A bat in Bayville´s skies

Chapter 16

Kitty smiled at her reflection in the mirror, she had finally managed to find something that she liked, not to fancy not to casual, just perfect amount of everything and it only took her two hours. She finally made her way to Bruce´s room. She knocked softly in the wood 'holy molly macaroni, I can't believe I'm actually doing this' she thought nervously

'Is this like a date, I have never been on a date, like, what do you do on a date? Does he think this is a date? Crap why did I say yes?'

Even if her mind was buzzing with a million questions, she realized what she was thinking, she blushed at the thought.

Bruce and her on a date, she felt butterflies in her stomach, so this was how it felt to have a crush. To be honest she never really had one of those, mostly because everybody back at her old school was really mean to her and most boys ignored her, Bruce was the first one that was kind to her, and she really appreciated that (and he was Batman so that gave him some bonus points)

"Hey Kitty sorry I was just putting my shirt" Bruce smiled as a small yelp came out of the shorter teenager. 'She looks cute' he told himself as he studied her.

Bruce never was one to care much about his feelings but he had to admit, talking with Kitty felt… nice, she didn't quite get all what he was going through and why he downed the cape and cowl, but she was supportive and was always fun to be around.

He smiled at her "So ready to go?" she nodded her head eagerly "Yeah, totally thank you inviting me out, I was getting bored of only staying here at the mansion" she told him truthfully Bruce smiled at her "Then what are we waiting for, let´s go"

Unknown to them as they left the mansion, they were being spied on, Scott watched as they left on Bruce´s car, Scott still felt very uneasy about Bruce, but he controlled himself, he was the team leader, he had to keep his head cool.

"But he does not play by the team rules, does he" he muttered to no one in particular. Thank god he didn't openly defy orders, but still he did things at his own pace and let them know stuff until he felt like it was time, not before hand. He remembered the incident with The Scarecrow, did he told them that he had found him in Louisiana and that he had a giant human-crocodile as help?

No, he kept that information to himself and decided that he could take both of them head on. Because of that he nearly got Rogue and himself killed.

He sighted and rubbed his temples, he knew that he had good intentions but honestly, one of this days something big would happen and if Bruce kept the information to himself and let other get hurt just so that he could have the element of surprise in his hands, he would personally beat the crap out of him.

Bayville´s Park:

The park was lovely this time of the year, the bright green of the leaves and the beautiful view of the sea made it even better; Bruce finished his ice cream and smiled. This was relaxing, no Killer Croc, no Scarecrow, just peace and quiet….

well as quiet you could get with Kitty, who was currently rambling about school "… and then the professor grounded Evan, he apparently has been sneaking out of classes to go skate boarding, like, couldn't he have tried to pay attention to classes for like a month at least?" Bruce snorted "Knowing Spike I´m surprised he lasted more than a week, he is quite a rebel"

Kitty rolled her eyes "Well that attitude of his is going to get him in trouble, what about you Bruce, you haven't talked about school to anyone" Bruce shrugged "Not much to talk about, I prefer to keep a low profile and not draw attention to myself, but I have met someone interesting"

Kitty raised an eyebrow at him "Who? Come on don't leave hanging here, I hate cliffhangers"-"I have been sitting next to Rogue" Kitty gasped "You mean the same Rogue that…" she trailed off not wanting to reveal anything to the people passing by. Bruce nodded and kept his face neutral "we talked a few times, but I have noticed something, she goes every day to Principal Darkholme´s office, but she has never been uncooperative or made anything to warrant detention, so I have a theory"-"Mrs. Darkholme might be with the bad guys!" Kitty added in, she blushed when she realized she had interrupted Bruce and mumbled an apology "Yes, Mystique probably hired her to keep an eye on the brotherhood of mutants as they like to call themselves"-"So what do we do now?" Kitty asked him in a hushed tone, Bruce smiled at her "Nothing, like I said it´s just a theory I have no way of knowing if Darkholme truly is working for Mystique but for now we keep quiet, I only told you cause I trust just a tad more than the others" Kitty felt the blush coming back full force as he put an arm around her shoulder "We should leave , Logan will have my head in a plate if we come back later than we were supposed to" Kitty nodded and smiled. She was about to thank Bruce once more for the lovely evening but she saw that he was not looking at her but rather at a small girl who was sitting in the park bench with a bored expression on her face. She looked back at Bruce, he was in what she liked to call, detective mode. He ignored everyone and everything around him so that he could focus on something, but he only used it when they were on a mission or when he was trying to figure out a big mystery. They made their way back to Bruce´s car and he finally looked back at her "That girl shouldn't be here; she is dead" Kitty blinked in confusion "She looks fine to me"

