Gotham Adventures
The Plot Muddles
By Bruce Smith
The Magnificent Claydoll born out of a young girl's traumatic abusive past who seeks to bring justice to the wrong the abuser and the neglectors of mostly children and animals while fighting crime to ensure no kid had to worry about their wrong doers close to home. Born to bring a tool from a monster who known to play dirty on the act of being something harmless but deadly on the inside. Now she's became her adopted sister's hero chance to protect her current life.
Feeling the warmth home by The daughter of Commissioner Gordon, Barbara Gordon help Stephanie warm up with chicken soup together with her in the couch and out their costumes keeping them hidden, after their battle with Mrs Freeze AKA Dora Fries. This also catch the attention of Jim Gordon who managed to get pass the crowd.
Barbara looks at the TV then clock as Stephanie unaware of her body language.
"It's nice for you to let me spend the night with you earlier especially since well you're the best adult to help me out and teach me some pointers not that I being desperate for something. So where to next for tonight Barbs?" Stephanie asked smiling feeling better with Barbara's hospitality swinging her legs under the table with a spoonful of soup in her mouth.
Barbara glad Stephanie can be in a better environment and with the addition of a adult with her then being a free range one most of her life due to her parents maybe teaching her a thing or two not a bad start.
"What's next maybe tricky but now that I let the GCPD know what's going on we might need to look decent Stephanie time in 3...2….1." Barbara counted with her fingers goes down makes Stephanie raise an eyebrow few seconds knocks on the door echo and cause her to get up and on her stances.
"Easy there Steph I'll get it." Barbara calms Stephanie off her stances and opens the door revealing to be only to be a man with glasses in trench coat with pens on its chest pocket, red tie, in professional clothes with white hair and mustache that has a GCPD badge who is yes none other than Commissioner Gordon himself.
"Barbara I'm glad to see you're still alright and that Dora doesn't have to be worry about we're safe from her." Gordon hugs Barbara seeing that she's unharmed and with the early fear of his personal past individuals who have a beef with him was still around it's a miracle everyday to see his family still alive.
"Hahaha easy dad I'm fine I told you that I'll be right here when you told me that Dora is back." Barbara respond as Jim spots Barbara's young guest.
"Ummm good evening Commissioner sir I don't think we met before." Stephanie greets him with a wave.
"Quite frankly no we haven't but I heard about you on records not long ago." Gordon points out make Stephaine get nervous hoping he doesn't know about her real secret.
"Um what records I didn't get in trouble have I?" She says in a worried tone.
"Being a Daughter of Arthur Brown doesn't mean you're in trouble I was saying you're the one who help turn him in a year ago. You're not in trouble just feeling sorry for you about what you been through at that time just lucky you're better off being with my daughter at nights like this." Jim help ease Stephanie worry to make her think he doesn't know her true secret as she's in relief.
"Oh yeah it does hurt but the Magnificent Claydoll and Robin help cheered me up after hearing that I'm not alone in that problems that's why I want to be mystery solver to see if I can impressed them and Mrs Gordon she keep going on about her wanted to be like you." Stephanie says cheerfully as Barbara seems embarrassed but glad that greeting between her dad and younger protege turn out well.
"Barbara I'm surprise you haven't introduce me to your little guest she seems to remind me when you're in her age bless her heart. I thought you're bother her with questions involved her experience with Batman and his folks." Gordon tenses his daughter.
"Oh come on dad it's only to keep her safe that's all with a few answers I just seen her history on your scrapbook while incidentally bump to her so I just figure hey, why not show my interest. it's the same as hers so she can use a actual person who see you and Gotham Knights in action before don't worry sure she have been rebellious at first but I asked for her to stay with me." Barbara try to explain her story to how Stephanie got in her place.
"I see so I sense your own national bat fan club I was thinking maybe you can be something bigger to her like role model and from the looks of what you seen I assume you know why." Gordon suggested as Barbara looks at Stephanie in a unsure look as Stephanie notice it and looks away in uncertainty about their relationship.
