The Body Swap of the Supersons part 1
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It was an early Friday morning. School had been cancelled the night before, so no one had to rush around to get ready for class. For once, everything was quiet.
No screaming, no fighting, no pranks.
Everything was peaceful, and Bruce Wayne almost seemed to relax at the realization, sinking further into point of calm that he hadnât felt in a long time. The warmth of his loving wife, former thief Catwoman now a loving wife and stepmom to six, drew Bruce to lay in bed longer, all his worries flying out the window. A low, rumbling hum vibrated in his chest as he held Selena Kyle closer, relishing in the peace and safety of his bed.
The peace only lasted until Bruce closed his eyes. It always did.
The adults were quick to sit up when the bedroom door flew open, and they were met with fifteen year old boys in pajamas. They looked panicked as the half-kryptonian boy known as Jon Kent spoke hurriedly.
âFather, we have a problem.â
Maybe it was his tone, but his words made Bruce freeze up, stiff and alarmed. He looked away from the Superboy to his son, still standing by the door, very afraid and wary. It was so strange to see such emotions on the face of Damian Wayne, son of the Batman and grandson to the Demon Head of the League of Assassins. Such emotions sparked some sort of paternal instinct in Bruce that he didnât even know he had.
Thank god for Selena, Bruce thought as she spoke the word burned into his mind. âWhatâs going on?â
Dick Grayson, the eldest of the Wayne children, always used to tease Bruce for this type of feeling. As he climbed out of bed to confront his son and his best friendâs own spawn, Bruce recalled exactly what the first Robin called it.
âWhat happened, Damian?â
Jon spoke calmly, uncharacteristically void of the powerful emotions he normally expressed. âJon and I fought a metahuman in Crime Alley, but he managed to surprise us and use his ability. I woke up in Jonâs body.
Bruce looked at the blue-eyed teen in confusion, putting the pieces together in his suddenly very awake mind. If Damian was in Jonâs body, that would explain why his own son looked so afraid. âDamian,â he started slowly, not exactly sure where he wanted to go with his words. He absolutely needed to tell Clark Kent, though. âJon, where is your father?â
The green-eyed boy answered quickly. âAt home, sir. He and ma are with Connor.â Dami- or⌠Jon explained, looking at Damian as he fixed his blue Superman pajamas. âThis is weird.â
Selena watched the teens while Bruce called the kryptonian hero and his familyâ the small town, apple pie family, the Kentâs. They were so different from the elusive Wayne family. âSo you switched bodies,â Selena glanced between the two. âThis is strange.â
âItâs certainly disconcerting, â Damian agreed, âJon does not take care of his body like I do.â
âI do in my own way, Damian,â Jon huffed, and the reaction looked so strange on Damianâs face.
The second youngest of the Wayne children, the ever-intelligent Timothy Drake-Wayne, entered the dining room from the kitchen, holding a coffee mug in one hand and his laptop in the other. He immediately noticed the teens as he sat down to do some work on a case he had been working on almost religiously.
âHey, Tim,"Jon chirped, and he quickly remembered that he looked like Damian. When the young adult gave him a confused look, he added, "Itâs Jon. Damian and I switched bodies because of a meta.â
Damian grumbled, and Tim looked at the superboy strangely. He set his mug down, glancing between his brother and the family friend. âThatâs weird,â he finally responded, turning his gaze to his case. âHowâd it happen?â
âMind your own business, Drake,â Damian snapped, and Tim made an annoyed face at hearing Jonâs voice sounding so harsh. âFather is handling it already.â
Jon sighed quietly, shaking his head at Damianâs attitude. âMom and Dad are coming over to see what happened while Bruce has Dick look for the metahuman that did this to us.â
The third Robin hummed, staring at his laptop while his fingers flew across the keys at a speedy pace. âThen he should call the Flash. He deals with metas more than anyone else.â He was quiet for a few moments as his thoughts drifted between his case and the boys. âMetas also originated from Central City, so STAR Labs would be a great place to start looking for answers.â
Damian scowled at Tim, crossing his arms as the elder brother watched those blue eyes glower at him. They started to glow, and something in the eighteen-year-oldâs mind told him to duckâ he silently thanked Conner Kent for also being half-kryptonianâ as he leaned to the side, watching two red lasers fly past his head. Damian blinked rapidly as the lasers disappeared.
