CHAPTER 5
It was another night at the Dark Horse. Danielle was at the bar, working hard on another busy night. The Meta's of New Gotham were out enjoying life at the meta only bar. Things began to get ruffled when Commissioner O'Reily entered the bar. Danielle moaned to herself. He was determined to find the link between her and Helena. She was not going to betray her best friend.
"Commissioner O'Reily, what a big surprise. No, the Huntress has not been here recently."
The Commissioner grinned. "You've got me down pat I see. No, not this time."
"Then how can I help you, commissioner?"
"Being a meta human yourself, I figured you may know other meta humans in New Gotham. What are the chances of a meta-human here New Gotham having the power to heal?"
Danielle shrugged. "It's possible, but personally I don't know anyone with such a power."
The commissioner nodded. "I need your help with something. If anyone with such a power comes into this bar, take note and call me. I fear that there is someone out there trying to find a meta-human with healing powers to kidnap. The reason is unclear, but this warning was passed on to me from a police commissioner from another city."
"I will keep an eye out, but I don't have the ability to know other people's abilities just by sight. The only person who really would be able to help is the one you are trying to arrest for murder."
"Perhaps she would have been able to help, if she hadn't turned into murderer." Commissioner O'Reily retaliated.
"If she was really a murderer, wouldn't she try to murder again? Last time I heard the news, there have been no further murders from the Huntress."
"That's because I'm not giving her the opportunity to do so," he smiled. "I am convinced that you have no ties with the Huntress, but if I were you, I would keep out of police business before you find yourself in deep water."
* * * *
The next day in class, Dinah and Jeff met at lunch time at their usual table. High school students always had their favorite lunch tables to sit at. If someone had taken their table, sitting anywhere else in the lunchroom would be very awkward for the whole group. There were several of reasons why students like certain tables: some liked to be closer to the lunch line, some liked to be far in the back, away from the teacher who was supervising the lunch room, and others would sit in the middle, not caring about either.
Jeff and Dinah enjoyed the far back corner of the cafeteria because of the feeling of privacy. They could enjoy each others presence without the nuisance of other students bothering them. "So, are you finished with your two exams?" Dinah asked as they sat next to each other at their normal table, placing their trays onto the table.
"One down, one to go," Jeff replied.
"How do you think you did on your first exam?"
"No problem. I know I got an A on it."
"Cool," Dinah replied.
"If I may be so bold, I've noticed that you and Mrs. Gordon have an uneasy relationship. Is it because of me?"
"Not at all, we just had a misunderstanding: just your average parental figure/child misunderstanding," Dinah assured. "Speaking of which, last night, something wonderful happened to Mrs. Gordon last night. She was able to move her ankles for the first time since becoming crippled."
"Really? That's great!" Dinah could tell that he was pretending to be surprised, but despite his great acting, she could tell he was hiding something. Her original plan was ask him straight out, but suddenly that felt like a bad idea. There was another way for her to find out.
She slipped her pinky onto his tray that he was touching and she slipped into his memories. His memories were played before her in black and white. She saw the events of yesterday. She saw him handing Barbara the homework and then she noticed something she had not seen last time. The homework was glowing gold as both hands were on the homework. As soon as Jeff had let go, the glowing had stopped. It was Jeff who healed Barbara.
She broke out of the vision to see Jeff smiling at her. "If you wanted to know, all you had to do was ask."
"You mean, you knew I was reading your memories?" Dinah looked at him in surprise.
"Yes, I did. I am a meta-human. Yes, I healed Barbara's spine. I saw that your two relationships were on rocky ground. I thought I could help by bringing some joy that the both of you could share in."
"That's sweet," Dinah blushed. "How did you know I was a meta-human and what powers I had?"
The night we kissed. You must have lost control of your powers, because you were showing me images."
"I did?" Oh god, she thought. What did she do? Did she jeopardize the hideout? "What did you see?"
"I saw Mrs. Gordon,; I saw the Huntress, I can't believe you know the huntress; and I saw someplace that looked like the clock tower."
"Oh my god, what have I done," Dinah said in horror. She had betrayed Barbara and Huntress and the secret hideout! Helena did the same thing, and it virtually brought the end of New Gotham. Had she just done the same thing?
"I'm sorry, Dinah, for not telling you sooner. My intentions were to prove to you that your secret is safe with me. I would never betray or hurt the girl that means the world to me."
Tears strolled down the side of her face. She could not think straight. She felt guilty for allowing the secret of their identities out, but at the same time, she was sure that the secret was safe with Jeff. "I care for you so much, but I am so confused. This happened once before and it brought chaos to new Gotham. I've just made the same mistake. How can I be hero when I can't be trusted?"
"Dinah, I'm so sorry, I never meant to hurt you. I should have told you sooner that you were showing me private memories." Jeff sincerely felt bad about the conflict that he seemed to put Dinah through.
"It's not your fault, Jeff," The two of them held each other in their arms. "I suppose we need to sit down and talk with Barbara right away."