"Yes I know about her family history but it's that you see dad with all the things we go through yet, I do enjoy my time with her though." Barbara respond knowing giving Jim that option can't be an answer plus Stephanie seem to be really enthused by her time in the lab.
"I'll make sure she still be at my responsibility for this moment and keep an eye of her studying but she still can be with her mom if she wants to." Barbara answered as Stephanie widen her eyes and looks at Barbara.
"Wait you really don't mind me staying? I only want a promise to the Commissioner to let me handle my mom despite her not being a model mom I still love her as much as my dad and sure she just need treatment from her pharmaceuticals addiction but she got me to school and still provides for me so it's that a crime just let her go if anything she's a bigger victim then me. Please Commissioner sir just let it go. Your daughter can be my model figure, mom help me financially and it's a win win right?" Stephanie begging in tears runs up to Gordon shakes his trench coat as Barbara pulls her off.
"Sorry Daddy, Stephanie been through too much I promise we don't have to make it worst for her, I'll make sure of it I promise to keep an eye on her situations and pull her out of the bad ones." Barbara apologized for Stephanie sudden action as Gordon fix up his glasses and tie.
"You know I already made a promise to Batman and his little Clay child about this so I'm keeping my vows as long as there's no reports as physical abuse and neglect from her hands mean us and still your mom Crystal will be your separate graduations." Gordon stated as Barbara let's go of Stephanie a little who's in relief of Jim's choice and rubbing her tears away and look embarrassed but gratefully smiled.
"Thanks for taking time to understand me and sorry for committing assault on battery early I just remember the last time I lash out on Claydoll for what I assumed "wants to have a word with mom" after taking care of my dad. Seems like she really still have humane in her underneath that bitter black and white outlook on irresponsible parents who knew?" Stephanie sighed in embarrassed that she didn't see that earilar and rubs her head out of hoping no grudges hold on her.
"Maybe you're helping her out in a way so no need to be apologetic. You already did the right thing that lead you here." the Commissioner points out.
"Now I know we don't have a room for three but you can stay in my room it will be like a good guardian angel watching over you even if you sleep." Barbara informs Stephanie but unknown to the Gordons she accidently spots a glimpse of a yellow cape and brown reddish hair silently moves away from the window's views as she nods and walks to the window opens it quickly to hopefully see what she think she saw looking in all directions.
"You okay Stephanie? You look like you seen something unusual outside." Barbara rush to Stephaine to see what's outside of the window but nothing's odd around it.
"I just saw Claydoll around our window trust me I think she is trying to make sure I'm still okay. Hey Magnificent Claydoll where are you!!?" Stephanie shouts out the window for The Clay of hope but no more signs from her.
"Well welcome to our world kid because that's the first thing you'll see happening a lot." Jim said as Barbara stay leaning back arms folded with a joyful Stephanie on the window who's is mesmerized by what just happened to her today.
Prowling away from Gordon residence Claydoll roams out of the neighborhood and checks to see if she's been followed and have distance herself from all members at least so she thinks and heads to the one place she feels can give her time to think.
Where she see two spotlights moving cross each other and swing to a building with the huge lighted up sign name KANE on it. Yes it's the very place where her and Robin first time actually having chemistry together about their dad's and her admit for the first time he the only person she remember whoever care about her and give him her first cheek kiss his first intimate contact her first giggle and smile as reliving those moments moved her remind her why she choose to do the same for him and she looks down at the very spot watch the young couple enjoy each other.
"You used to be a hand full." a light young male soft full of life voice snap her out of her thought but she's not alert but smiles knowing who it is.
"Hehehe and you were so headstrong yet still determine to give me such kindness and bravery to be myself to no longer run away from my problems Robin, despite knowing what I really am you gave me all this and now I finally did it I make a difference in a young girl's life and from what I seen now she has a family, she can be safe around auntie. All she just do is let their dynamic play along for a while and my goal is complete thanks to you." Claydoll explain softly slowly walks up closer to Robin in those same intimate eyes she gave him long ago.
