Chapter 1: Blake's Sudden Encounter
Author's Note: I recommend that before you read this story, you must read the preview/trailer for this story. It's titled Trailer: Rise of the Bat. For those who have read the trailer, you'll know what this story will be about. I will do this story alongside my other story The Akatsuki Watches Death Battle. Anyway, enjoy the story.
RWBY belongs to Monty Oum (R.I.P.) and Rooster Teeth
Batman belongs to DC Comics
Standing on top of a cliff were two figures, staring at a traveling train. One was a male while the other is a female.
"Ready Blake?" the male asked. He is tall with red hair that spikes backwards in a windswept way. The portion of the back of his hair is brown. The most noticeable feature is his horns and his mask. His mask is whitish tan with red, Japanese style, flame-like symbols decorating the front, brown beast-like-ear pieces of cloth on the top of both sides, and two slits on each side, presumably to allow for vision.
His color scheme consists of black and red. He's wearing a long-sleeved black trench coat with slit sleeves and more red designs and a white symbol on the left side. His trench coat is red on the inside with red flame-like accents at the bottom and a large emblem on the back, with a white tulip design covered by a red rose design.
He also wears long black pants and black shoes that are red on the bottom, and black gloves with more red emblems on their forehand, appearing to be a variant of the Greek letter Omega. He also wears a black belt with white domino marks on it.
"Yes Adam, but what if "they" show up?" Blake asked. She has long, wavy black hair, and her eyes are amber, complemented by light-purple eye shadow flaring backwards. Her eyes are slightly tilted upwards at the ends, giving her a somewhat catlike appearance. Her most noticeable feature is the black ribbon tied in a bow that she's wearing to hide her pair cat ears.
She's wearing black low-heeled boots and stockings that start off black at her hips, but gradually fade to purple as they near her shoes. On the outside of her stockings are white emblems that are most likely belladonna flowers. She also wears black ribbons on both of her arms, with a black detached sleeve and a silver band on her left arm.
She's also wearing a black buttoned vest with coattails, and a white sleeveless undershirt that exposes part of her midriff with white shorts that may be connected to her shirt, although is it partly obscured by her vest. Her shorts have a zipper on the front of each leg. She also wears a detached scarf-like collar around her neck.
"I highly doubt "they" will show up. They're based in the City of Vale," Adam told his partner.
"But lately, they've been stopping the White Fang and putting fellow members in jail," Blake countered.
"If they do appear, then we'll have to take them out, permanently," the bull faunus responded. Blake wasn't sure of this. For the past year, there were reports of criminals being apprehended by two vigilantes. It was only a matter of time before they set their targets on the White Fang. For the past five years, the organization has been performing criminal and terrorist acts to accomplish their goals. Lately, the two vigilantes began stopping those acts and placed participating White Fang members in jail. "Let's go."
The two partners slid down the cliff before landing on top of the roof of the cargo train. They were planning on stealing the shipment of Dust loaded in the train. However, Blake has other plans once the mission has been accomplished. Once they entered a car, the two White Fang members found it filled with AK-130 Androids. To their surprised, they weren't activated.
"This is too easy," Blake said with discomfort. It seems that the androids were shut off on purpose.
"The Schnee Dust Company must be getting cocky. Sucks for them," Adam snorted. Blake's cat ears suddenly twitched inside her bow.
"Adam, get down!" Blake yelled as she tackled her partner to the ground. A projectile struck an android, piercing it. The cat Faunus stared at the projectile, recognizing it as she knew it belongs to one of the vigilantes. It was a cross between a shuriken and a boomerang that was shaped like a bat. When she and Adam got up, they saw two figures, a male and a female, in front of them.
The male, who is the taller of the two, is wearing a blackish gray bodysuit. The bodysuit contains light but bullet proof armor. On the chest of the bodysuit is a black bat symbol (Batman Beyond Bat-symbol). The male is also wearing black gloves with three triangular fins on each. While the gloves appear simple, they actually have an arsenal of tools. They include fingertip blades, shock-proof, radiation resistant, and etc.
Blake couldn't tell identity of the male was he wears a black cowl that covers most of his face, except his mouth. The cowl has long and pointy ears which resembles a bat's. The cowl contains eye lenses which gives a light bluish-white glow. The cowl was connected to the male's black cape. Just like the gloves, the cowl contains a hidden arsenal of tools.
The male is also wearing black leather boots that also contains a few hidden gadgets as well. However, the male is also wearing a gold-colored utility belt that contains most of the male's weaponry. From what Adam have told her, the male was the fear of the criminal underworld. He goes by the name of Batman.
