"What do you mean? I'm not home, home is Titan's tower." Ananova said.
"I'm going to tell you the reason I killed your 'parents'. When I was younger, I fell in love with a beautiful woman. Her name was Angel, which suited her well. I married her and we were going to have a baby. But Angel died during the birth. I was left with nothing and had to put my baby girl up for adoption. With nothing I turned to the life I have now. When I was ready I went back for my baby. I had been watching her, and knew where she was. I went and asked for her back. The parents who adopted her would not give her to me. So I came in cover of darkness and tried agian. When they refused I killed them and went to get my girl who was six at the time. She fainted in my arms. I carried her to Gotham and almost all the way here, but some one interfered. The Batman. I was forced to return without her. I have been waiting patiently for her to return." Slade put his hand under Ananova's chin and made her look him in the eye. "And now she has. I am your father. I waited so long for you, and now I have you back." Slade explained.
Ananova couldn't believe it. Wouldn't believe it. This man was not her father. He couldn't be. But yet she knew he was. "Why, why didn't they tell me? How can this be?" Tears sprang to Ananova's eyes. She cried into Slade's shoulder while he comforted her. She hated him, but at the same time, loved him. It would take awhile for her to adjust to this new revelation.
"They probably were going to tell you when you were older. But that doesn't matter now. I have you back, that is all that really matters. I followed you in Gothom, I knew all that happened to you. It tore me apart those three times the Joker kidnapped you off the street. One was just random wasn't it?" Slade said. Ananova nodded. FLASHBACK.
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Ananova was ten. She was walking home form school when a bank alarm sounded off. A bank that Ananova had to pass to get home. Ananova ran to see what was going on. She didn't pay any attention to where she was going when she ran straight into someone.
"Sorry." Ananova said and got up to run again. When she looked up she saw who she had run into. It was The Joker. Ananova froze. The Joker thought for a moment and grabbed her arm and jerked her in front of him. Ananova screamed and tried to get away from him but he held too tight. The cops came up. Comissioner Gordan was leading them.
"Let her go Joker." He said.
"No I don't think I will thank-you." Replied the Joker. He picked up Ananova and ran off with her. When they stopped he realized who had with him.
"Well there's an unexpected bonus." The joker laughed. It took the Batman three days to get Ananova back.
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Ananova looked up at Slade. Her eyes still glistened with tears. Slade wiped them off her face gently.
"You said something about powers. I'm listening now." Ananova said.
"Very well. I will teach you how to use them." Slade replied. He lifted up Anonava and set her down on the ground. Then he got up himself. He led her down to an empty area. "Now close your eyes and look deep." Slade instructed. So Ananova did as he said. What she felt was immense power. She reached out and found she couldn't quite grasp the power.
"What good are these powers if I can't use them?" Ananova asked.
"You must know what to do. I will teach you. The first step has already been done. You know you have these powers. The next step is to bring them forth. Try to move this stone from my hand." Slade said as he picked up a small stone off the ground. He held out his hand. "Focus on the stone, see only the stone. Picture it rising into the air. And it will."
Ananova nodded and focused on the small pebble. She pictured it rising clearly. It started to move, but would do no more. Ananova tried agian. She raised it half an inch off of Slade's palm. A wave of joy made Ananova break concentraition. The stone fell back down. But still Ananova had done it. She ran and hugged Slade around hi waist. He was startled at first but he hugged her back. "I did it! I can't believe it! thank you!" Ananova whispered.
"It was not me. I only told you what to do, you did the rest. Now let's try agian" Slade said. They worked on this for many hours. Finally Ananova could make the stone fly all around the room. Then they started on bigger things. Finally they stopped when Ananova nearly passed out from exhaustion. Slade picked her up and carried her into another room. He laid her on the bed that was in the far corner. Poor Ananova was already asleep. Slade quietly crept out and closed the door behind him.