BATGIRL & Lark

     ( Birth of a side-kick )

     By:  B D Phillips

 

 

      

 

      For many years Batgirl has patroled the violent streets of Gotham City Alone. Although, she has often teamed up with Batman & Robin to help foil the evil plans of countless Super Villains .. she was still never really part of the team

      ...But? ..Will she remain a lone vigilante..

       Find out..?

2Am, at a deserted shipping pier on the east side of Gotham City, Batgirl turns her Batgirl cycle's muffler output to whisper mode, as she cruises close to a warehouse built to house overseas imports, before a newer facility was put into bussiness just about 2 miles away.

Coming to a stop in back of the warehouse, Batgirl secures her tranportation and prepares to investigate the building, believing that The Joker and his henchmen may be hold up inside.

Finding the door locked, Batgirl reaches into her always reliable utility belt and produces a set of lock picks. As she is bent over picking the lock, a strange feeling comes over her and she instinctively ducks and rolls to her right, just as  gunshot ricochets off the steel door.

" Oh, Shit!! "  A man about 6 foot and about 200 lbs  curses as he tries to take aim on Batgirl again, knowing that his opportunity may have just ended, without the element of surprise?

" Hold Still!! .." You Fucking bitch!!!!"  The man cursed again, barely missing his target by mere inches.

With a skill that would put Batman or even Captain America  to shame, Batgirl rolls to her left to avoid her assailent's next shot, while at the same time she hurls her Bat a rang with pinpoint accuracy to knock the gun from the man's hand.

In a matter of seconds, Batgirl desends upon the would be assassin and makes light work of pounding him into the pavement.

After cuffing the unconsious goon, she finishes picking the door's lock and carefully ventures in knowing full well that her presence most likely alerted the Joker and his group inside.

She would have to be extra alert now to the very real possibilty of an ambush.

Batgirl reaches in her utility belt and pulls out her night vision goggles. After adjusting the settings slightly, she continues on through the almost totally dark warehouse towards a lighted room about a hundred feet away.

Taking a position where she could survey the lighted room for possible traps, she then carefully moves into the room, remaining at a heightened alert readiness for possibly attacks.

" Damn"  She cursed under her breath, realizing that although, her fight with the goon outside didn't set her up for an ambush, it did give the Joker and his minions ample warning so that they could escape.

Disappointed, at the wasted effort she used to track the Joker to this hidout, she turns around and heads back outside to brief the police officers who responded to take away the goon who had tried to kill her.

After a few minutes of fielding questions by the officers, Batgirl remounts her Batcycle and to the awe of the officers watching her depart,disappears out of sight  in a matter of a few seconds, thanks to the  powerfull engine of her Ninja Motorcycle.

After the disappointment with The Joker, Batgirl decides to call it a night and switches the muffler output once more to Whisper mode, as she enters through the secret portal of her downtown Gotham townhome.

As it has countless times before, the fake wall in the alley opens up and she rides through the portal it provides. Batgirl secures the Batcycle and enters her bedroom through the secret entrance.

" Damn "   She cursed to herself, still fretting over her wasted efforts.  For 5 years she has been in this Crime Fighting game and it still gets to her when she fails to bring in the Villian.

" Ah, well"  She countered herself. .." I'm sure it won't be my last chance to nab that white-faced menace?"  She laughed, looking over at her trusty old Parrot.

.." Isn't that right Charlie..?

The bird swawked. but gave no real opinion, although at times, she wished he would acually talk to her? In her line of work, she was in desperate need of a companion to tell things to?

That is outside of her accasional Lover John Houston, CEO  of Micron inc, whom she became entwined with after her terrible rape ordeal at his main offices in upper Gotham city.

Slowly, Barbara begins to undress from her Batgirl costume.

First, she removes her cape and hangs it up neatly by the makeup mirror on one side of the secret passge way.  Next she removes her Cowl & red wig and places it on a plastic mannequin head.

Removing her gloves, she tosses them in a drawer in the makeup table, then pulls off her boots and places them in a section designed to hold them upright.

Quickly, she removes  her utility belt and hangs it beside her cape on a peg.

Barbara lets go a yawn, as she unzips the one-piece black body suit, slowly working the tight fitting garment down her firm, muscular form, past her feet, where she then takes the garment and hangs it neatly on a hanger just over her boots.

Tapping the switch just below ner makeup table, a silent motor hums and the table spins around 180 degrees, showing an almost identical makeup table filled with items for her Barbara Gordon persona.

Barbara puposely tries to look ultra-feminine for all those around her while in her guise as the helpless daughter of police Comissioner James Gordon. She has to almost bite her lip at times to remain silent,when she hears male members of his police force talk about the uselessness of women on the force.

However, it is well worth it, when she sees the look of surprize on their faces, when her alter-ego Batgirl tosses captured supervillains like JOKER and The RIDDLER their direction to be lead away.

Unclasping her bra , she slowly removes it from her firm 36C cup breasts and tosses the garment carelessly  into a laundry basket in the corner of the room.

" Daddy is Right!"  She commented, looking about the room at her clothes and possesions lying all about in disarray. .." I am a Pig!"  She shrugged, stepping out of her black thong panties, before tossing them as well towards the basket. .." Damn! ..Missed again" She laughed.

