Chapter 7: Taken
Connor was in the Clock Tower when he heard an alarming sound coming from Barbara's computers.
"What is that?" he asked Dinah.
"Reese triggered the bat ring."
"Who triggered the what?"
"Helena, Reese is on Main Street. Another victim has turned up," Barbara said. "I think Dinah and Connor should come along."
"Hey, Dinah, do you mind telling me who Reese is."
"He's this detective from New Gotham PD. We've known him for a couple of months. He helped us bring down Harley. Anyway, him and Helena have been dating for about a month. He's also helping us with the Onomatopoeia case."
"Okay, well, I think we better get into costume."
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Outside the Clock Tower in the darkness, a figure saw the three crime fighters leave. He had been waiting patiently for days for the perfect opportunity. It had finally come. He headed towards the Clock Tower ready to get his next target.
* * * * *
Reese triggered the bat ring and was waiting for Helena to show up. He heard a voice from behind him. "Hey, missed me?" He turned around and saw Helena, Dinah, and some guy he's never seen before.
"Hey," he said and kissed her.
"So, who's the victim?" She asked him.
"A male, used to be in the Navy, with a bullet wound to the head. Do you mind telling me who this is?" he asked pointing to Connor.
"Oh, sorry. Reese this is Connor Hawke, aka, Green Arrow. He's a vigilante from Star City. He's here to help us on the Onomatopoeia case."
"Hi, nice to me you," Connor said.
"You too."
"Hey, we have to go. We have a serial killer to catch. I'll see you later," she told him. Her and Reese kissed passionately while Connor and Dinah rolled their eyes. For the rest of the night they were on sweeps.
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Barbara was in the Clock Tower while Helena, Dinah, and Connor were on sweeps. She heard the elevator doors open. "Alfred, is that you?" There was no answer. She thought it was probably just her imagination since she hadn't gotten any sleep in days.
She continued to do her work when she felt a presence behind her. She turned around but there was nobody there. "Get a grip, Barbara. You need to get some sleep," she said to herself. She went to take a drink of coffee but accidentally knocked it over and the cup came into contact with the floor. "Dammit."
"Shatter," she heard a voice from behind her say. She spun around and stared at Onomatopoeia. He charged at her. She punched him in the face and broke his nose. It stopped him for a second but only a second. Barbara headed towards her computer trying to contact Helena. He got in front of her and stopped her from doing so. She reached for a stapler on her desk and hit him in the head with it, causing him to back away. She reached for her computer. "Huntress! Huntress, get back to the Clock Tower. He's-" She was cut off as Onomatopoeia fired a gun at her.
"Blam," he said. Luckily for her it was just a tranquilizer but that will be the last of her luck today.
* * * * *
They had found three muggers in an alley. Helena was busy with her guy, kicking him hard in the ribs. She jumped over him, and punched him in the face and broke his nose. She kicked him one more time in the chest and sent him flying through the air, and he hit the wall.
Connor was having a little more difficulty with his thug since he didn't have any powers like Huntress. He shot him in the hand with an arrow, causing him to drop his knife, and punched him hard in the mouth, which caused a tooth to fly out. He then punched him in the stomach and then the chest. He kicked him in the shoulder and then the face which finally knocked him out.
Dinah's guy was easier. She kicked him in the ribs and then the stomach. When he tried to attack her again, she used her telekinesis to send him flying against the wall. "Very impressive," Connor told her. He was amazed every time he saw her do that.
"Thanks. You weren't too bad yourself."
"Thanks, but what I did was nothing compared to telekinesis."
"Yeah, but it was still pretty cool. You have to show me how to do that one of these days."
"What?"
"Fight with a bow and arrow. Is it hard to do?"
"It's hard at first, but once you get the hang of it, it's pretty easy. I'll show you how to do it sometime if you want me to."
"I'd like that."
::Huntress! Huntress! Get back to the Clock Tower. He's-::
"What? Who's what? Oracle? Oracle? Okay, guys, stop flirting, and let's head back." Helena told them. Connor blushed. Was he flirting with her? He didn't even realize it. "Oracle? Oracle, are you there? Guys, she's not answering. I have a bad feeling. Let's get back there right away."
* * * * *
They returned to the Clock Tower. When they walked in, the place was totally trashed. "Barbara?" Helena said panicking. "Barbara where are you? What happened here?" They were searching the Clock Tower for her when Connor found something.
"What's this?" he asked pointing to a piece of paper near Barbara's computers. He picked it up and read it out loud. "Green Arrow, I've captured Oracle. If you ever want to see her again, face me, alone. It's signed by Onomatopoeia. Barbara's location is on the back of it."
"Oh my god, he has Barbara. What are we going to do?" Dinah said panicking.
