A/N: A little more about Samantha Clark.. We are learning that Samantha is a healer and she is able to awaken in the bat clan a different form of communication, the use of one's aura to speak to one another within their minds. Samantha is from one the one of the Islands in the Bahamas. Her skin is coppery tan and she has green eyes the color of fresh green leaves. Now we know something else about her. Why she suddenly craves blood from the smell of it. What could cause her to do that? We will learn that in a future story.

^ Are used to denote speaking without words. Private thoughts are shown with a single quote mark. ~ Are used for the thoughts of the unborn children of the bat clan.

Once again I have to thank JASONTODDLOVER! . . . This was a really FUN role play to do.

After Jason helps Tim through a horrifying nightmare, he makes a discovery that changes his view of who Tim is to him.

Baby of the Family

By AJRedRobin and JasonToddLover

Part 1: Unexpected Comfort

"NO! . . . JASON! . . . DON'T! . . . . JASON PLEASE! . . . . I'M YOUR BROTHER! . . . . NOO!"

Jason ran into Tim's room. What was he dreaming about?

"AAAHHHAAAAHHHAAAAAA . . . YOU SHOT ME! . . . WHY!"

'What?' Jason was horrified at what he heard. 'Tim was dreaming that I shot him? No, I'd never do that.'

" . . . . Can't . . .Breath . . ."

Tim sounded like he was choking. Jason quickly advanced onto Tim and shook him. "Replacement . . . Wake up! . . . You're dreaming. TIM!"

Tim snapped awake and when he saw Jason, he scooted into the corner his eyes wide with fear.

"Don't . . . Don't hurt me!"

"Hey, take it easy, I'm not going to hurt you."

"No," Tim was shaking.

"Look, see," Jason raised his hands. "See no guns. I'm not going to hurt you. Look, I'm sorry about what happened. I'm not going back into the business. I-I just need a place I can get away from everyone. My safe house is in that area."

"You're . . . You're not going to shoot me?"

"No, baby bird I'm not," Jason said, gently. "You know you really scared the living daylights out of me. I—I thought the Joker killed you."

"You . . . You came after me?" Tim asked.

"Of course I did," Jason lied. "After I learned that the apartment and the warehouse was a bust, I went straight there. I was the first to find you." Jason thought It best that Tim believed it was him instead of Nightwing finding him. Maybe he just wanted to make up to the boy for being an ass.

Tim scooted away from the corner. He noticed Jason had tears in his eyes. "You're crying."

'No, I'm not . . . "

"Yes, you are, why would you cry for me?"

"Because . . . " Jason hesitated.

"Go on," Tim coaxed.

"Because Golden Boy would kick my ass if you had died," Jason said then mumbled. "And I'd miss you too."

"You would really miss me?" Tim said coming closer then winched.

"Hey easy kid," Jason said. "You're bound to be sore after what you went through. And yeah, I would miss you."

Jason pulled Tim into a hug. He held onto Tim for some time, silently letting his own tears fall. He'd gotten used to the kid being around. He even was getting used to playing second fiddle to Dick's brotherly smothering of the kid. Tim really wasn't that bad a kid, just naive and sometimes reckless, even though he was smart. Before Jason knew it, Tim had fallen asleep against him. It was going to be one of those nights.

JTBJTBJTB

Bruce went to the bat cave and put on his uniform. He checked Jason's tracking device and found out where he had been when he went to rescue Sasha from the Joker. He headed toward Black Mask's old territory. He searched the depilated office building, but found no trace of the Joker. He found the two men who raped Sasha. Both were dead as he described. The Joker was going to be a problem, again. He was going to have to alert Jim Gordon to keep an eye out for that grinning menace. Batman left Black Mask's office and didn't notice a pair of eyes watching him from a hidden place, waiting to plan out his next move. Besides, Red Hood had done him a favor. Never leave loose ends.

Continues with Part 2