Batgirl stood in the Batcave, having been called there by Batman who had finished ahead of schedule and was going to meet her there.
"Hey Batgirl, your back early" Dick greeted from his place by the bat computer playing some shooting game.
"Bruce called me here, and aren't you supposed to be doing your homework?" Batgirl asked him and he shrugged his shoulders.
"Finished it early" He replied and she shook her head but then turned when Bruce walked down the steps that joined the Batcave to his home, still wearing his suit as well.
Whoa, he didn't even change outfit…must have been an emergency…
"Hey Bruce, what's going-" She started but he stopped her with an angry glare.
"I want you to leave" He growled and she frowned, so did Dick who was watching them both closely.
"But you called me here I don't-" She tried but he cut her off again.
"Leave, and don't you dare ever, ever, come back" He snarled at her before turning, but she grabbed his shoulder to stop him.
"Bruce what are you-"
CRACK.
Batgirl froze, so did Dick.
"Out. Now" Bruce snarled turning and stomping up the stairs, Batgirl reached up to her cheek, it stung when she touched it from where he had back handed her so suddenly.
Dick stared at her, before taking a few steps towards her.
"Batgirl? What's going on? Why is Bruce so angry?" He asked carefully and Batgirl's hand dropped to her side.
"Dick, listen to me"
Dick frowned, and went to speak but the words just wouldn't come out of his mouth.
"Something's about to happen okay? Something bad. I'm going to fix it, but until then I can't stay here. If you see me I will run" She turned to face him and placed her hands firmly on his shoulders.
"But I promise I will always protect you, and Bruce. No matter how much either of you hate me" She promised him before turning to her bike, getting on it and driving away. Leaving Dick in a stunned silence.
Batgirl held back her tears as she drove into her mini-Batcave and pulled off her outfit in order to inspect her cheek. It was bright red and it stung whenever she moved her face, she wanted to cry but she didn't.
One explanation…there's only one explanation…
Morgan Le Fay was the most logical explanation she could think of, the curse that everybody would hate her like she once hated the world. However the less logical part of her, the insecure part of her, had another explanation.
He hates you. He always did…oh god your such an idiot…NO. Calm down and think…it must be the curse.
She pulled on her normal clothes and trudged into her house and into her room, she opened her wardrobe and lifted out a small backpack. She opened her phone and dialled one of the few numbers on it.
"Hello? Barbara?"
"Sai, I need some help"
Bruce was appalled with himself. What the hell was wrong with him!
"Bruce! Why did you hit her?" Dick demanded panting as he charged up the stairs towards him and Bruce shook his head.
"I don't know…" He whispered to himself, but it was a lie, he did know.
The curse…I'm under that damn curse as well…
There was a knock on the study door and Alfred walked in.
"Master Bruce, you have a guest" He informed them and Oliver Queen and Roy Harper walked in, Roy looked angry whilst Ollie looked guilty.
"Bruce…I just wanted to apologise for what happened earlier. I don't know what came over me" He tried and Bruce nodded.
"I do" He informed them, and then started his explanation of Morgan Le Fay, and the curse that was about to ruin Batgirls life and turn her whole world upside down.
Selina opened the door and stood, and stared for a moment at Barbara's face.
"Yeah, I got slapped, get over it" Barbara grumbled walking past her into her large apartment.
"By whom?" Selina demanded and Barbara turned away before muttering something that she barely managed to hear.
"Bruce! Bruce slapped you?" Selina growled angrily and Barbara turned to her and she was silent.
"It wasn't his fault. Morgan Le Fay put this curse on me, now everyone is going to hate me" She told her godmother who frowned and raised an eyebrow.
"I don't hate you, and I never will, oh sweetheart come here" Selina cooed and pulled Barbara into a comforting hug and Barbara let her, and she enjoyed the warmth that the embrace brought, that little bit of hope it brought her.
"Now, can you remember the curse exactly" Selina asked her and she nodded before she recited it.
"Hatred is all you have ever known and now they shall know it as fiercely as you once did, enjoy your curse child for as long as it may last" She recited and Selina nodded, deep in thought.
"Maybe I can get Circe to help us, she does owe me for getting that enchanted ruby encrusted staff for her" Selina thought aloud and Barbara raised an eyebrow but Selina just shrugged her shoulders.
"You do you job and I do mine sweetheart" Selina informed her with a small grin and Barbara sighed.
"If I was doing my job properly Sai you wouldn't have a job" She grumbled and Selina grinned her at before focusing on the matter at hand.
"Can you track her down? Even the league struggles tracking down Circe" Barbara asked her and she nodded.
"I'm not the league, and us villains have got to stick together" She purred gently and Barbara shook her head.
"God help me when I have to arrest you" She muttered to herself but Selina only laughed in response.
"Oh no, God help Bruce when you have to arrest me" She laughed and Barbara shook her head.
"This curse is nothing compared to putting up with you"
Okay, so not a lot happened in this chapter but the reason for that is because I am bored, your getting a double dose of Batgirl! Yay! So once I've posted this chapter I will start on the next chapter just for you guys. And because I am SO bored.
WinterRain, I'm saving the date for later on and I have a special little scenario planned for it that I hope you all enjoy, and yes, Batgirl will most DEFINITELY be getting Cheshire back for that cheap shot!
Knightmare, of course he wont know her identity! Tch, he will of course learn it eventually but until then she will be torturing him with the fact that she knows him and he does not know her.
Ravenmore, ooh, that sounds interesting…quick question though, as I live in England would it be bad if I made myself her sparring partner in a flashback? Simply because I train at a dojo (it's very traditional, Japanese flags and pictures everywhere)
Kindleflame, She is very badass isn't she? That's one of the (many) things I love about her.
Lionfire, the review thing didn't work? Damn that sucks, also explains why I couldn't review on a story as well…damn. I like loner Batgirl to, even when she's with Roy I'm going to add a weird love-hate thing between them with Batgirl ALWAYS getting one up on him. I'm sad that you don't like the idea of her being with Roy but everyone is entitled to an opinion. (I'm personally just glad you'll still be reading the story at all, I didn't think anyone would stick by it for so long)
Read and Review guys!
Tulip Out.