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Chapter 03 Secrets Revealed

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                                        Darkness and Shadows
                                    Chapter 03: Secrets Revealed




Ami was in the Tour Bus, talking on her pink cellphone.

"Yeah, i know...i really miss you, too."

just then, Ami heard a door open.

"oh, gotta go, hon.
  tell my little angel that "momma's loves her LOTS."

Ami hung up the phone.
she looked and saw Yumi and Jackie walk in.

Ami smiled innocently at them.

"hello...did you enjoy yourselves??"

both Yumi and Jackie eyed Ami.

"you set her up to this, didn't you??" grumbled Jackie

Ami smiled sheepishly.
Jackie then sighed sharply.

"whatever...it's been a Long Night.
  so, maybe we should all just get to sleep and talk tomorrow."

Ami reponded with a loud yawn.

"yeah...i think so, too."

Ami began to walk off.

"night."

Ami left.
once she was gone, Yumi looked at Jackie.

"Jackie, i-"

"we'll talk about it TOMORROW, Yumi."

"But-!!"

"TOMORROW."

Yumi looked at Jackie...then, sighed.
she then smiled weakly and hugged him.

"well...thanks for saving me.
  i don't even want to think about what those men would of done...had YOU not-"

"i know, Yumi.
  just get some rest...you've earned it."

Yumi eyed Jackie.

"will...YOU be sleeping??"

Jackie shrugged.

"eventually, i still have some things to do."

Yumi gave Jackie a glare.
then, she suddenly yawned loudly.

"nhhhh...m-maybe i AM feeling tired."

Yumi walked slowly to a nearby couch and flopped onto it.
Jackie grinned, he then walked over and looked down at Yumi.

the purple haired japanese girl looked like a mess (and, yet...so Pretty)
Jackie finally grabbed a blanket a covered Yumi's body with it.

he also grabbed a pillow and placed it under Yumi's head.

Yumi looked up and smiled.

"thanks."

Jackie grinned.

"no problem."

"seriously, jackie...WHY??"

Jackie frowned, then exhaled deeply.

"somebody has to do it." said Jackie, calmly

Yumi frowned at him.

"your going back out there...aren't you??"

Jackie said nothing.
he just turned and walked away.

"get some sleep, i'll be back later."

Yumi watched as Jackie headed for the door.
as he gripped the handle, she finally spoke.

"be careful...okay??"

Jackie paused...then, smiled.

"sure, i promise."

Jackie opened the door and walked out the bus.
Yumi then sighed sharply as she laid her head down.

she closed her eyes and tried to sleep.
but, her mind was still focused on One Thing: Jackie Lincoln...is BATMAN.



[The Next Day]


Jackie groggily awoke and got out of bed.

he stretched out his arms, but then flinched in pain
he suddenly remembered the "injuries" he sustained last night.

and, a few "other" things.

He finally stood up, put on some fresh clothes
walked out the door and headed for the bathroom.

luckily for HIM, it was vacant
so, he took some time to he himself cleaned up.


after several minutes, he finally left.
he walked into the main room of the bus...where Ami and Yumi were sitting quietly.

the two girls looked at him.
judging by the "looks" on their faces, Jackie figured they had something to say.

"problems??"

Yumi eyed Jackie.

"yeah...i think you owe us an explaination, now."

Jackie eyed Yumi.

"US??"

"Yumi told me what happened last night." said Ami

Jackie widened his eyes, then glared at Yumi.

"who ELSE did you tell??!"

"just Ami, she's like my sister.
  now, you gonna give us some answers??!"

Jackie sighed sharply, rubbing his eyes.
he finally walked over, grabbed a chair and sat in front of them.

he sighed deeply, then spoke.

"okay...here's the thing." began Jackie

"After...Jenny died, i was a mess.
  i couldn't sing, couldn't play, in fact: I couldn't do ANYTHING.

  i couldn't eat or sleep, and, even when i DID...i only had nightmares.
  it was like...like all the happiness in my life was gone, i felt so NUMB."

