Nightwing's Return

Three Years Earlier

Robin, like everyone else, thought that Nightwing would be back to the team after a few months of going solo. It's been six months with no word from the black and blue vigilante.

Robin knows for a fact that neither Batgirl nor Batman had really seen Nightwing since he left the watchtower. That is a long time for Batman not knowing something.

There have been reported sightings of Nightwing throughout Bludhaven. Though Tim is more concerned over the fact that no one has seen Richard Grayson.

Tim had been trying to come up with a reasonable excuse for why Dick hasn't at least made contact, but he came up empty. All this thinking only to come up empty. If it's about what happened to Wally, he didn't understand why Dick would cut off all contact...

Batgirl knew what Robin was thinking when he came down to the batcave. She had been preparing to go out on patrol with Batman and Robin, when Batman had called.

All the he said on the phone was to get to the batcave immediately. Hearing the concern underlining his voice, Barbara wanted to panic. What had Bruce found that would bring concern into his voice?

Pushing her own panic down, Batgirl shot off towards a zeta tube nearby.

Coming back to the present situation, Batgirl could tell that Batman didn't want Robin to be down in the batcave.

"But Bruce, what happened that you can't tell me?" Tim asked, still in his civilian clothes.

"Tim-" Bruce tried to defend himself, when Alfred interrupted.

"Sir, Master Tim has a right to know what is going on." The old and faithful butler commented.

Batman pulled off his cowl, sighing. "About an hour ago, I had received a message on the bat computer."

"What kind of message?" Tim asked, looking interested.

It's not every day you get a message from the bat computer. Even the Justice League doesn't really contact Batman that way.

Batgirl was also interested, but had a weird gut feeling about it.

"It was from Nightwing." Bruce said, pulling up the message on the computer.

Tim froze for a second, before waking to Bruce's side. He had been waiting from some kind of communication from the Protector of Bludhaven for months now.

The three Bats stood in front of the big monitor, as Alfred stood off to the side. He had seen the message from Nightwing. He knew that one of the young Bats would very well run out and try to help Nightwing.

The message came up on screen. 'I know that you have been trying to track me down, don't. I'm in the middle of an investigation. If I need your help, I'll call. Sorry for the lack of contact Bruce, these last few months have been filled with close calls. Talk later. - Nightwing'

"What could he be possibly investigating...?" Barbara wondered out loud. No reply was made.

*Meanwhile...*

A woman stood overlooking a certain rooftop in Bludhaven, looking at the aftermath. She sighed, getting slightly frustrated.

She was hoping to find something else in her investigation. Sadly, all she saw was the damage that took place, seen and unseen.

She sighed again, before running across the rooftops. She crossed the rooftop she had been watching, following an unseen trail.

'She will pay for what happened...' The woman thought, determination shining in her bright blue eyes.

'Nightwing will get justice for what happened...' She disappeared from view, tracking down the one who caused Nightwing pain and suffering.

*Bangs head against wall*

563 words, not the longest chapter nor as long as I wanted it...I promise the later chapters will be longer...Hopefully.

Anywho, I hope you liked it. Sorry for the accidental publish... *lays face down on the floor, mumbling nonsense as I punish myself for the long wait on top of it...*

*Flips over onto back, stares at the ceiling waiting for words to come* What are words...?

*Silently sobs for the horrible chapter* This story is nothing I have ever written before.

Though the suspense I have done since day one...*Gets lost in thought*...

Anyway, bye!

~MsPenguingirl1234.

Published: April 10, 2016.