Why do people hurt each other like that?

Batman couldn't help but ponder this thought has he piloted the Batmobile through the city's skyways. Alone at the machine's controls, electronic wires ran from his suit into the main console, allowing Batman to steer the hovercraft at all by simply moving his arms. Which was a good thing really, because right now his thoughts were not on driving. His mind was still on that alley where the girl rape victim was, and it was bothering him greatly.

Isn't it bad enough that people rob storage facilities, and join gangs? But how can someone do something so evil?

The sound of the Batmobile's engine filled his ears. The roar of the hyper turbines was pretty loud, but tonight it didn't bother Batman at all. To him, he wasn't even driving the hover car at all. In his mind he was still with that girl in the alley, still trying to figure out what drove that man to violate her in such a way. Mr. Wayne had contacted the police and reported the incident sometime ago. Batman had no doubt that Comminser Barbara Gordon would be all over that one like a hot knife on to butter. Though deep down inside of his soul, he knew that this was his job.

"Terry, answer me?" A voice filled the headset that was built into his mask, Batman snapped back to reality with in seconds.

"Huh, what?" Was his replay, "what did you say?"

"There's a hostage situation just south of where you are. Possibly women and children involved." The sounds of fingers hitting computer keys could be heard. "Think you're up to it?"

Batman sighed softly, and shut his eyes for a moment. "Yeah, someone has to be anyway's!" He steered the car off of the highway, and kicked in the hover engines. A thundering roar could be heard, sending off a vibration of hope and justice to all those nearby.

The sound of bats flying over head was not new to Bruce Wayne, who had spent a great deal of his life in the very cave that he was in. He sat in front of a lab table, carefully analyzing the piece of cloth that Batman had brought back from the rape incident. Old hands being careful not to screw up the process, since he knew how fragile DNA evidence was in such cases. He laid the piece of cloth upon the DNA scanner's surface. There was no doubt to him that the rapist had it used to clean the semen off of the victim after he was finished. His mind was at work already while the scanner traced the DNA, it showed its search upon a small screen that was in front of the old crime fighter. However his mind was at work, already trying to establish a possible motive, and possible suspects. The decades of experience allowed him to do so, and with such skill that he had almost no equal. Expect for the boy, who was now wearing the same mask that nearly killed him years before.

Helen and Jake Kwan ran down the hallway of Gotham General hospital Helen was in tears she could barley move. "We are here to See our daughter Trini Kwan" Jake said to the desk Nurse. The Nurse looked up from her terminal. "Oh right this way," she said, getting up. The nurse motioned for them to follow her down the hall. She stopped at the door where two armed police officers stood guarding the door.

Both Officers where talking amongst themselves as the couple approached them. "Good evening miss." One of them spoke, opening the door so they could enter. Mrs., Kwan looked at the officers she nodded at them "Thanks she said her voice cracking with sobs as she walked inside to see her daughter.

Comminsher Gordan looked up from where she was sitting. "Mr. and Mrs. Kwan I presume?" She asked pushing her glasses back up her nose. The older women stood up and extend her hand to the parents Mr., and Mrs., Kwan Nodded and shook her hand "Yes, how is she doing did you catch that bastared yet?" Jake asked. "My men are working on it." She spoke trying to clam the woman down. "I'll leave you and your daughter be." She said, making her leave. In fact she was only leaving after hearing the faint sound of something landing on the roof above them. They nodded "Thank you" Jake said as Helen tried to calm down she didn't want Trini see her upset

Outside Batman clung to the wall outside of Trini's room. His suits camo mode was activated so no one would see him. He placed his hand upon the glass, two hidden microphones hidden inside the fingertips allowed him to listen.

Helen Took her Daughters hand with one hand and brushed her bangs back with the other "Don't worry sweetie we will find who did this and make him pay" she said as Jake sat on the other side of Trini "We should have picked you up we are so sorry" she cried. "Got that right." Said Batman listening. Trini open her eyes to look at her dad "No, Dad I should never got in the Car it's my Fault" she said her dad shook his head "NO, it's not your fault you understand that?" Batman switched off the com link. "Sorry Mr. Wayne, but I should handle this alone." Bruce heard what Terry said, and closed his eyes. "Good Luck Kid." was all he said.

Trini started to cry "That guy he...raped... me...and let me to...die" her mom sobbed and hugged her "your safe now we won't let anything happen to you anymore." Terry felt something in his heart tug, and he lowered his head. Nothing in the world could've prepared him to have to deal with this kind of battle.

"I want to go home" Trini said her dad took her hand "I'm sorry but you can't right now sweetie" he said Trini begun to whimper.

Batman could tell the window wasn't locked. He quietly nudged it open. Watching as the Kawn's left, presumably to talk to the police, He deactivated his the camouflage mode of his suit and watched the girl for a few moments. Trini didn't see him she laid there replying what happened in her mind tears at her eyes. "Bad night to be out and about isn't it?" Batman spoke. Trini open her eyes seeing a strange man in a bat costume standing over her bed she let out a scream "Who-who are you?"

"That doesn't matter." He said frankly. "I need you to tell me what happened." Trini started to scream once again "Help!" she called scooting backwards on the bad trying to back away from the man

Batman stood somewhat firm. "I'm one of the good guys lady!"

Trini tried to calm down "why should I trust you?" she asked. "Because I can help you." Batman said not moving or wavering.