"I'm just lucky to be this far with you even I have my ups and doubts like you, when you get to a certain mood questioning things or feels something good or bad I can't help but feeling it too so don't make it seem like you're alone in that and I just teach you then again I can teach you more things about remembering me that are special." Robin reply to Claydoll as she skips a little to him nervously holding his hand.
"You sure I just been grateful with your customs. We just made someone proud and have courage to just have a life she can actually love." Claydoll slowly backs away like she's uncertain about what can happened next.
"Look Annie I know what this is about why you really not smiling. It's had something to do with that memory is also the same day where Clayface try to get you." Robin assumes
"Hmph like I can care less if he's after me but you're close. I just realized from my consequence with Clayface, Stephanie has a family meaning if her dad knows he might come after auntie and the Commissioner which means I have eventually put her in more problems for her now she has to live with fear of failing to protect the Gordons from Cluemaster meaning she'll never forgive me for trying to help her." Claydoll anxiety kicks in as her mind racing sweating . Robin grabs her shoulders.
"Hey take it easy babe your heart is beating like crazy and no she's not going to hate you they all know the risk and they stronger after seeing that happen to us before especially Barb. No one's going to be taken away from here on out I'm not going to be taken away from you because you're still with me and never failed me." Robin try to talk Claydoll's anxiety down as she looks at him very wary.
"O okay just stay with me tonight okay because something tells me it's not the only thing coming back to me." Claydoll calms down a little better ready to start an embrace but sees a cat like shadow on behind under the lighten up lane sign hide in the shadows
"Oh hi mom sorry for running off again." Claydoll quickly kiss Robin and apologize to Catwoman after spotted while blushing who's walks out of the darkness.
"Its okay Claydoll I figured you're too busy having your little self therapy, not that I was saving you from a certain amount of affection. Must've been that affective to make you come here without any second thoughts the moment you hear about Cassandra and now Stephanie situation." Catwoman respond.
"Well of course it's affecting her and fyi I'm already here to more than you to give her some satisfaction. *sighs* But if it makes her feel an ounce esteem you need to follow certain instructions to get her stress managed." Robin stated as Catwoman smirks at him.
"This is the only place where I have a good first memory that I ever had that day without no one chasing and hurting us it makes me feel safe like I have a purpose. But I prefer to not think about the rest of it I already having them still replaying itself like a broken record especially if it involved Him." Claydoll voice grow dark, eyes fuel in anger with grief as she revisits all those moments where Matt Hagen attacks her and Robin from the outskirts old parking lots that she uses to sleep in before her "Father" discover it all the way to Ace Chemicals.
Catwoman slowly creeps to Claydoll concern about her little kittens mental state.
"Hey listen to me if this place gave you a good memory then good for you, but if there's memories that are too much for you and you're not ready to revisit them then you always have that little journal dairy but then again judging from what I seen you serious need better treatment that doesn't involve explicit drawings." Catwoman pulls Claydoll back to the present after mentioning her red dairy in Selina apartment and feel surprised but react in a slight irritation and let out a sudden giggle.
"I just want to express my problems without scaring those who might not fully understand. It helps me get things out of my system none of you don't have a problem with me trying to learn how to express myself do you?"Claydoll asked innocently as the Cat and Bird trying to explain her about the drawing and Robin more curious about what she put in her recent red dairy but interrupted by a flying bat size drone with blue eyes almost hit Catwoman head and land on his head as it gets to look like him eye to eye upside down like a real one as Catwoman looks confused.
"What's wrong with that bat? Is it lost, scared or it seems to have a sudden hate for cats and birds?" Catwoman asked after she ducks behind Claydoll who's giggles at the bat's odd behavior.
"Hahaha this is fun now I see why you all prefer the skys it's me Carrie Kelly with stately storage upgrades of the HQ of Mystery." the bat's mouth opens reveals a microphone in it.
