This is the 4th chapter. I don't own the series of My Hero Academia or the series of Justice League.
Guest DCDGojira: Right now, but I'm gonna do a scene where they pay respect to Kevin Conroy you told me about.
BrianShooter672: I understand, we both have different opinions about Poison Ivy. But to answer your question about the villains, none. And also, the name of the international villain as Ra's Al Ghul, you missed the letter 'S'. But to let you know, I'm just taking it slow when it comes to villains before moving on the big guns. This chapter I'm working on right now is where Lita Kyle, Aka Catwoman, makes her debut. But to let you know, even vigilantes and Pro Heroes can have an off days.
The Cat and the Claw
The Bat family went to the cemetery to pay respect to the actor who played many of the Batman movies from the late 1990s to 2010s, and the series of Batman from 1992-1995, Justice League from 2001-2004, Batman Beyond from 1999-2001, and Justice League Unlimited from 2004-2006. Even done the videogames of the variety of Batman and Injustice.
With the flowers at their hands, they placed them next to the tombstone that said:
In the honor of
Kevin Conroy
November 30, 1955-November 10, 2022
Rest in Peace
After they placed the flowers next to the tombstone, the Bat family pat the respect to late Kevin Conroy.
"I was a big fan of Kevin, he was badass when he does the voice acting of Batman in the animated series." James said. "I even got a collection of Batman videogames."
"You never played them." Emily argued her brother. "I don't know why though, but I've seen those games you've collected on the shelves."
"Hey, don't insult a mans treasure." James argued back. "Besides, you have strange taste in fashion."
"Says a game nerd." Emily retorted as she and James glared at each other.
"Alright, that's enough you two." Barbara said seriously. "We're here to pay respects to Kevin, not listening you two arguing."
"Sorry, mom." Emily and James apologized.
And just then, they heard the news on a radio from the car. The Bat family starts listening to the news:
'Up next: an update on yesterday's incident at the Mustafu City where Pamela Isley, who's also known as Poison Ivy, was arrested for the murder attempt on Tensei Iida, who's eldest son of the Iida family and a Pro Hero named as Ingenium. According to Commissioner Gordon, Poison Ivy has done many of the heinous crimes in Gotham City for turning the city in nature, turning men into her mind slaves with her pheromones, and many more. Eraser Head has a few words about that incident.'
'The only thing about Batman is that he was able to step in and save Tensei's life when he learned about Poison Iby making an antidote. The botanist were able to get a hold of the plant known as Wild Thorny Rose and do some research about it. Despite that, Batman somehow managed to do a disappearing act on me. Batman, one way or another, I will capture you.'
'In other news: both of the two news heroes made a quick work at the docks. The two new heroes were called Batgirl and Red Robin. You heard me right, Batgirl and Red Robin are back, like Batman. These two managed to stop those group of thugs for weapon carrying and money laundering. And it's no surprise that the Pro Heroes are disappointed about it since they beat them to it. Principal Nezu has a few words.
'First Batman, and now Batgirl and Red Robin? I don't know why, but even after all that, they did commendable work for saving lives and stop those villains. However, that does not change the fact about having Batman captured, but in addition, both Batgirl and Red Robin will be captured.'
The Bat family knew that Principal Nezu is getting more upset that Ethan, Emily, and James aren't even captured because the three are always a few steps ahead. And as far as they're concerned, they are getting popular more than the Pro Heroes.
"That furball doesn't know when to quit." James said with a sigh. "I wonder if he can 'publicity stunt'.'
"Maybe, but he's still eager to have us caught." Ethan points out.
"We should head back." Bruce suggested. "With everything going on, I think the Pro Heroes are patrolling the city."
They responded with a nod as they left the cemetary to head home.
At the Mustafu City, a new vigilante is climbing up of the building which happens to be Lita Kyle, AKA Catwoman. Catwoman used her claws to quietly climb up the wall without getting caught, grabs hold of her whip and cracked it to wrap over the ledge. Catwoman horizontally runs back a few, runs forward, and leaps up as she lands on the ledge. She then pulls her whip up, wraps it around, and placed it on her waist. Catwoman turns and noticed a corrupt politic was sleeping when she learned about his dark secret, walking a few steps while looking at the window, noticed a hard drive that has the information. Catwoman used her claws to cut the glass window, grabbed the round glass, and then placed it next to her.
"Now, Isis, my sweet." Catwoman said with a smirk, waking her black cat named Isis up.
Isis wakes up as she stretches by arching her back and kneading her claws with a yawn. Soon as Catwoman raises her arm next to the window hole, Isis jumps through and walk towards the desk. Isis was dilating her eyes, noticing the desk and the hard drive as she quietly jumps to it and grabs the hard drive. Isis then run towards the window and jumps through the hole. Catwoman grabs her cat with a smirk on her face.
"Purr-fect." Catwoman said, satisfied and she placed it on her belt. "Let's go home."
