Twelve-year-old Barbra Gordon stared in amazement at the tall, dark figure towering above her.
WOW! IT'S BATMAN! I CAN'T BELIEVE IT! THOUGH I'D THOUGHT HE'D BE TALLER.
Barbra shrugged not really caring since her favorite person in the world is standing right in front of her. Barbra smiled up at what she thought was his face.
"Batman! This is so cool! I knew I was good at fighting crime, but I didn't know I was that good!" Barbra told him excitedly, hopping on her feet a bit. "Are you here to tell me that I can become your partner and that you'll train m- whoa!" Barbra was suddenly grabbed by her cape and hoisted up,her feet dangling beneath her. She looked up at the gauntlet covered hand that had a strong grip on her cape and then to the narrowed white lenses of Batman's mask.
"What are you doing?" He growled, thinking he might scare the girl, but Barbra wasn't just any ol'girl. She planted her fists on her hips and glared back at the Dark Knight.
"I'm helping take down bad guys, duh!" She told him, rolling her eyes. "I'm Batgirl after all and Batgirl protects our city." Batman grunted before letting go of her cape and watching her land gracefully.
"It's my city." He said pointing to himself. "You are just the commissioners daughter." Barbra's mouth dropped open in shock.
"But how did-... I never-... What!?" Barbra stuttered. Batman fought back a smirk.
"I'm Batman Miss Gordon. I make it my job to know everyone in this city." He told her before turning his back and pulling out a grapple gun, getting ready to leave. Barbra quickly recovered from her shock before stopping him.
"Wait, wait!" Barbra said, frantically. "Let me go with you." Batman looked at her before turning around.
"No." He told her bluntly. Barbra crossed her arms.
"Why not?" She asked, glaring.
"I already have Robin." He said. Barbra frowned.
"Oh, come on! Two is way better than one." Batman walked over, stepping out of the shadows. Barbra squinted at his face.
HE KIND OF LOOKS FAMILIAR. I FEEL LIKE I'VE SEEN HIM BEFORE.
Barbra's eyes widened, her brain putting the pieces together. She smiled to herself.
"Please? You can teach me and train me and show me how to work the cool gadgets." Barbra begged one last time and when he didn't do anything she decided to bring out the big guns. "Oh come on! Please, ?" Barbra smiled when she saw his eyes widened, but only for a second before his face went back to stone. He opened his mouth to speak but Barbra cut him off.
"Yes I figured out who you are. I mean come on, there is seriously no other person in this city that has enough money to be Batman, while also caring about the people in need." Barbra said, crossing her arms over her chest and smiling. Batman stared at this, as Dick would say, savage little girl before shaking his head.
"I can't believe I'm doing this." He mumbled to himself. He looked at the smiling Batgirl. "Let's go." Barbra's smile grew before walking up beside him.
"Ready B-man?" She asked, happily. Batman glared at her.
"You're not allowed to call me that." Batman growled, picking her up and grappling up to the roof of a building. Barbra jumped down still smiling.
"Of course I can, I just did actually." Barbra told him with a smirk. "The name has stuck and it will stay stuck." Barbra looked out over the city ignoring the glare Batman was giving her.
"So this is our city." She stated. Batman walked up next to her looking for any signs of trouble.
"My city." He told her firmly. Barbra scoffed and shook her head.
"B-man if we're gonna be partners, you need to learn how to share and not be so salty." She told him. Batman raised an eyebrow under his mask at the word "salty", but chose to ignore her. Movement caught his eye in the alleyway next to them.
"Batgirl, time to move." Batman told her walking to the side of the roof. Batgirl grinned and jumped on Batman's back, wrapping her arms around his thick neck.
"Let's go kick some bad guy butt, partner." Barbra told him, eager to get into action. Batman shot his grapple and swung down, thinking that this partner ship won't be so bad after all. Now all he has to do is figure a way to break the news to Dick