Author's note: Okay, so we should go on with the story. Oh, if anyone is
interested, my friend and I are starting a new story; it takes place after
the last episode of Birds of Prey. So if anyone wants a preview of that
story e-mail us. Enjoy. Oh, and were thinking of making this a trilogy but
it's up to the readers and reviewers to decided after the end of this
sequel. And once again enjoy.
E-mail: ico_saiyan101@yahoo.com
Helena's Christmas 2: Batman's Promise ~~~@~~~@~~~@~~~@~~~@~~~@~~~@~~~@~~~@~~~@~~~@~~~@~~~@ An eight-year-old Helena Kyle sat on the roof of her and her mother's apartment building, with her kitty Huntress in her arms. She had found that she had unbelievable.powers, not like those witches have, more like super natural powers like Super heroes. She hadn't told her mother, yet, and she was planning on telling her soon, but she just didn't know when or how. She would come up onto the roof after her mother fell asleep and she would test her abilities as she liked to call them, powers made them sound evil for some strange reason. She laid Huntress on the roof and she tried a few of her abilities. She took a deep breath and jumped across to the opposite building, she landed on her feet with ease. She smiled to herself proudly and jumped back across to find Huntress stretching out, and then took a little catnap, which was quite ironic, if you really think about it.
"What a cute little trick for such a cute little girl. Did you ever think of joining the circus with that trick for yours?" a low creepy voice said.
Helena turned around suddenly realizing her vision changed so she could see everything in the darkness as if it was day. She found herself staring at a green haired clown with a bit too much make-up on even for a clown, and his face stood out brightly against the dark background. "Who are you?" Helena asked not a hint of fear in her young voice. Huntress raised from her corner sensing something was wrong she slowly stalked her way over to her owner side never losing sight of the clown or Helena. Huntress kept to Helena's side, watching the funning looking clown.
"You don't seem scared little girl."
"I've seen IT and clowns are not scary, but I think you over did it on the make-up, you look like a girl," she stated completely confident.
"Well, what do you think Harley?" Joker said as a woman walked out of the shadows.
"I think she's a cute little girl, she'll make a great killer with that trick of hers," Harley replied.
"You're ugly, and so is your girlfriend," Helena said.
"Or we could just kill her right now," Harley added royally pissed off.
"What a great idea Harley," Joker replied walking closer to the young girl. Huntress sensed the fear in her owner, even though Helena hid it very well from Joker and Harley. She quickly got into striking stance making sure to keep by Helena's side; soon the Joker had Helena at the end of her rope (figure of speech, which of course I truly don't understand. Someone please explain.) Helena looked behind her and saw that a step further she would be falling onto the street below. She did the only thing she could think of, she pushed him away from her. Giving her enough time to make it to the door, but she forgot about Harley who come after her; but before Harley could even lay a hand on little Helena a dark figure came flying through the sky, like a bat knocking her onto her back then going after the Joker. Helena looked at the black shadow knowing exactly who he was.Batman, the great savor of Gotham City; Joker began to jump across rooftops with Harley and Batman following right on his heels. Helena looked around a bit stunned; she had just seen the great Batman! She picked up Huntress and sat on the roof, Batgirl landed next to her, "Helena, what are you doing here?"
"Barbara, what are you wearing? It's not Halloween, its not even October," Helena replied as she looked up at her.
Barbara knelt down besides her, "Helena did you see.?"
"Batman? Yeah, he went that way," she said pointing to the opposite roof top, and then added, "With a funny looking clown with a way too white face and neon green hair."
Barbara lifted her head and looked in the direction Helena was pointing, "A clown with green hair." she took another looked at Helena, "Were you scared?"
"No, I've already seen IT with my mom, he was just ugly."
"You weren't scared?"
"No.not at all."
"You stay here and I'll be back as soon as I can."
"Okay, Barbara see you later."
Barbara ran and jumped onto the next rooftop, Helena held her kitty closer to her, "What was with Barbara's costume?" Helena asked looking at Huntress, she yawned in response.
Hours went by and Helena was quickly falling asleep, Batman walked over to her; he removed his cape and put it around Helena and picked her up. She looked up at him, "Which room is yours?" Batman asked.
"Third window on the eleventh floor," Helena replied, pulling Huntress closer.
He quickly dropped down, rope in hand and stopped in front of Helena's window and opened it; he placed the half asleep child in her bed and pulled the covers over her, leaving the cape around her. He kissed her on the forehead and went back out the window, Huntress curled up next to Helena and went back to sleep. What a lazy kitty you are, Huntress, Helena thought to herself before she fell asleep. ~~~!~~~!~~~!~~~!~~~!~~~!~~~!~~~!~~~!~~~!~~~!~~~!~~~!~~~!~~~!~~~!~~~! "So.being a vigilante pay much?" Reese asked looking at Helena.
"About as much as living in a cardboard box," Helena replied.
"So, I guess you could say being a vigilante is a hobby."
"More like a 'I have nothing better to do' kind of hobby."
"Well, it must be a fun hobby."
"At times, went I don't have to do anything but fight the bad guys."
"Really, so what are you doing after your patrol tonight?"
"Nothing, why?"
"Would you like to go out for dinner?"
"I don't have time for dinner."
"Than how about drinks and we go to a club or two."
"I believe you're a bit too old to go clubbing."
"You can't be sure of that just yet."
"Well, how about you prove me wrong."
"Alright than, I'll pick you up at eight."
"Meet you at the your place."
"In front of the building."
"Okay, I'll be there and don't be late Detective."
"Oh, believe me, I won't."
"And you won't stand me up will you?"
"Why would I stand up the great Huntress?"
"I don't know, you'll have to tell me someday," she whispered in his ear and than she was gone.
"Sir, the young woman who just left wanted me to give this to you," the waitress said handing him a white piece of paper.
Make it ten Detective I do have a job to do read the letter, Reese smiled to himself, "So, how much was the whole meal?"
"Oh, don't worry an elderly man paid earlier."
"That must be some rich ass butler." ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "Miss Gordon?" A young woman said, Barbara quickly turned around and replied, "Yes, Cynthia."
"I didn't understand last night's homework assignment and I would have come at lunch but I saw you leave with Wade so I figured that you had a meeting and I didn't want to bother you and I came after school but you were already gone."
"Yeah, I had some work to do on my website."
"You have a website? That's so cool!"
"Not as cool as you'd like to believe, it's a baking website, I sell bake goods over the Internet, my friend Helena and I."
"But still that's cool."
"At least you think so. So, what didn't you understand?"
"The whole assignment."
"It's understandable you're a freshman in a senior class. But getting back to the assignment what I wanted you to do was, translate Romeo and Juliet into modern day New Gotham. Like in West Side Story, you have to figure out who the rival families are. And also translate Shakespeare's language into modern day English."
"Wow! When's it due?"
"Friday."
"Great, I have time. Thanks a lot Miss Gordon."
"Barbara, can I talk to you?" Helena asked walking into her classroom.
"Sure, Helena, but can you wait a minute," Barbara said looking at Cynthia.
"Oh, sorry, forgot it's teaching hours."
"So, do you have anymore questions Cynthia?"
"No Miss Gordon and thanks a lot. Well, I better be getting to class."
"Wait, let me write you a pass so you're not late."
"Thanks, Miss Gordon."
"You are very welcome Cynthia."
Barbara quickly wrote out a pass and handed it to her, she took the pass a quickly exited the room.
"So, what is so important that you had to come all the way down here?"
"I wanted to know if."
"Barbara. Helena? What are you doing here?" Dinah asked.
"It's not a crime to come visit Barbara," Helena replied in full Huntress mode.
"Well, anyways I wanted to ask you if I could spend the night got Gabby's tonight, we have a huge project due tomorrow."
"Didn't you two start it yet?"
"Umm.no, not yet."
"Dinah."
"Sorry, I've been busy fighting crime at night, remember?"
"Right, I forgot."
"The source of all information doesn't know something?"
"Alright, Dinah you can stay at Gabby's but you still have to do patrol tonight."
