CHAPTER 7

Barbara had rushed Richard to examine his brain and ear drums for any damage. When he and Danielle came to the clock tower, Barbara had rushed to the first aid kit, glad to see them both still alive. After the reunion, Barbara had insisted checking for damage to his brain and ear drums. "Thank heavens there is no damage that I could see. How did this happen?"

Richard looked around to see if Dinah was near by. When he saw that she was not, he commenced explaining to her what had happened. "She morphed into Dinah, and used some psychic or telepathy attack."

"How can that be? Dinah does not contain any telepathy or psychic powers."

"She says something about Dinah having hidden powers that are yet to be unlocked. She says that Dinah has multiple meta powers and she was going to be one of the most powerful meta-humans in New Gotham.

This was news to Barbara. "There are no signs of any of this right now. I'll have to keep a close eye on her."

"So where is Helena anyway? I have not seen her since I came back." Richard noticed the hurt in Barbara eyes when he mentioned Helena. "What's wrong? Did something happen while I was out?"

"We took the bandages off of Helena to find out if she would regain her sight or not."

"You're not saying what I think you're saying are you?"

Barbara nodded. "Helena is blind. Her eyes had taken to much damage to repair."

"How is she taking it?"

"Not very well at all. She and Reese cried together before she went up to her room and had not come out since. She wants to be left alone. She's gone into solitude."

Reese sighed, not sure what to say or do. "Bruce was the same way after Bane broke his back. She is like her father and would go to solitude."

"I really don't know what to say to her. She seems to be shutting me out of her life."

"If she is just like her father, it will not be easy to get her to allow us back into her life."

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Helena sat on a chair on the second level in front of the railing. Her walking stick was laying beside her. Her black sunglasses covered her damaged skin surrounding her eyes. If she could see, she would be looking down through the metal railing to the first floor towards the metal platform. Her face showed no emotion.

"Helena?" Dinah cautiously approached Helena. Helena didn't reply or move an inch almost as if she could not hear her. "You haven't eaten all day. I brought you a turkey sandwich."

"I'm not hungry," Helena replied.

"I made it myself. Just the way you like it."

"I don't want your stupid sandwich, now go away!" Helena snapped.

Dinah turned around and ran to the kitchen sobbing. She ran past Barbara as she threw the sandwich, plate and all, into the sink before disappearing. Barbara controlled her wheelchair towards Helena. "That was not necessary, Helena."

"I want to be left alone," Helena said, her voice calm and mild once again.

"Helena, cutting us from your life is not going to solve anything."

"Spare me that 'you've been through it' lecture. I've heard it one too many times." Helena did not turn her head towards her.

"Helena, we want to help you. There's a dangerous villain out there trying to kill you. This is no time for you to lock yourself into solitude."

"Let her come and kill me. I rather be dead than go on without my sight."

That one comment pushed the one button in Barbara that could release her anger. "Damn you, Helena. I'm not going to sit here and watch you kill yourself"

"Then go away and leave me alone! Do you hear me, just leave me alone!" Helena screamed in a way Barbara had never heard her scream before.

Barbara gave up and said not another word as she turned her wheelchair around. Reese was standing there, having heard the conversation. Barbara looked up at Reese but said nothing as she controlled her wheelchair past him. Reese looked at Helena firmly as he walked up to her. "Who the hell do you think you are? They are your friends who you just drove off. They are doing their best to protect you, because they love you!"

"If you have been listening into our conversations, then you would have heard that I rather be dead right now then go on with life blind."

"Stop it, Helena! You are just feeling sorry for yourself, and that is not the Helena Kyle I know. The Helena Kyle I know would stand up and kick the ass of the one who did t his to her."

"Well, that Helena Kyle can no longer defend herself, and because of which, she deserves to die."

"Damn it, Helena, don't you even care about me? If you are killed, how do you think I would feel? Don't you even care?"

"Why should anyone care that a helpless blind woman dies. That makes one less burden for everyone. It'll make everyone's life a little easier. It'll you're your life easier with out me."

Reese felt like a knife piercing his heart. Reese was deeply wounded by that comment. He could not believe that she could even be that cold to question his love for her. "If you think that you would be making my life easier by you dying, then you are questioning my love you. After all we've been through, do you really believe that?" Helena made no reply nor showed any emotion. "Then our relationship has all been for nothing."

Reese turned around and walked off, not once looking back towards Helena. Helena remained in her chair. Tears strolled down from the side of her face but she made no effort to stop him.