Okay, it's been a while since I've done a chapter focused on Shannon and/or featuring Wildcat, so I think they're overdue. I decided to bump up the rating as of this chapter. You'll see the reason why.


To Get Passed the Past!

In Gotham City, the streets were busy. Everyone was either trying to get to where they were going or taking a calm walk. In the daytime, the city often looked its best, especially in the parks and piers. It's the whole reason that people are more active in the daytime rather than the night, due to the crime rate. With these people, there was a guarantee of no missed opportunities. That is, unless you're the CEO of a big company. Such was the case for Bruce Wayne. Though he tries his hardest to be there for his family and friends, it was Wayne Enterprise that kept him busy most of the time. Luckily, Tim Drake and Damian understood.

Though other families were happy to spend time with each other, this wasn't the case for Shannon. She was out on a walk on her own. Immediately, she figured out that criminals take an opportunity to not have to deal with Batman or Nightwing in the daytime. She saw a truck speeding towards a bank. Several men jumped out of the truck wearing black-and-white facemasks. One of them fired some shots to signify that this was a robbery. Shannon rushed in despite the warning from the police. She snuck behind two of the crooks and conked their heads together, knocking them out and alerting the other crooks. She gave them the 'bring it on' sign, angering them some more.

As they shot at her, she jumped towards each one, slamming her foot onto one guy's chin. She slid towards another guy and took him down with a leglock. Two of the remaining four managed to grab her while the other two got their knives out. The skylight broke and down on the two with knives came a figure. He knocked them out before standing up, revealing himself to be Wildcat. He let out an intimidating growl, scaring the other two criminals a little bit. Shannon used this opportunity to free her arms and elbow-strike them in the stomach, followed by a double chokeslam to the ground. "That wasn't bad, kid," Wildcat said as the police came in. "What's your name?"

"Do you have to ask, Wildcat?" Gordon asked rhetorically. "This is Shannon Youngblood. She's been cleaning up Gotham's Underground for quite some time, mostly working with Robin."

"Is that right?" Shannon ignored the conversation and walked out quietly. "Kids these days. Not even a simple 'hello' or a 'thank you'."

"You'd be surprised at how many times I said 'thanks' every time you rescued me as a kid."

"Jim, when you were a kid, I was just starting out."


Shannon saw that it was late, so she decided to head home. She got to the school, which counted as a checkpoint, and saw that she still had a bit to go. Her mother Sarah drove up and offered her a ride, which Shannon accepted. "So, how was your day?" Sarah asked.

"It was peaceful for the most part. I wound up stopping a bank robbery. I'll admit, I almost got myself killed. Would've too if it weren't for this old guy named Wildcat," answered Shannon.

"Well you should thank him. I know you're not much for small talk, Shannon, but when I was a kid, Wildcat was considered to be the greatest hero in the world. One should consider it an honor to actually meet him. I know that that title is shared between Batman and Superman at this moment, but even then, a new hero should step up and try to fill their shoes. Batman is doing just that. He's fulfilling Wildcat's legacy, but he fights in his own way."

"Please. No one could beat Batman, not even Nightwing and Superman and they'd come the closest."

"Yes, I suppose you're right. Superman is an alien and Nightwing was the original Robin. Sadly, we need Nightwing as well."

"Mom, if there was a new Nightwing, would he have to fight like the last one?"

"Mostly. A new Nightwing could have powers or gadgets. It depends on who wears the costume. But your comment on Batman being the greatest? If Wildcat were younger, Batman probably wouldn't stand a chance." The two of them shared a smirk and then laughed.


After they got home, Shannon learned from Sarah that Isaac was at a friend's house. She tread on to her room and got to her computer to Skype call Damian. Before she did, though, she thought of the Nightwing conversation she had with her mother. Due to this, she decided to call Logan's base first. "Hey, Shannon. What's up?" Logan asked.

"Not much," answered Shannon. "You and Dick Grayson are like brothers, right?"

"Yeah, since his Robin days. Why?"

"Well, do you think it's possible for you to take up the Nightwing identity?"

"No way. I have a kill streak, remember? Why don't you?"

"Please, Logan. I'm not wearing tights."

"Come to think of it, I think Mr. Wayne told me that Dick got the name 'Nightwing' from a Kryptonian legend. I'll have to ask either Supergirl or Superman about it. Let me guess: You want to find another Nightwing, don't you?"

