The red Hood was in the bat cave with Tim sorting through the him few possessions. He wasn't sure what it was about Red Hood but Tim found his company pleasant.
The peace and tranquillity was ruined when Selina stomped down the hall and grunted a hello to the pair. She flopped down face first on one of the sofas in the living quarters and lay there unmoving for a few seconds. The red hood and Robin looked at each other in confusion and slowly crept over to their team mate. "Erm Lady Selina is everything ok?" Jason asked. The catwoman mumbled a response but it was muffled by the sofa cushions. "Sorry Selina you're gonna have to speak up".
Selina rolled over slowly, "Celeste Enigma", she groaned, "it's all her fault".
Tim furrowed her brow, "Who's Celeste?" he asked,
"I'm beginning to wonder that myself", Selina replied as she slowly sat up, "she's the riddlers daughter".
The others was still confused so Selina explained, "A few months ago when i was just starting my business i helped a girl".
"Oh right", Tim replied, still not really sure what the point was.
"This is like the third day", Jason said to Selina, "no wonder you're knackered".
Selina sighed and pulled out her hair tie, letting her long brown hair loose, "Tell me about it", he began, "I've got a bit of a confession to make, she knows my secrets".
Tim looked shocked but surprisingly Jason didn't even flinch, "Selina who could you let this happen?" Tim cried.
"I didn't mean to", Selina groaned, "it all happened a few days ago".
-Flashback 4 days ago-
Selina questioned how Celeste was struggling. She seemed like she was actually better then most. Celeste had been only too happy for Selina to take her on as her trainer. Selina groaned as Celeste ran another lap of the oval.
"Celeste take a rest for a few minutes", Selina said , "your feet must be killing you".
The girl rolled her eyes, "I was told you'd be like this, always moaning".
Selina chuckled, "Are you sure your only young".
"Well I am a little small for my size", she replied.
"That's not what I meant", Selina smiled. " All right I'll do you a deal. You take a break and after we will train for more hours ok".
Celeste thought about this for a few moments before breaking out into a broad smile, "Alright". Selina nodded in response and Celeste took a seat, they both heard a sudden scream come from the nearby mall. Peaking over the rail, Selina noticed that several Moogers had entered the mall.
Looking around Selina noticed that everyone was more interested in escaping than watching. Making a quick decision Selina activated her morpher and called, "Its Morphin Time". In a flash of light she had morphed and jumped over the rail with her Claws in hand. The Moogers were caught off guards and were quickly dispatched.
Chasing after the remaining footsoldiers, Selina failed to notice that Celeste had been hiding nearby when the Moogers attacked. A devious smile appeared on her face.
-Present day-
"So you're getting blackmailed by the Riddler's daughter?", Jason replied incredulously.
"Ever since that day she won't leave me alone", Selina groaned. "We've been training so hard I've lost count. Its almost unbelievable, I'm totally exhausted". Selina looked up and noticed that Jason was laughing to herself, "What's so funny?"
"Bruce is gonna love this", he replied, "plus she can't be that much hard work".
Before they could continue, A raven carrying a message, "If this is her, she's not going to make it to next month". She looked at it was from Celeste's mom. Her expression turned to confusion, "I don't understand We stopped training half an hour ago". Selina sat upright on the sofa, "Taken, by who?" By now the Catwoman was on her feet,
"What's going on?" Tim asked.
"The Nylok has kidnapped Celeste apparently", Selina said, "probably because it heard me taking to her". She grabbed her jacket from a nearby chair and called out to the kitchen, "Guys we've got trouble", not waiting for a response Selina left the Castle with her fellow rangers close behind her.
On a hill overlooking the city stood a tall tower which provided signals to the city below. Standing near the tower was an orange robotic lizard. The frill around his neck was stylized to look like a satellite dish. He was frantically typing something into the keyboard that was inside the access panel. Tied onto one of the stanchions was Celeste, the monster had kidnapped her because he thought she could give him information on the Bat Clan.
"Now that should route all incoming information into me", the monster, Datascammer, said to himself, "soon Grodd will have access to any incoming communications".
"What about me?" Celeste cried as she struggled against her bonds.
Datascammer approached the girl menacingly, "Well you've got some very important information about the Bat Sentai. You did say that you knew them personally".
