Sometimes my name got me into trouble. Okay, fine!!!! It ALWAYS got me into trouble. The moment someone in school put together that I was the daughter of my deranged mother, I ended up in the principals office. Then within the next week I was kicked out of school, and moved to a new one. 

My older sister, Lucy, never had the same problem as me. While I kept my actual full name, Lucy changed her last name to Matthews. While I had looked exactly like my mother, Lucy had her facial features however she had brown hair and brown eyes. While I was smartest in the class, Lucy kept herself at an average grade. 

Some times our aunt would call me Harleen instead of Hailey. Usually she just ignored me, until I got kicked out of school, then she yelled, beat, starved, and sometimes throw me out of the house. Usually I would just walk around Gotham, sticking to the well light areas. Though sometimes I would sleep in an alleyway and if someone tried to hurt me, all I had to do was step into the light and they would quickly apologize and run off, like a dog with its head in between his legs. 

Then one day when I was 8 my aunt once again kicked me out of the house. That day I backed into a man who would forever change my life. 

I was walking around Gotham as per usual when I had gotten kicked out.This time however I had be severely hungry, and I did not have any cash. So while one of the hot dog vendors was busy with another customer I swiped two hot dogs and ran off. The man started yelling for someone to stop me but I ran into the nearest alley way and had gotten myself all the way to the roof as quickly and quietly as possible. When I got to the top of the roof I looked over to see if anyone was following me up. When I realized the coast was clear I backed up into a rock hard object. I turned around not expecting anything behind me, only to find out I was mistaken. It turns out that Batman was on patrol that night and heard the vendor screaming for help. He was looking down at me with glaring and calculating eyes. I knew he would figure out who my mom was just by looks alone, and he would probably turn me into the police for theft. However in this moment of my life, that wasn't what happened. 

Instead of treating me like many others of my life have, he offered me a place to stay that would provide me shelter, food, love, and if I wanted it a family. However I would have to do very well in school, train for gymnastics, and have to help out the chores when it was necessary. Never in my whole life have I been treated as something other than a pest. He must have realized my confusion and apprehensiveness and  explained that even though my parents are bad people, does not mean that I have to be treated like I was them instead of my own individual. 

That night I made a decision that forever affected my life. I said yes to the man who constantly threw my parents in Arkham more times than most kids my age could count. That day I gained a father-figure. I gained a place to call home, and I gained a friend. 

For the first couple of months, Batman, who is actually Bruce Wayne, had me tutored to ensure that I would be the model perfection that comes with the name Wayne. He even legally adopt me, but had all the paperwork hidden. Mainly due to the fact that he wanted to keep me safe, and away from my parents. When it was time to start school, I had become Hailey Matthews, adopted daughter to Bruce Wayne. I was top of my class on the Cheer Squad, and played soccer, when time permitted. I always kept active, and studied hard. 

When I was 11, Bruce adopted another child, Richard Grayson. Prior to this I was living with Bruce. When Richard was coming to move in Bruce had me go stay with a friend of his in Star City. Clark Kent was his name, and along with his girlfriend Lois Lane raised me. I eventually figured out who Clark really was and he allowed me to follow with him to fight crime when he felt I was ready a month later. 

When I turned 12, I started dyeing the tips of my blonde hair pink and blue. However one day while on a mission I ran into some trouble and ended up moving things without even touching them. When Clark saw it happen, we wrapped up for the night, and I met another famous Leaguer, Martin Manhunter, Joh. Joh worked very patiently with me to figure out how to help me control it. After perfecting it and working hard Superman decided it was time for me to be inducted into the Justice League.