Wayne Family Christmas Thread

[Batman]

Christmas time. For the first time in a long time Thomas was actually glad to celebrate Christmas this year. It was the first Christmas in which the whole family was going to actually be getting together and it was all thanks to Helena. He didn’t know how she managed to pull it off, but his sister managed to convince everyone to spend Christmas at the Mansion. Of course Thomas also pitched in by inviting at least one person. One person was better than nothing though.

Standing in the living room by the fireplace, dressed in his black suit pants and red button up shirt, he finished stuffing everyone’s stocking. He told Helena that he was going to do it last night, but he never did get around to it. After all, nobody was going to be showing up until ten-thirty. As he finished stuffing Deandra’s stocking, he stepped back from the fireplace, and smiled. It was nice to see the stockings hanging there.

“About time you got that all done baby brother,”[/b] Helena said as she approached him.

Turning his head, he smiled at his sister as she offered him a mug of hot chocolate. He wasn't surprised to see his sister wearing a green dress with candy cane earings. Christmas always was Helens's favourite time of the year. Taking the mug from her, he took a small sip, and found himself transported back in time where he was a little boy sitting around the Christmas tree with his parents and siblings as they drank hot chocolate. Alfred used to be the one who made it for everyone, but luckily he taught Helena his secret recipe before he passed.

“What can I say? I’m a procrastinator,”[/b] he said with a smirk and a grin. “You know Helena, you really outdid yourself getting everyone together this year.”[/b]

“What can I say Tommy. I’ve got mad skills. Who do you think taught Elysia?”[/b]

The two shared a small laugh before the doorbell echoed through the entire mansion. Setting his hot chocolate on the table, he glanced over at the roaring fire with it’s stockings for a quick moment before heading towards the door. He didn’t know who to expect but he knew that whoever it was going to be quite surprised when they saw just all the work his sister did to decorate the mansion, including the exceptionally large Christmas tree.

“Merry Christmas!”[/b] He exclaimed as he opened the door.

[Nightwing]

JJ had actually debated over the invitation from Aunt Helena. Of course his Aunt and Uncle were more like siblings than an aunt and uncle. They'd all be rained together, especially with the 'untimely' deaths of ALL their parents around the same time. When he'd decided to go he'd invited Davina, knowing it was time she met everyone...out of costume. Sure Deathstroke had worked with Batman, Red X, Red Sparrow and the like. But this was a no costume, just Davina and JJ getting together with JJ's family for some holiday fun.

SO after some crazy shopping, that HE actually did...with the help of Davina and some wrapping, which he didn't do. JJ may be a master martial artist, trained assassin and born leader, but the man simply couldn't wrap presents to save his life. WHich was actually humorous when he thought about it. Everything he COULD do, wrapping wasn't one of them. So after wrapping all the presents and getting dressed at his Penthouse with Davina...which took more time than he'd expected, not like he was complaining. His black Yukon was loaded up, his usual casual black suit all set to go he headed down the snowy roads with Davina.

His arms loaded with presents he walked up to the doors and had Davina ring the bell. When the door opened his smiled, but it was hidden by the presents, at Thomas' voice.

"Merry Christmas Uncle Tommy."

Of course he really only called him that to poke fun. The two were pretty much the same age and more like brothers, complete with the rivalry. He walked in, sure Davina would follow him. After setting the presents down he hugged Helena and smiled before taking Davina's hand.

"Tom, Helena this is Davina. Davina this is my uncle Thomas and my aunt Helena."

Of course he'd briefed her on who knows what about secret identities before they came there and he knew there wouldn't be a slip up.

[Deandra]

Deandra had arrived at the mansion the night before. She had spent the day helping Helena wrap the last of the presents. Deandra was shown a room and allowed to shower and change into the clothes she had brought with her. She had not wanted to reveal her nice dress too soon. So when it was getting to time the other guest were coming Deandra headed to the room she was using and showered. Once she had showered she got ready for the party. She slipped on a red dress and an necklace that she inherited from her mother. The necklace had been given to Diana by Bruce Wayne, Thomas' father.

On her feet where simple sandals that amazons wore around Themyscira. Deandra was just coming down the stairs when she heard the doorbell. She recognized the voice that greeted Thomas, it was JJ also known as Nightwing; leader of the Avengers the group Deandra belonged to. Deandra walked behind Thomas and smiled as she walked behind Thomas and gave JJ a smile. "Hello," she told them. Deandra kept her hair out of her face by a simply headband.

