DISCLAIMER - I DO NOT OWN SUICIDE SQUAD I ONLY OWN MY OWN CHARACTERS

Chapter Six

Lena didn't know how long Digger Harkness had been carrying her for but it had been a while at least because her tears had made his jacket wet.
"You alright girlie?" He spoke softly down to her, Lena glanced up at him opening and then closing her mouth when nothing would come out.
"Hey Birdie…wanna come walk with me." Harley held out her hand, Harkness set Lena down as gently as possible. She took hold of Harley's hand before turning her head sending a smile over to the hulking Australian.

"Everything hurts Harley." Lena was on the brink of tears once again.
"I know…but's okay Birdie you still have me…and those guys." Harley pulled Lena into a tight hug wishing that she could stop the girl from feeling everything that she was, but Harley was struggling too.
"I just want to turn it off, ya know Harls?"
"no…no don't do that you remember what happened last time?" Pulling away Harley looked deep into the younger woman eyes pleading her to not turn off her emotions again last time a lot of people died, good people too not just people who deserved it.

Rick briefly looked over his shoulder feeling terrible for what he'd said to his younger and much more fragile sister but, somewhere in his mind what he had said had been the truth in part just not one he had wanted to share out loud. The voices in Lena's head kept replaying their first kiss over and over again rerunning the tape non stop since it had happened.

Flashback

"Come on Birdy." Johnny had appeared in the door way of the dressing room holding his large hand out for Lena to take which she did quickly to escape the intensity that had built up in the short time since the Joker had entered the room. Once away from the two psychopath lovers, Johnny pushed Lena up against the wall and kissed her, Lena was too stunned to fight him back, she instead found herself leaning into the unexpected kiss.
"Sorry…I just had too." Johnny began making his excuses, it wasn't like him to act so reckless, Lena looked at the ground not sure what to say it's not like she had been kissed before.

"Birdy, come sing for us." A voice called out in the distance Harley stood in the hallway watching the exchange with a smirk, Johnny moved an arm leaving Lena enough room to slip past. She gave him a sheepish look over her shoulder as Harley pulled her away into a room full of her guests.
"Johnny, my boy I think you got it bad for our little songbird." The Joker laughed before following behind the two women.

Flashback End

Lena hung back from Harley after a while deciding walking on her own for a little while would be beneficial. It wasn't long before the squad members found the remains of Waller's helicopter smoking profusely in several places. Rick followed by the SEALS approached cautiously scoping out the area.
"So let me guess, were going to the swirling ring of trash in the sky? You know because why wouldn't we? When does this end Flag?" Deadshot confront there fearless leader.
"Load up we're in for a fight." Was all Rick had to say in response before stalking off to talk tactics with the SEALS.

A few moments had passed before the tense exchange but the peace was soon over. when Lawton stormed through the squad before throwing a file over at Flag missing him by a mere few inches.
"You tell everybody everything or you and me are gonna go right now." Floyd glowered darkly at Flag he was demanding answers for something the other weren't quite sure on.

Rick turned to address the others looking somewhat sheepish as he did but Deadshot's intimidation had clearly worked because he spilled his secrets right then and there.
"Three days ago a non human entity appeared in the subway station, so Waller sent me and a woman with incredible abilities."
"June?" Lena whispered louder than she had thought causing the others to turn and gaze at her as she just tapped to her head, Rick nodded his head in confirmation.

A witch, see nobody could get near this thing but the witch could, needless to say the whole thing was a bad idea and that's how she escaped from Waller, so now you know." The members of the squad looked a mixture of both betrayed and confused it was then they released that they were simply a means to an end.
"I'm disappointed Ricky." As an older brother that was meant to be an example it stung when Lena said those three little words.
"You can just kill me right now, but I'm going for a drink." Deadshot spoke quietly still in shock at what had just been said as he motioned to the bar on the opposite side of the street.

