digi-gal-rox: yeah yeah, another story. honestly? i'm in a middle of a writers block, and this came into my head, so i had to get it down. hope you like it! remember to review!

CHAPTER 1

John Grayson, the grandson of Bludhaven's officer Dick Grayson sighed heavily, starring at the hospital bed where his grandfather lay peacefully. His father Thomas stood beside him, rubbing his temples worriedly. Ever since he could remember, he had always admired his grandfather, remaining in the force, even at this age. Well... he didn't work out on the field for years now, he mainly helpped out training new officers. But Bludhaven was a lot darker these days, or so Dick kept repeating before this happened. He glanced at his father worriedly, who began to pace up and down now.
"Dad?"
"Johnny-boy," John frowned at his father's nickname to him, "There's something I want you to do."
"What is it, dad?" John asked seriously.
"There's someone in Gotham, that your grandfather wanted you to meet." John's eyes shot up.
"That Wayne guy?" Thomas nodded.
"I only met him once when I was younger, about your age."
"Dad..."
"Your grandfather may have always talked ill about him, but he is a good man." Thomas said quietly. "He wanted you to know that."
"But to meet him?"
"I think it will do you good. Meeting his past, and learning about him." Thomas paused, "John?"
"O.K." he said after a moment of silence, he stared at his sleeping grandather, "If it means this much to you, it must mean a lot to him as well."

"A trip of discovery, huh?" John stared at the dusted picture of his grandfather's family. An elderly man, a man older than the rest of the group, a teenager, a young red-head and his grandfather. He had to admit, that the red head was quite pretty. He always wondered who this woman was, and what happened to her. He turned up the T.V, as he continued packing.
"Commissioner! What are you going to do with Batman?"
"I hope that we can maintain a neutral relationship and work together to protect the city we all love," Paul Lucas smiled, "And as many would have known, former police Commisioner James Gordon had been good friends with our masked hero. I hope that I can follow in his foot steps." John turned the T.V off.
"Batman, huh?" he smiled slightly. "Maybe it's time he met Nightwing."

The red-headed girl smiled as the taxi pulled into Gotham City. It was good to be home. Everything was the same, just as she remembered. Having just finished a case at Jump City, she was glad that she could finally come home and rest. She was glad, that the new Commissioner had given her permission not to wear that god awful uniforms. To her surprise it was now only to detectives. Her phone rang.
"Hello?"
"I heard from your grandmother that you're returning today," Paul's voice greeted her. She smiled slightly.
"Actually I just got into Gotham,"
"How did it go at Jump City?"
"Alls well. I can't believe that land mark of a Titan's Tower is still standing though." she heard Paul chuckle.
"I need you to rest up, before another case may enter your life." she laughed dryly.
"Sure thing, Commissioner." he chuckled again.
"Hey, and visit your folks, their worried sick about you, you here me Wilson?"
"Yeah, yeah."

"Wow." Kelly Peters breathed, as John helped her out of the taxi. "But I still don't know why you need me here."
"You're with the Bludhaven police. I'm not. I need your help to get into the station."
"Is that all I am?" she said teasingly.
"And I also needed company. You've been there with me for as long as I can remember, Kelly." she smiled. "Comeon, let's head in." despite her forced smile, he had fail to see her eyes drop.
"Open your eyes Grasyon," she murmured.

"Yes?" a dark haired man stood at the door, looking at the couple that stood in front of him, bags in their arms.
"John Grayson, and this is my friend, Kelly Peters." the man nodded, obeserving the two.
"Gramps! Your friends are here!" the man shouted. John winced slightly. "Come on in." Kelly glanced at John nervously, who nodded and stepped into the fairly large and comfortable apartment.
"What's your name by the way?" Kelly suddenly asked.
"Jason," an elderly man who still looked fit enough to job around the building popped out of the kitchen.
"You look exactly like him!" he exclaimed. John looked at him surprised. "Tim Drake by the way." Joh relaxed slightly.
"It's nice to finally meet you, Mr. Drake. My grandfather has told me many stories about you."
"Yes well, we all have many stories," Tim muttered slightly, "Jason, lead them to the gues rooms, than prepare an extra table. We have a guest coming tonight."
"She's back?" he asked excitedly. Tim smiled and nodded.
"You said you're here to meet the family, am I right John?" John nodded, uncertainly. "I'm sorry to say, but you're years too late."
"Excuse me?" Kelly looked at Tim curiously.
"Another member of the family, died tweenty-two years ago, when Jason here was a years old." John's eyes fell.
"My grandfather never mentioned that."
"That was probaly because he never knew, and... well people made sure he never recieved the news."
"Why's that?"
"I can't say anymore. He sent you here for a reason, did he not? Maybe he wanted you to figure that out on your own." the door bell rang. "Ah, she's here."

"How are your parents, Barbara?"
"Their doing well, Tim." she smiled, "Grandpa, keeps praising that I look like her."
"Well you do." her eyes fell.
"I just wish I got to know her better." she said quietly. Tim hugged the young woman tightly.
"You still have your family, that's all that matters, Barbara. There's a reason why your mum wanted you to be named after her." Barbara smiled slightly.
"Thanks Tim."
"And I've been meaning to ask, how was Jump City?"

"I wonder who this mysterious friend is." Kelly mused, watching John unpack.
"You got me wondering." John shrugged. "Probaly Jason's friend."
"Girlfriend more like it, the way he exclaimed 'she'."
"The way he exclaimed 'she' sounded more like someone older than he." John paused, "Why do you care anyway?"
"I'm curious, that's all!" the blonde woman exclaimed. John smiled reassuringly at his friend. "This whole thing will be fun. It'll be like when we were kids again." Kelly laughed weakly.
"Dinner's ready." Jason said at the door.

Kelly and John stared eyes wide, their mouth hanging open at the red-headed woman, who was helping Tim and his wife setting up the table. She looked so much like that woman in the picture!
"Uh... excuse me?" John said uncertainly. The woman turned around and smiled pleasently.
"You must be the guest that's staying here with Tim and Stephanie."
"Uh... yes. I'm John, and this is my friend Kelly."
"Nice to meet you!" Tim chuckled. "I'm Barbara."
"Now really, Barbara, you have to tell us about Jump City!" Stephanie smiled, taking her place at the dining table.
"I can't give out to much details, y'know how Paul is." Tim nodded. "One thing I can say, though is that the tower is still standing."

There was something about her that interested him. Apart from the fact that she had a striking resemblence to the woman in the picture, but it almost felt as if he knew her. He wondered if his grandfather ever felt like that, to that woman in the picture. He stared at the cieling. But what did Mr. Drake mean by people made sure that he never recieved the news of someones death?

digi-gal-rox: that's it for now! pls leave a review!