On her way to the shower, Barbara walks past her full lenght mirror and can't resist the urge to look herself over. " Not bad"   She commented, taking her boobs in her hands,

.." For a 28 year old  librarian"

Turning sideways, she checks out her profile.  Not overly huge Breasts? ..More than a handfull, as most men would  say, but not watermellons! ..A nice thin waist ..Topped off by a 36" well rounded set of hips.

" Not to mention ..The nicest Ass in all of Gotham! "  She laughed, slapping herself  on her buttocks, as she turns to go to the shower.


Meanwhile, a few miles west of her apartment, in a deserted city park.

" Brad?"  A young teenage girl questioned her boyfriend,pushed her against the passenger side door of his car. .." I thought we were going to do this at your house tonight..?

" I know Tina?"  He moaned, pressing his mouth roughly against her lips,while his hands roamed over her soft flesh. .." My parents changed their minds about leaving town today..?

Tina sighed.

" Ok, Brad"  She conceded. .." But next time if you want me snuggle up to you like this? ..You'd best have a more romantic place, than the front seat of your Toyota"   She giggled, starting to get more and more turned on by Brad's actions.

By now he had her breasts bared and his hungry mouth fed upon her ever hardening nipples, while his right hand  pushed it's way into her silk panties to gentle stroke her clitoris.

Minutes later, the sound of a zipper filled the air and Tina pulled her lover's semi-erect penis from his pants.

For a few seconds, she simlpy looked at his bulging organ, turning it from side to side with her hand using the limited lighting in the park to examine it. 

" My God!"   She thought to herself.

It wasn't the first time that she examined his endowment up close, but still it never failed to amaze her with it's size & width.   Brad grinned. He knew that his girth was one of the reasons she never refused him sex.

Tina was more to him though, than just a quick fuck once in awhile ..In fact! the thing that first attracted him to her was her intellect.

Before they had met, he went out with dozens of girls.  

( He was an all-star quarterback for the high School they attended )  But, when he looked into the deep brown eyes of a 16 year old computer geek, hiding behind a stack of  textbooks in the school library, his former lifestyle ended.

It wasn't so much her good looks  ( Although she was beautiful )  he thought, nor was it her figure, although again, her ample chest & well rounded backside was better appointed, than a lot of girls he went out with.

No ..It was the way she seemed to put it all together in one package, that really excited him. For more than a month, she refused his advances.

But, he never gave up.

He devoted much of his time to winning her effections and took countless many Cold showers after his failures.

Finally after the tragic death of her father, she began to warm up to him, when he showed genuine concern for her and her mother's loss. One week later, the two of  them attended the Junior Prom .

Now he looks down at the auburn hair beauty and smiles, as her mouth begins to put a lip-lock on his swollen phallus.

Drawing his head back in a deep moan, he is startled to feel a cold metalic object  press against his head. Turning ever so slightly, he comes face to face with the almost toothless grin of a big man weilding a gun.

" Out of the car Lover boy! "  He ordered, keeping the gun pressed to Brad's head, as the two of them exit through the driver's side door.  " Better pull up your drawers? "  The big man laughed, as Brad stood there shaking, still possesing an almost fully erect penis.

As Brad reaches down to grab his pants, the big man slams the butt of the gun against the back of Brad's head, knocking the unsuspecting teen to the ground, where the big man hits him once more to ensure unconscousness.

" Brad!!!"   Tina yelled out for her fallen lover.

The big man laughed.  " Don't you worry none Missy!"  He elated to her as he puts the gun on top of the car and unzips his pants.

.." I got you a Cock here you can suck on..?"

Laughing again, the man drops his pants and starts to climb into the car, as the frightened girl retreats as far as she can against the passenger side door of the car.

As the man starts to enter the vehicle, he suddenly yells out, as he is struck from behind. " AAAAHHHHHH!!!!!  The man cries out again, as another blow slams into his back, followed by a third.

Tina moves toward the driver's door to see who was attacking the man, but could see nothing from her angle, only the back of the big man who was menacing her. Then again, something struck the man, splattering his blood across the windshield.

Almost like it was in slow motion, the big man fell backwards in an unconscious heap on the ground, as a small figure of a person walked forward, towards the man.

In the darkness Tina could not tell who the person was, that she now noticed held a baseball bat in their right hand while checking to see if the big man was truely down for the count.

Deciding that the figure was a friend, Tina exits the car and walks up to her resquer, who now becomes reconizable to her, as the light envelopes around the form of a five foot six inch tall teenage girl.

Holding the bat still firmly in one hand, as she walks towards Tina, the petite,  short- haired blonde Hellcat  stops in front of her and smiles. 

" If you and Brad are planning to keep up a healthy love life? "  She commented  . ..You two had better find a safer place to fool around..?

After what almost happened tonight, Tina can find no reason to question the wisdom of her best friend she knows as Sarah Maines, who's mother was her teacher in Elementary school for more than three years.

"  Oh, my God!!  ..Brad..?   Tina exclaimed, almost forgetting her downed lover for a brief moment.     .." Help me Sarah..?

Walking over to Brad, they can see that he is beginning to stir.

" Brad..?  Tina spoke out, trying to bring him to conciousness, while Sarah removes her Jacket and places it under his head for a pillow.

