Damian saw Natasha arrive with a smile.

"Did you like the game?'' Damian asked.

Yes, it was a lot of fun," Natasha said, smiling.

Natasha walked over to Damian and sat down next to him.

''Sophia said we were going to have dinner in a little while'' said Natasha leaning a little close to Damian.

''Yes, it's a little late now, I'm sure Carol is very hungry,'' Damian said, smiling slightly as he watched Carol's expressions as she played.

She's a glutton," said Ana inexpressibly.

"Well, she has a very fast metabolism," Damian said.

"How do you feel about starting SHIELD?'' Damian asked Natasha.

''Not much, I just hope I can do the right thing,'' Natasha said.

Damian merely took her hand and smiled slightly at her, he hoped that working at SHIELD might be a way for her to forgive herself for her past.

''You still haven't told us how you plan to resolve the fact that Natasha is a minor,'' Ana said.

''That's right, I'll actually be gone for a month or so,'' Damian said.

''Where are we going?'' asked Ana curiously.

''I'll go alone'' said Damian with a wry smile as he knew they wouldn't like it.

As expected, Damian received a scowl from Ana.

''Why?''

''The place I'm going to could be dangerous, there is a being that could try to attack you in a moment of carelessness, if I go alone, he won't stand a chance'' said Damian.

Damian's response was followed by total silence.

Even Carol stopped the game and looked at him seriously, she knows Damian is very powerful and if there is someone to watch out for then it must be from some other dimension.

Sigh

''I'll tell you a brief story,'' Damian said as he looked toward the door and gestured for Sophia to come closer so she could hear better.

''I guess you've heard of the multiverse, which in simple words is many parallel universes with small differences that branch out into big changes," Damian said.

''An unknown time ago there was a multiversal war and a human put an end to it with the help of a very powerful being he had under his control''.

"After the war, this person we'll call 'He Who Remains' created an organization, the TVA, which is in charge of maintaining the sacred timeline," Damian said.

''The birth of new timelines is natural, but the TVA takes care of eliminating these timelines in their beginnings, taking with it the variant that caused that change''.

''That's all to avoid another multiversal war,'' Damian said.

"So we're in the sacred timeline?" asked Carol with a frown, it's hard to believe such a thing exists.

''No, our timeline is new and separate from the sacred timeline," Damian said.

''So why didn't they eliminate it?'' asked Sophia as she looked at Damian already having an idea of what the answer was.

''It's because of me, I guess I should have never been born or existed but the difference is that they couldn't eliminate me, I think it's because of the existence of my relatives who blocked time and space making them unable to get to me'' said Damian without being completely sure as it's just the logical assumption he comes up with.

''And this caused two timelines to now exist, although this is something that no one from either timeline knows, I don't think even Jen does,'' Damian said.

''I plan to go to the other timeline to get some things and if I went with my relatives, again I could block their entrance but it would leave this timeline unprotected and they would surely try to eliminate them, so it is best if I go alone.''

''And one of the things you're going for is to make Natasha age a little?'' asked Ana.

''No, speeding up time on Natasha is not the solution, I'll just get something that will allow her to operate in SHIELD even with a young body,'' said Damian.

''When do you plan to leave?" asked Carol with a frown, unusual for her cheerful and mischievous personality.

''In a month or so and as I said it may take a month but it's also likely to take a lot less, it all depends on how fast things come out'' said Damian patiently.

''Just be careful,'' Carol said with a sigh.

Everyone was a little depressed knowing that Damian would be leaving and that it could be dangerous.

''Come on, don't make that face, it will be fun for me to go and I will bring you interesting gifts'' said Damian smiling.

''We had never been apart for so long," said Ana with some nostalgia.

''I promise I'll be back quickly'' said Damian sighing as he hugged Ana, in a way Ana was the one who depended on him the most.

''Let's get something to eat and go to sleep, there's still plenty of time before I leave,'' Damian said.

Everyone nodded in low spirits before sitting down to eat.

As they all ate in silence everyone had their thoughts on what Damian said.

"If it's a parallel universe, does that mean there's another me?'' Carol asked.

''That's right, most likely there is a person like you although she will also be different as you have experienced different things with my presence'' said Damian.

''It's strange to think about," says Monica.

"So in that place, you're not my father?" asked Monica, realizing the significance of what Damian had said earlier.

''That's right,'' Damian said with a nod.

''What a scary place, poor Monica,'' said Monica, sighing.

''Well, I think that's enough for today, we should all go get some rest and not overthink things'' said Damian.

''Yes, our life is here and what exists in other timelines has nothing to do with us,'' Sophia nodded.

"Dad, can I have some blood?" asked Monica looking pitifully at him.

''Sure honey, let's go'' said Damian walking with Monica towards their room.

''I guess I'll go get some rest too,'' Sophia said and headed to her room.

"Natasha, would you sleep with us?" asked Carol innocently.

Hearing her words, Ana couldn't help but feel annoyed since if Natasha sleeps with them they won't be able to do anything fun.

''I think it's too early and I don't want to interrupt your activities,'' Natasha said with a slight blush on her cheeks.

''Hm, I guess you're right, you should hurry up and push Damian down, who knows what happens when you have your young body' said Carol, advising Natasha seriously.

''I think it's a bad idea, it's better to wait'' said Natasha blushing.

''It's okay, we have all the time in the world,'' Carol said, smiling at the sight of the blushing redhead.

