The Bird & the Blade

The Batgirl

Hunters point of view:
    I watched the city of Gotham from the top of a building. Damian was watching the streets in his uniform. The cold look and tightness in his jaw told me he was slightly mad and thinking about something. I looked over him uneasily before I said, "If you keep sulking any longer that expression is gonna become permanent on your face."
 
    He looked at me with a raised eyebrow before I said, "Oh don't try and fool me, your pouting. I don't quite know why. Sure your stuck with me but it's just like the old days. You trailing after me while I run into danger." His face lifted lightly before he said, "Yes I remember. Its exactly like you to charge into danger without thinking. Gotten us in trouble in the past. Assassins are supposed to be sneaky."

    I shrugged before I said, "I'll admit it wasn't exactly my forte hiding in the shadows. I can but I like the running into battle. More fun." Damian shook his head but I saw the light smile now forming as he said, "Yes I remember some of those moments. Let's just say it wasn't exactly your brightest idea to run directly into an enemy encampment."

    I remembered the mission vividly and Damian being the shadow while I was bait. I shook my head and said, "I was the bait while you took the information. That was the plan. Just cause I was a human carrot on a stick doesn't mean I'm reckless." He raised an eyebrow before he said, "You were shot with more holes than Swiss cheese. Nearly gave my mother a heart attack to when we returned."

   I nodded with my teeth gritted as I took in a breath. I sighed before saying, "Yeah she wasn't happy about that one. But you got the information, even if they did pull a lot of bullets out of me that day. What was the count in the end?" Damian thought for a second before he said, "If I remember correctly the wound count was in the hundreds, while they pulled out at least 50 bullets from you." I nodded and said, "Sounds about right."

     Damian shook his head but at least he was smiling now. I gestured to the gadgets on body and said to him, "Are you actually gonna show me how these work or am I gonna have to guess while I'm leaping off buildings?" Damian smiled before he said with a grin, "You'll survive the fall."

    I glared and said coldly, "Yes but you won't if your father figures out I went splat." Damian glared and I just smiled back smugly before he said, "Alright, alright. Twist my arm why don't you." I smirked and he flicked my cheek as he came to my side before I said, "If I flicked you every time you smirked you'd have a permanent dimple in your cheek."

     He smiled before saying, "It would only make me more handsome." I rolled my eyes as he gestured for me too hold up my arm. I mumbled under my breath as I did so, "And about ten times more arrogant." His masked gaze met mine and I smiled sweetly.

      I looked down at the many new gadgets I had and fiddled with them before I saw a button on my wrist and clicked it. Damian got whacked in the face with my cape as it tighten up and stuck to my gauntlets. I felt the laughter bubble up in me before I could stop it. Damian rubbed his jaw before he said, "You did that on purpose." I felt myself snort before I said, "Yes because damaging your pretty little face is on my to die list." Damian rolled his eyes as he nodded to the now straightened cape and said, "they are used for gliding. When that button is pressed you have to jump and make yourself horizontal. If you don't, then you'll start falling."

    I nodded as I repressed the button which made the cape loosen and flatten to my back. He nodded and said, "We use it mostly for gliding down from high places. I primarily use the skill to get to places faster. Nightwing doesn't have them anymore after his phobia with falling redeveloped. Father uses the stiffness for fighting as well. It makes a good shield from bullets and a solid wall to hit people with."

    I could only imagine the image of someone getting smacked with this and it made me chuckle. It probably draw blood though from the sharp points and the thick ridges that helped for gliding.
 
I looked down again and fiddled with a few buttons. Some where just random tools that I figured would be useful. I liked the ice spray that exploded but Damian shook his head. He didn't believe giving me explosives was a smart idea. I couldn't help but agree. Though I do love a good explosions. I saw Damian gesture to my other side and he raised his left arm in a tight fist to demonstrate as he said, "Tense your bicep." I nodded and did what he asked. Something shot out of my gauntlet and into the building next door. I nearly jumped a foot backwards if Damian didn't steady me.