" You know you really should start wearing a bra?"  Tina scolded Sarah, when she noticed her nipples pressing against the fabric of the thin white tee shirt she was wearing.

Sarah just gave her a sarcastic look, as Brad slowly opened his eyes, to see the two girls looking down at him, relieved at his revival.  His mouth formed a smile, as he stared back at them.  " Just what I always wanted"   He grinned.

.." To be in the arms of two Angels! "

Sarah blushed slightly at his comment. " You keep Romeo there company? "   She commented, getting to her feet. .."  while I go call the Cops to come get your suprised guest ..?

" No Sarah! "   Tina protested. .." He might revive, before you get back?

.." Use my Cell phone in my purse in the car   ..Mom just got it for me today! "  Sarah nods and walks towards the car, as Tina smiles at Brad.  " As for you!  ..Lover boy!"  Tina grinned, kissing him gently on the lips.

..Let me kiss it and make it allll better..!


10 am the next day at Gotham Mercy hospital, Barbara checks her watch, as she walks down the west wing of the hospital.

Ensuring her best friend Karen Maines, that she would be there the see her at 9am, she dreads the almost invisable repremand her friend will lay on her about how she should be more responsible & be on time?

Although, her friend will most likely not say a word to her about being late?  ( She hasn't in years )  Barbara has heard the speach so many times .. that Just by  her saying hello a certain way? ..Her friend manages to lecture her.

" Barbara? "   Her friend Karen greeted, as Barbara entered the room.

.." Sleep Well ..?   She grinned, looking up at the clock, then back at Barbara.

.." Oh, come here you!"  Karen laughed, when she notices the cat who got caught with it's paw in the birdcage look from Barbara.  .." I don't care that your late! ..She replied.

.." I'm just so glad to see my little sister!"

Although, they weren't really related, Barbara always considered her a big sister type. When her mother died, the 8 year old Barbara spent a lot of time with karen,  who was hired  at the age of 16 to baby sit for her father.

At age 12, Barbara didn't need a babysitter anymore, but the two of them still kept a close relationship. Barbara had no other relatives that were even close to her own age, so Karen was the one who got the Big sister Job.

Barbara rushed in to recieve a hug from Karen. There was no one else in the world  ( Except her father )  That she more wanted an embrace from.  She remembers how Karen would almost break her ribs in her Monster bear hugs.Now, after many years of battling Cancer..Her friend's hugs were more like a weak handshake.

" Sit down Barbara? "   Karen offered, pointing to a chair by her bed.

Karen flashed a weak smile. " How's your father?"  She inquired, propping herself up the best she could on her hospital bed. Barbara could tell that the inquiry was just an ice-breaker for a more serious conversation, but she responded to the question just the same.

" Very well! "  Barbara informed her. .." He had a mild case of the Flu a few months back, but he is doing quite well now! "

For a few long seconds the two of them stared silently at each other.

" Barbara"  Karen spoke, after another few seconds. .." We've known each other for a very long time? "  She stated, turning towards the window for a second , before turning again to look at Barbara, with a tear in her eye.

. ." Barbara .." I'm scared!"

For a moment, Barbara stumbled for something to say, wondering if she should say anything?  Karen's fight with Cancer had gone on for 5 years and for those 5 years Barbara was by her side ..had everything been said..?

Finally, Barbara just reached out and held her hand.  " I know"  She replied in a very quiet tone. .." But, we'll get through this"   She commented, although she knew in reality, from all the doctors comments ..that her friend would never leave the hospital alive again.

" Barbara? ..  Karen sighed. .." I need your help..?

Barbara smiled slightly.  " Anything!"  She responded .." You know that! "  She said, even though the way her friend said it, sent a chill up her spine.

Karen took a moment to compose herself. .." Barbara I want you to look after Sarah when I?..." Well? .." You know..?

Taken by surprise by her request, Barbara pulls away in shock.

..." What..?

Karen again is silent for a moment. ." Please Barbara? .." I have no one else to ask? ..Her father has been dead for years! ..You know that! ..My folks are in a nursing home in California..?

.." There's no one else..?

Karen smiled. " It's not like she's a baby or even a child? .." She's 17 years old!  .." almost a woman? .." All you'd have to do is be a big sister to her and give her some guidence from time to time..?

Barbara considers her words, but knows in her heart that she can refuse her best friend nothing. .." Ok, I'll see what I can do?"  She said, returning to sit with Karen.

" Fair enough"  Karen commented, regaining her smile. .." I told Sarah to come by your apartment this evening! .." I hope you don't mind, but I thought you two could spend a few nights getting to know each other ..?

Barbara nodded.  .." I talked to her last night about it"  Karen added. .." She kind of shares your view

.." But, she is willing to try..?

Barbara sighs. .." I'll try? .." But, Sarah is a bit of a Tomboy ? .." I don't know if she'll want to hang around with some meek Libraian like me..?

.." Isn't she a big Batgirl fan..?  Barbara asked, pretending not to be very familiar with the Dark night Damsel. .." What, could I offer her in the wake of  her admiration for a famous Crimefighter..?

Karen grinned. .." So, was a little girl I used know..?

Barbara chuckled slightly. " Yeah! .." I suppose I was at one time?" She  conceded, smiling down at her ailing friend..never failing to be amazed at the details Karen remembered from their youth.

