The Bird and the Demon

The Rise of Robin Hood

Two weeks later
Shivani's pov
It was a cold winter's morning as the sun rose into the sky. I beat the eggs into a mixing bowl and then poured them into the frying pan. I drank my black dark coffee as I stared out into the cityscape. Then I heard the door to Dick's bedroom open and saw the acrobat himself emerge out of the room, bed head and all. "Well good morning as sleeping beauty,  did you sleep well?" I questioned. "Yeah, actually I slept extremely well." Dick nodded. "Well, I made breakfast for you before work." I chimed. "Thank you, Shivani." Dick nodded. We sat in silence for a few moments until I looked up at him. "Listen, Dick, I want to join you on patrol," I said. "Shivani no." Dick proclaimed. "Dick please I know how to fight," I argued. "Shivani no I just got you back and I am not risking that again," Dick stated. "Dick I can defend myself. I am not some helpless damsel. I have trained all my life and now I can help defenseless people." I tried. "Let me do this...Dick please." I begged. Dick gave me a loud sigh. "What would your name even be?" He questioned. I gave him an excited smirk. "I was thinking about Robin Hood," I stated. Dick gave me an almost hopeful look. "Why did you pick that name?" He asked. I furrowed my brows and frowned as I thought. "Well, I chose it because it seems familiar and right." I nodded. Dick gave a wide smile and nodded his head. "Alright...fine. I'll let Robin Hood join Nightwing for patrols." Dick agreed. "Yes, thank you so much." I thanked excitedly. "No problem, but I have to get dressed for work. I will see you in a minute okay." He said as he stood up and ran his hand through my hair. I looked at Dick with a happy smile. "Thank you again, Dick." I thanked.

