Batwoman || A Time To Think

[nightwing]

On a new day, Dick Grayson flew into Gotham thanks to his well known car that transform into anything, you name it. It had been only a couple of months since he came back to city where it all started for him. With the clone invasion starting to die down, he needed to leave Bludhaven and go back to where it all started. There was nothing that he could do there anymore but bring more survivors there into Gotham.He didn’t even let The Dark Knight know that Dick was on the way, there wasn’t any phone lines since the clones destroyed all that years and months ago. Dick found a good spot to land in Gotham, Robinson Park, a good place for children to come and have fun. Though as Dick landed and turned off his car, he got out of the car before closing it right behind him.

He looked around and saw no one, well it is a landmark park and people were here but not a lot. There were no clones in sight and The Nightwing was glad for that. Dick wasn’t ready for battle…not now, he just got here even though he had his gear in the car. He wouldn’t have no problem changing and putting it on if a criminal or a dangerous man came in shooting his guns off or whatever. Now, Dick sits on the hood of the car, needing to reflect on his life so far and what he needs to do now. All Dick would think about is Bruce’s reaction to his return in Gotham. Things between the two at times were good but rough too based upon how Dick was treated as a sidekick. Now, he and Bruce can reunite and get back together but Dick wanted to remain Nightwing…not Robin anymore. It’s his decision, he’s no longer a child, he’s a man.

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A loud crash echoes through the streets of gotham. Near by a 6 story building collapses and smoke and dust rises up around it. A small spec rockets out of it though and cascades through the air in an arc. A red and black spec. She lands in the park near nightwing.

It's Bat woman.

She looks banged up, but surprizingly her outfit is in tact. Though she has some spikes protruding from her knees and elbows and she has two very long spikes in her hands. Near by a howling monstrous growl erupts, it's the sound of a doomsday clone. Leaping out of the debris right for Batwoman, it moves so fast, everything happens in an instant. It's much stronger than she is, but she's tough enough to take blows from it. It's a mindless beast and she's a well trained martial artist. She dances around it's clumbsy assaults, cutting it, jabbing it, impaling it on her knee and elbow spikes, blood erupts from the wounds, then she position herself at a point of leverage, and cuts it's head clean off.

It falls, she is crouched down, holding the sword-like bone spikes in either hand in an elegant and deadly pose with the doomsday clones head rolling away quickly. She snarls as she stands up, and throws the bone spikes to the ground, then ruthlessly snaps the bone spikes off her knee's and elbows and discards them as well. She flinches as she does this, it obviously hurts her.

Then she sniffs the air, she turns around, looks right at Dick.

"You."

She said bluntly. She had never met Nightwing, she does not even know his secret identity. She doesn't even know batman's secret identity. She was never on any teams, she's not a team player after all.

[nightwing]

As Nightwing started to continue and reflect on his life so far, he made up his mind that Gotham is his home now, not Bludhaven anymore, there was nothing there in the small town. He asked himself, was Bludhaven an escape to get away from Batman so he can be out on his own? He loved being Robin since Bruce brought Dick under his wing. Bruce taught him everything about Gotham’s criminals, taught him how to stay on his feet and fight the good fight everyday. But as time progressed, as Dick grew older, he still loved being The Boy Wonder…but it just didn’t feel right anymore. That’s where Nightwing came in and Dick went out into his own, being a hero in his own right. He didn’t regret the choice he made because it was and still is his time.

Suddenly he heard a loud crash coming from a couple blocks away. He got up from the hood of his car and looked at the direction it was in. Dick wasn’t in his attire but was ready for anything that came out of the shadows. He needed to pay more attention his surroundings and Dick did, just didn’t expect a little action coming. But in Gotham like any other place, you can never know what to expect in times like these. He could sense someone from behind as Dick turned his head quickly, seeing a woman, a red head but what she had on…a Bat girl attire. Could it be Barbara? The original bat girl and who is still alive after all this time? It can’t be her, Barbara couldn’t even walk anymore and is in a wheelchair thanks to the Joker. He hurt her so bad it made Dick want to go and kill him himself but like Bruce, Dick would not cross that line.

Shaking his head away from those thoughts, Nightwing looked at her. “Are you alright?” He asked her. “I’m not here to hurt you” he said to her and meant it. Dick would not fight her, even though she looked pretty banged up, whoever this woman was in bat girl attire needed it. “Who are you? What’s your name?” he asked again, only trying to help.

