Little One, Little Danger

A/N: Hey everyone! Ok, I'm updating and very excited about it. Though I feel kind of bad for having some of you wait so long. I know I ended it with Bruce reminiscing on the past with a surprising Kida Rile. What I wanted to do in this chapter, is take you guys back on some of her history since she's new to the plot. Kind of like Raiden, who I'll get back to as soon as possible. I hope you guys enjoy the chapter.

Chapter 23: Emotional problemic friends

*ring ring ring*

"Hello?"

"Kida?"

The woman sighed, "Why must you always use my name in the form of a question. I'm the only one that lives here."

"Someone's a little grouchy."

"Well what do you expect when you call at 12:00 midnight!"

"…well excuse me for bothering you Ms. Rile."

Kida rubbed her forehead, "No, I'm sorry Sierra. I just…got so many things on my mind."

"Yes…yes I know."

"Forgive me?"

"Of course, don't I always."

Kida sat up in her bed and looked up at the ceiling, "I'm tired Sierra, very tired."

"Have you been watching the news lately?"

"Not really, I've been real busy these last couple of days."

"When aren't you ever busy."

"You're right. If it's about the spherkalites then…"

Sierra cut her off, "No…it's not that."

"Then what?"

"Well, rumor has it that Mr. Wayne is engaged."

Suddenly Kida's heart skipped a beat as it began to feel heavy; eyes widening, "…"

"Kida? Kida did you hear me?"

Bruce's smiling face flashed in her mind and she could hear Sierra calling in her ear, "Yeah…"

"Are you ok?"

Kida shook her head of her thoughts, "Of course I am, why wouldn't I be?"

"Well I just thought since Bruce is your…"

"That was a long time ago Sierra. I don't care anymore."

"Then why are we carrying out this…."

"Because Bruce is a lover of justice. So I just want to spread some justice as well. His engagement just gives me the boost of motivation that I need to carry on."

"Whatever you say Kida. How's your condition?"

Kida gritted her teeth, "I don't have a condition."

"The doctor said…."

"Screw the doctor! He doesn't know anything about me and the way my body and mind works!"

"Kida I know that, but there's only so much the both of us can do."

"You know what Sierra, you sound just like that witch of a step-mother of mine."

"Kida no, don't compare me to her! I love you very much."

"And she fed me the same words."

"Kida…" *click*

Kida hung the phone up and then fell backwards onto her bed pillows. She continued to stare up at the ceiling.

She thought to herself, "I'm sorry I had to lash out at you Sierra, but I really need to get some rest. I do believe your words and I know that you love me, just like I love you. Looking out for me like I did for you back then."

4 years ago

It was about 10:45pm in a crowded bar on a cool autumn Friday. A young woman sat at the counter in a pair of blue jeans, black stiletto boots, regular white T-shirt and a dark grey coat. She sipped on a Miller Light as the rest of the guests watched a late night football game. Not many women were in the bar, about a handful and she knew that. Though she didn't care to be around the men either, both sexes were trifling in her eyes no matter how you looked at it.

"Hey sweetheart, can I get you another beer?", a man about in his late 20s approached her.

She didn't even turn to look at him, "No thanks, I think I got it."

"Are you sure?"

"Oh, I'm very much positive."

He walked off confused, "Who turns down a free drink? Honestly?"

She shook her head, "What a loser?"

"How so?"

Lifting up her head she caught the smile of the bartender, "What are you talking about?"

The bartender was drying a glass with a cloth, "You said the guy was a loser right."

"So?"

"Well, all the gentleman wanted to do was buy you a drink. It's not like he was hitting on you."

"Heh, and it just so happens that you missed the 'sweetheart' thing."

"Well some women like that kind of flattery."

She rolled her eyes, "Look, I'm not that kind of woman ok."

The bartender smirked, "Well that makes us two different women."

"Lucky me."

"Hey Sierra!", a guy from around the back called.

"Yeah?", the bartender turned around.

"You're replacement is right outside so start wrapping it up."

"Ok Tom, thanks."

"Well I guess you're happy.", the woman finished her beer.

"It's been a long day."

A young man entered the bar and rushed over to the counter, "Sorry that I'm late Sierra."

"It's fine, I don't mind.", she smiled.

He smiled back, "I envy your steadied good mood."

"It's not hard to have one you know. It was nice talking to you Miss.", Sierra picked up her purse and jacket heading towards the exit.

