Chapter 1: Great To Be Back

Authors Note: This is a sequel to my Shadows Of Arkham City story it will involve many of its original villains and some new villains. Also a couple crossovers if you don't like my story then don't leave a flame or a nasty review. With that said enjoy.

Disclaimer: I do not own Batman or any of the Arkham games. Also I do not own Sarina Tonycakes does.

A lone warrior stood at the top of a rooftop as he looked down at a group of armed thugs holding up an armored car. The security that was guarding it was tied up on the ground as the thugs holding it up were loading up some hi-tech computers.

"C'mon we gotta hurry up and get out of here," One thug panicked. "The Bat could be here any minute."

The dark figure on the roof held out his arms as he dived off the building.

"Oh don't be such a wimp." Another thug said. "We set up a bunch of decoy crimes to lure away him, his bird friends and his new Batgirl. He's got no one else."

Before he could continue the dark figure landed on him and knocked him out cold. The figure looked up at the now panicking thugs as his eyes glowed blood red.

"T-That's not the Bat!" One thug shrieked.

"Who the hell is he?" Another thug said.

The dark figure drew a black straight sword as the veins in his face started glowing red.

"Sorry boy's Bat's is still busy with those robberies you caused." Shadow said. "So you'll just have to settle for his Shadow."

The thugs aimed they're automatic weapons at him readied to kill him, but Shadow used his electromagnetic powers to rip the guns from they're hands. They all stared at him dumbfounded as Shadow let out a chuckle.

"What, I learned that from Static," He explained. "He has the power to shoot electricity, use it to make him fly and use magnetic powers to rip guns out of people hands." He let out a dark chuckle. "Pretty cool huh?"

They all picked up crowbars and pulled out knives and charged at Shadow. He did a few swings with his sword and had begun to fight.

One thug brought his crowbar down but Shadow blocked with his sword and sent his fist across his face. Another thug swiped a knife across his face but he backed his head away as the cold steel barley missed his face. He charged up his fist and landed a punch into his chest sending him through a wall. Three more thugs ran over as Shadow's veins glowed ice blue.

He pointed his hands at the ground and fired a stream of ice at the ground. The thugs slipped on it and fell right on their asses as he walked over to them and fired more ice at them. He froze them to the ground as they started shaking from the cold. Shadow was ready to help the security guards when a bullet hit him in the back. He fell to the ground as a nearby thug with a handgun slowly walked over to him.

"Wrong place wrong time." He said.

Before he could do anything else Shadow had spun around on his back and kicked the gun from his hand. He got to his feet and grabbed the man by his throat with his hand.

"B-But, how?" He gasped.

"Nomex survival suit," Shadow said. "Strong enough to stop a shotgun did you think a lousy nine mill would stop me. Now talk, who hired you to do this!"

"What I don't know!" He shrieked.

"Bullshit, you or these numbskulls aren't smart enough to keep Batman distracted. Now who hired you to start these riots, who hired you to steal these computers and why?" Shadow snarled as he held his sword up to his throat.

"Whoa, okay I'll talk," He said. "Now, I don't know these guys but I work for whoever pays me the most."

"A hired gun." Shadow stated.

"Yeah, anyways there were like twenty guys there and a few has been gangs. We were then greeted by multiple men in black suits. They divided the freelancers into separate groups and gave us a small envelope. I don't know about the other but ours gave us orders to come here and rob the Wayne-Tec computers. Everyone else got bank robberies and museum heist but our contactor said that they needed these computers. That's all I know I swear."

"Thank you." Shadow said in a calm tone.

He then reached his head back and smashed it into his face knocking him out cold. He alerted the cops and disappeared into the night.

(Bat cave)

Batman was typing into his computer trying to pile up all the evidence of tonight's events. He sent Robin and Batgirl to take care of the bank robbery and Nightwing to help retrieve some stolen weapons. As for him he went to the museum to stop them from stealing priceless artifacts. Only they didn't steal any artifacts just one in particular.

