Meanwhile in Gotham, Barbara rolled her wheelchair out of the Gotham Clocktower, which was where she now lived in. The Clocktower was the perfect place to keep her technology as the Oracle. She was now used to Tim Drake being the new Robin, and she had to admit, he was a better Robin than Jason.

She rolled her wheelchair around Gotham. She was planning on going to the store to buy more food. As Barbara rolled her wheelchair, she did not know that she was being watched by someone. Or in this case, something. It was The Symbiote, looking for a new host. The Symbiote saw the Commissioner's daughter on her own. "Perhaps there's potential in her," thought the Symbiote as it latched on to Barbara's wheelchair. The Symbiote then said, "Barbara..." She stopped and looked around. She thought she heard a voice. "I must be hearing things from lack of sleep..." thought Barbara. The Symbiote then stretched itself, revealing its face to Barbara. "Oh you're not going mad, Miss Gordon..." said the Symbiote.

"Who are you?" Barbara asked, looking at the Symbiote. "I am Venom," it said, "I am part of an alien entity known as Symbiotes. We bond with our hosts, becoming one. We give our hosts extraordinary gifts. Enhanced strength and speed, and other special abilities." Barbara looked at the Symbiote and asked, "What kind of abilities?"

"Any type of abilities," it replied, smiling. Barbara looked down at her legs and asked, "Like the ability to walk?" Venom grinned and said, "If it's desired. I am looking for a host. I want to make a proposition with you Barbara. Become my new host, and I will give you your ability to walk back, and anything else you desire. You scratch my back, I'll scratch yours. We can do whatever we want. What do you say? Do we have a deal?" Venom offered its hand in a handshake.

Barbara looked down at her legs again. She'd do just about anything to walk again. Why would she refuse such an offer? Barbara shook Venom's hand and said, "Deal." Venom smiled and then spread on her hand. Then her arm. Then all around her, destroying her clothes, her wheelchair, her glasses, covering her from head to toe in blackness, except for her red hair. She then became a monstrous version of Batgirl.

As she began to bond with the Symbiote, she experienced the memories of the Symbiote's previous hosts. From Wade Wilson, to Peter Parker, to Eddie Brock. But it was Peter's memories that caught Barbara's attention. "Wait, Peter is Spider-Man?" she thought, then smiled evilly, revealing her razor sharp fangs, "Oh Peter... You are so weak and foolish, having rejected this gift..." She then laughed evilly, her voice now a monstrous low, feeling better than ever.

"What shall we call ourselves?" Venom asked, "Do you still want to be Batgirl?" The Symbiote infected Barbara chuckled and said, "Batgirl died a long time ago. How about we call ourselves... DARKWING!" Venom smiled and said, "I love the sound of it. What shall we do? Do you want to get back at the bird that broke your heart, used and abused you? Take revenge on the clown that ruined your life?" Darkwing smiled and said, "Both sound just as good...." She leaped from building to building, and once on top, she looked down on the people.

Meanwhile, Peter got out of the bus, and was in Gotham. Now he needed to suit up and find the Symbiote at all costs.