Hey everyone, guess who's back with chapter 3?
Sorry it took so long, the teachers at our school decided that all assignments should be given and be due in the first half of the term, so I was a little stressed trying to keep up. And I've still got heaps more to do. Also, i got sick as well, so that really didn't help either.
Anyway, without further ado, onward with the story!
DISCLAIMER: No recognizable characters, places or ideas are mine. If you recognize them, they belong to DC.
I wake up in a soft, warm bed and instantly notice the old man moving towards me.
"How are you feeling?" he asks.
"Fine. The pain has completely gone" I reply
He smiles softly as if he knows the mental pain that has not yet left me.
"I'll just fetch Master Bruce now" he says.
If he saw me stiffen, he didn't say anything. He must be Alfred, Bruce Wayne's butler. Which means I'm in Wayne Manor. Great.
About a minute later, Bruce Wayne enters the room, the old man nowhere to be seen. He then sits down on the end of my bed and I sit myself up slowly.
"How are you?" he asks.
"I'm fine, thank you"
"I'm sorry" he says.
"Y-you're what? Why? What for?"
"For making you believe that I never forgave you. I did. In fact, I never needed to, I was never angry"
I look up at him.
"You weren't? But I-"
"I saw what you did, what you were forced to do. Even if you told him our identities rather than getting beaten the way you were, I wouldn't have needed to forgive you. Slade is a vicious man, and just watching you for one night was enough to prove that you didn't want to do anything he told you to do."
"I guess you could never tell me because he was always around."
"Correct." He says while smiling. "Now I don't think I ever really got to meet you, so let's start from the beginning right now. Hello, my name is Bruce Wayne and this is my ward, Richard Grayson."
Richard jumps and scowls from the doorway. I smirk and shake Bruce's hand.
"Nice to meet you, I'm Morgan Cavett"
"I do have a last question for you Morgan." Bruce says.
"Yes?"
"Seeing as you no longer have any parents, Dick spends too much time alone and I've always wanted to have a daughter, would you be willing to become my second ward?"
I can't help the grin the spreads across my face. Maybe this is my second chance at having a family, a real family!
"Yes! That would be amazing!"
"Well then, it's all settled. I'll go get the paperwork finished and you can get to know Dick better."
"Thank you so much for everything!" I say sincerely. I can't believe his kindness, especially after what I did.
Bruce just smiles and exits the room.
I look at Richard awkwardly; I've never really had much contact with other teens my age.
"Well, I guess I finally get a sibling, hey?"
"Are- are you ok with that?"
"Of course I am! It gets boring here in the Manor, especially when I'm all alone. Having company is nothing but awesome. And having a sister, well that's even better!"
"Thanks"
"So, do you have a nickname or anything?"
"No, my name's too short and I didn't see my parents enough for them to give me one."
"You didn't have any friends?"
"No."
"Sorry."
"It's not your fault. Anyway, do you have a nickname?"
"Dick."
"Excuse me?"
"My nickname is Dick, Dick Grayson."
"Oh duh, like the one on tv. I'm slower than usual today."
"Well, if you're making me look smarter, I'm not complaining."
"Thaaaaaanks."
"I live to please."
We spend the rest of the time talking and getting to know each other before Alfred calls us down for dinner.
After we finish Bruce takes Dick and I down the secret passage and into the Batcave. He changes into his costume and hands Dick and I a pair of sunglasses each. After all, he doesn't want any more people to find out his secret identity. I personally feel stupid wearing them but at least I look cool (according to Dick, who I'm not sure I can trust. He is a professional liar after all).
I then follow him to a circular entrance that looks kind of like a portal.
"This will take us to Mt Justice, where Young Justice has their base." Batman says.
I'm surprised when he tells me where it is, but then again, he knows I'm trustworthy and I would've figured it out eventually anyway.
Batman steps inside and Dick and I follow. We're transported to another place and the computer says their names and a bunch of numbers that I really don't care about. When it comes to me though, it says:
"Unrecognised"
"Computer, recognise as A" Batman says.
The computer then says A and a few other numbers that again, I don't really care about. Numbers are numbers. If I'm bored, I'll figure them out and what they mean, but right now…
I step out of the circle thingy and instantly see the staring eyes. I hate it when people stare. They're not even being subtle about it.
"Is there a problem?" I begin "Because if there is, please, tell me what it is. Otherwise, quit the staring."
Everyone quickly diverts their eyes and I smirk. I see a look of approval in Artemis's eyes and I know that we're going to become very good friends. Oh and yes, I know who they all are. They are all connected to both Robin and Batman and were therefore a means to contact Batman and/or Robin or at least get help.
"Who is this?" Aqualad politely asks Batman.
"This is A. You may learn her name later but for now, you will know her only as A." He replies, leaving no room for question.
"Welcome A." Aqualad says.
