Hey guys, it's Resist bringing you another Young Justice story. If you have read my other Young Justice story I promise I have another chapter in the works and that I'm sorry for those waiting for the chapter as it has been about a year since I posted anything. I had a family matter that I don't wish to talk about and life in general has also been busy, but I think I can start updating again. Also, anyone who is reading this and is also reading my other Young Justice story, I may be putting that one up for adoption as I kinda am at a roadblock and my Green Lantern knowledge was limited going in and I probably shouldn't have done that kind of hero to start my Young Justice fic career with. Instead I should have done something I know a little more about and am more comfortable with so enter this story. As for the possible adoption, please PM me and just give me a little explanation about where you would take the story and etc.

Hope you guys enjoy the first two chapters of this new one and if the beginning sounds a little familiar to some of you I apologize cause I liked this intro and didn't really want to change it for this story. Just tweaked it for obvious reasons.

Don't own Young Justice or anything DC related. Don't even own the hero name of my OC, just the guy under the mask.

Also, one last thing then I promise it's on to the story. I'm trying a slightly different writing style and when I mean slight it's slight. Basically it's still gonna be like my other Young Justice story but I'm going to try and make it more centered around my OC, so also let me know how you guys like it. You might not even recognize a difference either, so if you don't I apologize for making you read this paragraph for nothing. Now on to the story...

YOUNG JUSTICE

BIRDS OF A BAT

GOTHAM CITY

April 18, 22:45 EDT (ABOUT TWO YEARS EARLIER)

"That movie was great!" exclaimed a very happy thirteen year old girl, who had her right hand intertwined with her boyfriend's left.

Her boyfriend was Nathan Bowen. Nathan wore dark gray shorts that had a bright green stripe down the sides and a black shirt that said 'WAYNE INDUSTRIES' on the front in bright green. Nathan, like his girlfriend Lily Martin, was thirteen but was turning fourteen shortly. Nathan was slightly taller than Lily, standing at 5'7" and weighed about 140 lbs. He had hazel eyes and faded raven colored hair with slightly tanned skin. Lily was 5'5" and had slightly lighter skin than Nathan and was wearing a white shirt with a sport jacket over top with blue shorts.

He was walking her home, well more like they were jogging as they were running late and last time they were late Lily's parents scolded the two, "Think they'll be mad?" he asked as they rounded a corner. Lily shrugged at his question and then gave him a smirk, "Why? You afraid of what dad is going to do to you?" she asked laughing at Nathan's scared expression on his face.

Lily stopped all of a sudden, causing Nathan to put the brakes on and double back some, "Let's head down here. It'll put us next to my street," Lily spoke, pointing down the alleyway.

Nathan looked down the alleyway and instantly got scared a little, "I don't think that's a good idea Lils" Nathan answered, his voice rather hesitant, but followed her into the alleyway. The alley made a left turn around a building. As the two made the said turn, a slim figured man stepped in front of them with a tattooed S on his neck. He then shouted, "Valuables now!" The man ordered them pulling out a handgun from his inside jacket pocket. One glance told them that this mugger was no professional and that he was new at this, but the gun he had pointed at the two teens was convincing enough for them.

Nathan emptied out his pockets from his shorts that had whatever money he had left from their date to the movies in it, then raised his hands in the air. Lily calmly put her hand inside her jacket and was reaching for her phone to also put down with the money that she dropped down with Nathan's and the mugger instantly panicked and fired shots. Nathan felt a sharp pain in his shoulder before collapsing on the ground and blacking out next to Lily who also laid on the ground.

GOTHAM CITY

April 19, 8:30 EDT

Nathan shot straight up, and instantly felt something pushing him back down. Regaining his eye sight, he realized he was in the hospital and that his father, Percy Bowen, was pushing him back down into his bed. Glancing around the room he saw his mother, Miya Bowen, and his best friends Dick and Barbara.

"Where's Lily?" he asked right away.

"The doctors did all they could honey," his mother answered softly. Nathan felt a mixture of pain, sadness and anger at what his mother told him. "Well they could have done better," he angrily shot back, shooting up from his bed to look at his parents. He directed that sentence towards the doctors, but inwardly he yelled that at himself. He could have done better. Done better to persuade her not to take the alleyway, done better to protect her from the mugger. A hand then rested on his shoulder and he instantly looked at it and followed to its owner, Barbara Gordon. He looked up at her and Dick with his angered face, but it instantly went away and now showed sadness and looked apologetic. When he saw them, both their faces showed worry, sympathy and concern when he exploded. He turned back to his parents and gave them an apology then laid back down in his bed.