Slowly, Tim sat up as Jon looked at the son of Batman. âDamian, did you just-â
Before anyone could patronize him, Damian rose to his feet to leave. âFather has probably already spoken to the rest of the Justice League.â He started for the door, and Jon jumped to his feet, asking where Damian was going as he followed his best friend. âAway, Kent!â Damian responded quickly, sounding angrier than usual with Tim.
The insomniac teen watched the boys leave the dining room, confused as he thought about the predicament they were in.
Jon followed Damian quickly, confused about why his friend was storming off so angrily. He resigned to trailing after his body- which was weird, by the way, to see his own body from the outside⌠knowing that he had absolutely no control over its movements. âDamian, where are you going?â Jon finally asked, grabbing the other teen by the shoulder.
Cold, cerulean eyes found Jon, and the boy found himself quickly pulling away from his friend. âTo see my father for an answer.â He clicked his tongue and kept walking, moving almost silently in the quiet hall. âAnd maybe to disown Drake.â They stood at the clock as Damian turned the hands and waited for the secret door to open. Together, they entered the Batcave and found the Kent Family talking with Bruce and Selena.
âJon?â Conner looked at Damian and Jon in confusion. He saw the angry look on his brotherâs face and the happiness on the bat sonâs, and he looked at his parents, concerned. âThey really did switch bodies!â The young manâ physically as old as his best friend, Timâ smiled at Jon, ruffling his slightly spiked hair. âThis is so weird. Do you still have your powers?â
Damian crossed his arms with a scoff. He looked away, gaze burning into a random cave wall. âWhy would he? His body handles the powers. When we switched bodies, his body kept his DNA.â The boy answered Conner with a tone of that was an obvious answer as he looked at the Kent parents, Clark and his beautiful and kind wife named Lois Lane-Kent, and his own father. The recluse spoke quietly to keep the teens from hearing, obviously used to having to speak so even Superman could not hear him sometimes.Â
A loud, happy bark pulled Damianâs attention to the big black Great Dane running at him with Goliath the big red dragon-bat following behind. Titus jumped onto his hind to place his front paws on Damianâs shoulders and lick his face all over.
âDo you recognize me, Titus?â Damian wondered, petting his dog that hopped down again. When Titus barked excitedly, Damian knelt down to be closer to his dog.
Jon and Conner watched Damian and his canine best friend. He was⌠at peace finally, and he looked half as happy as as Jon normally did. Of course, leave it to the many animals of the Batfamily to make Damian look so comfortable in such a hectic situation.
Bruce, Clark, and Lois approached the teens, and Damian stood up. Jon joined his friendâs side as his parents looked between them, settling on their son in Damianâs body.
âJon,â Clark hesitated. âWe decided that it would be safer for you to stay here until Bruce can find who did this to you. Damian is comfortable here and less likely to lose control of his powers, and you need to be close by in case they find him.â Clark placed a hand on the boyâs shoulder. âBehave, Son. Weâll be back soon.â
Jon nodded, green eyes reflecting a love that made his eyes seem just a tad bit lighter. âI love you, Mom, Dad.â The words sounded strange coming from Damianâs mouth, and Bruce looked away, upset that the first time he heard such genuine love from his son came from someone that wasnât really his son.
Damian saw his fatherâs buried pain and spoke. âJon can stay in my room until he leaves as himself.â
The man hesitated before nodding. âRight. Duke, go let Alfred know whatâs happening.â He looked at Selena, leaning against the Batcomputer and holding his phone.
She waited until he approached her to speak. âYouâve got a call, Bruce.â Selena handed off the phone and saw her lover grow tense after seeing the name on the screen. Her brown eyes followed Conner as he joined Tim on the floor quickly.Â
Tim glanced at Conner quickly. âThis is totally crazy, right? Iâm not the only one still absolutely confused?â He spoke quietly as his friend sat down, not wanting to catch the attention of the Kents or the teenage boys.
