this is set two years after bruce adopted them. it's completely AU from the rest of 'the batman'show in case you didn't know.

Jessica and Jackie where both finishing their homework when Bruce called them down to the Batcave. They both came down to find Bruce in his Batman costume.

"What's up?" they asked.

"Penguin and joker have escaped from Arkham. I want both of you to go track them down. When you find them, keep me informed of their position."

The girls nodded and quickly got changed. It wasn't every day Batman let them go out late on school nights. They had started school only a few months ago and Batman had been letting them go on missions only during the weekends and unless it was really necessary, on school nights; just so that they could get used to balancing their school work and their night jobs. Jessica was allowed to stay up later than her sister who still dozed off during patrol.

They hopped on their motorcycles and sped off towards the city. They split up each looking for one of the criminals. Shadow spotted penguin running towards the Gotham cemetery and followed. She alerted Batman who then alerted Batwoman.

"You sure you can handle it sis?" Batwoman asked.

"Sure you go look for clown face" Batwoman giggled and returned to look for her villain. She spotted joker running down one of the artificial streams and informed Batman. She assured him that she could handle Joker without help. Batman was skeptical and told her to keep the communicator on.

"Worrywart" Batwoman replied.

She jumped down from the roof and into the night-cycle and followed joker. The clown turned into an alley when he noticed he was being followed. Batwoman parked the motorcycle behind a dumpster and followed Joker.

"Why hello" joker said hanging upside down from a fire escape.

"Hello" Batwoman said in a sarcastic tone. "How are you're few minutes out of Arkham?"

Joker shrugged. "Can't complain. You know you are more fun than Batsy. He never wants to talk."

Batwoman said nothing as Joker took out two of his joker knife/cards. "Too bad though I was starting to have fun, but I have to go" he threw the cards but the teen dodged. She took out her own Batarang and moved in a fighting stance. Joker growled and attacked. Batwoman dodged but felt one card graze her cheek. In response she threw a Batarang which joker dodged and used as an opportunity to run away from her. She followed not bothering to get the night-cycle. She followed him into a dam. It had started raining and the joy buzzers joker had slipped on had started to show the electricity.

"Stay away from those buzzers" Batman warned.

Batwoman threw a Batarang to catch joker's attention. He swiped at her.

"Joker I thought you were better than this. Hitting a lady?" a voice said. It was shadow. She stood next to her sister. Joker surprised at this ran away. They followed him until he was stopped by the railing of the dam. He turned and started fighting the two girls. He jumped on the railing. The girls stopped and stared in wide eyes as joker cackled madly before jumping off the railing. They both rushed over to see joker land on a pipeline and start walking slowly. They informed Batman who told them to keep an eye on him while he got to them. They did as they were told until joker slipped.

"Oh no" shadow said. Joker saw Batwoman stretch a hand towards him telling him to grab hold but he just let go of the pipe and fell all while laughing madly.

Batman arrives to find both girls frozen in place. Knowing it best to ask them later he gently touches them on the shoulder.

"He's dead" was all the response he got from them back at the Batcave. Shadow and Batwoman had recovered quickly from the incident although none of them wanted to talk about it. They had told him that they hated seeing death when he had started training them so Bruce kept quiet. He also however had trained them to be mentally strong. He question shadow about penguin but she told him she lost him when he went through a stream in which she couldn't quite fit through. Bruce decided not to scold them and told her they could get him when he next committed a crime.

Meanwhile at the Gotham cemetery….

Penguin was not in the greatest of moods. He had been told by one of the inmates at Arkham that he knew where a pile of treasure was. Jack, the inmates name, had also let slip that he also told a certain annoying clown I on the secret. When the alarm went off that he had escaped, penguin took the opportunity to escape as well. He managed to shake off that Shadow off his tail. His luck ran out however when his only clue was to look inside the crypt with the cross and all of the crypts in the cemetery had a cross. He found a crypt with a cross made out of crossed bones. Deciding to try it out he opened it to find a set of stairs. Since all hidden treasures where mostly in some hidden vault he followed the stairs into an underground cavern. He reached a metal platform. When he looked up there was a black coffin suspended in chains above him. He took out his handy dandy umbrella and activated the sword on its tip to break he old chains. They were already rusty and old and only took one swipe to break them. The coffin fell. Penguin pried it open using his umbrella sword. When he pried it open his hand slipped on the sword. Penguin cried out as he drew blood. It was even worse when he found out that instead of gold coins and treasure he found nothing but a pile of bones and some dust.

He yelled in frustration causing an unnoticed drop of blood drop into the old skeleton sliding into the old shriveled heart. The greedy villain didn't notice the flesh appear on the body like water being poured in a vase. The creature was skinny but strong. He needed more blood and smelled some very close. He approached it but the man turned and fear was etched on his face. Then the screaming came. Penguin only took one look of the creature before running out of the crypt. The ugly creature followed with great agility. Penguin hid behind a headstone while the strange humanoid creature got distracted with some drops of blood. A night guard made a round through there and froze when he saw the creature, which turned to him and jumped sinking it's fangs into his neck. Penguin turned to run away from the grotesque sight but he bumped into the creature. It now stood up on its two hind legs.

