Titans of Justice Unlimited Chapter 40 – “Kat-tastrophe’s All Around Part 4”
Written by: Scotty2Hotty
Edited by: Power Guy


Gotham City…

Nightvision squirmed as Kitty Kat smiled and plunged the syringe into his arm. He started practicing every breathing technique he knew to try to slow his heartbeat, although he knew whatever the serum was would spread quickly.

“Now, you rest. I was as gentle as possible. I bet it won’t even leave a mark.” Kitty Kat said as she pressed her lips to his. Nightvision kissed her back.





Just then there was a loud ruckus.

“My kittens must be playing rough!” Kitty Kat grinned. “I’ll be right back.” She then turned on her heels to see what the commotion was only to be met by Fabri. He was panicked and his dark eyes darted.

“Sister, you will not believe this. SHE’s here! CATWOMAN!” he blurted out. “She just took out all of your henchman—it was phenomenal!”

Kitty Kat was silent for a moment. “This is the cherry on the top of the day, brother dear.” She laughed as Fabri grinned.

Outside, Blackbird and Wayne Vale had arrived.

“How did you know about this place?” she demanded.





“Even I have my secrets. Let’s just say I inherited my mother’s intuition.” He smiled.

Blackbird rolled her eyes. “Here’s the deal, Wayne—“

He was quick to interupt her, “I know, I know, I stay out of your way and in return you’ll make sure I get first dibs on the photos and story.”

“Actually I was going to tell you to keep out of my way period, but since you brought me here, feel free to get any pictures or scoops….from a safe distance.” she chided.

Back in Gotham City, the Huntress stirred.

“Mom?” she whispered, trying to shake off the effects of the sleep bomb. She stood up shakily and walked to the edge of the building.





“Where are you?” she said to no one in particular.

“I’ll tell you where she is. She’s going after that witch that has both my crowns!”





“You again?” Huntress huffed staring at Bat-Girl. This time she was accompanied by a man in a golden armor. He looked like an Egyptian god come to life with tan skin, gold and white armor, and impossibly white teeth.

“That’s right! The REAL Bat-Girl and my hus—er, my old associate from the REAL Titans-GOLDEN EAGLE!” Bat-Girl announced.





“I have valuable information about the missing crowns and Catwoman-both Catwomen. But you’ll have to follow MY lead if you want in on the action!” Bat-Girl snobbily added.

Golden Eagle was quick to add, “Huntress, please excuse Bat-Girl’s enthusiasm. Please, will you come with us?”

The Huntress wanted to say no, but she knew she had to find her mother.

“Ok, but when we get there “Bat-Girl”, don’t mess things up again.

***

Back at Kitty Kat’s lair, Catwoman was walking down a long corridor, whip in hand. She cracked it against the wall as she walked along. “Here kitty,kitty, kitty. I have a big ball of yarn for you to CHOKE on!” she growled.

Several doors down, Kitty Kat laughed. “Oh my, I think she mean business! Down here, old woman! Come and get me!”

Catwoman ran down to the room and came face to face with her nemesis.

“Nightvision.” She whispered, seeing her ‘nephew’ strapped to the table.





“You know each other!? Well hands off, sister! He’s mine!” Kitty Kat hissed. She then lept into the air, catapulted off a wall over Catwoman’s head and disappeared.

Catwoman started to chase her but Nightvision called out “Don’t hurt her!”





She walked over to him and with swipe of her claws, slashed the bonds that held him down.

“Hmph. Never send a boy to do a woman’s job.” She said as she turned to chase Kitty Kat.

Nightvision steadied himself and followed.

“Finally! My chance to kill that woman! Papa, today you will be avenged!” Kitty Kat thought as she ran outside and climbed into a tree. “This is an unexpected treat. I’ll kill that scum and I have new man in my life. Little Karla comes out on top.”

