Batgirl was bored, seriously bored. She hated Star City on the best of days, it was too quiet and organised. Too pretty and tidy, unlike the chaos of Gotham. But Batman had insisted she come with him, leaving the blunder chicken at home to do his schoolwork.
"Though why he wanted me here I'll never know, stupid city, stupid Batman…god I'm bored" Batgirl muttered to herself as she crouched on the top of an apartment building.
"Batgirl, meet me at the top of the Star Enterprise building in five minutes" Batman called over her comm. link and she huffed before standing and checking her GPS for the direction of the Star Enterprise building.
"East, shouldn't take me too long" She muttered to herself before heading in the direction her GPS informed her, she arrived in three minutes forty two seconds exactly.
"Hey Batman, I'm here. Now why am I here?" She asked walking up to him and standing by his side before raising an eyebrow.
"Your joking right?" She asked looking at the two male heroes in front of her.
One of them, the older one, was clad in green including a green hat and mask, strapped to his back was a green quiver and bow in his right hand hanging by his side.
The younger hero, though he was the same height and more muscular, had an almost identical outfit only in red, his bow was strapped tightly to his back. The one main difference between them, other than the colour of their outfits, was the colour of their hair. The older male was blonde, and the younger, ginger.
Ooh…ginger is sexy…
Batgirl hid her smirk, she'd know him for five seconds and already she was sizing him up.
Aren't I dreadful?
"This is Batgirl, you asked for assistance and were here to help" Batman informed the green clad man in his ever-serious tone and he smiled at Batgirl.
"Names Green Arrow, pleased to meet you" He greeted holding out a hand that Batgirl took and shook with a grin.
"Pleasures all mine" She informed him before turning to the boy in red.
"I'm gonna go with Red Arrow for you" Batgirl guessed but only received a grunt in return.
Why is the sexy ones are always so grumpy? Or is it just me? Am I grumpy magnet?…I bloody well hope not…
"Yeah, this is Red Arrow but don't mind him, he's like that to everyone" Green Arrow informed her and Red Arrow glared at him but Batgirl just smirked.
"I know the feeling, Batman's just the same" Batgirl informed him and they both shared a knowing grin before Batman and Roy coughed at the same time to get their attention.
"Why did you call us?" Batman asked Green Arrow who cleared his throat and got to business.
"There's a huge art exhibition going on, the joint one between Gotham and Star City, Roy here will be providing some cover but as we'll both be absent I needed another body on guard" He told them looking over at Batgirl and she huffed out a sigh.
"Guess I wont get to see the art after all" She mumbled and Batman looked at her with a frown.
"You were going?" He asked her and she nodded before glaring at him.
"I don't have to tell you everything I do you know, jeez your worse than my parents" She grumbled trying not to just say 'father' instead of 'parents'.
"He wouldn't be doing his job if he wasn't, come on. We'll show you the hall the art exhibition is being held at, and then we grown ups will head off and you two can get better acquainted" Green Arrow told them and the four of them made their way to Star City Hall of Art.
Roy thought that Batgirl would have been like Batman, stern, thoughtful and intimidating, but given their current situation he had decided she was his polar opposite.
"So I'm hanging upside down and Robin's hog tied in the corner" Batgirl told him with a frustrated wave of the hands that made Red Arrow smile, just a tiny bit.
"Sounds like you have a lot to deal with in Gotham" He told her with a straight face and she nodded but then paused and shrugged.
"Every city has it's problems" She told him sitting down on the edge of the roof looking out at the glowing city.
"I agree, but some are worse than others" Red Arrow tried, he knew that Gotham was by far the worst city, every time you arrested one villain three more popped up to take their place. He couldn't imagine how hard that was, at least Star City had a few moments of peace.
"Yeah, but I have to admit…I don't think I'd be able to live in Gotham if it wasn't like that" She looked at Red Arrow and saw the confused and slightly appalled look on his face and waved her hands in the air quickly.
"I don't mean! I mean it would be a better place if it didn't have so many criminals but…I don't think I'd be able to sleep at night if I didn't know that I'd have to get up and save someone" Batgirl tried to explain but sighed in frustration at her failure to do so.
"What I mean is…I feel safe, knowing that I will be able to save Gotham, the day I know I'm not needed is the day I'll start worrying. I guess…I've always been needed…by someone…I don't think I'll be ready for the day I'm not" She told him and paused scrunching up her face for moment before relaxing.
So…you've known him…oh, three hours? Give or take, and already your spilling out your life story…I have a thing, for sexy, grumpy, ginger people…wow…
"I think I know what you mean"
That startled her a bit, and she turned to Red Arrow to iterate her shock and her happiness at that statement.
"I understand, I wouldn't be able to sleep if some other hero was doing my job. I just wouldn't, it would feel so wrong" Roy told her and she smiled at him, he knew exactly what she meant.
"Hey, did you see that?" Batgirl asked squinting over at the opposite side of the street, at the jewellers opposite where a dark shadow slipped across the rooftops.
"Yeah, I see it" Roy grumbled notching an arrow but Batgirl held up a hand to stop him.
"I'll go check it out first, I'll signal you if I need backup" Batgirl told him and he nodded, lowering his bow as she leapt down from the roof and towards the shadow, and he couldn't help but watch her as she went.
"Not bad" He mumbled to himself as she vanished, before notching his bow once again, just in case.
Batgirl flew across the street with her cape fluttering behind her as she crept up behind the darkened figure.
"Well, your better than I thought" The figure chuckled in a female voice that was slightly deeper than what Batgirl had expected.
"So are you" Batgirl replied refusing to be intimidated by the strange masked girl who was only slightly taller than Batgirl herself.
"And who might you be?" The girl asked and Batgirl raised an eyebrow.
"It's rude to ask for someone's name without first giving your own" Batgirl informed the girl in a matter-of-factly tone.
"I see, my apologies. I am Cheshire"
Hey peeps! Tulip here!
Soooo, I've gone an introduced Green Arrow, Red Arrow AND Cheshire at the same time! Woo! Go me!WinterRain, I am very glad you approve of the pairing, I thought it up watching Young Justice (I've been watching it in Portuguese with English subs because they haven't all been translated yet, damn)
Knightmare, alas no, Batgirl never does get a break, tragic. Though after this is over I have planned a crack fic which should be quite the laugh!
Kindleflame, yes she does need help! And I'm glad you like Roy and Barbara, your opinions matter to me!
Highlander, in the artic? Well that would certainly keep her safe…and Catwoman will be here soon! Promise!
Lionfire, you live in Chicago? That is awesome, I live in England so I am the ONLY DC fan in my ENTIRE TOWN! God I hate it! One of my best friends didn't even know who Lex Luthor was! (I promptly throttled him and then explained it to his semi conscious form) Also, if I get a few things muddled (Like the age of high school…you guys start at fourteen right?) Then do correct me as my American knowledge is severely limited.
Read and Review guys!
Tulip Out.
(P.S, damn that's one long authors note)