" What just happened?"
Glancing over her shoulder as she sees Dick shrugging his shoulders as he stares at the Bat Computer's screen with extreme interest Barbara can't help but turn back towards the screen and do the same.
Interest that has stayed with her for the past hour. Interest ever since she heard the Batcomputer alarms suddenly going off as she was finishing up a few files. Interest that had increased enormously once she had seen the creature.
An alien creature that she had never seen before across the Batcomputer's screen. A creature she had only heard stories about. Stories about it's massive strength. Strength that could only be matched by some of the mightiest in the world.
Stories about how it had almost killed one of the world's greatest heroes single handly. A story that had peaked her interest the moment she had heard this. A story that had taken place in Metropolis.
A city that was much like her own. A city filled with crime around every street corner. Much like the same in Gotham. Crime that had created some of the most deadly villains the planet had ever seen. Only this time the city didn't create the creature.
No instead it had come from somewhere else. Someplace that was still unknown. But it had come with a warning. A warning to keep the creature locked away in it's cell. A warning that had become too late for many unfortunate citizens that had come across the creature.
A creature that had made it's way into Metropolis leaving a trail of destruction behind. The same destruction she can now be seen on full display as she watches countless news feeds surveying the scene with destruction seen for miles.
Destruction from many abandoned buildings being turned into nothing but piles of rubble. Piles of rubble the same size as the noticeable craters where a once quiet and abandoned road had used to be seen.
But this what not the only thing that is running through her mind. No the other hit closer to home. Worry. Worry about two individuals that she considered her own family. Her own goofy little brother and sister in law.
The very same individuals that she had seen battling against the massive creature through a few news feeds. A battle that looked as though they were in total control. Looked as though they had the battle won.
Especially by the efforts she had seen from Kara. How she had watched the young woman overpower the creature with such ease. With so much rage and intensity in which she had never seen before.
But it had been short lived. The creature had fought back. And fought back with the same intensity and rage been directed it's way. Intensity that had quickly given it the advantage in it's fight against the power kryptonian.
Even bringing her to near defeat without the help of kryptonite. Something she never thought she would ever experience. Especially from the months she had spent fighting crime with her. Months that she had watched the kryptonian make things look so easy.
Making things look easy from bringing down one of the deadliest assassins in the entire world in Bain to single handedly manhandling one of the Bat family's greatest foes in Killer Croc. Something she had only seen happening in her wildest dreams.
Dreams that had quickly become a reality. But on this day she had seen one of her worst nightmares coming to life. Had seen the mighty kryptonian overpowered by the savage beast. Had witnessed what she thought was her best friend's final moments until fate had intervened.
Had intervened thanks to Jason's efforts to get the savage beast away from her in what she thought was a genius plan. A plan to blind the savage animal. A plan he was able to execute with perfection before reinforcements in the form of Superman had unexpectedly come to their aid as Jason led Kara away from the scene.
A scene she has been waiting patiently to see. To see Jason carrying Kara into the Batcave. To be checked out for any injuries she might have obtained during their encounter with the beast. Even if she protested like she knew she would. Just like Jason always did before.
And right on cue. As she sees Jason slowly descending down the stone steps with Kara safely tucked in his arms as the later rests peacefully in his arms with her head snuggled into his chest bursting up from her seat with haste Barbara makes her way over towards them as she sees Jason carrying Kara over towards their medical bay before slowly she watches Jason lower Kara down onto the table in a sitting position as she sees the kryptonian clinging onto his arm.
" Are you guys alright? Are you alright Kara?"
Letting out a silent groan as she slowly cracks open her eyes to see Barbara standing a few feet away with a look of concerned plastered across her face slowly as she forces a smile across her face raising her right hand up Kara gives Barbara a thumbs up before slowly as she hears Barbara breathing a sigh in relief Kara rests her head gently down on Jason's shoulder.
" I am now."
Rolling her eyes as she slowly watches Jason wrapping his arms gently around Kara to bring her closer to his body slowly Barbara crosses her arms over her chest as she glances back and forth between them while unknown to her knowledge Dick is doing the same behind her.
" Alright start talking. What the hell happened out there?"
" Doomsday."
" Doomsday? What the hell is a Doomsday?"
Letting out a sigh as she glances over her shoulder to see a confused look forming across Dick's face slowly Barbara takes a deep breathe before she looks back towards Kara and Jason.
