Without you

Vengeance

Alicia finally woke, it had been almost two days since they had found her,  she hissed in pain as she attempted to sit up.
"Hey..hey stay put. I'll go get Bruce."
"OK, can I have water?"
"Yeah here." Diana said to her holding the glass of water to her lips.
"Drink it slowly." She said to her. Alicia nodded and leaned back against the pillows.
"I'll go get Bruce and Clark."
Alicia just closed her eyes as pain shot through her back.
Bruce rushed into the room followed by Clark.
"Hey you're awake."
"How long?" She asked licking her lips.
"Two days. You were beaten pretty badly."
"They said my birth name is Aruna. I was taken as an infant. The only daugher of King Thomas and Queen Amra, she had more children but I was her only daughter, when I was found and I guess it was too much and she killed herself. They blame me for her death." She cried, tears rolled freely down her cheeks. Clark saw red, he knew she was different, he remembered what his mother told him about the old woman that gave them Alicia. Told them it was to save her, but maybe it was more than that. Was her family so cruel to blame a child that had no fault in her own kidnapping or in the death of a mother she never knew.  Diana looked at Clark and wondered what was on his mind. Clark looked up, stood and followed her from the room.
"What's wrong?" She asked him.
"Alicia came to my family when she was 2, I was already 5. The older woman that brought her to us told us it was for her safety. What could have happened that would have required that? Are those people really her family?"
"Thats a good question. But with all that you Bruce and Barry went through do you really want to find out?"
"Diana they tortured her, they hurt her. What am I supposed to do?"
"Wait for me to get stronger." Came her soft voice beside them. Clark looked down into her eyes as he pulled her close to him.
"What are you thinking little sister?"
"They seem to have a reason and I don't think this will be the last we see of them."
"I won't let them near you again."
"It didn't stop them last time."
"Doesn't mean I won't try." Clark told her.
"Doesn't mean any of us won't try. Alicia, we've seen what they can do to you. It won't happen again."
"If you say so." Alicia said, she turned away from them. Why would they understand? Clark was sent here to save him, she was stolen but why?

"You've let her escape."
"We will get her back. Why is she so special? If she caused my mothers death why bring her back at all."
"You see little prince, Aruna is her given name but she is so much more."
"What would that be master?"
"More than any can imagine. Just bring me her brother and I will deal with this."
"As you request." Matthew said, he bowed and left the room.
"Why not tell him? He'll never remember what was told to him."
"Because if he knew truth he would lose any respect he had for you Thomas."
"As if I don't know that truth."
"Do you believe your son will handle finding out that you kidnapped his own mother, stolen her from her family. She was already with child when you stole her."
"You told me I could have her."
"And I gave her to you, killing her entire family to be sure she was totally yours."
"I will make sure he follows your orders."
"Good, now go."
Thomas stood and bowed before leaving the room as well.
"Soon princess, you will return home and I will own the power you have, even if I have to take it by force."
"What do you want done majesty?"
"Follow those fools. We know they don't follow orders. I want the girl, I want the Kryptonian, I want her husband."
"You will have them. No shape shifters. They will be taken."
"Excellent, if those two fools get in your way kill them. Now take what you need and bring them to me, before she discovers her true purpose."
"Right away."

Alicia lay sleeping on the bed,  Bruce lay close to her. With all that had happened he wasn't shocked he had to get her something to sleep. He ran his fingers through her hair, he could have easily lost her. His eyes closed for a moment, they snapped open once more when he felt someone pull him from Alicia.
"Move again and I will slit your throat."
Bruce looked toward Alicia.
"Not yet. Our master wants you."
Bruce tried to move, he didn't care if they hurt him. Bruce's world suddenly went black as collapsed to the ground unconscious.
"Get him out of here."
"What about her?"
"He doesn't want her yet."
"Does he want anyone else?"
"If that fool Matthew doesn't get the brother, then I will do it and the boy dies."
"Where do you want him?"
"Take him a cell, chain him, gag him. He will be joined by the other soon enough. No tricks this time,  they will see it coming."
"Yes my lord."

Bruce awoke some time later and pulled on the chains that now held him. Twice now he had been taken both times he woke chained and gagged, it was becoming trend he was starting to hate.
"Welcome Bruce Wayne, your her husband. Soon you will know why she is so special to this world. Where all of her magic comes from."
Bruce looked down at the man before him, he pulled on the chains.
"Don't worry you won't be alone long."