And with that, Catwoman started climbing back down, but unknown to her, Batman was watching at the top of the building.
"So, our new cat burglar is a woman?" Batman muttered.
Catwoman continued to quietly climb down to the ledge when Batman leaps down which it got their attention when they heard that sound, turns and saw nothing. Catwoman then focused on climbing down, lands on the ledge while looking around.
"Hmm, probably my imagination." Catwoman states.
"Probably not." Batman said, revealed him which it got their attention.
Isis lets out a loud yowl with an angry glare, arching her back with a hiss. Batman looked at Catwoman with a brooding look on his face.
"Magnificent." Catwoman said with an admiring smile, leaving Isis confused with a meow.
"I'd suggest you save the flattery, for the judge." Batman suggests, walking towards her.
However, Catwoman quickly ran as she leaps off the building. She then grabs hold of Isis and cracks her whip towards the flagpole, using her acrobats to leap right next to the building with ease. She then stood up and turns to the building.
"So long, Dark Knight." Catwoman said, waving her hand.
"Drop in anytime." The voice of Batman said which it got Catwoman and Isis spooked as the cat yowled and arched her back when they noticed the shadowy figure of Batman.
It got Catwoman intrigued as she placed her cat down to the ground with a smirk.
"You're too kind." Catwoman said as she and Isis runs.
Batman easily manages to catch up to Catwoman and chases her at the roof top.
Unknown to the two, a vigilante named Delta was leaping over the rooftop, patrolling the night, but she noticed Batman was chasing after Catwoman as she uses her binoculars to see through.
Delta is a young girl with green eyes and short brown hair. She wore a black mask tied over her head, a tight black shirt, a camo cargo pants, combat boots, and fingerless gloves. She was carrying a Ka Bar Knife, two Salient Arms International Glock 17, Desert Eagle Mark XIX, and Barrett MRAD.
"Now what's this? A bat chasing a cat? This'll be interesting." Delta said with an interest smirk, watching a scene.
Batman chases after Catwoman while Isis follows the two, leaping over the rooftop. They leaping down to the other roof, and then slides down, running towards the ladder and climb up. Catwoman leaps down to the side stairs, then runs down while Batman quickly follows her. At the end of the side stairs, Catwoman weights the fire escape stairs down to the ground when Batman lands on the ground in front of her.
Catwoman makes her first move as she delivers a spinning heel kick, causing Batman to duck. Catwoman then throws a punch, but Batman blocks which she then delivers another punch, then a swipe, and a kick which the Dark Knight dodged and rolled next to the wall. Catwoman didn't give him a breather as she delivers a swipe of her claws, but Batman used his cloak which it got some scratch marks.
"Hey!?" Batman shouts, noticed the claw marks on his cloak as he turns to her with a scowl, stood up, and walks to her. "I'll have to try and trim those claws."
That was when Catwoman noticed the pile of trash cans stacking as she kicked the bottom part of the trash can, causing the trash cans to tumble down and bury Batman. Catwoman then noticed Isis managed to catch up as she and the black cat ran, but Batman merged out of the pile of trash cans with a grunt. However, Catwoman was faster than Isis, causing the black cat to stop in the middle of the road with a loud yowl in fright when the truck was about to hit her.
"NO!" Catwoman yelled, noticed Isis was about to get run over. Delta also noticed the cat with a gasp.
Just as Isis yowled in fright, Batman saved her by grabbing the cat and ran to the street.
"Left you behind, did she?" Batman asked the black cat, petting Isis.
Once Catwoman climbs up at the top of the building, she pulls out a cat whistle and blows it. Isis heard it as she meowed while forcing Batman to let go of her with her claws which he managed to move his head way. Isis then went inside of the water pipe, climbing up and jumps on Catwoman's arms. Catwoman was thankful for Batman saving Isis which he was looking at her. She then blows a kiss and left, causing Batman to whistle with an impressed smirk and noticed the cat hair on his arm.
"Thanks for the momento." Batman thanked her as he then left.
Delta couldn't help but chuckle, amused of the chase scene and seeing Batman getting handed to Catwoman.
"I'll admit, both Batman and Catwoman are good, but he got his ass handed in the end." Delta states. "But still, I think Catwoman really likes him."
Until, the gunfire was heard as the stray bullet shot the roof tile which it got Delta's attention as she turns to a Pro Hero named Snipe.
Snipe has the appearance of a stereotypical western cowboy. His face is covered by an old-school tan gas mask, shaped like a horse's muzzle, with triangular holes for his eyes and silver ear-defenders wired to the side of the mask, but his dark, blueish shoulder-length dreadlocks are always visible from the black and sides. On his head, he wears a brown cowboy hat with a thick metallic plate at the front, a large 'S' stamped in the center, and his footwear is gray boots with knee-high shafts and vamps with silver trims that dip a little at the front, a heel-band with a spur at the end attached to the back of each boot. He wore a large red cloak, buttoned at the top, with frayed ends, under which he wears a plain black tank top with white armor strapped over the right side of his torso, and a brown belt with a gun holster attached to his hip. He has baggy black or dark brown pants with light brown or yellow chaps over them in stereotypical cowboy fashion. On his arms, he wears black skintight arm guards going up to his biceps and on his hands and tan gloves. He carries a pistol.
