(Here's the next chapter guys.)
gemm1mt: He's quite strong, not sure I can estimate it to be honest. Well, no one is invincible, not even Superman. I hope what's to come you'll like.
Chapter 2: Duty Calls
(Gotham City, several days later)
Drew had arrived in the city. He'd seen Detective Burns a few days after he'd come back from his dimensional adventure. They caught up on old times and had some fun. He was coming because she that she'd like to have his help on a case she'd been working. He didn't hear much because she had paperwork to do, but promised to catch him up on old times. He ran along the rooftops, leaping and flipping as he crossed longer lengths between buildings. But he heard yelling. The ninja rushed over to the origin of the sound and looked down a building. He could see a tall man with a pistol in one hand pointing the weapon at an older woman in a wheelchair with a child held protectively in her arms. Drew's eyes narrowed in rage as he bared his fangs under his mask, growling in anger.
"Give me the money you old bag or you won't be able to use your arms." The man growled menacingly, a sadistic chuckle in his voice.
"You're just going to shoot me in this alley? Where people can hear the sound from just around the corner, where you can see your and your ugly ass?" The woman scoffed, entirely unafraid for her on life.
"Don't try me, you bitch." The man hissed, no humor in his voice as he aimed the gun, clicking it by taking the safety off.
"Watch your mouth, clearly your mother never taught you to respect women." The woman hissed, eyes narrowing angrily.
"What? Show respect to who-" The man started to say.
Suddenly there was a growling sound heard behind him. The man and woman turned to see a pair of luminous green eyes in the dark of the alley. From the shadows walked out a large black jaguar, its eyes locked on the man and its huge fangs & claws bared before him. The man shook with fear and raised his gun, nearly pulling the trigger. But the beast lunged forward, knocking the man to the ground. The man whimpered as the beast's fang filled mouth loomed just above his face. He tried reaching for his gun, but one of the large paws gripped the arm threatening the break it at any moment with a single flection.
"Run." The beast growled.
The man screamed in fear at hearing the beast's voice, squalling until he passed out from the trauma. The woman's eyes widened in shock. The beast looked at her and then shifted back to his still hidden form.
"It's you, isn't it? The one they talk about on the news?" The woman asked.
"The one they want to send to hell? Yeah." The ninja answered.
"Thank you." The woman said.
Drew's eyes widened in surprise. The woman stared at him in confusion.
"Not use to hearing that?" She asked.
"Not really." He answered.
"Well, thank you. Not sure what I would've done." The woman answered.
"I'm sure you can handle yourself. Women are the more lethal gender. I just wish he would've shown the needed respect." Drew sighed.
"A gentleman I see?" The woman chuckled.
"I try. Speaking of which I have to-" Drew started to say.
The young girl began crying. The woman tried to calm her, shushing affectionately. Drew shifted into a black housecat and leapt onto the woman's lap. The young girl's eyes widened in surprise. The feline purred as he affectionately nudged its head against her, much to her laughing delight. She hugged the cat tightly, squealing in excitement. The woman stared in surprise, but she smiled. The cat then jumped out of the woman's lap, and landed gracefully on the ground.
"Take care you two." Drew said as he changed back to his human form.
He then leapt up and into the shadows. The woman smiled.
"Come on Lian, we need to get back home." The woman said, then wheeled away.
(Detective Burns's apartment)
Detective Burns walked out the door and saw a dark figure standing against the wall, arms crossed.
"What took you so long?" The woman chuckled.
"Duty called for a moment." Drew replied.
"Good boy." She said, a grin spreading across her face.
Drew gulped nervously, much to the woman's amusement.
"You face supervillains all the time and still you are helpless to a woman's charms?" The detective laughed.
"I suppose so, detective." Drew replied.
"Katherine, dear." She replied.
"So, what did you need from me?" The ninja asked.
"Since you apparently now are a ninja as well as a shapeshifter, I realized your abilities would be most helpful in taking on an organized crime gang." The detective answered.
