Chapter 5 Fort Rozz
It had been a few days since Reign had attacked the jail, and Kara had woken from her coma. They needed a plan to catch Reign, but they had little information on her. So, step one was to find information on Reign. What little information they had didn't really add up too much. Reign was a ghost a few mentions here and there, but nothing close to concrete. The group was going over their strategy when Kara came into the room "I know were we can get information on Reign." This catching every ones attention. Alex is the first to address Kara "what did you find?" Kara turned to her sister " There is a high priestess that is supposed to have the type of information we need to stop reign for good." The group nodded their heads in understanding, but then Kiara spoke up and asked the question Kara was dreading "So were is this priestess so we can find her and bring her in." Kara then looked uneasy "well that's the tricky part she is a prisoner on Fort Rozz." The room went silent everyone knew about Fort Rozz. Alex was the first to speak up "Kara if you go to Fort Rozz you will not have any of your powers you will be just as vulnerable as me or Jimmy in a place where your family imprisoned most of the people on Fort Rozz that's were you want to go and find information." I know it's a risk and I know I will be vulnerable their, but we need to get any type of Intel on Reign we can, and if this priestess is the way to do it then we have to give it a shot no matter the risk." This declaration from Kara silenced the room because it was true they needed the help if they had any hope of beating Reign, and this was the best chance they had of getting any tangible intelligence.
After a few days of analysis the trip to Fort Rozz became even harder not only would Kara not have any of her powers because of the atmospheric condition surrounding Fort Rozz males could not go near Fort Rozz putting them in a hell of a predicament of who to send. It was agreed that Kiara and Diana would stay behind to protect the city, and also in the event that if Kara were to fall at Fort Rozz they still had someone who could fight against Reign. Imra had volunteered to go with Kara, but everyone agreed they needed more help in case anything went wrong. Kara informed the team that she had two people in mind to take with them. SO Kara left to recruit the person she hopes to be her third member. After a few hours Kara's band of misfits was Kara, Imra, Livewire, and Psi. To say some of the team was skeptical was an understatement many thought that both Livewire and Psi would backstab Kara and Imra so there was a lot of unease amongst the ranks.
After Kara and her team departed, but on the other end of town arriving at the private hanger of National City airport arrived Billionaire Katherine Kane CEO of Kane industries. She got off the plane and went to her secretary Rachel who was waiting for her in front of her motorcade getting ready for the opening of Kane Industries new corporate headquarters in National City from Gotham City. After driving through the busy National City streets before they pull up in front of the Wilshire Grand Center tower in downtown. The press swarmed Katherine as soon as she stepped out of the Limo. It took them a few minutes to get through the crowd, and into the building getting ready for the press conference in an hour.
Lena Luthor was watching the news spectacle on the arrival of Katherine Kana. Lena had known for a while that the female CEO was moving her operation to National City, and Lena knew that having a company the size of Kane industries move to national city would shake things up for everyone. Lena was waiting to see the press conference that Katherine was about to have when she heard a knock on the door. When she answered she saw Alex, Maggie, Diana, and Kiara all standing their so she let her friends in to join her. The group sits in the living room, and Lena poured them each a glass of wine. Alex asks Lena what she is watching, and Lena turns to the older Danvers "This new CEO just moved her corporate headquarters to National City, and is about to have a press conference to christen the building and make it official." Alex nodded and then continues " so who is the new big shot then." Maggie asked, and without looking at the detective Lena responds "Katherine Kane". At hearing the name Maggie spits out the wine in her mouth shocking everyone. Alex tends to her girlfriend "Maggie what's wrong?" Maggie composes herself and looks at Lena again "did you say Katherine Kane the Gotham City businesswomen? That Katherine Kane?" Lena nods her head at the question then everyone once again turns to Maggie who still has a look of shock on her face. Alex Begins to speak "Maggie what's wrong?" Maggie turns to Alex " do you remember the story I told you about my first love, and my first taste of real heartbreak. Well it just so happens that Katherine Kane is that person." At Maggie's response the room went silent Detective Maggie Sawyer just admitted her first girlfriend was Katherine Kane the wealthy CEO of one of the biggest companies in the country this revelation hit everyone." Alex off course was the first to respond, " you dated Katherine Kane, and you didn't think to mention that before?" Maggie looked back to Alex "its not something that I like to discuss because of the pain. So, it's not something I like to advertise, but yes Katherine Kane was my first girlfriend. We dated for three years, and she was the love of my life." Alex Stiffened at Maggie's admission because they talked about this, but now that Alex can put a face and a name to Maggie's mystery ex-girlfriend. On top of the fact that her ex-girlfriend was a billionaire Alex thought to herself how could she every compete with that. After about an hour Maggie and Alex left both needing to talk about the new development in their relationship. Diana and Kiara left a few minutes later to get ready for patrol.
