Frost

Chapter 3.

"I uh... I really missed you guys," I whispered as another frozen tear slid down my face. I quickly wiped it away and stared at my frozen father.

"I don't want to overstep my boundaries but my ribs hurt." My voice was quiet and I had a hand holding the frozen ice to my side. None of them moved and I did not expect them to. They were almost as shocked as I was to see them. It had been so long.

"Kyra, how do you know Batman?" Robin asked making me smile. I decided to sit down since none of them looked like they would be moving anytime soon.

"It was a little over eight years ago I think, he had taken me in after my father died and my mother had abandoned me. I was young and had nowhere to go so he was going to adopt me. He didn't really get the chance though." A frown slipped on my face and I focused on my hands that now sat in my lap. "A few months after I had moved in with Batsy here, I was taken from my home. I was taken here. And I've spent half my life here..." I felt like crying, I wanted to cry but I didn't. I had to show I was strong and not some weak kid that needed rescuing. Even though I did.

"Kyra..." I looked up from my hands to my dad and he looked heartbroken. I'm sure it surprised a lot of people to see emotion from the usually emotionless man.

I stood up slowly, being careful not to hurt myself more and walked over to him. I walked up to him to where I was maybe a foot away from him and smiled. Before I knew it he grabbed me and pulled me into a hug and I was encased my his arms and cape. I smiled and wrapped my small arms around him as tight as I could.

"Please don't leave me again." It broke my heart to hear that from him. It broke my heart to think about what had happened to him and what he had gone through while I was gone. I couldn't imagine what he put himself through.

"I won't, I promise. Now if you don't mind, can you loosen the grip? I can't breathe." He immediately let go and I laughed at his quick response. He took off his cape and wrapped it around my shoulders and I immediately felt this warmth. Not just because it was keeping my body heat in but because I was finally home.

I thanked him and turned to the others who still looked frozen like I had sprayed them with ice.

"Uh... so are you guys all good?" I asked and that seemed to snap them out of their trances.

"Kyra, it's been so long," Diana walked up to me and pulled me in a hug that I greatly accepted. I always loved her hugs. They were always warm and she was gently yet she would never let you go until she was satisfied with the hug.

"I know and I really missed you guys and I'm hoping we could make up for lost time sometime soon." She pulled away with a smile which made me smile.

"I'd like that." She stepped away a little and I looked back over to Superman.

"Hey, Uncle C." I waved and he waved back with a smile. He was never really one with kids but I was starting to break that shell.

I turned back to dad and held my ribs tighter as it started hurting more.

"Daddy, can we go? My ribs really hurt." Really hurt was nowhere near how bad they felt. It felt like a fire was going on in that area and no matter how much ice I added to it, it still hurt.

"Let's go home. Robin, let's go. Give me three days and I will figure something out for all of you since you seem so persistent on doing this." Dad said and I looked at him confused.

"What about Kyra? She proved that she has amazing abilities in there so will she be able to join?" Aqualad asked and I got excited. I might be joining a team?

"No, she has been through enough." My excitement went away and I look at dad with anger. I don't want to be treated like some broke toy that needs to be put on the shelf until it's fixed.

"No. I will be joining that team." He looked down at me with a small glare but I didn't care. "I've been in there for eight years. I'm done being told what to do and I don't want you treating me like I'm broken and need to be fixed! I've waited for this moment where I would be able to get out and be free and I would not be free if I was stuck in that house. I want to live and see the world but I can't if you coddle me." He seemed to have a frown and I didn't care. I needed him to understand.

"Alright. Give me a few days and I will figure something out for the five of you."

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After the whole team thing, dad grabbed Robin and we went home. The ride was quiet, my ribs still hurt but I didn't want to say anything in case I said the wrong thing. I watched the world go by as we drove at a fast speed in the batmobile.

"So Kyra, do you know all the League?" Robin asked and I shrugged a little.

"I know the League from eight years ago. I don't know these new people that have joined. Maybe I'll get to get to know them better." I turned over to him. "What about you? Do you know all the League?"

"Most of them. Diana has always been my favorite. She gives the best hugs." I smiled and turned back to the window. I've missed so much and I don't know how I'm gonna be able to get over that. I've changed a lot, but how much has everyone else changed?