Dinah walked to the Hummer, Jean-Paul intercepted her. She stopped when she
heard her name. She kissed him on the cheek, he was a handsome guy, and
sweet. The last time she saw him was a week ago.
"Hi Jean Paul."
"Sorry if I annoy you..." Jean-Paul said "Huntress never contacted me. I guess she doen't want to help me..."
"She is missing Jean-Paul..." Dinah interrupted.
"Excuse me?"
"She disappeared; I haven't heard anything about her since that day. I'm afraid something has happened to her" Tears formed in her yes.
"I'm sorry Dinah, I didn't know."
"I just hope she will be okay." she whispered.
"May I help you?"
"Thanks but, neither do I know where look for her. I just have wait until she appears." Dinah was crying, he hugged her.
"Don't worry Di, I'm sure she is okay and will back soon."
Dinah rested her head on his chest, she couldn't cry in front of Barbara. The red head couldn't see her broken, she needed her as support. But the anguish was killing her, she was dying to tell Jean-Paul to say who she was and who Huntress was, she needed talk about that but she couldn't, she could just cry.
He just hugged her. "Dinah, I'm sorry. Does your parents know about her?"
"I don't live with my parents, I have a tutor, or a mentor. She is a English school teacher here, Barbara Gordon."
Jean-Paul was stunned. The woman that he was looking for worked at that school. And she was Dinah's tutor.
So, that meant that Dinah knew Huntress more than what she let on. Harleen had told him about a blond girl with special powers that lived with Barbara and Huntress. Was she.
* * *
Dinah changed her clothes and walked down to the platform. Finding that Barbara wasn't there she started to call for her when the elevator doors opened and she rolled out.
"Where were you?" Dinah asking.
"Finishing up on some details" Barbara wheeled onto the platform handing a small gun to Dinah. She took it in surprise.
"What is this?" the blond girl asked while Barbara stop in front of her monitor.
"A stun gun that uses high voltage." The red head explained "The energy stored in the gun is transferred into the attacker's muscles causing them to do a great deal of work rapidly. The rapid work cycle instantly depletes the attacker's blood sugar by converting it to lactic acid. The attacker has no "energy" left in his muscles and the body is unable to function properly. It also interrupts the neurological impulses that control and direct voluntary muscle movement. When the attacker's neuromuscular system is overwhelmed by the stun gun, he loses his balance. He will be disoriented and immobilized. I improved the energy level to knock her unconscious."
"Wow that was a long techno babble! What would happen if she touches me when I shoot her?"
"Even if the attacker is touching or holding you, the stun gun current will not pass to your body so don't worry." Barbara explained.
* * *
The heavy door closed behind them. A woman was sitting in the middle of a glass cell, she had her eyes covered with a strange metallic mask with dark glasses, she could see them but them couldn't see her eyes. Jean walked to one of the chairs that are in front it. Helena followed him. She remembered that place, she had been there. She could felt the danger, her eyes changed and she realized that, but she didn't understand why. She avoided raise her head ashamed.
Harleen smiled looking at her. Again she would be entirely hers, she just needed get out of there, and she would help her to get out. Jean-Paul was another genetic experiment as Guy, but he was improved. His friends had been programmed him to kill Barbara Gordon and finish Joker's work, he had all the information in his head. Find Huntress in the way helped her to change her plans a little, she will postpone Barbara's death while Helena helped her to escape from there. She looked up and down the girl.
"Hi Kyle, many time ago." she said.
Helena felt a shiver when she heard her voice and raised her head to see the blonde woman. There was something in her, something that she couldn't understand, something in her that make her feel afraid.
"Kyle?" Jean-Paul moved her shoulder.
"Yeah." she shook her head.
"I see you remember me a bit. You and I had many fun moments." Harleen was enjoying the moment, she had Helena Kyle in front of her; she had the opportunity again to use her. "Planning our robberies. and some murders." She stood up in front of them and smiled waiting to see her reaction.
Huntress blinked surprised ".Am I a killer?"
"The best, fast and clean. You always told me it's a great pleasure have the life of people in your hands. Your skills in combat are mortal. Joker trained you, he is the prince of crime, you always was so proud of him. He is your master, and I'm your boss and your friend. I need you now my friend." Harleen said in sweet voice and kneeled, so she could see her face to face.
"I. I can't remember well."
"Don't worry girl, you will remember soon, while trust in us, as Joker said sometime "Madness is the emergency exit", remember always that. Don't fell that the insanity is bad, no, no, is fun, really fun. Are you going to help me Kyle?"
