CHAPTER 6
According to the bone scan that Barbara had taken, Danielle had two broken ribs. She had readdressed the bandages and Helena helped her put her shirt back on over the bandage. The bandaging was a lot less noticeable now that is was underneath her shirt. "Now, I would take it easy for awhile, and allow your ribs to heal."
Danielle grimaced in pain. "I don't think that's going to be a problem."
Helena helped Danielle off the counter and took some of her weight as she landed on her feet. Despite her help, pain stabbed her in her ribs which nearly made her collapse, but Helena holding on to her saved her the embarrassment and further pain.
"I'm going to help Danielle home," Helena said.
"Okay, but be careful." Barbara warned, but didn't really express too much concern about Helena's safety. She probably didn't suspect any entanglement with the police and had said that just as a force of habit.
Richard entered the room once again, having been told that it was okay for him to return. "So how bad?"
Sighing, she took off her glasses. "A few broken ribs. No internal bleeding."
"She is very lucky that that's all she has. It could have been a lot worse, especially when we're talking about venom patches."
"I think it's time we get to work on finding Alexander Bane. He's already ahead of us."
"I believe you're right. It's time for Helena and I get to work. I'm going to go get suited up."
"Here, take the ear piece and communicator so we can keep in contact. I know you don't need guidance, but…"
"It keeps you in the loop, I understand fully," Richard smiled as he grabbed her hand and held it in his. "I'm going to change and go meet Helena. You can direct me to Danielle's place where I'll meet her."
* * * *
Helena opened the front door to Danielle's house and helped her into her house. Danielle reached for the switch and turn on the house. This was Helena's first time at Danielle's apartment. It was much smaller than she imagined it. Entering through the front door, they were in a tiny hallway meant for one person to walk through. The walls were painted a dirty light green all through the house. As soon as they were far enough in to close the door behind, immediately to their right was the door to the closet. A few steps after that on the left was the bathroom. Just beyond that the hallway opened up to the main part of the apartment. On the Right was a mini kitchen. It had a refrigerator and freezer combo, and a dirty stove. In the middle of the tiled kitchen was a cheep square table that could seat two. There was one knitted placemat on the table. On the left was Danielle's bed. Over the head of the bead was a poster of Jon Bon Jovi. On the right to the bed was a window where light of the moon was entering into the room.
"Nice place you have hear," Helena said, looking around the room.
"Sorry it's a little messy. I wasn't expecting company," Danielle said now walking on her own to her bed. Her ribs were killing her, and Helena knew it by the way she limped towards the bed.
"Tomorrow, I'll try to find some time to help you clean up the mess in your bar. Right now you should get some rest, and I have to track down the dealer of those patches before they do any more damage." Helena walked to the window and looked out the window. There was a fire escape that lead both all the way down to the ground and one that lead to the roof top. Helena opened the window.
"Hey Helena, do me a favor?" Helena turned around to face Danielle who sat down on her bed. "Catch the creep who is distributing those strength enhancers."
Helena smiled. She knew that Danielle was in the dark about what she was up against, and perhaps that was for the best. She would not rest knowing that Helena was up against someone with the strength of over ten men, and right rest was what she needed. "I'll be happy to."
Helena climbed out the window and shot up the fire escape towards the roof top. She move so swiftly up the ladder, that it was like she was not even stepping on each step, but just flying up the ladder. As she reached the rooftop, Helena shot up like a bullet out of a gun. She flew about three feet over the roof top and then came down and landed on the roof top.
Helena looked up towards the giant full moon who was reflecting it's brilliant radiating light throughout New Gotham. Helena closed her eyes and pointed her face upward to the heavens as the winds blew across her face, gently stinging her face like tiny pins pricking her skin. Her short hair waved with the wind. It was another beautiful night in Gotham, and it was time to get to work.
"Wait up, Huntress!" Helena turned around to see Nightwing gliding from another rooftop onto the roof top she was standing on. He was in his full black costume with a thick blue line that came from under his right arm and went up to the center of his chest and back down to under his left arm. Underneath his arms, attached to the costume were little wings to give him the ability to glide. On his face was a tiny face mask that surrounded his eyes.
"Nice costume," Helena smirked, trying not to laugh.
"Hey, it's no wonder why your identity was so easily discovered. You make no effort to hide your identity," Richard grinned.
"With looks like mine, why disguise it?"
Richard laughed. "Anyway, it's time you and I got to work and try to find Alexander Bane.
"So, any ideas of where to start?"
Richard thought about that question. It was a good question after all. Alexander could be anywhere in New Gotham. "Those two you ran into at the bar are now in custody and in jail. They may know, but I would not be allowed to talk to them, nor are you. If there was someway of getting some information from them."
"Is that all we need? Hell, I have a connection in the police department who has access to those two goons."
"I thought the entire police force was after you?" Richard looked at her with a puzzled look on her face.
"They are," Helena grinned. "But one of them is after my heart."
