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"Bruce, come on, you need a break. Think of it as a training exercise for all of us. Playing a role for us and observation skills for the league."

Dick says staring at Bruce with the full force of his puppy eyes. Bruce just sighs and makes a grumbled agreement before heading to bed. Once Bruce turns the corner a maniacal grin spreads across Dick's face and he starts fitting all the pieces of his master plan together. Mwahahahahar!

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"Do you think if we paid him enough we could get Slade to join in? Rose would definitely be on board... I'll look into it."

The next time there is a league meeting, Batman comes in and sits down normally, maybe with a hint of a smile that only those who know him well can recognise directed at Superman, Wonder Woman and oddly, Flash. Most league members don't notice it of course but the greeting is still there.

The meeting goes smoothly and only three people know that it is not the usual person behind the cowl. As soon as the others leave Batman rips of the cowl and starts flipping about the room."Gods, I forgot how much I hate being Batman, he's so still and silent all the time!" They exclaim and are met with chuckles from the others in the room.

"Yes he can be quite,"Diana pauses thinking of the right word,"stoic."

Wally laughs saying,"I'm impressed babe, you managed to sit still for nearly two hours. We should get a plaque to mark this momentous occasion."

They talk for a while longer until Dick and Wally excuse themselves saying Agent A wants them in Gotham.

"Hey Ollie, didn't you say Wally was dating Nightwing?" Hal said.

"As far as I know, why?"

"I saw Flash making out with Batman just now so either that was Barry or he was cheating and that doesn't sound like him."

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"I thought so. I'll call Barry." Hal then pulls out his phone." Hi Barry, did you say that Wally was the flash today?"

"Yes. Why?"

"Oh no reason. Before you go how's the kid doing, didn't you say he was dating Nightwing?"

"Yes... What's going on?"

"Like I said nothing. I've got to go see you soon."

"Batman isn't Wally a bit young for you?" Ollie asked. Batman just looked at them for a minute clearly trying to figure something out before sighing loudly and pulling out a phone.

He rang somebody and as soon as they picked up said exasperatedly,"Your on speaker with Green Lantern and Green Arrow. Stop making out with people in my suit. No that doesn't give you permission to do everything else."

There was a pause before a,"What are you ta-oh! That's what this is about. It won't happen again, we both hate that suit anyway."

Batman sighed again and said,"Thank you, Nightwing." Before hanging up.

Pov Hal Jordan

Batman walks into the meeting and he seems... bigger somehow. More willing to cross lines. More unnatural feeling to the ring. Almost like a twisted version of a ghost from the past

They progress through the meeting normally until they're looking into a very complicated magic-tech hybrid gun-bow thingy and Batman stands up and says he's calling an expert. He walks to the computer and dials in a number. They hear the line connect and Batman grunts out,"Come to the watchtower." Hal thinks his heart might stop when he hears the response.

"Why are you using the bat voice with me?" Roy dounds completely unbothered and Hal can hear Ollie spluttering.

Although Batman is facing away from them Hal gets the distinct feeling he is grinning when he replies,"Because I'm Batman."

About half an hour later the zeta tubes call out, "Arsenal and authorised guest."

Out of the corner of his eye he can see Ollie smiling widely and getting up to greet said guest just as a little, ginger ball of energy comes sprinting into the room and runs straight past him. Ollie's joyous expression turns to one of terror as Lian leaps onto the big bad bat and gives him a hug.

And Batman,

Batman,

Hugs her back.

The room is quiet enough to hear a pin drop until Roy Harper walks in and looks at the scene like this is completely normal. Oliver makes a scared squeak and this seems to prompt Roy to ask Lian,"Are you going to say hi to Ollie and grandma Dinah?" To which the tiny bundle of cuteness nods fervently and quickly hops down from where she was perched on spookys shoulder saying a quick,"Hi Ollie." Before runing over to Dinah and giving hear a big hug while chanting,"Grandma Dinah, Grandma Dinah!" Ollie looks like he's been punched and there's an oddly pleased feeling radiating from spooks.

"Dinah, why dont you take Lian to the kichen to get a snack and play some games while we sort this out?" Batman proposes. Lian seems happy with this so off they go. As soon as they are gone Ollie splutters and shouts,"What the fuck! Roy, why does Lian, your daughter, know The Batman? Spooks, why do you know my granddaughter? And what the hell, since when was I Ollie to her?"

