Chapter 4: The presentation of the 12 players
Nightwing woke up by a knock at his door, he quickly got up from the bed and made sure his mask was on then head towards the door, once he answer the door he found Shadow still in her pajamas.
"Shadow, what are you doing here?" asked Nightwing in a sleepy voice.
"I came to make sure you were awake for breakfast," said Shadow.
"O, am I preventing the others from eating?"
"No, we just woke up and I didn't see you come out so I thought I should check to see if you were awake."
"Thanks for waking me up, let me get dress."
"No need to get dress, everybody is in their pajamas so you're good."
"Ok, let's go."
Shadow nodded in response and her and Nightwing head towards the others. Nightwing couldn't believe how nice Shadow is being to him, but he had a feeling in his stomach that he and Shadow will have to face each other in the Death Games. They finally reach the others and they were all sitting at the same table from last night, Nightwing and Shadow took their seats right next to each other.
"When are they going to bring out the food," whine Saill.
"Is food all you think of?" asked Jen.
"Yeah when I'm starving," said Saill as he hug his stomach.
Jen just roll her eyes, then food was being serve to the players; it was just like dinner except with different breakfast foods. Everybody started to dig in, after they finish eating the plates were clear away. Then Ki walked in with Ga and Wo by his side.
"Good morning players," said Ki, the players just stare at him, "I hope everybody slept well, because we have a big day today."
"That celebration?" asked Kindle.
"Yes, the celebration is like a parade, I'll put you all in pairs," said Ki.
"You're putting us in pairs?" asked Kale.
"Yes, the first pair are Buzz and Zals, second are Sky and Gil, third are Saill and Jen, fourth are Kale and Kindle, fifth are Scar and Mac, and the sixth are Shadow and Nightwing," said Ki, "Now if you all will join your partners and follow me and my men to your stylists."
The players got up and follow Ki, Ga, and Wo to their stylist, Nightwing was happy that he was with Shadow, he didn't think he would get along with the others.
10 minutes later
Nightwing is in a gray room with everything a stylist needs, he sat in the chair and waited for his stylist to come. Then the door open and a woman with gray skin, white hair, and a black robe enter the room.
"Hello, are you Nightwing?" asked the woman, Nightwing nodded, "Good, my name is Chi and I'll be your stylist."
"What are you going to do?" asked Nightwing.
"I'm going to make you stand out," said Chi as she went to set her tools, "Now lets start."
Chi first washed Nightwing's hair then gave a quick blow dry. Then she took out some gel stuff and rub it through Nightwing's raven hair; Chi spike Nightwing's hair and gave him blue tips.
"How do you like your hair?" asked Chi.
Nightwing look in the mirror, "I like it, you did a really good job."
"Thank you, now can you please follow me."
Nightwing got up from the chair and follow Chi, but he wonders if he's going to see Shadow. "Chi, where are we going?"
"To get your outfit for the parade."
"Will my partner be there?" asked Nightwing with hope in his voice.
"I do not know? Your partner is Shadow right?" asked Chi, Nightwing nodded. "It depends on her stylist, you see the girls get their legs and armpits wax and their hair and nails done." Then Chi notice that disappointing look on Nightwing's face, "But you will see her before we leave for the parade."
"Ok," said Nightwing feeling better that he'll get to see her first after her makeover.
Then Chi open a door, her and Nightwing entered in a room with a sofa, full length mirrors, and racks of clothes or costumes. But Nightwing notice a girl with long straighten black raven hair reaching her butt and she has a domino mask, standing next to a gray skin woman with sliver hair.
"Shadow?" asked Nightwing.
"Nightwing," said Shadow as her masked eyes met his.
Shadow and Nightwing walk towards the sofa and sat down while their stylists were looking through the clothes or costumes.
"What happen to your hair?" asked Nightwing.
"My stylist thought it would be a good idea to add extensions," said Shadow as she run her fingers though her hair. "And I notice your new hairdo."
Nightwing gave a small chuckle, "Yeah, it's all spiky with blue tips."
"I can tell, but it looks good on you," said Shadow with a smile.
Nightwing smile back, then he notice that Shadow's nails were different, they were short round nails with black nail polish with a coat of clear nail polish. "What did they do to your nails?"
"Gia thought it would be nice to make my nails match my name."
"Is Gia, your stylist?"
"Yeah, she's over there with yours," pointed Shadow.
"Shadow, Nightwing, please come here," said Chi, Shadow and Nightwing walk towards their stylist. "Both of you try this outfit on."
Then Gia handed them the outfits, Nightwing and Shadow went into different dressing rooms. Nightwing was the first to come out; he's wearing black pants with a black tank top and his domino mask. Then Gia and Chi grab a black cape with a blue underbelly and attach it on Nightwing's tank top than they put black metal bands on his arms. Gia handed Nightwing a pair of black boots that reminded Nightwing of Batman's boots, so Nightwing put the boots on.
