Chapter 4
Tooth, Claw and Fangs
Dinah slowly crept through the alleys near the office of Harley Quinn. According to Barbara this was where Huntress was suppose to be last night. It had been two hours and so far, and she had come up with nothing. There was no sign that anything had happened here. " Oracle, I can't find anything here." Dinah said glancing around for something she may have missed.
" It's possible she may have gone somewhere else. I am searching for clues now and Reese is checking with the police to see if anyone saw her." Oracle replied.
" Wait I think I see something." Dinah said as she saw something dart across the street. " Who's there?" Dinah yelled as she carefully paced down the street.
" Be careful Dinah. Remember if something did happen to Helena there is someone very dangerous out there." Oracle said as she stopped her research so she could listen to Dinah.
" I can handle myself Oracle. I am tough too you..." Dinah stopped as she felt a hand touch her left shoulder. She instinctively used her telekinesis to blast whoever was behind her away. She gasped in surprise as she saw Helena slam hard against the sidewalk. " Helena, I am so sorry." She repeated frantically as she ran toward her.
" I'm fine." Huntress said as he got to her feet holding her ribs, which were once again throbbing with pain.
" Where have you been and what are you wearing?" Dinah said as she looked at Huntress confused.
" I have been at the hospital because I broke my ribs and kinda blacked out. Other than the immense pain I'm feeling now I am fine." Helena replied.
" Barbara, Helena is fine and we will be back soon." Dinah said into her communicator.
" Okay, I call Reese and tell him that everything is fine. Just hurry up I wanna know what happened." Oracle said sounding very relieved that Helena was fine.
" Oracle wants us back at the clock tower asap, ok?" Dinah asked Huntress.
" Yea, but please tell me Alfred is driving. I don't think I can walk any further." Helena said as she leaned against a nearby wall.
" Yea, he's right around the corner. I'll go get him and sorry about attacking you." Dinah said as she ran around the corner to get Alfred.
Helena walked toward the limo that soon turned around the corner. As she drove toward the clock tower she began to wonder if she would have to fight Löwe again and if next time the man would allow her to die.
***
As Helena and Dinah walked into the clock tower they found Barbara and Reese waiting for them.
" Good to know your ok, Helena, but what happened to you?" Barbara said turning around to face Helena.
" I waited for the transaction to be made then I interrupted. The dealer, who was a meta, sent another meta after me. A really big meta named Löwe that looked like some kind of Lion. They let me live I passed out on the way back here though. I woke up in some hospital with a broken rib and then I left there to find myself under attack from Dinah. Pretty normal day in the life of Huntress." Helena said as she took a seat.
" Wait a meta that resembled a lion?" Reese said interrupting whatever Helena was going to say next.
" Why does this mean anything special?" Helena said as she leaned forward.
" Oracle." Reese said turning around to look at Oracle.
" I am already looking into it." Oracle said as she pressed various keys on her key board.
" Anybody mind filling me in?" Huntress asked impatiently.
" Reese thinks that a meta that seems quite similar to this Löwe you described might be behind some recent murders." Oracle said not looking away from the keyboard. " I think he may be right."
" Do we have any clue where this meta might be hiding?" Helena asked as she stood up and looked at the computer screens.
" That is what I am trying to find out now. Got it, there was another attack about fifteen minutes ago at 23rd and Garden street. It couldn't have got that far. I think we should wait though. You are not in any kind of condition to fight. Ok Helena?" Barbara said as she turned around. " Helena?" Barbara repeated but realized Helena had already left. Dinah and Reese had come to the same conclusion as well. " Dinah, Reese you two should go and make sure nothing happens. All right? Oracle asked.
" Yea, we will go now." Reese said as he picked u his car keys and gestured for Dinah to follow him.
" Be careful." Oracle said as the two left the clock tower.
" Is any thing wrong Barbara?" Alfred said as he walked into the room. " You look troubled."
" Nothing Alfred, It's just that Helena has been so distant lately." Barbara said as she wheeled over to Alfred.
" She just needs time Barbara, her father was the same way at that age. She will be fine Barbara, I promise."
