The Other Side of the Family

[Batgirl_2005]

Hi everyone. This is just a prologue to see if anyone out there is interested. It's a sequel to A Loaded Pistol (see A so far untitled story..) Which I am writing because I habve to write two things at once or I get bored.. well.. if you like this and want to see more, let me know. It's not much.. but it give a bit of a hint toward what's going on....

The Other Side of the Family

A tall red headed girl stepped out of the airport lobby and began to look for her ride. Her bright green eyes surveyed the area.

Her thigh length red hair was drawn back tightly in a french braid with only a few strands of red framing her face. A black velvet body suit graced her body. Knee high black leather boots covered her feet.

She pulled a dark pair of sunglasses from her purse and placed them over her emerald eyes.

"Excuse me Madame?" asked a man behind her. "Are you Mistress Hawkins?"

The red headed girl spun on her heel to face him. She grinned at him.

"Yes! Yes I am! Hullo! Are you Spencer Cogswell?" She had a thick English accent.

"Yes Mistress. As per your request I bought the burgundy motorcycle and it is waiting at the hotel. Would you like to go to the hotel right away or would you like to get something to eat at a local restaurant? This is your first time in Gotham, correct?"

Dawn paused for a moment, flipping her hair out of her face. "Actually… Grandpa brought me here once a couple years ago. But it wasn't for very long."

"Alright then. What would you like to do first?"

"It's nearing sunset. I'd like to head back to the hotel."

The butler nodded and headed toward the awaiting limousine.

= = = =

"Spencer?" asked Dawn-Star as they arrived in the hotel room.

"Yes Mistress Dawn?"

"Before he died Jeeves did inform you of my… Career? Correct?" Asked the tall red-head.

"Yes Mistress."

"And you're alright with that, Spencer?"

"It is not my place to judge. How one decides to conduct his or her own business is not my place to decide." Spencer said.

"You and I are going to get along just fine." Dawn said smiling.

= = = =

A cold wind blew through the night. A girl could barely feel the wind through the cloth that covered her face as she sat astride her motorcycle. A red body suit covered her body and a red cowl covered her face. Few features of the girl's face could be seen. The suit on the other hand left nothing to imagination.

She stopped her motorcycle outside a museum and grinned up toward the roof. She walked over to the wall and attached her hands and feet to the side. She slithered up the wall and flipped onto the roof.

She walked to the skylight. As she looked down through the glass she could see where a jeweled sword was illuminated by moonlight. The rubies, emeralds, and sapphires sparkled in the dim light. An evil grin danced on the girl's lips.

[Coran]

Nice prequel Batgirl 2005. This story looks interesting. Keep up the good work on BOTH stories.

[The Guitar Slayer]

Nice job. I'm intrigued. Write more soon. I see my suggestions didn't go unheeded ;). Use 'em freely, Batgirl_2005.

[Panther]

All right! Dawn's back!! I loved how you've really emphazized her Tombraider influence. But...why is she stealing? :confused: To get a certain birdboy someone's attention? :D

Post more soon!

Later,

[The_NewCatwoman]

Dawnny's back in action. Too bad though, I was really cheering for her to get over her past and everything. I hope she fares wel this time.

[Batgirl_2005]

Chapter I

The woman in red cut a few wires in the alarm box. The alarms were off. She slithered inside, through the open skylight.

As she stood in front of the display case she heard someone cracking a whip behind her.

Without turning around she hissed, "Hullo, Catwoman." A thick English accent floated on her words.

"You know me?" Purred the black cat.

"Of course. Your… thievery is well known back home."

"I feel so special."

"You shouldn't. It's rarely good things said of you." She spun on her heel. "I on the other hand, have always thought rather highly of you." She held out one red gloved hand, "Scarlet Serpent." She held out her S's longer than normal to make herself sound more snakelike.

Catwoman looked at the girls hand. She brushed the red hand away.

Serpent shrugged, turning back to her work. She held up her right hand and bent her wrist back a glass cutter slid from a hidden compartment. She cut a circle just large enough to pull the sword out.

"You'll never get it out." Observed Catwoman.

"You think so, eh?" Scarlet Serpent pulled the sword out with ease. "Well you thought wrong." The snakelike woman walked over to the wall and scaled up it and left without a trace.

= = = =

Dawn-Star Hawkins stepped out of her hotel and took in a deep breath of 'fresh' city air. Her long red hair was down today and shimmering in the late afternoon sun. Her legs were covered in black leather pants a black silk shirt graced her upper body.

Dawn-Star wandered over to where her brand new . She ran her hand over the cool metal and smiled. She straddled the black cushioned seat and drove toward Wayne Manor.

As she drove she thought back to her last visit to Gotham. It had been two years earlier. Dawn couldn't help but shudder as she thought of all the trouble she caused. She smiled as she thought of Tim. She wondered if he remembered her.

Before she even realized it she had pulled up outside of Wayne Manor. She jumped off the burgundy motorcycle and sauntered toward the door.

= = = =

Tim Drake almost kicked over the table as he stood up in a rage.

"Why didn't we hear about any robberies last night?" He yelled. "We could have stopped the thief!"

"Tim. Chill." Barbara Gordon said, leaning back in her seat.

"That is the last time I stay home to let you" He pointed at Bruce, "lecture me about my grades. Which aren't even that bad. A 'D' is passing."

"No. A 'D' is not-" Bruce began.

"Whatever!" Exclaimed Tim, jumping and heading toward the loo.

"Will you help him with his studies Barbara?" Bruce asked quietly, making sure Timothy wouldn't hear.

"Of course. I'd be happy to!" She said grinning.

They all jumped at the sound of the doorbell. Alfred scurried over to answer it.

The door wasn't even partially open when a muscular red head burst through, knocking Alfred over as she half tackled half hugged the old butler.

"Ma'am." His voice was strained as he tried to push the seventeen-year-old off of him. "Excuse my rudeness, but I do like to know who is hugging me before they attack me."