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[Davina "Deathstroke" Wilson]

Davina had been kind of shocked when JJ asked her to his family's Christmas party, get together, thing. She was still shocked, even as she got dressed to go see JJ's family. She actually had to think about it. Now usually Davina would have been thrilled to meet JJ's family, but it was the day of Christmas and as such, Davina should have been spending it with her father. Of course, Davina's father told her to go off and have fun with the Waynes and JJ and so Davina did what her father asked. Before she went over to JJ's penthouse to help him wrap presents because he failed horribly at it, she stopped by her mother and grandfather's graves. She gave her mother flowers(black roses, her favorite back when she was alive) and her grandfather a small lit candle and a wreath that was made from meadowsweet. Davina figured her grandfather would be amused by the wreath being made out of an herb that called pagan gods for sacrifices.

Davina adjusted the straps on her simple, deep green dress and sighed gently. She picked up her silver snowflake earrings and put them in before she put on her matching necklace that her grandfather had bought for her one Christmas. She looked at herself for a moment and then nodded as she looked at her reflection. She then turned to JJ as he said that it was time to go. She nodded and slipped on her silver heels before she walked out to JJ's black Yukon and buckled up, waiting to head towards Wayne Manor. As JJ drove, Davina hummed softly to the Christmas music on the radio and watched as the snow softly fell around them. It's so beautiful, she thought before her phone vibrated in her purse. She blinked and opened the silver bag and pulled out her cell. She snickered as she read a text from her best friend. She shook her head before she answered and put her phone back into her purse.

Within a few minutes, the couple had arrived at Wayne Manor and Davina helped JJ load up his arms with Christmas presents before they walked up the steps, Davina making sure to lead the way for her currently present blinded boyfriend. She then rang the doorbell at JJ's request and smiled when an attractive looking man answered the door, joyously exclaiming," Merry Christmas!" to the two of them. Davina giggled gently, unable to help herself before JJ spoke. "Merry Christmas," she said softly to Thomas as she walked in after the leader of the Avengers. Davina watched as JJ set down the presents and then as he walked over to her. A small smile lit up her face as he took her hand in his after hugging Helena(of course Davina knew who they were. They were Wayne's for Pete's sake). After JJ introduced her, she smiled. "Hello. It's a pleasure to meet you both," she said kindly, holding out her hand for the two of them to shake.

[Elysia "Red X" Todd]

Elysia had been looking forward to this family get together all year long. Helena had obviously mentioned it to her in passing once as they spoke to each other on the phone and Elysia had been ecstatic ever since then. There was nothing more fantastic than getting the entire family together. Elysia loved that idea, especially since Peter was her only family and since she was currently banned from leaving the Tower for Astra's reasons of not trusting her and whatnot. Elysia didn't really care about her reasoning anymore. It was Christmas time and Astra wasn't going to keep Elysia from seeing her Uncle Thomas, Aunt Helena, and her many cousins, and her best friend. There was no way that Elysia would pass this up. So, as she pulled on her red dress that had a silver glint and made herself look presentable, she looked at herself in the mirror. She had her blonde hair in curls with red and silver bangs that framed her face before she put on a little make up. She nodded at herself and then walked out of her room and towards the living area where her brother was.

Peter sighed and looked at his sister. "Baby Sis, what time do we have to be there?" He asked. Elysia looked over at her twin as he stood there, fidgeting in his tuxedo. She chuckled and walked over, adjusting his black tie that rested over his red shirt. She shook her head. "We need to be there at ten thirty," she said. He sighed and nodded. "You look pretty sis." Elysia smiled and nodded in thanks before she pulled on a silver bracelet with red ornaments hanging from it before she put in her ornament earrings. She had four, two red ones and two silver ones. She then put in one red lip ring and one silver lip ring to complete her look. She nodded and slipped on her shoes before asking Peter if he was ready after she looked at the clock. It was 10:29pm. He nodded and gathered the presents. Elysia then took hold of her brother and teleported them to the front door of the Mansion.

A giggle escaped Elysia's lips, as did what looked like a gust of smoke from the warmth of her breath in the cold, crisp morning air. "Uncle Thomas!" Elysia shouted before he had a chance to shut the door on her and her brother. Peter nodded towards his Uncle and Aunt before he went to put down the presents. Elysia then looked at her Aunt. "Helena!" She squealed as she rushed forward and hugged her aunt/sister/best friend(besides Davina, of course, who Elysia had noticed was holding hands with her cousin). Elysia had indeed missed her Aunt so. The two of them had at one point been inseparable and that was just how they liked it too.

