Hey guys, I'm back for another chapter of escape artist. This chapter will have a lot more of Damian's perspective in it, last chapter was a little out of character but I'll explain that using the story. Hope you enjoy.

Damian's POV

I fell for it, how could I have been so weak minded, letting some girl seduce me into putting my guard down. Damn it, I'm becoming soft already, acting like Grayson does around women. In the 6 years I've stayed with my father I never though I'd fall for this foolery, flirting with villains. Then again that is how I came into conception.

I visibly shuddered at that last thought, didn't even want to think about that right now. I reluctantly walked into the Batcave, after that blunder I had continued patrol but without informing Father of my failure, now I had to tell him face to face.

That motto about being a man and confronting things head on, is bullcrap when you have to deal with Batman, hopefully the others won't be in the cave to witness the lecture that I undoubtedly will be given.

Batman sat in his usual seat in front of the batcomputer; eyes locked on the screen, focused, still aware of my presence of though. "How was patrol?"

He was trying to be more social like Pennyworth had been lecturing him to do, but I knew he really meant was, "did you catch the robber, did you run into any super villains, did you kill someone, are you hurt and aren't telling me again?" Those things, we were the same in a way getting to the point, there simply wasn't enough time for pleasantries; then again I wouldn't mind them about now.

"Okay." I stiffly replied, I knew he knew that she'd gotten away; I would have radioed him if I had caught her. "How'd they get away?" He questioned not missing a beat. I paused, trying to come up with an answer, obviously I couldn't tell him I had been seduced by a girl he'd never trust me again.

"I let my guard down." Was all I could come up with, smooth real smooth. "The only reason Damian, you would have let your guard down is if you got cocky. You should know by now the villains aren't as dumb as they seem." I looked down in shame; really it was to hide my grin. He created a better cover story than I could, he was right in some way though; that girl was a lot cleverer than I had assumed.

He sighed taking off his cowl, "I'll check near by surveillance to see if I can get a picture of them for the records, for now don't let it get to you too much, I've underestimated my villains before…"

For once I felt remorse for lying, it wasn't often he opened up to me, as little as that moment was anyway. I nodded trying to avoid letting guilt seep into my face.

"Anything else I should know about your robber, did you see their face?" My lips twitched upon remembering the kiss, I could still feel them… no she kissed you as a distraction nothing more, ignore it! "She was dressed as a magician, had scars all over he face and has some power of invisibility. She also said she wanted to make her presence known." He nodded eyes narrowed, that girl had unwittedly made herself an enemy of the Batman, not smart move.

"Anything else?" He asked again, I hesitated, he asked me as if he was certain I knew more. "No." I said firmly, he seemed suspicious at my lack of response. I choose that moment to leave before he found out more. I turned around and walked towards the door to the mansion continuing until I reached my room. I grabbed my phone sending Colin a text before entering the shower.

I couldn't stop thinking about that stupid kiss or that random girl. I wanted to know who she was; I'd never heard of her nor seen her in any of the files. She was new but she was skilled. Add manipulation to her skills as well I thought bitterly, and beauty…Uhh what's wrong with me I sound nothing like myself anymore, all romantic and…stuff. Maybe Colin knows, either way something about this girl made me extremely curious and intrigued so much so that the prosper of seeing her again made me excited.

I groaned resting my head against the shower wall; this was too fucking weird. I turned off the shower; grabbing a towel as I walked back into the main part of the room I picked up my phone to see if he had responded.

Colin: Patrol couldn't have been that bad, what happened?

I replied back with the short version of it, I needed answers so I couldn't lie this time.

Dami: Went to stop a break in at the museum, turned out it was a girl, she flirted with me I flirted back, she kissed me then handcuffed me to a water tower before escaping.

Rereading this I'm glad I hadn't told batman, I sounded like a moron. I rubbed the back off my head a tendency I developed when I developed when I felt like I was acting like Grayson, damn you Grayson.

Colin: HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH!

I sent him a bat glare emoji, how was laughing going to help my case?

Colin: Sorry never expected you to fall for something like that, tell Jason he won the bet for me.

Dami: YOU EXPECTED SOMETHING LIKE THIS TO HAPPEN?!