Both Ami and Yumi frowned at this.
they could tell that it wa shurting Jackie to remember all of this.

"so...what happened??" asked Ami

Jackie exhaled.

"well...somebody found me somehow, some guy called Tim Drake.
  he said he represented a company WAYNE ENTERPRISES, and that Wayne himself wanted to give me a job.

  I was reluctant at first, but he was pretty serious.
  so, i decided to humor the guy and go with him to meet Bruce Wayne.

  he took me to Gotham City and showed me around, it was pretty intersting.
  but, it wasn't until Much, MUCH later that i figured out the truth."

Jacke then looked at Ami and Yumi.

"Bruce Wayne...was BATMAN, the Real one."

Ami and Yumi eyes widened.

"whoa, HOLD ON!!" Exclaimed Yumi

"you mean to tell us that "Pretty-Boy-Rich-Guy" is BATMAN!!?"

Jackie shrugged.

"Difficult to believe, I KNOW.
  but, apparently that whole "Millionair Playboy" thing is just an act.

  Batman is Mister Wayne's TRUE Persona.
  he's been that way ever since his parents were gunned down when he was Eight."

Jackie sighed.

"anyway...Bruce told me what he wanted.

  he said that his time with the Justice League taught him
  that Crime and Corruption wasn't just centered on Gotham City.

  Every City in Every Nation all over the world was crumbling.
  and, Bruce didn't trust the Justice League fully.

  he knew that the world Needed "Batman" to keep it safe and honest.
  but, Bruce was still only One Man, and he couldn't be everywhere at once.

  so, he told me of a New Plan of his...one he called "Batman Incorperated."
  apparently, it involved recruiting and training indivisuals to be Batman.

  he called it "a Batman for Every Nation"
  and, he said that I was being considered for his new team."

"why??" asked Yumi

Jackie inhaled, then exhaled deeply.

"because, Bruce saw what happened to Jennifer on the news.
  he KNEW that i suffered tragedy, and he wanted to give me a purpose.

  he said that i could either spend the rest of my life grieving.
  OR, i could make a difference by channeling my Anger and Sadness against those responsible."

Jackie narrowed his eyes, casting a "scary" glare.

"I already knew who killed my Jennifer...
  and, Bruce ALREADY had intel on him and his activities.

  I learned that i wasn't the Only One who Scarlett had hurt.
  there were others...MANY others, so many that it shocked and horrified me."

Jackie gripped his head, then exhaled again.

"i realised that Bruce was right: it wasn't just about me.
  after thinking Long and Hard...i finally decided to accept Bruce's offer.

  I had to stop Scarlet, and all others who were like him.
  to ensure that what happened to Me, NEVER happened to anyone else."

Ami and Yumi's eyes were moist, almost near tears.
Yumi finally wiped her eyes, sniffed and spoke.

"d-did you...catch him??"

Jackie grumbled.

"no...not yet, but i'm getting close.
  he a coward, and i can't hide forever."

Ami paused, then finally spoke.

"can i see it??"

Jacke looked at her.

"What??"

"your Suit, i wanna see it."

Jackie sighed.

"AMI-"

"YUMI GOT TO SEE IT!!"

"actually, it was pretty Dark last night
  so, i didn't really se eit that goo-"

"SEE!!?" exclaimed Ami

"SHow it to us, PLEASE!!"

Jackie groaned.

"(deep sigh) alright, ALRIGHT!!
  i've been meaning to check it for damage, anyway."

Jackie stood up and walked off.
Ami and Yumi followed closely behind him.


the three soon entered his room.
Jackie pulled a silver case out from under his bed.

he laid it on the bed, unlocked the case and opened it.
Ami (and, even Yumi) gazed with wide eyes at what that saw.

"oooooooh..."
"whoooooa..."

Jackie took out the "shirt and pants" and examined it.

