Chapter Eleven:
The Forgotten Video...
After a few minutes of discussion, Wally and Artemis had come up with a plan. Due to the announcement that the school would be closed for at least a week for repairs, Karen and Kara would be allowed to spend two nights in Gotham. The first of those two nights would be with Barbara while the younger of the West children would be at their grandparents. Come the second night though, all four children would stay at Paula and Giovani's before heading home the next day. Unfortunately there was one problem with this plan that no one had expect; an almost six foot tall 'bird' tied to a chair in Barbara's living room problem to be exact.
The older redhead wasn't completely sure how, but her two houseguests managed to capture and subdue her pain in the butt friend within seconds of him entering via her bedroom window but she loved every second of having him at her mercy. As she looked at her longtime friend, she noticed what looked like white finger restraints on each of his hands.
"Hey Kara, what's with the constructs on Grayson's hands?" she asked.
"It's so the little turd monkey can't get loose." the young girl replied from where her and her sister were sitting on the couch watching the other two.
"I'm not going to run," Dick said sighing, "So could you please let me go?"
The two girls looked at each other for a few seconds before looking back at him and said together, "Nope."
"Do I have to call your mother?" Barbara asked with a slight smile as she basically knew what the answer would be.
"We're under orders not to let him go until he answers three questions apiece." Karen said smiling.
"And who gave you those orders?" Dick asked looking at her.
"Mom, dad, Kaldur, Conner, M'gann, Aunt Zee, Uncle Roy, Diana, Dinah, Oliver, Cassie, Gar, Mal, Raquel, Karen, Robin, Clark, Carter, Hal, J'onn…and I think Aunt Jade as well." the younger redhead answered.
"Grandma's Mary and Paula, Grandpa's Gio and Rudy, Aunt Iris, Uncle Barry," Kara said ticking names off on her fingers.
"Ok. Ok. I get it," Dick said closing his eyes, "I have a lot to answer for." He let out a low sigh before looking at his captors and asked, "What do you want to know?"
"What characters out of Doctor Who creep you out the most?" Karen asked hopefully.
"The kid in the gas mask and Weeping Angels." he said looking at her.
"Why do you pick on me so much?" Barbara asked.
"Wally got married and you always find a way to get even," he said turning his attention to his longtime friend.
"Do you love Barbara?" Kara asked smiling.
"Since the first time I saw her," he said. The room was silent for a few seconds before he asked, "Karen, how did you get Diana's lasso of truth?"
"I didn't," she replied calmly, "The other world's Diana gave me one and a pair of bracelets to protect myself with."
"What other world?" he asked a little puzzled.
"And this is what happens when you don't pay attention at team briefings," Barbara said sighing, "Karen was born in a different dimension on a parallel Earth much like this one."
"Actually, that's not true," Kara said speaking up, "Karen was kidnapped the night she was born on this Earth. She actually is my twin sister."
"It's a long story. Trust me," Karen said slowly closing her hands. Kara leaned over and bumped into her sister and said, "But you're here now, which means there is a happy ending in a way."
"I know," Karen said smiling a little, "I just wish there was some way to show you all what that world was like."
"To bad you don't have any videos saved on your phone." Kara asked.
Karen gave her sister a puzzled look for a few seconds before she started to smile then gave her a huge hug saying, "You are the greatest sister ever!"
"I take it you have a video on your phone," Barbara said smiling a little at the girls antics. Karen nodded as she brought up a holo-screen via her wrist comp.
"You have a wrist comp?" Kara asked surprised.
"The other Earth Babs gave it to me for Christmas when I meet mom," her sister said looking for something, "And I still have them!"
"Have what?" Dick asked.
"Just a couple of videos on how mom, dad, and I trolled the other Earth you," she replied almost sounding giddy, "As well as ho-" The look of joy on the young girls face changed to terror as she stared at one of the video entries.
"Karen, what's wrong?" Barbara asked kneeling in front of her friend.
