A lone slender, female figure dressed in a black skin tight suit is seen swinging from building to building during the night in the Gotham city. Her suit helps her to camouflage with the shadows cast by the moonless sky. She quietly, but gracefully landed on the roof of one of the best jewellery shops in the city of Gotham. She looked through the glass at on top of the roof and eyed her prize. It was a beautiful emerald diamond necklace. Only billionaires can afford to buy such a beautiful but costly thing. But that wasn't the case for her. She needn't spend any money, she will simply take it for herself.

She looked around and all was quite around the shop. No patrols, no guards and most of all no Bat. She cut a small circle in the glass attached to the roof, enough for her slender form to slip through. She landed inside the shop without making a single noise. She wore heels at her feet but she moved like a cat. A small smile crept on her face as she eyed her prize again. She put on her infrared goggles and eyes the security cameras along with the invisible security lasers protecting the items in the shop. She produced a small device from inside her belt and threw it towards one of the security cameras. As soon as the small device impacted against the camera, it got short-circuited, bringing down the other cameras along with it.

Half of her task was done. Now she have to pass the lasers and get the necklace. She used acrobatic jumps and other technics to avoid the lasers. She bent her body in impossible ways to avoid the lasers which is impossible for any normal thief. Within seconds she got the necklace and went to the roof of the shop again through the whole she made by attaching her whip like a grappling hook. Once out of the shop she admired the beautiful necklace in her possession and slightly kissed it before placing it inside her belt. Satisfied that her work was done without any problem, she prepared to leave but to her surprise she found two figures standing in the dark, preventing her escape. She can't figure out who they were, as their face was covered in the shadows but by their form she could tell that both of them were female.

"Who are you?" Selina hissed, extracting her claws. She was now completely in defensive stance. One false move from them and she is prepared to slice them open.

"Relax, pussy cat. We are here to offer you a deal." One of them said.

"What is that? And who are you?" Selina asked suspiciously.

To answer her questions one of the figure stepped forward. She had a blindfold over her eye and a sword on her back. Her hair was cut short like boys. She placed her hands on her waist. "Such impatience. But you can trust us not to harm you." It was Tsukuri.

"If we wanted to harm you, we would have done that long ago." The other figure who still stood in the darkness spoke.

Selina narrowed her eyes. She can understand that these two women in front of her is no threat to her, at least for now. But they were challenging her abilities and that she can't tolerate. "You can try." She sneered.

"If this was any other time, I would've been happy to oblige your request. But since we are in hurry, I bought some cavalries. In case you try to escape." The mysterious female figure replied.

Selina looked behind, then to her left and right. She found herself completely surrounded by men in black ninja outfit and all of them were masked. Shocked that she didn't hear them till now, she looked at the mysterious figure again. "Brought your pets to deal with a lonely cat?" Selina used sarcasm in her voice.

"It is for your own good, Cat-Woman because you don't want to challenge me." The mysterious figure said before stepping out of the shadows.

As soon as Selina saw who it was, a shiver ran down her spine. It was Shiva. Selina knew that Shiva was right. There is no way she can hope to defeat Shiva, She remembered Bruce once remarked Shiva's skills in combat as unmatchable. "Shiva." She whispered. "What do you want from me?"

"We need diamonds. Lots of them. And we need them within a week. It will be your job to find the places where the most precious and luxurious diamonds are kept. Then you will assist our boys to get those diamonds." Tsukuri answered.

"What is my benefit in this?" Selina asked.

"You will have mercy of the future queen of the world and get to live." Tsukuri said.

"And if I refuse?" Selina asked cautiously.

"Then I would be happy to take you on your earlier request." Shiva replied calmly.

Selina wondered who this "Future Queen of the world" is. But she has no doubt that if she refuses their offer, Shiva will kill her without any hesitancy. So she accepted the offer. "Tell me what to do."

After a few minutes they left Selina alone on the roof-top. She saw them leave until they disappeared into the darkness of the streets of Gotham. She attempted to leave but a dark figure jumped down in front of her from nowhere, blocking her escape.

"You?" Selina said recognizing the figure.

The dark figure didn't answer her. "What do they want from you?" He questioned.

"What is it to you?" Selina asked. "You are not him."

"No. I am not him and never will be. But I can try to meet his expectations from me." Nightwing answered.

"Too bad he is gone. I miss him you know. I miss our encounter on the rooftops." She smirked.

"You lie. He never gotten near you for the last three years." Nightwing said folding his arms over his chest. The smirk from Selina's face disappeared. "Yes!" She almost yelled. "Ever since that Wonder whore came in his life, he never looked at me again." She spat on the ground.

This time Dick smirked under his mask. "She is a better woman than you. In fact she is the best. Who can be better than Wonder Woman?"

Selina didn't answer. She remained mute. "You didn't answer my question." Dick said.

"I don't answer to you." Selina said.

"No. You don't. But you will." Dick said confidently.

"And why will I?" Selina countered.

"If you don't want the world to die you will tell me everything. I caught some of their words. I don't know who this 'Future Queen' is, but she is planning something big. I suspect they are trying to bring the world to an end." Dick explained.

