Chapter 38

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As a child who loves adventure, Mia's flying experience can certainly be called rich. She had put on a cape and flown into the sky as Superman, and had also flown through the clouds in a Batplane... But, how should I put it, this was the first time for her to be carried by a dragon in the air without any protection. .

Her feet left the ground, and the trees and lakes in her sight began to gradually become smaller. The wind sounded in her ears, and they messed up her hair. , so she temporarily took out the signature and put it in her pocket.

The small book fell from the sky. Although it was blown by the wind, it still did not change the fate of falling into the lake. It also made a small splash when it fell into the water.

This sudden accident made Mia feel stunned. She first looked at the lake with her mouth half open - because most of the lakes looked the same, or it should be said that they were just water, so she couldn't tell the difference now. Where did the notebook fall? It took a second or two to react and shout to Ares: "Hey, Ares, stop, I dropped something, we need to stop!"

But no. Knowing whether it was because her voice was too quiet, the wind was too loud, or both, Ares not only did not stop, but instead flew higher. The lake became farther and farther away from them, and the trees became a sea of ​​green again. This made Mia feel a little panicked. She raised her hand and patted Ares's paw hard, and shouted again: "Stop, Ares, stop!"

And Ares felt Mia's movements. Hou also slowed down his movements in confusion. He slowly waved his wings and stopped in the air. At the same time, he raised his paws to lift Mia in front of him. "What did you just say?" he asked with a frown.

"I said we need to stop for a moment," Mia replied, pointing to the lake below. "My signature fell down and we have to find it." "

Signature? What signature?" Ares asked. It looked down at Mia's hand, and a strangely dressed human suddenly appeared in the middle of the lake. He stood there and looked around for a while, and then when he saw that there was no living thing around, he raised his head and looked at the sky with confusion. , his eyes lit up when he saw Ares and Mia standing in mid-air.

This made Ares a little confused. It tilted its head to ask Mia if she knew the boy. She always meets some weird people. But before it could speak, the clouds around them inexplicably gathered under the boy and brought him in front of them.

"Young ex-River God, may I ask if the signature you dropped is the signature of the Four Cities Band, the signature of all the members of the Justice League, or the signature of the greatest trapeze actor of all time, John Grayson." The boy said suddenly.

Ares:? ? ?

"What?" Mia also asked subconsciously. She looked at the other party with a surprised expression, but her eyes quickly turned into hesitation, "No, I mean, if I say that I dropped Mr. Grayson, autograph, will you also give me the autograph of the Four Cities Band in order to reward my honesty?" she continued.

"Of course," the boy replied cheerfully, and he handed all the signatures to Mia, "This was originally a gift for you. I asked your mother specifically when she asked me if I wanted to come to the party. Here's something you like. I even changed the lines specifically for this."

"So this time it's not a gold signature or a silver signature?" Mia asked. She thought she could only choose one of them because of the change in her lines, but this made her hesitate for a while. After all, you have to know that although she dropped Mr. Grayson's signature, they are still her new idols. , but that's the Quad City band's signature! No kid can say no to the Quad Cities, just like no kid can say no to a superhero autograph!

But because she already knew that her father was Batman and her brothers were all superheroes, the signatures of all members of the Justice League seemed a bit... Well, she didn't know how to describe this, but she felt She could have taken the autographed book and asked for one from her family and their friends after she woke up, just like she had gotten Robin's autograph from Damian. She believed that they would not refuse her small request. But the Four

Cities Band's signing may only be this one chance. She has already missed their concert, and she doesn't want to miss this again.

But now, not only can she have an autograph from the Quad City band, but she can also get other things. This result made Mia cheer. She looked at the boy with bright eyes. To be honest, if she wasn't still being carried in the air by Ares, she would definitely rush up and give him a big hug to express her love. grateful.

But even if she couldn't hug him, it didn't stop her from holding the autograph tightly and asking him with an expectant expression if he was going to the party too.

"No," the boy shook his head after hearing Mia's words. He looked at her with a distressed expression, "You know, the River God is always very busy at work. The pile of lost items you gave me has arrived. So far I have only sorted out a small part, and almost every moment someone drops something into the river, even superheroes do it."

"Can Superman do the same?" Mia asked curiously.

