Gotham Adventures

A New Balance

By Bruce Smith and Priya Shrider

It's seems that after all the recent events that lead the fail of corrupt businessmen like Ferris Boyle and the Roland Daggett demise followed by all the new costumed individuals around Gotham lately, Gotham is still in a imbalance freezy state with almost every news story from GNN and Bludhaven Now News spreads around with interviews to talk shows about the Gotham having too much mysteries on younger characters run around join forces with Batman or join forces of crime and chaos as the list goes on. Now each mob organization in the shady business underworld but their debate side on each other and are now worried that Gotham maybe too claustrophobic for their take over now that we have new heroes and super criminals getting in the way of their districts. How can they solve this stuffy problem that's where our story begins.

The Sionis Industries a company owned by none other than but the head of the False Face gang Roman Sionis AKA Black Mask, based in the Industrial District where they manufactured steel. Sionis is in his office looking down at the window with the blinds half opened with a newspaper bladed in his hand still hearing and getting stressed out of the idea those junior league teens in masks and theatrics will later make this city their own playground, arcade or park whatever kids and especially of the Bat kind of kids are into these days if he doesn't take action.

The door opens silently almost mistaken as a cape Swiss noise make Roman almost pulled out his pistol off his drawer only to see on of his secretary in usual tinted sunglasses and suit with curly hair.

"Sorry Mr Sionis did I startled you?" He asked as Roman closes the drawer.

"No what are you saying I don't be scared that easily." Roman said arrogantly "Everything used to be simple when it's just the Bat mobbing up on other freaks in arkham with a few competitions with Falcone he is the first to be out thanks to Batman same with that cocky punk Ferris but now from what it looks like. Some little girl with daddy issues popped old Daggett while Rupert Thorne and I trying to keep low from the Bat. Until we put a stop to those junior high children playing dress up and the rest of Batman new little helpers this whole thing will come to destroy us!" Roman slam his fist on his desk in frustration as his Secretary give him the files with hidden papers inside.

"Then ummm I think we can still keep in contact with some new muscles then like you said in case the Bat or any weirdo comes after us." he said as Sionis quickly gets the files turn on his lamp change his frustration to interesting confidence.

"Oh I see you still remember my instructions earlier this year when we discovered our first young rookie hitting the streets. Rupert eat your heart out. You begin to impress me Sommers. just hope that we don't have trouble with these kind of people some of them are more of your Arkham types." Roman responds as he puts on his Black Mask.

"Okay sir just warning you some of them are difficult to get through without so much as a conversation." Sommers responds

"Why go after them? It's what we got our men for each of these forms must be delivered to them today before night and we'll see what happens understand? I can be out of the open knowing that Batman or his folks might be circling around me like vultures!" Black Mask stated

"I'll let you know if the forms are in their right hands sir it's been a pleasure to see we can put this to the test." Sommers responds as he gets the files and Black Mask goes outside the office to get the employees to go and spread the files around.

Somewhere in a apartment around Park Row. Selina Kyle just already being treated with her next medication of Analgesic by Leslie Tompkins.

"Well the good news Selina. Is you're be fully recovery in a few days before the year is ended. You're lucky Bruce called me to check on you after learning what kept you in the dark. You must be careful out there. Gotham seems to still trying to find out what to do with the Bat Family or anyone who associate with them. We all know you not going to stay put once you're recovered." Leslie says the good news like any Doctor but the truth is that she will get bored being on the sidelines too long it's one of the things that makes her feel alive with the thrill.

"I'm sure you of all people know that it's hard cage a cat like me but I got a problem what if I let those thrill get to me again once I put on that mask. I had to take time thinking about that idea before I become Catwoman again especially after all the happened to me this year. I mean I have Bruce back half of Gotham trust me for clearing my name and I actually had Annie who looks up to me I don't want to ruined all of that like before. I need to be smart about this." Selina explained in concern feeling regretful she's a changed woman now and she don't want to ruined her new leaf as she stares down at her mask, but before Leslie and respond a knock on the door in heard with a soft little girl voice.

"Hello is anyone here?" the voice said

Selina unlock it after both her and Leslie recognizes who voices it is.

"It's okay you can come inside child." Leslie answers. The door opens to reveal Annie who have her face covered in her red hooded jacket to avoid tension as she walks in to close the door locked it.

"Grandma Leslie, Mother thanks goodness I get to see you two again! I asked dad and Grandpa it's okay to come to you alone." Annie said as she hugs her two mothers smiled.

"Hey there's our favorite little red riding hood and my little black cat from Halloween! You don't have to hide your face all the time when you're trying to see me everyone in this part of Park Row knows about my recent actions then again you don't know if it can be anyone working with the remaining mob who still had a nail to scratch on me." Selina greets happily to ease Annie anxiety.