Huntress looked the place where must be her eyes in that dark glasses. "Yes."
"Listen to me, you are my right hand." Harleen smiled "As soon I'm free with your help, you will help me to finish an outstanding with Barbara Gordon."
"Barbara Gordon? Who is she?"
"A crime fighter, she caught me, thanks of God you could escape." Harleen kept talking to her in a soft voice that trapped Huntress senses. Jean could see the look of Huntress, she was almost hypnotized with it "We are dangerous for her. We need to kill her. You tried it before, but you couldn't, now is the moment."
"Yes, we will do it." Huntress whispered.
"You couldn't doubt this time, you need to act and fast, don't let her talk or act, you just must kill her. Understand? I can't admit a new mistake of you."
"Okay."
Harleen stood up. "Good. Jean-Paul will explain the details later. You and I are going to do great things again. Do you have a work tonight no?"
"The last one" Jean-Paul smiled. "Harleen, I found the blond girl, the one that lives with hers, her name is Dinah. I know now what to do."
"Okay, remember that she had strong mental powers, be careful. Hurry up, don't lose you time. I'll wait for you two here."
Jean-Paul and Huntress stood up and walked to the door.
"Kyle." Harleen said. The young girl stopped and turned her face.
"Don't fail to me."
"Never." Huntress answered.
Harley smiled and crossed her arms. She had her again in her hands.
* * *
PRESENT.
The grill of the air conditioner moved. A pair of hands took it off. A thin shadow jumped from the air duct to the floor. It was a dark room, a cashier office of a casino. She was dressed totally in black and wore a mask. She kneeled on the floor looking around. All was silent. There was a bookshelf over one of the walls, a desk with a big chair turned in the other side, and some shelves with boxes on the front wall.
She walked to the safety box and put a bag with tools, that she had in her back on the floor. She worked on the box for several minutes. Finally she opened the door, she was sweating, it was too hot there. She froze when saw the safety box empty, she began to look in the selves inside it but it only had papers.
"Shit!" she mumbled in through her teeth and threw the papers to the floor. Suddenly the light turned on, she was dazzled.
"Are you searching for the money?" The chair next to the desk turned around, Dinah sat there with her hands crossed in front. "Sorry, It's not here, I took it to a safe place." Now, the blonde girl could see her clearly, that woman wore the Catwoman costume. "Who are you?"
"Where is the money?" The Catwoman looked her angry.
"I asked first, why are you wearing that costume?" Dinah stood up.
"Bitch! Tell me where's the money!" The Catwoman walked toward, her fists in balls.
"No, not until you explain to me first who you are!"
Catwoman threw a Dinah at punch. The blond girl avoided it and hit her with her fist. Catwoman turned around and kicked her. Dinah smashed against the bookcase, several books fell to the floor. Huntress punched her in the face again and then in the stomach. Dinah pushed her back with her feet and she crashed against the desk.
"You are going to die you stupid son of a bitch!" Catwoman put her hands around her throat and pressed hard. Dinah took her wrist with her hands trying to release her grip but she was too strong, she locked her eyes in hers. Catwoman felt something strange when she saw her blue pupils. She blinked disconcertedly. Dinah noticed her confusion and took out an electric gun that she had in her pocket and shot her. Catwoman groaned in pain and released her falling heavily to the floor.
Dinah put her hand on her throat and looked her. Catwoman lay on the floor and moved her head slowly, her eyes rolled back and she passed out.
"Uh." Dinah breathed with relief "she almost killed me..."
::Are you all right?:: Barbara asked.
"Yes." Dinah leaned over the unconscious woman. "She hits like a mule"
::Who is she?::
Dinah's heart was beating fast, she took the mask carefully off. When she saw her face, she couldn't say a word, shocked.
:: Dinah?:: Barbara's voice took her off her surprise. ::Dinah are you alright?::
"Barbara." Dinah mumbled "I found Huntress."
* * *
In the Clocktower, Barbara kept silent. She put her hands to her face and smiled, her feelings were correct. She breathed a sigh of relief. Huntress was alive, but something had happened to her. She didn't understand why Huntress was acting like her mother and why she was using her costume.
::Oracle?:: Dinah's voice brought Barbara back from her thoughts
"Bring her back, but put her in handcuffs first." Barbara finally replied.
* * * Huntress didn't come back, Jean-Paul was pacing around the living room, it was 6 in the morning, something was wrong. He turned his computer on, Helena's tracking becon fired up. He could see her exact location.
He began to localise the signal till it rested on the location of the Clocktower, "Damn!" He shouted.
