Hey its Ashikage. By now I'm sure you have checked my profile and seen the note I left there for all to see. Well I have said time and time again, that you the reader make a story perfect. Well I'm wanting that to be done with this story here. I won't post another until after ten reviews have been made. Until ten reviews for a chapter have been met I won't release another chapter. I'm putting this story on a very strict Review equals a new chapter business. I won't take any crap about not reviewing anymore. (Sorry for some of you who are offended by this, but I really mean it). Now with that being said, its time for the disclaimer.

Disclaimer: I don't own anything from Naruto or anything from Batman. This is strictly for entertainment purposes only.

Summary: She has left the life crime behind for a long time. The city she left ten years before thought of her dead. But now she's returned, and she's returned with vengeance. Her parents and little brother's mysterious murder has been a cold case for fourteen years and now she's wanting answers. She's willing to put those who don't answer her down and she won't stop until she finds their murder. She's lived a long time without knowing who did it but now she's going back to find out who or what exactly killed them. The world and Gotham in particular will know that The Vixen has returned with a vengeance.

The Vixen of Thievery
Prologue: Arrival and the Return

A young woman by the age of 21 stepped off the train she had been riding on for several hours. She had long wavy blond hair that fell down her back and stopped midway. She had the most beautiful blue eyes anybody ever laid eyes on. Her blue eyes reminded anyone who gazed into them of a Maelstrom. They were calm and collected but also wild and reckless. The woman was mildly tall for her age, at around 5'8". Her body was well toned even under the black shirt and pants she wore. They were tight on her and showed off her womanly curves. She had the perfect figure for someone like her. Pale white skin seemingly glowed under the lights above. In her right was a black suitcase which had all her clothes and bathing stuff. The woman began walking away from the train with her suitcase in hand.

Her hips swayed from side to side as she walked, which, naturally, attracted the gaze of several males. This got them smacked on the back of the head by their spouses. The blond woman continued walking up to the first security checkpoint coming into the city. She placed her bag onto the conveyer belt along with the other dozen or so bags being placed there. She waited in line patiently for her turn to pass through the metal detector. She waited for about twenty minutes before she was allowed to pass through. The detector scanned her body for any dangerous items on her person and found none. She stepped over to an officer and watched as he scanned her a second time.

'Security sure is tighter than I remember it.' She thought waiting for the officer to finish scanning her. A few minutes later and she was moved on through to pick up her bag on the conveyer belt. She grabbed her bag off the belt and walked on through the doors. She stepped outside the train station and set her bag down. She smelled the air and looked around. Things had changed in Gotham that much she could tell. The city was still gothic but it had a more modern feel to it. 'Definitely not how I remember it to be.' She thought as she sat down on a bench where she waited. She admired the scenery around the station. It made her feel like she was welcome here. The place had changed a lot in ten years. As they say, a lot of things change in time and this was a prime example of it.

Time passed before it got close to sundown. She was busy passed out on the bench she had waited several hours for someone to come and pick her up. She was having a wonderful dream until she felt someone shake her shoulder. Her reflexes kicked in and before the person knew it, he was on the ground within a second. "Ow!" She heard the man cry out. She looked down and saw that she on top of the man with a small blade at his throat. "Well, so much for the welcome, eh Aki." The man said a bit strained. Aki looked at the man before her. "Who are you, how do you know my name?" She asked the man. He smirked. "My name is none of your concern. What you should be concerned about is why have you returned?" He said cryptically. She narrowed her eyes. "I got a letter from… someone." She said to the downed man. He let out a chuckle. "Who is this someone Miss Uzumaki?" "The letter doesn't say." The man looked around. "You might want to let me go. People are staring." She looked up and true to his word everyone around her was staring at her. She looked back down and didn't see the man. All she saw was a letter. It said:

Vixen,

Meet me at Warehouse 44. We'll talk there.

J.

Aki wondered who this J person was. She assumed it was the person she had outright brought down in self defense. Nevertheless she had to find this Warehouse .44 if she wanted answers. She took her bag from next to the bench and set out to find this warehouse. One thing really bugged her. The note had said Vixen on it. She did the math and found out the note was talking about her. 'Why would anybody call me Vixen if I haven't used that name in ten years?' she pondered. Someone using her former alias was someone she likely knew in the past or someone that graciously wanted to meet her. She would need to make a pit stop to her old hidey hole before she moved onto finding the location she was supposed to meet this J. She only hoped that it was like it was before she left all those years ago. She wouldn't know until she got there and she wasting time as it is.

She arrived at her old home and sighed in relief that it was like used to be. The same old rundown apartment she had called home ten years ago. She only hoped that things were like they were before she left. She opened the front gate to the old apartment complex and stepped through. The gate made a loud screeching noise, though not enough to disturb any human sleeping, just loud enough to disturb any animals sleeping nearby. Night was setting in as she walked up the steps to her former apartment. The place reeked of dead rodents and garbage, just how it was before. She stopped in front of a door and wiped off the dust that had collected on it. The door plate had a number on it. 324 it read. She placed a hand on the knob and turned. She pushed into the old apartment and she was immediately greeted with the stench of garbage and dead rodents.