"Hey, Deadshot, I need your help." It was obvious to them all that Rick was desperate now.
"No, sir, you need a miracle." Deadshot pulled the door of the bar open, Harley and Lena were the first through the doors looking around noticing the stage in the back with poles.
"Feels like home." The women spoke in unison before giggling.

Everyone was suprised to see even Katana walk through the door leaving Flag stood outside in the rain near enough alone.

Lena headed straight for the jukebox finding an old favourite. Score keying in the code.
At last by Etta James filled the room softly as Lena sang along, Harley was behind the bar lining up shot glasses.
"I've missed hearing you sing birdie." Harley called over affectionately towards the young woman singing in the centre of the room."

"So that's why you call her birdie...as in songbird?" Lawton looked amused as his eyes too wandered over to Lena.
"You got it." Harley smiled.
"She's like your little sister?" Floyd had watched the way the two interacted on their journey so far.
"Mhmm she was kinda lost until she found Johnny and Puddin' introduced us, we been inseparable ever since." Harley's smile faltered at the mention of her Puddin'

"Here's to honour among thieves."
"I'm not a thief." Katana mentioned as she collected her drunk from the illuminated bar top.
"Oh, she's not a thief." Deadshot whispered as the rest of them clinked glasses/cans.
"Well, we almost pulled it off despite what everybody thought, worst part of it is, they're going to blame us for the whole thing and they can't have people knowing the truth, we're the patsies. The cover up. Don't forget we're the bad guys." Deadshot reminded them all how no matter what happened that this would all still be blamed on them, that they were the scapegoat and both Flag and Waller were fine with that.

"For about two sweet seconds I had hope"
"You had hope huh? Hope don't stop the wheel from turning my brother" diablo sounded as if he was reciting a line from the bible something that Lena found amusing as Harkness lifted her up onto the bar too with ease as she bent down to kiss his cheek.
"Thanks George." Lena giggled as she sipped on the glass of water Harley had left for her.
"Don't push it Girlie." Harkness hid his smile well but not well enough.

"You preaching?"
"It's coming back around for you,how many people you killed, man?"
"See this is the reason I used to skip Sunday school." Lena whispered causing Harley to burst out laughing and Harkness to crack a smile. The exchange between Deadshot and Diablo was undoubtedly becoming more heated.
"You don't ask nobody no question like that, ese." Deadshot was right well that was atleast the way it was dealt with in Gotham. You killed a person it didn't get talked about to your face but behind your back, the rival gangs all kept a running tally as to how may you had killed and vice versa, it was just a way of keeping tabs on people.

"You ain't ever whacked down no women, no kids." Diablo carried on with his tirade.
"I don't kill women or children." Lawton had always been dead set on never accepting hits on women or kids he just couldn't do it.
"I do." Lena looked down at his confession, she too had killed women and children and she had no excuse, Harley squeezed the younger womans hand tightly. Harley knew that that time in Lena's life had been incredibly dark and was something that she regretted deeply.

"See I was born with the devils gift, kept it hidden for most of my life but, the older I got the stronger it got. So I started using it. For business, you know." Both Lena had shared a look they knew exactly what was coming, Diablo had killed his own wife and children with his uncontrollable powers.
"The more power in the street I got the more fire power I got. Like that shit went hand in hand. You know? One was feeding the other. Ain't nobody tell me no, except my old lady." It was obvious that Diablo deeply regretted what had happened but nothing could changed that not now.

"You know, she's used to pray for me. Even when I didn't want it. God didn't give me this, why should he take it away?" Lena already had tears rolling down her cheeks, she had seen what Diablo was reliving and it was terrible.
"See when I get mad, i lose control,You know I just, I don't know what I do till it's done." Everyone's eyes now on Diablo as his story came to an end, Deadshot placed his head in his hands as Harley had a lone tear fall down her cheek. Lena meanwhile had her head resting on Boomerangs shoulder.

