Eventually, the next day dawned. Cherry hugged everybody goodbye from home and soon went into a car to drive her to the airport. Cherry had a stoic look on her face as she rode in the shuttle bus and then came into the airport, going through the usual checks, and soon got on a plane and stared at a magazine she was given for the flight. Cherry soon came off of the next plane and went down an escalator into the other airport and saw Alfred waiting for her, and now, she was in a limo with Bruce, Tim, Lionel, and Selina waiting for her. Lionel was waving around a large sign that read "WELCOME BACK" with all the energy he could muster...and then some.

"How's school?" Bruce asked Cherry.

"Kicking my ass with Algebra." Cherry muttered.

At that point, Lionel had begun hopping up and down like a little kid who'd had one soda too many.

Cherry put her hand on his head to make him stop. "So, what's up?" she then asked.

"There's a mystery in town." Bruce told her.

"So we'll call the coolest pup around?" Cherry smirked. "A pup named Scooby-Doo?"

Lionel guffawed with laughter at that. "HA! Classic."

"Cherry...?" Bruce warned.

"Sorry." Cherry said quickly.

"It's, um... Great to see you again," Lionel blushed.

"Great to be back," Cherry said. "So, what's going on?"

"Lionel says there was a Batwoman around last night." Selina told her niece.

"Ya know, I've been thinking about us getting a dog," Tim smiled as he looked through his comic book. "He could help us sniff out some clues."

"Dude, don't even joke," Lionel replied. "Sure, you say you'll be responsible for him, but once you get him, 5-to-1 sez Alfred ends up having to clean up his... Unwanted presents."

"Yeah, you kids tend to be irresponsible." Cherry added.

A cell phone soon rang.

Bruce answered it after it rang. "Bruce Wayne here... Hey, Barbara."

"Guess she's the only one not getting involved in this caper." Lionel replied.

"Like college isn't enough of a hassle." Cherry smirked.

"Definitely." Lionel nodded.

"We'll all be happy to see you." Bruce said on the other line.

"Don't drag me into this." Tim muttered to himself.

"Why are they talking all close like THAT?" Lionel asked curiously.

"I dunno, but they've been close lately, like him with Cherry." Tim replied.

"Just another day in the life of the Bat Family." Selina said as she held Cherry and pet her on the head like a cat.

"Selina... Don't do that in public..." Cherry muffled.

"...Alright, let's continue this discussion at home." Lionel suggested.

"That sounds fair enough," Selina said as she continued to pet Cherry. "We must let Kitten get settled in, and we'll find out more later about this Batwoman person."

Bruce eventually hung up on Barbara. And so they headed out to the car.

"I have to work," Bruce told Cherry and Lionel. "Do you-"

"No." Cherry said.

"Doesn't hurt to ask." Bruce sighed.

"Do we what?" Lionel asked. Then it hit him. "Oh...!"

"Can I trust you to behave at the Manor then?" Bruce asked.

"You know my rules," Cherry said. "Two hour nap, then settling in with a snack. I'll see you when you get home."

"Okay!" Lionel agreed.

Alfred took Cherry to the manor and she soon walked off with her bags to get settled into her room. Lionel plopped back on the couch and began drawing on some paper.

"I'll see you guys later." Bruce said as he went to get to work.

"Bye!" Cherry and Lionel told him as they got settled in.

"So, anyways, this is what she looked like!" Lionel replied, showing him the drawing: in it the Batwoman was spin-kicking a thug, while Bat-Mite in his monster form was lunging from the sky like a Gargoyle (and I mean like the ones from Disney).

"Hmm... Interesting..." Bruce said as he examined the sketch. "I'll have to look into what I can for that."

"'Kay, you do that," Lionel shrugged. "I'm gonna watch some cartoons while reflecting on going back to my college job as a radio DJ recounting stories of my adventures."

"You two have fun now, I'll be back later." Bruce gave a small smile as he went to get to work while they would stay home.

Lionel then switched on the TV and began channel-surfing. "Wonder if there are any cartoons on?"

"You kiddies can watch PBS Kids." Selina joked as she came into the room.

"Ooh, funny." Lionel rolled his eyes with a smirk.

Selina giggled as she then went in the kitchen and Isis played with a ball of yarn by Lionel. Lionel dangled the ball over Isis as he continued searching for something to watch on TV. Isis began to reach for it while playing with Lionel since he was playing with her. He finally selected the Toonami network before petting the cat's head. Isis mewed as she looked over to the TV screen, tilting her head.

"Aww..." Lionel beamed at her.

Isis looked to the screen like she wanted to watch what he was watching.

"What, you want to watch action cartoons with me?" Lionel asked. "Well, alright then."

