Batfam and Danny, Part 5
The following morning on the roof of Jason and Danny's apartment.
Jason: Good job patrolling yesterday kid.
Danny: Thanks dad.
A massive light engulfed the area and a massive creature appeared before them.
Jason (too tired to care): Friend of yours?
Danny: That’s Cthulhu.
Jason (the literature major): As in Lovecraft?
Danny: Yeah, but he misrepresented Cthulhu greatly in his books. For his slander H. P. Lovecraft is in the Realms of Infinite Punishment.
Jason: I see.
Danny (looking at Cthulhu): Hi C!
Cthulhu (bowing): Greets my Lord.
Danny: Need something?
Cthulhu: Whilst wondering the Lands of Nightmares and Infinite Darkness I came across this... I want to say it’s a cat. I believe you will like it.
He handed Danny the “cat.” The creature had six legs, and fur as black as the void glowing with glittering stardust.
Danny: It’s so cute! Thank you, C!
Cthulhu: Anything for you, my Lord.
Cthulhu vanished.
Jason: Danny, you are my son, and I love you, but sometimes you frighten me.
Danny: I think Bruce feels the same about you.
Jason: Well, yes, but that’s beside the point. He looks at the “cat” in Danny’s arms. So, what is that?
Danny: No idea, but he’s mine now. I’ll call him Shadow.
The “cat” meowed.
Danny (walking away): You will be my greatest warrior.
Jason (smiling): I love my strange little son.
Later in the apartment.
Jason: Hey Danny, I've been thinking about something.
Danny: What is it?
Jason: You're a king.
Danny: I am.
Jason: If you're here, who's ruling your kingdom?
Danny: I have a regent.
Jason: Who?
Danny: Would you like to meet him?
Jason: Sure?
Danny: Vlad!
Vlad appeared in the living from a burst of green fire.
Vlad: You summoned Danny?
Danny: Dad, this is Vladimir Plasmius, my regent and former archenemy. Vlad this is my dad, Jason.
Vlad (bowing): It is an honor to make your acquittance Your Imperial Lordship.
Jason: "Your Imperial Lordship?"
Vlad (looking at Danny): You didn't tell him?
Jason: Tell me what?
Danny: I granted you a title. Danny summoned a scroll and handed to Jason.
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Hereby decreed by his Imperial and Royal Chthonic Majesty:
By our royal authority we hereby grant Jason Todd-Wayne the following title:
His Imperial Lordship, Jason, the King's Father.
Signed, Danny Rex-Imperator, Supreme King of the Infinite Realms, High King of the Ghost Zone, King of all Ghosts, First among the Eldritch Ones.
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Jason (tearing up): "The King's Father."
Danny: Well you are my dad.
Jason (ran up to Danny and hugged him): I love you son.
Danny: Dad! Not in front of my regent!
Vlad (smiling): Good to see you found someone to care for you Danny. He looked at Jason. You have proven yourself worthy of the title of the King's father, Lord Jason.
Jason: I try my best.
Vlad: So I see. He adjusted his suit. But if that be all I shall make my way back to the Infinite Realms. Good bye your Lordships. Vlad vanished.
Jason (looking at Danny): I love you kid.
Danny: Love you too dad.
A few hours later.
Jason (cooking lunch): Danny...
Danny (setting the table): Yes?
Jason: Why did we not get any messages from Bruce or the others about a massive eldritch creature appearing in the middle of Gotham in broad daylight?
Danny: Cthulhu was hiding himself, we only saw him because we are in some way connected to the Infinite Realms.
Jason: Ah.
Danny: Good thing honestly, Bruce would have had a heart attack.
Jason (laughing): Yeah he would have. Jason went back to cooking lunch.
Danny: You're going to tell him later aren't you?
Jason (smiling): Oh 100%!
A while later while cleaning the plates.
Jason: Danny I have an idea, and I want you to tell me if it's crazy.
Danny: Hit me.
Jason: I want to apply to grad school, so I can latter go for a doctorate, so can be a doctor just to spite Bruce.
Danny (laughing): That would be hilarious! But do you like your field that much?
Jason: Yes, I love literature!
Danny: Go for it then.
Jason: It's settled then, I'm applying to graduate school!
Meanwhile at Wayne Manor. Bruce Sneezes.
Alfred: Bless you Master Bruce.
Bruce: One of my kids is doing something overly dramatic just to spite me...
(Master Post)
