All Along the Watchtower Part 2
"WAAAAHOOOOOOOO!" Firefly shouted, speeding down the hallways
"Ok, who let Firefly out of his cage again?" Black Mask asked, wiping away the smoke
"What now, Roman?" Hippolyta asked, having just fed Dinah and gave her a bath
"Ah, Firefly's off on his pyro rampage again" Black Mask answered
"Oh Hera, when, oh when will he ever come to his senses?" Hippolyta said jokingly
"This really isn't the appropriate time for that type of humor" Black Mask deadpanned
"LYNNS! IF YOU TOUCH MY LITTLE SIS WITH THAT FLAMETHROWER, THERE WILL BE SEVERE CONSEQUENCES" Helena shouted menacingly, Firefly flying away cowardly
"Thanks Helena" Hippolyta said, Helena pouring herself a cup of Alka-Seltzer
"You're welcome. By the way, Dinah's with Ivy. Ivy's reading to her" Helena added
"Ok, good to know my little baby birdie's safe and sound" Hippolyta said, sighing in relief
"Says the mom who places a monitor wristwatch around her teenage daughter's wrist" Red Hood snarked
"Jason…" Hippolyta warned
"Ok, ok, I take it back! Don't emasculate me" Red Hood said quickly
"Just kidding, Jason. By the way, go give Stephanie her medicine" Hippolyta said
"Oh no, nononono, I'm not going in there. She's too scary for my tastes" Red Hood replied
"Oh for God's sakes, she's heavily sedated and bound tight" Black Mask snapped
"Why not send Dinah in?" Red Hood offered
"Absolutely NOT! I will not endanger my little girl like that! Shame on you, Jason" Hippolyta scolded
"Yeah! How dare you?" Black Mask added, thwacking Jason up the head
"ok, fine, I'll go do it, but don't say I warned you" Red Hood snarled, walking off to the ICU ward
"Mom, what's wrong with Stephanie?" Dinah asked
"Oh, um, sweetie, um, Stephanie… she's very sick" Hippolyta explained gently
"Can I see her please?" Dinah asked gently
"um… we'll see sweetheart." Hippolyta answered
"can I play Angry Birds before bed?" Dinah asked
"Sure" Hippolyta answered, Dinah smiling as she walked off to her and Helena's room
"She's such a good kid" Black Mask said proudly
"Yes she is. She's my pretty little paragon angel" Hippolyta said, watching Helena and Dinah playing on their phones
"And Helena's a really good example of a big sister, if I say so myself" Linda added
"Ok, let's close the door and let 'em get some rest" Linda whispered, gently closing the door but leaving it creaked open
"… hey" Two-Face said, exiting the elevator, just arriving
"Hey, honey" Hippolyta said, kissing her husband
"How're the kids?" Two-Face asked
"Dinah and Helena just went to bed, Jade's at a sleepover with Silver and Bobbi, Kara and Linda are at Dolphin's baby shower, um, Lois and Vicki went bowling and Dick and Amy are seeing The Revenant" Hippolyta answered
"Hey, I wanted to take the kids to that" Two-Face said
"Harvey… Dinah is 13, remember? No adult movies until she's a big girl at 18 years old" Hippolyta said sternly
"Oh? And how old is Helena?" Two-Face asked quizzically
"16, for goodness' sakes, you were there at her birthday party" Hippolyta said, giggling
"Ok, ok, I kinda lose track of how fast your brood grows up" Two-Face replied
"Hey" Lois said, walking in
"Where have you been, young lady? It is way past your curfew" Hippolyta snapped
"Mom…" Lois whined
"Ohhh, don't cry sweetie, I'm just kidding. I would never, ever, ever banish or yell at my babies" Hippolyta cooed, hugging Lois close
"Ok" Lois said, sniffling
"Aww c'mon kiddo, dry your eyes" Hippolyta crooned, wiping Lois' tears off with a tissue
