A/N: I've read a few fanfics where their kids come back and they didn't satisfy me in the way that I would have liked, so this is my attempt at it. Please forgive any errors, cause I'm sure there are some.

Chapter Two

The black-haired girl took a step forward, narrowing her eyes. "As I said before, I'm Ellie, and this is my brother Jamie."

"You don't need to get snippy with me girl. I just got in here. How was I supposed to know that you had already stated the question that I asked?" Cassie snapped back.

Nightwing replaced his weapons in their holder on the side of his hip. He reasoned it was safe enough now. If they were here to attack, they would have already done it already. Besides, a teen and an adolescent boy weren't going to be much of a threat. Although he should be one to talk, he was barely out of his teenage years as well. Slowly he walked towards the strangers.

"Alright, where did the two of you come from?" he asked.

The girl, Ellie, looked at him like it should be obvious the answer.

The boy looked at his sister and when it was clear that she wasn't going to say anything he opened his mouth. He spoke excitedly, ignoring his sister's warning look.

"We's from the future."

There were skeptical looks from all parties in the room. Nightwing and Batgirl looked at each other, wondering how time travel would even be possible. On the other side of the room, Robin held the same questioning look. Cassie and M'gann looked confused. Connor just didn't care.

"How?" Tim called out. He needed scientific proof in order for him to even consider time travel a possibility.

She began to explain it in an annoyed tone, but as she continued to speak about how they arrived she became more and more animated.

"It's a really complicated process actually. And there is more than one way to travel. In a machine, but this is bulky and is theorized to be a one way trip. Then there is the way that we came. Which is to get a magical being to transport us."

Nightwing raised an eyebrow. He wasn't aware that a magician had the capabilities to transport people through the time stream.

"Who sent you through?" He asked. If he could get her talking…

"Dr. Fate."

That was all that she said. She gave him a hard look, like she understood just what he was doing and wasn't going to fall for it. It was odd for Nightwing. The only people who usually didn't give into his abilities of persuasion were his relations in the Bat-family. Which means that she must have had some sort of training with the Bats sometime in her life.

There was something about those two that intrigued Barbara. Their mannerisms, the way they held themselves. It was very familiar for some reason. She walked up to be equal with her partner. She rested a hand on his shoulder. He turned and looked at the red head. She smiled up at him. She opened her mouth to speak when a growling could be heard.

The little boy giggled.

Barbara smiled and approached the two even closer. "Why don't you two come with me and I can make you brunch? I was about to get some myself when you showed up."

Ellie narrowed her eyes, wondering if this was a common Bat-family trick. Interrogation through food. She stood her ground.

Jamie bounded over without a second thought. He took a flying leap and landed in Barbara's surprised arms. Ellie sighed, mentally giving herself a note to scold her brother. They were there for a reason, and if he couldn't grasp that, she would send him back to their own time. She couldn't risk him blowing their mission and altering the past. That could have, dangerous, consequences.

Barbara walked out of the room with the little boy on her hip. She was smiling widely, talking with the little boy. His face animated with each sentence she would say.

Barbara set the young boy down on the countertop and bent down to grab something out of the cupboards. She didn't notice that Ellie had walked in followed by Nightwing leaning by the edge of the doorframe.

"Now what would you like, Jamie, was it?" She looked up at the little black-haired boy.

He nodded eagerly.

"Let's see, we can make peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, chicken noodle soup, and what is this?" Barbara grabbed something out of the cupboard and faced Nightwing. She chucked it at him.

He caught it and looked at the label. He had to bite his lips to keep from laughing. Now that really didn't belong in the kitchen. He slipped it out of sight; he could take care of that later.

"What was it?" Jamie asked.

"Nothing. Your sister can tell you when you're older. Now what would you like to eat? A PB&J sandwich or shall we tempt fate and turn on the stove?" Barbara laughed.

"Sandwich is fine."

Barbara smiled and withdrew the supplies needed for her to make such a sandwich. She caught Nightwing's eye and laughed at his expression. Barbara Gordon? In the kitchen? Making food?