The girl did a back handspring off of the elderly man, then helped him up. As his eyes came to meet the piercing emerald orbs of his attacker he took a step back in shock.

"Miss Hawkins?!" He exclaimed.

= = = =

Bruce's ears shot up at the sound of the name. He rushed over.

"Dawn-Star?" He exclaimed.

"BRUCE!" The red head shouted hugging her guardian.

Barbara stood behind Bruce and watched as Dawn-Star stepped away from Bruce and looked at her, a million watt grin plastered on her face.

"Hi! I'm Dawn-Star Hawkins. I don't believe we've met." She said politely, the million watts dimming only slightly. Barbara noted a thick British accent riding on the girl's voice.

Obviously, thought Bruce, She's worried that Babs is Tim's new girlfriend. He concealed the smile that was triggered by this.

"Barbara. Barbara Gordon." Barbara said.

"Charmed, I'm sure." Dawn said, laying her accent on thick.

= = = =

Tim paused as he exited the loo. Surely he'd heard wrong. Hawkins? As in Dawn-Star Hawkins?

It had been two years. Why would she come back NOW.

Still… Everything was worth checking out.

He walked toward the entryway and stopped mid-step as he saw Dawn standing there grinning.

"TIM!" she exclaimed. She ran over to him and threw her arms around his neck.

Tim was in a total state of shock as he looked at her. He couldn't find the words to express his feelings. Dawn stepped back a puzzled expression on her face.

"What's wrong?" She asked quietly.

"N-nothing… It's just… I… I didn't realize… I'm surprised…" Tim stumbled over his words trying to express how happy he really was.

"I thought… maybe you'd be happy to see me…" Dawn said quietly, her gaze travelling down to the ground.

"I am happy to see you re-" Dawn cut off the young man.

"It's ok. I understand." She gave him a weak smile and turned to Bruce. "Well I just thought I'd let you know I was in town. There are some things I need to talk to you about, but, they're not terribly important. I'll come back at another point in time." Without another word she shuffled out of the manor and drove off on her burgundy motorcycle.

= = = =

Barbara grabbed Tim by the shoulders and spun him to face her.

"YOU ARE AN IDIOT!" She nearly shouted.

Tim blushed when he realized Barbara's face was only a few centimetres from his. Barb pushed him away.

"You and I are going to have a long talk about how to handle girlfriends, eh?" She said calmly, then shaking her head, she strolled to the cave.

= = = =

A familiar woman in red slid up the side of a building late that night. She turned off the alarms and slipped inside. She slithered along the ground until she came to a display which held a crystal goblet.

She pulled her glass cutter out and pulled the beautiful goblet out. She grinned as she glided toward the wall to make her exit.

A whistling sound was heard, and a blade whirred by her ear, just cutting into her costume, a bit of red hair protruded from the slit. Soon eight more blades joined the first, creating a virtual wall in front of her.

[Batgirl_2005]

Well..... poo.... no responses.... I waited and waited... but.. ah well... I suppose I shal work on the other story tilll someone responds to this one... ~skips off~

[The Guitar Slayer]

Mosey on back here, now. Great stuff is cookin'.

[Coran]

Sorry I didn't reply sooner Batgirl. I am currently in the middle of working seriously on my next story idea. It won't be ready for posting anytime soon... at least I don't think, but I am working on it so it's taking up my time. Anyhow, I want to read more of this story, so work on it please!

[Batgirl_2005]

(Well since you all asked so nicely here you go! Hopefully I get more replies this time! ~crosses fingers~ Well R&R! )

(And Thanks for responding Coran and Guitar Slayer ^>~ I feel loved :o)

Chapter II

Scarlet Serpent jumped back away from the knives and looked toward the ceiling. A girl jumped down and faced her.

Their costumes were nearly identical, although Scarlet Serpent's was red and this girl's was black. A side cape fell from Black Angel's right shoulder and a 'quiver' of daggers was attached to her back.

"Hullo there? You want to stop me, do you?" The Serpent said.

The woman in black didn't answer, she just pulled another dagger out of the quiver on her back and threw it. It came in contact with the crystal goblet shattering it.

"I'm blaming you for that." Said the serpent. "Who are you anyway?" She kneeled down, to see if the crystal goblet could in anyway be salvaged.

"I’m your worst nightmare, love." Said the woman in black. The sound of her thick British accent surprised Scarlet. "I am death in it's top form. I am Black Angel."

"Is that supposed to scare me?" Exclaimed the serpent, her voice high pitched and annoyed.

"It should," The woman clad in black said, sounding utterly calm. "Anything else you'd like to steal?"

A whip slashed across the Angel's back and her quiver fell to the ground. She cringed in pain and spun around. Catwoman stood there.

"Hello there, Catwoman." Said Angel.

"You know me too?" Said Catwoman.

"Everyone knows of the fabulous Catwoman." Subconsciously she noticed that the women were closing in on her. "Now this really isn't fair, is it? The two of you against me? You don't stand a chance!"

She held up her hands and bent her wrists forward. Wires flew out and wrapped around her attacker's throats, then pulled them right up next to her.

"Do you really want to mess with me?" She asked them, coolly.

Suddenly two batarangs cut the wires and the two women fell backward.

"Oh pop. Well gals… But sadly, that's my exit cue." She put her right arm straight up in the air. She bent her wrist forward and soared out of the skylight.

= = = =

Batman saw the girl soar out of the skylight.

"Go after her, Robin." He ordered darkly.

Robin ran after the woman in black. A moment later he tackled her. It took her only a second to react. She arched her back and kicked him off She kipped up to face him in a fighting stance.

"Mind telling me something." Robin said.

"What? No hullo old chum? No… nice to see you?" Robin blinked as he thought for a brief moment

"Old chum?"

"That's what I said."

"You make it sound like we've met."

"You really don't recognize me, do you… Tim."

= = = =

Batman dropped down in between the two women.

"Hey there sexy." Purred Catwoman.