"Greetings friend how's the club's little bat toys." Claydoll greets Kelly
"Totally out of sight but tragically human proof Spoiler well spoil one of them before Heathcliff's can even speak and throw the drone at Mrs Freeze but it's worth the thrill. But Olive and Maps are still outside at who knows where and the boys are in the Mystery Hunter searching for them." Carrie explained the whole story.
"Just when I thought these youths take that idea of when the cat's away, the mice will play to a new level." Catwoman signed only a raspy voice gets in the conversation.
"Sorry to interrupt but I have a receive an news from the two girls in the Iceberg Lounge while making this little penguin feel uncomfortable that they overheard a conversation that someone from Arkham is disappeared followed by a robbery and assault on battery by a large perpetrator and his partner disappeared from the safe. But something's not with her physics features an both male and female have very distinctive odd eyes." Claydoll recognized Black Bats voice
"You found Olive and Maps!? Let us speak to them before you allow Batman to get harsh on them." Catwoman told Black Bat showing the girls look guilty for disobeying orders in the Mystery Hunter.
"Look we're sorry but Olive want to be like Black Bat and I agree on wanted to look for clues face to face but it's okay because I just finally got Mr Cobblepot in my scrapbook so YESSIE!!" Maps show the photo of the Penguin's irradiated expression as Olive laugh nervously
"Yeah hehehehe I had to tape her arms together. I just want to see if we had what it takes to be in a more close range investigations at hazy nights like this to help be a detective and push myself for thrills and I love it just like Black Bat. Where's the issue?"Olive explain her reasons.
"That does not mean you can just jump in a huge mouse trap and see if you survived we already promise you don't want anyone to lose your head and Batman will never let it go."Catwoman stated
"That will be handled later but how the bad guys even escape gang?" Claydoll asked
"That's the odd part the police Montoya said there's no scuffle or torn vents or walls its like they vanish in the safe thin air leaving a spec of dirt, ring any bells from your stories sister? Next to nothing left but a doll's head in Arkham." Black Bat explain the crime scene as Claydoll gasp in fear.
"He's back I fear that he will be involved in one of my appointments sooner or later like almost on a daily weekend basis, she and the others will rise to challenge me again listen gang don't question me get back to the storage base right now I don't want you children now! We'll be investigating for this point on starting with the bank." Claydoll said in desperation as she gives Catwoman back the comms and rushed off her memory grounds to make it to the crime scene as Robin tried to reach out to her.
"Claydoll wait!!! There she goes jumping ahead into that state again I'll get my bike we can catch her much faster." Robin swings off away from Catwoman who's now sees what Batman sometimes had to go through when it comes to the teens rebelling behavior.
"Ugh you little ones can be cute when feeling in control of a situation minus the angst be careful not hitting any pedestrians." Catwoman concludes that chat and proceeds watching the Magnificent Claydoll on the rooftops.
The Detective Club got worried about Claydoll's sudden behavior.
"I don't know about you guys but maybe I'll be sent to the nearest pizzeria let's turn for our safety." Eric suggested
"We'll decide that later but for now we're going to be involved on solving the mystery of this Gun fu caper we help Annie before and we can try doing it again after we get Carrie and clue her in." Heathcliff stated impressed Black Bat.
"I go cover for you all if sister knows what you're doing and you two I wanted to know everything you got from the little man's Iceberg this will go to Batman if we have time to stop Alpha before he unleashed the shadows." Black Bat respond in her usual tone.
"We only thing we learned that whoever this Alpha Morrison guy is it's clear that even the Underwood and Oswald don't even heard about him he is a little anonymous to Gotham until then sorry I couldn't find out more of him after Bludhaven." Olive explained as Black Bat can feel part of her is glad he is hidden.
"But don't worry it's not like any mob who have been targeted by anyone would go there unless their crazy or do what we do, go undercover. So what's wrong with Annie? She's acting strange lately since this night started." Maps asked as Black Bat dart her eyes to are raised an eyebrow.
