Damian spent his entire fourteen years thinking that no other fourteen year old could reach his level. On the one hand, he was proud. He was the best of the best, the most gifted child! On the other hand.. the other kids were so boring. He needed someone who understood him. Someone his age and level. Jonathan was... a good friend, he couldn't argue with that, and yes, Damian loved hanging out with him, but... Jon wasn't like him.

And one day, he met someone who was the same.

A new villain has recently appeared in Gotham. He was smart and strong, unlike... many. But what made him different from other villains was his little "shadow." A boy following close behind him, helping him. And Damian saw himself in this boy. He, too, wanted to please his Father. He also tried to keep up, tried to stand out, to help. So... Damian was curious.

They had clashed in battle a couple of times - and god, the guy was good. They were practically mirror images of each other! Damian never thought that anyone would ever think like him, attack like him... Fighting this guy was hard because it was like fighting themselves for both of them. Damian never thought he couldn't beat another fourteen year old.

He was... impressed. And he wanted to follow this guy. Which is exactly what he did during his solo patrol. He quietly slipped out of Wayne Manor and began his search. He ran for a long time across the rooftops, looking for any clue, until he finally found him at the port. Damian dropped silently from the roof into the shadows and slid behind the nearest box, peering out and watching the boy.