Baby Bat Begins The Full Story

“Thanks again Alfred for agreeing to watch bee for me while I go out today,” said Zatanna as she handed Alfred a list of contact numbers.

“I’ll be gone until midnight. The League wishes to discuss if Night wing has what it takes to be the next Batman or if we should wait until Robin becomes of age.”

“It is no problem my dear. I practically raised Master Bruce when he was growing up so I have no doubt that Bee will be a perfect little angel for me. Please enjoy your night and give the League my regards.”

“I will do that. Also if Bee gets a bit fussy let her watch My Little Pony. That is her favorite show. Her favorite character is Pinkie Pie. Also make sure that she is in bed before eight. She always gets grouchy if she stays up any later than that.”

“It will be done as you requested. Please have a good night.”

“Miss Bee I am here to take care of you while your mother is at work today. I do hope that you behave like a good girl.”

“Alfred, Alfred, it’s really you!” The moment that Bee saw Alfred she couldn’t help herself as she ran and hugged his leg.

“Mommy, I mean Zatanna has keep me here for weeks. I tried escaping but she’s gone mad Alfred! You have to tell Clark that I need help. He should be able to force Zatanna the turn me back to normal.”

“It’s awful here. Day after day she dressing me up in all sorts of childish clothes and the majority of them are pink! I hate pink! I hate it I hate it I hate it!”

“Now, now miss, please calm down. There is no need for you to throw a tantrum. You are a big girl aren’t you?” “Yes, I’m a big girl.”

“That’s good to hear. However, miss I have to tell you that there is nothing that anyone of us can do to help you. It was the League that decided this fate for you to begin with.”

“What! There is no way that the League decided this! I am the Batman! Miss it is true. Trust me when I say this, but no one wanted to do this to you. You did this to yourself.”

“As the Batman you fought crime over and over again. No matter how many times you went down you got back up. You never quit. Many hero’s were inspired by your dedication, but at the same time they were worried.”

“Unlike the majority of them you don’t have powers. Your gadgets as well as your experience in hand to hand combat help you so far, but there is only so far that you can go with tricks and gimmicks.”

“The League tried to convince you to stop or at least slow down, but you never did. Because of that the League had no other choice, but to stop you by force. Though I knew that they couldn’t take you down due to the contingency plans that you hand against them.”

“For that reason I talked it out with them and we all agreed that we could never stop you from fighting crime, so we wanted to give you a gift. We wanted to give you powers. That’s why with the help of Zatanna we were able to turn you into her daughter.”

“Alfred how could you!?” “ was the only thing keeping the criminals of Gotham at bay. Without the Batman there is no hope for them!”

“That is why Dick will be the Batman for the time being until Damien can take up the mantle.  That is where Zatanna, your mother has gone to tonight. She will help the League with the transition of the new Batman.”

“You can’t do this to me! I never consented to this! I want my life back!”

Bee started to cry. Her physical body was that of a toddlers. As an adult male she could have easily held back her tears, but as a child there was no stopping the river of pain that she had been trying to hold back.

“I’m the Batman. I’m th.. the Batman.”

“Wahhhhhh!”

“Shhhh, there, there. It’s okay, let it out,” said Alfred as he embraced Bee. As her former butler and father figure this was all that he could do for her. She may never forgive him for doing this to her, nor might not forgive the others, but what mattered was that she was safe and alive. He was sure that Thomas and Martha wouldn’t blame him for this, but instead be grateful that their son had a second chance to have the childhood he never had.

“I don’t want to be weak, I am supposed to be strong.”

“And you are strong, if you were the spell wouldn’t have worked. Only the noblest and purest souls are able to have this chance. Miss Bee you will learn to love your new life. Just because you are now a child doesn’t mean that you won’t grow up to be a wonderful hero.”

“I’m sure that if Bruce Wayne was able to do it then there is no doubt that Bee Zatara will be a wonderful heroine as well. Now let’s watch tv. I heard from your mother that you love My Little Pony is that correct?”

“Yes, it is my favorite. It helps me calm down.”

Bee wiped the snort and tears off her face with her sleeve while Alfred picked her up and brought her to the couch. After handing her a small pink pony plushy he turned on the tv which was already set to show Bee’s favorite show.

“My Little Pony, I used to wonder what friendship could be…..”

