Set in the MoS and DK universe. Sarah Gordon isn't exactly true to the comics or movies, she's more of an OC so don't judge me too hard! :)

I do not own any of the DC characters. Please read and review!

Sarah stared at the copy of the newspapers side by side with a raised eyebrow while her editor, while Vicky Vale stood in front of her desk, having just placed the two papers down. The editor and chief of the Gotham Herald had just breezed into Sarah's office with out a work and dropped the papers on her desk. Vicky had a thing for the dramatics so Sarah didn't think much of the entrance. Sarah's boss was always dressed so stylishly, her blond hair had been blown out, making her look more like a fashion model than a journalist.

Sarah looked up at Vicky waiting for her to explain.

One was their own, a copy of the Gotham Herald's last issues regarding Gotham's Batman. A lot of them penned by Sarah following the events of Banes capture of the city. Everyone thought the Batman was gone, but it wasn't long after that the city was watched over by him again. The articles she wrote in her short time at the Herald gained her a lot of attention, a lot of praise, but they also garnered her loss, and heartache. Her last article involving the Batman was over a year ago, she gave up on writing about something that only caused her problems.

The paper next to it was a copy of Metropolis' Daily Planet. It wasn't hard to notice what had happened in Metropolis almost a year ago, the city that rivaled Gotham was almost destroyed. And the entire world was threatened over a man they now called Superman. A man they say who isn't from this world, with superhuman abilities trying to make the world a better place. Sarah stared at the Planet's issue and wondered if the same thing was bound to happen to him as it did Batman.

"Why are we looking at a copy of the Daily Planet" Sarah finally asked after she read the headline.

Vicky raised an eyebrow, "The world knows how good of a reporter Lois Lane is, but she can't figure out who this guy in a cape is. I think it's time for the world to meet Sarah Gordon" she said proudly pointing at the papers, "I want you to go there and find out who this hunk is"

Sarah looked down bashful, "Vicky.." she stared, "I'm not even in the same league as the woman. She's won a Pulitzer for journalism" she looked at the paper, "Besides I'm done writing about superhero's, nothing good comes from it"

Vicky sighed "True, and I should have fired you when you gave up on that story you wrote about Batman passing off his cowl to someone new"

Sarah looked up defensive, "Vicky…. I told you, the story ran cold" she shrugged, "There was nothing there"

Vicky waved it off knowing she would never fire her star reporter, "Oh calm down. But seriously, this is what you're good at. Finding out these sorts of mysteries:

Sarah looked down, "At what cost" she said quietly

"It's a small price to pay for spreading truth into the world Gordo. You were the one who told me that" Vicky said "You were so close to uncovering who this alleged new Batman was and then you dropped it because you and your boyfriend broke up, who was apparently your lead"

Sarah shrugged, "John Blake told me things in confidence I had no right to print and I still stand by my decision. Vicky, my own father wont even talk to me because of me trying to find out who the Batman was after the whole ordeal"

It had been 6 years after Bane took over Gotham. Sarah and her brother were forced to hide because Bane was after her father. And because Jim couldn't make sure they were alright John looked out for them. Sarah fell in love with him, she couldn't help it, John was the only stable thing in her life after it all. But she didn't know John had inherited something too important to tell the world after. Sarah was stuck on trying to figure out what happened to Batman after the bomb went off. She started digging, trying to find out what happened and she found herself out to be too good of a reporter before she even became one professionally. She found things know one thought to ask, and made connections no one else did. Bruce Wayne had once been Batman, or at least Sarah believed, and after the bomb went off over the water, somehow John had taken over. That part she was certain. Sarah eventually got a job at the Herald and continued searching for answers all the while the new Batman protected the city. But she never realized the consequences of her actions. John lost his trust in Sarah, and her determination to finding out the truth. Things he told Sarah about his childhood, things that Sarah pieced together, were what drove them apart. Sarah couldn't see that her quest for the truth was hurting John.

"I think you can find out who this guy is, or at least pretending to be" Vicky defended "I think this time without hurting anyone"

Sarah leaned back and thought about it. Time away from Gotham sounded nice to her. Things were different after the events of Bane and Batman. The city never fully recovered.

Vicky smiled knowing Sarah was thinking about it "You have until tomorrow morning to decide" she said turning on her heel

Vicky knew Sarah well enough to know she was contemplating the idea. "Oh yeah, if you do decide to take the story" Vicky said stopping at the door "Make sure you talk to that Lex Luther guy, ask him to spread that wealth a little into Gotham. The cities lucky to have a Billionaire still around to rebuild Metropolis for them"

Sarah tilted her head feeling the sting of her burn. Bruce Wayne was an asset to the city, and it's believed that he died in the riots in the city while Bane was in control. Sarah still isn't sure, part of her still thinks he's out there. But that was one aspect of the story she could never uncover.

Sarah smiled silent as she watched Vicky walk out of the room.