"I feel a lot better now, thank you" Lois said, drying her eyes
"You're welcome sweetie. Your daddy and I just want you and your sisters to know we love you so very much and that we will never ever abuse, disown, harm or banish either of you because we're all family and…" Hippolyta started
"…no family ever gets left behind" Dinah said sleepily, Helena carrying her
"That's right, baby" Hippolyta smiled, lifting Dinah and holding in her arms
"Would you banish or yell at me?" Dinah asked worriedly
"Oh my sweet baby girl, I would never banish you! Ohhh, your father and I would miss you so very much. You mean so much to me and your sisters. You have a family that loves you and cares for you, a roof over your head, food to eat, a bed to sleep in, and a mother that will always be there for you no matter what" Hippolyta said, hugging Dinah close
"I love you Mommy. You're the best mommy ever" Dinah said, hugging her mother close
"Aww…." Everyone awed, Hippolyta shedding a happy tear
"I love you more, baby" Hippolyta cooed, kissing Dinah's forehead
The next morning…
"Happy birthday to you, happy birthday to you, happy birthday dear Dinah, happy birthday to you" the Leaguers sang as they celebrated Dinah's 14th birthday
"Harvey… our little girl's a teenager…" Hippolyta said, sniffling happily as Dinah blew out the candles
"What'd you wish for, honey?" Hippolyta asked, ruffling Dinah's hair
"A pony" Dinah answered
"Aww, my little canary…" Hippolyta giggled, hugging Dinah tight as Helena cut up the cake
"14 years ago, you came into our lives and touched all our hearts. We love you now and forever, Dinah. Love, now and always, Uncle Scott and Auntie Jean" Dinah said, reading her letter
"Where's my little blondie?" Jean asked happily, walking in with Scott and her sisters Emma and Betsy
"AUNT JEAN!" Dinah cheered, leaping into Jean's arms
"Oh my goodness, look how big you've gotten! Scott and I haven't seen you since you were a baby" Jean said, hugging Dinah and kissing her forehead
"Have you been a good little bird, dear?" Emma asked sweetly, gently pinching Dinah's cheek
"Yes Aunt Emma" Dinah answered
"That's a good little girl" Emma said, as Dinah began opening her presents
Later that night…
"Aww, the birthday girl's all tuckered out" Jean sighed happily as Helena stroked Dinah's hair as she snored softly with her new stuffed pony and her teddy bear
"She's really tired" Emma said, covering the snoozing Dinah up with a white blanket
"Yeah, she had a lot of fun today" Helena said, getting Dinah into her sleeping bag
"I didn't know there was a slumber party tonight" Jean said as Dinah's schoolfriends came in
"Oh this is another present from Harvey and me, but since Dinah's sleeping and it is getting very late, we'll do all the games and presents tomorrow morning" Hippolyta said, as Helena kept watch over Dinah, stroking her blonde hair
"Don't worry Mom, Dinah's out like a light" Helena said assuringly
"I'm glad sweetie. Ok, Daddy and I are going to a movie tonight, so Auntie Ivy and Aunt Jean will be watching you guys tonight. So have fun, watch a movie, do whatever, but be in bed at 10:30 before Daddy and I get home. If you follow all those rules, maybe, just maybe I'll take you kids to the barn so we can get a pony for my little baby birdie" Hippolyta said, smiling down at a snoozing Dinah
"Ok Mom, we will" Helena said
"That's my big girl" Hippolyta said, hugging Helena and kissing her. "Bye baby, see you in the morning" Hippolyta cooed, kissing Dinah's cheek as Dinah turned over and snored.
