Another dark night in Gotham another night of patrol for the rumor some knew as the Batman. In the short time Bruce had been doing this he'd seen more than he every thought possible. Mutations ,experiments ,technologic madmen and ,since he'd met his 'friend' Clark, even intergalactic warlords. However tonight was different tonight Bruce didn't patrol alone. Catwoman had recently told the dark knight of her intentions to turn over a new leaf and he believed her. Not due to some simple emotion or desire since her proclomation Batman had increased his monitoring of the former villian known as Catwoman until finally agreeing to allow her to patrol with the Batman. Selena did not know her boyfriend Billionaire Bruce Wayne was the caped crusader even if he knew exactly who Catwoman was. Tonight was different, special Bruce had decided to tell her his identity and propose.

"Catwoman."

"What, are we ready for our first bad guy beat down Bats?"

"Be serious I have something to tell you."

"You really know how to bring the romance."

"Maybe I'll bring the romance later Selena."

"Hey now we had a deal as long as I don't get know who you are its Catwoman and don't you dare try to hit on me that ship has sailed as I'm sure you already know I have a great man in my life now."

"Yes, Bruce Wayne ,heir of the Wayne fortune ,head of Wayne Enterprises ,spends his night protecting Gotham as the Batman."

"Thats right and he's ten.. times... YOU!"

"All will be explained when we return to the bat cave if you wish."

The rest of the patrol was silent and uneventful. One measley bank robbery all night Cobblepot didn't even know what hit him. But the hard part had yet to even begin. The moment they arrived at the cave Selena didn't even bother with all the splindor and technology she went right into her questioning.

"Your the Batman? Has it always been you? Have we been dating this whole time just so you could keep an eye on me? Why didn't you tell me?" In his usual Batman fashion his gaze never wavered Selena wasn't even sure if he blinked ,but he replied.

"Yes. Yes. No. I have now."

"No you don't we're in your precious Bat cave and I want a real conversation with Bruce Wayne and I want it NOW!" Bruce removed his cowl so he could look Selena in the eye.

"As I've told you before my parents were murdered in front of me when I was eight years old. This started me on the path to becoming Batman. Shortly after becoming the caped crusader I met a jewel thief who was every bit my equal. At the same time Bruce Wayne met a woman named Selena Kyle who made him feel more alive than he had in a long time. It was a difficult time in my life when I found out they were the same person."

"Gee I can imagine."

"Selena I brought you here and told you who I was all just to ask you something . Something I thought I would never ask anyone. Selena Kyle will you marry me?"

To say she had been floored by the sudden proposel and finding out who the dark knight was an understatement. Selena walked up to Bruce slowly looked deep into his eyes and slapped him as hard as she could.

"That was for keeping this from me all this time. If you expect me to be Kyle-Wayne no more secrets between us understood?"

"So thats a yes?"

"Understood Wayne?"
"Understood."

"Then thats a yes."

Years came and went and at the age of twenty-three Selena found herself pregnant with a little girl and agreed to temporarily leave the hero game for a little while. Thankfully the newly formed justice league was more than willing to help keep up appearances with her new found friend Diana occasionally patrolling Gotham as Catwoman. The birth of Helena Martha Wayne was the happiest day of Selena and Bruce's lives however the world needed Batman and he had become used to Catwoman. For seven years (give or take nine months) Helena grew up with the best training and teachers money and two members of the justice league could provide. Helena knew who her parents were but also knew they would never allow here to join them in their fight for justice. That is until Haley's Circus.

It was just supposed to be an ordinary family outing ,but really how interesting would it be if that was how things happened. Bruce had been obligated to attend the fundraiser and Selena thought Helena would enjoy the circus. Bruce wouldn't be able to do anything as he helplessly watched another eight year old boy lose his parents, Batman however would later leave the crime boss Tony Zucco with no where to go as the bat family with new member Robin cornered and collared the man responsible for the death of the Grayson Family. As with most things in Bruce's life though this victory only led to another fight.

"We just took him in Bruce and you endanger not only our newest Family member but our daughter. How could you of all people think this was okay? We trained Helena so that she could defend herself if any of our enemies found out who we were not so she could go out and risk her life with us SHES SEVEN YEARS OLD!

Although he wasn't being given the chance to say so Bruce agreed with his wife but he knew things she didn't ,yet anyways."Dick was looking for Zucco on his own. When she found out rather than bring it to us Helena decided to assist him. I only found out about their investigation when they had ,impressively I might add, finished it. And theres worse news the press got photos of Dick and are already calling him The Boy Wonder."

"What about Helena?"

"There was nothing on our young female accomplice. So there will be nothing on her understood?" Bruce looked to the hallway as he said this aware that Dick and Helena were now listening.

"But what about Robin? People saw him with you guys boy wonder remember?" Dick asked his new adopted father.

"There will be no more sightings of the Robin either understood?" Bruce said and Selena nodded.

"No Bruce I don't understand and I will be Robin again. Look send me back to the orphanage if you don't like it ,I promise I won't rat you guys out ,but I can use what my parents taught me to help people and I'm going to."

"Ditto." Helena said backing her step brother.

Bruce and Selena were slightly amazed at how quickly the two managed to bond and team up against them and they believed Dick and Helena when they said they would try doing this without them.

"That is unacceptable. You two are children our children you shouldn't be out there risking your lives. You shouldn't want to?" You could hear the plead starting to come out in Selena's usually powerful and confident voice. Catwoman was every bit the confident powerful intelligent woman she seemed, but the thought of Dick and Helena telling her and Bruce they were going to do this no matter what was enough to make any mother beg. Then Bruce spoke and he said the last thing Selena expected to hear the last thing she wanted to hear.

"Fine you may continue as Robin and whoever you are Helena. Helena your training will be tripled and Dick without so much as Helena's experience you will begin the same training starting tonight change into your uniforms and wait for us in the bat cave." Not waiting around for Bruce to change his mind Dick and Helena took off running for their perspective rooms.

"What in hell where you thinking telling them that?" Selena said it calmly but Bruce had see that look in Catwoman's eyes several times usually right before she did something painful to Batman.

"I was thinking that they weren't lying about doing it without us. If we can't stop them Selena we have no choice but to prepare them. Or would you rather I say no they go off half cocked and not even half trained and don't come back then they're unmasked and we spend the rest of our lives missing our children without even so much as each other for comfort after we're thrown in jail."

"Bruce they're not ready for this."

"I agree Selena so lets make them ready."