A/N: I'm so sorry to those fans of BlindSight, but I couldn't keep on writing it for personal reasons, so I have this crossover that I wrote a long time ago that I just edited to fit post-Assault. It's a crossover between the short-lived WB series Birds of Prey and Mutant X. For those who don't know about Birds of Prey-it's a continuation of the Batman legend, starting with Batman and Catwoman's child, Helena Kyle along with ex-Batgirl Barbara Gordon. The Birds of Prey is a vigilante group residing in New Gotham City, consisting of three women (besides my new character) Helena Kyle, Barbara Gordon, and Dinah Lance. In Birds of Prey, instead of mutants, people with extraordinary abilities are called metahumans. I will explain everything in the story. Oh, by the way, If you are a fan of Birds of Prey, Helena and Reese (another Birds of Prey character) are not together.
Disclaimer: I do not own anything from the WB Network, DC Comics, or Tribune. Mutant X and Birds of Prey don't belong to me. However, Carli Connors and Jason Tomson I do own.
Chapter One
Carli came down the stairs. "It's Saturday!" she exclaimed to Barbara who was sitting at the computers as usual. Carli was dressed in her favorite dark blue jeans and black Converse All-Stars, what stuck out in her attire was her white T-Shirt with "Reality Sux" printed plainly on the front.
"What are you going to do today?" Barbara asked.
"Go to the mall and pick up the new CD I ordered," she explained.
"Need a ride? I need a reason to wake Dinah," Barbara said.
"Nah-not now, I have to stop by No Man's Land anyway and Dinah's on strike since Gibson took out the live band," Carli answered. No Man's Land was the metahuman-bar where everyone with superpowers hung out. Gibson was the owner and also a friend of Helena's.
"Okay, see you later."
"Yeah, later," Carli confirmed before exiting into the elevator.
Carli was fourteen-years-old, dark chestnut hair that fell slightly below her shoulders, and deep sapphire pools for eyes. She had a light build but even through her baggy T-shirts anyone could tell she had some muscle. From her appearance, which mostly consisted of band and screened T-shirts and jeans, you would never guess that she was easily the second wealthiest person in the city. The first wealthiest being her older half sister, Helena Kyle. Carli and Helena shared the growing fortune of Bruce Wayne, the third wealthiest person in the country. No one knew of their inheritance, only a few select people; Dinah Lance-Redmond, Barbara Gordon, and Alfred Pennyworth. Carli's biological mother, Julie Connors, was killed from cancer over a year ago. Ever since then she had been living with Barbara Gordon and Dinah Redmond while Helena Kyle lived in a small apartment above a bar called the Dark Horse.
"Jess?" a voice snapped him out his reverie.
Jesse snapped out of his thoughts and turned to Lexa, he tapped the screen of his laptop. "Carli, she's our way in."
"Remember, we want Oracle, not some fourteen-year-old Goth," Lexa reminded.
"She's not Gothic, she's a hardcore non-conformist," Jesse said with a smile.
"Whatever she is, we can't spend too much time with her. Barbara Gordon knows more about the Dominion than we do," Lexa explained. "Including where we can find Adam."
"You know Carli's a mutant?" Jesse asked.
"Really? I didn't see her name in the database," Lexa said.
"Well, she wouldn't be, her mother was a patient at Genomex in 1989. Right before Carli was born," Jesse explained. "Propulsionist ... superspeed," he clarified. "And Molecular Manipulation."
"What is that?"
"Well, it's a new mutation. She can speed molecules of solid matter to the breaking point-in other words, she can blow things up," Jesse explained. "And, there have been sightings of her actually freezing things as well, freezing time."
"Sightings? Like she's been using her powers in public?" Lexa asked incredulously.
"New Gotham is a city of secrets, Lexa," Jesse understood. "No one says anything."
"Anyway, what about the others, the metahumans?" Lexa asked.
"Helena is a feline-feral like Shal, really. Dinah is a very powerful psionic, if metahumans would classify their abilities. Precog., telepath, telekinetic ..." Jesse trailed off. "Plus, she's even an Elemental."
"With what abilities?"
"Sonic, or what she calls her Canary-Cry ... supersonic frequencies from the mouth, crumbling concrete, shattering eardrums that kind of thing," Jesse answered.
"Damn, kind of makes you wish you were in the same boat, huh?"
"Kind of, Oracle is human, so it won't be hard getting to her if nothing else works. The problem is getting past the other three."
"We can handle it," Lexa paused. "So, are we going to New Gotham?"
"I'll fill Bren and Shal in," Jesse walked away from his laptop. Ever since Sanctuary and the Helix were destroyed, everyone had to pull all their resources to get supplies for their search for Adam and the Dominion.
Carli walked into No Man's Land bar, the actual bar was below No Man's Land Collectables. No humans were allowed in the bar, with the exception of Barbara. Gibson Kafka, a geeky metahuman in a bowling tee and sneakers, was sitting at the bar.
"Carli Connors ... here again?" he asked without looking up from his drink.
Carli wasn't surprised that he knew she was there, Gibson never forgot anything. A sight, a smell, a touch, a feeling, he never forgot anything. "I have to make up for the absence of Helena."
Gibson looked up cheerfully. "Ah yes, the other half ... fruity soda?" he piped up as he bounced off the stool and ducked to the other side of the bar.
"I can't stay long, I have a CD to pick up," Carli explained.
"Okay, raincheck?"
"Of course."
The Double Helix soared through the air. Shalimar frowned. "You think this is a good idea? Going after a feral's kid sister?"
"It'll be fine," Jesse assured.
"If Carli was my sister, I'd kill you," Shalimar said.
"We're not going to kidnap her, we're going to talk to her into letting us talk to Oracle ... Or Barbara Gordon," Lexa argued.
"From what I've read of Oracle is that she has a double identity going on. Barbara Gordon is a school teacher at New Gotham High School. It would be easier to talk to Barbara Gordon at the school," Brennan suggested.
"We want to get on her good side, guys. Tracking her down publicly to the school isn't the way," Jesse answered.
"But manipulating her prodegy is?" Shalimar asked more amused than angry.
Jesse let go of the steering wheel and looked back to the backseat, Lexa leaned to grab the wheel before loosing control and looked at Jesse unbelievably. "Just bear with us, okay? Trust me, I know what I'm doing."
"Okay,," Shalimar said.
Jesse turned back around and Lexa let go of the steering wheel and Jesse grabbed it. Lexa observed him for a second. "You're nervous," she whispered.
Jesse's breath caught in his throat. "Of course not."
"Yeah, sure," she said sarcastically.
A/N: I hope I gave you an idea of what this is about, trust me, this is just the Exposition part it will get better, I promise.