<div class="floatleft">(https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/a1/71/86/a17186b8f0359a16a4ae8901ab01df68.jpg)</div><strong><em>Name:</em></strong>Katherine 'Kate' Kane<strong><em>Moniker:</em></strong>Batwoman<br/><strong><em>Affiliation:</em></strong>Bat Family;  Department of Extranormal Operations<br/><strong><em> Location:</em></strong>S.T.A.R LAbs<br/><strong><em>Time:</em></strong>October 17, 2015; 2026 hours | Saturday<br/><strong><em>Speaking To:</em></strong>Spoiler<br/><strong><em>Mentioning:</em></strong>Deathstroke,  Nightwing,  Superboy,  GCPD,  Maggiw Saywer<br/><hr/><strong><em>Summary:</em></strong>Pursuing Spoiler left Batwoman with momentary panic before the sound of shuffling feet calmed suspicion.  Once she finally reached Spoiler, she administered what first aid she could until getting her out of the building and to medical assistance.<br/><hr/><br/><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>B</strong></span>atwoman was prepared to contend with Deathstroke again if necessary.  Half of her wanted to face him alone in fact.  His underestimations were already proving to be his downfall, blinded by the arrogance exhibited in the taunts and snark.  However, she had a greater, more important concern.  Stephanie was in dire need of medical attention.  As an added precaution, Stephanie was delegated to make extraction with the item of interest.  To finalize the necessity to remove the beautiful, young blonde from more harm, Batwoman stood before Deathstroke to buy more time to get distances and she had full intention to follow shortly.  In the right hand, held diagonally and behind her with the tip aimed at the floor, her staff was a compliment to poise.  A poise of limpid intentions that suggested challenge but warning.  The chin was tucked, lowered down toward her chest while the left hand was free to be positioned loose at her side.  In general, the derelict stance was designed to leave inaccurate preconceptions but the body language in association with the vampiric appearance usually intimidated the lesser-willed creatures.  Batwoman was not naive enough to believe it would work on Deathstroke, but an assumed stance designed towards subterfuge was enough to force his hand if he did so.  After all, she was the immediate obstacle to his paycheck.<br/><br/>Fortunately, the young men behind her took initiative to circumvent her readied - and eager - third bout.  The moment she bore witness to Nightwing's aerial drop and grappling,  Batwoman turned to sprint for Stephanie.  Timing seemed another blessing, seeing Stephanie sluggishly waft into the smokescreen before fading out of sight.  Step one:  Get Stephanie out of immediate danger had been completed.  Even so, there was always possibilities.  What if this man wasn't alone?  It wasn't the first time such a thought occurred.  Furthermore, what if he managed past Nightwing and Superboy to pursue?  These are half the reasons Batwoman chased after Spoiler.  The other half was identifying physical condition.  It was likely impossible Spoiler was getting out of this building without aid.  A possibly serious concussion, a broken arm and enough pain to make anyone want to drift unconscious to escape it was there.  Assistance was not only advised but necessary and since it was her protege, she needed to take that responsibility.  Yet, when she passed through the smoke-screen, Spoiler was out of sight.<br/><br/>Underneath the cowl, Batwoman's browline pressed together while eyes narrowed skeptically.  Initial conclusion brought her to gaze over a shoulder and see any sign of shadow-like heaps on the ground within the smoke-screen.  There was nothing there.  Second deduction assumed the benefit of Spoiler's belt enable a higher form of stealth than she was capable of, invisibility.  In that small moment of pause though, the sound of footsteps advancing down the corridor was detected.  Batwoman followed and spoke up as Stephanie groaned out a statement about a vehicle.  However, the cube suddenly came into view after she heard what sounded like a collapse.  It was a mixed message, honestly.  Batwoman's concern and fear of losing Stephanie began to get louder and unbearable difficult to ignore.  Fear that was striking up agitated anger to replace the serene fury she had for Deathstroke.  Batwoman took a risk and was paying the consequence for it.  However, if Spoiler passed out, it meant she could carry her out of her safely.  That's when she deactivated stealth and came into view on knees halfway down the corridor.<br/><br/>By the time Batwoman reached her, the girl's stubborn resolve drove another stand with cube in hand.  She quickened her pace to get beside Stephanie while compressing the staff in order to tuck it into the belt around the waist.  Then she removed her cape.  Enough was enough and she was going to give what medical treatment possible to Stephanie before they left this building, even at the risk of being caught up to.  Like Spoiler, she was ignorant to Deathstroke's withdrawal.<br/><br/><em>"Stay still,"</em>she said softly, gently pressing a hand to the uninjured arm's shoulder in hopes to placate.<em>"Listen to me and stay calm, okay?  Drop the cube for now.  It's less important than you."</em><br/><br/>Assuming Stephanie allowed Batwoman to follow through with intentions, the injured arm would be fashioned into a makeshift cast composed of Batwoman's staff as the splint and the cape as the mechanism to hold it in place.  Using Stephanie's cloak, the cube would be fashioned into a satchel-carrying wrap around the waist.  Finally, Stephanie would be lifted into a bridal carry and brought through the exit just as the police arrived on scene.<br/><br/><em>"Go to sleep, sweetheart.  The whole thing about falling asleep with a concussion is a myth.  You'll be awake if you vomit, trust me, okay?  I'm getting you home, I promise."</em><br/><br/>Fortunately,  Maggie was one of the responding officers directly from the bank and Spoiler was delegated to her care.  Maggie drove Spoiler back to the Batcave at Wayne Manor and placed into Alfred's loving medical experience.  Batwoman remained behind to inform the police what happened and to wait for Dick and Connor.  She already earned the concerning stare from Mags, knowing damn good and well that Kate was shaken up.  Hopefully, she can keep the inclination of worry from the others because they both knew why taking Spoiler on was a rough decision.  If you asked her, it wasn't Stephanie she brought out of that building.  It was her dead cousin, Bette.