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Chapter 2: Questions

Crime Alley, Gotham

Creeping up to the window slender hands slid underneath the lunette. Moving nimbly, Catwoman made sure to avoid any unnecessary noise. Sliding the window back down she slowly tip toed around the apartment. Glancing at her watch she noted the time. It was eight o clock on the dot, the night was still extremely young. With a Cheshire grin she glided over to the living room.

She needed a few things before her mission tonight. Originally she had intended to lay low after making that huge score last night. But unfortunately that job had gone sour, due to her accidentally breaking the artifact. She was still extremely peeved about that. Literally millions of dollars had gone down the drain instantaneously. She seriously regretted turning back into that alley.

Speaking of that alley, the man she had found there was still asleep in the bedroom next door. He had been conscious on their way to the apartment but once they'd arrived he'd promptly fallen asleep. The sun had risen and fallen and he was still asleep. Selina had considered taking him to a hospital but with her reputation as Catwoman that wouldn't have gone well at all.

Sighing as she took another glance at her watch she pondered whether or not to check on him. She was still surprised by her actions last night, helping a complete stranger out of an unknown situation was not her mo. She knew absolutely nothing about the man and she'd gone out of her way to stick her neck out for him. Well of course she had ulterior motives behind it, but she'd still been a good Samaritan. Scratching the left side of her face she decided to do it. If he had somehow died during her three minute stay in the apartment she would want to know.

Flicking the light on as she entered Selina scanned the bedroom. It was plain...extremely plain. Four mundane white walls, a bed and one large dresser. When Lola had said this apartment had the bare necessities she truly had meant it. It was far too boring for her tastes but it was a hide out apartment after all.

Shuffling over to the king sized bed her ears were bombarded by the sound of loud snoring. He was definitely still alive. She was inches away from lifting the covers when she noticed a furry tail dangling from the right side of the bed. Her hands instantly retracted as her left brow arched. Did I bring one of my cats to this apartment? Scrunching her cheeks she shook her head. No she hadn't, so what was that hanging off the bed?

Venturing closer to it she gently lifted the covers, making sure not to stir the man tangled in them. A low gasp escaped her lungs as she saw what it was. It was a tail, and an extremely furry one at that. She had been severely mistaken earlier when she had confused it for the tail of a cat, it was more akin to a monkey's own. What was most surprising of all was the fact that it descended from the man's back. Just when I thought things couldn't get any weirder.

He definitely wasn't human, or if he was he had to be one of those Meta's. As odd as this whole situation was she couldn't help but find it a little cute. A handsome guy with a tail, what were the chances? It looked so cute and adorable. It was practically screaming at her to be patted and who was she to deny her instincts? Outstretching her hand she was mere inches away from grabbing it, when suddenly, a hand reached out and grabbed hers.

"Never touch a Saiyans tail."

Stumbling to the floor Selena's hand quickly retracted as she heard the venom behind the words. Point taken...she wouldn't be trying that again. Shaking her now suddenly sore wrist she thought back to what he had just said.

"A what?"

"A Saiyan." He said as he slowly lifted the covers, his eyes immediately scanning the perimeter. Once secure about the safety of his location he promptly rose from the bed to stretch.

Angling her lips she thought it over before shrugging her shoulders."Nope...never heard it."

There was a pregnant pause before the man decided to speak once more. "What planet am I on?"

Cocking her head to the side Selina stared at the man as if he had grown a second head. "What planet are you on?" She repeated.

"Yes what planet am I on? Believe it or not this isn't the first time something like this has happened to me."

Catwoman sat in silence musing over what she'd heard before breaking out into hearty laughter. "Jeez whoever beat you up must have done a real ringer on you. First you ask me what planet you're on, what's next? You'll be telling me you're some sort of alien?"

"That's exactly what I'm telling you." Bardock deadpanned. "Now answer the question; what planet am I on?"

I really should have taken this guy to a hospital. The tail is cute but this whole outer space alien thing is crazy. This is the last time I stick my neck out for random guys. Sighing as she lifted herself to her feet she answered his question. "You're on planet Earth."

Selina watched as Bardock's eyes enlarged at the mention of the word Earth. "What? Is there something wrong?"

"It's nothing." Bardock mumbled as he turned to face the nearby window. Earth? Isn't this the planet Kakarot was sent to? My son could be somewhere on this planet.

Narrowing her eyes Catwoman asked again. "What's wrong?" Years of life on the harsh streets of Gotham had taught her how to read body language. A single eye twitch or stare could be the difference between life or death. As much as the man before her was attempting to mask it...he was definitely concerned about something.

"Like I said...it's nothing." Reiterated Bardock in annoyed tone. This woman didn't know when to quit pestering him.

"Fine." Selina conceded, frowning as she folded her arms across her chest. There were more pressing questions which needed answers anyways.

"So what exactly are you? Regular people aren't exactly walking around with tails dangling from their behinds." The jewel thief said as she motioned to the furry appendage that was now wrapped around Bardock's waist.

Rubbing his temples Bardock sighed in irritation. He had already told her what he was. "Like I said earlier I'm a Saiyan." The father of Goku said, retaking a seat on the edge of the king sized bed.

"Yeah I got that the first time you told me." Selina replied as she rolled her eyes. "But what exactly is a Saiyan?" She asked with a curious brow raised.

Bardock could feel a tick mark swelling on his forehead as he responded. This game of 20 questions was starting to get on his last nerve. "We Saiyans are the most powerful race in the galaxy." Or were the most powerful race in the galaxy if I'm still in the past. Bardock mused to himself.

"Nope I'm pretty sure that title belongs to Superman's race- the Kryptonians." Selina said shaking her head in disagreement.

