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Daughter Of Batman Chapter 9

Bruce's disciplinary action towards the twins is swift and uncompromising. He is not happy that Damian disobeyed him a second time, let alone drawing Danika into it, too. Given how she had opted to remain at Wayne Manor last time.

No one spoke the entire drive back to the Batcave. Nightwing joining them on the way to the Batcave.

Poor guy really needs to be stitched up considering how many cuts and abrasions Damian managed to land on him. The smaller ones will easily heal on their own, but the more serious ones have to be handled now.

Ubu is now in police custody. Bruce had spoken to Gordon soon after picking up the twins. At present is now at the hospital in intensive care, heavily guarded by the police.

The moment they got to the Batcave Alfred got straight to work tending to Dick's various injuries. The repairs to his suit will be made later on.

Sitting in a chair as Alfred is closing his wounds Dick is stewing about his most recent discovery.

In irritation, Dick said "Really ticks me off. After all those lectures he gave me, about using protection."

"Indeed," concurred Alfred.

Dick winces at a sharper sting in his arm, releasing a light hiss.

"Are you all right, Master Dick," said Alfred, concerned.

"I took the cut," assured Dick, whipping away the blood on his mouth from a split lip. "I can take the stitch."

"Maybe you need more anesthetic," jabbed Damian, snickering.

Beside him on the catwalk Danika leans on the railing, stroking Ao's soft belly. This is where the twins have immediately gone and stayed upon returning. They've been silent up until now.

Jaw clenched angrily in annoyance, incredulous, Dick said "And maybe you need to go-."

"Master Dick," chastised Alfred, firmly.

"Maybe you should remember who the blood son is," said Damian, disrespectfully.

Scoffing, Dick countered "Bloodthirsty is more like it."

Damian went to say something else, but Danika elbows him lightly in the ribs, shaking her head. Bearing a scowl he obeys, going over to look at the display cases with past costumes in them.

Clearing her throat to draw Dick's attention to her, hoping to maybe break some of the tension in the room, nodding towards his arm, Danika offered "I can heal those for you if you want. You don't have to sit through that."

"No way," said Dick, gaze hardening on her, disturbed by what she's capable of. "After what I saw you do to Ubu, not a chance."

Danika recoils lightly, hearing the layered accusation in his tone. Instead she joins Damian where he's scrolling his eyes over the Robin costume.

"This was yours," he said.

Flexing his arm once Alfred was done with it, Dick said "Still is."

As Damian begins to open the case Dick quickly moves up to the second level, closing the door before Damian can mess with it.

Shifting so he's now standing directly in front of the case, Dick said "Keep your hands off of it, Kid."

"Is this what you wore in training," said Damian, smiling condescendingly in an heir of superiority, unimpressed with the state of the uniform.

Eyes narrowed, catching it, Dick said "It what I wore when I went on patrol."

"The only thing it's missing is lace trim and a sun hat," said Damian, mockingly, unapologetic as mirth twinkles in the green. "Not even close to what we wear in training. It's a joke."

Dick's posture stiffens, having felt great pride while wearing it in the beginning.

"Damian, not everyone does things the same way," said Danika, softly.

Hands on his hips, scrutinizing Damian heavily, Dick said "You don't fool me. I know what you're thinking. You're thinking you could be Robin. Well, you can't."

Almost insulted at the insinuation, Damian said "I don't need some insipid costume and a bird name. I'm way beyond your kind of simplistic training. We both are. As you saw tonight."

Smirking lightly, leaving to put on a spare suit while the other is being repaired, Dick said "Don't forget, you lost that fight."

Frowning Damian turns back towards the display but makes no move to open the glass again.

Danika takes this opportunity to wander around the Batcave a bit more in exploration eventually making her way to where Bruce is at the Batcomputer.

Bruce is currently on a two-way call with Police Commissioner Gordon. The Commissioner is still at the hospital from what they can see. They can see what's going on in the room, but no one on the other end can see them. They can hear everything, just not see with their own eyes. A security measure on Bruce's end.

"How's Ubu," inquired Bruce, checking in on what Ubu's diagnosis is.

"He's got more monitors in him than Arkham has lunatics," reports Commissioner Gordon, stepping aside to provide a clearer view at Ubu in his hospital bed.

Commissioner Gordon isn't exaggerating on his nor the doctor's assessments. Almost every part of him that's visible is covered with IV's and monitors connected to other machines in order to keep him alive. Whatever Danika did to Ubu did its damage. To Bruce, judging by what he witnessed Danika did in the garden and by the information Dick handed over, he knew Danika had a serious hand in Ubu's condition now. Ubu now highly resembles how that cat ended up looking. If Dick hadn't stepped in when he did there's no doubt that Ubu would've been dead.

