I Do Not Own Batman or anything else, except my OC(s)!


"What the hell happened back there?" John asked, "You just fought them off like they were nothing"

"Adrenaline rush, and I'm an angry woman" I told him, hoping he would take that answer.

John shook his head for a moment and let out a sigh.

"You don't have to lie anymore, Lily. I know who you are" He said and my eyes went wide.

How could he possibly find out that I was Batgirl!?

"You're an underground fighter. It explains why you fought those men off like they were nothing and those self-defense class, you were in training" He said and I wanted laugh.

"An underground fighter, really?" I asked him as I tried to hold in my laugh.

I shook my head and laid my hand on his shoulder.

"I'm not an underground fighter, John. Bruce just taught me some moves so I could protect myself out here in Gotham. There is no underground fighting for me" I told him and removed my hand, "Now we have something important to discuss. That girl Penelope Winters, she's in danger. The Crow, who ever that is" I paused for a moment as I realized something.

The Crow, Scarecrow, Dr. Johnathan Crane was the judge for those un-rightful court sessions. I should had figured that out sooner! The stress of this whole city take over is wearing me down.

"Lily?" John asked looking at me with a slight worried face.

"Um, I just was lost in my thoughts for a moment, but um, Scarecrow, who is the judge for those awful court sessions is wanting to put Penelope on trial for being rich" I told him.

"That's not good" John said and I nodded, "We have to find her family. If they're alive"

I shook my head and frowned.

"John, it's too late to find them. When I was running from those men, I heard one of them mention that her parents have already been on trial. You know what that means" I told him and he nodded his head frowning.

"What are we going to do then? We can't send her out there to defend herself. She'll get killed" John said.

"She can stay here. It may be a tight squeeze, but we can make it work" I told him.

John let out a sigh and sat down on his bed. He laid his head onto his hand and began to rub his face. I sat down next to him.

"I guess we can try. If not then, I'll find some place safe where she can stay" John said looking at me.

I nodded and smiled slightly. I leaned forward and kissed his cheek.

"Thank you and you should take a nap. You look tired" I told him and stood up.

"I think I might just take one, and we orphans have to stick together" He said and I nodded smiling a little.

I walked out of the room and into the living room where Penelope was hugging her knees as Gordon tried to speak to her. She shook and stopped when she saw me enter the room.

"Um, Gordon, could you go make some tea for Penelope?" I asked him and he nodded leaving the living room.

I sat down on the couch next to the frightened girl, who was staring at me. I smiled at her.

"How are you, Penelope?" I asked her.

"You're her aren't you? You're Batgirl?" She asked in a whisper so no one could hear.

My eyes went wide and I looked around to see if John or Gordon could hear us.

"You don't have to tell me. I know it's true. You saved me once at a" She began.

"Gas station. I remember" I told her and she smiled.

"How can I ever re-pay you? You saved me and my family from being killed that night, and you saved me again from those men. I just wish I knew where my parents were so I can tell them about you!" She said smiling a little making me frown.

I laid my hand on top of hers and she frowned looking at me.

"Penelope, I have some bad news" I told her, "Y-Your parents are"

I just couldn't get it out, but as soon that I began that awful sentence that was once told to me at the same age, she began to cry. I hugged her tightly and rubbed her back as she cried. Gordon walked into the living room with a mug of steaming tea. He set it down on the coffee table and walked back into the kitchen so I could comfort the poor girl in peace.

"H-How did they die?" She asked me once she stopped crying.

"I don't know really, all I know was they were put on trial" I told her.

"I knew I shouldn't had hid when they told me too when those people showed up. I just watched them run away with those men chasing after them, so they wouldn't be able to find me. I should had done something" She began, but I stopped her.

"Penelope, you remind me so much of myself when I was your age. My parents were killed in a gas station robbery. I sat hidden watching the whole thing. I was angry, sad and hated myself afterwords. I was angry, because I just sat there watching everything happen. The men got away and are out there in the world doing what ever they please. I hated myself, because I didn't die with them, but you mustn't be angry or hate yourself for that. It means that you have something important to do in life" I told her.

"D-Do you know what the important thing you're suppose to do?" She asked me.

I smiled and nodded my head with watery eyes.

"I do and that's being Batgirl. I also think it's to keep John and Gordon in line during this whole thing. Two hot heads are not good in a small apartment" I told her and she laughed a little at that.

"John, he's the cute looking guy, right?" She asked.

"Yes, and I have dibs!" I told her and she laughed again.

"Hey! I just think he's cute nothing more, plus he's like in his thirties! So are you two a thing?" She asked and I laughed a little shaking my head.

"No. I do have feelings for him though, but I can't really be with him" I told her and she frowned.

"Why not? You two seem good for each other" She said frowning.

"We might, but I just can't be with him" I told her.

"Because of Batgirl?" She asked in a whisper and I nodded.

"It may sound silly, but I think it's safer for him" I told her frowning and looking down at the floor.

