DC: Don't Utter A Word Chapter 61:

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[David Lance POV]

After weeks of tracking the rumor, which I had started for the sake of information gathering, all in hopes of finding a lead on Grey Shadow, I managed to catch wind of a eting that was going to happen tonight in an abandoned building that was close to Parc Blandan, the reason for this eting being a certain rumor going around, mine.

Needless to say, seeing as this eting promised to be what I was looking for, I got ready, moving to Parc Blandan in order to survey the area before going in.

Once in the park, the abandoned warehouse in question was rather easy to spot, given that it was the only one in the area that looked like it hadn't been used in years.

After confirming the place was empty from a simple glance, I grabbed my backpack, and made my way there, being extra careful not to be seen or heard from anyone around, while taking my ti to survey the periter thoroughly, looking for any signs of life or any traps that might have been set to keep intruders out.

Having confird the coast was clear as far as the eye could see, I made my move, making my way into the warehouse through a small opening near the bottom of the door. Once inside, I took a quick look around, trying to take in as much detail as possible in the dark, before finding a hiding spot where I would wait for the eting to happen.

Finally, out of sight patiently waiting for the eting to co, I couldn't help but think about what would happen if this eting turned out to be a trap, which, all and all, was a very good possibility; for all I knew, I was probably playing into the Burglar's trap.

Taking a deep breath, I closed my eyes, trying not to think about that too much; not only I was certain I could deal with anything if the situation required it, but seeing I had no way to confirm any possible worries I might have, it wouldn't do any good to get caught up in such thoughts.

And so, I waited.

From there, ti passed slowly but surely, as I counted the seconds from the dark of my hiding spot until I heard footsteps coming from the other side of the warehouse, multiple footsteps to be exact.

From the sound of it, there were at least three people, maybe four, making their way into the building. As they got closer, I started to hear voices as well, though I couldn't make out what they were saying from where I was until they reached the general area I was hiding in.

From the safety of my hiding spot, I confird with a quick glance that those that had entered the warehouse were holess, at least if their dirty, tattered clothes were anything to go by. Four n, all over forty years old.

"Do you think Grey Shadow will co?" One of the n asked, the first one to the left, as he looked at his companions.

"I don't know. I heard the rumor too, so who knows... I an, we were ordered to co here, and I rember the old man saying that Grey pays off anyone with a rumor about him quite handsoly," Another one answered.

"Or she, we don't know." The third man chid in with a thoughtful nod.

"I wonder how much the guy or gal will play us," The fourth and final man muttered.

"I guess we'll find out soon enough," The second man answered with a tired shrug. "But I still think it's weird that soone would go through all this trouble just to get a sentintal item."

"Not our problem, really," The first man said.

And so, the four n continued chatting aimlessly amongst each other about anything and everything that ca to their minds as they waited for Grey Shadow, until finally, after what felt like hours, another set of footsteps echoed through the abandoned warehouse.

This ti, however, the footsteps were different; they were softer, almost as if the person walking was trying to be as quiet as possible without even trying, aning whoever it was, had a skill that had evolved to passive control when it ca to walking.

No ordinary person walked like that. It took years to master a skill to the point where it would permanently affect your life, aning whoever this person was, it wasn't your average Joe.

Taking a deep breath, I focused on the steps as they neared, and from the sound of it, there was only one person this ti, and they were heading in my direction.

Curious to see who it was, I carefully peeked out from my hiding spot, trying to get a look at the person without being seen myself.

And that's when I saw her.

An ivory-skinned woman with long, straight blonde hair, wearing a simple dark jumpsuit that covered her, for the most part, as she slowly walked towards the holess guys, with them only noticing her when she was already two feet away from them, coughing for their attention.

"Are you... Grey Shadow?" One of the n asked.

She chuckled. "Goodness, no, I am not. I am simply the girl that pays the payroll." Saying that, she took two packs of bills before handing them to the holess guys. "Here you go, for your service."

The holess guys shared a look, "But we haven't told you anything..."

"That's fine, Grey Shadow knows," She replied.

Deciding not to question her any longer, the holess guys took the money, thanking the woman before happily leaving the warehouse a few thousand euros richer than they had been a few monts ago.

"So, who are you?" The woman asked, to the supposedly empty warehouse. aning she knew I was here.

Seeing as I intended to talk with her, figuratively speaking, I stepped out from my hiding spot, revealing myself to the woman, waving.

"So, you said I stole from you?" She asked with a raised eyebrow.

At this, I inwardly cheered. I had managed to find the Burglar.

"He did say you would find , sooner or later," She sighed as if resigned to her fate before stepping closer to . "I had expected your hunt for to take a few months or so, but color impressed; you managed to force my hand out of hiding with your strategy, bravo."

I freaking knew it.

Batman knew Grey Shadow personally, and her comnts confird it. From the day I had started on my quest for her, or perhaps from even before that, she had known all about my little mission.

aning that capturing her wasn't at all the real objective of this mission. It was learning from her.

"Follow ; the sooner you learn what I have to teach you, the sooner we can get this over with," Grey Shadow said as she turned around and started walking away, with quickly following behind her.