"So you need a criminal to fight criminals?" Drew replied.
Detective Burns looked at him with a perplexed gaze.
"I am a vigilante remember." Drew explained.
"Yeah…ok…come on." She replied.
(Gotham southern docks, several minutes later)
The two hid behind a crate, carefully watching several men in suits with guns patrolling the area.
"We're here on a drug bust. Heroin, cocaine….the big stuff." Detective Burns said.
"Glad you brought me along, haven't been able to do this in a week or so. My leader has been talking to me about training." Drew said.
"Batman?" Detective Burns said.
"Nightwing. But Batman is keeping a close eye on me." Drew replied.
"You don't sound afraid." The woman said.
"I don't fear him." Drew explained.
"Oh…huh. Ok, come on, we got cars coming." Detective Burns said.
The two hunkered down as several cars approached and parked. Several more men got out, carrying briefcases from either side of the distance between them. A large man with a bald head and each finger carrying a ring stands at one end, clearing dominating the area around him.
"You got the goods?" A man at the opposite side of the area, much shorter than the bald man with a short blonde bur, asked.
"You have the payment?" The large man grunted.
The short man snapped his fingers. The man at his side opened up the briefcase, revealing several stacks of money. The large man grinned and motioned his head to the side. The men at his side walked over and held out the briefcases revealing the bags of drugs. Men at the on the other side of the short man walked up to take the drugs and a man on the other side of the large man went to take the briefcase of money.
"Pleasure doing business with you." The large man said.
"Likewise." The short man replied.
"Hold it right there!" A voice bellowed.
All the men turned, guns ready. They saw a woman with a gun raised to them. All the men laughed at the sight of the woman all by herself, but this only made the detective grin. The men heard something, whirling sounds. Suddenly their guns were knocked out of their hands. They gasped at seeing shurikens imbedded in the barrels of their weapons.
"The Bat is here!" The large man shouted.
Suddenly there was a loud, blood chilling snarl. The men's faces instantly drained of color.
"That ain't the Bat!" One of the men gulped.
Suddenly a dark figure landed in the middle of the group and rose to its full height. They turned to face it and their eyes widened in total fear once they saw the dark figure with the glowing green eyes.
"W-We surrender! Please! Please don't don't rip our heads off!" The large man cried, dropping to his knees with the others.
Detective Burns stared in shock. The dark figure nodded to the man, sensing his honesty and fear. Several minutes later. Commissioner Gordon had arrived with several other cops to round up the men. The police saw Drew and raised their guns to him and were about to order him to get on his knees.
"Hey! Hey! He helped me here! If it wasn't for him they wouldn't have been captured!" Detective Burns growled.
The police were unsure of the situation, but many of them still were not pleased to see the ninja. They were gripped with fear and hate at the sight of him. Gordon ordered them to lower their weapons.
"I see you've got a new outfit, kid. I must admit, never thought I'd see you again." Jim said.
"Neither did the league or the team." Drew replied.
"Well, you're back. I also have to say, glad the detective here had called for your help. I fear what might've happened if you didn't tag along." The man said.
"I'm sure she could've handled it." The ninja replied.
"Yeah…still, thanks for being here…I just wished she'd called for more help from us. We'll take it from here. Get some rest detective, good work." Jim said, his attention turning from the ninja to the detective as his sentence continued.
(Outside Detective Burns's apartment, several minutes later)
Detective Burns unlocked her door and opened it. She turned to Drew.
"Thanks for your help today. But, of course, I could've handled it." The woman said confidently.
"I have no doubt." Drew replied.
The woman grinned with a satisfying smile.
"Well…since we're alone…why don't we…'relax'?" The woman chuckled, approaching the ninja.
The ninja gulped.
"Y-You're the boss." He said nervously.
"That I am." She chuckled.
She pulled him into her apartment and slammed then locked the door behind her. Her giggling could be heard from outside the apartment.
To be continued…