The show started playing the intro song and Bee was already fully immersed into the show. Her eyes were gleaming with excitement, and it was then Alfred knew that the choice he made was the right one.

Bruce Wayne may have lived a life full of pain, but Bee Zatara will live a life filled with joy.

“I'm back my little angel,” said Zatanna as she opened up the door to see Alfred holding a sleeping Bee.  “Did she cause you any problems while I was gone?”

“There were no major problems tonight at all. Bee was perfectly calm throughout the entire night after we dealt with her little breakdown. However, I assure you that I calmed her down properly.”

“That’s good to hear. Bee has the habit of breaking down from time to time and it’s always hard for me to calm her down.” “If you do need my help again please don’t be afraid to call. Master Bruce was like a son to me basically makes Miss be a granddaughter.”

“I'm always here whenever you need.” “It's so good to know she has such a reliable ally on her side willing to help her through this change in her life. This is my first time being a parent, so I don't know if I'm actually doing any of this right. I'm just trying to make sure that Bee will have the life that she always deserved.”

“Bruce was there for Dick, Tim, Jason, and Damien. He helped each one of them battle their traumas and inner demons. Not only that but there are so many members of the League that he helped as well.”

“Now it's time for all of us to help him fight his own demons.  The thing about Bruce Wayne was that he fought his demons over and over again thinking that if he just kept fighting them, they'll go away. Though that was never the case. Bruce need people that were willing to do what he did for them in order to free himself from his pain. However, when help was offered, he would never accept it.”

“By giving him a new identity as my loving daughter will help him create a personality that was not born through, hate, regret or pain, but one that was forged through love. My father always taught me that love was the strongest magic of all, though it took him becoming Dr. Fate before I could realize that. I wonder if he would be excited to be a grandfather?”

“Don't worry Miss I'm sure that your father is proud of the decision that you made. Whenever he met with Master Wayne they would always talked about you and how much you have grown.”

“Thank you Alfred I will call upon you whenever I need a babysitter again but do feel free to come by in a few months when we have Bee’s official birthday I'm sure she would love to see you there. I will see you then. I'll look forward I look forward to seeing the Misses face when she receives my present. She’ll love it I'm sure.”

“Now I must bid you adieu, Wayne Manor is quite big, and I have helped Master Dick get settled. Both he and Miss Cory are moving in together.” “That's great I'd like to have chat with them next time we get to meet. I heard her and Dick have been a bit busy as of late that would mean that Bee might be a big sister soon.”

“Hey, Zatanna so good to see you,” said Dick as Zatanna opened the door to greet them. “I hope we’re not late.” “Dick you and Cory are right on time. Also, I can't ask you to move that fast with her in that condition now can I.”

“Cory may be five months in right now, but I can assure you that is as strong as ever. Heck if she wanted to, she would have flown us both here with breaking a sweat.” “Just don’t push her that much Dick. You have to be gentle with her during this stage of the pregnancy.”

“It’s fine Zatanna. In fact, you should be far more concerned for Dick. Tamaraneans have severe mood swings and there have been cases on my planet where the spouse is accidently killed. Dick has been pulling through for me these past five months and I couldn’t be happier.”

“I really do hope he enjoys our present Bruce always told me how he like these. We also brought him something a bit more childish to fit her new age mentality. I've heard been a bit rough since the transition.”

“There have been times where he just breaks down and can't control himself. Those tantrums are due to the new hormones and emotions flowing through her mind. As a child it is harder to hold in your emotions.”

“As Batman, Bruce held in his emotions for years. The long-term effects of that are detrimental to one’s health and mental stability. In fact, it was so bad that is was practically eating at his mind. It was a miracle that he never broke down before.”

“Now that he's a child she's able to express her emotions a lot more unlike when she was still the Batman. I do hope that she doesn’t cause you any problems and I do hope that you are both willing to help her through this transition.”

“No problem Zatanna. Bee is family I would never abandon her just like I would never abandon Cory.” “Dick, I think that it’s time that we go introduce ourselves to the birthday girl.”

“She will be so happy to see you,” Zatanna said as she led them to where Bee was playing with her My Little Pony toys.

“Hey Bee, how's it going?” Dick asked as he knelt down next to Bee. “What do you got there? Is that Pinkie Pie from the My Little Pony? Wow I didn't think the Dark Knight would be interested in pink things.”