The female next to him is his partner. She's wearing a black bodysuit that contains less body armor than Batman's, allowing her a higher capacity of motion. On the chest is a blue symbol that is shaped like a bird. The "wings" are stretched across her shoulders and extends to her hands. Unlike her partner, she doesn't wear a cape or a cowl. She instead wears a domino mask shaped like the bird symbol on her chest. Just like Batman's cowl, her mask contains a few hidden features as well.
Unlike her partner, the female vigilante doesn't wear a utility belt. Instead, she wears black gauntlets and boots that each contains an arsenal of weapons and gadgets. In her hands is a pair of shatterproof Eskrima sticks, which the female vigilante uses for offensive and defensive purposes. They are her main weapons of her choice while her partner uses the weapons contained in his utility belt and martial arts.
Blake couldn't recognize her either. The domino mask gave the same glow as the lenses of her partner's cowl. All she knows that the female vigilante has short orange hair. Adam also told her the name of Batman's partner. The name is Nightwing.
"Well, well, well, if it isn't the dynamic duo," Adam snickered. Meanwhile, Blake wasn't sure if it's smart for Adam to antagonize the two vigilantes.
"Adam Taurus, you're the current leader of the White Fang. Because of you, the White Fang are now a terrorist organization and have committed numerous crimes. You're going to jail," Batman stated. Blake couldn't help up but shudder. The male vigilante's voice sounds intimidating (think of a cross between Kevin Conroy's Batman voice and Michael Keaton's Batman voice).
"Oh really, I like to see you try and do it," the bull Faunus taunted. Batman quickly took out a Batarang and threw it at the White Fang leader. Adam took out a traditional Japanese chokuto from its sheath to block the projectile. Once both weapons collided though, the batarang immediately exploded. The explosion sent Adam crashing into a wall. Luckily, the bull Faunus used his aura to protect himself.
Both Batman and Nightwing each pulled out a smoke pellet and threw them to the ground, creating a large amount of smoke that filled the cart. While the two White Fang members couldn't see through the smoke, Blake could hear thanks to her cat ears. She heard a surge of electricity coming towards her, causing the cat Faunus to move out of the way.
Meanwhile, Adam was having a difficult time fighting his opponent. He couldn't see through the smoke, but he had his weapons, Wilt and Blush, ready. He suddenly received a hit at his stomach as well as a jolt of electricity that came with it. He pointed Blush, a rifle as Wilt's sheath, in front of him and pulled the trigger. He couldn't tell if his shot hit anyone, but he received a kick at his back.
Blake was having a slightly better chance than Adam was having. Thanks to her cat ears, she can hear the electricity coming from her opponent's weapons. The cat Faunus took out her sword, Gambol Shroud, from its sheath and swung it at her opponent. However, Blake felt something block her weapon and immediately received a kick that sent crashing through a door.
The cat Faunus was now outside, grateful she can now get the chance to properly face her opponent. She climbed onto the roof of another cart, where she can see the smoke slowly coming out from the previous cart she was in. Coming out of the smoke was the female vigilante Nightwing. That must mean Adam is facing Batman. Nightwing smirked when she saw the White Fang member and used her acrobatic abilities to get on top of the same roof Blake is on.
Face to face, the two girls were having a stare down. Shifting Gambol Shroud into pistol mode which resembles a kama, Blake began firing at the female vigilante. However, Nightwing began dodging the bullets while running towards her opponent. She connected her two Eskrima sticks together to form into a Bo staff. Nightwing then leaped into the air, twirling the staff and brought it down onto the White Fang member.
Blake used her semblance to create a shadow image of herself before performing a back flip to move out of the way. Nightwing realized her mistake when her Bo staff destroyed the shadow image. Blake quickly tied a ribbon onto the trigger of Gambol Shroud, making the weapon resemble that of a kusarigama. The cat Faunus threw her weapon at Nightwing, wrapping itself around the female vigilante and pinning her arms onto her body.
"Not bad. I totally didn't expect that. You seem to be a decent fighter," Nightwing complimented.
"Thanks. You're not a bad fighter yourself," Blake replied.
"Thanks. Anyway, I'm still going to have to take you to jail. If the situation was different, we could have been best friends," the female vigilante said.
"Friends? Why would a human like you want to be friends with a Faunus like me?" the White Fang member asked in confusion. Blake could tell that the two vigilantes weren't faunus. She also knew that there were also non-racist humans out in the world, but she hasn't met any of them. All she met was discrimination and hatred.
"Because you seem to be a nice person other than the fact you're a criminal," Nightwing answered. "Tell me, why join a terrorist group like the White Fang?"