"Does everything fit right?" asked Chi.
"Yes," said Nightwing.
"Here's your mask," said Gia.
"My mask?"
"Yes, don't worry we'll keep your mask and give it back to you after the ceremony," said Chi.
Nightwing nodded, Gia handed him a mask that looks like his original, but the mask is blue with white lenses. Nightwing made sure that Gia and Chi weren't looking and changes his mask quickly than he gave Chi his domino mask.
"I promise I'll give it back to you," said Chi.
"Thank you," said Nightwing.
Then Shadow came out, she's wearing a black pants with a black tank top also her mask is still on. Then Gia and Chi grab a black cape and attach it on Shadow's tank top, than they grab black ribbons and wrap it around on both of Shadow's arms. Then Gia grab something that looks like a marker, Gia turns Shadow's face to the side and started to draw something. Nightwing try to see what Gia was drawing, but she was in the way then Chi grab black leather high heel boots and walk towards Gia and Shadow. Then Gia and Chi left Nightwing and Shadow in the room alone, then Nightwing saw a black circle with a heart in the middle with black squiggle lines surrounding the circle on Shadow's left cheek.
"What did she drew?" asked Nightwing.
"It's the symbol for shadow on Laska," said Shadow as she look at herself in the mirror.
"Your home?"
"Yeah."
"Do only the girls get it?"
"Yeah."
Then Gia and Chi enter the room.
"Shadow, Nightwing, they're ready," said Gia.
Then they all left the room, Shadow and Nightwing stood side by side with their capes dragging on the floor.
The Watchtower
Batman was just staring out in space with the miniature laptop in his hands, thinking about his son Nightwing. It's been one day since he left, but it felt like a year and he hasn't heard anything from the Death Games. Until the miniature laptop started to blink blue, Batman started to run to the entertainment room in the watchtower. Once Batman entered the room, he found Superman, Wonder Woman, Flash, Green Arrow, and Martian Manhunter watching TV. Batman quickly turned off the TV.
"Bats, what are you doing?" asked the Flash.
"I'm hooking up the device that Ki gave me when he took Nightwing away," stated Batman.
"Do you need any help?" asked Wonder Woman in a concerned voice.
"Yes, call the rest of the league members and the young justice team and tell them that got news about Nightwing," said Batman.
"I'll call the rest league members," said J'onn.
"I'll call the young justice team," said Superman.
The Death Games
Nightwing and Shadow stood before a hover board; it was big enough to hold two people. Gia and Chi stood next to them, then Nightwing notice the others were coming. Buzz is wearing a red body suit with sliver bands all over his arms and Zals is wearing a green body suit with white bows in her hair. Sky is wearing a blue unitard and a purple cloak and Gil is wearing a brown unitard and a dark blue cloak. Saill is wearing a gray tank top and shorts with a sliver jacket and Jen is wearing an orange tank top and shorts with a yellow jacket. Kale is wearing blue pants and a black jacket (he's shirtless) and Kindle is wearing white pants with a pink bra and jacket. Scar is wearing a red long sleeve body suit with a black cape and Mac is wearing an orange long sleeve body suit with a green cape. Zals, Jen, and Scar still had their masks on.
'Why is everybody dress like their partners?' thought Nightwing. "Hey Shadow, why are we dressed similar to each other?"
"Because our planets our in the same district," said Shadow.
"Same district?"
"Yes, there are six different districts and the Death Games choose two planets from each district."
"So is your planet close to earth?"
"It's a fifty year trip to reach my home planet from your's."
"Wow."
"Players get on your hover boards with your partners," said a person in a black robe.
Buzz and Zals took their place first then Sky and Gil, Saill and Jen, Kale and Kindle, Scar and Mac, and finally Nightwing and Shadow. The hover boards started to rise up and a small opening appeared. Nightwing's heart started to beat rapidly than he felt something touch his hand, he look and saw it was Shadow's hand.
"Shadow are you ok?" asked Nightwing in a concern voice.
Shadow then realise what she did and quickly move her hand away, "Sorry."
"It's ok, are you scare?"
"A little, you?"
"A little."
"Nightwing! Shadow!" shouted Chi, they look down at Chi and Gia. "Hold hands!"
"I guess they want us to hold hands," said Shadow.
"Do you want too?" asked Nightwing, Shadow nodded her head then he grab her hand.
Then the hover boards stated to move, Shadow squeeze Nightwing's hand and he squeeze her hand back.