"Of course," the boy replied with a shrug, pointing to the signature in her arms, "otherwise how could I get his signature? In fact, all the signatures were asked for by me when I was delivering things to them, and I also resold part of it and made a lot of money, and now I can go back to school." "

But don't worry, even if studying takes up part of the time, I still do a great job at the River God, even those I really couldn't find the owner's lost items, so I sorted them out and put them at the door of the police station." The boy said proudly.

He looked at Mia with an expression that asked for praise, perhaps because she was his guide on this road. He always had a kind of admiration for her. He hoped that he could get praise from the other party, and preferably You can also say "You are already a great river god" as an affirmation.

And Mia didn't live up to the other party's expectations at all. She looked at the boy with wide eyes and a surprised expression, "Wow, then you are so awesome! If it were me, it would be absolutely impossible for me to take care of my studies and work as a river god at the same time. "When she said this, her expression began to become distressed again. She thought about her book report.

As a child who is very busy every day...well, okay, maybe not that busy, she just doesn't like doing homework, but really, what child would like to do homework? That was literally the only downfall of the entire vacation! But of course, before we talk about all the kids, we have to exclude Sheldon and Damian, who are definitely the odd ones out there.

So although Mia has been writing her book report for most of the summer, she has not made much progress at all because most of her time is spent on adventures and wandering around Wayne Manor.

"I mean, okay, I just think I made a very right decision when I chose you to be the River God." Mia continued. She patted Ares' paw and asked him to get his signature for her, and then She opened her backpack and rummaged through it for a long time before she found the candies Alfred prepared for her today. "Okay, I now declare that you are already a very good river god. These candies are a reward for you. I hope you can do it in the future." Work more relaxedly and live happily every day." She said seriously.

That made the boy stunned. No one had ever said such a thing to him in the past. His parents would only tell him that all their sufferings came from him. If it were not for him, they would not need to continue doing it. Working that damn job, living in this shitty place, living such a miserable life.

The owner of the cake shop also said that he had to work hard. If he hadn't risked breaking the law to give him a job, he would have starved to death on the roadside... These words made the boy breathless. He had thought Did he make any mistakes? Otherwise, why would he be so tired and unhappy?

But now, the girl in front of her said that she hoped he could work less seriously and that he could be happy every day, just like other children.

"Thank you..." After a long time, the boy responded in a low voice. He stretched out his hand to take the candy. The colorful candy wrappers sparkled in the sunlight, looking like his sparkling future.

After saying goodbye to the boy, Mia and Ares also successfully reached the other side of the lake. The surrounding scene was magnified again, and the chirping of insects also

sounded in Mia's ears, which made her feel relaxed. Although humans always fantasize about flying into the sky, as a land creature, she feels at ease only when her feet are on the ground.

Compared to her good mood, Ares seemed a little complicated. He looked at Mia with hesitant eyes, and after a second or two, he asked: "Have you ever been a god before?" "

Yes. River God." Mia corrected after hearing Ares' words. She lowered her head and arranged her backpack. Because of the accident just now, she wanted to make room to put her signature in the backpack.

"That's a god too." Ares muttered. He lay on the ground again, his tail wagging impatiently. After a while, he continued to ask, "But does this mean that you have had it for many years now?" Life?"

"What, no, that's only one day," Mia retorted. She didn't take Ares's question to heart. "The river god only has one day, the dragon only has one day, and this dream only has one day. Maybe it's also possible. It was only half a day, after all, Alice was called by her sister before the end of the day." "

But you were once a god." Ares repeated this sentence stubbornly. It lowered its eyes slightly. Whether in human or dragon legends, gods seem to always be linked to eternal life. They have hard bodies, strong strength, and long lives...but humans are different. They are very fragile. Any wound may take away their lives. Moreover, they are very weak, as if it only needs a little force to kill them. They will be killed by it, and their lives are also very short, so short that before it can react, they have already left this world, leaving behind only those deeds that are praised among humans.

"You also said it was once." Mia responded. She closed her backpack with satisfaction, and then handed the snacks she had sorted out to Ares. Rather than letting them continue to take up space in her backpack, she would prefer them to get rid of them now. "Okay, do you want to eat now..."

"No, I don't want to." Ares refused before Mia could finish speaking. It pursed its lips and looked a little sad.