"I was born into the organization back when it was peaceful. I had to adapt when it started to change. I did what I had to do, but now, I don't like what it's turning me into. I'm leaving so I can make an actual difference for Faunus, not with fear. I'm going to pay for my crimes by living a better life," Blake explained.
"I like that. Unfortunately, you're going to have to start that new life in jail. Don't worry, I'll make sure they'll give you a light sentence," Nightwing replied. The cat Faunus shook her head.
"I can't let that happen. I'm going to leave, and I can't let you stop me," Blake responded.
"I see," the female vigilante said. Suddenly, the tip of her Bo staff was shot off from the weapon and transformed into a grappling hook while still connected to the staff via wire. The grappling hook pinned Blake's legs together, and Nightwing gave her staff a pull that forced the faunus to fall onto the roof. With her restraints loosened, the female vigilante broke free.
Blake took out her weapon's sheath, which is actually a weapon itself. Using the cutting edge of the sheath, the Faunus cut the wire that connected the grappling hook from the staff. Now free, Blake ran towards her opponent. Nightwing disconnected her staff into the two Eskrima sticks and ran towards the White Fang member as well.
Their weapons clashed as the two females fought. Blake knew that while Nightwing wasn't aiming to kill, the vigilante has an assortment of gadgets that she could use to defeat her. The cat faunus knew that if she continues to fight, she'll lose. She needs to get away quick. Creating another shadow image of herself using her semblance, Blake flipped over the vigilante and landed behind her.
Nightwing realized her mistakes when her electrical charged Eskrima sticks destroyed the shadow image. The female vigilante turned around to see Blake standing on top of another cart. Holding Gambol Shroud in sword mode, Blake stared at her opponent.
"Tell Adam I said goodbye," the cat faunus told her. She then used her weapon to disconnect her cart and the train from the rest of the remaining carts. Nightwing watched as the cart she was standing on slowed down while Blake moved on ahead. The female vigilante then took out circular device from her left gauntlet. On the screen was a moving red dot, revealing the gadget to be a tracking device. Back when she was removing her restraints, Nightwing secretly placed a tracker on Gambol Shroud. Knowing that she can go after the cat Faunus later, the female vigilante went to go check up on her partner.
During the fight between Blake and Nightwing had, Adam was fighting the man criminals feared, the vigilante known as Batman. The bull Faunus wasn't sure what made them fear him. He only heard stories from some of the White Fang members he managed to break out of jail. This was the first time the White Leader actually met Batman. He has to admit, the vigilante is a skilled fighter.
When Blake and Nightwing left to fight outside, Adam was still at a disadvantage due to his inability to see through the smoke. Faunus has night vision which allows the species to see through the dark but not through smoke. Due his mastery over stealth, Batman was able to land good hits on the White Fang leader. However, the smoke eventually left the cart they were in through the opened door.
Adam swung his sword, Wilt, at Batman, but the vigilante blocked with his gloves fins. The faunus raised Blush at Batman and pulled the rifle's trigger. Batman was hit by a bullet at point blank, but his bulletproof batsuit protected him. The hit caused Batman to stumble back, giving Adam the chance to send a charged kick at the vigilante. Kick made contact, and Batman fell to the floor.
"So this is how the feared Batman fights? How pathetic," Adam taunted. The bull Faunus pointed his sword at Batman's head. "Try something, I dare you."
"Alright," the male vigilante replied. Hidden inside his glove is a small device in which Batman activated without Adam noticing. The device released high energy sonic waves, causing Adam to let go of his weapons and cover his ears. While the Faunus was screaming in agony, Batman was unaffected thanks to his cowl's sound dampening system.
He grabbed Adam by his trench coat and threw him across the cart. Adam crashed onto the floor, still affected by the device. Seeing that the White Fang leader had enough, Batman turned off the device. Disoriented, the bull Faunus weakly got up. He threw a sloppy punch at the vigilante, but Batman grabbed him by the arms and threw him over. Adam was slammed onto the floor hard.
"It's over Adam, give up and surrender," Batman ordered.
"Heh, even if you do put me in jail, my subordinates will break me out," Adam replied with a weak chuckle.
"They won't be able to break you out of the place where you'll end up," the dark vigilante replied.
"What do you mean?" the White Fang leader asked as he got up.
"You'll be going to Blackgate Penitentiary as their first prisoner," Batman replied. Adam's eyes widened. Blackgate Penitentiary was a newly built prison located on a small island off the coast of the Kingdom of Vale. It was highly secured than regular prisons. Another newly built facility is the Arkham Asylum for the Criminally Insane which is located at the outskirts of the City of Vale.