"Hello Selina." Batman growled in a voice that sent shivers up and down her spine. She shuddered, then regained her cool.

"The legendary Batman. How… quaint." She said, smirking behind her cowl.

"He's my bat." Growled Selina in a sexy tone, she pressed her body against him.

"Not now Selina." Batman said, pushing the cat away. She merely pressed herself against him again.

While Batman struggled to keep the cat away, Scarlet Serpent snuck into the shadows and ran off. As soon as Catwoman saw that she was gone she pulled away.

"I'll see you later handsome." She gave him a deep kiss and ran off, Batman chasing after her. "Always liked playing hard to get." She muttered.

Just as Batman caught up with her, she bound on to a platform, and then out a window. Batman gave up chase and headed back to where he had first come in.

He walked over to the quiver of daggers and immediately knew who the third woman had been.

= = = =

Robin took a shocked step toward the edge.

"Dawnny?" He muttered, frowning. Angel nodded vigorously. "Why are you doing this again?"

"I'm not! I haven't picked up a gun for two years solid! I haven't stolen a thing… Nor have I killed anyone…" She hesitated, then in a quieter voice, "for money."

"But you're still killing people." Robin said, disappointment obvious in his voice.

"Only if you choose to look at it like that."

"So I suppose you choose to look at it in a different light." Robin said smirking.

"Ruddy prat.. You make it sound like a bad thing." She sighed. "I sentence justice. I just do it my way."

"Is that what you came to talk to Bruce about?" Robin asked.

Black Angel nodded, "Among other things."

"Well why don't we head there now?" Robin asked.

"Wait…"

"Wait?"

"I'm sorry I blew up at you. I… was just so scared you wouldn't even remember me. Then when that girl… Barbara or whatever showed up, I thought she was your girlfriend and…" Dawn's voice trailed off.

"She's not. She's my friend that's all." Tim reassured her. Dawn hugged him quickly.

"I've so much to tell you!" She exclaimed. She grabbed his wrist and headed with him toward the manor, jabbering on non stop the whole way.

[Coran]

Ok... Coran's confused. I thought Dawn was the Scarlet Serpent. You better start clearing up some things here quick!

[Batgirl_2005]

Originally posted by Coran
Ok... Coran's confused. I thought Dawn was the Scarlet Serpent. You better start clearing up some things here quick!

Bwahaha!!!

~imitates Master Miagi (I know i can't spell...)~

All will become clear soon young grasshopper.

[The Game]

Bwahaha!!!

~imitates Master Miagi (I know i can't spell...)~

All will become clear soon young grasshopper.

LOL! I laughed out loud at that. Well, I just wanted to post to let you know I'm reading this story too, and I think it's good so far.

BTW, I love your new avatar- I've always loved that Batgirl pic! :)

[The_NewCatwoman]

I thought she was the scarlet serpent too. Man, I love it when Catty puts the claim on her man, no matter how squirmy it makes me.:D

[Panther]

Ohhhhhhhh! She's /not/ the scarlet serpent. I se- no, wait - who's the scarlet serpent then? I'm confused!! Oh Pleasepleasepleasepleaseplease don't let her be a member of that BB ridiculous cobra cult! Show some mercy! :D

Dawn and Tim are so cute together! To bad they have those "differeneces of opinion" about..uh..her /method/.


"Ruddy prat.. You make it sound like a bad thing."
LOl!

later,

[Batgirl_2005]

Thanks all who responded. I'm kinda busy i have performances of one acts until sunday, so hopefully I can post in both stories after that. HOPEFULLY. I'm not making any promises.

[Batgirl_2005]

(Like I said, I wasn't making any promises. So technically I didn't break my word ^^... Sorry this chapter is so short... But yeah... I had to leave it there... It sounded good.. yeah.. enjoy... R&R)

Chapter III

Dawn-Star sat in the bodice of her costume. The cape and her spare quiver of daggers sat beside her. In her hands she held a hot cup of tea. Tim sat beside her watching her closely as she spoke.

"After I went back to England I got rid of all my guns, except for a tranquilizer dart gun which I keep next to my bed. I never had to use it though. I kept my daggers though.

"About a half a year later an expert thief showed up. She was better than I had ever been….

Jeeves stormed into the mansion one day and right into Dawn-Star's room. She sat on her bed wearing a short silk robe reading a book entitled A Tale of Two Cities. She jumped up as Jeeves slammed her door open.

"What can I do…"

"Normally Miss Hawkins, I don't interfere with your job. But the man you killed last night was my brother. I must give you…"

"Woah!!! BACK UP!! Who'd I kill last night? I would have liked to have been there!"

"My brother was shot and killed last night! It was your style. I am giving you my resignation. I have told a butler in Gotham who will gladly take the job. Your plane leaves…"

"JEEVES! STOP!!! CAN I GET A WORD IN HERE?!" Dawn screamed. Her temper was rising. She hadn't killed anyone since she arrived back in London. She hated being accused of something she hadn't done.

"Fine." Jeeves growled.

The overweight the butler's hands were balled into fists. He was smarter then most would think. He knew that no matter how much more he weighed than Dawn, She would be able to take him out in an instant.

"I was at Elizabeth's all night last night. You can call her and ask!" She tossed the cordless phone to Jeeves and he called Elizabeth.

A few moment's later he hung up.

"Alright. You weren't lying. Perhaps it wasn't you. But I still believe you to be this Serpent character."

Dawn-Star frowned, "'Serpent character'? You mean the Scarlet Serpent? Jeeves. I haven't killed a soul since I arrived back here in England. I don't even own a gun which holds bullets any longer. The Serpent has killed twenty-seven people! Jeeves. I gave that up! Besides. You can't quit. I can't allow it."

"Alright Miss Hawkins. I shan't quit. Not yet." Jeeves spun on his heel leaving Dawn alone with her thoughts.

