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Chapter 2. Novus Adapto ( New Adjustment)

It took me two days to get caught up with all that I missed in the pass 9 years. A couple months ago some guy named Bane had terrorized Gotham. Gotham is apparently still shaken by it. According to my dad Batman saved the city from the nuclear bomb. My admiration for Batman had started again.

" How long do you plan on staying?" My dad asked, already getting ready for his work.

He was always into justice and took his police work seriously. That's probably one of the reason by mother left him.

" Um…-" I forgot I haven't told my father about my permanent stay. " I wanted to stay here for a while…I don't know maybe finish my studies here so like…in 3 years," I mumbled

between chewing ounces of food.

" 3 years? I thought-,"

" Dad! You're late! Go," I immediately changed the subject.

" We'll talk about this tonight then," he grumbled seeing that I was right.

Once he's gone I take a breath. I'm going to try to avoid that talk as much as possible tonight. I

gripped my backpack and head outside. I tied a bag of flour outside . They say the biggest secret are those kept hidden for years. Since I've decided to become a hero, somewhat anyway, I had secretly train myself each day. Doing stuff like stunts, punches, blocks, and kicks. At first it felt utterly foolish to be practicing on my own, but over time I discovered that it wasn't all just a waste of time. By the time I'm done, I'm sweating from top to bottom. I take a moment to catch my breath.

" Not bad," someone spoke behind me.

I turned, a little too startled. A man stood there…well maybe a young man, he looked young.

" Oh sorry to startled you. I wanted to check if commissioner Gordon was here," he immediately explained his presence, a slight smile appearing in his thin lips.

" He had work to do at the station. Can I help you with something?" I asked, then regret it because obviously the guy is way taller than me and he was probably now looking through my sweat soaked shirt. He hesitates a moment, then scratches his head as if he really had urgent things to tell my dad.

" Do you know at what time he'll come back?" he asked.

Was he really that desperate to see my dad?

" Why?" I questioned instead with a cross of my arms. " Is it really important?"

The guy shrugged. " Kind of," he mentioned.

" He'll probably be back around six. You should just visit him at the station if it's so important," in the end no matter how I tried to hide my emphasize it was unstoppable.

" You're Barbara Gordon right? His daughter. Gordon said you were visiting," he suddenly

seemed to stop himself from saying much more. " Nice to meet you,"

" Thanks," I awkwardly say, still having my arms crossed.

He just nodded and turned back to his car.

" See you around," he called before getting in the car.

I sigh when he leaves. When he approached me a had a weird unsettling feeling.

" Pretty handsome isn't he," my dad's neighbor Mrs. Marshall said from her Garden.

" Oh…yeah," Recalling back to him. He really was pretty good looking.

" He used to be a police officer-he's a good kid and a good friend of your father dear, so don't worry about him," the woman smiled before going back to her work in the garden.

" So what is he now?" I asked, curiosity winning over.

" Not sure, but he's constantly visiting your father," the woman shrugged.

I wonder why?

That night I waited until my dad was finished eating to ask him.

" A guy visited you today," I try to sound casual.

" A guy -Oh you mean Blake?" My dad remembered.

" Yeah, well, he really wanted to talk to you," I murmured." Did he tell you anything?" I asked as nonchalant as possible. " What did he say?"

" Important things, but nothing to worry about…he can handle it," it sounded like he was assuring himself.

" Okay so who exactly is this Blake," I frowned at my dad.

" He is a good comrade and he is also Bat-very good at catching criminals," he frowned back at me.

"Bat? Batman's what?" I caught.

" Blake is one of the few officers who knew Batman's secret identity, they were oddly close and when Bane days came , he was one of the only cops who had a purpose. He also saved my life. I owe that kid more than I could count," My dad began to smile.

My thoughts went somewhere else. Blake no longer seemed threatening, but interesting and caring.

Later that night I crept out the house. I had a curiosity of how Gotham was now at night. Tying my hair back into a ponytail I sneaked through my window. Gotham was quiet, extremely quiet. I supposed the Gotham now isn't the same as I remembered. It was around 7:30 I had enough time to get some snacks from the quick store and back before my dad checked on me. With a quick jump down my window, I started walking to the store. I wasn't even a block away before the feeling of being watched started crawling in me. I turned. No one. Odd. I quicken my strides. Soon I hear the footsteps. I made a sudden twirl catching the two men on the act.

"What do you want?" I started reaching into my pocket where I carried pepper spray. One of the benefits of having a cop as your dad. Plentiful cans of pepper spray.

"What's a pretty young girl like yourself doing outside?"

I contained a gag. " Get the hell away," I muttered finger locking on the pepper spray.

The moment the first man tries to grab me something unexpected happens. Before I could spray the pepper spray. He ( Nightwing?) swooped down, gripping the man's hand and twisting it over. Without much difficulty he took care of the other.

" What are you doing outside miss! You shouldn't be alone out-,"( his voice seemed familiar)

He sure as heck wasn't Batman.

" I'm only going to the store. How did you do that? Did Batman teach you? Where is Batman, is he really dead?," I took a step forward as if I could unmask him just by getting a closer look.

He took one step back.

" Sorry, but I'm going to ask you to go back home,"

" My curfew isn't until 11...I think. Besides I'm prepared if anyone attempts to attack me,"

All I could tell was that he had short hair. He seemed young, maybe my age or a little older.

" Barbara we don't want to involve commissioner in this. If you plan on going out alone at night in Gotham stick with someone," he replied.

" How'd you know my name? Have we met?"

" You ask too many questions," he murmured quickly in return.

" You don't answer them. What gives?" I crossed my arms.

He doesn't answer anymore " Go home," was all he said before pressing a button in his suit that send him up the roof.

" Coward," I called out, walking towards the store.

I could almost hear his laughter echo. Good he heard it. He was definitely more friendly than Batman. He must know my dad, but how exactly does he know my name. I think I'll investigate more about this character. How did he become Nightwing exactly and why? I glanced up in the night sky.

" Who exactly are you?" I wondered and promised to find out.

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