Chapter 3: A Daily Dose of Gotham City

Author's Note: Hello everyone, I'm back with another chapter of Orphans to Heroes. Things got a little hectic for me, but it's all gone now. Anyway, let's get started on the new chapter.

Yesterday, Bruce had accepted Nagato's request to train him and Konan so they can become heroes like him. Today is their first lesson, and he isn't pulling any punches. After all, he is the protector of one of the highest crime rated cities of all time. If he's going to allow them to help out, then he's going to need to make sure they're prepared.

Bruce is with the two and Alfred in the Batcave, already in costume. Batman attempts a kick at Nagato, but the redhead ducks in response and throws a punch at the Dark Knight. However, the vigilante grabs him by his wrist and then his bicep. Batman twists his body and throws Nagato over his shoulder, slamming him onto the ground.

Still lying on the ground, the redhead spins his body around and tries for a leg sweep. Batman backflips, allowing Nagato the opportunity to get back up in the game. Meanwhile, Konan is training with the weapons while Alfred is supervising her. It's should be noted that the bluenette is a natural at shuriken throwing.

"My say, Miss Konan. Where did you learn such skills?" Alfred asks the sole female, impressed by the young woman.

"I… don't know. It just felt so natural," Konan answers. Back with Batman and Nagato, the two are exchanging blows. Each of them are blocking each other's hits while still attacking. Despite taking some damage, Nagato is still able to keep going. His high stamina makes the redhead a very relentless fighter.

"Same for me," Nagato admits as he dodges a punch from Batman. He tries for a kick, but it was blocked by the vigilante.

"From what I noticed, your bodies are going by instinct. You two must've fighters and had knowledge on weapons before you received amnesia," the Dark Knight theorizes.

"That worries me," the redhead mutters.

"How so, Mr. Uzumaki?" Alfred asks.

"We're meta-humans, and our bodies are instinctively natural with fighting and weaponry. Konan and I have been wondering what kind of people we were," Nagato explains.

"You've mentioned to me earlier of being part of an organization involving a red cloud. I searched through every database using the Bat-computer and found nothing about a red cloud or anything associated with it," Batman stated.

"That's disappointing. I was hoping that something could've been found," Konan muttered.

"I understand what you're going through," the vigilante told her. "You're unsure and confused, doubting yourself. I've been there before. I myself didn't know if I was capable of my war against crime. You and Nagato have a new chance. Whatever you two did in the past, you can redeem yourselves now."

"You really think we're capable of becoming heroes?" Nagato asks.

"If I didn't, then I wouldn't accepted your request and train you would I?" Batman responds with a smirk. "That's enough rest. Let's continue."

"Yes, sensei!" the redhead shouts. The vigilante raises an eyebrow, caught off guard by the statement. "Sorry. I don't know what came over me." The two resumed their spar while Alfred and Konan watches over.

The next day, Nagato and Konan have woken up in their respective rooms. Both of their bodies has been completely rested from their training. After changing into their cloaks and leaving their rooms, the pair found Bruce and Alfred waiting for them. The billionaire is wearing another business suit while the butler is wearing a chauffeur outfit.

"Is something wrong?" Konan asks, wondering if she and Nagato are in trouble for something.

"No, nothing is wrong. Why, am I supposed to be expecting something to be wrong?" Bruce responds.

"No, no, everything's fine," Nagato replies. "You seem to be expecting us."

"Yes, I'm having Alfred taking you to Gotham City in order to shop for new clothes. You can't be always wearing those cloaks," the billionaire states.

"But I like these cloaks…" the redhead mutters.

"It's also part of your training. You need to get to know the city before you two start protecting it as heroes," Bruce explains.

"I see. I'm assuming you're heading to work?" Konan asks.

"Batman protects Gotham during the night. Bruce Wayne needs to do the same during the day," the billionaire answers.

"And you're doing a great job according to the praise I've watched on the television," Nagato assures him.

"Thank you," Bruce says. "I'm be leaving you two in Alfred's care now." He exits the manor, leaving for his job.

"I have already prepared your breakfasts. Once you've finished, I'll take you two to Gotham on Master Bruce's limousine," Alfred notifies the trainees. Nagato and Konan ate the hearty breakfast the butler made while watching the news. Of course, different news stations are once again talking about superheroes from other cities.

