On the outskirts of Gotham city, the estate sat at the edge of a cliff. It was a relatively cloudy night, however the moonlight still shone through. The estate belonged to a man known as Bruce Wayne. Everyone knew who Bruce Wayne was, or, at least they thought they did. The man had two lives. The first was as one of the richest people in America, a man known to be a great philanthropist and donator to the cause of science and charity. The second life, the one he led at night, was completely different. Bruce Wayne was indeed the hero known as the caped crusader. He also had a sidekick that people simply knew as Robin…
"You said you had something important to talk about?" asked robin as he dismounted his cycle. "Indeed" replied batman. "As you know, Wayne Corp. is opening a new branch on the west coast, in the San Francisco bay area. The place is on par with our location here in Gotham, including the level of technology and equipment. It's too risky to leave it unguarded. I need you to be in a place where you can easily respond to any problems that arise." "I see." replied robin. "So how long do I need to stay there? A few weeks?" Batman shook his head. "Robin," he said. "I need you to be stationed there…permanently" Robin's eyes widened "Me…alone?" "Yes" replied his mentor. "For the past few years, you have constantly pushed for independence. Well, here's your chance. There is little more that I can teach you. The rest you have to learn from experience." Robin thought about this for a moment and then nodded. "Good." Said Bruce. "I'm counting on you."
This is how he ended up at the top of a building overlooking San Francisco. Bruce had provided mostly everything he needed right now. He had an inconspicuous apartment in one of the better parts of the city. No one would guess that he had millions of dollars in backing from Wayne corp. He kept his hero stuff hidden in his room, and with his skills it was easy to leave and enter unnoticed. Bruce had made sure that he had the top floor apartment, so he could leave via the roof. He was now exploring his new territory, getting a feel for the neighborhood. He had already identified the bad parts of the city, and had checked out possible locations for a new lair. He was still trying to figure out what he'd call it though. Robin nest didn't have quite the ring of "bat cave." As he jumped to the next building, he spotted a black bird watching him.
He shrugged and kept moving, but then realized something wasn't right. It took him a moment to realize that Ravens usually didn't hang around the city. Not only that, but the bird was following him. No matter how many buildings he jumped to, the bird seemed to follow him. Even when he lost sight of it, five minutes later, it was there again. Finally he stopped and turned. "What's up with this bird? Why is it following me?" he thought to himself as the bird stared at him. "So…" a voice suddenly said in his head. "I was right. You are Robin. Kind of far from home, aren't you?" The bird seemed to expand into a dark cloud, finally solidifying into the form of a hooded figure. Robin instinctively pulled out his collapsible quarterstaff and assumed a defensive position. "Who are you!" he challenged.
"My name is Raven" the stranger replied. "And I've been watching you. I think you noticed. Not bad." Robin still didn't drop his stance. "What do you want from me, and what were you doing in my head?" "Maybe you've noticed, but this city is almost as bad as Gotham, your hometown" she replied. "It would be much easier to deal with the problems in a group rather than alone. I have already talked to…someone else with connections that may help us. I think that it would make things much easier for your job as well." Robin finally put away his staff. "It probably would. So what's the plan?" "I've arranged to meet someone tomorrow night around midnight in the alley next to the warehouse on Jump street." She said. "He's out looking for others right now. Don't be late." With that she immediately shiften back into the form of a bird and flew off. Robin watched as she disappeared into the night. While a part of him was sounding off alarms about associating with such a shady character, he thoughtit was nice that for once, someone with strange powers wasn't in existence for the sole purpose of destroying the world.
Again, danged writers block stopped me. Plus, I've been working on my ranma ficcies. Anyway, hope ya enjoyed, reviews and suggestions would be nice.