Chapter 45: A New Trail

Authors Note: Yay, I am glad I got everyone so interested in this new arc I was a little worried. Okay, like I explained before, I want to show more character interactions so I will be showing how other oc's interact with one another. So I hope everyone likes the ways I write their character's and enjoy.

Disclaimer: I do not own Batman.

A small girl was watching her cartoons and sitting on the couch while sucking her juice box dry. She was ready to throw it away when her mother walked in with another juice box along with a grilled cheese sandwich.

"Here you go Sarah." Her mother said sweetly. The young Sarah smiled brightened her mother's day as she took the sandwich.

"Thank you mommy." She said as she sat down at the table and devoured her sandwich. While she ate and watched T.V. her father had walked into the living room with an angered expression on his face. His eyebrows were furrowed and his footsteps were heavy as he grabbed his wife by her shoulder.

"She's broken out." Her father snarled. Her Mother's eyes widened but quickly hardened as she stared into her husband's eyes.

"What do we do?" She asked.

"First we have to," He was interrupted by a loud crash on his front door. The couple both jumped when it happened again and the father pulled out his gun. "I want you to take Sarah and get out of here." He said as walked over to the door.

"Daddy?" Sarah whispered as tears rolled down her cheeks.

"Go with your mother Sarah." Was all he said as he turned around the corner and disappeared from her line of sight.

That was the last time she saw him.

"Sarah, come with mommy." She said frantically as she grabbed her child's little arms tight and dragged her across the room.

While they were walking towards the window towards the fire escape a thug broke his way in wielding a shotgun. Sarah was scared and looked away and held her hands over her ears as a loud gunshot erupted in the room.

Sarah peeked over her shoulder to see the man fall to the ground dead. She then heard the gunshots from the main doorway die down and she started to panic.

"Sarah honey." Her mother said with worry in her voice. She bent down and opened the cabinets under the sink. "I need you to hide in here and no matter what do not come out."

"But why what's going on?" Sarah whimpered.

"Just do it, don't argue with me!" She shouted. Sarah sniffled while crouching into the cabinets. Before she closed the door her mother wrapped her arms around her. "And know that no matter what happens we will always love you." She quickly pulled away and shut the cabinets.

Sarah held her knees close to her chest and sobbed quietly while her mother dealt with the intruders. She would beat them, she was the best cop there ever was so she would beat them and then everything would be fine.

Just then she jumped when something crashed into the counter where she was hiding under. She dared to peek out of the cabinets as she heard the sound of two women fighting. She recognized one voice was her mother's but the other was unfamiliar.

She then heard her mother let out a groan and then the sound of something heavy falling to the ground. She carefully peeked out of the cabinet and saw her mother's eyes staring into hers only they were…lifeless.

Sarah held her breath, fighting the cries in her throat. She then looked up to an old blonde lady wearing a soldier's uniform and holding a bloody knife in her hands. Sarah grimaced when she saw her raise the blade to her lips and licks the blood off of it.

"Where is the girl?" She asked.

"We don't know." One of the thugs said. "She probably ran out of the window while her mom distracted us."

"No, she is still here, I can smell her fear." She swooned as she inhaled her scent. "Find her."

Right before her men could find her. Sarah caught the sight of another man, only instead of a typical thug look he actually looked like a detective. He wore a suit underneath his long blue trench coat and a fedora as well. He brought his hands up behind one of the thug's neck and snapped it.

"Double J I presume?" The man asked in a monotone voice.

The blonde haired woman quickly attacked the man but he countered her attack by breaking her arm. She let out a painful snarl as she quickly pulled out an incendiary grenade and threw it at the man. The grenade went off and the flames quickly engulfed the apartment while Double J leaped out of the broken window.

Sarah let out a loud scream as she felt the flames surround her. She let out another yelp when the cabinet door opened to reveal the man from before but only to see no face.

"Go away!" She screamed.

