The Finished Sandevistan and the Hidden Reward"
For two solid weeks, Damian Wayne barely slept.
The Bat-Family checked on him constantly—sometimes helping him weld, sometimes running diagnostics, sometimes simply shoving food into his hands.
Nightwing helped with ergonomics.
Tim tuned the micro-processors.
Cassandra silently tested the movement range.
Even Jason gave "practical field feedback," which mostly meant:
Red Hood:
"Make it bulletproof or don't bother."
And Bruce?
Bruce oversaw everything with the focused intensity of a man watching his son build a weapon that might change the world.
THE FINAL PRODUCT
Two weeks later—
He finished it.
Not the original internal spinal-implant design from Cyberpunk.
No.
Damian improved it.
A sleek, armored exosuit-style Sandevistan unit:
Detachable
Wearable like tactical armor
No permanent spinal connection
Zero cyber-psychosis risk
Powered by a stabilized Gronckle Iron core
Fused with micro-conductive energy channels
Time-dilation capabilities greater than the original technology
When worn, it wrapped around the user's torso and spine like a segmented kinetic harness.
When removed, it detached cleanly.
But Damian warned them:
Damian:
"Once you use it for a while and take it off…
you will feel the difference.
Normal time will feel slow… or too fast.
Your brain needs adjustment."
Jason whistled.
Red Hood:
"So basically it spoils you."
Tim adjusted his glasses.
Red Robin:
"…This could make even Batman faster."
Bruce didn't argue.
For the first time in a long time…
He looked impressed.
THE SYSTEM INTERRUPTS
Damian was wiping grease from his gloves when the System window flashed before his eyes, bright gold.
SYSTEM — MISSION COMPLETE
Reward Unlocked
1) SYSTEM REST MODE — NO MISSIONS FOR ONE MONTH
*"Host has worked continuously and requires rest.
System will shut down mission generation for 1 month.
In this month:
— No cosmic, interdimensional, or apocalyptic threats will target host.
— Only standard supervillains and League of Assassins incidents may occur.
Please relax."*
Damian stared.
Relax?
For an entire month?
He wasn't sure he remembered how.
But he wasn't complaining.
2) HEXTECH CRYSTAL OBTAINED — ARCANE UNIVERSE
A floating, glowing blue crystal manifested in Damian's hand.
It pulsed like a heart—powerful, volatile, alive.
*"Hextech Crystal acquired.
Magic and science fused.
Power source level: EXTREME.
System will suppress magical energy leakage for 1 month.
WARNING:
If taken into magical territory or sensed by mages, the crystal's presence cannot be hidden."*
Damian nearly dropped it in shock.
Damian:
"…This thing could power the Watchtower."
Tim stared, jaw unhinged.
Tim:
"That crystal—this is beyond Kryptonian tech.
That energy output—Damian, it could rewrite physics."
Jason leaned in, eyes widening behind his helmet.
Jason:
"So don't break it."
Nightwing poked Damian's shoulder.
Nightwing:
"Where do you even get this stuff?"
Damian only shrugged.
Damian:
"Hard work."
Batman knew that was only half the truth.
But this half… he accepted.
TIME TO TEST THE SANDEVISTAN
After tucking the Hextech Crystal into a secured containment sphere, Damian turned back to the Bat-Family.
Damian:
"I built this for someone worthy.
Someone responsible."
Bruce crossed his arms.
Batman:
"And you want me to test it."
Damian nodded.
Jason cracked his knuckles.
Red Hood:
"Oh no—WE'RE ALL testing this thing."
Nightwing grinned.
Cassandra simply stepped forward, ready.
Tim activated the scanning drones.
And Batman—
Batman placed a hand on the Sandevistan harness.
Batman:
"Let's see what you've created, son."
Damian looked around at his family.
For the first time since arriving in this world…
He felt something warm in his chest.
Pride?
Belonging?
Trust?
Maybe all of it.
Damian:
"Alright.
Let's begin."
And the Bat-Family prepared to witness the first activation of the world's most advanced Sandevistan.
BATMAN TESTS THE SANDEVISTAN"
Part 1: The World Slows for the Dark Knight
The Batcave was silent.
Not the normal silence—the deep, heavy silence that comes before something historic.
Damian stood beside the Sandevistan unit, now fully suited onto Bruce's armor, plates clicking together with mechanical precision. The Gronckle-Iron frame shimmered faintly under the cave lights.
Nightwing filmed the whole thing.
Tim monitored vitals.
Cassandra watched Bruce's breathing.
Jason loaded rubber rounds "just in case."
And Bruce…
Bruce was calm.
Calmer than anyone should be before testing a device that literally bends time.
Batman:
"Damian.
Activation word?"
Damian:
"Sandevistan—Activation Code Alpha."
Bruce nodded once.
And then—
THE ACTIVATION
Batman:
"…Activate Sandevistan. Code Alpha."
The world exploded into white-blue light.
Not outward—inward.
A soft whump of compressed air.
A ripple of distorted space.
And then—
Batman disappeared.
To everyone else, he moved like a glitch in reality.
One moment he was standing in front of them.
The next—he was across the Batcave, standing on an upper walkway, cape still settling.
Nightwing's jaw dropped.
Nightwing:
"…We didn't even see him move."
Tim checked the monitor—his pupils shrank.
Tim:
"His speed isn't reading.
The sensors… can't track him."
Jason muttered:
Red Hood:
"Yeah okay, THAT'S cheating."
Cassandra simply smiled—approving.
BATMAN'S PERSPECTIVE
Inside the Sandevistan, Bruce felt the world stretch like warm metal.
Everything slowed.
The waterfall in the cave became a frozen sculpture mid-splash.
Jason's raised gun moved slower than a drifting feather.
A bat flapped its wings overhead… each flap taking seconds.
Bruce's heartbeat was the only normal rhythm.
He moved.
Not fast.
Not with superhuman speed.
He moved with perfect time advantage.
Every calculation, every step, every micro-muscle movement—performed with absolute control.
He could have touched Jason's bullet in mid-air.
He could count the droplets of the waterfall.
He could see micro-vibrations in Nightwing's shocked grin.
Batman (thinking):
This… isn't acceleration.
This is time manipulation.
Damian… you built something dangerous.
But also…
Useful.
Very useful.
RETURN TO NORMAL TIME
Bruce deactivated the Sandevistan.
Reality snapped back.
Air rushed in; loose papers fluttered; Jason stumbled backward from the shockwave like someone had shoved him.
Bruce stood exactly where he'd started.
Helmet lifting, eyes narrowing in analytical awe.
Batman:
"…It works."
Damian's fists tightened.
Damian:
"So you approve?"
Bruce stepped closer.
Placed a hand on Damian's shoulder.
Batman:
"Damian.
This is not 'working.'
This is revolutionary."
Nightwing whistled.
Nightwing:
"The kid just made time his sidekick."
BATMAN'S FINAL VERDICT
Bruce walked to the computer, opened a secure vault panel, and typed in a 32-symbol code.
Inside was a case—one used only for world-changing technology.
He placed the Sandevistan harness inside.
Batman:
"We're locking it away until we understand all of its implications."
Jason frowned.
Red Hood:
"Come on—just let me try it—"
Batman:
"No."
Then he turned to Damian.
Batman:
"We will test more.
We will study it.
We will weaponize it carefully.
And yes—"
He exhaled.
A rare, proud exhale.
Batman:
"I will pay you the 4 million dollars."
Damian smirked.
Damian:
"I accept."
And for the first time in a long time—
Bruce smiled.
Just slightly.