Maria Helena Grayson (crossbow_bat) wrote in dc_nextgen,
@ 2010-12-04 17:20:00

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Curiosity killed the cat and it drew in a bat.

Maria had been curious about her brother, half-brother, since Bruce had mentioned that she had one. Maria had tried to resist the lure of curiosity, but it had eventually grabbed her enough that she wanted to meet him. She talked to Bruce and he had been nice enough to call Max to set up a meeting and make travel arrangements.

The flight was a commercial flight, first class though, to Star City. Maria had checked into her hotel and then taken a cab to the cafe where the meeting was supposed to take place.

If she had to admit it, she was nervous. She didn't know how Max was going to take meeting new family from another dimension. Though maybe she could take the agreement to meet as a positive sign. It wasn't like she wanted to invade and take over or destroy his relationship with Helena. Maria was still unsure about meeting Helena, but she was curious about Max. At least she would get the chance to meet him. Then she would see where things went from there.

Maria tapped the table with an index finger out of nervousness and waited.

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	questionthis 2010-12-04 11:45 pm UTC (link)
	“That must have been an interesting meet up. Mr. Wayne can be very cranky even worse when something catches him off guard,” Max says, “If you don’t mind me asking what where you living with him.” (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	crossbow_bat 2010-12-05 12:08 am UTC (link)
	"It was interesting alright," she said. The smile faded from her face. "My parents, Dick and Helena Grayson, were killed when I was five. Bruce adopted me and raised me." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

questionthis
2010-12-05 12:21 am UTC (link)

“Sorry to hear about that,” Max said. He wasn’t going to pry about that more he assumed that old wound had probably been picked at enough of late. If his mom heard about this she probably would seek her out with no one having the power to stop her.

Still it was weird to hear about his mom together with Mr. Grayson. He knew they had some history together but he had always been more interested in her than his mom was with him. But then again most people seemed confused that his parents work so well together at least until they actually saw them together.

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	crossbow_bat 2010-12-05 01:44 am UTC (link)
	"Thanks. I've had quite a bit of time to work through it. I had a good childhood though. Uncle Bruce was a great parent." "I know it's probably weird for you to hear Helena with someone else. It was weird for me when Bruce told me that she was with someone else in this world." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	questionthis 2010-12-05 01:54 am UTC (link)
	“It is a little weird to hear but anything is possible in the multiverse,” Max says, “And at least yours isn’t to mind hurty.” (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	crossbow_bat 2010-12-05 02:15 am UTC (link)
	"You have a point there. I suppose it could have much more brain hurty. Like Catman." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	questionthis 2010-12-05 02:18 am UTC (link)
	“Yeah or even worse something we could even think of,” Max says, “Do you have any questions about her here?” (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	crossbow_bat 2010-12-05 02:52 am UTC (link)
	"What was she like as a mom? She's happy, right?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	questionthis 2010-12-05 02:58 am UTC (link)
	“Yeah she was happy and a good mom, stern where she needed to be but generally fun” Max says, “She taught me a lot too.” (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	crossbow_bat 2010-12-05 03:22 am UTC (link)
	Maria smiled. "Good. I've always wondered what she would have been like as a mom and now I know. Your turn to ask me some questions." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	questionthis 2010-12-05 03:32 am UTC (link)
	“Besides the whole parent thing what is the biggest difference you have noticed?” (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	crossbow_bat 2010-12-05 04:50 am UTC (link)
	"That has been the one that stands out the most," she said. "But I think my Gotham is a little more cleaned up in terms of crime." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	questionthis 2010-12-05 04:53 am UTC (link)
	“Yeah Gotham is pretty bad,” Max said, “I wonder what was the difference there. I know Mom and Dad are why Hub City is not the hell hole it once was.” (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	crossbow_bat 2010-12-05 05:05 am UTC (link)
	"I don't know," she said. "But then again, I haven't spent too much time in the Gotham here." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	questionthis 2010-12-05 05:13 am UTC (link)
	Max nodded. “I guess there still is a lot to look at for differences and similarities.” (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	crossbow_bat 2010-12-05 05:23 am UTC (link)
	"Yeah. I've been doing research about this world, but it's a lot." The waitress brought them water and took their order. "So do you do the whole cape thing? Are you on a team?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	questionthis 2010-12-05 06:26 pm UTC (link)
	“I probably could give to some stuff that might help make it easier to get all the information about my universe.” That was a complicated question. Max hadn’t actually outted himself to the superhero community other than his mom and dad. “No though I do look into some of the criminal stuff,” Max said only half lying. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	crossbow_bat 2010-12-05 08:03 pm UTC (link)
	"I would appreciate that," she said. "So sort of the detective route then. I took my dad's name for a bit and now have mom's." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	questionthis 2010-12-05 08:08 pm UTC (link)
	“Just let me know where I should send it to once I compile it.” “Yeah I bit like my dad and curiosity helps a lot there.” (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	crossbow_bat 2010-12-05 09:29 pm UTC (link)
	Maria nodded. "I'll give you my address before I go." She smiled. "You know what they say curiosity did to the cat." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	questionthis 2010-12-05 09:33 pm UTC (link)
	“Ok thanks.” “I due but it did save my dad’s life a few times especially where Lady Shiva was concerned.” (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	crossbow_bat 2010-12-05 09:40 pm UTC (link)
	"Ugh Lady Shiva. I've heard stories about her. Uncle Bruce made me memorize the database." Well not really, but close. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	questionthis 2010-12-05 09:45 pm UTC (link)
	"Back before Dad met Mom, she was hired to kill him,” Max explains, “She ended up saving his live after he got shot in the head and sent him to get some training from Richard Dragon. Up until she died she loved fighting my dad. Mom was not so happy about it, she actually threaten to turn her into a human pin cushion if she showed up at our home again.” (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	crossbow_bat 2010-12-06 05:28 am UTC (link)
	"That sounds like something my mother would have done as well. At least to hear Uncle Bruce say it. He says I'm a lot like her, just with a mouth that runs away from me." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	questionthis 2010-12-06 05:33 am UTC (link)
	“Good to hear that at least that was a constant between our worlds I don’t think I could imagine her without it.” (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)