Alfred POV

Meanwhile, back at the car I shift nervously. glancing down at my watch. Something isn't right. Master Wayne should have been back by now. "Where is he?" The Madam asked her eyes filled with concern.

"Right then. You wait here. I'll go and fetch him Madam." I reply in my British accent closing the door behind the three precious cargo before heading off towards the circus entrance.

It didn't take me long to find Master Wayne in a fist fight with one of the local circus performers. He was getting pummeled by the guy. Shaking my head I sighed. Master Wayne never did know when to pick his fights. "Hay mate, what's going on?"

"Just teaching this rich snob some manners."

"By beating the daylights out of him? I'm not sure that's the best way to go about things. What's your name?"

"Zachary. Zachary Trumble."

"Well, Mr. Trumble What seems to be the problem here?"

"I can fight my own battles." Thomas muttered.

"With all due respect sir, your wife would have my head if she knew I let you get into a fist fight. Why don't you go back to the car and I'll handle this?"

"Sorry Alfred, not this time."

"Sorry Sir, but your boss has to finish what he started. The rules are simple, this fight will go on until someone says Uncle or goes to sleep." A nearby young boy with a black eye and busted lip states and I sigh.

"What exactly started this brawl?"

"This man thinks it's ok to beat kids." Master Wayne replies with a slight growl wiping blood from his nose.

"Right then." Taking my jacket off I had it to Master Wayne. "You won't mind if I tag in do yah?" I ask the circus employee who grumbles in reply. "Good."

"The thing to remember when fighting Master Thomas is timing is everything." With that, I turned and decked the man. We begin brawling and it seems as if I'm getting beaten.

"Alfred! Uncle! Uncle!" Master Thomas shouts but I look at him.

"No. He's slowing. You see muscles require a lot of blood and strength requires a lot of wind. To beat a bigger man all you have to do is outlast him."

"If you are smart and you know what's good for you, you'll stay down, Mate." Unfortunately, the man seemed to have no sense at all. As he stood one more and took a swing at me.

"Right then, have it your way." I reply with a sigh. A few seconds later I had the man in a choke hold and only let go after he said Uncle.

"And the winner is the Butler." The young boy states with a somewhat creepy smile.

"We best get back to the car Master Wayne."

"Alfred, could you grab those cages for me?"

I nodded as and grabbed the cages. Inside the cages were a page of wolf pups, tiger and lion cubs, two hatchlings (crocodiles), two snakes, two jumping spiders, the fish that Bruce had won and lastly two hyenas. "I wasn't aware that we were bringing home a menagerie."

"To be honest, neither was I but the young boy insisted that they came with our new daughter."

"Where have you too been?" Martha scolded us when we reached the car. "Thomas what happened to you?"

"It was nothing dear. I'm sorry if I worried you."

"Thomas Gabriel Wayne don't lie to me. You got into a fight didn't you?"

"Ma'am, he didn't start the fight but he certainly didn't shy away from it either. Besides, the bloke deserved what he got and more." Alfred replies.

"You both know how I feel when it comes to violence."

"Yes Ma'am, but when Master Wayne saw that man beating this young man with a belt well, he just had to step in and defend him."

"Oh, the poor boy."

"Not to change the subject but have you come up with a suitable name for her Madam?"

"She's so beautiful. I was thinking of naming her Celestine Isabella Desdemona Wayne."

"Now I truly am the most wealthiest person on Earth. What else could I ever want? I have a beautiful Queen, an equally beautiful daughter and a handsome little boy."

Martha Wayne POV

When Thomas came home from the office he greeted us in his normal cheerful way. "Hello my beautiful family who loves me."

"Not the mama." Bella states upon seeing him.

"Alright. That ends right now! Bella, I am not, not the mama, I'm your daddy and you only get one sweetie and that's what you are going to call me. Daddy. Say Daddy." At this, Bella frowns. "Say Daddy." Thomas says in frustration then sighs when he realizes that Bella isn't going to cooperate. "Alright. Alright. Say Dah."

"Da." Bella replies.

"Now say dee."

"Dee."

"Dah." Thomas says again and again Bella repeats after him.

"Dah."

"Dee." Thomas states.

"Dee." Bella repeats.

"Daddy." Thomas says and again Bella repeats him.

"Daddy" Bella repeats over and over again like a song causing Thomas to smile. That is until she pauses and then turns to him and says "not the mama."