"It's alright I'm here to help." He grunted as the flames started to rise. But still Sarah refused to move. The man let out another huff as he reached into his pocket and pulled out a vial. He sprayed it on his face and peeled it off.

(!)

Sarah awoke in a cold sweat when she felt someone running their hand through her hair. She looked up and realized that she was sleeping on top of Ally while they were watching T.V. and she was stroking her hair like she usually does.

"Are you okay?" Ally asked as she ran a strand of hair between her index and middle finger. Sarah let out a sigh of comfort as she snuggled up to Ally.

"I had a bad dream about my parent's death." Sarah said in a weak voice. Ally tensed up for a moment and then wrapped her arms around her tightly.

"I'm sorry." She whispered.

"It's okay." She smiled while looking at the T.V. "You've helped me move on, sister."

"Hey what about me?" Hilary snapped while sitting on the leather recliner. "I helped you out sometimes."

"Yes, thank you Aunt Hilary." Sarah snickered along with Ally while Hilary grumbled.

"Aunt, why can't I be sister?" Hilary grunted.

"Cause you act like a drunken Aunt in law when were around one another." Sarah stated bluntly.

"How do I act like a drunken step aunt?" Hilary said in an offended tone. Ally quickly stepped in on this one.

"You always pinch her cheeks whenever you see her, you always make crude statement about her and Zack getting it on, you always talk about how much she is blossoming in her breasts and you constantly talk about her ass."

"Okay, first of all Sarah has those cute cheeks that are irresistible to pinching, second Zack is a handsome and kind athlete and Sarah is a cute little bookworm I'm just curious if they've sealed the deal on their relationship, third she's got nice luscious breast and a cute peached shaped bottom, nuff said."

"You're seriously defending your statement by saying her butt looks like peaches?" Ally stated bluntly.

"Of course, we're all girlfriends we should be able to tell each other how we look and how good our butts look in safety and comfort." Hilary chuckled. "You got it going on to Ally, why do you think little Sarah like snuggling up to you?"

Ally was about to say something when she felt Sarah bury her face deeper in her breast. She looked down at the young girl and raised an eyebrow.

"It is a comfy spot." Sarah joked earning a playful swat on her backside. "Ow!"

"Pervert." Ally snorted.

"Say's the girl who smacked my butt." Sarah pouted. "Fine Hilary you can be my big sister who teaches me to show the goods to Zack alright?"

"It's all I ever wanted." Hilary whimpered sarcastically.

The three girls laughed as Sarah got up from Ally and sat on the other end of the couch. Hilary saw how comfy the two looked and got up from her spot and sat between them, throwing an arm around both of them.

"So, where is everyone again?" She asked.

"Zack and the rest of the boys had basketball practice and Jayden and the guys went looking for stolen blood packs." Sarah yawned as she leaned against Hilary.

"Blood packs that's weird." Ally said. "Who the hell would want to steal blood packs?"

"That's what Jayden said." Sarah said. She then jumped a little when she heard a knock at the door. "Pizza's here."

"Could you get it?" Ally asked. Sarah nodded as Ally handed her the money.

She walked down the hall and opened the door and said hello to the pizza man. He nodded and handed her the pizza while she handed him the money. Sarah caught a glimpse at his face before he left and could swear that he looked familiar. She watched him leave and walked back in and placed the pizza on the counter.

"Awesome, can't wait to eat." Hilary grinned as she set the plates down.

"So, let's talk." Ally said. "How did you and Zack fall for one another?"

"Oh, well it's like I said he was doing great in sports but poorly in grades." Sarah started. "So if he still wanted to play basketball he had to get his grades up so he came to me because I was the smartest of the bunch next to Kris and Christina of course. So we spent time together at the library and such and I helped him with his work. After he was in the clear I was ready to say bye but he said he wanted to keep seeing me and afterwards we just clicked. Especially when Ally started to dress me in tight jeans and cute tops that showed off my figure."

