Prologue
Ra's al Ghul ordered his men to beat the two men before him. His daughter, Talia stood in the corner of the dark room. Talia had been training with his league of shadows for four years along with Bane. She had begged him to save this man from the pit. Ra's couldn't help but blame the man for the death of his wife. Not as much as he blamed the employer of the two men before him though.
"Where can I find your boss?" Ra's demanded. "If you won't tell me where he is then I will just have them torture you forever. Don't kill them until they tell you something."
Ra's put a hand behind Talia's back and began to leave the building.
"No." The pits doctor began to speak. "I don't know where he is but if you find the child maybe you can find him."
"What child?" Ra's demanded. "My wife was his only child. Talia is here. She doesn't know where he is."
"But she's not your only child." The doctor pleaded. "She had two children. Two daughters. The warlord he wanted one to grow up in hell below and the other in hell on earth. If you find the child someone can help you find him."
"Throw the doctor back in the pit." Ra's yelled to his men, turning his attention to the other man. "Where is your boss?"
The man laughed as he hung from the bar with his cuffed hands dangling over it.
"Hell on earth. You'll never find her and I'll never tell."
"Kill him." Ra's said, leaving.
Inside the car he called his commander, Henri to his car.
"Find her." Ra's demanded. "She would be sixteen now. Find her."
"What if he's lying?" Henri asked.
"What if he's not." Ra's replied before ordering the drive to drive away and turned to Bane. "You were there Bane. Were there two children born?"
"The doctor would not let us in. There was only the sound of one baby crying but two men came in and took something out with them." Bane said, trying to remember.
"Were there two babies?" Ra's demanded. "For once, make yourself useful."
"It was sixteen years ago. I was young." Bane replied, turning his head to Talia for support.
Six Months Later
Ra's, Bane and Talia looked over the map explaining the mission to the team chosen for the next days attack on the small town. They would do the job quickly and move on to the next job. Henri entered the tent slowly for he was sure he would die this night.
"Henri I hope you have some answers to my daughters whereabouts friend." Ra's said. "Or are you prepared to die?"
Henri kneeled before Ra's gun held to him but the barrel.
"I have found nothing. He has vanished and she has never existed." Henri said, looking up.
His eyes caught the map and the word Infierno.
"This may be my hardest kill. "Ra's said, pointing the gun at his head.
"Infierno. Hell. Hell is Infierno." Henri whispered. "The doctor said your other daughter was in hell on earth."
"What are you blabbing about Henri?" Talia asked.
"Infierno means hell. The drug lord is hispanic what better place than Mexico to disappear?" Henri asked, pointing to Infierno on the map.
"We go now." Ra's said.
Six hours later at sunrise they drove into town. Ra's knew the doctor had said that his wife had given her Ra's mothers middle name, Christine. They were stopped by a gang of men with guns. Ra's turned to one of his mercenaries.
"Tell him who we are and then translate word for word." Ra's said.
After learning they were with the League of Shadows the men imminently stepped away to allow passage.
"Wait." Ra's said. "Tell them we are looking for a young woman named Christine. She would be without anyone except a grandfather."
The man translated and the men shook their heads.
"I know she is here." Ra's yelled.
A young man was walking by about eighteen when Ra's turned his attention to him.
"Ask the boy." Ra's demanded.
The translator asked the boy about Christine. Surprised to learn he could speak quite a bit of English.
"No. No Christine live here." The boy answered. "Why are you looking for this girl?"
"I have business with her." Ra's answered. "The League of Shadows would like to speak with her."
"League of Shadows? No, no Christine here." He said, turning to continue his walk.
"I don't want to hurt her." Ra's said, getting out on foot to follow the boy. "I am her father."
"Her father? You look for Christina, no Christine. She is at the Hernandez Hacienda." He said.
"Does she speak English?" Ra's asked.
"Some. The church teach her some English so we can run away from here one day. To America." He answered. "Senor Hernandez his people teach me so I can work with the Americans."
"Show us where she is." Ra's said, allowing the boy in his car.
They pulled up in front of a large ranch full of horses and a large house.
"I get the pit and she gets to live here?" Talia asked.
"No she no live here. She work here." The boy said. "You come help her yes? The man here is very angry with her."
"Yes we are here to help her." Ra's said.
"Come." The boy said, motioning for them to a side door.
"Armando apudate." She said, finishing the last of the dinner. "Aye que terminar la comida. El senor va a enojar." (Hurry Armando. We must finish the dinner. He will be angry.)