"Well only one", Celeste replied, "and I'm not telling you anything".
The monster smiled, "I do have ways of making you talk", the dish around his neck began to glow and Celeste leaned as far away as she could.
"Get away from her you monster", Selina called out. She charged towards the monster. With a wild swing she sliced the monster across his chest, knocking him away from the young girl.
Red hood used his shot gun to slice through the ropes and Celeste flopped forwards. Selina leapt forward and caught her before she hit the ground, "Selina you came", she said and hugged the Catwoman tightly. "I thought you'd still be mad at me for forcing you to hang out with me".
"Of course I came", Selina replied, "but the blackmailing has to stop alright?"
Celeste sniffed, "Alright Lady Selina, I've got something to tell you", the moment though was interrupted by Datascammer firing a blast in their direction. Selina shielded the young girl from the worst of the blast. Red hood returned fire, knocking the monster on to his back.
"That'll have to wait ", Jason called out, "take cover down the hill, we'll come and find you later". The young girl nodded and ran for cover just as Bruce and Dick flew in.
"You took your time", Selina began, "do I want to know what you were up to?"
"Probably not" Bruce replied, "what's going on here".
"This is Datascammer", Tim replied, " Using the old tech Grodd left behind to help Grodd spy on Gotham". He looked around and saw something near the access panel, "looks like he placed something in the tower, can you and Dick disable it?" Selina nodded and dragged Dick over the tower.
"Oh no you don't", Datascammer called out, "no one interferes with my data gathering". He was about to fire a blast but he was stopped by Tim slicing his staff across his stomach. Bruce punched hard into the ribs of the monster, giving his team mates time to deactivate the data skimmer. The Batman and Robin combined well to keep the monster at bay, alternating slashes with their weapons. Datascammer roared in pain and kicked out at the two rangers, knocking them on their back.
Red Hood fired at the monster, however, Datascammer was ready for him. He reflected the blast back at the three rangers, sparks flew off their suits as they crumpled to the ground.
"Ok so that didn't work", Jason choked out. The monster was prevented from attacking by a pair of boots that slammed into his chest. Datascammer collapsed to the ground as Dick and Selina met up with their squad.
"Did you stop Datascammer's transmission?" Tim asked.
Dick nodded, "Let's just say his show got axed", he smiled and tossed his Axe into the air. The others groaned at the terrible pun from the Nightwing.
"You rangers are going to pay for that", Datascammer cried as he struggled back to his feet.
"Yeah sorry that pun was awful", Dick shrugged.
Jason nudged him in the ribs, "I think he means we're going to pay for kicking him", he whispered.
"You're going to pay for kidnapping Celeste", Selina replied, ignoring the banter between the other rangers. Selina almost snatched the other rangers weapons from their hands and formed the combined weapon. The rangers fired off a blast of energy at the monster who fell to the ground and exploded.
"Well that's another one that bites the dust", Dick said to the others, "come on let go find Celeste".
"Celeste?" Bruce asked, "as in the girl your training?"
Selina grasped Bruce's shoulder, "Oh have we got a story to tell you".
After finding Celeste a bit further down the hill, the young girl apologised again to Selina. She had explained that she often got lonely. She also revealed that her younger brother had passed away two years ago from Leukaemia and it had always been his dream to be a samurai when he was older. Her anger towards the young girl immediately evaporated and Selina offered her a special treat.
"Are you sure this is alright", Celeste asked the catwoman they walked through the corridors of the Bat cave.
"Don't worry I've cleared it with the Batman", she replied. She had given Celeste a tour of the Bat cave. Selina had spent nearly an hour answering various questions from the young girl. The tour concluded with the main room where the other ranger were waiting.
"So what do you think Celeste", Jason smiled.
"This is amazing", she replied, "and this is all yours", she asked Bruce.
Bruce smiled, "One of the perks of being the Batman", he replied.
"We do have one final treat for you", Dick added. He moved a screen door to show that the Bat Clan training Dojo.
The young girl was speechless that she was actually in the Bat cave, "I asked Bruce if we could use this place", Selina began as she hugged Celeste.
A stray tear rolled down Celeste's face as she hugged Selina, "Thank you", she said, "I just wish Nick was here to see this". She swiped her eyes.