This made Mia a little confused. She didn't know why everything was fine just now, but now it suddenly became like this. But after thinking about the question it just asked her, "Are you worried about me dying?" Ya asked.

"Yes," Ares replied with a sigh, "I know it's stupid, but human life is too short, and dragon's life is too long. I don't want to see what I see the next time I see you. It's a tombstone."

"No, it won't." Mia shook her head, "And even if I die, we can meet again, just like my mother and I, but the time may be longer. After all, the undead The world we live in is a very far away place, but don't worry, no matter how far away I am, I will find you."

"Really?" Ares asked.

"Of course, we are friends." Mia nodded solemnly. She tore open the snack package, picked up a cookie and put it into her mouth, then solemnly placed another one on Ares' paw, " Okay, now that we have shared snacks, we will become lifelong friends. As a friend, it is normal to look for you after death." "Do you

humans all rely on sharing snacks to find friends?" Ah Rhys asked as he picked up the cookies.

"No, it's just me." Mia said, she picked up another biscuit, but when she was about to put it in her mouth, she suddenly heard the sound of a bell from a distance, and the dull sound rang in the forest, Mia subconsciously looked towards the place where the sound came from.

Ares also raised his upper body and looked into the distance, "The party is about to start." It muttered, and after saying this, it changed back to its original appearance, looking at Mia with a disgusted expression, just like the one just now It's not the same dragon who is still feeling sad for his little friend. "Shouldn't you go to the party?" it asked.

After hearing what Ares said, Mia seemed to have just remembered it, shouting "'Oops, party!" while hurriedly taking out the map and running towards her destination, but she was only half way through. Then she suddenly stopped and turned around, waved to Ares, and shouted, "We'll see you at the party then!"

Ares curled his lips when he heard Mia's words. He didn't answer her words, but just used his paws.

He lifted , and then ate it in front of her with his mouth open.

After saying goodbye to Ares, Mia also turned on the rush mode. She no longer walked slowly on the road to enjoy the scenery, but rushed directly to the party without looking back. The surrounding scenery changed rapidly, and the sound of human conversation gradually appeared among the chirping of insects.

The March Hare, the Mad Hatter and the Dormouse, or to be more precise, Thomas who played the March Hare, Martha who played the Mad Hatter, and Bruce who played the Dormouse were sitting under the tree, holding teacups and talking He was talking about something, and he didn't show any surprise when he saw Mia suddenly appearing. Instead, he smiled and asked her if she wanted a cup of tea too.

"No, I have to go to the party. I'm already late!" Mia refused with a serious face. She pointed to the place where the bell came from. She originally wanted to say something, but when she saw the table The determination on his face instantly turned into hesitation as he placed the cake.

She didn't want to refuse the cake, no, it should be said that she didn't want to refuse her family, and she certainly wouldn't refuse their invitation, especially under the current circumstances.

So Mia just nodded, "I mean... well, maybe I can take a break with a cup of tea, just a cup of tea of ​​course, and then continue." She muttered, while changing her route to Martha and the others. direction.

The too-high seat made her feet lift off the ground, and the slightly bitter black tea made Mia frown subconsciously. She never liked bitter things.

So she curled her lips and put down the teacup, and then looked at Martha and Thomas with curious eyes. They were wearing gorgeous dresses and didn't look any sign of being angry. This made Mia quietly sigh in relief.

Although when she made the wish, she only thought that as long as they met, her father would like this, and Martha and the others would also like it. After all, they love each other so much, and of course they would be happy because of this meeting.

But when the wish does come true, Mia will inevitably feel worried. After all, she has arranged this meeting against their wishes anyway.

Especially with this image now. Thinking of this, Mia suddenly felt a little guilty. She shrank her neck, trying to reduce her presence, but her eyes couldn't move up from Thomas's erect ears and Bruce's long, furry tail. open.

After all, they looked so soft and...cute, forgive her for using that word, but the fluffy tails were really cute, so cute that she wanted to touch them.

Just for various reasons, Mia finally resisted the idea and turned all her attention to the cake in front of her. At the same time, she comforted her father that they would definitely not care about this, just like mentioning Well, they are like that.