"Isn't it obvious that this world needs one?"

"True that. I'll see what I can find out. We may shoot for a Kryptonian one if there's more than just Supergirl and Superman."

"Thanks, Logan." Logan nodded and the two hung up. She called the Bat Cave next, thinking that Damian would be there. It wasn't Damian that answered it, though; it was Batman. "Batman?"

"If you were expecting Robin, he and Red Robin went on patrol," said the Dark Knight. "I heard from Wildcat that you stopped a bank robbery. Nice work."

"It's no problem, Batman. I'll admit that I had a little help from Wildcat." She then remembered her conversation with her mother. "Come to think of it, she believes that that old man could beat you." This got Batman to crack a smile.

"Sarah's pretty smart, Shannon. You should listen to her. If Wildcat was younger, he would without a doubt beat me. At his age now, that's up to debates. He beat Green Arrow after all."

"Yeah, but Green Arrow was unarmed."

"Good point. Still, I don't think I'd like to get in a fight with Wildcat anytime soon."

"I suppose so. Well, when they get back, can you tell Robin I said 'hi'?"

"Sure thing, Shannon. Get some sleep. Jason can take care of the Underground." Shannon nodded and hung up. After that, she got a white T-shirt, a pair of panties, and red short shorts and headed to the shower. After she started the shower, she let it warm up a bit while she took her clothes off. As per her routine, she started with her shirt. Next to go was her sports bra. After that, was her shoes, socks, jeans, and the rest. She stepped in and found the shower to her liking. As she felt the events of the day wash away from her body, she knew she needed this. She didn't know how much. After slowly moving the washcloth with the body wash on her body, over her sizeable breasts, and on her ass and legs, all of which took 10 minutes, she decided that it was enough of a shower.

She shut the water off, grabbed a towel, and dried her body off. After that, she wrapped herself in the towel and made her way to the sink. She wetted her hair, lathered it with shampoo, and rinsed it out. After drying it off with another towel, she looked in the mirror and smirked. 'I may not be looking to date anyone right now, but I wonder what guys would think if they saw my hair like this,' she thought before thinking of something else that made her frown. 'Then again, I doubt that they'd go for the bobcut look. They're probably into those long-haired women that look like supermodels. Of course, they probably would just be out for sex and not a relationship. My mother taught me better than I thought.' She finished the thought with a smirk, knowing not to jump in too quickly.

She got dressed in her night clothes and took her dirty clothes to the laundry room. She said goodnight to Sarah and went to bed. After closing her blinds, she turned her bedroom light off, took off her shirt, and got under the covers and went to sleep. Shannon did this because sleeping topless felt good to her. She initially tried it as a whim and found that she liked it. She's been sleeping topless since then.


Somewhere at Gotham's piers, a certain ship was docked. It had the signature two-tone pattern of its owners on record. One of the men rushed back onto the ship and through the casino lobbies to get to the office. The guy knocked on the door. "Come in!" said the voice of the current owner. The goon did as he was told. "Now what do you want?" the owner asked.

"B-B-Boss," the guy nervously started. "T-T-The boys who were sent to rob a bank were taken down."

"Now how can that be? The Bat's not even out in the daytime. If it was Red Robin, then maybe."

"I-I-It wasn't Red Robin, Boss. It was Wildcat and some girl."

"So Wildcat hasn't retired yet, huh? That old geezer needs to. What did the girl look like?"

"W-W-Well, she was a teenager, but a real looker. Her hair was bobbed and she wore jeans, a jean jacket, and a tank top."

"A teenager? Fighting crime without a costume? I need a better picture." The goon nodded and handed the boss an envelope. "Hmm...I see...Well now, this is a surprise. It looks like Darren Youngblood's little girl is now fighting crime. She's grown up," the boss said, turning around to reveal himself as Two-Face. "It's going to be fun meeting the family."


The next day at school, Shannon was in gym class. She was stretching to prepare for the pole vault when a group of new kids she hasn't seen before walked up to her. "Hey, cutie," one of them said, using a tone that caused Shannon to dislike him immediately. "How about we go back around and I show you a real pole vault."

"Please. I bet you'd fall flat on your face before anything else," she said, humiliating the guy.

"Oh, never mind her, Cliff," said the leader of the group, who was also the shortest. "That's Shannon Youngblood, the girl who's father left his family. It's no wonder why..."