Kon nodded, glancing over Timâs laptop. âYeah. So weird knowing my little brother is really your hellspawn.â
Damian sat in his room with Jon, reading a book while Jon was drawing. It was quiet and peaceful for the longest time, just the two boys enjoying each otherâs presence. The sunset filtered in through the window, bathing the bedroom in a gorgeous golden glow. The soft snores of Titus, Alfred the cat, and Ace the dog mingled with the boysâ breathing.
The peaceful silence was broken by Jon speaking, Damianâs voice breaching the quiet and bringing a strange look to said teenâs face. âAt least youâre finally taller than me,â Jon realized, watching Damian with soft, emerald green eyes.
Robin found himself staring at his own face. The unnatural glimmer in his eyes, the small quirk of his lips, the amused arch of his brow. Even the small scars here and there seemed to not matter when Damian realized that this was Jon who made him look so amused. His nice, olive skin creased with the laugh in the air that pulled him from his little reverie.
Jon paused, watching Damian with concern, his brow pinched as he leaned forward slightly. âAre you okay, Damian?â He wondered. âYou look a little⌠conflicted.â
Thousands of answers ran through Damianâs head as he tried to figure out exactly which one he wanted to stick with. Finally, he decided. A quiet hum left the boy as he looked down at his book before finding the window. âThis is strange,â he murmured. âSeeing myself like this.â
âDid you finally see why everyone thinks youâre pretty?â Jon teased, smiling as he saw the flush spreading to Damianâs ears, all the way down to his neck. âThis is weird, though. But⌠I trust your family to fix us.â
âHow do you live with such disgusting optimism?â Damian sneered sardonically at his best friend. He clicked his tongue, glancing over to the animals briefly before finding Jon once more.
The superboy laughed at the remark, a weak attempt at a response. âBecause Dad always saves the day,â he responded. âYou should be more optimistic too, it feels better to be positive⌠happier.â
Damian didnât respond, looking down at his book. âIâm going to act like you didnât just say that,â he finally remarked. He tuned out Jonâs teasing in favor of Jane Austinâs eloquent words of Sanditon. His mind wandered to his half-alien friend, and he paused.
Jon was Jon, but⌠he looked like Damian. But that didnât matter because he still was Jon on the inside. He still acted like Jon, talked like Jon, felt like Jon. As strange as it seemed, he still smiled the same way.
There was a knock on the door, pulling Damian from his thoughts once more. The door opened, and Dick smiled slightly at Damian and Jon as he slipped into the room. âB told me why I was looking for that guy.â His piercing blue eyes darted between the two. âI havenât found him yet, but I came to check on you both.â
âWeâre fine,â Damian told his eldest brother. He watched Dick look at Jonâ who was busy petting Alfred the catâ with a fondness he always had for Damian. And it almost made Damian feel⌠jealous that Dick looked at Jon such a way because he looked like Damian. âWhat is it, Grayson?â He finally pressed.
âUh⌠I- okay, this-â
Jon finished, âIs weird, we know.â He looked up at Dick, letting Alfred curl up in his lap. âWeâve heard that a lot today.â
Dick nodded. âHow have you guys been handling it?â
Damian shrugged. âWe donât have much of a choice but to ignore it. Thereâs nothing we can do to reverse it without the metahuman. Jon seems excited about it.â
The happy-go-lucky boy shook his head quickly to defend himself, sitting up straighter in the chair by Damianâs desk. âNot true! This is bad for both of us, Damian. I have friends that want to hang out with me.â The insinuation caused the son of Batman to roll his eyes, obviously not really getting mad.
The former acrobat smiled at the sight of his little brother and his friend, having fun even in their predicament. âWell, Iâm going to leave you two alone then. Itâs already getting late, donât forget to go to bed. Bruce says youâre off patrol until youâre back to normal.â Dick hesitated by the door, glancing over Damian in Jonâs body. The amused smile turned loving as he spoke to his brother he often thought of as a sonâ even though he almost immediately chastised himself for wanting to think that way about the boy. âAlright. Night, Damian. Night, Jon.â
âGoodnight, Dick,â Jon waved to the man.
âGoodnight,â Damian watched his eldest sibling leave the room.
And thus, they returned to their peace once more.