"Hey I just gave you a push, only you can convince yourself that you're beautiful." Ally said. Sarah felt silly, because she thought she looked ridiculous in these clothes but Ally showed her that there was nothing to be scared off. She was broken from her thoughts when Hilary grabbed her cheeks and pinched them.

"Aw, isn't that sweet." Hilary cooed as she started pinching Sarah's cheeks again. Sarah's eye furrowed as she swatted her hands away.

"Keep it up Aunt." Sarah grunted while Hilary's eye furrowed. Hilary backed away and looked over at Ally who was eating a slice of pizza.

"What about you and Jayden never heard how you tow met." Hilary asked. Ally's face softened as she placed her slice down.

"Well…" But she was cut off by the alarm going off. "Oops, looks like this story is gonna have to wait."

"What's happening?" Sarah asked.

"Turf war between Falcone's men and some new gang." Ally said as she took her robe off. "We need to go and break it up."

"I think basketball is over, we can call the other warriors as well." Sarah said.

"Okay, I'll let Flynn know." Hilary said.

Sarah quickly ran to her room and took off her pajama's. She opened up her closet and pulled out her dark blue jumpsuit, her combat boots and gloves along with her fedora, her hat, coat, her holstered desert eagle and checkered mask.

She closed her mirrored closet and turned to get ready when she caught a glimpse of her body. She was wearing her cute panties and bra Ally bought her and started to admire her own figure. She smiled as she wiggled her cute bottom and started to feel good about her body.

"I do look good I really got to thank Ally for this." Sara said as she got dressed for Whisper.

"Really, this is how you prepare yourself?" Whisper grunted. Sarah rolled her eyes and turned to the mirror to see her reflection only instead of her blue eyes and brown hair she had black hair and eyes with an eye shadow. "Looking at your ass and dressing like a stupid teenage girl?"

"No, I think of things that give me confidence and hope it rubs off on your grumpy ass." Sarah snorted as she slipped her jumpsuit on. "Also, I wasn't just looking at my ass I was looking at all of my body to realize that I was in fact beautiful. It's not like anyone else I've met in life has ever told me that. Ally made me feel special and so did Zack."

"To hell with both of them, did you forget the reason we left Question?" Whisper snapped. "We need them to find Double J!"

"I know, but I am not letting my life be consumed by her." Sara grunted as she fastened her gun to her waist. "I need to move on and I want to become a singer and I want Zack to be with me and I want Ally and everyone else to be my family!"

"They are making you weak!" Whisper snapped.

"I don't think it's them that are affecting my life." Sarah said. She had finished getting dressed and was about to put the mask on when she saw Whisper glare at her. Sarah pocketed the mask and put her fedora on.

"What are you doing?" She grunted.

"You're grounded till we get there." Sarah said in superiority.

"Sarah!" Whisper shouted.

(!)

In one of Falcone's restaurants Double J's men tried to put a hit on him but failed when Shadow and his men interfered. Shadow, Red and Ronin were hiding in an alleyway waiting for reinforcements as they were under fire by Double J's men. Shadow thought they had them when they pulled some martial arts and military issued assault rifles.

"Who the hell are these guys?" Shadow asked.

"They are new in town, but who they are I don't know." Ronin said.

Shadow and Red poked their heads out of the corner and fired their weapons hitting their targets unfortunately Double J had sent a small army to take out Falcone. What Double J didn't notice were all of the Shadow Warrior's lining up on the roof.

"Okay, is everyone in position?" Breeze asked through her earpiece.

"Yeah, just give the go ahead." Hitgirl said.

"Okay, go!" Breeze shouted.

Just then all of the Shadow Warriors jumped down from the building's rooftops and opened fired on the men. Most fell to the ground dead while some hid behind cover. When the Warriors fell closer to the ground their belts glowed amber and the rate they were falling grew slower and slower until they safely landed on the ground.

"Wow, Jayden's anti-gravity field works really good." Reaper commented.