Over the next few weeks Bella learned how to say several words. Baba, mama, no, and up. Well uppy to be more precise. Thomas had taught Bella how to say Daddy, But she still insisted on calling him not the mama.

"I give up." Thomas sighed starting to walk out of the room. As Alfred walked in carrying Bella's bottle.

"Daddy." Bella said looking up at Alfred and Thomas groaned in frustration and I couldn't help but giggle.

"It's not funny." Thomas grumbled.

"Oh come on Thomas, you have to admit it is a little funny."

"I doubt you'd say that if the situation was reversed and she was calling Alfred mama."

"Um sir, the little one has called me mama before." Alfred replies.

Thomas frowns momentarily before grabbing his coat and hat. "I'm going for a walk."

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About a year later, Bruce was getting ready for school when Bella reaches towards him her eyes filled with tears and she began to whimper. "Bella honey what's the matter?"

"Bwuce no go, Bwuce stay home." Bella replied reaching towards her big brother.

"Alfred! Thomas! Get in here!" I yelled and they both dropped what we were doing and rushed into the room.

"What is it Madam? What's wrong?" Alfred asked concern etched across his face.

"Bella just spoke her first complete sentence." I replied excitedly.

"What?" Thomas said in surprise looking over at Bella.

Again Bruce turned to leave and Bella frowned. "Bwuce no go, Bwuce stay home." She said with a pout stomping her feet in her little playpen.

"I'm sorry sweetheart, but Bruce has to go to school." Thomas replied.

"No! Bwuce no go daddy!" Bella replied stubbornly. Thomas's eyes went wide.

"Did she just call me daddy?" He asked excitedly and I nodded.

"Who's my big bright baby girl?" Thomas asked picking Bella up and tossing her into the air and then catching her. Bella giggled.

"Bwuce no go daddy, Bwuce stay home." She says again looking determined and Thomas sighed.

"Alright. He can stay home but just for today. Then he has to go back to school."
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Time jump to three years later.

Bella POV

Today was my First day of pre-school. I really didn't want to go. My eyes filled with tears as Alfred placed me into my carseat. "No wanna go."

"It'll be alright little one. Think of this as an adventure." Alfred replied trying to reassure me.

"No! Want mama!" I o as I was placed in my car seat. "Mama! Mama." My eyes filling with tears I soon found it hard to breath.

"Will she be alright Alfred?" Mama asked looking at me in concern.

"She will be fine ma'am. We best be on our way. It wouldn't do for them to be late on their first day of school." Alfred replies getting into the car. I cried the whole way to school. Which Bwuce thought was odd.

"Alfred what's wrong with her? Why is crying like this?"

"I think she's suffering from separation anxiety. This is the first time she's been away from your mother since we brought her home." Alfwed replies.

"Bella it's ok. You wont be alone. I'll be at school with you." Bwuce replies.

I sniffle but start to feel a little better. "You stay witfh me?"

"Ummm. Not exactly." And again I burst into tears.

When we reached the school I didn't want to get out of the car. "Come now little miss. Please don't make this more difficult then it has to be. I'll be back to pick you up in just a few hours."

"You stay."

"I'm afraid that's not possible. Don't worry I'll be back before you know it." With that Alfred left Bruce and I and drove off. I fought the tears that threatened to fall. I needed to be a big girl.

I frowned as a saw a boy picking on another kid. I balled my fists up and let out a low growl. My eyes flashing in anger. "Hay! Weabe dem alone!"

"Or what? What are you going to do? Huh?" The boy demanded shoving me to the ground.
As tears started to full my eyes the boy began to laugh. "Just what I thought your pathetic." He replied as he kicked me in my side.

I glared up at him but didn't move to fight back. One of the lessons I had learned from
Alfred was to know when to pick your battles. "Rico Alexander Sodden just what do you think your doing?" The headmaster demands as he walks up to us.

Rico's face drains of color as he replies "she fell. I... I was just about to help her up."

The headmaster cocked and eyebrow at him "is that so?" He replied seemingly amused by his response.

"Yes Sir." Rico replied trembling.

"Is he telling the truth Miss Wayne? Did you fall?"

Rico's face went white as a sheet as he prepares for me to rat him out. "Yes. Me fall down. Wico was nice him helped me up." I reply and the principal frowns.

"Both of you my office Now!"

"Uh-oh." Rico replied lowering his head.

Once we were inside the headmaster sat down behind his desk leaving us standing in front of him. "Rico this is the third time this week that I've caught you bullying another student. I've warned you time and time again that this wouldn't be tolerated haven't I?"

