The Fu Family

Chapter 17

GERMANY - 12 APRIL 2020

The midday sun was not as hot as it should be. It had been partly cloudy the whole day, they had been walking for hours, they we tried and hungry, and the safe house was still an hour away. From there they would catch a ride to Berlin. They first had to make their way through this forest and get to that cabin.

A simple mission really. Intelligence gathering over a period of six months so they can infiltrate the German government. Simple. Why their mother didn't just drop them of in Berlin and not this forest they will never know. Actually they do know. She is a snake, a cruel women, the devils daughter recanted. "One more hour. Just three kilometers more." The eldest to the group said. They continued on in silence.

Suddenly they heard gun fire and the speeding of cars in the distance. They froze, looked at each other before they made a break for it. The loud chaos was getting closer, so they run faster. That's when they hears the tell tail sound s of a car being flipped over. They stopped in their tracks to turn around. That's when they saw her. A beauty in her movements. "Marinette tell me you are recording this." Jason said as he stared in awe.

"Way ahead of you." She replied, phone out and amazement in her voice.

"Should we not be running for shelter?" Damian said as he stared at his older siblings in fond amusement.

"We'll get to it in a moment." Jason replied just as they saw the Amazonian warrior swing a car into the one heading straight towards her. Then she turned and saw them. Marinette waved. The look of surprise on the worrier's face will be forever be captured on her phone.

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When Diana followed the artifact smugglers that day she didn't expect to she three children - who looked vaguely familiar now that she looks at them properly - staring at her. She made her way towards them. "Hi? May I help you?" The girl switched her phone off quickly before replaying.

"No thank you. We'll be on our way." 

"No wait. Do I know you from somewhere?" The eldest boy stiffened just the slightest. So small that you had to know to look for it.

"No you don't. Good day mam." They all turned around to leave. Something was bugging her. The two eldest looked so very familiar. 

Three years ago, a chase into a sand storm. The two were there. Cairo.

"What happened to the scrolls that were taken from the  museum?" They froze. So it is them. The child assassins. "I won't turn you in, but you do need to come with me."

The twins looked at each other. What other option do they have. If they don't, they risk the mission further. They don't need to be put on The Bat's radar. Fine, okay. "Don't tell Batman please. That's all we ask." Marinette answered. 

Diana looked at them. Studied them really. "Come with me."

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The shadows of the fire danced across their faces as they sat in silence, trying to regain their energy from the first half of the war. It was just the twins and Diana. They sat closer to the shore, the only fire on the beach. Everyone else made their fires on the hill, different groups scatted everywhere on the greenery.

The silence was broken by an amused sounding huff from Diana, the twins looked up at her. "You know I showed you 'Lilo and Stitch' so you could try and take up surfing, or dancing." She let out an amused huff again. "I guess quoting from the movie before a war works too." Marinette ducked her head in embarrassment and Jason let out a soft startled laugh. It went quite after that.

"What happened after Germany? You guys disappeared one morning and then I see you two years later in the Order uniform." Her voice was low, soft. Not reprimanding. Just curios and a little worried. The days after the six months had been the hardest.