* * *
(*) Joker to Com. Gordon in "The killing joke"
"Hi Jean Paul."
"Sorry if I annoy you..." Jean-Paul said "Huntress never contacted me. I guess she doen't want to help me..."
"She is missing Jean-Paul..." Dinah interrupted.
"Excuse me?"
"She disappeared; I haven't heard anything about her since that day. I'm afraid something has happened to her" Tears formed in her yes.
"I'm sorry Dinah, I didn't know."
"I just hope she will be okay." she whispered.
"May I help you?"
"Thanks but, neither do I know where look for her. I just have wait until she appears." Dinah was crying, he hugged her.
"Don't worry Di, I'm sure she is okay and will back soon."
Dinah rested her head on his chest, she couldn't cry in front of Barbara. The red head couldn't see her broken, she needed her as support. But the anguish was killing her, she was dying to tell Jean-Paul to say who she was and who Huntress was, she needed talk about that but she couldn't, she could just cry.
He just hugged her. "Dinah, I'm sorry. Does your parents know about her?"
"I don't live with my parents, I have a tutor, or a mentor. She is a English school teacher here, Barbara Gordon."
Jean-Paul was stunned. The woman that he was looking for worked at that school. And she was Dinah's tutor.
So, that meant that Dinah knew Huntress more than what she let on. Harleen had told him about a blond girl with special powers that lived with Barbara and Huntress. Was she.
* * *
Dinah changed her clothes and walked down to the platform. Finding that Barbara wasn't there she started to call for her when the elevator doors opened and she rolled out.
"Where were you?" Dinah asking.
"Finishing up on some details" Barbara wheeled onto the platform handing a small gun to Dinah. She took it in surprise.
"What is this?" the blond girl asked while Barbara stop in front of her monitor.
"A stun gun that uses high voltage." The red head explained "The energy stored in the gun is transferred into the attacker's muscles causing them to do a great deal of work rapidly. The rapid work cycle instantly depletes the attacker's blood sugar by converting it to lactic acid. The attacker has no "energy" left in his muscles and the body is unable to function properly. It also interrupts the neurological impulses that control and direct voluntary muscle movement. When the attacker's neuromuscular system is overwhelmed by the stun gun, he loses his balance. He will be disoriented and immobilized. I improved the energy level to knock her unconscious."
"Wow that was a long techno babble! What would happen if she touches me when I shoot her?"
"Even if the attacker is touching or holding you, the stun gun current will not pass to your body so don't worry." Barbara explained.
* * *
The heavy door closed behind them. A woman was sitting in the middle of a glass cell, she had her eyes covered with a strange metallic mask with dark glasses, she could see them but them couldn't see her eyes. Jean walked to one of the chairs that are in front it. Helena followed him. She remembered that place, she had been there. She could felt the danger, her eyes changed and she realized that, but she didn't understand why. She avoided raise her head ashamed.
Harleen smiled looking at her. Again she would be entirely hers, she just needed get out of there, and she would help her to get out. Jean-Paul was another genetic experiment as Guy, but he was improved. His friends had been programmed him to kill Barbara Gordon and finish Joker's work, he had all the information in his head. Find Huntress in the way helped her to change her plans a little, she will postpone Barbara's death while Helena helped her to escape from there. She looked up and down the girl.
"Hi Kyle, many time ago." she said.
Helena felt a shiver when she heard her voice and raised her head to see the blonde woman. There was something in her, something that she couldn't understand, something in her that make her feel afraid.
"Kyle?" Jean-Paul moved her shoulder.
"Yeah." she shook her head.
"I see you remember me a bit. You and I had many fun moments." Harleen was enjoying the moment, she had Helena Kyle in front of her; she had the opportunity again to use her. "Planning our robberies. and some murders." She stood up in front of them and smiled waiting to see her reaction.
Huntress blinked surprised ".Am I a killer?"
"The best, fast and clean. You always told me it's a great pleasure have the life of people in your hands. Your skills in combat are mortal. Joker trained you, he is the prince of crime, you always was so proud of him. He is your master, and I'm your boss and your friend. I need you now my friend." Harleen said in sweet voice and kneeled, so she could see her face to face.
"I. I can't remember well."
"Don't worry girl, you will remember soon, while trust in us, as Joker said sometime "Madness is the emergency exit", remember always that. Don't fell that the insanity is bad, no, no, is fun, really fun. Are you going to help me Kyle?"
Huntress looked the place where must be her eyes in that dark glasses. "Yes."