It was another night at the Dark Horse. Danielle was at the bar, working hard on another busy night. The Meta's of New Gotham were out enjoying life at the meta only bar. Things began to get ruffled when Commissioner O'Reily entered the bar. Danielle moaned to herself. He was determined to find the link between her and Helena. She was not going to betray her best friend.
"Commissioner O'Reily, what a big surprise. No, the Huntress has not been here recently."
The Commissioner grinned. "You've got me down pat I see. No, not this time."
"Then how can I help you, commissioner?"
"Being a meta human yourself, I figured you may know other meta humans in New Gotham. What are the chances of a meta-human here New Gotham having the power to heal?"
Danielle shrugged. "It's possible, but personally I don't know anyone with such a power."
The commissioner nodded. "I need your help with something. If anyone with such a power comes into this bar, take note and call me. I fear that there is someone out there trying to find a meta-human with healing powers to kidnap. The reason is unclear, but this warning was passed on to me from a police commissioner from another city."
"I will keep an eye out, but I don't have the ability to know other people's abilities just by sight. The only person who really would be able to help is the one you are trying to arrest for murder."
"Perhaps she would have been able to help, if she hadn't turned into murderer." Commissioner O'Reily retaliated.
"If she was really a murderer, wouldn't she try to murder again? Last time I heard the news, there have been no further murders from the Huntress."
"That's because I'm not giving her the opportunity to do so," he smiled. "I am convinced that you have no ties with the Huntress, but if I were you, I would keep out of police business before you find yourself in deep water."
* * * *
The next day in class, Dinah and Jeff met at lunch time at their usual table. High school students always had their favorite lunch tables to sit at. If someone had taken their table, sitting anywhere else in the lunchroom would be very awkward for the whole group. There were several of reasons why students like certain tables: some liked to be closer to the lunch line, some liked to be far in the back, away from the teacher who was supervising the lunch room, and others would sit in the middle, not caring about either.
Jeff and Dinah enjoyed the far back corner of the cafeteria because of the feeling of privacy. They could enjoy each others presence without the nuisance of other students bothering them. "So, are you finished with your two exams?" Dinah asked as they sat next to each other at their normal table, placing their trays onto the table.
"One down, one to go," Jeff replied.
"How do you think you did on your first exam?"
"No problem. I know I got an A on it."
"Cool," Dinah replied.
"If I may be so bold, I've noticed that you and Mrs. Gordon have an uneasy relationship. Is it because of me?"
"Not at all, we just had a misunderstanding: just your average parental figure/child misunderstanding," Dinah assured. "Speaking of which, last night, something wonderful happened to Mrs. Gordon last night. She was able to move her ankles for the first time since becoming crippled."
"Really? That's great!" Dinah could tell that he was pretending to be surprised, but despite his great acting, she could tell he was hiding something. Her original plan was ask him straight out, but suddenly that felt like a bad idea. There was another way for her to find out.
She slipped her pinky onto his tray that he was touching and she slipped into his memories. His memories were played before her in black and white. She saw the events of yesterday. She saw him handing Barbara the homework and then she noticed something she had not seen last time. The homework was glowing gold as both hands were on the homework. As soon as Jeff had let go, the glowing had stopped. It was Jeff who healed Barbara.
She broke out of the vision to see Jeff smiling at her. "If you wanted to know, all you had to do was ask."
"You mean, you knew I was reading your memories?" Dinah looked at him in surprise.
"Yes, I did. I am a meta-human. Yes, I healed Barbara's spine. I saw that your two relationships were on rocky ground. I thought I could help by bringing some joy that the both of you could share in."
"That's sweet," Dinah blushed. "How did you know I was a meta-human and what powers I had?"
The night we kissed. You must have lost control of your powers, because you were showing me images."
"I did?" Oh god, she thought. What did she do? Did she jeopardize the hideout? "What did you see?"
"I saw Mrs. Gordon,; I saw the Huntress, I can't believe you know the huntress; and I saw someplace that looked like the clock tower."
"Oh my god, what have I done," Dinah said in horror. She had betrayed Barbara and Huntress and the secret hideout! Helena did the same thing, and it virtually brought the end of New Gotham. Had she just done the same thing?
"I'm sorry, Dinah, for not telling you sooner. My intentions were to prove to you that your secret is safe with me. I would never betray or hurt the girl that means the world to me."
Tears strolled down the side of her face. She could not think straight. She felt guilty for allowing the secret of their identities out, but at the same time, she was sure that the secret was safe with Jeff. "I care for you so much, but I am so confused. This happened once before and it brought chaos to new Gotham. I've just made the same mistake. How can I be hero when I can't be trusted?"
"Dinah, I'm so sorry, I never meant to hurt you. I should have told you sooner that you were showing me private memories." Jeff sincerely felt bad about the conflict that he seemed to put Dinah through.
"It's not your fault, Jeff," The two of them held each other in their arms. "I suppose we need to sit down and talk with Barbara right away."