"Yeah yeah.", the young woman pushed the empty bottle to the side.

"She's an awesome chick.", the man picked the bottle up.

She sighed, "Well I'll be leaving now."

"Be careful, there're a lot of idiots running around the streets at this time of night."

"Thanks for the advice.", she got up and walked through the crowd of men.

When she got outside the shivered at the cool breeze that hit her. Shoving her hands in her coat pockets, she walked down the sidewalk. Her hair blew in the wind as she started to pass a dark alley.

"Shhh…", she heard ever so slightly.

Her attention turned to the alley as she squinted her eyes to see through the darkness; walking slowly down the alley as she listened for the voice again.

"Please…don't…", a soft voice choked out.

"What's the matter? Don't be scared, I won't hurt you…much."

The woman could see 2 figures as she walked closer. A tall masculine one and a much shorter petite one. It looked like the taller figure had the shorter one pinned against the cemented wall. She took a few more steps and could see that it was a man and a woman.

Rolling her eyes she thought to herself, "Great, just what I need."

"You never know, you might like it.", the man smirked as he put his right hand underneath the woman's jacket and shirt.

"I believe she said no."

All of a sudden the man stopped what he was doing and turned his attention to her, "Wh…who are you?"

"None of your damn business, that's who I am. Now leave her alone.", she folded her arms across her chest.

The man backed a little from the woman and smirked, "And what are you going to do if I don't?"

"Man, you really don't want to go down that road with me."

"You're not that much bigger than her, so what are you going to do?", he took out a gun from his left hip.

"Oh my god.", the victim covered her mouth with her right hand and slid down the wall onto the ground.

The woman rubbed her temples, "I can't believe you want to go down that road with me."

"Scared now?", the man smiled as he held the gun towards her.

"Run!"

"You shut up!", he pointed the gun at his victim.

"If I have to tell you one more time to leave her alone, I'll be jump starting this thing."

The man directed his attention back to the woman in front of him pointing the gun, "Well if you're feeling froggy, jump!", he pulled the trigger.

The woman on the ground screamed covering her ears. As soon as the bullet came within a few inches of the other woman, it disappeared. She stood there shaking her head.

"What the…?", he looked at her and noticed she was unharmed.

"I'm going to give you one more chance. Leave."

The man gritted his teeth and shot the gun again. She continued to stand and then he shot 2 more times.

"I guess you've made up your mind. Now it's my turn.", she started to walk towards him.

"Screw you!", he started to shoot repeatedly at her as she continued his way.

The woman on the ground stared in awe as the man started to panic backing away further down the alley.

*click click*, he was out of bullets.

"Is that all you got?", she said lifting her right arm outward to the wall causing a dark shadow to emerge.

The man started to shake all over as he dropped his weapon, "Wha…what kind of tricks are you pulling here?"

The woman smirked, "No tricks."

She lifted her right arm in the air causing the shadow to rise in the air and grow in width. Her eyes started to glow a goldish color along with a matching aura around the outlining of her body.

"What the hell man!", he turned around and started to run.

"What's wrong? Don't be scared. I won't hurt you…much.", she pointed both her index and middle finger towards him.

The shadow rushed his way as he looked back not seeing the dead end in front of him. The moment he got to the end the shadow wrapped around his entire body and all that could be heard was his screams. It squeezed him tightly and was causing his flesh to burn from the inside out. His victim still sat on the ground, watching him down the alley in pain. After about 5 minutes the woman's eyes and aura turned back to normal and she uplifted the shadow from him. The man didn't move and was laid out of the cold wet alley ground. The victim was shaking scared as she just stared at hi motionless body.

"Are you ok?"

The victim jumped and turned to the woman, "I uh…"

"I'm not going to repeat myself."

She nodded and then stood up, "Yes…thank you."

The woman's eyes widened and she took a good look at the victim, "I can't believe…bartender?"

"Huh?", she squinted her eyes.

"Didn't you just leave the bar like fifteen minutes ago?", she rubbed her temples.

"Hey, you're the chick that didn't take that free drink from that guy.", the victim smiled.

"How'd you get yourself in such a predicament bartender?"

"It's Sierra actually."

The woman rolled her eyes, "Like I care."

"He just happened to catch me while I passed the alley."

"Which is why I keep the attitude about men like I do.", the woman turned to walk away.

