becoming Claw, but it was indeed the first time that "Jason" in this world left Gotham. Andrea was very worried about Jason. Before they parted, she kept holding Jason's hand and reminded him that the world outside was not peaceful, and Jason should remember to live a low-key life. She would give him money, and he was not allowed to refuse the money this time. After this wave of controversy passed, she would send him to Metropolis, which would be safer.

In fact, based on Jason's understanding of this world, there has long been no safe place in this world. After all, the war between the Amazons and Atlantis is spreading more and more widely. When the Ratonhnian front in Eastern Europe collapses, America will inevitably be affected. It will be the same no matter where you go at that time.

He turned his head and looked at the rapidly receding scenery outside the window, lost in thought.

At this moment, a hand pressed on the back of Jason's hand. Jason paused, turned around, and saw Dick trembling slightly.

Yes, Dick in this world is a claw. He used to go out on quiet nights when no one was around to cut other people's necks. But now there are people everywhere around him, and the noise they make, he probably can't adapt to it.

He held Dick's head against the crook of his neck.

"If other noises are too noisy, just listen to my heartbeat."

Sharp Claw Dick's trembling stopped. Compared to the 12-year-old Jason, who was only meters tall, he was really tall at meters. Leaning against Jason like this required him to hunch over deeply, which should have been uncomfortable, but Sharp Claw Dick still kept leaning against Jason, like a fledgling that was at a loss in the face of the unfamiliar outside world.

It was a little strange, since Jason was the smaller one, but he was the protector at the moment, and Dick naturally trusted him to protect him.

Jason could sense that Dick's heart was full of darkness and struggle, but he had a good impression of himself. Moreover, in this world there were no Teen Titans and no Bruce, so the only one who could help Dick was himself.

Perhaps it was because of this that when he came to find the Flash, he still brought Claw Dick with him, who was equivalent to trouble and was not sure whether he was a threat. He could not ignore Dick.

Jason patted Dick's back slowly, saying over and over again: "I'm here, it's okay, it's okay."

Thanks to his efforts to comfort him, Claw Dick was much better when he got off the bus. Jason took him to find the bus, and the two of them went to the Central City Police Station to find Barry Allen.

Unexpectedly, before they reached the destination, a violent explosion occurred on the street ahead, and the bus they were riding overturned. Jason subconsciously tried to grab the handrail to steady himself, but Sharp Claw Dick beside him was faster. He directly grabbed Jason into his arms, broke the window and jumped out with him.

They rolled on the spot for a few times, and Claw Dick quickly stood up holding Jason. Jason held his elbow that was scratched by glass fragments and looked at it. After confirming that the wound was not deep, he looked not far away.

Captain Cold is fighting a giant robot.

Jason narrowed his eyes and pronounced the robot's name.

"Amojo."

A robot that can copy the superpowers of anyone it comes into contact with. It is an artificial intelligence robot created by scientist Professor Avio for the purpose of immortality. It is a serious super villain.

The Amojo that Jason knew had copied the abilities of superheroes like Superman, Wonder Woman, and Aquaman, and was quite formidable.

This Amojo wasn't as strong as the one Jason remembered, but Captain Cold still looked like he was having a hard time dealing with it.

The people were running away while screaming, and the battle area was still expanding. If Yamozhu was allowed to continue wreaking havoc, many innocent people would suffer.

Jason looked around, pulled Claw Dick to an empty corner, took off his coat, revealing the protective suit underneath, and then equipped himself with a cloak and belt.

Claw Dick asked, "Jay, what are you doing?"

Jason paused, buckled his belt, and pressed the domino mask against his face.

“I’m getting back to my old ways.”

He placed a bat-shaped sticker on his chest, raised his hand, and the Great Caste Blade appeared in his palm.