"I'll take my chances if it means preventing anyone from coming for you. How's mom's leg Grandma? I told Tim and Sister Cass to stay with Grandpa Alfred in guess something going on or a new mystery to solve." Annie said feeling her anxiety go down due to Selina having company before her.

"Does she need me to do any messages for today?" Annie asked

"Your mom's leg has been getting better thanks to Doctor orders she'll get to walk and run around with the sciatic nerve which is connected to her spine starting to cool down from Ice bags, medication and stretches just be careful trying to massage her." Leslie responds

"Don't worry I'm okay Annie I just don't want you to make a mistake on me even though you doing good I'm just need to time to think about how to celebrate my recovery soon." Selina said backs away from Annie to keep her from ruining the time as Annie knows what's wrong.

"It's because you worried about if you be Catwoman again right? Mom you can tell me, mommy!" Annie calling Selina as she stare at Salina with a worried look. Selina looks the mask in very intense disdain only to snap out of it by Annie who tap her shoulder.

"Well yes it's one of those main reasons well this mask has been keeping away from healthy and freedom suffocate my chances of having anything to fulfill my heart you already get the story of how I was. It give me and worst Cats a bad rep." Selina answers in disappointed tone

"But the Catwoman persona can't define what you are. Only you Mother. You're the person that can change that reputation like you shown glimpse since you even met Dad. Why start thinking as if you can't change and start over now? It's not the mask that define you it's only you." Annie explained as Selina looks at her try not to argue with her daughter figure knowing how Annie is. She's the type of girl who'll not stop until you giving a proof that is powerful then her points and the sacred part for Selina is Annie is right.

"The child has a point Mrs Kyle. Once you're fully heal only you can decide what happened to Catwoman herself but it's best when the time is right and you plan on putting it on again, just remember that it's the person behind the mask that counts. I'll be back to check in same time tomorrow. Annie please keep during your best to help your mother, she need you more than ever." Leslie agree with Annie's opinion as Selina still looks conflicted on her choice but seeing the votes 1 for her and 2 on them she sighs in frustrated.

"Fine I'll try and see if it can help change things are point on when it's time but first we need to see if I need got it before I became another breed of Cats at Stately Wayne Manor." Selina then quickly change her attitude and rise up slowly, nonchalantly smile.

"See is good to be in good spirits after knowing something good coming your way. Alfred can give you a ride to Bruce if he's not busy." Lelise respond pats Selina shoulder softly. Annie however, sees a different reason but keeps her poker face smile.

"Don't pretend I didn't see that you having a problem with me just wanting to see Bruce go on say your catty remarks, remember I can see his behavior in you as well." Selina says to Annie as she looks Lelise has no choice to let it out.

"Well here it comes. You just wanting to see if dad can help you make your own choices of being that new breed, being his cat foot for your life instead being it's umm Lion right mother?" Annie said as Selina give her a stern look see that same less charm side like with Bruce.

"Now Annie stop it. Selina a independent woman who go to anyone she feel can help her." Leslie tries to stop Annie.

"It's okay Leslie I think I can take it from here with a little story." She said as Annie give Selina a puzzled look.

"But mom it's not weekend bedtime stories yet can you can please give me an answer?" Annie demand as Selina still gives her smile trying not to let Annie's attitude get to her.

"Well think of it as a daytime story to think about before you rest. It's a tale about Why the little girl in a system looking for a bigger world of her own." Selina respond as Annie sighs and let her continue knowing that she's can make her feel like a cat on a hot tin roof or in that case her kittens for misbehavior.

"So it's begins with our young kitten who's is grow up as an alley cat, after her folks let's say been done in by their own paws. Over some of the jungle systems misfortune and they are really not a good husband and wife type. Before and after the kitten been down on her luck and wanted to make in big in the kingdom while befriending other felines in the pond to the point where she has to stand up for her own jungle that she wanted after years of boredom drama with being different from the upper class and being a Alley Cat. She growing not to trust other animals due to their immoral outlook on how the world's works." Selina story gives Annie a mesmerizing look.

"Does the Cat ever met someone in particular that's made an impact on her mom?" Annie asked in a curious smile.

"Ha! Who else can make her feel like a Glamour puss but all mysterious glamorous outsider of the system himself, yet we both trying to balance our life between our world and the system."Selina responds as she make her hair out like bat ears making Annie giggles.

"They even have to put their little cat and mouse game aside for a real Cat creature with a sick scientist, stop a Russian terrorist and a few of their neighborhood friends from the Black forest and Looney farms while he even allow her to steal his heart when his signals not on the sky. He give her jungle and herself a new meaning and that is why after she got sloppy and can't handle her jungle she needs him to make sure and let her she's doing the right thing for her people as she gives him the crowd to be a king and her lion in order for that day to see weather voted for Queen of his jungle as ours. Or not be allowed to be his Queen and be alone without no jungle. The End." Selina concluded her story as Annie is concern and notice Selina unsatisfied face.