[Batman]

He was a little surprised when he had seen JJ arrive with a cute blonde. JJ typically wasn’t the type to introduce his ‘girlfriends’ to the family unless things were semi-serious. And if he was serious about this one then there had to be more to her than met the eye which likely meant she was either a hero or an Avenger.

“Well it’s a pleasure to meet you as well Davina. I’m glad you could join us,”[/b] he said with a genuinely bright smile as he shook her hand.

“So nice for JJ to finally date a respectable looking woman,”[/b] said Helena as she stepped forward to give Davina a warm hug.

Shaking his head, Thomas chuckled at his sister’s subtlety. Helena may have been a lot of things, but fake wasn’t one of them. It was certainly a trait that she had acquired from their mother. A trait that Thomas both loved and hated about his sister.

Looking at the large stack of presents that JJ brought, he noticed how they were wrapped, and raised a brow at his nephew. “So either Davina here wrapped these or you paid someone at the mall to do it didn’t you? Don’t answer that, I already know the answer.”[/b]

Just as he was about to close the door, he could hear the breathing of two more people. Turning back outside he saw his other nephew and his niece standing on the front steps dressed to the nine. Smiling brightly at the pair he nodded to Peter as he walked by him. Closing the door after the pair of them had entered, he watched as Elysia ran towards Davina and hugged her.

“Well I see someone is already acquainted with one another,”[/b] he said with a chuckle.

Walking past the group, he stood beside Deandra, and smiled. He was more than aware that JJ really knew who Dee was, but he still had to put up pretences around his niece, nephew, sister, and Davina since none of them knew that he was secretly the Batman.

“Guys, this is Deandra Prince. She grew up with Helena and I,”[/b] he said.

“Okay. Now that the gang is all here, I say it’s time we drinking some hot chocolate and gather around the tree so we can talk for a bit before opening presents,”[/b] Helena said with a bright smile. “And as for you JJ, Elysia, and Peter. No shaking the presents and trying to guess what’s inside. Same goes for you Tommy.”[/b]

“No promises,”[/b] Thomas answered with a grin. “Come on in,”[/b] he added as he headed back towards the living room.

“Oh and girls. I absolutely love those dresses,”[/b] Helena said to Davina, Elysia, and Dee before following her brother.

[Nightwing]

"I take offense to that Helena."

JJ said laughing. He knew that the women he normally dated were, well slutty. Not to mention they were gold diggers that he merely kept around for...carnal reasons. And of course Davina wasn't that way at all, something he really like about her. Naturally they all had to be careful with this get together, no one more so than JJ. He knew everyone's secret identity and actually enjoyed that power, it was kind of nice. He opened his mouth to answer Thomas' question as he put the presents down by the tree laughing.

"Hey, even if it's bad I never ever paid for it...."

He said nodding his head before laughing as he realized how very open ended that was. He smiled before seeing Elysia practically tackle Davina and smiled. He liked how the two of them were close, it made it easier for him.

"Deandra, it's been awhile."

He said smiling and nodding his head. Naturally the two knew each other but of course JJ had to play dumb as would Davina no doubt. Naturally JJ knew Deandra before she was Wonder Woman, he grew up with Thomas and Helena as well. Part of what happens when all your parents die at the same time.

"I'm down for hot chocolate and Helena you really take all the fun out of Christmas sometimes."

He said laughing as he walked towards the tree with Davina and everyone else.

"So Crystal's not coming today?"

[Deandra]

Deandra chuckled when Elysia pretty much tackled Davina. "It has been awhile," Deandra agreed playing along. "So who is your companion?" she asked. Of course Deandra actually knew Davina since they both on the same team but, Helena would not and might come suspicious if she knew the others with her busy life. Deandra knew Elysia in passing. Peter she truly did not know.

"Thank you," Deandra told Helena when she complemented the dresses. "Would you like some help Helena?" Deandra offered. Deandra was the only one in the room was publicly known to be hero. Her greater strength was common knowledge and even as a small child she helped others with lifting things. She had already placed her presents to everyone under the tree so she did not have to get them. Sometimes she felt weird pretending not to know her fellow heroes when she attending this kind of parties and events. Luckily some she never had to pretend to know unless one of them was pretending to be under cover.

