Unknown: Black Swan

The Secret

"Bruce I have to tell you something," Thalia rasped out.

"I don't like that look," the bat seemed displeased. "Last time you looked like that you told me I had a son. It wasn't exactly a welcome surprise."

"Then you're going to hate what I'm about to tell you. Damian has a twin sister."

"You're only yelling my this now? I've had Damian for 5 years!"

"Damian doesn't know. She ran away when she was 6, and we never found her."

"Obviously, a little about her would be helpful."

"I haven't seen her since she was born. All I know is that she's enhanced."

"What?"

"It's a tradition for women of the league to drink from the pit after giving birth. We didn't know that Damian had a twin so I drank and she was born with the pit in her. She can heal herself, she has an adaptable lifespan and she had enhanced senses, speed and strength. She knows more than even Ra's."

"Why are you telling me all this now?"

"You must find her and return her to the league."

"You want her returned to the league?"

"She is skilled not only in combat but with her powers as well. She belongs to the league."

"She's a human being. She gets the same choice Damian had, stay with me or return to the league. It's her choice."
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" It's Your choice doll. What do you want to do for your birthday?"

I began to unwind myself from the silks hanging from the ceiling. I stood in front of her. "I don't know, we could mess with the Bat?"

"That could be fun. Mista J would love to see Batsy running around town."

"Can it be just us? J gets a little intense about plans against the Bat."

"What were you thinking?" I told her my plan and when I finished she grinned. "You're such a smarty, doll. Go get dressed and we'll leave."

I jumped up to a shelf and swung myself to the rafters with a spin. I pulled myself up gracefully and grabbed the shiny fabric of my costume before leaping off and catching the next rafter. I swung again to the next rafter until I was at my room door. My room was built on the rafters and the ceiling was so high that no one noticed it was there. Harley and J could only get to it via ladder so it was pretty private. The walls were covered with plans on just about everything from cars to machine guns to exit strategies. My bed was a mess and my laptop was plopped on top of the blankets. I quickly undressed and pulled on my uniform. The spandex hugged my skin and showed off my abs. The black and red second skin moved easily. I stretched out my arms and watched Harley's old suit move with me. After Harley adopted blue and hot pink, I took up black and red. I took off the frills and the head piece. Instead, myhair was french braided down to the small of my back. I slipped on my thin mask. It was half red and half black with diamonds on the temples. I opened the door and dove out with a spin, landing on the ground silently.

"Where are you going?" J asked.

I cursed myself for not checking if anyone was there before jumping out in costume. "Just for a little walk, remind everyone that we're still in charge after the enchantress fiasco."

"Smart, doll. I'll go with you."

"No!" I answered quickly. He gave me a startled look and I explained. "Everyone thinks that you're dead. It's to soon for you to be out and about, people will start digging about how you're healed so quickly, then they'll find out about my role in your recovery. If we wait, you can come back with some sob story about how you weren't able to even lift your pinky."

"They already know about you."

"They know about voodoo not black Swan, and I'd like to keep it that way."

"Alright, stay safe. Plenty of people would love to steal that mind of yours."

"I'll be careful," I laughed before cartwheeling out the door. Harley followed me out a couple seconds later.

"You ready doll?" She asked with a grin.

"Definatly," I smiled. "I'll take west you take east and we meet back up at Arkam?"

"Sounds good to me. Don't forget to leave your number," she slipped me a deck of tarot cards before cartwheeling away.

I thumbed through the deck smiling. I slipped the stack into a hidden pocket on my chest. I flipped backwards onto the mansion roof and began to run towards the elementary school on the west edge of the city. I was there inhumanly quickly. Then again, I'm not human. Not really, at least. 'No,' I scolded myself, 'now isn't the time to get distracted.'

I opened the skylight and tied a thick rope to the edge of the roof and wrapped the end tightly around my waist. I wrapped the excess rope around my hand and began to lower myself into the school hallway. After a few seconds both of my feet were secured on the ground. I smashed the glass and grabbed the large emerald from the case, replacing it with a tarot card. I climbed up the rope and disappeared, diving and jumping from roof to roof. I grabbed a ruby from a jewelery shop and made my way towards Arkam and towards the sapphire. I stood on the roof of the building, about to begin when I felt something coming towards me. I turned, caught the boy wonder's ankle and twisted, making him fall to the floor.

"You didn't train him to well, did you Batsy?" I taunted while looking at Damian with hate.

"Who are you?"

"Right, you haven't had the pleasure," I growled. "My name is Voodoo, of course you probably won't be able to remember that."

"I can handle this wannabe on my own," Damian growled. He had gotten up from the ground.

"I'm no wannabe," I responded.

"Really, you're in Harley Quinn's old suit."

"Believe me, after this you'll wish I was Harley Quinn," He ran but I quickly sidestepped and swiped at his feet. He grabbed my arm and began to flip me onto my back but I yanked out of his grasp mid-flip and landed on my feet. He began to push himself up before I kicked his stomach. I kneeled in front of him and growled, "stay down, Prince. We wouldn't want you getting hurt."

He spat at me and before I could comprehend he had pulled off my mask. Batsy looked at me with a mix of horror and suprise. "You."

"Very articulate. I'll let you explain this to the Prince," I laughed and pulled a card from my deck. I threw it against the wall and went in the opposite direction.

I ran to Arkam to meet up with Harley and return home.