Summary: - After an eventful summer in Smallville, Harry returns to Hogwarts and Clark goes to Gotham City on an internship and Scarlet must find the 2nd stone of Knowledge. Dedicated to IvySnowe.

Chapter 7

It had being a month or so into their internship and Chloe and Clark were given tickets to a show in Gotham, Bruce had arranged everything.

The show was brilliant; Chloe wore a black skirt which flowed from her body. A white shirt that was shaped to fit her, her hair fell to her chin in ringlets. Clark just wore a smart shirt and some nice trousers.

They were just heading over to some dinner reservations they had made. Suddenly Chloe screamed as her bag was ripped from her grasp. Clark went into supersped and grabbed the bag before running back to Chloe. He handed her the bag, she just looked at him strangely before clutching her bag to her chest.

Clark then ran at normal sped to the thief and threw a punch, with decreased strength of course, and knocked him out. Chloe ran up to him, on the phone with the police all the while.

What they didn't notice was a certain bat watching them, holding a camera. Slowing down the footage he smiled.

"Gotcha." He whispered.

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Nara and Zal-El walked into the marina and watched as their newest resident of Aduro swam around in his element. The week before they had brought AC, or Arthur Curry, to Aduro. Strangely enough a marina had appeared when they had arrived back.

"Hey AC!" Nara yelled and smiled when he swam up to them.

"It's time for dinner." Zal-El said shortly. Arthur ran into the changing rooms and dried off and walked with the duo to lunch. Arthur found it strange how quickly he became used to Aduro and not having to hide his abilities.

Maddie, Bart and himself were the only ones besides Nara and Zal-El but they had seen the duo looking into leads about others during the spare time. Dinner was always something warm but never fish. Arthur refused to have fish or any other marine animal, plant or otherwise.

It came as a surprise to him how quickly everyone accepted this. Maddie herself was a vegetarian. He quickly became part of the strange yet wonderful family that resided here.

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Clark and Chloe went to dinner as planned and then went straight back to Bruce's. Heading to their rooms to change and get some rest. Clark was just about to climb into bed when a knock sounded at the door. Opening it he found Alfred stood there.

"Mr Wayne wishes to see you." He said. Clark nodded and grabbed a dressing gown and some slippers before following the butler. He was lead into Bruce's study and watched Bruce point to the TV. On the TV was Clark in superspeed.

"Mind explaining." He was asked.

Guys, Help!

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Scarlet and Harry sat by the lake occasionally laughing at something the other said. When they heard Clark yell into their heads. Squeezing his eyes shut Harry teleported them out in a burst of lightening.

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Nara and Zal-El ran from the martial arts lesson yelling that Kal-El was calling before jumping off the balcony blasting into the sky.

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Clark sat staring at Bruce then looked at the screen. Behind a crackle of energy came and Harry and Scarlet speared.

"What is it?" They cried. Just then the window opened and Nara and Zal-El floated to the ground and looked at the scene before them.

"Erm, guys the TV screen." The four looked at the screen before glaring at Bruce who looked confused. Zal-El darted forward and grabbed Bruce whilst pining him to the wall.

"So, what do you want?" He hissed.

"Money?" Scarlet asked.

"Help?" Nara asked.

"To kill us?" Harry questioned.

"You might want to answer before Zal-El kills you." Clark said.

"Help." He gasped out. Kal-El let go when Clark nodded.

"What kind of help?" Clark asked as the others stood behind him, one pair on either side.

"Helping those who are less fortunate than us." He said, pressing a button on his desk the bookcase opened up to reveal some stairs. Following Bruce, yet not fully trusting him which meant Zal-El and Harry let lightening stray from their hands every so often in warning, into a cave. On the computer screen they saw a bat, the sign of batman.

They were in the Bat cave.

"I need those who are special to help me fight crime and seek justice." Bruce said whilst everyone looked around in awe.

"You're Batman!" Scarlet yelled.

"Yes I am." Bruce smiled.

"But don't you have that kid Robin for help?" Clark questioned.

"We decided that it was time I trained someone else, Richard is very good at martial arts but he wanted to take some time to learn more academic subjects." Bruce said.

"Why me?" Clark asked.

"Because of you reputation in Smallville for one, not to mention these abilities you seem to have. I have the money and resources to help you and your friends find your way and still help those in need." Bruce said seriously. By this time Harry had got his wits back.

"How did you know about us?" He asked through clenched teeth.

"I didn't not until now, but it takes someone who is loyal to come at a moments notice from wherever." Bruce told them.

"So what are you offering besides the obvious." Clark asked.

"A chance to help me fight crime, of course you will be paid for your work at my firm and you will us that position to help gather info. You and your friends will have full access to all my files unless I specifically say they are confidential to you." He said.

"We'll think about it." Was all Zal-El before linking hands with Clark, Scarlet, Nara and Harry before in a crash of lightening they were gone.

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