"How?"
"Helena will go over and pick you up then drop you back off at nine-thirty. Got it Helena?"
"Yeah, so I'll pick you up at six, okay?" Helena asked.
"Sure, I'll be dressed and ready."
"Great."
"I've got to go to class, I said I was going to the bathroom."
"You lied Dinah?" Barbara asked shocked.
"Well, better be getting back to class bye," Dinah replied racing out the door.
"You know at times she can be so much like you, Helena. So what did you want to talk about?"
"I." Helena started but she had lost all her nerves. "I've got to get to work before I'm late, see you later."
"Bye Helena." Barbara leaned back in her chair, "I swear that girl gets more and more strange every night." ~~~()~~~()~~~()~~~()~~~()~~~()~~~()~~~()~~~()~~~()~~~()~~~()~~~()~~~()~~~() Alfred walked through the clock tower cleaning, and making the fortress presentable for the crime fighting trio who worked nights in it confines. Barbara had taught him what to do if there was a Delphi alert, he would access the alert and of course Barbara would also get notified of the alert. Alfred walked over to the computers and began to clean the desk.
"Alfred," Helena's voice come through the speakers and was heard through the clock tower.
"Yes, Miss Helena?" Alfred replied, continuing his cleaning.
"Reese asked me out, I think."
"What did he say?"
"He asked me if I wanted to go to dinner, and I told him I couldn't cuz I fight crime around that time."
"Miss Helena!"
"Wait, I'm not done yet, then he asked me to go for a drink or clubbing or we could end up doing both."
"And what did you say Miss Helena?"
"Yes."
"Well, that is wonderful!"
"Thanks, but the only problem is that I'm suppose to meet him in front of his apartment building after patrolling."
"Well, perhaps after you bring Miss Dinah back to Miss Gabby's you could quickly change on your way to Mister Reese's apartment building."
"Alfred, were you eavesdropping?"
"I like to call it sweet listening, and anyways Miss Helena you left your com set on."
"The British always try to make things sound so much sweeter."
"Now, Miss Helena just because I am a bit witty doesn't mean the British make things sound much more sweeter."
"Sure Alfred."
"So, are you going?"
"Yes, I already told you that."
"Good, I hope you enjoy yourself."
"I believe I will Alfred, as so as I find something slutty enough."
"Miss Helena!!!"
"Joking, I'm trying to find something to wear to a bar and a club."
"What is the difference Miss Helena?"
"Alfred that would take forever for me to explain to you, and I just don't have the time my dear butler."
"Well at least you care enough to tell me why you're not telling me."
"Okay, well I got to go and don't tell Barbara or Dinah."
"As you wish Miss Helena." And then the line went dead; Alfred turned the microphone off and continued his cleaning. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Helena threw clothes out of her closet trying to find the perfect outfit for that night. No, too long. No, too old. No, this is Barbara's. No, he's seen me in that. No, I don't want to wear that. No, not tight enough. Yeah like I'd ever wear that in public. Prefect. Now to find a skirt or pants, no a skirt, shoes and jewelry and I'll be done. Now, which skirt would go with this shirt? Duh something black and of course leather. Something tight, leather and black definitely. Let's see, well he hasn't seen in any of my skirts so that leaves them all available; great I have a lot of choices.
"Helena?" Barbara said her voice popping into Helena's head.
"Yeah Barbara?" Helena replied still looking through her closet.
"What did you want to talk to me about?"
"What skirt do you think will go with my black clingy leather sleeveless shirt?"
"Ties in the front or on the sides?"
"Down the back."
"Straps?"
"No, none at all."
"Okay, how about your red skirt with the bead design on it."
"I think it's a bit long."
"Where are you going?"
"To a bar then a club."
"I'm guessing it won't be the Dark Horse bar, so how about your black leather skirt that ties up on both sides with the silver chain belt."
"I was just thinking about wearing that. What jewelry should I wear with the outfit, the silver ring with the black diamond or my class ring?"
"Why don't you wear you silver bracelet with the cat charm."
"Which one?" Helena replied laughter in her voice.
"The one your mother gave you."
"That could work."
"Anything else?"
"No, I think I can do the rest, see you later Barbara."
"Bye Helena."
"Bye," Helena replied pulling out her black knee high leather boots and putting them next to her bed with the rest of her outfit. ~~~)(~~~)(~~~)(~~~)(~~~)(~~~)(~~~)(~~~)(~~~)(~~~)(~~~)(~~~)(~~~)(~~~)(~~~)( "Our project sucks!!" Gabby shouted as she looked at their project with Dinah by her side.
"You're telling me? Like I already don't know that, we've been here for three hours and still we've got nothing."
"We do have a blank poster board, and anyways what's with the outfit?"
"Helena's taking me to an eighteen and younger club, you know Gotham City, and there a cool new artist playing there tonight and she wanted to take for my birthday."
"She's like an older sister, she's really sexy."
"Oh, my god you like my sister?"
"Yes."
"That's cool," Dinah said but in her head saying, Oh my god oh my god oh my god.
"So, who are you seeing?"
"Norah Jones."
"Who?"
"Don't worry she's a really good singer and piano player."
"You're so lucky you have a sister who takes you places." (A/N: My friend and I are guessing that Gabby doesn't know that Helena isn't Dinah's real sister.)
"Yeah, I know."
"Dinah, your sister is here!" Gabby's mother shouted up the stairs.
"I better get down there," Dinah said as she made her way towards the door to Gabby's room.
"I'll come with you," Gabby said walking besides her.
"Cool."
They walked down the stairs together, "Hey Helena," Dinah said when she saw her.
"Hey sis," Helena replied hugging Dinah, an act they put on around people.
"So, you'll be bringing Dinah back won't you?" Gabby's mother asked.
"Yes, I will, it just that Barbara got these tickets for us a really long time ago and since my sister's been away at private school for so long we never had time to hang out and now that we do I'd like to. Oh, and believe me I know how important education is, and I know that both Dinah and Gabby need to work on their project so that's why I'll be bringing her back by nine o'clock."
"I said nine-thirty, Huntress!" Barbara said coming into Helena's head.
".And not to worry, I'm also taking her to see a Detective Jesse Reese to help her with her project he was alive when there was still a Gotham City, I think he could be a great help with their project. And I know it's a bit late to bring Dinah back but to talk to Detective Reese might take a while."
"No, it's alright, and this Detective Reese, is he your boyfriend?"
"Oh, no."
"Now Helena tell me the truth."
"No, he's much too old for me."
"But you have to admit he's cute," Dinah said cutting in.
"Dinah do you have a crush?"
"Me, Helena, oh no I think not, but you are the one who works very closely with him."
"You do Helena?" Gabby's mother asked.
"Yes, when there are problems at the bar or something goes wrong were the police need to get involved I usually call him."
"Way to think on your feet Helena," Barbara said proudly into her ear.
"Well, that must be nice."
"For my boss."
"No I mean working at a bar."
"Oh, no I'm a bartender, I'm working my way through college, I'm going to be a self defense instructor and a special Ed teacher."
"Two times in a row, your on a roll," Barbara said not a hint of Oracle in her voice.
"Oh, Barbara must be very proud."
"She is."
"I really am Helena, I'm proud of both of you, Helena and Huntress," Barbara said. "And get the hell out of there, soon," she added full Oracle mode on.
"Well, we better be going, we don't want to be late."
"Well, I'll see you both later."
"I'll get started on the paper," Gabby said.
"Great," Dinah replied. "Bye." Gabby's mother had already left the room.
"Bye Gabby," Helena replied as her and Dinah walked out of the house.
"It took you two long enough," Oracle said once they were out of the house.
"Sorry, but if Dinah would keep her mouth shut for once," Helena replied, Huntress mode on.
"Sorry, but Gab's mom was asking question, it's better to get them out of the way now," Dinah replied.
"Easy for you to say you weren't the one answering all the questions."
"Well, she wasn't asking me the questions, she was asking you. And I wasn't the one who brought up the whole Reese thing."