"What did you say, you little pipsqueak!?" This exclamation was heard by Damian and DeMarcus, who saw that she was about to get in trouble. "You know, I ought to take this pole and shove it up your..."

"Leave her alone, guys!" a voice yelled. They looked and saw Ted in a white T-shirt and red sweatpants. "Now you kids mind your own business and get out of here before I call your parents!"

"What's Wildcat doing here?" DeMarcus asked Damian as the punks ran off.

"Coach Pryce is sick, so Ted's substituting for him," Damian answered.

"Sorry about that, kid," said Ted to Shannon, who was reeling in her temper. "It's punks like them that have nothing better to do than to belittle other students. Those same punks picked on Damian over there, but he managed to send it right back to them." This revelation caused Shannon to tighten her fists.

"Are you okay, Shannon?" Damian asked.

"I'm fine, Damian. Thanks, Coach..." she began.

"Grant. Ted Grant. I'm the substitute coach here because of Coach Pryce's illness." Shannon nodded and went back to her own business. "Hey, Shannon," he said, getting her attention. "If you need a better way to release your anger, I have a good way to teach you. Just let me know if you need the help."

"I'll...consider it, Coach." After that, Ted went to check on the other students, leaving Damian, DeMarcus, and Shannon alone. "Okay, Damian, you know the drill. Who's Ted Grant?"

"According to my dad, Coach Grant was a boxing legend back in his day. He retired with a perfect record and now owns 'Grant's Gym' and co-owns the Intense Training Facility Logan and Cammy use."

"I bet that Kiryo guy uses it as well."

"Actually, Logan said that Kiryo hasn't even been to it. In fact, the only other ones who have been to it are those Silver Lanterns, the Wrestlers Zangief, Rainbow Mika, and Yamato Nadeshiko, and Green Arrow."

"Are you talking about the Den-Master?" DeMarcus asked, getting a nod from his friends. "Why didn't you bring me and Mei-Ling along to meet him?"

"Mr. Wayne didn't think of it in your case. As for Mei-Ling, it's to keep the Wayne family's secret hidden from her," Shannon explained. She knew that DeMarcus was still left in the dark about Dick Grayson's status.

"Damian, you haven't told Mei-Ling yet?"

"It's not that I don't trust her. I actually do. I just want to protect her. That's why she hasn't seen me with an 'R' on my chest," said the younger Wayne. Little did they know that Ted could definitely hear them, which allowed him to figure out that DeMarcus was let in on the Wayne family's secret.


During the day, the trio got together with Mei-Ling and hung out. They even went to the arcade to play games, during which a group of guys were trying to harass the young Asian girl. Unfortunately for them, her conditioning improved considerably since the first day Damian and DeMarcus added Shannon to the group. She managed to kick their butts without breaking a sweat, something that got Damian to smirk and quirk an eyebrow. Shannon noticed this and nudged her 'little brother' with her elbow to tease him.

One of the games they played was one that involved knocking milk bottles down with a baseball. Mei-Ling was the first to try, but she only knocked down two, showing that she was still not in the best condition. DeMarcus knocked four off, going for a split. Damian was next to show his strength and knocked down a perfect six, earning a stuffed giraffe as a prize. As he handed it to a blushing Mei-Ling, Shannon repeated the same feat, earning her a stuffed toucan and a high-five from Damian. DeMarcus also muttered the word 'showoffs' to them, getting a smirk. All this time, Tim, as Red Robin, looked down from up above and smiled, happy that Damian had some good friends.

Next up was the boxing ring. DeMarcus decided to try his hand at this. The ring's manager saw his physique and thought that he was the strongest of the group and set him up against one of the toughest boxers, who's name was Mike. Mike turned out to be one of the competitors from Ryu's first tournament like Sagat, Adon, and Birdie. He was African-American and he wore a red T-shirt, blue jeans, and loafers. Though it was a tough fight, with Mei-Ling being unable to watch part of it, DeMarcus came out the winner. Mike congratulated him on a good fight, stating that he was the first one since Ryu to beat him.

After a while of having fun, the group decided to head to Wayne Manor. Since DeMarcus was the only one with a car, he drove them. They dropped Mei-Ling off at her house and went on their way to the mansion. Once they got over there, they saw Sarah's car and an old truck in addition to Bruce's stretch limo. They got out, but Shannon took caution. Alfred greeted them at the door and let them in. When he guided them to the living room, not only did they see Bruce and Sarah, but also Ted. "Shannon, Damian, you're just in time," Sarah greeted. "I'd like you to meet..."

