1 Series by Deathsmallcaps

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• A Lighthouse in the Storm by Deathsmallcaps

  Fandom: Batman - All Media Types

  • Teen And Up Audiences
  • Graphic Depictions Of Violence, No Archive Warnings Apply
  • Gen
  • Series in Progress

  12 Jun 2025

  • Graphic Depictions Of Violence
  • No Archive Warnings Apply
  • duke thomas & his parents
  • Duke Thomas & Bruce Wayne
  • Duke Thomas & Alfred Pennyworth
  • Duke and his parents
  • Duke Thomas
  • Duke Thomas's Parents
  • Elaine Thomas
  • Doug Thomas
  • douglas thomas
  • Alfred Pennyworth
  • Bruce Wayne
  • Cassandra Cain
  • Jonathan Crane
  • Joker (DCU)
  • Stephanie Brown
  • Tim Drake (DCU)
  • Roman Sionis
  • Damian Wayne
  • Alfred the Cat (DCU)
  • More characters later probably
  • institutionalization
  • Hurt/Comfort
  • Electrocution
  • Guilt
  • Abandonment
  • Joker victims
  • Scarecrow's Fear Toxin (DCU)
  • duke’s light powers
  • Opening old wounds
  • that moment when everybody is safe so you start breaking down and also a supervillain makes it worse
  • I think there’s a specific term but I can’t think of it.
  • Compartmentalization
  • ? - Freeform
  • Concussions
  • His fear brings light
  • Bruce Wayne Tries to Be a Good Parent
  • Torture
  • Sickfic
  • Mental Institutions
  • Author doesn’t have a ton of personal experience with institutions
  • but is trying to be respectful
  • Loss
  • Orphans
  • introspective
  • I haven’t read much of Duke’s comics so
  • So I’m playing a little fast and loose with what canon I’m working with
  • yes he knows he has powers
  • they aren’t going to come up
  • It’s been a while guys
  • ive been writing this for years and just need to post it at this point
  • I just found out his mom was cured (yay!)
  • but I haven’t seen anything saying that his dad has been cured
  • I haven’t read a lot of jokerized stuff
  • so I’m making it up as I go
  • Basically they got gassed and
  • Duke was on his own for a while
  • They’re taken care of but aren’t identified
  • Until recently
  • Duke hasn’t seen them in like a year
  • It’s not going to come up but this is them
  • After some treatment has helped
  • he doesn’t get to see them at their absolute worst
  • Ice Cream

  Summary

  Duke Thomas learns how to have parents again.

  Words:

  11,911

  Works:

  2

  Bookmarks:

  3