Twelve: Memory Lane
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To say that I am surprised when I wake up in Wayne Manor is an understatement. My energy feels replenished, so I must have been out for a while.
I sit up, to see that the room is dark despite sunlight blaring from behind the curtains. The clock on the table tells my it's just passed noon.
After taking a shower, I get changed into black leggings with a white blouse, before pulling on a pair of flats. Maybe I'll have some time as Hana, before becoming Girl Lantern again.
There is a knock on the door as I tie my hair up.
"Come in."
Alfred enters, holding a tray of breakfast. "Hey! When did I pass out?"
"Two days ago, Miss Shiloh."
I stare at him for a while, frozen. Two days? Two days!?
"And where's-"
"Master Grayson is where he spends most of his time."
I understand the code Bruce and Alfred use for the Batcave. I nod slowly, when he places the tray down on my table. "Miss Gordon is down there too. I believe they are discussing an ordeal with your friends."
A mission. But why not do it at the warehouse?
"Thank you, Alfred."
As I sit down, my phone rings from my pillow. I run over and grab it, to find John ringing me. I answer excitedly, hoping he knows who I am.
"John?"
"Hana."
"Y-You...It worked?"
"Yes, it worked."
I jump up and down excitedly. "That's great!" I get out, restraining from squealing.
"I just wanted to let you know."
"Thank you, I'm glad it worked."
"As am I. Is Hal next?"
"Daphne is, then Hal."
We talk a little more, before he has to go. As I eat my breakfast, I spot Daphne and Tim outside, both with their horses.
They trot around the grass slowly, Daphne on 99 and Tim on Hackhorse. I decide to go down, with the chest under my arm. Time for Daph to get her memories back.
When they spot me, they immediately gallop over. "Look who's awake," Tim laughs.
"Yeah, feels good," I grin. "But, Daphne. It's your turn to get your memories back."
"Great! I've been waiting for this!"
She swings off of 99 gracefully and takes her sun glasses of. I kneel on the ground and put the chest in front of me, laying my hands out.
Having seen this multiple times, she puts her hands on mine. The milkshakes we used to share at the Happy Harbour Café were what represents my memories with her.
So I launch into the story of how I knew her before the Team. I tell her about the first time she came to the mountain; where I assessed her powers.
When I bring up the following years, how I helped her with strategy, comforted her when she lost Jason; I knew things had begun to sink in.
The chest opens, and a fresh milkshake rises up. Fascinated, she reaches out and takes hold of it. I grin and do the same.
In her eyes, a new look of familiarity flashes. We are thrown back, which startles 99 enough to make him stumble backwards.
Daph can not fly, but she lands gracefully anyway. When she has recovered, she looks up at me with wide eyes. I blink and she is racing towards me.
"Hana!"
Her arms wrap around me in a death grip. I laugh and pat her head. "Hey there."
"I missed you!"
"How? You didn't remember me!"
She just laughs and jumps up and down and excitedly. "Life without you sucks by the way!"
"Good to know."
Before she can continue yelling things at me, something behind me catches her eyes. She gets that familiar doe-eyed look.
I don't have to turn around to know that it's Jaime.
To be honest, I have never really taken notice of her feelings for Jaime; but it seems that Daphne truly loves him. In fact, it reminds me of...me.
"If you're going where I think you're going, we'll be there soon," Tim tells me. I smile and nod to him, going back into the house after teleporting the chest away.
I enter the west drawing room and play a little tune on the piano, which opens the bookcase. I take the stairs down to the batcave as my uniform climbs over me.
The bats over-head make me shudder uncomfortably. I peak around the corner and see Nightwing and Batgirl up at the monitors.
It looks like they are talking quietly. They're not paying attention to the screens. They stand extremely close together. Too close.
Before any words are out of my mouth, I feel my heart cringe, then almost stop. My breathing halts and my ears ring.
Nightwing reaches over, puts an arm around Batgirl's waist and pulls her forward. Their lips meet in a kiss; it makes me want to throw up.