But... wait, maybe Tim and the others don't like that look either. After all, who would really like having something extra on their bodies? You know, even she will when she grows ears and a tail. Feeling irritable.

Thinking of this, Mia became distressed. She held her face and looked forward thoughtfully, completely unaware of the suppressed laughter expressions of Thomas and the others.

Of course they knew what she was thinking, or rather those thoughts were written so clearly on her face that it was difficult not to know.

And she had told them about it when they had talked to her mother before. She told them that Mia made a wish for them to meet Bruce, and looked at them with a hint of pleading.

As a mother, she can certainly understand what Martha and the others think. In fact, many times even she herself hesitates whether to continue like this. She knows that she should not disturb her children's lives anymore, nor should she let them She relies too much on herself.

She has left this world, so she should not let Mia continue to be immersed in the lie that she is still "alive", especially when she knows that she has a wrong view of death.

But she just couldn't control it. She couldn't help but want to see her child, want to touch her, hug her, tell her bedtime stories, watch her grow up, and want to satisfy all her needs. desire.

So she just sighed, "I know this is a very embarrassing decision. As undead, we really shouldn't

disturb the children's lives anymore, but sometimes just chatting with them and asking them how they are doing won't do the trick. Something is wrong," she whispered to them, as well as to herself.

But Martha and the others did not answer immediately after hearing her words. They thought back to Bruce's words this afternoon, and his reaction. As parents, they can certainly tell what their children are thinking from their actions. He knows about their existence and is still feeling sorry for them - even though so many years have passed since the incident, he has long since moved on. A child grows up to be a father, but the pain and sadness never fade away. They are just buried in his heart and then slowly rot under the influence of guilt and self-condemnation.

"What are you going to do?" Thomas asked suddenly. He looked at Mia's mother with gentle eyes. She breathed a sigh of relief because of these words, "I will make a wish to the elf." She replied. In the world of the undead, there are not only the dead, but also various supernatural creatures, so it does not seem impossible that she met an elf there and made a wish to it.

"But because of the special nature of the undead, this meeting will be completed in a dream. We will use magic to create a platform, just like the Internet, and then everyone who is invited will enter this dream." "It's

just... There was a hesitation in her tone mid-sentence, which confused Martha. "Just what?" she asked.

"It's an Alice-themed party," the woman continued. She wasn't sure if they would accept this. After all, in most people's eyes, these old aristocrats seemed to never participate in such activities. Even on Halloween, they were supposed to be, uh... wearing dresses, holding glasses of red wine, and other Talk to people who are also dressed like this.

"That means you have to play some part in it."

"You mean like Halloween?" Martha asked with a smile.

"Yes, but maybe it's a little different. I mean, you might grow ears and a tail." The woman replied awkwardly.

"That sounds funny." Martha covered her mouth and smiled, as if to reassure her, she mentioned the scene when Bruce was a child and they attended a Halloween party with him. "At that time, he was obsessed with the Gray Ghost, so almost every Every Halloween, he would dress up like him, and then tell us that he would become a hero..." At this point, Martha suddenly paused. She stood silently, and after a while, she Continued, "We will come to this party."

"We are very happy to come to this party." Martha said suddenly. She smiled and looked at Mia. Her eyes widened as if she were frightened after hearing her words. Looking at her, the surprise quickly turned into happiness, "I'm also glad you agreed to come to the party." She responded with a smile.

After eating the cake, no, it should be said that after chatting with Martha and the others for a while, Mia hurriedly started to rush to the party. The surrounding trees became fewer and fewer, and finally what appeared in front of her was a tall building. building.

Mia recognized this place, it was the apartment she lived with her mother, but after her mother died she had moved to Texas to live with her Aunt Chloe.

She opened the door and walked to the elevator with ease. She originally wanted to take the elevator directly. She had already wasted too much time because of the cake. But the maintenance notice posted on the elevator door was like a hammer, shattering her expectations.

This made Mia sigh. She looked left and right with a grimace, trying to find out if there was any other way for her to go upstairs quickly. For example, there was a magic circle in the hall, as long as she stood on it. She can be teleported to the door of her home, or there is actually a rope hanging down from a high place in the stairwell. As long as she pulls the rope, she will be pulled to the floor she wants to go to, just like a simple elevator.