"It's here," Karen whispered as her body started to shake, "The entire broadcast is here." She quickly closed the screen and placed a hand over her watch.
"What broadcast?" Barbara asked a little worried.
"The end of that Earth's Justice League," Kara said quietly before giving her little sister a hug.
Barbara reached up and placed a hand on her young friend's shoulder before quietly saying, "Karen, I want you to send me that video. Not a copy, the actual video."
"Why?" Karen asked her voice a little shaky.
"So you will never see it again," the older redhead said firmly, "Both you and your sister have been through more than enough pain for one lifetime. Neither of you need reminders of the worst parts." The two girls shared a look for a brief second before Karen brought up the holo-screen again and began the transfer.
"File sent." Karen said as Barbara's wrist comp beeped to confirm the action.
"And I will make sure you never see it again," Barbara said smiling, "Now, let's get back to questioning our suspect shall we?" Karen nodded slowly as she closed her eyes.
"Do you want your Tigress?" Kara asked slowly letting her sister go. Karen slowly nodded before letting out a slow breathe.
"I'll get it, you two just figure out a good question to ask." Barbara said before walking over to the girls backpacks.
"I have one," Karen said looking at the former team leader, "Hey Less, what's the most ingenuous way someone has gotten even with you for trolling them?"
Dick was quiet for a few seconds before saying, "Zatanna used a mimic spell to make herself look like Wally; then proceeded to pin me to the mat the next time we spared and kissed me in front of the entire league."
"I still have that video," Barbara said walking over carrying a stuffed toy, "What made it even funnier was that Zatanna made your mother look like Dick the next day and trolled Wally." The two girls started giggling as Dick said, "It wasn't that funny."
"Yes it was," Barbara said looking at him, "Do you have a thing for redheads?"
"Only you," he said before hanging his head, "I'm really starting to hate lassoes of truth."
"Suck it up, Grayson," she said before hearing a knock on the door, "No questions till I get back." She left the room briefly as the two girls looked at each other smiling.
"What are you two up too?" he asked a little leery.
"Nothing." Kara said as Barbara walked back in followed by a familiar face.
"Hi Robin," Karen said giving the new comer a slight wave.
"Hey you two," he said with a nod, "I take it Dick was being himself again."
"As always." the two said together.
"Tim, can you please get me out of here?" Dick asked looking at his little brother.
"Only if you admit that you have been stealing Babs' underwear and leaving ones that cover less." Robin said looking at the former team leader.
"Of course I've been doing that." Dick said before his eyes snapped shut.
"And I thought Batman was a creeper." Kara whispered to her sister.
Karen slowly nodded as they watched Barbara punch her childhood friend in the gut.
"Be thankful I don't call Artemis and ask her to break your arm like she did Batman's." the redhead growled before taking a few steps back.
"Mom actually broke his arm?" Karen asked surprised.
'Wrist, forearm, and elbow to be exact" Tim said before walking over and sitting on the arm of the couch.
"Besides ouch, why did you come here, Less?" Kara asked tilting her head to the side.
"I wanted to ask Barbara if she was busy tomorrow." he said after catching his breathe.
"Sorry, but as you can tell I'm busy tomorrow," the redhead said coldly, "And you still haven't apologized to Artemis about that one night, have you?"
"No, I haven't," he replied.
Karen gave her sister a puzzled look as she asked, "What night?"
"Dick snuck into Artemis's old place via Kara's window and almost stepped on her fox," Barbara said motioning for Tim to back up.
The blonde girl never said a word as she got up and walked over to her jacket.
"What is she doing?" Tim whispered as he watched her walking back with a flashlight. Barbara went to answer but stopped as she saw the blade of a sword extend out from the one end of the flashlight.
"Karen….what are you…." Kara remarked as she looked her twin right in the eyes.
Without anything being said between the two of them, Kara got the idea and gave Dick an evil grin.
"I'm SO staying for this." Tim remarked as he pulled out his phone while Barbara did the same.