Chapter 6

"One year later"

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Hawk stood in the boxing ring facing Alex.

"You are going down this time, Hawk."

"You always say that, Alex."

Hawk rolled her eyes.

"Don't get cocky up there, Hawk!"

Hans yelled from the sidelines.

"Hey! No sideline boxing!"

Hawk shouted at Hans and then the bell rang. Alex and Hawk circled each other and Hawk had a smile on her face. Alex attacked first. He jabbed at Hawk and she dodged it. Then Hawk jabbed Alex in the stomach.

Hawk jumped back as Alex hit her in the head. She kept on moving and then did an up cut to Alex sending him to his butt. Hawk taunted Alex to get up. When he got up Hawk found the chance to strike. She punched Alex right in the face and then he was against the ropes. As Alex then ran at her, Hawk moved sideways and jabbed Alex in the side.

Alex suddenly turned around and hit Hawk in the face as he spun. Hawk was up against the ropes and started to feel her breath quicken. Alex had a hard punch to make a bear run away in pain. Yet, Hawk wasn't as clever as a bear. She kept on attacking even after Alex's hardest hit. She hated to lose. Hawk shook her head and stood up seeing Alex smile at her.

"Don't get to happy. You haven't won yet."

Hawk wheezed and then went in for a jab but it was caught by Alex.

"Come on, Hawk, I thought that I never win."

"You don't. You just never went against Big Mike and then fought someone as self-centered as you."

"That hurts so much. I'm not really that self-centered."

Hans coughed and Hawk smirked. He couldn't even stand up for his own son. Alex looked at Hans and Hawk smirked.

"Don't let your guard down, Alex!"

Hawk jabbed Alex right in the face and punched him in the chest at the same time. Alex's glove took a swipe at Hawk hitting Hawk's face in full force. Hawk stumbled back and felt her S scar sting her cheek. Alex was on the ground and Hans jumped in the ring and helped his son up.

Hans went over to Hawk and checked her cheek.

"You need the doctor to take a look at that, Hawk."

"You keep on telling me that, Hans."

"And you never listen to me. Come on you just won the whole Germany boxing tournament."

Hans said hitting Hawk in the shoulder.

"I'm a natural born pro."

Hawk said shrugging. Then Hawk jumped over the ropes and landed perfectly. All of a sudden Big Mike came towards her.

"How's my favorite boxing girl?"

"I'm great, Big Mike. Hope I didn't give you to bad of a beating."

"Well now that you mention it…"

Hawk rolled her eyes and Big Mike chuckled.

"Hey, Hawk, meet you at the pub after we get changed?"

Alex asked and Hawk nodded.

"Sure."

Then Hawk went to the girls changing room and changed into her new outfit. She had faded black jeans on and a red shirt that had an arrow shooting through an S. It was for Speedy the one she missed so dearly.

"Darn it, Speedy, where are you?"

Hawk asked sadly and then left to the pub.

When Hawk arrived she sat down next to Alex. He smiled and motioned towards some shrimp he bought her.

"Thanks, Alex, but you know me and shrimp now a day."

"Come on! You said that you loved shrimp in America!"

"I did. But, that was in America with the Titans."

Hawk said looking up at the sky. Then a whole bunch of people surrounded Hawk.

"Can we get your autograph, Hawk? You are the best boxer ever!"

"Sure."

Hawk smiled, but deep down she didn't like this attention. She wished it could be just like the old days when people just smiled and waved. She occasionally didn't mind a few people asking for autographs, but not on a daily basis. When Hawk was done signing autographs she looked at Alex who laughed.

"Maybe we need to get you bodyguards."

"I don't need those things. I could just turn all rabid wolf on them."

Alex laughed and then saw the sadness in Hawk's eyes.

"Hawk, are you ok?"

"What do you mean?"

"You're sad. I can see it in your eyes."

Hawk sighed and then looked away from Alex.

"I miss my old friends. You understand right?"

"I do. When my father and I moved from Rome, Italy I left all my friends behind. But, you know the story already."

Hawk nodded and then there was a scream and girls started running towards Alex.

