FISHES AND TRUST

CHAPTER 2

ASHLEY'S P.O.V

I finally arrived in a city which I later found out to be Gotham. It was filled with crimes and since I won't be going back to school anytime soon, it's seems I have my hands full.

I couldn't get an apartment because I need a guardian to do that. I decided that it's best to go around the city during the day as a cat since that was safer and Feline in the night. So far so good, I've stopped a few crimes but I didn't realize that my presence was quite noticed.

Four days after my arrival while I was patrolling as usual, I was stopped by who I didn't know was one of the legendary supervillians of all times. THE CATWOMAN. She scrutinized me with a smirk.

"Who are you?" She asked.

I smiled and said, "My aunt said that I should never talk to strangers but my name is Feline, miss."

"I am Catwoman. I'm sure that you've heard about me".

"No, ma'am". I shrugged.

She looked at me surprised but she could see that I couldn't recognize her so she began pacing round me like a predator would its prey. My cat sense began to tingle like crazy.

"Seeing that you don't know who I am, I will pardon your ignorance. I am one the greatest villains of this city. I make a living from what I do but I sometimes get interrupted by the Bat." She paused and stared at me. "You do know who Batman is, don't you?"

I shook my head.

She sighed and continued pacing round me. "He is the city's hero. Always stopping us villains from what we want to do which is annoying because he has virtually no superpower yet he always end up winning. But you are quite new so we want to know where you stand."

"I'm a hero."

She stopped in front of me and snared, "You made a big mistake by choosing to be a hero but we give you the grace of one week to join us or your family suffers the consequences".

Before I could reply, she jumped off the roof and was gone. My cat sense was still tingling so I turned around and saw a dark-haired boy with a domino mask, a red and green suit, a golden utility belt and a black cape on a another building with an inquisitive expression. But I was not ready to meet another villain so I began to walk away.

DAMIAN'S P.O.V

Arghhh!!!

Why do fathers have to be annoying? Father just said that I shouldn't go back to the Teen Titans all because I had a near death encounter with The Hive. It's a near death because I'm still alive and I sustained some injuries but isn't that the life of a superhero. Heck, Jump city is even safer than Gotham and he wants me back at GOTHAM. We had a big fight that even Pennysworth could not interfere. So out of anger, I left the house as ROBIN. He called me back but I ignored him.

I began to patrol the city when I noticed an unusual pair on the roof of a jewelry store.

CATWOMAN AND CATGIRL?!

Now, this is something that Batman needs to know. I wanted to call him but I stopped when I remembered that I was still angry with him. I began to watch them both especially the Catgirl as Catwoman paced round her. Catgirl has an auburn braided hair with alluring green eyes and purely melanin skin. She wore a leopard print vest which questions her being catgirl but afterall, a leopard is a part of the cat family. This went on for some time till Catwoman paused in front of her then left after some time. I didn't hear anything as I was away from their gaze or so I thought. The Catgirl turned and looked straight at me. Looking indifferent, she began to walk away.

"Hey you", I shouted to her. "Stop"

She turned round and stopped looking at me with cautious eyes. I ran over to her and asked her, "Who are you?"

She sighed. "My name is Feline and who are you?"

I was shocked that she didn't know who I am but seeing her indifferent look, I felt like she was mocking me so I became quite vexed.

"What was your discussion with Catwoman about? What is your mission here and what are you planning with her?" I asked her.

"It's not your business but if you must know she wants me to partner with her". She sighed. "Look, listen. I just came to Gotham and I don't want to be caught in whatever biff that you have with her, ok?"

Already infuriated and looking for something to vent my anger on, I said as I brought out my staff and lounged at her, "I hate pretenders, especially cats."

She dodged my attack. I quickly swiped at her head as I turned but she already predicted my moves.