Hey guys, thanks for giving this little story a shot. I really do hope you like it. (owo)
Disclaimer:
I DO NOT own any DC related elements in this story, be it characters, places and fictional brands created by DC.
I DO own Amaya, her mother and any upcoming original characters within this story.
"Amaya, I think you should at least get some sleep. You'll be exhausted when we arrive at the airport and I don't want to carry that hulking portfolio of yours, my dear." A hushed voice of Amaya's mother advised. It was the dead of night and all the passengers in the cabin were sound asleep except for one particular teen. She was having a movie marathon, practically watching all the available movies on the flight. Amaya couldn't thank Fate enough that they had both the extended editions of the 'Lord of the Rings' and 'The Hobbit' trilogies on the flight's movie list.
"Mommy, I really can't help it. You know I can't sleep on planes." Amaya replied, pointing out her 'condition' when it comes to traveling. She really didn't mind traveling to different countries, actually, she enjoys her time in those places. However, getting to those places, not so much. She honestly didn't like the act of traveling via airplane, no matter what class they took it always felt uncomfortable. Maybe it was the turbulence, the annoying passengers, the nosy air stewardesses that where clearly putting up a friendly front, the fact that she can't walk around to move her legs, or maybe just the mixture of all of those things that irked Amaya during flights. She didn't really show her discomfort, she didn't have a choice in these situations. Due to this Amaya just had to steel herself for the flights, she sees no point using much needed energy to be 'that customer' that seems have an entire branch up their butt.
"Mhmm... Fine, dear. You do you. Just don't make too much noise okay?" Amaya's mother softly said as she went back to sleep. Amaya resumes her movie as she immersed herself in the land of Middle Earth with Frodo and Sam.
Things were quiet in the cabin almost tranquil. Out of nowhere, the cabin was violently shaking rousing everyone. The movie was cut off as the 'fasten your seatbelt' sign was flashing above the passenger's heads. Cabin personnel were all scrambling to their own seats after they checked that the passengers were in their seats with their belts all buckled to firmly secure them in the seats. The atmosphere was thick everyone knows this was going to be bad, the religious ones in the cabin were praying to their respective gods and deities. Though Amaya wasn't that religious, she prayed to all the gods she can think of, Fate even, to hopefully go thorough this ordeal safely. Amaya held her mother's hand. Her only pillar of strength she has, she never had a father, she never wanted one. She was happy to have her mother, to her that was enough.
"Ladies and Gentlemen…W-We're so very sorry…" the pilot announced in a forlorn tone. This was it. This was her end, her mother's end and the end of the people she didn't even know sitting around her and even that air steward who mistakenly offered her wine despite her appearance.
'So this is it… no college life… not working as a comic book artist… not even attending Comic Con… this is how it ends' Amaya thought loosing all hope. She looked towards her mother tears streaming down her cheeks. "Mommy… I'm scared…"
"I-I'm here, " Amaya's mother sadly smiled, as she too was coming to grips of her inevitable death, "just close your eyes. Everything will be alright…" She kissed Amaya's forehead as she herself closed her own eyes as well and softly sang Amaya's favourite lullaby. The daughter blocked out everything the screams the shacking the frantic prayers around her as she only focused on her mother's beautiful singing.
She wasn't alone, her mother is with her.
Because of that, Amaya was calm, in peace. Content.
This is enough.
BOOM
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Secret Sanctuary
November 22 2004
"So…" Clark Kent, currently as Superman, spoke up trying to break the stunned silence among his team. "This is the anomaly?" He crouched down to a small form the resembled a child, he brushed her black hair away her was wearing a maroon pinafore dress with an off-white long sleeved blouse underneath and a black cardigan over the whole outfit. The child was unconscious, but unnaturally cold to the touch. "She's cold." He then took of his cape and draped it around the tiny girl before he carefully picked her up as if she were made of the most fragile glass.
"There are traces of something but it's not anything we know." Batman stated, "Scanners also indicate she's 100% human". Batman had his fair share of unusual occurrences but this rises too many questions; by scientific reasoning how this child just teleported without using Zeta Beams was unexplainable, the mystic arts was another avenue he deemed as a possible explanation. However that wasn't his forte, he would have to contact Nelson about this. "I'll prep the med-bay, she might need medical attention." As he finished he turned towards the medical bay in the base followed by Superman.