The Watchtower/Death Games
Batman had successfully install the miniature laptop and the TV showed a crowd of people in black robes in stands. The young justice team and all the league members arrived at the watchtower once they heard the news. They all gathered around the TV; good thing it was big so everybody could see it.
"I wonder what's happening?" said Zatanna.
"I don't know, but hopefully we'll get news on Nightwing," said Kid Flash.
"I hope he's alright," said M'gann and she started to cry. Superboy wrap his arm around her.
"Nightwing will alright," said Batgirl.
"Look," said Robin.
Then Ki appeared on the screen, "Greetings everybody, my name is Ki and I thank you all for watching the Death Games!" The people in the stalls burst out cheering, "Now the moment you all been waiting for, I present you the players of the Death Games!" Then the screen show a hover board appeared with two people on it. "May I present you Buzz from the planet Gut and Zals from the planet Leaf!" Buzz was showing off his muscles and Zals waved to the crowd.
"Wow, Buzz looks like he has more muscles than Superman and Superboy," said Beast Boy.
"Yeah and Zals must really like the color green," said Wonder Girl.
Then Buzz and Zals approach a baloney where Ki was and got off their hover board to stand next to him.
"I present you Sky from the planet Psych and Gil from the Dwr!" yelled Ki. Sky just spin for the crown and Gil just stood there.
"I think Sky might have telekinesis powers," said M'gann.
"You might be right my dear," said J'onn.
"My king, does Gil look like a swimmer to you?" asked Aqualad.
"Yes, he does," said Aquaman.
"I present Saill from the planet Tug and Jen from the planet Punk!" yelled Ki. Saill just waved nervously as Jen threw punches in the air.
"Whoa that Saill dude is huge," said Impulse.
"Jen looks like she's trouble," said Rocket.
"I present you Kale from the planet Moeilike and Kindle from the planet Zvitrus!" yelled Ki. Kale just gave a smile as Kindle blew kisses.
"Kale, looks a lot like Nightwing," said Superman.
"But he's not Nightwing," said Batman.
"Kindle looks like a popular girl," said Bumblebee.
"No kidding," said Artemis.
"I present you Scar from the planet Kovu and Mac from the planet Varv!" yelled Ki. Scar just stood there and Mac waved to the crowd.
"Scar reminds me of Deathstroke," said Artemis.
"I agree, that dude creeps me out," said Kid Flash.
"Mac looks like a clown," said Superboy, everybody laughed at Superboy's comment.
"And our last players are Shadow from the planet Laska and Nightwing from the planet Earth!" yelled Ki. Batman, the league, and the young justice team fell silent and waited to see Nightwing. And what they saw shock them, the crowd, and the other players, Nightwing is holding hands with Shadow.
"Is that Nightwing?" asked Batgirl.
"It is," said Kid Flash as his eyes widen.
"They spike up his hair and put blue tips," said Rocket.
"Why is he holding hands with Shadow?" asked Zatanna.
The other players thought this could damage Nightwing's and Shadow's sponsors, but the crowd went wild. Nightwing and Shadow both smiled big and lifted their hand holding up in the air for everybody to see. Nightwing waved to the crowd with his free hand and Shadow blew kisses, once they reach the baloney Nightwing got off first and helped Shadow.
"Smart boy," said Batman with a ghost smile.
"What do you mean?" asked the Flash.
"All the players who went by didn't get that good of cheers as Nightwing and Shadow," said Batman.
"So what does this mean for Nightwing?" asked Robin.
"I don't know, but hopefully something good," said Batman. 'I hope.'
"Ladies and Gentlemen! In five days the players will enter the Death Games; where they would face each other. The winner of the Death Games will receive one zillion dollars!" yelled Ki, all the players gasp at the prize of the Death Games. "Also on the second day, the players will be interview and on the fourth day, the players will be score. So please ladies and gentlemen, watch our players and decide if you want to become their sponsors!" The crowd cheered, "Now the players must go and rest, lets give them another round of applause for our players in the Death Games!" After that was say the crowd cheered once more and the players follow Ki.
Later that day
Nightwing manage to get rid of his spiky blue tip hair and got it back to his messy raven hair. Nightwing was tired and all he wants to do is sleep, but he can't stop thinking about Shadow. He couldn't believe that him and Shadow were holding hands, Nightwing couldn't get rid of Shadow's touch out of his hand.
'Shadow is so amazing,' thought Nightwing, 'What am I doing? I can't have feelings for Shadow, I mean we're about to face each other in the Death Games. Which means one of us will live and one of us will die.'
So sorry it took me so long, I've been busy with school. Anyways I've been asked if I can give Nightwing a sibling-figure, I haven't really thought of it , but if that's what my readers want than I'll add one. Just review yes or no to the sibling-figure, if it's yes than give me a name. Thanks for reading! :)