Enchanted Vines

Just the beginning - chapter 1

I walked the streets of Detroit to my new job as a detective for Detroit PD. i don't think i've ever been more anxious to save my life. i walked through the front doors, and the entire conversation with my new captain was like a blur. he showed me to my desk and it had my name on it "Detective Lavender. T. Isley" and i vaguely remember smiling slightly and nodding as he handed my gun and badge and gave me my first case. to make it easier he'd paired me with another detective, he was very stoic looking, around my age and instantly told me to keep out his way. 

He shook my hand firmly and i returned his strong grip, something felt oddly familiar but i pushed it away "Lavender Isley...nice to meet ya" i smiled but he still kept his hard look as he responded, "Dick Grayson." 

                                                                               2 MONTHS LATER

Me and dick had been working a case for a while and had only just now closed it. i was signing off the last of the files sitting on his desk "okay is that all...i got places to be, Grayson." i smiled passing him the last file finally in his eye line in a black dress. "date?" he said with his eyebrow raised. "exactly...in fact i'm late." i smiled again as i waved bye to him and walked out to my car.

i was sat at dinner with probably the most boring guy on the planet. "lavender?" the guy said. "hm? sorry what were you saying?" i said snapping back to attention. "i asked what you'd name your daughter." he said and my eyes went wide. "i- sorry what....you know what let me go to the bathroom, ill be back." i said walking away to the bathrooms and instantly texted the only person i really knew in this city.

"dick." i sent the message 

"are you saying my name or telling me he has a small one?" dick replied and i could practically see the grin through the phone

"ha ha very funny. in fact he asked me what id name my daughter so maybe hes asking."

"on what? your third date?"

"first!" 

"on my way."

i walked back out before dinner had even came and told him i had an emergency at work and went out to meet dick out the front

"nice car for a cop" i snickered getting into his car which was probably worth more than both our salaries

"family heirloom" he grinned back which made me shake my head with a chuckle as he drove me home

"god i wish my heirlooms were as good" i chuckled under my breath and turned the radio on and he playfully slapped my hand "what?!"

"don't want your fingers touching my buttons" he said in reply

"yes because i want to push your buttons" i rolled my eyes and sat back in the seat looking out the window at the cities lights as we passed "you mind if we head to the precinct first?"

"sure" he said changing lanes on the freeway 

We walked into the precinct to my desk when two officers were walking in with a blue purple haired girl "Grayson. Isley. Do any of you got a way with kids?" one of them said and me and dick looked at each other and then nodded. 

"heard you got a think about playing baseball with bricks and cop cars? you wanna tell me what happened?" dick said to the young girl as we sat opposite her 

"its you" she said looking slightly scared at dick

"what do-" dick began saying but she interrupted

"the circus" 

Me and dick gave each other a look, i looked confused and he looked slightly taken aback "look, kid, if this is some kind of practical joke."

i decided to give them a minute "ill get us some coffee, you want a hot chocolate kid?" i smiled at her 

"no thanks." she replied as i left 

i handed dick his coffee just before he'd left and decided to go home and i nodded in understanding as he did. but 10 minutes later hed came back and we went to check on  "rachel" which is what i discovered her name was after dick told me her mother was murdered. 

she wasnt there. 

"what the hell-" i said and me and dick quickly walked to find her and we turned the corners of the precinct and walked out to see Rachel being taken in an unauthorised cop car "i'm coming with you" i said to dick not even letting him protest and we got in his car and he drove following the tracker on the vehicle

we stealthily walked through the building guns drawn and i trailed behind him watching our backs, we saw the cop who had taken rachel and dick quickly knocked him down "whered you learn to fight like that?" i said slightly stunned 

"the academy"

"liar"

"shut up Isley" 

i snickered after his remark but my smile dropped in an instant as we heard Rachel scream and we rushed up the stairs and were about to go in the room to her when the door slammed in dicks face and he fell to the ground and he nodded at me to say he was okay. "Rachel!" i yelled about to try open the door but then a man slammed against the door and blood sprayed across the glass and i jolted back into dick. "Ow my damn toe Lav!" he yelled. "sorry" i muttered and kicked the door open and there was a man sprawled in his own blood and i went to check on him as dick went to Rachel. he was in a pool of his own blood completely drained and it covered my heels and i let out a disgusted grunt as i moved away and moved to Rachel and dick. Rachel was holding onto dick for dear life sobbing her eyes out. 

 We walked back into the precinct and my captain was at my desk looking disappointed. "Isley" he said with his arms crossed over his chest "something wrong cap?" i said confused as i put my gun and badge on the side which he quickly took "i-" i tried to speak but he motioned me into his office and i shrugged at dick and walked in.  

"we discovered who you are Lavender. We are going to have to let you go. Your mothers legacy will bring bad press if anyone finds out. were sorry." he said and my heart leaped into my throat

"i- but-" 

"no buts....please collect your belongings."

i walked out slightly dazed to dick, "i..." but he interrupted me "you're coming with us. no buts." i was slightly taken aback but quickly decided i had nothing left to lose and so packed my stuff up and then went home and packed a duffel and we all got in his car. Me and Dick sitting in front and Rachel in the back. 

"where are we going?" Rachel said after we'd all been sat in silence a while

"somewhere safe" dick replied looking at the road

"my mom says there's no such thing as monsters.....i think she was wrong" Rachel said and me and dick shared a look but didn't say anything as he drove.