Hey people! I'm back with another chapter! Please enjoy! Oh, and remember that my ages for the characters are a little off. Please just roll with it.
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Celeste woke up to the smell of pancakes, eggs, and bacon. She groaned, pulling herself off of Dick's pullout couch and making her way towards his kitchen. "Morning, Dickie," she greeted, sitting down at the small table. There was a plate of food in front of her. "Smells good. Please tell me you made coffee." Her brother was definitely no Alfred, but she had to give the man credit. He could cook.
Dick raised an eyebrow at her. "Bruce and Diana let you have coffee?" he asked incredulously.
Celeste shrugged. "They never said that I couldn't have it," she rationalized. "I drink it all the time, I just never told them. What they don't know won't kill them." They kept the biggest secret of my life from me, she thought with a small trace of resentment. Secretly drinking coffee is nothing compared to that. She shook her head, berating herself. She reminded herself that her parents loved her, even if their methods were...questionable.
Dick gave in, pouring some in her mug. "Do you want me to drop you off tonight?" he inquired. "Or would you rather stay and get kidnapped again?"
Celeste pursed her lips. "Let me see your phone and I'll tell you," she negotiated. She smirked at him. "Oh, wait." She pulled his phone out of her sleeve. "I have it right here."
Dick's eyes were wide. "How did you-!?"
But his sister was already talking to someone. "Hi Livy, it's me," she said to the person on the other line. "Yeah, it didn't go so well. I ended up in Bludhaven. Yes, I'm alright!" Celeste rolled her eyes. "It was a simple mugging, it's not like they could hurt me. Besides, my brother helped me out. No, Dick. I stayed at his apartment for the night. Can I...?" She smiled. "You know me so well. Thanks, girly. Bye." She hung up and gave the phone back. "Here." She noticed the look he was giving her. "What?"
Dick groaned. "You're just like Jason," he complained. "Where exactly am I taking you?"
Celeste grinned. "Queen Mansion," she answered. "In Star City."
Dick glared at her. "Celeste, that's really far..."
Celeste, once again, rolled her eyes. "Then just give me one of your spare suits," she replied, making her way towards his cave. It's not like she could fly through the sky as Celeste Wayne. "I'll fly. It's not like I haven't before."
Before she could run off, Dick grabbed her shoulder. "Celeste, what did you guys fight about?" he asked gently. "Maybe I can help."
Celeste sighed and gave him a sad smile. "I appreciate the offer," she said honestly. "but I don't think you can. So, can I please have an extra suit?"
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Olive sighed as she opened the window for her friend. "This is getting old, you know," she complained, though it was halfhearted. She and Celeste would do almost anything for each other. This has been happening since they were at least five. Celeste would come in from time to time and they would pour their hearts out to each other. "What happened?"
She was shocked when Celeste began to tear up, her face getting red. "I-I," she stuttered. "I'm a monster..." And with that, she broke down completely.
Olive sat her down on the bay window and let her put her head on her lap. "Shh," she soothed, stroking her long her. "It's alright, let it out." Honestly, it was unnerving to see her friend cry. Celeste was usually the tough one between the two of them, the fearless one. The one who wasn't afraid of anything. The fighter, the strong one. This situation was usually reversed and it put Olive on edge.
Through her tears, Celeste told Olive everything. From the memory when they were seven, to the fight with her parents. "I-I can't face them, Livy," she sobbed. "I can't face them knowing that they took all these extreme precautions to hide the real me. And if they can't accept me for who I am..." As soon as she uttered those words, Celeste felt something change deep within her. She didn't know how or even what it was, but she knew from that moment on that she was different.
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Celeste reached the Manor later that day, her face completely expressionless. She quietly crept up to her room, not even bothering to fly to make less noise. Let them catch her, it's not like she had sneaked out. They saw her run out the door clear as day. The only problem was that Dick was supposed to drop her off hours ago, but she had insisted on going to Star City by herself. Something told her that her parents wouldn't be too happy about that.
Surprisingly, however, Celeste was able to make it to her bedroom without her parents busting her. They must be out on a mission, she thought, spreading herself out on her bed. Good that gives me time to think.
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The next day, Celeste woke up early to get ready for school. Honestly, she would have rather skipped for today, but she did have a job as class president (hey, she may be a quote unquote "rebel," but that did not stop her parents from expecting the best from her). They poured so much work on her per day that she couldn't afford to take a sick day.
As Celeste made her way downstairs, she immediately caught sight of Alfred, but not her parents. "Morning, Alfred," she greeted, sitting down at the table.
Alfred nodded at her. "Miss Celeste," he greeted back. "Good to see that you've decided to come back."
Celeste grinned at him. "Well, I knew that you'd all miss me too much," she joked. Her mouth then slipped into a frown. "Are they on a mission?"
Alfred nodded. "Yes," he answered. "but they wanted me to tell you that they will be away for a few weeks and that they left you an emergency credit card for food and whatnot."