"I'm leaving you to your fan girls, Alex. I'll be off somewhere."

Hawk said waving and then she left. As Hawk walked through the town she couldn't help but think someone was here that she knew. Not Hans or Alex but someone from America. Just then she saw him. Her eyes nearly popped open. What was Bruce Wayne doing in Germany?

"Bruce Wayne?"

"What?"

Bruce looked down at Hawk and he cleared his eyes thinking that he was seeing things.

"It can't be you. You're dead!"

"Bruce, it's me Hawk."

"But, Robin announced you dead."

"But, they didn't find my body did they?"

"No, we all assumed that the ocean washed it up."

"What does Aqua Lad have to say about this?"

"The fish don't know."

"That's what I thought."

Hawk smiled at Bruce and then he hugged her.

"Bruce, I don't need a broken bone. I'm already tired."

Hawk said and Bruce let her go.

"What do you mean? Did you take up hero in Germany? Why didn't you just call the Titans on your communicator? Why didn't you just fly back to Jump City or Steel City to make everything alright?"

"This may take awhile. How about we sit?"

Bruce nodded and then they sat down.

"As you know my 'death' was pronounced a year ago. I fought Slade and that's how he died and I as you all think died. But, my mother who's dead saved me from dying. I was pretty beaten up. Then I appeared in Germany. My first day here I started going to a boxing gym and then afterwards I started competing in tournaments and just five days ago I won the big tournament with every single boxing person worldwide. At least the ones that advanced to other stages than just the beginners. But, the reason that I couldn't just fly back is because it looks like being saved from death by an already dead person has some problems. All of my powers were taken away except my ability to change into a wolf. I couldn't call the Titans because my communicator freaked out on me and died. Only Cyborg has the right batteries for it anyway. And I didn't take up hero in Germany, just boxing. So now I'm well known around Germany."

Bruce nodded listening to Hawk. He just couldn't believe that she was alive. And that she had some pretty deep scars. Then someone yelled Hawk's name. Hawk turned around and saw Hans and Alex walking over to her.

"Bruce, this is my trainer Hans and his son Alex. Hans and Alex, this is my friend Bruce Wayne. He's from America."

"It's nice to meet you, Mr. Wayne."

Bruce nodded and then looked at Hawk.

"Do you wish to come back home, Hawk?"

"Do you really mean it? I can come back home to Jump City or Steel City?"

"Yes. I just got done a meeting I had and I'm going back as soon as I go to my private jet."

"I would love to come! I'd be back home and well, with Speedy."

"Ah yes, Speedy he misses you so much. I'm afraid that he doesn't talk with any other Titans anymore. He left the East Titans because he couldn't handle the memories. No one knows where he lives."

"I'll find him. I could track down Speedy in an instant."

Hawk said and then looked at Alex and Hans.

"You know that I would never forget you guys."

"We know. Here I have something for you. It's from the whole boxing gym."

Hans handed Hawk a box and she opened it. Her eyes widened in shock and she gasped a little. Hawk pulled out a royal blue boxing jersey and then silver boxing trunks. In the bottom was a blue and silver robe with a howling wolf. Hawk then took out a metal plaque that had her name on it and also a number 1 boxing in the world title. There was another one like that as well.

"I wore these five days ago with the robe. How'd you get it?"

"Well, I had to talk with the person. He said that since you are the best then you could have them."

"Hans."

"I had to fight it out of him. It's the same story with the second plaque as well."

Hans said and then Hawk hugged Hans.

"You're the best trainer anyone could ask for."

"Don't make the old man cry now, Hawk. You know I don't like to cry."

"To bad, Old man, you know that you're going to cry."

Hans then started crying. He was going to miss Hawk so much.

"Take a plaque and hang it up showing everyone that you are the one who trained me, Hans. It'll mean a lot to me."

Hans nodded and then Alex put out his hand for Hawk to shake put she hugged him instead.

"Tough guys need hugs, Alex."

Hawk said and chuckled as Alex hugged her back. Then she broke away from the hug and looked at Bruce.

"We should get going now, Hawk."

"I agree."

Hawk smiled at Bruce and then the two left.

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