A Hero's Dealing
Chapter 3
Disclaimer: I own nothing.hehe I kinda forgot to mention this is the last posts
~At the docks~ "What are you doing here?" Dinah asked when she saw Helena.
"I came to find you," Helena said sitting next to Dinah, "we-I was worried."
"I'm sorry I just took off, but I needed some time alone," Dinah said standing up and wiping away her tears.
"Look kid, it's okay if you want to be alone sometimes. And it's okay if you're angry, or sad, or whatever else is going through your head right now. But you can't let those emotions control you or your life, I did that once, and it was hell, I was suffering and I wouldn't let anyone in, and that just made it worse. Barbara got in though, and she helped me, and now I'm going to help you, we're gonna get through this Dinah, you and me, together, helping each other," Helena told Dinah, "this isn't something we do along.we stick together.that's the only way we'll get through this."
"It's not fair," Dinah said suddenly her anger over Barbara's death returning.
"I know," Helena said, "It's not fair, it's completely wrong that someone as wonderful as Barbara would die, but it happened Dinah, we have to get through this."
"Why did she have to die?" Dinah shouted, "why did any of them have to die? It's not fair, it should be Harley lying dead in the ground right now, not Barbara it's not fair."
"I know how you feel," Helena said calmly, trying to bury her own feelings of anger, she needed to help Dinah right now, not plan to get revenge, "I felt the same way when my mom died Dinah," Helena said, "I felt that way when Carolyn died and I feel that way now what Barbara is dead, okay you're not alone Dinah, I understand how you feel, you're not alone."
~On top of the warehouse where Barbara died~ 'So the little bird and the cat want me dead do they,' Harley thought to herself as she watched Helena calm Dinah down, 'why don't we see if they can handle killing me then? They won't know what hit them,' Harley laughed quietly before disappearing into the night.
~Back at the Clocktower~ "Don't either of you know how to work this thing?" Bruce asked irritably.
"Barbara didn't exactly make a habit of giving us lessons on the Delphi," Reese said, "and she wouldn't let Helena within three feet of it without supervision."
"Master Bruce I do believe you're underestimating Ms. Barbara's technical skills, and how very secretive she was about her precious Delphi," Alfred said.
Helena and Dinah entered the Clocktower quietly and found Bruce sitting in a chair staring at the blank screen of the Delphi, Reese waiting for Bruce to do something, and Alfred dusting all the computer equipment. "You still haven't figured out how to work it," Helena said raising an eyebrow.
Alfred ignored Helena and hugged Dinah, "nice to see you Miss Dinah, are you hungry?" Dinah shook her head no and watched as Alfred walked into the kitchen.
"You guys are pathetic," Dinah said walking over and pushing a red button on the keyboard.
Helena nodded, "I'm the most technically challenged person on the planet and even I know that to start a machine like the Delphi, the biggest key on the keyboard is always the way to turn it on, and I haven't used that computer since I was eighteen, do you know how many modifications she's made since then?" Dinah laughed for the first time in days, it was good to be home, maybe Helena was right, maybe they would get through this, maybe not.
~Later that night~ "Is everything alright Miss Dinah?" Alfred asked.
"It's better than before," Dinah said, "Helena and I had a long talk. She promised to help me with whatever I needed and I promised not to close up inside."
"That's very good Miss Dinah," Alfred said, "it's something Barbara would be proud of, the two of you were her world, and she wouldn't want you being self-destructive, she'd want you to live."
Dinah nodded, "thanks Alfred, goodnight.night Helena," she called out towards Helena.
"Night kid," Helena called back, before turning back to the night sky surrounding the city of New Gotham.
"That was a very impressive thing you did tonight Miss Helena," Alfred said, "taking full responsibility and going to look for Dinah yourself, I think you both needed that. I also think Miss Dinah needed to know for sure you would take care of her, ensuring that is something Barbara would have done."
"I learned from the best," Helena said thinking of Barbara and Selina as she stared at the night sky, her mind wandering.
"They're proud of you Miss Helena," Alfred said, "and so are your father and I. We're all very proud of you, don't you forget that."
Helena nodded as Alfred walked away and smiled slightly taking in the calmness of the night, it was almost as if Barbara and Selina were with her, comforting her. Helena smiled slightly looking at the night sky once more before going back inside; she could have sworn she almost saw Carolyn, Barbara and her mother smiling down on her.
~Meanwhile in a another part of New Gotham~ "I'll get that bird if it's the last thing I do, and I'll make the cat watch, Helena and Dinah will die at my hands," Harley swore in front of the people working for her, "I'll take New Gotham, it will be mine," she promised herself aloud before laughing evilly.
