" Payton Elizabeth! Get down here now!" Melanie Wayne shouted up the white carpeted staircase. " You're going to be late for school!"

Payton rolled her eyes. She took one last look in the mirror. Her dark brown hair was almost black and it was pin straight today. It felt so smooth as she ran her hand through it. She puckered her lips up and blew a small kiss. She shrugged her shoulder. " Perfect."

Payton ran down the stairs, skipping the last two steps. She plopped down on a chair in the kitchen. " Hey."

Melanie's eyes fluttered to her sixteen year old sister. Melanie was five years older than Payton. " Hey." She clasped her manicured hands together. " Chop! Chop! Junior year isn't going to finish itself."

Payton groaned. " Ew." She stood up and grabbed her bag of books and threw it over her shoulder. She was wearing a black short sleeve shirt with purple shinny jeans. She had a new pair of boots on, to go with it. " See you later."

" Bye." Melanie smiled. " Oh wait! Payton, please try to stay out of trouble."

Payton rolled her eyes. " Okay. I'm not a baby."

" And be safe!" Melanie yelled after her, but all she heard was the sound of a slamming door, as a response.

" Annoying." Payton muttered.

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Austin Boyer raced down the busy sidewalks of Gotham city. " Payton!" It was always hard to keep up with her. " Payton!"

Payton turned around slowly. " Hi Austin." She smiled slightly.

Austin's face turned a light pink from embarassment. " You look…" He was cut off.

" Hey babe." Logan put his arm around Payton and pulled her close.

Payton slid out of his grasp. " Get away from me, Logan. Melanie would kill me, if she saw you with me."

Logan was twenty five. Way too old for Payton in Melanie's book. Besides, Logan was always getting in trouble with the cops.

" Oh. I see. You'd rather hang around this dork?" Logan shoved Austin into a brick building.

Payton shoved back at Logan. " Hey! Leave him alone!"

Logan glared at her. " Fine. I got myself a new job. Then, you'll be wishing that we really were together. And the first guy I come after is… him." He pointed at Austin.

There was a screeching noise, and a dark blue SIV stopped beside the,. Austin grabbed Payton's hand. " I want you to meet my boss." He smiled at her with an evil grin. " You'll be at your uncle's fundraiser tonight, right?"

Payton sighed. " Whatever." The horn beeped and Logan was out of sight.

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Payton's heels clicked on the tiled floor as she stopped out of the elevator. " Alfred!" She rushed over to him. " Where's Bruce?"

Alfred smiled. " You know your uncle, dear. He could be anywhere."

Her question was answered when a helicopter was now landing on the roof. Bruce entered with three other women. He said his little entrance speech for Harvey and then the party was back on.

Payton slipped away unnoticed. She turned on some cool water and rinsed her hands. There was something wrong, and she could feel it. She pulled out her palm cell phone and checked for messages. Nothing.

There was a gun shot outside that made her jump. What the hell was going on out there?

Quickly she ran out into the hallway.

" I only got one question for you. Where is Harvey Dent?"

Payton peeked around the corner to see the Joker and tons of other henchmen.

Joker took sip of champagne and threw the glass. " Oh. I do have another question. Has anyone seen Miss. Payton Wayne?"

Payton's heart skipped a beat. How did he know her name? Logan. She cursed his name under her breath. She looked up to see everyone staring at her. Joker looked at a henchman who nodded.

He started towards her. " Well hello beautiful. You must be Pay. Ton."

Payton shook her head and looked for a way out, but he was only feet away now. He reached out and pulled her, so that she was right in front of him.

" And you are beautiful." He continued. He studied her. " Yah know what? I'll come back for Harvey later. I think this is all I need, right here."

Payton gulped, and was forced towards the elevator. She watched him motion over a hench men. The elevator doors opened and she was thrown in to the ground.

The doors closed and Payton sat up on the floor. She pulled her knees up to her chest, hugging them. All she could wonder was, where the hell was her so called Uncle Bruce?

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