"Wait! Is he…uh…?"

"He's alive, just a slight state of shock and coma. I'll give it about three months."

"Shouldn't we drop him off to a hospital?"

The woman turned around and looked at Sierra dumb-founded, "After he tried to rape you?"

"I'm sorry, it's just the kind of person I am."

"Fine."

Scene change

The 2 woman walked out the doors of the emergency center of the nearest hospital. They didn't actually speak to anyone, they just snuck him into a bed room and left him there until a few medics showed up.

"Satisfied?"

Sierra sighed, "As much as I'm going to be."

The woman nodded, "I guess I'm out of here then."

"Wait!"

She sighed, "What is it now?"

Sierra lowered her head, "If there's anything I can do to thank you…"

"Believe me…there's nothing."

"But I have to or it's going to be bothering me all night."

"No thanks.", the woman started to walk off.

Sierra suddenly dropped to her knees and grabbed the woman's legs, "Oh please let me repay you! Please! Please!"

"Hey! What are you doing?"

"I'm not going to let you go until you let me repay you!"

"Do you always act like this to strangers?"

Sierra looked up at her teary-eyed, "Sometimes."

The woman's right eye twitched, "It's no wonder that that guy grabbed you back there."

"I'm sorry…", she slowly let go of her legs, "I've always been like this."

The woman looked down at Sierra and noticed she was crying. She started to feel a bit aggravated and guilty at the same time.

"If I did let you repay me…what, would you have in mind?"

Sierra jumped up with a smile on her face, "Coffee tomorrow at my favorite café!"

Sweat dripped down the back of the woman's neck, "Uh…I didn't…"

"Oh you'll love it! How about 10:00 in the morning at Café Rin about two blocks from here." she started to walk pass her waving.

"Now hold on just one minute! I didn't say I would…"

"Oh, I didn't catch your name.", she quickly turned back around.

The woman stopped trying to reason and sighed, "It's Kida."

"Nice to meet you Kida. See you tomorrow!", she waved as she left her alone in front of the hospital.

"What's wrong with women in this world?"

Scene change

Kida walked down the sidewalk the next morning, "I can't believe that I'm actually going through with this. What is wrong with me?"

"Hey Kida!"

Kida jumped and grabbed her chest where her heart is located.

Sierra laughed, "Did I scare you?"

"Don't sneak up on me like that?"

Sierra was already making her way inside the café, "I think you'll enjoy this place."

Kida looked at her stupidly, "Did not she just here my outburst?"

The café had about a handful of people in it as Sierra walked up to the counter. The guy behind it smiled and waved at her as Kida walked up on the side of her.

"How's it going Sierra?", his name tag read Jareal on it.

"Pretty good."

"No school today?"

She shook her head, "On vacation till next week."

"Cool. Friend of yours?"

Sierra smiled, "She sure is. Kida this is Jareal, Jareal this is Kida."

"Nice to meet you.", he smiled.

"Same.", Kida looked the other way.

"She's a bit shy I think.", Sierra whispered to him.

He nodded, "Been there, done that. So I'm guessing you want the usual?"

"Sure do. Kida?"

"Yeah?", she turned her attention back to them.

"What do you want? My treat remember."

"I'm not really a coffee drinker."

"Aw, but coffee is so good."

"I'm a tea drinker alright."

Sierra ignored her, "She'll have the same thing I'm having."

"Hey!"

"Two double shot vanilla caramel espressos coming right up.", Jareal said as he rung up the order.

Kida's eye twitched, "What is with these people?"

"How about we sit over there, next to the window?", Sierra pointed to the west end of the café.

Kida shrugged her shoulders, "Whatever."

"Awesome.", Sierra smiled as she led the way.

Kida followed and sat in the chair across from her. The café wasn't too bad, not noisy at all which she liked. It's been awhile since she actually went somewhere with another individual.

"So…?"

Kida started to think to herself, "Here we go, conversation."

"How did you sleep last night?"

"Ok, I guess."

"Do you live near here?"

Kida shook her head, "Just visiting."

"Oh, relatives?"

"No relatives."

"Friends?"

"None of those either."

"Here's your coffee ladies.", Jareal approached the table and laid down the drinks.

"Thank you Jareal.", Sierra smiled.

"No problem, for one of our most valued customers."

"Oh stop.", she started to blush.

"Enjoy Miss Kida."

"Yeah, thanks."

