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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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
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- Part 1 of And Salute the Light
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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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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.
Random bookmarks
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The one where Titans Tower is haunted, and Dick Grayson, Boy Wonder, original Robin, one and only Nightwing, esteemed leader, part-time exorcist, un-haunts it.
Bookmarked by aurora_rising
15 Jan 2026
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Vampire AU by Ao3time, BrightChrysaor, DaisyBirb, envysparkler, Huntressundone, iselsis, Karly_Quinn, Lotus_Dumplings, Notawiseacre, PotatoLady
Fandom Batman (Comics), Batman - All Media Types, DCU
22 Oct 2022
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Vampire AU! More incoming!
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Bookmarked by aurora_rising
29 Sep 2023
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the bat's nest by helenabertinellis
Fandoms: Batman (Comics), Batman - All Media Types, Justice League - All Media Types, Justice League of America (Comics), DCU
04 Oct 2017
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The Justice League knew that Batman didn't trust anyone; they also knew that they were probably the closest he got. Aside from them, Batman worked alone.
At least... they thought they knew that. Then they met his kids.
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Tim Drake used to love photography. He used to be pretty damn good at it, too.
He doesn't do it so much anymore.
And he isn't sure why that seems to bother Damian so much.
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Batfam and Justice League by batsandthebirds
Fandom Batman - All Media Types, Justice League - All Media Types
03 Aug 2025
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- 2
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Bookmarked by aurora_rising
06 May 2025
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