ABOUT 24 HOURS LATER

The streets of the Metropolis city was quiet and peaceful during the night time. The police cars are occasionally doing their night time patrols, but they were also in peace as nothing was out of ordinary in the city.

After a police car passed the museum of Metropolis, several masked figures, dressed in black clothes, emerged out of the shadows. They begin to move fast without making a single noise. They quickly unlocked the main entrance door of the museum and quietly slipped inside without anyone noticing them. The door got shut from inside after the figures disappeared. Then, two more figures appeared. Both of them were females.

"You think it is wise to trust them?" Shiva gestured towards the museum entrance.

"Relax. I hired them myself. No one will betray us. They are trustworthy as long as we pay them what we promised." Tsukuri assured.

"Why are we here again? This is not my work – Stealing jewelleries. And why does she need diamonds?" Shiva asked annoyed.

"No one knows. You should ask her yourself." Tsukuri said.

"And get myself killed? No chance." Shiva said.

"Then stay quiet." Tsukuri replied. In return Shiva glared at her but didn't reply.

There was a comfortable silence between them until Tsukuri spoke again. "You seem to have doubt about my men." Shiva looked at her questioningly. "And yet you trusted the pussy cat."

Shiva shook her head negatively. "I never trusted her. I saw we can use her to our advantage, that's why I suggested we should confront her."

"There is a high chance she can betray us."

"There is no one to support her. The Bat is gone and I don't see her, risking her life, trying to stop a robbery or theft. Whatever you call it." Shiva replied.

"This is not a theft!" Tsukuri protested. "Once she becomes the Queen of the world, everything will belong to her, including the properties of this museum. She is taking her own things." Realizing her outburst and loss of control, Tsukuri tried to calm down. "Despite everything, if the pussy cat betrays us, what will you do?"

"Kill her." Came the cold and emotionless reply of Shiva.

Tsukuri nodded. They both stood there silently waiting for their men to finish the job but they were completely unaware of a figure landing silently behind them. Without making a single sound Selina approached Shiva from behind and she did it successfully. She was about to deliver a brutal blow to Shiva's neck but at the last moment something cricked under her feet and that was all the sound that was needed to make Shiva aware of her presence. With one swift movement Shiva grabbed Selina's right hand and threw Selina over her shoulder. Selina managed to do an acrobatic vault and land on her feet gracefully.

"I am not an easy prey, Shiva." Selina took an offensive posture, ready to attack her opponent.

Tsukuri pulled out her katana and faced Selina with Shiva. "I told you she will betray us."

"Let's kill her." Shiva said.

As they were about to launch themselves at each other, another figure landed right beside Shiva. "Two on one. Isn't it low?" The figure said.

Shiva and Tsukuri halted their attack. "You. You are the Bat's sidekick. Isn't it?"

Dick shook his head. "Wrong! I am his partner!" He yelled and attacked Tsukuri with his sticks.

Shiva delivered a brutal kick at Selina's face which she avoided narrowly and slashed at Shiva. Shiva wasn't expecting that attack, so her arm got slightly slashed by Selina's claws. She stepped back to examine the claw marks on her right arm.

"Shouldn't have done that." Shiva threatened and the next thing Selina knew was agonizing pain at her left cheek, where Shiva's right fist connected with her face. She almost blacked out from a single blow but managed to stay awake. She is doing this for Bruce. She avoided Shiva's next attack by rolling backward and quickly got on her feet. But Shiva was faster and stronger than her. Shiva's boots crashed against her abdomen and sent her sprawling five feet away on the ground.

Dick's sticks clashed with Tsukuri's blade emanating sparks. Both were matched equally, neither was ready to give another a single inch of opportunity. Selina also managed to deliver few blows to Shiva. The fight was going even but at that moment the men with black masks appeared from inside the museum and surrounded them. The fight was now against them. No way can the two of them fight against Shiva, Tsukuri and twenty of their men at the same time. Dick slowly backed up and helped Selina on her feet.

"What now?" Selina whispered. The tide of the battle was now completely against them.

"We hold them on, until the police arrives." Dick said.

"Are you an idiot? We can't do that." Selina protested.

"This is what he would've done." Dick replied in a voice which left no room for argument. Selina nodded.

At that moment a red blue appeared out of nowhere and the mercenaries were scattered by the force of the wind.

"What the…" Tsukuri said in confusion. Then she looked up and found the source of the sudden wind. "Superman." She exclaimed in disbelief.

"Give the diamonds back." Superman demanded, hovering in mid-air. He slowly landed on the ground and stood in front of Dick and Selina as a shield. One of the mercenaries was fool to attack him, so he merely froze him with his ice-breath. "Don't be a fool." Superman said again. At that moment a small pouch hit Superman in his eyes and green dust covered his mission.