"Coach Grant," Shannon said, interrupting her mother. "What are you doing here?"

"I'm an old friend and mentor of Mr. Wayne here. I figured that he and your mother ought to know how you're doing in Gym Class," said Ted, making Shannon worry.

"Don't worry, Shannon," Bruce said. "We've heard nothing but good things. How was the arcade?"

"It was good. Damian and I managed to win the baseball bottle game while DeMarcus here beat someone in a boxing ring who hasn't been beaten since fighting a roaming martial artist named Ryu."

"Now, Shannon, everyone knows who Ryu is. And you and Damian have even met Ken Masters," said Sarah.

"I know, Mom."

"Shannon, that offer's still good," said Ted.

"Thanks, Coach."


After a while, Sarah looked at the time and decided it was time to leave for home. Shannon decided to sleep over tomorrow since that was a Saturday night. After Ted and DeMarcus left, both of the Youngblood women got in Sarah's car and drove home. They were happy to have such a strong bond, despite Darren's absence, especially since Bruce got to be a bit of a father figure to Shannon. Still, Sarah was sad that Darren missed their little girl growing up. They got back home and decided to relax, not knowing that they were about to have unwanted company.

The door was knocked down and several men dressed similarly to the ones that Shannon and Wildcat stopped earlier came bursting in. Shannon tried to fight them off, even delivering several punches and kicks, but they proved to be too much for her. One of them knocked her out while the others took Sarah and Isaac hostage. A while later, she came to and realized that her mother and brother had been kidnapped. She saw an old picture of Darren with a switchblade at his face. She removed the knife and turned the picture around, finding a note.

"Dear Shannon,

I invite you to try your skill at rescuing your family. If you succeed, I'll tell you all I know about your old man.

Wishing you the best of luck,

Harvey Dent, AKA Two-Face.

P.S.,

If you bring the Bat or any of the children from his family, I won't need a Silver Dollar to tell me whether or not your family dies."

After reading the letter, Shannon squeezed the picture, angry that Two-Face would threaten her family. This obviously meant that she couldn't involve Robin or anyone else from the Bat Family. She then remembered Ted's words: "If you need a better way to release your anger, I have a good way to teach you." She then figured out what Damian and DeMarcus hadn't told her: that Ted Grant and Wildcat were the same person. Even though she couldn't legally drive, she grabbed Sarah's keys and went out to her car. Luckily, she remembered that there was a 'Grant's Gym' in Downtown Gotham. She drove there as quickly as she could until she got there.


When she arrived, she saw that it looked like a warehouse with his insignia on it. She got to the door and frantically knocked on it. "Coach!" she exclaimed. "It's me! Shannon!" After a minute, Ted opened the door and saw the bruises she gained. "I need help."

"Come on in and have some hot chocolate, Shannon," Ted said. Shannon told him the whole story while trying to retain her composure. This included the note Two-Face left. At the mere mention of his name, Ted tightened his grip on his armrest. "You know, that son of a bitch Two-Face used to be a well-respected DA in Gotham. It's hard to believe that an accident involving acid changed him for the worst. By why did you come to me?"

"Because, Coach, I know that you're the man behind the mask of Wildcat," she said, surprising Ted. "My parents looked up to you. We even watched old videos of your matches. My mom told me that you could even beat Batman. Heck, even Batman agreed with that statement."

"Shannon, you have no idea how good that made me feel. In my prime, I bet I could've beaten Batman, but now, with Dick Grayson dead and no one occupying the Nightwing spot, Superman's the most likely candidate for that. Not me." This made Shannon realize that Bruce hadn't told Ted about Dick's mission. "Although, this old tiger's still got some fight left in him. I was ready to help Logan take on Hawkman at one point."

"So you'll help me?"

"Of course I'll help, kid. I never turn down someone in need." After that, Ted went to his room and changed into his Wildcat costume. "Now, let's crack some skulls," he said, pounding his fist into his palm as he came out of his room.


The two of them went to the Underground, which was an area that Shannon knew best. There was one specific spot that they went to in order to find out where Two-Face was hiding: the 'Iceberg Lounge'. Shannon remembered that the last time she was here, Damian wound up fighting Killer Croc alongside Tim while she had a little help taking down the Penguin from Jason. She and Wildcat went through the museum to get to Penguin's part of the 'Lounge'. The main part of the museum was crawling with armed goons, meaning that they had to be careful. Surprisingly, Wildcat agreed with the stealth strategy. They crawled up a T-Rex, jumped to one of the rafters, and got to a vent.

