Disclaimer: Batman does not belong to me. It belongs to DC Comics.
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Chapter Thirteen (Reunion):
It had been two weeks since Shadow disappeared from Wayne Manor. Two weeks and not a word from him either. He wasn't seen, nor were there any burglaries out of the ordinary. The only burglaries that occurred involved a nice clown blimp and a traitorous cat, and everyone was lept busy by the new team.
Superman made their jobs easier. Apparently, according to Batman, Supergirl was now handling Metropolis. Personally, I'm a bit grateful. I, myself, had just removed by bandages just the other day, and was now patrolling Bludhaven with my partner. Everything in Bludhaven nowadays was eerily quiet... like the quiet before a storm. I knew that Superman wouldn't be around for long, and we'd need Shadow's help soon. The underworld was planning something big, and everyone knew it. Secretly, I wondered where Shadow was. Shadow was like a brother to me. Batman had agreed to patrol the skies with me tonight. He still wasn't sure if I could handle myself in the rooftops. Typical...
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Batman waited on the roof until he saw a black figure leap from the window. He grappled to the next building, following Nightwing.
Patrolling with Nightwing isn't usually on his to do list. Usually, he patrolled by himself, just like he wanted it. A scream was carried out from below. Both Nightwing and Batman froze to look down. Two men held a woman with groceries at gunpoint.
"What's in the bag, lady?" One aske. He was holding the gun. The lady was too hysterical to answer.
"P-please don't hurt me!" She pleaded.
"Give us your purse." The gunman said.
"Hey,Glenn, you sure about this? I mean--"
"Shuddap!" The gunman snapped, "Don't say my name!" He smacked the guy's head with his gun. Suddenly, a faint blur in the shadows caught Batman's attention.
The blur was way too quick to be spotted by the people belowground, but Batman, with his nightvision contacts saw him perfectly. Shadow did a somersault and landed on the gunman. "Run." He told the lady. The lady grabbed her groceries and hurried out of the alley.
"You gonna pay for that one, chum." The other guy said, trying to act tough. He pulled out a switchblade and swing at Shadow. Shadow caught his wrist, twisted it, and cuffed him quickly. He pushed the guy down to the ground and moved on to the next guy.
"Thanks." Nightwing said as Batman landed to join him.
"No problem, Nightwing." Shadow turned to leave.
"Wait." Batman called out. "Do you have an answer?"
Shadow froze for a moment. "I've thought about it. I think it's about time I let this grudge go. You didn't mean for it to go so out of hand. I guess that was my fault."
Nightwing brightened, as Batman smiled. "Welcome to the team, bro!" Nightwing hugged Shadow.
"Whoa there!" Shadow broke out of Nightwing's grip and flipped him down, "Watch the costume... just got it tailored." He laughed. Nightwing got up and laughed with him. The three shook hands. Time had brought back something they thought had gone. But it wasn't... and Gotham would soon realize that.