"You're going to like it Kida, my absolute favorite.", Sierra picked the mug up and took a sip.

"I don't drink coffee."

"Ever tried it?"

"Yes, and I hated it."

"Well I bet you haven't had it this way before. Go on and try it."

"Ugh, what is with you?"

"What do you mean?", Sierra became shocked.

"Have you always had such a pushy attitude?"

She lowered her head, "I'm sorry…it's just that…I guess I'm doing it again."

"Doing what again?"

"Trying to hard when it comes to making friends."

"Making frie…?"

"Sorry! Not that I'm pushing you to become my friend or anything!"

"Shh! Lower your voice!", Kida looked around to see if any of the other customers could hear them.

"Sorry once again."

Kida sighed, "Fine. I'll try your coffee."

"Yay!"

Kida picked the mug up slowly and took a quick sip. Sierra looked at her waiting for a response as Kida's face flushed.

"Kida? Are you ok?"

"Man that's hot…"

"Well you did quickly sip it. You're supposed to take your time silly."

"But I have to admit…it's not too bad."

"Well that's glad to hear.", Sierra sipped hers again.

It became silent between the two of them and Sierra looked out the window. Kida looked at the rest of the customers and how they were conversing with one another. She tapped her foot on the floor lightly and looked at Sierra.

"So uh…"

"Yes?", Sierra turned to her and smiled.

Kida cleared her throat, "That guy…"

"Jareal?"

"Yeah, Jareal."

"Don't tell me you're interested in him?"

"What? No!"

All of a sudden Kida could feel the other customers eyes on her in the café as Sierra chuckled softly.

"I'm just joking. What about him?"

Kida was blushing from embarrassment, "I noticed he mentioned you going to school."

Sierra nodded, "Yeah, I have two years left before I graduate from medical school."

"Must be nice."

"It is, but stressful."

"I'm sure.", Kida sipped her coffee.

"Do you go to school?"

"No."

"Work?"

"Not really."

"Then how do you get around?"

"You know, has anyone told you that you ask a hell of a lot of questions?"

"Sorry."

Kida sighed, "It's fine…I had some money saved up."

"That's cool, better than nothing."

"Yeah, I guess."

"So I'm assuming that you're staying at a hotel?"

"Yeah."

"Not to prowl even further but, if you're not visiting any relatives or friends…what are you doing here? I mean, there's not much to site see in this city."

"I'd rather not talk about it."

Sierra just looked at her concerned, "You sure."

"Of course I'm sure.", Kida looked at her dumb-founded.

"Oh! Turn that up!", someone yelled.

Jareal raised the volume up on the television. It was a story on the news channel that caught some of the customers attention.

"I have here with me Mr. Bruce Wayne. I would just like to ask you a few questions if that's alright?" a woman in a red suit held a mic to the man's mouth.

"Of course Mary.", he smiled.

Kida's heart started to feel heavy as she looked at the television.

"Oh my…Bruce Wayne is so sexy.", Sierra's eyes turned into hearts as she watched the story.

Kida's mind tuned everything out as she examined him on the screen.

"Is there anyway you could know anything about this Batman character running the streets of Gotham?", the woman asked.

"Well Mary, I'm not sure exactly who he is, but I can't really make out his persona or his purpose."

"Though many people have different view points of him. They call him a hero, saint, crime-fighter as in a comic book. While others say he's a menace, joke, and some crazed lunatic looking for kicks dressed as a bat."

"Well, how I view it Mary…"

Kida focused on his face and started to have flash backs of his house and the times they used to spend together. She thought of Alfred, how Bruce used to wake her up with the smell of his coffee brewing in the kitchen.

"Bruce Wayne, Bruce Wayne, Bruce Wayne.", Sierra was in a trance as she was waving her hands in the air.

Kida's eyes started to water, "He's not that great."

"Huh?", Sierra came out of her trance and looked at Kida.

"He's not that great!", Kida stood up and stormed out the café.

"Kida wait!" Sierra got up and ran after her.

"What the hell is wrong with me?", she spoke to herself.

"Kida?"

"Leave me alone."

Sierra ran in front of her, "What's wrong?"

"Nothing, I just want to go home.", Kida walked around her.

"Home? Or back to your hotel room."

Kida stopped in her tracks, "Yeah."

"You know, you can stay with me instead of spending your savings there."

"Are you out of your mind?"

