Chapter 5:
Thank you Meyrin Star for sticking around, reviewing and voting! I agree personally, that yes she should still see her kiddos. Family sticks together!
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Thief woke up with a killer headache. She didn't open her eyes, as she wanted to wait to figure out what had happened… Right. Damien. Her half brother. And blood. Lots of it.
She opened her eyes to a squint, making out blurry figures of a ceiling above her and a low light coming from her right side.
She could hear a humming sound. A machine? Was she in a hospital? But that was the exact opposite of what she wanted.
She listens some more, only to hear an all to familiar voice.
"Alfred, would you mind moving the meeting from 2 to 5? I just got a call to the Hall of Justice."
"Very well sir, do you want anything to go?"
"No, thank you Alfred."
Her father?!
All these years, he seemed unreachable. A story for her to hear. How he was the biggest, richest playboy with a sobstory. How he helped millions of people with millions of his money. How he left a string of broken hearts everywhere.
And now he was leaving the same room as her?! All she had todo was move. Cough. Speak. Move. Make a sound and let him know she was awake and alive. But she hesitated.
What happened?
So she said nothing. She didn't move. And her father left the room, a strange sound for a door if you asked Thief. Almost like a…
Thief pushed that aside as she opened her eyes. She was in a dimly lit… CAVE?!
Wait. He said he was called to the Hall of Justice. She ran her eyes over every wall, taking in the gadgets, the clothes, the giant monitors as it hits her.
HER FATHER WAS FREAKING BATMAN!
A normal kid would be over the moon with this, but Thief was downright furious. HOW DARE HE!
He knew about her! He knew what happened to her, what she had been through, and he JUST! JUST. Just. UGH.
Thief didn't have the words. HE DIDN'T TELL HER, TALK TO HER, ANYTHING!
She was fumming. Oh, wait until she got her revenge on him!
Once Thief stopped fuming, where she was really sunk in. She felt cold with fear. Small. She hated that feeling.
She pondered on what to do next. To explore, or wait? Wandering could annoy, irritate or even upset Big B, but then again she was mad at him. And the boys.
They BOYS! Four boys. Four small bats. WELL THAT'S EASY MATH. Thief felt kind of stupid.
Yea. Them too. First of all, she was no invalid! Thief was out! Thief walked out of the cave and started the long adventure through the manor. It was HUGE!
Thief stood, and once the black spots finished dancing acrossed her vision, she left the BatCave as soon as she found the easiest exit.
Thief then spends the next two hours wandering around the mansion, avoiding the others accidently. Uh, wait, it was TOTALLY SKILL. (No it wasn't.)
She felt like she could get lost, you know, eventually. Who was she kidding, she has a great sense of direction.
She wanders around, taking note of every room with restrained awe. She didn't want to admit that she was impressed.
She was considering the benefits of leaving versus raiding the kitchen when she heard someone singing.
A young man, specifically.
She was scared. Fine. Who wouldn't be nervous?
She follows the voice to a training room.
Red X was swinging around, or Jason was. (If she remembered their names correctly, which she did.) As he sang 'Thanks for the memories' by Fall Out Boy (I didn't want the 'typo' on my computer).
Jason didn't notice Thief at first, and Thief was tempted to leave. But this was a golden opportunity for her to meet one of the Bats, answer some questions and choose. Flee or fight. So she stayed. She sat in the corner like a shadow and watched Jason flip (literally) as he sang. Thief could admit, he wasn't bad. Dare to say, even good? As Thief was debating which word would be used, Jason noticed the girl in the corner near the end of the song.
Jason POV
Jason was not expecting for her to be up and walking, let alone into the training room. So yes, shocked barely begins to cover what he felt. Except, he also felt honored, since the alarm wasn't raised, so he must be the first to see her walking and talking since she got here?
Oh no, what was she thinking? Did she like, hate or judge him already? WHAT?!
He continues to sing and swing around the room. Act all casual. See if she'll do something first.
Jason and Thief don't speak at first, until the song ends and Jason stops the next song from playing. Then addresses the Thief in the room.
"You're up. How are you doing?" asked Jason.
"Really? We're acting like this is nothing? Fine. I'm fine." Snaps Thief. Only slightly snappish.
"Are you sure?"
"Do I really have to answer that?" Thief refused to give a real answer apparently.
"Haha. Seriously though. This might shock you-" Jason said, not even sure where to begin, but was cut off.
