Chapter 1

This is my second story, I'm still working on my first one, but this idea has been stuck in my head. So I hope you enjoy it!

It was a regular night in Gotham city, well regular for the Batman, Robin, and Batgirl. They're chasing down the Riddler, and found themselves in a giant maze made by the Riddler.

"So Bats do you like my maze?" asked the Riddler as a computer screen appeared in front of the bats.

"Why don't you come and ask me to my face," growled Batman.

"That's no fun," said Riddler, "You're such a party pooper."

"Quit the games Riddler," said the brave thirteen-year old Robin.

"My, my, isn't our little bird being so brave," said Riddler waving his question mark cane. "Well I guess I can give you a riddle."

"A riddle go figure," said Batgirl causing Robin to cackle.

"O this is no ordinary riddle, if you guess right I'll let you go and you can take me to arkham."

"And if we lose?" asked Batman in his monotone voice.

"Then Gotham will explode," laugh the Riddler, as the heroes' eyes widen in horror. "O and you'll get a time limit."

"Give us the riddle," growled Batman.

"Alright here's the riddle," said Riddler as he twirl his cane and push a button. Then a lot of numbers appeared, "Good luck Batman."

A clock set at a minute started.

"Do you guys know the answer?" asked Batgirl.

"Not me," said Robin as he look at Batman. "Do you?"

50 seconds left

"No, I don't and we're running out of time. I'm going to plan B," said Batman as he pull out a cord from his left glove and connect it to the computer.

40 seconds

Then a holographic screen appeared from Batman's glove as he type a few keys in.

30 seconds

The numbers of the riddle started to change and make something.

20 seconds

"Come on" mumble Robin and Batgirl as they wait to see what will happen next.

10 seconds

The numbers turn into a question mark.

5 seconds

"There's your answer," said Batman.

4 seconds

The Riddler look at the answer and his eyes widen.

3 seconds

"How…can…this...be?" mumble the Riddler.

2 seconds

Then the Riddler push a button and the timer stop at one second.

"How did you figure it out?!" he yelled.

"Had a little help," said Batman as a ghost smile form on his face.

"No fair!"

Then the maze disappear and the Riddler was in the middle of the room, his eyes widen as the heroes of Gotham charge at him. Batgirl kick him in his gut, Robin did a cross kick to his face, and Batman ended it with a punch to his face. Riddler let the darkness take him as he fell to the ground, than Batman grab some handcuffs. A few minutes later the Gotham City Police arrived to take the Riddler, Commissioner Gordon thanked the heroes and watch them disappear in the shadows.

~At the Batcave~

"Ew that was a close one," said Robin as he got out of the batmoblie.

"I'll say for a minute I thought Gotham was a goner," said Batgirl as she pull down her cowl to become Barbara Gordan.

Batman and Robin copied Batgirl's motion and became Bruce Wayne and Dick Grayson.

Bruce walks towards the batcomputer, "I'm just glad she got the answer or it would…"

"Have been the end of Gotham," interrupted a voice.

Bruce smile and look where the source of the voice was coming from, "I was wondering where you went."

"O, I was just upstairs in the manor making a phone call," said the voice. "You know I get bad reception in the cave."

"I know," chuckle Bruce, "So who were you calling Melanie?"

"I was just calling my landlord to tell him of the busted pipe," said Melanie as she enter the light of the cave.

Melanie was almost as tall as Bruce but was off by an inch and a half, she's skinny, and has long black hair pulled back in a ponytail. She's wearing black sweat pants with a black shirt.

"I'm sorry about that."

"It'll be ok."

"Do you need a place to stay?"

"If you don't mind."

"Yeah! Melanie is staying at the manor," yelled Dick.

"Does he always get like this when you stay the night?" asked Barbara.

"Sometimes," said Bruce, "Gadget Girl, you did a great job on finding the answer to that riddle."

"It was no biggie, all I had to do was hack into the Riddler's computer," said Melanie walking towards the batcomputer.

"Can you teach me how to do that Mel?" asked Dick.

"Sure thing kiddo," said Melanie winking at him.

"Can you teach me too?" asked Barbara.

"Yes," said Melanie as she stood next to Bruce.

"You two better change out of your uniforms," said Bruce as he look at his partners.

"Yes Sir!" they both said at the same time and saluted, Bruce grumble and Melanie laugh.

Once they left the room Melanie quickly turns to Bruce.

"Hey Bruce can I ask you something?" asked Melanie.

"Of course," said Bruce as he turns to face Melanie. "What's on your mind?"

"Well I have wondered why haven't you introduce me to the Justice League or the Young Justice team." Melanie saw shock in Bruce's eyes and continued, "I mean I've known you before you became Batman and I've been with you to help you become the Dark Knight."

"Well, you see umm," said Bruce, but to tell the truth Bruce was speechless. True, Melanie has been by his side when he began his crusade of Batman, but he didn't want the league to take away Melanie from him. Like the Young Justice team has done with Robin and Batgirl. "Well it's just Batman doesn't want anything to happen to his Gadget Girl."

"O," said Melanie looking down at the ground.

"Hey you do an amazing job here in the batcave," said Bruce as he lifted Melanie's chin to meet his eyes.

"Thanks," said Melanie smiling.

"Hey why don't I take you out for lunch as a thank you."

"That sounds great."

With that said Dick and Barbara came out of the changing room and headed upstairs, Melanie follow but Bruce went to change out of his bat-uniform. He couldn't stop thinking of what his life would be like if Melanie wasn't in it, he never wants her to join the league. He was afraid that Superman or any other male hero might make a move on her, but he knows that Melanie has a life of her own. But most of it is here in the batcave as Batman's Gadget Girl; technology was her life and she basically made everything in the batcave with my ideas. Bruce will do whatever he can to protect Melanie, Dick, Barbara, and Alfred from harms way, even if it means to give up his life.