" Just please! .." Please?" Karen begged, holding Barbara's hand tight. .."Please make this work between you two..?

Barbara nodded. " But, you'll pull though this operation!"  She added, as a nurse walks into the room. " I'm sorry Miss Gordon?"  The nurse stated. .." We have to run some tests on Mrs Maines? .." You can see her in the morning..?

With that statement, Barbara hugs Karen one last time, then watches as the nurse helps her friend into a wheelchair to escort her to the series of medical tests that the hospital had scheduled.

Standing outside the hall, Barbara waits until Karen's image fades, then she hurrries out of the hospital, to head home to change into Batgirl. She had a tip that Batman & Robin were going to corner the Joker at a warehouse in central Gotham?

Her emotional meeting with Karen left her confused and on the verge of tears.  The only thing that she knew might help her to forget that she soon may be losing one of the most important people in her life ..Was to get out as Batgirl..!

..And go kick some supervillain Ass!!!


An hour later, Sarah Maines is on her way home on her Honda 100 Motorcycle.  A relic from the late 1970's, that her late father willed to her upon his death years ago.

More than once, she was teased by cycle owners, with their bright new modern cycles, but she never let it bother her ..her father rode it proudly in his teen years and she intended to in her's.

Although, many people didn't even recognize that style of cycle anymore, with the horsepower she added though her many overhauls of the engine ..they did not soon forget it, when she left them and their fancy bikes way behind her.

She was going home early from school today. At 17 years old, she was a Senior in high school and had never skipped school a day in her life, but with her mother in the hospital with a life threatnening affliction ..she just couldn't concentrate on her studies?

Everyone at the school knew of her mother's condition..including her teachers and counselors, who watched her walk out the front doors, without a word of explanation.

..No one tried to stop her.

Waving to an old man she knew, while waiting for a traffic light to change, she then proceeded down a deserted alley, that she frequently used as a shortcut home.

Near the end of the alley, she noticed the Batmobile parked by the side of an old warehouse, once belonging to the central Gotham produce company. Beside the Batmobile was the Batgirl cycle.

There was no way Sarah could resist?

Inside the warehouse Batman & Robin were engaging Joker's henchmen in their usual bout of fist fighting.

More than 10 men  fought the dianamic due, while the Joker and his head henchman attempted their escape. 

" Going somewhere Gentlemen..?   Batgirl teased, appearing out of nowhere, to knock the Joker's henchman across  a wooden table with her famous Ballet kick.

The Joker looked back at Batman & Robin for a moment, then decided to take his chances with Batgirl. In a desperate act, he took a wild swing at Batgirl, missing by a foot, as Batgirl counters by slamming her boot hard into his chest to hurl the pasty-faced Supervillain across the room.

" Nice of you to drop by Batgirl! "  Batman responded, slamming the heads of  two henchmen together with great ease.  .." Care to join us here?  .." There are plenty goons to go around..?

" Holy Tag-team! ..  Robin agreed, kicking one henchman in the stomach, while he ducks under the punch of another, who then inadvertantly slams his fist into the face of a third henchman.

.." I don't mind sharing..?

"  Ah, thanks guys!"  Batgirl grinned, side-stepping a goon's attack, before decking him with a right-cross.  .." But, I'm just a helpless female..?    She teased,slamming her foot  once more into a villain's mid-section. .." What could I do..?

By the time Sarah got in close enough to see the action, Batgirl was finishing off  the last two goons with a spinning front kick.  " Oh, my gosh! "  Batgirl teased, putting her hand to her mouth in a pretend show of confusion.

.." Did I do that..?

As the trio of crimefighters come together, after defeating their foes, Sarah sneaks back outside and remounts her motorcycle.  .." Now, thats a lady I'd like to get to know!"  Sarah whispered to herself.

" Mom? "  She spoke out quietly, as she kick starts her motorcycle.

.." Why  couldn't you get Batgirl to babysit...?

Later that evening Sarah showed up at Barbara's Apartment, as her mother requested. The two of them shared dinner together and talked for awhile.

Sarah had no misgivings about Barbara, it was not the first time they had met, she just felt they were from slightly different worlds.

Where she enjoyed sports and mechanics or anything she could get to use her hands with? ..Barbara seemed to prefer inside interests, like reading or writing in the jounal she kept.

The one thing that they seemed to have a similar interest in was their use of the computer, Barbara was happy to see that Sarah used it mainly for educational purposes, such as obtaining reference material for her studies.

Barbara also noticed that Sarah was quite intelligent! ..And Sarah was surprised at the vast amount of knowledge Barbara retained in her head at any given moment.

Try as she might? ..Sarah could not find a question that Barbara could not answer?

For the next several days they stayed together at night, after spending almost all their days at the hospital with Karen, who although it was slight, began to see a partial bond forming between the two.

For three days Barbara stayed home, she took some personal leave from the Library and her patrols as Batgirl also were put on hold, as the two women waited for the results of Karen's operation.

Then one evening, when it seemed as though she might recover? ..her contition suddenly worsened!

7PM, on a warm Gotham night as Barbara & Sarah came back to the hospital, after going to have dinner ..Barbara's father police Commissioner Gordon met the two of them as they headed for Karen's room.