Bruce reached for a hidden button in his car that opened a secret compartment where he kept a spare suit hidden "She is the daughter of famous ex-military Slade Wilson, also known as Deathstroke, he was part of failed medical experiment and quit the force soon after that, he has been rumored to be a hired killer but no one can tell for sure, so they couldn't arrest him, he recently disappeared and his daughter was declared dead some days later" he motioned Kitty to get in the car.

He parked in a cliff nearby "she might know something about were Slade is, he is supposed to be in contact with the league of assassins and if those guys are still around that´s bad news" he looked at the horizon "Is starting to get dark you should go home without me"-"What?!Of course not" she told him defiantly "I won't let you do something stupid, what if her dad is around, who would warn you, huh?" Bruce rubbed his eyes, she was stubborn as well apparently "You don't even have your suit…" she held her index finger up to silent him and reached into her purse. She pulled out her small costume "Never leave the mansion without it, call it paranoia but I suppose it´s better to be safe than sorry" Bruce reached into the compartment once more and pulled out small mask "It´s a mask I made before I decided for the cowl, it will cover your eyes and part of your cheeks, no one will recognize you" Kitty reached for the mask and studied it, it was black and the part that covered the eyes was a very strong shade of white, she decided that she liked it. She put it on and smiled "Let´s go interrogate the dead daughter of a crazy mercenary"

Ravager was bored out of her skull; she had been here for two hours already, she started to regret her decision to wait for the sun to set, she looked away from the family that passed her, she felt her heat tighten at the sight of the father playing with his children.

"No… this is not the time to get sentimental, I have to focus" she scolded herself and went back to think her strategy. She would sneak up on the batman and then stab him. She wasn't a big fan of killing people but the reward was too good to ignore, she raised her head and looked around. The park was deserted and the sun was already setting, she started to get up and cracked her back. "Rose Wilson" Ravager jumped and turned around pulling out her blade from her backpack. She backed away in fear; it was Batman, his cape moved softly with the wind that was coming from the sea. "You´re the daughter of Slade Wilson, A.K.A Deathstroke" She gritted her teeth as she heard his name "That man is no father of mine, he is a monster" she told him as she prepared to strike him. She noted that someone else was besides him, this girl wasn't supposed to be here dam it!

"We just want to know where he is Rose" the girl told her softly. She stiffened at the sound of her real name "I don't know nor care, I only came to Bayville for one thing" she pointed her sword at Batman "To kill you" Batman didn't even look faced "Why?"-"Someone is paying whoever kills the Batman three million dollars in cash, no questions asked you just have to bring his head" Batman took a step forward making Ravager back further "I´m giving you one chance to give up, if you do we will forget everything and you can go on your way, if you don't I'm taking you down" she laughed sadly.

"Killing you is the only chance I have to survive, if I surrender now it would be all over for me and if I fail at least I tried" she told him as she prepared her sword. Without a warning she jumped into the air and brought her sword down with all the strength she could muster, Bruce jumped out of the way and tried to grab the kid by the shoulders, but she kicked him in the shin, Kitty appeared behind her and grabbed her arms. "Stop this is insane, you´re like twelve and he is freaking Batman, he has defeated enemies twice his size" Ravager elbowed her in the stomach but was surprised when she hit nothing but thin air. She turned around to see the girl standing in the same place as if nothing had even happened "You don't have to do this" Ravager lowered her head "What else am I suppose to do, since I was a kid I was trained to fight and kill is the only thing I can do" the girl shook her head "No you don't, if you asked for help I'm sure…"-"I DON'T NEED HELP!" Ravager yelled as she tried to stab Kitty who simply made the sword face right through her "All I want is to get enough money so that I can find my father and end him for all of what he´s done to me" she charged at Kitty but her sword was kicked out of her arm. Batman grabbed her and quickly hand cuffed her. Ravager fell to her knees and started to sob "He made me cut out my own eye, he never let me out of the house, I never had any friends, I only know how to fight I trained to be better, to show him that I wasn't a waste of time, but even at that I failed" she felt someone wrap their arms around her, her first hug she realized faintly. The young woman caressed her cheek "Is not your fault, monsters like him aren't worth anyone's time, especially yours"

