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Jason was on his fifth beer when he and Roy were approached by Green Lantern and Superman. They had been drinking together on a bridge near Star City, Roy bitching about the latest fight with his sire and Jason watching TikToks humming at appropriate times. He had watched @reddsart_inspiration’s video about holding her child about 10 times in a row, each time the screen getting blurrier. His domino mask helping to hold back the tears.
“You two, you will need to come with us” Superman stated, brows furrowed but giving off calming pheromones. “Last time I checked you two were still wanted criminals, I do not want to fight you especially in your current states, but we can not let you wander around.”
“I’m not moving” Roy slurred, stumbling into a standing position, looking as if a strong breeze would knock him back onto his ass.
“Fuck off Boy Scout” said Jason, trying to hide the fact that he was choking up. He was very glad that he put on his scent blockers before meeting up with his best friend. He would rather die (again) than let his mama’s coworkers (friends?) know that he was upset.
“Don’t make this any more difficult than it needs to be” Green Lantern threatened while making handcuff constructs. He took a step towards the young men knowing that even inebriated that they were still dangerous.
They younger men tried to run off not wanting to be arrested, especially because they have not been on the Justice League’s wanted list for months, curtesy of Bruce. It had taken him almost a year to convince his son and his friend that it didn’t give them anymore street cred than they already had. It just put them in danger of misunderstandings. Just like the one they were in now.
Lantern’s constructs closed around them easily, Jason hoped there was no video evidence his siblings could exploit, and Superman picked them up by their scruffs as if they were still pups. Jason had to hold in his whimper, the scruffing not helping his mental state.
After flying to the nearest zeta tube all four men were in the Watch Tower, Jason and Roy in a holding cell.
“This is fucking bullshit” spat Roy.
“Yeah this is stupid, we’re not on the fucking list anymore dipshits” Jason said.
“Unfortunately I cannot just take your word for that, I will go double check. Right now just sit tight” Clark said, sighing at the thought of messing up with someone he thought was one of Batman’s rogues. He knew that the Bat’s rogues could flip flop their statuses of villain and antihero at the drop of a hat. He would hate to annoy his crush by harassing one of the alpha’s allies. He didn’t know Batman’s sub gender but assumed he was also an Alpha with how big and imposing the other man was, but he could also be a ridiculously big beta. Either way he hoped he was interested in Alpha’s and that Clark had a chance. Batman was the only Alpha or Beta he found attractive, usually only attracted to Omegas, so he wasn’t sure if he should ever confess.
After checking the wanted list and seeing it was updated about six months ago, neither former criminal on there, he made his way back to the holding cells ready to make an apology. Shock crossed his face when he saw Red Hood crying with Arsenal’s hand rubbing his back. Hal was frantically searching the area for some tissues.
“What happened?!”
“His scent blocker started falling off from the trip up her I think and I noticed his scent was salty with sadness. I asked him what was wrong and he started crying” Hal said turning towards the crying Alpha with tissue box he succeeded in locating.
“Well good news, I confirmed that they are no longer wanted criminals so let’s move him to the rec area, the couch will be a way more comfortable place to calm down” Clark offered to the young Alpha, offering his hand and cooing in an attempt to calm Hood down. His scent seemed familiar a little bit though caked in sadness. It was like dark chocolate and lightning, Clark tried to place the familiar feeling while leading Hood down the halls by his hand.
Once they were all seated on the couch and seats Roy asked Jason what had made him so upset. He had not seen the Alpha cry before, even when he had been shot or kicked in the face.
“I saw a video of a mom talking about how they always remember holding their children for the first time, but there’s one day when they hold their kids for the last time and no one knows when that is, so she got her teenager to jump into her arms so that they will also remember the last time she ever carried him.”
“That is sad buddy, but also kinda sweet, why did that make you cry?” Questioned Hal.
“Because I know the last time my mommy held me. I had just been killed in a villain attack as a kid, I was brought back to live by the Lazarus pit, my mommy carried my dead body out of the rubble. He held me for the last time and I was dead, I couldn’t appreciate his warmth and care. Now I’m build like a brick shit house, I don’t think my mommy can hold me anymore. I want my mommy to hold me again. I want to be my mommy’s pup again” Jason sobbed out, choking every once in awhile.
