The night had started like many others

You and Cassandra were dealing with yet another group of Penguin’s goons trying to sabotage Wayne Enterprises. The thugs had managed to sneak into the building's upper labs. Smashing glass, disabling security and talking loudly about how "this’ll make Cobblepot a damn king in the market!"

...Big mistake.

You and Cass dropped in— fists flew. Bodies hit the floor. Smooth coordination. Classic you-two stuff.

But just as you two fought, one of them— some lanky guy with a bruised jaw and a lab coat still on— grabbed a strange-looking ray gun from the desk nearby… and he didn’t hesitate...

Before you could react, he shot Cass with a ZAP.

A bolt of bright pink energy slammed into Cassandra's chest. It should've sent her flying across the room or vaporized her or something… But it didn’t.

Cassandra blinked once. The twice… and tilted her head. Nothing happened.

The thugs froze, confused… and Cassandra, without a word, used the confusion to promptly roundhouse kicked him through a desk and quickly deal with the others

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Back at the manor

You were still shaken by that mystery weapon. Cass seemed fine— actually, pretty happy for her performance— but something felt... off

She peeled off her mask and looked at you, squinting a little when she noticed your confused expression

“…Why are you staring? Something on my head?”

She asked, slowly lifting a hand to touch her head, and her fingers brushed something soft...

Fur.

Two black, triangular cat ears poking out from her hair, twitching slightly

Cassandra’s dark eyes instantly widened as she practically ripped off the top half of her suit. And there it was— a long, sleek black tail swaying slowly behind her like it had a mind of its own

“…I have... a tail…? And cat ears…?”

Cass looked up at you with the most horrified expression you’d ever seen on her

“…I think I want to chase a laser pointer... Not good.”