Knock, knock, knock. Cautiously, Anastasia looked through the peep hole only to see her anxious Aunt and her sleeping cousin. Click went the lock as she opened the door.

"I need you to take care of Selina for me. I need to get out of Gotham. Now. "  Was all she said as Anastasia took the sleeping five year old from her arms and set her bed.

"Is that it?" Anastasia asked as she renters the room, only to find it empty.
"Apparently it is. And yet, I'm still talking to myself. "

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Time skip brought by Selina Kyle
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Ed Nygma looked up from his homework, started by the knocking on his window. A slight smile crept its way onto his face as he opened the window, revealing his best friend (and secret crush), Anastasia Kyle. His smile fell once he saw her frantic state.

"Eddy, I don't have much time. There's a lot I want to say, and not a lot of time to say it, do I think I'll skip straight to the point." Anastasia spits out, her voice oddly steady despite her frantic appearance.

"Ms. Kyle, what happened? Did someone hurt you? Are—" Ed questions only to be cut off by a finger on his lips.

"Shut up." Anastasia whispered jokingly as she stroked his cheek. Before poor Ed even knew what was happening, her lips met his.

For a few seconds, a jolt of electricity ran through Ed's body before it was gone.

"Goodbye, Mr. Nygma. I'm sorry." And with that, she was gone.