Another night, and you where ready. Wishing Richie a good night, you leave with Saia this time accompanying you on your observance this time. Focusing hard, locking onto Damian. You follow it, scaling the rooftops with ease and grace. Saia stayed close by your side. Tracing Damian's boiling yet settled rage to the slums of Gotham. Hearing the others being beaten, you knew it was Damian, letting his own anger out upon those he was delivering punishment to. Stopping in the shadows staying hidden, but also with a view on Damian who took down two muggers. Ready to deal the final blow holding a pocket knife in hand. Standing up again praying he would not cross that line.
"What are you waiting for Robin?"a deep calming voice from the shadows.
Looking around for owner of the voice, silently you move closer to get a good look at owner of the voice. Who still kept talking to Damian."Men like this don't deserve to live. I won't finish it for you this time, the decision has to be yours."
Realizing what he said, it then clicked in your mind who this person was. The same one from the toy factory who took out the Dollmaker's heart. Hearing the urging in his voice for Damian to finish them. Scared you, keeping your hope up that Damian would not cross the line, looking back to the boy. Who looks at the knife then to the muggers unsure what to do. Your heart went out to him, seeing him feeling slightly conflicted the man leaves, though Damian follows him. Asking his name, which he tells him.
"Talon."Then takes his leave, and Robin follows him.
"My Lady, it would be wise t-"Saia speaks only for you put up a hand to stop her.
"I mu-we must follow him. To get a better understanding of Talon."you tell her."Something does not seem settled with that man, and I fear he might be plague on...Damian."
Following your order, the two of you follow Damian from behind. Doing your best to stay out of sight and hidden. From both Damian and this Talon character. Coming to a stop at what seem like a loft of some sort. Hidden from sight, watching the two go inside. Saia wanted to so bad to protest this, but she was under oath to follow your orders. So she remained quiet.
"Stay here."you tell her, before she could say anything you leave to move in closer to get a better look. Laying on the ground of the rooftop, you carefully lift your head to look in down into the skylight at both Talon and Damian. Though you could not hear them, your eyes where able to piece them together. Sensing Damian's emotions in a way sync with Talon's like some sort of kinder spirit between the two, though there was some sort of slight difference. You could tell Damian seem pleased with something. That worried you greatly, this Talon person you felt was corrupting Damian, like a fly to honey. Making you feel sick to your stomach. Placing a hand on the glass, not realizing you had made it move. Which caused Talon and Damian to look, only to find nothing but a pigeon there.
Saia holds onto you, with your mouth covered hidden well in the shadows. Her heart rate lowered along with her breathing, which you follow behind her, slowing your breathing and heart rate. Feeling Damian leaving, Saia still kept her guard up, until she felt it was ready to leave. Still holding onto you, she quickly takes her leave with you back to the penthouse.
Jin, the other member from the league a well toned man with short black hair and brown eyes he was Asian descent. Hearing you and Saia coming in he respectfully greets you.
"My Lady, welcome home. How was your outing?"
Saia places you down. Before you could say anything, she does."Forgive me my Lady."She looks to Jin."My Lady almost was caught, her actions or impulses upon Master Damian almost blew her presence."
Jin looks at you sharply."Is this true?"
"...Yes."you admit."I'm sorry...for my action. But Da-"
Jin holds up his hand to stop you from telling any sort of reasoning why."Whether your actions where noble, the Mistress rules where for you strictly observe Master Damian. You are not to make yourself know, now I am sorry but I must still report this to the Mistress. She will not be pleased by your actions."
Feeling like bounded chains upon you, seeing there was no way for you argue your case, you remain quiet and nod your head understanding. Jin turns to report to Talia. Saia felt compelled to offer you a sense of comfort. Seeing it was her who informed Jin of your reckless action. She reaches out to you."My Lady, please understand..."her words became tender."Though your deed was noble, you cannot be seen by Master Damian. No matter how much it compels you."
Hearing her words did not ease you inside, thanking her though you take your leave and retire to your room. Only to be called by Jin, who required your presence. Making your way to his room, he stood up over a chair for you to sit down in. Which you do, he twirls the chair to face forward pushing you in.
"Hello, my daughter."Talia speaks, your eyes widen turning around to find her on the screen of the laptop. She looks at you with a disapproval and stern look. You knew right off the back she knew about what happen tonight.
Your eyes drop submissively."Mother, please forgive me for my actions...I-I.."you try to think of what to say. But nothing came to mind.
"Jin, informed me of your outing tonight."she calmly states."You where almost caught? My daughter, you asked for my blessing to see what is causing my child is distressed emotion, which I granted you. But you must remained concealed from his very presence. Was that not part of the deal we agreed upon?"Without a word back, you nod your head."You must learn to better control yourself, concerning my son. They almost relived your presence."
"I tired to mother, I did...but...Damian's...his emotions cloud my own..."you tell her, she could hear the deep concern in your voice that pained you."I wa-"
Talia holds up a hand, quieting you."Whether it is so, you must learn to block them out. Yes I am fully aware of your deep attachment to him, which is also your downfall...if you wish to stay out there to oversee Damian then I suggest you learn better control over your deep level bond with him. Do not let it cloud your judgement in anyway. You are to be confined to your room tonight and for the next three evening as well."
Your head shoots up in protest, but you declined to speak. Instead accept her decision."Yes...mother." Talia though her eyes where firm, they soften. She dismisses you.
Talia's words kept echoing in your mind, though you understood her concerns and she was just being like a mother. It was just that, though you did your best to stay out of sight from Damian and the others. Didn't stop you from wanting to revel yourself to him, you had the strangest feeling that if you did, it would calm him. In some way, and calm you too. There was a torrent inside of you that would not be settled.
Following her rules, because after all you where now her ward. But the way she was starting to confine you, almost felt like your much older life. How those people would control your every step, force you to do things you never wanted to do. But where forced none the less, never giving you a mind of your own. Like a rivers current you went the way they told you.
This feeling of being confine never settled well with you, but growing up with learning to be submissive and obeying without any questions was embedded into you, into your psyche and stayed there. The chains of restrain never left, even when you had lived with Bruce and the others. Nothing but being told what to do, but remembering when Damian came, he helped to break you out of those binds allowing you sense the sweet taste of freedom of free will. Starting a small fire inside you that still burned despite it being covered.
Wanting to follow your very own mind, you had to be there for Damian and pull him out of his darkness out of the wild ranging storm within him. That you felt was reaching its point. He was lost and didn't know what to do, though of course he would never say such things. He didn't have too, you could feel it that it became your ever thought. Yes, his emotions overpowered your own, and you didn't care. There was a reason why they did, still Talia's words came down on you, chaining you down.
Blocking you from any sort of reckless action you felt compelled to do. Torn between two, be obedient and follow Talia or act upon your own desire and go to Damian.
Looking at yourself in the mirror you pull up your mask, Richie comes and lands upon your shoulder. The door to your room was open, walking to it looking out to the living room, Saia and Jin both knocked out cold. No, you didn't kill them, just slipped something in their drink. Going over to Saia placing a letter right by her. Apologizing to them both. Thanking them both for their protection, turning back running to your room. Grabbing what you needed, your weapons attached to you. Richie perched on your shoulder. Racing to the balcony, jumping onto the railing, giving one last look to your room. Your mind made up, for the first time in your life. Turning your back, looking out over the city. Richie flies off just as you jump off.
Focusing hard, you pick up Damian's signature emotion. Using that you go to him, this time you would be able there for him.
