The next morning wasn't as much of a struggle for Damian as he thought about last night, it was perfect, it wasn't just because of the sex, but it was just that he felt like he belonged somewhere, something he had felt for a long time, from last he can remember, it happened since he was told of his parent's history as Catwoman and Batman, he felt weird, almost like he didn't belong simply because of that fact.

But he has felt better for the last few months since he came to Gotham, working the streets as Batman he became his own father and as Damian Wayne, eccentric billionaire, he felt like his mother, high class rising up from the dirt and taking what he deserved.

He poured himself a cup of coffee and looked at the front page of the paper, nothing new aside from the Mad Hatter. His cell phone began to ring; he walked over to the counter and picked it up.

"Damian Wayne?"

"Where the hell were you last night?"

Damian tapped his fingers on the counter "I was busy last night Blake, I had a date."

"The Mad Hatter struck again, Elisa Powers was taken over night."

"Powers?" Damian's eyes went wide

"Paxton's wife, he's furious, dedicating Wayne Enterprises finances to find Jervis and kill him."

"I'll talk him down; he can't spend money in that company without consulting me."

"No offense Damian, but I need you in the field, we need to find him before…"

Heels clicked against the floor, Damian looked over at the stairs of his home "Blake, I'll have to call you back."

As he clicked the phone off, a figure approached the edge of the stairs "Zip me up?"

Damian smiled as Victoria pushed her blonde hair over her shoulder, her hair was held back in a messy bun but the rest of her blonde hair draped down her back with a slight curl. He walked over and gently zipped up the back of her black and silver colored dress. Her green eyes had a bit of make up around them and red lipstick covered her lips, the same shade his mother wore.

"You need to get this dressed up for work?"

"Not normally, you know my father's club in Starling City? Verdant?"

"Of course, how can I forget? We went there after high school graduation." Damian smirked

"He has gone to opening branches in the other cities and he wanted me to be the one to open Gotham's, and I have to report on it." She rolled her eyes

Damian pulled the zipper up to the base of her neck and gently ran his fingers along it which sent chills up Tori's spine as her fingers played with a lock of her hair. She turned to face him, their eyes met and for a moment his eyes almost gave away everything, his life in Italy, the desire he had for her, and his role as Batman.

Their lips silently met, her hands went from her hair to his shoulder blades and gently let them rest, Damian wrapped his arms around her waist; he truly felt happy having her in his arms.

As they parted, Tori grew a wide grin "Well, that was unexpected."

Damian smirked back at her "I aim to please."

He walked her to the door; she silently opened it, her overnight bag slung around her arm "Thank you." She stole a kiss "for the sex…and a perfect night."

Damian smiled "Your welcome."

He watched her head for her seventy-three navy blue Chevrolet Corvette and waved at her as she drove off. He let his head hit the door, as much as he had come to care about Tori, none of it would matter if he didn't stop the Mad Hatter and Black Mask.

"You're late."

"Sue me, had a late morning."

Blake sighed "Damian, I know about you and Victoria Queen."

"Really? How so?"

"Simple, where else would you be if you weren't in the suit?" Blake smirked "Look, its fine to have an outlet, but remember where your place is."

"I know where my place is, my place is between Black Mask and the city of Gotham, just because you had a fractured life does not mean I have to." Damian growled

John rose "You are just like your father."

"I'm not him." Damian growled as he walked over to the suit "Give me the information we have on the kidnappings."

"They're all blonde and blue eyed, the ages don't matter, now we count on eleven who have gone missing and fourteen of them are dead."

"It all originated with Alice Church, a co-worker he obsessed with and kidnapped her." Damian replied

"Your well informed boy." Blake looked at the computer "Deal with Paxton before you handle Mad Hatter, I'll tap into some local networks, see what I can do."

"Wayne Enterprises will be funding the GCPD's support with finding my wife and making sure she comes home along with bringing down this sociopath who harmed all the other families in Gotham!" Paxton declared

News reporters flashed their cameras and held their microphones as Paxton spoke out to them and citizens of Gotham who were listening to the CEO of Wayne Enterprises.