Wildcat opened the vent and Shannon went through. It was easier for her to do so than it was for him due to both his age and physique compared to hers. "...What do you suppose the boss wants to do now?" they heard one goon ask.

"I don't know. He's just relaxing at this moment," said another goon. They looked down below the exit hole and saw a group of them discussing a possible plan of Penguin's. Luckily, Shannon brought a supply bag provided by Batman in case she needed it. She dug into it and pulled out bomb full of knockout gas. She pushed the button and tossed it in the middle of the group. Once it landed, it exploded, knocking the goons out. She put on a gas mask and handed Wildcat one before jumping down. The duo then went to the big hall that connected the museum portion with the 'Lounge' and two other spots.

Like the museum and the 'Lounge', the hall was in very poor condition due to Cobblepot's habits. She looked at her GPS and found the 'Lounge' to be on the left. After making their way to a raft, she took out a grappling hook and fired it at one of the posts in the middle. She released it after pulling them towards to post. She then fired it at another ring on the wall and repeated the same thing. After they got to the next makeshift dock, they headed towards the lounge.

When they got there, they saw that Ozzie cleaned the place up a bit. Naturally, it was a place meant for adults, meaning that there were girls in cages dancing. Shannon knew that she'd have to ruin the fun, though. "...That's right, boys," said the familiar voice of the Penguin as he talked to some of his higher-ranking goons. "I decided that I needed to remodel the place up a bit. It looks much better in my opinion." He then took notice of Shannon and Wildcat approaching their table. "Oh great! What are you doing here? And who's the old fart?"

"'Old fart'?" Wildcat asked. "I've still got plenty of fight in me, pal!"

"Easy, Wildcat," Shannon said, surprising Penguin. "I'm here to talk, Cobblepot."

"Well, ain't that a surprise. First, you team up with this old has-been, and now, you're here to talk. What do you want to talk about, girly? In case you haven't noticed, you have to be 21 to enter."

"I don't care. I just want to know where Two-Face is at."

"Two-Face? Last I heard, Bluebird's friend, the St. Louis Den-Master, worked with Green Arrow to knock him and the Riddler out."

"I have to know, Cobblepot. He's using my family to get to me like you did."

"Why should I care, eh? Last I checked, you had issues against me. Are you going to take them out on Two-Face now?" asked Ozzie, prompting Wildcat to grab him by the shirt and growl.

"You know, I like how you remodeled the place since Robin and I were here last. I think Wildcat can do the same to your face. You could certainly use a nose job."

"A-A-Alright, alright! I'll talk!" Wildcat put the Penguin back in his seat. "Two-Face has a ship docked in a pier. It's called The Other Side. You can't miss it because of the black-and-white pattern on the hull that matches his suit. He had the inside of the ship remodeled to look like a courtroom because of his past as District Attorney Harvey Dent."

"Thanks, Cobblepot," said Shannon as she and Wildcat left. When they got out the door, they saw that Penguin's men got ready to fight until they recognized Shannon and Wildcat both. One growl from the latter sent the running. "Nice work on the intimidation factor."

"I'm just glad that some of the common crooks still respect the Wild Man," said the older of the two. "Do you really think that Cobblepot's telling the truth?"

"Please. You scared the truth out of his mouth. Didn't you see the look on his face?"


When they got to the dock, it was a mirror of when Logan infiltrated the ship, but a bit more difficult. For one, there were guards on the deck of the ship overlooking the pier in addition to the three that were on the pier. Another reason was that there were no wooden crates on the dock, meaning that Shannon and Wildcat couldn't knock out three in one go. It wasn't exactly easy to see a good solution for this mission. Wildcat saw a way to get through to the ship without being spotted, though that wasn't his idea of fun. He pointed it out to Shannon, who took the cue, and climbed on up the ladder. They jumped and caught one of the beams of a crane that overlooked the docks.

They climbed to the top of the cockpit of the crane, and then ran onto the crane's arm. They jumped and grabbed onto another crane arm that was closer to the ship while still avoiding the sights of Two-Face's men. After a bit, they jumped to the crow's nest and Wildcat silently took down the guy in it. They climbed it to the top, making extra sure that they weren't picked up by the snipers, and ran on one last crane arm before jumping to the top roof of the ship. They proceeded to knock out the guards one-by-one until they got all the ones that were on the docks. They then went inside, preparing for a trap.

