Mockingbird -3-
Chapter 3
Teasing Secrets
POV: Lucinda Johanna
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I woke up to the sound of silence. Deafening silence. I noticed a tray of food and clothes beside me so I grabbed them, the clothes, and headed to what I assumed, was the bathroom. I slipped on the clothing, noticing it was a simple outfit. A gray tank top and black shorts as well as a pair of Chuck Taylor's. I put my hair up in a ponytail and then proceed my way towards the food.
Ahh, food! It seems as if I hadn't eaten in ages !
Once my eyes lock on the toast, eggs, beacon, and glass of milk, I swear drool comes out of my mouth. Which is gross, but hey, im starving. It's still warm, indicating that it had just been brought in, and so I sit on "my" bed, Indian style, and devour my meal.
Only 10 minutes later, I had finished my food, yet I wasn't full. So I did what any other person in need of food would do, I searched for it.
I got up and made my way towards the door while eating my last slice of bacon. I opened the door and was met by a headache inducing amount of hallways. I bit my bottom lip, a habit of mine, before walking towards the hallway in the middle.
"I wouldn't do that if I were you. Finding yourself in the trophy room won't do you any good" said a strange, unfamiliar voice.
Quickly, I turned around, assuming a fighting stance out of instinct as I assessed the man before me. He was old. That much I knew right off the bat. Ok, so that wasn't very punny, but oh well.
He was balding, with gray-almost white- hairs, and donned in a butlers suit. Instantly, I came to the conclusion, that he was the Bats butler. He looked at me with a surprised expression, and then masked it as I quickly resumed a normal position.
"Um...hi" I greeted, rather awkwardly if I do say do myself.
"Hello there Miss Lucy. I am Alfred, Master Wa- I mean, The Batman's butler" he replied, and a smirk placed itself on my lips.
"Master Whu? Wilfred? Wayne?" I asked, stressing the "Wayne" part thanks to an old hunch I have had ever since I was little and secretly watched Batman in the news.
"I-"
"Oh come on Alfred, I know it's him. My gut tells me so. I just need you to authenticate that hunch my good man" I pleaded, staring up at him with my puppy dog eyes.
"What are you looking for?" Asked Alfred, and instantly, my mind reminded me of my hunger by making my stomach growl.
"Food" I replied, not the least bit embarrassed about my appetite but very let-down by the fact that Alfred won't tell me Batman's secret identity when I'm almost positive I know it !
"Then I shall escort you to the kitchen, Master Wayne has an impressive arsenal of food" he replied and I grinned like the Cheshire Cat.
"So Bruce Wayne is Batman?!" I asked excitedly, as I followed Alfred down one of the hallways and he only smiled.
"Excuse me Miss Lucy, but I have no idea what you are talking about" he responded, and I only laughed as he brought me to my haven: the kitchen.
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"Alfred, have you checked on our guest?" I heard the Bat ask, as Alfred beat me in checkers once again.
"Y-"
"Yup Bruce, I've been am checked on and cheated. I swear, your butler doesn't play by the rules" I complained, just as Batman made his way into the living room of his mansion. As I looked at him, I noticed he was clad in only a crisp white, business shirt, tailored dress pants, loose tie, and with his black jacket hanging over his right shoulder. His blue eyes were widened, and his obsidian eyebrows almost reached his matching hair line.
That's when he looked at Alfred and I, sitting across from each other in front of the blazing fireplace, while the checker board was set on a glass table. Instead of sitting on the plush chairs behind us, we sat on the floor, in front of the fireplace that provided light at this nightly hour.
"Alfred" he said, in an almost agitated tone. It seems that not many people get to know Batman's secret identity.
Cool. I'm special!
"The child has a very acute, detective-like, gut" replied Alfred vaguely yet pointedly, and Bruce only pinched the bridge of his nose.
"I won't tell, I promise" I said, crossing my fingers behind my back. I would be sorry, but I was raised for this mission, and I will not fail. The Light and The Reach could do wonders once they've gathered the intel that Bruce Wayne, is Batman.
"Good. Let's hope that my butler doesn't spill any more of my secrets" said Bruce, a slight bit teasingly as he walked behind me, watching the game of checkers going on between Alfred and I. It was only a few minutes into the game, but Alfred was already beating me by a lot. I bit my lip nervously, but then an arm from behind me moved my piece, effectively tying Alfred and I, so that I actually had a chance of winning. Alfred moved his pieces, but I had already analyzed his moves, so I knew exactly how to win. I just needed that little push.
"Well y'know what Bruce? Maybe you could tell me your secrets. Because I've been trying to beat Alfred here for hours!" I advised, just as I moved my piece, scored a checkmate, and beat Alfred.
"Now that, Miss Lucy, is cheating. Two against one is not a very even match Master Wayne" Alfred replied, a teasingly scolding tone laced in his words.
"Oh quit being such a sore loser Alfred, c'mon, let's go to the kitchen so you can make us some victory dinner!" I replied cheerfully, before I grabbed both their hands and led them to the kitchen.
A path that I practically knew by heart now.
As Alfred cooked dinner, I went into a bathroom to "wash up". Basically, I used a special, non-traceable communication device, to alert the Light of my whereabouts and the identity of the Batman. One identity down, 5 to go and 6 terminations to achieve. But yet I didn't have it in me to actually send the identity of the Bat to The Light.
I kept it to myself.
And somehow and for an odd reason, I pushed that into the back of my mind and actually enjoyed dinner. As if it was normal for me to be doing this. As if I wasn't a spy. As if I wasn't on a mission to kill these people.
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This is only a short story so LJ will be realizing things pretty fast.
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