“The only thing you can do,” he said, tilting her head so he could see her eyes, “is the best you can do. If you wake up, every day, and try to be better than you were the day before, I will be happy. You don’t have to succeed. We don’t always succeed.” Cass has a nightmare. Bruce tries to help. #GROSS SOBBING
god loves everybody, don't remind me by @napricot.ao3
Erik gets a do-over. Erik gets a lot of do-overs. Or: Erik Killmonger's own personal version of Groundhog Day, only with a lot more murder, dying, trips to the ancestral plane, awkward family conversations, and divine intervention. This is unutterably brilliant. Truly a spectacular read. highly highly recommended.
Despite the no kill rule, sometimes accidents happen and Jason gets an unexpected visitor in the middle of the night and has to take control of a situation he wasn't expecting. Oh boys.
He had met one or two women like Leia Organa, mostly at the head of small armies, and though she was the very same age as Luke down to the day she had all the political smarts he lacked and had appointed herself his protector. Nobody got to meet with Luke Skywalker without very soon afterwards receiving a visit from Princess Leia, including members of Alliance High Command. Baze would have approved of her for that alone, that and the continuing visits to Cassian’s bedside, but he liked her courage as well as her smarts. He’d received a lot of thanks for his actions on Scarif by the time she dropped by, some of them more genuine than others, but this tiny princess gripped his hands like steel and said it and meant it. While Chirrut gives Luke some basic grounding in the Force, Baze acts as Leia's friend and spiritual advisor. This is really great.
Jim didn’t know it, until Maggie barged in, opening his door with such force that it bounced off the wall and broke a glass panel. Whatever he’d wanted object was lost the moment she said, “Somebody killed the Joker.” His first thought was that he expected her to tell him the city was melting down, not to give good news. His second was, ‘Is the killer worse than Joker?’ Outsider (Jim Gordon) POV on an AU where Jason kills the Joker under very difficult circumstances. Oh Jay.
Damian was a good friend and a good guy, even if he was also kind of a jerk. Having gotten his way, Damian returned to that sweeping magnanimity that said he was feeling very pleased with himself. He rolled his chair over so he could lean into Colin’s space and whisper, “I’m going to be Batman next week.” Aw boys.
Red Robin's gone missing and Poison Ivy is up to something big, so armed with the power of bluster, Batgirl, and snap decisionmaking, Stephanie Brown is on the case! Her and every other vigilante in Gotham. this is a fun adventure with Steph!
"See, Tim?" Jason called over his shoulder sardonically. "Dad agrees with me." He turned back to his food for a moment before the thought suddenly occurred to him that the Cave had gone near silent. He cautiously glanced back at the others. Alfred was still working away at stitching Tim up. Tim looked a little pale and sweaty, but he was glancing over at Jason with a look that was a mixture of concern and confusion. Bruce was standing stock-still, seemingly staring off into space. Some times Jason calls Bruce "Dad" and how Bruce responds. Oh heart.