"Been there. Figured it out. You missed your chance for any sort of lecture mister." Thief didn't want to rehash the obvious.
"Oh come on, call me by name." Jason whined.
"How should I know it? You never introduced yourself." Thief sassed.
"Oh we are playing this game? Cool. Well, I'm Jason. And you are?" Jason 'politely' asked.
"Thief."
"No you aren't you're Ha-" Jason is cut off by Thief suddenly jumping up and swinging her foot inches from his face.
"NO I am Thief. Don't make me attack you. I will rip you limb from limb." The look in her eyes isn't a joking look.
"Ha. Friendly aren't you?" Jason tries to laugh it off.
"You have no idea." Thief says, now unsure if Jason is friend or prank target.
There is a brief moment of silence, awkward and uneasy, until...
"If I were to dance, would you mind?" Thief asked out of the blue.
"Yes." Jason doesn't hesitate.
"Too bad." Thief doesn't actually care.
"I would mind because you are injured!" Jason defends his answer.
"Big deal. I've handled worse." Still doesn't care.
Thief walks over and messes with the radio, managing to briefly start playing 'Satisfied' from Hamilton only for the radio to play a different song. Thief starts muttering swear words that would shock her 'father'.
"So, did I hear Hamilton or am I crazy? Wait, nevermind. Don't answer that last question."Jason says.
"You a fan too?"
"Yea! Wait, too?"
Thief turns around to stare at Jason, before closing her eyes and resting her hands on her temples.
"My psychic senses are tingling. They tell me we will be great friends!"
Damien POV
It had been four days, and she still hasn't woke up. This couldn't be normal, right? Well, Damien was walking down to the cave, eating a bagel when his eyes landed on an empty bed. EMPTY. BED.
Time to panic.
Damien rushed through the house, alerting the brother he came across of their missing guest. Terry and Tim joined him on his search, but where was Jason?!
Alfred POV
Alfred was contacting Bruce, then hurrying to find Jason when he heard music coming from the training room. Of course.
Alfred enterred, prepared to tell Jason what had occured only to stop cold.
Jason and Thief/Hana were singing! Together! Jason was moving through the room, and Thief was chilling on the floor singing along. Alfred stopped to listen and watch.
"There are moments that the words don't reach
There is suffering too terrible to name
You hold your child as tight as you can
Then push away the unimaginable
The moments when you're in so deep
Feels easier to just swim down
And so they move uptown
And learn to live with the unimaginable"
Thief's voice rung out, clear.
"I spend hours in the garden
I walk alone to the store
And it's quiet uptown
I never liked the quiet before
I take the children to church on Sunday
A sign of the cross at the door
And I pray
That never used to happen before"
Jason's fought back, equally clear.
"You would like it uptown, it's quiet uptown
You knock me out, I fall apart"
Jason continues.
"Look at where we are
Look at where we started
I know I don't deserve you
But hear me out, that would be enough
If I could spare his life
If I could trade his life for mine
He'd be standing here right now
And you would smile, and that would be enough
I don't pretend to know the challenges we're facing
I know there's no replacing what we've lost
And you need time
But I'm not afraid, I know who I married
Just let me stay here by your side
And that would be enough"
Jason starts flipping.
"Do you like it uptown? It's quiet uptown
Taking in the sights of the city
Look around, look around, look around
There are moments that the words don't reach
There's a grace too powerful to name
We push away what we can never understand
We push away the unimaginable
They are standing in the garden
Standing there side by side
She takes his hand
It's quiet uptown"
Thief's voice carries.
"Forgiveness, can you imagine?
Forgiveness, can you imagine?
Look around, look around
They are going through the unimaginable."
They sing together.
Alfred could admit they sounded wonderful together. He exits the room as they start up a new song "Baby, It's cold outside".
He leaves to tell the rest of the Bat family.
Damien POV
When Alfred told him that Thief was with Jason, he was relieved, upset and jealous all at once. This was HIS sister, not Jason's! Well, she might become both, but still! He wanted to talk to her!
Speaking of, what was she thinking? How much did she know? Well, she's smart so she's probably put it all together by now. So, what happens next? Will she stay? She didn't run, or break anything that they knew of yet…
Damien enters the room, where sure enough, everyone minus Batman was chilling. The Bat Boys were watching Thief as she preformed a trick where she flipped as she juggled metal pipes. WHY? Damien didn't know.
So uh, hey… Wow this is horrible huh? Hehe… bye.
