ACE DOESN'T LIKE SPEEDSTERS!
wally west x batsis!reader
summary: imagine wally dating batsis!reader who is also the main caretaker of ace, aka, bathound. however, ace doesn't seem to take a liking to the speedster one bit and believes that he's taking away his owner from him and plots against him. now wally has to be faced with this "slight issue".
tw: suggestive language, fighting scenes, one mention of a gun, ace fighting, dick, jason, roy and damien mentioned!! just goofy stuff cause we like to have fun around here! ace is a german shepard in this one!
notes: i'm back guys, i know that i was definitely missed and i apologize! so here's a nice story i came up with while i was on my minor hiatus! (check out my masterlist!)
from the moment WALLY stepped foot into that apartment, he was in uncharted territory.
his entire body froze once he heard a low growling in the depths of the darkness towards the area leading towards your bedroom. two glowing eyes appeared, staring daggers right through him.
he went cold, sweat immediately forming on his head, eyes practically bulging out of their sockets.
did you have a damn demon in your home?
as soon as wally took a step back, he heard the high-pitched squeal escape your mouth. you giggled and turned on the light on that side of the apartment, and then he saw the "demon".
the german shepard.
ace.
teeth bared out at him, growls still low and rumbling, stance position ready to attack wally if he even breathed the wrong way. he was tense, ready to snap in an instant and chew up wally like the wet, squeaky, lamb dog toy on the ground(practically almost ripped apart).
he immediately relaxed when you approached, sitting obediently as you got on your knees and began to run the fur around his neck and behind his ear. you cooed softly at the dog, practically using your mushy sounding voice as if you were talking to a baby.
wally watched you hug ace, cooing out the most coddling pet names, "good boy", "sweet baby", "precious boy" and all the above. he stood there dumbfounded, just in utter shock.
because this dog definitely wasn't anything near sweet and precious from the way he looked at wally with malicious intent.
"wally, you remember ace right? the little puppy dad adopted?" you asked him, enthusiastic smile plastered across your face as your arms were still wrapped around ace. wally remained stone still, jaw practically hanging loose, "did he get eaten by that thing—..." he mustered out pointing over at ace.
you rolled your eyes as you continue to scratched behind ace's ear, "no you dumbass— this is ace, he just got a little bigger."
"A LITTLE!?"
if that was a little, then he was the tortoise instead of the hare. cause that dog was fucking huge.
"yes a little— now come over here and introduce yourself officially to him!" you say and smiled brightly as you motioned with your hand to come closer. but, wally he was taking his chances.... cautiously.
he walked over, steps slow and agile, then looked down at you both. ace stared up at him, squinting slowly, just analyzing his every movement. ace didn't trust him at all.
wally's postured was awkward, slightly terrified, and not to mention nervous. you took his hand and guided it towards ace's head and set it on it gently, "pet him, he likes to get scratched on his ear!" you chirp and wally gulps, carefully treading his hand behind the hound's ear and beginning to scratch.
"... wait— this isn't as bad as i—" and before wally even could finish ace immediately moved away from him, shaking his fur off and then ran into your bedroom.
"oh." you say and suck in some air and then slowly look up at your boyfriend. face in shock, kinda(VERY) offended too.
"rude ass dog—..."
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ace hated this human.
hate was too specific, actually.
he LOATHED wally.
who did he think he was coming into his home? his territory!
speeding in and out which chocolates, roses and ice-cream!
he would glare as he watched wally wrap an arm around you as you both curled into each other on the couch. on his spot! he couldn't believe the audacity that this human took his spot where you both would watch tv together all the time.
wally would flinch every time he saw ace staring at him, and it wasn't one from a regular dog. it was a look that read, "i wish you were dead."
ace didn't like that he was now the one who slept beside you in your bed. that was where he'd sleep. now it was taken over by that human, and he had to sleep on the ground of the bed now.
when you'd be on patrol and brought him along, ace didn't like how he'd started becoming your protector. ace was the one who always protected you and watched your back, and now wally's here taking his spotlight away from you.
he was your "precious boy", not wally!
wally was taking over his life. he was taking away you.
ace needed to show him who was really the boss around here, and it sure as hell wasn't wally.
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it started small. at home first.
wally and you would be on the couch, you seated in his lap as you pressed kisses against his lips. both of you not focused on the program shown on the tv at all but just caught in a heated string of kisses as your wrapped in eachothers touch.
ace would then would make his move and jump onto your lap, which caused you to gasp and make wally jump. "what the hell—" wally muttered as you tried to move ace off your lap.
"awww– sweet baby... do you wanna watch tv with wally and i?" you coo at ace, holding his head and scratching his neck as you spoke som form of gibberish to him, practically babying him.
wally felt his eye twitch. he couldn't believe this damn dog would be a damn cockblock. he glared at ace who only stared at him. wally swore he saw him smirk at him as his tongue fell out his mouth and he began huffing and puffing.
"you little fucker... " he muttered as you he watched you get off his lap and place ace in between you both. wally couldn't believe his eyes right as of now. he just stared in utter disbleieve at ace, who curled into your lap. then he looked toward you, who calmly ran your hands across his fur.
then it started on missions.
nightwing’s barking orders through comms, red hood’s laying down suppressing fire, and arsenal’s picking enemies off from a vantage point. you’re in the thick of it, dodging and striking, when two of the bigger goons flank you and cut off your escape.
wally's on the other side of the warehouse, fighting off other goons when he sees you. "alright—" he thinks, "time for the hero boyfriend save." he grins, ready to make his flashy entrance—
except before he even takes a step—
a black-and-tan blur vaults over his back, almost knocking him forward. wally’s arms pinwheel to keep his balance as ace soars past like a four-legged missile.
ace lands teeth-first on goon #1’s arm, ripping the weapon from his hands. without losing momentum, he spins and body-checks goon #2 in the knees before you deliver a kick a harsh kick to the guy's jaw.
