They're gone, all of them. Mami, Tati please get up. But they won't, I know they won't. It's just a dream no not a dream a nightmare get yourself together Grayson wake up.

"Gah" I spring up just barely missing the pipe hanging over what I call a bed. I look around the room trying to slow my speeding heart and calm my breathing. On the far wall is a window filled with stars from outside. A light breeze jets in as October sets in. Pipes snake along on the floor and dust collects in the corners. The only other thing in the room besides him and the bed is a table. On it an assortment of necessities when you live on and off of the street. Things like food, water, clothes, and most importantly money.

I swing my feet out of the bed and feel for my shoes on the floor. Once I slip them on I walk over to the table and grab a few coins I found yesterday. Everything else I hide in a little hidey hole under the bed , too small for someone to see unless they knew what they were looking for. I walk towards the window as I feel the cold getting harsher. It's a full moon tonight and it lights up the sky. Right on time I see the resident Boy Wonder's silhouette hopping from roof to roof.

I set out to follow him at a distance to see what he does every night. It's not that hard to keep up with him seeing as I can jump from one roof to other with my acrobatics. The only time I go down is at the end of the block. But I'm right back up on the roofs, never letting him out of my sights. He starts to slow and I study a shadow as I see a very faint outline. Slowly it walks into some light to reveal the Batman.

"I see you brought a friend."

Damn he's good. I turn and run. Not even looking back as I start running over the roofs of apartment buildings. I see a window and I'm just about to hop inside when I see someone come out of the front door. I quickly hop down to the ground and try to identify anything about the person. She's wearing a ball cap and has long blonde hair in a ponytail. I drop down a little behind her as she starts running. 'Did she see me?'

I follow after her because she's my only escape from the ruthless Batman right now. She turns down an alley as I take a sharp turn, knowing a shortcut to catch up to her faster. Instead of catching up to her I run almost right into her.

"Holy-"

"It looks like you're trying to run away and I need to disappear. Wanna gang up and find a good hiding place?"

"Sure"

We start running as I make sure to lead us farther away from Batman.

"So who exactly are you?"

"Call me Grayson."

"Artemis . . . Was that a moving shadow that's not ours?"

"Oh crap . . . Turn in here."

There in front of us was the batmobile.

"Eep, or not."

We turn around to run but in front of us looms the dark night of Gotham.