It was a nice May afternoon the sun was shinging, birds were chirping-Which was strange for Gotham-Normaly that ment a nice Summer was coming. Which was a good thing concidering the Summer Vacation started in just fifteen minnutes. Most of the children were staring at the clock while was rambeling on about the French Revalution, Some were listening, while one child was staring out the window. Her blue eyes seemed to show how tired she was, jumping from roof to roof in the middle of the night-when she should be asleep-, nearly getting killed by a bunch of penguins. Who knew a bunch of flightless birds could be so evil? Normaly zoning out like this would get her detention, but due to the fact today was the last day of school she may get out of it, if was feeling nice. The bell rang snapping the child from her trance, her class mates running out the door, excited about two months of freedom from the hell hole known as Gotham Junoir High. "Hey Amber." A tall and skiny boy with sandy blonde hair tapped her shoulder. "Wanna walk to the bus stop with me?"He asked blushing a bit. "Sure...Why not..." Came her reply causing him to blush a darker shade of red."Evan...your starting to creep me out..."Amber said jokingly before lightly punching his shoulder."Let me get the stuff out of my locker and I'll meet you outside."She stood up and headed to said locker, once there she began to shove her things into her book bag. A sigh escaped her lips as she passed the princables office, it seemed to her that almost every saturday afternoon she and all the other kids who screwed up were sitting there for at least four hours at a time. That room is where she met some of her best freinds. Stevie, who was out sick today, the trouble making red head would get in trouble for pranks and other stuff she would do. Evan, well other then being the class clown he was a good kid, his jokes in class is what would land him in the detenion. And Amber, well she would end up falling asleep or zoning out during class. Alot. She walked outside in to the sunlight causing her to squint. She adjusted her jet black hair to where it somewhat blocked the sun. Evan snuck up behide her and poked her sides causing her to jump. "E-Evan!"The child looked at him her blue eyes locked on his emraled orbs. "Oh lighten up Grayson. I was only kidding" He laughed a bit untill he got punched in the stomache. "Dont mess with me Jefferson" Evan trying to catch his breath looked up at her. "I...think...I'll...walk...to the bus stop...by myself."After catching his breath he speed walked away, he knew better then to press her buttons to many times. The Last time he did he ended up with a bloody nose. Amber watched him walk off, she leaned up on the side of the building and waited for her ride. Not to long later a car pulled up, the girl walked over to it and oppened the back door, she bidded the school farewell and got in. "I suppose that your last day was good?" The driver asked, his British accent helpping her calm down a bit. "It would have been better if Stevie was there..." "Still sick is she?" "Yeah...she really knows how to make me feel better..." "I'm sure she'll be fine by the weekend." The man noticed that the child was still in a bad mood."How about you and I get some ice cream? and then of course we go get some groceries and then back home." Amber smiled at the idea"Sounds good, Thanks Alfred."
A few hours later Amber was sitting on the couch randomly sketching a picture as the smell of chicken filled the air. She smiled knowing that it was the first thing she managed to prepare on her own. She set her paper down on the arm of the couch and picked up a squeeky toy. "Oh Ace..." She squeeked to toy causing the Black Lab, Great Dane mix to sit up, his ears perked up. "Fetch" She tossed the toy causing the dog to chase after it. She giggled as she watched her brothers dog run across the other side of the room now with the toy in his mouth. The Door opend allowing the dog to zip outside not even stopping to greet the man. "What did you do to him this time?" He asked the girl of whom was up and and had her arms wrapped around his waist. "Nothing, I sware, all I did was toss his toy." She felt herself being squished by two strong arms that always tend to calm her down when she needed it."I...cant breath..." Amber choaked out, the child took a deep breath once she was released. The man cuchkeld a bit."Sorry about that" "Welcome home Master Bruce." Alfred walked up to the two while unting his apron. "Its nice to be home, I thought that meeting would never end" Bruce took off his hat and stuck it on Ambers head, Amber sighed before takeing the hat off and hanging it on the coat rack."Do I look like a coat rack?" "No, I just like tormenting you" A smile played on to Bruce's lips when the child glared up at him. "Your lucky I didnt poison our dinner..." With that the child stormed off to return to her sketch while Bruce just chuckled."She deffinatly has Dicks sense of humor."