Despite training with an actual superhero, Nagato and Konan couldn't help but be impressed with the others. The redhead became a fan of the hero from Central City known as the Flash. Apparently, he's the second person to hold that title. Meanwhile, the bluenette is now a fan of the heroine known as Wonder Woman, who apparently came out of retirement despite looking so young.

Once done, Nagato and Konan follows Alfred to Bruce's limousine. It was just like the machines they saw on their first night in Gotham, only longer. Gesturing them into the passenger seat, the butler is set into taking them to the city. As they got inside the passenger seat, the two trainees were surprised how much roomy it is.

As Alfred drove them from the manor, Nagato and Konan are able to get a better look at Gotham City than they did on their first night. The two are amazed at seeing the ridiculously tall buildings and the crowded people everywhere. For some reason, they both feel at home being in this city. The only thing that felt off was the sun shining with a few clouds nearby.

"I assume you don't know any of the malls or department stores in this city. In that case, I'll take you to the Gotham Plaza Mall. There are plenty of clothing stores over there," Alfred informs the two.

"Sounds like a plan, Alfred," Nagato replies. "Know any stores that sell good clothing?"

"Unfortunately, I don't have the required fashion sense for these times," the butler quips. "You'll have to figure that out yourselves." Finally arriving at the mall, the two trainees step out of the limousine and gazes at the large building. Alfred comes up the Nagato and hands him a pair of dark sunglasses. "I suggest that you wear these. Your eyes aren't considered to be normal among the public."

"Thanks for the useful information," the redhead thanks the butler before putting on the sunglasses. The trio heads into the mall, with Nagato and Konan noting the large crowds.

"Do people usually come to this…"mall"?" the bluenette asks, looking at the large amount of people walking around them.

"Indeed every day, Miss Konan," Alfred confirms. "There are lots of attractions in here that people want to attend." While the trio are in the mall, the butler uses the directory to guide the trainees to the mall's clothing stores. Finding them, Nagato and Konan heads in to pick out their clothes.

Hours passed by as Nagato and Konan were picking out their clothes. Due to not knowing which clothing are the best, the two chose plain, one colored clothing. Luckily for them, there were some superhero t-shirts that caught their interest. With every clothes they bought, Alfred used Bruce's funds to pay for them.

The three are now at the food court, holding multiple shopping bags that contains the clothing. After finishing picking out clothes, the three decided to have something to eat. Nagato and Konan preferred this way so Alfred doesn't have to cook for them. They consider it a 'thank you' for paying for their clothes.

"Thank you again Alfred for buying our clothes," Konan told the butler.

"It was my pleasure, Miss Konan," Alfred replied.

"Hey Alfred, is there anything Bruce is planning for us?" Nagato asks. "He doesn't have to know that you told us. It's just between the three of us."

"I'm afraid I can't tell you," Alfred answers with a chuckle. "Master Bruce wouldn't be very pleased. Besides, I think it's best to leave it as a surprise for you two."

"Maybe you're right," Konan says as she takes a sip from her drink. Suddenly, people began running and screaming which catches the attention of the three. They look to see a costumed man shooting ketchup and mustard from a pair of guns that he's armed with connected to a white container that he's carrying.

The man is wearing a light blue jumpsuit with a black and white logo of a 'C' on his chest. Along with that, he's wearing a pair of white underwear on the outside of his suit. Strapped onto his arms are condiment packets. Finishing up his costume is a cowl that looks like a pickle and a pair of sunglasses.

"Citizens of Gotham, your king has arrived. Bow before my might!" the costumed man announced.

"Oh dear," Alfred sighed.

"Oh shit, a villain is attacking. This day is getting even more exciting," Nagato says.

"Not really since this lunatic is wearing his underwear on the outside," Konan responds.

"Who cares if he doesn't have good fashion sense? Since Bru-, I mean, Batman isn't here, then we have to fight him instead," the redhead points out before turning his attention to Alfred. "Know any information about this guy?"

"He names himself the Condiment King. Batman has fought him a few times but always considers him to be a nuisance," the butler explains.

"Wait, so his whole gimmick and weapons are condiments? That's a letdown, but I guess a villain is still a villain," Nagato mutters. "Let's go, Konan!" The bluenette nods her head and goes with her friend to confront the villain.

"I'm surprised that Batman hasn't shown up yet! Maybe he now realizes to respect his new king!" the Condiment King states.

"Hey, "your majesty"!" Nagato calls out as he and Konan races towards the villain. "We live in a democracy, so prepare to be de-throne!"

"Insolent peasants! You do not know who you're dealing with!" Condiment King shouts in frustration.