"Can he talk," said Bruce.

"Talk," said Commissioner Gordon, taking the level of damage inflicted on this man. "It's a wonder he can breathe. Batman, what did this to him? I've never seen anything like it."

There's a pause of silence as Bruce contemplates what he can or cannot say.

"I'll stay in touch," said Bruce, ending the call right there, giving off the impression that he didn't know anything yet.

That's probably going to shock the Commissioner. Normally Bruce is very open about keeping Commissioner Gordon informed, but right now he's stuck in tight spot where he is unable.

When the screen goes blank Bruce then notices a smaller reflection beside his own. Abruptly turning in his seat partially he sees Danika standing behind him. She saw and heard everything.

In Danika's defense she does appear somewhat ashamed for what she did especially under his critical and disapproving gaze thrown at her, relatively subdued.

Damian, on the other hand, is not nearly as remorseful.

Stony-heartedly, Damian said "He doesn't deserve to breathe. Should've finished him off when I had the chance."

Should've kept his mouth shut.

They're in trouble.

Rising from the chair Bruce shoves it so hard it slams into the end of the track he had it on where Dick is standing.

Freezing, knowing what happens whenever Bruce gets this enraged, Dick said "Uh oh."

A now frightened Ao scurries for cover, hiding underneath Danika's hair in face of this fury.

Standing intimidatingly over the twins, harshly, Bruce shouted "Do you know what you were tonight? You weren't a warrior. You weren't a soldier. You were a child."

Pointing at Dick, Damian said "If it hadn't been for him I-."

"If it hadn't been for him, you would've gone too far," reprimanded Bruce.

"It's easier my way," declared Damian, coldly, pitiless.

"It has nothing to do with easy. It's about doing what's right, because it's right. And that's the only reason you need," lectured Bruce, sternly.

Stubbornly holding his ground, Damian said "Seemed right to me."

Approaching the Batmobile, Bruce said "That's the problem. Heads up!"

Bruce then launches a shuriken star at Damian. Damian catches it before it can become implanted in his head. That wasn't hard. He's made tougher catches than that.

"Good reflexes," noted Bruce.

"What if I had missed," questioned Damian.

Shrugging dismissively, Bruce said "It would've hurt."

Identifying the weapon, Damian said "It's a League of Assassin star."

"Found it in a warehouse belonging to a man named Langstrom. Ring a bell," said Bruce.

Shaking her head, Danika said "No. We've never heard that name before."

Exchanging a look with Dick, Bruce deduced "It appears there's a connection to Ra's and Deathstroke."

"Then we need to find out what it is," said Dick, determinedly.

"I need to find out," corrected Bruce.

Not liking that, eyeing Dick resentfully, Damian protested "I want to help, like he used to."

"It's bad enough you've given yourself away and let them know we're on to them. But you're letting vengeance guide your actions," said Bruce.

"You've never felt vengeful," challenged Damian.

"Every day," admits Bruce, softening a tiny bit. "You have to keep your center, Damian. You can't fight crime by becoming a criminal. From now on, stay close. That's an order."

The boys lips parted as if to object more but then quickly rethought his options, Damian said "I can do that."

"So can I," said Danika.

"Wait a minute. I'm not going to like this, am I," said Dick, already figuring out what Bruce has in mind.

"No," said Bruce, now turning his focus over to Danika instead of her brother. "We need to talk."

Moving to position himself in front of his sister protectively, speaking for her, Damian demanded "What about?"

Ignoring Damian, Bruce said "You are not to use that spell again."

"What," exclaimed Damian as Danika's shoulders slump forward and slightly shrinking into herself.

Tone leaving no room to negotiate on this matter, Bruce said "I forbid it."

"You can't do that," yelled Damian, outraged. "That magic is part of who she is. You can't just order her not to use it!"

"I can and I will. I have a very strict code and that spell she used on Ubu goes against everything I stand for. Danika, from this day forth you will not use it again. Am I understood," repeated Bruce.

Teeth gritted, Damian growled "You can't-."

"I understand," said Danika, quietly, without any form of hesitation.

"What," said Damian.

Satisfied that she at least will listen, Bruce said "Good."

Rebelliously blunt, Damien stated "You do realize that once this is over and Deathstroke has been dealt with Mother will just let her use that spell again without your permission?"

"I'll have a talk with Talia when it comes to it, but right now while you're in my custody what I say goes," said Bruce.

"Fine," ground out Damian.

Emerging from Danika's hair Ao nuzzles his face on her cheek to provide some comfort.

