Brightest in the Dark
Batfam | DCU
These are some of my favorite DC fics with an emphasis on the Bats/Batfamily. Tim Drake (Red Robin) is arguably my favorite so he shows up quite a bit. I adore Dick Grayson and Wally West’s relationship so they’re here frequently as well. There are also a good number of White Collar crossovers (usually with a Bat as Neal).
If you want more fic suggestions check out my bookmarks (@aurora_rising), I have even more!
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Tim starts his night trying to calm down a graduate student with a ray gun. He has no idea that he is part of a time loop.
Future Tim (which will be him in three minutes) won a second round of the Titans Tower fight and managed to put Jason on the path to coming home. Past Tim didn't do much other than think he was dreaming when he met a much calmer Jason. Future Tim decided that three minutes was plenty of time to figure out just get everything right and stabilize a time loop on the first try. No pressure.
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Tim Drake knows that Batman needs a Robin. When Bruce and Dick aren't interested in what he has to say, Tim makes his way to the cemetery to say a few words to the boy he's trying to replace.
Tim has the chance to say far more than he expected when Jason digs himself out of his grave that night. Tim does his best to get Jason home to Bruce. The League of Assassins finds them first.
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Swing Free of Darkness by Zoobazoo
Fandoms: Young Justice (Cartoon), Nightwing (Comics), Batman - All Media Types, DCU
30 Jan 2026
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The ‘Vampire Killer,’ reporters had almost lovingly dubbed the culprit. It made her sick to her stomach. The media would say anything if it gave them a good story. How horrible it must be to the grieving families to see people’s interest in this ‘vampire.’
Detective Carson followed her gaze. “Looks like Nightwing is having as much trouble with this case as we are.”
Amy sent him a sharp look. “We don’t rely on criminals to solve our cases for us, Detective.”
“Right…”
[AKA: A recent string of murders has the team sent to Blüdhaven to bring the culprit to justice. The mysterious Nightwing, longtime vigilante of the Haven works to deal with his own thoughts catching up to him after the return of Batman from the time stream, and realizes he no longer wants to work in isolation like his predecessor did. And if one of the people he wants to work with is a cute redhead? Well, it's a good thing he has a type.]
Rated M for Murder, Cussing, and Birdflash's loud thoughts when seeing each other
Series
- Part 1 of And Salute the Light
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Wing It by Spooky_Vanilla for strawberrykiwitea (iloveyourrosecheek)
Fandoms: Young Justice (Cartoon), DCU
30 Jul 2023
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Dick trilled softly and Wally’s expression was one of open awe. “You’re so adorable.”
Dick felt his face heat but smiled. “You’re warm.” He replied.
Wally’s eyebrow arched slightly, “Is that what has you all flappy this morning? Me being warm?”
Or: sleeping in winter while having wings made everything cold, though having a speedster to fight off the chill was certainly a plus.
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- Part 10 of spread your wings and fly
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Damian survived this long, he came this far, and it’s all going to be for nothing.
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Penguins in the White Collar by hannnom
Fandom Batman - All Media Types, DCU, Gotham (TV), White Collar (TV 2009)
14 Jun 2026
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DC x WC shenanigans, starring:
Dick Grayson as Neal Caffrey and Richie, the boy hostage
The Flightless Bird himself: Penguin aka Oswald Chesterfield Cobblepot
The White Collar cast
The Gotham’s Rogue Gallery
The GoonsMain Themes: Humor, Crack treated somewhat seriously and confusion, so much confusion
- Words:
- 46,133
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- 13
- Bookmarks:
- 1,136
Bookmarked by aurora_rising
28 Dec 2023
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the warmth’s returning by thepinkcallalily
Fandom Batman - All Media Types, Nightwing (Comics), The Flash (Comics), Young Justice (Cartoon)
10 Apr 2026
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AO3 is rife with Talon!Dick content. Do we still need more?
I am of the opinion that we always need more.
“the warmth’s returning” is a series of short fics set in my own version of a Talon AU, which all should be enjoyable on their own as oneshots but are part of a larger whole. They’re collected here in chronological order, not in order of posting.
- Words:
- 12,800
- Works:
- 1
- Bookmarks:
- 446
Bookmarked by aurora_rising
22 Sep 2024
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"Get us out of here, and I'll spend a day in your bed."