"We need to clean up this city! We need to bring it back to the way it used to be, we need peace!"

As Paxton continued to speak, Damian rode up to the side of the press conference in his black MV Augusta, he removed his helmet, leaving him in a black t-shirt, black with red trimmed bike jacket, blue jeans and black shoes. He quickly walked over to the podium only to be stopped by a pair of security men in black suits.

"Hold it sir, no one is allowed up…"

Damian held up his driver's license "I'm Damian Wayne, let me through."

He moved past the guards and approached Paxton "Mister Powers, step down."

"Mister Wayne, care to speak?" Paxton asked

"I don't think it's my place, you are the CEO of the company, and I'm nothing more than an employee." Damian smirked; he knew he would put Paxton in his place

"Oh I insist Mister Wayne." Paxton whispered through gritted teeth

"Oh I insist Mister Powers." Damian folded his arms over his chest

The reporters looked at the pair of men "Mister Powers, why is it Mister Wayne will not speak before us?"

Paxton looked at them "I don't know."

"Well he does have a board position at the company correct?"

Damian looked at him and Paxton rubbed the back of his neck "Uh uh…."

The young Wayne approached the podium "I don't, but I speak in my father's voice, Bruce Wayne's voice when I say this city will persevere, and Wayne Enterprises will donate a large sum of fifteen million dollars to the families of the victims through the Wayne Foundation."

As the reporters began to flash pictures, everyone was cheering in praise of Damian; he smiled and looked back at Paxton, his scowl made Damian realize he had just made an enemy, and he was okay with that.

Body guards began to block the reporters from moving as Damian left the stage and walked back to his motorcycle, his phone began to ring as he began to get his helmet over his head, he tapped the side of his helmet; luckily it was connected to blue tooth.

"Wayne."

"The GCPD thinks they found Jervis, he's locked up in a warehouse in the docks where they intend to make the trade off."

"Who's the buyer?"

"Third world dictator Generalissimo Lee, he's done business with Tetch before."

"Send me the coordinates and alert Akins to Lee's arrival, Blake…this is getting bad."

"I know it is, but we'll handle it."

"Do you think Deathstroke will be there?" Damian drove out onto the road "Or the Black Rose?"

"I don't know. We'll just have to see."

The night soon descended, Mad Hatter was getting impatient, things were getting tense, he barely managed to escape the GCPD, Strange was supposed to be giving him full immunity from the law. He knew Batman was around as well, but didn't know if he should be a threat, but the thought of possessing his cowl made a twinge spring in his throat.

"The last shipment is getting ready for loading boss!"

Hatter looked down at the person who spoke; he was one of two identical cousins they were Tweedledee and Tweedledum, two of his associates from the old days, they were still stocky and still extremely heavy set, but they would do.

"Good, get it going, Alice will be pleased!" Hatter chuckled

As the cousins walked off with a large crate carrying one side in each hand, the Black Rose approached him.

"You really have been doing well Jervis."

He looked up at Black Rose with a grin and jumped up on a set of crates so they were eye level "Why couldn't I ever be able to put a chip on you." He reached a hand to her mask

She quickly slapped his hand away and threatened to punch him "Don't touch me again."

The lights went out with a flash; she smirked behind her mask as the Mad Hatter began to twitch in sheer shock "Look around! Find him! He will mess everything up for Alice's arrival!"

Black Rose could only roll her eyes as the Hatter began to run around the upper platform, the lower held Black Mask's mercenaries, each carrying an assault rifle scouring the room.

With a pop, something broke through the bay window on the front entrance way and slam into the wall between Black Rose and Mad Hatter. Something was heading toward them; Rose ran her fingers along what carried the impact shot.

"It's wire."

From the other side, something large burst through the window, as Tetch walked toward the rope, the figure glared and slammed into the wall immediately grabbing him by the throat and tossing him roughly along the floor, his body did a series of rolls, his green hat dropping on the floor as his back slammed into the wall.

"Batman!"

Batman began his approach toward Jervis, it was time to end this, he didn't expect a kick into his back and cape, as he turned, Black Rose smiled and drew her bow and arrow taking aim at him, with quick precision the arrow soared, it felt like déjà vu as he caught the arrow and tossed it aside.