"What? And who?" Bardock asked in a slightly raised voice.

"You know Superman? The guy who wears a big S on his chest, shoots lasers out of his eyes?" Selina said making shooting noises to indicate the firing of laser beams.

The Saiyans lip curled in confusion before his shoulders rose in a shrug. "Nope...never heard of him."

Selina palmed her forehead as she let out an exasperated sigh. Seriously where is this guy from? He might actually be an alien.

"So let's say I buy into this whole 'Saiyan' and 'alien' thing." Selina said, making floating quotation marks with her fingers. "How exactly did you get here then?"

Bardock's face scrunched as he attempted to think back on the events that lead up to this, but found himself unable to remember anything. "I-I I don't know. All I can recollect is an explosion, a group of what I now as Earth men attacking me, placing me in a dumpster, and you locating me."

"A group of men attacked you?" Selina inquired, perturbed by that particular tidbit of information.

'"Yes." Bardock managed to say through the gritting of his teeth. His hands were shaking in anger at the mere thought of being defeated by such weaklings.

Noticing the rising tension in the room Catwoman decided to tread lightly as she raised her next question "Do you know at least know who it was?"

Gripping the seams of his garments Bardock thought long and hard before finally crossing gazes with the leather clad woman once more. "All I remember is something about Ivgene." [1]

Selina's eyes instantly darkened at the mention of of that name. The Ivgene clan were one of the many crime mobs in Gotham, a Russian one at that. They had worked very hard to establish a foothold in the metropolis. She had a prior history with them a very gruesome one in fact.

Standing from the wall she was resting against Selina smirked as she stepped towards the Saiyan. "I just thought of the way you're going to repay me for money you cost me."

"Repay you?" Bardock said an indignant snort. In that alley he had agreed to give her answers, and he had done just that.

"Yes repay me." Selina said once more. "You don't really think that I helped you out of the mere kindness of my heart?"

The Saiyan merely chuckled. Of course he didn't think this woman was like Berry but he had fulfilled his obligation to her. She was out of her mind if she expected anything more from him.

Rising from the bed Bardock began walking towards the door- he was done here.

"Where exactly do you think you're going?"

Pausing with one foot out the door the spiky haired father of Goku spun around to answer her question. "What does it look like? I'm leaving."

"The hell you are!" Selina shouted, her hand instinctively reaching to grab her whip. The cat burglar was not about to allow him to leave on his own terms.

"Is that a threat?" Bardock questioned with a smile tugging at his lips. He partially hoped it was. His body had recovered from his injuries and he certainly wouldn't mind a fight.

Catwoman warily cracked her whip as she keenly observed the Saiyan. Is he actually looking forward to a confrontation? Tossing the thought aside Selina spoke once more. "Helping you cost me something dearly last night and you're going to compensate me for it."

"Good luck with that." Bardock said dismissively waving the brunette off. "I no longer need you and I'll be on my...RUMBLE!"

Selina's hand lowered slightly as she attempted to decipher the blaring noise. "Was that your stomach?"

Though the Saiyan didn't verbally respond his stern facial expression said it all.

"You're hungry aren't you?" The cat burgularer half-asked breaking into a fit of laughter.

The scar faced Saiyan attempted to maintain a stern glare but could no longer do it as his stomach rumbled once more, echoing throughout the small apartment. "Yes." The Saiyan finally conceded as he folded his arms. He hadn't eaten in God knows how long.

Finishing her hearty laugh Selina placed the whip back onto her hip. "How bout this, you do this one thing for me and I'll get you a meal?"

Bardock pondered refusing her offer. He didn't particularly feel like doing anything else for this woman, but the roar from his stomach quickly quelled the thought.

"Fine." The Saiyan stubbornly agreed, a frown quickly falling upon his face. He didn't really care what he would have to do so long as he got to eat.

"Aww don't give me that look what I have in mind won't be that bad." Catwoman pouted outstretching her lower lip.

Bardock's frown remained firm.

"Oh fine whatever." Selina said, throwing her arms up in defeat. Sighing in annoyance Catwoman began her trek towards the door. "So what would you like to e-" Pausing Selina realized she didn't even know her guests name.

"Bardock...my name is Bardock." The Saiyan answered, finishing her sentence for her.

"Well then Bardock let's get you something to eat." Selina said with a smile as she exited the room.

A big thank you to everyone who reviewed chapter 1!

Author's Note: Please refrain from arguing about power levels in the reviews; it solves nothing. Any further reviews arguing about power levels will be deleted.

[1]: The Ivgene clan were mentioned in Catwoman #1

Q/A:

NIX'S WARDEN: This is Bardock after he turned SSJ. At the bottom of the previous chapter I stated that Episode of Bardock and Bardock's OVA are canon for this story. Like you said Bardock is pretty much dark-gray, he's not really heroic at this point. His power level right now is the same as Goku's when he arrived on Earth after the Namek saga.

Scion 141: I'm not sure what comic you're referring. I came up the idea in my head. As you saw in this chapter Bardock didn't end up in a dumpster of his own free will. He also still has his tail as well. I actually wasn't a fan of Catwoman at all until I read her solo series. I loved the first 12 issues but after that is was really meh. I don't know why stories get rarely updated. I try to update mine when I'm not busy and have the time available to do so.

Neyt: My life is pretty hectic at the moment so this story will have to be updated at random increments.

ClarkVal99: See above

Jak: See above

Hyne: See above

Ulquiorra Schiffer 007: Thank you for the kind words

Superemopowerz: See above

Guest: I wish my life granted me more time to spend writing fanfiction but it currently does not. I'll try to update when I can. This story is is not abandoned.

Shakeru: Why'd you delete your DBZ x JL crossover fic? It was one of my favorite stories.