But no, there is nothing. There is neither a magic circle nor a simple elevator in this building... All there is is a winding staircase with no end in sight and a guardian sweetheart sitting on the handrail.

When it saw the distressed Mia, it rolled its eyes disdainfully and said, "Isn't it so easy to fly up with a hook gun?" "

But I don't have a hook gun." Mia said. He curled his lips and answered. After this series of events, she

was able to act very calmly about Ronaldinho suddenly appearing here, or should I say she would have been surprised if it hadn't appeared.

"Then find a Kryptonian to take you up." Ronaldinho said. It crossed its arms and flew into the air, looking at Mia with a hint of hatred for the iron. As a Robin (preparatory), how could she not carry those common tools with her, knowing that any negligence in this dangerous world could kill her.

"But I'm not familiar enough with the Kryptonians to take me up there," Mia continued. She raised her head and looked up. The spiral structure of the stairs made the already long road even longer, "and I'm not sure either. They came to the party."

"Then fly up by yourself?" Xiao Luo suggested again. It looked at her with a scrutinizing gaze, and continued after a second or two, "But your clothes are not airtight. Even if I could fill them with helium, they would quickly dissipate into the air." "

What about using balloons?" Mia asked, taking out the balloon David gave her from her backpack.

"We can try." Ronaldinho nodded. He stretched out his hand and snapped his fingers, and then the colorful balloons floated up. They formed a huge "cloud" and took Mia up slowly. She floated past the second floor, passed by the third floor... Finally, when she reached her own floor, she let go of her hand and jumped forward, successfully landing at the door of her home.

The door in front of her was no different from the one in her memory. There were familiar numbers on the door number, and the key under the flowerpot was still in place.

She took out the key and inserted it into the keyhole. A "click" sound sounded in her ears, which was the sound of the door being opened. Mia gently opened the door and walked in. The inside was almost the same as when she left. The tent was still set up in the living room - at that time, she had not put it away because she wanted to wait for her mother to come back to host another camping trip, and she was not allowed to Others moved it, but until she moved out of the house, the camping still didn't start.

Mia curled her lips at the thought. She put down her backpack and walked to the restaurant. The pizza boxes that had been piled on the dining table were missing. She relied on those fast food to fill her stomach for a long time after her mother became ill. After all, although Aunt Chloe often comes to take care of her, work and various trivial things have completely occupied her time, leaving her with no energy to prepare a nutritious and sufficient food for her niece. , in fact, even she herself relied entirely on various fast food to survive during that period.

But now, Mia smelled the aroma coming from the kitchen. She didn't know what the dish was, but she guessed it must taste good. There was also a super big cake on the dining table, which was her favorite ice cream cake. .

Her mother came out of the kitchen carrying a plate, shrugged and smiled when she saw Mia standing at the dining table, and said, "Looks like your adventure has reached its end, honey." "

No." Mia subconsciously responded that Alice's adventure in Alice in Wonderland should have ended in the court, but she soon realized that this was not Alice's adventure, but Mia's! In her adventure, no matter how many places she goes or how many people she meets, the final destination will always be her home. She would stand at the door and use the key to open the door, then shout inside, "I'm back."

So soon she shook her head again, and at the same time trotted over to hug her mother, and said to her: "I mean, of course the adventure is over, I'm back, mom."

Her mother also smiled after seeing Mia's appearance. Touching her head, she put the plate on the table and patted her back when she heard the doorbell. "It looks like our guests are ready for the party," she said. He paused for a moment, and looked at Mia with an appraising look. He shrugged and said, "But it seems that our protagonist is not ready yet. Otherwise, why would she still be hugging her mother instead of opening the door to greet her friend?" What?"

"Hey, I'm ready!" Mia retorted. As if to prove herself, she let go and ran to the door to open it. The originally narrow corridor outside suddenly turned into a wide grassland, with colorful ribbons and balloons. Decorating the venue, the music immersed everyone in a cheerful atmosphere, oh no, wait, we have to exclude Damian first, he is now taunting each other with Tim - although Mia does not know what happened between them But

every time the two of them appear in the same scene, the air around them is filled with the smell of gunpowder.

Ares also frowned and looked at her, as if he was saying, why did you arrive so late.