Fabri had secured both crowns and was making his way to the room where Nightwing was held. He was to get the Kitty Kar ready, drug Nightvision, and wait for Kitty Kat to kill Catwoman. They would then drive away from Gotham City and start anew somewhere else. He entered the room to notice that Nightvision was gone.

“Not good. I’d better inject myself….I have a feeling I am going to need all the strength I can get.” He surmised.

Outside, Catwoman walked around surveying the property. Trees were everywhere and she noticed the land dropped off like a cliff and the Gotham River was rushing beneath. She was reminded of her old days of finding hideouts, recruiting henchman, and trying to get Batman’s attention. She smiled briefly and heard something above her. There was Kitty Kat staring down at her.

“Well don’t just sit there, girl!” Catwoman hissed, cracking her whip and knocking Kitty Kat to the ground. Kitty Kat landed on her feet and pounced at Catwoman.

Blackbird and Wayne heard the commotion and came running. Nightvision staggered towards the melee as well.

“Nightvision!” Blackbird shouted. “Are you ok!?”

“I’m fine….I have to help her…” he said quietly.

Catwoman and Kitty Kat were fighting like wild animals. The two women were rolling around on the ground punching and kicking each other.

“I’ll kill you! Rip your throat out!” Kitty Kat snarled.

“What’s your beef, kitty? Jealous?” Catwoman replied, landing a punch to Kitty Kat’s face knocking off her mask.

The fight ceased for a spilt second. Catwoman studied Kitty Kat’s face.

“You’re that girl…The Joker killed your father…AGGGHH!!!” Catwoman cried out as Kitty Kat smashed a rock into the side of her skull.

“That’s right! And now I kill you! To think I used to worship you! You could have been my mother! Not hers!!! AGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!” she roared as she wrapped her clawed hands around Catwoman’s neck and began to throttle it back and forth.

Just then, Huntress, Golden Eagle, and Batgirl arrived.

“Catwoman!” The Huntress shouted. “Hold on! I’m coming!”

Her cry distracted Kitty Kat and Catwoman kicked her in the stomach, knocking the wind out of her.

Huntress saw Nightvision and Blackbird. She was relived to see Nightvision was alive and ok, although he looked dazed.

Suddenly the walls of the hideout began to shake. Bursting from the walls was Fabri. He had a bag containing the Miss Universe crowns in one hand and he had a wild look in his eyes.

“GET OFF OF MY SISTER!” his voiced boomed as he ran like a maniac towards Catwoman and Kitty Kat.

Almost out of breath, Kitty Kat said, “Now you’ve done it! My big brother doesn’t like to see me picked on! Hahaha!”

Fabri knocked Blackbird, Huntress, and the others out his way and grabbed Catwoman by the neck. She struggled and clawed furiously, slashing him to no avail.

“Ha! You need to be declawed!” he screamed slamming Catwoman to the ground. He lifted his foot intent on smashing it into her skull.

“NO!!!” Huntress shouted as she threw a Bat-rope around his leg. She gave it a quick yank, hoping to drop him to the ground, but he was too strong.

Golden Eagle took to the air and dived at the chemically enhanced Fabri. He swung at him, but Fabri grabbed his arm and tossed him into a clearing.

Blackbird attacked Kitty Kat and punched her.

“Nightvision is mine! Hands off!” she shouted.

“That’s not what he told me!” Kitty Kat laughed as Wayne Vale clicked away with his camera. “That body, that chest, those arms! Oh he knows how to treat a girl!”

Blackbird had heard enough and totally unleashed on Kitty Kat pummeling her unmercifully.

“STOP!” Nightvision shouted rushing over and pulling Blackbird off of Kitty Kat. “Don’t you hurt her! I love her!”

“WHAT!?” Blackbird demanded. Despite all that was going on Huntress’s ears perked up at Nightvision’s display of uncharacteristic emotion.