Back at Kane tower Katherine Kane looked on over the city when Rachel walked through the door and stood behind her boss. After a few seconds Rachel spoke "your going to go out aren't you?" Katherine closed her eyes and sighed before turning to address the women "yes I am. I have to find her the longer I wait the more chance the trail will grow cold. Its already bad enough that you made me do all this PR stuff for the company while she is out their a prisoner." Rachel looks at Katherine "We needed a cover story for why you're here, but Kathy this isn't Gotham City where you only had Batman and Robin to deal with. Supergirl, Overgirl, and Wonder Woman watching over National City it makes it hard for you to act in your usual manner especially for a criminal." At that Katherine stepped toward Rachel "I don't care who stands in my way I will do anything and beat anybody when it comes to protecting Pamela even if she may not know it." Rachel shuck her head in obvious disappointment " I can't believe that you risk your life for a villain who doesn't even give a dam about you, and would probably kill you the first chance she got." Katherine looked away she knew she had a complicated relationship with Pamela Isley or as many know her Poison Ivy. Katherine has been in love with the plant villain for a few years now and that caused great strife between Batwoman and the dynamic duo when it came to Ivy, but she couldn't help how she felt. It was these feelings that brought her to this point it was a little over a month ago when she heard Ivy had been kidnapped from Arkham Asylum, and that their was no leads. To say Katherine was afraid was an understatement so from that moment she had spent every minute she had on finding Ivy. It took a few days, but after hammering down on the Gotham scumbags Batwoman finally got a lead, and it took her to National City. So, here Batwoman is ready to bring Gotham City to National City. After her talk with Rachel Katherine suited up and now was over looking National City and she would do anything to make sure Ivy comes back to her safely.
A few days later at the DEO headquarters Winn is briefing the team on a new figure that has the National City underworld running for cover. "So now that everyone is here lets begin a few nights ago that have been a string of brutal attacks on various locations across the city. Everything points to the same single individual as the culprit." Alex chimed in " what do we know about the figure?" Winn turned to the older Danvers " We really don't know much every eye witness said it happened to fast, and or to busy getting the crap kicked out of them. One thing we do know is that the locations hit are known fronts for organized crime, and it looked like from what some of the witnesses told authorities it sounded like the dark figure was trying to find information on something we just don't know who or what it was." Jimmy was the next to speak "it sound to me its obvious who it could be. I mean a dark figured vigilante beating the National City underworld to a pulp there is only one person I know like that." Diana turned to Jimmy knowing full well who he was referring to "stop right there Olsen Bruce did not do this he has no reason to come to National City." Jimmy turned to respond to Diana " Since when does the dark knight need a reason to do anything. He is a vigilante first and foremost look at what he has done in Gotham." At this point Diana stood up " Not everyone can be superman we all have different natures as a result of our up bringing. Bruce is troubled yes, but he has his principles and he did not do this." At this point J'onn put a stop to the argument "enough this in fighting will accomplish nothing. Diana contact Bruce and see if he or any of his teammates have ventured to National City. If not then see if he has any information on our mystery vigilante because I have a feeling this person is related to Gotham City in some way." J'onn turned to Kiara "Kiara with Kara still on her mission to Fort Rozz it falls on you to stop Reign if she surfaces before Kara comes back." Kiara looked at J'onn with her usual look of contempt she maybe working with the DEO, but she was only there to protect Diana not really caring about National City. However Kiara had to say fighting against Reign was an interesting challenge, and she wanted to defeat her so she nodded her accent. After J'onn's speech everyone went there separate ways, and Diana went to go call Bruce. Later that evening Kiara had returned from patrol to her and Diana's apartment. She walked in and saw Diana on the couch talking with what sounded to be Bruce on the other line so she went to get ready for bed. About twenty minutes later Diana walked into the bedroom and climbed into bed next to Kiara. Kiara turned to her girlfriend "so what did Bruce say?" Diana turned to Kiara "He said he or his team are not involved with our vigilante, but he also did say that Gotham had a rogue vigilante attack the Gotham underworld starting about a year ago, and that said vigilante has disappeared without a trace two weeks ago." Kiara nodded her head "so does the worlds best detective know who the other vigilante is?" Diana shuck her head no "that worries me because any figure who can evade the dark knight, and is by far more ruthless then even Bruce has been at his worst is not someone to be taken lightly …" Before Diana could finish her thought both Kiara and her own DEO communicators started going of meaning that something big was happening. Diana answered the call, and Winn began to speak " Diana we have a conformed sighting of our vigilante hitting the 222 club in uptown. It's a crime front for Robert Dorne Mon El and Jimmy are on their way, but I have a feeling that they are going to need help with this one." Diana turned to Kiara who nodded then "okay Winn Kiara and I are on our way."