"But mommy that story seems like she still fearing about the Bat won't accept her. What come he won't tell her that he voted her to be Queen after all the Cat done?" Annie asked

"Well because unlike fairy tales sometimes Cat fears she'll never get her happy ending and that she'll go back to what got her to be a Alley Cat in the first place or maybe." Selina said as Annie pressure her.

"Maybe what Mother?" Annie asked sweetly

"It's because after the Bat and Cat been separate they realized they have a little kitten together during their little adventures. She's a bright beautiful creature that even the nurses and Doctor give both kingdoms praise for her birth. The baby cat is signed by the king bat to raise her and teach her the way of the jungle because the Cat loves her King and Princess so much that she don't want to destroy her bond between her own family she don't want to show her little kitten her jungle due to wolves and hyenas ready to eat her up and it will be her fault worst is if the Cat end up being those kind of predator. But yet the kitten still smiles and give licks to her mom after all the wolves and hyenas hurt her while daddy Bat is still giving her survival gear to keep her from being eaten up. But fears that if anything happens to the baby it's all over. What do you think this story should end? What the baby kitten and the King think of the Cat?" Selina getting worried about the answer as Annie grabs her hand to get her attention.

"Ummm Oh I know I think the baby kitten really growing to admire and loves her parents even her Mom and is trained and learn by the best kingdom she ever ask her so she'll keep surviving and as for weather the king voted for the Cat. Hmmm well together with all the stuff they had together I know that the Bat king feels the same stress and pain like the Cat that he loves both her and the baby kitty too and wish the best for them that he would love to have that Cat as his Queen and so their princess and their royal family will never be alone again. The end hahahaha what do you think mommy did I give them a happy ending?"Annie asked as she smile in tears of joy. Selina respond by lift Annie up hugs her to shed her tears of joy silently as the mother and daughter bond embrace.

"Yes yes she did give them a happy ending and no one won't change it they promised that remember?" Selina said without letting know she's crying but Annie feels a tear hit leg to foot.

"Yes. Mom are you crying? Sorry I made you cry." Annie respond as she pulls to see Selina in silent tears and smile.

"No those are happy tears sweetie. Mama cat just glad that I help raised such a good lady like you. I'll try to get it off my chest without making myself despite when we train our claws together. Just don't tell your birdboy I don't want his mouth ruining my mood." Selina respond sound like a good mother.

"Oh trust me sometimes when Tim misbehave I make sure he never act up again or this kitty don't give him licks only back neck nail if he goes too far hehe." Annie says mischievously letting Leslie and Selina know that sometimes she take charge of her and Tim's relationship

"Meow and I thought Bruce is big and bad when he try to be stern dad to me back in the day. But you're more scary heh a stick by the nail or pinches don't mess around but sometimes boys love it when a girl gets feisty but you do you Annie okay?" Selina respond

"I will mother." Annie said as Leslie claps for them smile made Annie and Selina look confused.

"Congratulations you two have great bonding skills as mother and daughter, you and Annie perform both helping each other during Selina's first parenting sessions well done!" Leslie's applauded makes Annie smile and hugs her as Selina go back to her mask looks at it no longer at a disdainful way but now give it a honorable respectful smile at it.

"Maybe we'll give it a shot again but only on my terms no more thievery only thrills." Selina said to herself to boost convinced.

"Thanks Grandma for keeping me from talking back to my mom I almost got myself in trouble for being disrespectful." Annie said as Leslie rubs her hair.

"I understand your need to be there for her, Selina feels spanky as you now when she thinks of you and glaring at her suit again."

Leslie told Annie as Selina goes to her bedroom getting dressed.

"Really I didn't know that maybe I can let her take her choice to see Dad about her problem." Annie thoughts rubs her chin.

Selina comes to the limo and sees Annie wave at her inside without attracting tension at the window and comes to the passenger side with a briefcase as Alfred opens the door her.

"Alright kittens and little tweety how about I'll come to Bruce to see if I still got it. I'll won't get claws dirty yet." Selina said in her signature smile as Cassandra and Annie seems entrusted with having another female sparring partner.

"Oh well that's only if you mean only Bruce and you alone can get those claws on for his favorite parts of sparring with you." Tim snark as Annie used a fake smile at Tim

"Let it go Sister Annie I was intrigue to see what you and this Cat lady training goes on these past weekend afternoon." Cassandra said pats Annie's head.

