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Thou angel of the gods

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That Edward as a father ask broke my heart. How do you think it'd feel if the parent of the child sent him pictures or letters of the kid's milestones, if he's allowed to receive them at all? Would he even accept them?

Going with the canon that Ed seems to have a daughter in most universes. :D Are you guys ready to be upset? Because I am. This is comfort/hurt.

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The parent is Ed's old partner in crime, a lackey turned partner turned lover. At first, they bombarded Ed with pictures and letters but this only put Ed off more. He'd do the gentlemanly thing and send the child support payments but asides from that he tried to deny seeing the kid. Even when he was ambushed with them during visiting hours he'd simply walk away.

Ed slowly began reading the letters more and more. He couldn't help but notice how much of himself was in her. She'd grown a fine mane of ginger hair and his green eyes to match. Even as a baby she still had a great look of intelligence about her.

According to the letters she was a mini version of him. Obsessed with bright colourful puzzles and quiz shows. She couldn't understand most of it but she was always fascinated by them regardless.

After about a year or so of reading letters and seeing progress, he was finally convinced to see her.

He finally begins to work with the Arkham doctors to get himself better. Or at least well enough to not completely ruin the child. He wants to at least see his daughter for a little while. All the non-dick head doctors are thrilled he's finally working with them, rather than against them. It's a struggle but they finally find a routine that works for him.

The day before he leaves he asks rogues with children for childcare tips. He's more inclined to followed Deadshot's advice as opposed to Deathstroke's advice.

When he gets home his partner has the baby in the crib. She was sleeping by the time he got there.

Ed is hesitant at first. Citing that he doesn't know a single thing about child care. Ed makes a dozen excuses as to why he can't hold his baby. Partner smartly talks as to why each one of his excuses is ridiculous and he finally runs out of excuses.

For the first time, he finally holds his baby in his arms. Every fear that was drilled into him by the Arkham doctors is thrown out the window.

Then she opens her eyes. He's in love. She's perfect. In his 32 years of life, he's never felt this way about anyone or anything else before.

They decide to go out to celebrate his release. They go to the park for a nice leisurely stroll. Ed gets a hang of using the baby toys and stroller. His little girl is absolutely smitten with him. Ed has no problem taking care of her when Partner has to take a phone call. Even when she begins to cry as soon as Ed picks her up she's completely calm. Ed catches up in one year of lost time in about about 8 hours.

When they're back in the house Partner seems nervous. Ed can sense it but doesn't want to say anything that might ruin the day. A sudden knock at the door sends Partner into a sudden flurry. Partner rips the baby from his arms, shoving Ed into a small hiding spot underneath some laundry. Ed is too shocked to say anything when a sudden male voice fills the room.

"You're aware that Edward Nygma is being released today, yes?" The male voice said. Ed knew he was a potential smoker by the gruff tone of his voice.

"I am. And for the millionth time, he's not interested in seeing his 'bastard child' now leave me alone." Partner said.

"If I may be candid. It's bad enough we can't take the baby away from you. I'd rip her right out of your arms in a heartbeat if I could. People like you would be better off without kids. But now we may have a reason. If you're letting a known supervillain near your child well then I'd call that child endangerment...Wouldn't you?"

"He's reformed. Arkham certified it. Even if he does come around you have no grounds for your claim."

"You think the courts care about that? All the courts care about is that we take innocent children away from criminals like you. And your precious Eddie."

"I believe it's time you leave my home." Partner was polite but firm. A tone Ed was well familiar with.

"Well, aside from that all seems in order. I'll see you around. Hopefully soon."

Edward wouldn't dare move from his hiding spot, he wouldn't dare breathe until fifteen minutes had gone by and Partner took the dirty clothing off him.

Partner's eyes were puffy and red. Edward embraced them as they silently pressed their head into his shoulder."Edward. I'm so sorry. "

"How long have they been visiting?"

"Since she was born. They're tenacious bastards. They're not going to stop trying to take her away. We have to run. Metropolis might be good. It's the only way we'll be together. We could be normal."

That's all Ed wanted for his child. Normalcy. He'd love for nothing more than to get a desk job and come home to a nice normal family unit.

"She'd been living life on the run. She'd only get taken away quicker. The Batman would be sure of it."

Life on the run was no life for a child. As a fifteen-year-old Ed was well aware of how dangerous the stress could be. They weren't normal people. His little girl's one true shot at having that normal life would be if he wasn't in it. They'd have no reason to take her away from Partner and he could still support her from afar.

"Eddie, what are you suggesting?"

"Raise her without me. That was the plan anyway. No need to change it."

"But Eddie-"

Edward took his partner's hand.

"You're going to raise her. I'll still support you. You'll watch her win science fairs at 5, partake in national contests at 7, go on to go to Gotham University at age 15. You can watch her grow to be brilliant. And she will be. My beautiful little genius. You'll both be okay without me. I know you'll be."

He held her in his arms, the way his partner showed him. Evidently, she was beginning to grow sleepy. Edward knew many things but he never knew how small yawns could be.

"Riddle me this. I'm as boundless as the ocean. I am as infinite as the stars in the sky and I am the greatest known force in the universe. What am I?"

He rubbed a single thumb over her small cheek, choking back his own tears.

"Answer. My love for you."

Putting her back down in the crib he left. Looking back he saw her for the last and final time.

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There will be an alternate version of this where Partner is pissed at Ed coming up soon.

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every time i have salmon it's like. bears are right. i would also stand in a stream for this.

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having ocs is like she's my daughter. she's my power fantasy. i'm giving her everything i hate about my personality. she's a war criminal. she's never done anything wrong in her life ever. i love her. i hate her. i'm making her life miserable. who did this to her. she's unlikeable but everyone should like her. she's baby. she does cocaine in the bathroom

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“Venus in her shell was never so lovely, and Diana in the forest never so graceful as my Lady when she strides through Paris.”

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