Isis let out a small mew as if to talk with him.

"Huh?" Lionel asked. "Just gotta turn on my translation earpiece." he switched it on and put it in his ear.

"What're you watching?" Isis soon spoke to Lionel.

"Cool, it works," Lionel grinned. "It's this show about two factions of transforming robots battling on Earth."

"Hmm... Fascinating..." Isis replied as she began to watch with him.

"It aired from 1984 to 1987... But the Movie is when things really kicked into high-gear for them." Lionel explained.

Isis soon watched with Lionel. Selina came in herself to lounge on the couch, getting a plate of cookies from the kitchen. Lionel continued watching while petting Isis's back.

"Ah... It's so sweet to see you two getting along." Selina smiled from Lionel and Isis bonding.

"Yeah..." Lionel nodded.

Isis appeared to be entranced by the show on the TV.

"I think she likes it." Selina giggled once she watched her cat.

"She's got good taste." Lionel remarked.

Selina let out a light chuckle and smiled. Isis seemed to jump up to the screen, pawing at it.

"Oh, Isis, get down from there!" Selina scolded slightly.

"Yeah, Isis." Lionel replied.

Isis let out a small mew before stopping.

Selina soon came to Isis, holding onto her while sitting down with her in her lap. "So, this Batwoman character sure sounds mysterious..." she then said, making light conversation with Lionel.

"Yeah, but her skills are impressive." Lionel replied.

"I do wonder myself who she could be...?" Selina replied as she stroked Isis's fur which made her purr. "Oh, by the way, I have to thank you and Kitten for letting me move in here after we had some new misadventures together when I met up with, shall we say, Nightwing. I think Bruce and I could have a future together."

"Yeah... I think so too!" Lionel replied.

Selina smiled to him.

A while later, Cherry woke up and soon collected a plate of chicken wings.

"Glad seeing you awake." Lionel remarked, playing with Isis.

Cherry mumbled out a greeting before she soon came over. Isis looked up to Lionel as they played together.

"Hm... She likes ya." Cherry smirked.

"Pretty much, yeah!" Lionel replied as he tickled the cat's stomach.

Isis was heard giggling to Lionel.

"Yeah, she's pretty ticklish," Cherry commented. "I learned that myself the first time I met 'Aunt Selina'."

"I see..." Lionel replied.

"I was thinking about this Batwoman character in my sleep," Cherry said as she sat down with him and ate a drumstick. "I think she's just putting on a show to get Batman's attention."

"Eh, I dunno," Lionel replied. "Seems to go deeper than that."

"That's my guess, just all this talk about her influenced my dreams..." Cherry said. "...Selina, was it you?"

"No, Kitten, I was with the boys last night when she showed up before you came over." Selina told her niece.

"She's telling the truth." Lionel agreed.

Cherry glanced away as she suckled on the meat on the drumstick she held.

"Kitten, I would never deceive you," Selina coaxed. "I love you, and Tim, and Lionel, and Bruce. You're my family."

"Aww..." Lionel replied. "We love you, too!"

"Hmm... Well, all right..." Cherry said. "If it wasn't you... Then who?"

"That, of course, is what we need to find out." Lionel replied.

"I guess so," Cherry muffled before swallowing. "Ah... That's some good chicken."

"You don't say...?" Lionel asked curiously.

Cherry nodded before getting a text from Bruce.

'About to have lunch with a new colleague, you and Lionel wanna come?'

"Lunch, huh?" Lionel asked. "Alright, we'll go, but just for lunch. Nothing more."

Cherry soon texted an agreeing response to that.

'Pick you up in a few.' Bruce then texted back.

"Okay, then..." Lionel sighed. "Looks like we got lunch."

"Better not be boring or snotty." Cherry said.

"I'll clean up a bit while you're out." Selina decided since she seemed to be left out of the invitation.

"Well... Nothing says you don't have to come," Lionel replied. "Bruce might even like the surprise!"

"Hmm... Well, it would be nice to get out," Selina smiled. "This is such a lovely city if you ignore the crime sprees."

"Definitely," Lionel replied. "Who knows? Maybe we'll find someplace else someday."

Selina smiled to them as they continued to watch the show until it ended.

"Transformers, huh?" Cherry commented. "I never got into this much as a kid, but I can see the appeal."

"Yeah... It's pretty awesome, and the voice cast is good, too." Lionel added.

"Maybe I'll watch it with some kids," Cherry shrugged. "I might become an aunt someday."

"It seems likely," Lionel smiled back. "Then I get to be an uncle!"

Later on, the show ended, and they soon went to meet Bruce in town for lunch with a colleague. Once they found him, they saw him with a blonde woman.