"We'll do as he says. I'm going to face him alone." Connor said.
"What? Are you crazy? It's a trap," she told him.
"If I don't go then Barbara's as good as dead. I have to go. I'm not going to let her die because of me. Ever since my father died, Onomatopoeia has wanted me dead too. I chase him in all the cities he goes to, trying to stop him, and save an innocent life, so I could finally stop the man who killed my father. Every time he plays with my mind trying to make me finally break down. When he's done with the murders, he kidnaps a superhero that doesn't have any powers, and holds them captive until he finally kills them. Every time I try to stop him and I'm always too late and somebody else dies because of me. I'm not letting him get away this time. I'm not letting Barbara die, and I'm not putting you two in danger. If he wants me, he's gonna get me. I have to go alone. It's the only way."
"Connor, this is crazy. If we're going to save Barbara, we have to do it together. You can't go alone. He'll kill you." Dinah told him.
"Dinah's right, Connor, you're going to get yourself killed," Helena said.
"Well, it's either Barbara's life or mine and I've already decided. I'm going to face him, alone, and you can't stop me."
"Connor, stop acting crazy. You're putting Barbara's life and your life at risk."
"If I go alone, then I might be able to save her."
"Connor, you're not going without us," Dinah told him. "I'm not going to let you or Barbara die," she said. Tears rolled down her face. She put her hand on his shoulder. When Connor looked into her eyes he knew the last thing he wanted to do was to hurt her but he wasn't going to let her, or Barbara, or Helena die because of him. He knew he was going to regret what he was about to do but he knew he had to do it. It was the only way.
"You're right. I'm acting crazy. Just give me a minute to get my head straight."
"Okay, I'll give you a minute and then we can figure this whole thing out."
"Okay." He headed upstairs alone, where nobody could see him. He still had the note in his hand. He put it in his pocket so they wouldn't know where to find him. He reached into his quiver and pulled out a trick arrow. He knew one day he was going to need this.
He found his gas mask and was hoping he wouldn't regret what he was about to do. He put the end of the arrow to his bow, pulled back, and fired. The arrow landed where Dinah and Helena were and gas started to seep out of it. They were knocked out in a matter of seconds. Connor ran out of the Clock Tower and was ready to face his father's killer.
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Next chapter: Blam! The stunning conclusion of Onomatopoeia.
Connor was in the Clock Tower when he heard an alarming sound coming from Barbara's computers.
"What is that?" he asked Dinah.
"Reese triggered the bat ring."
"Who triggered the what?"
"Helena, Reese is on Main Street. Another victim has turned up," Barbara said. "I think Dinah and Connor should come along."
"Hey, Dinah, do you mind telling me who Reese is."
"He's this detective from New Gotham PD. We've known him for a couple of months. He helped us bring down Harley. Anyway, him and Helena have been dating for about a month. He's also helping us with the Onomatopoeia case."
"Okay, well, I think we better get into costume."
* * * * *
Outside the Clock Tower in the darkness, a figure saw the three crime fighters leave. He had been waiting patiently for days for the perfect opportunity. It had finally come. He headed towards the Clock Tower ready to get his next target.
* * * * *
Reese triggered the bat ring and was waiting for Helena to show up. He heard a voice from behind him. "Hey, missed me?" He turned around and saw Helena, Dinah, and some guy he's never seen before.
"Hey," he said and kissed her.
"So, who's the victim?" She asked him.
"A male, used to be in the Navy, with a bullet wound to the head. Do you mind telling me who this is?" he asked pointing to Connor.
"Oh, sorry. Reese this is Connor Hawke, aka, Green Arrow. He's a vigilante from Star City. He's here to help us on the Onomatopoeia case."
"Hi, nice to me you," Connor said.
"You too."
"Hey, we have to go. We have a serial killer to catch. I'll see you later," she told him. Her and Reese kissed passionately while Connor and Dinah rolled their eyes. For the rest of the night they were on sweeps.
* * * * *
Barbara was in the Clock Tower while Helena, Dinah, and Connor were on sweeps. She heard the elevator doors open. "Alfred, is that you?" There was no answer. She thought it was probably just her imagination since she hadn't gotten any sleep in days.
She continued to do her work when she felt a presence behind her. She turned around but there was nobody there. "Get a grip, Barbara. You need to get some sleep," she said to herself. She went to take a drink of coffee but accidentally knocked it over and the cup came into contact with the floor. "Dammit."