"Yes, you will have to do" it said and its eyes glowed red looking directly at penguin. Penguin became more relaxed and looked more willing.

At the Batcave….

Bruce was in front of the bat computer; his cowl was off as he typed on the computers. He didn't turn when Alfred came to stand behind him.

"Miss Jessica and Jackie have fallen asleep although with some difficulty. I suggest you do the same master Bruce" Alfred said.

"I can't Alfred I have to go on patrol and look for joker and penguin."

"Without Master Dick?"

"It's a school night Al; he told me had an exam tomorrow and I want him to get enough rest." Alfred nodded as he watched Bruce pull on the cowl and hop into the bat mobile.

Batman jumped from roof to roof following the scream he had heard. He jumped into a dark alley and found a man holding a woman. His head was bent on her neck and he heard a slurping noise. He took out a Batarang and threw it catching the man/creature's attention. It turned to look at him with creepy eyes. It's white pupils where black and it's eyes where blue. The creature advanced at Batman who got ready to fight. He threw a few punches and hit the creature but didn't leave a dent. The creature swiped at him managing to rip the bat suit leaving claw marks. The sun was starting to rise which the creature noticed and fled. Batman tried to follow but he knew it was hopeless so he returned to the Batcave. Alfred raised an eyebrow at the claw marks but didn't say anything.

"I take it you're outing was unsuccessful?" he asked.

"I couldn't find joker's body and penguin's trail went completely cold.

Earlier in the cemetery…

"I have slept for a long time Transylvania has changed"

"Oh, but master you're not in Transylvania anymore this is Gotham city."

"It seems that after I was vanquished they moved my coffin away from Transylvania. Very well. I shall make do with this city. You shall show me around o native guide. The night is young and still I thirst"

Jessica woke up at ten in the morning. It was a Wednesday but Bruce had told her not to worry about school. That however didn't excuse them from not doing anything. Jackie decided to help Alfred make lunch. Her sister wanted to join them but it was time for her to start her training.

Bruce started to train Jessica on her stealth skills. The girl had already mastered most of the fighting techniques but she needed more work on stealth. The reason Jackie didn't train much was because as soon as she started college she would quit her job as a hero and start with inventing new gadgets. Even so she was trained just as vigorously as her sister. Bruce blindfolded himself and waited. It was like a game of Marco polo only you weren't supposed to talk or make any noise. The goal was to get to the elevator without getting caught. Bruce knew the girl took almost everything a game. That was what caused her to be a favorite in Gotham. When she first appeared, the reporters took an instant liking to her saying she was more "happy and carefree." Many even wondered if she really was working with the Dark Knight.

The next day they went to school. Everyone was talking of some disappearances that had happened the night before. The reason they were making a big fuss about it was because it had taken place near a cemetery.

"I bet you we have a new villain" one boy said during lunch.

"Oh yeah? And how dangerous is this villain?" Dick asked sarcastically.

"Very dangerous. He's probably going to attack more boldly after this. You never know with Gotham's villains"

"Well whoever he is Batman and Robin will stop him" dick said.

"What makes you so sure it's Batman? Batwoman and shadow are just as good as Batman and Robin. Maybe even better." Jessica said walking over to them.

"Oh yeah? Well Batman and Robin are more experienced than they are" Dick countered.

"So? Batwoman and Shadow are probably learning about the villains quickly and how to fight them so they will be just as good as the Bat." Every one groaned. They were at it again. Both of them where known to be defensive of their heroes.

Later on, the girls helped Alfred cook some dinner. They where also helping him get ready for the charity ball that will take place on Saturday. They weren't really all exited about the party but as Bruce Wayne's family they had to attend. Bruce had left to dinner with a Vicky Vale.

At some fancy restaurant…

Bruce sat across Vicky Vale, a news reporter. He had just finished explaining some of his newest technology.

"wow" she said.

"I guess it is kind of interesting" Bruce replid.

"no I mean of the fact that you've been here for almost two hours and you haven't bolted for the door."

"my work sometimes demands most of my time." Bruce felt a buzzing coming from his coat pocket. He checked it to find the batwave activated. "It's getting late, and I have to go"

Vicky nodded. Bruce added "why don't you come to the charity ball I'm hosting on Saturday?" the news reporter smiled and agreed.

When Bruce got back he went straight for the Batcave. He saw both girls in front of the batcomputer.

"what is it this time and where's Dick?"

"I don't know where rob is but there's this break in at a bank and it's weird."

"what bank?" Bruce asked as he slipped on the cowl.

"that's the weird part it's a blood bank"

Batman nodded. Jessica threw him a small bag. "it's garlic. Just in case. Rub it on your batarangs."

Batman nodded not wanting to say anything about the girls suspicions. As he drove towards the blood bank, he thought of any of the criminals capable of robbing a blood bank.