Fabri was fighting Bat-Girl and Huntress. Golden Eagle had rejoined the fight and they seemed to be weakening the crazed athlete. All manner of Bat devices were being tossed at the raging man, and he stumbled, dropping the bag with the crowns. One spilled out and Bat-Girl’s eyes lit up. She rushed to grab it, but didn’t see Fabri’s fist coming towards her head.

“Bat-Girl!” Golden Eagle shouted as he grabbed Fabri and lifted him into the air. The former Teen Titan struggled with the squirming Fabri. “Hold still! You’ll make me drop you!” he said noticing he had flown over the raging river.

Fabri smiled and struck Golden Eagle in the nose, bloodying it. Golden Eagle grabbed his busted nose and dropped Fabri. He plummeted towards the river and yelled “KAAARRLLLAAA!”

“Fabri!” Kitty Kat screamed as she ran towards the cliff’s edge.

“She’s getting away!” Blackbird shouted as she tossed a Batarang towards Kitty Kat. It struck her in the back of the head and she stumbled over the edge.

Everyone’s eyes widened in horror, except Catwoman who simply smirked.

Nightvision ran to edge, panicked. He looked over and Kitty Kat was hanging on with one hand, dangling over the raging water.

“Hold on! I’ll pull you up!” he said staring into Kitty Kat’s eyes. “I can’t lose you. Not now!”

“Do you mean that?” she asked.

“Yes, yes. I mean it. I’m…I’m in love with you.”

“You are…you really are…”

Nightvision knew it was the injection amplifying his infatuation, but still he couldn’t let Kitty Kat fall to her death.

Kitty Kat struggled to reach his hand and said, “That injection was just an antibiotic….for the scratches I gave you….there was no serum in it all….you do love me…”

Blackbird rushed over just to hear all of this. She started to lower a Bat-rope to Kitty Kat. The two women stared at each other for a moment.

“Sorry stud, it’s not meant to be this time….maybe I’ll have 8 lives left.” She smiled as she let go and plummeted to the river.

“Oh God! No, NO!!!” Nightvision screamed leaping after her.

“NIGHTVISION!!!!” Blackbird screamed.

Depsite his bloody nose, Golden Eagle sprung to action, swooped down, and caught Nightvision.

“I imagine you’d rather I let you fall. I think the hot redhead is angry with you, champ.” Golden Eagle said.

Nightvision was quiet as he scanned the riverbanks. There was no sign of Kitty Kat or Fabri.

Golden Eagle landed and Bat-Girl came running to hug him.

“Look! Both crowns! Oh Ch—Golden Eagle!” she exclaimed, planting a big kiss on her husband. “Don’t worry about your nose. When we get out of this dump and back to Beverly Hills, I am sure we can get it fixed.”

“Don’t worry babe, it’s stopped bleeding. I’m fine.” Golden Eagle said, placing his arm around his wife.

“Don’t move! Perfect picture!” Wayne Vale said as he snapped away.

“Oh take another. Get my good side!” Bat-Girl said. “Mr. Vale, I will give you an exclusive on how Bat-Girl triumphantly returned and saved the day—single-handly!” she said turning her nose up at Huntress, Catwoman, Blackbird, and Nightvision.

Golden Eagle, Batgirl, and Wayne all walked away chatting as Wayne scribbled every word in his notepad.

Blackbird walked over to Nightvision. The two of them stared at each other. Nightvision started to say something. Blackbird erupted into sobs and ran to her motorcycle, leaving him with his head hung.

“MOM! Are you ok!? What were you thinking coming up here--?” Huntress asked her mother.

“I am fine, thank you. And I would have been just fine if you all hadn’t shown up. I was going to teach that brat a lesson, but even that was taken from me.”

Huntress reached out to her mother, but she recoiled.

“Helena, don’t. You are my daughter and I love you, but this is something you---or your father for that matter, will never understand.”

With that, the Catwoman slinked away into the woods, leaving Huntress and Nightvision alone.