"A couple months later I became Black Angel. But Jeeves still believed that I was Scarlet Serpent. One night, a couple weeks ago, I came back to find Jeeves had been murdered. He had been killed by Scarlet Serpent." Tears were falling from her hate filled eyes. "I swore to avenge his death and rid the world of Scarlet Serpent forever. I only killed people who were doing horrible things. Rape… Murder… Assault… Abuse… That type of thing. The rest of them I merely gave to the police.

"Jeeves had been writing his resignation letter when he was killed. He had already called Spencer, my new butler and told him everything about me. Spencer and I get along famously."

Tim wrapped his arm around Dawn's shoulders. He had been angry at her for a while. But now he understood why…

"You realize murder doesn't solve anything." He muttered.

"It does for me. In my world, assassination solves everything."

= = = =

Dawn lay on the couch with Tim when Bruce walked in. They were both asleep. Bruce smiled slightly. He gathered Dawn into his arms and carried her to a guest room. He wandered back down and carried Tim to his own room.

= = = =

The next morning Dawn wandered down the stairs to see Alfred standing there. She smiled at him.

"Good morning Miss Hawkins." Alfred said.

"Good Morrow Alfred." Dawn said. She slipped into a chair at the dining table.

"What would you like for breakfast?" Asked Alfred.

"I'm really not that hungry…" Muttered Dawn in response.

"Alright. Master Timothy hasn't woken up yet but Master Bruce is down in the cave if you wish to speak with him." Alfred said.

"Thanks Alfred but I think I'll head home… Ummm…. To you have a coat or something I could wear? This stupid outfit is bloody cold."

Alfred grinned at the red headed girl. "Of course Miss Hawkins." He shuffled away to get Dawn-Star a coat.

She picked up the phone as soon as he was gone. "Spencer. I'm at Wayne Manor. Come get me. Thank you."

= = = =

That night Dawn sat on her window sill looking at the stars. Suddenly a light impaired her view of the constellation Orion. She squinted and looked at it to see the shape of a bat in the night sky. She grinned and slipped away from the sill. Soon a cold rush of air filled the room and it was empty.

= = = =

Scarlet Serpent stood in a jewelry store over looking a small statuette. It was the head of a Tiger. Gold with silver stripes and two yellow diamonds for the eyes.

She produced her glass cutter and made a hole in the display case as she began to pull it out, a whip cracked behind her.

[Batgirl_2005]

thanks for the comment on my avatar, The Game! Your's is awesome too!

Panther you have a great avatar too... but if I may can I point out that it's spelled Elizabethan? I'm a lover of Shakespeare, sorry ^^...

I'm done.. just had to point that out!

[Panther]

Dang nab it, I knew the word didn't look right the first time! :p Thanks for the spell check! Glad you like the pic! D of E got the avator for me so all thanks must go to her, while all spelling mistakes must be laid at my feet.

Now I /really/ want to know who the Scarlet Serpent is. She sounds very nasty. Is she anyone we know? Sounds like she's about to get in a brawl with Catwoman!


Dawn lay on the couch with Tim when Bruce walked in. They were both asleep. Bruce smiled slightly. He gathered Dawn into his arms and carried her to a guestroom. He wandered back down and carried Tim to his own room.
That was sooooo sweet!

Later,

[Batgirl_2005]

(Ah well.... waiting for more responses is getting boring. enjoy!)

"Hullo Catwoman!" Scarlet Serpent said, gingerly removing the statuette from its display case.

Another crack of the whip was the only response.

"What's the matter? Cat got your tongue?" She hissed, smiling slightly at her own lame joke.

Another crack. Scarlet spun around.

"You need to work on your people skills. Now what seems to be the problem?"

"No problem. As long as you're planning on handing me that statue in two seconds." Catwoman said. Scarlet looked at the statue in her hands.

"Why the boogah would you want this statue? It's my steal."

"Only because you got here three minutes before I did." Catwoman said. Without waiting for retaliation she pounced on the snake.

"Bad idea, love." She hissed.

She held up her right hand and flicked her wrist back. Two needles flew out. She stabbed them into Catwoman's side. Catwoman's entire body tensed as she screamed in pain.

"You know… I don't call myself Scarlet Serpent for nothing." She pulled the needles out of Catwoman's side. "I've become very good at mixing venom. This mixture is one of my favourites." She retracted the needles back into her suit. "Taipan venom… mixed with that of an East Indian Cobra. Very lethal… Although… I added a few other chemicals in there… too complicated to get into right now… But… It's watered down considerably. You aren't going to die instantly. But it will be very slow… and very painful."

Scarlet kicked Catwoman off of her. She stood up and looked at the woman who lay their howling in pain.

"Sorry I had to kill you. But no one gets in my way." She began to walk away, throwing and catching the gold statue.

"Murderer" A cold hollow voice resounded throughout the museum. Scarlet stopped mid step.

"So what if I am?" She hissed.

Black Angel dropped down in front of her. She stood back up, pulling out a knife.

"You have another death on your tally. I can't say I'm happy." She said, laying her accent on thickly.

"Why do you care." Said the Serpent.

"I said I would never kill another persun." Grumbled Black Angel. "But I'm making an exception for you."

"Should I feel loved?" Asked Serpent.

"Very much so." Growled the Angel of Death.

= = = =

Batman and Robin dropped down into the jewelry store.

"Selina!" Batman cried out. Catwoman still lay writhing on the ground in pain. The Dark Knight rushed to her side.

"Robin! Take her to the cave." Batman growled, standing from he kneeled by the woman.

He narrowed his eyes as he heard the word murderer echo throughout the building.

Robin, not wanting to argue with Batman when he was in this mod, raced over and scooped the crying woman into his arms. He exited the building and took Catwoman back to the cave.

Batman moved stealthily toward where sounds of a struggle emitted from.

= = = =

"Why should I fear you? You're a runt!" Exclaimed Scarlet Serpent.

"We'll see if you have the same opinion in just a moment."

