Nightwing shook wildly. Foam and bile erupting out of his mouth. Batman quickly tried to keep his mouth clean and make sure Nightwing didnt swallow his tounge.
“He wasn’t the target, you know.” Copperhead giggled. “But this is ssso much more fun.”
“Bruce! His vitals are dropping fast!” Oracle cried.
“He’s been poisoned.” He says quickly pulling out an injector gun and dosing Nightwing in the neck. His shaking slowing down. “That should hold him. But he needs a vaccine.”
“Would you like one?” Said Copperhead, standing to the side, leaning against a beam. Dancing in her hands, a bright green vile. “Mascara preta, didnt want you dead… At least, not yet… So this was to bring you back.. Before you were to die at hiss hand.” She said, she placed the vile between her breasts and zipped her vest up. “You want it Paizao? Venha!” She smiled egging him to attack.
He rested Nightwing down. Lunging forward he turned on his heel 360, tossing Several Batarangs as he went.
She dodged all of them. They traded blows with great speed. Punches, elbows, knees. Faster and faster. But she was a little faster. Catching him with a left and a knee to the ribs. She drop-kicked him into a beam. She fell back to a pouncing pose, catching her breath. “You know.. He only hasss 2 minutesss to live.. And i can keep going alllll niightt” she teased. “Aarrhh!!” He roared, charging forward.
She lept and wrapped herself around his body like a snake. She climbed and twisted all around him. She then wrapped her legs tight around his neck, forcing his face into her groin. Leaning back, grabing ahold of the beam behind her for leverage.
She tightened her thighs around his head, while her calfs put pressure on the back of his neck. She moaned and groaned sensually as he struggled. “60 ssseconds Papi!” She giggled. He produced a batarang and stabbed her in the leg. Loosening her grip. He grabbed hold of her waist and powerbombed her to the ground.
She rolled through it, and pulled out the batarang in her leg. She turned to him and hissed her forked tounge at him. Suddenly, she blew a substance from her hand at him. He blocked with his cape.
The acid burned through and he waved it off. And in one quick move she rammed her claws through his chest plate. She smiled for a moment, but then realized her hand was stuck. She couldn’t pull out from his armour. He gave her a look, and with a mighty right hook, he knocked her out.
She dropped. Her hand still stuck to his chest plate. He pulled her free and retrieved the vile from her busom, letting her fall to the floor.
“Bruce! Hurry please! He’s fading” Oracle cried.
He popped the top off with his thumb and went to pour it down Dick’s Throat. “WAIT!” Oracle called.. “What if she was lieing? What if this really kills him?!” She gasped. Batman hesitated half a second. “We cant afford not to Barbara.” And he poured. Rubbing his throat to force it down. They waited, holding their breath..
Oracle watched her screen intensely. Tears brimming in her eyes. *beeep* the tone started. She gasped, clasping her hands over her mouth.
“No! Damn it! No!” Batman yelled. He ripped open Nightwings suit and started to perform CPR. “Come on Dick!” He said through clenched teeth. “Come on!” He pumped and pumped. Breathed. Pumped. Breathed. “Come On Son!… COME ON!! He punched His chest.
*GASP!!!*
Nightwing shot up. Gulping in air. He threw up. Batman quickly turned him to his side, patting his back. Oracle let out an audible sigh of relief.
“*cough*, *cough*.. OUCH!!” Nightwing groaned rubbing his chest. Batman sighed with relief. He turned to check on Copperhead. She was gone.
“Oh, Dick. I was so scared.” Oracle cried. “Its ok, babe… Im alright.. Im ok.. You cant get rid of me that easily..” He breathed a half hearted laugh. She chuckled lightly. “Ugh!” He laid back down. “That was a trip… Did we win?”
“She’s gone.” Said Batman. “Oh?.. Thats great..” “Yea.. But the Bitch wont get far.” Said Oracle. A blinking light flashing along her moniter through a digital grid of the city.
[ORACLE’S HOMEBASE]
“She’s heading East on King and Snyder Way. Your about 40 clicks behind her.” Oracle says, examining the tracking moniter. The phone rings outside her secret office. The next ring comes in to her office. The caller ID reads “Dad”. “Ah geez” she says. “Something wrong?” Nightwing says. “Oh no. Uh, Dad’s calling.. I gotta take it. Give me a minute.” “No problem Barb. We’ll keep you posted in case of anything.”
“Hey, Dad! Whats up?” She says putting on a cheerful voice. “Hey sweetheart. Are you almost ready?” Asked Gordon. “Ready.. Uhm.. For?” “The Policemens Ball, sweetheart. I gave you the invite myself.”
“Oh my lord! I, I’m so sorry dad. It completley slipped my mind.”
“Oh, Barb.” He sighed.
“Im sorry Dad. Ive just been.. Very.. Busy.. With the wedding planning and stuff..”
“It’s alright. How fast can you get dressed? We’ll come pick you up.” He winced at the words.
“We?” Barbara asked.