They got through to the main hall and saw that there was no one around. "Well, they certainly did a good job taking care of the place," Wildcat said as Shannon got out a pair of infrared goggles. "There's no one here."

"Actually, Wildcat, there are. They're just not in the balconies," stated Shannon.

"You got that right, girly!" a voice shouted. The doors opened and the two vigilantes were surrounded by henchmen. Two-Face entered from a platform overlooking the 'courtroom' from the 'judge's' point of view. "So you're little Shannon Youngblood, eh?" Two-Face observed. "You honestly look more like your mother."

"Where is she, Dent? And my brother too!"

"Don't worry your pretty head, little girl. They're perfectly safe. As for you, I see you have the legendary Wildcat with you. I know he's not the sharpest tool in the shed, so how did you find me?"

"We scared Penguin shitless, that's how," answered Wildcat.

"Cobblepot. I should've figured." He then dug into his pocket for his signature Silver Dollar. "Tell me, Little Youngblood: did ol' Bats teach you about my way of making decisions?"

"Yeah, he told me," Shannon said. "You have to rely on some piece of whacked-out pocket change."

"You have a wit just like your mother," Two-Face said. "As Logan Washburn has observed before, this Silver Dollar represents me. It's what decides what I do when I have people's fates in my hands. Here goes in your case: If you get Good Heads, you get your mother and your brother back. Bad Heads will leave you without a family. And just so there's no surprises, I'll warn you ahead of time: the second toss is for you." He tossed the coin into the air, leaving Shannon and Wildcat to look on in anticipation. He caught the coin and put it on the back of his other hand. When he removed it, he narrowed his good eye. "It seems like I've got bad luck when it comes to vigilantes. Your family's safe, little girl."

"Thank God that they are."

"That's not to say the same for you, though. Good Heads grants you and your family freedom to walk away from here unharmed. You can even take Wildcat with you. Bad Heads and you alone are dead."

"I have a better idea, Dent!" Wildcat shouted, getting the former DA's attention. "How about instead of relying on a coin toss, you have the chance to spar with me while Shannon and her family stay safe in the jury box. Consider it Wildcat's court case."

"Wildcat, what are you doing?" Shannon whispered, just as confused as Dent's henchmen.

"Easy, kid. I'm going to prove to these guys that just because I'm old, it doesn't mean I can't throwdown. Besides, I like to fight and Harvey there likes court cases. Consider this the middle of the road."

"Alright, Wildcat," Two-Face said. "You've got my interest. This is going to be fun."

"I thought you might see it that way. If I win, we're free to go and you take your ass straight to jail. If you win," Wildcat said, worrying Shannon. "Shannon and her family get to go home and you get to kill me." This definitely worried Shannon, as well as her family, who was brought out by one of Two-Face's henchmen.

"I like the sound of that. Put the Youngblood family in the jury box!"

"Are you guys okay?" Shannon asked Sarah and Isaac.

"We're fine, Shannon," Sarah said. "Thank you."

"Who's the old guy?" asked Isaac.

"He's a legend, Isaac," answered Shannon. "One we're about to see in action."

Back on the floor, Wildcat and Two-Face put up their fists. During this thing, the old man started to smirk. "Ladies and Gentlemen, this court case is now in session! All rise for the honorable Judge Wildcat! I'd like you to meet the jury and the executioner!" exclaimed the vigilante, putting his fists up and getting the Youngblood women to cheer. "Mr. Dent, you have been charged in the past with multiple counts of murder..." He landed a punch on Two-Face's bad face. "...extortion..." Another to the good face. "...robbery..." One to the gut. "...and more recently, kidnapping!" One last one to the chin. "How do you plead?"

"Guilty," Two-Face said. "But not sorry."

"I'd figured you'd say that. The prime evidence I bet is on the wrists of your kidnapping victims! Am I correct?"

"Yes you are, you old bastard!" Two-Face tried to attack Wildcat, but he kept dodging and blocking every one of his attacks, showcasing his skills as a boxer and impressing the Youngbloods and, unknowingly, Batman and Robin. Finally, Two-Face screwed up enough that it left room for Wildcat to counter his attack.