"hmm, got a few bullet holes...and, some rips and tears (possably from a knife)
  i seriously need to work on my dodging and evading, all this damage is ridiculous."

Ami looked at the large blacl Bat emblem on the chest.
she saw it took up most of the shirt, with teh wings covering the sholders.

"Question."

"what??"

"why "Bats??"

Jackie grinned.

"Bruce was afraid of Bats as a child.
  and, he wanted his enemies to share his fear.

  besides, Bats are scary...especially at NIGHT."

Yumi nodded.

"i know, even I was scared when you show up last night."

Ami grabbed another piece of Jackie's Batsuit.
it was a wing-like domino mask with white lenses.

Ami put it on her face.

"cool."

Ami then acidently pressed a hidden button, causing the eyes to flash.

"YIPE!!"

"what?!!" exclaimed Yumi

"Awesoooome, Cool Vision Mode."

Ami looked at Yumi.

"WHOA!!, Yumi...I can see your Skeleton!!"

Jackie took the mask off Ami's face.

"that's "Detective Mode", a new feature that Bruce installed.
  it enabled me to identify persons and items of interest.

  it can detect if any hostiles are armed with weapons
  monitor their heart rate and "see" them wherever they are."

"even thru walls??" asked Yumi

"yes."

"so...it's like Superman's X-Ray Vision."

"that's one way to look at it, yeah."

Yumi smiled.

"cool."

Ami grabbed another item from Jackie's suitcase.
it was a boomerang-like weapon, but was shaped like a "Bat."

"this must be the famous Batarang."

Yumi inspected more of his stuff.

"hmm, you don't have a whole lot of items."

"no, i don't." said Jackie

"i need to restock and get this suit repaired.
  which means i need to either call up WayneTech, or pay them a visit."

Yumi thought for a bit, then remembered something.

"Hey!!, our next gig is in Los Angelas!!
  is their a Wayne Enterprises there??"

"yeah, as a matter of fact, there is."

"WONDERFUL!!" exclaimed Ami

"you can get your stuff once we get there!!"

Jackie shrugged.

"makes sense.
  whatever the case, i'm not going Anywhere as Batman for the moment."

Ami looked at Jackie and Yumi.
she then nudged at Yumi, giving her an "expression."

"Well, i'd better be going." said Ami, as she left

Yumi watched her leave.
then, she looked at Jackie.

"uhh, Jackie??"

"yes??"

Yumi approached Jackie and looked at him.

"t-thank you for saving me last night."

Jackie looked at Yumi and smiled.

"no problem, Yumi."

Yumi paused, then exhaled sharply.

"Jackie...you mind if i tell you something personal??"

Jackie eyed Yumi.

"uhh, SURE...what is it??"

Yumi twiddled her thumbs, gulping hard.

"the...oher day, you asked me and Ami
  if we had any family and loved ones back home.

  well, Ami may have her own family...but, (voice breaking) i d-don't."

Jackie looked At Yumi, surprised at her being so "emotional."

"i...i once had a boyfriend, who i was going to marry.
  but, SOMEONE spread some Rumors about me and Ami, that we were "Cheaters."

  Ami's husband didn't believe them...but, my fiancee DID.
  i tried to tell him it wasn't true, and that i loved him."

Yumi then shed some tears.

"but...but, he broke up with me!!
  he left me and called me a Liar...and, other hurtful names."

Jackie stared at Yumi, his eyes wide.

"oh...i didn't know that."

Yumi nodded sadly.

"i haven't loved anyone since then...been too afraid to."

Yumi then looked at Jackie.

"until i met you."

Jackie widened his eyes is shock.

"What??"

Yumi approached Jackie, looking right into his eyes.

"i think i've fallen for you, Jackie.
  and, that was LONG before i knew of your Secrets."

Yumi put her arms around Jackie's neck.
BUT, Jackie grabbed her arms and removed them.

