Catch me as I fall
Say you're here and it's all over now
Speaking to the atmosphere
No one's here and I fall into myself
This truth drives me
Into madness
I know I can stop the pain
If I will it all away

Adrenaline races through my body. I land in the middle of the group of men. I take a deep breath. The closest man is 5.43 feet in front of me. I feel him shift his weight. That's my cue. One swing to the head with my staff, and he's down. Everybody starts coming at me.

Don't turn away
(Don't give in to the pain)
Don't try to hide
(Though they're screaming your name)
Don't close your eyes
(God knows what lies behind them)
Don't turn out the light
(Never sleep never die)

I effortlessly took down the two men in front of me. I paused, letting the program catch up to me. Fifty men and the song isn't even to the second chorus. I glanced to the side of the room. Uncle was standing there, with his arms crossed. I knew he hated this. He never liked the fact that I knew how to fight, but he let me do it anyway. While I thought he worried too much, I knew he just wanted the best for me. He's the closest thing I've had to a father, ever. I owe him everything. Alfred was standing next to him. On paper, Alfred is our butler. But in reality, he is so much more than that. He's a father, peacekeeper, and more.

I'm frightened by what I see
But somehow I know
That there's much more to come
Immobilized by my fear
And soon to be
Blinded by tears
I can stop the pain
If I will it all away

My dad, my mother, and I never had the best relationship. They were never at home, always working. This was weird, because we all lived at the boarding school they worked at- the school I now attend. My sister, Kim, and my not-actually-related-to-us aunt, Ororo, mostly raised me. My mom died when I was eight. Dad spiraled downward, while I was forced to watch. He spent almost all of his time by himself, and never said more than two words to me. My sister got fed up and I went to live with her and her husband. Right after I started attending classes at the boarding school I was raised at, my mom came back from the dead, and killed my dad. My mom died- again- soon after.

Don't turn away
(Don't give in to the pain)
Don't try to hide
(Though they're screaming your name)
Don't close your eyes
(God knows what lies behind them)
Don't turn out the light
(Never sleep never die)

Which is how I ended up here, in Gotham. While I wish I could say we lived a peaceful life, that's not true. Uncle is the owner of one of Gotham's businesses, and we live our lives in the spotlight. Our night jobs don't get much better, either. We spend our nights patrolling the city's streets, as Batman and Batgirl. We keep Gotham safe. It's a hard job, and it's come close to killing me countless times, but I'd never give it up.

Fallen angels at my feet
Whispered voices at my ear
Death before my eyes
Lying next to me I fear
She beckons me
Shall I give in
Upon my end shall I begin
Forsaking all I've fallen for
I rise to meet the end

Using my powers, I send eight men flying in the air. I flick my right hand, and my signature blue flame appears in my palm. I start shooting fireballs at the men coming toward me. Soon, there's nobody left.

Servatis a periculum
Servatis a maleficum

(A/N: 'Whisper' by Evanescence.)