I awoke to the familiar smell of bacon and eggs. My first thought was that it was the work of Alfred until I opened my eyes. As I stumbled out I took note of the fact the kitchen was now full of food.

"Where did all this come from?" I asked, sitting at a stool on the side of the bench.

"Knowing how I was as a child at your age I hid the food so you wouldn't eat it all." I scowled at her from across the bench.

"That is both really wise and really evil." But pretty accurate assumption. I didn't stop eating.

"So what did you do last night while you were sneaking out?" Well I wouldn't call it sneaking since there wasn't anyone to sneak from.

"Looking for food. By the way this Anna chick was in here last night. She wasn't very clear on what she was doing she just said 'you're welcome' and left." She turned towards the stove, purposely facing away. And it wasn't just because she wanted to keep an eyes on the eggs.

"Allochka. She's a strange lady isn't she?" Allochka, I thought her name was Anna.

"Are we talking about the same creepy Russian lady?" She slid the eggs and bacon on to a plate before starting some more. The time it was taking her to answer was annoying. She was planning out what she would say.

"Allo-"

"Before you start you should know that I already don't believe you." I interrupted as she handed me the plate.

"She-"

"Nope, still don't." I could tell it was already bugging her. Good.

"Jacinta!" A woman's voice called from outside as they hammered their fist on the door.

"Mila, run into your room and get changed into the outfit in your sock draw. No matter what do not show your face. Talia can not know you're here." Mum ordered and I fled to the bedroom. Okay, sock draw, which one is the- ah ha! Found it! The outfit was a standard black ninja outfit made for the size of a ten year old. Before I could hide however the door flung open.

At least I have the mask on.

"Who's this?" Talia asked as she looked me over clearly not recognising me in any way. Which to her was not a good thing.

"This is Meeka. A protégé I picked up on one of my travels. I've been training her here." Mum lied.

"Interesting, you should bring her in and show off her skills. We have a lot of new students who should be at her level." She looked at me and smiled. "So I'll see you tomorrow Mila."

"What? My names Meeka." I shifted my voice so even if she had ever heard it she couldn't tell. I had spent many years lying my way out of difficult situations. This was no different. I could sound so convincing I could fool myself.

"Testing. Guess she really did die out there." She turned to mum and looked down. "My condolences."

As soon as she left I exhaled as if I'd been holding my breath for weeks. That was close.

"You have to leave, now!" Mum suddenly said pulling out the boom tube.

"What, but she left, she bought it." She frantically threw some clothes into a bag and a stash of money.

"Nope, she's sending someone to get you. She knows you can heal and didn't buy our act for a second. You are now valuable and she'll probably torture you to test your limits." She handed me the bag and looked to the boom tube. "I'm sending you to Metropolis, I'll send Roy later until I can contact your father."

"What am I meant to do in the meantime?" She thought for a moment.

"I'll enrol you in school there. You should blend in. I'll figure out more as I go along. I have a ground floor apartment rented out with a hideout below ground. You and Roy can crash there." I don't want to go to school. "Metropolis please."

We fell through the floor and landed in an alleyway.

"I just got you. I don't want you to leave me again." She pulled my close to her and hugged me tightly.

"I will come back and we will be a family. I will find Kylie and we will all live together." I heard her sob slightly, trying to hold it back. We separated after she had tried to wipe away all evidence of her tears.

"Follow this map, here's the key." She handed me both and some cash before continuing. "Roy will bring food when I send him, in the meantime order takeout."

"I'll see you later then." I said looking down to at the pavement. She handed me one last item; a handgun.

"Home please."