Sarah did not understand the signifigance of him being there, but Barbara did. ..He had the same look in his eyes, that he did 20 years ago, when he had to tell his little 8 year old daughter about her mother.

For a moment, Gordon looked away, then slowly he look a deep breath, as his eyes met Sarah's.  " Sarah? "  He spoke up. .." Your mother had a relapse! "

.." The doctors did all they could but...?

Suddenly Sarah felt as if she'd been punched in the stomach, as the realization of what he was trying to say, registered in her head.  " S.." She's dead? "  The teen uttered, feeling her legs turn to jelly under her, as she drops to her knees in grief.

" I .." I'm sorry Sarah"   Commissioner Gordon consoled, confirming Sarah's worst Nightmare.

For more than a minute no one said a word. Barbara could tell that Sarah wanted to cry, but couldn't..She could  also tell by the young girl's expressions, that a multitude of emotions were boiling inside of her.

Finally, Barbara attempted to squat down to console her..she knew it was the wrong move the second she attempted it. Suddenly, Sarah viciously pushed her away and ran off down the hallway.

" No Dad!"  Barbara stated, stopping her father from following Sarah.

.." She's my responsibilty now! "

.." I'll go find her.."

An hour later, in an attempt to speed up her search. Barbara makes her dazzling change to Batgirl, knowing that Sarah could be almost anywhere and Barbara Gordon wasn't suited to traverse the violent Gotham streets, as well as her Alter ego was.  

For years Batgirl has searched these streets for the vilest of criminals, learning to think as a criminal does, their habits, their hidouts ..no where in Gotham have they been able to hide from her wrath!  ..Searching for a distraught teenage girl..

..Wasn't exactly up her alley..?

About 4am she decided to call off her search. In the 9 hours she had been  searching ..she had beaten 4 jewelry thieves senseless ..stopped 2 murders.. resqued 6 women from rapists and broke up a fight between 2 street gangs.

An average night  for the Dark night heroine.

As Gotham city's Avenging angel heads back home, Sarah returns back to Barbara's apartment. After her scamper from the hospital, she had wondered the streets awhile then showed up at her old home.

Not wanting to defile her mother's last wishes, plus starting to feel extremely lonely ..she returned to Barbara's care. " Barbara..?  She called out, as she walks through the front door.

Not hearing an answer, she searches the apartment. " Damn Barbara" She responded, not finding her anywhere.

.." Where are you..?

After a few minutes she pours herself a glass of milk and sits down at the computer. Just randomly surfing the net out of bordom. .she notices that one of Barbara's document files is encypted..?

Normally Sarah manages great retraint of her curiosity..But, tonight she can't  resist the Mystery? .." Hum? .." Password..?  She puzzled, as she came across one of Barbara's secuity measures.

Sarah tried many words, but drew a blank..getting the standard " ACCESS  DENIED "  from the computer. She almost decided to give up when she saw a picture of Barbara and her mother holding the young infant baby Sarah.

Sarah tried a few names ..Barbara..Karen..even Sarah? ..No luck! ..But, she knew in her gut the picture had something to do with it? ..No logical reason..but, the fact that the picture had a red circle around it made her feel this way...?

She stared at the picture, for a few moments, trying to find the connection the three people in it held. Then she remembered how her mother told her about her close relationship with Barbara ..how Barbara almost thought of her as a mother.

Suddenly! ..It dawned on her and she grinned as she typed in.  M..O..M

For a second, the computer screen went black, then a strange black & Yellow image started to appear slowly before her eyes..then in a yellow background, in black lettering..came an index of choices?

One of the choices was a personal Diary? ..She hated herself for prying into Barbara's deepest secrets, but by this time, it was too late anyway..?

Clicking on the icon, dates for the last five years appeared. Sarah picked year one and began to read.

For awhile Sarah almost fell asleep out of boredom, reading what she already knew. ..Then, her eyes went wide, as she began to read passages that she had never read or imagined about the meek Libraian.

" Well? .." I'll be damned!"  She commented, looking up for a second.

.." Who would have even thought..?

Getting up from the computer, her curiosity compelled her into Barbara's bedroom. Then she sat at Barbara's makeup table and pushed the little white button underneath, as decribed in the diary.

A silent motor engaged and Sarah hopped up, as the table spun around 180 degrees to reveal the secret that she had only hoped was true..? " Well .." Well.." Well!"  She commented, as she checks out the secret room, that very few people have ever seen.

.." Looks like we might have a few things in  common afterall Barbara? .." Or should I say.   .." Batgirl..?


Thirty minutes later, Batgirl quietly rides through the portal to her secret  entrance. Securing the Batgirl Cycle, she pushes the button on her makeup table and spins 180 degrees around to wind up in her bedroom.

As she quickly pulls off her cowl, Barbara's senses alert her to a strange presence in the room?

Although her bedroom is dark, she can make out a shadowy figure standing about 10 feet away near the drapes. " Who? .." Who's there..? Barbara said, trying not sound nervous.

As the figure starts to move towards her, she instinctivly assumes a fighting stance.  " Sarah..?   Barbara questioned, as the light suddenly enveloped around the figure.

For a moment Barbara is silent, then attempts to come up with a feasible explanation of why she is standing in her bedroom in a Batgirl costume?