"I had to make it sound like I wasn't just taking you out to hear music and nothing else, I also made it sound educational, and I hadn't plan on saying that; it just kinda popped in my head."
"I bet you weren't Helena, and that Dinah is what we call thinking on your toes, you should really get use to it Dinah," Oracle said cutting in, typing could be heard in the background.
"I don't see the point in think on your toes," Dinah replied.
"It helps keep your identity a complete secret, Helena was thinking on her toes and was able to give an educational reason for taking you out, she was able to explain how she knew Reese and also explain why she was working at a bar and what she wanted to be. One of these days Dinah you're gonna need to be able to do that and I suggest you learn now," Oracle said a hit of Barbara in her voice.
"Oracle, lose the Barbara," Huntress said.
"Oh, right thanks Huntress. Now let's get to work, let's see where the crime in New Gotham is tonight. Surveillance on.the park's clear, so are the banks, jewelry stores, and most of the allies. It seems it's criminals' night off.wait robbery, corner of 6th and Maple get there now, I'll contact you with more information," Oracle replied.
"On it. Huntress out," Huntress said and was off. "You take the ground, I'll take the rooftops."
"Meet you there," Dinah replied. "Oh, and Huntress."
"Yeah, Dinah?"
"Be careful."
"I've done this before don't worry," Huntress said and then she disappeared.
Huntress landed on the roof with ease, she quickly made her way to the crime scene. She looked down and spotted the robbers, "Oracle, where's Dinah?"
"She's about six blocks way, where are you?" Oracle replied.
"I'm on the roof of the bank. Do you want me to go down there, or wait for Dinah?"
"By the time Dinah gets there it'll be too late."
"So, you want me to drop in?"
"Yes, but be careful, and try not to make a mess of things."
"Alright I'll try my best. Huntress out."
Huntress broke through the front window, the robbers stopped what they were doing and looked at her, "Sorry to crash you party boys, but you're not being very polite."
"Oh, and what's the little wannabe super hero gonna do?" one of the robbers asked.
"Beat the crap out of you."
"Like to see you try sweet thing."
"Let me say two things one eww and two my name is not sweet thing, it's Huntress, remember that bubby cuz when you get locked up you can get together with the rest of the criminals I captured, and have a conversation. You'll have a lot in common."
"Sure."
"This is gonna hurt.well you anyways." Huntress kicked him in the jaw, "Didn't know you had such a glass jaw." Another man came at her and she kicked him in the gut, she spotted another man with a gun. "Oracle, I got a guy here with a gun."
"Let me get surveillance," Oracle replied typing away. "Got it, there's a fire alarm, pull it and use it to twist your body around and kick the gun out of his hand."
"On it Oracle." Huntress did as she was told. "Oracle, just I question, and this is off the top of my head, but why the hell aren't the police here?"
"Oh, the alarm for the store, they disabled it."
"Great I'm dealing with smart criminals, so much freaking fun!!"
"Good, you set off the alarm that should get the cops attention or at least the fire departments. I see you got all three down."
"Yeah, I think I'll handcuff them for the cops, you know save them time."
"Do whatever you want Huntress, this is your bust."
"Thank you very much Oracle."
"Huntress get out of there now, cops, about two blocks away."
"I'm on my way out now. Hope they enjoy their present."
"I believe they will."
Huntress ran out of the store, "Don't tell me I missed another crime, again!" Dinah said. "Alright I won't but the cops are coming so do you mind getting on the roof before they get here?" Huntress replied.
"Oh, no I'm not getting on a rooftop with you. Last time you pushed me off," Dinah replied crossing her arms.
"For the last time I'm sorry and it was an accident!" Huntress replied already half the way up the building.
"I'm staying on the ground where I wouldn't be pushed off."
"Fine, be stubborn, but stay out of site!'
"Alright, Huntress and might I mention I'm not a child!" Dinah shouted in reply.
"Whatever!" Huntress shouted from the rooftop. "Oracle.Oracle.Earth to Oracle!!"
"Huh, oh sorry Huntress," Oracle replied.
"Taking a long trip down memory lane are we?"
"It seems Alfred's starting to rub off on you."
"Wonderful, now I'm an elderly British butler for Miss Barbara Gordon and Miss Dinah Lane. How much fun that'll be," Huntress replied sarcastically.
"Very funny Huntress, now do you mind if we get back to work?"
"I'm not the one who was taking a trip down memory lane."
"Let's just get back to our jobs alright?"
"Alright, so where are the cops?"
"About half a block away, and I'd like to say thank you for putting all those tracking devices on the cars."
"Well, now at least me and Dinah can get out of the crime scene before they get there."
"It's Dinah and I," Oracle said, a hint of Barbara in her voice.
"Yes, Ms. Gordon. And I'm a crime fighting, I don't need to be grammatically correct. I deal with foul talking disgusting scum bags not educated well mannered scum bags."
"Sorry, I'm a teacher, it's hard sometimes to turn off the teacher mode."
"I feel sorry for you, but don't correct my grammar while I'm out on the field."
"Alright, the cops just arrived, Detective Reese is with them, also."
"I'll talk to Reese as soon as he's alone."
"Good."
"Alright."
"Where's Dinah?"
"Somewhere on the ground, she refused to come up here."
"Understandable, you almost killed her last time."
"No, I didn't, it was an accident, and she's alive, so she can't complain."
"I'm gonna get her on her com set and see where she is and get her to sweep the scene one last time."
"Alright, that should save me some time."
"Well, tell me when your gonna talk to Reese."
"Alright, Oracle." Huntress heard a click and looked down at the scene below, she spotted Dinah, "Tell Dinah to stay out of sight I just spotted her."
"I'm on it Huntress," Oracle replied and Huntress heard her talking to Dinah in the background. Huntress spotted Reese, he had his back turn to her and she let her eyes drop down below his waistline. Really, really nice ass, she said to herself. When Reese was finally alone she contacted Oracle again. "Oracle, I'm on my way to talk to Reese."
"Alright, tell him the surveillance from the camera in the bank, there was spray paint was used to cover the lens and I have my surveillance from my cameras. So, there not much evidence there's mines but I doubt they can use that."
"Alright Oracle."
Huntress jumped off the roof and landed an inch behind Reese, he sensed her and turned around to find himself staring into Huntress's eyes. "Well, what a surprise to see you here," Reese said not taking his eyes off of her.
"I would have left but of course there's always a problem. It seems the thieves spray painted over the lens of the camera; the only cameras that caught what happened were Oracle's camera and those of course aren't visible to the public," Huntress said, letting Helena slip out.
"Oracle has cameras all over the city?"
"How else do you think she knows when crimes are going on before the cops do, and anyways she uses them just in case something goes wrong with the one that come with the security."
"Okay, so I guess no one will know what happened in there."
"As far as I know, no."
"Huntress, I just found another camera and it's not one of mines, it belongs to the bank, it didn't have spray paint on it, a totally clear lens, it's at the far west corner of the bank and it was easily concealed by the darkness. Before you tell him anything might I mention they can see your face," Oracle said cutting in, with a hint of worry ness in her voice.
"Is there anyway to make it so my face is blurry or something like that?" Huntress asked any hint of Helena gone.
"I could try, but I doubt it."
"With what they can see can they figure out who I am?"
"No, not really, you're moving around too much and most of the time you have your back to the camera."
"So they really can't tell it's me?"
"Exactly."
"Then I guess they can use it."
"Better tell him."
Huntress turned to look at Reese, "I've just been informed of new information, there was one camera that they didn't cover with spray paint, it's in the west corner of the bank."
"Interesting and how do you know about this?"
"Oracle, how else?"
"So, I guess I'll see you later."
