Hope; A Shield And A Thing To Defend
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Authour: @gracefulleopard, @polynomialpandemic
Subfandom: Batman
Media: All Media Types
Relationships: Gen (Dick Grayson & Jason Todd & Tim Drake & Damian Wayne)
Year: 2025
Rating: Teen
Warnings: Minor Death
Summary:
Weapons–people trained from a young age to act as a tool wielded by an organization–are not uncommon in the criminal underworld. A good Weapon is strong, obedient, and efficient. A great Weapon is reliable, smart, and loyal. The Demon, Ghost, Hooded Jay and Shrike are all good Weapons. But together, they're great ones. (Together, they're also brothers.) — With Tim hiding behind his Weapon persona, Damian refusing to let the others in, Jason struggling with his Pit rage, and Dick slowly unraveling, it’s not an easy journey- but alone, it would be impossible. This is where it begins.
Submitted by @kiragecko
Submitter's comment:
Wonderful translations of the canon characters and relationships. It's BEAUTIFUL to watch these guys come alive, somehow finding what they need in each other. It's heartbreaking to watch them, at the same time, fall apart, slowly being broken by the world they live in. What force will win? I don't know, even by the end of this part of the series. But I'm SO INVESTED!