Black Angel raised her right arm so it was straight out from her shoulder. She bent her wrist back and three blades flew out. Scarlet dodged one easily, the others lodged themselves in her arm and her chest. She grimaced in pain but didn't give in. She pulled the blades out and glared at Black Angel.

"Perseverant, wot? How quaint." Black Angel did a front handspring and pushed off from her arms and planted her feet into Serpent's chest.

Scarlet Serpent lay flat on the ground Black Angel standing on top of her. She kneeled down and grinned.

"This was much to easy." She snarled. She pulled another dagger from her quiver. This one was quite long and sharper than the others. "My favourite." She explained. "Someone made it for me. I've never used it until now. Nice and sharp. Just for you, you ruddy prat."

Smoothly Black Angel started to bring the knife down toward Serpent. The woman below her was completely calm, it was almost unnerving. Angel didn't stop though, something in her felt right again.

"Bad idea, little sister."

[Panther]

SISTER?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?

Did I just totally misread that or are you actauly saying Scarlet Seperent is Dawn's /sister/??!?!?!

Whata twist!

And poor Selina! I hope Bruce has got some antidote or I hate to think what'll he'll do to Miss S.S.

gotta go - keep up the great story!

later,

[Batgirl_2005]

Chapter V

"Bad idea, little sister."

The knife in Black Angel's hands stopped a centimetre away from Scarlet Serpent's neck.

"Sister?" She repeated, her voice shaking. She shook her head. "No. I’m an only child."

Scarlet reached up to remove her mask. She gasped in pain as she realized that the knives Black Angel had thrown earlier were still causing her great pain.

Black Angel, always impatient, tore the mask off for her. The knife fell from her hands and she jumped from atop the snake as she stared in horror at the vision before her.

= = = =

Tim watched with a detached gaze as Alfred examined Selina. She lay on the medical table shuddering violently. Every so often she will let a howl of pain.

"I don't think I can save her, Master Timothy." Muttered Alfred. He wasn't really speaking to Tim, just to himself. Tim took a deep breath.

Bruce wasn't going to be happy when he got home, especially if he found one of his lovers dead.

= = = =

Batman stood in the shadows, his legs coiled like springs and a batarang poised in his hand.

"Don't do it Dawn…." He muttered as he watched the blade slice through the air.

"Bad idea little sister." Stated the woman on the ground. Both Batman and Dawn hesitated.

Soon Scarlet's mask was off. Batman frowned slightly in confusion.

On the ground lay…

= = = =

A mirror. I'm looking into a mirror Dawn's mind reasoned.

Below her lay herself. The red hair… the piercing emerald eyes….

Dawn reached down and slapped the face before her.

Nope…. That's quite real…. Scarlet stood up, grasping her chest where blood still dripped from where she'd been stabbed.

"Who are you." Growled Dawn. She wanted answers. Now.

"Scarlet Serpent…. Evening-Star Hawkins." Stated the woman.

That lie was all Dawn needed she sprung forward. Just before she reached her mirror image she was intercepted by Batman. That didn't stop her. She still tried to plunge forward, subconsciously reaching for a knife. Batman grasped her shoulder with one hand and her wrist with the other.

"Let me go." She growled.

= = = =

Scarlet Serpent saw her chance to escape without dealing with explanations. Just as she began to exit, a young man stepped in front of her.

"Nope. Sorry Dawn… or whoever you are. You're staying." He growled.

"Don't think so litle birdie." Grumbled Evening.

She shifted her weight onto one foot and began a kick that would have cracked ribs in Robin's side…

had she gotten her foot of the ground. As she prepared to kick a sharp pain burst through her side. After being stabbed she wasn't doing to good. Sighing she raised her left hand and bent her wrist forward, two needles appeared.

"Rattlesnake. Won't do too much… but just enough." She muttered.

She reached forward and pulled Robin to her with what little stregth she had. Sighing, she turned to Batman and Black Angel.

"Well Batsy…. Little sister…. It's been great fun… But… I must depart. Much to do little time. I wouldn't advise trying to stop me. I'm sure litle birdie here wants to live."

= = = =

Dawn's eyes burned with hatred behind her mask. She started to dart forward. Batman reached forward to grasp her cape, but only succeeded removing her cowl. Red hair tumbled down as she continued running forward.

Evening smirked at her and brought the needles toward Robin's side. Dawn reached into her quiver to remove a dagger…

Empty.

She growled as her assassin instincts kicked in. On her way in, Scarlet had killed a security guard, he now lay only three feet away from Dawn. She dropped down to her right shoulder and rolled over to him, as she stood up she removed the gun from his holster. She stood up and walked over to Evening slowly. Evening's eyes were slightly wider than normal.

"Let him go." She snarled. Evening didn't comply. "Trust me. I have impeccable aim. You don't want to test me." The gun was aimed perfectly in between Evening's eyes.

Reluctantly Evening let go of Robin. And he stood away, beside Dawn.

"Claws in." Scarlet Serpent flicked her wrist and retracted the needles.

Evening's face was pale from blood loss, she was getting weaker. Finally she collapsed to the ground. Batman walked over to her and scooped her into his arms.

"Let's go. He said gravely.

= = = =

Alfred still examined Catwoman when Batman came in. Selina still lay howling in pain.

"How is she?" He asked, as he set Evening on another table.

"Not doing well, Master Bruce. The poison that was injected into her is a mixture of snake venom and various chemicals. There must be an antidote for it."

"There is." Came Evening's weak voice. She held up her right hand weakly. A simple flick of her wrist and another needle came out. "In case I ever injected the wrong persun." She began to retract to when Bruce grabbed it.

Alfred took the needle and carefully slid it into Selina's vein. The antidote worked quickly and Selina lay on the table unconscious.

= = = =

An hour later Dawn sat on a chair next to the table Evening lay on. She still held the gun in her hand. She stared at the girl in front of her.

"I still think it's a mirror…" She muttered.

She was so confused. Who was this girl? Really? Dawn had always been told she was an only child. Why had she been lied to.