"I rather die than go to there!" Adam roared as he charged at the caped vigilante. Batman took out a small pellet from his utility belt and threw it at the bull Faunus. The pellet emitted a bright light and a loud sound that blinded and deafened the White Fang leader. "Aah! Why can't I see? Why can't I hear?"
"I used a stun pellet on you. The effects are temporarily, only lasting a few minutes," Batman explained. "That's more than enough time to put you down." Before Adam could react, the male vigilante threw a punch that connected to the Faunus' jaw. Batman then kicked the White Fang leader square on stomach before giving Adam an uppercut that knocked him out.
Taking out a pair of handcuffs, Batman cuffed the bull faunus' hands together. The vigilante knew that the White Fang will suffer a serious blow that will cripple the organization now that their leader has been apprehended. However, he wasn't sure if that will stop them from committing more terrorist acts. Suddenly, Nightwing came inside the cart.
"I see you already defeated him," the female vigilante said.
"Yes. What about the girl?" her partner asked.
"She got away, though I don't think she'll cause trouble anymore," Nightwing answered. "By the way, she left a message for Adam."
"Which is?" Batman asked.
"She told me to tell him goodbye when she left. Don't worry, I placed a tracker on her weapon," the female vigilante explained.
"Very well, we'll deal with her later. Right now, let's hand Adam over to the authorities," her partner said, picking up the unconscious White Fang leader.
Later That Night
Batman and Nightwing were at their hideout, no longer wearing their respective cowl and domino mask. Batman is revealed to be a magenta eyed teenage boy of Asian descent with long black hair tied in a ponytail with a strip of it being dyed magenta. His real name is Lie Ren. Nighwing is a teenage girl with turquoise eyes. Her real name is Nora Valkyrie
Their hideout is located underneath an abandoned district in the City of Vale. It resembles a cave which Nora dubs it, the "Batcave." Inside the Batcave is a display case for their costumes, a large computer which Nora calls the "Bat-Computer", a large black car that Nora dubs the "Batmobile" (It's the Batmobile used the 1989 Batman movie and Batman Returns), and a black motorcycle with the blue Nightwing symbol in which Nora dubs the "Wingcycle."
How did Ren and Nora ever receive all the money necessary to afford all of this? A few years back, Ren received an anonymous letter that told him to invest in a company called the King Dust Industries at the Remnant Stock Exchange. It was the only legitimate competitor that the Schnee Dust Company had in Dust producing and exporting. Unlike the SDC, KDI has better labor rights and Faunus treatment. Therefore, it wasn't targeted by the White Fang and became highly successful.
On the Bat-Computer's screen is a female newswoman. She has shoulder length hair in which most of it is a whitish purple color while the bottom portion is composed of a darker shade. She's has yellow eyes and can only be seen with a black jacket and a purple undershirt. Next to her is a picture of Adam Taurus.
"This is Lisa Lavender reporting that the leader of the White Fang, Adam Taurus, has been successfully transported to Blackgate Penitentiary. He was arrested for attempting to steel Dust from a train of the Schnee Dust Company. Adam Taurus will be receiving multiple charges in acts of terrorism and grand theft of Dust. Taurus was supposedly apprehended by the mysterious vigilantes Batman and Nightwing. The only evidence to support the belief is a bat-shaped weapon left on the scene," the newswoman stated.
"What do you think will happen to the White Fang now?" Nora asked her friend and partner.
"They lost their leader and most powerful member, so they're either disband or continue where they left off in pieces. With Adam Taurus in prison, the White Fang suffered a severe blow," Ren answered.
"I believe a congratulations should be in order," stated a new voice. Both vigilantes turned around see a man looking right back at them. The man seems to be middle aged. He has tousled gray hair and thin brown eyes. He's wearing shaded glass spectacles and a dark-green scarf with a small, purple, cross-shaped emblem on it. He's also wearing an outfit consisting of an unzipped black suit over a buttoned vest and green undershirt. He also wears black trouser shorts and long, dark-green pants. In his right hand, he's carrying a coffee mug while carrying a cane in his left.
"Who are you, and how did you get here!" Nora demanded the intruder.
"You're Professor Ozpin, the Headmaster of Beacon Academy," Ren told the man. The man nodded.
"Indeed I am," the professor said. "As for how I got in here, let's just say I have my ways."
"You came in here undetected. What do you want?" Ren asked.
"I have a proposition for the two of you," the headmaster replied.
Author's Note: How was the first chapter? What will happen next? Find out on the new chapter.