This made Mia feel a little funny. She spread her hands on it helplessly, then turned to look at her mother. As a result, the apartment also disappeared at some point. She stood on the grass, and people around her also started talking after seeing her. Congratulations to her.

Grandma Jones smiled and handed the cookies to her, congratulating her for turning one year older. Aaron and Bella also placed their respective gifts in her hands. Aaron said that he hoped she could remain kind and continue to help others. Bella whispered to her not to listen to Aaron, and she could do whatever she wanted. "And you also have to know that not everyone is worth helping. Most of them are white-eyed wolves." She rolled her eyes and muttered, which made Aaron glare at her helplessly, but in the end he didn't say anything.

After that, Mia also got many gifts from other people. The Drakes gave her a set of adventure equipment, and the Graysons prepared a signed poster of Flying Grayson for her. Jason said her gifts are waiting for them when they wake up. Give it to her after he comes, which makes Mia's eyes light up, and she asks him what it is?

"Since it's said to be a gift, it must be a secret." Jason replied, rolling his eyes.

At the end of the party, they all gathered together to sing Happy Birthday to her. Orange-red flames burned on the candles, and the originally cheerful music became the accompaniment of the Happy Birthday song. Her mother smiled and put on her birthday hat. Putting it on her head, "Thank you for growing up, Mia." She heard her say.

When Mia woke up again, it was already past eleven in the morning. She sat on the bed sluggishly. It took a while before she realized that the party was over and she woke up from her dream.

This realization made Mia feel a little disappointed. After all, no one wants the party to end, especially when it is their own birthday party.

But she quickly put that disappointment behind her, and after washing up and changing clothes, she ran to the restaurant. Bruce, Damian, and Alfred were all there, wearing their own clothes, with their ears on their heads and behind them. The tail also disappeared.

"Good morning, dad, brother, Afu." She greeted them habitually, but in the middle of saying it, she suddenly realized that she should probably change it to good morning or good noon. After all, it was already time. It's hard to be done in the morning.

After hearing Mia's words, Bruce subconsciously responded "Good morning". He lowered his head and looked at the newspaper in his hand. As for the time issue, for a superhero whose day and night are reversed, this time should be considered morning, or should I say early morning.

Alfred placed her brunch on the table, "Good morning, Miss Mia, I hope you still have some belly left to enjoy your lunch." He said to her with a smile.

This made Mia feel a little embarrassed. She remembered that she ate an entire cake and various desserts at the party, but she couldn't blame her. After all, you have to know that it was just a dream. Of course, in the dream she She can eat whatever she likes without worrying about diarrhea.

But no matter what, this is wrong. So she just moved her eyes away guiltily, and after hearing the sound of brakes, she volunteered to open the door herself.

She jumped off the chair as if running away and hurried to the door to open it, only to find Dick. He got out of the car and smiled when he saw Mia standing at the door and wished her a happy birthday.

"Thank you," Mia responded, looking at him with worried eyes and asking him if something had happened. After all, as superheroes, her brothers have a whole world to save. Fighting crime and helping others have taken up most of their time. Most of the time, she can only spend time on vacation, or in the morning-this is limited to being Gotham. They would only be seen if there was a crisis, or they had to return to the Batcave to investigate something.

"No," Dick shook his head after hearing Mia's words. He looked at her with a smile and said, "I'm back for your birthday party!" "Party

?" Mia repeated the word in a confused tone. , but she soon realized and widened her eyes, "Are we going to have another party today?"

"Of course,

" Dick replied, taking out balloons and streamers from the trunk, "but since we attended another party first, It's a party, so it seems we have to start this party later."

"I can help!" Mia shouted excitedly when she heard Dick's words. She looked at him with bright eyes, and when Dick suppressed a smile After confirming, he ran to the restaurant as quickly as possible to finish his lunch.

They went to the living room together, Dick and Tim - he returned to the manor shortly after Dick's return and also brought Mia her birthday present, a model of a time machine, which made Mia extremely happy. , she placed it on the table carefully and cherishedly, preparing to take a photo to show Sheldon. As a fellow Time Machine fan, he would definitely be jealous to death. Mia thought happily.

While she was sitting on the carpet and cheering up the balloons with Damian Xiaoqiao and the others, she turned her head from time to time to look at her models and comics - they were gifts from Jason. They had attended Afu's book club together before.