Sierra blinked a few times, "What do you mean?"

"I can be a very bad person! A thief even! Hell a serial killer!"

"I doubt that."

"How do you know! You don't know me! You don't know who I am! You just go with the flow in your own little peachy world bartender!" Kida looked at her frustrated.

"Well…at least I always have something to smile about than hating the world around me."

Kida turned to walk away from her, "Whatever."

"Why do you hate him?"

She stopped, "Who?"

"Bruce Wayne."

Bruce's smiling face flashed in her mind causing her to become teary-eyed again; she shook her thoughts away.

"I…I don't…"

"Look, I know I can be a little pushy, but it's just my personality. I love to help people."

"Does it look like I need your help?"

"I didn't say that."

"Ok then."

"But I do know a little about you."

"Oh yeah."

"You used to live with Mr. Wayne. Is that right?"

Kida's eyes widened as she faced the opposite direction, "How did you…?"

"Well awhile back on the news, there was talk of Mr. Wayne keeping some teenager at his mansion when she was supposed to go back to her foster parents."

Kida quickly turned around, "That was on the news?"

Sierra nodded, "Yes, but like I said, it was many years ago. Not too many people caught it, but since I was doing a special book report on him my senior year of high school, I needed as much information as I could get."

"Did you know her name?"

"No."

"So why assume that it was me?"

"Because of your little outburst in the café just now. About a year ago, there was a rumor going around that the girl, now a young woman, ran away from Wayne Manor."

Kida folded her arms across her chest, "So."

"Do you want to see him Kida?"

Her heart skipped a beat, "No!"

Sierra walked up to her and placed her hands on her shoulders, "It's ok if you do. I can try to arrange something. I'm real good friends with one of the supervisors of his company."

"I said no!", Kida knocked Sierra's hands off her shoulders.

"So it is you."

"And what if it is? That was long ago."

"What happened?"

"It's none of your business."

"You really need to try opening up more."

"What like you? An open book!"

"I'm just trying to be a good friend."

"I don't need any friends!"

"Kida…"

"I don't need friends, family, Bruce…no one you hear me!"

Suddenly Kida felt Sierra's arms around her giving her a hug. She was shocked and didn't know what to do. Kida could feel her eyes welling up with tears.

"It's ok. No matter what happened in the past, let it be in the past. It's the only way you gave move on and do better in the future."

"I…I don't…", the tears started to come down.

1 year later

"Kida…"

"Bruce…"

"Why Kida?"

"I…I didn't mean to."

"You left me…"

"I'm sorry…"

"Kida…"

"Bruce…"

"…"

"Bruce?"

"…"

"Bruce?"

"Kida!"

Kida suddenly sat up in her bed as someone turned on the bedside lamp. She turned to see Sierra's concerned face.

"Si…Sierra?"

"Yes, it's me."

Kida shook her head, "I…I uh…"

"You broke another mirror that's for sure."

Kida turned to her right and noticed the bedroom's wall mirror was shattered once again, "I'm so sorry Sierra."

"Question."

"Ok."

"How is it you can control your powers when you're awake, but the minute you go to sleep you damage things?"

"I don't know. That's the part I haven't figured out for years."

Sierra nodded as she sat on the edge of her bed, "Uh huh."

"Don't nag me."

"What dream did you have of Bruce this time?"

"It was…it was…"

"You were screaming his name a little…"

Kida blushed, "It wasn't that kind of dream!"

Sierra laughed, "Yeah right."

"Get your mind out of the gutter."

"Well, is it over now?"

"Yeah, I think so."

"Want me to spend the rest of the night in here with you?"

Kida clenched her blankets, "I don't want to chance you getting hurt."

"Oh please.", Sierra got on the left side of her underneath the covers, "You can't hurt me even if you tried."

"Fine, it's your funeral."

"Don't play like that."

Kida clicked the lamp off and laid back down, "You suggested it."

"I think it's romantic."

Kida sighed, "I'm still getting used to you just changing subjects like that."

"Huh?"

"Nothing. What's romantic?"

"You're relationship with Bruce."

"There's not relationship."

"Sure there is. You dream about him almost every night."

"So."

"Even when you told me about the time when you lived there and you could feel the connection between the two of you."

"Ok, going to sleep now."

Sierra giggled, "Oh come on Kida, don't leave me talking to myself."

