You Break All My Rules

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Chapter 2

"Kitten, what do you mean you ran into one of the Bats?! I told you to stay away from them."

"It's fine Mom. I was out of there before she could touch me." Pulling the milk out of the frig Helena tilted the carton back until she felt the liquid touch her lips drinking deeply. After finishing she closed it then set it back in the frig turning to her mom. "What is the big deal? We haven't done anything wrong. I caught the door set kidnapper for them. They should be thanking me."

"Helena, I've told you that I didn't have a easy time here. What you are doing has changed the game. At one point I was like every other human in the world, then I had abilities that I never dreamed of, and passed them on to you. I'm proud of you kitten but understand that if I don't keep my whiskers clean then the chances of me running into someone increases. We have to stay away from the Bats."

"Mom, no one follows me. I'm too fast for them. And why do you hate the Bats so much? The one I ran into was kind of fun."

Selina loved her daughter but there were days she wasn't sure who Helena took after more; Bruce or her. Seeing the wicked gleam in her daughter's eye she was sure it was herself this time around. Her kitten was hooked on a Bat. She just hoped it was wonder boy or baby bat and not Helena's father. She hadn't heard of him in town but there was nothing to stop his prodigies from informing him she was back.

It was probably the hundredth time she reconsidered the choice to bring them back to the states instead of staying in France where they had been happy…

Selina dropped her arms. They were happy but not living. At least she hadn't been. She missed Bruce every day and the older Helena became the more she saw Bruce in her daughter. Seeing the sparkle in Helena's eyes now just hit even more how maybe this is the place to be and Helena may have found her match like she had in a Bat. It wouldn't have been her first choice for her daughter but those who prowl the night all share something in common. The need for more then what average life can give them.

Striding over she wrapped Helena in a brief hug then pulled back giving her a smile. "So tell me all about this cape crusader you met before we both go to bed."

"What are we going to do with her?"

"I don't know. She knows how to get in."

"How did she follow you? She had to of known who you were. I can't believer you were followed Babs. Bruce would be beside himself if he knew."

"She didn't follow me Dick. I don't even know how she got pass the codes. I was out of there trying to tail our new friend. I was on the bike most of the time tonight following shadows."

She wished the voices would go away along with the ringing in her head. That elbow had come out of nowhere and now she had to choose between listening or letting the people who were with her know she was awake.

"Well she's here, somehow." A male voice sounded out.

"I know. The question is how. There wasn't a tracker, I already checked."

"Well then I suppose you will have to get some answers. Anyways, did you run into our shadow?

"Yes. It can't be Catwoman. The person was too young and…"

"And? Barbara I'm shocked that you can't describe someone we are after."

Barbara shot him a disgusted look. The woman had been young and agile and with those golden eyes simply mysterious. If she was in anyway connected to Catwoman she could understand why Bruce was so attracted to her. It hadn't helped that she had misjudged the situation either.

A rarity for her.

When the woman had her pressed against the wall holding her there using her body making the suggestive comments it had sent her off balance. Next time she would catch her.

"Stuff happened Dick."

"If that helps you sleep at night then do and say what you want. I am going to head out. Later Babs."

"Dick!"

Laughter was the only thing Dinah heard before a door closed somewhere. A sigh came out then the woman spoke again.

"I know you are awake. Your eyes have stopped moving and your breathing isn't as steady. So why don't you sit up and explain what happened."

Opening her eyes a smile spread seeing the green eyes and red hair in front of her. She had only had a moment when she gripped Batgirl's wrist before the woman had given chase to the one who had leaped into the air only to jump to the top of a building on the opposite end of the ally before disappearing into the night.

Thanks to Batgirl she had seen the lair and how to get in. It had been simple, however she hadn't taken into account that they could be waiting to ambush her once she entered.

Barbara watched the blonde girl with open curiosity as she struggled to sit up on the leather couch. It was the same girl from earlier when she had finally found their new masked friend. The masked woman had shamelessly flirted with her before hightailing it out of there. The voice and body had been too young to be the original Catwoman and those lips…

Internally scolding herself she returned her focus back to the teen on her couch. She remembered the moment now. After the stranger left she had made to go after her when the teen had grabbed her wrist briefly before staggering back in a daze. She had suggested the teen get off the streets and head home before taking off herself. Putting the encounter from her mind she had continued the chase.

Observing as the teen kept her head down she heard, "I'm sorry. Just listen please."

Nodding in silent agreement she waited.

Dinah took a deep breath keeping her eyes down. "Sometimes when I touch people I see things. Things that, um, that only they know. And sometimes when I dream things they come true."

Barbara extended her hand, "Come with me.

A few minutes later Dinah found herself strapped to a chair as a machine scanned her brain. At first she thought it would hurt but as Barbara explained what it did and what she was she felt better at finally having a answer that no one else had ever been able to give her even though she still felt like a freak.

However it did help to know that she wasn't the only one like this.

She wasn't alone even if Barbara wasn't a meta-human she understood what that meant for her and was okay with it. Okay with her.

Going to sleep on the couch she felt safe for the first time since she could remember.

She took a deep breath.

Those eyes were something.

So green and vibrant.

The smell of leather still invaded her senses.

She'd find her again.

The woman had seemed almost outraged at her blatant flirting. It was like playing with a mouse only in this case it was a bat. Her mother would have a few things to say to her about this once she found out but the urge was too enjoyable to resist. She would just have to find where bat made her cave then seek her out there.

The girl still bothered her.

Helena has seen many expressions when she helped someone and it wasn't awe at her save it was awe in recognition. The girl had known her. Her instincts pointed to it.

Reaching up her fingers slide across the mask, reassuring herself it was still in place as she felt the familiar presences come up beside her.

"Ready Kitten?"

Huntress smiled, "If you are Cat!"

Before she leaped off the building with her mom at her heels.