Gordon and Sarah exchanged looks. She shrugged. “Uh, yeah. Im.. Bringing a plus one.” He said. “Oh! Wow! Really?” Said Barbara. “Yeah.” “Dad.. That’s great. Im.. happy, for you.”
“Yea. Uh, I really think its time you and Sahra got officially acquainted.” He said in one breath.
“Sahra. Wait.. Sahra?.. Dad. Det. Sahra, Essen?”
He gave Sahra a glance, whom was sitting at the vanity, listening the exchange. He turned away say, “Yes.”
Barbara fell silent.
“Barb.. Its been. A very long time. I think.. Its time you and Sahra…” He started.
“No.” She said, “I mean! Wait.. No.. Uhm.. Dad.. I.. *sigh* I’m Happy for you. Honestly. I’m just not ready, for.. That.. Right now.”
He sighed deeply. “I.. I understand. But, your still coming right?”
“Dad..”
“Please Barb.. I want you there for my speech. Its.. Very important.”
“… Okay. I’ll be there… A little late.. But I’ll be there.” She said.
“Thank you Barb… I love you.”
Barbra’s door bell sounds. “I love you too, Dad.” It sounds again. “I.. I gotta get ready. I’ll see you soon… Bye.”
“Bye.” He hangs up and sighs. He turns to Sahra. She smiles kindly and says, “It’s going to take time, Jim.. Im sure she’ll come around.. And im willing to give her all the time she needs.” He walks over to her and kisses her on the head.
Barbara changes her screen to an image of outside her front door. A woman was knocking. “Hello?! Anybody home?!” She said in an airy tone of voice. The woman was by herself. Barbara sighed.
Sealing off the wall panel leading to her secret office. She drives her chair closer to the door. “Who is it?!” She called. “Like, O.M.G! Finally.” The woman exclaimed. “Hiee, Im Becky. I just moved in a few doors down. Apartment 15, Hi! And like.. Oh my god. I locked myslef out and I’ve tried everyone. Nobody wants to answer thier door, even tho I CAN HEAR THIER TV! JERK!” The Woman Explained. “Geez! Gotham is like, the worst, so far. Like, Eww!” She added.
“What can i help you with Ms… Becky? Would you like me to call the super?” Said Barbara, opening a screen panel near the door. Giving her a closer look at Becky. She was a beautiful blonde woman. Buxom. She chewed hard on a bubblegum. “Oh my god! That’d be great! I was going to ask for, like, a screwdriver or something.. But yea! Most def! Can you call the super for me?” Becky said elated and relieved.
“Justt a moment.” Barbara turned for her home phone. “Heyyy i hate to be this person. But can i use your bathroom. I just got back from the club and.. You know.. I’ve been locked out of my place for a minute.” Becky said performing the universal dance for full bladder.
Barbara looked at the screen for a long moment. “*sigh* Yeah.. Coming.” She drove over, turned off the screen and hid it away. She unlocked the many locks on her door. “Wow.. Thats a lot of locks.” Chuckled Becky. “Yeah well.. Can never be too safe.” Barbara said as she opened the door.
Two massive hands reached in for her.
The wheel chair falls to the ground.
[LATER]
Batman and Nightwing stood on a rooftop a block away from where Copperhead’s signal ended.
A massive Waterfront Warehouse. Dark, and seemingly abandoned.
“How are We gonna approach this one?” Asked Nightwing. “We! Aren’t going to approach this at all. I’m doing this alone.” Said Batman. “What?!” , “You heard what i said.” , “Yeah, I heard. And it’s bullshit! Im fine! I can handle this.”
“This is not open to debate.”
“Bullshit! Your not shelving me…”
“Thats not what i said.”
“…..?”
“I need you at the Policemen’s Ball. Should Black Mask make his move.. I Need you there.”
“… Fine.”
“Stay in contact. If this leads me nowhere.. I’ll meet up with you as soon as i can.”
Batman tossed Nightwing the keys to the Batmobile. “Make sure you bring it back with a full tank.”
Nightwing did a double take. “Your really starting to scare me, with all this wise crack.” And he lept off the roof, down to the Car below.
Batman smirked. He took a step and his footing became shaky. He steadied himself against the water tower beam. His breathing became heavy. He reached into his belt, pulled out a handfull of pills and swallowed them back. He took a moment. Stood up straight and climbed up the water tower.
[GRAND ROYALE BALLROOM]
Press and media swarmed the entrance. Taking photos of Celebrities and Political Figures making thier way inside.
[WATERFRONT WAREHOUSE]
Batman sat atop the water tower. Scanning the building with his binoculars. There was no sign of life inside. But the tracer signal was still eminating from inside. Just then, both Black Mask and Copperhead appeared at the window. “Nightwing. I have eyes on Black Mask and Copperhead, But with Mask’s tendencies to be in more places at once. Stay there, just in case.” Silence. “Nightwing?.. Dick? Oracle, Dick isn’t responding. Can you give me his status?… Oracle? Barbara?!”