"Fine just please Tim let me enjoy having a mother you know how much she means to me since she commit to be one for me. I don't want another person talking bad about my parents figures ever again. You joke and make quirks about them but never disrespect the people who actually helping me being the girl I am know. I'm sorry for being harsh and mad but as long as she's not going to go back on her criminal ways from the past then you can please stop it. We can discuss this problem soon tonight, when dad decides to let her." Annie blunty states in frustrated with a tear on her face gripping and add a little pressure on Tim's wrist as Tim is trying to get loose of her grip by Annie's hand.

Cassandra trying to pull Annie's hand off as Selina watched in shocked with Alfred worry about how this will go.

"Annie calm down you're hurting me a little. I understand you're growing to have parents you can actually love that you have no negative opinion about I for one don't see any reason to defend my real father so just go out of my way to just say what's flawed. I'm just going to keep my worries about her hurting you and let you and Bruce keep her straighten out okay just let go!" Tim begged as Annie looks at his face sad at what she did, decrease the pressure on Tim's wrist.

"Let him go Sister Annie he is not worth losing your temper on or I'll have no choice but to step in." Cassandra threaten as Annie calms down and see what she's doing and let go of Tim as he rubs his wrist.

"Oh god I'm sorry I just don't like it when someone talks bad about the people who's being good to me or hurt them I just lush out if someone especially say or do bad to you guys, mom and dad is one of them. Timmy dear please forgive me I just get a little on edge after what you and uncle Dick been saying about her even when there's no bad intentions from her." Annie says sobbing and hugs Tim as he hugs her back smiled.

"Nah don't get too personal we just need to be careful what and who we trust for your safety not to attack her yet." Tim said as the Mystery Couple put their argument aside and hugs with Cassandra join in.

"Hahaha okay you two you're both crushing me." Annie respond happily as Selina and Alfred sigh with relief.

"How can they just forgive each other like that and still be a trio? Because their not just kids" Selina asked Alfred in concern looking for answers.

"Mrs Wayne and these two have been growing an understanding bond between them Mrs Kyle." Alfred answers shortly

"They both take time understanding where they come from and learn how to overcome their issue by helping the other instead of having the mentality of taking their tragic events by their own hands or go deep into the abyss. It's why even if one of them hurts the other, they may fight and argue of most but they always take a step back to remember who has been there with them and throw their feud aside the deal with the bigger threats ahead as a team." Alfred explained while the three young sidekicks giggles at Annie's Tamaguchi.

"I can see why from a sibling's standpoint, if I had one. But you show me what's making me and Bruce sticking together and why he still gives me of all people a chance." Selina respond as she looks at the kids enjoying each other company smiling at her daughter in a good mood.

"He gives so many people chances more than you think Mrs Kyle even the ones who abandoned him years ago due to certain flaws. Because he still care about his allies and wards and he still love you after all theses years. It's that kind of forgiveness that keeps your relationship between you and Master Bruce from being broken." Alfred said as Selina looks briefcase remember what Leslie and Annie told her and opens the briefcase in a little peek.

"Maybe he won't be so bother by her in that case." Selina said silently as she close the case takes a deep breath for what is to come.

With Bruce and Ace now looking at his Detective pinboard in the Batcave now have circle Black Mask and Rupert Thorne while rubbing his chin and had newspapers involved questions about what all Gotham can do to balance the city with many involved his new three sidekicks girls and The Detective Clubs old cases and every mystery they already solved in his library on old cases. With the worry of Rupert Thorne plan of being major after Hill is retiring Bruce can only hope someone else better can take the office.

The Bat Computer makes a doorbell ringing sound meaning to Bruce that he has visitors. He close his files and check on the surveillance outside the entrance to see Alfred and his three wards wave at him and his eyes widened when he sees Selina Kyle standing without any ice pack on her hip rubs Annie's hair and smiled.

(Selina? I can see behind your smile something bothering you what do you want to tell me?) Bruce ponders as he rubs Ace head when he barks seeing Selina to keep him in check as he close the Batcave entrance.

At the main door opens Annie jumps on Bruce's arms hugging him.

"Daddy! Mommy is here to spend time in our home I'm so happy to be in our home with my best parents ever!"Annie said happily as Bruce hugs her back Cassandra and Tim smiled at Annie's joy to see her parent figures in the same roof as Ace jumps and licks Cassandra while Selina comes to Bruce and smirks. Bruce gives the smirk back

"She's seems more thankful to have both me and you on the same roof usually she act pretty quietly happy to see one of us." Selina said proudly with Annie like her thankful smile at them hold her like as if she's their real kid.

"Well that's simply because she seem to has a fond impression on both of us like most youths do these days. I'm actually looking forward to seeing you and your upgrade progress in front of me. Thanks for looking out for Annie once again this weekend even though this house is this big enough for her." Bruce tries to use is charm to respond to Selina but blushes as Annie takes notice.