"Ruddy prat… Killed Jeeves and here I am letting her live." Dawn said aloud.

"Maybe you do have a heart." muttered Tim as he wandered into the cave. Dawn narrowed her eyes at him.

"Of course I have a heart, stupid git."

"I wasn't sure."

"She's my twin… how could she not?" Evening said groggily.

"You have a lot of explaining to do." Said Dawn angrily. "Who are you?!"

"Truth be told, I had hoped you would tell me."

[Coran]

You've got me really curious now Batgirl. Your twists are the perfect kind to thrill your readers. I can't wait to read the next part of your story!

[Panther]

CoooOOOOOoooOOOOoooOOOoool!

Well, with that twist at the end, it looks like you'll be keeping us wondering for a bit. I like her name. I can't imagine parents burdening thier children with names like Evaning Star and Dawn Star - but still, cool.


"No. I’m an only child."
That made me giggle.

As always - loving the English accents.

later,

[The_NewCatwoman]

:eek: Where's the rest of this story?! PLEASE, please post more, don't leave us in suspense for too much longer!

[Batgirl_2005]

Chapter VI

Dawn-Star Hawkins looked at the mirror image before her in stark disbelief.

"Why the boogah would I know!!! Up until several hours ago I thought I was an only child!!!" Dawn screamed.

Evening-Star Hawkins stared back at her. She smiled weakly, her face pale. "Haven't you felt oddly… unfulfilled… your whole life?"

Dawnny paused, casting her gaze to the ground. She stood up and turned her back to the woman on the table. "I suppose I have…. But I always thought it was because my family was assassinated when I was small…."

An odd silence fell over the room. Tim Drake looked back and forth from Dawn to Evening. He felt it too. Evening knew something that Dawn did not.

"It was me…" Came the thickly accented little voice. Dawn spun to face her. Her eyes were a mixture of confusion and anger.

"I was always told it was just someone who…" Her voice trailed off, not sure of her emotions.

"They put me up for adoption! I was only three. But I could understand… I could understand that my family didn't want me. So I had them assassinated. I was too young to do it myself, obviously. And you should have died as well. And then I was supposed to take your place. I was supposed to be Dawn-Star Hawkins, billionaire. I should have been Dawn-Star Hawkins, billionaire. Instead I was Evening-Star, orphan. A nameless no account!"

Dawn's eyes lost all confusion and were now filled with pure hatred. A wordless war cry escaped her throat and she lunged at Evening, knife in hand.

= = = =

Bruce, who lay upstairs, not really sleeping yet not really awake.

A cry coming from the cave brought him fully into reality. He jumped to his feet and raced into the cave. He saw, when he arrived, Dawn-Star holding a knife to cnetimetres from Evening's neck. Tim had his arms around her waist, trying his hardest to pull her back. Barbara, who had been sitting in the main room of the manor sat trying to pull Dawn's arms back.

"YOU KILLED MY FAMILY YOU RUDDY PRAT!!!! YOU LITTLE BOOGAH!!! YOU BLOODY *****!!!!" Screamed Dawn at the top of her lungs. Bruce raced into help and with his help they soon had Dawn tied to a chair.

Anger flared in her emerald eyes, they were darker from the hate that surged through her, making them nearly black.

"I am your family." Said Evening, quietly after everything was silent.

"You killed my mum. My father. You are not my family. You are not real. You are nothing. You are not even a soul. You are not worthy of my worst knife." Dawn growled her accent and emotion making her words difficult to understand.

"What's going on?" Asked Barbara, timidly.

"She killed my parents. I'll bet you gave Grandpa cancer as well. You bloody…. Murderer…"

"They didn't love me. I doubt they loved you." Evening said, cockily, "So in truth I did you a favour…"

"Those are the last words you will ever say." Dawn said, as she succeeded in cutting through the ropes and breaking free of her restraints. She lunged toward Evening, hate and anger etched into her features.

Bruce grabbed her by the waist and through her back into the chair. She glared at him, as she thought she wouldn't be able to get away from him.

Bruce and Dawn locked eyes. It only took a minute before Dawn's resolve broke and she cried. Tim came up from behind and took her into his arms.

= = = =

Dawn's eyes began closing involuntarily. Finally she simply gave in and relaxed back into Tim's arms. Bruce took her and carried her upstairs.

When he returned back into the cave his eyes opened wide. Tim and Barbara were unconscious and Evening was gone. As was the Batcycle.

= = = =

[The_NewCatwoman]

Damn that Evening Star, excuse the expression, but she's really getting on my nerves. I hope Dawnny does something about her quick.

-tNC

[Kali]

Oh, cool! Interesting story! :)

[witness]

Evening Star escaped!!! Not a good thing at all. I hope she didn't hurt them too badly. What's gonna happen next? Hope you'll be posting the next chapter up soon!

[Batgirl_2005]

Bruce carried Tim and Barbara to medical tables summoned Alfred to check on them and changed his attire. Moments after Batman in the Batmobile raced from the cave.

= = = =

Dawn wandered toward the cave but stopped at the sound of her so-called sister’s name.

"Evening escaped Miss Gordon."

"I figured as much Alfred." Barbara’s voice floated from the cave.

"She took the batcycle?" Asked Tim’s voice.

"Yes Master Timothy."

Dawn turned on her heel and grabbed the telephone. She dialed her hotel quickly and ten minutes later left.

= = = =

Two hours later Dawn strode into a gun shop. A black leather cat suit graced her body; it was unzipped in the front to show a bit of cleavage. Black knee-high leather boots covered her feet and black leather gloves hid her hands. A black overcoat was folded over her arm.

"What can I do for you ma’am?" Asked a good-looking man behind the counter. Dawn-Star eyed him. She pulled her sunglasses off and placed them atop of her head.

"I’d like to see your special jobs guns."

"I need to see certification, ID, licenses and permits." Said the man.

Dawn-Star quickly obliged. Although she had not really used a gun in the field, she had kept her licenses up to date, just in case. The man looked them over and nodded solemnly.

