A.N.: Hi! Ok, imagine a very sarcastic voice relating the story. Especially in the words joy (and any synonyms that you might find), mommy and daddy.
Chapter 1- "Wonder who?"
It was a strangely sunny day in Gotham. The rebuilt [dms1] park was full of laughs and smiles. No fear was shown in people's faces. Just pure joy. The annoying one. Gotham was safe now. It had been since Joker's death. The villains had, apparently, cowered after that. The trees were in perfect condition, nothing green was mistreated. Poison Ivy would be proud. I know she would. The path that leads to the lake was clean. It's a dirt road, surrounded by wooden benches painted in different colours. Everything was perfect. They were just in the right place.
"Mommy, look! It's a yellow bench right next to that purple one! Look! It's me and Ash! I mean not us but our colours. Mommy! Are you paying attention?" The little girl pouted for her mommy's full attention.
"Yes, I am well aware of your words my little sun and stars." Mommy fell slowly to one knee and fixed the child's messed hair. "I will never understand how you manage to put your hair in this mess by only running around." Her voice was sweet, she couldn't be happier. Happiness sickens me.
"Look! Over there! It's a cat! Can we take the kitty home? Pleaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaase..." The girl's big black eyes were begging. And she had used her best baby voice.
The child kept distracting her mommy while a man quickly put his hands over her eyes.
"Who ..?"Mommy quickly moved her hands over the first pair and smiled eagerly.
"Wonder who?" A male voice asked. Interesting choice of words…
She removed his hands and swiftly turned around and stood up. She proceeded to giggle to her husband. "You came. You really came." And then they kissed, what made the child roll her eyes. "Please, get a room." At that, her parents ended the kiss and laughed at her annoyed stare. Suddenly, she remembered the cat and jumped to her daddy's arms.
"Daddy! Can we take the kitty home?" Again the big black eyes. For such a dark colour they were very bright. They were shining with anticipation. Mine were too.
"Hello to you too princess." Daddy was still laughing. Mommy was enchanted by the view. Everything I ever asked for. Yes, I bet she was thinking that.
"Oh, hello daddy." She kissed his right cheek. "Sooooooooooo, can we take the kitty? Look! It's on the purple bench now! It's a sign. You have to let me have it, or else the purple fairies will be displeased. "The girl's voice passed from enthusiastic to wide open eyes seriousness.
He looked to the cat, small but already an adult, licking himself clean. No signs of a collar. Still...
"Let's see if the cat does not have owners." Oh, he does.
The child jumped to the floor and tried to catch the cat. She didn't have a chance. In seconds the cat disappeared and was nowhere to be seen. She silently started crying. Her eyes were brighter.
"Oh dear, I'm sorry. Don't cry ok?" Mommy was now leading the crying child to the lake, holding hands with daddy. The child seemed to forget about the cat once she saw water. Her eyes were sparkling and she was jumping in her enthusiasm. Until she laid her eyes on the cat again. The same cat, black with intense green eyes that seemed two marvels. Her expression was that one you can compare to a silent lion spying his pray.
"Time for hunting.",[dms2] whispered the little huntress. Then she let go of her mother's hand and started the hunt.
Her parents smiled knowingly and sat down in the grass, never losing[dms3] the child with their eyes. Well, until...
"I'm not seeing her. I'm not seeing her." Mommy started to panic. They had only closed their eyes to kiss. To express their joy and love. And now she couldn't see her. Her panic made me want to laugh. So pathetic. Oh no, she is not here! You should have looked at her. Daddy was scanning the area with a predatory gaze. He was mad and his face was the "I knew this was going to happen" one. So this is joy?
"HELENA! HELENAAAAAAAAAA!"
She heard her mommy screaming for her. The cat was in her hands but she had to climb a tree to fulfil her hunt. When she was about to answer, the cat freed himself from her. She huffed and jumped to catch him again. Once her tiny feet touched the floor, a pair of hands was not so gently settled in her eyes. And I asked.
"Wonder who?"
Her muffled cries were never heard by anyone but me. Tears were streaming down her face. Tears all over my hands. Stupid kid. She even tried to bit me. She wouldn't stop screaming against my hand that was now over her mouth. She just kept screaming...
"MOMMY!"
A.N.: Forget the sarcastic voice. Omniscient voice now.
"Helena Wake up! Wake up!"
She was sweaty and out of breath. Helena looked around. That had been Q's voice. She was in her bedroom. Question was holding her. She relaxed and silently cried in his arms, her body shaking with sobs.
"Another nightmare?" He gently asked.
"Yes, the same one." She murmured back. "I can't remember their faces... Or their voices..." She mumbled already sleepy. In minutes she was in deep sleep again. Q's mind had a handful of theories to work on.
A.N.:Tell me what you think and.. Thank you Kate*