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Jason and Steph get zapped with a shrink ray while on an otherwise normal patrol.

About two years after Bruce returns from the timestream, everything is going pretty well. Then someone hacks the Batcomputer from afar, claiming to be Tim and in need of help. But there’s a problem: Tim’s dead. …Right?(When Tim was working to save Bruce from being lost in time, Ra's al Ghul found out about Tim's doomed clone experiments and had an idea. Of course, after Tim escapes and destroys much of the League of Assassins in the process, it takes a bit for Ra's to put his idea into practice, but late is better than never! At least, it's better for Ra's.)

Steve had meant to stay forever and didn’t last a year. He meant to return right back to when he left, but that doesn’t work out the way he planned either.Turns out a lot can happen in nine months.

In which the Justice League aren't the only ones defending the earth during the Thanagarian invasion, Batman is an absolute dinglehopper, lectures abound, bets are made, and hugs are both given and received.

As he comes into his power, Anakin Skywalker has never known a universe without both Ben and Obi-Wan Kenobi. However, as Palpatine’s schemes draw taut against a galaxy in crisis and Obi-Wan chases shadows, Ben must contend with his past colliding with his present while Anakin uncovers the truth of the dark and light within himself. Changing the fate of the universe is too lofty a task for a single person; all must work together in balance and harmony to ensure that Hope does not die to darkness.

In the aftermath of an accident, Kamet figures some things out.

At the end of it all, the thing is: Palpatine breaks his heart.(or the one where Anakin makes the hard choice, the right choice, the other choice. Then he keeps making it.)

In which Katara meets a strange boy in the Northern Water Tribe, is successful in both waterbending and emotional vulnerability, and saves the day with the power of sheer stubbornness. Meanwhile, Zuko makes a friend. His second one, if you count Yue.

Damian has his orders: present himself to his father so that the Batman will finish his training and Damian can take his proper place at his father's right hand.However, Damian has also had caution and the need to maintain an upper hand in every situation ingrained into him for even longer than he has known how to hold a sword. Accordingly, he takes his time once arrived in Gotham. He learns his father's patrol routes and not much else, but in the process begins studying the other vigilantes in Gotham—the other children in his father's life. Perhaps they will give him a better idea of how to please his father, and if they have been trained by Batman themselves, there may even be something of value they can teach Damian.

“Meg, I miss you terribly," he says into the phone receiver."Charles Wallace," she replies, "of course I miss you too, but shouldn’t you be in class?"

Five times Rusty saw it coming, and once he didn't.

The breach of the peace began in the traditional English woodland at Kew Gardens at a quarter to four in the afternoon on the first of May when the morris side 'Queens of May' struck up a dance called Princess Royal and invited the crowd of bewildered tourists to join in.

The Batkids should really have more contingencies in place for when Bruce and Alfred are away from Gotham

When the teachers of Abbott start a betting pool around when Gregory and Janine will get engaged, can the two of them turn the tables?

Damian comes to Wayne Manor expecting many tests. He tells himself he expects them with a hint of anticipation; that he is looking forward to the satisfaction of overcoming each challenge from his father with ease. Damian is well-trained, after all, and he has been held to a higher standard than others all his life. He should be confident.

Michael's got the perfect torture idea during a chili-pepper-based-restaurant-themed reboot: a hot wings eating competition! The humans would actually, willingly, compete to see who can burn themselves more! And competition always brings out the worst in humans, right? ...Right?

Abigail and Peter go mudlarking on the Thames.

Damian made a promise to Father that he wouldn't adopt any more pets for the time being, but the cat is clearly in need of help.Father would surely agree that helping always takes priority. Still, it's probably expedient to keep it a secret for now.