Batman seems to get angry at this, even with the placating look Roy shoots(A/N ha) him."I don't know, why would I know Lian, Oliver? Maybe it's because you fucking kicked out her father. Maybe its because he dad stayed at my house for a while, yes that means Roy knows my ID. Maybe it's because, when Roy was in rehab you were nowhere to be found so she stayed with me and Dinah and the outlaws. So sorry if me being there for Roy when you were too busy being a bastard means that I know my niece."

Roy holds his hands up after the outburst and in a calm voice asks,"Gatorade level?" Whatever that means and Bats replies with a 4."Go see Lian for a few minutes, you can't have a flare around her. What code is the gun?"

"U.P.M,A,T.H.D.P.3" Which, WHAT? (A/N Unkown. Presumed. Magic/Alien/Tech. Hybrid. Danger. Presumed. 3.) Spooks then walks off and Superman shows Roy to the gun.

When Superman gets back everyone looks at him to explain what on not earth just happened. Someone says thats not Batman and Superman tell them all that if it is Batman he's fine, and if it's not Batman, he's fine and there's nothing to worry about. Not everyone seems fully reasured by this but figure if Superman isn't fussed then it's something to gossip about not panic.

A while later Roy and spooky come back and they seem mid argument."No," Roy says sternly

"But Roy,"Batman seems to Whine??? What the fuck." You said its probably not very dangerous."

"It doesn't matter, you can't shoot Oliver Queen to find out what a magic gun does. Stop tempting me. You make some very convincing arguments but you are supposed to be the responsible one."

"Eh hem, duffle bag, C4 in the helmet, that time on Vilreshan with the flying cows,  literally all the outlaw missions." Batman retorts.

"I hear your protests and raise you, being allowed in agent A's kitchen." At this spooks sighs and Roy seems to have won, though niether of them seem to pleased with the outcome.

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Ollie's POV

Everyone was gathered in the meeting room waiting for the bat to show up, hopefully they would be back to normal so they could ask what on earth was going on, but when did things involving spooky ever go how I wanted?

Batman suddenly appeared with Robin just behind them and of-fucking-course Robin was now blonde, a woman,and a few years older than a month ago! Atleast Batman appeared normal.

Batman sat down and started signing!? something. Since when did Batman sign? Was he hurt? Was this Batman or another sub? As she signed Robin presumably translated,"Our last fight brought some things to my attention. Very few of you have any actual training without your powers, so we are going to spar without using powers. Diana?" Yes, this was going to be soo easy, as long as he didnt have to fight the bat.

Diana nodded and answered,"I look forward to our spar little warrior." Definitely a sub.

When they got to the training room Batman sent them of to warm up while he discussed something with Robin. They split the league members into three groups, the best at combat went to batman, the worst went to Robin and the rest to Diana.

The "leaders" all showed us some moves and got us to practice them while they gave us corrections. Then we all spared for a bit before we all took a short break and when we came back Batman was standing on a mat and gestured for everyone to stand around. Robin explained that we would spar with our "leader" and that Captain Marvel was up first and he held his own for a few minutes before loosing. Dinah's go went much the same and then it was my turn. Yay.

Holy Fuck! Batman seems way better than usual what the heck! Where did he find them?

Then Supes, Zatanna and Aquaman had a go against Wonder Woman and then it was Barry's, Hal's and Martian Manhunter against Robin who took them out in 60 seconds.

Wally POV 

When I got to the meeting most people were already there, and based on who Batman was beneath the cowl she had gotten there first.

The meeting carried on as usual and no one seemed to notice, although Black Canary looked slightly amused. Part way through the meeting Babs wheels over to the computer to type something and the cape moves just so, revealing her wheelchair, and starting a cacophony of shouts.

"Are you ok?"

"Noooo, again!"

"Hi, O."

"Babs, how are you?"

"Good to see you young warrior." 

"What!"

After peole finish talking she says,"Yes, I'm OK, yes I'm a sub for Batman. Hi Wally. Im doing good, Dinah. It's good to see you too Diana." And then attempts to carry on with the meeting. Attempts being the key word."Worse than family dinners."She grumbles before speaking up," I was a vigilante for years, then I got shot by Joker and I'm now a paraplegic and am Gotham's tech wizard known as O or Oracle. Happy now? Great. Back to the meeting." No-one wanted to test her patience so everyone focused begrudgingly.

The rest of the meeting went fine until the end when she said," Wally, N wanted me to tell you to hurry up and get home, unless you've forgotten what you're doing today." I freeze a second before shouting "Shit!" And speeding out of there. When everyone looks back to Batman they're gone (unbeknownst to everyone she has just turned invisible thanks to Signal.) A few moments later the door to the meeting room opens and a yellow clad hand pokes out from behind the door to wave as the door slides closed.