Bludhaven. Once a proud whaling town. A town that many were proud to call home so long ago. But now? Now it was a breeding ground. Now it was a breeding ground for injustice. An injustice that has taken over the town by storm.
Drugs,sex,prostitution littering the once proud streets. Thugs seen on every street corner. A perfect training ground. A perfect training ground for one to prove themselves. To hone their craft.
Much like one hooded figure is thinking as he looks down towards an alleyway from the safety of a fire escape hidden well in the shadows.
A once proud performer for a world traveling circus now turned dark. That was what some would say. Others would say he was just fighting fire with fire. The same fire that has been with him ever since that night.
The night his life changed forever. The night he watched his family die before his very eyes. The night the darkness had started to take over.
A darkness that has stayed with him for two long years. Years he has honed his craft. Years he has hunted those praying on the weak.
Twenty one known arrests. That was his record so far. Criminals that he had mammed before leaving them for the police to pick up. Criminals that he had made sure the message was delivered loud and clear.
Stay off my streets if you know what's good for you. The same thugs that he has hunted every single night. Much like the ones that he sees now entering into the alleyway.
Thugs that are oblivious to everything around them. Probably from having some of the very product they are selling on the streets.
Thugs that don't notice him quietly making his way down the fire escape with a series of flips to only land on the ground behind them into a crotch.
A young man that was known on the streets as the vigilante hero named Nightwing but to others he was simply known as Richard Grayson.
Without taking his eyes away from his targets rising up from his feet with a shrug of his shoulders unleashing a pair of escrima sticks from within firmly into his hands hearing the sound of the thugs laughing in front of him slowly Nightwing stalks quietly after them.
Keeping his feet moving as he watches one of the thugs stumble slightly drunk from what he guessed to his side pressing down on a small button on each stick causing a small electrical charge to run through the ends picking up the pace with lighting fast speed raising up his arm rearing back instantly Nightwing sends a vicious strike down that connects across the thug's cheek sending him flying into his buddies sending them all tumbling to the side.
Without breaking his momentum rearing back once again Dick sends another vicious strike that lands clean against the cheek of another thug causing the man's head to snap to the side before as he sees the thug's unconscious body falling seeing a punch coming his way from the corner of his eye with lighting fast speed reaching up Nightwing blocks the attack with ease.
Pushing the thug back as he sees the thug throwing another haymaker towards him without giving the man a chance to react rearing back Nightwing smashes his escrima stick down into the thug's wrist causing a sickening snap to echo through the air.
Letting out a scream in pain dropping to his knees clutching his arm to his chest just as he looks back towards his attacker before he has a chance to react the thug's world goes black when he feels a vicious kick landing clean against the side of his head causing him to drop face first to the pavement below.
Glancing around seeing all of his targets down and out for the count twirling his sticks around in his fingers placing his weapons back into his personal holders reaching into his pocket retrieving the object that he is seeking flipping open the screen with a series of clicks Nightwing brings the burner phone up to his ear.
" Hello? 911 emergency. What is your emergency?"
" Hello, I would like to report a mugging taking place on 207 Jackson Street. One of them has a gun."
Without waiting for a response with a flick of his wrist instantly Nightwing drops the burner phone down on one of the unconscious thugs before reaching up as he pulls his hood tight over his head hiding his face turning on his heels slowly he makes his way out of the alleyway and around the corner.
Making sure to round a few alleyways and street corners allowing himself to gain distance from between himself and the latest crime scene tucking his hands into his hoodie's pockets just as he rounds the corner and exits out of an alleyway towards a busy street hearing a buzzing sound coming from above instantly Nightwing snaps his head to look up to see a red ball quickly descending down from the sky at blazing fast speed.
Seeing only the ball of fire picking up steam hearing a scream coming from nearby snapping his eyes over to the side as he finds a young woman staring up in horror as the ball quickly approaches her without any hesitation racing over Nightwing wraps his arms around the young woman's waist and races her out of the way just in time before a loud bang echoes through the area causing a cloud of smoke to erupt from the ground.
Hearing the sound of screams coming from the struggling woman in his eyes as he lets her go to only see her take off into a run down the street looking over his shoulder to see what caused the bang instantly Nightwing's eyes widen slightly when he sees a woman crouched down inside of a large crater.
A crater that would crush a couple of automobiles to nothing but ash. A woman that as he watches her open her eyes to look up into his own causes him to hold his breath.
A woman that was breathtaking. If he was being honest with himself the most beautiful woman that his eyes would ever lay upon.
A woman with flawless orange skin. Long red hair flowing down her shoulders. A very unique attire formed of a pair of purple bikini bottoms with two straps of purple fabric going up her sides to wrap around her neck leaving her center completely exposed showing off plenty of cleavage.