"Nothing...Its...weird...even the cops are bored! Ugh, this has to be the most boring night in Gotham History..." Standing on top of a building glancing around, the child sighed out of bordem."You never knoww Shadow, something may come up." "I hope you right...It's a great stress relife...beating up badguys, dressed like a bat..." Amber -now, The Shadow of the Knight- took out her grappiling hook and zoomed across to the next building. "And just what do you have to be stressed about?" The Bats voice asked through the childs ear peice. "Girl stuff, you wouldnt understand." Chuckles were heard from the other end of the line. "Well if nothing comes up in the next two hours we'll go back to the cave. You did your rest..." The girl faught back a yawn before rolling her eyes-as if the Batman could see them- "You are such a dad..." The child sat down, waiting for something interesting to happen. And hour passed and the little Shadow was fighting the urge to sleep. I wonder if things are this slow back in Jump City... She thought, and as if her comunicator was reading her mind it began to go off, she oppend it to see certant masked face showed on the screen."Yes Boy Wonder? How may I be of assitance?"She mocked the older boy. "Very Funny, Your old class mates all of them decided to come out and play, and your the only one that knows enough about the Hive to help us." The sound of fighting could be heard in the background."I'll be there, just let me tell the Bat..."Before Robin could say anything else she hung up, she knew he didnt like her being the newest sidekick of the Masked Manhunter. "Hey Batman, I nee-" "I know, go." "Mind if I stay the night?" "I guess not, you better hurry."
The Dark Knights Shadow had avrived intime to see a rather muscular boy close in on the green shapshifter. Oh Beast Boy, how many times do I have to save you? Just as the boy went to grab BB-now a turtle- he cried out in pain, the sound of metal hitting concreet filled his ears."Hu?" He picked up said peice of metal."A bat...?" And just like that he was flipped on to his back. "Tsch Tsch, dont you know animal curlety is wrong?" The little girl mocked, causing the older teen to lunge at her, she easily ducked out of the way and knocked him uncouncious with a metal pipe."You cant hit a girl you moron." With that she cuffed him and left him for the cops. She walked up to the frighten green boy and placed a hand on his shoulder."You okay BB?" "Duuuuude, how did you get here so fast?" "I know a short cut, now lets go help the others."
It took about three hours before they managed to wrangel up the Hive, a few cuts here and there, a dislocated shoulder or two. "I take it as your spending the night?" "Thats the plan, its late, and I was supposed to be in bed hours ago." A arm wrapped around her shoulders."It'll be our little secret." Once back at the tower everyone got cleaned up, bandaged, Robins shoulder was back where it should be. Amber was busy treating Beasts Boys broken nose. "Ow...ow!"Came his crys."I'm almost done now shush!" Like she said she was finished bandaging the nose."It'll be fine with in a week, change the bandages every day, and try not to pick your nose." "Ha, ha very funny." Amber stood up and yawned, still wearing her coustume, just without her mask and belt."I'm going to bed..." With that she headed to the bedroom which had and still belonged to her."How, can you two be related? She's more fun then you are!" Beast Boy turned to the taller boy."I say she hasnt inheirted the seriousness of the Bat Family yet..."Raven said, not looking up from her book."Yeah, you two may look a like but you two are nothing a like..." Cyborg said looking at the Boy Wonder. Starfire floated in the room, her hair still wet from the shower she had taken. Sitting down next to her Robin she smiled. "Can I...Tell you guys a secret? About Amber?" The four looked at him and simply nodded. A long sigh escaped from the birds lips."Well...she's not, my sister, by blood anyway." They looked at him eyes full of curiosity."My parents adopted her when I was...four? Maybe three...anyway, I know for a fact that Selena Kyle is her mother...its her who her father is I dont know..." "Dude..." "I'm sorry to here that...Does she know?"Raven asked. "No...she doesnt...not yet..." What they didnt know that the child was listening in on their conversation, all she wanted was a glass of water, instead she found out that she was adopted! She stepped out of the shadows and approched them. "I'm adopted?"
To Be Continued...