"i'm flattered, Yumi...i really am.
  but...i can't, i'm sorry: but, i can't."

Yumi widened her eyes

"wa-what??"

"i like you, Yumi...i really do.
  but, i'm not ready for a serious relationship, right now."

Jackie turned away and sighed.

"i know this sounds Crazy...but, i still love Jenny.
  and, a part of me feels that if i'm with another girl...it's like i'm betraying her.

  believe me, i have TRIED to move on...but, it's impossible."

Yumi eyed Jackie.
she then grabbed his shoulder and forced him to look at her.

"I know you love Jenny (i respect that in a man)
  but, tell me the truth: Do you...love ME??"

"Yumi, please...i-"

"Just say it, Jackie!!" snapped Yumi

"you either Love me, or you DON'T...now, WHICH-IS-IT!!?"

Jackie looked into Yumi's blue eyes.
he sighed sharply, hanging his head low.

"i...i do." said Jackie

"i think your a beautiful woman, with a wonderful voice.
  you've got unique talent, and anyone would be lucky to have you."

Yumi smiled.

"but, i can't be with you...not right now."

Yumi eyed Jackie...then, finally exhaled.

"okay, Jackie...i'll wait.
  even if it takes Fifty Years or more, i'll wait for you."

Yumi then leaned over and kissed Jackie's cheek.
Jackie froze, his eyes wide and face red.

Yumi then turned and walked away.
once she left his room, Jackie touched his cheek.

he sighed sharply, feeling mentally and emotionally torn.
he loved Yumi...but, he was still in love with Jennifer.

what was he going to do??
  
  


[One Week Later]


It was morning as the Puffy Tour Bus finally reached Los Angelas.
the bus pulled up and parked near a hotel building.

Ami and Yumi got out of the bus.

"Wow, this place is GREAT!!" exclaimed Ami

Yumi scoffed.

"Seen one major city, you've seen 'em all."

Jackie soon came out of this bus, his eyes glued to a PDA.
he approached the two girls, then finally put the device away in his pocket.

"Okay, your next show won't be due until tomorrow night.
  so, you'll have the whoooole day to yourselves to do whatever you want."

"GREAT!!, then i'm gonna do some Serious Shopping!!" exclaimed Ami

Yumi groaned at this.

"Alright, i'll go get us a Hotel Room.
  seeing as how Kaz has taken the Tour Bus for a tune-up."

"Great!!, let's go, Yumi."

Yumi sighed, then walked with Ami down the street.



[Later That Day]

Yumi exhaled sharply as she opened the door to her room.
she walked inside and flopped down on one of the beds

Ami skipped inside happily, carrying some bags.

"That was FUN, wasn't it, Yumi!!?"

Yumi groaned in response.
Ami then put her bags down and sat beside Yumi on the bed.

"what's wrong??"

Yumi sighed as she sat up.

"oh...i don't know."

Ami looked at her sadly.

"still having problems with Jackie??"

Yumi chuckled weakly.

"the guy's a Loyal Boyfriend, i'll give 'em that.
  he's already admitted that he cares for me...he's just afraid to love me."

Ami placed her hand on Yumi's shoulder.

"then, give him courage.
  show him that he needs you, as much as You need Him."

"that won't be easy."

"keep trying, anyway.
  trust me, it'll all be worth it in the end."

Yumi smiled weakly, then hugged Ami.

"thanks, Ami.

Ami smiled.

"any ti-"


RATTA-TATA-TATTA!!!!


The two girls gasped and screamed as bullet flew into their room.
they quickly dropped down on the floor as a barrage of gunfire tore thru the window and wall.

"SOMEONE'S FIREING AT US!!!" exlaimed Ami

"you THINK!!?" exclaimed Yumi, Half Scared and Half Annoyed

Yumi quickly crawled over to the door, Ami did the same.
the two girls quickly opened it and ran out of their room.