"Zzzzz…", Kida pretended to be asleep.

"Stop playing possum.", Sierra poked her in her right side.

"Ow, that's annoying."

"Did you ever walk in on him when he got out the shower."

"No Sierra."

"Did you secretly kiss him when he was asleep?"

"No Sierra."

"Did you ever feel on his tight butt when he gave you a hug?"

"No Sierra!"

"Well, that's no fun."

Kida rolled her eyes, "You are still the same person from when I first met you."

"Though you calmed down a little bit from your dark side."

"Stop saying I had a dark side."

"Uh, you kind of did."

"Whatever."

"What did I tell you about using that word."

"Shut up and go to sleep."

"I think I'll dream about Bruce."

"Are you going to go on like this all night?", Kida put her pillow over her face.

Present

Kida woke up at 8:30 that morning and looked at her phone that laid on her bedside dresser.

"Maybe I should call her back."

*ring ring ring*

"Hello?"

"Sierra?"

"Are you finished with your tantrum now?"

"Shut up. What are you doing right now?"

"I'm just getting off of work and about to head home."

"Want to grab a cup of coffee before you head out."

"You mean through video cam right? Laptop?"

"Yes, I'm not out there at the moment."

"Well I don't know, you were pretty mean to me yesterday."

"I'm sorry…"

"What?"

"Look…I'm sorry. I know I shouldn't have said those things and I didn't mean any of it. I love you."

"…"

"Sierra?"

She was sniffling on the other end of the phone, "I love you too girl!"

Kida rolled her eyes, "She never changes."

Scene change

Cyborg and Raven got out of the jet once they spotted the first device. It was within a dark alley next to an unfinished construction site.

"It's not as bright as I thought it would've been.", Cyborg said as he walked up to it first.

"Remember not to touch the veins coming from it.", Raven said as she followed behind him.

"Got it."

As they got closer they could hear a slight humming coming from it. Kind of like a vibration going on within it.

"You hear that?", Raven said walking up on the right side of him.

"Yeah. I wonder what's going on in there.", Cy said bending down to get a better look.

Raven got this feeling inside of her that seemed familiar. She cocked her head to the side as she slowly outstretched her arm. As soon as her hand was inches away from the device, it started to glow brighter and the humming got louder.

"What the…?", was Cyborg's reaction.

"I…"

It was like Raven was in a trance that she didn't want to get out of. Her eyes started to glow white and pictures flashed in her mind along with memories.

"Raven? What's going on?"

"I don't know.", she replied softly.

Her white aura started to fuse with it's gold aura causing the device to grow in size and in power.

"Raven whatever you're doing, stop it."

"I…I can't…"

"Raven?"

Raven didn't answer as the continued flashes started coming.

"Raven?", Cyborg grabbed her by both her shoulders.

She blinked her eyes a few times and looked at him, "Whoa."

"What? What happened?"

"I'm not sure.", she shook her head.

They turned and looked at the device. It was now 3 times its size before they got there.

"I guess that's our fault.", Cyborg rubbed the back of his neck nervously.

"There's no doubt about it."

"What?"

"This isn't no ordinary man made device. It carries the type of power that I have, but I know I didn't make it."

"You're father?"

"It could be, but I've never seen this type of aura before. And Bruce."

"Bruce? Bruce Wayne?"

Raven nodded, "Yeah, for some odd reason. The device has a locked memory on him."

"Locked memory?"

"It's…hard to explain. But to put it in short, the device isn't pure mechanical, it's a living fragment connected to some individual's mind."

"Wow…that's heavy."

"Please don't say that."

"Well since we finally made it to one, I think we can find the residence in which it might be connected to using the satellite."

"Go for it."

Cyborg took out a miniature laptop and typed in a few coordinates, "It shouldn't take too long."

"Well hurry…"

"Here we go. Well there's listing of two names."

"Husband and wife?"

"How should I know, let's pull it up and see."

He pushed a few buttons and loaded up some files on the two names that the residence was under.

Raven read, "A Sierra Hinta and a Kida Rile."

"Sierra Hinta?"

"Doctor Hinta?", Raven became shocked.

Cyborg shook his head, "It can't be. There must be another Sierra Hinta. Or maybe if it is her, there has to be some sort of explanation of why this device is connected to her residence."

"Or, she could be behind it."

"Or, it could be your no good daddy."