"You're not the only one to make cool gadgets." Dusk chuckled as he loaded his glock.

"Cut the chatter, let's go!" Breeze shouted as she extended her staff.

The warriors engaged in battle and made quick work of the men.

Dusk and Breeze knocked out a few with their blunt weapons while Hitgirl and Whisper gunned most of them down. Another thug aimed his M4 at the two, but he never got the chance to fire when his gun was cut in half by a scythe.

Reaper then jabbed the blunt end of his scythe into his stomach and uppercut his face knocking him out cold. Phoenix and Gauntlet counted a total of eight men left and saw which hand was holding the gun handle. They both concentrated their energy into the handles and they all let out painful screams and dropped their weapons. The gun handles glowed orange as Phoenix and Gauntlet finished them off.

The last guy was quickly pulling a grenade launcher out from the backseat of the trunk, grinning like a mad man as he loaded his weapon. He turned around and his grin fell from his face as Thanatos stood before him. He pulled out his energy rifle and extended the pod launchers from his shoulder's for overkill.

"Make a move Rambo." Thanatos threatened.

Even if the thug wanted to retort his grenade launcher was yanked out of his hands by Red. Red examined the grenade launcher with admiration as the man still stood frozen in fear.

"This is a good model, you mind if I keep it?" He asked. The man shook his head frantically. He then let out a yelp when Shadow grabbed him by the collar of his shirt and held his sword against the man's throat.

"Who sent you?" Shadow demanded.

"Double J, she knew Falcone was here and she wanted to finish him off once and for all." The man squealed. Both Shadow and Whisper tensed when they heard that name. Whisper felt enraged as she pulled back the slide on her eagle and stomped towards the man.

"Where is she?" Whisper snarled, jamming the barrel of the gun into his temple.

"I-I don't know!" He shrieked. "I'm just a hired gun those guys in the suits are her personal men!"

"Why hire you her own men are professional assassins?" Ronin asked. "They know mixed martial arts and can handle their weapons. You on the other hand saw the grenade launcher and were about to fire it without taking the safety off."

"She only sent two men, the rest of us are just hired off the streets." He said. "We were only supposed to distract the cops and Falcone's men while they went in and offed him. That's all I know I swear!"

Just then Whisper was tackled to the ground by Hitgirl as a black kunai pierced the man's skull. Everyone turned to the top of the restaurant to see a thin woman wearing an all-white jump suit similar to Whisper's dark jumpsuit only hers had kunai around her belt. Ronin looked at the kunai stuck in the man's head to see a lotus hanging on a pink string tied around the hole at the end of the blade.

"Who are you!" Shadow shouted as he and his men aimed their weapons at her.

"Oh, just about the last person you want to fuck with." She said in a chipper tone. "Thank you for distracting everyone long enough to take out Falcone. My mistress will be most pleased."

"Mistress, you mean Double J?" Whisper snapped.

"Pfft, that whore isn't even worth our time, you can kill her." She chuckled. "You be good now, we got our eyes on you."

Just then she threw down a smoke pellet and disappeared before they could attack.

"Okay, the blood packs are in the hummer over here, Red could you get them please." Shadow asked.

"Da." He said as he ran off to the hummer.

"Hitgirl could you grab the kunai from that gentleman's skull."

"Already done." She said while bagging the blade.

"And all that is left is to confirm the kill."

Shadow and his team moved in the restaurant to see multiple bodies lying on the ground. Shadow then strutted up next to the man himself Carmine Falcone. With a kunai stuck in his heart.

"Well, I guess we can safely assume he's dead." Shadow said mockingly.

"No shit." Dusk said. "You want to bag this one as well?"

"Screw it, leave if for the Batman." Shadow grunted.

"Aw, you actually do like us enough to give us presents." A new voice said.

Everyone turned to see Batgirl along with the cops aiming their guns at them. Gordon walked up alongside Batgirl with his hands in his pockets.

"Now, we don't want any trouble so why don't you all just come along quietly." Gordon said calmly.