" Do you remember the story that Kara told us months ago when she and her cousin encountered an alien creature in Metropolis?"
" Yeah? I think so. The creature was so powerful that it took the combined efforts of Kara and her cousin to defeat him. Wait! You mean to tell me…."
" Yes. It lived our encounter."
" But how? I thought your cousin killed the beast?"
" I thought so as well. After the battle was over we we're sure the creature had been destroyed. But i guess we were wrong. It's strange though. When i was fighting him it seemed like he had grown stronger somehow."
" But that doesn't make any sense. How could it grow stronger?"
" Don't know. But it did. When i had first encountered the creature matching my cousin's power without missing a beat, I knew it was strong. But it wasn't this strong. Someone or something helped it grow stronger."
" Do you think…."
" Yes. I do. I don't know how but i'm sure Luthor had something to do with this. It's the only explanation that makes sense. He's been trying to kill my cousin and I for years. What better way to succeed by having our greatest foe under his thumb."
Without giving anyone a chance to respond as he lets out a loud cough with a flick of his wrist Jason rips of his helmet from his head before slowly as a small glare forms across his face Jason deposits his helmet on the table.
" Okay if you two don't mind, I would like to check over my wife now for any injuries she might have sustained fighting Doomsday. We can talk more about our theories of how the creature was alive and where it came from later. Kara first. Conspiracy theories later."
Cracking open her eyes as she glances up to see a determined look across Jason's face slowly a ghost smile forms across Kara's face as she snuggles her body even closer into Jason's own before as she hears footsteps slowly moving away she let's out a happy sigh as she feels the top of her forehead being given a gentle kiss.
" Thank you for that. I always love it when my man takes action."
" I know. You can believe me on that gorgeous. Your award system really does wonders. But seriously if i didn't step in then we would have been sitting here for hours throwing theories back and forth. As much as i respect them that couldn't go now.
Now back to business. Let's check you over."
" Yes doctor."
Suppressing a chuckle as he feels Kara slowly leaning her head off his chest to remove her red cape slowly reaching out Jason gently grabs a hold of the bottom of her blue shirt as he hears her cape hitting the medical table before slowly he lifts the shirt over her head as he sees her raising up her hands revealing her blue bra underneath.
Depositing the shirt to the side next to her cape as he reaches out and gently touches a few bruises across her waist to see her flinch from his touch slowly Jason takes a deep breathe unaware the Kara is looking down towards him with a weak smile.
" You just couldn't wait to get my shirt off huh?"
Glancing up as he sees Kara looking down towards him with a small smile across her face slowly Jason forces a smile to come across his face before slowly as he looks back down towards her bruised sides unaware to his knowledge a concerned look forms across Kara's face.
Suddenly without anytime to react as he feels Kara gently caressing his face with her hand slowly Jason feels his head being steered up before he looks up to see Kara giving him a small smile.
" I'm fine Jay really. I'm just a little sore."
" I know gorgeous. I know."
" Then what's the problem?"
Without taking her eyes away as she sees Jason breaking off eye contact to look down towards the medical table leaning forward Kara presses her lips gently to his own before slowly she breaks off the kiss to lean her forehead gently against his.
" It's okay. It's just me. What is really scaring you?"
" Today when i saw that thing hovering over you it was like watching my nightmares coming to life. I thought that i was going to lose you."
Reaching out as she gently pulls Jason into an embrace to only feel him returning the embrace with equal force slowly Kara buries her face in his neck as a small smile forms across her face.
" Nothing is going to ever happen to me. And nothing will ever happen to you."
" You don't know that. It almost happened today."
" Yes it almost did. But almost only counts in horseshoes and hand grenades."
As she hears Jason letting out a silent chuckle slowly a bright smile forms across Kara's face before slowly she closes her eyes.
" Nothing and i mean nothing will ever separate us again. I promise."
Letting out a sigh as raises up his coffee cup up to take a sip Commissioner Gordon can't help but close his eyes as he feels the small jolt of energy being given to him by the liquid as he comes to a complete stop at the outside of his front door leading into his home.
A sight that he had been dreaming about coming home to for the past couple of hours. Hours filled with so much destruction. Hours filled with so many conflicting reports. Conflicting reports of a savage creature in which had never been seen before by the citizens of Gotham roaming through the city. Roaming through not only causing a couple of casualties to take place but for many to be injured.