“It’s not nice to make fun of people Dick,” mumbled Bee as she continues to play with her pony toys. “I'm sorry I was just trying to lighten the mood a bit. Hey Bee, do you remember who this is?”

“I remember her she's the orange big sister who could fly.” “I'm so glad that you can remember me been a while since we last met remember my name??” “Starfire?” “Yes, that's right my name is Starfire but in public you can call me Cory.”

“Big sister Corey?” “Oh my god you’re so cute!” Starfire grabbed Bee and hugged her tightly against her chest. Bee blushed embarrassment.

“I hope my little Mari is going to be just as cute as you Bee!” “Cory give her some space you're suffocating her.” “Oops sorry about that,” she said that she let Bee down.

“Are you pregnant big sister?” “Why yes I am I'm 5 months along my pregnancy right now that means you're going to be a big sister soon Bee.” “Me, a big sister?” Bee’s cheeks blushed as she stared at Cory’s belly with joy.

“But for you to be a big sister you have to make sure to grow up to be big and strong. She’ll need a reliable older sister to guide her.”

“But I’m already big! I used to be the Batman! I was a fully grown adult. Don’t start treating me like a child!” Bee started to hit Dick in the leg with her Pinkie Pie plushie.

“Bee, please quit it,” said Dick as he tried to push Bee away, but she was just too persistent. “Awwh, look at this, the mighty Nightwing losing to a three-year-old in a fight. You’re so strong Bee.”

“Yes, I am!” she said triumphantly as she put her hands on her hips and stood in a triumphant pose.

“That’s so adorable! Just look at how proud you look wearing that pink party dress in addition to your pink diaper sticking out of the hem of your dress! I wish you could look like this forever!”

“No! I don’t want to wear a diaper! I’m a big girl!” Bee started to pout while Dick and Cory just looked at her like doting parents.

“Bee big girls don’t need diapers. Do you need diapers?” “Yes. But I don’t like it! I hate diapers. I hate them, I hate, I them I hate them!” “Now, now. Calm down Bee, I’m sure that you’ll grow out of them eventually.”

“Though I still think that you should stay like this forever. I'm sure your mom has a spell for that.” “Mommy says I'm a growing girl. I'm not going to stay this small forever. One day I'll be big and strong just like you then I'll fight crime again just like I used to. I will use both my mind and magic to fight crime with the help of Pinkie Pie!”

“I'm sure both you and Pinkie Pie will be great superhero’s one day.”

“So, this has is what has become of the Great and Mighty Batman,” said Damien as he walked up.

“Father I have to say I'm disappointed in you.” “Damien when did you get here?” asked Dick. “A few seconds ago and I saw everything.”

“To let yourself be bested by this mere mortals magic, father is pathetic of you. Mother would be most displeased if you saw you right now. Or actually she actually might like this as a better alternative, since with the power of the Lazarus Pit she can keep you young forever. I’m sure that she would love to dot on you like you were her own daughter.”

“Either way I'm disappointed truly disappointed father.”

“Damien watch your mouth. She's still under the heavy effects of the magic and her emotional state isn't settled yet.” “And I should care why? My father was a Great and Mighty Batman and now look at him, he's a toddler, a female toddler wearing diapers.”

“He's playing around with a fucking pink pony! My father would never let himself become like this. This girl right here is not my father. My father would have fought this and would have got his body back by now.”

“Damien I’m sorry,” Bee said while tears started to roll down her cheeks. “I failed you, wahhhh!”

“See! Look at this, my father has never once cried in his life!”

“Smack!”

Cory slapped Damien in the face and then bent down to embrace Bee. “Damien watch your tone,” Dick said. “Cory take care of Bee while I’m gone. I have to have a chat with Damien,” he said as he led Damien out of the room.

“Is it true? Am I really pathetic?

“Sweetie of course is not true. Most people would have broken underneath the stress you are going through right now. It is because you’re strong that you're able to retain your own identity at this point.”

“I'm sure the Damien is just confused as you are. It was only recently that he got you as a father and now he lost you again. I think in his own words he’s trying to say that you no more have to be burdened with your past.”

“You are no longer the Batman. You’re now someone new, someone better. Right now, I believe that Damien is calling himself pathetic because he can't handle what's going on right now. I'm sure that with time you'll be able to accept who and so will he.”

