[DC] A Life of Chaos (The Bat-Family Collection)

Male leads: Bruce, Dick, Jason, Tim, and Damian. No choosing between them: the whole Bat-family. Long story, happy ending. Reader-insert friendly. English title: Wayne Who 2017: Anya wakes up in an unfamiliar room and finds a note in the drawer, signed with her own name: "You've transmigrated into a universe where Batman exists. From now on, you'll randomly transmigrate to different points on this universe's timeline every month. This is Wayne Manor. Go find Bruce. He'll explain everything." Unsure what to believe, she leaves the room, turns the corner in the hallway, and comes face to face with a black-haired, blue-eyed man. The tall man has a few strands of white in his hair at the temples. He's wearing a black suit and looking down as he adjusts his cuff. When he sees her, he starts to say something, then stops. He studies her closely, looking dazed. After a while, he asks, "How old are you?" Anya hesitates, then answers, "I'll be 24 soon." "Have we met before?" He watches her reaction. After thinking for a few seconds, she decides to turn the question back on him. "Should we have met?" His expression grows complicated, but he quickly regains his composure. He lets out a soft breath, then smiles at her. "Looks like this is the first time you've met me. Allow me to introduce myself. I'm Bruce Wayne." 2021: On his third pass by Bruce's window this month, Damian spots Tim crouched on the roof. "Anya's inside," Tim says, apparently pleased to have caught Damian's little scheme. "You wouldn't be trying to eavesdrop on them, would you?" Seeing that the window to Bruce's room is firmly shut and the blackout curtains are drawn, Damian leaps onto the roof. "Drake, what gives you the right to question me? You slept with Zhao last month. You betrayed Father." "You think B doesn't know?" Tim springs to his feet and takes a few steps back, his expression almost a smile. "He didn't stop me from going to Blüdhaven." It feels as though a pendulum has struck Damian's brain. He stands frozen, then looks around and realizes Tim has disappeared. Did Father actually approve of all this? Richard is one thing, but how could Todd and Drake...? Damian gazes down at the tightly shut window, unable to understand how Father can still date Zhao as if everything is normal. Even if she hasn't betrayed Father yet this month, isn't the future version of her destined to betray him? What's more, the version of her from last month already did. This wasn't the first time, he thinks. If he were Father, he would... What would he do to her? 2008: Jason runs into Anya in the kitchen. She doesn't seem to have changed much since last month. He sneaks closer, and when she turns around, he quickly says, "Hey, Anya, are you okay? Batman and Catwoman might not really be together. I didn't see very clearly. You went to New York afterward, and I wanted to tell you, but I didn't know your number..." "Hey, Jason." Anya crouches down to meet the 12-year-old's eyes, sadness welling up inside her. "Thanks for trying to comfort me, but the version of me here this month is already 33. Last month was seven years ago for me. I'm over it now. It wasn't your fault, anyway. Thanks for letting me know back then." Jason's eyes widen. He never would have guessed she was 33. He thought... "I thought... Sorry, I..." He lowers his head, feeling like he'd messed up again. Dick had already fought with Bruce because of him, and now she'd fought with Bruce because he couldn't keep his mouth shut. Last month, he hadn't had time to talk to her or comfort her while she was crying before Anya hurried off to New York. This month, she didn't need comforting anymore. He'd missed his chance completely. "Oh, don't worry." She stands and plays with her long black hair. "You'll get another chance to comfort the me from seven years ago next year." Jason feels her ruffle his hair. Nobody had ever ruffled his hair before, so he'd never known how nice it felt. He narrows his eyes like a cat being petted, then hears her say, "You're a good kid, Jason. You've always been kind to women. I'm glad you told me." "In the Shire where you were born, there are only gentle hills and winding streams, but now your home is behind you, and the world lies ahead." - The Hobbit This is a romance, with dating as the main plot, plus some "mystery solving" and the female lead's personal growth, brought about by the whole Bat-family and time travel. If that's not your thing, don't read. To make it easier to identify with her, the female lead is an ordinary Chinese person who transmigrates into the DC universe. The inspiration for this story was the question, "How can an ordinary girl get with the whole Bat-family?" A superhero comics fanfic. All the characters are free to sleep with and date whoever they want, including, but not limited to: Bruce and Talia, Bruce and Catwoman; Dick and Starfire, and Dick and other women like Barbara; Jason and Talia having a fling; Tim and Stephanie dating. In this story, Stephanie and Cassandra are dating. No rivalry between women or men. This story was influenced by The Time Traveler's Wife and the 11R story in Doctor Who. It's an evolved version of a setting from my past works in other fandoms, published in spring 2022. This story has a lot of potential dealbreakers, so please read with caution if you have things you want to avoid. This story will not be paywalled. To make the timeline easier to follow, the Gregorian calendar is used. Following BVS, Martha and Thomas die in 1981 when Bruce is seven. The five men's birthdays are set as follows: Bruce: February 19, 1974 Dick: March 21, 1990 Jason: August 16, 1996 Tim: July 19, 1998 Damian: December 20, 2004 Female lead: September 27 Each man has a different kind of relationship with the female lead. Because of the time travel, there will also be various age combinations, creating even more flavors. Here are a few examples: Bruce, 40+: Daddy kink Bruce, 24+ x female lead, 24+: Young and in love Bruce, 24+ x female lead, 30+: Older woman, younger man Tim, 20+ x female lead, 30+: Mommy issues Damian, under 30 x female lead, under 30: 60 Days with the Al Ghul Big Shot (just kidding, no Al Ghul Damian) Theme: Your home is behind you, and the world lies ahead