Chapter 4
Later that night
I sat in my bedroom putting the finishing touches on to my costume. I was happy Terra came with me. She always had the best judgement of clothes. I had found everything I needed for my costume. My costume consisted of black tight jeans, a black top which I needed to paint crimson red streaks extending from the red circle in the middle of the top to the sleeves, a crimson red domino mask, black biker boots, a crimson red utility belt and a midnight blue cape to help me glide in the air. I smiled to myself as I looked at the costume. No more was I going to stay behind, watching and waiting for Bruce to come home. This time I was going to go out and help him!
"Mistress Nadia, dinner is served" Alfred's voice pulled me from my thoughts
I quickly hid my costume for Alfred would only rat me out to Bruce and then Bruce would ground me for life! "Coming Alfred!" I called and quickly made my way to the door. "Sorry, I was working on my homework….." I lied. It was hard to lie to Alfred, he could usually see right through my lies. I just prayed that this one would be a good enough one for him not to know the difference! To my utter surprise, Alfred just nodded and led me to the dining room without further questions on the subject. I sighed relieved. I was also finding it hard to contain my excitement.
"Master Bruce shall not be joining us this evening as he has recently caught sight of a Batsignal" Alfred explained
I nodded, smiling to myself secretly as I thought of my name. I wasn't going to be called something unoriginal like 'Batgirl' or something like that. 'Although Shadow Assassin does have a nice ring to it' I thought to myself with a secret smile. Alfred looked up at me from his dinner with an eyebrow raised. "Um Alfred, may you turn the television on please?" I asked him politely and with great manners as I began eating my dinner
"Of course Mistress Naida," Alfred said as he rise elegantly from his chair and made his way over to the flat screen T.V. which hung on the wall, switching it on before retaking his seat.
I finished my dinner, thinking about what would be happening at the moment, when something on the news caught my eye.
"Now over to Sandy Peterson with another breaking news report, aren't we lucky this week!" chimed then usual news reporter, his voice was starting to become an omen for all criminal events in Gotham city. Once more the bubbly bright blonde reporter flicked up, her grin almost seemed too wide for her whole make up masked face.
"Thanks Tim!" For just a moment I had déjà vu. "Now today the hero that every man woman and child calls 'Batman' as returned just in time." She praised my brother with overly enthusiastic cue card reading.
Assuming that Rick, the camera guy from the previous attack, hadn't been fired then he zoomed into the collapsing steel bridges that provided an exit and entrance into the city. People desperately tried to dodge that sliding cars and fly away steel supports that acted like knives, slicing anything in their path. Some even didn't have the strength and gave up, slipping into the large river below. The scene was chaos!
"Now this is the result of another bombing, collapsing the bridge structures while happy commuters travel in rush hour traffic" the reporter explained, "and where is batman to be found you ask? Surrounded they say! Maybe even outnumbered…"
The camera blurred into obscurity and then focused on one of the large pillars of the bridge, I knew they were thin and narrow, barely enough to fit a whole foot on. It was possible to make out Bruce's costume silhouette battling with another 3 rivals. I could see my brother being beaten. My heart was in my mouth and I felt as though I could not breathe! I was not about to lose him! No! I finished my dinner and quickly made my way upstairs without hesitation. It was time. Excitement spread through my body as I entered my bedroom and took out my costume. This is what I had been wanting to do for so very long! The feel of the material against my skin was soothing any nerves or doubts I had.
"Mistress Naida, is everything alright?" Alfred called up the stairs as he began making his way up.
Panic spread through me as I placed my crimson red domino mask over my face, this mask was in the shape of a bat. I could hear Alfred making his way up to my room. I quickly grabbed my katana and strapped it to my back along with my utility belt around my waist. Alfred's footsteps were getting closer... I wasted no time in climbing out the window, the cape worked perfectly! Going to the garage I brought out my motorbike. It was black with crimson red and midnightbkue bats on it. I climbed on and started it up. The bike purrd to life silently, a secretive smile danced to my lips as I made my way out of the gates of the mansion and towards Bruce