"Yeah, you will, Detective." And then she was gone. ~~~^~~~^~~~^~~~^~~~^~~~^~~~^~~~^~~~^~~~^~~~^~~~^~~~^~~~^~~~^ Helena stood outside of Reese's apartment building, she wrapped her arms around herself; it was freezing cold, and she had taken off her com set. She had on the necklace Reese had given her, the silver bracelet her mother had given her and diamond studs in her ears, her usual jewelry for going out. She pulled down her skirt as far as it would go and then adjusted her top, making sure it was tied tight enough in the back so it wouldn't fall off or her boobs wouldn't pop out. She looked around looking for Reese, "Wow! You look beautiful. Most girls can't pull an outfit like that off," Reese said taking her by surprise.
"What do you mean?" Helena asked offended.
"I mean most girls can't pull that outfit off like you, but then again you aren't like most girls."
"Okay, am I suppose to be offended or complemented?"
"That's up to you, Huntress."
"Let's just go."
"Alright than."
They got into Reese's car; Helena sat down and tried to pull her skirt down so it would cover a little more. Reese looked over at Helena strangely as she tired to pull down her skirt, "You know that might work better if you had a longer skirt," Reese said.
"Shut up Reese!" Helena snapped.
Reese stopped the car when they got to club New Gotham, they got out of the car and walked inside, "This is the hottest club in town how did you get us in, without having to stand in line?"
"I know the bouncer and a few of the bartenders here," Reese replied.
"Well, it seems the good detective has connections."
"You're not the only one with connections in town."
"Yes, but I am the only one with the most connections."
"Well, you work with both sides of the law, I work with only one."
"Too bad for you." ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "Helena.Huntress.Huntress, damn it Helena how many times do I have to damn well tell you the com set is not a walkman! Helena answer me now! Helena don't make me track you down! Damn it!!" Oracle shouted slamming her fist onto the desk. "Dinah, come in."
"Yeah, Oracle?" Dinah asked.
"Is Huntress there with you?"
"Nope, why?"
"I tracked her down, but I don't think she's at her apartment."
"Why are you looking for her?"
"Because, I wanted to talk to her but of course she doesn't have her com set on."
"I never take mines off."
"If only she was like you, it would save me so much time."
"Well, I gotta go, Gabby's mom is starting to wonder what's taking me so long, we're baking cookies, and I said I was gonna wash my hands."
"Alright, but get to your project done, I am not writing you another note."
"I'm going, see ya tomorrow."
Barbara leaned back in her chair looking up at the ceiling, where is that girl? She asked herself. ~~~$~~~$~~~$~~~$~~~$~~~$~~~$~~~$~~~$~~~$~~~$~~~$~~~$~~~$~~~$~~~$ "So, you wanna dance?" Reese asked as he finished his drink.
"So, the good detective can dance, aren't you a bit too old to do that?" Helena asked.
"I'm not that old."
"You're old enough to be my uncle."
"Funny, Huntress."
"Well I wouldn't want you to break a hip, detective."
"I'll take the risk," he said as he walked over to her, he grabbed her hand and pulled her off of her seat and dragged her to the dance floor. She smiled at him as he showed off his moves.
"Nice moves detective," Helena said as she danced around him.
"I'd like to see some of your moves," Reese said as he got closer to her.
"I never said my moves were on the dance floor."
"So where are they."
"Guess."
"I wouldn't know where to start."
"I guess you'll have to wait to find out then, detective."
"That's not fair."
"To you perhaps."
"And what I think doesn't matter, is that it?"
"Pretty much."
They continued to dance, Helena danced circles around Reese, and he tried his best to keep up with her. She laughed at him every so often; she had to admit he was a pretty good dancer for an old guy. ~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~* "Helena where are you going?" James said as he sat up.
"Hunting, James," Helena said as she zipped up her boots.
"So, I guess I'm talking to Huntress then."
"Don't start James."
"I'm just saying."
"Well don't say, alright. I better get going before Oracle starts yelling."
"I'll see you later?"
"If I make it out alive you will," Huntress replied as she grabbed her black transparent jacket off the chair and walked out of the room. She quickly put on her jacket and com set and headed out the door. She closed the front door to the bar and was satisfied to hear it lock shut; she headed to the clock tower. When she got inside, she went right to the control room, she sat on the desk as Barbara rolled over to her, "You're early, Helena. How's James?"
"Alive, if that's what you mean," Helena replied.
"I found the guy who robbed the bank last night," Barbara said in full Oracle mode and rolled over to another computer as she tossed Helena a folder.
"Where? I get to kick ass right?" Helena asked as she dropped the folder on top of the rest.
"Yeah, he's at a club, 'The Black Cat'. You know where that is?"
"Been there a few times with James."
"Well get going he's leaving in an hour."
"I'm on my way, Oracle."
A few hours later Helena headed home, she turned the knob of the door and found it to be unlocked, she pushed the door open and walked up the stairs to her penthouse. She found the front door to be open and she walked inside, "James, James are you here? James!" She shouted as she ran quickly to her room. She stopped when she saw a letter on the floor, she picked it up; it read: Dear Huntress, You're probably wondering where your boyfriend is, well I'm not just gonna tell you; so lets make it interesting. I've taken James and put him somewhere in New Gotham you have till sunrise tomorrow to find him or else well you get the picture. You have 27 hours. Helena looked over at the clock he was right, she had only 27 hours; she fell back onto the wall behind her and let her body side down it, "Oracle?"
"Yes, Helena?" Oracle asked.
"Someone took James." Helena replied the words and everything around her finally sinking in. ~~~#~~~#~~~#~~~#~~~#~~~#~~~#~~~#~~~#~~~#~~~#~~~#~~~#~~~# "Huntress, are you okay?" Reese asked looking at her.
"Yeah, fine," Helena replied as she came back to reality.
"So, you want to go?"
"Go were Detective?"
"Where ever you want."
"Are you hitting on me, Detective?"
"Maybe, it matters is it working?"
Both Reese and Helena were leaning over the table, Helena bit her lip, "Let me give you a clue Detective," she said and she leaned in and gave him a gentle kiss on the lips. "Is that a good enough clue?"
"I think it is, so how about we go to another club?"
"Which one?" ~~~&~~~&~~~&~~~&~~~&~~~&~~~&~~~&~~~&~~~&~~~&~~~&~~~&~~~& "Helena, were there any clues?" Oracle asked.
"Maybe you should come over and found out, I don't know," Helena said tears running down her cheeks.
"I'm on my way."
"Alright." Helena wiped her tears away and stood up making herself look like Huntress.
Oracle arrived at Helena's apartment a few minutes later, she scanned the whole apartment with Helena's help; after she was done she decided to talk to Helena, "Helena, how are you?"
"Shouldn't you be working on trying to find James," Helena asked as she walked over to the window.
Oracle knew it was a waste of time to try and talk to Helena right now, "I'll be in touch, Helena. As soon as I get the results of the scans I'll contact you, don't turn your com set off." Oracle said as she rolled over to the front door.
"Okay," Helena replied not turning her gaze from the window.
Oracle didn't know what to say, "Bye Helena." And then she left the apartment and her partner. ~~~@~~~@~~~@~~~@~~~@~~~@~~~@~~~@~~~@~~~@~~~@~~~@~~~@ Helena's back hit the front door of Reese's apartment; her legs were wrapped around his waist as he searched for his keys as he continued to kiss her. Once he got the door opened they went inside, he shut the door behind him as Helena ripped his shirt off and threw it somewhere in the room; they were kissing as Helena's back hit the door to Reese room, she reached behind her trying to find the door knob. She twisted the knob and they both went into the room and fell onto the bed. "God, what is with you and ties?!" Reese said as he tried to untie her shirt.
"I like to make people work for what they want," Helena whispered in Reese's ear.
"Well, you don't have to make it so damn hard!" Reese pulled the string completely from the back of the shirt and threw it across the room. He started to take the shirt off of her, "I don't think so," Helena said as she reached behind her and grabbed his hands, she leaned up and kissed him, pulling him down to her. Helena rolled him onto his back, still holding her shirt and kissing Reese. ~~~!~~~!~~~!~~~!~~~!~~~!~~~!~~~!~~~!~~~!~~~!~~~!~~~!~~~!~~~!~~~!~~~! Author's Note: Sorry, my friend and the second author of this story's mother was in the hospital so we weren't really worried about writing up the story, and then of course our English teacher has been giving us projects and essay right and left and yet he says he likes us.