[Davina "Deathstroke" Wilson]

Davina smiled a little, laughing lightly when Helena finished her statement about JJ finally finding a decent woman for a change. The young Avenger nodded, returning the older female's hug. "I know. JJ doesn't ever think before he picks them," she joked as she tossed some of her blonde hair over her shoulder. She looked at JJ with a smile and winked at him playfully before Thomas said that either she wrapped the presents or JJ got them wrapped at the mall. "Sadly JJ knows me all too well and knows that I am a master gift wrapper," she said arrogantly before giggling a little to show everyone that she was just playing around. She wasn't sure about how any of the Wayne's would react to her, well, except the one who practically tackled her with a hug. "Ack! Lysia!" Davina squealed back, hugging her best friend. The two girls broke apart giggling before Davina heard a chuckle from a familiar sounding female.

Davina turned and saw Deandra Prince standing there. She was one of the Avengers, of course, Davina hid it well that she knew her. When JJ commented to her and she responded, Deandra asked who she was. Davina smiled, not allowing JJ to answer for her. "I'm Davina, Davina Wilson. Nice to meet you, Deandra," she said with a bright smile before Helena spoke. Davina giggled when JJ's Aunt teased him and gently took his hand in hers. A light blush covered her cheeks when Helena commented on the girls' dresses. "Thank you," she said before Deandra offered to help Helena with the hot chocolate. For a brief moment, Davina's eyes flipped to Peter, whom she had met on a few occasions and smiled at him before walking with JJ towards the tree.

[Elysia "Red X" Todd]

Elysia giggled happily and broke apart from her best friend before hearing Deandra speak. She turned a moment and blinked. She had never met this girl before, of course, there were a lot of people that Elysia didn't really know in the Wayne family. She gently scratched at the top of her head, trying not to mess up her make up before her Aunt complimented the girls on their dresses. A light laugh escaped Elysia's lips and she nodded in thanks to her beloved Aunt before she watched as Davina smiled at her brother, who smiled back in response. Elysia grinned a little as she watched as JJ turned to make his way into the room where the probably massive tree was. A thought entered Elysia's mind for a moment. Should I? Shouldn't I? She continued to think before a familiar looking grin formed on her face. "Elysia..." Her twin warned, but it was too late, she was off.

Elysia ran straight for her cousin JJ and leapt onto his back like it was nothing. She wrapped her arms around his neck and grinned happily. "Hello cousin!" She called cheerfully, giggling as she heard Peter groan a bit in the background. Peter soon appeared next to them, ignoring his sister, he looked at Davina. "What do you say to leaving the kids alone to play?" He joked, grinning at his sister's best friend. A light laugh escaped Davina's lips and she nodded, taking his arm and walking into the room. Elysia giggled and rested her chin on JJ's head. "Did you miss me cousin?" She asked happily from her place on his back. She then looked over at her Uncle Thomas. "You're next, Uncle Tommy," she warned him with a bright smile.

[Batman]

“Keep it up JJ and not only will I kick your skinny white ass, but I’ll give your presents to charity,”[/b] Helena said with a wink.

It was obvious that his older sister was kidding, at least about giving away the presents anyway. Even though Helena didn’t have their training, she still took self defence courses her whole life. If there was one thing that could be said of his sister it was that she was one tough woman.

“And she said she was coming, but didn’t say when,”[/b] Helena answered. “It’s okay Deandra. I got it. You go relax with the gang inside the living room and I’ll be right back. Besides, Alfred trusted me with his secret recipe and I’m not sharing,”[/b] the raven haired woman said with a playful smile before she disappeared towards the kitchen.

All in all, Thomas was glad that everyone was getting along and that everyone was together for Christmas. It had been years since the whole family had gotten together for the holidays as JJ and Thomas often spent their time ‘working’ or Thomas was away at school. There was always some excuse in which the family couldn’t get together, but this year Helena made sure there was no excuse.

The smile that Thomas wore on his face only grew as Elysia jumped on JJ’s back. It seemed that not only was the family together again, but it was if not a day had passed since they last were together. Everyone seemed to just fall back into their routines. For the first time in a long time, things felt rather normal for Thomas.

As he chuckled, he walked over beside Deandra and offered his arm to her before Peter and Davina walked arm in arm into the living room. If his nephew knew one thing, it was how to flirt with his uncle and cousin’s women.

“Next? Hell, I’m usually first on your list,”[/b] he said with a chuckle as he entered into the living room.

Looking at Deandra for a moment, he turned his gaze to the massive Christmas tree that had been set up in the living room, and smiled. Life was pretty good.