"Hmph, no surprise that you somehow manage to track me, Snipe." Delta sneered with a scowl.
"I always track villains, including vigilantes." Snipe told her, kept aiming at Delta. "Delta, you're under arrest for vigilantism."
"Yeah, I don't think so. I'm not gonna come quietly to some Jonah Hex wannabe." Delta retorted. "And, I don't have a quirk."
"Wait, what?!" Snipe exclaims surprisingly. "You're quirkless?"
"No shit, sherlock! I used to have a quirk months ago, but they had to pull the damn thing out of my eye. So, I'm still quirkless." Delta explains. "Now I can see with my artificial eye, and I can still train in order to make it up."
"I see." Snipe said. "And why are watching from a far?"
"Duh, patrolling." Delta answered bluntly.
"You should let the Pro Hero do this." Snipe suggests. "You best head home."
"Sorry, I'm not taking orders from you." Delta refused, quickly threw a flashbang grenade as it explodes.
It got Snipe grunted while covering his eyes with an arm as the light quickly brightened his vision. Soon as the light fades quickly, Snipe noticed that Delta is gone.
"Sayanora, dipshit!" The voice of Delta shouts, earned his attention when she flips him off with her middle finger and quickly left.
"First Batman, then Red Robin, then Batgirl, and now this? Who else does vigilantism?" Snipe asked himself with a sigh.
The next day at Wayne Manor, Ethan and Bruce were watching the news on TV.
'Up next: A new hero who goes by the name of Catwoman, who made herself a debut when she stoles the hard drive and give it to the police. Apparently, it has all of the information of his affair between dealing with the black market. Also, it looks as though, Batman gives her quite the chase, but he saved her cat which Catwoman gives him a little something to remember. I'm telling you, it's probably because Catwoman has sights on Batman, and it's love at first sight.'
That got Ethan blushed a bit which Bruce noticed it, causing to smirk.
'And now for the next update: Another hero named Delta made a debut by making a quick work with those weapon dealers at the bar. Although, it was quite a fight for her, but she managed to knock down a couple of them, but killed them the next. As far as I know, Delta is not playing by the rules of being a hero and because of that, she's posing a threat to the Pro Heroes. Snipe has a few words.'
'Delta is maybe quirkless, but she needs to realize that vigilantism is still a crime. Batman, Batgirl, and Red Robin are still around in the city, along with this 'Catwoman'. Principal Nezu isn't too happy about it now there are two more vigilantes to capture.'
"Looks like someone caught your attention." Bruce states, earned his attention. "It wouldn't happen to be the new Catwoman?"
"Well...she's not Selina Kyle." Ethan said, averted his gave.
"No, she isn't. But I can give you a hint. She's the daughter of Selina Kyle." Bruce told him which it got Ethan figured it out.
"Lita Kyle. She took up Selina's mantle." Ethan said. "Weren't you and Selina once lovers?"
"We were, but..."
"But?" Ethan inquires.
"It's complicated, but I trust her enough." Bruce answered. "Anyway, Lita was adopted at the age of 5 by Selina Kyle after she ran away from the orphanage. She mostly spent time stealing food and money at the streets from others."
"And if I have to guess, she learned everything from Selina and takes up her mantle." Ethan guessed.
"Yes, and Lita learned by me also." Bruce nods. "It may not be much, but enough to teach her about stealth and how to be resourceful."
Ethan was surprised that Bruce also taught her some tricks which he was never told about it.
At Mustafu City, Ethan Wayne is walking around the city to clear his mind while thinking about what Bruce Wayne told him about the new Catwoman, Lite Kyle. He can tell that Bruce is telling truth about her, but not the reason why Lita became an orphan. He'll probably get some answers whenever he gets a chance to meet her. But he doesn't have to wait for long when he suddenly bumped into someone, causing the two to tumble down to the ground.
"Sorry, it's my fault." The girl said with a grunt.
"No, it's mine. Sorry about that." Ethan apologizes as he stood up, extends his hand to her.
"Thanks." The girl thanked him, accepts her hand as he pulls her up. "I'm Lita Kyle."
"Ethan Wayne." Ethan introduces himself, but looked at Lita with a blush.
Lita Kyle is a young girl with short black bob cut hair with green eyes. She wore a black shirt with a jacket, blue jeans, and dark blue shoes with white trims and white shoelaces.
"Um, are you okay?" Lita asks, confused which it got Ethan snapped out of his stupor.
"Uh...Yeah, sorry." Ethan answered, cleared his throat. "It's just...I've never seen you before."
"What? Never seen me in these clothes before?" Lita asks, smirked.
"No, it's just...didn't think I've seen you so...so..." Ethan said nervously.