E-mail: ico_saiyan101@yahoo.com
Helena's Christmas 2: Batman's Promise ~~~@~~~@~~~@~~~@~~~@~~~@~~~@~~~@~~~@~~~@~~~@~~~@~~~@ An eight-year-old Helena Kyle sat on the roof of her and her mother's apartment building, with her kitty Huntress in her arms. She had found that she had unbelievable.powers, not like those witches have, more like super natural powers like Super heroes. She hadn't told her mother, yet, and she was planning on telling her soon, but she just didn't know when or how. She would come up onto the roof after her mother fell asleep and she would test her abilities as she liked to call them, powers made them sound evil for some strange reason. She laid Huntress on the roof and she tried a few of her abilities. She took a deep breath and jumped across to the opposite building, she landed on her feet with ease. She smiled to herself proudly and jumped back across to find Huntress stretching out, and then took a little catnap, which was quite ironic, if you really think about it.
"What a cute little trick for such a cute little girl. Did you ever think of joining the circus with that trick for yours?" a low creepy voice said.
Helena turned around suddenly realizing her vision changed so she could see everything in the darkness as if it was day. She found herself staring at a green haired clown with a bit too much make-up on even for a clown, and his face stood out brightly against the dark background. "Who are you?" Helena asked not a hint of fear in her young voice. Huntress raised from her corner sensing something was wrong she slowly stalked her way over to her owner side never losing sight of the clown or Helena. Huntress kept to Helena's side, watching the funning looking clown.
"You don't seem scared little girl."
"I've seen IT and clowns are not scary, but I think you over did it on the make-up, you look like a girl," she stated completely confident.
"Well, what do you think Harley?" Joker said as a woman walked out of the shadows.
"I think she's a cute little girl, she'll make a great killer with that trick of hers," Harley replied.
"You're ugly, and so is your girlfriend," Helena said.
"Or we could just kill her right now," Harley added royally pissed off.
"What a great idea Harley," Joker replied walking closer to the young girl. Huntress sensed the fear in her owner, even though Helena hid it very well from Joker and Harley. She quickly got into striking stance making sure to keep by Helena's side; soon the Joker had Helena at the end of her rope (figure of speech, which of course I truly don't understand. Someone please explain.) Helena looked behind her and saw that a step further she would be falling onto the street below. She did the only thing she could think of, she pushed him away from her. Giving her enough time to make it to the door, but she forgot about Harley who come after her; but before Harley could even lay a hand on little Helena a dark figure came flying through the sky, like a bat knocking her onto her back then going after the Joker. Helena looked at the black shadow knowing exactly who he was.Batman, the great savor of Gotham City; Joker began to jump across rooftops with Harley and Batman following right on his heels. Helena looked around a bit stunned; she had just seen the great Batman! She picked up Huntress and sat on the roof, Batgirl landed next to her, "Helena, what are you doing here?"
"Barbara, what are you wearing? It's not Halloween, its not even October," Helena replied as she looked up at her.
Barbara knelt down besides her, "Helena did you see.?"
"Batman? Yeah, he went that way," she said pointing to the opposite roof top, and then added, "With a funny looking clown with a way too white face and neon green hair."
Barbara lifted her head and looked in the direction Helena was pointing, "A clown with green hair." she took another looked at Helena, "Were you scared?"
"No, I've already seen IT with my mom, he was just ugly."
"You weren't scared?"
"No.not at all."
"You stay here and I'll be back as soon as I can."
"Okay, Barbara see you later."
Barbara ran and jumped onto the next rooftop, Helena held her kitty closer to her, "What was with Barbara's costume?" Helena asked looking at Huntress, she yawned in response.
Hours went by and Helena was quickly falling asleep, Batman walked over to her; he removed his cape and put it around Helena and picked her up. She looked up at him, "Which room is yours?" Batman asked.
"Third window on the eleventh floor," Helena replied, pulling Huntress closer.
He quickly dropped down, rope in hand and stopped in front of Helena's window and opened it; he placed the half asleep child in her bed and pulled the covers over her, leaving the cape around her. He kissed her on the forehead and went back out the window, Huntress curled up next to Helena and went back to sleep. What a lazy kitty you are, Huntress, Helena thought to herself before she fell asleep. ~~~!~~~!~~~!~~~!~~~!~~~!~~~!~~~!~~~!~~~!~~~!~~~!~~~!~~~!~~~!~~~!~~~! "So.being a vigilante pay much?" Reese asked looking at Helena.
"About as much as living in a cardboard box," Helena replied.
"So, I guess you could say being a vigilante is a hobby."
"More like a 'I have nothing better to do' kind of hobby."
"Well, it must be a fun hobby."
"At times, went I don't have to do anything but fight the bad guys."
"Really, so what are you doing after your patrol tonight?"
"Nothing, why?"
"Would you like to go out for dinner?"
"I don't have time for dinner."
"Than how about drinks and we go to a club or two."
"I believe you're a bit too old to go clubbing."
"You can't be sure of that just yet."
"Well, how about you prove me wrong."
"Alright than, I'll pick you up at eight."
"Meet you at the your place."
"In front of the building."
"Okay, I'll be there and don't be late Detective."
"Oh, believe me, I won't."
"And you won't stand me up will you?"
"Why would I stand up the great Huntress?"
"I don't know, you'll have to tell me someday," she whispered in his ear and than she was gone.
"Sir, the young woman who just left wanted me to give this to you," the waitress said handing him a white piece of paper.
Make it ten Detective I do have a job to do read the letter, Reese smiled to himself, "So, how much was the whole meal?"
"Oh, don't worry an elderly man paid earlier."
"That must be some rich ass butler." ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "Miss Gordon?" A young woman said, Barbara quickly turned around and replied, "Yes, Cynthia."
"I didn't understand last night's homework assignment and I would have come at lunch but I saw you leave with Wade so I figured that you had a meeting and I didn't want to bother you and I came after school but you were already gone."
"Yeah, I had some work to do on my website."
"You have a website? That's so cool!"
"Not as cool as you'd like to believe, it's a baking website, I sell bake goods over the Internet, my friend Helena and I."
"But still that's cool."
"At least you think so. So, what didn't you understand?"
"The whole assignment."
"It's understandable you're a freshman in a senior class. But getting back to the assignment what I wanted you to do was, translate Romeo and Juliet into modern day New Gotham. Like in West Side Story, you have to figure out who the rival families are. And also translate Shakespeare's language into modern day English."
"Wow! When's it due?"
"Friday."
"Great, I have time. Thanks a lot Miss Gordon."
"Barbara, can I talk to you?" Helena asked walking into her classroom.
"Sure, Helena, but can you wait a minute," Barbara said looking at Cynthia.
"Oh, sorry, forgot it's teaching hours."
"So, do you have anymore questions Cynthia?"
"No Miss Gordon and thanks a lot. Well, I better be getting to class."
"Wait, let me write you a pass so you're not late."
"Thanks, Miss Gordon."
"You are very welcome Cynthia."
Barbara quickly wrote out a pass and handed it to her, she took the pass a quickly exited the room.
"So, what is so important that you had to come all the way down here?"
"I wanted to know if."
"Barbara. Helena? What are you doing here?" Dinah asked.
"It's not a crime to come visit Barbara," Helena replied in full Huntress mode.
"Well, anyways I wanted to ask you if I could spend the night got Gabby's tonight, we have a huge project due tomorrow."
"Didn't you two start it yet?"
"Umm.no, not yet."
"Dinah."
"Sorry, I've been busy fighting crime at night, remember?"
"Right, I forgot."
"The source of all information doesn't know something?"
"Alright, Dinah you can stay at Gabby's but you still have to do patrol tonight."
"How?"
"Helena will go over and pick you up then drop you back off at nine-thirty. Got it Helena?"
"Yeah, so I'll pick you up at six, okay?" Helena asked.