Raven narrowed her eyes at him, "Just call Bruce and tell him what we found out. I'm sure we could use his help."

Scene change

"Why do you always have to play games with me?"

"Oh come on Diana, I told you I have a meeting early tomorrow.", Bruce laughed as he stood in the entrance doorway of Wayne Manor.

Diana wrapped her arms around his waist, "Must you tease me so Mr. Wayne?"

"Keeps the fire in the relationship burning.", he smirked.

"You better be lucky that you're cute.", she gave him a peck on the lips and turned to walk to her car.

"What, we're not in the jet tonight."

"Oh shut up.", she stuck her tongue out at him.

"Love you too.", he smiled as he watched her get in the car and drive off.

Bruce closed the door and locked it down.

"Master Bruce."

Bruce turned around, "Alfred? Why are you still up?"

"Phone call for you."

Bruce looked at his watch, 12:45am, "At this hour."

"It's Master Victor."

"Oh, it must be about those things from the news.', Bruce grabbed the phone from Alfred, "Hello?"

"Bruce."

"Yeah, what did you find out."

"Well the device we got to is linked to a nearby residence."

"Ok, and?"

"Well, we did a check on the satellite and two names came up."

Bruce motioned Alfred to get a paper and pen, "One second."

"Ok."

"There you go Master Bruce."

"Ok Cyborg, let me know."

"The first is Sierra Hinta."

"Ok, Sierra Hinta."

"Thing is, Raven and I know her. If it is her."

"How?"

"She was Raiden's doctor a couple of nights ago."

"Is that right?"

"Yeah, and that residence is close to us so we'll go check it out."

"At this time?"

"Well no, maybe first thing in the morning."

"Good idea."

"Oh and the second name."

"Uh huh."

"It says that it's a Kida Rile."

Bruce's eyes widened as he stopped writing down on his paper. Alfred watched him with concern.

"Master Bruce?"

"You there Bruce?"

"Yeah, I'm here."

"Did you get it?"

"You sure that's what it says?"

"What? The name?"

"Yes, the name."

"I'm positive."

"Kida Rile?"

"Kida Rile."

"Spell it."

"What? Spell it? Um…K. I. D. A…"

"I can't believe it."

"R. I. L. E."

"I got it Cyborg."

"Oh ok, my bad."

"Where are you right now? Where is the residence?"

"We'll handle it. Maybe you can check on the other residence."

Bruce sighed, "And that's where?"

"Well near…Tokyo…wow."

All of a sudden Bruce had a flashback.

"Ah, Tokyo…I wish I could live here."

"Oh yeah.", he smirked.

A smiling young woman turned to him and smiled, "Promise you'll take me one a longer vacation here one day."

"Thanks Cyborg, I'll handle it."

"Oh ok, we'll check back in later then."

Bruce hung the phone up and made his way into the living room sitting upon the sofa. Alfred came up behind the couch and watched his actions.

"Alfred?"

"Master Bruce. Did I hear correctly? Miss Rile?"

"It seems so. After so many years, she comes back to haunt me yet again.", he smirked.

"Your meeting tomorrow?"

"I guess I'll be missing it."

"Ms. Diana is going to be disappointed."

Bruce looked into the burning fire place that was some feet away from him, "I'll deal with it when I get back."

"Shall I get the suit ready?"

"I don't think I'll need the suit for this one."

"Before we get ahead of ourselves, we still don't know what these things are. They might not be bad at all."

"Doubt it Alfred. If Kida's behind it, it's nothing ordinary."

Alfred watched as Bruce got up and made his way towards the bat cave.

"Yeah, it's a nice place. I'll be sure to bring you back…maybe even build us a getaway home."

The young woman smiled as she blushed, "That would be nice."

"Would it still be nice Kida?", Bruce said as the elevator lowered him down.

A/N: Hey! Well this concludes the 23rd chapter, yay! A bit of you might not care too much for it since the majority is about Kida's meeting Sierra for the first time. I actually enjoyed doing this chapter though. I think I'm getting better at this flashback thing lol. Please leave any reviews and your outlooks on what you think is going on. I'm opened to any ideas that you might have. I know I'm developing the Bruce and Kida relationship, but what's the deal with Robin some of you might wonder. Well I'll explain that in a later chapter. In the meantime, I like to thank you all for reading and adding this story to your favorites list. Hopefully it doesn't take me too long to update. On it's way…Chapter 24!