“You ok?” she asked.

“Yes.”

“Brendon, what just happened here…you and my mom…?”

“It’s like your mother said. No one understands.” He said coldly and walked away from his sometimes partner, leaving her to cry quietly in the woods.

***

EPILOGUE ONE:

Helena Wayne bounded up the steps to Wayne Manor. As much as she wanted to see her mother, she had waited a couple of days to giver her time to cool down after the Kitty Kat mess. She had also waited to not say anything to her father, who was away on Wayne Enterprises business. Better to leave the telling of the adventure to her mother. Helena looked around and called out, “Alfred?”

The loyal butler emerged from the dining room and greeted Helena.

“Is mom around?” she asked.

“Oh dear…no…no, she’s not.”

“Did she go into town?”

“She did, Miss Helena…but I don’t think she’s coming back any time soon. She left this for you. One for Master Bruce as well.” the butler said handing her a sealed letter. “I’ll leave you in privacy.”

Helena sat down at the mahogany table and stared for a few moments at the letter.
“Might as well open it.”

The letter read:

“My dearest daughter,
First of all, I am so very proud of you and love you very much. You don’t know how I suffered when I thought you were killed a few months back. I apologize for acting so catty towards you, but you must understand. Being Catwoman again woke something inside me that has been dormant for so long. Sometimes I must fight the urge to plan a crime…not really an urge, but just a whim to see if I could still do it. Your father would be so angry if he knew. I am going to visit your Uncle Carl. He understands. Don’t worry my dear. I am not becoming a criminal again. I just need some time away. Please understand and do not try to find me. Carl and I are going out of the country. When I get home, we‘ll talk.

Love Always,

Mother”

“Oh Mom!” Helena sobbed as she put her head down on the table and prayed for her mother.

EPILOGUE 2:

Brendon Grayson stood on the riverbank. He had searched the area for any sign that Kitty Kat had survived. He hadn’t found any evidence that she or her brother made it out. The river’s current was strong and emptied to another body of water that went out to sea.

“I’ll find you. I promise.” he said as he looked out at the flowing river.

“I figured you’d be here.” came a female voice.

He turned around to see Brenda standing before him.

“Look, let’s make this simple. I know it’s over. I think it has been for a long time.”
Brendon started to say something but Brenda cut him off.

“Just so you know, I’m leaving. I’ve resigned from the Titans. I don’t think I ever really cliqued with them anyway.” she said turning away.

“Where will you go?” Brendon asked.

“I don’t know.”

“Brenda, I did love you. I did. We-”

“Shut up. I think you wanted to, but you can be so cold, so detached. I guess Kitty Kat had something you needed that I couldn’t give. Enjoy your life, Brendon.” Brenda said as she left her former lover. Once she was far enough away that Brendon could not hear her, she mumbled, “Maybe it’s time to find a bunch of Outsiders like myself….”


EPILOGUE 3:

Vicki Vale looked at the front page of the Gotham Times. The headline read “Blonde Bat-Girl recovers valuable crowns, returns to owner by Wayne Vale.” There was a picture of Betty Kane holding both crowns.

“Wayne! I am so proud of you!” Vicki said as she looked at her son. He was sitting across from her desk.

He stared at her the name on her desk ‘Vicki Vale Editor in Chief’.

“So Mom, have I proven myself?”

“You have. You’re a chip off the old block, kiddo! The story and photos--breathtaking! The paper has sold out all over town. I’m proud of you.” his mother said smiling.

“Mom, you promised that you’d tell me the truth…about him. About my father if I brought you a big scoop.”

“I did, didn’t I?” she smiled.

“You did. Mom, come on! I’m 22 years old. I can handle the truth. It’s not like I’m going to track him down or anything. You went above and beyond as a single parent.”

“Let’s have dinner, my boy. This story is best told over drinks and a good meal!” the pretty redhead smiled as she and her son left her office.


The End