" I suppose, your wondering why I have on this.....?   Sarah interupted her.  " Barbara ..Please don't lower your IQ by trying to explain away the reality of the situation..?

.." Your Batgirl  You know it! .."  I know it! .." Lets deal with it..?

Barbara is shocked for a moment at her demeaner, then throws up her hands in defeat. " Ok kid!"  Barbara conceeded. .." You got me! .." I'm Batgirl!   .." Now what..?

For the next several hours the two sat at the kitchen table and talked.

Sarah wanted to know every little detail..from why she wanted to be a heroine ..to the name of every mugger, thief or  supervillain she ever encountered?

As the first rays of sunlight filter through the kitchen curtain, Barbara let out a yawn. " Alright Sarah"  She replied. .." You know more about me now than anyone else in this world....

..." Are you going to keep my secret..?

Sarah nodded sightly. " Yes"  She responded. .." But!.." In return I want something from You...?  

Barbara sighed, then motioned for her to explain?

Sarah smiled. " Simply this!"  She stated, taking a moment to register Barbara's facial expression, before continuing.  .."  Barbara you know that Batgirl has always been my hero! .." The one person, besides my mom that I have always looked up to and respected...

" Barbara? ..." I want to be you Partner...

Barbara's face seemed to lose all expression. " What..? she responded in disbelief. .." I..I Can't!"  She replied. .." It's a dangerous job? ..and I told your mother that I would keep you safe..?

Sarah shrugged. " That's the deal!"  she stated. .." I get to be your partner ..Or I tell your little secret..?

.." You would tell my enemies who I am? ..They would kill me!.." I can't believe you'd do something like that.?  Sarah is silent for a momment.  " Well?..No!"  She responds. .." I wouldn't tell a dangerous arch enemy

.." But,  I will tell your father..or maybe Batman..?

Sarah is silent once again. " Oh, heck Barbara! "  She responds..." I wouldn't tell anyone! ..I couldn't ruin the crime fighting career of a person I have always admired! " She stated  Getting up from the table and walking into the living room.

Barbara looks over at her from her seated position at the table, remembering the first time she put on the Batgirl costume. She was almost as rebellous as Sarah is..needing to prove her worth to her father & Gotham City..not to mention Batman himself..

Getting up, she walks over and gently puts a hand on Sarah's shoulder. .." I'm..I'm sorry Barbara!"  Sarah said, turning her head sightly to make eye contact. .." Please? .." Will you at least think about it..?

Barbara can't help but see a mirror image of herself in this 17 year old before her. Barabara nods. " Ok!"  She replied. .." No promises! ..But I will think about it..?

The next few days were hectic. With arranging Karen's funeral and getting hold of relatives..Barbara stayed home from the library ..and her nights out as Batgirl were on hold.

Finally. on the fourth night..Barbara donned her Batsuit and rode out into the night. She had a lot to think about..and she had found that during her romps as Batgirl..The answers came more quickly..

After stopping a few petty crimes, Batgirl deployed her grapler line and scaled up the side of the Wayne research building, to step off onto the very top roof area..where Bruce wayne's private helicopter was assigned to land.

She need very much to think over Sarah's request, and the view of Gotham city from this height always seemed to help her with difficult decisions.

" Nice view isn't it! "  Came a voice from behind her.  " Evening  Batman"  She responded, never turning her head once in response to his sudden appearance. ..Over the years, this had not been the first time either of them had quietly walked up on the other.

For a moment neither said a word then Batman spoke.  " I hear you may be thinking of adding a partner to your crimefighting..?  He spoke out.

Batgirl looked at him suddenly in surprise. " What? ..How did you know that..?  She exclaimed.  Batman is silent once more, before he responds.  .." I got wind of it"  He casually said, when the truth was he got it from Alfred, who Batgirl had talked with the privious day.

" Don't Worry!"  Batman stated. ..My source only mentioned, that he heard talk of your plans"  Batgirl now is silent for a moment..." Well?  She finally said. ..Maybe it would be of help to talk..?

Batman nods. " It seems you have the same concerns I had when I signed up Robin as my team mate?"  He stated. Batgirl nods her agreement.  Batman looks at the view of Gotham again.

" Robin"  He said. ..For awhile I thought he was the worst mistake I ever made?"  Batman revealed to Batgirl's suprise. .." I Know!.." I Know! "  He explained. .." You wouldn't think that now...

.." But, at a time.. all I did was worry if he would get killed or maimed!  and I would be to blame! ..but, he turned out to be a true asset..and a friend and partner I could bet my my life on...

Batgirl nods. " Yes"  She agreed. ..Robin is a very skilled crimefighter!  ..But, Sa..? ..I mean my friend is a just a ....?

" Girl ?"  Batman responded. .." Funny?"  He said. .." I never thought I would hear You make a statement like that? .." It sure didn't stop you from making a career out of crimefighting..?

Batman moves closer.  " Look! .." the fact is! .." If you deny her? .." She could very well strike out on her own?..At least, if you take her on...you can keep an eye on her and give her the right training..?

Batgirl sighs. " Your probably right?"  She said. .." She is stubborn..?

