Bat family One-Shots

Lost Bets

Never let it be said that Barbara Gordon was weak. Because it was a well known fact around Wayne Manor that Barbara was anything but weak. Everyone was scared of her even Bruce was a little scared of her, though he would never admit it in front of anyone, nobody in the manor dared get on Barbara's bad side. It was a force to be reckoned with even if Barbara was in a wheelchair. She was still the bad ass-redhead we all knew, loved, and feared even with her disability.

When Barbara had been in the hospital the night after the shooting that put her in the wheelchair everyone had thought Barbara's fate was sealed. The disability made it impossible for her to fight crime. Thus dooming Barbara to never again dawn the cape and mask of Batgirl. When the pity party for Barbara had started it had defiantly come as a shock when Barbara promptly about bitch smacked the Bat boys into next week. Barbara was not having any of that and had soon found a new way to fight crime. With her brains and hacking skills. Thus prompting Barbara to carry a new name 'Oracle', while the Batgirl mantle was passed onto Stephanie Brown not to long after she gave up the Robin mantle which was passed down to Damian. Barbara was just as useful as Oracle then as she was as Batgirl. Her brains and hacking skills allowed her to help every member of the Bat Family all from the Batcave computers.

With Barbara practically living in the Wayne Manor, Bruce had decided that even though Barbara did great in a wheelchair the Manor needed to be more to accessible to her so she could get places faster. So the Manor had been upgraded to allow her to go any where. Even a secret had been designed for her. Barbara did appreciate it greatly because the stairs had started becoming a constant problem.

Now it was one of those nights where Gotham City wasn't actually exploding. Barbara was helping Harper Row, also known as Bluebird, Cassandra Cain, formally known as Black Bat, and Stephanie look for some gangs that might have some connections that they needed. Bruce had went to Justice League meeting and Katherine Kane, aka Batwoman, was running late. Though Barbara knew Katherine was on a date with her girlfriend, Maggie Sawyer, and didn't allow anyone to bother her. Simple saying "She'll get here when she gets here.", to which no one asked again.

Off to the side of the cave where training normally took place, the boys were standing around chatting. Damian Wayne, aka Robin, was sparring with Duke Thomas who didn't yet have a superhero name. He was the Robin for a small period but gave the roll up. Damian and Duke were practicing but Damian, being Damian, gloated about how he was winning. To the side Dick Grayson, aka Nightwing, Jason Todd, aka Red Hood, and Tim Drake, aka Red Robin watched the two spar. Tim and Jason were chatting about missions they recently been on while Dick was encouraging Duke and scolding Damian for not being a fair competitor during training. "Damian this is training. Your working on building each other up. Not tearing each other down!" Dick scolded. Damian stopped in his tracks and looked over at Dick slightly irritated, Duke took the time to catch his breath hunching over on his knees as he looked like he might pass out from exhaustion. "TT, do you think villains will go around complimenting you while you fight?" Damian asked, he looked over at Duke to see him sprawled out on the ground breathing heavily, "O, get up Duke I've barely even started." Damian walked over and stood over Duke looking down at him unimpressed. Tim looked over and sent Duke a look of sympathy, while Jason just laughed at Duke's poor condition on the floor. Dick sighed looking over at Tim for backup, to which Tim just shrugged and went over to help Duke up. Dick glanced over at Barbara a look flashing on his face, a look that didn't go unnoticed by Jason. He had seen Dick look over at Barbara with that face at least a dozen times that night and he was starting to wonder what was bothering the acrobat.

"Why do you keep looking over at Bab's like that?" Jason finally asked, Tim looked over at Dick wondering the same thing himself, "Yeah, Dick, why have you been looking at her like that?", Tim asked as he steadied Duke on his feet. Damian and Duke finally stopped glaring at each other when they noticed that the attention had suddenly turned to Dick. Dick shifted his feet and left no readable facial expression on his face. But his brother's knew him well enough to know that he was worried about something. Dick glared at them when he realized that they wouldn't let the subject go, with a sigh his shoulders slumped and he rubbed the back of his neck looking uncomfortable now that the attention was on him. He glanced over at the girls, the girls weren't paying any attention to the boys, seeing as the girls weren't listening Dick signaled the other to get farther from the girls. They all retreated to the farthest side of the training room and huddled together. "Alright, whats bugging you?" asked Tim. Dick took in a deep breath, "Ok, I've been worried about Bab's, with her being in a wheelchair she can't fight like she used to. And I'm scared that because of her disability she won't be able to defend herself against people like the Court Of Owls.", Tim put a hand on Dick's shoulder. Tim understood Dick's fear of the Court Of Owls, especially since he had close ties to it due to one of his own family members being a apart of it before Dick was even born. They had nearly destroyed Gotham once, sure they were defeated but what was to stop them from returning? They were almost as good as Batman about staying in the shadows. Duke was confused about who the Court Of Owls were but he got what Dick meant. Damian mumbled something about how he always knew Barbara's disability would presume a problem one day. While Jason laughed. Which confused them all greatly.

