Helena had been screaming for almost 10 minutes when she suddenly fell
silent. Dinah unsettled by the quiet, walked to the part of the lab where
she was tied. Helena's head sagged against her chest, eyes closed. Her
breath was coming out in wheezes. Something was wrong she thought as walked
closer to her. Helena opened her eyes slowly.
"Dinah." the brunette mumbled "I don't feel so good."
"Helena?" Dinah looked her. "Do you recognize me?"
"Help me." she said in low voice. "My chest hurts."
"What's wrong? Are you okay?" Dinah looked at her worried.
"My chest hurts Dinah."
Dinah took her face between her hands. "Helena?"
"I can't. I can't." Helena fainted.
Dinah was scared. "Barbara!" she shouted clapping Helena cheeks "Something wrong with Helena!"
Dinah ran to the computer pushing a button to open the metallic bands on her arms and legs to take her to the infirmary. As soon as they clicked open Helena's eyes snapped opened and she jumped quickly to Dinah's side. Before she could react Helena balled her fists together bringing them soundly down on the back of Dinah's head. She crumpled soundlessly to the floor.
"Sorry blondie." Helena brushed her hair back "I need go." She looked around and ran to the elevator. Without realizing it she entered the code key to unlock it and let it whisk her away to freedom.
Barbara and Alfred rushed to the lab when they heard Dinah cry out. From the corner of her eye Barbara saw the elevator doors close. She knew instantly that Helena was gone. Entering the lab they found Dinah groggily sitting up rubbing the back of her head. Alfred eased Dinah to her feet and seated her in Helena's abandoned chair.
"Dinah are you okay?" the red head asked gently prodding the lump on her head.
Dinah looked at her confused "Helena!" she said "Where is Helena?" She struggled to stand.
Barbara held her back "Easy Dinah."
"Where is she?" the blond girl looked around.
"She's gone."
"It's all my fault!" she covered her face with her hands "I was so stupid!"
"What happened?" Barbara asked.
"She tricked me by pretending to be sick so that I would release her. Then she blindsided me. Next thing I know is that I'm on the floor and you two rush in.. I was so stupid Barbara!"
"It's not your fault. It's the fault of this person who is pretending to be Joker. It must be someone who is close him. How else would he know the phrase that Joker told to my father after he shot me? He knows all about Catwoman. I'm afraid that he is also aware of who Helena is and possibly who I was."
"But." Alfred interrupted "I don't understand, what is he planning? Why is he looking for her?"
"I don't know what he is up to. Somehow Helena stumbled upon him and discovered his plans. And knowing Helena, as we all do, she tried to stop him. They must have fought and she took a bad blow to the head causing the memory loss. He took advantage of her."
Dinah was still confused "But if he knew all about Catwoman's life and that Helena had a connection with her.." Dinah trailed off. "There is only one person who that knows that. its gotta ."
".Be Harley." Barbara finished for her wheeling to the computer "This guy has had dealings with her."
Barbara began typing quickly. Dinah and Alfred remained silent as they watched red head work.
* * *
Huntress felt a great relief to be jumping again from rooftop to rooftop. It was something she was sure that she loved regardless of whoever she was, but she still felt strange. She began to run, moving faster and faster with each step. Instinct told her to escape, but she didn't know who she was fleeing from. She felt the burning in her lungs as they begged for more air but she couldn't stop. She couldn't think, all she wanted to was to run away. from her own shadows.
Jean-Paul saw that the blip was moving indicating that Helena was on the move but she was not heading for his home. She was moving quickly to some unknown location. He guessed she had escaped but was confused. He sat in a chair biting his knuckles. Grabbing the phone off the table he punched in some numbers.
* * *
"Miss Dinah, Jean-Paul is asking for you." Alfred interrupted. She was working with Barbara on the system.
"Not now Alfred." Dinah said.
"He says it is important. Something about Huntress."
Dinah and Barbara looked at each other in silence. Dinah stood up and answered the phone.
"Jean-Paul? Hi! Whats going on?"
"What happen with her?"
suddenly the conversation was off.
"Jean-Paul?" Dinah asked "Jean-Paul? Damn it. I need go Barbara."
"Something wrong?" Barbara took off her glasses.
"Jean-Paul said he knows where is Huntress but his cell phone went dead before he could tell me where is she." Dinah took her coat off the back of a chair. "He is coming for me, I'll wait him for him downstairs. I'll call you as soon as possible."
"Be careful Dinah, she really thinks is Catwoman."
* * *
Huntress was in front of a black fence. She scaled it in one leap and walked up to the big residence. She moved through the gardens and entered by the way of the back door. Something in this place called her. The place was dark. She began to walk slowly around, looking down the corridors and at the furniture. Somethings were familiar but at the same time hateful.
* * *
Barbara heard the alarm of the security system of Wayne Manor, she wheeled to the computer on her right side hitting a couple buttons on the keyboard. Alfred stood up next to her. Barbara pulled up on the screens the video of the security cameras.
"It's Huntress." she said looking the girl running in the gardens.
"What is she doing there?"
"If she felt disoriented, her inner memories are guiding her to that place." Barbara turned on the mic "Dinah are you with Jean-Paul? I know you can't answer me but Huntress just entered Wayne Manor. Try to be there as soon as possible." Barbara wheeled to a side cabinet. "I need to go her."
"Transponder?" Alfred asked worry.
"Yes, I got to bring her back. Don't worry Dinah will be joining me in a few minutes."
