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~Laces

Chpt.8

Worry

Eating Breakfast with Batman… I mean, Bruce, was interesting. Eating breakfast seemed like something he wouldn't do because he was Batman. If he ate, that meant he went to the bathroom, and I had never seen him go to the men's room ever. I assumed that Batman wasn't human. I thought that he was some god like species that didn't need to eat, sleep, go to the bathroom, or experience joy.

Apparently I was wrong.

He got a cup of coffee along with an omelet with spinach and mushrooms. I got a cup of hot chocolate and some blue berry pancakes.

Eating was… weird. I usually ate breakfast with Flash. Well… I dunno if it was considered breakfast for Flash since he was constantly eating, but I was used to him laughing, and telling jokes and just being goofy.

Batman was the opposite of goofy.

We sat for a moment, silently eating when we got our orders, and I could hear the clattering of utensils on plates, people talking, cars honking from outside, and the occasional swear from someone on the sidewalk. Sitting at a booth next to a window made me feel like I was outside and inside the restaurant at the same time.

"I heard that the thunderstorm scared you last night." Bruce stated out of the blue, and my attention shot back to him.

"I wasn't scared." I stated, but he gave me a look as if to say 'you can't lie to me.' I looked down at my feet, and mumbled, "Alright so maybe I was a little scared."

"Autumn, it's alright for you to be scared. Your just not entirely used to earth yet." He informed with a hint of a smile.

"Does it Thunderstorm every night?" I questioned in a low voice, and Bruce shook his head.

"No." he answered, and I sighed in relief. I didn't like Thunderstorms all that much.

"Is all the world like this?" I inquired, and Bruce looked at me puzzled.

"Like what?"

"Like… all… big. With all the buildings and people. Is all the world like this?" I questioned, and Bruce chuckled softly.

"No. There are fields of grass and trees and some places on Earth have no Human life at all." He informed.

"Earth is a big place." I noted. I spent all my life living in a Space station that was about the size of Wayne Manor, and then I was unleashed to a world that seemed massive.

There was so much…space I guess. I could look up at the sky and see miles and miles of emptiness instead of looking up and seeing a ceiling. It was a bit scary, but a good type of scary.

I was snapped out of my thoughts when Bruce tapped me on the shoulder.

"Huh?"

"Are you ready to leave?" he questioned, most likely for a second time.

"Oh, yeah. Sorry." I apologized as I stood and followed Bruce closely out the door, back into the bustling streets.

I clutched onto Bruce's arm tightly as we traveled back to the car. Once again, people were pushing through the crowd shouting and grumbling.

I felt a wave of relief set in once I was safely inside the car. No way was I a city girl.

"Where to, Master Bruce?" Alfred inquired.

"The Park on Third street." Bruce informed, and Alfred started driving the car.

I looked out the window, watching as people ran around the city. It was strange to me how everyone was running around like their heads were chopped off. What was happening that they needed to run and push people?

I felt like an alien.

I wonder if this is how Martian Man Hunter and Hawk Girl felt when they first came here. I frowned slightly. I miss them.

"Here we are." Alfred smiled as he stopped the car. Bruce and I climbed out and my eyes laid on a park with swings and a slide and trees.

I've heard about trees but I never touched one before.

It was relatively empty. I supposed no kids played at the park early in the morning. There were only several people out jogging, and other people walking their dogs.

I ran up to one of the trees and felt the bark. It was rough, but… well it didn't hurt. I didn't exactly know how to explain it.

I liked it at the Park. It definitely wasn't as hectic as the sidewalks of the city.

"I figured that you'd like it here." Bruce grinned, and I nodded.

"It's grea…" a wave of dizziness hit me, and my surroundings spun in circles. I started to fall, but I felt Bruce catch me.

"Autumn?" he questioned, but my world was still spinning. I closed my eyes, trying to keep my breakfast down, and I felt Bruce clutching my tightly.

Then suddenly, my dizziness was gone, and I felt fine.

"What was that?" I whispered. Bruce looked at me with worry, then helped me to my feet. "Please don't tell me that stuff like that is common on Earth."

"No. it's not." Bruce stated. "I think that was an attempt to hurt you by Tala. Your necklace that Fate gave you started glowing when you started to fall." He explained.

I looked at Bruce nervously, feeling vulnerable.

"A-am I safe?" I questioned.

"The charm that fate gave you protected you from getting cut again by her, but I don't like how she can still effect you." He informed. "We should head back to the Manor just5 in case something like that happens again."

I nodded and followed Bruce back into the car.

Why is Tala so interested in me?