Emerald green eyes staring back at him that he could get lost in for hours. A woman that he watches slowly ascend out from the crater with a guarded expression across her face while her hands are locked together in some sort of unique handcuffs across her wrists pinning her hands together.
Suddenly as he watches the mysterious woman descend down next to him with glowing green eyes that force him to step back instantly seeing her hands starting to glow bright green being directed his way Nightwing's eyes go as wide as saucers.
" Cooktop!"
Snapping out of his shocked state keeping his eyes on her own slowly Nightwing raises up his hands in surrender causing him to see her cock her head at him.
" Easy. My name is Nightwing and i don't want to hurt you, I just want to help."
Lowering down his left hand slowly Nightwing puts his hand into his jeans pocket causing her to take a step forward at him.
" Gohta! Gohta!"
Feeling the object he is seeking firmly between his fingers slowly Nightwing retracts his hands revealing a lock pick before he raises it up to eye level displaying it to the mysterious woman.
" It's okay look."
Keeping his eyes locked on her own taking a leap of faith taking a few steps forward to close the distance between them as he sees her lowering her arms down reaching out slowly Nightwing unlocks the binds from her wrists and helps her remove them gently from her wrists not catching the curious look coming from the mysterious woman's eyes.
Hearing the sound of the clank of her binds striking against the ground with tremendous force rubbing without taking her eyes away from her savior rubbing her swollen wrists gently into her hands.
" There now maybe we can be doneā¦."
Without having a chance to react as he feels the mysterious woman pulling him into a kiss just as fast as he feels her lips on his suddenly he feels her pulling back to open his eyes to see her green own staring at him with so many emotions he could lose count.
Staring deep into her eyes slowly as his lips curl up into a smile suddenly Nightwing feels himself being pushed back by the mysterious woman to the ground before he watches her eyes glow bright green once again.
" You wish not to be destroyed. You will leave me alone."
Without having a chance to react instantly Nightwing watches the mysterious woman ascend up into the air before instantly as fast as lighting he watches her zoom away.
What the hell was that? Who is she?
Trying to keep his mind clear of his thoughts shaking his head looking back down towards the streets as images of his encounter with the mysterious woman come flooding back into his mind letting out a sigh bringing his hand up to cover his eyes slowly Nightwing shakes his head.
Is she in trouble? Why can't i stop thinking about her.
And that was a question that he already knew the answer to. The kiss. His first kiss. A kiss from a goddesses if he was being honest.
A goddess that was in trouble. By who was still unclear. Whatever that circumstances were he didn't care he had no needed to see her again.
Why he wasn't too sure of. What he knew was something deep within him was calling out for it. Something in him desperately wanted to see her again.
Knowing that the rest of the night is lost glancing down towards his cell phone finding the night still to be young pocketing his mask getting up from his hiding spot in the shadows walking over towards the end of the rooftop without a second thought instantly Nightwing steps off the roof and lands down on a nearby fire escape with a loud clang before with a series of flips he manoevers himself down to ground level not noticing the pair of green eyes watching his every movement with growing interest.
Hearing the familiar sound of a crowd roaring suppressing the urge to smile blending in perfect with the crowd slowly Dick pushes himself through the crowd to the front of the line unaware that high up in the shadows a pair of green eyes looks on at the scene with interest.
Interest that only grows as she watches deep within the shadows as a large crowd makes a circle around a two men fighting cheering each of the fighters on.
Interest that picks up once she sees Dick getting into the circle once the defeated fighter is dragged out of the circle causing her to lean forward to take a closer look.
Stretching his arms out getting the knots in his shoulders undone ignoring the sound of the roaring crowd cheering for his opponent straightening himself up to look at his opponent's face as he sees the man sizing him up before he grins keeping his emotions masked Dicks stares blankly at him.
Keeping his eyes on him slowly circling around the circle as he sees his opponent doing the same instantly as he sees his opponent charging forward without giving him a chance to react with lighting fast speed rearing back Dick sends a vicious superman punch that lands clean against his opponent's cheek sending him to the ground out cold.
Hearing the sound of loud cheers echoing all around him ignoring the cheers twerking his arm in an attempt to tweak the knot from his shoulder seeing out of the corner of his eye his opponent being dragged away to only be replaced by a bigger foe cracking his neck slightly slowly Dick turns to look up towards the man.
A man that was towering over him with the looks of having every advantage over him. Size,strength,body odor. But he didn't have speed.
Speed that quickly comes to play as Dick avoids a haymaker from the man to only land a vicious punch to the man's stomach completely knocking the wind out of the man before he delivers a vicious elbow down into the middle of the man's back sending him face first into the ground.
Feeling her heartbeat picking up glancing down to hold her chest as a curious look comes across her face slowly the mysterious woman looks back over towards the circle to see Dick easily dispatch another fighter with ease before a small smile comes across her face.
