Chapter 9: Choice

'' Annie... That's also a nice name.'' I told her.

'' Really?'' Annie looked confused.

'' Yes. Who gave it to you? Your dad or your mom?'' I asked her.

'' None.'' She told me, which made me confused.

'' Are you sure?'' I asked.

'' Yes. I never met my mother, as for Matt, he was never the 'father' type.'' She told me with a cold and distant voice.

'' Then, who gave you your name?'' I asked with more curiosity.

'' A Boy Wonder.'' She told me with a warmer voice combined with a little smile.

'' Where did I hear that before?'' I thought.

Our conversation could have continued, but I noticed Alfred, who looked worried.

'' Alfred!'' I said while I was raising my hand.

'' Thank you-'' I stopped because I saw that Annie was no longer with me.

'' Where did she go?'' I said in low voice.

'' Miss Talia, I'm glad you are safe. I was worried about you.'' Alfred told me with a, still, worried voice.

'' I'm sorry, I caused you to be worried about me. '' I told him.

'' That's all in the past, Miss Talia. Now, lets concentrate on buying the vegetables.'' He told me.

'' OK.'' I told him with a surprised and happy voice.

* Outside of the Market*

'' I did what you asked me. Now, let him go.'' I told to the woman who was in front of me.

'' Don't worry, I saw everything. I ordered my men to let him go.'' The woman told me.

I know that I should be happy, but I wasn't.

'' Who are you?'' I asked her.

'' Who I am is of no concern to you, but I have something to give you.'' The woman opened her hand revealing a little bottle with a blue liquid inside.

'' What is this?'' I asked her.

'' Your ticket to freedom, if you accept it.'' She told me.

I didn't trust her, but I grabbed it.

'' Come here!'' Someone, Matt, told me in my head.

The woman gets closer to me and tells me,'' If you want to be free, I suggest that you take it.''

When I looked at her, the woman vanished.

*Market*

I looked at all the vegetables that Alfred had bought and said,'' Alfred, are those really necessary.''

'' Yes, Miss Talia. Master Bruce is having a party late this night and some of these are for Master Damian's pets.'' He told me.

'' So much?'' I asked him.

'' Yes.'' Alfred barely said.

'' Let me help you.'' I told him.

'' No, Miss Talia, I'm-'' Alfred didn't get to finish because I carried part of his cargo.

'' Th- thank you, Miss Talia.'' Alfred said surprised.

'' Don't worry.'' I said, but I was surprised at the amount of strength I had.

*Movie Studio*

'' What's wrong, Matt?'' I asked him.

'' Keep your voice down.'' Matt said.

'' OK.'' I told him with a low voice.

'' Now, you are going to make a distraction while I will teach those ungrateful directors a lesson about how not to make a remake of my movies.'' Matt said with an angry voice.

'' That's it?'' I told him.

Matt turned to look at me,'' I safe you from the mess you were before and you only want me to help get vengeance on that broken ego of yours! I don't even get a thank you!'' I told him, which I regretted instantly when I saw the look of his face.

'' Thanks? You are not even a person! You are a monster just like me! Or, do you want to go back to where you where before?'' He told me.

I began shaking when I started remember that place... cold, dark, and lonely.

'' N-no.'' I said while I was shaking.

'' Good, now do as I told you.'' He told me before he vanished.

I was glad that Matt didn't noticed the tiny bottle I was holding.

''Please, Robin, help me.'' I said while I was shaking.

Author's Note

Sorry, for the long wait. I had things to do, but don't worry I'm kind of back. Anyway, don't forget to RSS!