[Comprehensive British and American] Family Matters

No matter how many lunatics roamed Gotham City, no matter how many heroes kept peace around the world, it was still too far for Damian.His world is both complicated and simple. The complexity comes from the "great mission" his mother told him, and the simplicity comes from the fact that his daily schedule is carefully arranged by his mother without any spare time. As the mother's son, he only needs to Follow these arrangements and live up to your mother's expectations.

His mother said his name, "Damian," meant "tame," and that he was born to stand on top of people.She would tell him stories about great emperors in history: Alexander the Great, Caesar... and would always put her arms around him at the end of the story, telling him that one day the world would be his, and when he "tamed" After this world, he is the giant of the new age, just like Alexander the Great.

"Mother, who is my father?"

The first time he asked his mother a question, she laughed.It wasn't the kind of smug smile after victory in a competition, nor the sneer that would occasionally be shown to servants who didn't care about their importance, nor the smirk that would be shown to outsiders.

That smile looks real.

"Your father was a great man. He defended his land, his beliefs, and waged an endless war for it." When my mother said this, she looked out the window, did this represent her father? Just across the sea?

"Can I see my father?"

"When the time is right, my child." When the mother said that, it meant that she would not say a word more, "When you prove yourself to me, I will let you see your father .”

And the so-called "proving himself" by the mother means that he must be proficient in everything.Not only surpassed his mother in martial arts, but also in other aspects: music, art, history, science, strategy... He didn't know where his mother found one teacher after another, he only knew that he had to keep learning , Keep getting stronger, my mother doesn't accept "Shang Ke", she only wants "Top".

Sometimes Damian will feel very tired - he shouldn't have such weak thoughts, his mother said that he was born by combining the best parts of his father and mother's genes, he should be the best of.

But the truth is, sometimes he looks at the books and easels and musical instruments in the room, and he just wants to pick up a knife and chop them all up to pieces and throw them into the sea.Then lie on the ground and do nothing, after all Damian himself doesn't know what else he can do besides his daily classes.

Books and history always mention the concept of "siblings".Offspring sharing patrilineal or matrilineal blood with each other, in some stories siblings always kill each other, but in other stories siblings are inseparable from each other.What a contradictory concept, his mother always told him that in the face of the enemy, he must be merciless in eradicating threats; in the face of subordinates, he must be kind and powerful, so that the other party understands that loyalty will be rewarded, and betrayal has no future at all; Collaborators who have a close relationship can never relax their guard, because those rats who have no honor to speak of will meet him in arms at any time.

But siblings are not subordinates, nor collaborators, nor should they be enemies.Because they are different from outsiders, brothers and sisters are bound by blood, isn't it?So what exactly are "siblings"?

Damian couldn't find the answer in the book.

"Mother, do I have siblings?"

He would never say that his mother's expression at that moment made him regret asking the question.Mother has always been graceful and beautiful, and she never loses her calmness under any circumstances.Damian had seen his mother's majestic and heroic posture when he gave orders. Even if he was frustrated by actions that he didn't know the ins and outs of, his mother's expression never wavered.

But one of his questions brought pain to his mother's face. (He always thought that his mother didn't feel pain.) But he couldn't take the question back, it was cowardly, he took the first step (even if it was probably a wrong step) and he had to walk this way in the end.Even in the end he may suffer from his mother's punishment - for his inappropriate words.

"Yes, you have a brother."

Damian's mother's answer was unexpected.after all--

"Why have I never seen him?"

"Because he's not living with us. He's . . . somewhere else."

This is very un-mother.Mother never beat around the bush, but she evaded this one.Damian knew that if he kept asking, he would learn more about this mysterious "brother", but in doing so he would definitely make his mother sad.He didn't want to upset his mother, and he was eager to know more about his "family".

His mother wouldn't tell him about his father, and if he didn't, he wouldn't even know he had brothers.Damian was annoyed that his mother was full of secrets, and that he was part of them.

He decided to keep asking, and his mother always said: "Everything worth having is a hard battle to get." If Damian wants to know his mother's secret, then he must fight, and when he fights, he needs to use everything around him Available resources include the mother's different psychological state at this moment.

"Why isn't he with us?"

"It's...complicated."

Mother lowered her sword, the first time she had voluntarily lowered a weapon in a duel.Mother looked up over the sea, and I guess the question reminded her of my father.

"There was a time when your grandfather wanted your father to be his successor. Your grandfather even declared to the entire League of Assassins, 'He is my son, and you must obey him as you obey me'. We have a common The enemy, the same goal, it was a...unforgettable day, and I was pregnant with your brother at that time."