Batman checked a moniter built into his gauntlet. ‘Something’s jamming the signal.. Damn it!’ He thought.
Suddenly! *WHIP* His arm is snared by a whip. “Selina!?” He exclaimes. She pulls him down, he rolls with the fall and pops to his feet. She leeps her claws shining under the moonlight.
[BALLROOM]
Nightwing stares down through the elegant skylight window at the gala below. Mayor West was giving his speech. Nightwing looked around at the crowd. He spots an empty table, ment for Him and Barbara. He sighed and wondered away from the window toward the front of the building. He scanned the streets below. The press were lingering about in conversation. A Limo Pulls up, attracting thier attention.
[ROOFTOP]
“Use your Words Selina!” Batman Says as he dodges her attacks. “I tried that, Ass!” She growled, “You’ve been avoiding my damn calls all damn day!” She strikes. He catches her arm and the other and ties her up in his grip. “I’ve Been Busy!” He grunts. She breaks his grip and slaps him across the face. They stop fighting. He pulls off his mask. And gives her a look.
She sighs deeply. “Im sorry Selina.” He says.
“You.. Have no idea! What its been like for me.. All. Day!” She said. “I needed you.”
“I know.”
“No you dont! This is important. I needed to see you. To speak to you!”
“Selina. I know.”
“You dont have the slightest idea!..”
He grips her arms gentley and holds her close. He removes her mask and looks deep in her eyes.
“Selina… I. Know.”
Her eyes widen. “How?..”
“Worlds Greatest Detective. Remember.”
She sighs a laugh and leans her head on his chest.
“This wasn’t part of the plan..” She said.
“Most of these things never really go according to plan.” He said.
She pushes away, “This, coming from Mister Contingency Plan.. Tell Me, ‘Batman’ What was the back up plan for THIS!?”
He says Nothing for a moment. He gently grabs her shoulders and turns her around to face him. She didn’t look at him.
“It’s not a Back up plan.. But.. *Sigh* I cant focus on this right now..” He says. He grips her hands tightly in his. “Selina.. You have been.. The best thing to ever happen to me. And theres nothing more then I’d rather do.. Then to be with you right now and figure this all out.. But i cant. Not while Black Mask is planning something big. I need to focus on the task at hand. For the sake of this City. The people we care for.. For you…” He gentley raises her head to meet his eyes, “For Our Child.. I need to End this. Now!”
He pulls his mask back on. “Something is jamming the signal to Nightwing and Oracle.. I need you to make contact with them as soon as possible… Please.”
Thunder rumbled in the distant clouds. Small drops of Rain sprinkled lightly in the air.
She nods and they kiss passionately. Before she knew it. He was gone. She felt something in the palm of her hand. She looked. A Beautiful Ring laid in her hand.
[BALLROOM]
“Well, I do believe that I Have babbled on, long enough, haha” Mayor West laughed. The Party laughed as well. “Now, without further ado. I’d like to call up. A Man, that has given this City and it’s people. His Time. His Blood. His Sweat. His Tears. His Wisdom. His Strength. He has Given this City and its people more then we could ever imagine. He is a hero to Thousands, if not millions of Gothamites.. And he doesn’t even need a Cape. Ladies and Gentlemen.. Commissioner. James Gordon!”
The room erupted in applause and cheers. Gordon and West shook hands without looking directly at each other.
“Thank You. Thank you.. Please.” Gordon pulled out a roll of paper and his glasses from his dress coat. He waited a moment for the applause to stop. “Thank you. Thank you all. Thank you, Mayor West for those.. Kind words. As i look.. As i.. Look upon this room.” He begins to stammer.
The crowd was a Crowd of Jokers. He closes his eyes and takes a sip of water from the podium. He looks again. And the jokers are gone. He spots Barbara’s empty table. He looks back down at his speech. “Uhm.. As I look upon this room. I see.. Uhm..” He took the paper, rolled it back up and put it in his coat.
A noise outside the room caught everyones attention.
Bruce Wayne, swarmed by Security Staff was guided into the ball room. Murmurs floated around the large room. The security pushed the press back and closed the doors behind Bruce.
Nightwing’s eyes widedned. “Batman! Your not gonna believe who just walked in.. Batman? Bruce?.. Barb, I’m not getting Anything from Bruce. Do you have his status?… Barb?! The hell is going on? Alfred?.. Nightwing to Cave?”
“Grayson!”
“Selina?!”
Selina was speeding down the street on her motorcycle. “Batman’s making his move on Black Mask. Something there was jamming his signal to you and Oracle. Somethings going down.”
“If im talking to you.. That meams theres nothing jamming my signal here..” Nightwing said, staring back down at the gala below. “I cant Reach Barb….”
“Im on it!” She said, and she quickly turned down a side street.
“Oh god.. Mask is making his move now!”
“So Sorry folks.” Bruce Laughed. “But you know me and my entrances.”
*KABOOOMM!!!*
The entire side of the Building exploded.
TO BE CONTINUED…
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