My Father's Shadow

AN: Okay I just wanted to get some things clear before I started. This is my first fic on the Justice League. I wanted to do a story that would have a crossover with Batman Beyond and Birds of Prey in it. I think I have everything thought through. This story might be a bit confusing since it has to do a lot with time traveling. Most of the setting is taken place in the future. I'm going to start at the point where Joker murdered Catwoman and Helena has to live with Barbra . From there, I'm going into the 'present time' with the Justice League. It's mostly a Batman centered story, but I will try to even out the parts of the other members. I'm changing a few things around, so that in mixes well with my story. I accept any kind of Reviews I can get. Please don't be harsh!

Prologue: The Huntress is Born

If you were with me now

I'd find myself in you

If you were with me now

Your the only one who knew

All the things we planned ot do

The night was simply beautiful. As beautiful as it could get in Gotham City. The sky was clear, with the exception of a few clouds, and the stars shown as best they could in the city. The air was crisp and cool. With each exhale of the people passing in the street, the white, smooth breath made it's way to the atmosphere. Building tops and corners of the sidewalk were covered in white snow. The concrete below people's feet was slick and icy. Couples or groups huddled up to each other and provided warmth for the winter's night. The horns of vehicles were going off every so often, because of careless drivers. Out of the blended chatting of people, came a loud laughter, as the theater door swung open. A woman, arm and arm with a teenage girl walked through the doors. The laughter coming from the teenage girl as her mother whispered remarks that made no sense at all. The two had been laughing and joking about a few guys that were in the same theater as them, watching some horror flick they had already forgotten.

"Momma, you are so mean. How can you say that about those guys?" The teenage Helena asked barely being able to speak, because of her laughter. Followed by her mother, Selina , and a fit of giggles.

"Well...they were the first to scream when..when that thing popped up in the mirror." The woman said laughing as she tried to recreate what the monster had did and mimicking the boys' screaming.

"You know, I can never figure out why no scary movie every frightens you." Helena said glancing at her mother as they crossed the street. She was in awe of her mother, and how brave she was. The teenager had never seen her mother scared before.

"Believe me, I've seen far worse than...well..that thing.." She trailed off happily as she looked down at her daughter. "...there is a lot of scarier things out there...when you become old enough..you'll know what I mean."

The two were silent for a moment before Selina started on a different subject. Helena, noticing this, but decided to just go along with her mother. They chatted like most girls would and the teenager went on again about her dream career after high school. The women had crossed another street in order to get farther to their apartment. Upon doing that, the teenager girl looked up and paused to stare at the building on the other side of the city. It was large and could be seen from any where in Gotham. It had bright lights that brightened up the sign that was held up high. WAYNE ENTERPRISE, Helena read. That was her dream career right there before her. She had always desired to work along the side of Mr. Bruce Wayne, who at the time, didn't realize was her father. She remembered her mother always tried to persuade her daughter to choose a different career, but failed every time. Helena would wonder why from time to time, but never said anything. It wasn't until they walked in front of the alley before their apartment building, that Helena started to get an odd feeling in the pit of her stomach. She looked up at her mother and furrowed her brows. Selina continued to walk on and pretend that everything was fine, but her daughter noticed that her ears perked up just a bit and her eyes shifted from side to side. As she searched for something lurking within the shadows of the street. That was when Helena got the itch to ask her mother something. Helena looked up at her mother, watching her for a little longer and then spoke up.

"Momma?" She said to get her mother's attention. The woman smiled down at her daughter for a moment before holding her head up again. Helena decided to continue. "You told me earlier that you had seen a lot worse than that creature in the movie...what did you mean by that?"

Selina smiled down at her moment after a pause and shook her head. "Nothing, dear. Don't worry about it." Helena wasn't satisfied with that answer and dug deeper.

"Momma? What's scarier than the monster in the movie?" She asked her mother. There was another pause and Helena knew that her mother was fighting with herself. She wanted to tell her daughter something, but at the same time wanted to end that conversation. Selina opened her mouth and was about to say something when both women heard a click behind them. They both turned around to see what the noise was, Selina stepping in front of her daughter out of instinct.

A figure of a man in a top hat and trench coat stood behind them. The click sound they had heard before was the sound of the man turning off the safety of his gun. The hat shadowed the man's face and Helena couldn't tell what he looked like. A piece of green hair sticking from out of the hat was all she saw. She looked up at her mother's trembling form and for some reason sensed that her mother new this man. He pointed the gun at Selina and both women could tell he was smiling.

"...me..." Was the only thing that came out of his mouth before the gun went off.

Helena was thrown to the ground from the force of the bullet. Helena laid on the side walk for a second and realized she had not been hit, and that she was okay. She tried to get up, but saw that her mother was just barely on top of her. She pulled her mother up in a sitting position and watched as the man turned around and left. Helena moved her gaze to her mother, which she was holding up, and noticed that she wasn't moving.

"Momma?" She asked in a firm, concerned tone. Helena raised herself on her knees to look down at her mother. It was then that she saw the wound in her mother's chest. The teenage girl shook her mother several times, before breaking down and crying.

...

I want to live my life

The way you said I would

With courage as my light

Fighting for what's right

Life you made me believe I could

(Few Months Later)

Helena stood on the roof of her apartment building, her leg propped up on the edge. She leaned farther over, and watched the lights over at Wayne Enterprise. Her eyes narrowed with deep thoughts. Helena hadn't been able to think of anything else, but the last memory of her mother. After she had gotten over the shock of the night's event, Helena placed it in her mind to seek revenge. Later, after moving in with Barbra, she had discovered the many truths of her mother's past and who her father was..better yet..what he was. She had also sought the identity of the man responsible for this disruption of her life. He called himself, The Joker. Formally know for his reputation by fighting with Batman...Bruce Wayne himself.

Helena still couldn't get over the fact that she was the daughter of a legend. She gave one more long look at the bright lighted building before stepping away from the edge. A plan already forming in her mind. She knew what she had to do, and wasn't going to stop until her mission was complete. Helena was going to get what was rightfully hers..Gotham City and Wayne Enterprise. From that night on, she was The Huntress.

AN: Okay that was the prologue. Hope you liked it. I'm going to have chapter one start in our present time with the Justice League. Please Review.