"aww, my pretty little angel…" Hippolyta crooned, patting Dinah's back
"Honey, are we going or what?" Two-Face asked, Hippolyta kneeling over Dinah
"Harvey… I can't leave her all alone…" Hippolyta said worriedly
"Ok, sweetie, I understand" Two-Face said
"Mommy?" Dinah said sleepily
"Hey, how's my little angel?" Hippolyta said sweetly, hugging Dinah close
"I'm so sleepy…" Dinah yawned tiredly
"I know sweetheart, I know. Mommy and Daddy are staying home tonight and guess what?" Hippolyta asked
"What?" Dinah asked tiredly
"Uncle Scott, Auntie Emma and Betsy and I are moving in" Jean announced
"Yay!" Dinah cheered before yawning tiredly
"Aww… why don't you go back to sleep, sweetie?" Hippolyta cooed, patting Dinah's back
"Ok" Dinah said sleepily
"Goodnight dear, sleep tight" Emma cooed, kissing Dinah's cheek
"I love you sweetheart" Jean crooned, hugging Dinah close and kissing her head
"Goodnight Mommy…" Dinah yawned, closing her eyes and drifting off to sleep
"Goodnight sweetie. I love you" Hippolyta cooed, kissing her goodnight, smiling as Dinah slept
"Mom, she'll be fine. She's a teenager" Helena spoke softly
"Ok, goodnight sweetheart" Hippolyta cooed, hugging Helena
"Night Mom, night Dad" Helena said, getting in her sleeping bag
"Ok kids, goodnight. We'll see you in the morning. I love you" Hippolyta rang out, turning out the lights
Later that night…
Hippolyta quietly tiptoed into the living room where Helena, Jean, Dinah and the kids were sleeping. Hippolyta tiptoed over to Dinah's sleeping bag where Dinah laid, fast asleep, sucking her thumb while Helena snored quietly, arms wrapped around her.
Hippolyta leaned in and kissed Dinah on the forehead and stroked her blonde hair before walking out of the room. Dinah smiled in her sleep
The next morning….
"So… what now?" Dinah asked, braiding her hair
"I don't know baby, I just don't know" Hippolyta answered, rubbing Dinah's shoulders
"I'm going to Kelly's and EDI's" Dinah said, putting on her leather jacket and fishnet stockings
"Alright baby, are you spending the night there?" Hippolyta asked worriedly
"Yes Mom, I'll call you before I go to bed" Dinah answered
"Oh thank Hera, you had me worried!" Hippolyta sighed in relief, handing Dinah hers' and Harvey's phone numbers
"Oop, they're here!" Dinah said, Kelly's mom honking the car
"Ok, bye sweetie, be a good girl and listen to Mrs. Chambers, ok?" Hippolyta asked
"Ok" Dinah said, giving her mom a big hug
"I love you sweetie!" Hippolyta called
"Love you too" Dinah called back, getting in the car
Later that night…
Hippolyta was in the library reading, when her cell phone rang. "Hello?" Hippolyta answered
"Hey Mommy" Dinah said through the phone
"Hey baby girl, how are you? I thought you were in bed" Hippolyta said, glancing at her watch. It was currently 9:30 at the time
"I know, Mrs. Chambers let us watch Frozen and Despicable Me before bed" Dinah replied, as she brushed her teeth
"Have you also brought your teddy bear?" Hippolyta asked
"Yes Mommy, teddy's with me" Dinah said, giggling
"Did you thank Mrs. And Mrs. Chambers for the pizza and drinks?" Hippolyta asked
"Yes Mom, I did, and I washed my hands before I ate" Dinah responded
"Good girl. Oh and Mommy's got to take Charaxes to the vet, so Auntie Jean's gonna come pick you up tomorrow but I'll be home when you get home, ok?" Hippolyta said
"Ok, Mommy" Dinah said
"Dinah, sweetie, time for bed! I'll tuck you in and read you guys a story, ok?" Mrs. Chambers said in the background
"I gotta go Mom. Bedtime" Dinah said, yawning
"Ok baby, I love you" Hippolyta cooed
"Love you too" Dinah replied
"I'll see you in the morning" Hippolyta said sweetly
"K, bye Mommy" Dinah said
"Bye baby, I love you" Hippolyta said, hanging up the phone
The next morning…
"So… it's really freezing out there, huh?" Amy Grayson said, cuddling next to Dinah as they watched the snow fall
"Mm-hmm" Dinah nodded, snuggling up to Amy's shoulder
"Aww, look at you two snuggling…" Hippolyta cooed, looking down lovingly
"Mmm…" Dinah hummed, closing her eyes
"Aww, so sweet…" Amy purred, stroking Dinah's hair
Meanwhile, in Roman's and Linda's Office…
"Finally! I paid the electric and water bills!" Roman exhaled in relief
"That's a relief" Linda commented
"Yeah, tell me about it" Roman sighed, lighting his cigar and taking a puff
"So… how're the twins comin' along, Linda?" Zatanna asked, filing the social security forms