"Pretty?" Lita inquires.
"Beautiful." Ethan answered quickly.
"Thank you." Lita thanked him with a giggle. "I didn't get that much compliment by men. You're the first."
"Oh uh..."
"Anyway, I've got to get going, I'm just heading out to talk to the lawyer. I'm meeting up with him this afternoon." Lita told him. "Nice meeting you."
"Yeah...you too." Ethan said, watching Lita walking away, but decided to follow her. "If you don't mind, I'd like to walk with you there."
"Really?" Lita asked surprisingly.
"It's the least I do. It's my fault for bumping into you and...not watch where I'm going." Ethan answered, blushing. "I'm a man of my word, I won't give up easily."
"Alright, after this-"
Before Lita could finish her sentence, both she and Ethan have heard a gunfire from the military truck being chased by the police. One of the thugs was firing a M1919 while the other holds the string of bullet, which they're trying to make a break while protecting a wooden crates full of AK-47 and MK18 Assault Rifle. The driver makes a right turn while the police did the same, but one of the police cars didn't hit brakes to slow down when it was about to crash into the store. Mt. Lady was able to stop the police car with her giant hand, saving the civilians and the cops.
The military truck took a sharp left turn while firing at the police cars when Batman watched the scene from the top of the building along with Catwoman and Delta as they pursue the truck. Both Catwoman and Delta landed first, knocking the two thugs out with the kick to the face.
"Who are you?" Catwoman questions with a glare. "I don't remember you invited to the party."
"Well, I happen to be a party crasher. And I never expect anyone to invite me." Delta retorted. "And the names Delta! Remember that, bitch!"
Catwoman didn't like her attitude, but lets it slide as she knocks the thug in the jaw while Delta does the same.
Batman ran towards the truck as he jumps off the top of the building and lands on the top of the truck. Batman pulls the driver out of the truck while went in, pulling the brakes which causes the truck to lose the balance and about to tumble down to the side, causing the Dark Knight, Delta, and Catwoman to jump off the truck and hide in between the vehicles. Until, Mt. Lady was able to prevent that when she extends her gigantic hand to grab hold of the military truck and placed it on the road, but little did they knew that one of the thugs managed to escape when he pulled a sewer lid and went inside of the sewer.
The police and Barbara arrived at the military truck as the thugs came out with their hands up in surrender, walking towards the cops.
"Watch yourselves, these guys are crazy." Barbara warned them as the police rush towards the thugs while she quietly walking towards the alleyway, turns away. "Thanks for the help."
"What's going down?" Batman asked.
"Few hours ago, I get a warning from the feds." Barbara told him. "Red Claw is here in Mustafu. Now this..."
"Any leads?" Batman questions again while the police drags the two thugs to the police cars.
"Nothing." Barbara answered, shook her head. "Red Claw is the most ruthless terrorist leader in the world. And we don't have the picture, either."
"I'll see what I can do for my end." Batman suggests, fires his Batclaw into the top of the building and pulls himself up.
"Good, there's no telling what they're up to." Barbara said, walking towards the car. "Nothing safe with these savages in town."
Few hours later, both Lita and Ethan were able to change into their casual clothes as they went inside of the building to have a talk with the lawyer.
"If you don't mind me asking, is there a reason why you want to take with the lawyer?" Ethan questions.
"I'm planning to sponsor for the Wildlife Preserve outside of the Mustafu City." Lita explains. "And to raise some funds while I'm at it."
Ethan can only nod with an impressed smile.
Just as they arrived, they entered inside of the lawyer's office, but the lawyer turns to Lita as she spoke.
"Oh, Ms. Kyle, I was planning to make a phone call."
"Thought I decided to drop by, with my escort." Lita points out.
"Mr. Wayne, a pleasure."
"Likewise." Ethan said, shaking his hand. "So, I've heard that she's sponsoring the Wildlife Preserve for wild animals."
"Well, that's what I'm about to her. I'm sorry, Ms. Kyle, but I'm afraid the deal is off."
"What?!" Lita exclaims with disbelief. "What happen?"
"Well, Mr. Stern has other plans than the Wildlife Preserve and they can't make a deal with something like that. He made a deal with the Multigon."
"That's ridiculous! You tell him I want a meeting with him!" Lita demands, slamming her hands on the table.
"Will you be having a meeting tomorrow?"
"No, today! He can't sell to Multigon! We've had an agreement!" Lita told him.
"I understand that, Ms. Kyle, but I'm afraid it's out of my hands. As I said before, Mr. Stern has other plans for the Multigon and he won't be sponsoring your Wildlife Preserve, nor taking your calls."
"What?!" Lita shouts furiously. "What do you mean he won't take your calls? You go there and kick down the door if you have to! I want that land for those wildlife animals!"
And with that, Lita storms out of the office and heads out while Ethan followed her. Apparently, things didn't go her way because of the deal as she sighed while rubbing her temple to prevent a headache. Ethan walked out of the building.
