Family troubles

Cassandra, and Vincent weren't Skrulls. But when I entered the the cave that is adjacent to the house that is ere that "Legacy" Team lives for the most part. I knew something was wrong When I find Cassandra with her costume torn and a strange glow behind her.

I soon realized it was a super saiyan glow. I glared at the kid, that stupid boy Vincent. In her bed.


There was some loud angry words and I stormed out . When I finally returned home I changed out of my Costume,and exited from out of the Grandfather clock entrance to the Batcave, and am surprised by a little blonde girl.

" Who you?" she asks.

" That's the same question I was going to ask you." I think to myself though I doubt a two year old would understand it. Instead what comes out is "Alfred!!!"

He explained that Tim had left Stephanie's daughter here. I know I was going to hear him yell about it after he hears what my next move was I found the girl's mother, Seems she took the utility belt back that Robin took from her some time back.

Good. there is a tracking device in it, So I was able to use the JLA teleporter to go right to her. Though Green Arrow complained. Until I threatened to have the Question Reinstated to the League.

He has a bad enough time arguing with Hawkman every five minutes. Add an Objectivest conspiracy theorist, and Arrow would no longer have the time to regale us with ideas. That and Sage would start calling Ollie by his favorite nick name for him "Marxist Twit." Well he stopped talking about my waste of energy. ( I am not using the Batwing again to go to West City. )

After appearing in West City, I watch Spoiler defeat some small time crooks. After she ties them up for the police She climbs up a building and there I meet her. " Stephanie."


" AAAAAAH!"

" Damn! Just don't jump out at people!" She shrieks. " What did I do this time?"

" Robin has left your daughter at my mansion. " I state.

She's just silent for a few seconds. "Can I see her?"

" Yes, but it will be difficult, if not impossible for you to raise her alone."

She 's just quiet. " Watchtower.... Two for beam up!" I command. After she plays with the child, while not really telling of her relationship with her, I find where Stephanie's father, Arthur Brown, AKA Cluemaster, AKA Reformer, And his wife are these days.

While Stephanie wasn't looking I went into Gotham and found Arthur.

" Reformer." I start.

" What the hell do you want Batman? Haven't you taken enough from me?"


" It's about your daughter..." I start.

" You don't say anything about her! Your the one that killed her!"

" She would have never went into crime fighting if it wasn't for you." I tell him his response is to throw a punch. That I easily dodge.

" Arthur Stephanie is alive." I say.

" What is this? Some kind of sick joke Batman? It's ain't the least bit funny!"

" No Joke. Batgirl did .. something that I still don't understand, and she lives again. Are you aware that she had a daughter?"


" Yeah, I'm aware."

" I have her somewhere safe. and I believe Stephanie wants to raise her, but she needs help. You seem to have actually changed for the better this time, I hope for your daughter and granddaughter's sake you truly have."

I'm about to leave the when he starts talking. " Let's say for a second I believe you Batman. First Is she that Spoiler that's been appearing in West City? Second have you been trying to use her as a weapon like you have that Robin kid, and Batgirl?"


" I've been trying to get her to quit the hero life, as Robin has as well. She's stubborn. Stay here I'll bring her back."

I got her to reluctantly see her father, they argued for what seemed like hours.but they both Agreed to try to at least co exist for now. And Arthur offered to help with Gwen, though. Stephanie. " You screwed up my life Dad! No way am I letting you screw up hers!"

" And you think you can raise a daughter with a team of misfits? You have school you know!" He shoots back.

" yeah well Batgirl can watch when I'm at School."

" No. There is no way I'm letting creepy ninja girl around my granddaughter."

" Hmph. She's a better influence that you are!"

" I'm not Cluemaster anymore, I know I messed up, but Just give me a chance."

"Damn it." She sighs " Ok. Dad you can baby sit, but if you treat her like you did me, well Batman isn't the only thing you have to worry about got it?"

"Ok. "

This isn't the perfect situation, but I'll be watching Mr. Brown. Besides I have offered to allow Stephanie to let Gwen stay the mansion when she needs to. By using The saiyan girl to transport her,. ( I don't trust Inertia.)

Before she returns home, she asks " Was I really Robin?"

" I have already answered that."

" Yeah you were telling that to a dying girl, but the truth?"

" Yes you were Robin, Tim had quit, but as he said I need a Robin. I fired you because of your problem with taking orders. I thought you could die, I hate being right sometimes." She stares at me. " Though you are getting better I watched you fight. As I told Cassandra, you are allowed back any time you want. "

" Yeah. I'll think I'll just keep training with Question, he won't fire me every 5 seconds. But hey thanks for y'know everything. "

I'm hoping this works out. Though I have my reservations.

It's an invasion.

The Skrull told me evreything. I have him teleported to the Watchtower. Meanwhile I tell Nightwing the situation. " They are trying to sow distrust among the superheroes that have defeated them over and over. While we are fighting each other. They come in, and take over. He gave me a list of those he knows are Skrulls. there are others. "


" So how do you know who to trust?" Nightwing asks.

I think for a second. " You could do as I do. Don't trust anyone."