"Well I'll leave you two alone right now. Your little sunshine going to play some games in the back if you need me hehehehehe. Timmy you're coming with me and Sister Cass." Annie said Playfully as she jumps off between them and heads to the back door with Tim since Cassandra is at the back walking Ace around to a maze walk so no one won't get in the way between Bruce and Selina tension.

"That's awkward I never seen Annie act so weird when in here before." Selina respond as slowly get the idea.

"Perhaps Mrs Wayne being polite with the whole never opens your parents doors at night fades." Alfred snark an adult joke as he made some tea for Bruce and Selina.

"Yeah says her who's is at that age to be aware what it's means." Bruce respond to Alfred joke as Selina giggles a little clean onto her suitcase worry of what will be.

Selina had been enjoying see Bruce and Alfred company and witness that things don't change between them. Alfred still ensure Bruce's judgment and still both being good with each other. Now she just have to hope and put her and Bruce choices to the test to see what their relationship comes to.

The two are alone in the living room with the photos of Thomas and Martha Wayne and a fireplace while Selina call Bruce to the couch and explain what her main reason is to come in the manor.

"Bruce I I wanted to make certain with something I want to show you." Selina said surprisingly skittish to Bruce as she puts the briefcase on the table for Bruce to open it.

"Selina you don't have to be cautious just let me know what all this about I can help if you can show what is inside to the briefcase." Bruce respond calmly to convince Selina as she gives a deep breath and slowly opens up to the briefcase revealing her tore up Catwoman cowl and outfit from her time when she almost died and where she has her sciatica injury.

"I wanted to make sure now that I'm almost fully healed maybe I should set a new example for the myth of the Catwoman and I been thinking about it for a while seen we help each other. Do you think I can redeem Her?" Selina asked almost not looking forward with Bruce answer as she gets a anxious look on her holds the suit but Bruce grabs her hand to ease her anxiety.

"Selina. What makes you think that I can help with your choice of saying to be redeemed? I heard from Leslie about the progress and the talk you had with Annie this morning. They have a point about you with being my information broker while the kids help each other. Being a mother figure to Annie ensuring she has a good example to be better than us. I would say start over and make a clean slate." Bruce explained his opinion.

"But other hand." He continues as Selina has her eyebrow raised.

"What's that?" Selina asked

"I can help charge your costume around with your features still there but add some different editions to go with the new start. This is not a problem to you is it?" Bruce now getting serious.

"That depending on the situation I was going to turn down on having a normal and be on the sidelines forever but what if someone I know don't approve with it and let's just say I'm not saying it's a problem for myself but." Selina respond as Bruce knows what it's about.

"It's because you're wanting to please and impact Annie right? You don't want to lose her after all you two been through together." Bruce assumed as Selina is surprise trying to find an excuse.

"Well c'mon Bruce. You know I still have to at least give that girl a mother to balance her teenage life I mean who wouldn't be lucky to have a Purrfect escape from the stern Bruce Wayne overprotective streak despite with Annie you don't seem counterproductive on due to her behavior. But let's say that I have a cherish agreement with her during this year's Summer and she seems more tolerable to be around then Tim." Selina said in her usual tone.

"So basically you start this clean slate change of heart recently because from what I hear you don't want to bear the feeling of breaking her heart and it's the same fear that got you here trying to see if weather this outfit is going to keep her or break her off from you. Like I saying if you really don't want to hurt her then just give your persona a clean slate and that steal and attack people who used neglected animals. Go start an animal campaign uses the money and with my help to save the animals instead of the whole stealing acts. You have many ways to redeem yourself and start a new balance to maintain you and Annie's bond."Bruce explained how can Selina fix herself if she wants to set a good example for Annie as she cling her fist feeling deep in her heart that she meant a lot to her from caring her for four months.

She enjoy seeing her smile and hear the clay human hybrid reminding her that she's officially picks her as a mother and interacting with love and wish safety and care under her cats paws.

"Bruce how many times you have to spell it out to me!" Selina gets frustrated bluntly let out her true colors

"Yes I know that I can do those things but I was bored and wanting to seek thrills and go further to filled a hole in my chest even if it means I had to get my hands dirty on the law and your sense of justice! But now ever so slowly it turns out after I had time to think about what that incident did to me I realized that I'm not happy being helpless. I'm only happy when we play cat and mouse together longing to see who's stealing each other heart more. Until this year I wanted to help you in a bigger level after Boyle hire Red Claw to disgrace my name I realized that my persona is now a cliche, a stray cat for everyone to push around thinking anybody can steal style like I'm some cheap scratch post. I mean now I heard some constructionist is stealing my stick too?! I was going to take drastic measures if it wasn't for you." Selina starts shed out a few tears "You start coming to my need, my home domesticated my old self in my mind. I I was actually thinking that it's not that bad I even have a little girl that I can call a daughter of my own, a family, I didn't realized until she blur it out to my face. I being free from what I used to me being comfortable with how things are minus my leg, living in a glimpse surround by others who I don't feel a sense of hostility to me anymore. Humph but on the other hand. surrender to your little rule and promise that night only to know this where we're at now is something I willing to take and I say it will be honor to give this old news another breed of this Cat." Selina concluded her saying with a self satisfied grin as her tears dyed.