"I...I don't think I'm in a mood for company." Lita told him.
"Is there anything I can do?" Ethan asks.
"Not really." Lita answered, shook her head. "Unless you can get me a meeting with the Chairman of the Multigon Nationals."
Ethan pondered for a few seconds, and thought of an idea as he pulls out a cellphone.
"What times good for you?" Ethan inquires, starts calling which it got Lita surprised.
'Well, I'm starting to like him. I'll admit, he's cute.' Lita mentally thought with a small smile. 'But I'd rather if it's Batman, he had the eyes of a lion.'
After Lita and Ethan made it to Multigon International, a new CEO of the company, Mr. Stern, who happens to be the grandson of the previous CEO of the company, told them that he already sold the land to someone else.
"Really, Mr. Wayne, I do wish there is something I can do for you and your lovely friend, but the deal is quite set." Mr. Stern points out, playing a piano.
Suddenly, the floor opens up and revealed to be a landscape plan filled with the resort which it got Lita furious and Ethan suspicious.
"You see, we're committed to building a major resort." Mr. Stern explains, walking towards the plan while Ethan and Lita followed. "Golf course, tennis course, bocce balls, and ole shot."
"That's insane! The lands in the middle of nowhere! It's worthless, except a wild cats!" Lita shouts with a glare when Ethan placed his hand on her shoulder, assuring her.
"My dear, you just don't understand development potential." Mr. Stern told her with a smirk. "As for the wild animals, Multigon will take care of them, one way or another. Now, if you'll excuse me, I've given you all the time I can spare."
"Oh, you'll find more time for me, Mr. Stern." Lita growled when Mr. Stern opens the door as she walk towards him. "Before I'm through, I'll have every environmental group and animal rights active as breathing down your neck. They'll be looking at you and your project so closely, you'll feel like a bug in a bell jar!"
And with that, Lita Kyle stormed out of the building while Ethan followed without a word to Mr. Stern.
'She's feisty, I'll give her that. But something's off about the Multigon...I need to get the information about Red Claw.' Ethan mentally thought.
Back at the office, Mr. Stern closes the door as the wall opens up, revealed to be a Russian woman known as...Red Claw.
Red Claw is tall and muscular woman with long straight black hair that reaches down to her waist, blue eyes, and red lipstick. She wore a red full length one shoulder bodysuit with black forearm guards, black sash, and black boots. She also had a red claw tattoo.
"I'm afraid that Lita Kyle maybe trouble." Mr. Stern informed her when Red Claw approaches him.
"We've come too far to have our plans jeopardized by some environmental fanatic." Red Claw points out with a harden scowl. "Have someone keep an eye on Ms. Kyle."
And with that, Red Claw head towards inside of the secret base as the wall closes, leaving Mr. Stern sighed with relief.
After both Lita and Ethan got out of the building, he spoke.
"I'm afraid I wasn't much of help." Ethan said. "Sorry."
"It's fine, at least now I know what their cover story is." Lita told him. "You know, it's awfully late for lunch. Would you mind if I can take a rain check on tomorrow?"
Ethan was surprised of her suggestion, wishing he'd ask her out on a date.
"Please." Lita pleads with a smile.
"Oh...all right." Ethan replied reluctantly with a smile of his own. "Tomorrow?"
"Thanks." Lita thanked him as he escorted her home. "That'll give me time to take care of some business tonight."
"Actually, I'm planning to work late myself." Ethan quietly muttered.
Later that night, Batman was about to enter inside of the building at the top side when Delta approaches.
"Don't think you're doing it along, Dark Knight." Delta said, earned his attention. "I'm looking for the information about Red Claw."
"Do you know about Red Claw?" Batman inquires.
"Yeah, besides a ruthless terrorist, I've managed to hack into the system and learned that Red Claw looks like this." Delta explains, showing a photo to Batman. "She was well trained in martial arts and military combat with the Russian Spetsnaz years ago. Red Claw was dishonorably discharged and was put to prison for killing her own and escaped."
"It would explain about her background and why she became an international terrorist." Batman states. "But we still need to find out what's her endgame."
Delta gives him a nod as she and Batman breaks the window, lands on the table which it got the villains spooked. Just as when one of the villains was about to use a quirk, Delta quickly draws a Salient Arms International Glock 17, and fires right at his hand.
"Don't even think about it." Delta warned him with a scowl while Batman grabs the villain and lifts him up as the villains were about to lunge at the two.
"Back off, boys. I want a word with your boss." Batman warned them, turns back to the villain. "But you can listen."
"What do you want?"
"What do you know about Red Claw?" Batman questions with an intimidating glare.
"Why are you asking us? We're no terrorists."
"You're still scum, and you hear things I don't." Batman told him, lifted him up high. "I want Red Claw. And until I get her, I'm going to lean extra hard on you and all of the other villains. If you think I've been bad news before..."
"I-I get the picture. I see what I can do."