Half an hour later Dawn walked out her coat flapping, a look of hatred in her eyes.

= = = =

Later that evening Dawn-Star stormed into the cave. Since no one had opened the door, she had… let her self in… by way of a window.

"TIMMY!" She shouted.

"Keep it down, Dawnny. I’ve got a splitting headache." Tim said, exasperated.

"Sorry, lov." Dawn said.

Tim frowned when he looked at her. Something was different. It was familiar, yet new.

"Dawnny… You didn’t…" He reached forward and pulled back her coat. Hip holsters, thigh holsters, a vest and probably more in the deep pockets of the overcoat.

Tim closed his eyes and kept them shut tightly. "Why not go as Black Angel or whatever." He asked, shame apparent voice. Dawn looked up hearing the disappointment in his voice.

"This is between me and that murderess." She turned away and walked over to where Alfred sat at the computer. "Do you know where Batman is? Or perhaps that-"

"You’re one too, ya know." Tim said, interrupting Dawn. She closed her eyes and a tear rolled down her cheek. She reopened them and continued.

"Or perhaps that stupid git."

"No Miss Hawkins. Batman has yet to contact us. He’s been gone since last night, I’m beginning to get worried."

"Don’t you have some type of radar on the batcycle? Or the Batmobile."

"Yes. Of course. I already tried that. It seems that neither vehicle is within range."

"Alright then. I guess I have to do this the old fashioned way." She stormed outside, Tim yelling after her.

Moments later they heard the sound of a motorcycle driving away. Little did they know this might be the last time they ever saw Dawn.

= = = =

*Somewhere in another city*

"Now then… Can’t we talk this out?" Asked a very nervous thief to a very intimidating figure.

"No." Growled the man.

"Are you sure… Because I… I mean you… Seem to be a very reasonable man… Isn’t this negotiable? I mean I was going to- HNK." A quick punch to his windpipe cut him off.

The figure quickly tied him up and hung him upside down for the cops to find, then swiftly exited the jewelry store through a broken skylight.

The man arrived on the roof and looked around. What was the point of staying out tonight? He had some paper work to do.

He shot his grappling hook and soared into the night, the moon making the blue on his chest glow.

[witness]

Dawn Star is reverting back to her old ways! The question is, will she actually kill Evening Star??? And it looks like you're bringing in Nightwing for the fun! Woohoo! Keep it up!

[Panther]

From the sound of it, I'm surprized Dawn doesn't collapse under the weight of all the guns she's wearing!! :D

I don't think there's any stopping her, but it'll be intersting to watch Tim try, 'cause I know he will, that adorable little heart melter.

later,

[Batgirl_2005]

Dick Grayson walked into his loft and smiled into the darkness. He threw his duffel bag onto the bag and walked over to his answering machine. In the darkness, he could clearly see the red light blinking telling him he had a call. He pressed the play button and started going through his bag.

"Mr. Grayson. This is Carla Simon from the National Bank. I just would like to remind you that-" Dick reached over and pressed the skip button.

"Dick? Dick are you there? Pick up. It's Tim. It took me a while to find your number… I need your help. Umm… If you could head up to Gotham… I have a problem I can't solve by myself… If you could just-" The machine cut the message off then.

Dick's loft was empty by the time the next message started playing.

= = = =

Dawn-Star revved her engine as she pulled over. A cop pulled up beside her, his face enraged.

"I've been chasing you for twenty minutes lady. What's-" He stopped when he saw Dawn's weapons. "What the hell…" He muttered.

"Sorry old chap, I don't have time for this." Dawn said laying her accent on thickly.

She pulled her gun off her thigh she pointed the gun at the cop. Her hand shook slightly. Then she stopped and pointed it at his feet. She fired several shots then laid on the gas. She was gone in a blur before the officer could even return to his car.

= = = =

"Oh look. Our friend is awake." Growled a familiar female voice in Batman's ears. He opened one eye to see a blonde girl before him.

"Harley…" He grumbled in a detached voice.

"That's right. Harley, myself and our new friend Evening." Said the voice from before. Batman turned his head slightly to see Poison Ivy standing beside him.

Evening sat several feet away atop a desk. One would think she was afraid of the dark knight.

"Hey Reds? I'm no having much fun just staring at the old bat case." Complained Harley.

"What do you propose we do, Harl?" Poison Ivy said. She pause slightly, realizing she'd just asked Harley Quinn for advice. She shrugged it off.

"I say we boil him in a vat of Mr. Jay's.." Evening cut her off.

"I have a better idea girls." She growled evilly.

= = = =

Dawn-Star Hawkins drove around town thinking. If she were her own evil twin where would she be?

Then it hit her… Literally. Dawn ran head long into the batmobile. She sprung away and cringed at her totaled motorcycle and barely scratched batmobile.

"They just aren't made like they used to." She muttered.

She looked around and soon caught sight of the batcycle stashed in an alleyway. She walked over to it. The radar wasn't out of range, merely destroyed. Batman might have turned his off knowing someone would follow him.

She crouched down and crawled over to a window. She peered inside.

Anger struck through as she saw Evening approaching Batman a large blade in hand. Behind her back, she could see one of her needles. Probably filled with poison. Evening lunged forward and just before she would have stabbed him with the knife switched hands and began to bring her needle to his throat.

Dawn raised her gun and fired one shot and the needle was gone, as was the glass of the window.

She lay down and army crawled away.

"Harley. Go check it out." Poison Ivy ordered.

"Sure thing Red!" Exclaimed Harley, grabbing her mallet off the table.

"Oh yeah.. That's supposed to scare me. It's a blonde with a mallet." Dawn said quietly. She ducked into the shadows and pulled a dart gun from her deep pockets.

"Maybe it was just a cat." Harley said quietly when she found the alley empty.

"Meow." Said Dawn stepping into the dim light. She shot one dart into Harley's neck and the blonde collapsed.

