Chapter 2

Raven's stomach began to growl, as she sat on a bench in Gotham's central park. She got up, and knew what she was going to have to do. Thanks to the wealthy philanthropist, there were now cheap marts for the underprivileged citizens of Gotham, to shop at and get daily necessities. There was only two blocks from here. She got up and began to make her way to the nearest 'WayneMart'.

She arrived and opened the door and hitting the bell that let the store's manager know that customers had arrived. Raven began to walk up and down the aisles slowly. She was so hungry; she began to get a headache. She looked at all the goodies. One by one she began to put some of the packs in her pocket. Trying not to be greedy, she only took what would tie her over until his next hunger spell. She almost got out the door, until she heard the word "FREEZE!". She turned to see the store manager and right in her face was a small gun shaking in his hand. Raven looked at him and back at the gun. She then snatched it out of his hands.

"I'm sorry," she said, and backed out the door. What Raven didn't know was the manager hand already pushed the alarm button underneath the counter.

"Get your hands in the air and drop the gun ma'am," a voice over a loud speaker commanded her. Raven hesitated, and then did as they said, "Alright now get on your knees. You're under arrest and there is no reason to resist." What's the point, Raven murmured to herself. Brutally putting her hands behind Raven's back, the cops picked her up and put into the cop car. Raven could really only laugh to herself, It figures…

The camera lights flashed in her face as they took the first much shots Raven had ever had. They took her finger prints, took what little she had in her pockets. Raven could her arresting officer accumulating a wild story to a man she really could not see from where she stood. "Yess sir, she robbed the store with this gun.. She would have shot the store manager if we weren't there to stop her, yes sir," the officer said.

"Is that right," the mysterious man said. Raven tried to arch her neck to catch a glimpse of him, but failed. "May I see this 'savage girl'," the man said with a sort of chuckle in his voice. Raven noted that he sounded aged.

"Here she is Mr. Wayne, "said the officer. There before Raven stood the great and powerful Bruce Wayne. She stared, in amazement, but also afraid, as this was her accuser. He stared back, eyeing her up and down, taking into account her disheveled look, and the fear in her eyes.

"Drop the charges," Wayne said, and began to walk away. Raven was both shocked and relieved. The officer was just shocked. He took the hand cuffs off Raven's wrists, and let her walk out the door. Raven ran, to see if she could catch up to Mr. Wayne, and thank him. She wanted him to know that she wasn't really a bad person, and the situation was just bad timing on her part.

"Mr. Wayne!, Hi, my name is Rav-"

"I know who you are Raven," Wayne said as he got into his limo, "Hop in. We should talk."

Coming up next: Raven makes a new friend in Bruce. He also helps her get back on her feet. Stay Tuned!