Here is the beginning of the third movie for my Daphne and Delphinium. :)

I can't believe they already have a fourth movie for this! xD

Anyways, enjoy like always. Have a day!

Chapter 15:

A call came for her from their home. She glanced up at her sister. Daphne nodded to her. Delphinium put it on loud speaker mode.

"Miss Delphinium? We have a situation…" Tiara said from the other side.

"What is it?" she asked. Daphne listened too, of course.

"One of your surveillance cameras was busted. We can't get anything from it," Tiara explained.

"Can you point out its location?" Daphne was the one who asked.

She knew about her sister placing surveillance cameras all over town to spy on Phoenix, Batman, and Robin. She didn't have any use for them anymore but Daphne wanted them to remain so she could keep track of Batman.

"Well…not really. You should come back soon and see for yourself…" the maid replied rather nervously.

The sisters noticed the different tone she was using. They knew it was something important. Delphinium hung up after that.

"Ever thought of changing our company into a tech business?" Daphne teased.

"My cameras are only for me and you to work on. They are heat tolerant, cool tolerant, waterproof, fireproof…" Delphinium said proudly.

Daphne nodded and finished her sentence, "But have two weaknesses."

"Yeah…I should fix that soon, or all of my cameras will be shot or bombed…" the older one groaned.

Daphne nodded. They both decided to go home for the day. Once they got there, the first thing they did was going into Delphinium's study. She searched for the one screen that was not showing any footage.

"Hmm…" Delphinium hummed.

"Where is that located?" Daphne asked.

"It's a factory, a dock or something…I forgot," the older sister replied.

"Mana is already there to check it," Tiara butted in.

Delphinium nodded to her maid's words. She said, "Let's wait for her to come back…"

Tiara nodded. She prepared some tea for them. Mana came back an hour after that, in her spy uniform. She explained to them that the camera was caught it an explosion. She took out a small memory card that she thought came from the camera.

"It is one of the cards I planted in that camera. Damn…" Delphinium groaned.

She placed it into her computer to see what was in it. What they saw shocked them, especially Daphne. They saw a masked woman, dressed almost similar to Batman, fighting some masked villains. Daphne could only recognize half of them.

"Who is that?" Delphinium's first question came out.

"Hmmm…I'm not sure, but I've seen her before in one of Batman's database in his cave… She is called Batwoman," Daphne muttered, trying to recall what she had memorized when she was with Bruce.

"I wonder why she was there. Her bomb was what caused my camera to be destroyed…" the older Aldrin said, anger filled her mind.

"I'm not concerned much about that. Your footage worries me…" Daphne muttered, thinking hard, "I hope nothing happens to her or Batman…"

"Well…this footage came from three days ago…" Delphinium muttered, checking the date.

She caught the worries in her sister's tone. She guessed that Daphne would be leaving soon to be Phoenix once again. The girl could never move on from that life. She created Phoenix and was the first to ever bear the name. She interrupted her sister's thinking by telling her to get some sleep for the day. Daphne obliged.

Daphne played the news that was spread widely across Gotham City. It was her tenth time watching it. She was in her office, sorting out the papers for the next partnership which Delphinium would be signing and performing in the near future. The video showed Commissioner Tim Gordon giving a speech.

"It's not like he punches the time clock, but I can assure you that Gotham police force is more than capable of keeping the city safe, even without a masked hero to back us up…" he said.

"I left you for just one second and you're watching that again," Delphinium sighed.

Daphne looked guiltily towards where her sister was standing. She closed the video and sighed.

"I'm sorry...I just..." she mumbled.

Delphinium went up to her sister. She hugged the girl to comfort her.

Gazing at her sister, she asked, "Do you want to go there? I think they would need you..."

Daphne stared down at the papers. She muttered, "I don't know. I mean, I can't leave you here doing all the work alone. I am your sister..."

Delphinium smiled to her younger sister and said, "I know that, but you're also Phoenix... The first and maybe the last too…"

Daphne looked sadly away from her sister. She pulled at the string of the orange hoodie she was wearing. She thought of how Damian would feel about his father going missing. Her sister patted her head a few times before exiting her office. She knew that Daphne needed to be alone.