“I’m sure that you'll be a wonderful superhero when you grow up. I promise that your future is a bright one and when you get old enough you can join the Teen Titans. I know I'm not teenager anymore but both Dick and I have decided instead of joining the League will stay on with the Titans in order to make sure that they're ready and trained properly.”

“Though I do guess we'll have to figure out yourself a new secret identity before then. We can’t keep calling you Batman while in the field.” “But I still want to be Batman.”

Bee looked sad knowing that her time as Batman was up. She spent many years fighting crime as the Batman and now she was told that she had to leave that title behind. It was a hard dose of reality that she needed to hear sooner rather than later.

“I’m sorry sweetie, but you can’t. Remember you’re a female now. Calling yourself Batman isn’t a possibility. Do you have any other ideas?” “No,” Bee said as she hung her head. “Well, that’s fine. No one expects you to come up with a new name on the drop of a dime. Though for now how about we call you Baby Bat.”

“Now where's my baby?” asked Zatanna as she walked into the room.

“Mommy!” yelled Bee the moment she saw her walk in and ran over to her. Bee was excited to see Zatanna after what just happened and eagerly wanted to feel protected. She clung to Zatanna’s leg. Zatanna then picked her up and held her next to her chest. Call me Damien was mean to me.

“Cory what happened? Why does Bee look so upset?” “Well earlier Damien came in and expressed his displeasure with Bee’s new form and it caused her to start crying. I managed to calm Bee down and Dick is having a talk with Damien right now.”

“That little brat causes my daughter cry! I ought to turn him into a toad!” “Now, now, Zatanna please understand that Damien is a victim of all this as well. You were the one that turned his father into your daughter.”

“Mommy please don't be mad at Damien; I don't want you to turn into a toad.” Bee looked at Zatanna with tears in her eyes and Zatanna’s anger started to lessen. “Fine, my daughter doesn't wish it, so it will not be done.” “Thank you, mommy!” yelled Bee in joy as she embraced her mother with a hug.

“Mommy can I go get a snack the kitchen please?” Bee asked with puppy dog eyes. Yes you may sweetie, just remember one cookie, no more okay.” “Yes Mommy!” Zatanna put down Bee and Bee ran into the kitchen with a big smile across her face.

“She's just so adorable!” said Cory as she watched Bee run away. “Zatanna I really hope our Mari is going to be just like her when she grows up.” “I hope so as well. Bee is adorable. Yet I do wish that she would open herself up to others just like she does for me. You must have noticed that she is trying to act like her former self.”

“I noticed, but that itself is cute as well. I can tell that you’re doing a great job raising her.” “I hope so. I don't really know too much about raising kids but I think I'm doing a good job when it comes to Bee. I really hope that I'm raising her in the way that will help her get the best life she needs.”

“Don't worry Zatanna I can tell you right now that she is happy just by seeing the two of you together. You’re a great parent. You shower her with love and right now and you don't spoil her either. I think that’s going to be something that I’ll have problems with my own daughter. Tamaraneans dot on their young ones. My father was more dotting to me than he was Blackfire."

“You know earlier we were actually talking about female superhero names for Bee, and I think that she likes the name Baby Bat.” “Well, that's fine but I do have some other names that I do want to run by her and see if she likes them.”

“Well, you are her mother and you do have the final say, but just try and think of one that will make her happy. Hopefully by doing so you guys can become even closer than you are now.”

“I hope so, because there will always be apart of me that regrets what I did to her. You know I could have fully erased her mind, but I was scared. I was scared that if I did that, I wouldn’t be able to look her in the eye. Though I think that because I didn’t erase her mind that there will always be a wall that separates us.”

“Zatanna, you shouldn’t be so hard on yourself.” “Why shouldn’t I? I am glad that Bee came into my life, but at the same time I can’t help regretting it. In truth the only reason that I accepted their offer was because of what happened to my father.”

“I basically created Bee to fill in the hole in my heart after my father became Dr. Fate. Cory, I don’t deserve the love that Bee gives me. I’m using her for my own selfish interests.”

“You know there is even a part of me that doesn’t want Bee grow older. I want her to stay in this cute this innocent for a long time to come. I don’t want her fighting crime, at all. I know that she's going to do it regardless of what I say, but I don’t want her to be hurt.”