At the Mutigon Internationals, Mr. Stern grabs hold of the file and left the office while shutting off the lights. Catwoman sneaks at the top of the building with Isis on her shoulder.
"If Mr. Stern won't admit what's going on, we'll have to find out for ourselves." Catwoman said as she uses her claw to cut the glass, making a hole and grabs hold of it.
While at the hidden, Red Claw gathered the villains as she begins to inform a plan.
"Despite our loss of arms, thanks to Batman, Catwoman, and a new vigilante, Delta's interference, we're going to proceed according to plan." Red Claw told them.
Before she begins, they heard the door opened as Mr. Stern went inside which it got Red Claw glaring at him for the interruption. However, she continued to inform them while the screen revealed a map routes of Mustafu City.
"Tomorrow at 2300 hours, a train under military escort would pass through Mustafu. It will be transporting a strain of viral plague that Interpol confiscated from the Eastern Laboratories." Red Claw continues when the screen revealed a photo of the military train. "I cannot overemphasize the importance of that plague to our cause."
While at the Multigon office, Isis jumps down to the floor while looking around the area.
"All clear?" Catwoman asked when Isis meowed as she lands on the floor next to the black cat, walking towards the piano. "I believe Beethoven's Ode to Joy should do the trick."
She then plays the piano, remembered of Mr. Stern playing it a few hours ago. Then, the floor revealed a same resort plan. She then plays the piano again.
"Remind me to thank mom for the piano lessons." Catwoman informed the cat, continued playing the piano.
Just then, the piano elevates down while Isis moved away with a yowl, but it revealed a hidden safe full of information.
"Outstanding." Catwoman said with a smirk, pulled out a camera and starts taking photos of the information, but little did she know that the surveillance camera from the elephant skull turns to her.
At the hidden base, Red Claw continued the interview.
"We'll hit the train outside of the city at this point..."
Before she continues, they heard an alarm as they turned to the closed circuit television, revealing Catwoman taking photos of the files.
"What is that?" Mr. Stern asks.
"A cat with the end of its nine lives." Red Claw growled, readied her gun. "Let's go."
Back at the office, Catwoman continued to take the photos of the files when Isis gave a loud meow, telling her to hurry up.
"Alright, I'm done." Catwoman told the black cat quietly.
Suddenly, they heard a door was about to break as the group villains breakthrough, looking for Catwoman around the office which she managed to slip away. Red Claw entered inside, noticed the hidden safe was opened as she walk towards it. Then, noticed the vent is opened.
"She's in the ventilation system." Red Claw said.
Isis popped her head and climbed up while Catwoman followed her, crawling through the ventilation system.
"I think we're in our heads." Catwoman said when they noticed one of the villains managed to find her.
Isis and Catwoman went to the other direction as the villain chased after them, but grunts when something pricked his arms. The villain pulled something out of his arm, revealed to be a caltrop and noticed Catwoman manages to leave caltrops all over the shaft to stop the villains for pursuing her. Until, both Isis and Catwoman managed to find an elevator shaft.
"Detour." Catwoman states.
"She's down here, hurry!"
Catwoman and Isis noticed that the pursuers are still after her. She then grabs hold of Isis and jumps over, grabbing the elevator cable as she climbs up.
After Catwoman managed to get to the top of the building, she closes the door behind her and noticed a wooden plank, placed it next to the door handle and ran. One of the villains uses the quirk to break the door as Red Claw and villains breaks through, looking for Catwoman. They then noticed her sprinting towards the ledge.
"Hang on, Isis." Catwoman said as she jumps over to another building. "Isis, jump!"
Isis did just that as she jump to the building. Red Claw was about to fire her pistol grenade launcher when a sniper bullet shot right at her hand, causing the Russian terrorist to grunt in pain.
"Sorry, Red Claw, not tonight." Delta said with chuckle.
Batman arrived as he gives Catwoman a hand by pulling her to the top of the building, looking at Red Claw with a brooding glare. Red Claw can only growl with a glare as she and the villains retreats.
"Thanks, you saved my cat." Catwoman thanked him with sincere.
"You should thank Delta, she's the one who stopped Red Claw." Batman told her.
"Oh yeah, a girl with that big mouth of hers." Catwoman said in annoyance.
"We heard gunfire." Batman points out.
"Occupational hazard." Catwoman states with a flirtatious tone.
"And it sounds like Red Claw doesn't anyone around in Multigon, Catwoman." Batman told her. "Or should I say, Lita Kyle."
That got Catwoman widen her eyes in shock, took a step back.
"How did you know?" Catwoman questions.
"I've done my research." Batman answered bluntly. "Also, I've learned that you're the daughter of Selina Kyle. She adopted you when you're 5 years old from the streets. You spent your time stealing."
"Had to steal to survive." Catwoman remarked with an impressed smirk.
"I'm guessing she taught you everything she knew and gave you the suit." Batman guessed.