What Barbara didn't know was that as soon as Dinah had sat down in Jean- Paul's car, he sprayed something in her face immediately rendering her unconscious. Quickly he tied her up and stashed her in the back the van.
"Dinah." the brunette mumbled "I don't feel so good."
"Helena?" Dinah looked her. "Do you recognize me?"
"Help me." she said in low voice. "My chest hurts."
"What's wrong? Are you okay?" Dinah looked at her worried.
"My chest hurts Dinah."
Dinah took her face between her hands. "Helena?"
"I can't. I can't." Helena fainted.
Dinah was scared. "Barbara!" she shouted clapping Helena cheeks "Something wrong with Helena!"
Dinah ran to the computer pushing a button to open the metallic bands on her arms and legs to take her to the infirmary. As soon as they clicked open Helena's eyes snapped opened and she jumped quickly to Dinah's side. Before she could react Helena balled her fists together bringing them soundly down on the back of Dinah's head. She crumpled soundlessly to the floor.
"Sorry blondie." Helena brushed her hair back "I need go." She looked around and ran to the elevator. Without realizing it she entered the code key to unlock it and let it whisk her away to freedom.
Barbara and Alfred rushed to the lab when they heard Dinah cry out. From the corner of her eye Barbara saw the elevator doors close. She knew instantly that Helena was gone. Entering the lab they found Dinah groggily sitting up rubbing the back of her head. Alfred eased Dinah to her feet and seated her in Helena's abandoned chair.
"Dinah are you okay?" the red head asked gently prodding the lump on her head.
Dinah looked at her confused "Helena!" she said "Where is Helena?" She struggled to stand.
Barbara held her back "Easy Dinah."
"Where is she?" the blond girl looked around.
"She's gone."
"It's all my fault!" she covered her face with her hands "I was so stupid!"
"What happened?" Barbara asked.
"She tricked me by pretending to be sick so that I would release her. Then she blindsided me. Next thing I know is that I'm on the floor and you two rush in.. I was so stupid Barbara!"
"It's not your fault. It's the fault of this person who is pretending to be Joker. It must be someone who is close him. How else would he know the phrase that Joker told to my father after he shot me? He knows all about Catwoman. I'm afraid that he is also aware of who Helena is and possibly who I was."
"But." Alfred interrupted "I don't understand, what is he planning? Why is he looking for her?"
"I don't know what he is up to. Somehow Helena stumbled upon him and discovered his plans. And knowing Helena, as we all do, she tried to stop him. They must have fought and she took a bad blow to the head causing the memory loss. He took advantage of her."
Dinah was still confused "But if he knew all about Catwoman's life and that Helena had a connection with her.." Dinah trailed off. "There is only one person who that knows that. its gotta ."
".Be Harley." Barbara finished for her wheeling to the computer "This guy has had dealings with her."
Barbara began typing quickly. Dinah and Alfred remained silent as they watched red head work.
* * *
Huntress felt a great relief to be jumping again from rooftop to rooftop. It was something she was sure that she loved regardless of whoever she was, but she still felt strange. She began to run, moving faster and faster with each step. Instinct told her to escape, but she didn't know who she was fleeing from. She felt the burning in her lungs as they begged for more air but she couldn't stop. She couldn't think, all she wanted to was to run away. from her own shadows.
Jean-Paul saw that the blip was moving indicating that Helena was on the move but she was not heading for his home. She was moving quickly to some unknown location. He guessed she had escaped but was confused. He sat in a chair biting his knuckles. Grabbing the phone off the table he punched in some numbers.
* * *
"Miss Dinah, Jean-Paul is asking for you." Alfred interrupted. She was working with Barbara on the system.
"Not now Alfred." Dinah said.
"He says it is important. Something about Huntress."
Dinah and Barbara looked at each other in silence. Dinah stood up and answered the phone.
"Jean-Paul? Hi! Whats going on?"
"What happen with her?"
suddenly the conversation was off.
"Jean-Paul?" Dinah asked "Jean-Paul? Damn it. I need go Barbara."
"Something wrong?" Barbara took off her glasses.
"Jean-Paul said he knows where is Huntress but his cell phone went dead before he could tell me where is she." Dinah took her coat off the back of a chair. "He is coming for me, I'll wait him for him downstairs. I'll call you as soon as possible."
"Be careful Dinah, she really thinks is Catwoman."
* * *
Huntress was in front of a black fence. She scaled it in one leap and walked up to the big residence. She moved through the gardens and entered by the way of the back door. Something in this place called her. The place was dark. She began to walk slowly around, looking down the corridors and at the furniture. Somethings were familiar but at the same time hateful.
* * *
Barbara heard the alarm of the security system of Wayne Manor, she wheeled to the computer on her right side hitting a couple buttons on the keyboard. Alfred stood up next to her. Barbara pulled up on the screens the video of the security cameras.
"It's Huntress." she said looking the girl running in the gardens.
"What is she doing there?"
"If she felt disoriented, her inner memories are guiding her to that place." Barbara turned on the mic "Dinah are you with Jean-Paul? I know you can't answer me but Huntress just entered Wayne Manor. Try to be there as soon as possible." Barbara wheeled to a side cabinet. "I need to go her."
"Transponder?" Alfred asked worry.
"Yes, I got to bring her back. Don't worry Dinah will be joining me in a few minutes."
What Barbara didn't know was that as soon as Dinah had sat down in Jean- Paul's car, he sprayed something in her face immediately rendering her unconscious. Quickly he tied her up and stashed her in the back the van.