For a few minutes more, the Dark Knights of Gotham discuss things that are important to them, Gotham..and the world in general. After a moment longer, Batman looks at his watch under his glove wrist.

.." It's about 3am?"  He mentioned. .." Perhaps we should Adjourn our staff meeting until a later date..?  Batgirl nods in agreement." Yes " She responds. .." I do have a lot to do tomarrow..."

Scaling down the building, Batman scans the surroundings near the Batmobile upon reaching street level. " Robin..?"  He called out, just as Batgirl reaches street level 2  seconds behind him.

" Whats going on?" Batgirl Quized, watching a sudden concern come over Batman's face.  .." Robin!"  He said. ..I had him wait here for me so I wouldn't miss Commissioner Gordon's call about  Two Face..?

All of sudden, as he fills in Batgirl about their Arch nemisis, a swoosh can be heard, as a dart impales Batman in the small of his back.  " AAAAHHH !!!"   He yelled out, trying to get to his utility belt for a universal drug antidote.

Batgirl rushes to help him, but the drug only takes a few seconds to render the Dark night unconscious. Realizing she was on her own, she takes a defensive posture against an unseen enemy.

Suddenly, she takes out her Batarang, as she catches a glimpse of someone in the shadows. " Come out you coward!! "  She challenges, as another dart impales her right arm.

In the same manner as Batman, the Dark night damsel grasps in panic for an antidote..But, soon she too lies unconscious beside Batman.  " Pick em up! "  A shadowy figure orders, as two muscular goons come out of the shadows to follow his orders.

A huge man, twice Batman's size easily slings the crimefighter over his shoulder, while a much smaller man retrieves Batgirl.

" Come on!"  The leader orders, signaling another man, who carries the limp form of Robin. .." This drug won't keep em out more than a few hours..?


Almost at that same moment..across town..Sarah knocks on Barbara's bedroom door. " Barbara?"  She inquired, tapping a little harder. Not hearing an answer for several moments, she turns the knob and ventures inside.

Not finding Barbara anywhere, Sarah's curiosity conpels her to snoop. pushing the button to the secret room, she enters and begins to look about at Batgirl's crimefighting equipment.

Among the articals of interest, were several custumes. Like Batman,over the years Barbara had continually modified her costume..but, never had the heart to part with an obsolete version...

Sarah looks through over 9 different versions..until her eyes lock onto a certain one. The costume is totally different from the rest..It's style is very similar to Robin's costume, with a few minor changes..

The mask is yellow..and the boots ar

black and knee high, with an emblem of a yellow bat inside the green background of a patch that is sewn onto the left front side of the costume.

Sarah remembered reading in Barbara's diary, that this was the very first version of her costume..infact!..She made it when she was about 16 years old and never wore it past the confines of her bedroom..

Sarah can't help herself ..the costume appears almost her size..so, she quickly grabs the garment from the coathanger and slips out of her bathrobe, standing only in her panties, as she tries on the tempting costume.

After a few minutes, Sara completes the conversion by pulling the mask over her face. Excited, she poses before the full lenght mirror...She can't believe it? ..A perfect fit..

Sarah takes a few more seconds to admire the costume..It isn't exactly what she would want..But, she can't deny she looks good in it...

Looking over she spots her own Honda Motorcycle. Ever since the mere chance of her becoming Batgirl's sidekick registered on her brain.. She had been modifying and repainting it..

Yellow & black in color..and with the engine & exaust changes the Motorcycle looked completely different. Walking over she straddles the bike and starts the engine..

Almost as quiet as Batgirl's bike in whisper mode, Sarah slowly revs the engine.

She grins.

Thinking things through, a bit longer, she engages the bikes first gear and rolls forward. Just as it has done for Batgirl for many years the fake wall opens up and lets a new Gotham Heroine loose on the streets..

An hour later, Batgirl awakens to find herself  bound. The top half of her costume had been remove, along with her gloves, cape and utility belt.

Her arms are tied tightly above her head to a low hanging steel pipe in what appears to her as a basement area in some run-down old building.

Except for her mask, which thankfully is still in place..she is totally naked above the waist. " Shit!"  She curses, as the reality of the situation dawns on her.

Looking to her right she catches a glimpse of two larger figures bound identical to herself just 10 feet away. " Batman? ..Robin..?  She inquired, not being able to readily identify them in the dimly lit basement.

" Were Ok !"  She heard Batman respond, just as sound of footsteps, fill the basement. By the sound, of the footsteps she could tell about a dozen men were approaching..

As the men filtered into the room and stood about them..the lighting in the room brightened about 50%

With the increased illumination..Batgirl could see Batman & Robin more clearly now and noticed that they too were bound as she was & stripped to the waist, with their masks & Cowls still protecting their secret identities.

After all the men were in place..another man walks towards them from the shadows. ..As his facial features became more clear ..Batgirl recognizes their captor...

" Two Face "   Batman spoke out about a second before she could utter the words. .." I should have known that you were resposible for this cowardly act! "

Two face says nothing to Batman's comment, other than to signal to a huge thug, who quickly punches the the dark knight in the stomach. Although Batman's solar plexs are quite muscular..he still gets the wind knocked out of him by the thugs blow.

Again Two Face motions and a second thug slams his fist into Robin's gut, as he walks over behind Batgirl.