Curious about what he witnessed, Dick said "What was that anyway?"

Petting Ao on the head, downcast, Danika said "Before Damian and I were born we were exposed to objects called the Moonstone and Sundrop. In the process I gained abilities from them. The Sundrop that gives life and the Moonstone that destroys it. I can't access it directly. Only when I sing the necessary incantations do the spells work. I've been trained how to use them since I was little. Truthfully it's why my hair is so long. Mother, Grandfather, and Uncle discovered that the magical properties were transferred to my hair. The strands can't be cut otherwise it loses its power."

"Seriously," said Dick, brow quirked in skepticism.

"Yes," said Danika.

"That's going to be a problem when she gets older," remarks Dick in observation.

"One that can be solved at another time, but right now we have a lot of work to do," stated Bruce.

Authors Note:

In honor of the brand-new Justice League: Dark Apokolips War film that just came out. Anyone else get goosebumps after watching that? Ha! Ha!

Speaking of which I just uploaded a new story called Morning Star based off of the new film. Please check it out and let me know what you think. It would really mean a lot to me to see what your thoughts are about it.

Also, watching it gave me a certain idea. What do you guys think of me combining my characters Audrina from Heart Of Atlantis and Danika from this one once we get to this new movie?

Also, I still haven't figured out what Danika's superhero name should be. I really need this figured out because the following chapter after this one will be where her superhero name is chosen for this story. The choices are now down to Tempest and Twilight.

I hope you all like this one! I certainly did while writing it for your vast enjoyment! ;D

Right now during this epidemic with the coronavirus that's impacting every nation in the entire world we really do need find whatever sources we possibly can in order to lighten our spirits. Especially those who are unfortunately stuck sick or those locked in self isolation in order to prevent both contraction and spread of the illness. For those of us who have the abilities to do this we have a duty to keep up morale and that's exactly what I wholeheartedly desire these new stories and updates concocted during this time do for you.

I don't know about the rest of you, but I'm very satisfied and happy about it.

I recently put up some other works I've put out at titled Morning Star, Secret Of Bristol Cove, Predators Redemption, Rava's Journey, Princess Of The Forest, A Revolutionary Romance, Aunt, Fantine Tezla: Hot Wheels Acceleracers, Green Lantern Odette Dupree: First Flight, Magic And the Brave Little Toaster 1, Lavinia: Princess Of Edelweiss, Rorschach's Legend, Watchmen Meets Avengers: The Newest Defender, The 8thLoser, Naomi Poldark: Mistress Of Nampara, Serenity: End Guardian To The Moors, Dido Cruger: Power Rangers SPD, The True Catwoman Of Gotham, Green Lantern Odette Dupree: First Flight, and Nuala: The White Lioness. I highly recommend them. ;D

By the way, Morning Star, Rorschach's Legend, Aunt, Mandalorian: The 2ndFoundling, Eira Byrnison, and Watchmen Meets Avengers: The Newest Defender, Rava's Journey, Princess Of The Forest, Green Lantern Odette Dupree: First Flight, and The True Catwoman Of Gotham, are some of the best newest additions to my profile. If you're a fan of the Golden Compass and Watchmen which are the new series on HBO then you will love these. Then if you haven't saw them yet then I recommend that you check it out. Since there are still just recently uploaded I really would enjoy hearing other peoples thoughts on the subject matter so far. So feel free to do so if you have the time.

I have other grand news! I was a patron at New York Comic Con 2019! Ah! I'd been dying to go for years and now I had the opportunity. The Jokers from Impractical Jokers have been here along with Tom Hiddleston and so many others. Over those few days I actually got my picture taken with a couple of other actors/actresses and some really great panels. It really is so exciting there. This is an opportunity of a lifetime so there's no way in hell that I was going to waste a single second of it. No one ever should with something like this. Ever! ;D

For future preferences I highly recommend that you all keep an eye out for when tickets for New York Comic Con are available for purchase again for next year. This is a huge event and you should jump on it whenever you have the chance. Unfortunately this year it appears like Comic Con might be skipped not just in New York, but also in all it's regular places during the course of scheduled events. I think we all know the reason for it is plain as day.

The coronavirus.

Can't exactly blame with how dreadful things are getting in escalation and the fact that places like the Javits Center in New York have been temporarily converted into makeshift hospitals in order to deal with the overflow of people contracting infections from this rapidly spreading virus that might as well be called a plague at this point. Let's keep fingers crossed that an aim is to have this pass us before then so things can get back on track. If it is then New York Comic Con might be exactly what people need in order to lighten their spirits after all this darkness. Stay safe everyone and long to eventually see you there.