"GOOD BOY ACE!" you say excitedly patting the bathound's hair and ruffling his fur as he jumps up onto you, looking over to a completely dumbfounded wally.
red hood walks over towards wally, slinging his pistols over his shoulder and tilting his head. "i think ace stole your thunder, flash. better watch out or he might steal my sister away from you." he says smug, 100% smirking beneath his helmet as arsenal laughs in the background.
wally's jaw hangs open, he can't even fathom that this dog physically moved faster out of instinct to save you.
ace, 2. wally, 0.
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it just kept happening and he wouldn't stop!
• wally and you would have an intimate moment → ace appears between you two like batman out the shadows, whining for you to take him on a walk to which you happily oblige. instant mood killer.
• wally brings your favorite snacks? ace “mysteriously” ends up with them and brings them to you first(wally doesn't know how it's possible!). you still thank wally for being thoughtful, but Ace gets the crumbs.
• on missions, all praise goes to ace nonstop everytime he leaps in the way of one of wally's saves. wally just… stands there, hands on his hips, sulking as you baby the dog.
he can't take it anymore! what kind of loser competes against a dog for love!?
he's currently slumped on dick's couch, hand holding up his head as he just shakes it still in utter disbelief. "i-... i just can't believe it man, it feels like i'm fighting against a dog for my own girlfriend... MY GIRLFRIEND DICK—"
his own best friend laughs at him, tears welding up at the edges of his eyes. wally glares at dick, a frown sinking deep onto his face as he watches dick slaps his leg as if this were the most obnoxiously comical thing he's heard in forever. "this isn't funny, dick!"
"b-but it literally is!—" dick responds, coughing as he begins to run out of air but still managing to laugh. might as well call him joker.
"oh my god.... " wally mumbles into his hands as he runs them over his face, dick's laughter dies down and he just chuckles. "listen man, ace has been beside (y/n) since he was a puppy. he's kinda clingy and protective when it comes to her, which is why bruce mostly lets him stay with her."
wally sighs and leans over towards dick, "i really love her man... i don't wanna not like the dog—" he mumbles rubbing the bridge of his nose and reaches over for his drink. "maybe don't try to compete back with him... work with him instead. ace has one job wally, that's to protect my sister. if you really love her, yeah. show ace that you’re on his side. earn his trust. you don’t beat the Bat-Hound… you join forces with him.”
wally sits there for a moment, just intaking all the information that was just said to him. he looks towards dick once more, "y'know... you could've said that from the start—"
"yeahhh... but it would've been boring to not laugh at you."
"oh fuck you—"
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you were on patrol that night, but then the three of you are cornered on a rooftop— ace began snarling at the thugs, standing in front of you before launching at one of them who began moving forward. wally then began zipping between shadows like lightning.
you threw calculated strikes at each one who ran you. one thug lunges toward you— ace clamps down on his arm with a vicious growl, dragging him off as the man screams in pain. another swings a pipe— wally is already there, disarming him in the blink of an eye.
but then—
a brute of a thug catches ace mid-pounce and kicks him hard to the side. you hear the sharp whines and snap your head towards the direction of it, "ACE!"
you try to rush towards him, but much to your dismay, more enemies crowd your way. wally sees the hound skid across the rooftop tiles, and without hesitation he’s at his side, kneeling. ace shakes off the blow, growling low, but wally steadies him.
"easy, boy. i got you.” he says softly, rubbing the side where he had been kicked at with an ease to comfort.
ace blinks at him— just for a moment. and something shifts. he wasn't working against him in that moment. he saw the genuine concern in wally's eyes.
the next second, wally’s up and racing past the brute, while ace lunges in at the same time. together, they take the thug down— ace sweeping low at his legs while wally lands the finishing blow.
from there, it's... strangely natural.
moving together, like they worked together for years.
you stand back to back with wally, ace at your side once again. "look at you two… finally working together." you whisper a smirk forming on your lips.
the last thug falls unconscious. wally straightens, chest puffed out with smug pride, and shoots you a grin. "what can i say babe... always knew i'd win over the pooch." you roll your eyes at that remark and smile down at ace, patting his head.
"my two boys working together... i love that." you mumble with a small smile before tugging wally in for a kiss. he hums in delight wrapping his arms around you and pulling you closer to him.
"ARF!!"
ace's familiar "gruff huff" bark interrupts once again. he has wedged himself between you again. wally sighs, but this time he just chuckles, reaching down to ruffle the hound’s head.
"alright, partner. guess we’re a package deal"
this time, ace doesn’t growl and move . he just sits there, letting wally’s hand linger— silent approval.
he's the human who'll love and protect you alongside him.
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extra scene!! ♡
"um- what the hell?"
"what's the matter babe?"
you couldn't believe your eyes right as of now, you're just in utter shock. here you are holding a bowl of popcorn to watch a movie with your lovel boyfriend after a long day of arguing with damien over the phone, mission investigations and patrol to be met with your boyfriend laid out on your couch with ace resting right below his chest.
"ace— YOU TOOK MY SPOT— THERE'S NO WHERE ELSE TO SIT!?" you exclaim and set down the popcorn bowl onto the coffee table before you place your hands on your hips and begin tapping your foot.
wally gently runs his hand down ace's back, combing his fingers through the dog's fur as he stares at you. "you could sit on floor—"
"fuck off wallace—"
he laughs as ace exhales tiredly before looking up at you. you put a hand over your chest at the sight, "but you both look so cute together... i need to take a photo of this and sent it to the family group chat—" you say and wally's eyes expand open.
"WAIT NO!—"
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