"Good. Jai's gettin' to be a big boy. He and Ali are at my sister's house now" Linda answered
"Ohhh boy, Selina's texting me to come to the bedroom again" Zatanna groaned, answering her
"Alright Zee darling, I'll cover for you" Nocturna said, walking in
"Thanks Natalia, you're a lifesaver" Zatanna replied, cleaning up her desk
"Anytime at all, sweetie" Nocturna said coyly, blowing the magician a kiss
"So Nocturna, how's the business with Madame Xanadu comin'?" Roman asked, putting his cigar out
"Splendidly well, Roman, thanks so much for asking" Nocturna answered in her elegant European accent
"Hey Daddy, hey Linda, hey Natalia" Silver said cheerfully, walking into the office
"Hello Silver darling. You are becoming quite the attractive young woman" Nocturna complimented
"Aww thanks Ms. Knight" Silver said, blushing
"Oh my dear child, please call me Natalia. Mrs. Knight was my grandmother" Nocturna corrected, chuckling
"So how was school kiddo? Get any good grades for your old man?" Roman asked
"Yup. Passed my calculus test. Got a 100" Silver answered
"That's my girl! We'll have to go to Bibbo's tonight and celebrate, how'd you like that, huh?" Roman offered
"Gosh, Dad, that'd be so swell! Can I bring Vesper?" Silver asked
"Sure, why not? She is your girlfriend and since she is the landlord in this joint, I see no problem about it" Roman said
"Ohhh Daddy, you're the best" Silver gushed, planting a smooch on Roman's cheek
"Hahaha she takes well after her pa, alright" Roman chuckled, ruffling Silver's hair
Meanwhile, in Dick and Amy Grayson's suite…
"OMG you are not gonna believe this!" Amy cheered, waking Dick up
"whatever you're so hyped up for, it better not be that American Idol is getting renewed" Dick deadpanned
"No, silly boots, Tales from the Crypt is coming to TNT!" Amy squealed
"Hold on… that weird show with the really freaky puppet? You gotta be kidding me. What kind of an idiot would do a show like that?" Dick snorted in disbelief
"um, M. Night what's his name, I think" Amy answered, the record scratching
"Ohhh… you mean that guy who made that really, really crappy version of Last Airbender? The guy who makes all the stupid twists at the end? *that* guy?" Dick asked
"mm-hmm" Amy answered, nodding her head
"The Crypt Keeper's screwed" Dick replied apathetically
"Excuse me, I couldn't help but overhear that a certain horror show is being rebooted, did I hear that right?" Hippolyta asked
"Yes, Mother, you did. We heard it on the radio this morning" Amy moaned
"Well, um, what's the one rule about watching such gross, gruesome and controversial TV trash in my household?" Hippolyta snarked
"Not to show it in front of the younger ones" Dick and Amy answered
"That's right. I don't want another incident like at Dinah's 2nd birthday party when your delinquent brother Jason dressed as that awful Pennywise clown and scared my poor baby birdie" Hippolyta said, recalling the incident
"Ok, Mom, we won't do it again" Dick and Amy said
"That's better. By the way, who rented the movie Krampus off of Pay per View?" Hippolyta asked, raising her brow
"I can only guess…" Dick snarled
"JAAAAAAAASSSSSOOOOOOONNNNN!" Dick hollered
"Aw, man, not again…" Red Hood groaned, about to receive a gentle whipping from his firm, extremely loving and somewhat heavily overbearing mother…
Later….
"So, I trust we learned our lesson about sneaking movies without parental permission, hmm?" Hippolyta asked
"Yes Mother, I'll ask you and Dad from now on. And I'll also apologize to Dinah for scaring her" Red Hood replied
"Good boy. Now I don't want this to ever, ever happen again, young man, because if it does, you will be on Monitor Womb duty for three. Whole. Weeks. Am I understood?" Hippolyta asked
"Yes Ma'am" Red Hood said respectfully
"There, that's better, you sound much like a proper, mature adult male. You may run along now" Hippolyta said
"…is the scary clown gone now?" Dinah asked, hiding behind the couch
"yes sweetheart, you can come out now, Mommy wants to talk to you" Hippolyta cooed
"Have… have I been bad?" Dinah asked fearfully
"No, no, no of course not baby. Mommy just wants to tell you that what Jason dressed up as is just fictional, part of your imagination. It's not real" Hippolyta explained
"like aliens on Mars, mama?" Dinah asked quizzically
"Yes, sweetie, something like that" Hippolyta chuckled, amused with her daughter's eccentricities.
