Primrose sighed as her brother and sister continuously chatted to her on the bus. Ash who was sitting next to her on the bus, seemed to consider them amusing, she found them annoying. She still remembered when the two younger family members had been brought home, it had taken her a while to realise that she wasn't alone any more and that she now had these two to contend with. Between Kalin who was sorry for everything and Sar'ah who seemed to have made it her life's work to ruin everything her big sister tried to do; Primrose figured she was pretty stuck.

"So come on sis what happened in your school." Asked Sar'ah

"Nothing! We went in and worked, that's like the fifth time you've asked!" Yelled Prim; Ash held back a laugh

"I am under the impression that something is vexing you sister." Said Kalin

"Seriously? You worked that out?" Ash started to laugh "What's wrong with you?"

"You do realised they're trying to annoy you right?" He said

"What?"

"Ash told us how!" Said Sar'ah giving the older boy a high five

Primrose turned away grumbling to look out the window, she now felt like she was completely outnumbered! She recognised where she was, this was her street, the bus stopped and the kids got out. The eldest Crock didn't even bother to say goodbye to Ash and stormed a head of her brother and sister. She virtually barged down the door.

"Mom, dad! Sar'ah and Kalin are doing that annoying twin ganging together thing again!" She yelled marching into the living room

"It is but a joke..." Said Kalin

They noticed that the room was empty, both their parents had jobs. Artemis worked for Wayne enterprises as a researcher and Calvin Hyde was one of Gotham's few unbent cops. Both were usually back by the time they got in. Figuring that they might be in the kitchen eating, the group changed rooms. The kitchen was empty. Slightly confused, they went upstairs.

"Mommy! Daddy where are you?" Yelled Sar'ah

They searched all of the rooms. They had been cleaned which seemed to indicate that their parents had been in that morning. They even entered the attic, which was usually out of bounds when an adult wasn't in the house. Empty...

"This is beyond a joke!" Yelled Prim, there was no answer

"Where are mother and father, sister?" Asked Kalin

"The garage they're probably hiding there!" Said Primrose running off

It was too obvious now! They were hiding in the garage, during the family games of hide and seek that's where they always went to avoid being spotted. Despite the heaviness of the door Primrose lifted it with one hand.

"Found you!" Screamed Sar'ah

They fell silent. The garage was empty and the car was still there, they hadn't gone to work... So where were they. A mix of panic came over Primrose, she could see her younger siblings starting to become more and more distressed. She took a deep breath to calm herself, she had to appear to be calm and look like she had everything in hand, in front of them. They'd panic if she didn't.

She felt something cold land on her nose, looking up she noticed that the sky had clouded over... Strange it had been sunny and warm just a few moments ago now there was a definite chill in the air. Another drop fell, it was snow! Why was it snowing in September? This would most defiantly freak out her brother and sister.

"Come on guys they must have paid the neighbours a visit..." Said Primrose "I'll make you some chocolate milkshakes..."

They went back into the house. Movement in the corner of Kalin's eye made him turn around. He grabbed his eldest sister's hand. Primrose turned around to see what it was. Her eyes narrowed as she spotted a figure in their living room. She looked like she was in her late forties. She had red hair and light blue eyes and was tall. It was her clothes that caught their attention however they were strange, foreign.

Her father's voice echoes through her head "Primrose you are the eldest, if your siblings are ever threatened it is to you that they will turn not just for guidance but for protection. Never forget that." She glanced at the twins and the intruder, acting on instinct she charged. Primrose was unnaturally strong for a teenager or her size and her mother and father had always thought her and the others a couple of nifty fighting tricks in case of attack from one of Gotham's many thugs. The woman starred back emptily, Sar'ah joined the charge to Primrose's dismay. The woman raised a hand, suddenly her body seemed to glow and water from a glass rose up and gripped the two girls around the legs. Stopping them dead.

Kalin seeing his sister's in trouble ran in to help. It went completely against his calm and placid nature to attack someone, yet he sung his fist at the woman. She caught it effortlessly, the twelve year old looked back, surprised.

"You have your father's strength little one..." Said the woman softly "I mean you know harm..."

"Where are our parents?" Yelled Primrose "What have you done with them."

"Calm yourselves." Commanded the woman

"Who are you?" Asked Sar'ah

"I am Mera, I used to know your father. Kaldur'ahm." She explained

"Wrong house, our dad's called Calvin Hyde." Said Primrose

"No he is not."

"Lady, I think we ought to know he's our father!"

"Who are you?" Asked Sar'ah "Cause dad never mentioned any Mera."

"He would not have done so... But you can trust me."

The water around the girls' legs suddenly realised them, Sar'ah tried running and Mera but Primrose grabbed her by the shoulder. Perhaps listening to the crazy woman wouldn't be such a bad idea, after all it looked like she had superpowers and they really didn't stand much of a chance against those.

"So why are you here? Did you just stop by for a chat or what?" Mera suddenly looked uneasy and sad

"It is about your parents..."

"Mother and father are not at home at this current time perhaps you would wish to return later?" Said Kalin

"I am afraid that is not possible..." Sighed Mera "Your parents can not be with you any more..."