Dami listened intently.He rarely saw his grandfather. Most of the time he honed his skills with the teacher arranged by his mother. Only on special occasions would he stand beside his grandfather with his mother.But this does not prevent Damian from realizing that his grandfather is an unfathomable person. Lazarus has allowed him to walk in the world for thousands of years. With his experience and vision, it is extremely difficult for ordinary people to get the favor of the devil leader. Mian himself was nothing more than a member of "to be seen" in the eyes of his grandfather.

Such a grandfather would give such a high evaluation to his father.Then what kind of extraordinary person should his father be!

"Your father was expecting this baby quite a bit, but I noticed a disagreement between him and your grandfather. It wasn't obvious at the time, but I found it nonetheless, and I knew your father would, if not for me, I will choose to stay for the sake of my children."

"Isn't that good? You want to be with your father too."

Damian couldn't understand why his mother didn't look happy at all.If the father had stayed, the family would be together today—father, mother, older brother and grandfather.Damian liked the idea, he believed that the mother must want to be with the father too, so why are they separated like today?

"Damian, my dear child. I love your father deeply, but I also love your grandfather. I don't want to see them end up fighting each other because of their differences. However, once I gave birth to this child, and this ending is almost inevitable. Even if your father decides to leave, he will not be willing to part with the child, and your grandfather will not agree to lose two heirs in one go, this child is destined to be A victim of the struggle between these two parties."

The mother put her hand on her stomach and drew circles on it.Damian knew the biological process of a woman from conception to childbirth, but he couldn't imagine what kind of state of mind it was, watching his belly grow bigger day by day, and there was another blood-connected life wrapped under the flesh.

Damian thought he might never understand.Because he was not born from his mother's womb, he was cultivated in an artificial womb - "in order to achieve the most perfect genetic combination", "the heirs of the Ao Gu family cannot have half a flaw".

He was a little envious of this brother who didn't know who he was.

"I told your father that the child was miscarried because of the enemy's attack on us. He was devastated, and I let him go, thinking that seeing him would remind me of the pain of the miscarriage. Then it happened as I expected. , your grandfather and father are increasingly divided, and they may be respected rivals, but your father will never be the heir your grandfather seeks."

Damian understands her mother's choice, which is damage control. She let the gap between time and space ease the conflict between her father and grandfather before they become enemies to the death.But at what cost?

"I hesitated for a long time, and finally decided to give birth to the child in your father's city. I couldn't tell him the existence of the child, but at least I could bring them closer. At that time, a female doctor was involved in a serious medical dispute , I made a deal with her, I let her go back to her original position, and even let him climb higher, and she will take care of my children. And I made a mistake here, which is also what you have to be familiar with Remember, dear child. That is to never underestimate any enemy, no matter how insignificant she is."

The only time Damian saw his mother's expression was when she had to deal with an incompetent subordinate or a subordinate who had made a big mistake.

"She took away all the resources I prepared, but threw my child to a worthless little hooligan and his poisonous wife. She was lucky, during that time, some... unpleasant things happened in the alliance incident, but I still pay attention to that child. Although he did not live a rich and stable life as I arranged, he has grown into a tenacious fighter under the tempering of life. Just like his father, I I see great potential in him."

If the elder brother is someone who can make the mother show such a gentle expression, then he probably won't be too bad.Damian is all too aware of his mother's high standards.

"His soul and spirit are the purest I have ever seen in this life, and to some extent even surpassed your father. He is... an amazing and brilliant person. And he was also led by fate to your father's side , even if they are not aware of the existence of this level of blood."

"Will I see him too? When I get 'qualified', will I see my brother too?"

Mother's smile was the same as before, but Damian still felt slightly unnatural in it.Perhaps it was because the mother realized that she had said too much, and before he could draw the correct conclusion, the mother's wooden sword had already swung towards his neck.

"Enough story has been told, take up your sword, boy. If you want to know the final outcome, you must fight for it on your own strength."

Damian was pushed down on the wooden floor of the dojo by her mother again. She smiled and said in his ear, "You lost, Damian." Then she turned and left without hesitation. The warmth that "Storytime" had before.

Lying on the ground, Damian continued to imagine the image of his father, this time he sketched another person beside his father.Someday, he would meet them, and he would make his father and his brother as proud of him as his mother was of her brother.

For this he must work harder!

***

Vandal Hangar: The Milan.

The speed at which Peter rushed to the cockpit was as if he saw an enemy who wanted to kill his father and take his wife. Even if he almost knocked down the members of the saboteurs on the way, he had no intention of slowing down.He got into the engine room and started the engine before even sitting still, soaring towards the sea of ​​stars at extreme speed.

——Calm down, what a big deal!Not just for a broken ball.