Time skip
I pulled the hood over my head and looked at myself in the mirror. I walked out of the changing room in the Wing-Den and opened my arms as I walked out. "Hey, Nightwing." I grinned. Nightwing turned around and gave a playful whistle. "Well look at you beautiful ." Nightwing flirted. I gave a light-hearted laugh and turned around for him. "You look amazing, now I have competition for the best-looking vigilante." Nightwing teased. "Haha oh please no one could beat you." I remarked. Nightwing gave me a surprised look, but a playful smirk. "I didn't expect you to play along." Nightwing chimed as he walked towards his motorcycle. "Well, who knows maybe I'm up for something new." I said flirtatiously. "Well, then Princess your ride awaits." Nightwing smiled as he gestured for me to hop onto the motorcycle. "Also here is a com, so you and I can communicate." Nightwing offered as he handed me the small device. I placed it into my ear and hopped onto the motorcycle. "Nightwing and Robin Hood out." Nightwing announced as we roared out of the den. "So where are we off to first boss?" I questioned. "We have to meet up with the bats in Gotham." He said with a hint of anxiety in his voice. "Hey it's okay, I'll make sure not to embarrass you." I joked. "Ha, that's not what I'm nervous about." He mumbled. I decided to ignore his comment and just enjoy the ride. Soon we arrived in Gotham and climbed to the roof of a building that overlooked the downtown area. "Nightwing, who is this?" A gruff voice said behind us. Nightwing and I turned around quickly to observe the sight in front of us. In front of us stood the famous Batman, Robin, Red Hood, and Red Robin. "Um, this is Robin Hood." Nightwing introduced. "Wow moving onto different brunettes already hun?" Red Hood snarled. "Um, what?" I questioned. "Hood lay off, she isn't responsible for her death." Red Robin grumbled quickly. "Easy for you to say replacement, you hardly knew her and it seems the dick over there didn't care that much either." Red Hood growled. "Okay Red Hood, I think that's enough." Nightwing said strictly. "No the imbecile has a point, you dare replace her so quickly." Robin roared. "Robin stop, your making Robin Hood feel bad." Nightwing defended. "Well, she should feel bad." Red Hood snapped. As the family argued I noticed a red dot on Batman's head. I quickly yanked out my bow and an explosive arrow. I launched the arrow in the bullet's direction and a small explosion followed. "What the HELL!" Red Hood shouted as I leaped into action. I held my grapple launcher in the direction of the shooter and I flew into a chase. "Robin Hood where are you going?" Nightwing requested. "I am pursuing the shooter." I answered flatly as I landed on the roof. I immediately spotted the marksmen known as Deadshot running away from the scene. I chased after him quickly. I pulled out my bow as I hopped to another rooftop. I quickly pulled two arrows out of my quiver and shot them at his Achilles heel. He released a scream of pain as he toppled to the ground. I rushed over to him as he went to pick himself up again. I unsheathed my bo staff and it expanded out. I pointed the staff at his neck, which made him pause. "Hello there." I smirked. He gave me a defeated look and shook his head. "Brought down by a juvenile hero." He said disappointedly. "Well don't feel bad Mr. Lawton, I have been in the hero and villain business for a long time." I nodded as I heard the bat family land on the roof behind me. "How did you?" Red Hood questioned in a shocked voice as Batman yanked Deadshot up. "It was simple really." I stated coolly. "Why did you try to kill me?" Batman yelled at Deadshot. "Oh please, you don't scare me." He goaded. I gave Nightwing a sideways glance to which he nodded his head at. I stead forward and walked towards the hero and assassin. "You know Floyd, you're going to want to answer Batman's questions because if you don't speak to him. You speak to me and well you remember how I said I had been in the business for a long time?" I reminded. He glanced at me and nodded his head. I stalked up to him confidently. "Well, I never specified which side I had been on, and let's just say. I would love to
interrogate you." I smirked. I turned away to walk away until I heard. "I would love to how you do one as well Robin Hood." He jabbed. I suddenly twisted myself around and slapped my bo staff into his head, knocking him unconscious. "JESUS CHRIST!" Red Robin screeched. "Why did you do that?" He asked panicked. "Well, he said he wanted an interrogation with me. So let's give him that. We can transfer him to a secure facility and then I can interrogate him." I said in a matter-of-fact tone. Batman gave Nightwing an uneasy look to which Nightwing nodded his head once. "We can trust Robin Hood." He proclaimed. "Alright let's get him to Gotham Police Department, where you can lead the investigation." Batman stated. I nodded my head in agreement and followed the bats off the roof. "Hey, good job." Nightwing complimented. "Thanks." I whispered. I rode with Nightwing to Gotham Police Department where Batman dragged Deadshot into the interrogation room. "Cuff his left arm to the back of the chair and turn the chair so the right side is next to the table." I instructed. He gave me a sideways glance for a while but nodded his head. "He should be waking in a couple of minutes." Red Robin informed. "Thank you." I nodded.
I waited for Deadshot to wake up. "Hey, he's awake." Red Robin informed. "Thank you, Red Robin." I nodded. I pulled down my hood and pulled my bun out to let down my brown hair fall to my sides. I left my Bo staff and bow in the room with the bats. "Alright give me a couple of minutes." I pushed open the door to the interrogation room and walked up to the sharpshooter. "You know Mr. Lawton I find your confidence extremely attractive," I said in an alluring tone. "You know Floyd with your marksman abilities and my numerous abilities we could be unstoppable." I was tempted as She sat on his lap and face him. "Oh really." He cooed. "Hmm yes." I cooed in a mischievous tone. I slowly lifted his arm above the table and placed our elbows on the table. "Too bad that's not my plan." I hissed with deep anger. I suddenly slammed his arm down onto the table. The arm released a loud snap and the marksmen released a piercing cry of agony. "Now for every question you don't answer. I will snap a pretty little bone of yours." I growled. "Now who paid you to kill Batman?" I hissed as I moved to his rib. "Ughh Deathstroke." He gasped out. "Deathstroke paid me, well he had his guys pay him," Floyd answered with a grimace. "Why would he try to kill Batman?" I hissed. "Something about finishing what he started," Deadshot said. "Where are his people hiding?" I hissed. "I don't have a death wish." Deadshot hissed out. With almost inhuman speed, I yanked out an arrow and held it up to his neck. "Try me again and this arrow will go through your neck." I hissed venomously. "Okay okay, they are hiding on Infinity Island at the old League of Assassins base." He replied. I pushed myself off of the marksmen and placed my arrow back. "Well thank you for your cooperation." I nodded as I walked out of the containment cell. Commissioner Gordon and the bats stared at me in shock. "We should let her do the interrogations more often." Red Hood proclaimed. "You broke his arm," Gordon stated flatly. "Only as motivation," I replied as I picked up my weapons. "Well, now we know where to look," Batman said gruffly. "And your welcome." I waved off as I walked away leaving the bats in my wake.

Third-person
"She is really arrogant," Robin whispered. "So she'll fit right in with demon spawn." Red Hood jabbed. "I am going to kill you, Hood." Robin hissed angrily. "In your dreams." He replied nonchalantly.