"And the kids." Lena had seen the Australian's question coming but just wasn't quick enough to stop it spilling from his lips
"It's obvious George." Lena whispered softly as she nuzzled her head against his shoulder
"He killed them, didn't you?" Harley slowly turned her head to face to the Australian who's face softened at the revelation before snapping her head back to look at the broken Chato Santana.

"Own it that shit, own it, what did you think was gonna happen? Huh?" This was Harleen Quinzel talking and not Harley Quinn it was the same thing she had seen to Lena when she had found out what it was that she had done.
"Hey Harley, come on" Deadshot attempted to coax her to be sympathetic.
"What you were just thinking you can have a happy family and coach little leagues and make car payments?" Harley was really letting Diablo have it but she still wasn't done.

"Normals a setting on the dryer, people like us, we don't get normal." Harley had finally finished her rant but Lena agreed with everything she had said it was right all of them would never have normal lives most of them wouldn't even have children or live long enough to see them live their own lives.

"Why is it always a A knife fight every single time you open your mouth. You know outside you're amazing. But inside you're ugly." Captain Boomerang chose now to pipe up with his no nonsense attitude to the situation.
"You're just ugly on the inside and the outside Harkness so what's your excuse?" Lena spoke her voice barely above a whisper.
"We all are, except for him he's ugly on the outside too." Harley nodded her head towards Killer Croc.
"Not me, shorty. I'm beautiful." Croc spoke up in his defence causing Lena to crack a smile.
"Yeah you are." Harley smirked as she looked over to him.

The door of the bar opened and everyone turned their heads to see who their new visitor was.
"You should leave big brother." Lena stared straight at her brother as he walked in.
"What birdie said, we don't want you here." Harley spat out as he sat down
You get to the part in that binder saying I was sleeping with her?" Rick turned to Deadshot who nodded before giving s short 'yeah' in response.
"That was kinda dumb Ricky." Lena piped up as she hopped onto the bar top before standing and cartwheeled until she got to her brother where she decided to sit on the bar top.

"I never been with a witch before. What's that like? Apparently that's why the creatures chase him all the time 'cause the witch is scared of him." Deadshot's theory made a lot of sense especially with regards to the way the former humans always went after Flag.

"The only women I ever cared about is trapped inside that monster."
"Thanks big brother." Lena huffed to herself as she pouted at her older brother.
"That's not what I meant L, if I don't stop the witch, it's over. Everything is over. Everything." Lena rested her hands on her brothers and squeezed lightly before pulling her hands picked up the phone that had the killer app installed and smashed it against the edge of the bar before throwing it away.

"You're free to go." Flag looked down at the floor expecting by the time he looked up for all the team to have left. Lena slipped her way off the bar leaning in to give her brother a kiss on the cheek as she left the bar behind her.

"Birdie...birdie don't you dare go out that door." Harley shouted out to her best friend, Lena didn't want to leave her but she wasn't meant to be here either. without having anything to look forward too when she got out Lena thought best to cut her loses now and leave before Waller threw her back in Belle Reve

"Ain't going anywhere without me girlie." As Lena reached the door she saw none other than Digger Harkness stood in the entrance with a goofy smile on his face.
"Think they'll kill you if we go to Australia? I heard they have pretty Diamonds down under." Lena smiled as Harkness caught up to her taking her small hand in his large rough one.

"Birdie you get you ass back over here and help us, bring beer boy with ya too." Lena turned to see Harley swinging her bat in her hand.
"Hmm what do you say beer boy? Think we should stay around for the final push."
"Why the hell not?" Harkened was much more susceptible to Lena's charms than many men and she found it adorable it was almost as if he was a little puppy. Of course Lena would never tell him that, she quite enjoyed her head being attached to her neck.

End of Chapter 6

I know i'm spoiling you by having this out early but i've had a family emergency towards the end of this week and If i hadn't have uploaded this now it wouldn't have been done, so i hope you all excuse me.

As always thank you so much for reading, the flashback scene was taking from my prequel to this pic 'Gods and Monsters' if you would like to head over and read it.