"Cherry... Lionel..." Bruce said. "I'd like you to meet someone: Dr. Roxanne Ballantine."

"But please, call me Rocky." The blonde woman smiled.

"Eh... What's up, Doc Rock?" Lionel joked, shaking her hand.

"Oh, you're funny," Rocky giggled before shaking hands back with him. "Nice to meet you too. Especially you, Cherry. Bruce was just talking about how much you're the daughter he always wanted."

"Aw, come on now." Cherry said, a bit bashful from that.

"Not like it isn't true." Lionel replied.

Selina soon came over with them.

"Oh, hello, Selina, did you want to come too?" Bruce asked.

"But of course.." Selina smiled as she came towards him.

"Sure!" Lionel exclaimed. "Wouldn't be much fun without her!"

"Let's go inside then." Bruce said.

They soon came inside, and they had some sushi to eat.

"Sushi..." Cherry blinked. "...Sure, why not?"

"Sounds good to me." Lionel agreed.

"You like fish, Cherry." Bruce reminded.

"Yeah... I suppose..." Cherry said, but struggled with the chopsticks.

"Want some help with those?" Lionel asked as he ate his sushi.

"Please!" Cherry replied as she tried to stab her sushi with the chopsticks.

"Alrighty then," Lionel replied as he helped to guide her hand to properly hold the chopsticks. "There."

Cherry tried to do what he said. "Maybe it won't be so bad if I put this guacamole on.." she then said, dipping the piece and eating it.

"Cherry, no, that's not guacamole! That's wasabi!" Bruce said.

"Wasabi?!" Cherry muffled, feeling hot.

"It's a very spicy mustard!" Bruce told her.

Cherry soon spit it out and drank from a bottle.

"And that's soy sauce!" Selina added.

Cherry cupped her mouth and soon ran into the bathroom, washing her mouth out with the sink.

"As bad as that was, it could have gone worse..." Lionel sighed. "Maybe next time we just go to Wendy's."

"I'll keep that in mind." Bruce replied.

"Would you like to see something interesting?" Rocky smiled to Lionel and Selina.

"Sure." Lionel replied.

Rocky soon took out a piece of metal and she began to take out a needle and she shape-shifted it into a mini figure of The Statue of Liberty from New York City.

"..." Lionel rubbed his eyes in disbelief. "...How?!"

"Technology is pretty simple," Rocky explained. "It's just imprinting morph lines with a pressure point. I'm not sure what good it's for."

"Hmm... Not bad." Selina gave a small smile as Cherry soon came back to the table.

"You won't believe what just happened." Lionel exclaimed. "Doc, do the thing you just did!"

"All right," Rocky smiled before taking out a new piece and made it into a rose, holding it out to Cherry. "Ta-da!"

"How did you do that?" Cherry asked, accepting it.

"A special kind of science," Rocky smiled. "I showed Mr. Wayne in his building while you two stayed at his home."

"No WAY..." Lionel exclaimed in disbelief. "That is SO COOL!"

"I happen to have a silent partner who I'm sure will find some use for it." Bruce replied.

"That's so great," Rocky smiled. "It's so cool to be in an R&D Company that take young women seriously. Especially blondes."

"Hm... Quite..." Selina commented.

"Sure," Lionel nodded. "It's nice to be respected."

"At Wayne Tech, it's what's under the hair that counts, Dr. Ballantine." Bruce told her.

"It's Rocky, actually Roxanne, but people always call me Rocky for some reason." Rocky insisted.

"Look!" A man called out. "It's the Bat Signal!"

The customers soon talked among each other as they looked out to see the Bat Signal.

"Every time..." Cherry grunted under her breath.

"As if on cue, even!" Lionel added.

"Wow! I've never seen it before, isn't it exciting?" Rocky smiled to the others.

"Every time," Bruce smirked before looking to their waitress. "Check." The billionaire then paid his check and left with Cherry, Lionel, and Selina.

"It's go time!" Lionel stated. "Though I've been trying out a new voice for when I'm in costume."

"Like what?" Cherry replied.

"Eh, something more like either Peter Cullen or Scott McNeil," Lionel replied. "Mostly going for the intimidation factor."

"Meh, you have fun with that," Cherry shrugged. "I dunno what'd suit me for that."

"I guess you can run with what you've already got," Lionel replied. "Me, I gotta try to be intimidating cuz this height o' mine doesn't exactly strike fear into criminal scum."

"He has a point, he's like a kid out for trick-or-treating." Selina told Cherry.

"Hm." Cherry gave a small smirk to that.

They soon went off together as it was time to meet up with Commissioner Gordon, but he wasn't alone.