Rejected by Ra's al Ghul and Talia, Jean-Paul turns to Batman searching for a purpose...and is turned away for yet a third time. Will it be a creature of darkness that finally shows Azrael his true destiny? It's a tale of prayers, blood and purpose.

Jean Paul Valley, now direction-less in life, turns to Batman for something meaningful to get involved with. A recent string of vampire killings gives Jean Paul incentive enough to set out an accomplish a meaningful task by stopping the slayings.