FISHES AND TRUST

CHAPTER 4

A/N: The picture is not mine so the credits goes to the magnificent artist.

CATWOMAN'S P.O.V
I was dumbfounded to say the least. This girl has the nerve to trade words with me. She doesn't seem intimidated by me instead I'm the one intimidated by her. As she spoke with anger and rage, she gave off a golden aura. It was like I was being scolded by a god.

Then it clicked. I never asked how she became who she is. But from my observations, she is magic. I've caught a glimpse of her change into leopard once.

"My schoolmates tried to bully me 'cause I'm an orphan but Aunt Anna fought for my happiness and right. She was always there for until he...", She sobbed. "He came into my house and stabbed her". She pointed at me as I cowered in fear. "Do you know what it's like to walk in your house and see the only person left who loved you to be stabbed and then died in your arms? Do you?"

I decided to pin the blame on the heroes around maybe her anger towards me will lessen.

"Well, if the heroes were around they could have stopped them but they didn't", I stuttered.

She looked dumbfounded for a moment which made me think I had won her over until she started to laugh. Her laughter soon turned to tears.

"Despite everything I said, you still try to pin the blame on heroes", she sobbed. "I was the only hero there and I couldn't even help her. Would there be a need for heroes if there were no villains?"

I kept quiet as I didn't want to provoke her further.

"Answer me", she screamed. "If anything, you should have been the hero. But instead you decide to give headaches to heroes and heartaches to normal civilians like the rest of them. I'm only a child who is a long way from where I call home because I am all alone but I already know that I can never walk in your shoes."

She turned to the direction of where Robin was hiding. "I hope you enjoyed seeing my tears". And with that, she jumped off the building disappearing into the night.

"If anything, you should have been the hero."

Those words taunting me. I broke down not caring if it was in the sight of Robin. I was past caring.

"I was a hero but no one believed me when I was framed. Even the guy I liked ended up being the one to arrest me", I cried.

I didn't even notice that Robin already left me with my thoughts.

I became selfish and greedy and see where it landed me. I teamed up with the worst of criminals not caring who got hurt or who died.

I hated myself.

ROBIN'S POV
I couldn't believe what I heard today. Just how much has she lost. I sat down in front of the computer in the Bat cave trying to research on kids who were currently missing.

She might not have anyone but at least there has to be a record. I soon found something.

Her name is Ashley Arendelle, the niece of Deceased Anna Arendelle. The records of her parents are non-existent. She wasn't lying about her dead uncle either.

I felt guilt creep on me as I remember how I had attacked her without letting her explain herself or believing her. I let the fact that I was angry with Father on her. I had to make it up to her. Some how. I sighed. But who can blame me? She looked like a cat and with Catwoman's reputation around here it was hard not to label her as a villain. So maybe it's just my paranoia talking.

Or maybe she's faking everything and trying to be the ultimate cat person by condescending Catwoman.

Arghhhhhhh!!

I have to meet her again to find out.

ASHLEY'S POV
I cried as I listened to one of my favourite playlists which was NF on my headphones. I got the headphones some days ago with the money I had.

I sang along to the song playing.

I just wanna run away
Find somewhere that feels safe
Find somewhere the bad days
Don't come as often in this sad phase
Somewhere I can be loved
Where I don't have to run away from my flaws
And I don't have to be afraid of my thoughts
This high, this high that I've been chasing

Doesn't have an exit
I don't learn my lesson
I don't see no endin' in sight
I don't feel the best when I try
Holdin' my head up high but it's not workin'
Makin' you cry makes me feel like a bad person (Bad person)

I cried harder as I remembered how Catwoman's heart broke when I yelled at her.

And something's got a hold on me
They don't see the world I see
Heartbeat in my chest feels weak
It's really startin' to weigh on me, yeah

I just wanna run away
And find somewhere that feels safe
Find somewhere the bad days
Don't come as often in this sad phase
Somewhere I can be loved
Where I don't have to run away from my flaws
And I don't have to be afraid of my thoughts
With this high, this high that I've been chasing

Always likes the sad trip
And ruin all my friendships
Way too many questions in my mind
I don't have the answers but I try
Holdin' my head up high but it's not workin', yeah
Making you sad makes me feel like a bad person (Bad person, person)
I said some awful things last week
Messin' with my self-esteem
Mixed up my priorities
It's really startin' to weigh on me, yeah

I just wanna run away
Find somewhere that feels safe
Find somewhere the bad days
Don't come as often in this sad phase
Somewhere I can be loved
Where I don't have to run away from my flaws
And I don't have to be afraid of my thoughts
This high, this high that I've been chasing

I layed as a cat on a roof as I thought about the family I had lost. As I drifted off to sleep, one question was on my mind. Would I ever find another family?