"No! The focus was never on the ball!" Peter slapped the button on the console angrily, and the force of twisting the joystick made Jason a little worried that the pole would be uprooted.

--oh.Well, well, not the ball.

"Don't be so obvious, okay?" Peter set the destination coordinates, and drove the Milan into the jumping point, "I'm serious, it has nothing to do with the ball, the point is Yondu!"

—Yondu, of course, almost every time you lose your temper is related to him.What's the matter with him?Is it the old stalk of "I didn't let the crew eat you back then"?

Jason languished in Peter's consciousness, and he vaguely felt that this strange possession between himself and Peter would not last long.Since a few years ago, he has always been in a state of depression, and he even passed out for a while-his soul would faint!It's scary just thinking about it.

Fortunately, Peter didn't notice his abnormality. This guy was only thinking about his reputation as the "universe legendary villain Star-Lord", and he couldn't get along with Yong from time to time.To be honest, if Jason looked like this in front of Batman when he was Robin, his legs might be broken in two days.

Yondu also has a good temper so that Peter can make trouble outside all day long, swearing fiercely, and knocking down those who dare to chase after him to seek revenge with a slap when he turns around.You must know that Jason's favorite scene is when the idiots who came to seek revenge watched Peter being rubbed on the ground with pride, and then said "Hahaha, look at you!" Before he finished speaking, he was caught Yondu collapsed with an arrow, and all the belongings were searched by Yondu under the banner of black and white.

Everyone on the ship who has long eyes can see how much Yondu is protecting Peter, but because their captain is fast and ruthless, and he is not stingy when dividing up the spoils, so they turn a blind eye and close their eyes. Make a fuss.

"Why are you even on Yondu's side?" Peter angrily flashed a piece of gravel, and the angle of the control lever was so twisted that everything on the boat swayed vigorously, "You are my ghost, my ghost Brother. You should be on my side, right?"

——Who stipulated it?Why didn't you notify me?

"This is the general rule of the universe, good buddy, and good brothers who want to join forces to fight against authority, that is Yondu." Peter nodded vigorously as he spoke, affirming himself.

—but to be honest, I like the authority that will help me blow up the Ometri warship, especially after I molested their holy priest.

"That was an accident!" Peter protested loudly, and broke his voice directly, "I don't want to hold other people's nipples either! I washed my hands all day afterwards, and I haven't accused them of being in public. Walking the birds."

——They have five tentacles that can be used as hands. I can't figure out why you want to hold the taboo sixth tentacles.

"Dude, to be fair, their average height is three meters! I just grabbed the one closest to me!" Peter covered his face and kept hitting the control lever with his head, "That was my first independent execution. Entrusted, employer satisfaction is very high.”

—until you hold the priest's... little priest.Well done, cosmic legend Satyr Star-Lord.I'm super amazing.

"Do you want to hurt each other? I grabbed the little priest, but what about you? You blew up his thousand-year-old temple." Peter slapped his thigh and laughed triumphantly, "There's nothing to say! If it wasn't for you Once it is blown up, people may not be able to dispatch warships."

Jason snorted and sneered in Peter's consciousness.A tall stinky brat, does he think he can become an adult if he grows a moustache just like others?

——If I hadn’t blown up their temple, and half of the Omitri people were in a hurry to rescue you, you would have been hanged up and executed publicly, and you still survived the battleship?

"But that was just an accident. Yondu always insisted on this, pulling me away every time there was a commission. Do you know what the rest of them say about me? They say I'm Yondu's little follower. Jumping out of space for the last time, Peter steered the Milan closer to the surface of the destination planet, "This time I'm going to show him how wrong he was. I'll get this ball, sell it, Yondu wants it I can only look at my face when it comes to money. Ha! I feel happy just thinking about it."

——It better be like this, I don't want to be dragged out to face a group of fighters who want to kill you alive.

Jason struggled against the energy that would lull him to sleep, but it was so hard, it seemed like something was tugging at him, preventing him from concentrating on listening to Peter's whims.He's really not sure how many more times he'll be used as a talisman, maybe Peter really needs someone other than Yondu to keep an eye on him and keep him from doing stupid things.

Although the father is a good candidate, but the rebellious son here is disobedient, and there is nothing he can do about it.

"Don't worry, this is a very simple job, it's over as soon as you enter and exit..."

Jason's consciousness was slowly overwhelmed by the familiar pop music of the 70s, and then he woke up in the darkness with severe pain all over his body, and he could touch the obstacle above his head with his hand.

"This is……"

When he spoke, it was his own voice.Jason's voice, which he hadn't heard for so many years but he would never forget.He is back?Wait...he's dead here, so a place where the dead stay...

"What the hell are you kidding?"

He's in his damn coffin!