"In your charges, Two-Face, the jury finds you guilty! Your sentence is 1,000 cans of Whoop-Ass!" exclaimed the old boxer, continuously delivering punch after punch to Two-Face. The more punches he delivered, the more it excited the Youngblood family, and also the more it scared Harvey's henchmen. After many punches to the stomach, face, and jaw, Wildcat finished with rapid punches as if he was beating a speed bag and, finally, a strong punch to the chin. "Case closed! Now turn yourself into the police!"

"Wildcat, that was awesome!" exclaimed Isaac.

"You did it!" said Sarah.

"Wildcat, thanks for everything," Shannon said, getting Wildcat to smile. They looked and saw the henchmen getting ready to fight, but a smokescreen came up and got most of them. Only one of the ones that it didn't get was stupid enough to attack Shannon, receiving her boot in their face as a result.

"I would run if I were you idiots," said the intimidating voice of Batman. The henchmen left their boss behind and ran for their lives. The smoke cleared at the same time, revealing the Dynamic Duo. "Are you guys okay?"

"Never better, Batman, especially thanks to Wildcat here," said Shannon.

"I saw what you did, Wildcat. Great work."

"Ah, it's no problem for me, Bats," said Wildcat. "I'm just happy I could fight someone this time. Most of the time, when I team up with Logan, he takes the center stage." Shannon went over to Two-Face's unconscious form, just as he was beginning to stir. "What are you doing, kid?"

"Okay, Dent, you better talk," Shannon said in an intimidating tone, concerning the others that were present in the room. Sarah, Robin, Wildcat, and Batman knew that this was about Shannon's missing father.

"Right, your old man," Two-Face wearily said. "Kid, Darren wasn't always the nice guy you grew up admiring. He had debts that he could barely pay. He was quite a gambler, but only betting the high stuff when he knew he'd win, which was a good portion. He caught my interest, so I offered him a deal he couldn't refuse: $200 a month and I'd leave him and his family alone. Even after he disappeared years ago, I still left you alone until tonight. Cobblepot knows about this deal, which means that he's as much your problem as I am."

"Yeah, but he sent Bane after my mom and my brother, and Killer Croc after Robin. That was cruel, but so were you."

"At least I didn't target that Boy Blunder like I frequently did Red Robin. You should thank your dad the next time you see him, little girl. He spared you guys."

"Well I have a new deal for you, you double-sided bastard, and this goes for Cobblepot and the other villains as well: You can go after me directly, but leave my family and friends out of it!" she exclaimed, knocking Two-Face out with a punch.

"Are you alright, Shannon?" Sarah asked. Shannon took a breather and gave her mother a sad nod. "I'm so sorry. I didn't know."

"I don't blame you, Mom. But now, I have to count on Logan and the Bat family to help me look for Dad."

"We'd be more than happy to help, Shannon," Robin said, getting Batman to nod in agreement.

"Thanks, guys...for everything."

"And don't forget, we know a guy who can help you channel your anger more positively," Wildcat said with a wink, which Shannon returned.

CHAPTER 28 END


Okay, so that didn't take as long as I thought. As I said before, I'm bumping the rating to M as of this chapter due to the nudity and the coarse language used by Wildcat. That's the first time in any of my fics that I've used those words.

By the way, a little trivia for you: Mike is one of the CPU characters from the original Street Fighter game. Due to a fear of a lawsuit from Mike Tyson, Capcom's done their damnedest to establish the fact that Mike and Balrog are two different characters, even though Balrog's name in the Japanese versions of each game is 'Mike Bison'. The Name switches are as follows (and I'm including other characters whose names were changed in the localized versions as well):

Balrog (JAP)/Vega (ENG)
Vega (JAP)/M. Bison (ENG)
Mike Bison (JAP)/Balrog (ENG)
Gouki (JAP)/Akuma (ENG)
Nash (JAP)/Charlie (ENG)

Of course, it should be interesting to note that, as of Street Fighter IV, Capcom has officially canonized Charlie's name in the States as 'Charlie Nash'. In Street Fighter V, he goes by 'Nash' instead. Back to Mike, of all the CPU-controlled opponents, he and Joe are the only two who are not featured in any other Street Fighter media. Sagat's next appearance was in SFII, Birdie and Adon's in Street Fighter Alpha, Gen's in Alpha 2, Eagle's in Capcom vs. SNK 2, and Retsu and Geki in the comics. Lee's grandsons Yun and Yang appear in SFIII: New Generation.