"Master Damian..." she muttered.

Damian threw the bucket and brush into his room. He shut the door and slammed himself onto his bed. He stared at the bag he had brought with him to the monastery. He opened it and reached out for two things: his tablet and Daphne's hairpin. He placed the tablet on his chest and gazed at the hairpin first. Daphne's crying face flashed into his mind. He shook his head rapidly, putting it back into his bag. He started to fidget on his tablet. Then a message popped up, "Where is Batman?" The boy pressed on the logo of the bat and watched the footage of Gordon, giving a speech.

"It's not like he punches the time clock, but I can assure you that Gotham police force is more than capable of keeping the city safe, even without a masked hero to back us up…" he said.

"You're a bad liar, Gordon..." he muttered, getting ready to leave.

He took one last glance at the bucket and brush that he had thrown before shutting the door behind him. It was time for him to resume his role as Robin. He sighed as he thought of Daphne.

Daphne stood at the front gate of Wayne Manor. She stared up at it, hesitating whether to go inside or not. Suddenly, the gate opened as if it was expecting her. She stepped into the lawn, looking around. Alfred exited from the manor. He flashed a smile at her.

"Welcome back, Miss Daphne..." he said.

Daphne ran and hugged the butler. "Thank you, Alfred..." she muttered.

"I wasn't expecting a hug..." he chuckled.

She laughed. They went inside. Alfred brought her to her old room. She placed her duffel bag on the bed. Then, she followed Alfred. He told her that he had to stand in for Bruce to cover up about his absence from Wayne Enterprise. They went straight to the Batcave because Nightwing would be meeting Alfred there. Daphne stood beside Alfred as he put on his headset to attend a meeting in Bruce's place.

"Your trip to the rainforest seems ill-timed, Mr. Wayne," Bannister said after listening to the lie that Alfred had come up with, "With the world tech summit coming up…"

Alfred interrupted, "It's not for another week, Ms. Bannister. We're down here studying rare herbs that could prove revolutionary for medical research."

"That's a good one…" Daphne whispered.

"And earn millions for our pharmaceutical interests," Lucius Fox, Bruce's assistant cut in.

Ms. Bannister replied, "All well and good, but why did you have to lead the team?"

Alfred replied, "Because it's my company…and I can do whatever the bloody hell I want to."

"You still have to answer to this board, Mr. Wayne," Bannister insisted.

Daphne hummed as she walked around the Batcave, ignoring the rest of the conversation between Alfred and Bannister. Nightwing made an appearance. He didn't seem happy, but he was glad to see her. She rushed to hug him.

"How long has he been gone?" he asked Alfred, patting Daphne's head as he did.

"Two weeks, one day, fifteen hours…" Alfred muttered.

"Wouldn't be the first time," Nightwing replied.

The butler muttered, "But he's never been gone this long without notifying me in some way. Last night, the signal was up for an hour, third time this week."

Daphne went up to her uniform. She stared at it as she listened to Alfred.

"And if the police are aware of his absence, then you can be certain the criminal class is as well. There's already been a sharp uptick in underworld activities," the butler continued.

"My sister was invited to attend one of their gatherings a few times. They didn't really know that she's moved on…" Daphne interrupted.

"If Batman doesn't return soon…" Alfred muttered.

Nightwing said, "I know…all bloody hell's gonna break loose." He walked up to Batman's old uniform and said, "Even when you've disappeared I can't get away from you."

Daphne took out her uniform, earning the attention of Alfred and Nightwing.

The young man asked, "Are you going to take your role as Phoenix again?"

The girl gave out a small smile and nodded. She went to change into her uniform. She came back with two new pouches on her belt.

"What's in there?" Dick asked.

"Oh…some things…" the girl hummed.

"Are you going to head out?" Alfred asked.

Nodding, the girl explained, "I need to gather some information on someone…as well as on Batman's disappearing. I'll be back by night time."

She did come back after dinner time and saw Dick, as Batman, ready to go out, starting the Batmobile. She sighed as she thought of taking a rest. He turned to her.