"Thank you." I say sincerely. Not many people are kind to me, so I take what I can get.
"Hi" Kid Flash buts in "I'm Kid Flash and this is Superboy, Artemis, Miss Martian, Aqualad and Robin"
"Nice to meet you" I say.
"So Angel," he begins flirtatiously, "Since you're the new girl, and quite frankly are beautiful, would you like to join us for lunch, it's already cooking. I'll even save some food for you."
I smirk, what a poor attempt at flirting.
"That would be lovely, but I have a suggestion for you." I say, "How about you go to the library and borrow out a book called 'Flirting for Dummies' because that was terrible."
Seeing the red on his face and the smirks on everyone else's makes me laugh.
"That's not funny" he scowls.
"Um" Robin says, "yes it is!"
"A," Batman begins "Hawkwoman will arrive soon. I want you to talk to her to try and figure as much out as possible."
I nod my agreement and watch him leave through the portal thingy. I should really find out what it actually is. If anyone found out that I called it a portal thingy, I would never live it down.
"Why do you need to talk to Hawkwoman?" Kid Flash asks.
"That is called prying Baywatch, and that is also exactly what Batman told you not to do." Artemis says while punching his arm.
"Ow!" he whines and moves away from her. Are they together? Because if they're not, they need to get over themselves. I mean, how obvious can you get?
"But really, why?" Kid Flash asks after he's certain Artemis can't reach him.
I roll my eyes. "Oh I don't know. After all, it's not like I have anything in similar is it? I mean, I totally don't have wings or anything. Oh wait, I do!"
Kid Flash goes red and suddenly seems to find the floor very interesting.
An awkward silence descends and I can't help but shift uncomfortably. I don't belong with these people. They're much too good for me.
A ding comes from a different room and Miss Martian perks up.
"That's lunch! Come on A, join us!"
I smile and agree, happy that there is some distraction from my thoughts.
# # #
Lunch is enjoyable and no one asks too many questions. In fact, no one really asks any questions at all. But I guess Batman did tell them not to. Still, I can't help but be surprised, especially after Slade.
The problems begin when everyone is lounging in the lounge room (where else would you lounge?) after lunch.
While I was talking, I feel something attempt to mentally breach my barriers. As soon as I feel it, I throw up my mental shields as hard as I can. No one is getting any info from me. No one.
"Get out of my head" I growl.
Miss Martian squeaks in surprise and I feel the mental probe leave my brain. I don't lower my shields though. It seems that these people are just as untrustworthy as Slade.
I look up in anger and see that everyone is looking guilty. Except for Robin. He just looks furious.
"What did you do?" he hisses to Miss Martian.
"Hey! Leave her alone, she didn't do anything!" Superboy says angrily.
"If trying to get into her head to find out information when you were specifically told not to counts as nothing, well then I'm sorry. But since it doesn't, you better start explaining." Robin says, looking more and more like Batman by the second.
"Why are you taking her side? She's untrustworthy! You barely even know her! How can you choose her over us?" Kid Flash exclaims.
"I have suffered through circumstances that you can't even dream of. These circumstances have proven me to be even more trustworthy then you. I had hoped that I would be treated better here. Hoped that I would be accepted. Obviously I hoped for too much. I thought that you would all be responsible enough to leave me alone. But it seems that even the leader of this team doesn't believe in respect. Now if someone would lead me to the training room that would be wonderful." I say darkly.
"Why do you want to go to the training room?" Miss Martian squeaks.
"To blow off some steam before I hurt one of you."
"I'll take you." Artemis says.
She had walked in a few moments after Robin got really angry and obviously had nothing to do with anything that the rest of the team did.
I follow her out of the room and Robin is not far behind. When we get to the training room, I instantly head for the punching bags and start to beat them as hard as I can.
I keep going even after my knuckles start to bleed and sweat starts to drip off my face.
"You need to stop" I hear Robin say softly from behind me.
He understands why I keep going, even after my body can't. He understands what Slade drilled into me, how I just can't stop. But somehow, he manages to get through that training and the punching stops.
I lean weakly against the wall and slide down, somehow managing to not catch my wings.
"How did you keep going so long?" Artemis asks softly. I know that if I looked into her face I would see surprise and confusion, maybe even a little worry.
"If I could tell you, I would. But I can't so I won't. Sorry."
"No, that's ok. I, unlike the buffoons outside, understand."
That earns her a small smile.
"Thanks. I don't know what I'd do without support from both of you."
Artemis holds out her hand and I take it.
"Friends?"
"Friends." I say and we shake.
It's then that I know, even if no one else cares, I have people out there that are looking out for me.
If only the feeling weren't so strange.
So, what do you think?
Please review and let me know how I can improve my writing and all that jazz.
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Anyways, I'll see you all soon (hopefully)
JuliaPossum
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