''Then come on Ana, I want to take a nice hot bath'' said Carol as she stood up.

''Hm'' said Ana before following her.

Natasha was left alone at the table as she kept thinking about the risk Damian was taking for her, just out of a selfish need to make amends for her mistakes, she couldn't help but wonder if she should leave SHIELD and just let her body age naturally.

She finally decided to take a bath as well to stop thinking about what would happen if Damian got injured on his trip.

As she approached her room she saw Damian leaning against the door as he watched her.

''Hi,'' Natasha said.

''Hey, are you going to sleep already?'' Damian asked.

''Yeah, I'm a little tired,'' Natasha said.

Damian stepped aside and Natasha walked over to open the door.

"Are you inviting me to your room?" asked Damian cheekily.

''You can come into my room anytime you want'' Natasha said, smiling at him before entering his room.

''Then I'll come in,'' Damian said, smiling as he stepped inside and closed the door behind him.

Damian walked over to Natasha and pulled her by the waist towards him before gently pushing her against the door and kissing her.

Natasha merely hugged Damian tightly as she responded to his kiss.

"Did you have fun today?" asked Damian after parting their lips.

''Yes, from the time we were together to the board game, it felt like family," Natasha said with a smile.

''I'm glad because we are all your family now,'' Damian said.

''I don't think family does this kind of thing,'' Natasha said with a seductive smile.

''I guess not,'' Damian said with a soft chuckle.

"I'm a little worried about the trip you're going on," Natasha said.

''Don't worry, I'm sure I'll make it back safe and sound,'' Damian said.

''I was sure I could infiltrate wherever I wanted, but that wasn't the reality," says Natasha.

''That's right, don't worry, I'll be careful'' said Damian nodding to please her.

Natasha smiled before hugging him.

''I guess you should go to sleep, you have to get up early tomorrow'' said Damian carrying Natasha to her bed and laying her down gently.

"Yes, I will try to come back soon," Natasha said.

''Great, good night,'' said Damian, giving Natasha a soft kiss on the lips.

''Good night'' Natasha said, smiling happily.

Smiling at her one last time, Damian left Natasha's room and headed for his own.

Damian found Carol and Ana taking a hot bath in the tub, so he too took off his clothes and dove in.

The two women looked at him and approached him before leaning on his shoulders.

"Damian, are you absolutely sure you will return safely?" asked Carol in a serious voice.

''Don't worry, I'll be fine, although it doesn't sound good to say I'm definitely the best at escaping'' said Damian.

''Well, we still have a lot of living left to do so please be careful and come back to me'' said Carol, hugging him tightly.

Ana merely looked at Carol with annoyance before freezing the water in her stomach making Carol scream.

''Damian is not just yours'' said Ana with a slight smile as she watched Carol's comical action.

''But it's clear that I'm the favorite," Carol said, smiling.

"I've been with Damian longer than you," said Ana.

''I'm pregnant'' Carol said looking at Ana haughtily and as I expected Ana's expression totally changed as if she had been told the most shocking thing in the world.

''Don't joke about it,'' Damian said, rolling his eyes.

Hearing Damian, Ana's gaze returned to calm, but she gave Carol a dirty look.

''For no expression, your face can show some very interesting ones," Carol said teasingly.

''You will pay for this at some point," Ana said before straddling Damian and hugging him.

Carol looked at her thoughtfully before reaching over and hugging Ana from behind.

"W-What are you doing?" said Ana with flushed cheeks.

''I thought you were angry,'' said Carol, looking at her innocently.

''Idiot, you know I wouldn't be mad at you, it's just that it caught me by surprise when you said that, I really want us to be at the same time'' Said Ana somewhat embarrassed.

''Hahaha all right, I want that too'' Said Carol pulling Ana a little towards her to hug her.

"Is something wrong?" asked Carol, puzzled as she felt Anne trembling intensely when she pulled her into a hug.

Damian couldn't help but grimace at the situation, Carol and Ana are very pretty so seeing them naked is enough to make him hard and when Ana was on top of him he came dangerously close to penetrating her, when Carol pulled Ana it caused him to penetrate Ana in an instant.

Carol was puzzled until she saw Ana's familiar expression and looked down a little, as the water was clear she saw what had happened and couldn't help but laugh.

Ana was clearly embarrassed but eager to continue what she was doing, so she pushed Carol away before making a dome of ice around the two of them as she looked at Damian seductively and started moving up and down.

Damian smiled slightly and hugged her around the waist to help her.

Outside the dome, Carol was upset, they had left her out, at least they would have let her watch.

''I guess I'll give them a few minutes before it's my turn," Carol thought.

Ana was sitting on the edge of the bathtub with a pleasant expression while Damian was inside her, they had just finished and Damian was hugging Ana while caressing her long hair.

They were calm when the ice dome around them exploded and Carol appeared, glowing golden and with floating hair.

''They've taken long enough, how can they forget about me'' said Carol, even more, annoyed when she saw Ana's satisfied face looking at her.

Ana stood up and moaned slightly as Damian pulled out of her before sitting and relaxing in the tub very satisfied.

Damian moved closer to Carol before hugging her and kissing her neck.

"You know I can never forget you," Damian said.

''I don't want anything anymore'' said Carol pretending to reject him, he has to comfort her a little at least before she accepts.

Damian smiled slightly before beginning to please her to "forgive" him.

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