"Yes sir."

"To the detention room with you. I shall be there momentarily to discuss your punishment. For now I'd like a word with Young Miss Wayne."

Rico looked at me apologetically "I'm sorry." He whispers before dashing out of the room and down the corridor.

"I don't like being lied to Miss Wayne."

"Me no know what you talking bout. Me no lie."

"You said that you fell down and that Rico was helping you up. While in truth, Rico was the reason you fell down in the first place. So I'll ask again Miss Wayne, why did you lie?"

"Me no wike getting people into twouble."

"I see. So you lied in hopes that Rico wouldn't be punished?"

"Wes. Me sowwy. Me not mean to be bad." I reply my lower lip beginning to tremble.

The headmaster sighed "I'm afraid I'm going to have to punish you." The headmaster replied rolling up his sleeves.

"Me said me was sowwy." I replied

"Sometimes saying your sorry isn't good enough. You have to learn that lying simply won't be tolerated. If I don't punish you what kind of example would I be setting for the other children hum? In fact, I think it would be wise to punish you in front of the whole school. I am sorry that I have to do this on your first day here but you've left me no choice." Soon we were in the auditorium of the school the entire school filling the seats including Bruce.

"What's going on?"

"I heard someone lied to Mr. Sunshine he's going to humiliate them in front of the whole school as their punishment."

"Humiliate then how?"

"May I have your attention please. I'm sure you are all wondering why you have been called here today. Tell me, students, faculty of someone breaks the rules they should be punished accordingly don't you agree?"

The auditorium with students nodding. "Yes." Someone yelled.

"No matter their age they must learn that their actions have consequences. Do you agree?"

Again the auditorium was filled with shouts of "Yes."

"Bring out the accused." With that I was shoved forward.

Bruce immediately stood up but was blocked by the teachers guarding the doors. "Just where do you think your going young man? Get back to your seat this instant!" The teacher hissed at Bruce.

"No! That's my baby sister. I won't let him hurt her."

"He is the headmaster of this school. He can do whatever he feels is best for the students. Your sister misbehaved and now she will be punished for it. Unless you want to join her I suggest you sit down!" The teacher hissed at Bruce.

"Children who break the rules deserve to be punished isn't that right students?" The headmaster demanded shoving me forward. "Now what should be done to her?" The headmaster asked as he removed his belt. After folding it in half he snapped it causing it to make a loud cracking sound. Bella instantly began to tremble.

"Stop!" Bruce screamed and the headmaster turned his attention to Bruce.

"Humm. What do you think students? Should we ignore the misbehavior of your classmate and return to our regular scheduled classes?"

"No!" The other students reply much to the satisfaction of the headmaster.

"This young girl has been caught lying. How should we teach her that this is not acceptable?"

"Make her drink Hot sauce." One student yelled.

"Make her wash her mouth out with soap." Another yelled.

"I think We should allow the older students to punish her." Another teacher suggested.

"Agreed. Any students in 4th and 5th who would like to teach this student the consequences of lying please come up on stage." With that several students eagerly rushed forward. Bruce however, was forced to remain in his seat.

"Oh no, you tried to disrupt this meeting. So you get to sit here and watch as your fellow students punish your baby sister." A teacher replied with a chuckle.

"No." Bruce moans struggling to get free to no prevail.

"Bad girls like you need to be taught to behave. I'm afraid this is going to hurt." One of the older students replied as they took belt to my backside causing me to scream out in pain.

"You deserve this. Perhaps this will shut you up!" Another students said as they poured hot sauce down my throat.

At the the other students laughed. "As the old rhyme goes your a lair liar pants on fire hanging from a Telephone wire. While your there we will cut your hair and stick it in your underwear." One student said grabbing a pair of nearby scissors.

"Alright. That's quite enough." The headmaster replied and the student groaned handing the scissors over. "Of course one more round of spankings couldn't hurt." The headmaster replied causing the student to smile. "Alright everyone back to their classrooms."

"I am sorry about this but you had to learn your behavior wasn't acceptable. I allowed your fellow students to carry out the punishment because I thought that it would be a better lesson. Was I wrong? Look at me. I asked you a question you will answer me." I refused to look
at him causing him to groan in frustration. "Why must you make this so difficult hum?"

"Me sowwy." I whimpered still refusing to meet his gaze.

