Author's Note:

Hi guys, I've been kinda working hard on my BMWW story rather than this one. You could say that I've been a little motivated to work on that one. But recently, I've been reading 'Young Justice' fanfiction and I've really been inspired to write this one even more!

I just want to say for people who watch and read Young Justice that you read the story Canis Lupus. Its really good and that story really got me excited to write more of this one!

I hope you guys like this new update and I'm sorry if its shorter than usual for I've recently been pretty busy.

If you have any suggestions towards my story, please feel free to comment!

The Watch Tower

The beam's bright lights subsides as Katherine finds herself in the Core of the Watch Tower. Its where everything happens, the monitors hang suspended in the air at the front of the surroundings windows.

As she turned to look in every direction, her excitement brought up the unexpected speed that seemed to show itself in the most undesirable moments…

Why does it have to be speed?

Katherine felt a strong hand stop her sudden excitement. Everything was just so overwhelming for her, for god's sake she was in the Watch Tower.

Without making eye contact with her, Batman released her shoulder and directed his line of speech towards her, "Don't say anything and keep still."

Batman started to walk off in the direction of a near by hallway when a flash of bright scarlet soars by, "Hey there Bats. I see that you've brought Batgirl up here? Isn't this her first time? Is she joining? It would be nice to have someone to cheer you up since only your family seems to be capable of that…" He gestured towards Katherine, but keeping his friendly gaze upon the glaring caped crusader.

Katherine knew without uncertainty that this certain Flash was Barry Allen. She just wished that she came after his death for she wasn't certain when it took place, but she hoped that it wouldn't even happen.

Guilt gnawed at her that she might be able to prevent his sacrifice for the team, but that would mean a time lapse. She's seen enough of the Justice League's escapades to know that time lapse can wreck much havoc.

As the Bat silently glared at his fellow comrade, Katherine looked down at her attire.

She stifled a gasp, Batgirl's entire vigilante uniform was comfortably fitted on her form.

Batman, probably sensing her revelation, stated harshly to Barry, "Move, I have more important matters to attend."

The Flash raised an eyebrow to a point were they looked like it may disappear into his hair line.

He crossed his arms and sighed over dramatically before disappearing into a blaze of red.

As the Dark Knight took swift steps down the hallway, Katherine had to literally jog to keep up with the long strides of Batman. His silence unnerved her, they passed a few Leaguers, but no one acknowledged him or her.

They reached a door with a number and letters etched into the steel, 2JLAF.

Still confused, she simply stayed behind Batman while he tapped in an intricate code into the panel on the side of the reinforced steel doors.

It hissed open and he walked into the dark room. Katherine followed quickly behind him, hot on his heels.

The lights abruptly came on, all she could think about was how amazing this whole place was.

She concluded that this must have been his Watch Tower base.

The door slammed shut behind her causing her to jump.

She knew she was jumpy and worried a little too much about things.

"So… why are we here? I thought you have to attend to the 'ADP' or whatever the hell it was called." Katherine could feel her temper boiling, trying to keep it at room temperature just wasn't going to do anymore.

Her patience is thin when it comes to something like this. She didn't have time for his insignificant projects.

Even though Bruce was wearing the cowl he inherited from himself a long time ago, she could tell that he narrowed his eye at her comment.

"What do you know about the ADP?" His voice remained steady, but that flicker of shock crossed his face. She knew that she was always good about reading other people's emotions, but she thought that the Batman of all people would be the one person she wouldn't be able to.

"Oh, no, I know nothing about this ADP. I over heard Diana talk to you about it acting up. I believe that you should attend to that matter first? I do think I can handle myself just fine without you." She added an ire edge to her voice while crossing her arms.

Katherine knew it would set her forward on his kill list, but at the moment, she didn't give a rat's ass. He could hate her all he wants, she just couldn't take another moment of concealing.

"Listen Bruce, I don't want to hide under a façade, a literal façade…" she pointed her two hands towards his clenched fist that was probably cracking the precious necklace. "I want to learn how to fight, to fight well. I want to learn how to control these powers that I obtained. They still remain a complicated mystery to me."

The urgency in her voice was prominent and Bruce could hear and feel it.

Katherine didn't want to take shit from anyone. She wants to help the world, especially now since she has the ability to. She wants to fight by her idols, the fictional people that helped pull her out of depression all those years ago. She wanted to make a difference like they do on a daily basis.

Bruce stepped forward towards Katherine and reached towards her neck. She stared him down, narrowing her eyes to slits, not wanting to flinch. He grabbed the necklace and yanked it off her neck.

It stung her, she'd admit, but she resisted to move.

The Dark Knight rose his hand to his cowl and pulled it back. The motion of him revealing his face was enough to shock her. Especially in a place where someone could possible see him even if it was the Watch Tower.

His eyes softened a bit before he began speaking.

"Katherine, I understand your need to help, but we all have our limits and we need to respect them. Your limits right now is your uncontrollable powers and intellect about fighting skills. I also understand that you have no where to stay and I will invite you into our house for as long as necessary."

He rest a gentle hand on her shoulder to show concern for the new meta. That's more emotion than anyone else got from him.

"I also believe that your intents are for the good, but I will not train you. I cannot drag another innocent under the curse of the Bat. You haven't gone through enough to understand what it's like to be apart of helping people beyond your own life."

Katherine's stern face remained as her expression throughout the entirety of his confession.

She didn't understand why he didn't get it. She knows that he has experienced far worse than she has, but that never stopped her hope to help other people.

She too has a devastating past, but he doesn't know that.

Maybe going to the Bat of Gotham wasn't the smartest choice on her part because she already regrets it.

The realization hit her that he wasn't going to help her.

"Bruce, what am I going to do? If you can't help me, then am I forever going to live an uncontrollable life with these metahuman power I can't control? I realize that the only reason why you don't want to help me is because you're afraid that something will happen, something bad, and you're going to blame yourself." Katherine's voice was very professional and equally unemotional as Bruce's, but she knew in order to get through to him, she needed to be a little more, aggressive.
"You've already lost one son, I can recognize the fact that you can't handle the loss once more."

After her brief yet lingering comment, any argument that was brewing in the head of the nocturnal man vanished without another thought.

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