" I've always wanted to get my hands on these Jugs of yours Batbitch! "

He laughed, as his rough hands probed her unprotected breasts.

" Get, your filthy paws off me!!"  Batgirl protested.

As Two face mauled her tits, Batgirl tried to kick at him, but he knew that would be her response and took care to stay out of her strike zone. " Stop it!!"  She continued to protest.

Two face looked over again at his men and signaled. Then as he continued to grope at the dark night maiden's  lusious body..4 men began to beat up the male members of the terrific trio..

After about 5 minutes, Two face waved his hand and the beatings stopped. " Thats enough for now boys! "  He laughed, giving Batgirl's tits a final tweaking before moving away.

.." We have plenty of time to torture these meddling do gooders!"  He stated, signaling for a man to approach with a metal cart . " Lets, start with her"  Two face said, motioning to Batgirl.

Stopping in front of batgirl, the goon gives her a fiendish grin, as he attaches 2 alligator clips from a device he has on the cart to each of her nipples.

" Each one of you are going to go though this! "  Two face stated, as the goon adjusts the device on the cart. .." But, you two are going to first hear the screams of your fair gendered comrade...

Batman starts to protest..but, it is too late, as 110 volts of electricity surge though Batgirl's breasts.

"  AAAAAAhhhhhhh!!!!!!!"    Batgirl screamed out, against the pain of the voltage. " Stop it!!! .." You perverted Fiend!! "  Batman yelled out as she is tortured, before his eyes.

After about 15 seconds, Two face signals the voltage stopped.

" Catch your breath Bitch!"  He advised, a second before a second round of electricity begins to punish her again....

Almost dawn, Sarah having had found the Batmobile & Batgirl cycle abandoned by a Wayne enterprises building, followed a set of tire tracts east to the first abandoned building she found.

Not really for sure the terriffic trio were in the building or not..she decided that from reading Barbara's Diary ..this is where villains hung out..and if they were indeed in trouble? .." This is as good a place as any to start looking..?

Although Sarah was anxious to prove herself as a crimefighter..She was also not stupid. Her intent upon entering the building, was to find out if  Batgirl and Batman were in the building? ..Then she would call the cops..

The building was an old Library built in the early 70's it was abandoned  20 years ago when a new branch, that Barbara worked at, was opened in 2001..

The place was rundown and trash & rubble were all over the floor.  " Geez"  She thought to herself. .." You'd have thought they would have cleaned this place up?" 

Hearing the sound of footsteps, she ducked behind an old book cart, as two men walked by. She watched them ,as they opened a door behind the checkout counter and walked in.

Summoning up her courage, she opened the door a crack and peered in. Not seeing anyone, she quietly sneaks in and positions herself in a concealed position behind a concrete pillar.

Carefully she looks around the pillar, and almost shreiks at what she saw! 

Batman & Robin are bloody and bruised, while Batgirl hangs limply with some sort of wires attached to her breasts.  " My God!"  She thought, considering what to do next, when Two face suddenly spoke up.

" Alright!"  He anounced. .." Lets see whats behind these masks boys?"  He laughed, as his goons position themselves around the terrific trio for a group unmasking.

Realizing that she did not have time to summon the police, before the villains unmasked them, Sarah prepared to act!..But, how?  She pondered, when her hand brushed up against her utility belt.

Sarah Grinned.

Two face also grinned, as they masks of Batman & Batgirl were slowly pulled up. " What the..?  Two Face yelled, as the sound of two metalic objects fell around him.

Immediately, smoke poured into the room and soon two face and his goons could not see anything?

Desperately trying to see though the haze of smoke, Two face could hear the groans of his men, as they seemed to be hit by an unknown force.

After about five minutes, the smoke cleared and Two face suddenly comes face to face with a very ..upset  trio of crimefighters. " Batgirl?"  Batman said, motioning to Two Face. .." Care to do the Honors..?

With all his men lying unconscious around the room, Two face shakes like a leaf, as Batgirl walks menacing towards him. " Please?"  He pleaded, getting no look of pity from his former torture victim, as she pounds his face with her fists.

As Two face falls unconscious to the floor, Sarah walks towards the trio with their costumes. " I think these are yours?"  She commented, setting them on a table in the room.

" Thank you young Lady!"  Batman Gallantly expressed, while Batgirl & Robin quickly grab their costumes from off of the table. " Yes!" Robin also expressed. .." You really saved our bacon.."

Sarah could ask for no greater honor..The legendary caped crusaders were thanking her for resquing them..

" No sweat"  She casually responded, looking over at Batgirl, wondering how she will respond to her venturing out on her own and with her old costume and equipment?

Batman gives Batgirl a wink.

" Young Lady!"  Batgirl finally spoke up. .." That was a very risky thing you did!"  She scolded. .." Even though you did save us? .." You could have gotten yourself killed..?

Sarah hung her head low..she knew she taking a risk, but she did not expect this kind of lecture from her idol..even Batman thanked her..

Batgirl shook her head. " Your just going to have to learn to use some caution?"   She stated, suddenly smiling, as she offers her hand shake to Sarah. .." That is...."   She said

.." If, your going to be my  partner..?

The End .

..Of the story, but the beginning of a team ....

BD Phillips.

BDPhillx2@aol.com.

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