[Outside]

Ami and Yumi ran out of the Hotel.
but, they were quickly stopped by a gang of men, all armed with guns.

"STOP RIGHT THERE!!" shouted a man

Ami and Yumi stood still, holding their hands up.
Ami was petrified, unsure if she was going to die or not.

Yumi was also scared, but tried not to show it.

the lead man then looked at another.

"call The Boss, tell her we've got 'em."

the man snickered as he reached for a cellphone.
but, then...they all heard a faint whining sound.

"hey...wa-what's tha-"

Suddenly, a vehicle speed towards them.

it looked like a cross between a Tank and a Sportscar.
it was black, which huge wheels at the front, and double-wheels in the back.


it didn't take much to figure out what it was: The Batmobile.

"THE BATMAAAAN!!!" exclaimed a man

"SMOKE 'EM!!!"

the men all fired their guns at the vehicle.
Ami and Yumi took this moment to run and hide.

they watched from their hiding place as dozens of bullets impacted the armored car.
the men soon stopped, believing they had killed whoever was inside.

but, this was not the case.
as the Batmobile suddenly fired taser shots at the gang.

all of the men keeled over, feeling their bodies go numb.
the top of the Batmobile opens up, and out rose it's driver: Batman.

Ami and Yumi KNEW it was Jackie.
though, HOW he knew they were in trouble was Beyond them.

Jackie/Batman took a grenade from his belt.
he pressed a button and threw it at the downed men.

the grenade detonated, flash freezing them all in ice.
Batman then stepped off the Batmobile and walked over to them.

he stood over the "leader."
then, bent down, grabbed his shirt and pulled him off the ground.

"who put you up to this??!" said Batman, sternly

the man said nothing, he just shivered (both in in fear, and from the Ice)
Batman then gripped his shirt tightly, growling.

"i want Answers, WHO ARE YOU WORKING FOR!!?"

(("HELLO!!?"))

Batman looked and saw a discarded cellphone.
a voice was shouting from it (one that Ami and Yumi recognized.)

"no...it can't be." muttered Yumi

Ami and Yumi emerged from their hiding place
they approached Batman as he picked up the phone.

(("Who is this??, ANSWER ME!!!"))

Batman takes out a device and plants it on the phone's reciever.
he then took out another device and opene dit up, apparently scanning the phone's signal

(("Have you idiots killed Ami and Yumi, yet!!?
    because if you haven't...((Shouting)) I'LL KILL EVERY SINGLE ONE OF YOU, INSTEAD!!!"))

Batman eyed the screen on his Cryptographic Sequencer.
it beeped, then displayed a phone number and radio signal.

Batman grinned.

(("RAAAAAH!!!, stupid lousy-I'LL TEACH YOU TO CRANK CALL ME!!"))


CLICK!!


The unknown woman hung up.

"T-That's JULIE!!" exclaimed Yumi

Batman eyed her.

"who??"

"JULIE!!" repeated Ami

"She used to be in our band.
  but, we booted her out when she tried to get rid of me."

Yumi frowned.

"she...used to be my best friend.
  i-i can't believe she'd do this!!"

Batman narrowed his eyes.
he then pressed a hidden button on his guantlet, which beeped.

the Batmobile then drove up near him.
Batman leapt inside and looked at Ami and Yumi.

"get in."

"but-"

"GET. IN."

Ami and Yumi do as they're told.
they both squeeze into the ONE Passenger Seat beside Batman.

he closed the Batmobile's hatch and drives off at top speed.


About a few minutes later...Yumi finally speaks.

"umm, nice car."

"thanks." said Batman

Ami looked at it.

"you...get this from Wayne Enterprises??"

"WayneTech." said Batman

"a model of the Batmobile called "The Tumbler."
  like most of the "BatTech", it was originally designed for the military."

"you mean...all your stuff was suppose to be for Soldiers??!" said Yumi

"yep."

"why didn't it??" asked Ami

Batman scowled.