A glowing green meteor shard from last year.

He heard a couple Batcycle's arrive in his cave and knew it was Robin and Batgirl. They parked them in the corner of the cave and walked up to Batma.

"Hey B-man," Batgirl said as she took off her mask. "What are you working on?"

"I'm trying to find out who hired those groups of thugs and gangsters to pull off those decoy crimes." He said.

"Decoy crimes," Robin asked. "What are you talking about?"

"The crimes that you your girlfriend and Nightwing stopped were decoys." A new voice said. "The museum and Wayne-Tec supply truck were the real targets."

Sarina and Tim looked up to see Jayden still wearing his Shadow outfit but not his mask walk down the stairs and into the cave.

"How did you get in here?" Tim snapped.

"Kid, I was walking in and out of this cave when Jason was still Robin and I was still Sparrow." Jayden sighed as he plopped down on a nearby chair. "They were after something more complex than money."

"My thoughts exactly," Batman said as he pulled out a green rock. "You know what this is?"

The three young heroes examined the rock as Jayden let out a small chuckle.

"My memory is still a little fuzzy from my glory days," He gloated. "But that looks like Kryptonite."

Tim and Sarina's eyes widened as Jayden took the rock.

"You mean that stuff that can kill Superman?" Tim asked.

"Yes," Batman said as he turned to Jayden. "Do you know what those computers those men were stealing tonight?"

Jayden raised an eyebrow.

"Some scrapped Wayne-Tec mind control devices. They were pulled for…well you should know you scrapped them after all."

"What were they?" Sarina asked.

"They were meant to be a new found way of interrogating prisoners," Batman said. "If they could break they're mind they would be able to get any kind of information they wanted. Even I would be spilling secrets about my identity and yours as well."

"Just so you know I would kill you before you even got the chance." Jayden gloated.

"Thanks," Batman groaned as his students glared daggers at Jayden. "Anyways, the computers worked but then they dug a little too deep into the mind and then would turn the mind into a blank slate. Leaving the host a mindless doll and with no will of his own the ones using those computers would be allowed access to the host's mind and grant him control."

"So, who would want to steal kryptonite and mind control computers." Sarina asked.

"Probably the same person who knows how to use kryptonite." Jayden said.

"Lex Luthor." Tim growled.

"He's a suspect but until we can get some solid evidence we have no choice but to leave him be." Batman said.

"You know, his private jet flew in last week and no one has seen him since." Tim said.

"Because he's underground he's waiting for something, but the question is what?" Jayden said.

"So what do we do?" Sarina asked.

"We keep our eyes open both in day and at night." Batman said.

"Can do," Jayden said. "Well if you don't need anything else I'm going home."

"Alright, thanks for your help." Batman said as Jayden walked out of the cave.

(Penthouse)

Jayden walked into his penthouse and let out a tired sigh as he walked into his empty home. Things have been quite after that Arkham City incident. Four months after Arkham things started to change. Jason also known as Dusk got offered a position in some young justice league and Alexandra just left Jayden after her birthday.

He was now back on his own and living by himself, he was happy because he loved working alone but sad that he had lost his crew.

He threw his wardrobe into his secret closet and plopped down on his bed. He'd never admit it to Bruce or anyone but he was losing himself ever since Ally left him. He didn't even know what he did he just woke up one morning to see that she was gone. This was two weeks ago.

He looked all over for her he called her but no luck. He knew that she would probably be with Catwoman but he couldn't find her either.

He knew he should have proposed sooner that way she might have been happier. Would she have been happy if he had proposed would it have even mattered?

He ran a hand down his face and buried his face into Ally's pillow. Her pillow had that same autumn smell as her hair. He needed her back soon otherwise he would never be the same again.

With a loud grumble he fell into a fitful sleep.

