FOR 10 STORIES, YOU HAVE READ THE CONTINUING ADVENTURES OF THE BIRDS OF PREY CONTINUING AFTER DEVIL EYES. NOW, THE JOURNEY HAS COME TO ITS END. THE 3 PART SERIES FINALE CONCLUDES NOW!
PREVIOUS STORIES IN THE O'REILEY SAGA
Episodes 1 and 2 HUNTRESS THE HUNTED
Episode 3 NIGHTWING
Episode 4 WALKING ON AIR
Episode 5 BLIND FAITH
Episodes 6 THINK NO EVIL, SEE NO EVIL
Episodes 7 FATHER'S DAUGHTER
Episode 8 HELENA VS. THE HUNTRESS
Episode 9 DAY OF RECKONING
Episode 10 HELENA'S BANE
BIRDS OF PREY SERIES FINALE
Up From Out of the Ashes
CHAPTER 1
The clock tower was destroyed. Flames were engulfing everything in the hideout. The fire continued to burn out of control. It was only a matter of time before the roof would collapse. The burning front door came crashing off of it's hinges and landed on the ground. Entering into the inferno was Nightwing and Reese. The smoke was thick, making it very difficult to breath. Both men covered their eyes from the bright blinding glow from the flames. "Helena? Barbara? Dinah?" Reese called out, but even he could not hear himself over the loud noise the fire made.
Richard signaled for them to split up. Reese nodded, as he began coughing. The smoke was starting to get to him, but he was not going to leave here until he found Helena, and the others. "Helena?" He called out again. "Please God, don't let her be dead."
He walked deeper into the smoldering clock tower. The devastation was beyond what he could even dream of. He walked closer to what used to be a metal platform and he found Dinah lying on her stomach, just beginning to come around. Reese knelt down and came to her aid. Her face was covered in soot, and parts of her neck were burned. "Dinah, are you alright?" Reese said into Dinah's ear so she could hear him.
"I'll be okay," Dinah answered.
"Get to the elevator and get out of the clock tower. We'll meet outside."
"Where's Helena and Barbara?" Dinah asked.
"We're looking for them. Now go!"
"No, I'm going to help you find them!" Dinah replied. "My powers may come in handy.
Reese looked further down in the room to see Richard waving for some existence. "Okay, Richard looks like he found Barbara and needs some help. You go help him. I'm going to find Helena."
Dinah nodded and ran over to Richard. Indeed, he did find Barbara. She was unconscious on the ground. The back of her shirt was partially burnt off, leaving holes. Her back, where the holes were, were burned pretty bad.
"We need to get her out of here," Richard screamed over the sound of the fire.
Dinah used her powers to elevate Barbara, with her stomach still facing down to the floor. Richard led the way as Dinah followed; making sure Barbara was floating between them. They made their way out the door and to the elevator.
"Helena?" Reese called out. He took a step before falling into a coughing fit. He could not hold on much longer; the smoke was smothering him. He would die first before leaving Helena here to burn to death. Reese pressed on for another two steps before he collapsed onto his knees.
Helena opened her eyes with a sharp pain by her right temple. She touched the spot where the pain was and looked at her hand. Her hand was covered in blood. The side of her face was bleeding pretty baldly. She pushed herself up onto her knees and looked around. The building was burning all around her. The ceiling looked like it could collapse in any moment. To her right she saw Reese on her knees, being suffocated by the smoke. Helena jumped to her feet, and stifled a cough of her own. She ran to him and placed a hand on his shoulder.
Reese looked up at Helena with relief in his eyes, though he could not speak through his coughing. Helena helped in to his feet and the two of them helped each other to the elevator. They were both relived when they were in the elevator on the way down. "Helena, are you okay?" Reese finally got out after his coughing had calmed down a bit. He was looking her head wound.
"I'll be okay. Where's Dinah and Barbara?"
"They are fine. They are already out of the clock tower," Reese replied. "Damn, I though all three of you were goners after seeing that explosion." Helena smiled and leaned into him and embracing him.
PREVIOUS STORIES IN THE O'REILEY SAGA
Episodes 1 and 2 HUNTRESS THE HUNTED
Episode 3 NIGHTWING
Episode 4 WALKING ON AIR
Episode 5 BLIND FAITH
Episodes 6 THINK NO EVIL, SEE NO EVIL
Episodes 7 FATHER'S DAUGHTER
Episode 8 HELENA VS. THE HUNTRESS
Episode 9 DAY OF RECKONING
Episode 10 HELENA'S BANE
BIRDS OF PREY SERIES FINALE
Up From Out of the Ashes
CHAPTER 1
The clock tower was destroyed. Flames were engulfing everything in the hideout. The fire continued to burn out of control. It was only a matter of time before the roof would collapse. The burning front door came crashing off of it's hinges and landed on the ground. Entering into the inferno was Nightwing and Reese. The smoke was thick, making it very difficult to breath. Both men covered their eyes from the bright blinding glow from the flames. "Helena? Barbara? Dinah?" Reese called out, but even he could not hear himself over the loud noise the fire made.
Richard signaled for them to split up. Reese nodded, as he began coughing. The smoke was starting to get to him, but he was not going to leave here until he found Helena, and the others. "Helena?" He called out again. "Please God, don't let her be dead."
He walked deeper into the smoldering clock tower. The devastation was beyond what he could even dream of. He walked closer to what used to be a metal platform and he found Dinah lying on her stomach, just beginning to come around. Reese knelt down and came to her aid. Her face was covered in soot, and parts of her neck were burned. "Dinah, are you alright?" Reese said into Dinah's ear so she could hear him.
"I'll be okay," Dinah answered.
"Get to the elevator and get out of the clock tower. We'll meet outside."
"Where's Helena and Barbara?" Dinah asked.
"We're looking for them. Now go!"
"No, I'm going to help you find them!" Dinah replied. "My powers may come in handy.
Reese looked further down in the room to see Richard waving for some existence. "Okay, Richard looks like he found Barbara and needs some help. You go help him. I'm going to find Helena."
Dinah nodded and ran over to Richard. Indeed, he did find Barbara. She was unconscious on the ground. The back of her shirt was partially burnt off, leaving holes. Her back, where the holes were, were burned pretty bad.
"We need to get her out of here," Richard screamed over the sound of the fire.
Dinah used her powers to elevate Barbara, with her stomach still facing down to the floor. Richard led the way as Dinah followed; making sure Barbara was floating between them. They made their way out the door and to the elevator.
"Helena?" Reese called out. He took a step before falling into a coughing fit. He could not hold on much longer; the smoke was smothering him. He would die first before leaving Helena here to burn to death. Reese pressed on for another two steps before he collapsed onto his knees.
Helena opened her eyes with a sharp pain by her right temple. She touched the spot where the pain was and looked at her hand. Her hand was covered in blood. The side of her face was bleeding pretty baldly. She pushed herself up onto her knees and looked around. The building was burning all around her. The ceiling looked like it could collapse in any moment. To her right she saw Reese on her knees, being suffocated by the smoke. Helena jumped to her feet, and stifled a cough of her own. She ran to him and placed a hand on his shoulder.
Reese looked up at Helena with relief in his eyes, though he could not speak through his coughing. Helena helped in to his feet and the two of them helped each other to the elevator. They were both relived when they were in the elevator on the way down. "Helena, are you okay?" Reese finally got out after his coughing had calmed down a bit. He was looking her head wound.
"I'll be okay. Where's Dinah and Barbara?"
"They are fine. They are already out of the clock tower," Reese replied. "Damn, I though all three of you were goners after seeing that explosion." Helena smiled and leaned into him and embracing him.