I wait for Barbara to do the right thing; push Dick away and remind him of the truth.
But she doesn't. Instead, she does the worst thing I could imagine and wraps her arms around his neck.
My eyes are nearly dropping out of my head now. I don't even cry; I am so shocked by the awful sight. And yet, I still know that someone is behind me.
Briefly, I glance away, then straight back to the scene. Batman stands near me, his hand on my shoulder.
This has happened once before.
Barbara must open her eyes and immediately spot Bruce and I. She gasps and quickly moves her arms down to shove Dick away.
He steps back, looks at her confused and then follows her sight to Batman and I.
It's almost exactly like before.
~Flashback~
"You're sure this is where he said to meet?" Kariya asks me. I stand with the olive-eyed brunette in the park.
"This is the park he meant. You, me, two of his friends, Zatanna and Amethyst are meant to meet here before going to the movies. I wonder where..."
When I look at Kari's expression, I turn around to see a sight that makes me want to vomit. Underneath the biggest tree in the park, Dick and his two friends stand.
Only, Zatanna stood in front of Dick, hands on his shoulders, lips on his. Dick shoves her off of him. Amethyst starts yelling things at Zatanna.
I don't hear my own footsteps as I walk towards them. "Hana, wait," Amy says carefully. I ignore her as Zatanna stares at me wide-eyed.
My fist meets her nose with a crack. When she doubles over I swipe my feet under hers and she hits the ground with a thump.
Amy and Kari leave the park with me.
~Flashback End~
He had been so angry about me punching Zatanna, that we broke up. Just for a little while though; eventually we mended things.
Looks like its time to walk down memory lane, as I ball my fist up.
But this is not the same situation. He, with no memory, kissed her. It's not really fair for me to just hit her. Although...she did kiss back.
I spin on my heels and begin for the Zeta-beam.
"Hana, look. I'm so-"
Instead of listening to whatever Nightwing had to say, I walk into the warehouse. "Hana!" Twilight sings happily, running towards me.
She notices my distracted expression and releases me. Guardian, Superboy, Miss Martian, Bumblebee, Alley Cat and Tigress begin to walk over to me, looking worried.
But all I hear is "Batgirl, B19."
"Hana, please! I didn't mean to-" Memory lane it is, because when she puts her hand on my shoulder, I turn around and punch her face. She twists, then falls down.
I don't punch her because he kissed her, I punch her because she kissed back. I've always had a feeling that she'd kiss him one day; I still remember that I met her on our first date. She was all over him.
Regret flickers in me. "What'd you do that for?" Karen finally breaks the silence of shock.
"She did a Zatanna," I say.
There is a chorus of 'Oh's'.
I bring my ring to my lips and command it to contact Hal. "I am ready to return your memories. Please attend the Watchtower."
Before Nightwing can catch me here, I leave.
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~TO ANY WHO LIVE IN USA.
I need le help, cause I live in the Outback land of Oz.
What kind of classes do you guys have during senior year at private schools? (Like Gotham Acdemy)
Here in Australia, we have multiple choices.
ATAR Pathway: 5 hard ATAR classes that, if you pass, get you into university, plus one general/easy class. Or you can do six ATAR. Religion and English are compulsory.
VOCATIONAL Pathway: 6 general classes, where Maths, English and Religion are compulsory. If you want, you can do a VET where passing the class gives you a certificate.
Personally, I do Vocational. I do Maths, English, Religion, VET Certificate II in Music, VET Certificate II in Business and General Health Studies.
At the same time I am currently doing a TAFE course in creative writing, plus I do Drama before and after school.
ANYWAY! What are classes like in America? This is for my other YJ book Perfection Is A Prize. The main character studies Ballet and Music. Are there special classes for this? Or is it extra curricular?
If you can help, please leave a comment!
-Kaido <3
PS: ANOTHER CHAPTER TODAY! Sorry if you found this one uneventful!
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