"How come?" Black Bat asked in concern
"Well for starters she been a little aggressive recently it's probably all the people who keep pressuring her for answers about her relationship with Selina they are close, the last thing they wanted is one of her enemies targeting them if they find out about it on media." Maps answers
"Sister Annie shouldn't be so worked up over some strangers criticism it's bad enough Tim and I had to keep an eye on her in school due to her getting hostile on students who taunted and called her a little cat criminal then that's when we come in to pull her away from getting banished. But I'm sense that's most of it has something to do with me." Black Bat assumes
"Why? I thought she like that because Clayface and his cronies are out I mean isn't she always like that with Katherine and him is her fault she turn Gotham into a panic state on us." Heathcliff said
"It's just since she discovered my past coming for me she becomes so driven on her goals on me but not too bad recently since for what I see Stephanie been her second main... yes I see now. I hope to find some way to help her in a way." Black Bat said feel like a light bulb on her head switch on.
"Wait what happened to Stephanie then what we already know? From the look on your face it's not that bad at all." Olive asked
"I'll tell you later when we get to Carrie and find me a proper spot to get off." Black Bat respond sounding like a lead role model as Olive looked at her hero's posture arms folded standing in front of her makes her happy with a burning desire for justice.
"Yes m.am and I sworn to follow your directions this time." Olive words unknown to her made Black Bat smile as they closing in back to HQ.
Rupert Thorne is no stranger to dealing with his enemies and competitions like a game of cards which is in his own safehouse unknown that Alpha is playing with him and his organization. While it's a sticky puzzle to find that it wasn't Hagen that killed Daggett in form of a little girl but turns out he created Gotham's first little monster that Rupert not going to let the little sick freak and her little playmates outwit him unlike Roland. At least he won't be much of a competition for his running as mayor campaign.
"They say that the kid deems to be all about wanting to bring down the little flying doll like any other Arkham freak who's crazy enough to challenge the Bat nothing else." one of his lieutenants said
"Ugh how many times do these Looney bins never learn the only way to nap any flying costumed vignette is a bullet, cement and throw em to the river. All these tactics the little runt does like it's all a show to her, no different then the Joker or Riddler but younger yet she owns an army other teens and was enticing them like she's doing a movie and is said to have the strength of a bulldozer like Claydoll, they both like what 11 12, 14?" another asked as he draw a 4 hearts as Alpha underneath his shades rise an eyebrow at what he just heard.
"Sounds like they had way too many vitamins unless they probably not human at all as they claim they are,more interesting than the Lady in a icebox story." Alpha is curious about more information on the Clay sisters and draw a Ace of spades.
"Like that's what we need a younger lunatic with a gang and a psychosis complex don't bother, only the ones who's not after me. No matter how many youngsters Batman trying to play guardian angel on that's why I'm needed Intel on our new visitors." Thorne said
"What if I told you that the Cat is out of hiding seems your recent attack on her didn't waste all her nice lives after all but it appears the police are after her seeing that she working with Batman's sidekicks for some reason." Alpha mention Catwoman return shocked the room.
"That's rich what are you a comedian? Last time we heard from her we and the boss make sure she won't be a problem any longer as she is struggling out her lives as we speak get real kid." another lieutenant assumed that Alpha is joking until he shows the photo of what looks like a big cat like claws on a man covered in tally marks and blonde hair have a fresh claw marks that look like belong to a giant cat on his chest and unconscious which is a huge deal to Thorne.
"Impossible?! She supposed to be gone off the picture! Knowing this Mr Zsasz freak wouldn't change his tally marks for anything when he calms a life. This could get out of hand for me with Catwoman she's proven to be more dangerous as Batman, she doesn't play by the rules!" Thorne stated
"Then maybe I suggested we get some better muscle cat exterminator in case she thought about picking a fight with you again Throne you don't want anyone to ruined your campaign and don't worry my idea of muscle is not like your usual worst of the worst behind the walls type." Alpha suggested as Rupert reluctant.
