Lost Souls

Part 10: Answers

At the base:

"You all are probably wondering why we're here, well we're here to research about me and my family's history because I need answers and I want all of you to help me," I state.

"Maribug are you sure you want us here to help you with that?" Chole asks.

"You guys have had my side through and through so yes I do," I state.

"Jagged can you pull up my files and Penny can you pull up a photo of Martha Wayne," I state.

"Sure thing kiddo, one file coming right up," Jagged replies.

"You have to see this Mari," Penny says pulling up the photo of Martha Wayne on the screen.

I look up to see a person who looks just like me.

"There is no way, I can't believe this," I say.

"Marisan do you remember your mother telling you anything about her family?" Kagami questions.

"My mother told me that she isn't in contact with her family since they don't support her marriage and ran away to get married to father. But somehow that doesn't make sense. There has to be something she was hiding from me," I explain.

"Penny can you pull my mother's records up," I say.

"Jagged and I can pull both your records up side by side if that's what you want," Penny answers.

"Okay," I say.

I look up to the screen to see mine and my mother's records. I open my file to see that it was the same as it was before and that it confirms I am the daughter of Sabine Cheng and Tom Dupain. But there was something more, for blood relating relatives there was Bruce Wayne put there as my uncle and Alfred put as my grandfather.

How is this possible. How can mother be related to the Wayne's? I think.

I click my mother's profile to see that she is married to Tom Dupain, has one child and was brought to Paris. I click on the travel part and it says my mother came to Paris after being kidnaped by someone. It says that she couldn't remember who kidnapped her so the case was closed and my mother was declared an orphan.

"This doesn't make any sense! There has to be something more!" I exclaim.

"Melody do you remember your mother having a secret safe that she said not to touch?" Luka asks.

"Uh, wait I do remember something, my mother has this secret compartment in the wall I once found but I didn't have time to open it. I think there could be answers that I am looking for there. Luka, I want you to help me get whatever is behind that wall in my parent's house," I say.

"Okay Melody, just say the words and were off," Luka replies.

"Kaalki voyage!" I say and open a portal to the bakery.

Me and Luka end up in my bedroom and I walk downstairs toward my parent's bedroom. I open the door to see my parent's room left untouched. I walk towards my mother's vanity and push it to the side. I push around the wall to find the tile out of place and push it opening the secret compartment. It asks for a code so I put in my birth date and the safe opens. In the safe are a letter and a necklace. I grab those and use Kaalki to travel back to Gotham with Luka.

Once we're back at the base I open the letter and see,

Dear Marinette,

If you found this letter it means I have passed. I know you are confused and lost but there is something I need you to know. I told you that my family didn't support my wedding and it is true but they were my adoptive family.

Long ago I lived with my parents, brother, and a butler who was like a grandfather to me in Gotham. We were a wealthy and well-known family and I lived a good life with them till the day my parents were shot. We were returning home by foot and a muggler stopped us and held a gunpoint to my head. He grabbed me and said he would shoot me if my parents didn't give him the money and jewels they had on them. When my parents agreed and handed over the money and jewels he shot my parents in front of me and my brother. He then grabbed me and ran away with me as his captive. That was the last day I saw my parents and brother.

The muggler stole me away from my family and sold me off. I was captured by these cruel people and was shipped off to somewhere. Since I took self-defence classes along with my martial arts classes I was able to escape and ended up in Paris. I was found by the police and they asked me if I knew any relatives. I told them I had family in Gotham but they didn't believe me and so I was put into the foster care system. I ended up with my adoptive family who hated me. Ever since I have been with them I have kept track of my brother's life and know that he is alive.

I want you to go meet him. I want him to know you and not feel guilty about what happened to me. My adoptive family also changed my name so if my brother tried finding me he couldn't. My real name is Sally Wayne, sister to Bruce Wayne.

You're probably wondering why I didn't go find my brother and tell him this myself well it's because I couldn't. Every time I tried I remember the muggler taking me away from my brother when he needed me the most. I know I was selfish and I hated myself for it. But I don't want that to stop you my dear from knowing your family. I want you to tell him that I forgive him.

The necklace that you have is my mother's it was the one thing I took when I escaped so I could remember my roots. I want you to have it and keep it safe.

Marinette I know this is hard for you and I am truly sorry. Just know that you are the best daughter that I have ever had and wouldn't trade you for the world. I want you to spread your wings and fly don't let my death stop you. I am proud of you my little ladybug.

Your mother,

Sally.

"I-I mom," I start but them tears start following down my eyes and I start crying.

"Melody it will be fine," Luka reassures me.

"Jagged can you find Sally Wayne's records," I say.

"Comming right up kiddo," he answers.

I look up to the screen and see a younger version of my mother on the screen. I click on the records and see that it states that my mother was the child of Martha and Thomas Wayne. My mother is three years younger than her brother Bruce Wayne. It says that she had been kidnapped and missing ever since her parent's murder and couldn't be found so the case was closed.

I fall and start crying while everyone starts hugging me and comforting me.

Bruce's Point of View:

In the Batcave.

"Bruce the alert system is going off," Tim states.

"Open it," I state.

"It says someone has looked through the records of Sally Wayne," Tim replies.

"Can you figure out who," I state.

"I tried but whoever did is preventing me from finding them," Tim says.

"tt, who is Sally Wanye and why is she so relevant that you have put an alert system on her flies," Damian states.

"Sally Wayne is your aunt who was kidnapped and was never heard of or seen after my parent's died, I put alert systems on her file to see if I could find any leads to her," I state.

"tt, who would be going through her files now?" Damian questions.

"I don't know," I say.