"How long was I out?" he asked, rubbing his head a little.

"About ten hours" replied Dick Grayson, sadness evident in his voice.

"Paramedics said you were already out when they got there," Barbara spoke, also in the calm tone like his mother.

Just then the doctor followed by Commissioner James Gordon entered the room. The doctor asked for everyone to leave the room but that they could come back in when he was finished checking on Nathan and after the Commissioner was done talking to him. The doctor after finishing left so Gordon could begin to talk with Nathan about last night

"Mr. Gordon, sir" acknowledged the boy in the hospital bed, giving the Commish a nod of his head.

"Please son, drop the formalities you're one of my daughter's best friends, and I've told you to call me Jim" answered Gordon, who's voice also had sympathy for the young boy, "I just have a few basic questions for you, if you're up to them" he said, taking a seat next to Nathan's bed.

GOTHAM CITY

July 4, 11:45 (PRESENT DAY)

"Naaaaathan?!" Barbara spoke, snapping her fingers. The fifteen year old boy, who when he stood was 5'10", 160 lbs, and now because of his 'extracurricular' activity with Dick Grayson, had a slight lean, and well-toned body, shook his head getting his bearings back giving his friend a questioning look, "What?" he asked, taking a sip of his milkshake in front of him. Barbara, Dick, and Nathan were at their favorite café at one of the outside tables.

"You zoned out. What were you thinking of?" she asked, she gave him a look like she already knew. Barbara and Dick were the front runners of helping Nathan through his situation two years ago. Nathan now, was better and the incident barely bothered him as much as it used to, which he owed to Dick for getting him involved in the 'extracurricular' activity, but the memory would sometimes resurface every once and a while. Nathan looked to his right at his other friend, who just sipped on his milkshake and pretended to look at his phone. He then looked back at Barbara.

"Today's the day," Nathan mumbled, while taking another sip. Dick heard and smiled slightly, which Nathan saw, but he then turned his attention back to his red, haired friend, who now had one eyebrow raised at him waiting for his answer, which he thought was cute, "Just what I'm doing for vacation," he answered Barbara.

"Oh? And what would that be?" she prodded, now narrowing her eyes ever so slightly, waiting for his reply.

"The mountain climbing trip with Bruce and Dick next week," he spoke as he heard Dick choke and spit out his milkshake and cough, "I totally forgot about that," Dick said, playing along with Nathan.

"Oh yeah?" she questioned again, Nathan nodded, which got her attention, "Where at?"

"In the mountains Barbara. Seriously where else do people go mountain climbing?" Nathan sarcastically answered, earning himself an eye roll then a narrowed eyed look from Barbara and a chuckle from Dick. Nathan wouldn't admit this but he would tease Barbara to get her to roll her eyes, get angered, frustrated or her mock angered look on purpose cause lately he started to think her look was cute. He would make sure not to go too far though, cause she scared him sometimes and he liked his head where it was.

Just then his phone buzzed on the table. Looking at it he inwardly sighed, he and Dick stood up at the same time from the table they were sitting at with Barbara giving them each a look, "Sorry Babs we got to jet" explained Nathan, "Bruce is ready for us to help set up for the cook out he's having tonight. You're welcome to come if you want" Nathan offered, while Dick who was off to the side raised an eye brow at Nathan.

"I'd love to, but I'll pass," she answered, "Dad and I are having a cook out tonight. You know," she sighed, "if he doesn't get called away," she said also standing up and grabbing her milkshake.

"Don't worry about it Babs. Besides, Batman and his duo of sidekicks can take care of the city and give your dad a break. We'll text you later and make up for ditching you tonight. These things Bruce plans usually don't work out anyway or don't last long because of work," Nathan said as he and Dick each gave her a hug and started to walk away, "See you later Babs," they both said as they rounded the corner of the café, waving to their friend. Once out of ear shot they took off to the real reason their phones buzzed.

"Why did Freeze pick today of all days to urgh…" Nathan groaned.

Alright guys so there's the first chapter and the second chapter should be also posted by the time you're actually reading this. I wanted to get two chapters posted since some or most of you have already read this backstory that I used for the other and liked so much that it actually fit for this character as well and was better then anything new I was coming up with.

If anyone also has a better title for the story besides 'Birds of a Bat' let me know either by review or PM and I'll change it to something better.

Give me a PM if you're interested in possibly adopting the other story from me and also type a review about what you think about this one. Also, any ideas you have for this new story also PM me cause I'm more than willing to try and work them in.