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The wounds left on her arms and legs from her snapping the spikes off of herself quickly closed, Dick could probably see it with his sharp eye-sight even with how far away she was from him. She approaches him quickly, but doesn't stop as she speaks.

"I'm Batwoman."

She said as she walked passed him and continued walking into the city, she doesn't seem interested in talking to him at all. Actually, she was heading some where when she found a doomsday clone in some kind of dormant resting state, she engaged it with her expert martial skills, weapons, and new super powers, it was a tough fight, but she clearly showed that martial arts triumphs over brute strength.

[nightwing]

The woman started walking in a fast motion and Dick could see the wounds in her arms and legs. Those had to be from the doomsday clones and the one she just took on minutes ago. Then they started closing up and Dick was in a little bit of awe. It’s like she was some kind of different person but still normal. As she passed by Nightwing, she said the name of who she was…Batwoman. Not batgirl, just batwoman, not even her real name. One thing for sure is that she’s not Barbara, someone different. The batwoman passed by Dick and from the looks of it, she wasn’t in a mood to talk but looking for a fight. That’s when Dick turned around and saw her about to awaken a clone who was sleeping. Now Dick wanted to hold her back and tell this Batwoman that she wasn’t ready…but Dick decided just to stay out of the way.

Nightwing saw her in action and Batwoman had this beast under control. She has the skills in her, the martial arts, the techniques, everything. Bruce taught him how to fight and to be at the top of the food chain. Dick can see that this woman, whoever her real identity is…has what it takes to be her own hero in Gotham. Nightwing knew that if Bruce was here right now as The Batman and was watching this, he would be proud. Feelings wasn’t Batman’s strong suit and Dick knew, but they related on a lot of stuff. Even when they lost there parents, both of them. Those different situations transformed the two into Batman and Robin, Gotham’s dynamic duo, taking on the crime and taking out the trash. He wouldn’t mind if Batwoman joined them but it seems she wants to ride solo and Dick understood that.

As Dick continue to watch, he had that look on his face that said, “Impressive”. He had a smirk on his face and shook his head. It was unbelievable still that The Batwoman can have so much strength. Was she superhuman or something else?

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[[The sleeping clone had already been engaged, so you should re-read my post and take care to read it clearly any ways, posting. But there isn't a clone that batwoman is about to engage, she already did that]]

Batwoman can hear him, his praise. She can feel him staring at her cape covered back, she doesn't care though. She wants to find the shadows, the small places where she can stalk and be unseen. Her adrenaline is still pumping hard though, she's not exhausted or out of breath, her new super human abilities have seen to that, but she's still highly excited, from having just killed one of the infamous doomsday clones. A feat she wasn't sure she could accomplish.

She ignores dick's praise, she has little reason to deal with him, she's on patrol, and has already met with her first piece of trash today. She's glad she's finding clones and super powered villians to put the hurt on, normal criminals would probably break under the weight of her fists now. She isn't sure she could hold back. Kind of scary. She's not a murderer after all, Batman never kills, neither will she. then again, she wouldn't need to use martial skill to take out even a whole gang of criminals. She could simply tap them on the head gently, which would probably knock them out.

At this point, Dick will have to follow Batwoman, she doesn't seem interested in talking, she simply continues to walk. There's a good bit of park she has left to clear though, before she can get back to stalking the shadows and hidden places of metropolis.

[nightwing]

Dick couldn’t wait or just stand around. He wanted to follow her and see what she’ll do next, there’s no crime in that. Batwoman wasn’t in the mood for any talking by the way. Dick got inside of his car and changed from his regular clothes to his attire. Getting out of the car and closing it behind him, he was not Dick Grayson…just Nightwing. He made sure he got his entire gear including his pair of Escrima sticks, Nightwing couldn’t forget those for sure. Nightwing started to go after Batwoman, not running or hurrying up.

Along the way, Dick looked around at his surroundings and he had to be careful. One mistake and it’s over for the Nightwing but really? Dick wasn’t going to back down from anything, even if it’s a doomsday clone. But Dick wondered about Batwoman and how she was still on her feet from what happened. It’s amazing to be honest. The woman that Dick looked up to, like his mother, the person he loved the most. She had high hopes for young Dick Grayson, The Robin. When Dick heard her call him that, he laughed a bit but later on Dick knew why she called him Robin.