[Nightwing]

He stumbled forward a bit as Elysia jumped on his back. He laughed and adjusted a bit to hold her up. Of course he had to try and only look somewhat athletic for Helena since everyone else in the room knew who he really was.

"Yes I missed you ELysia."

He said rolling his eyes as he watched Peter walk away with Davina.

"If he tries anything I'll break his legs."

He whispered to her with a laugh. Of course he could beat the hell out of Peter, especially given the right motivation. However he also knew it wouldn't come up. He wouldn't be too surprised if he walked into the room and Saw Peter on his back with a black eye.

"Ya know Elysia I do remember one certain thing....."

He said before going for the ticklish spot behind her knee and laughing as he held her up and walked into the room.

[Deandra]

Deandra smiled back when Davina introduced herself. "Nice to meet you Davina," Deandra told her. They both knew that not everyone in the room knew Davina was part of the Avengers so it was better to act like they had never meet. Deandra saw the one called Elysia jump on JJ's back and laughed. She had seen Amazons jump on moving horses with less vigor and force. Deandra shook her head it always seem to be something with Thomas.

Deandra chuckled when Helena threated to kick JJ'S butt and give his presents to charity. "Then he would just buy new ones," Deandra remarked. "He did pass on then!" Deandra said excited to hear that Alfred's famous and irresistible hot chocolate recipe had been passed down. "Now I know I have to come by more often to visit," Deandra joked.

Deandra accepted Thomas' arm and placed her arm on top. It showed them to be equals in respect. Deandra walked into the living and gazed at the beautiful Christmas tree. "Its beautiful, so how much do you Thomas?" she asked. She knew that Helena decorated most of it by how beautiful the tree was. Deandra had not celebrated many Christmas since no one back home even knew such a holiday existed.

[Davina "Deathstroke" Wilson]

Davina smiled at Deandra when she said that it was nice to meet her before Elysia ran and jumped on her boyfriend's back. Davina laughed and shook her head at her best friend before Peter walked up to her after rolling his eyes. He offered her his arm and she smiled, taking it. "Thank you, Peter. You always know how to be a gentleman, don't you?" She teased. There were so many attractive men in this family. She was surprised she could only pick JJ! Not saying that she wouldn't have picked him out of the three current Wayne boys, but she didn't mind at all that they were all attractive. It just meant that this gene pool was one of the good ones. Plus, if everything went bad, Davina had a feeling that Peter's arms would always be open to her...among other things, of course. Davina knew that Peter was sort of a whore, but then again, Elysia used to be one as well.

When Davina heard Elysia's squeal and laugh, she shook her head and looked around the room. "This place is huge... Did you and Elysia used to live here, Pete?" She asked her best friend's brother, whom Davina had known for a long time. Her and Peter were just as good of friends as Davina and Elysia, if not better. The twins and Davina were like Fred and George Weasley and Lee Jordan in the Harry Potter series. They were inseparable and the best of mates, through everything. Davina usually came to Elysia and Peter when she had problems, and they usually came to her. She was also usually the mediator in their fights, not that she minded. She didn't mind at all, actually. In a way, it was like they were her siblings...sort of.

[Elysia "Red X" Todd]

Elysia giggled at her Uncle's comment and nodded. "True, Uncle Thomas. You're still first, by the way. He was just closer than you and less alert," she said with a grin before hearing JJ comment on when Peter led Davina away. Elysia rolled her eyes at her cousin. "Oh shush, JJ. You know Peter's a natural flirt and can't help it. He's like you, Uncle Thomas, and I. He flirts with the opposite sex," she said with a bright grin at him before he said something. She blinked a moment before she felt him start to tickle her behind her knee. She squealed and quickly tried to get off of his back and because of how flexible she was, she fell backwards and was doing a back bend while trying to get away from him. Once she had gotten safely away, she looked over at him, sighing a little and trying to catch her breath. She glared at him a moment before she remembered that it was Christmas.

"You're a jerk," she said, pouting before she walked past her cousin and walked into the living area where the tree was. Elysia looked at the tree and her smile lit up. "It looks so pretty," she said before she turned and looked at everyone. She smiled as she saw Davina and her brother talking. She saw Aunt Helena in the kitchen for a brief moment as she walked by. Then Elysia's eyes went to her Uncle Thomas and Deandra. Elysia sighed a little, grinning at her family before she turned back to the tree. She sighed gently, loving the holidays and loving that her family was all around her for once.