"Mom is a kind woman, she took me in like no one else would because I'm quirkless. Which I find it ridiculous when the adults only wanted to adopt a child with quirks while leaving the quirkless out." Catwoman states. "And what about you? Are you another Robin or did you jump to bat status?"
"I need you to tell me something." Batman told her. "You've had something that we don't."
"I don't know, this is all work and no play." Catwoman said with a hum.
"What do you have in mind?" Batman inquires curiously.
"Easy, a game of cat and mouse." Catwoman answered with a smile, grabbing her whip.
She then jumped off the building and Batman followed behind her, Catwoman used her whip to grapple the ledge while the Dark Knight followed behind her. Catwoman eventually landed on a roof top and Batman went on foot to chase her, but she slid under a pipe as he vaulted over it. Catwoman took a sharp turn and Batman lost sight of her. While Batman was looking around, Catwoman pounced on him and pinned him to ground. She uses her weight to press down on his ribs.
"Caught you." Catwoman said with flirtatious smirk.
"I thought I was the cat." Batman groans, tried to pry himself out.
"Nope, now let's see what's under that cowl." Catwoman said.
Just as she touched the cowl, Batman shocked her with a stun gun, and it caused her to recoil. Delta was watching for a far distance, chuckled in amusement that Catwoman got a taste of karma.
"That's not fair." Catwoman complains.
"I play by my own rules." Batman told her. "I want info, you'll see my face when I get what I want."
"I'm okay with it." Catwoman said.
Catwoman got off while Batman pulled himself up.
"What do you need?" Catwoman inquires.
"Red Claw is planning something, what do you know?" Batman asks.
"I was in the Multigon to learn the cover up story from Mr. Stern. What I did learn is that Red Claw is planning to get a hold of the viral plague and wipe out the entire people at Mustafu." Catwoman explains. "Apparently, that incident happened at Gotham City when Bruce and Mom stopped her long ago, but I don't think that's the first Red Claw."
"No, she's the next Red Claw." Batman shook his head. "According to Delta, Red Claw has a military background when she's enrolled in the Russian Spetsnaz years ago, but she got dishonorably discharged for killing her men and court marshalled. However, she escaped and became a terrorist."
"Hmm...that explains why Red Claw is here in the first place." Catwoman pondered. "Also, there's a photo of the military train that has a plague in there. Your turn."
Batman looked around, making sure that no one is around. He then took off his cowl, revealing his face which it got Catwoman surprised that the Dark Knight was Ethan Wayne. She then pulled back her mask and walk towards him.
"Oooh, a cutie and a good chaser." Lita said with a flirtatious smile. "I had a feeling you were good looking and quite the catch, Ethan."
"I can't say you're bad either." Ethan said with a chuckle. "But, we still need to catch Red Claw."
"Any ideas?" Lita inquires, putting her mask back on.
"Not yet, but I know a scum who knows when she'll strike." Ethan answered, putting his cowl back on. "I'll let you know."
"Thanks, but if you got something, let me know and I'll join you." Catwoman suggested.
And with that, both Batman and Catwoman went separate ways. Delta watched the entire scene, but it got her shocked that Batman was Ethan Wayne.
"Ethan...So...You're the boy who lost your parents..." Delta said sadly, pulling out her mask that happens to be Tamao Oguro. "My aunt is killed along with my uncle 12 years ago...Ethan, I really missed you. Even though, your last name changed. I wanted to thank Mr. Wayne for taking care of him all these years...And maybe...just maybe...we'll see each other again. Dad...I found my cousin."
At Lita's home, the elder woman named Selina Kyle was waiting for her adopted daughter to return.
Selina Kyle has grey hair tied into a bun and green eyes, wearing glasses. She wore a pink sweater with a red skirt, white stockings, and black shoes.
She and the cats heard a noise when Catwoman lands on the balcony, opens the glass doors when Isis lands on the floor as she pulls her mask.
"Tough night I take it?" Selina asked.
"It had some ups and downs, but I did get some information of the true colors of Multigon." Lita answered simply as she sits on a couch. "It looks like there's a hidden military facility underground. Also, I did learn something about Red Claw and Batman."
"Go on." Selina inquires with interest.
"Apparently, Red Claw was once a soldier from Russia years ago and killed one of her men, which it caused her to be court marshalled and being sent to prison. She managed to escape and became the most wanted criminal on the list." Lita explains. "And Batman, he's Ethan Wayne the entire time."
"Like father like son." Selina said with a giggle. "I still see Bruce very charming when I first met him back at the day."
"And now, Ethan takes up his mantle." Lita told her. "He has the eyes of a lion. And he's quite a catch."
But little did they know, one of the villains overheard with the military recorder while looking through the binoculars with a smirk.
"Thanks for the information, Catwoman."
Then, the villain was shot in the head, which was Delta, who shot him from behind.
"Don't think I'll let you tell Red Claw for that." Delta growled as she destroys the military recorder, took the tape and left the building.
At the park, one of the villains walks through the tunnel in the middle of the night. After he walked out the tunnel, he was waiting.