"When I grow up, I wanna be like that author Stephen King" Dinah said
"That's a very bold ambition darling, but you're too young to read his books. But, let me and Daddy talk about it and we'll decide. And what's the rule about reading adult books?" Hippolyta asked
"No repeating bad language or bad words in the house" Dinah answered
"That's my good girl, such a good girl" Hippolyta gushed, hugging Dinah close
"You see Jason, why can't you be more like Dinah?" Hippolyta asked
"Well… it's because of that little incident with the crowbar…" Red Hood started, Hippolyta quickly covering Dinah's ears
"…then I got resurrected by Dr. Fate, now I'm alive again, and I'm a member of the League" Red Hood finished
"That was a very long story big brother" Dinah said
"Yes it was honey, I'm glad you didn't hear the bad parts about it" Hippolyta responded
Later that night…
"Hey guys! How was the movie?" Hippolyta asked as Mera, Dick, Amy and Helena came in, Helena carrying a snoring Dinah
"It was really good. Dinah fell asleep halfway" Helena said softly, not wanting to awaken her sister
"Aww, ok, I'll go put her to bed" Hippolyta whispered, grunting as she picked up Dinah
"Oh my goodness, she's getting to be a big girl" Hippolyta heaved, patting Dinah's back as she slept
"You noticed just now?" Jason snarked, Dick slapping him up the head
"Shhhh… your sister's sleeping" Hippolyta said quietly, putting her finger to her lips, walking up the stairs with Dinah in her arms
"…I told you taking Dinah to see The Revenant was a bad idea" Amy hissed, far out of Hippolyta's hearing range
"…of course your teddy bear isn't gonna attack you, honey. Why on Hera would you ask that?" Hippolyta asked off-screen
"Looks like your ass is hers, bucko" Dick snarked as Hippolyta grabbed Jason by the throat
"Monitor Womb, this instant young man!" Hippolyta barked, Red Hood walking off
"Mommy?" Dinah whimpered, in her blue pajamas
"oh… baby girl. Mommy's not mad, honey. Jason was a bad boy, but you're not a bad girl, are you?" Hippolyta cooed, stroking Dinah's hair
"can you sleep with me tonight please? I'm too scared to sleep alone" Dinah said quietly
"Ok sweetheart. You go get into bed, Mommy will be right there, ok?" Hippolyta said, kissing Dinah's head
In Hippolyta's and Harvey's bedroom…
"I specifically told Jason not to see The Revenant so he tricks me and takes my little Dinah with him! Honestly, Harvey, what are we gonna do with him?!" Hippolyta groaned, putting on her nightgown as Harvey sat in the master bed, reading the newspaper
"Look, just relax, honey, ok? I talked with him in the Monitor Womb, he says he won't be doing any of that stuff for some time" Harvey replied, putting his newspaper on the nightstand
"Oh and I'll be sleeping in Dinah's room again. She had nightmares about that clown during her nap this morning" Hippolyta added, taking her pillow
"Sounds good to me. Anything that makes our little girl happy" Harvey commented, kissing Hippolyta on the lips
"Hey sweetie, Mommy's here, honey" Hippolyta cooed, getting into Dinah's room to sigh happily as Dinah was sound asleep in her bed, snoring softly
"aww… my baby …" Hippolyta said quietly, climbing in under the comforter and cuddling close to her daughter
"…Mommy, I love you and Daddy so very much…" Dinah mumbled in her sleep, sucking her thumb
"You're such a sweet girl, my little canary" Hippolyta cooed, kissing Dinah's cheek before drifting off to sleep
The next morning…
"Dinah? Dinah, sweetie, time to wake up now" Hippolyta cooed, shaking Dinah's shoulder. But Dinah was sound asleep
"Aww…" Hippolyta cooed as Dinah snored softly, hugging her prized teddy bear
"Ok honey, Mommy's gonna go make some breakfast, k? I'll wake you up in a little bit" Hippolyta said, getting out of the bed
"Mmm… ok" Dinah mumbled sleepily, snoring again