According to the bone scan that Barbara had taken, Danielle had two broken ribs. She had readdressed the bandages and Helena helped her put her shirt back on over the bandage. The bandaging was a lot less noticeable now that is was underneath her shirt. "Now, I would take it easy for awhile, and allow your ribs to heal."
Danielle grimaced in pain. "I don't think that's going to be a problem."
Helena helped Danielle off the counter and took some of her weight as she landed on her feet. Despite her help, pain stabbed her in her ribs which nearly made her collapse, but Helena holding on to her saved her the embarrassment and further pain.
"I'm going to help Danielle home," Helena said.
"Okay, but be careful." Barbara warned, but didn't really express too much concern about Helena's safety. She probably didn't suspect any entanglement with the police and had said that just as a force of habit.
Richard entered the room once again, having been told that it was okay for him to return. "So how bad?"
Sighing, she took off her glasses. "A few broken ribs. No internal bleeding."
"She is very lucky that that's all she has. It could have been a lot worse, especially when we're talking about venom patches."
"I think it's time we get to work on finding Alexander Bane. He's already ahead of us."
"I believe you're right. It's time for Helena and I get to work. I'm going to go get suited up."
"Here, take the ear piece and communicator so we can keep in contact. I know you don't need guidance, but…"
"It keeps you in the loop, I understand fully," Richard smiled as he grabbed her hand and held it in his. "I'm going to change and go meet Helena. You can direct me to Danielle's place where I'll meet her."
* * * *
Helena opened the front door to Danielle's house and helped her into her house. Danielle reached for the switch and turn on the house. This was Helena's first time at Danielle's apartment. It was much smaller than she imagined it. Entering through the front door, they were in a tiny hallway meant for one person to walk through. The walls were painted a dirty light green all through the house. As soon as they were far enough in to close the door behind, immediately to their right was the door to the closet. A few steps after that on the left was the bathroom. Just beyond that the hallway opened up to the main part of the apartment. On the Right was a mini kitchen. It had a refrigerator and freezer combo, and a dirty stove. In the middle of the tiled kitchen was a cheep square table that could seat two. There was one knitted placemat on the table. On the left was Danielle's bed. Over the head of the bead was a poster of Jon Bon Jovi. On the right to the bed was a window where light of the moon was entering into the room.
"Nice place you have hear," Helena said, looking around the room.
"Sorry it's a little messy. I wasn't expecting company," Danielle said now walking on her own to her bed. Her ribs were killing her, and Helena knew it by the way she limped towards the bed.
"Tomorrow, I'll try to find some time to help you clean up the mess in your bar. Right now you should get some rest, and I have to track down the dealer of those patches before they do any more damage." Helena walked to the window and looked out the window. There was a fire escape that lead both all the way down to the ground and one that lead to the roof top. Helena opened the window.
"Hey Helena, do me a favor?" Helena turned around to face Danielle who sat down on her bed. "Catch the creep who is distributing those strength enhancers."
Helena smiled. She knew that Danielle was in the dark about what she was up against, and perhaps that was for the best. She would not rest knowing that Helena was up against someone with the strength of over ten men, and right rest was what she needed. "I'll be happy to."
Helena climbed out the window and shot up the fire escape towards the roof top. She move so swiftly up the ladder, that it was like she was not even stepping on each step, but just flying up the ladder. As she reached the rooftop, Helena shot up like a bullet out of a gun. She flew about three feet over the roof top and then came down and landed on the roof top.
Helena looked up towards the giant full moon who was reflecting it's brilliant radiating light throughout New Gotham. Helena closed her eyes and pointed her face upward to the heavens as the winds blew across her face, gently stinging her face like tiny pins pricking her skin. Her short hair waved with the wind. It was another beautiful night in Gotham, and it was time to get to work.
"Wait up, Huntress!" Helena turned around to see Nightwing gliding from another rooftop onto the roof top she was standing on. He was in his full black costume with a thick blue line that came from under his right arm and went up to the center of his chest and back down to under his left arm. Underneath his arms, attached to the costume were little wings to give him the ability to glide. On his face was a tiny face mask that surrounded his eyes.
"Nice costume," Helena smirked, trying not to laugh.
"Hey, it's no wonder why your identity was so easily discovered. You make no effort to hide your identity," Richard grinned.
"With looks like mine, why disguise it?"
Richard laughed. "Anyway, it's time you and I got to work and try to find Alexander Bane.
"So, any ideas of where to start?"
Richard thought about that question. It was a good question after all. Alexander could be anywhere in New Gotham. "Those two you ran into at the bar are now in custody and in jail. They may know, but I would not be allowed to talk to them, nor are you. If there was someway of getting some information from them."
"Is that all we need? Hell, I have a connection in the police department who has access to those two goons."
"I thought the entire police force was after you?" Richard looked at her with a puzzled look on her face.
"They are," Helena grinned. "But one of them is after my heart."