"I wouldn't put my reliance on anyone until they have my approved not to stern any affairs on my hands with the cops. Apparently you seem to be new at this game kid even if you talk a good one but no thanks all the rest of these guys can take care my business without blowing my cover. But look at it like this try go into the Looney farm and tell me about it when you make it out alive. Besides you said she's with Batman's little birds which makes her their problem as long as she dealing with her own kind and if she face me again I'll take matters to my own hands the city already hates her as much the Commissioner always gets on my case." Throne throws off the deal as Alpha push his shade glasses back and slams the cards 4 kings and gets up as Rupert is jaded by him.
"Well I think you made your point Throne. Now I see how you really be lucky to survive the fight in these campaigns you'll keep the rest of it. Just remember to prevent your enemies from getting closer while you still can." Alpha concluded his game as the rest of the lieutenants are surprised their boss loses by their peculiar visitor getting suspicion with him as he leaves.
"Say boss who is that guy?" one of them asked.
"How should I know?! All I seen that he really started get on my nerves offering me his help we already got issues starting with our old friend finally put down her ball of yarn just make sure she doesn't get close to me." Throne stated as he goes to his office is frustration.
Back to the robbery crime scene in the Gotham national bank with the Batmobile in front of the building Batman already made to the ransack crime looks around the aftermath scanning on the attacked guards both injured and unlucky and possible exits and escapes and propriety damage for anyone would leave and enter in the safe from thats not front door and clues to where the perpetrators would be and how they get there but only clue connected of it all it's dirt inside the safe and since it's a crime scene no one supposed to be inside or go across the safe.
"Staring off at things doesn't seem make the culprits magically appeared to us Bats." Bullock snark Batman with one hand in his pocket and a toothpick between his teeth but unknown to Bullock Batman using his Detective vision to scan the ground notice that the dirt has a unusual familiar substance.
"That's not the case, something tell me there's a few selective one who's favors disappearing acts like this without any trouble Clayface no doubt finally choice to make a move after escaping Arkham with a little help. The bank manager did mention none of them enter the front entrance but trigger the alarm without even opening the safe that's when the scuffle happened. But after they happened to run back to the safe and vanish as if to dust." Batman said rubs the dry dirt of clay in the tip of his fingers.
"Something tells me you're little friend may have something to do with that sludge. If anything I say she possibly onces one of his little helpers switch to yours is a little suspicious, don't forget we have history with freaks with a Clay gimmicks till this day." Bullock said while Batman glares at him.
"You should put trust in her, after she the one who put trust and admire you so I wouldn't have to tell her that you saying that around me if I was you." Batman smirk at Bullock knowing how the Clay Crusader is like with criticism as Bullock drop his toothpick.
"You wouldn't set a kid on me for what I say not that I'm having a problem with that I just saying that I hope she still on our side despite her strange connection with her mud monster and his little monster that's all she'll do good wonders as long as she dealing with criminals and not us right Montoya?" Bullock asked hopefully Renee can back him up, who's securing the front entry.
"Sure you do but as long as you the one doing the explaining here." She answered in a teasing way.
Then the angelic like Magnificent Claydoll dash into the bank main entrance pass officer Montoya like a phoenix out of flame.
"Where is he!? Where is Clayface I can still sense him!" Claydoll rush to the safe to feeling her former abusers clay around the area as Bullock and Montoya are the only cops runs to her.
"Hey what's your big idea beaming through us like that? This is police crosslines and you cross it without anyone's approval." Bullock stated on Claydoll as she on her knees lock in a concentrated state to see what happened as she has her hands on the ground.
"Batman what's she's doing it's like she literally being a Clay radar? Usually she'll be greeting us like usual. This has something to do with Hagen with Bullocks rumors being true?" Montoya asked about Claydoll's sudden behavior as Batman fold his arms.
"It's personal to her, while Clayface has something to do with her presents she mostly made like this because me and he wants revenge on Claydoll for his daughter until she is destroyed by him. He'll grow more dangerous than before if he doesn't get what he wants, so you might as well let her and I face him." Batman informed as Renee gasped and looks back at Claydoll, who senses clay though the vents.