At the 222 club the unknown figure was causing all sorts of havoc. After the figure had dispensed with all the security she turned her attention to her main target Robert Dorne himself, and grabbed him by his lapels lifting him off the ground. Dorne then spoke up "what the hell are you and what do you want?" The dark figure finally spoke up " I will be your worst nightmare if you don't give me the information I want?" Dorne then looked straight into the figures eyes finally realizing that the figure was a woman thinking internally that single women had destroyed a dozen of his best man. Dorne then responded, "What do you want to know?" The dark female figure pulled Dorne face to face with her " A group arrived here about a month ago with a plot to destroy this city, and they took something with them that I want to get back so where can I find them?" Dorne looked confused I don't know about any new group to town." His response did not convince the dark figure " your lying your Robert Dorne you have a hand in everything so if something big is going down you know about it so I am going to ask you one last time where can I find this group or I will destroy your whole empire with my bare hands." Dorne relented quickly knowing full well that this was not an idle threat " okay okay a new group came in from Gotham almost three weeks ago now letting anyone who would listen that they had a big plot to kill millions of people with some type of bioweapon, and that soon they will use national City as a demonstration of its lethality moving onto other cities if their ransom demands are not met. That is all I know I swear a lot of us have been trying to find them because if they destroy National City they kill are business …" before Dorne could continue a shield passed right between them causing the dark figure to drop Dorne. The Dark figure turned to see Guardian, and that pretend superman standing before her.
Mon El and Jimmy looked at the dark figure before them and to their shock it was a women with scarlet red hair wearing a black suit and crimson colored cape, boots, utility belt, mask, and toped off with a crimson bat on her chest. Jimmy was the first to speak "who are you, and what are you doing here?" The female scowled at them both if you must know I am Batwoman, and what I am doing here is none of your business so you to idiots can run along before you end up like mister Dorne's security team." This caused Mon El to growl, and in typical Mon El fashion he made the first move against the Batwoman, and began sending strikes at her, but he missed every shot, and before he knew it the female hit him in the chest with a spinning kick sending him flying and crashing into a table. Jimmy stunned by this never seeing Mon El take a shot like that from someone without special abilities, but before Jimmy refocused Batwoman had tossed smoke pellets at him enshrouding him in smoke and before he knew it Batwoman was upon him sending a flurry of strikes at him connecting with many of the shots. Jimmy tried to respond with a kick to her side, but she predicted that and grabbed the foot and tossed him at Mon El who was just recovering from the shot he had just taken only to be hit by a flying Jimmy. Both men had been neutralized quickly. Batwoman walks towards the downed heroes and pulled a Bata rang out of her belt and extended the blades on each side getting ready to deal a death blow to both Jimmy and Mon El "you call yourselves heroes what you both are is pathetic I will be doing the city a favor by getting rid of both of you." She goes for the strike, but before it hits her hand is grabbed so she turns to see overgirl holding her hand "as much as I would like to see that happen I can't allow that …" however before overgirl could finish her though Batwomen swung her around and launched her into the wall. Turning her attention back to the two downed men she again goes to strike at them, but this time she is slammed from behind by overgirl sending her through a wall. Overgirl then landed "for someone who seems to be pretty smart that was pretty stupid." Diana had arrived a few minutes later along with Maggie and Alex to see the carnage bodies everywhere Jimmy and Mon El pulling themselves up to a vertical base, and Overgirl staring at them disapprovingly. The three women go to the others, and Alex was the first to speak "what happened here." Overgirl was quick to chime in "the idiots over here got their butts kicked by a women are what happened." The three women then looked shocked and Maggie then spoke "wait the vigilante that has been laying waste to the National City underworld is a women?" Overgirl nodded " I trucked her into that wall over there." As the group looked at the whole in the wall to the groups shock the vigilante was standing up leaning against the wall to support herself yes, but still standing. A normal person would have been down for the count with the hit that overgirl hit her with. Maggie and Alex both drew their weapons and pointed them at the dark figure, and Diana pulled her sword and took a battle stance, as did Overgirl. The group then heard the figure chuckle "impressive its not often I get surprised, and it's clear that I was unprepared for this fight, but next time I will be ready. I will see you all really soon." And with that the red head through several gas pellets down on the ground creating a cloud of smoke. Overgirl was the first to react and flew at the cloud dispersing the smoke, but the figure had disappeared without a trace.
Later J'onn called a meeting of the group at Diana and Kiara's apartment to discuss what they know about the new figure, and how they should capture her. Jimmy and Mon El revealed that she called herself Batwomen, and by the looks she is looking for someone or something they just did not know what. Kiara talked about the skill and the strength and speed of the Batwomen, but made it clear that she was not Alien. Winn then chimed in and talked about the gadgets that she used being super high end. After about an hour the team had decided that the best way to catch her is to swarm her make sure everyone is there to stop her not just charge in hot headed. The team was ready to go home when Kiara noticed something as Mon El stood up a flashing red light. She grabs Mon El by the shoulder to get a better look at it, and is stunned by what she sees it's a tracker in the shape of a bat. Diana looks at her girlfriend with concern "Kiara what's wrong?" Kiara shows the group the tracker and stares out the window to a building several miles away, and uses her x-ray vision and sees on the roof Batwomen looking right at them all waving before she jumps off the roof. Kiara turns to the group "She knows everything." Stunning the group." Kiara looked back impressed that in one night this new player found out all of their identities as kicked the crap out of Jimmy and Mon El.