"Shatter," she heard a voice from behind her say. She spun around and stared at Onomatopoeia. He charged at her. She punched him in the face and broke his nose. It stopped him for a second but only a second. Barbara headed towards her computer trying to contact Helena. He got in front of her and stopped her from doing so. She reached for a stapler on her desk and hit him in the head with it, causing him to back away. She reached for her computer. "Huntress! Huntress, get back to the Clock Tower. He's-" She was cut off as Onomatopoeia fired a gun at her.
"Blam," he said. Luckily for her it was just a tranquilizer but that will be the last of her luck today.
* * * * *
They had found three muggers in an alley. Helena was busy with her guy, kicking him hard in the ribs. She jumped over him, and punched him in the face and broke his nose. She kicked him one more time in the chest and sent him flying through the air, and he hit the wall.
Connor was having a little more difficulty with his thug since he didn't have any powers like Huntress. He shot him in the hand with an arrow, causing him to drop his knife, and punched him hard in the mouth, which caused a tooth to fly out. He then punched him in the stomach and then the chest. He kicked him in the shoulder and then the face which finally knocked him out.
Dinah's guy was easier. She kicked him in the ribs and then the stomach. When he tried to attack her again, she used her telekinesis to send him flying against the wall. "Very impressive," Connor told her. He was amazed every time he saw her do that.
"Thanks. You weren't too bad yourself."
"Thanks, but what I did was nothing compared to telekinesis."
"Yeah, but it was still pretty cool. You have to show me how to do that one of these days."
"What?"
"Fight with a bow and arrow. Is it hard to do?"
"It's hard at first, but once you get the hang of it, it's pretty easy. I'll show you how to do it sometime if you want me to."
"I'd like that."
::Huntress! Huntress! Get back to the Clock Tower. He's-::
"What? Who's what? Oracle? Oracle? Okay, guys, stop flirting, and let's head back." Helena told them. Connor blushed. Was he flirting with her? He didn't even realize it. "Oracle? Oracle, are you there? Guys, she's not answering. I have a bad feeling. Let's get back there right away."
* * * * *
They returned to the Clock Tower. When they walked in, the place was totally trashed. "Barbara?" Helena said panicking. "Barbara where are you? What happened here?" They were searching the Clock Tower for her when Connor found something.
"What's this?" he asked pointing to a piece of paper near Barbara's computers. He picked it up and read it out loud. "Green Arrow, I've captured Oracle. If you ever want to see her again, face me, alone. It's signed by Onomatopoeia. Barbara's location is on the back of it."
"Oh my god, he has Barbara. What are we going to do?" Dinah said panicking.
"We'll do as he says. I'm going to face him alone." Connor said.
"What? Are you crazy? It's a trap," she told him.
"If I don't go then Barbara's as good as dead. I have to go. I'm not going to let her die because of me. Ever since my father died, Onomatopoeia has wanted me dead too. I chase him in all the cities he goes to, trying to stop him, and save an innocent life, so I could finally stop the man who killed my father. Every time he plays with my mind trying to make me finally break down. When he's done with the murders, he kidnaps a superhero that doesn't have any powers, and holds them captive until he finally kills them. Every time I try to stop him and I'm always too late and somebody else dies because of me. I'm not letting him get away this time. I'm not letting Barbara die, and I'm not putting you two in danger. If he wants me, he's gonna get me. I have to go alone. It's the only way."
"Connor, this is crazy. If we're going to save Barbara, we have to do it together. You can't go alone. He'll kill you." Dinah told him.
"Dinah's right, Connor, you're going to get yourself killed," Helena said.
"Well, it's either Barbara's life or mine and I've already decided. I'm going to face him, alone, and you can't stop me."
"Connor, stop acting crazy. You're putting Barbara's life and your life at risk."
"If I go alone, then I might be able to save her."
"Connor, you're not going without us," Dinah told him. "I'm not going to let you or Barbara die," she said. Tears rolled down her face. She put her hand on his shoulder. When Connor looked into her eyes he knew the last thing he wanted to do was to hurt her but he wasn't going to let her, or Barbara, or Helena die because of him. He knew he was going to regret what he was about to do but he knew he had to do it. It was the only way.
"You're right. I'm acting crazy. Just give me a minute to get my head straight."
"Okay, I'll give you a minute and then we can figure this whole thing out."
"Okay." He headed upstairs alone, where nobody could see him. He still had the note in his hand. He put it in his pocket so they wouldn't know where to find him. He reached into his quiver and pulled out a trick arrow. He knew one day he was going to need this.
He found his gas mask and was hoping he wouldn't regret what he was about to do. He put the end of the arrow to his bow, pulled back, and fired. The arrow landed where Dinah and Helena were and gas started to seep out of it. They were knocked out in a matter of seconds. Connor ran out of the Clock Tower and was ready to face his father's killer.
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Next chapter: Blam! The stunning conclusion of Onomatopoeia.