"You know there's no turning back after what you just said I don't want to make a mistake for you I promise Gordon to make sure you never steal again." Bruce respond in a concerned tone as Selina keeps her smile and stands up slightly lump while standing.

"I know that it's the only way I can keep what I got left in my life." She said as Bruce takes her outfit and feels sure that Selina still proving there's a chance for herself after all.

"Very well we're start by giving you some support for your lower half on you and add them to your improve suit of your liking you still want to keep the ears knowing you can't help but sticking out like a sore thumb." Bruce remarks

"Ha says the guy who always dress in dark colors and still keep your initials and still knows how the make your presence known around the dark with that bat on your chest you're the most impractical man alive." Selina respond as she and Bruce head to the cave unknowingly aware Annie hears the whole thing outside of the window hiding behind the bush until Alfred looks closer at the window and see nothing around it.

"Could have swore I see a familiar disappear act like that before." Alfred said sarcastically.

Annie runs back to the backyard into the maze to let Tim, Cassandra and Ace know the news.

"Guys I'm actually looking forward to this day I'm so happy that she actually did it!" Annie rush through the maze bush walls and surprised Tim with a back hug make Cassandra smile since she and Ace move away from Annie's vine arm grip to the other side of the little mazed playground.

"What? What happened Annie slow down what you're looking forward to and what Selina done this time?" Tim asked happy to see his lovely clay hybrid in positive spirits as he helps gets Annie off the bushes without destroying the Maze as she gets some air.

"I'm sorry. Let me start over and bring it to speed for you heh heh. Mommy and Daddy are talking to each other and then mom finally open herself and asked him if it's best to be back on her feet with me and the rest of us yeah, Dad waste no time saying she has the possibility to be what she wants and at first she breaks down begging him to help her but all a sudden she puts herself together and choose to do what I keep telling her this morning as Daddy is going to help her being a new breed of a Cat as she keeps saying with a improved look and everything. Is it that the best thing you ever heard? I think I'm going to get sleepy in joy!" Annie happily explained with excitement while panting holds Tim shoulder as he pats her back, rest her on his lap.

"Easy Annie I'm glad she doing the right thing maybe there can be hope for her after all thanks for proving me wrong. But I'm hoping Bruce idea of making her a new suit appeal to his umm other interests in his favor." Tim responds make Annie giggles.

"Awww come on honey. I remember how you seem to enjoy my night outfit when I first wear it since choose it's looks for your favor. You were acting funny when I come out"

Annie pokes fun at Tim's reaction when he see her Magnificent Claydoll outfit for the very first time.

"Ummm well that's because I'm amazed that you're seem to grow fond of my fashion scene that's all nothing wired there hahahaha!" Tim nervously smiles and blushes

"That's very wonderful and from what I sense from Mrs Kyle she can worthy ally I'm just hoping we keep it that way. I don't want no one to fall alone from what I'm feeling." Cassandra feels uneasy about something

"Sorry it's probably my imagination as they call it. Earlier in my communicator I talk to Stephanie in case she see something odd today." Cassandra try to shrug off the feeling as it gets Annie attention.

"Oh. What you guys talk about and why you guys always carry those things around you when nothing's happening?" Annie asked

"Well how else can we alert trouble or mysterious trouble maker which brings us our updates for her stakeouts of some strange guys in suits and some with trenchcoats going with classified files look like they heading to Arkham island seems anonymous since Stephanie take photos on one man in suit while she on her rooftops without him knowing before he with his pals head to their car called a black saban car as she call the car. Me and Tim say to stay away and don't make it as if she's following him only to know that they choose to take the road that leads to Arkham cause her to turn around knowing how dangerous outside of that road can be since there's a sigh said hitchhiker's might be escaping patients. Let's hope she still around." Cassandra explained as Annie is surprised and curious.

"It's not often that any random people would dare go there of all places. We should contact Batman just in case." Tim suggested but Annie gets off him.