The next night Shadow was patrolling the town jumping from rooftop to rooftop trying to clear his mind. All the time he was running he knew someone was following him.

He jumped down into an alleyway and activated his cloaking device. A dark slim figure dropped down in the center of the alley and slowly crept down the alley. When it passed by him Shadow instantly wrapped his arm around its throat. The dark figure let out a high pitched squeal revealing to be a woman as he brought her into the light.

Sure enough he was right the woman who was following him was one of Ra's Al Ghuls assassins. He pinned her against the wall and held the barrel of his magnum to her face.

"What do you want?" He snapped.

"My lady requested an audience with you." She grunted.

"I have nothing to say to her!" He yelled.

"Really," A sly voice said. "Not even for your own mother?"

Shadow looked down at the alley to see Talia Al Ghul walk up to him. Her sword at her waist as she was now face to face with her son.

"What do you want?" He grumbled.

"That's all you have to say?" She snapped. "I was shot and killed in front of you and you don't even care?"

"You used me as a tool, abandoned me and left me in the hands of a madman who you call your father!" He shouted as he started breathing heavily. "Not to mention you have the key to eternal life so I wasn't really worried."

Talia placed her hands on her hips as she raised an eyebrow as her grin grew wider.

"This bitterness wouldn't happen to do with your little girlfriend would it?" She asked in a teasing voice.

Jayden pointed his magnum at her and stared daggers at her through his glasses. Talia started to chuckle as she raised her hands.

"Relax my child I have nothing to do with her leaving you," She reassured. "She did that of her own free will."

"Then where is she?" He snapped.

"She's been living with Catwoman for the past few weeks." She said. "I don't know why she left you but she did it early in the morning. When she left you she was crying the whole way and when she finally found Selina she collapsed badly."

Shadow lowered his gun and immediately calmed down. He holstered his gun and stormed past Talia when she stopped him.

"That wasn't what I wanted to talk to you about by the way." Talia said.

"I don't care I have to see Breeze." He snapped as had begun to walk again.

"What about Lex Luthor and his recent raids." She questioned with a sly tone. "Don't you care about those?"

"If you know something, then tell me or stop wasting my time!" He growled.

"Hmm, I'm sorry I can't find the words," She said as she reached into her coat and pulled out a manila envelope. "But everything you need is in here."

Shadow walked over to her and reached a hand out to the envelope but Talia pulled it back. Shadow then tried to grab it but Talia tripped him and sent him to the ground. He looked up at her as she was now on the ledge of the roof.

"Sorry my child if you really want this you'll have to come get it." She said as she ran away.

Shadow charged up his power and jumped up onto the roof. When he landed on the ledge he sprinted after Talia. He chased her across three roof tops before she drew her and took a swipe at Shadow.

He countered with his own sword as they locked eyes.

"You're reflexes are good," She said. "But how's your-"

She was cut off by the click of Shadow's gun pointing under her chin.

"I'm sorry but I don't have time for this shit." He grumbled. "Now the envelope please."

"Fine, but next time it won't be so easy." She said as she sheathed her sword. "Here take the file but don't be reckless. Luthor may seem like a joke to you but he is very deadly. He is working on a project that cannot just kill Superman but Batman as well and then he'll want the world next."

"I won't let that happned." He said in a low voice.

Talia let out a chuckle as she circled around him.

"You are so much like your father." She then stood in front of him and planted a soft kiss on his cheek. "Don't let me down."

With that Talia had disappeared into the night leaving Shadow with the file. Shadow shook his head as he looked down at the file. His eyes widen as he read the contents of the file.

"I have to tell Batman." He said as he pulled out a small sheet of metal from his pocket. "I have to remember to thank Static for this."

He charged up the sheet and it turned into a small saucer and climbed onto it. He flew off into the night not know that he was being watched by a dark figure.

Someone other than Talia.

Well that's chapter one people. I hope it suits your needs and if not well no flames. Please read and review.