Ear(late)ly Birds: Midlife Crisis
Fics in which events de-rail mid-canon, usually due to a combination of whump & parental instincts (Fics in which the timeline is diverted(/derailed) by the presence of a child(/suitable adult):
- OC children (mostly acquired by Hood or Buck)
- Robin being vulnerable (mostly Tim (& Hood)
- Adults being (better) adults
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AtLA/K / B(M)HA / DP / RR(PJ):
- Zuko gets (injured &) adopted/mentored (mid-quest)
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(- Danny runs away (to Gotham) post explosion)
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- Izuku is rescued/mentored by someone other than All Might
(- Himiko Toga gets adopted (by a non-villain)
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DC / Marvel:
- Jason never goes to Ethiopia
- Jason is found by someone other than the Al Ghuls
(- Hood never (fully debuts)/is more protective than vengeful)
- (Hood!)Jason adopts Tim
- (Hood!) Jason adopts OCs
(- Bruce is (still) Lost in Time)
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- Peter needs adopting...
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NCIS/Criminal Minds/Numb3rs/H-50/911:
- Lawsuit(/Tsunami) baby (- Buck(/Eddie) has a(n unknown) child)
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(The) Sentinel / Stargate / TM7:
(- Blair gets a child/parent)
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Other:
- KARR returns
(Closed, Moderated)
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When Michael goes missing, Kitt is left to find him, argue with the Foundation about a replacement, and reunite with a former enemy turned family member – as for Michael, all he has to do is adopt said new family member and escape captivity with his brain intact.Knight Rider
Wordcount: 23,113 - Ch: 4
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It's been almost a year since Abby left — six months since Buck stopped waiting — and Buck is doing...fine. He has a new best friend, and his new best friend's adorable kid, and work, well, he's getting there on that one.
And then a tsunami hits on the same morning a baby with blue eyes and red hair arrives at the 118. Addressed to Buck. And really, who else is he going to learn to be a father from than one of the best parents he knows?
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22 Aug 2025
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S/E: second half ch.12 (see ch notes), end of epilogue
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Two Sides of the Same Coin by batling_out_of_hell
Fandoms: Batman - All Media Types, Batgirl (Comics), Red Hood: Lost Days
09 Mar 2026
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Jason ripped off his newly-infamous helmet. "Why'd you even follow me to Gotham if all you're gonna do is keep me from doing anything?"
His yet-unnamed twin said nothing. Of course.
But she could glare with the best of them. She folded her arms, and Jason huffed.
"You know, you're free now. You can go. You don't have to be here. I rescued you, you're free, go-- see the world or whatever. Learn to talk."
She stood unmoving. Not even a twitch.
Jason sighed. "Can't I just have one murder? Please?"
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The Protector by GlitterStained
Fandoms: Batman - All Media Types, Batman: Under the Red Hood (2010)
21 Nov 2024
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When Jason comes out of the Pit, trauma and a years-old misunderstanding make for an unfortunate combination as he learns other children have fallen under Batman's influence. Now a trained and highly skilled assassin, he will do anything to protect his newest siblings from the demons of his past... Honestly, this would all be a lot easier if everybody just made sure they were talking about the same thing.
Or: a years-old secret leads to Jason kidnapping the Robins to save them from a not-so-evil Batman who just wants his children to be safe.
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Indomitable Will by storytellerontheside
Fandoms: Batman - All Media Types, Red Hood: Lost Days, Green Lantern - All Media Types
04 Sep 2023
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"Sometimes the will is stronger than the body."
Jason may not have been fully aware when he came back from the dead, but his determination never wavered. He clawed his way back with sheer willpower alone, and somewhere in the depths of the cosmos, a Lantern Ring noticed.Or, in which the Green Lantern Corps accidentally adopts an undead teenager with ninja skills and severe brain damage. It goes about as well as you might expect.
Series
- Part 1 of Yellow, Red, and Green