He was soon moving toward Rose, as she began to attack with her bow, he blocked the attack with his arm.

"Get out of my way." He growled

"Don't think so handsome." Black Rose smirked at him from behind her mask

"I said move." He used his weight and managed to get her down to the ground

He soon moved back to Tetch who was hurdled over in the corner, Batman moved quickly and grabbed the small man by his collar "Where's Elisa Powers?"

"I…I…" Tetch stuttered

"Where!?" He yelled

"In the back! Alice was perfect!"

"I'm afraid not anymore." Batman slammed a fist into the side of Jervis' head, sending him to the ground

As Tetch landed on the wood, Batman went back to Black Rose, when sirens and helicopter lights began to shine inside the building.

He readjusted his radio and managed to pick up the signal from outside "Alert, prisoner 4564231 is inside the warehouse, I repeat Mad Hatter is in the warehouse!"

Batman sighed and looked down at Black Rose "Get up!"

She looked up at him "I don't take orders from you Batman."

The door broke down and the mercenaries on the bottom were quickly put down by new figures in pure black, cloths over their mouths, sunglasses over their eyes and military style hats sat on their heads. As they scanned the room, they spotted the pair.

"Alert, Batman and Black Rose are also in here. Orders sir?"

There was a pause as the men began to creep into the building; Batman looked at her "Truce for now?"

"Truce." She nodded

"Understood. All arms take them down now!"

As the bullets began to fire into their position, Batman ducked down with Black Rose.

"I'll create a distraction," She primed one of the arrows "You take them down."

"There's at least a hundred men down there, I can't take them all down myself."

"Fine, we do it together then." She jumped up and fired her arrow

As the bullets began to fire again, the arrow shot down as Batman drew his gun jammer, aimed and triggered it, taking down the two remaining men the arrow didn't stun, he grabbed the line launcher and shot it back the way he came in.

"Hang on." He grabbed her waist

She wrapped her arms around his neck as the line launcher moved through the building's window, as they got outside, he triggered a button, which slowed down the launcher, he looked over and hit the secondary shot.

Bullets flew over them as they moved toward one of the buildings away from the scene.

As they landed on the roof, the duo dropped to the ground, Batman panted hard and looked over at Black Rose, who stood but gripped her side in pain, he looked over at her and saw blood leaking from her uniform.

"Hang on." He began to find something on his belt

Black Rose sighed and tore some of her coat off and wrapped it around her side "I'll be fine. Thanks for the help but I could have handled it."

As she looked up, Batman was gone; she sighed and began to mend her wound.

Akins walked up to the roof of the GCPD, his pistol pointed out; his eyes scanned the area, frowning slightly as he couldn't find anything.

"Quite a sneaky move you pulled Akins."

He quickly turned to Batman standing in front of him, cape draped over his arms, exposing only his chest and up.

"I have no idea what you mean."

"Swat members killing Roman Sionis' men and attempting to kill me."

"No SWAT members were called out to Mad Hatter's location." Akins looked at him "Let me reassure you of that."

"Then who were they?"

"I don't know, but knowing you, you're going to find out."

He looked at Akins "You seem concerned."

"Someone or something is corrupting my department, Batman, and I don't know where to even start." Akins looked at Batman

"Start at the bottom, someone wants to keep an eye on you. A storm will be coming." Batman glared at Akins

The Black Rose closed the door behind her and sighed as she sat down, her wound was closed, as she removed the outer uniform, exposing her blonde hair to the air conditioning coming from her apartment, she looked at the wound, it was closed, as she began to remove the bandaging, blood stained the skin below it.

She grabbed a set of black thread and gently ran it through the wound until it closed and covered it with a new bandage, her body was covered with a black top and removed her mask.

"Well, Batman wants a war." Victoria Queen looked at herself in the mirror "He's got a war."

Well, big secrets have been exposed! Short amount of Author's note aside from don't expect a new chapter up for awhile, work's picking up this week sadly, so don't worry, I'll get it up when I can! And expect some familiar Justice League characters appearing!