digi-gal-rox: been a while, but here's another chapter! happy readings! and happy Chinese new year!
CHAPTER 7
"She wanted me to pass this message to you." Ben handed a disk to the greying man. "She went out, sir. She said she was going to end it." he took out one more file. James's eyes widened.
"No..." Ben looked away uneasily.
"She said it was for the best. She couldn't live with the thought that..." he trailed off. James nodded. "She's in pain sir. This is the only way she can let go." The younger man paused, "Look after her, will you? She wanted you to do that. It's in there as well."
"You have the answers I want." Ellen narrowed her eyes, in a fighting position.
"What makes you think I'll tell you, Grayson?" she demanded. "Barbara's already been through enough." Nightwing clenched his fist tightly.
"Where is the team?"
"You won't get anything from me. Or anyone for that matter." she growled. "You've cost enough pain to this world. Don't think that we'll help you with open arms."
"Damn it Yin!" he snapped, "Do you want to the world to live like this for ever?"
"I'd rather it be like this than pass anything onto you." narrowing his eyes the dark knight left.
Flipping over the men, she faced the head angrily, with everyone else beside her. The man laughed insanely.
"So you brought back one of my agents." Danny narrowed his eyes.
"What makes you think I'm with you now?" Danny growled.
"So you decided to finally make a move, Oracle?" the man smirked. "I'm surprised, after all these years... was it because of your husband's sudden return?" Huntress shot an arrow, narrowly missing the villain.
"Next time I won't miss." she warned. The villain snapped his fingers, as several more men appeared from the doors behind them.
"Let's see if you can get past them first."
"Lets go, go, go!" Stone bellowed as several heroes burst into the building. Despite the fact that he didn't like this idea, they knew she had a plan to end this all. He had a feeling that it was one of sacrifice. As did everyone else. He knew that each one was silently mourning, as they fought past each villain, every punch, every kick just as violent as the previous.
"We can't stop her." Superman' weak voice came from the communicator.
"Superman!" he exclaimed. "You're awake!"
"The kid filled me in." Superman sighed. "You can't stop her from doing this."
"No, but we can buy her sometime." Stone responded. "We can help bring back the world we love."
"Grandpa..." the dark haired girl slowly opened her eyes.
"Mary!" James hugged the eight year old tightly, tears falling from his eyes.
"Do you remember anything?" Leslie asked kindly. The young girl paused, before nodding.
"Where's mummy?" she asked timidly. James and Leslie exchanged looks. "Where's daddy?" the two adults nodded to each other, before explaining the story to the child. Her eyes widened, before she started screaming. James hugged the girl tightly, in a protective manner.
"Mary..."
"I want mummy. I want to see mum again." the girl wailed into her grand father's chest. Ben appeared, looking stressed. "Uncle Ben?"
"You said you wanted to see her again?" he asked. The girl nodded. Ben closed his eyes for a moment before opening them again. "Just wait for a while more. It'll all be over soon."
"Marry me." he stated.
"What?" she looked at him surprised.
"Marry me." he repeated. "I can't imagine growing old without you in my life. I can't see myself starting a family without you by my side. Marry me."
"Dick..."
"I'm serious about this, Babs." he suddenly whipped out a ring. "Marry me."
"So you're the man behind the controls." Ben turned around, clearly not surprised to see him. He smirked.
"Actually I'm just a stand-by man. Oracle's out in the field."
"I need some help."
"'fraid I can't do that." Ben folded his arms. "I've been given strict orders not to leak out any information to you." Nightwing narrowed his eyes.
"Than tell me. Where is Barbara?"
"Somewhere safe from you." Ben responded tartly.
"Where is she?" Nightwing repeated.
"Why should I tell you? You hurt her." Ben clenched his fist tightly. "None of us is going to let that happen again, especially now-"
"Now what?" the younger man turned away roughly.
"Go away, Dick." Ben growled. "Before you hurt her again."
"We'll take care of them, you go on ahead!" Black Canary shouted, as the main doors burst open with the League Members. Nodding, she took off. Grabbing out a bola, she swung it out, tripping the villain.
"Don't think you can escape from me that easily." she snarled. Grabbing out his gun, the villain pointed it at her.
"Come any closer and I'll shoot."
"Shoot me, for all I care. There's more form where I come from." she narrowed her eyes, swinging her sais, "You've brought the city to a hell whole. I'll make sure you'll come with me to the real hell. Where you belong."
"Dad?" Nightwing turned around surprised. Behind him, Mary stood stunned, with James, Sarah and a sleeping baby in Sarah's arms.
"Mary..." he breathed. He stepped forward slightly, but she backed away into her grandfather's arms. "Mary..."
"What are you doing here, Dick?" James asked roughly.
"Where's Barbara?" he asked. James glanced at Ben who shook his head. "Don't look at him. Look at me damn it!"
"I don't know." James muttered. "I don't know." the computer beeped. Rushing to the computer, Ben pressed the flashing lights.
"Here."
"She's gone man," Stone's solemn voice came. "We caught the guy. But she's not gonna make it." Ben hung his head, clenching his fist tightly. "Said she wanted to see her one last time." Taking a deep breath, Ben glanced at a worried Gordon family and nodded.
"Bring her in."
"Mum..." the young girl looked at her father who hung his head defeatedly. The small red-head placed a lily on her mother's grave, fighting back the tears.
"It's alright to cry, sweety." her father said softly. "It's alright to cry."
"Mum..." was all she could manage out. Her father held onto his daughter's hand tightly. "Mum..." her vision began to blur, as people she hardly knew patted her on the head. The last thing she saw, was a man hidden in the trees silently saying his last good-bye. Than everything went black.
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