I hate being Batgirl sometimes. It gets in the way of life, but it also help's other people have a life. I saved Penelope's life and she will live on to get married, have children and so on. Other people who I have saved will also. So if it meant to sacrifice the happiness in my life for theirs, I'll gladly give it up. I'd just hate to break John's heart.

"It may, but it doesn't mean that you're suppose to give up on being with him" She said and I looked at her, "Look at Cleopatra and Mark Anthony. They got together knowing that it was dangerous. I know they get killed in the end, but that's not going to happen to you and John. Hopefully" She said and I smiled at that.

"Maybe some day it'll happen. John and I get together, not the dying part" I told her and she nodded her head, "Oh! Your tea, it's getting cold"

Penelope looked down at the mug and picked it up. She took a sip and smiled.

"This reminds me of the tea that my nanny used to make for me when I was little" She said smiling sadly.

"Did you like this nanny?" I asked her and she nodded.

"She died a few years ago due to some health problems. My parents wouldn't tell me what it was, because of my age and that I was heart broken when I learned about Nanny Irene" She said looking into the mug, "I know she went peacefully in her sleep though"

I smiled sadly and placed my hand on her shoulder.

"Why don't you finish that tea up and take a nap" I told her and she nodded.

I stood up from the couch and walked into the kitchen. I smiled at Gordon who was reading an old newspaper that he had read every morning since he came here, as I walked over to the fridge.

"How's the girl?" Gordon asked as I opened the fridge.

"Penelope seems fine" I told as I grabbed the jug of orange juice. I set it down on the counter and grabbed a glass cup. I poured the juice into the cup and put away the jug, before sitting at the table across from Gordon. I drunk the juice as Gordon went back to reading the newspaper. When I was done with the juice, I laid the cup in the sink and left the kitchen.

That night John and Gordon fell asleep in the living room after drinking some coffee that I had made for them that had some sleep aid in them. Seeing the two asleep, I threw on my black hoodie and grabbed one of my masks. I put the mask on and put the hood over my head. I was about to leave the apartment when Penelope who I had told to sleep in John's bed tonight walked out of the room.

"Where are you going?" She asked me.

"Out" I told her.

"All alone?" She asked and I nodded.

"Can I come? You know be your sidekick. Maybe that's my purpose! I can be Batgirl 2. No that sounds dumb, I know Robin! Wait, nah that doesn't sound like a good name. I know Huntress! I can hunt the villians!" She said smiling and I let out a sigh.

I knew how she felt. If I say no, she'll find someway to become Huntress. What kind of name is that? Oh well it's hers.

"Do you know any fighting techniques? Defense?" I asked her and she nodded.

"Don't you know anything about my family?" She asked and I shook my head.

"Winters Inc. Is the number one selling self-defense training courses that can be found all across America and some parts of Europe" She said, "I was taught how to fight and defend myself at a young age"

"Good, grab a hoodie, and borrow one of my masks. Stay close to me, and be quiet" I told her and she nodded grabbing a hoodie.

We left the apartment building soon after. She stayed next to me as we walked away from the building.

AN: Since this is a short chapter, I figured I'll give you a flashback about one of the many times that Lily has been a thorn in Bane's side or saving people from the chaos. I'll be posting some once in a while. Some may be short some may not.

It was the first week that Gotham had been taken over by Bane. Gordon and John had went to bed not long ago. I walked out of the apartment with my duffle bag and got into the elevator that still worked for now. As it went down I changed into my Batgirl outfit. Stepping out I placed the bag in the janitor closet and walked out onto the street.

People were running. Some in fear and some in an act of crazy. I grabbed my grappling gun and stayed hidden in the dark shadows as a group of men chased after a woman and child. I followed them, until they trapped the two in an alley.

Still hidden in the shadows, I shot the gun at one of the men. He fell to the ground and began to slide towards me. He clawed at the ground and tried to shout for help, but his cries were blocked by the sound of everything else that was going on in the city.

When the man got to me, I smiled down at me and punched him in the face. I tied the man to a fire escape and let him hang upside down. I looked at the other men who was closing in on the woman and child. I got out a bat blade and tossed one at the leader's neck. He fell to the ground un-conscious. Seeing this the four men who was with him took off running.

And so the chase begins. I took off running still staying in the shadow as I followed one of the men. I shot the man with the grappling gun and hung him as I went after another. One by one the four men was hanging upside down. When I was about to leave I noticed the Leader had woken up and was running away. He screamed everytime he saw one of his men hanging upside down unconscious.

"Who are you!?" He screamed.

I jumped down from where I was and picked the man up with him screaming. Getting to the top of the building I smirked at the man as I held him over the edge.

"I'm Batgirl" I told him and dropped him.

He fell off the building, and stopped about two feet from the ground. He was crying as I saw some of Bane's men running towards him. I walked away, hoping they find the bat blade I had placed on the man coat's. It was for Bane so he knew I was still here to protect the city from evil. Since now I was the guardian of Gotham.