Chapter 7

Naida's P.O.V.

I couldn't help but smirk secretly as I watched the pure anger and jealousy spread across my brother's usually sophisticated face as he listened to the views of the eyewitnesses. I knew he would be even more determined to discover the identity of Shadow but there was no way in hell I was going to let that happen! Like I said before, if he ever discovered that I was Shadow he would ground me for the rest of my life! Even though I was eighteen years old, my brother was still my legal guardian, but that didn't mean I was still his little defenceless eight year old baby sister! I wasn't going to let him ruin the most exciting thing that has ever happened in my life!

I rose from my seat on the dark blue leather sofa and made my way to my bedroom to check on my wound. There was no way I was going to let him have even the sloghtest suspicion of me. As I walked into my bedroom, my mind wandered on the possibilites of Shadow and Batman working together. However, I didn't see it being very likely at all, especiallu after how I reacted when I found out he had let Dick become his sidekick instead of me...

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I was woken in the middle of the night by a sudden noise on the floor below my bedroom. As a young and curious twelve year old who had lost her parents four years ago, I got up from my warm bed and crept out of my bedroom to investigate.

The house was eerily quiet except for the creaking of the floorboards as I crossed the landing. Tiptoeing quietly downstairs, I could hear voices, my first inital thought wss that robbers were in the house. However, my father had installed a loud burgular alarm so that thought was soon ignored. Nearing the source of the voices, I recognised one of them. My brother's voice.

"Well done Dick, you did well tonight" I heard him say

'Dick? What was he doing up so late?' I thought to myself. As I peered around the corner, I was filled with masses of hurt, betrayal and hatred as I seen what was going on...

My brother was standing in the kitchen in his Batman costume with Dick, my adopted brother, standing behind him wearing a red, yellow, green and black costume! The costume had an 'R' sewn on to it. "Yeah it was great fun! It is awesome being Dick by day and Robin, Batman's sidekick, by night!" Dick laughed.

That was when I revealed myself. Anger and hatred spreading rapidly through my veins as I stepped out into the light. "You'll let Dick be your sidekick and fight with you but not me!?" I snarled at my brother in pure betrayal. Saying Dick's name with hatred. "How could you!? Is it because you like him better than me!?" I questioned. "I hate you so much!" I yelled before running from the kitchen in tears.

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It was strange, I didn't feel guilty. I remembered how I didnlt give Bruce s chance to explain himself as I knew what he would say. I just yelled at him snf screamed at him fillef with betrayal. I remember how I couldn't even look at Dick. I remembered how I didn't speak to Bruce or Dick for months. I sighed. Maybe I had been a bit overdramatic...but then again, could you blame me?

I closed my bedroom door and began unravelling the bandages around my waist. It occured to me that I didn't feel any blood oozing out of the wound anymore. I soon discovered why as I unravelled the bandages. Slowly and carefully, I peeled off the last bandage and to my utter shock and confusion there was nothing there! There was no wound! No scars! No stitches! Nothing! Not even a brusie! Confusion and bewilderment raced through my mind as I ran my hand along where there should be a wound, it was there this morning! Nothing! Pressing down on the surface of the skin I felt no pain. What the hell happened!? The only evidence of my first battle wound were the blood soaked bandages and the rip in my costume. Slowly, I rolled down my top, there was no way I had imagined the wound! Bruce even saw it! I bet he'd be looking for it the next time he and Shadow meet. He would probably use it as a way of weakening her.

Part of me was sad by the fact that I had lost my first battle wound, however, there was that part of me that was relieved it was gone as it would eliminate any suspicion Bruce had of me being Shadow. I sighed and made my way over to my laptop, I had homework which I was late to finish. Everyone else had already finished it. It was all anout what we did during the summer and I couldn't say I spent all my time with the Justice League! 1) It may lead people to become suspicious of Bruce being Batman, 2) No one would believe me, and 3) it would make me same insane. I sighed exasperatedly as I searched my holiday photos. Not one of them was appropiate to use! They all had members of the Justice League!

After about an hour, maybe three, I gave up and started to emailing my friends. Terra was askiing about Dick (as per usual). She had the biggest crush on him ever! Even though he was like a year old than us, he wasn't even that good looking! It made me physically ill just listening to her talking dreamily about him! I pray the never ever EVER get together! I shuddered at the thought of it! My mind soon wandered to what might happen tonight. I just hoped Bruce wouldn't be annoyed and aggressive but he probably would!

Bruce's P.O.V."Okay, so people are liking this 'Shadow' big time. What are we going to do tonight?" Dick asked as I switched off the news.

"We find out who this 'Shaodw' is and we either stop her or maybe if she is on our side let her join us..." I said however I wasn't sure whether I could trust this 'Shadow'

Dick nodded. "So what now? Do you have any suspicions of who it could be?" He asked.

I thought for a moment before shaking my head. "Not one. Maybe after tonight I might have some idea..." I said getting up and going with Dick to train like old times

After about an hours worth of hard training, it was clear that Dick was a lot stronger than what I remembered and he was even able to pin me a few times, however I was still stronger. By the end, we were both panting breathless and dripping with sweat. "Do you *breathing heavily* think Naida could be Shadow?" Dick asked

"It's a possibility but she would know that I would ground her for life, besides, she can't beat me!" I said "But I'll enlist some friends of mine to watch over her just incase, plus since the Joker knows where she lives he could come back at any time" I said wiping my face with a towel

Dick nodded. "You know she will kill you if she ever finds out" He reminded me

I sighed. "I know but she needs to understand why I do this" I said. Dick nodded. We both knew how she would react. We knew all too well what she was like, but it ws for her own good, she was after all my baby sister, and one day she would thank me...

Dick and I walked from the gym and while he got a shower, I made a few calls. "Hey Clark...yeah it's me Bruce..."

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