Chapter 3
Disclaimer: I own nothing.hehe I kinda forgot to mention this is the last posts
~At the docks~ "What are you doing here?" Dinah asked when she saw Helena.
"I came to find you," Helena said sitting next to Dinah, "we-I was worried."
"I'm sorry I just took off, but I needed some time alone," Dinah said standing up and wiping away her tears.
"Look kid, it's okay if you want to be alone sometimes. And it's okay if you're angry, or sad, or whatever else is going through your head right now. But you can't let those emotions control you or your life, I did that once, and it was hell, I was suffering and I wouldn't let anyone in, and that just made it worse. Barbara got in though, and she helped me, and now I'm going to help you, we're gonna get through this Dinah, you and me, together, helping each other," Helena told Dinah, "this isn't something we do along.we stick together.that's the only way we'll get through this."
"It's not fair," Dinah said suddenly her anger over Barbara's death returning.
"I know," Helena said, "It's not fair, it's completely wrong that someone as wonderful as Barbara would die, but it happened Dinah, we have to get through this."
"Why did she have to die?" Dinah shouted, "why did any of them have to die? It's not fair, it should be Harley lying dead in the ground right now, not Barbara it's not fair."
"I know how you feel," Helena said calmly, trying to bury her own feelings of anger, she needed to help Dinah right now, not plan to get revenge, "I felt the same way when my mom died Dinah," Helena said, "I felt that way when Carolyn died and I feel that way now what Barbara is dead, okay you're not alone Dinah, I understand how you feel, you're not alone."
~On top of the warehouse where Barbara died~ 'So the little bird and the cat want me dead do they,' Harley thought to herself as she watched Helena calm Dinah down, 'why don't we see if they can handle killing me then? They won't know what hit them,' Harley laughed quietly before disappearing into the night.
~Back at the Clocktower~ "Don't either of you know how to work this thing?" Bruce asked irritably.
"Barbara didn't exactly make a habit of giving us lessons on the Delphi," Reese said, "and she wouldn't let Helena within three feet of it without supervision."
"Master Bruce I do believe you're underestimating Ms. Barbara's technical skills, and how very secretive she was about her precious Delphi," Alfred said.
Helena and Dinah entered the Clocktower quietly and found Bruce sitting in a chair staring at the blank screen of the Delphi, Reese waiting for Bruce to do something, and Alfred dusting all the computer equipment. "You still haven't figured out how to work it," Helena said raising an eyebrow.
Alfred ignored Helena and hugged Dinah, "nice to see you Miss Dinah, are you hungry?" Dinah shook her head no and watched as Alfred walked into the kitchen.
"You guys are pathetic," Dinah said walking over and pushing a red button on the keyboard.
Helena nodded, "I'm the most technically challenged person on the planet and even I know that to start a machine like the Delphi, the biggest key on the keyboard is always the way to turn it on, and I haven't used that computer since I was eighteen, do you know how many modifications she's made since then?" Dinah laughed for the first time in days, it was good to be home, maybe Helena was right, maybe they would get through this, maybe not.
~Later that night~ "Is everything alright Miss Dinah?" Alfred asked.
"It's better than before," Dinah said, "Helena and I had a long talk. She promised to help me with whatever I needed and I promised not to close up inside."
"That's very good Miss Dinah," Alfred said, "it's something Barbara would be proud of, the two of you were her world, and she wouldn't want you being self-destructive, she'd want you to live."
Dinah nodded, "thanks Alfred, goodnight.night Helena," she called out towards Helena.
"Night kid," Helena called back, before turning back to the night sky surrounding the city of New Gotham.
"That was a very impressive thing you did tonight Miss Helena," Alfred said, "taking full responsibility and going to look for Dinah yourself, I think you both needed that. I also think Miss Dinah needed to know for sure you would take care of her, ensuring that is something Barbara would have done."
"I learned from the best," Helena said thinking of Barbara and Selina as she stared at the night sky, her mind wandering.
"They're proud of you Miss Helena," Alfred said, "and so are your father and I. We're all very proud of you, don't you forget that."
Helena nodded as Alfred walked away and smiled slightly taking in the calmness of the night, it was almost as if Barbara and Selina were with her, comforting her. Helena smiled slightly looking at the night sky once more before going back inside; she could have sworn she almost saw Carolyn, Barbara and her mother smiling down on her.
~Meanwhile in a another part of New Gotham~ "I'll get that bird if it's the last thing I do, and I'll make the cat watch, Helena and Dinah will die at my hands," Harley swore in front of the people working for her, "I'll take New Gotham, it will be mine," she promised herself aloud before laughing evilly.