As Robin enter the bank to check on Claydoll.
"Of course it will be too small like the snake he is. It can lead me to him and" The angel Clay stop as if she has a little flashback of seeing Matt Hagen face in his human from back when she's first brought to this world as her left-hand start to shake a little before she get to touch the vent.
"No not that again not now." Claydoll rubs her forehead and her mind racing a little right she hear that Batman stated that it was him who help made her what she is not Hagen which lowers her anxiety to hear that but the truth still making her questions herself on weather she doing this for her comfort mechanism or out of good in her all her bat dad knows that the city opinion on them with her origin has finally breaking her mask she trying to hide for so long and still try to smile she snap out of her mind by Robin tapped her head to get her to look at him.
"Hey sweetheart, mind clue us in on what your clay senses find you seemed distressed." Robin worried
"Ummm sorry guys and Mr Bullock for my rude introduction but I can't crawl inside this space so easily. I need to take to the roof or whatever the vent leads me to and still be on the case." Claydoll feels embarrassed but in her usual heroine voice as she tries walks off but isn't ready for how to cops would react to there next guess that's not happen to be Catwoman even the ones outside ready to pull their guns off.
"Oh such a purrfect reunion, Gotham Finest and the Dynamic Trio good times no hard feelings huh Renee." Catwoman trying her best come back impression on around everyone as she walks closer to the others.
"What's the big idea Batman if you bring umm this respectful kid in a costume as if the birds and bats are bad enough now you once again letting this criminal go walking to our business instead of the slammer!?" Bullock scolded on Batman as Catwoman gets in the way between them.
"Hey easy there big boy I'm going legit now notice the bats around my suit usually people like who have them on even now by greeting us with such bad mouth behind our backs a few scratch and lick and make up with no major hurt feelings check my records please before pointing guns at this innocent old kitty." The smirking Cat explained in her way that she's going straight this time.
"She's on our side Bullock I already promise Gordon to keep her in check a year ago." Batman succinctly explained.
"Please don't hurt her Detective Bullock and Officer Montoya. Catwoman she's like a mmm oh I saying she seems good and mean a lot to me that all and she not much of a bad person to me my best friend I promise she wouldn't be a problem." Claydoll's true relationship with Catwoman been beating around the bush as the Bat Family feel relief
"Kid I know you're new at this but this chick is an armed and dangerous woman with a used of charm looks and can fool you on a whim you sure better be careful now she's back on her feet." Bullock warned The Clay hybrid but she gives him puppy dog eyes with her hands together making the rest of the force lower their gun as he looks at Robin.
"Sorry I tired but I have no control on this issue." Robin shung his shoulders refuse to be a part of the debate as Bullock facepalm at the boy wonders reluctants.
Catwoman gleefully moves up to Montoya knowing they can't chase her or harm her
"Of course it's always the birds refuse to take the bait whenever a cat involved even when she just want to be friends, you should know I speak so highly for this. Come on Montoya at least cut me some slack I even have a leash to guide me so you won't get to throw me to the back in the cage, plus I have 2 votes and lose 2 votes as the other are the witness you knows maybe you won't regret it with an offer you have in mind or if I keep promising not to embarrassed you guys as bad than before." Catwoman begged in a snarky tensing way.
"Seriously mom you need to be careful with your proceed of words you'll get in trouble." Claydoll covered her face worry about the impression Catwoman put herself in as
Montoya shoved the ex mistress of thieves from her and sighed.
"Catwoman you should know that having a bat embroiled on your suit doesn't magically make you legit and your past actions against the law suddenly wipe away our memories like nothing happens. Apparently your vacation must've really messed with your head then it already is just be grateful that this crime has nothing to do with you." Montoya pointed at Catwoman.
"So does that mean you guys not going to hurt her?" Claydoll asked with a hint of hope in her voice.