" Thank you Alfred." She said as she returned to her work.
Dinah slowly crept through the alleys near the office of Harley Quinn. According to Barbara this was where Huntress was suppose to be last night. It had been two hours and so far, and she had come up with nothing. There was no sign that anything had happened here. " Oracle, I can't find anything here." Dinah said glancing around for something she may have missed.
" It's possible she may have gone somewhere else. I am searching for clues now and Reese is checking with the police to see if anyone saw her." Oracle replied.
" Wait I think I see something." Dinah said as she saw something dart across the street. " Who's there?" Dinah yelled as she carefully paced down the street.
" Be careful Dinah. Remember if something did happen to Helena there is someone very dangerous out there." Oracle said as she stopped her research so she could listen to Dinah.
" I can handle myself Oracle. I am tough too you..." Dinah stopped as she felt a hand touch her left shoulder. She instinctively used her telekinesis to blast whoever was behind her away. She gasped in surprise as she saw Helena slam hard against the sidewalk. " Helena, I am so sorry." She repeated frantically as she ran toward her.
" I'm fine." Huntress said as he got to her feet holding her ribs, which were once again throbbing with pain.
" Where have you been and what are you wearing?" Dinah said as she looked at Huntress confused.
" I have been at the hospital because I broke my ribs and kinda blacked out. Other than the immense pain I'm feeling now I am fine." Helena replied.
" Barbara, Helena is fine and we will be back soon." Dinah said into her communicator.
" Okay, I call Reese and tell him that everything is fine. Just hurry up I wanna know what happened." Oracle said sounding very relieved that Helena was fine.
" Oracle wants us back at the clock tower asap, ok?" Dinah asked Huntress.
" Yea, but please tell me Alfred is driving. I don't think I can walk any further." Helena said as she leaned against a nearby wall.
" Yea, he's right around the corner. I'll go get him and sorry about attacking you." Dinah said as she ran around the corner to get Alfred.
Helena walked toward the limo that soon turned around the corner. As she drove toward the clock tower she began to wonder if she would have to fight Löwe again and if next time the man would allow her to die.
***
As Helena and Dinah walked into the clock tower they found Barbara and Reese waiting for them.
" Good to know your ok, Helena, but what happened to you?" Barbara said turning around to face Helena.
" I waited for the transaction to be made then I interrupted. The dealer, who was a meta, sent another meta after me. A really big meta named Löwe that looked like some kind of Lion. They let me live I passed out on the way back here though. I woke up in some hospital with a broken rib and then I left there to find myself under attack from Dinah. Pretty normal day in the life of Huntress." Helena said as she took a seat.
" Wait a meta that resembled a lion?" Reese said interrupting whatever Helena was going to say next.
" Why does this mean anything special?" Helena said as she leaned forward.
" Oracle." Reese said turning around to look at Oracle.
" I am already looking into it." Oracle said as she pressed various keys on her key board.
" Anybody mind filling me in?" Huntress asked impatiently.
" Reese thinks that a meta that seems quite similar to this Löwe you described might be behind some recent murders." Oracle said not looking away from the keyboard. " I think he may be right."
" Do we have any clue where this meta might be hiding?" Helena asked as she stood up and looked at the computer screens.
" That is what I am trying to find out now. Got it, there was another attack about fifteen minutes ago at 23rd and Garden street. It couldn't have got that far. I think we should wait though. You are not in any kind of condition to fight. Ok Helena?" Barbara said as she turned around. " Helena?" Barbara repeated but realized Helena had already left. Dinah and Reese had come to the same conclusion as well. " Dinah, Reese you two should go and make sure nothing happens. All right? Oracle asked.
" Yea, we will go now." Reese said as he picked u his car keys and gestured for Dinah to follow him.
" Be careful." Oracle said as the two left the clock tower.
" Is any thing wrong Barbara?" Alfred said as he walked into the room. " You look troubled."
" Nothing Alfred, It's just that Helena has been so distant lately." Barbara said as she wheeled over to Alfred.
" She just needs time Barbara, her father was the same way at that age. She will be fine Barbara, I promise."
" Thank you Alfred." She said as she returned to her work.