"Sure, I'll be dressed and ready."
"Great."
"I've got to go to class, I said I was going to the bathroom."
"You lied Dinah?" Barbara asked shocked.
"Well, better be getting back to class bye," Dinah replied racing out the door.
"You know at times she can be so much like you, Helena. So what did you want to talk about?"
"I." Helena started but she had lost all her nerves. "I've got to get to work before I'm late, see you later."
"Bye Helena." Barbara leaned back in her chair, "I swear that girl gets more and more strange every night." ~~~()~~~()~~~()~~~()~~~()~~~()~~~()~~~()~~~()~~~()~~~()~~~()~~~()~~~()~~~() Alfred walked through the clock tower cleaning, and making the fortress presentable for the crime fighting trio who worked nights in it confines. Barbara had taught him what to do if there was a Delphi alert, he would access the alert and of course Barbara would also get notified of the alert. Alfred walked over to the computers and began to clean the desk.
"Alfred," Helena's voice come through the speakers and was heard through the clock tower.
"Yes, Miss Helena?" Alfred replied, continuing his cleaning.
"Reese asked me out, I think."
"What did he say?"
"He asked me if I wanted to go to dinner, and I told him I couldn't cuz I fight crime around that time."
"Miss Helena!"
"Wait, I'm not done yet, then he asked me to go for a drink or clubbing or we could end up doing both."
"And what did you say Miss Helena?"
"Yes."
"Well, that is wonderful!"
"Thanks, but the only problem is that I'm suppose to meet him in front of his apartment building after patrolling."
"Well, perhaps after you bring Miss Dinah back to Miss Gabby's you could quickly change on your way to Mister Reese's apartment building."
"Alfred, were you eavesdropping?"
"I like to call it sweet listening, and anyways Miss Helena you left your com set on."
"The British always try to make things sound so much sweeter."
"Now, Miss Helena just because I am a bit witty doesn't mean the British make things sound much more sweeter."
"Sure Alfred."
"So, are you going?"
"Yes, I already told you that."
"Good, I hope you enjoy yourself."
"I believe I will Alfred, as so as I find something slutty enough."
"Miss Helena!!!"
"Joking, I'm trying to find something to wear to a bar and a club."
"What is the difference Miss Helena?"
"Alfred that would take forever for me to explain to you, and I just don't have the time my dear butler."
"Well at least you care enough to tell me why you're not telling me."
"Okay, well I got to go and don't tell Barbara or Dinah."
"As you wish Miss Helena." And then the line went dead; Alfred turned the microphone off and continued his cleaning. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Helena threw clothes out of her closet trying to find the perfect outfit for that night. No, too long. No, too old. No, this is Barbara's. No, he's seen me in that. No, I don't want to wear that. No, not tight enough. Yeah like I'd ever wear that in public. Prefect. Now to find a skirt or pants, no a skirt, shoes and jewelry and I'll be done. Now, which skirt would go with this shirt? Duh something black and of course leather. Something tight, leather and black definitely. Let's see, well he hasn't seen in any of my skirts so that leaves them all available; great I have a lot of choices.
"Helena?" Barbara said her voice popping into Helena's head.
"Yeah Barbara?" Helena replied still looking through her closet.
"What did you want to talk to me about?"
"What skirt do you think will go with my black clingy leather sleeveless shirt?"
"Ties in the front or on the sides?"
"Down the back."
"Straps?"
"No, none at all."
"Okay, how about your red skirt with the bead design on it."
"I think it's a bit long."
"Where are you going?"
"To a bar then a club."
"I'm guessing it won't be the Dark Horse bar, so how about your black leather skirt that ties up on both sides with the silver chain belt."
"I was just thinking about wearing that. What jewelry should I wear with the outfit, the silver ring with the black diamond or my class ring?"
"Why don't you wear you silver bracelet with the cat charm."
"Which one?" Helena replied laughter in her voice.
"The one your mother gave you."
"That could work."
"Anything else?"
"No, I think I can do the rest, see you later Barbara."
"Bye Helena."
"Bye," Helena replied pulling out her black knee high leather boots and putting them next to her bed with the rest of her outfit. ~~~)(~~~)(~~~)(~~~)(~~~)(~~~)(~~~)(~~~)(~~~)(~~~)(~~~)(~~~)(~~~)(~~~)(~~~)( "Our project sucks!!" Gabby shouted as she looked at their project with Dinah by her side.
"You're telling me? Like I already don't know that, we've been here for three hours and still we've got nothing."
"We do have a blank poster board, and anyways what's with the outfit?"
"Helena's taking me to an eighteen and younger club, you know Gotham City, and there a cool new artist playing there tonight and she wanted to take for my birthday."
"She's like an older sister, she's really sexy."
"Oh, my god you like my sister?"
"Yes."
"That's cool," Dinah said but in her head saying, Oh my god oh my god oh my god.
"So, who are you seeing?"
"Norah Jones."
"Who?"
"Don't worry she's a really good singer and piano player."
"You're so lucky you have a sister who takes you places." (A/N: My friend and I are guessing that Gabby doesn't know that Helena isn't Dinah's real sister.)
"Yeah, I know."
"Dinah, your sister is here!" Gabby's mother shouted up the stairs.
"I better get down there," Dinah said as she made her way towards the door to Gabby's room.
"I'll come with you," Gabby said walking besides her.
"Cool."
They walked down the stairs together, "Hey Helena," Dinah said when she saw her.
"Hey sis," Helena replied hugging Dinah, an act they put on around people.
"So, you'll be bringing Dinah back won't you?" Gabby's mother asked.
"Yes, I will, it just that Barbara got these tickets for us a really long time ago and since my sister's been away at private school for so long we never had time to hang out and now that we do I'd like to. Oh, and believe me I know how important education is, and I know that both Dinah and Gabby need to work on their project so that's why I'll be bringing her back by nine o'clock."
"I said nine-thirty, Huntress!" Barbara said coming into Helena's head.
".And not to worry, I'm also taking her to see a Detective Jesse Reese to help her with her project he was alive when there was still a Gotham City, I think he could be a great help with their project. And I know it's a bit late to bring Dinah back but to talk to Detective Reese might take a while."
"No, it's alright, and this Detective Reese, is he your boyfriend?"
"Oh, no."
"Now Helena tell me the truth."
"No, he's much too old for me."
"But you have to admit he's cute," Dinah said cutting in.
"Dinah do you have a crush?"
"Me, Helena, oh no I think not, but you are the one who works very closely with him."
"You do Helena?" Gabby's mother asked.
"Yes, when there are problems at the bar or something goes wrong were the police need to get involved I usually call him."
"Way to think on your feet Helena," Barbara said proudly into her ear.
"Well, that must be nice."
"For my boss."
"No I mean working at a bar."
"Oh, no I'm a bartender, I'm working my way through college, I'm going to be a self defense instructor and a special Ed teacher."
"Two times in a row, your on a roll," Barbara said not a hint of Oracle in her voice.
"Oh, Barbara must be very proud."
"She is."
"I really am Helena, I'm proud of both of you, Helena and Huntress," Barbara said. "And get the hell out of there, soon," she added full Oracle mode on.
"Well, we better be going, we don't want to be late."
"Well, I'll see you both later."
"I'll get started on the paper," Gabby said.
"Great," Dinah replied. "Bye." Gabby's mother had already left the room.
"Bye Gabby," Helena replied as her and Dinah walked out of the house.
"It took you two long enough," Oracle said once they were out of the house.
"Sorry, but if Dinah would keep her mouth shut for once," Helena replied, Huntress mode on.
"Sorry, but Gab's mom was asking question, it's better to get them out of the way now," Dinah replied.
"Easy for you to say you weren't the one answering all the questions."
"Well, she wasn't asking me the questions, she was asking you. And I wasn't the one who brought up the whole Reese thing."
"I had to make it sound like I wasn't just taking you out to hear music and nothing else, I also made it sound educational, and I hadn't plan on saying that; it just kinda popped in my head."
