Many watched as the battle between Nightwing and Killer Croc raged on through the streets of Bludhaven. Bystanders running for their lives as shrill screams ripped free from their lips. "Give it a rest, Croc!" Nightwing called, rolling away to avoid the many sharp teeth looking to pierce into the side of his neck.
"I'll tear you limb from limb." Killer Croc growled, a small snarl lacing his words. "Rip out your throat and watch you choke on your own blood."
"Pass." Nightwing declined. His nose wrinkled in disgust as he waved a dismissive hand. He quickly lunged forward, slipping in between Crocs legs to position himself behind the other. "Tell me Croc, what brings you to my city to begin with?" The acrobat asked as Croc whipped around to sink his teeth into the others neck once more.
Thankfully Nightwing ducked out of the way in time, flipping himself onto the others shoulders, tightly wrapping his legs around their neck to keep himself from falling off. Pulling his escrima sticks from his back he let a small smirk pull at his lips. "Now bear with me, Croc." Electricity crackled from the tips. "Because what's about to happen next is going to be a bit shocking."
He slammed the escrima sticks into the sides of Killer Crocs head, the electricity shooting through the sewer monsters skull and the rest of their body soon after as a loud inhuman scream echoed into the air.
The acrobat flipped himself off the other and back onto the ground with ease, taking a few steps back to watch Killer Croc fall. A cloud of dust surrounding him as smoke trickled off his body and into the air. "Too easy." Nightwing mumbled, his brow raised in suspicion as he started walking over to see if the other truly was unconcious, but a camera in his face had him stopping in his tracks.
"Nightwing! Can you tell us why Killer Croc was in Bludhaven?" A reporter asked, others following suit as the acrobat took note of how more and more bystanders were crowding around.
"I'm sorry. No questions." Nightwing waved off, pushing past one reporter only to get stopped by another.
"Nightwing, is it true Batman didn't only replace you once, but twice?" The acrobat didn't answer as he pushed past them as well but soon he was easily surrounded. The small group of reporters slowly moving him further and further away from Killer Croc. With more and more civilians crowding the unconcious villains body.
"Hey, you guys need to clear out!" Nightwing tried to warn. "It's still dangerous!" But no one was listening.
"Is it true Batman is actually half man and half bat?"
"What exactly is your relationship with Batgirl?"
"Is it true you have a thing for red heads?"
Nightwing shot a glare the reporter's way before he caught stirring in the corner of his gaze. His eyes widened as he quickly screamed at everyone to 'get back'. But it was too late. Even with the people desperately trying to scramble away, Killer Croc was awake and he already locked his sights on a target.
The teenage boy before him trembled in fear. Too scared to move. To even scream as a cold sweat cacked over his body. "Die!" Killer Croc roared as he went to sink his teeth in the boys skin.
"Batman!" The boy screamed loudly, finally finding his voice. His eyes screwed shut as he waited for the pain that would surely come.
But it didn't.
A groan slipped past Nightwings lips as blood trickled from his arm. The escrima stick lodged between Crocs jaw the only thing keeping his arm from completely being bit off. "So- so you're a Batman fan?" Nightwing asked, glancing back at the boy with a small smirk. "Me too." A grin soon tugging at his lips. "He's pretty cool, right?"
