Fighting Fear
Note: This story is the third and final part of what I've labeled the Fear Trilogy. It is the sequel to Rising Fear and Living with Fear (if you haven't read those I suggest you do before reading this. It would make the story make more sense).
Disclaimer: You know the drill by now. These characters do not belong to me. They are the property of Warner Bros. and DC.
Author's Note: As you know this is my last story. I started out writing this story to some how defy the WB for taking the show (which had so much unrealized potential) off the air. Plus, I had nothing better to do this summer. Unfortunately, the summer is over and I must start back at school. I would love to continue writing (I have so many story ideas), but I'm not sure how much time I will have (I have this huge history paper that will take up my entire semester). I hope to keep writing and maybe post something during breaks, but for now this is it. This is my finale. It's been a long ride. I hope everyone has enjoyed it as much as I have. Okay, enough of my rambling. Here's the story.
Chapter 1
Dinah sat at Delphi with Helena staring over her shoulder. It had been an hour since the alarm sounded. An hour since they had gotten their first word from Oracle in days. As far as they could tell, she had gotten her hands on a computer and was able to hack into the Delphi from her location. They had not actually had contact with her; all they had was a tracking signal that kept flashing on the screen in front of them. It was enough to let them know that she was still alive and hopefully would help them locate her.
"What are we looking at, Dinah?" Helena asked, leaning over Dinah's shoulder even farther.
"The location looks like an old office building. We're looking at one of Barbara's maps of the underground. She showed it to me when we first started searching for the Joker." Dinah said, recalling the day Barbara had showed her the map. She had explained that the earthquake that had occurred in Gotham years ago had entirely leveled the city. When New Gotham was built, much of it was built right on top of the old city, leaving almost an entire city below the streets. There were leveled buildings and roads forming an entire network of underground tunnels and shelters that were mostly used by the homeless and criminals of New Gotham. It was hard for Dinah to believe that it had been almost a month since she had that conversation with her mentor. It seemed like yesterday. Now, Barbara was gone. Taken by the Joker and being held somewhere in this vast underground.
"I know that," Helena said exasperatedly, jolting Dinah from her thoughts, "but where exactly is it in relation to New Gotham. It's too bad we can't somehow overlap this map with a map of the city."
Dinah snapped her fingers. "We can! Just give me a second." She began typing furiously. A few minutes later they were staring at a map of New Gotham.
"Where did you learn that?"
"Some of us actually pay attention during Oracle's computer lessons," Dinah smirked.
"I pay attention." Helena said defensively. Dinah raised her eyebrows. "Okay, I don't pay attention, but I try. I can't help it if I find computers utterly pointless. I prefer to use my hands for more constructive things.like fighting."
Dinah rolled her eyes and turned back to the computer screen. She pointed her finger to the flashing green dot that signified Barbara's position. "Okay, Barbara is here. Now if we look at the overlapping map of New Gotham." Dinah pushed a few keys and a red outlined map flashed on the screen.
Helena pointed to the screen. "Isn't that the main subway terminal."
Dinah nodded, "Yeah, you're right. So Barbara must be somewhere below the subway."
"What is below the subway? Or, rather, what was there before the subway was. there? Er..yeah." Helena stumbled over her words. She was in total shock. This was the break they needed. This was the break she had been praying for. They were finally getting closer to finding Barbara.
Dinah pushed a few more keys. "Before the earthquake, the terminal was actually the main office of Harry's Rubber Chicken Factory? You've got to be kidding." She looked to Helena.
Helena pushed back from the computers. "That's it. That's where the Joker's been hiding out. There must be some sort of entrance in the subway." She grabbed her jacket and headed towards the elevator.
"Where are you going?" Dinah asked, still not moving from the computers.
"I'm going to rescue Barbara, duh. You coming or not?"
Dinah stood up, but didn't move. "We can't just waltz in there and rescue Barbara. For all we know, it could be a trap. We need a plan."
Helena sighed and walked back towards the computers. "You and your plans. You're starting to sound like Oracle, you know." Dinah glared at her. Helena put her hands up in defeat. "Okay, you win. Call Reese. I have an idea."