"I bet you weren't Helena, and that Dinah is what we call thinking on your toes, you should really get use to it Dinah," Oracle said cutting in, typing could be heard in the background.
"I don't see the point in think on your toes," Dinah replied.
"It helps keep your identity a complete secret, Helena was thinking on her toes and was able to give an educational reason for taking you out, she was able to explain how she knew Reese and also explain why she was working at a bar and what she wanted to be. One of these days Dinah you're gonna need to be able to do that and I suggest you learn now," Oracle said a hit of Barbara in her voice.
"Oracle, lose the Barbara," Huntress said.
"Oh, right thanks Huntress. Now let's get to work, let's see where the crime in New Gotham is tonight. Surveillance on.the park's clear, so are the banks, jewelry stores, and most of the allies. It seems it's criminals' night off.wait robbery, corner of 6th and Maple get there now, I'll contact you with more information," Oracle replied.
"On it. Huntress out," Huntress said and was off. "You take the ground, I'll take the rooftops."
"Meet you there," Dinah replied. "Oh, and Huntress."
"Yeah, Dinah?"
"Be careful."
"I've done this before don't worry," Huntress said and then she disappeared.
Huntress landed on the roof with ease, she quickly made her way to the crime scene. She looked down and spotted the robbers, "Oracle, where's Dinah?"
"She's about six blocks way, where are you?" Oracle replied.
"I'm on the roof of the bank. Do you want me to go down there, or wait for Dinah?"
"By the time Dinah gets there it'll be too late."
"So, you want me to drop in?"
"Yes, but be careful, and try not to make a mess of things."
"Alright I'll try my best. Huntress out."
Huntress broke through the front window, the robbers stopped what they were doing and looked at her, "Sorry to crash you party boys, but you're not being very polite."
"Oh, and what's the little wannabe super hero gonna do?" one of the robbers asked.
"Beat the crap out of you."
"Like to see you try sweet thing."
"Let me say two things one eww and two my name is not sweet thing, it's Huntress, remember that bubby cuz when you get locked up you can get together with the rest of the criminals I captured, and have a conversation. You'll have a lot in common."
"Sure."
"This is gonna hurt.well you anyways." Huntress kicked him in the jaw, "Didn't know you had such a glass jaw." Another man came at her and she kicked him in the gut, she spotted another man with a gun. "Oracle, I got a guy here with a gun."
"Let me get surveillance," Oracle replied typing away. "Got it, there's a fire alarm, pull it and use it to twist your body around and kick the gun out of his hand."
"On it Oracle." Huntress did as she was told. "Oracle, just I question, and this is off the top of my head, but why the hell aren't the police here?"
"Oh, the alarm for the store, they disabled it."
"Great I'm dealing with smart criminals, so much freaking fun!!"
"Good, you set off the alarm that should get the cops attention or at least the fire departments. I see you got all three down."
"Yeah, I think I'll handcuff them for the cops, you know save them time."
"Do whatever you want Huntress, this is your bust."
"Thank you very much Oracle."
"Huntress get out of there now, cops, about two blocks away."
"I'm on my way out now. Hope they enjoy their present."
"I believe they will."
Huntress ran out of the store, "Don't tell me I missed another crime, again!" Dinah said. "Alright I won't but the cops are coming so do you mind getting on the roof before they get here?" Huntress replied.
"Oh, no I'm not getting on a rooftop with you. Last time you pushed me off," Dinah replied crossing her arms.
"For the last time I'm sorry and it was an accident!" Huntress replied already half the way up the building.
"I'm staying on the ground where I wouldn't be pushed off."
"Fine, be stubborn, but stay out of site!'
"Alright, Huntress and might I mention I'm not a child!" Dinah shouted in reply.
"Whatever!" Huntress shouted from the rooftop. "Oracle.Oracle.Earth to Oracle!!"
"Huh, oh sorry Huntress," Oracle replied.
"Taking a long trip down memory lane are we?"
"It seems Alfred's starting to rub off on you."
"Wonderful, now I'm an elderly British butler for Miss Barbara Gordon and Miss Dinah Lane. How much fun that'll be," Huntress replied sarcastically.
"Very funny Huntress, now do you mind if we get back to work?"
"I'm not the one who was taking a trip down memory lane."
"Let's just get back to our jobs alright?"
"Alright, so where are the cops?"
"About half a block away, and I'd like to say thank you for putting all those tracking devices on the cars."
"Well, now at least me and Dinah can get out of the crime scene before they get there."
"It's Dinah and I," Oracle said, a hint of Barbara in her voice.
"Yes, Ms. Gordon. And I'm a crime fighting, I don't need to be grammatically correct. I deal with foul talking disgusting scum bags not educated well mannered scum bags."
"Sorry, I'm a teacher, it's hard sometimes to turn off the teacher mode."
"I feel sorry for you, but don't correct my grammar while I'm out on the field."
"Alright, the cops just arrived, Detective Reese is with them, also."
"I'll talk to Reese as soon as he's alone."
"Good."
"Alright."
"Where's Dinah?"
"Somewhere on the ground, she refused to come up here."
"Understandable, you almost killed her last time."
"No, I didn't, it was an accident, and she's alive, so she can't complain."
"I'm gonna get her on her com set and see where she is and get her to sweep the scene one last time."
"Alright, that should save me some time."
"Well, tell me when your gonna talk to Reese."
"Alright, Oracle." Huntress heard a click and looked down at the scene below, she spotted Dinah, "Tell Dinah to stay out of sight I just spotted her."
"I'm on it Huntress," Oracle replied and Huntress heard her talking to Dinah in the background. Huntress spotted Reese, he had his back turn to her and she let her eyes drop down below his waistline. Really, really nice ass, she said to herself. When Reese was finally alone she contacted Oracle again. "Oracle, I'm on my way to talk to Reese."
"Alright, tell him the surveillance from the camera in the bank, there was spray paint was used to cover the lens and I have my surveillance from my cameras. So, there not much evidence there's mines but I doubt they can use that."
"Alright Oracle."
Huntress jumped off the roof and landed an inch behind Reese, he sensed her and turned around to find himself staring into Huntress's eyes. "Well, what a surprise to see you here," Reese said not taking his eyes off of her.
"I would have left but of course there's always a problem. It seems the thieves spray painted over the lens of the camera; the only cameras that caught what happened were Oracle's camera and those of course aren't visible to the public," Huntress said, letting Helena slip out.
"Oracle has cameras all over the city?"
"How else do you think she knows when crimes are going on before the cops do, and anyways she uses them just in case something goes wrong with the one that come with the security."
"Okay, so I guess no one will know what happened in there."
"As far as I know, no."
"Huntress, I just found another camera and it's not one of mines, it belongs to the bank, it didn't have spray paint on it, a totally clear lens, it's at the far west corner of the bank and it was easily concealed by the darkness. Before you tell him anything might I mention they can see your face," Oracle said cutting in, with a hint of worry ness in her voice.
"Is there anyway to make it so my face is blurry or something like that?" Huntress asked any hint of Helena gone.
"I could try, but I doubt it."
"With what they can see can they figure out who I am?"
"No, not really, you're moving around too much and most of the time you have your back to the camera."
"So they really can't tell it's me?"
"Exactly."
"Then I guess they can use it."
"Better tell him."
Huntress turned to look at Reese, "I've just been informed of new information, there was one camera that they didn't cover with spray paint, it's in the west corner of the bank."
"Interesting and how do you know about this?"
"Oracle, how else?"
"So, I guess I'll see you later."
"Yeah, you will, Detective." And then she was gone. ~~~^~~~^~~~^~~~^~~~^~~~^~~~^~~~^~~~^~~~^~~~^~~~^~~~^~~~^~~~^ Helena stood outside of Reese's apartment building, she wrapped her arms around herself; it was freezing cold, and she had taken off her com set. She had on the necklace Reese had given her, the silver bracelet her mother had given her and diamond studs in her ears, her usual jewelry for going out. She pulled down her skirt as far as it would go and then adjusted her top, making sure it was tied tight enough in the back so it wouldn't fall off or her boobs wouldn't pop out. She looked around looking for Reese, "Wow! You look beautiful. Most girls can't pull an outfit like that off," Reese said taking her by surprise.