"Sure whatever she off the hook, but don't even think about letting her slide if she up to something shady. We all know what she's like." Bullock said
"Finally I thought it's going to be a some initiation trick to earn trust with all." Catwoman responded
"Even people from the past can change if they just try hard enough. Thank you all today the people will learn that there's always a chance for them as well. Now if you excuses me I have a monster to catch." Claydoll smiled and waved as she about run out of the crime scene.
"Let me help you I did said I'll join you next time if his strike again." Batman blocks Claydoll's way with his cape as she confuse. Usually he of all people besides Robin would let her have time to go on her own as long as she can handle herself.
"But this is my investigation Batman, please I just needed handle this on my own since it's personal!"Claydoll said slightly irritated by her father figures worried state which is mostly common when it comes to a father with his daughter blood or not.
"You're still learning how to cope and I understand your mentions, but I don't think the risk is necessary to just follow his whereabouts. Clayface knows you can sense him and something tells me you're up to something more than that we can discuss this soon. Right now you just have to get used to me tagging along." Batman respond calmly to the Clay Crusader attitude refuse to move out of her way.
"Robin come on do something please?!" Claydoll begged her boy wonder to keep Batman from being her watch bat but he looked disappointed at himself.
"I'm sorry CD due to our earlier chat and this state of yours by the book I hate to say this but maybe it's best if you tag along with Batman so he can be your company for things you don't want to the rest of us to deal with to be keep us safe that is. I hope you understand that it's for the best for now." Robin tried to figure out ways to explain without hurting his Clay princess feelings, but Claydoll takes it well and chuckle at him.
"Awwww you're just wanted to tell me to be careful and just worrying about my safety huh? Well don't you worry for feathery head about it because the Magnificent Claydoll has the Dark Knight to make sure
nothing wrong comes to me…. much." she respond with a heroic silky tone pose dramatically one hand on her hip and the another a peace sign above her head beside Batman and wink at Robin made him blushes.
Catwoman scratch the window to get everyone's attention as robin and the other expect for Batman holds their ears.
What's that even necessary?" Robin asked
"Ok my glamorous duo just look out for yourself and try not get your little Bat habits and brooding influence on my Claydoll she's pure and innocent so let's keep it that way got it?" Catwoman stated to Batman.
"I think she's already passed that, but now it's up to Claydoll's clay sensing abilities to found our culprit." Batman respond as Claydoll tucked his cape.
"Ummm that is going to a problem Batman for so see my clay is like an actual living organisms meaning me sensing other Clay can strain me out as much as using it to heal me or let alone increased strength and let's just say I been straining myself from that earlier out of Robin and Catwoman orders." Claydoll explained in disappointment as Catwoman hid her face with her hand and Robin rubs his head in shame both just know that making her a clay Rader can be a risky move as the masked manhunter glare at them grimly.
"Hey don't give me that look. Prince birdbrain here should've at least be aware of the signs more than me." Catwoman pointed at Robin.
"Hey last time I checked never thought or know how her clayworks except the basics it's self aware and has good intentions so why bother hehehe?" Robin respond to the flaw.
"Oh boy some safety checkers you guys seem to be good at. The next thing you know she could've had a bomb inside as we're all like sitting ducks." Bullock worried
"Its ok Detective there's no bomb ticking in me at all thank you for checking my health. But I haven't told much about that part of my powers because I don't want to stress you all out so we both goofed up." Claydoll's statement relief their shame and worry as Batman turns to the angelic like hybrid.
"Then we have to do this the old fashioned way to the Batmobile and we'll discuss this sooner or later just be on the lookout of any strange individual Clayface can be anyone or anything until the time being. Me and Claydoll will check on Clayface and his partners recent hideouts I'll be keeping her safe in case of any traps." Batman stated the Bat Family mission as Claydoll's heartthrob but not much given this is her father figure AKA a true dad to her being her shield as the Masked Manhunter and the Clay Crusader moves outside and to the Batmobile as it roars off the entrance of the bank.