"A-Amber!"The Boy Wonder-although right now he thought of himself as the Boy Blunder-jumpped off of the couch in suprise nearly tripping over Starfires pet gaint moth larvae Silkie."How much of that did you hear?" "Enough...What do you mean I'm adopted?" The other four other teens looked at eachother."Um...Goodnight!"Beast Boy ran to his room. "You two need some time alone."Raven said before teleporting to her room."Prehaps I too, should leave.."Star picked up the worm and flew off into the hall. Cyborg patted Robins shoulder."Good luck bro." With that the older teen left, leaving the bird alone with the shadow. "Um...maybe we should sit down..."Robin sugested.
About an hour later Robin had finished explaining everything in the way an eleven year old would understand."But...Why would she put me up for adoption? I dont understand..." "Well, normaly if a baby was put up for adoption ither it had an unfit mother, or the mother wasnt ready for a baby yet...or it had no family left and the mother died in delievery...But unfortunately none of those were the case with you..." He looked up at the ceiling."What was then? Tell me." Amber pleaded with her older brother. Robin didn't say anything, instead he just sighed. "Richard, please...Tell me." Apon hearing his real name he seem suprised a bit. A nother sigh escaped his lips."Your mother, she was in prison when you were born..." "W-wha? Prison? But why?" "I dont know..." Amber looked down, but not before yawning. "You need to get to bed...it's way pass your bed time." "Alright..."The little girl stood up and went to get a glass of water before going to bed. Robin sighed Maybe I'll crash on the couch... he thought before making himself comfortable.
By morning Amber in her civilan clothes, was waiting for the next bus to Gotham. Her backpack that held her coustume, hung over her shoulder. And as useual she was zoning out. She semi snapped out of her trance when the bus pulled up, after paying the fee she went to the back of the bus and sat down. Selena Kyle...What did she do to be put in prison? She thought, Maybe Bruce will know... About half an hour later the bus had stopped at one of the bus stops in Gotham, and the child was walking back to Wayne Manor. She knew walking along the busy streets of Gotham alone was dangerous, no matter what time of day, but right now...she could care less. Her stomache growled more then halfway from home, luckily for her Mcdonalds was still serving breakfast. She continued her walk home while eating a sasuage biscut, a hash brown in the bag she held to her side. She stopped at Wayne Interpises and debated on if she should go in or not. I wonder if he's here yet? The girl walked up to the door unfortunately the closed sign was still up. "Figures..."Amber sat down next to the door and continued her breakfast."Amber?" She looked up at sound of her name and smiled."Bruce!" She jumpped up and hugged the man. "I take it as you missed me?"He asked returning the hug."Uh hu. I sure did, and Richie says hi." Thunder rumbled through out the sky causing the childs grip to tighten on Bruce's jacket. Yes she is afraid of thunder, clowns and many other things, but she tried to put on her "brave face" for many of them when she was The Shadow of the Knight that is. But right now she was Amber, your avarge underwieght eleven year old girl."Lets get inside."The man had unlocked the door and lead the child inside. Amber sat in a office chair randomly doodleing away on a pad of paper Bruce had given her to keep her busy while he did his paper work. Her main subject to draw at the momment were diffrent animals, currently a cat walking along a fence. The child made sure to add every little detail she could, the pupil, toes, and a collar. "Mr. Wayne, somebody is here to see you." The secratary buzzed in. "Who is it?" Bruce asked. "She says she's an old freind." The man sighed and ran a hand through his hair. "Send her up then." "Yes sir" Amber looked up from her drawing and glanced out the window, it had started to rain but not to hard. A few minnutes later a well dressed blond haired woman walked in. "Bruce, long time no see." Bruce froze in his spot, the woman that he has loved for and havent seen almost tweleve years stood in front of him. "Bruce?...Say something!"Amber said hitting him atop the head with her pad of paper."Hu what? Oh." He stood up and walked over to the woman. "Selena, it really has been a long time hasnt it?" S-Selena? Eh, probobly not the same one Amber thought, she stuck her toung out when Selena kissed his cheek. "Almost tweleve years, you know, we never did have that date." She said wrapping her arms around her neck. "Haha, your right. But I'm with my daughter today, maybe we could try tomarrow?" "I didnt know you had a daughter...and sure, that sounds nice." She smiled. "Care to introduce me?" "Sure. Selena this is Amber." The child stood up and walked over to the woman. "Its nice to meet you Ma'am." She held out her hand offering a hand shake. "And Amber, this is Selena Kyle." Oh crap... the girl thought but still had a smile on her face. "Its nice to meet you too sweetie." The woman took her hand and shook it."Has any one ever told you that you have Bruces eyes?" "No...Everybody normaly tells me I look like my brother..." "You have two children?" Selena turned to Bruce her green eyes locked on his baby blues. "I adopted them, you heard about what happend to the Graysons seven years ago?" "Of course, it was horrible what happend to them..." "They were our parents." "Oh...I'm sorry sweetie..." "Of course before I could adopt them together somebody had already adopted Amber." "But they kinda went nuts and I was taken into foster care untill Bruce adopted me." Not a total lie. "I see...I hope you two have fun today, despite the weather, and I'll see you tomarow."Selena kissed Bruce's cheek before leaving. Amber sat back down and began to twirl her chair, Bruce could tell by looking at her she had something on her mind. "Whats wrong?" The little girl didnt look up, her eyes locked on the floor. "Amber,"He knealt down and tilted her chin to where she was looking at him. "Whats the matter sweetie?" The child was trying to fight back tears. "Tell me, did something happen back in Jump City? You need to tell me if something did." Amber let out a shakey sigh."I...I found out that my parents adopted me..." Bruce sighed causing Ambers eyes to widen. "You knew didnt you?" "Amber...there's nothing wrong with being adopted. If you werent you and I wouldnt know each other now." The child looked down. "I guess so...but I do know who my mom is and why she gave me up..." "Oh, and why did she?" "She was in prison when I was born...and she happens to be your date tomarow..." "Selena? Are you sure?" Amber looked up at him. "I think so...Richie said I was adopted here and that my mothers name was Selena Kyle so...we could always go to the orphanage and read their copy of my adoption papers right?" "I think so..."Bruce went back to his paper work but eventualy got lost in thought. I heard something about a woman in prison after nine months having a child...I didnt think it was Selena...but how did she- No...I dont think...oh boy...
The Rain had really started to fall, to where every drop that hit the childs head hurt. A rumble of thunder was heard throughout the city, causing the little shadows body to tense. You cant be scared now Amber, not when wearing the mask... Shadow had to remind herself. She whiped soaked ebony locks from her face which wanted to stick to her skin, if she didnt end up being sick after this it would be a miracle. Its at times like this she wished she had a hood attached to her coustume. Maybe I'll sew one on this weekend... The only sound heard was the rain hitting the roof top and the leather of her cape. When all of a sudden a snease cut through the silence, Shadow wrapped her cape around her chest in attempt to keep warm. As if, the rain was freezeing! In result she began shaking momentarly until the rain subsided. She looked up to see a gaint bat like wing sheilding her from the storm, she smiled and backed up a bit, the result was the wing close around her. "Thanks..." "Anytime" The child could barely hear the Dark Knight over the sound of rain pounding on the leather wing. Another boring night, ither Akrhams security has goten really good, or something was up. Not even some of your average crooks were out! "Do villans take vacations?" "Not likely.." The shadow began to think. They couldnt be teaming up could they? The Bat interupted her thoughts "I think we should pay a visit to Arkham..."
To Be Continued...