Out of the Shadows

by 8579304

Superman has died, and villains of all types have taken over. Batman is currently in hiding. As an attempt to find food Batman comes across a young teenager named Victoria whom he takes as his own. As he sees her potential, Batman starts training her to become the next Robin. My sister and I are having a little writing competition. This is my sisters story. Hope you enjoy!

1. Chapter 1

Out of the Shadows

POV: Victoria

Setting: Jostreca Region

All I could see was darkness. Quite frankly, I couldn't see it. I could feel it,and I could hear it. The cold, bitter wind licked my already cold face. I could hear the scampering of tiny vermin feet on the concrete. I shuddered. I had been abandoned. Left utterly alone. My only friend was the darkness. Yet the darkness insisted on relentlessly tormenting me. Ever since the death of Superman and the rise of all villains, families have been torn apart, and hope has been maliciously destroyed. No one has yet to find Batman. Many people have theories as to why he's in hiding. Some people think he is afraid of death, so afraid that he just won't fight. Other more optimistic people think he's concocting a terrific plan that will "save us all". Personally, I don't know what to think. He's an extremely selfish jerk to be hiding. But what if he is making a plan? What if there is a chance I'll see my family again? Then I hear footsteps. At first I thought it was a rat then I heard a soft voice speaking. I froze in fear.

POV: Bruce Wayne

Setting: Batcave, Gotham

6 hours earlier

I studied the map carefully, pondering every single section, until my head throbbed of stress and exhaustion. I slowly sipped on a cup of hot coffee, which was a sorry attempt at waking myself up. I had spent all night fixing the generator. I had spent all 10 hours of my priceless sleep messing with it only to light a dim glow. My head once more started throbbing, not because of the generator and lack of sleep, but because of the problem at hand. Our food supplies were out. As a last resort I decided to host a scavenging mission. Part of me felt awful about stealing from innocent people. But the other part of me only heard my rumbling stomach. I forced myself to look at the map once more, trying to decide where to go to find food. The map consisted of the United States split into 3 main regions. Since villains took over, each individual state could no longer take care of it's dying population, none the less the increase of crimes. As a last attempt at staying unified the government set up a 3 region country. The first region is called the Ecron, which consists of the West coast to New Mexico. Then there is the Tastal region, which spans from Texas to Alabama. Finally there is the Jostreca region which is all the way from Maine to Florida. The Batcave is located within the Jostreca Region, but still in Gotham. I got up from my desk and settled into a chair. My eyelids fluttered closed. "Finally, sleep", I thought. Then my eyes flashed open as an ear piercing shriek rang through the cave. Echoing, and echoing. Then it went pitch black.