"because the "board-of-directors" didn't think
  a Soldiers life was worth an extra One-Hundred Grand."

Batman then pressed a button, activating an On-Board Computer.

(("TRACING RADIO FREQUENCY.")) said the Computer's female voice

Batman eyed the blip on the digital map.

"hmm, looks like Julie's close by."

Yumi looked out the front window of the Batmobile.

"LOOK!!"

Batman looked at what Yumi was pointing.
he saw a Japanese girl with green hair not far off.

Julie drug a man out of a red sportcar and got in.
the car's wheels burned a trail in the road as it sped off.

"well, we can add "Grand Theft Auto" to her list of criminal offenses." said Batman


The Batmobile sped up as it chased after Julie's car.

Julie drove pretty recklessly.
crashing into random things and running other drive off the road.

"OUTTA MY WAY, ROAD HOGS!!!" shouted Julie

"(Exclaiming in Japanese) IS SHE CRAZY!!?" exclaimed Ami

Batman growled.

"time to END this."

Batman pressed a button.

(("WEAPONS SYSTEM ACTIVATED."))

the On-Board screen scanned Julie's car.

(("TARGET LOCKED."))

Batman pressed a button, the Batmobile then fired an electrical charge.
it impacted Julie's car, charging it with electrical volts.

the car immediatly slowed to a stop.

"(exclaiming in Japanese) What did you do!!?" exclaimed Yumi

Batman grinned.

"shorted out the car's battery."


Julie kicked the door open and fell out.
she cursed in Japanese as she got up, gripping her Keyboard Gutar.

the Batmobile then sped up to her.
the hatch opened and Batman leapt out and faced her.

"make this easy on yourself: GIVE UP." warned Batman

Julie glared at him, gritting her teeth angrily.
she then gripped her instrument like a club and charged at Batman, yelling.

"RAAAAAAAH!!!"

Batman sighed at this.
he then grabs the gutar mid-swing and jerks it away.

"Hey!!, GIVE THAT BACK!!!"

Batman broke the Keyboard Gutar against his knee.
Julie's eyes then widened in horror.

"NOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!"

Batman then grabbed Julie and restrained her arms behind her back.

"LET ME GO!!!"

Batman took out Bat-Shaped handcuffs and "cuffed" Julie's hands together.

Ami and Yumi soon got out of the Batmobile and approached the two.
Julie glanced over at Ami and Yumi...and, glared angrily.

"THIS ISN'T OVER!!!" shouted Julie

"I'LL GET OUT OF THIS, AND I WILL KILL YOU ALL!!!
  you'll PAY for what you've done to me, YOU. WILL. PAAAAAAAAAAAY!!!!!"

Ami clinged Yumi's arm, frightened at Julie's rage
Yumi just stared with wide eyes, stunned at the Hatred in her former friend.

Batman finally sprayed something in Julie's face.
the girl coughed for a moment, then her eyes drooped and she passed out.

Police Cars soon arrived, gathering around the area.
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I based Jackie's explaination on how he became Batman
on the "Batman Incorperated" (or, "Batman, Inc.") story arc from DC Comics.

though, I obviously made a few creative changes for THIS story.

This is also meant to clarify that Bruce Wayne is still THE Batman
and, that Jackie (like many others) are just one of many Batmen being trained by Bruce.


I also bring up Yumi's "painful breakup" again.
and, show that even though Jackie has feelings for her...he's still in love with Jennifer.

Yeah, it's gonna be THAT kind of Romance Story.


I also wanted to hint again at how i'm trying to blend
the REAL Ami and Yumi with the Cartoon Versions.


Julie makes short appearance (though, NOT her last)
and, a familiar version of The Batmobile makes it's appearance: [link] [link]


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Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi copyright Renegade Animation/Cartoon Network

Batman copyright Bob Kane/DC Comics
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AlexCDavi1's avatar
Does she refer to her Guitar as Gutar, because I have to say thats getting really annoying.