The Queens of Gotham

A guide of what not to do when saving the world

I can't help but hold my breath as I prepare to walk on the doors of Wayne manor. It's just so ...huge. And what if I'm wrong? What if I didn't know these guys at all? No...I think I'll just leave now. I turn on my heel and start to walk away when the door opens.

"Ah Mistress Ashley, I thought that was you. I shall alert your brothers of your arrival." Ok...so I did know them.

"Thank you Alfred." What are you guys looking at? I did my research before I decided that I was going to drop onto their doorstep. I may have one brain cell, but I'm not an idiot.

"Ah, I can see your memories have started to return."

"Umm not really. I uhh researched you guys." And by researched I mean I hacked the fbi facial recognition scans to find out who Dick a Wally were.

"I see." I can't help but blush as his intelligent eyes examen me. They almost seemed to be saying 'I know what you did.' I don't like disapproval, it gives me an uneasy feeling. Almost like I'll be punished for it. But that's insane, right? "Well, seeing as in Master Jason and Damian won't be back till after school, I can provide you with your book."

"I wrote a book?" But how? I can barely read English. Then again, I do have amnesia.

"Yes. Come along." I follow him in a daze to a library. "Where is it...ah there you are! I think you will find this much easier to read than English." What is that supposed to mean? I examine the waterlogged leather notebook. Carefully I unwrapped the strap from around the book and turned to the first  page.

(A/n: italics: English translation. Underlined italics: Pronunciation. Bold italics: Ancient Greek)

Ένας οδηγός για το τι δεν πρέπει να κάνετε κατά την αποθήκευση του κόσμου
[Énas odigós gia to ti den prépei na kánete ótan sózete ton kósmo]
{A guide to what you should not do when saving the world}

από τον Ashley Al'Ghul
[apò ton Ashley Al'Ghul]
{by Ashley Al'Ghul}

Ok, so I can read Ancient Greek, but not English? What the hell? But all in all, my handwriting used to be pretty neat and fancy. I flip the page. It just gave a summary about what this would be about, so I flip the page again.

Πάντα ήξερα ότι κάτι για μένα ήταν διαφορετικό. Από νεαρή ηλικία, είχα υποψίες για τις ικανότητές μου.
[Pánta íxera óti káti gia ména ítan diaforetikó. Apó nearí ilikía, eícha ypopsíes gia tis ikanótités mou.]
{I always knew something for me was different. From an early age, I had suspicions of my abilities.}

Wow, straight forwards much?

Είμαι θεός μέρος. Ξέρω μόνο για τους θεούς για λίγες ώρες, αλλά λυπάμαι ήδη για τα παιδιά τους.
[Eímai theós méros. Xéro móno gia tous theoús gia líges óres, allá lypámai ídi gia ta paidiá tous.]
{I am part god . I only know about the gods for a few hours, but I'm already sorry for their children.}

I really had no filter, did I ?

Εάν μπορείτε να διαβάσετε αυτό, είστε σαν εμένα. Εάν είστε σαν εμένα, ξέρετε πώς είναι να είστε συνεχώς σε κίνδυνο. Τι είναι για τους γονείς σου να σε αγνοούν.
[Eán boreíte na diavásete aftó, eíste san eména. Eán eíste san eména, xérete pós eínai na eíste synechós se kíndyno. Ti eínai gia tous goneís sou na se agnooún. ]
{If you can read this, you are like me. If you are like me, you know what it's like to be constantly in danger. What it is like for your parents to ignore you.}

So I was neglected? That explains a lot...

Κοίτα γύρω σου. Δεν είσαι μόνος.
[Koíta gýro sou. Den eísai mónos.]
{Look around you. You are not alone.}
Wow...that was inspirational. Way to go me!

Μέχρι την επόμενη φορά,
Ashley Al' Ghul
[Méchri tin epómeni forá,
Ashley Al' Ghul]
{ Until next time,
Ashley Al' Ghul}

I wonder what my relationship with Annabeth. It doesn't seem the most platonic thing ever. It doesn't state anything specific, but it describes her as ισχυρός [ischyrós] {Strong}. This by itself isn't so suspicious. But βρώμικα ξανθά μαλλιά τέλεια πλαισιώνει το μαύρισμα του προσώπου [vrómika xanthá malliá téleia plaisiónei to mávrisma tou prosópou] {dirty blonde hair perfectly frames her tan face} and τα ασημένια μάτια αντικατοπτρίζουν τον πόνο του παρελθόντος και το λαχτάρα για μια ευκαιρία να αποδείξει τον εαυτό της [ta asiménia mátia antikatoptrízoun ton póno tou parelthóntos kai to lachtára gia mia efkairía na apodeíxei ton eaftó tis] {silver eyes reflect the pain of her past and yearn for a chance to prove herself } is.

It wasn't till I reached my first quest did I start having flashbacks.