Selina knew whatever Dick said, she thought the same thing. But what can she do? If she reveals the secrets she will die. Then what about the world? Her memories turned to Bruce and how much he tried to protect the city of Gotham or the world. He was a hero. She has never did any self-sacrificing act in her life or did any good. She only thought of herself but he sacrificed his life for the sake of the world. Selina determined then and there that she will do this for him. She will help Dick. For Bruce.

"All right. I will tell you everything. But not here." Selina agreed.

She started to leave but he stopped her again. "What?" She asked irritated.

"We aren't going anywhere before you get the necklace back to its original place." Dick demanded. She nodded and scowled at his back. "Like father, like son." She murmured. A light smile graced Dick's lips after hearing Selina's remark, but she didn't see it.

WAYNE MANOR

Diana sat up in her bed and hugged her knees. She couldn't sleep. When Alfred insisted that she should take some rest, she refused to do so. She told him repeatedly that she can't sleep. Every time she closes her eyes she could only see his face, his handsome face. She misses him a lot. Realizing that she won't be able to get any sleep, she got down from her bed to check on Tim. A few hours ago she comforted him, when he broke down on her, grieving for Bruce. She did as much she could to comfort him but it wasn't enough. Although her presence helped him a bit, but Bruce is irreplaceable in Tim's life. No, not only in Tim's life but Alfred and Dick too, including her.

Diana thought about her mother and what she would've said if she saw her daughter crying over a mortal man. But Diana felt no shame. She is proud of him. Men like him don't exist these days, who could be so noble, so self-sacrificing without asking anything in return. She knows that there can be no one better than him for her. He truly deserved her respect, admiration and love although he wouldn't have agreed about admiration and love, if he was here. But Diana knew better. Ever since she was exiled from her home, she lost her mother and her sisters. Then she found new home and friends whom she could trust and in him she found something more, something she wouldn't have believed before she met him. It was love for a man because she was taught from her childhood that men are vile, cruel and selfish. When she answered J'onn's call and came to save the world, her male friends proved her wrong. Bruce proved her beliefs about men are wrong, that all men aren't bad as the Amazons believes them to be. She lost her mother, but Bruce was there for her. Although he didn't let her in his life he looked after her. Whenever she needed him, he was there for her. She didn't need to ask for help or call him, it was as if they had a telepathic connection. But he has left her with a heart so broken that it would never mend again.

She rubbed the unshed tears away from her eyes and left her room to check on Tim. She reached his room and found his door was unlocked. She gently opened the door to found Tim turning and tossing on the bed. The blanket was lying on the ground and he was slightly shivering. Without making any sound she retrieved the blanket and covered Tim with it without waking him up. She saw he became little comfortable but he was still tossing and turning. Diana realized, he is probably having a nightmare. She gently laid her hand on his forehead and begin to run her fingers through his hair to comfort him. Her touch did help him. It eased his nightmare. The stress from his face was gone replaced by peace. He turned in his sleep to face Diana and snuggled more into his blanket. Diana saw a small smile is now tugging at the corner of his lips. Satisfied that she was able to help him she got up from his bed to let him sleep. But she couldn't move away from his bed, something got hold of her night dress. It was Tim. He has clutched the end of her gown in his sleep and is still holding on to it, tightly. As if sensing in his sleep that Diana is about to leave he opened his mouth and whispered some unintelligible words. Even with her super hearing, Diana couldn't understand his words. She sat back down and lowered her head near his mouth to make sense of his words. But he didn't speak again. So, she freed her dress from his grip and watched him for some sleep before getting up from the bed to leave. As she took a step she felt a tug at her dress again. Confusion veiled her face. She turned back and found that Tim has clutched her dress in his grip again. This time she sat down quickly and lowered her head because she felt that Tim would mumble the same words again in his sleep. Her prediction was true and this time she heard what he was whispering in his sleep.

"Don't go, mom. Please. Don't go." Tim whispered.

Diana's eyes widened in disbelief. Tears welled up in her big blue eyes. Tim just called her mother. Mother. A big smile appeared on her face as tears of happiness begin to fall from her eyes. Although Tim, spoke of his desire a few hours ago, she never thought that he will call her 'Mom' because he never called Bruce as 'Dad'. She looked at his peaceful sleeping face as she still couldn't believe what just happened. She got a son now. Her son. Her and Bruce's son. Although Tim is not their biological son, but she will care for him and love him as her own. She promised this to herself.

"I am not going, anywhere." She whispered and kissed his forehead. He sighed happily in his sleep and clutched on to the fingers of her left hand tightly. Smiling she went to the other side of the bed and lay down beside him. Sensing her presence, Tim turned in his sleep to face her. He placed his hand over her waist and snuggled into her warmth. Diana smiled and placed her hand over his back to pull him close before pulling the cover over both of them.

None of them saw the old man watching them from outside the room with a gentle smile on his face. He watched them for a minute before closing the door and leave to let them sleep.

NOTES: I know this is a short chapter. But I will try to make the future chapters longer. I am sorry that my updates are taking longer than expected but I really don't have much time at the moment.

Thanks for reading and of course extra thanks to the reviewers.

Last but not the least, again thanks to Lotslover for her inspiration. It is because of her I have started to write.

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