The rest looked on for a moment then turn their attention to the things that came along with the young girl. A black backpack and a big folder that's decorated with stickers of hello kitty, several stylised anime characters, Star Wars related logos and most importantly superhero emblems including theirs. Barry Allen, The Flash, picked up the folder which was quite heavy unsurprisingly due to its size and open it. He was expecting something else but professional grade artwork, the rest were equally surprised as Flash. Wonder Woman took the back pack and looked through it only to find art supplies, sketchbooks, several issues of Japanese comic books. She couldn't find anything that could reveal the identification of their young guest, only the dates written on the sketchbooks gave away her age of four and the letter 'A'. It was strange for a child to have this degree of artistic talent, but it wasn't out of the realm of possibility. It was clear this girl is an artistic child prodigy and a scarily talented one at that.
"Hera… these are amazing even for our age. This child must be blessed with incredible talent." Wonder Woman looked though the sketchbooks and then the folder in awe of the artwork.
"Are you sure it's the girl's though." Green Lantern pointed out looking through the sketchbooks doubting this, it was too good even for a child prodigy.
"Then we will just ask the child if this is indeed her work. I too doubt this degree of talent for her age." Martian Manhunter spoke up as well.
Wonder Woman was about to reply before she noticed Superman and Batman return from the medical bay. "How is she?" She was concerned for the child and also quite curious about her backstory if she even had one.
"She's just sleeping and her temperature is now normal, she does have some bruises around her waist." Batman replied as he then takes out a small vial of blood and went towards the computer to scan the sample. "Did you find anything in the bags?"
"Just her age and a letter which could be her initial." Flash continued, "Bats, this girl who ever she is, might be a prodigy." He showed Batman and Superman the artworks. This just gave more questions than answers to Batman, he has to make a DNA comparison to civilian records in the world which is going to be a some time even with the same system as the Bat-computer. However the fact that they might have acquired the girl's presumed age and initial, would have been a great help narrowing down the list of potential identities.
"Are you perfectly sure these are done by her?" Batman had to make sure if the intel was reliable to use in the search. However before anyone could reply, a small voice answered him.
"Those are mine. Where's my mother? Where am I?" All eyes turn to the source, the tiny girl with long black hair now without the cardigan. Her small frame radiated fear, though they could sense that she was keeping it in. Something seemed to bring her to a realisation she looked pained in an instant and the adults took notice of it. "Where am I?" She repeated. "Where am I?!" her question came out as a desperate cry for an answer.
"You're among good people." Wonder Woman answered softly, slowly walking towards the girl.
"…No… that's not right…" the girl mumbled to herself looking at her hands as they trembled. "That's not what happened… no… mom… mommy…" She sank to her knees in shock. Her tiny frame shook as she seemed to come to a realisation, she survived and her mother didn't. Wonder Woman gently took the child into her arms softly humming to calm her down. The child was now crying her eyes out, she didn't care how she came here, her mother is gone her world is gone. She had been uprooted just to come to this world, the world where the people she look up to exist.
A world where it's very different to her world.
A world when she's without her pillar of strength.
A world without her mother.
A world where she would face alone.
Batman sees the girl cry her eyes out for her mother. He saw the same expressions on the many parentless children in Gotham just as he was. She most probably lost he mother and a cruel twist fate she ended up here a long way from her home. The corners of his mouth tugged down , it's as if he were looking at a mirror, his young self, when he too lost his parents. She doesn't deserve any of this. He immediately sent the computer to over drive to search any DNA match. The rest of the league could only look on as the girl slowly quietens down however her tears from streaming down her face.
"No match found." The disembodied voice of the computer announced. Everyone was speechless, this girl doesn't have a single record at all. In the eyes of the governments she did not exist.
At this point, the girl had already calmed down and was able to gingerly wiggle her way out of Wonder Woman's arms. Wonder Woman gently wiped away any remaining tears on the child's face. She smiled warmly at the child as she asked, "what is your name?"
The girl looked in straight on the her eyes, different emotions flashing through them raging from confusion, to shock and then sadness. "I-I... Can't remember my last name..." She breathed.
"It's okay, child. Tell me what you do remember." Wonder Woman said softly.
"A-Amaya." The girl replied shakily at first but she repeated it with more assurance and strength to her voice. " My name is, Amaya"
Hey, thanks once again for reading the first ever chapter of Into A New Life. I know it's has a kinda cliché start, but do stick around because this story is gonna be something I'm really into writing right now. Then next chapter would be out in two weeks, but do check my bio since I might change the release dates.
Have a nice day, afternoon, evening or all-nighter because we all know we read these things in ungodly hours.
-el