Until they had showed up. The small band of heroes that he knew were now watching over the city. A small band of heroes that was lead by the powerful Supergirl in this encounter with the beast. An encounter that left nothing to the imagine. Left carnage in it's wake in which none in the city had ever seen before.
Left once known buildings from years ago into nothing but piles of rubble. Left many street corners needing immediate repairs. Possibly even to have evacuated for the time being. A situation that he never quite ever had to experience before.
But he was more than glad to deal with it if it meant not seeing more casualties taking place on this given night. He would gladly accept having to work through the night and through most of the afternoon if it meant everyone was safe. If it meant she was safe.
His baby girl. His Barbara. The very same that had returned back home to Gotham City just mere months ago unexpectedly. Something he never complained about. Especially when he learned about everything that had been taking place in her life.
From hearing about how not only how her relationship with Dick Grayson had blossomed to how she expected him to propose to her any day now. Especially after she had found an engagement ring that he had hide away in his dresser drawer one day when she was cleaning their apartment.
A memory he would never forget. The memory of seeing the look of pure happiness across his daughter's face when Dick had not only proposed to her in front of himself but also in front of what she considered her family.
Two individuals that instantly liked upon meeting them. A young woman roughly her age along with her husband. A couple that showed so much respect to him. A trait that he rarely saw from the younger crowd in the city. But he admired and respected them back for that.
Especially the young man in question named Jason. How he had been instantly impressed by how the young man carried himself. Carried himself with pride as he told stories to them about his past experiences with Barbara showing the instant connection the young adults had. A connection much like a brother and sister relationship.
A sight that made him smile inside from seeing the joy across his daughter's face during the whole dinner as they went back and forth telling stories. Although he had wished to question her about one topic.
A topic that had been on his mind for a while. The topic of Batgirl and Nightwing. How the heroes had suddenly returned to Gotham City the moment they had returned. How nobody had seen the connection.
But he did. He had seen it once they had returned. And that was when things all started to make sense. Finally had given him the answers to many unanswered questions of his. Questions of where his daughter was at night.
A question that had finally been answered. She was out there. She was out roaming the streets as Batgirl. And now she was out there roaming the streets once again. Only this time she had some powerful allies with her. This time she had her family out there with her.
Retracting his hand as he lets out a sigh slowly reaching into his pocket as he grabs a firm hold of his keys suddenly the sound of his cellphone going off causes him to stop his hand in mid motion before slowly reaching down Gordon grabs a firm hold of his cellphone from his jacket pocket and raises up to eye level to see Barbara on the caller id.
" Hey Babs…."
Reaching out as he puts his keys into the front door's lock with a flick of his wrist Gordon throws open the door as he balances his cellphone on his shoulder while he holds onto a few case files under his arm before as he closes the door behind himself slowly he makes his way through the house towards his living room.
" Are we still on for supper tonight kitten?"
' Of Course dad. Dick wants to take us out tonight to this new Sushi restaurant that has just opened up.'
With a smile coming across his face as he enters into his pitch dark living room rearing back Gordon throws the files in his hand down onto a nearby table before slowly reaching out Gordon touches the wall looking for the light switch.
" That sounds great. I'm looking forward to it."
' Are you okay dad? I mean after everything that happened last night with the whole alien fasco.'
" I'm fine. Just a little tired. I'll see…."
Suddenly as he feels a small object striking him hard in the back of the head without having any chance to react Gordon feels his body striking against the floorboards hard causing his cellphone to go flying from his hand to the ground with a thud.
' Dad!? What's going on!?'
As she holds her cellphone tight against her ear with a look of worry across her face suddenly Barbara's eyes widen when she hears a sound she hadn't heard in a long time. A sinister laugh that only belonged to one individual.
The same individual that has tormented so many lives in Gotham City. Tormented the lives of the ones she cares about. The main star in the nightmares of her little brother.
" Dad?"
Unable to hold it in any longer as tears slowly make their way down her cheeks as she listens to the laughter from the other line suddenly her eyes widen when she hears the laughing stop.
' I'm sorry kitten but your family reunion has been canceled for the evening i'm afraid.'
Suddenly as she hears the laughing returning bursting up from her seat with haste Barbara ascends up the Batcave's steps as she hears the sinister laugh echoing through her cellphone.