"You dumb-asses really think that because Bab's is in a damn wheelchair she still can't kick some bad guys ass?" Jason asked them loudly. If Jason's laughter hadn't gotten the girls attention at first, his question defiantly just did then. "Who can't kick some bad guys ass?" Katherine asked as she walked down the stairway with Alfred right beside her. Jason turned to her, "Dick doesn't think Bab's can't defend herself cause of her disability.", Jason told her. Katherine walked over to the training room looking pissed off suddenly and Alfred raised a eyebrow as he stopped beside Barbara. Barbara was fuming with anger as she started wheeling herself toward the boys, Cass had suddenly disappeared, Harper followed after Kate, Stephanie left Barbara's side and joined Alfred looking fearful. She had seen Bab's pissed but this was new level of angry that Steph had never seen in Bab's before. Duke, Damian, and Tim retreated from the training room and joined Steph at Alfred's side. Jason looked at Dick with a smug look on his face. Dick glared at Jason with a murderous look, Kate crossed her arms as she stood by Jason's side. Harper was rubbing her hands in excitement because she knew that this was gonna end in a fight. "You know that's not what I meant," Dick angrily said," I meant I just wanted some way to protect Bab's! Incase of a attack on the cave." Barbara rolled closer to them, Cass had suddenly reappeared and had her hands behind her back as she calmly walked beside Barbara. "You sure, Dick? Cause it sounded awfully like you didn't think I could defend myself." Barbara said coldly.

Jason suddenly got a great idea, he nudged Kate with a evil smile plastered on his face. Kate caught on quickly and smiled evilly knowing that Jason had a plan that would involve Dick getting his ass kicked. Harper caught the exchanged and chuckled to herself while she whispered "This is gonna be good." They both looked over to Cass who had knowing smile on her face and a look in her eyes that said it all. She knew what they were planning. Dick and Barbara didn't notice the exchange. "You know Dick, I bet if you wouldn't last a whole minute in a sparring match against Bab's." Jason said, "Yeah Dick, I bet Bab's could kick your ass in less then thirty seconds." Kate added. Dick turned to the three of them knowing full well that was a ploy of their's. A trick to embarrass him in front of the others. But, Bab's was already pulling off her coat and pulling her hair back into a ponytail. So, there was no backing down now. "Alright, I'll spar with her. How much we betting?" Asked Dick with a grimace. Jason smiled evilly, "You have to do what ever Bab tells you to do for a month." Jason told him. Dick looked scared for a second while Bab's looks satisfied with the bet, "Ok, and if I win?" Dick asked, "Then Bab's has to take extra security measures for her own safety. And you get a say in it." Jason replied. Dick nodded his head looking a little bit more relaxed. Jason turned to Bab's waiting for her seal of approval, she nodded her head, "I'm in." Jason smirked. "Then let the match begin!" He announced.

Jason, Harper, and Kate stepped away from the training floor. Dick took up a fighting position, Bab's wheeled up to Dick and put her hands up in a fighting position. Cass stepped over to Bab's and kindly handed her two escrima sticks, winked, then retreated over to the side to watch. Dick looked shocked as Barbara gladly took them and readied herself. Dick barely had time to pull out his before Jason and Kate yelled "FIGHT!".

Not long after the meeting Bruce came into the cave to see Barbara with two escrima sticks in her hands and Dick being stuck in a choke hold with those said escrima sticks. Jason and Kate were howling with laughter, Harper was hunched over laughing and saying "I fucking knew she would kick his ass.", Alfred was shaking his head, Damian was doing his signature "TT", Duke and Steph were cheering for Barbara, and Tim was grabbing the medical kit. Cass walked up to Bruce with a big smile on her face. "Dick lost a bet." she simply told him. Bruce looked over at Dick and sighed. Bruce turned to Cass and simply signaled to her the Bat suits. Cass smiled in understanding, and with that the two left on a early patrol. Bruce did not wanna deal with what ever had just happened in the training room. He already had a headache from the meeting with the Justice League.

Hey guys! I decided to do some Bat Family one shots because I never find enough of these. Also I haven't found fanfictions that talk about Barbara in a wheelchair. Kinda sad. She was bad ass even in a wheelchair. Any how. I'm gonna say it now that these one shots WILL NOT FOLLOW WHATS CANNON RIGHT NOW IN COMICS. I will keep it as cannon as possible buttttt I'm gonna throw some curve balls for fun. Also forgive me if Cass, Steph, Kate, and Duke seem out of character I don't know them that well cause my broke ass can't buy those comics. Anyways I'll post some more. One day. Or night. Anyways awesomeally out! Peace!