"Not yet Tim,besides he's busy with mom,plus he'll be aware if something's in danger or if we use our panic button in certain parts of our clothing like Stephanie and our friends. We can just rely on us and try to contact someone else like Aunt Barbara if things are getting extreme." Annie stated point at the panic button hidden in her neck bracelet. Tim choose to go along with Annie's idea first knowing and is so lovestruck on the idea that Annie is one of the few people who don't always have to turn to Batman's calls over everything seeing that his only human and he should be a Special call for extreme measures.

"That's you and Bruce's mentality for you, like that time he refuse to call Superman to deal with one of his folks from his gallery and prefer taking matters to his own hands and make us to the dirty work as well. But let's say your way is better than his mostly." Tim smile and mentions Annie's method comparing to Bruce's methods.

"But Bruce has a surveillance on every nook and cranny in Gotham. At least check on the responsible adult to see if we go out there. You don't want Selina to worry over you." Tim try to Annie to think it through as she sighs in mix of frustration and calm seems okay with Tim just looking out for her.

"Sister Annie is a growing warrior who had the skill she need to handle this world grand mysteries like the girl I made me what I am now." Cassandra praise Annie encouraging her.

"I'm saying that I trust her plan not protesting her Cass don't twist my word around." Tim respond.

"Then it settles then. Magnificent we got a mystery afoot!" Annie shouts as the communicator ringing only to revealed Stephanie back at her room.

"See I told you I'll make it Cass who's got their steak out paid off now?" Stephanie said arrogantly unknowingly speaking to Annie on her screen.

"Sorry I'm not sister Cass." Annie show her neck bracelet.

"Oh Well I'm sorry if I'm more into the zone." Stephanie respond as Cassandra reveal herself.

"I'm right here and impressed with your report. But have you at least get a good look at the strange characters?" Cassandra asked as Stephanie try to remember.

"Hmmmm I didn't know or see their faces only what they got out of Arkham is a strange looking lady hidden a refrigerator like cold blue skin I got glimpses under her trench coats and dark sunglasses with white blueish heir. And yes that scare me to the point where I had to retreat under the bridge that lead to Arkham hoping to not see that imagine a dark alley without protection." Stephanie explain in shame that she retreat out of fear.

"Don't worry Steph at least you handle it well better than what most people would do. Anyways remember you mention that you taken photos of a man in suit and sunglasses near your house. Can you give us a good look at the guy?"Tim asked

"Sure I manage to get a good pick at old curly and kinda cute if he at the same age as us. But you can't really judge a book by it's cover." Stephanie respond as she shows the photo of the suited curly hair man in sunglasses and his image give Cassandra an unsettling vibe cause her to shake a little with a slight concerned look.

(That man seem strange almost of his I met him before during my time with my parents) Cassandra thought to herself in worry

"Ummm you okay Cassandra? You look like you saw a ghost." Stephanie asked as the Mystery Couple look back at her trying to hide it.

"Sister Cass you're shaking a little. Does this man have something to do it your past? Is he your father?" Annie asked grab her twins shoulder to get her attention.

Cassandra is unsure but knowing her twin sister Annie she won't be stopped until her Magnificent goals are balanced and completed no matter what.

"I I don't know who he is but he is not my father. Just his features make me feel like I seen him before. Look I just can't remember okay? Just don't overly assumed someone who looks like someone from my past by jumping into your suit and interrogate and string them upside down to filled your vows to make kids like me happy!"

Cassandra responds at Annie with in a aggressive manner out of worry that Annie will get too obsessive with keeping her promise to stop any child neglectful families or any child abuser across the world to ensure they have a better life.

"I know what you would do next the moment I point it out. You're going to drop the whole let's investigate with Mrs Gordon mission and proceeds to run straight into the Batcave wait for him to come back or go off with your suit and find his friends and interrogated them to see what that man has to be with me. Am I right?" Cassandra asked as Annie look in shame and sadness.

"Take it easy she only trying to help you Cassandra!" Tim standing up for Annie

"Yes I'm sorry I should've known your gift will let me know what I'm doing. Sister Cass I'm sorry I'm so sorry I didn't realized if I do all that and those people put two to two together of if I blur out Bruce Wayne new ward and the fallout will be on my hands." Annie apologize realized her idea can get her family alter ego hurt.

"Listen Annie I'm not going to lie but that's the main reason why I call to see if we can do that but yeah I never thought of that. Got to keep our civilian status on a low profile eh guys?" Stephanie said in relief seeing that Cassandra knows what she's doing.

"And we don't want to put Bruce in a a lot of hot water then he seem to be now." Tim says as Annie give Tim that irritated look again but smiles for real almost frightens Tim

"Yeah I guess Daddy just enjoy his hot tub water. Smooth yet hot and know where to hit" Annie respond as she gets up and kiss Tim forehead

"Oh yeah that's where I'm getting at with Selina maybe keeping her here not so bad. So what's the plan for today wait and see what happens or go call Barbara about it."