You might say, how can someone live like this, it's not normal? Well Aki, by all means was not normal. She was far from it. She was an orphan, she had no parents that cared for her and thus she lived on her own. It had been while since she had visited her parent's graves. She would need to pay them the respects that they deserved. She took in the scent of the entire apartment before she stepped inside, closing the door behind her. Everything was pretty much where it should be. The TV was still on the stand and the kitchen had been left untouched. The same could be said for the other rooms.

She set her bag next to her bed and stopped to look at a picture that lay on the floor, cracked. She picked it up and took one long look at it. She turned on the lamp, but it didn't come on. 'Right, there's no electricity.' She thought. She sat down on the bed and continued to look at the picture. It had her parents on them and her baby brother in their arms. She was busy smiling happily with her eyes trailing off to look at her brother. "If only I had been able to stop them." She said as a tear fell from her eye. She set the picture on the night stand and sighed. She looked up at her closet door and thought, 'This is it. There's no going back.' For a long time she had thought she would never be called Vixen again. But it seemed like that it wasn't going to be the case. Someone was looking for her. They had wanted her found. They almost succeeded if she hadn't taken up that deal with the Joker all those years ago.

Yes she had worked with him before. She hated the man for who he was. But he had never wanted to be the way he was now. She remembered having a long talk with the crazy psychopath about his life before he was made into what he was today. It was a side of him that he rarely showed towards anyone, not even his closest partners in crime. But he had shown it to her. She didn't know why nor did she ever want to find out why. She looked down and sat there for a good twenty minutes thinking on what she would do if she would go back to her former life. All the times she had escaped from the Batman himself and many others that had been looking to stop her from crime spree. They all had failed, but one was extremely close for her comfort. She made her choice. She got up from the bed and walked over to the closet. She placed her hands on the knobs and opened them. At first glance it was but an ordinary closet but if one were to look close enough, they would see a very small but visible niche in the wall. She placed a hand on the spot where the niche was and suddenly the entire wall opened up revealing a very high tech room.

It had computes lining up at the far end of the room. Various boxes lay along racks on the walls. In them were various gadgets that she had used many times in the past. They won't be needed as they were out of date. There were several cases with various suits in them. Everything looked to be in order. That was until she noticed an extra case at the far end of the room. Inside it was very advanced looking suit that looked similar to her other suits. She walked into the room and up to the case. Her computer was currently offline as it hadn't been touch in ten years. It was time she awakened her old friend.

"Activation Code: 1993." Suddenly her computer lit up at the command she had given. "Activation Code: 1993 accepted." Came a female voice. A panel on the wall next to her opened up. It turned on revealing a computerized face of her mom. "Aki?" The computer asked. "Yes Iva, it's me." She told her. "Oh Aki, I have missed you so much. I can't tell how long I have waited for this reunion." Iva said. Aki let out a chuckle. "Yeah, well apparently shit hit the fan and I had to come back." She looked back at the suit in the case. Iva seemed to have caught on and said, "That is your new suit, miss Aki."

Aki took a long look at the suit in the case. From what she could tell it looked like any other bodysuit she had worn over the years, but then she noticed something different. It was something she had never had on any of her suits. There was armor all around it, which was why it looked bulkier than the others. "Iva, can you give me a description of what this suit can do?" She asked Iva. The computer in turn gave a, "Affirmative." The panel closed up into the wall and the multiple screens on the computer lit up. She walked up and stood in front of the screens. Images of the suit and information popped up on each screen.

"The suit is made of a very dense material not found on Earth. It is made with Kryptonian based metals found only on Krypton." Various images popped up in place of the others and showed different information. "In addition the armor you see on the suit itself is also made with Kryptonian metals. Not even the famed Man of Steel can break into the suit." "So you're saying if I wanted to go up against Superman I wouldn't be affected by his punches." She said to Iva. "Theoretically speaking yes. It hasn't been tested yet. But the suit also comes with various items that you would normally find STAR Labs possessing." More information popped up. "Various weapons were added to it. You can have ionic beam shot from your forearms or even a flamethrower. The suit is virtually unstoppable." "I'm sensing a but Iva." The computer hesitated a bit. "The only thing that will power its systems is uranium and plutonium and I have acquired a large quantity just in case you needed it. Don't worry, I have taken the highest possible steps to make sure they don't contaminate the user."