I furiously sent back, scowling. How is it that they predicted this, I've never acted like that! I sighed deciding to get answers first and make a plan to kill them later.

Dami: Just help me figure out why I'm acting like this so I don't come and kill you.

His reply was quick which surprised me.

Colin: Hormones

Dami: Hormones?

Colin: Ya, you're attracted to her. If you haven't noticed you are a 16-year-old boy, which means you are going to show attraction to someone.

Dami: Obviously IK I'm a 16-year-old boy, but really, like I would be attracted to some thief that I met randomly on a rooftop.

Colin: 're really dense and she didn't catch your eye why are you still thinking about her and why'd you text me about it?

Dami: …

Colin: Thought so.

Dami: How would you know about liking girls last time I checked, you like guys.

Colin: Someone's defensive. :)

Dami: |B|

Colin: Deny it all you want Dami, but you still like her. Besides I pretty sure this is the first girl who's ever kissed you. Congratulations :D

Dami: You're the worst you know that.

Colin: Of course I am, that's why I'm awesome. Also one last question.

Dami: What?

Colin: Are you still thinking about the kiss?

Dami: …

Colin: Lol. Night Dami.

Dami: I hate you…

Dami: Night.

I turned off the phone setting it to charge, sighing I rolled onto my stomach putting my face into my pillow; I did not need to deal with this now. I shut my eyes still thinking about that odd purple haired thief.

Mel's POV:

I lay on my back, my mind too wired to sleep. I couldn't even dream they were just too vivid. I rolled over onto my stomach again, I couldn't forget the kiss no matter how hard I tried, I just couldn't. Never before had I tried that tactic, I was always sneaky and stealthy, not flirty and sly.

Does he hate me now, knowing I deceived him; I probably would. Why did I even care if he hated me? I was a thief, he was a super hero we're already enemies. I shifted in my bed, throwing the covers off me; I sat up and went to grab a snack. Why couldn't I just forget the kiss, it wasn't like it meant anything. Sure I had added some passion to it but, in my opinion it was a just a kiss, a lustful one at that, I can't deny I think he's attractive. Also when else do you get a chance to kiss a super hero? Priorities.

I sound like a person out of some cheesy romance novel, still going on about some boy I met and kissed for no reason but to be sneaky, but then develope feelings for him. Though I don't have feelings for him of course, no I was just using it as an example. (Clears throat awkwardly)

I bite into my apple thoughtfully, I can't risk doing that again, kissing the boy wonder was a one-time thing, not like it would work again anyway. I finished eating and went back to my room. I would run into the boy wonder eventually, whether I wanted to or not. May as well not waste precious sleep worry about it, we all know I'm going to need the energy soon.

I needed to brush up on my hand-to-hand combat, but first sleep. I didn't take me long to fall asleep after that, I was out as soon as my head hit the pillow.

Batman's POV

It's been a while since Damian was here, something wasn't right about the way he was acting. He usually protests when I make assumptions on what happens during patrol and he didn't have very much information to give. I couldn't have just been right this time.

After an hour of digging I managed to pull up footage of the fight from a camera I had set up on the old clock Towner. It had only caught a little bit of the fight but it was enough.

I watched the fight unfold, he mainly was trying to grab her not attack her, which I would've done as well, if I didn't scare her off that is. She disappeared reappearing by the water tower, she watched him for a moment not trying to get away, only standing there before calling to him.

My eyes widened as I watched the next scene. Eyes narrowed, I glared as she handcuffed him to the poll before running out of view of the camera. Damian stood there for a second blinking, before face palming and escaping the cuffs, going out of view of the camera view to pursue the female.

He hadn't told me this but I don't surprise me after what I saw. I wasn't sure what I felt, embarrassment that I failed to warn my son of women or rage that the girl had kissed my son, then hand cuffed him to a pole. That was low for even our standards.

I didn't confront him of this, I wanted to see how this played out. I had a feeling I wasn't going to like the outcome though.

Awaken the Daddy Bats, I had so much fun writing this chapter. Lol sassy Colin though I don't know why I made him gay it's not even going to be relevant to the story but I just felt it made for a sassy one-liner so it made it into my final cut. I hope you guys like the story please read and review, see in the next chapter.