"You're late." The voice of Batman said, causing the villain getting spooked when he revealed himself from the shadows of tree while approaching him.
"Can't you ever walk up to someone like normal like?"
"I hear you have some information." Batman told him.
"Under one condition: Lay off the south side."
He made one big mistake and it made Batman glaring at the villain, grabbing hold of the collar as he lifts him up, causing the villain to gasp in fear.
"Keep this up, and I'll be on you for all side. North, south, east, and west." Batman warned, leaving the villain feared.
"Okay, I get the picture."
The villain got the message loud and clear as Batman puts him down.
"There's rumors about some train heist."
"When?" Batman questions.
"Tonight."
"And Red Claw?" Batman questions again.
"Don't know, it's real sketchy. One thing I can tell you, no one in the League of Villains make of it. They're outsiders..."
However, the villain noticed that Batman is no longer here because the Dark Knight got what he came for.
At the police station, Batman informed Barbara about the schedule of the trains.
"There's nothing here in the schedules." Barbara points out, looking through the train schedule.
"A last minute change?" Batman inquires.
"I'd have been told." Barbara told him, leaving Batman pondered.
"What if it was a military train? Something the government wouldn't want us to know about?" Batman guessed when Barbara ponder, knew what he's getting at.
"Wouldn't be the first time." Barbara said, grabs the phone and makes a call. "Damn those feds and their secrets.
At the railway, the military train is making its way towards the station with the strain of viral plague inside along with the soldiers guarding it.
"You know what I saw those army commercials on TV? They never said anything about guarding the plague."
"Who'd want to steal a can of germs anyway?"
Soon as the military train pass through the junction, Red Claw and the villains were riding a vehicle as they managed to get to the train from behind. They climbed up to top of the train, but noticed Batman, Catwoman, and Delta somehow managed to get there.
"Batman." Red Claw growled. "You and your cat friend have thwarted my plans for the last time."
And with that, the villains charged after Batman, Catwoman, and Delta, who readied their fighting stance. Catwoman blocked one of the villains attack and counter with a punch to the sternum, knocked him out by delivering an au batido and armada combo. Batman grabs the other villains fist and delivers an arm throw, snapping his arm into two. The third villain was about to attack him from behind, but Batman delivers a back fist to the face, knocking him out. Delta ducks her head down when the fourth villain swings the crowbar, slashed him in the gut with his Kabar knife. She then kicks him in the knee and then delivers a headbutt, causing him to stumble. Delta finishes him off by shot him in the groin, making him scream in pain.
Red Claw was disappointed that her men was defeated so easily when Catwoman punches her in the face.
"It's payback for trying to use your men to pursue me." Catwoman said with a glare, readied her fighting stance. "And for trying to get to me and Selina."
"Catwoman..." Red Claw growled, readied her fighting stance. "I've been waiting for this. It'll be the end of your nine lives."
"Whatever you say, Ivan." Catwoman mocks as she and Red Claw clashed.
Red Claw and Catwoman blocked and parried each others attack. Red Claw saw an opening as she was about to deliver a punch to the gut, but Catwoman counters by grabbing hold of the fist and delivers a kata gurama. Red Claw recovers with a kip-up as she turns her head with a growl, about to deliver a punch, but Catwoman uses her reflex to deliver a capoeira style scorpion kick, making her stumble. Catwoman then charges after Red Claw, delivers a head scissors takedown right to the steel top of the train, knocking her out.
After the train stops, the police arrested Red Claw and her group. Catwoman even informed the Commissioner that their base is hidden inside of the abandoned military base which the military soldiers heading out to search for them. Even Mr. Stern was arrested for being an accomplice of Red Claw.
"Batman, Catwoman, and Delta were able to stop Red Claw for getting the virus." Barbara said with a small smile. "Just he said they would."
"My men are heading that direction and have the military base to good use."
"Thank you, Captain. That'll make it easier for all of us." Barbara thanked him.
The next day, Ethan and Bruce were watching the news at Wayne Manor.
'And just in: Batman, Catwoman, and Delta were able to stop Red Claw for getting the strain of the virus plague along with Mr. Stern, who has been an accomplice for her plans. According to the information, Red Claw has been enrolled in military with the Russian Spetsnaz for only 15 years, but she's dishonorably discharged and been held in prison. However, Red Claw became a terrorist after the escape and came here in Mustafu to get the virus that's been confiscated by the Interpols. It's surprising that the Dark Knight is working together with the two to stop Red Claw.'
Ethan and Bruce couldn't help but smirk when they heard a door knocking. Ethan opens the door and it revealed to be Lita Kyle.
"Hey, handsome." Lita greets with a smile. "Ready for our date?"
"Um...yeah." Ethan nods nervously, but Lita kissed him.
"And guess what? You've earned yourself a jackpot for the blind date." Lita told him, causing Ethan to let out a goofy grin on his face.
That's it for the 4th chapter.