"I'm pretty sure we're dealing with a pathetic loser who doesn't even know how to wear his underwear correctly!" Konan shouts back. In anger, the villain shoots a stream of ketchup and mustard at the two trainees. Both of them dodges the attacks, and Nagato kicks the mustard gun out of the villain's hand.

"Didn't your mother ever tell you not to play with your food?" the redhead taunts as he punches Condiment King's face. Konan follows up by kicking the villain right on his stomach, knocking him down. The fall causes the container he's carrying to break, spilling the contents that are inside.

"No! My ammo!" Condiment King cries out as he lies on the spilled condiments.

"You know, I heard of a phrase that talks about crying over spilled content but this is just sad," Konan tells her friend.

"Eh, at least we took down a villain," Nagato replies.

"I won't let this stand!" Condiment King shouts. He rips off a ketchup packet from his arm and throws it at Konan. Nothing happens as it simply hits her before falling to the floor. Nagato and Konan looks at the packet before looking at the supervillain, giving him a look of disapproval. The bluenette quickly kicks his head, knocking him out.

"I already informed the authorities of the attack, so they should be on their way. I believe it's best to leave now before they arrive," Alfred informs the two as he walks up to them.

"Sounds like a good idea," Nagato says. "Let's get our stuff." Grabbing their shopping bags, the trainees follows the butler to Bruce's limousine. The three drove off from the mall a few minutes before the GCPD arrived.

Later that night, Nagato and Konan are in the Batcave with Bruce who's already dressed up as Batman. Earlier that day, Bruce heard of an attack at Gotham's mall during a break. He was about to go stop it, only to hear that it also ended. The billionaire sighed a breath of relief after finding out it was only the Condiment King who attacked.

"Even though you two did a good job detaining the situation before it escalated, you still charged in recklessly," Batman criticizes.

"Someone had to stop him. You weren't there, and it would've taken a long time for the police to arrive," Nagato points out.

"That's true, but don't underestimate every opponent you come across. You two are lucky it was only the Condiment King who attacked the mall, especially since you haven't unlocked your powers," the Dark Knight explains. "Had it been someone else more dangerous, then the outcome would've been different."

"Then help us unlock our powers!" Konan pleaded. "We know that you fight monsters just like Croc. It'll be really helpful for us."

"Remember, I won't be able to help unlock your meta-human abilities. They're connected to your memories, which you currently don't have due to your amnesia," Batman told her. "Hand to hand combat and handling weaponry is the best I can offer."

"Oh well then. Anyway, when can we go out on patrol with you? Fighting that supervillain got my blood pumping," Nagato asks, eager with excitement.

"You'll get to when I deem you two ready," the vigilante answers before walking to the Batmobile. "Considering Condiment King made an attack earlier, I assume there's more villains running an about in Gotham. You two continue sparring. I'll check up on your progress when I get back."

"Yes sir," Konan says, though disappointed that she and her friend won't be able to go out on patrol for the night. Getting into the Batmobile, Batman drives out of the cave and into Gotham City. "Might as well get started."

"Yeah…" Nagato mutters.

"Don't be so down, you two. You have to trust Master Bruce's judgement. After all, you only had one day of training. As for the Condiment King's attack, it was merely luck that we just so happened to be at the same location," Alfred told the two.

"I know but beating that villain felt so satisfying, knowing that I took down a threat," the redhead responds.

"I wouldn't call that man a threat, but I do agree that it felt good doing so," Konan adds.

"It seems that you two already developed a mentality fit for a hero," Alfred notes. "Just remember that being a hero isn't just about being up villains. It's about helping others and doing the right thing."

"Say Alfred, were you a hero once like Batman was?" Nagato asks.

"No, but I was a soldier in my past," the butler answers.

"A soldier huh?" the redhead mutters. Suddenly, pictures of bloodied kunai and shuriken flashes through his mind. Startled, Nagato snaps himself out of his state.

"Are you okay?" Konan asks her friend, who responds by nodding his head.

"Yeah, I'm alright." Nagato states. "Anyway, let's start the sparring. The sooner we up our progress, the sooner Batman allows us to go on patrol." Konan was hesitate at first but obliges to her friend's wish and started their spar.

Author's Note: That's it for this chapter. I decided to give Nagato and Konan their first look at Gotham since they're going to fight alongside Batman in the future. I also gave them a supervillain, a C-List though, to give them a first taste of being superheroes. See you all next chapter.