Batman: The story of Kye Drees

by Stateofthought

Kye Drees is a young girl who had to grow up in East Gothem, where crime, gangs, and the mafia were a norm. After her parents were killed by Slade Wilson, Kye was left with an emotional burdon that she would have to deal with growing up. After being nearly beaten to death by her orphanage care taker, she is adopted by Bruce Wayne, who she also met on the night of her parents death.

2. Chapter 2

The three were put into an orphanage called Herschel Orphanage where the kids were treated TERRIBLY. They were abused and put to work cleaning.

Not a day went by that Kye didn't think about Slade. The vision of her parents being murdered was just too much. She even started having nightmares about them being put to death. Now Slade was in charge of Gotham's drug trade, could eventually take over all crime in Gothem, and nobody was doing anything about it. Kye thought of all this every night, trying to sleep. It was as if there was no end.

The orphanage they were at has a 16 policy. Anyone 16 or older has to leave the orphanage. Many are thrown out to the streets. Most end up in a gang and or in the drug wars themselves, setting up for a life of crime.

Kye remembered something important. Tyler's 16th birthday was only a few days away. Everyone dreaded the day of his or her 16th birthday. It meant going out on the streets. On the bright side, you get out on Herschel's orphanage. But now you need to fend for yourself, and a chance for a decent life, was very slim.

The night before Tyler's birthday, Kye and Tyler couldn't sleep. There was only one mattress for the three of them to share, however, James and Kye agreed to let Tyler have it since it was the last time in awhile he'd have a bed to sleep on.

It was stormy out that night and Kye just sat there looking at the raindrops race down the one window in the small room the siblings had stayed in the last few years. "You still 'wake too?" asked Tyler. "Kinda." Kye responded, "Why do you have to go? Can't they make an exception to you?" "I wish. But rules are rules," Tyler said as he shrugged. "I'll tell you what. Come here." Tyler said patting the mattress. Kye got up, and layed down next to her brother. Tyler wrapped his arms around his sister and just held her for a few minutes. "Once I get out of here, I am going to find a job, make some money, and by the time you and James are out of here, we are going to buy an apartment," explained Tyler, "Then we will have our own beds, our own rooms, and good food to eat. Not the moldy crap they serve us here." "That'll be the day," Kye said as she started drifting off to sleep in her brother's arms.

The three kids had a rude awakening in the morning with a loud knocking and a, "Get up you brats, time for school." Though if it were up to the owner, Linda Herschel, the kids wouldn't be going to school. They'd just work all day, like in the summer and on weekends. As the three got ready, they wondered if they had forgotten it was time for Tyler to leave. They tried not to think about it too much. They got dressed in their uniforms for school. They went to the Gotham Academy. Kids in orphanages usually can't afford schooling, so many donate to the orphanages around Gotham for that reason. The biggest donor was none other than Bruce Wayne. As the kids got ready, Ms. Herschel started yelling at James for missing a spot while sweeping the day prior. She slapped him across the face, giving him a black eye, and sending him flying to the ground. Ms. Herschel felt content and started walking away with a smile on her face. Kye looked at her brother holding his eye, and looked at Ms. Herschel walking away. Kye then got up, and threw a shoe at Ms. Herschel and yelled, "WITCH." With a red face, she turned around and started running at the girl at full speed. Kye didn't know what to do, so she just stood there. Ms. Herschel grabbed her arm, digging her nails into Kye. She took Kye to the back of the orphanage, threw her in a shed, and locked the shed shut. Kye sat there for 4 hours, wondering what would happen next. She then heard footsteps coming closer towards the shed. The door was unlocked and opened. Ms. Herschel stood there with a shoe, the one that was thrown at her. She slowly closed the door behind her as she stared at the 11-year-old girl in front of her. Kye looked at her and said, "Do your worst. I dare you." Ms. Herschel started beating Kye with the shoe. "How does that feel?" Ms. Herschel said as she pounded the shoe against Kye's head. Herschel then threw down the shoe and started pounding Kye with her cold, bony fists. After 10 minutes, Ms. Herschel stopped. "Maybe you'll think twice now before you act." Ms. Herschel said as she kicked Kye one more time. At this point, Kye was on the ground, coughing up blood. Ms. Herschel dragged Kye out of the shed, and back into the orphanage. Kye was going in and out of consciousness. In the Orphanage building, there was a steep staircase that was to the right, right as you entered the building. Ms. Herschel made it look like Kye just simply fell off the staircase. Herschel then finally called for an ambulance.