Hi! I have finally got inspired to write this chapter. Also, my birthday was Sunday, so I am now 15 and get my permit in a week. I have one think I would like to saw before you read this chapter. Tim and Richard are pretty much brothers, since they were both adopted by Bruce. So their one, big, strangely functional family.

Chapter 16

As the week went by, everyone started to settle into a routine. Every morning after breakfast, Richard, Karen, and Gar left for work while Kori, Vic, and Rachel stayed home with the young teens after someone dropped Lily off at preschool. Even the teens got into a routine. Kevin spent a lot of time in the garage, experimenting with new inventions with his dad; Joey divided his time playing video games with Kevin, going out with Claire, reading, and having private practices with his mom; Claire, when not out with Joey, spent a lot of time with the girls at the mall.

Later in the afternoon, though, they all had training sessions. There, Kevin, Joey, Elle, Cam, Ivy and occasionally Claire, would practice their powers under the watchful eye of Vic, Rachel, and Kori while Tim and Scott practiced their martial arts. Mari usually just sat off to the side and helped where she could.

One day during training, Scott started to whine more than usual. "Why can't I fight anyone good?!"

Mari stood up from where she was sitting next to Ivy. "Will it get you to shut up if I fight you?" she offered. Instead of shutting up, he started laughing hysterically.

Slightly regaining his composure, Scott answered, "You want me to fight you? A girl? Ha! That would be so unfair."

"Fine," Mari said, walking toward him, "if it'll make you feel batter, I'll make sure to go easy on you." This caused Scott to laugh even louder then before.

"I'm one of the best fighters in Gotham City! Besides, girls can't fight! It's scientifically proven," he said between laughs. If Scott would have looked around him, he would have seen two different scenes. He would have seen Joey, Kevin, Tim, and Vic back away with hands up in surrender. He also would have seen six women about to try for the murder of a minor.

"You know what? Why don't you show a little girl like me how a big strong man like yourself fights," Mari said in a child-like voice.

"Fine. You're on. And don't worry; I'll go easy on you." Scott gave what he thought was a dashing smile and got into a simple fighting stance. Mari smirked and mimicked his stance in a clumsy way.

"Scott, I don't think you should do this," Tim said with worry in his voice. "Mari's really…"

"Delicate? Don't worry; I'll make sure not to hurt her too bad," Scott interrupted. Tim just shook his head as he stood beside Kori.

"I warned him" was the last thing Tim said before the fight began. Scott threw an easy punch toward the left side of Mari's face. When the punch came really close to making contact, Mari grabbed the incoming fist and flipped Scott over her shoulder.

"I thought you said you couldn't fight?" Scott said, getting up from the floor.

"No, you thought that I couldn't fight. Show me what you can really do." She said, getting into a real fighting position and waiting for Scott to stand back up.

"Don't blame me if you get hurt," Scott said, getting into a fighting stance. The two started fighting once more. Every time one threw a punch, the other blocked. Scott did manage to kick Mari in the stomach, causing her to fall back. As she was about to hit the floor, she brought her hands up near her head , pushed off and did a back flip, landing in a crouching position.

"This is getting good," Cam said from the sidelines. "Ten bucks says Mari doesn't even break a sweat."

"I don't know, Scott seems like he could handle himself," Claire said, keeping her eyes on the fight. As the super powered teens talked on the sidelines, the adults talked, also watching the two teens kick and fight.

"So, you and Bruce have taught him well, but he's still no match for Mari," Kori said. Tim looked over at his sister-in-law in confusion.

"I thought you didn't approve of Mari fighting. If I remember correctly, you tried everything to keep her from fighting. You even told her that Tameranians didn't believe in fighting others," Tim said with a smile.

"Yes, yes I did. But I can still say my baby girl can fight."

Just as Tim was about to say something back, everyone heard an extremely loud "thud" followed by an "oof". Everyone turned around and saw Mari standing and Scott on the ground.

"Here's a little lesson you should learn: you just got your butt kicked by a girl, and most likely it will happen again. Girls are just as good fighters as guys are. And the next time you say girls are weak, make sure girls don't outnumber you and your puny strength." With that said, Mari walked out of the training room followed by a still-angry group of teenage girls.

As Scott stood up, he was met with two pairs of very angry eyes. "I went easy on her" was what Scott said before being slapped on the back of the head by Joey and Kevin before they, too, left the room. As Scott turned around, he saw Tim and Vic shake their heads and walk out of the room. Scott was about to follow when Rachel and Kori stepped in front of him to walk out. "Hey!" he shouted toward them. As soon as that word left his mouth, the two women turned around. Both of their eyes glowed. Scott jumped back fifteen feet. Kori and Rachel smirked and walked out of the room, talking about nothing in particular.

Scott stood in the room by himself. As he was about to walk out of the room, he shouted "WOMEN ARE NUTS!"

So, there you go. I started softball and so I will be writing less, but my chapters will come. Also, if you haven't checked out Break Away yet, I think you should. Please review, as a late birthday to me. Please.