"Hop on. We're going to answer their call this time," he muttered.

"Good luck, Master Dick, Miss Daphne," Alfred said.

Daphne took the seat beside Dick. He started the mobile. Daphne was busy with her phone as Dick drove.

"What's up?" he asked her.

Daphne put it away and replied, "It's my sister. She's checking up on me. It is my first time as Phoenix again after so long."

"You did train with her. I'm sure you'll be fine…" he remarked and she smiled.

They soon arrived at the port where Mask was getting his new weapons shipments. It was quiet when they arrived.

"I'll be sneaking in now..." Daphne muttered.

"Be careful. You may be stronger than before but you're still a girl..." Dick reminded her.

Daphne nodded. She got out of the mobile and rushed out of sight. Dick did the same thing. He had to make a little bit of a grand entrance as Batman had been missing for quite some time. Daphne kept herself hidden as good as always. She listened in.

"New guy thinks he can move in. I'm gonna show those punks who's top dog around here," she heard a clicking of a gun and, "Gotham's my bitch."

"Which makes you mine, Mask," Batman said.

"You're supposed to be dead. Let me fix that for you," Mask said.

Gunshots were heard. Then, she heard men's grunting. One by one was punched and kicked by Batman. She saw some more, standing by to shoot him. Daphne jumped in and attacked one of the gunners atop a container. Another one tried to shoot her but Batman kicked him before he could. Daphne shocked the one right beside her with her stun gun. She suddenly heard Mask's voice, shouting, "Somebody kill this freaking kid!" She watched as Robin ran towards the moving truck.

"Master Damian…?" she mumbled to herself.

She glanced up at her weapon, a stun gun redesigned by her maid. It was in a shape of a butterfly with a small button for a switch on its body, very thin like a Batarang, and could easily stick anywhere. Her sister's excuse was that it was 'cuter' to carry around. She threw her it towards Mask, silencing him. She went down and tied him up immediately. Batman and Robin busied themselves chasing down the loaded truck. Daphne took her time tying up the other men that were unconscious as well. After a while, she heard an explosion and then, police sirens.

"Well, time to make my move…" she muttered.

"Who are you?" Mask demanded.

She looked down at him and smiled, but she didn't answer his question. She hid as the police came in. She sent a quick message to Dick that she would head to the manor first. She didn't want to see Damian just yet. She wasn't ready at all. Batman and Robin made their escape with the Batmobile.

"There's no way you're gonna pull this off without my help," Damian said.

"Modest as ever, I see," Dick said.

Damian smirked and replied, "I'm more Batman than you'll ever be. Just follow my lead."

Dick received the message from Daphne right about the time an alarm came, alerting them that they were being tailed. He sighed as he had forgotten all about Daphne.

"We're being tailed…" he muttered, looking at the screen in front of them.

"So she's around too?" Damian asked.

Knowing who the boy meant, he replied, "Yeah...she went ahead. She has things to take care of..."

The next morning, Daphne made herself a toast. Alfred didn't bother her as he wiped one of the washed cups. She quickly ate the toast, rushing to head to her room. Unfortunately, she bumped into Damian. He stared, raising a brow at her because she was wearing his hoodie. She swallowed her food and looked away from him. He walked passed her without a word. She glanced up at him. He was discussing some things with Alfred. She walked away.

"How long is she staying here?" Damian asked the butler.

"Until Master Bruce is found I presume. She didn't spare me any details..." Alfred replied, preparing some food for Damian.

The boy took out the hairpin from his pocket. He stared at it for several minutes. Alfred could not help but smile at the boy. He knew he cares deeply about Daphne but he didn't know how to express it.

Daphne lied down on her bed. She received a few texts. One of them was from Dick, telling her what happened after she left the port. The other texts were from Delphinium and her two maids. It was regarding their company. She checked each one. The last one was from Delphinium reminding her that she shouldn't worry about them. She felt guilty and somewhat selfish for choosing to find Batman over saving her company.

"It is only until Master Bruce is found..." she muttered, rubbing her forehead.

"I thought so…" Damian muttered.