He rolls his eyes. " Yeah that's just what I need. "

" Do as you want. I have to go back to the Cave." I head towards the Batwing.

" What about Gwen?" He shouts .

" That will have to wait until later." I state gruffly.


From The Batwing I connect to the Cave's computer, and have it sift through data to find Skrulls. The parameters are acting strange compared to past actions. Among many others.

While it's doing that I'm going to take a quick stop in while I'm in California. Capsule Corp in West City.

As I land. I see Dr. Bulma Briefs exiting her laboratory. " Okay, Cassandra isn't here, and Vegeta is in space. "


" Actually I came here to see you." I respond.

" Um what?" She gives me an odd look. " I'm flattered but..."

" I was wanting that device that changes Skrulls back to their real forms." I interrupt.

" Oh." She sighs." Okay. I can give you designs But we need the one we have here. But you have to do something for me."

" Oh what ? " I look at her suspiciously.

" Leave Vincent , and Cass alone. "

I grind my teeth. " You have a deal the world, is more important, than the fact that Cassandra is making a huge mistake."


She shakes her head. " What you don't remember what it was like to be at that age? "

"At their age I trained, and studied honing my skills fore the Mission. Though She has great martial arts skills her mind still needs to sharpened. For the day when I can no longer protect Gotham. Batgirl, and Robin take my place. "


" Obsessed much?" She mutters. " I'll go get the designs. " After a few minutes of waiting. She gives them too me. As I look over them I have some ideas of how to miniaturize it.

But as I look at the computer results , for suspects that could be Skrulls. It looks like I have to break my promise to Dr. Briefs. The first on the List Is Cassandra Cain. While the second is no surprise Stephanie Brown. Could her resurrection have really been to good to be true? Yes. Looks like it. I guess While I'm here I should find out.

Skrulls in the Tower.

" Master Bruce?"

" Yes Alfred?" I turn to my butler who acts like he's been wanting to find the right words about something.

" Superman called he was at Titan's Tower and saw a little blonde girl being taken care of by Master Timothy."

" By little girl you mean.... ?" Because If Alfred is trying to tell me of Robin's love life with one of the Titans I'd rather not hear it.

" Child sir. He has been feeding and clothing a little girl for days. "

Hmm. Then something hit me from two years back Spoiler had an absence of exactly nine months from active superhero duty. Common Sense told me she was pregnant. A little detective work told me it wasn't Tim's.

I kept track of the child after Stephanie died, and sent money to the adoptive parents. I haven't thought about it since the Bludhaven disaster. I just assumed.... Well perhaps I shouldn't assume things. Though there is the possibility of it being another blonde child. I decided I should investigate.

I had the thought if the child is alive and there's records of her, the Question would probably stumble on them in one of his paranoid background checks. The man can be unpredictable. He might tell Stephanie about her, or he might believe it's all part of his imaginary conspiracy.



On my way to Titan's Tower I see this is in several cities.

I'm just going to guess Clark's clone is at it again. Inside the Tower I find said clone with Kryptonite on him,and the Martian girl on fire I take the rock and put it In my belt. When he recovers Conner blows out the fire on the martian. I get ready for battle keeping to the shadows, I watch as Kid Flash and Nightwing battle with Raven.

The girl has gone rouge before, so I shouldn't be surprised. But the strange thing she wasn't using magic. She was using brute force, and was soon defeated by my Protege' and the young speedster.

When she's knocked out I see why they are battling. She's a Skrull. "Batman! How long have you been there?" Nightwing asks.

" Just got here. " I respond. " I want to talk to Tim About this child he's taking care of."

" Yeah about that... Tim thinks your going to go nuts and kill Spoiler, because it's um hers. "

" I know. I've known for some time, and no I'm not going to kill anyone, but that can wait until later." I took a neurotoxin, that Heroslayer used on shape shifters to freeze their powers.

And people laugh at me for keeping things like this in my belt. Though I have no doubts the Skrull activity on Earth has intensified, since that idiot Vegeta decided to kick a hornet's nest by openly challenging them.

Yet the reason he took thatt course is because they infiltrated his ranks. Meaning they have an agenda. "Nightwing." I order. Some habits die hard. "Take Kid flash, and the rest out of here. They don't need to see what's going to happen next."

I turn my attention to the shape changer. " Now we're going to have a long talk. about your plan, and where the real Raven is. And yes it is going to hurt."

The Joker's weird.

The Shredder teleported out of my city after having a confrontation with Deathstroke, and and Elektra, and another fight with Wolverine. I don't care where they went after that.

After spending a couple of days recovering from the injuries I received from Logan, and making up with Cassandra. I finally track down the Joker. And this battle was well strange. I don't want to talk about it too much.. all I know is a picture is worth a thousand words.

Every time I fight that clown I end up doing something embarrassing. And that's not Robin on the surfboard just some random kid that Joker dressed up, and strapped to his surf board. Long story short I captured Joker again, and he is once again in Arkham Asylum.


I only hope they can keep him locked up for more than a week. As for me and Catwoman... It's complicated. We'll see how it goes.