"Iva you shouldn't have done that." She said to the computer. "I know but I felt that you would…" Aki interrupted her. "I know Iva. I know. When will I be able to use the suit?" "You could use it right now if you wanted to. The fuel for it is already inside and waiting to be used. But due to the amount of time it was inside, I would say it would last you for a good eight to ten years." The computer calculated. "Good because it looks like I'll be needing it." "May I ask why Miss Aki?" Aki looked at the Computer then at the new suit. "Let's just say I got into some trouble I didn't really want to be in." Iva instantly knew what she was talking about. Aki walked over to the suit and proceeded to open the case that contained the suit. It looked heavy and she hesitated in taking it from the stand. "Don't worry Miss Aki. The suit is as light as a feather. It was designed with maneuverability, speed, and light weight in mind. You should be able to take it from the stand that it sits on." Aki nodded and took the suit from the stand and as Iva had said it was very light weight.

Immediately after taking it from the stand she began to put it on. She pulled on the bodysuit in place of her shirt and pants. She pulled on the boots and gloves and the felt like they were too snug on her. That was how she liked them. She pulled on the helmet and finally clipped on the interlocking utility belt. The normal black she got from her helmets turned into a HUD showing real time data. Iva handed her a whip that replaced her old overused one. She took it and placed it on her hip. Her suit suddenly lit up and turned from its dark black to a dark gray with crimson stripes along the sides.

"Iva, is this all?" She asked suddenly. Iva looked off to the side. "No. There's something else. It's a gift, from the Joker himself." A hologram of Iva appeared in front of her. "The Joker?" Aki questioned, her voice sounding a little mechanical. "Yes. But surprisingly he had saved this until you were ready for it." A large section of the wall opened up revealing a larger version of her suit. It was very machine like and matched the color of her suit. "I'm surprised he didn't give it his own personal touch." She said in awe. The lights shining down on it and the fog around it made it seem like she was looking at something very powerful. "Yes. I am as surprised as you are when I detected nothing relating to his own personal touch."

From what Aki was looking at she could tell that this thing had much more to it than it let show. "What are the specs?" She asked Iva. "It is virtually an unstoppable machine of destruction. It is powered by a very unstable material called, Zenothium. It has a metal carapace stronger than the Man of Steel. And it is bristling with so much weaponry it could even match the destruction of a Nuclear Warhead." She looked at Iva incredulously. "And where did he get it?" She asked, her eyes narrowing. "He said that it was a parting gift from your parents. Apparently they had been building an unstoppable war machine that could match Doomsday in power and strength. It is virtually an external exosuit made just for you." When Iva had said what she said Aki was in awe about how much this thing could do. She immediately starting walking towards the machine with a straight face. "I think it's best if I use this thing while I'm at it. Otherwise I would be powerless to stop what is after me."

"What is chasing you Miss Aki?" Aki looked down as she walked up to the large machine. "I have no idea. Whoever they are they're after me and intend to kill me." "Ah I see. An anonymous chaser. I have heard of those." She said putting a holographic hand on her chin. "They are usually dangerous people if I recall and they have a lot of power to get rid of anybody they wanted to." Aki started climbing into the machine. "I've heard rumors that they're in high standing places like the government." Iva added. Aki was busy strapping herself into the large mechanical mech. As soon as she was strapped in the doors in the front of her closed up and she immediately saw through the perspective of the mech's eyes. She stood up from her kneeling position and it added a good two feet.

"The mech is designed to be in tune with its user." Iva said changing the subject. "In this case me." Aki said talking through the highly mechanized voice of her new toy. "Yes." Iva nodded. "You must use it well Aki. Joker had said this himself for me to pass onto you." "Don't worry Iva," Said Aki as she moved around her arms trying to get used to the movement of the mech. "I will." Iva looked down. "I only hope you say that truthfully. Your parents had once wielded something like this a long time ago. They had even said that its power could corrupt those with weak wills and weak minds." Aki looked down. "I know Iva. I will be careful. I'll make sure that it doesn't corrupt me." Iva smiled. "I know you will Aki." Aki punched her knuckle against her hand making an audible clanking noise. "Iva," Aki started as she started to smile from inside the eight foot mech. Iva in turn looked up at her. "I think it's about time Gotham heard from Vixen again." She said. "I believe that as well Vixen." Iva said walking over to a panel on the wall. She pressed a few buttons on the keypad and the ceiling opened up. Aki started lifting up and out of the apartment and into the dark gothic night of Gotham. "Have fun Aki." Iva said before she disconnected the channel. As soon as Aki was above the entire room she said, "I will Iva, I will." The large open doors closed after Aki had stepped off the platform and on top of the apartment. She felt for her whip and was surprised to see that her mech had one as well, albeit mechanical.

To Be Continued…

Well I think that should be a good chapter for yall viewing. Remember reading equals reviewing and reviewing equals more chapters. Sorry about being so vicious, but I've a lot of things going on in life that have made me a bit cranky. So I really hope that you guys give me the ten reviews I'm requesting, if you want more chapters.

Also the nature of this story is a curious one for me. I have never tried something with a mech being involved so I really hope you, the readers, can give me some tips on where to go with this in your reviews.

It's been fun thus far, this is Ashikage signing off.