"Your not giving me much choice here." With that the headmaster sighed and grabbed a nearby paddle that was on the wall. "Back when I was young you were given the knuckle cracker and the behind breaker when we misbehaved. I think it's time to bring those back don't you? Hands out knuckles up."

With that the headmaster took a small stick used fowa meauwing (measuring) and began to hit my hands with it. Tears welled up in my eyes but I wefused (refused) to cwy out. Realizing that I wasn't going to cry he had me bend over and began hitting my back and behind with a bigger stick. Then he switched to a paddwe and his bewt. Smiling wickedly he walked over and grabbed a howsy whip off de wall. "Now the real punishment begins."

"Headmaster, we've got a problem. The girl's brother refused to go back to class until he can see his sister. Are you almost done her punishment?"

"Looks like you got lucky kid. Take her to the infirmary and don't let anyone near her except the nurse. Inform the nurse that she is to give her very little attention. The girl needs to learn actions have consequences."

"Yes headmaster."

Bruce POV

I couldn't stand watching them hurt my baby sister. This wasn't right. Someone had to put a stop to this. Once we were dismissed to our classes I raised my hand. "May I please be excused? I need to use the bathroom."

"Of course. Don't take too long. We have a lot to go through today."

Once I reached the bathroom I pulled out my cellphone and dialed my parent's number. Unfortunately, it went straight to voice mail. So I decided to call home. "Wayne Manor this is Alfred Pennyworth how can I help you?"

"Alfred."

"Master Bruce? What it is? What's wrong?"

"Bella got into trouble today. The headmaster decided to publicly embarrass her. He allowed the others students to punish her."

"Punish her for what?"

"Lying and supposedly being disrespectful."

"Bella maybe a lot of things but she isn't a liar and she certainly isn't disrespectful. However, even if she did get punished a stern talking to in front of your peers isn't so bad."

"Alfred, he didn't lecture her. He allowed the other students to punish her. They did all kinds of terrible things to her. I think the principal even continued to punish her after he dismissed the auditorium. Alfred I'm worried. They won't let me see her."

"Right then. I shall be there in five."

Alfred POV

As I drove towards the school I clenched the steering wheel tightly causing my knuckles to turn white. They had better not have laid a hand on the little Miss.

"Can I help you?"

"Yes. My name is Alfred Pennyworth. I'm here on behalf of Mr. and Mrs. Wayne to pick up Master Bruce and Miss Bella. They are needed at home." I replied as calmly as I could.

At this the secretary 👩‍💼 seemed to pale a little. "One moment please. Sir, there's a Mr. Pennyworth here. He says that he's here to pick up the Wayne children."

"Thank you. I shall deal with this personally. I'm sorry sir but I'm afraid that we can't allow you to take the children at this time." The headmaster replies.

"Oh? And why is that mate?"

"It's school policy. Students must remain on school grounds until the end of the school day unless they are being picked up by a legal
Guardian. Since you are clearly not these children's father they will remain here." The headmaster replies.

"Yeah see, I'm afraid that's not going to work for me." I replied grabbing the principal by the collar. "Now where the bloody hell is Miss Bella?"

"She's in the infirmary." The headmaster stuttered and I frowned.

"What the bloody hell is she doing in there mate?"

"Shhe was attacked by fellow students." The headmaster replied stuttering once more I rolled my eyes at him.

"Your obviously not doing your job then are you mate? Just what kind of institution are you running here?" I replied as I stepped over him and headed in the direction he had pointed me in. What I saw made my blood boil. The little Miss was lying on a bed bruises marking her beautiful little face and body. She was tossing and turning moaning.

"To be honest sir, she was asking for this." The headmaster replies.

"Excuse me?" I reply trying hard not to loose my temper. "Care to say that again?"

"I said the little brat deserved to be punished. Quite frankly, I don't think she was punished enough." At this remark I could no longer hold back my anger and against me better judgment I decked the man.

"Pwease don't wet mommy and daddy know what happened. Me is sowwy me is so bad." Bella whimpered as I picked her up and cradled her in my arms.

"Shhh hush now Little Miss. Everything will be alright." With that I took Master Bruce's hand and started to lead them out of the school.

"911. What's your emergency?"

"Yes is like to report an assault and attempted kidnapping. A man just came into our school and demanded that we released some students to him. When our headmaster refused he began attacking him. I'm afraid that he's going to kill him. Please send someone immediately. I'm afraid for our students and the rest of the faculty."