Chapter 8-The Dark Knight
Gotham City, the only place in the United States that could make Detroit look like New York City. Thelox had heard stories about this place...mostly horror stories, on top of the ridicule the place had for housing the worst criminals and villains in the entire country. Looking at all the crap Gotham had been through since Batgirl's conception, he was amazed that the place was even still standing at this point. And the fact that all that safety relied on the actions of a young woman dressed as a bat did not inspire much faith in the local law enforcement.
"And I thought Tartarus was depressing." Thelox muttered as he overlooked the city from a rooftop. In the daytime, the city looked normal from the outside, but had a depressing air about it that only the natives could feel. At night, that depressing atmosphere was amplified tenfold, and even Thelox felt his buzz being killed just standing in a street here. "How Batgirl came out of this without being some dour prick is beyond me."
"Help!"
"It's not Gotham without one woman screaming for help." Thelox sighed and flew in the direction of the scream. It didn't take him long to find the terrorized bystander; a woman who was cornered by a dozen men in an alleyway without no hope of escape.
Thelox wordless dropped to the ground like a feather, not even making a sound as his feet touched the stone pavement, standing in front of the stunned woman as the thugs looked at him with wide eyes.
"W-Where the hell did you come from?" One man stammered.
"The sky. I thought that was obvious." Thelox said dryly.
"Who the hell are you?" Asked the man wielding a set of iron chains. "You Supergirl's daddy or something?"
"No, I was just passing through when I saw this pretty lady in trouble. Figured I'd give Batgirl some slack tonight." Thelox cracked his knuckles. "Now it's really late, gentlemen. Why don't you all...go to sleep."
The woman Thelox had rescued couldn't believe her eyes at what happened next. One minute this mysterious hero was facing a dozen thugs with no weapons at all, and then the next minute he was standing in the middle of a circle of downed thus who were sporting bruises and broken bones. She blinked several times before she realized that he was safe.
"That was boring." Thelox sighed and turned to her. "Are you alright?"
"Y-Yes, thank you." She stammered, just now realizing how handsome he looked. She blushed when he smiled at her.
"Good. Now run along. The night's not getting any safer."
The woman nodded and thanked him again before running back down the alley towards the streets. Thelox crossed his arms and sensed a presence above him.
"I thought it was made clear that Gotham was my turf."
Thelox smiled and looked up to see Batgirl standing atop a fire escape glaring down at him. He took a moment to admire her form; her black cape flapping in the wind much like her long red hair as she stood above him like some dark goddess of judgment. She was clad in her usual, signature attire of a tight, black bodysuit with a yellow bay symbol across the front that hugged her large, rounded tits and Thelox's eyes roamed down to her similarly tight bottoms that accentuated her juicy ass, finished off with yellow gloves and boots, a matching utility belt and her mask, which left her eyes and mouth exposed.
Thelox could see why she was feared all across Gotham. He knew she was young, college age and the daughter of the police commissioner himself, Barbara Gordon, so crime fighting must be in her blood.
"Well you were taking your sweet time getting here, so I thought I'd lend a hand." Thelox said smoothly. Batgirl huffed and crossed her arms under her large chest.
"Thanks, but I've got everything handled." She said. After a minute, she realized that she had no idea that he was even coming to Gotham. "Wait, what are you even doing here? Aren't you supposed to be up in the Watchtower?"
"I've gotten bored of hanging around that place. As fun as the girls up there are, I wanted to see this legendary Gotham City that your friends joke about so much." He replied. "And I must say, it's certainly every bit as shitty Power Girl said it was."
Reminding herself to have a talk with Power Girl in the future about her choice words about her home city, Batgirl jumped to the ground and looked up at Thelox, trying not to take notice in their drastic difference in height. "Gotham may be as fancy as Metropolis, but it's still my home. Sorry it's not as fancy as you thought it was."
"Please, I've seen worse." He smirked. Hearing police sirens in the distance, he asked, "Why don't we leave these poor bastards to the police and head over to your place? I'd love to see where the great Batgirl hangs her cape."
Under normal circumstances, Batgirl would never let someone she just met into the batcave, even other Leaguers, but under the subtle influence of Thelox's godly powers, she allowed him this pleasure. "Okay, just let me get my grapple and-"
"That won't be necessary." Thelox took Batgirl's wrist and lifted her supple body into his arms, making her squeak in surprise. "Why let you do all the work when we can just fly there?"
Batgirl blushed at feeling his hard body hold hers so tightly and she just silently nodded her consent. Thelox lifted off the ground and flew away like a bird, leaving behind the still unconscious bodies of the thugs he laid out.
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The Batcave, legendary home and base of operations of the famous Batgirl of Gotham. The name tickled Thelox a bit when he first heard about it, as did the other large assortment of bat-themed equipment she had on hand, but looking at it in person, he had to say, he was a bit impressed. Repurposing a giant cave that was home to bats into a secret base with all kinds of expensive looking toys she used to monitor her city for crime and whatever. It was dark in all times of the day, its entrance hidden from curious eyes, and its only occupants being Batgirl herself and her sidekick, Robin.
Batgirl grudgingly allowed Thelox to take her to the cave, and welcomed him inside. Walking into its vast interior, he had to marvel at how much it looked like the entrance to Tartarus. He couldn't help but whistle at the amazing sight and atmosphere of the place.
"I must say, Batgirl, I really like the place. Subtle yet menacing like its owner." Thelox praised with a grin on his handsome face. Batgirl blushed at his appraising eye and cleared her throat.
"Thanks, but it didn't always look like this. All of this tech came from Power Girl and Supergirl. Before I ran into them, this was just a hangout spot for me and my cousin." Batgirl said.
"What's with all the secrecy? Come on, Barbara, we're both friends here. No need for the super-secret superhero names." Alexander urged her.
Batgirl gave him a wary look before sighing and pulling back her cowl, revealing the beautiful face of Barbara Gordon, her bright red hair framing her delicate face. Thelox licked his lips at her appearance and leaned against the console of the bat-computer.
"I really don't know why the girls decided to spill the beans to you. We don't usually blurt out our secret identities to the first hot guy we see." Barbara said.