"What do you mean?" Helena asked offended.
"I mean most girls can't pull that outfit off like you, but then again you aren't like most girls."
"Okay, am I suppose to be offended or complemented?"
"That's up to you, Huntress."
"Let's just go."
"Alright than."
They got into Reese's car; Helena sat down and tried to pull her skirt down so it would cover a little more. Reese looked over at Helena strangely as she tired to pull down her skirt, "You know that might work better if you had a longer skirt," Reese said.
"Shut up Reese!" Helena snapped.
Reese stopped the car when they got to club New Gotham, they got out of the car and walked inside, "This is the hottest club in town how did you get us in, without having to stand in line?"
"I know the bouncer and a few of the bartenders here," Reese replied.
"Well, it seems the good detective has connections."
"You're not the only one with connections in town."
"Yes, but I am the only one with the most connections."
"Well, you work with both sides of the law, I work with only one."
"Too bad for you." ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "Helena.Huntress.Huntress, damn it Helena how many times do I have to damn well tell you the com set is not a walkman! Helena answer me now! Helena don't make me track you down! Damn it!!" Oracle shouted slamming her fist onto the desk. "Dinah, come in."
"Yeah, Oracle?" Dinah asked.
"Is Huntress there with you?"
"Nope, why?"
"I tracked her down, but I don't think she's at her apartment."
"Why are you looking for her?"
"Because, I wanted to talk to her but of course she doesn't have her com set on."
"I never take mines off."
"If only she was like you, it would save me so much time."
"Well, I gotta go, Gabby's mom is starting to wonder what's taking me so long, we're baking cookies, and I said I was gonna wash my hands."
"Alright, but get to your project done, I am not writing you another note."
"I'm going, see ya tomorrow."
Barbara leaned back in her chair looking up at the ceiling, where is that girl? She asked herself. ~~~$~~~$~~~$~~~$~~~$~~~$~~~$~~~$~~~$~~~$~~~$~~~$~~~$~~~$~~~$~~~$ "So, you wanna dance?" Reese asked as he finished his drink.
"So, the good detective can dance, aren't you a bit too old to do that?" Helena asked.
"I'm not that old."
"You're old enough to be my uncle."
"Funny, Huntress."
"Well I wouldn't want you to break a hip, detective."
"I'll take the risk," he said as he walked over to her, he grabbed her hand and pulled her off of her seat and dragged her to the dance floor. She smiled at him as he showed off his moves.
"Nice moves detective," Helena said as she danced around him.
"I'd like to see some of your moves," Reese said as he got closer to her.
"I never said my moves were on the dance floor."
"So where are they."
"Guess."
"I wouldn't know where to start."
"I guess you'll have to wait to find out then, detective."
"That's not fair."
"To you perhaps."
"And what I think doesn't matter, is that it?"
"Pretty much."
They continued to dance, Helena danced circles around Reese, and he tried his best to keep up with her. She laughed at him every so often; she had to admit he was a pretty good dancer for an old guy. ~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~* "Helena where are you going?" James said as he sat up.
"Hunting, James," Helena said as she zipped up her boots.
"So, I guess I'm talking to Huntress then."
"Don't start James."
"I'm just saying."
"Well don't say, alright. I better get going before Oracle starts yelling."
"I'll see you later?"
"If I make it out alive you will," Huntress replied as she grabbed her black transparent jacket off the chair and walked out of the room. She quickly put on her jacket and com set and headed out the door. She closed the front door to the bar and was satisfied to hear it lock shut; she headed to the clock tower. When she got inside, she went right to the control room, she sat on the desk as Barbara rolled over to her, "You're early, Helena. How's James?"
"Alive, if that's what you mean," Helena replied.
"I found the guy who robbed the bank last night," Barbara said in full Oracle mode and rolled over to another computer as she tossed Helena a folder.
"Where? I get to kick ass right?" Helena asked as she dropped the folder on top of the rest.
"Yeah, he's at a club, 'The Black Cat'. You know where that is?"
"Been there a few times with James."
"Well get going he's leaving in an hour."
"I'm on my way, Oracle."
A few hours later Helena headed home, she turned the knob of the door and found it to be unlocked, she pushed the door open and walked up the stairs to her penthouse. She found the front door to be open and she walked inside, "James, James are you here? James!" She shouted as she ran quickly to her room. She stopped when she saw a letter on the floor, she picked it up; it read: Dear Huntress, You're probably wondering where your boyfriend is, well I'm not just gonna tell you; so lets make it interesting. I've taken James and put him somewhere in New Gotham you have till sunrise tomorrow to find him or else well you get the picture. You have 27 hours. Helena looked over at the clock he was right, she had only 27 hours; she fell back onto the wall behind her and let her body side down it, "Oracle?"
"Yes, Helena?" Oracle asked.
"Someone took James." Helena replied the words and everything around her finally sinking in. ~~~#~~~#~~~#~~~#~~~#~~~#~~~#~~~#~~~#~~~#~~~#~~~#~~~#~~~# "Huntress, are you okay?" Reese asked looking at her.
"Yeah, fine," Helena replied as she came back to reality.
"So, you want to go?"
"Go were Detective?"
"Where ever you want."
"Are you hitting on me, Detective?"
"Maybe, it matters is it working?"
Both Reese and Helena were leaning over the table, Helena bit her lip, "Let me give you a clue Detective," she said and she leaned in and gave him a gentle kiss on the lips. "Is that a good enough clue?"
"I think it is, so how about we go to another club?"
"Which one?" ~~~&~~~&~~~&~~~&~~~&~~~&~~~&~~~&~~~&~~~&~~~&~~~&~~~&~~~& "Helena, were there any clues?" Oracle asked.
"Maybe you should come over and found out, I don't know," Helena said tears running down her cheeks.
"I'm on my way."
"Alright." Helena wiped her tears away and stood up making herself look like Huntress.
Oracle arrived at Helena's apartment a few minutes later, she scanned the whole apartment with Helena's help; after she was done she decided to talk to Helena, "Helena, how are you?"
"Shouldn't you be working on trying to find James," Helena asked as she walked over to the window.
Oracle knew it was a waste of time to try and talk to Helena right now, "I'll be in touch, Helena. As soon as I get the results of the scans I'll contact you, don't turn your com set off." Oracle said as she rolled over to the front door.
"Okay," Helena replied not turning her gaze from the window.
Oracle didn't know what to say, "Bye Helena." And then she left the apartment and her partner. ~~~@~~~@~~~@~~~@~~~@~~~@~~~@~~~@~~~@~~~@~~~@~~~@~~~@ Helena's back hit the front door of Reese's apartment; her legs were wrapped around his waist as he searched for his keys as he continued to kiss her. Once he got the door opened they went inside, he shut the door behind him as Helena ripped his shirt off and threw it somewhere in the room; they were kissing as Helena's back hit the door to Reese room, she reached behind her trying to find the door knob. She twisted the knob and they both went into the room and fell onto the bed. "God, what is with you and ties?!" Reese said as he tried to untie her shirt.
"I like to make people work for what they want," Helena whispered in Reese's ear.
"Well, you don't have to make it so damn hard!" Reese pulled the string completely from the back of the shirt and threw it across the room. He started to take the shirt off of her, "I don't think so," Helena said as she reached behind her and grabbed his hands, she leaned up and kissed him, pulling him down to her. Helena rolled him onto his back, still holding her shirt and kissing Reese. ~~~!~~~!~~~!~~~!~~~!~~~!~~~!~~~!~~~!~~~!~~~!~~~!~~~!~~~!~~~!~~~!~~~! Author's Note: Sorry, my friend and the second author of this story's mother was in the hospital so we weren't really worried about writing up the story, and then of course our English teacher has been giving us projects and essay right and left and yet he says he likes us.