Not Daddy's Little Girl…Anymore

By: Malaizjan De Jesus

Author's Notes: The next fic up is #16 in the series by me and Reina Grayson. The heroes are stuck at Watchtower while some heroes have been captured. The LOD is winning and Dana knows Terry's secret-huh? Yeah folks, reality has changed, and the heroes are in a race to learn what was changed before more heroes vanish. But even in this crisis, there is love in the air. What will Nightwing do when he finds out about his little girl and niece? Read to find out!

Chapter 1

Black Manta smiled as Slade drank from his goblet. "So we have a deal?"

"We do. This clears my debt to you, David. But this one is one I am sorry to see gone." Slade was telling the truth in that regard. Black Manta always had his respect. And now, Atlantis will belong to the LOD.

"Be sure that this Stalker is aware of my plan," the Atlantis villain told the assassin.

"We are on the same page, him and I. This would be something he'd enjoy watching." Slade smiled cryptically.

They were trapped at Watchtower in space. The bad guys won. The stupid jerks being led by Ian Montgomery-Time Stalker-won. The LOD had killed a few heroes and captured others. However, others rose up to the occasion.

Right now, thanks to Serenity, the new guests were all given rooms. Kevin and Meygan, her own daughter, were sharing her room. Kevin gave his room up to Terry and Dana.

Kevin and Meygan were snuggled on the plush bed, him holding her. It had been close to 24 hours since the timeline did change, Flash was gone, Brian, his son was in a coma and the LOD were sweeping the planet.

"When I get my hands on that piece of stupid shit, I will put Stalker down," Meygan fumed.

"Meyg…easy. First, we need to know why Uncle Wally died. And why Brian is fading out…"

"Duh, Flash is gone. Brian is fading out of the timeline." Meygan glared at Kevin.

Kevin pouted.

Meygan shook her head.

Kevin gave her a quick kiss.

That melted Meygan and she went limp in his hold. She needed the distraction.

But Kevin backed off before things got too heated between them.

"KEVIN KENT, Why would you stop!?"

"I know you're not really in the mood. Not now…I promise later…in the shower…"

"Uh…" Meygan had no idea how to respond to that!

"I won't let you fall. I'll carry you the whole time…" Kevin's eyes waggled in a teasing manner.

Meygan laughed. Leave it to her mate to try and calm her down.

At the same time, in Terry's and Dana's room…

"I can't believe this!" Dana cried. "You kept this from me- FROM ME!"

"Dana, it wasn't that I didn't want to tell you-"Terry started.

"All these times you cancelled our dates!? WHY!? Why couldn't you tell me!?"

"Dana, I didn't want you in the crossfire! You're too important to me!" The new Dark Knight couldn't help himself; he had tears in his eyes. "I've already lost my mom and Matt…I can't lose you too!"

Dana blinked. That was the only response before she said, "Too Bad! You shoulda-" That was all Dana got out before Terry kissed her. She thought at first, Terry was just trying to shut her up. But this kiss was way different from any other he'd ever given her. It was intense. It was passionate. It was…eternal. A promise.

When they broke apart, Dana's eyes stared at Terry's, searching. "I'm sorry…about your mom and brother," she whispered.

Terry then grabbed her into a hug, one that he didn't want to let go. He felt Dana's arms going around him without a word. He let his tears fall. It still hurt. The raw emptiness that wasn't going to go away. "I promise to tell you everything." Terry would keep his word. He needed to. She deserved it. "I want you to meet Mister Wayne. For real."

Dana slowly pulled back from the hug. "He was Batman, wasn't he?" Dana whispered.

"He was. Dana…you can't tell anyone. No one." Terry had to stress that. "I'm about you show you my new world. But I won't if you can't do it. There won't be any secrets between us."

"I'll keep your secret, but about meeting Mister Wayne, and seeing his whole past…I don't know, Terry; it's all so much to take in. You're out there every night, risking your life and I don't even want to think about what happened when the original Joker returned," Dana said, deep down wanting to know everything that was going on with her boyfriend. This explained everything…and to think she nearly dumped him.

"It's your call. But I have to check on him. He got hurt when the Cave was overrun." Terry turned to leave.

"Terry wait; when you're sure it's alright, I'll meet him," Dana said, stopping Terry.

"I do have to warn you about his grandkids, though. They are all special and you do NOT want to get Areina mad. Or Meygan." Terry then kissed Dana one last time before going to check on his mentor/predecessor.

In Gotham City…

Barbara Gordon and her husband Sam made their way down the street carefully. Gotham had been overrun by the Slade Bots. Worst yet, the commissioner got word before Gotham's Finest were overrun that Deathstroke was been busted out of prison. And the prison was gone.

She knew the Cave was their best chance of survival. It meant letting Sam in on her secret. The world was being taken over by the bad guys, so her secret was a moot point.

"Hon, where are we going?" Sam asked her.

"To Wayne Manor."

"Why?" her husband asked.

"HALT!" A Slade Bot called to them from the opposite end of the street.

"Run!" Barb said.

In the LOD's Base Ops, Coon Rapids MN…

Stalker/Slade grinned as he was back with his group. Those guards were getting on his nerves. Slade and himself were back to themselves now. "We've won."

Talia raised her goblet in agreement. The whole group was celebrating. "Phases 1 and 2 are complete." Ra's couldn't believe that a bunch of rookies pulled off the impossible. He was going to enjoy the fruits of their labors…

"On to Phase 3," Ian said.

"Phase 3?" Yami asked.

"I go to the past and kill Flamebird and Nightwing." Ian grinned happily. "Before we attack Watchtower in Space."

There were shocked faces all around.

"Don't worry. We have someone there, waiting for the signal," he added.

"Perhaps I should go," Slade spoke up. "These image inducers can further your plans. The world will fall in a matter of days. I will go as you and you stay here as me."

"I like that. Very well. 6 days from now, we attack Watchtower as you go to the past. By then, these pockets of resistance will fall." Ian knew Deathstroke had his own reasons, so he was willing to let him run his own agenda…as long as it served Ian's purpose. "The rest of you…get ready to take out the rest of North America. New French Canada and Mexico will fall by tomorrow night. Keep up the production of the Slade Bots." Ian felt proud. He avenged his grandfather. The Flash was DEAD!

Stalker knew the timeline would take 10 days to complete. IN 10 Days, the heroes would have officially lost.

But they didn't know that.

Then Drow and Ian saw Gray Arrow come in with a duffel bag. A dripping one. "Gray Arrow. Nice to see you. Luthor called you in?"

"Yeah. Unfinished business." Leon patted his bad.

"Then what is leaking on this floor?" Ian asked.

Calmly, Leon opened his duffel bag and pulled out a large, bloody head.

Arsenal's head.

It was still dripping blood, and his spinal cord was still attached. With an arrow in between the eyes. "He won't be an issue to anyone anymore," Leon beamed.

Yami went to hurl in a corner. He'd seen some sick things but that…that was too much.

Talia looked impressed.

Drow was pissed. "He got to kill someone! Oh, come on! I want to kill a hero!" he whined.

"There are captured heroes in our cells," Morgan La Fay chimed in.

Drow paused. Then he grinned…

***Oh Boy. What heroes have been captured? Is there any hope! Stay tuned to chapter 2! ***