Ra's looked upon the small dark haired girl. When she turned she reminded Ra's of her mother. Very small and fragile.
"Armando quien son estos personas?" She asked. "Senor no puedes estar aqui el senor se va estar bien enojado. Va a regresar en media hora." (Armando who are these people? Sir you can't be here when he comes in 30 minutes. He will be very mad.)
The translator told Ra's what she was saying.
"Mira yo no hablo mucho ingles. Armando si. Armando te puede ayudar yo no. El jefe va a llegar y yo tengo que terminar mi trabajo." She said, frantically, grabbing dishes to take outside to wash. (Look I don't speak much english. Armando speaks english he can help you I can't. The boss will be here soon and I must finish my work)
"You are Christina?" Ra's asked.
"Yes. I Christina." She replied.
"Quien es tu mama. Tu papa? Donde estan?" The translator asked.
"Mi mama esta en el carcel. Por amor. Mi papa no se." She answered, going outside. (My mom is in jail for love. I don't know about my father.)
"You tell me about her." Ra's said, turning to Armando.
A few minutes later Christina ran inside.
"Armando ya esta bajando el sol. Vamos." Christina said, setting the dishes on the counter. "Tenemos que ir por entrar antes que entre el noche. Ustedes no pueden estar afuera. Aqui los hombres mas malos que aye en el infierno sale en la noche." (Armando the sun is going down. Let's go. We must go before the night falls. None of you can be outside. Here the worst men come out of hell at night.)
She ran away from the house toward town. Armando looked for her but she was already gone. Armando lead the group of people to the abandoned building he and Christina had been inhabiting for the past few years. Since being kicked out of the orphanage. When they entered Christina was closing the cloth napkin over the tortillas and placing the food in a basket.
"Armando quien son estos personas?" Christina asked. (Armando who are these people?)
"Donde vas?" Armando demanded.
"Tengo que dar su comida de padre Alejandro." Christina replied. (I must give food to Father Alejandro.)
"He threw us out on the street and still you give him this." Armando said.
Christina looked at the sky, noticing it was almost dark.
"What if you aren't back before dark?" Armando asked.
"Mi queda en la iglesia." Christina said, before smiling at her friend. "Voy a regresar. Siempre regreso." (I will stay in the church. I will be back. I always come back.)
Christina ran to the church down the street. She prayed briefly before handing the food to the priest. Ra's and his men watched from afar as she spoke the blinded priest.
"He is blind so he can't read the bible now." Armando said. "He go blind same day the man mark Christina. He say she need to be tamed like tiger."
"What man?" Ra's demanded. "Marked how?"
"Javier. Head of Zetas he cut into her neck with knife. He let the snake bite her. In a few weeks she go be Javier's woman." Armando said sadly. "She pray every day. She pray God take her away from here. Anywhere. Even heaven or hell okay with Christina."
Christina ran down the stairs as she saw the sun begin to set. She made it to the door just as the first gun shots and screams of the night began. She couldn't find Armando's but did find Senor Hernandez in the hallway.
"Tu amigo no termine su trabajo hoy." (your friend didn't finish his work today)
"Va hacer doble manana." Christina began, feeling the hit come and she fell back against the door. (Tomorrow he do double).
Christina stood up slowly. She reached for the knife she used to peel the priest's apple from her basket. When he reached out to grabbed her she cut his hand.
"Move." Ra's demanded, putting the gun to the man's head. "Turn around."
"Ra's al Ghul." The man siad, smiling. "Never thought I'd see you again."
"Who is he father?" Talia asked.
"Your grandfather." Ra's replied. "Why did you bring her?"
"Because she reminds me of her mother, every since she was born. I wanted to see her suffer every day forever. She will be the new drug lords woman soon. He paid a fair price for her." The man said.
"Armando que esta pasando?" Christina asked. "Quien son estos personas?" (Armando what's going on? Who are these people?)
"He is your father. Ella es tu hermana." Hernandez said, laughing.
"You are my father?" She asked with a smile.
"Bane take them out." Ra's said, turning his attention back to the man before him.
Christina spent five months following the League. Bane and Talia would teach her to speak English and Christina quickly found herself having feelings for Bane. But she could tell Bane's life was about following Talia.
"She is not like us Ra's." Henri said one day. "She is afraid of the dark. She is bright and positive and happy. She doesn't belong here."
"I know." Ra's said. "She must go. But where will she be safe?"
Spanish may not be great but please leave feedback on the concept. Should I continue?