Tim asked as Annie is rubbing her chin about it.

"Ummm maybe auntie can at least be our top eyes and muscle while we're the brains until our parents are done with their training."

Annie answers hoping Gotham Library is not so busy.

"Or from what I heard you guys maybe have to help Alfred clean up the kitty cream in the Batcave." Stephanie words made Annie blushes trying not to have dirty image of her head as Cassandra blushes too. Tim is nonchalant about it

"Oh god trust me Steph there's somethings I regret seeing when it comes to them it we can try and stay updated in this mystery for now on." Tim stated as The Wayne twins (mostly Annie) trying to get their minds together.

"Understood again Tim thanks for seeing and approved of what I can do! You guys are my favorites. I'll just let those two take it easy before they both give me those eerie silence stare again. Codename eggplant out!"Stephanie hangs up on the communicator as Cassandra look curious.

"Sister Annie ummm care to explain why people do that even though they have a child?" she asked as Annie shocked trying to find an answer.

"Ummm let's go to the library so you can read a book about it. Let's go get our bikes okay I don't want to ruined your innocents." Annie's respond got Cassandra confuse.

"Oh yeah my innocence even though my past is different from others, but I'm still a clean soul who can do no wrong sure we go with that." Cassandra said in a sarcastic tone but Annie giggles assuming she try to be funny.

"I don't think she joking." Tim respond as they made their way out of the Wayne Family maze and letting Alfred know about them visiting Barbara Gordon in the Gotham Library.

"Oh grandpa Alfred I wonder if we can ride our bikes? We're want to see if Aunt Barbara can solve a mystery for us." Annie asked Alfred in the kitchen who's seems to be giving beverages for Bruce and Selina down at the Batcave.

"And do I pray tell what this mystery is all about?" Alfred asked

"Stephanie Brown assume some suspicious characters with flies going in Arkham and got someone out of there looks pretty odd for a normal person but then again, it's Arkham." Tim explains

"Sounds like something master Bruce should attend to." Alfred suggest.

"But Mr Pennyworth it's just it one man looks reminds of someone who have connection with my parents, especially my mother. I have decide to get Mrs Gordon with me just in case since she, Nightwing and I deal with mom before and I don't to waste Bruce time unless my father is actually in Gotham now and if it's confirmed. Please we promise to be safe and let you know." Cassandra voice changed and slight worry surprise Alfred and the Mystery Couple.

"It's okay Mrs Cain. Like Master Bruce says to you we'll be ready if Shiva and David come to Gotham. You have to be ready for those to prevent the worst outcome." Alfred try to talk some sense to Cassandra to ease her hidden fear as she try to smile.

"Don't forget why we're choose to be Wayne twins sisters Sister Cass." Annie said as she trying to make a heroic pose with her hands on her hips.

"Awww this little feels gives me memories to how you were when we first met, both you and Annie." Tim responds as Cassandra suddenly wrap her arms around the Mystery Couple.

"Okay I stop now. Let's go see our red hair ally." Cassandra about to drag them out to their bikes.

"Wait children!" Alfred put the trio in a screeching halt.

"You forgot your helmets and production pads." Alfred said holding their bike gears.

"But I can heal myself and… Oh alright Grandpa Alfred might as well since I can't heal in public without my other identity." Annie gives in defeat as Tim and Cassandra gears up.

"Safety is always a value Annie whether you're powerful or not. Even the Mrs language of violence can agree with that." Tim respond to Annie's defeat.

"Oh well at least it help you all calm down." Annie smile all a sudden as they head to their garage and get their bikes to go straight to the Gotham Library.

Back at the Sionis Industries. Romans employees bring the mysterious figure to the office as she let out her raspy but female voice with pale blue hands. Roman is pretty shocked at what he seen in person but keeps his composer see that this one is not a happy camper.

"I taken from what I heard about your appearance you seem to have a sudden grudge on a certain rodent who stop you from getting revenge we got your new equipment to get payback. To we have a deal?" Black Mask show the figure the old newspaper of Batgirl with the rest of the press saying.

Batgirl saved the Commissioner and grabs

Mad secretary of out of a vat of chemicals in Gotham Ice Cream Industries.

The woman red pupils filled with hatred at that day as

"Be warned i don't have good history with people in mask and expect no promises as they say revenge is a dish best served cold and there's nothing colder but justice." her raspy but female voice send chills to the rest of room as she walks past the guys feeling uneasy about her as she leaves with her new equipment.

"Ugh the things I see in this city I didn't expect another one. That's one more to go. I'll feel sorry for poor Thorne for not having enough defense for his turf."

Black Mask sigh in relief.

To be continued