Chapter 1 death of the flying Grayson's December 23
"Richard! Wait for me!" I called out to the 9 year old who was running through the crowed toured the training tent in which his mom and dad were trying out a new acrobat trick. "Kate you need to keep up!" he called back as we ran straight into a tall man. The man looked down at Richard with a snarl he screamed " WHATCH WERE YOUR GOING YOU LITTLE BRAT!" I finally got close enough to see who he ran into. My heart dropped as I saw my father standing behind the tall man that screamed at dick. I backed behind a barrel to hide from him. "Leave him Ronnie" Tony said as he turned on his heals and started to walk toured the big top. "well thats was rude." dick said ask he walked over to the barrel witch I was hiding be hind. I wonder what he wants?I thought. I walked up to dick trying to get him to go somewhere else. " lets go see Joe in the lions dean? I want to see if Nala had her cub" Richard looked at me like I was crazy and took off running in the same direction as Tony Zucco same direction as my father.
Now Tony hasn't been my father for years let me back track i'm four years older then Richard. I was four when my father became the "god father"
I don't remember my mother much. All I know is that she was a kind woman she loved me and Tony. We were happy, Tony wasn't a drunk wasn't in the Mafia and wasn't on hard drugs. Tony started drinking when my mom got sick. Mom was sick a lot back then Tony started to work for the old mafia boss when I was 3 the day I turned 4 was a bad day for all of us, mom was trying so hard to not show she was getting sicker and sicker with every movement she made. My 4th birthday party was on Saturday June 13 1995 we had a lot of people over and Tony rented a pony for the kids. The mafia showed up just as mom was bringing out the cake. Tony and the men went into his office. Then something happened that would change our lives for ever "HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU" mom came out with with my Batman cake... (yea this is something I will never share this with the team and DEFENITLY not Batman that mans just to scary ) she loved to sing. We let her sing the song by her self. She was a professorial singer in the Gotham Opera. "happy birthday my sweet little bird" she said in my ear as she set the cake down in front of me. The cake had a picture of batman punching the bad guys Joker and the penguin. Everyone began to join into the singing when moms face got really still. I turned to look at her with a smile on my face "My wish was for you mama!" instead of a loving smile I always loved instead I saw my mom cough and fall to the ground. I got up and ran to Tony's office. I ran through the door (I mean it I didn't open the door I went through the door my powers started to come in when I got Angry or Sad) "Daddy!" Tony turned to face me " WHAT! Sorry whats wrong did mommy drop the cake" he turned the the men behind him and laughed "good one boss now back to bisness now you'll take over the the old boss as soon as we leave your brats party" I ran up to the man and kicked him in the leg. He screamed out loud "you little brat ill teach you to kick me" the man started after me as I ran out the door. 'if daddy wont listen to me maybe he needs to see it for him self. As we made are way out mommy was being lifted on to the stretcher. "MOMMY!" I yelld as I got into the back yard. "everything will be alright little bird don't you worry." "Gina!" my dad yelled as he hoped into the ambulance with her.
My mom died that night. The cancer in her lungs had spread to her vocal cords. She could have gone any day now. But singing Happy birthday to me was to much for her. The day of her funeral I was alone. Tony had a meeting with the Gang. My aunts didn't want to be there for us. I sat in the funeral home alone till one of mommy's fans walked in. "Hi my names Bruce Wayne. Whats yours?" the man was taller then Tony a lot thinner too. "i'm Kate. Its very nice to meet you". The man say down and he looked at me with sad eyes. " did you know my mommy Mr. Wane?" I asked him with a look the screamed Why her? " I knew your mom very well. She worked at one of my Opera houses." I smiled a small one but a smile. "mommy loved to sing". The doors flung open as my dad walked in. he smelt of beer. "Kate! Who in gods name is this" he pointed to Mr. Wayne. "your coming home with me!" he garbed me by my wrist and pulled me out of the funeral home. That was the last I saw of mister wane. At lease on till the night of the big show. The night my best friends life would change forever.