"Listen to me, you are my right hand." Harleen smiled "As soon I'm free with your help, you will help me to finish an outstanding with Barbara Gordon."
"Barbara Gordon? Who is she?"
"A crime fighter, she caught me, thanks of God you could escape." Harleen kept talking to her in a soft voice that trapped Huntress senses. Jean could see the look of Huntress, she was almost hypnotized with it "We are dangerous for her. We need to kill her. You tried it before, but you couldn't, now is the moment."
"Yes, we will do it." Huntress whispered.
"You couldn't doubt this time, you need to act and fast, don't let her talk or act, you just must kill her. Understand? I can't admit a new mistake of you."
"Okay."
Harleen stood up. "Good. Jean-Paul will explain the details later. You and I are going to do great things again. Do you have a work tonight no?"
"The last one" Jean-Paul smiled. "Harleen, I found the blond girl, the one that lives with hers, her name is Dinah. I know now what to do."
"Okay, remember that she had strong mental powers, be careful. Hurry up, don't lose you time. I'll wait for you two here."
Jean-Paul and Huntress stood up and walked to the door.
"Kyle." Harleen said. The young girl stopped and turned her face.
"Don't fail to me."
"Never." Huntress answered.
Harley smiled and crossed her arms. She had her again in her hands.
* * *
PRESENT.
The grill of the air conditioner moved. A pair of hands took it off. A thin shadow jumped from the air duct to the floor. It was a dark room, a cashier office of a casino. She was dressed totally in black and wore a mask. She kneeled on the floor looking around. All was silent. There was a bookshelf over one of the walls, a desk with a big chair turned in the other side, and some shelves with boxes on the front wall.
She walked to the safety box and put a bag with tools, that she had in her back on the floor. She worked on the box for several minutes. Finally she opened the door, she was sweating, it was too hot there. She froze when saw the safety box empty, she began to look in the selves inside it but it only had papers.
"Shit!" she mumbled in through her teeth and threw the papers to the floor. Suddenly the light turned on, she was dazzled.
"Are you searching for the money?" The chair next to the desk turned around, Dinah sat there with her hands crossed in front. "Sorry, It's not here, I took it to a safe place." Now, the blonde girl could see her clearly, that woman wore the Catwoman costume. "Who are you?"
"Where is the money?" The Catwoman looked her angry.
"I asked first, why are you wearing that costume?" Dinah stood up.
"Bitch! Tell me where's the money!" The Catwoman walked toward, her fists in balls.
"No, not until you explain to me first who you are!"
Catwoman threw a Dinah at punch. The blond girl avoided it and hit her with her fist. Catwoman turned around and kicked her. Dinah smashed against the bookcase, several books fell to the floor. Huntress punched her in the face again and then in the stomach. Dinah pushed her back with her feet and she crashed against the desk.
"You are going to die you stupid son of a bitch!" Catwoman put her hands around her throat and pressed hard. Dinah took her wrist with her hands trying to release her grip but she was too strong, she locked her eyes in hers. Catwoman felt something strange when she saw her blue pupils. She blinked disconcertedly. Dinah noticed her confusion and took out an electric gun that she had in her pocket and shot her. Catwoman groaned in pain and released her falling heavily to the floor.
Dinah put her hand on her throat and looked her. Catwoman lay on the floor and moved her head slowly, her eyes rolled back and she passed out.
"Uh." Dinah breathed with relief "she almost killed me..."
::Are you all right?:: Barbara asked.
"Yes." Dinah leaned over the unconscious woman. "She hits like a mule"
::Who is she?::
Dinah's heart was beating fast, she took the mask carefully off. When she saw her face, she couldn't say a word, shocked.
:: Dinah?:: Barbara's voice took her off her surprise. ::Dinah are you alright?::
"Barbara." Dinah mumbled "I found Huntress."
* * *
In the Clocktower, Barbara kept silent. She put her hands to her face and smiled, her feelings were correct. She breathed a sigh of relief. Huntress was alive, but something had happened to her. She didn't understand why Huntress was acting like her mother and why she was using her costume.
::Oracle?:: Dinah's voice brought Barbara back from her thoughts
"Bring her back, but put her in handcuffs first." Barbara finally replied.
* * * Huntress didn't come back, Jean-Paul was pacing around the living room, it was 6 in the morning, something was wrong. He turned his computer on, Helena's tracking becon fired up. He could see her exact location.
He began to localise the signal till it rested on the location of the Clocktower, "Damn!" He shouted.
* * *
(*) Joker to Com. Gordon in "The killing joke"