Nothing with Athena Thomas has ever been calm. But, for once, the world seemed to stop spinning and she allowed herself to take a breath. With Jason Todd safely away from Gotham and Joker back in his cage, Athena is finally able to piece her relationship with her past love -- Dick Grayson -- back together again. But, as Athena has found out, the job never stops. And neither does the anger of those scorned. ~~~~~ "I am not you, Nightingale. I am not weak. And now you will see just who the real prodigy is."

Athena Thomas has been gone for nearly two years. When her and Dick Grayson last saw each other, she was leaving and taking his heart with her. But what happens when she comes back? And where did all those fresh scars come from? While the two struggle with trusting each other again, there is a new "villain" in town. A man by the name of Red Hood is killing and blowing up mobs and gangsters in Gotham. However, when Athena decides to work with the new guy, things get complicated. Can Dick ever trust Athena again, especially when she is siding with his enemy? ------------------------ "Who's it gonna be? Him or me?"

A girl who was trained by the League of Assassins and a boy trained by the legendary Batman. When a girl by the name 'Nightingale' shows up in Gotham, Batman is suspicious. The Joker comes out of hiding the day that Nightingale stops her first mugging in Gotham. Can the Batfamily afford to think that's it's a coincidence? Nightwing finds himself at odds when everyone around him is so quick to trust the mysterious Nightingale. Dick Grayson eventually let's his guard down, but as he gets to know her, he finds more and more secrets. For Athena Thomas, life has always been hard. So, when the opportunity to get revenge for her family's murder presents itself, she takes it without knowing the consequences. Nothing matters but the mission. Athena was always taught to put business over emotion. Even when she meets someone who might finally be able to give her redemption...Can she really let her past go, or will she be forced to hurt her new family? --------------------------------- "I thought I knew you."