Clark, Hal, and Roy all tried to comfort Jason. This situation sobering up Roy a good bit. At that time Green Arrow walked in, on his way to observation desk duty, about an hour early so he could hang out with Flash for a bit.
“What the fuck are you doing here?” Oliver snapped, pointing a finger at Roy. “Did you get in trouble again? You are a disappointment” he told the young Beta.
“What the fuck? That’s no way to talk the your son asshole” Jason said, tears stopping while he glared through his mask at Oliver.
“That was uncalled for man” Hal stood up and said to his friend. The Beta knew that the Alpha’s relationship with his son wasn’t the best, but to publicly call your son a disappointment was crossing a line.
Clark also stood glaring at Oliver.
“Shut up, you’re also a disappointment to whoever raised you. If you were my pup I would have disowned you faster than I disowned Roy.”
Jason was taken aback, lip starting to wobble, breath hitching in his throat. He broke out into a sob and Clark grabbed Oliver by the shoulder about to demand that the other Alpha apologize to the younger Alpha.
They failed to realize that the zeta tube had just announced the arrival of Batman who was also coming in early to prepare for observation duty. He made his way to the commotion scenting a familiar scent covered by intense sadness.
“What is happening here?” Bruce growled in his Batman voice taking in the scene. His pup sobbing on the couch in the Watch Tower being hugged by his friend. His coworkers scolding Green Arrow and Oliver arguing with them.
The League members snapping their heads towards Batman, a terrifying man giving off even more terrifying anger towards them.
“Dad was being a fucking dick to Jay!” Roy yelled knowing Batman’s identity and wanting to hold that over his sire.
“Thank you Roy. Green Lantern you have three seconds to get out of my sight before I break your jaw”.
“What the fuck Batman? They know your identity? When we, your allies don’t?” Screamed Oliver unable to understand why the young men he thought considered beneath him knew something about Batman that he didn’t.
“Two seconds”
Before Green Arrow could argue back Jason lifted his arms towards Bruce crying “Mommy!”
The room went silent besides Jason’s sniffles, the league members eyes widening in shock, Batman gave an omegan coo at his pup. Taking off his cowl to release his honey and lightning scent in an attempt to comfort. Domino in place but seeing most of his mother’s face helped soothe Jason.
Bruce quickly pushed past his coworkers to get to his distressed pup. Clark’s eyes dilating at his crush’s scent. It was nothing like how he imagined, but a million times better. Electrifying and comforting at the same time. The other two surprised that the Dark Knight, nightmare of Gotham to possibly be an Omega.
As soon as Bruce got to Jason he bent down and picked him up, cradling him in his arms, pressing his head to his scent gland trying to calm down his pup.
Jason squeaked at the movement (something he would deny) and cried again, this time in joy. This confused Bruce but he was happy that Jason was now letting out a happier scent and nuzzled his pup’s hair.
“Green Arrow called both of disappointments” Jason told Bruce after he calmed down a bit.
“Pup you could never disappoint me, yes it makes me sad when you kill but I understand why you do it. You do it to protect others. The monster who murdered you has and will kill more people, it is one of my biggest regrets that I cannot bring myself to and his life, so I understand why you kill villains. You could kill a bad guy every day and I would never be disappointed in you, I will never stop loving you. Remember that my precious boy” Bruce declared while pressing a kiss to Jason’s temple.
“Aren’t I too big for you to carry? Put me down” Jason said even though he just wanted to melt into his mother’s arms.
“You will never be too old or big for Mommy to hold you pup”. Bruce started to walk off back towards the zeta tubes,” I’m taking my pups home to cuddle in my nest, come on Roy, if your sire is going to treat you like that you are now mine. Clark?”
“Yes!”
“Thank you for watching my pup” Bruce said with a faint smile, he gave Hal a nod, “you as well Lantern.”
Then the mother took his pups home to cuddle.