Batgirl of the Future: Eyewitness of the Past

by Watership's Nightwish Rat

Two months after her most recent battle with Inque, Coba Brooklyn is back on duty as Batgirl. But her first night back on the job goes terribly wrong when Spellbinder sends her back in time and finds herself at war against the real Joker. Coba finds that she must also figure out how to get home before her half-brother, Terry McGinnis, is arrested for a crime he did not commit...

1. Prologue

Author's Notes:

Yeah, I decided to make another BOTF story (I found that they're my favorite stories to write: a lot of fun for me, anyway).

Recommended order of reading:

1. Rebirth
2. Running Out of Inque
3. Remember
4. Eyewitness of the Past
5. Last Resort
6. Big Time
7. The Call
8. Truth Be Told
9. In Waves (which doesn't follow any episodes)
10. What Lies Within (Teen Titans crossover)
11. Betrayal (Part 2 of Big Time; upcoming)

Please remember to review afterwards!

Enjoy...

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Gotham City, October 1999

Bruce Wayne walked steadily along the sidewalk path on the side of the main road. He had an important meeting to attend in twenty minutes at his company Wayne Enterprises (which was a half hour from his current position at the pace he was walking at) but, strangely enough for a man of his size and build, he found himself walking slowly. At the same time, he felt no need to rush.

I've been late to more important things, he thought downheartedly. I can only be on time to those of greater importance from now on. I'm sorry I didn't do it sooner, Tim. If I did, then the Joker never would have done what he did to you.

Wayne looked at his surroundings bitterly. It won't be the same for me ever again. I have to deal with the scum of the city by myself from now on. Barbara resigned from her duties as Batgirl, and I can't let Tim continue to be Robin in case he relapses into insanity again. He looked down sadly at his feet as they carried him across the concrete. Another family of mine is broken- -

- -and it's all my fault, again. I just wish there were a way to undo it.

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I know, this is pretty short and depressing for a prologue of mine. This will all make more sense as the story progresses. I'm also toying with the plot for Return of the Joker, but I'm also changing it up quite a bit. Again, you'll understand it better as this story progresses.