"Alright guys you heard them guns down hands up." Shadow said casually as he and the rest of his crew holstered their weapons and raised their hands. Batgirl was confused but didn't argue as they walked out peacefully.

Once they were all outside they lined up in a row and the cops moved over to cuff them. But before they could each and every warrior's boot's ignited sending them flying into the sky and to the rooftops above. Once the warriors were in a safe distance they split up and took off into the night.

Batgirl and the rest of the police force looked up dumbfounded as except for Gordon who just chuckled.

"Even I could have told you that was going to happen." Gordon chuckled as he moved back into the crime scene. He walked in to see Batman examine the knife.

"What are they up to now?" Gordon asked. "You know it was bad when Shadow made his bones then Reaper came along now they are all teaming up I'm not sure we can take much more."

"While I do agree with you this wasn't Shadow's work." Batman stated as she scanned the handle of the blade. "He told me personally at one point that Falcone wasn't worth his time. Whoever did this was doing it for money."

"Boss." Batgirl said running up to Batman. "I was listening in on them and they mentioned a name Double J." Batman's cowl perked up but only Batgirl and Gordon would ever notice that he knew something was up.

"Shadow knew you were here, that's why he left this here." Batman stated as he got up to leave.

"Wait, I'm sorry I didn't mean." Batman quickly cut her off.

"It's not your fault it's mine." He said in his monotone voice. "I did train him after all."

"Right, so what do we do now?" She asked.

"We follow Shadow." He said causing Batgirl to look at him confused. "Whoever took out Falcone will definitely be going after Double J and this mysterious assassin."

"So we're using Shadow?" Batgirl asked.

"Exactly." Batman stated.

Just before he and Batgirl left Batman knew he saw a faceless man watching him from the shadows.

(!)

Whisper and Ronin had met up in one of the many alleyways and were taking their time getting back home. Ronin knew she knew something about Double J he just had to figure out what it was.

"You seemed very interested in Double J." He started. "You have history with her?"

"Something like that." She grumbled.

"She tried to kill you didn't she." Ronin stated. "He hurt you in the past and now you want revenge."

Just then Ronin was slammed into one of the walls of the buildings as she leaned her checkered mask face into his black masked face.

"Hurt, hurt doesn't even describe what she did to me." Whisper snarled. "When I was a girl, Double J was known for being the most ruthless and violent criminal in New York. Murdering, corrupting, prostitution, drugs peddling, harvesting, raping and human trafficking you name it, she's done it. However she did have a weakness, blood. She always stole a crate of blood packs from hospitals and did god only knows what with them. My parents found out about it and tracked her down and apprehended her." Her tone started to sound shaky as Ronin started to see where this was going.

"With all that fame she got herself she didn't think she would end up in jail." Ronin said. "And when she entered that courthouse, if she was even allowed a trial, she was given the death penalty and decided to escape."

"But before that she wanted payback and decided to pay my parents a visit." Whisper said as she took off her mask revealing Sarah's face. "She bled them dry and tried to kill me if it weren't for the Question. I was safe thanks to him, but my parents burned in our apartment building."

"So you asked Question to train you for your revenge against Double J." Ronin said as he stared into the young girl's eyes, seeing the same pain he felt in his heart.

"He taught me everything I know today, but then I heard of a group of warriors who were picking off these new villains that were going after certain members of the Shadow Warriors. I realized that you were a group of warriors who weren't afraid to kill or take revenge and that is why I came to you guys."

"You want us to go after Double J." Ronin stated but Sarah shook her head.

"No, I want you guys to help me find her then if she's still got men I want you to kill them and leave me Double J." Sarah said. Ronin was lost, was this Whisper talking to him or Sarah. All honesty he was hoping it was Sarah.

"And then what?" He asked almost afraid to find out the answer. Sarah's expression then went from cold to sadistic as a grin spread across her face.

"And then I can torture and murder her."