Ravager lowered her head "I just wanted to get my revenge" Batman placed a hand on her shoulder "As my friend just told you, we don't blame you for what you did, you have done nothing wrong yet, he needs to be brought to justice but not by you, not by killing him, don't let your soul be tainted at your age"

She felt the pressure from the handcuffs removed. She rubbed her wrists "Sorry… I just wanted to go where he was and end him, no matter what I had to do" Batman nodded "I know how that feels, but you are young and reckless he would have taken advantage of your emotions and used them against you that´s how the best monster work, not by making more wounds, but by making the old ones bigger"

Ravager stood up "Aren't you going to take me to jail or something?" she asked shyly. Batman shook his head "No, you have not hurt anyone and now that I know your story I guess it makes sense for you to jump at the first chance to get revenge, just never try to do that again" Ravager sighted in relief "Thanks Batman"-"I only have one thing to ask from you, do you know where your father is?"

Ravager nodded darkly "Yeah, after he abandoned me I found some phone calls, he was going to some place in the Himalayas, I don't know why" Ravager looked at Batman with curiosity "Do you know why?" –"Yes, but this is something you couldn't have taken care by yourself, thank God we stopped you, he is with assassins, you would have been dead in the first three minutes"-"no I wouldn't" she told him confidently. Kitty giggled a little and Batman just looked at her with a neutral expression "You have great technique with the sword but you lack on other areas, you are no fighter"

Ravager pouted slightly "I´m very good at fighting" she muttered under her breath. "Do you have some place to go?" Kitty asked her breaking in the conversation, Ravager shook her head. Kitty looked at Bruce; they couldn't just leave this kid outside here all alone.

Bruce apparently got the message and reached for his utility belt "Here" he tossed her some keys "There is a house nearby, it´s mine so don't worry about it, go there that´s your home now" Rose felt tears start to fill her eyes once more "Why?" Batman looked at her at the eyes "Because if you have been taught nothing but fighting and killing, you wouldn't last much in the real world without having to kill to survive, people don't become monsters overnight they are made by other monsters, I won't let that happen, I will teach you how to control yourself and be a better person" Rose hugged Batman and cried openly, emotions that she had been suppressing for a long time came rushing back. Batman allowed her to cry for some minutes before he gently pulled her away "Don't worry you're not alone anymore, the house is three block away it´s the only red house in that block you can't miss it, I will come tomorrow at this hour to check on you for now, take a shower and go to bed… tomorrow we can sort everything out, ok?" Ravager nodded excitedly, happy at the incredible chance she had been given "I won't let you down" Batman nodded "I know"

Kitty smiled as the kid left, she smiled at Batman "That´s really sweet of you, but don't you think is risky to give a house to a kid with issues and that just tried to kill you?" she asked him. Batman not even looked back at her as they made their way back to his car. "No, I don't trust her just yet, but I'm willing to give her a chance, if that kid stays outside she would become an assassin like her father, she knows nothing but fighting and killing so that would make it impossible for her to adapt in the world, it would take some time but if I train her she might become a better person, a kid is nothing but a product of his parents, but sometimes they need something more than them" Bruce took off his cowl and sighted "I had Alfred to take care of me, I was lucky but some aren't and I can do something to help them I will do it" Kitty smiled, she gently took off her mask, the sun had set and the stars where shinning.

A/N: Aw! Wasn't this a mushy chapter… well don't get used to it, I suck at writing them, it took me forever to finish this bad boy. So if some parts feel rushed or you think the chapter is too small, I will be the first one to admit that it was my mistake. Anyways next chapter Rogue´s turn to the good side. Bruce and Scott get stuck together in a cave, tension rises. Also as you can probably tell, many assassins from both Dc and Marvel will show up in the story, but not Deathstroke he is well…. Reserved for a major storyline later on, one that includes Ravager. Look her up if you don't know who she is, but she is going to be a regular. Sorry it took me this long to update but I promise I will update faster, anyways as always thank you for reading and if you want to comment anything or call me out on my mistakes just leave a review!

Au-Revoir!