Celeste raised an eyebrow. "Where will you be?" she asked. "Taking a vacation week?" It's not like he didn't deserve it.
"I'm afraid that my niece has fallen ill," Alfred told her. "I'll be in London to support my brother in his family for a while. My apologies, Miss Celeste, but unfortunately, I can not drop you off at school today, as I am leaving in an hour."
So, I'm alone, Celeste thought, not knowing how she felt about it. "Well, I hope she gets better," she said honestly, a small smile on her face. Well, this was great. How was she going to get to and from school now? She could hire a driver and use one of her father's cards, but she would just be setting herself up for a kidnapping. Taking a bus or train was out of the question, that would leave her even more exposed. And there wasn't a bus stop near her house. Then, an idea struck her.
Let's just hope that she didn't get grounded for it.
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The students of Gotham Academy watched in awe as a helicopter lowered itself near their school. A long ladder was thrown out of the side and a girl climbed down it. They were surprised to see that the girl was none other than Celeste Wayne! Celeste reached the ground and waved up at the pilot. "Thanks, George!" she shouted. "Don't forget, this afternoon at three!" She noticed the students gawking at her and shrugged. "What?"
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When the helicopter dropped her on the roof of Wayne Manor that afternoon, Celeste was expecting to come home to an empty house. What she didn't expect was to see all three of her brothers sitting at her kitchen table and sharing a plate of chocolate chip cookie. "What in Hera's name!?" she exclaimed in shock. "What are you all doing here?"
Tim smiled at her, not deterred by her tone. "Hey, sis," he greeted offering her a cookie. "Want one?"
Celeste reluctantly took the cookie and munched on it. "You still haven't answered my question," she pointed out. "Why are you all here?"
"Alfie called us," Jason told her. "He didn't want you alone for three weeks. So, we'll be stopping in from time to time."
Celeste stared at them, analyzing her opportunities. Of course, the three of them couldn't be with her twenty four, seven. They had their own lives to live. They had jobs and Dick lived all the way in Bludhaven, working as a cop. Jason and Tim both lived in Gotham, but Tim had his own job as the head of Wayne Tech's scientific research and Jason... well she didn't know what exactly he did for a living.
Celeste crossed her arms over her chest. "I don't need a babysitter," she insisted.
Dick ruffled her hair. "We're not babysitters," he argued. "We're just your cool older brothers checking in on you once in a while. Who knows how long Bruce, Diana, and Alfred will be gone? Besides, you're only twelve."
Celeste pushed his hands away, fixing her hair. "Yeah, because there's no way that the twelve year old daughter of Batman and Wonder Woman can take care of herself for a few weeks," she said sarcastically.
"Look, kid," said Jason. "It's not like we're gonna keep you locked up until your folks come back."
"But there will be rules," Tim added. "Curfew at nine o'clock."
"No going out until all your homework it done," Dick ordered.
"Always have your key and phone on you."
Dick's eyes narrowed at Jason. "No breaking the law."
Jason ignored him. "And definitely..." he began.
"No..." continued Tim.
"Boys," Dick finished.
Celeste glared at them. "Guys!" she complained. She felt her temper rise and quickly forced it back down. "This is ridiculous! I'm almost a teenager! What about Rex and Jon? I've known them since I was two, can I hang out with them?"
Dick shook his head. "They're older than you. How do we know that they won't try anything?" He knew his sister was pretty, more than pretty actually. She was beautiful. And boys her age could be real pigs. In a few years, he might have to hire a personal bodyguard or something to keep the boys away from her at all times. Of course, he would have to deal with her Amazon temper, but it would be worth it.
Celeste gave him a look. "You really think that Jonathan Samuel Kent would try something with me?" she challenged. "Really, I thought you guys were smarter than that."
"What about Rex?" demanded Jason. "He wouldn't try anything?"
"He would never!" Celeste defended her friend. She knew he wouldn't. "You know what? You guys are making me want to elope, just to tick you off."
Tim glared at her. "Don't you dare." He didn't want to know what Bruce would do to them if he found out his baby girl had eloped. Celeste stomped up the stairs to her room and slammed the door behind her. "Are we doing the right thing?"
Jason shrugged. "Hell if I know." He turned to Dick. "What do you think, Goldie?"
Dick groaned. "Do you have to call me that?"
"Yes."
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Celeste pulled on her Renegade suit and opened her window. She shot Olive, Rex, and Jon a quick text. Celeste: Hey, can we meet up in Star? Jon: Sure thing. Livy: Of course! Rex: On my way already. Celeste grinned as she slipped her phone into her suit. No boys, huh? Well, three brothers were about to be very surprised when they came up to her room.
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Celeste is a bad girl, guys. She's going through her rebellious phase. Also, I just wanted to say that Celeste and Olive's friendship is based on Maya and Riley's friendship from Girl Meets World. Really, those two have the most amazing and beautiful friendship I've ever seen. Anyway, please review! Reviews are love guys. The more reviews I get, the closer I am to updating.
