GhostGirl
I was standing on the ceiling. Upside down. In my room.
My mom didn't know, it was just me and my sister who knew. I could fly, and walk through walls. I could also hear and see people that were possibly already dead. I liked to think of it as if I were listening to people from other dimensions, not dead people. It made me feel better and less scared. My sister said it was a gift, that I had powers. But for all I knew, my sister was crazy. She laughed when I told her that. But well, back to the story. I had powers.
It was pretty cool, but I didn't want to creep out my mom.
Until the day Batman showed up at my house.
February 17, 2012. 2:30 p.m.
I was sitting outside in the sun, looking at the white snow as it shone with a translucent glow.
It is a nice day isn't it? Asked May, she was a ghost who didn't want to leave my house, I told her I'd be her friend if she didn't haunt my mom, and she accepted.
"Yes it is" I said aloud, usually, I'd answer telepathically, but since no one was around, I decided to just answer her aloud.
Someone's at your door step, I think its batman, she said as she appeared and disappeared from the back yard to the front yard and back.
"Batman? Why would he be here?"
Usually, when Bat's shows up in the middle of the day and you live in Gotham, you should worry.
I got up and headed inside, May followed me, floating through walls as if they weren't there.
My mom was at the door.
"Oh, my, why, hello…does this have to do with my daughter?" my mom asked worriedly.
I peeked
"Mom, I'm right here you know"
I'm there all the time and she doesn't notice me, why would she notice you? Said May.
You're a ghost May. I answered her.
So are you. She answered.
No, having the ability of turning into one is way different to actually being one, I'm not dead. I told her back, just then Batman talked, and his voice scared the living daylights out of me.
"no, she did nothing wrong, in fact, she did something good, earlier today, Elizabeth saved a civilian who was being robbed"
How did he know my name?
May looked at me and then at him.
You saved someone? She looked confused.
Uh, yeah, I used my powers to levitate the thug away, and I saved the lady who was being robbed. I answered, but how did he know?
"You did?" my mom turned to me.
"um ,yeah," I answered, I looked away, out the window, where I saw the spirits of people no one else could see.
"How did she do it?" she turned to me, "how did you do it"
"Mom, I have powers" I confessed.
"I knew that already" she said, my eyes widened, "I'm your mother, of course I know" she answered my look.
"I take you're not here to just congratulate my daughter, is there something you need to talk about?" my mom asked the Dark Knight.
"Yes, a couple of months ago, the Justice League put together a team of young heroes; we call them the Young Justice Team. Today, I saw you're daughter's performance, and it was satisfying, so I would like to know if you would let your daughter join the team, and if she wants to join the team" he said.
I nearly fainted. The Batman just invited me to work with other heroes!
I looked my mom,
Then l came crashing down the instant she spoke:
"But she's only twelve!" my mom complained.
"We have two team members who are 13 years old." He replied calmly.
"And I'm gonna be 13 next week" I added.
My mom stood with her hand on her chin, thinking.
"It would be too dangerous" she replied quickly. I pouted.
Tell her I'll take care of you, said May.
"What?" I replied aloud, Batman and my mom turned to me.
As a ghost I have the ability to give life or heal anyone who is dead or hurt, whenever you're hurt or something, I'll heal you or bring you back. May looked determined; she was floating besides the Dark Knight.
"But you would lose a lot of energy May" I answered her, looking to Batman's side.
My mom and Bat's stared at the place where clearly they saw nothing.
Suddenly May entered my body, possessing me. I could see what I was doing and saying, but I couldn't control it.
"I am May, the ghost that haunts this house, or is supposed to be haunting, your daughter"-she turned to my mom-"befriended me, in exchange of me leaving you alone, I accepted. As a ghost I have the power to give life or healing, if she were to get hurt, I would help her"
Batman looked to my mom.
My mom hesitated.
"Very well" she answered.
May then released my body.
"YAY!" I jumped up and down. Then turned to May.
"You might wanna warn me next time you possess me" I exclaimed.
May only shrugged.
Sorry, couldn't think of anything else to do, she admitted as she crossed her legs in mid-air.
"It's ok" I told her.
My Mom and The Caped Crusader were talking about something, but I was too excited to listen, the only thing I heard was:
"…yes, that would also help her adapt"
Adapt to what?
I didn't care enough to ask.