2 Demons 1 Angel

Ch 9. Daniel: Family Introductions

Chapter 9. Daniel: Family Introductions

Note: W.E. is Wayne Enterprises.

Daniel

We entered the large doors and saw a huge room. A large set of stairs were in front of us, to the left a large sunroom, to the right leading off to a hallway. The stairs, walls, and floors were all made of a dark wood that shown in the sunlight. The stairs were covered in a red fabric, a rug? The room was beautiful, but it felt empty. Dust covered the art along the walls, the rich red beginning to fade. It felt like this was once well tended, now it was left. No one to care about the once grand beauty anymore.

Abby clutched at my arm, her hand reaching my wrist, her bag in the other hand. She was seeking comfort from my heartbeat. Yes, she can hear heartbeats, but feeling a heartbeat often calms her down much faster. With her black hood down over her eyes, she looked almost like the first time I saw her. Scared, heartbroken, searching for someone to love and someone to love her.

"Ok, you two don't come out till you hear your cue." Jason said.

"Our cue?" I asked, reshouldering my own bag.

Actually, it was a large rucksack that I had found in the garbage. Abby had mended it, which now carries the cooking things, most of our weapons, majority of our clothes, and a couple lengths of rope. Abby is carrying medical equipment and smaller items like fishhooks, water bottles, and string.

"You'll know. Just stay here." Jason apparently wasn't sure what he was going to say.

Me and Abby waited in the hallway; the door was left ajar. I heard many voices. "Ab's" I whispered; she squeezed my wrist to show she was listening to me. "How many people are in there?"

"Umm... with Damian and Jason, nine people in total."

Who are all those people? Was it necessary to meet so many people at once?

People were talking. A man's voice said, "Little D, where have you been?"

"TT, Richard. Do not refer to me by that insufferable nickname. Now release me before I make you."

I frowned at Abby. She had a slight smile on her lips, her eyes were covered. "Damian got a hug." I had to grin myself. I just wished I could've seen it.

"So, do you mind explaining why we're here? I was in the middle of an important case when Dick picked me up." A woman's voice asked. The woman sounded annoyed but not harsh.

"Yeah, I was in an important call during a board meeting at W.E." Another male voice.

Jason spoke up. "Yeah. Sorry that we took time away from your such busy lives."

"Damian, is the reason for this meeting the reason you didn't return last night from patrol?" A deep male voice, familiar, but I couldn't place it.

"Yes father." Father. Batman. Great, just great.

"Then please explain."

"I was patrolling last night when I discovered two adolescents about to be torn apart by thugs. I intervened before that occurred."

"How bad are the thugs? In the hospital or worse?" The voice complaining about the W.E. meeting spoke up.

"TIM!" The voice who called Damian 'Little D' chastised.

"TT, for your information Drake, the thugs fled as soon as I made myself known. I then discovered that one of the two adolescents had been stabbed and proceeded to take the two to the closest safe house, which was unfortunately occupied by Todd."