Startled, the girl sat up on her bed and turned to look at her door. Damian was leaning against the wall inside her room. She bit her lower lip, looking away. Damian stared down.

"I heard from Grayson…" he started, but she wasn't really listening, "You've gotten stronger."

Daphne glanced up at him. She didn't reply. Her phone rang and she quickly answered it, thanking the person who had called her. Damian left when he saw her picked the phone up. He scratched the back of his neck, groaning and walking to his room.

"Sis? Are you busy?" Delphinium asked.

"Why?" Daphne asked.

There was silence for a few seconds before Delphinium said, "I need to discuss something with you."

"I can spare some time… I mean, Batman is only active at night…" the girl joked.

"Cool. I'll meet you at the manor. Is that okay?" her sister asked.

"I think so…" Daphne replied, "I'll tell Alfred."

She hung up. She got off the bed to find Alfred. The butler was busy, getting the ingredients for lunch. She sat at the counter, watching him.

He asked, "Is something the matter, Miss Daphne?"

Daphne hummed. "My sister wants to come for lunch. Can she?"

"If it doesn't bother Master Damian, then I do not see why not…" he replied.

"Alright! Thanks, Alfred. We'll be having lunch in my room then. I'll help you cook," the girl said, rushing to Alfred's side.

The butler laughed at her behavior. She didn't mind. She helped him out where she can with lunch. The two didn't notice that Damian was watching them. It had been a while since he last saw that innocent smile of hers.

"How is Miss Delphinium holding up?" Alfred asked.

"She's been doing fine. The business is kind of dragging her down but she seems well. Why do you ask?" Daphne was confused.

"No reason. I am just concerned," he replied calmly.

Once lunch was ready, Daphne served them for Damian. Then, she took her half and Delphinium's. She headed straight to her room before Damian come downstairs. Delphinium was at the front door. Alfred welcomed her. He told her that Daphne was waiting. She caught sight of Damian. She smirked at him.

"Decided to come home?" she scoffed.

Damian glared. "Why is she here?" he asked Alfred.

"I've come to see my sister, not that you care. She didn't mention about you coming back," Delphinium replied before Alfred could say anything.

"The one who is missing is my father, not yours. So, mind your own business," the boy replied coldly.

Delphinium huffed. "I don't understand why my sister cares for you…" she mumbled loud enough for him to hear.

Damian widened his eyes at her words. He glanced up at Delphinium as she followed Alfred to Daphne's room. He went to the dining table to eat his lunch.

"So…he asked what?!" Daphne exclaimed.

She had listened to her sister's complaints and explanations about a certain partnership. She knew that Daphne will never accept the offer.

"Yeah… Do you think we should go on ahead with it?" her sister asked for her opinion.

Daphne blinked a few times before replying, "I'm only 12 years old! School is starting soon too…"

"I know. I don't even know how he knew you're still alive. I've been keeping you as a secret up until now…" the older Aldrin explained.

Daphne sighed. She didn't want to expand the partnership with such a condition. Delphinium didn't wait for her to answer. They got a call from Arnold, saying that another sponsor wished to withdraw from the company.

"Think about it…but not too much. Find Bruce Wayne first. He said he'll give you time until you're ready…" Delphinium said, holding her sister's hand, "So, tell us when you're ready…"

"Hmm…" Daphne muttered a reply.

Alfred came in to take the dishes for them. Delphinium took her leave. She noticed Damian entering his room when she exited Daphne's. She decided to go see him.

"What do you want?" he asked, anger in his tone.

Delphinium smiled. "Don't you have a better way to greet your guest?" she asked.

"You're not my guest, you're her guest…so go back already," he was ticked off.

The orange haired gazed towards him. He looked away, ignoring her.

She spoke, "I know you're ticked off and all about Batman's disappearance. I know he's alive. I just…want to ask a favor of you."

"What?" he demanded.

"Please watch over my sister just like how she watches over you…" she requested.

Then, she left. Damian grunted, lying down in bed. Night came too soon. Robin and Batman went on patrol like any other night. Daphne decided to search for clues on her own because she was still avoiding Damian at all cost.