“Is it wrong for me to try to push this on her and try to make her something that she’s not?” “Zatanna, I believe that Bee is going to be a great superheroine one day and you will be there to guide her every step of the way. However, there will be times when you can’t protect them. You have to actually let them learn through their mistakes.”

“But what if she gets hurt or what if she dies! I don’t think I can bear that responsibility.” “Zatanna, I understand that feeling all too well. Even though my child has been born yet I still feel afraid that she can be hurt at any moment. I’ve taken a hiatus from being Starfire so I can make sure that she is born healthy and strong.”

“While it may be true that you used Bee as a replacement for your father, but the same can be said about her. Bruce Wayne’s mother died while he was still young. You are able to fill that void as Bee’s mother.”

“I’m sure that you’re going through a hard time adjusting to this as well but remember that you’ll never be alone because you have Bee. The face that she had while she looked at you was one of love, not hate.”

“Thank you Cory I don’t know what I would do without your support.” “I’m always here for you. As mothers we have to stick together. It’s our job to make sure that our kids grow up big and strong.”

“Well about that. I was kind of hoping that I could keep Bee young for a bit longer.” “What does that mean?” “Well, I could tell you, but I think it’s best to leave it as a surprise. Plus, if all goes according to plan than maybe little Mari could be a part of it as well.”

“I’m going to go check on Dick and Damian right now. I’ll back at the introduction ceremony for Bee,” said Cory as they split up and Zatanna went into the kitchen to get Bee.

“Pfft.” Zatanna let out a small laugh as she saw Bee hovering over the cookie jar stuffing her face with a bunch of cookies that shaped like bats.

“Bee Zatara, what are you doing young lady?” “Nothing,” Bee said while trying to hide the cookie jar behind her back. “I was just grabbing a cookie mommy.”  “Don’t you mean cookies young lady.”

“No mommy I would never take more than one I promise.” “Bee be honest with me or there will be no cookies for you for the next week.” “Sorry mommy I took several cookies. They were just so good I wanted more.”

“That’s better, if you ever make a mistake, it is always better for you tell the truth.” “Sorry mommy please don’t be mad at me.” “Bee I would never be mad at you; I just want you to understand the values in telling the truth.”

“Okay mommy.” “Bee sweetie I it’s time for you to meet with everyone right now.” “Mommy I’m scared. What will they all think of me in this form, looking like a baby?”

“Don’t worry honey, I swear to you that no one will make fun of you, they will accept you for who you are I swear it.” “Okay mommy,” said Bee as she walked over to Zatanna who picked her up in her arms and held her close as they walked into the living room which was 10 times bigger than normal due to a spell that she created to hold all the members of the Justice League.

There was bunch of people talking and laughing all around, but they all stopped when Zatanna and Bee entered the room. Each one of them wanted to get a good look at what happened to the great and powerful Batman. The only ones who knew about this beforehand was the top six leader of the League, Zatanna and Bruce’s family. The rest were in the dark about this.

Many of them were shocked to see that Zatanna was holding a young girl in her arms that looked just like her. Though it was easy for them to figure out what happened from there.

“Greetings everyone, thank you all for coming today. I know each and everyone of you has been curious as well as been wondering about what today's party is about so I will get straight to the point. Today I hereby introduce to you my daughter Bee Zatara, formerly Bruce Wayne, formerly Batman.”

Many of the people there start murmuring among themselves each one of them looked at Bee with curious eyes well. For Bee it seemed as if they were looking at her with contempt. Felling scared she tucked away in her mother's breasts showing her diaper for everyone to see.

So many members were shocked to see that the great Batman who was scared of nothing, was now hiding away from their mere gazes. For a moment there was only silence until there was a loud laughter come from none other then Wonder Woman.

“It’s okay young lady! Everyone has times in their life when they are fearful but the fact that you came out here knowing that you were afraid shows great courage! You will always be welcome on the shores of the Themiscyra.” Wonder Woman’s words caused the room to ignite with vigor again. The initial shock that silenced the room was no more and everyone began to talk and laugh again.

Every one of them understood right there and then that the Batman that they knew was still there, all that changed was his form. It would only take a matter of time before they could accept this change.

This was the first step of Bee Zatara’s story and there are still many other adventures to come.