"Aww, ok sleep tight sweetheart" Hippolyta crooned, walking out of the room
"Hey, where's Dinah?" Helena asked, serving Jason and Tim some pancakes
"She's still asleep. She's really zonked out from the movie last night" Hippolyta said
"aww, ok, should I wake her up?" Helena asked politely
"no, no, honey, she needs her rest. She's off of school this month, plus she's been interning a lot lately, just let her sleep in a bit, ok? She'll wake up, I promise" Hippolyta said assuringly
"morning" Dinah moaned, walking down the stairs zombielike
"good morning sunshine! There's my little birdie" Hippolyta cooed, kissing Dinah on both cheeks
"you ok there, pumpkin? Your forehead's feelin' kinda hot" Two-Face said, feeling Dinah's forehead
"awww… my poor baby has a fever" Hippolyta cooed, cradling Dinah in her arms
"Im so sleepy…" Dinah yawned tiredly
"Shhhh… Mommy's gonna put you on the couch to sleep on, ok? Me and big sis Helena and daddy are gonna help you feel better, ok?" Hippolyta said sweetly, gently pinching Dinah's cheek
"that tickles" Dinah giggled before yawning widely and snoring softly
"aww… my little angel…" Hippolyta cooed, rocking Dinah back and forth
Later…
"Ok baby, you gotta drink this, ok?" Hippolyta said, handing Dinah a small cup of Sprite as Dinah was tucked into the living room couch with her teddy bear, her iPhone, her laptop and all her stuffed animals
"Ok Mommy" Dinah croaked weakly, taking a sip of her drink
"Good girl, good girl, ok you can go to sleep now" Hippolyta cooed, tucking Dinah in and placing her teddy bear around Dinah's arms
"Mommy?" Dinah asked, sleep quickly filling her body
"Yes, sweetie?" Hippolyta asked, stroking her cheek
"Will I feel better again?" Dinah asked, her eyes slowly closing
"Yes you will, baby, yes you will. Now it's time to get some good sleep" Hippolyta said, kissing Dinah's forehead
"Shhhh… sleep tight, my little angel, Mommy loves you" Hippolyta cooed, as Dinah snored softly
"Poor little Dinah… are you sure she had her flu shots?" Helena asked worriedly
"Yes she did. I just spoke to Hush. He says Dinah has a fever. It'll wear off in 3 days tops" Hippolyta answered
"Can I go see if she's ok?" Helena asked, wanting desperately to care for her little sister
"Of course sweetheart you can go see your baby sister" Hippolyta cooed, Helena tiptoeing over to the couch where Dinah was sleeping
"Hey little sis, how you doing? You having some good dreams?" Helena spoke softly, stroking Dinah's blonde hair as Dinah snored softly, fast asleep
"I don't know if you can hear me while you're snoring and all, but I really hope you get better, ok? It's no fun with my favorite baby sister being sick and all. I love you so much and I wanna do anything it takes to make you happy. I love you my little canary" Helena said, hugging Dinah close
"Mmm… I love you too, big sis…" Dinah mumbled in her sleep before rolling over and snoring
"Yeah… that's it… get some rest sweetheart… dream on, big girl, dream on" Helena said, patting Dinah's back
3 days later…
"Mommy! I rode on my bike today and I didn't even crash this time!" Dinah said cheerfully
"That's my girl! I'm so proud of you" Hippolyta cheered, picking Dinah up and kissing her at eye-level
"Mommy, I have something to tell you" Dinah said as Hippolyta was tucking her into bed
"what is it honey?" Hippolyta asked
"Im a lesbian" Dinah said, joyous happy tears running down Hippolyta's face
"Oh… I'm so happy for you, honey, you're growing up so fast…" Hippolyta sniffled, hugging her close
"Ok, goodnight Mom, I love you" Dinah said, kissing Hippolyta on the cheek before laying down and snoring
"Goodnight sweetheart, I love you too" Hippolyta said softly, kissing Dinah's forehead as she walked out
"Sleep tight baby sis, I love you" Helena whispered, laying down next to her