"This is almost too easy." The red headed assassin muttered.

Knowing the next two women would be more difficult she changed guns. She now held a gun in each hand.

She stepped into the room to find it empty except for Batman lying unconscious on the ground.

"What the bloody hell?" She asked. Something snapped behind her and she spun with her guns poised and ready.

[Panther]

A LOT of good lines in this post. Some of my favorits:


Hey Reds? I'm no having much fun just staring at the old bat case." Complained Harley. :rolleyes:


Then it hit her… Literally. Dawn ran head long into the batmobile. :p


"Oh yeah.. That's supposed to scare me. It's a blonde with a mallet." :D

Good job - keep it up and don't leave us in suspense!

later,

[Batgirl_2005]

"Who are you?" Demanded Dawn-Star of the man who stood before her clad in black and blue. She put one of her guns away and pulled out her dart gun and aimed it right at his neck.

"Guns are a cowards weapon you know." He kicked them out of her hands.

"You little boogah!" She kicked his stomach and kneed his face and tackled him.

"I asked you a bloody question, chap. Who the bloody hell are you?" She growled.

"Normally, I'd never hit a girl. But you're armed and obviously dangerous so..." He slammed the heel of his hand into her chin and his knee into her stomach. "I'll make an exception." He backhanded her and slammed her against a wall. "Just for you."

Throw on the English charm and very few men can resist.. Dawn's grandfather's voice filled her head.

Dawn looked at the man before her. She put a hand on his chest and plastered her most seductive look on her face.

"Do we have to fight?" She asked in her sexiest voice. "I just have one little errand to run. And then we could have some real fun." Her smile faltered visibly.

"I can't do it Grandpa." She muttered. "I'm sorry Tim..." A tear rolled down her cheek and she pulled a knife from her sleeve and slipped it through the kevlar of the man's suit and into his abdomen. She didn't want to kill him, just slow him down.

"I'm out to get rid of the scum of the Earth. NO ONE is going to stop me." She jumped onto a dumpster and then onto the roof.

= = = =

Robin and Batgirl came running down the alleyway to see Nightwing fall to the ground and Dawn-Star leap to the roof.

Robin turned and followed Dawn-Star and Batgirl ran to help Nightwing.

Robin had lost sight of Dawn-Star some how and stopped, turned back to check on Nightwing.

= = = =

Dawn-Star dropped down to the next abandoned warehouse where she saw her reflection pacing. She stood outside the window guns poised, ready to fire.

"Come on in dear twin."

"You killed my family. Now I'm going to avenge them."

"Oh hardly sister. Look behind you."

Dawn-Star looked behind her to see Ivy with her plants. Why hadn't she noticed them before?

Suddenly vines shot forward wrapping around her throat, wrists and torso. The vines squeezed tightly making Dawn light headed and dizzy. She began seeing odd colors and her hearing was fuzzy.

Slowly Dawn fell into a dark abyss.

= = = =

Robin arrived just as Dawn was tying Evening up to the wall next to Ivy.

"Dawnny! Are you all right?" He asked, running to her. Batgirl came in behind him with Batman next to her.

"I'm fine Tim. I tied them up. I couldn't kill her so I'm going to let the police deal with her."

"Good job Dawn. You called the police." A chorus of sirens answered his question.

"Alright, let's get out of here." Robin said.

= = = =

The police arrived to see Evening and Ivy tied up to the wall. From the call they had received they knew that both should be sent to Arkham. They untied Ivy but as they were untying Evening she began shouting.

"I'M NOT EVENING!!! I'M DAWN!!! DAWN-STAR HAWKINS!!! HELP!!! NO!!! YOU'VE GOT THE WRONG GIRL!!!"

= = = =

= = = =

= = = =


[I]Epilogue

Dawn-Star and Tim sat in the manor one day weeks later playing cards.

'He still hasn't figured it out.' Thought Dawn. 'My ingenious plan worked wonderfully. Dawn's going to Arkham for the murder of her family and two butlers. And I'm spending the rest of my life in her place. Evening is no longer. Now I'm Dawn.'

"Dawnny? It's your turn."

"Thank you love." She smiled at him and looked at her cards. "Do you have any queens?"
= = = =

= = = =

= = = =


To be continued……………??????

[Panther]

Very sorry I took so long to reply! :o

Yipes! :eek: What an awful way to leave off! It reminded me of a lot of the surprise endings in the Goosebumps books. Dawn looks down right cuddly next to her manic sister. And Evaning doesn't deserve Tim!! :mad:

And, running the risk of repeating myself, I *loved* all the English slang. :p

later,

[Batgirl_2005]

:D someone replied... I feel loved! Thanks so much for replying.

I left it off there because i was thinking about finishing it with a third story (and I didn't know what else to do) but when no one replied to this one, I changed my mind.

I love British slang as well (heck i use it in my everyday vocabulary!) and I use it in almost all of my stories. If you liked it in this one, I'm writing another one right now that's going to use a lot of British. But that one is taking a really long time to get off the ground...

So what do you think, is it a worthy cause to write one last story with Dawnny?

[Coran]

I personally think that it's very worthy to write one more story about Dawny... how can you even think about leaving us hanging like that?! I hope you do decide to write another story.

[Batgirl_2005]

Certain family members, who I have read my chapters before I post them, have challenged me to write the third part from Dawn's perspective. Is anyone interested in that?

(See my first person form stories... frankly... they SUCK. So My family and teachers have been challenging me to write first person stories...)

Also take into consideration that my next story (which does not have a title yet) is written in first person form. So would it be cool or would it be overdoing it?

Comments are appreciated!

[Panther]

Well, considering Dawn is now in Arkahm, hearing/ seeing/ reading/ whatever her view of things could prove to very quite fascinating. Ooooo is she going to be mad at her sis for stealing her man!! So gone and write it!

Best of luck to you,


P.S. - if I haven't said it before, allow me to praise you up and down the street for the awesome names you gave the twins. Very, very sch'way.