Dinah nodded and moved towards the phone. Helena stared at the flashing dot on the screen. :Hold on Barbara. We're on our way.:
Note: This story is the third and final part of what I've labeled the Fear Trilogy. It is the sequel to Rising Fear and Living with Fear (if you haven't read those I suggest you do before reading this. It would make the story make more sense).
Disclaimer: You know the drill by now. These characters do not belong to me. They are the property of Warner Bros. and DC.
Author's Note: As you know this is my last story. I started out writing this story to some how defy the WB for taking the show (which had so much unrealized potential) off the air. Plus, I had nothing better to do this summer. Unfortunately, the summer is over and I must start back at school. I would love to continue writing (I have so many story ideas), but I'm not sure how much time I will have (I have this huge history paper that will take up my entire semester). I hope to keep writing and maybe post something during breaks, but for now this is it. This is my finale. It's been a long ride. I hope everyone has enjoyed it as much as I have. Okay, enough of my rambling. Here's the story.
Chapter 1
Dinah sat at Delphi with Helena staring over her shoulder. It had been an hour since the alarm sounded. An hour since they had gotten their first word from Oracle in days. As far as they could tell, she had gotten her hands on a computer and was able to hack into the Delphi from her location. They had not actually had contact with her; all they had was a tracking signal that kept flashing on the screen in front of them. It was enough to let them know that she was still alive and hopefully would help them locate her.
"What are we looking at, Dinah?" Helena asked, leaning over Dinah's shoulder even farther.
"The location looks like an old office building. We're looking at one of Barbara's maps of the underground. She showed it to me when we first started searching for the Joker." Dinah said, recalling the day Barbara had showed her the map. She had explained that the earthquake that had occurred in Gotham years ago had entirely leveled the city. When New Gotham was built, much of it was built right on top of the old city, leaving almost an entire city below the streets. There were leveled buildings and roads forming an entire network of underground tunnels and shelters that were mostly used by the homeless and criminals of New Gotham. It was hard for Dinah to believe that it had been almost a month since she had that conversation with her mentor. It seemed like yesterday. Now, Barbara was gone. Taken by the Joker and being held somewhere in this vast underground.
"I know that," Helena said exasperatedly, jolting Dinah from her thoughts, "but where exactly is it in relation to New Gotham. It's too bad we can't somehow overlap this map with a map of the city."
Dinah snapped her fingers. "We can! Just give me a second." She began typing furiously. A few minutes later they were staring at a map of New Gotham.
"Where did you learn that?"
"Some of us actually pay attention during Oracle's computer lessons," Dinah smirked.
"I pay attention." Helena said defensively. Dinah raised her eyebrows. "Okay, I don't pay attention, but I try. I can't help it if I find computers utterly pointless. I prefer to use my hands for more constructive things.like fighting."
Dinah rolled her eyes and turned back to the computer screen. She pointed her finger to the flashing green dot that signified Barbara's position. "Okay, Barbara is here. Now if we look at the overlapping map of New Gotham." Dinah pushed a few keys and a red outlined map flashed on the screen.
Helena pointed to the screen. "Isn't that the main subway terminal."
Dinah nodded, "Yeah, you're right. So Barbara must be somewhere below the subway."
"What is below the subway? Or, rather, what was there before the subway was. there? Er..yeah." Helena stumbled over her words. She was in total shock. This was the break they needed. This was the break she had been praying for. They were finally getting closer to finding Barbara.
Dinah pushed a few more keys. "Before the earthquake, the terminal was actually the main office of Harry's Rubber Chicken Factory? You've got to be kidding." She looked to Helena.
Helena pushed back from the computers. "That's it. That's where the Joker's been hiding out. There must be some sort of entrance in the subway." She grabbed her jacket and headed towards the elevator.
"Where are you going?" Dinah asked, still not moving from the computers.
"I'm going to rescue Barbara, duh. You coming or not?"
Dinah stood up, but didn't move. "We can't just waltz in there and rescue Barbara. For all we know, it could be a trap. We need a plan."
Helena sighed and walked back towards the computers. "You and your plans. You're starting to sound like Oracle, you know." Dinah glared at her. Helena put her hands up in defeat. "Okay, you win. Call Reese. I have an idea."
Dinah nodded and moved towards the phone. Helena stared at the flashing dot on the screen. :Hold on Barbara. We're on our way.: