A/N: Here goes chapter five, hope you all like the revisions I have made. For those of you that have read the original and are wondering what the big deal is. You will see in the next few chapters that what you thought were minor changes will affect everything.

August 2018 AD, Gotham, Massachusetts

Chloe Sullivan had made a big mistake. She had missed her train out of the narrows and out of a total lack of judgment she had decided not to wait. Chloe made her way down a dark street trying to make it to the bridge that connected the Narrows to the rest of Gotham. Walking down the street she became aware of two men gaining on her from behind. In panic she turned down an ally hoping to lose them. When the men turned down the ally with her she broke into a sprint. She ran as fast as she could until running right into a brick wall. Slumping down to the ground she waited for the men to tare her apart. Chloe closed her eyes and listened to the sound of their feet. The sound stopped and she could hear a fluttering sound as the men screamed. She felt and heard the sound of their bodies hitting the pavement. Chloe squeezed her eyes shut even harder until realizing that it must have been Batman that stopped the muggers. She opened up her eyes and gasped, in front of her wasn't Batman but a young man no older than eighteen. He wore a body suit much the same as the one she had only it was painted bright red. The boots and gloves were still black and the cape had a yellow underlining. What Chloe found most shocking was that he didn't wear a full head mask like Batman instead he wore a simple mask that covered his eyes. Chloe stood up gave the young man an inquisitive look.

"Who are you supposed to be Bat junior?" Chloe said a chuckle rising in the back of her throat.

The boy laughed and crossed his arms across his chest. "The name is Robin."

"So he drafted you too huh." Chloe said dusting off the dirt from the grimy ally.

"We all have our purposes. Some of us strike at evil from the source some of us simply watch and record what we see. We are every where always connected forever on the hunt." His voice had become lower his eyes danced with the shadow of the dark ally.

"Hunt, what exactly are you hunting?" Chloe realized that she had made a very big mistake.

"Injustice Miss Sullivan, you hunt it too you simply haven't discovered your role." He said instantly blending into the shadow and disappearing.

Chloe sank back down to the pavement. What had she gotten her self into? How had Batman been able to train and implement any number of agents without them being spotted? Getting up Chloe made a mad dash for the bridge and ran all the way back to her apartment.

The Next Day...

Chloe woke up and headed into work hoping nothing Batman related would occur until she had a chance to drink several cups of coffee. She walked up to her cubical in the Gotham Gazette's news room and set her stuff down. When she returned form the coffee pot she found a package on her desk. There was no return address and no note. Chloe cut the tape and slowly lifted the flaps. Inside the box was a grid map of Gotham and a note that read; injustice wears a mask of fear that petrifies all those that would oppose it. In order to fight injustice you must first know how to conquer fear. Come to the warehouse district there you will be shown the true nature of fear. Chloe picked up the map on it was a red mark directly in the middle of the warehouse district. Chloe closed the box and hurried out of the office. She would have to send her articles into the Gazette by e-mail.

The warehouse district was fenced off from the rest of the city. Getting inside was going to be tricky. Quietly she snaked round the fence until she couldn't see any guards. Kneeling down to the ground she pulled and tugged at a small hole until it was large enough for her to enter. Once on the other side she worked here way to the centre. Chloe hadn't gotten this good a work out since she lived in Smallville. Rounding the ride of a large crate she found herself staring at the back of a large guard. Ok Sullivan time to put all that Chi practice to work. Focusing all her energy Chloe darted behind the guard propelling herself forward keeping each step as short as possible. Once she was behind the next building she continued until she was standing in front of a large silo. Glancing upward she saw a small flutter. Resolved to find out why she was there she began climbing the tall ladder. She hadn't made it twenty feet before she felt a light tap on the back of her head causing her to fall. She hit the pavement hard knocking all the wind for her lungs. Once she had her bearings she could see several men standing around her wearing black ninja robes. Quickly flipping into a half standing position Chloe darted her eyes from one man to another. Quickly she lunged at the attacker to her left while keeping an eye on the man in front of her. Reaching out a hand she struck a vital pressure point crumpling the man while also sending a kick to the abdomen of the man to her right now with only the man in front of her standing she regained her fighting pose just soon enough to duck a series of fist katas. Pulling up her right hand in an open handed technique she blocked a blow at the side of the mans wrist and twisted her hand around his arm in turn twisting his whole body around and placing a quick chop to his neck. With all of the men down she turned back to the top of the tower.

"Don't bother Miss Sullivan there isn't anyone up there." Robin said stepping out of the shadows. "I'm here to congratulate you Miss Sullivan, you passed."

"Passed? But I only just got here." Chloe said questioningly.

"You don't understand the test was never here. The test was getting here." He replied folding his hands behind his back.

"But I fell." She said reproachfully

"Like he always says, 'why do we fall if not to pick ourselves back up." The young man quoted dancing around on one foot.

"What did you say?" Chloe's eyes fogged over. Bruce said that all the time. "Who told you that?"

Robin shrugged his shoulders and let a grapple line lose flying up into the air. Chloe quickly followed him up a fire escape and onto the roof of a small building. As soon as she was up he ran off turning a corner and out of sight. Once Chloe had managed to pull herself onto the roof she ran after him. She had made another mistake. Around the bend someone had been waiting for her. As soon as she turned the corner a fist flew out and smacked her right across the face. She stumbled backward and nearly tripped before finding her footing. The figure that stepped out of the shadows wasn't Robin or Batman but a girl not much older than Robin.

"Who the hell are you?" Chloe questioned rubbing her jaw.

"The names Batgirl." She said defiantly.

"How many of you are there?" Chloe said annoyed at the girl's attitude. "There a Batwoman too?"

"No." She stated matter-of-factly pointing to the next warehouse over. "He's waiting for you."

Chloe didn't get a chance to say anything before the girl vanished in the shadows. Sighing she turned toward the next warehouse. Sure enough there was Batman standing on the edge of the roof letting the wind rustle his cape. Chloe stood back and took a running jump across the six foot span. She walked up to Batman and looked out at the outline of Gotham.

"I want you to know that I had to do this." He said his gaze still fixed out into space.

"What do you mean?" Chloe said quizzically

"I had to show you what my world is like before I could risk what I really want." He responded before turning and looking in her eyes. "I have a terrible secret. You have to promise to never tell anyone about this."

Chloe didn't understand what he meant. "I promise." She said not really thinking about what she was doing

Batman reached up and grabbed the ears of his mask. Holding tight he slowly pulled it off of his head.

Chloe gasped she couldn't find anything to say. "Bruce?" She said foolishly.

"Yes Chloe I'm the Batman. But this is only half of what I wanted to show you." He said a nervous quiver ran through his voice.

Chloe almost fainted she didn't think she could handle much more than this.

Bruce reached into one of his belt compartments and pulled out a small black felt pouch. "I want you to have this."

She took the pouch from his hand and turned it upside down in hers. An ancient diamond ring fell out. She was speechless. "Does.. Does this mean..."

Bruce smiled. "Will you marry me?"

Chloe's heart swelled and she hugged him as she cried. She had never been so happy. She kissed him on the check and stared into his eyes. "Of course I'll marry you." She said. Standing back, she looked at him and her smiled dropped. Making a step forward she slapped him hard across the face. "Don't every put me through hell like that ever again. I wanted to hate you so much Thomas Bruce Wayne. I did all this because I didn't see a way out. I was terrified of what you would do if I refused. Damn you Bruce, I have loved you more than anyone else in the world. Gotham needs you as Batman but mark my words you better never let that come before me." Chloe scolded as she stared him down. "Now come here and kiss me."

She grabbed his cape and dug her lips into his. She looked back at the last few years of her life and wondered what it had been like for him to have to go everyday acting like a completely different person just to keep his identity a secret. Being married to a super hero was going to suck but she wouldn't have it any other way.