Jessica Roberts was on her way home from the Bronze, when she was attacked.
Jessica had lived in Sunnydale her whole life, and knew better than to
walk alone at night, no matter how well lit a street. Her parents had told
her, her friends had told her, and her ex-boyfriend had told her, don't
walk home alone. It was something that was ingrained in her from a young
age. Bad things happen at night, especially if you're alone. And yet,
here she was, dragged into an ally a few blocks from the Bronze by some
smelly, cold-handed pervert. He was deformed too! He had no eyebrows!
His eyes looked yellow! So, while her attacker whispered about how tasty
she looked, Jessica just closed her eyes and silently prayed that he would
let her live, after he was done with her.
So, she was obviously surprised when her assailant seemed to jump back from her and into the shadows further in the alleyway. Blinking away tears from her eyes, Jessica listened to the sounds of a brief struggle in the darkness that ended abruptly. Her eyes clear, she saw movement in the dimness as a figure moved forward. It wasn't her attacker, but a large, black.thing. It was over six feet tall, the points of its long ears making it appear taller. It stopped before it stepped into the light, making only a dim outline of it visible to Jessica. It didn't approach her, but simply seemed to be staring at her, though its eyes couldn't be seen. "Is.is he gone?" Jessica managed to say, her voice hoarse from the grip the attacker had had on her throat. The figure was silent for so long, that Jessica started to wonder if it understood her.
"He won't bother you anymore," it replied in a low, raspy voice.
"Th-thank you," the frightened girl said, taking a step toward her savior.
The black figure took a step back into the darkness. "Go home," was its simple response as it faded deeper into the ally.
"Wait!" Jessica cried out. "Who are you?"
The figure had disappeared, but the raspy voice replied anyway. "I'm Batman."
Jessica heard what sounded like the rustle of wings and felt a slight breeze brush her skin, and knew that the thing was gone. She stood frozen for a minute, and than turned and ran out of the ally. She didn't stop till she had reached her home.
So, she was obviously surprised when her assailant seemed to jump back from her and into the shadows further in the alleyway. Blinking away tears from her eyes, Jessica listened to the sounds of a brief struggle in the darkness that ended abruptly. Her eyes clear, she saw movement in the dimness as a figure moved forward. It wasn't her attacker, but a large, black.thing. It was over six feet tall, the points of its long ears making it appear taller. It stopped before it stepped into the light, making only a dim outline of it visible to Jessica. It didn't approach her, but simply seemed to be staring at her, though its eyes couldn't be seen. "Is.is he gone?" Jessica managed to say, her voice hoarse from the grip the attacker had had on her throat. The figure was silent for so long, that Jessica started to wonder if it understood her.
"He won't bother you anymore," it replied in a low, raspy voice.
"Th-thank you," the frightened girl said, taking a step toward her savior.
The black figure took a step back into the darkness. "Go home," was its simple response as it faded deeper into the ally.
"Wait!" Jessica cried out. "Who are you?"
The figure had disappeared, but the raspy voice replied anyway. "I'm Batman."
Jessica heard what sounded like the rustle of wings and felt a slight breeze brush her skin, and knew that the thing was gone. She stood frozen for a minute, and than turned and ran out of the ally. She didn't stop till she had reached her home.