He fell on the ground holding his head with his hands. He felt pain inside his head and his vision was gone by the effects of the kryptonite dust.

Seeing Superman on the ground, Shiva and the others wasted no time to escape but Dick ran in their pursuit but someone appeared behind him and pinched him lightly at his neck, rendering him unconscious. The figure slowly lowered him to the ground and followed Shiva and her men.

Selina slowly came forward and found Dick on the ground unconscious. She sat down on her knees and slapped his cheek repeatedly, trying to wake him. "Wake up! Wake up, Dick! Come on! Dammit!"

"Wha…. What happened?" Dick said after opening his eyes slowly.

"Someone knocked you out. Are you in pain?" Selina asked.

"Not really." Dick said after getting up on his feet. At that moment Superman came forward too.

"Are you okay Nightwing?" Superman asked.

"Yeah, I am fine. What happened to you?" Dick asked.

"Kryptonite dust. Blinded me temporarily." Superman answered and then his eyes rested on Selina. "Why is she here?" He indicated towards Selina.

"She is here to help me to stop them." Dick answered.

"You knew they will come here tonight?" Superman asked, confused.

"Yeah."

"How?"

"Look, Superman if you don't mind I would like to take her somewhere safe." Dick gestured towards Selina. "Afterwards I promise to talk. Can I get to Watchtower and meet you there in about an hour? There's something we need to discuss."

"Here." Superman produced a league communicator. "Take this. Contact J'onn when you are ready. I will inform the others and will be waiting for you."

"Thanks." Dick said.

Suddenly the police sirens were heard. "Get out of here. I will handle this." Superman ordered.

Dick nodded and placed Selina's arm over his shoulder and disappeared into the darkness.

A FEW MINUTES LATER

"Where are you taking me?" Selina answered, who was sitting beside Dick in the batmobile.

"To the manor. You will be safe there." Dick said.

"Why are you helping me?"

"You risked your life for the right thing and I know you did this for him. So, I am here to return the favour." Dick said.

Selina didn't say anything. What could she say? Dick was right. She did this for Bruce. So she turned her face away from him and kept her gaze on the streets.

Through the whole way they didn't say anything. Dick took the car in the Batcave where he found Alfred waiting for him. He quickly got outside and approached Alfred. "I brought you a guest Alfred." Dick greeted Alfred.

"A pleasant surprise, Miss Kyle. You are welcome." Alfred greeted Selina. She nodded and walked past him towards the exit. Dick and Alfred saw her leaving the cave through the secret door. Dick let out a sigh. "I am sorry to bring her here, Alfred. But there is nowhere safe for her to go at this moment."

"I understand, Master Dick but you know what will happen if she stays here?" Alfred said. It was more of a statement than a question. Dick nodded. "Where is Tim?"

"Upstairs. Sleeping. Peacefully." Alfred said with a small smile.

Dick looked at Alfred with confusion. "Sleeping peacefully? I thought he was having nightmares since Bruce…. Well you know…" He couldn't bring himself to say that Bruce is dead. Gone. Never to return again. "I am glad that his nightmares are gone. But... how did he do it?"

"Your brother found someone who is willing to take care of him as his mother and I might say she is doing exceptionally well." Alfred clarified with a gentle smile.

"Mother? Who are you talking about?" Dick was totally confused now because he had no idea who will take Tim as her own child.

"Miss Diana." Alfred answered. Dick's jaw dropped.

Selina found her way upstairs and went to the bathroom to clear her cuts and wounds she got from Shiva. After a few moments she came out from the bathroom drying her hair with a towel. Then her eyes fell on someone, standing in the balcony with her back facing towards Selina. Selina recognized the person immediately when she turned around. Selina knew those big blue eyes, raven hair, red cherry lips, and an hourglass figure that always screamed for attention.

"WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE?" She almost screamed.

At the cave Dick and Alfred heard Selina's voice immediately. Alfred frowned. Dick's eyes turned wide. "Oh boy! Bad idea." He said to himself.

NOTE: Again sorry for the short chapter but I couldn't help it. Next chapter Diana vs Selina. LOL! The identity of the Queen will be revealed soon. As for Bruce well, you have to read to find about him. All I can say that he is not dead. Dah! Batman can't die. Can he? Hehe! He will come into picture very very soon.

One guest reader requested me for Bruce to be saved by the gods of Olympus. I could have done that but I already made up the plot and the idea of the gods saving him won't really fit with my idea. I am sorry but your idea was really good.

PS: Will try to update quicker, next time but no promises. Sorry!

And as always please review. It's good to know whether the readers are accepting my ideas or not. Thanks!