Author's Notes:

Here it is, the first official sequel to Batgirl of the Future: Rebirth. Inspiration for this book came about from my fascination with the Batman Beyond episodes "Blackout" and "Disappearing Inque", primarily the latter. At first I was going to start this story off from where the first one left off (Terry and Coba leaving the Batcave to stop a robbery), then thought about having this one extremely similar to "Disappearing Inque." After a couple days of considering the different choices I could toy with (which, when all added together, were a lot), I decided to go with having it similar to "Disappearing Inque," but with several twists, including references to a version of "Blackout" involving Coba.

I do not own Batman Beyond or its characters. I only own Coba Brooklyn and the plot ideas that do not match those of "Disappearing Inque" and "Blackout."

Recommended order of reading (Batgirl of the Future series-wise):

1. Rebirth
2. Running Out of Inque
3. Remember
4. Eyewitness of the Past
5. Last Resort
6. Big Time
7. The Call
8. Truth Be Told
9. In Waves (which doesn't follow any episodes)
10. What Lies Within (Teen Titans crossover)
11. Betrayal (Part 2 of Big Time; upcoming)

Please read, review, and enjoy...


A small, teenage girl woke up slowly, groaning painfully as her head throbbed. She took note of her surroundings briefly before she tried to move forward, but she was instantly pulled back with a rattling sound. Oh no, she thought with dismay. This is not good at all. Sure enough, she looked down to see that her suspicions were true: she was chained to a metal column! She gasped anxiously before she began to whimper fearfully. How did I get here? she wondered. Why don't I remember anything? Her breathing became helplessly fast and short as panic began to take over her senses.

"Is that you, Coba?" an old man's voice crackled through the radio in her cowl.

A voice! The girl flinched in surprise at first before she realized where the voice was coming from. "I- -" She paused, thinking for a moment. "I don't know if I am Coba," she answered dully. Her tone suddenly became more serious and anxious. "Who is this and where are you?"

"My name is Bruce Wayne," the voice responded. "I'm at the Batcave. Do you remember any of that at all?"

The teenager let the man's name and location swim around in her head for a moment, but she did not recognize him or the name of the place. "I'm afraid I don't remember anything at all," she stated glumly. "Who am I, do you know?"

"Your name is Coba Brooklyn," Wayne's voice replied, "and you are the Batgirl of this era."

"Does this explain why I'm wearing some sort of suit with a blue symbol of a bat?" Coba asked, a little surprised.

"Yes, it does," Bruce answered seriously. "How are you feeling?"

"My head hurts terribly, I'm bound to a large pole of some sort, and I'm honestly scared. I-I can't get free." Fear overwhelmed Coba's senses without warning. "Please sir, get me out of here! I think they're gonna kill me!" she squeaked in panic.

"Calm down, kid," Bruce's voice said reassuringly. "We'll get you out once we know where you are. Just try to relax and think for a moment. Can you recall anything that can help us locate you?"

Coba thought hard. "No, I'm afraid I don't. Wait, who's the us you're referring to?" she asked incredulously.

"Your brother and me."

"Brother..." Brooklyn pondered.

"I'm right next to Wayne, Coba," another static-y voice said, this one definitely younger than Wayne. "In case neither of you two remember, I'm not your brother anymore."

Numerous memories came flooding into Coba's conscience all at once. "Terry..." she muttered. It all suddenly made sense to her. "I remember now," she said in a distant voice.


Author's Notes:

There you go: now you have at least a little bit of a better idea of where this story's going. I originally had this prologue start out saying 'Coba Brooklyn,' but then I decided to have her name not be mentioned (until Bruce talked to her) to help indicate that her name was still a mystery to her.

On a different note, who else thinks of the Scorpions song "Blackout" when they watch or think about the Batman Beyond episode of the same name?