The Way Back (Masterpost) Chapters Prologue-38
Fandom: DC Comics (Batman)
Story Title: The Way Back
Author: dragonbat2006
Words: 247,274
Rating: PG-13
Story Pairings: Bruce/Selina; Dick/Babs; James Gordon/Martha Kent
Story Summary: Two years ago, Bruce was unmasked and sent to Arkham. Now released, he has been barred from being Batman. This is the third story in the “Locked-verse”; an AU which began in Locked Inside the Facade and continued in Lost to the Night. (Links go to complete stories posted at ff.net)
Warnings/Spoilers: Some chapters contain violence, graphic descriptions of death (non-canon character), implied animal experimentation, implied domestic abuse, reference to child abuse, confinement, restraint, mild-to-moderate torture, graphic descriptions of illness and scarring due to illness, discussion of past parental and spousal death and previous character death.
I have done my best to warn in the specific chapters where this material occurs. If I missed one, or if you think that I somehow overlooked a different common trigger, please accept my sincere apologies and let me know so I can rectify.
Although this installment of the AU is not a deathfic, folks should be aware that Locked Inside the Facade begins with the deaths of two canon characters.
Prologue: In the Middle of the Night
Chapter 1: Giving In
Chapter 2: Torn In Half
Chapter 3: Hurting
Chapter 4: Keeping Afloat
Chapter 5: Patterns
Chapter 6: Chasing Demons
Chapter 7: Where My Weakness Lies
Chapter 8: Pulled to Pieces
Chapter 9: Foolish Pride
Chapter 10: Learning, Reaching and Dreaming
Chapter 11: Wanting to Share
Chapter 12: Pride and Grace
Chapter 13: Risk
Chapter 14: Off the Canvas
Chapter 15: Something Foolish
Chapter 16: Shoot the Lights and Curse the Dark
Chapter 17: Opening Doors
Chapter 18: A Chance to Fall, A Chance to Try
Chapter 19: No Choice
Chapter 20: Tangled Strings and Crossed Wires
Chapter 21: No Good Deed
Chapter 22: Precipice
Chapter 23: Letting Go
Chapter 24: Rights and Wrongs
Chapter 25: Hell Hath No Fury
Chapter 26: Building Back and Tearing Down
Chapter 27: More Than Any Man Can Take
Chapter 28: Can't Walk Away
Chapter 29: Chances Worth Taking
Chapter 30: One Ride Around the Sun
Chapter 31: The Deepest Wound
Chapter 32: Clouds in the Valley
Chapter 33: Cries in the Night
Chapter 34: Choosing What to Dream
Chapter 35: Lifeline
Chapter 36: Stains
Chapter 37: Hard to Swallow and Tough To Believe
Chapter 38: Between Two Lifetimes
Story Title: The Way Back
Author: dragonbat2006
Words: 247,274
Rating: PG-13
Story Pairings: Bruce/Selina; Dick/Babs; James Gordon/Martha Kent
Story Summary: Two years ago, Bruce was unmasked and sent to Arkham. Now released, he has been barred from being Batman. This is the third story in the “Locked-verse”; an AU which began in Locked Inside the Facade and continued in Lost to the Night. (Links go to complete stories posted at ff.net)
Warnings/Spoilers: Some chapters contain violence, graphic descriptions of death (non-canon character), implied animal experimentation, implied domestic abuse, reference to child abuse, confinement, restraint, mild-to-moderate torture, graphic descriptions of illness and scarring due to illness, discussion of past parental and spousal death and previous character death.
I have done my best to warn in the specific chapters where this material occurs. If I missed one, or if you think that I somehow overlooked a different common trigger, please accept my sincere apologies and let me know so I can rectify.
Although this installment of the AU is not a deathfic, folks should be aware that Locked Inside the Facade begins with the deaths of two canon characters.
Prologue: In the Middle of the Night
Chapter 1: Giving In
Chapter 2: Torn In Half
Chapter 3: Hurting
Chapter 4: Keeping Afloat
Chapter 5: Patterns
Chapter 6: Chasing Demons
Chapter 7: Where My Weakness Lies
Chapter 8: Pulled to Pieces
Chapter 9: Foolish Pride
Chapter 10: Learning, Reaching and Dreaming
Chapter 11: Wanting to Share
Chapter 12: Pride and Grace
Chapter 13: Risk
Chapter 14: Off the Canvas
Chapter 15: Something Foolish
Chapter 16: Shoot the Lights and Curse the Dark
Chapter 17: Opening Doors
Chapter 18: A Chance to Fall, A Chance to Try
Chapter 19: No Choice
Chapter 20: Tangled Strings and Crossed Wires
Chapter 21: No Good Deed
Chapter 22: Precipice
Chapter 23: Letting Go
Chapter 24: Rights and Wrongs
Chapter 25: Hell Hath No Fury
Chapter 26: Building Back and Tearing Down
Chapter 27: More Than Any Man Can Take
Chapter 28: Can't Walk Away
Chapter 29: Chances Worth Taking
Chapter 30: One Ride Around the Sun
Chapter 31: The Deepest Wound
Chapter 32: Clouds in the Valley
Chapter 33: Cries in the Night
Chapter 34: Choosing What to Dream
Chapter 35: Lifeline
Chapter 36: Stains
Chapter 37: Hard to Swallow and Tough To Believe
Chapter 38: Between Two Lifetimes