"I'm full of surprises, Wing nut. You may yet find some things that'll surprise you about me yet."

Ellie turned around, not realizing that Nightwing was standing in the doorframe. She would never get used to that. She backed up and sat down on one of the stools that were present. She would need to keep a closer eye on this one. He may discover something that he shouldn't.

Nightwing only took a few more steps into the room, keeping an eye on Barbara, making sure she did this right. She wasn't known to be the best cook in the world. She would be the one to find a way to ruin a simple thing like a sandwich. She looked over at Nightwing.

"Please, I don't need you to babysit me while I'm in the kitchen. If you don't relax, I might just go over to your house and cook you something and make you eat it." She smirked at his face.

Nightwing sat down on a stool. She was only making a sandwich right? What could possibly go wrong with that?

Barbara smiled to herself and withdrew two pieces of bread and set them side by side on a plate. She began to hum a song as she spread peanut butter and jelly on their respective slices. She didn't notice that everyone was looking at her in some way. Ellie was dividing her attention between the redhead and her younger brother, praying he didn't do anything stupid. Jamie was looking at her, attempting not to hum along. Nightwing just watched with fascination this new side of the woman he really liked.

She finished and placed the peanut butter side on the jelly. She then cut off the crusts of the bread before cutting the sandwich diagonally. She smiled and handed it to the little boy.

He eagerly took a large bite out of his sandwich. He began to speak with the food still in his mouth.

"You know, you make the sandwiches the same-"

Ellie quickly scolded her brother to silence. "Don't talk with your mouth full of food Jamie."

He frowned and took another large bite out of his sandwich, getting jelly over his cheeks. He chewed obnoxiously to annoy his sister. Barbara laughed before her arm was grabbed and she was pulled from the room.

Nightwing couldn't wait anymore. Seeing her so gentle with the boy, Jamie, hardened his resolve to ask this girl out. Before his courage fled.

"Barbara," his voice stalled.

She waited expectantly.

"Well, what is it?" She said.

"Barbara, well, I-I was wondering if you, well if you would-"

"Oh for god's sake. Spit it out. I won't be here all day. I have other stuff to do. We need to figure out why they came back here. Nightwing are you listening to me?" Barbara crossed her arms over her chest.

Nightwing was stunned. He shook his head. He was being ridiculous. This was Babs. The girl that was his best friend and kick his ass if he tried anything that she didn't like. God, why was it so hard to talk to her?

He opened his mouth to talk when the alarms went off. He mentally stored away the question to ask her later. He swiftly walked out of the hall and into the main hall where the rest of the present team were gathered staring at the screen. He heard footsteps following him.

"What's the situation?" He asked.

"Some new supervillain is attacking the police charity benefit in Gotham. He doesn't seem to intent on destroying things, it-" Tim trailed off.

"What Robin?"

"It's like he's waiting for someone to arrive. I mean look at his mannerisms. He's always looking over his shoulder and doesn't stand in the same spot for more than a minute," he responded pointing.

Now that he was looking, Nightwing did see that. The villain was definitely waiting for someone.

"Alright. We'll take care of this. Robin, Batgirl, let's go."

"NO!"

Everyone looked at shock at Ellie. She was standing in the doorway, staring at the screen, light green eyes hard. Her younger brother was hiding slightly behind her eyes wide with fear. She cleared her throat.

"I mean, ahem, you don't know what this new villain is capable of. Maybe you should bring some of your friends with you." She tried to play it off coolly, but the panic in her voice was edging in.

Nightwing didn't notice. "We'll be fine. We're professionals. We can handle it."

Ellie bit her lip. It was a real Catch-22, this situation. She couldn't let them leave, but she couldn't tell them anything. There was silence.

Nightwing nodded his head and motioned for his teammates to follow him. Robin slipped through the zeta-tube, followed by Nightwing. Batgirl stole one look at the strangers from the future. Something was unsettling about their behavior. Something regarding this villain.

She walked through the zeta-tube following her partners.

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