A Hero's Dealing
Chapter 4
~The next day in the Clocktower~ Bruce Wayne scowled hanging up the phone, "this is not good." "What's wrong?" Dinah asked coming out of her room, "where's Helena?"
"Helena had some things to take care of at the bar," Bruce said, "and as for what's wrong, I just got some bad news."
"What kind of bad news?" Dinah asked suspiciously.
"One of my old contacts reported seeing a man that fits the description of Harley Quinzel's head follower right outside New Gotham. Originally we thought that Harley and the people working for her had left New Gotham after killing Barbara but it seems that they're still here after all," Bruce explained.
"So what if she's here, we can capture her, we can make her pay," Dinah said.
"It's not that simple Dinah," Bruce said, "We've got reason to believe Harley's going to go after Helena and you."
"And that's different from the last time she was in town how?" Dinah asked her anger returning.
"None of us are in the right state of mind for fighting Dinah," Bruce said calmly, "we're all grieving, especially you and Helena, this entire situation is making a turn for the worst. You can't fight crime properly after suffering a loss like the one you and Helena are suffering. That's why Barbara took time to train Helena after her mother died, that's why you weren't able to patrol after your mother died, you and Helena, we all need time."
"I don't need time," Dinah snapped, "I'm fine, I know what I want, and that's justice, and I'm gonna get it one way or another."
"I know what you're thinking Dinah," Bruce said, "I've been there, and so has Helena, but it's not that way to go."
Dinah glared, "you don't know what I'm thinking, you don't know anything about me. Helena may not have said this to you yet, but guess what, I don't know you, and she doesn't know you. You weren't there for her then, and now you're just waltzing right back into her life and trying to take over."
"I'm just trying to help Dinah," Bruce said, "you're right neither of you know me, and I wasn't there for her when I should have been. But I'm trying to now, I want to help, Barbara's death taught me that life is short, and I want to be a part of my daughter's life, I want to be a part of your life too Dinah."
"I didn't ask for your help you know, neither did Helena, we would be fine without it," Dinah snapped.
"Dinah calm down," Helena said walking into the Clocktower, it's okay he's just trying to help."
"Do you know about Harley, did he tell you what his contact said?" Dinah asked, "did he tell you how she wants us dead?"
Helena shook her head, "no he didn't but that's okay Dinah, don't worry about Harley I'll take care of it."
"I'm not worried about Harley, I just want justice, I want her to pay," Dinah said.
"I know and I understand," Helena said, "I want her to pay too. More than anything do I want her to pay for taking Barbara's life, and she will, one way or another she will pay."
Dinah nodded, "good, what are we gonna do?"
"Right now.nothing," Helena said, "we've got to concentrate on other things."
"Like what?" Dinah asked, "What is more important then taking down Barbara's killer?"
"Making sure you don't get taken away," Helena said, "your social worker would love nothing more than to revoke my rights to guardian. I need to get a new job and you need to go back to school, once your social worker is off my back it will be easier."
"I don't think Mrs. Cannon will be bugging you anymore," Bruce said, "She and I had a nice little talk."
Helena gave him a little smile, "thank you, Dinah as for getting Harley we have to get the Delphi back to its former glory before we can do that. You still remember how to use it?"
"A little," Dinah said, "she didn't teach me that much."
"Whatever you know is more than the rest of us know," Helena said, "If you really want to get Harley, the Delphi needs to be working."
Dinah nodded, "I'll work on it. So does this mean you're not gonna give up crime fighting?"
Helena shook her head, "I couldn't give it up if I wanted to, which I don't it's a part of me now Dinah, it's not just something I can give up."
"Do I have to give up crime fighting?" Dinah asked.
"I need you to man the Delphi for now," Helena said, "I can't work without a partner from the inside. Maybe at some point you can go on patrol with me, but until we've got someone who can work the Delphi I need you here."
Dinah sighed, "If I taught Alfred to use it could I patrol?"
"I think Alfred has more important things to worry about," Bruce spoke up, "although, when the time is right, you can teach me and I will mane the computer while you two patrol.when the time is right."
Dinah grinned, "thank you, I'm gonna go get started."
"You didn't have to do that," Helena said.
"It's fine, I'm getting a little old to chase after criminals don't you think? Besides, I remember that enthusiasm for patrolling, I understand," Bruce said, "but she's not ready yet."
"She won't be ready unless she deals with Harley, I won't even be ready until I deal with Harley," Helena said, "not completely anyway."
"It'll be fine," Bruce said, "you just have to keep your distance, you need time before you can go about destroying Harley, we all need that time."
"I'm not exactly known for patience," Helena said, "and every time I think about Harley I just want to scream, I want to grab the person nearest me and strangle them like I wish I could her."
"Well part of being a vigilante is getting past that," Bruce said.
Chapter 4
~The next day in the Clocktower~ Bruce Wayne scowled hanging up the phone, "this is not good." "What's wrong?" Dinah asked coming out of her room, "where's Helena?"
"Helena had some things to take care of at the bar," Bruce said, "and as for what's wrong, I just got some bad news."
"What kind of bad news?" Dinah asked suspiciously.
"One of my old contacts reported seeing a man that fits the description of Harley Quinzel's head follower right outside New Gotham. Originally we thought that Harley and the people working for her had left New Gotham after killing Barbara but it seems that they're still here after all," Bruce explained.
"So what if she's here, we can capture her, we can make her pay," Dinah said.
"It's not that simple Dinah," Bruce said, "We've got reason to believe Harley's going to go after Helena and you."
"And that's different from the last time she was in town how?" Dinah asked her anger returning.
"None of us are in the right state of mind for fighting Dinah," Bruce said calmly, "we're all grieving, especially you and Helena, this entire situation is making a turn for the worst. You can't fight crime properly after suffering a loss like the one you and Helena are suffering. That's why Barbara took time to train Helena after her mother died, that's why you weren't able to patrol after your mother died, you and Helena, we all need time."
"I don't need time," Dinah snapped, "I'm fine, I know what I want, and that's justice, and I'm gonna get it one way or another."
"I know what you're thinking Dinah," Bruce said, "I've been there, and so has Helena, but it's not that way to go."
Dinah glared, "you don't know what I'm thinking, you don't know anything about me. Helena may not have said this to you yet, but guess what, I don't know you, and she doesn't know you. You weren't there for her then, and now you're just waltzing right back into her life and trying to take over."
"I'm just trying to help Dinah," Bruce said, "you're right neither of you know me, and I wasn't there for her when I should have been. But I'm trying to now, I want to help, Barbara's death taught me that life is short, and I want to be a part of my daughter's life, I want to be a part of your life too Dinah."
"I didn't ask for your help you know, neither did Helena, we would be fine without it," Dinah snapped.
"Dinah calm down," Helena said walking into the Clocktower, it's okay he's just trying to help."
"Do you know about Harley, did he tell you what his contact said?" Dinah asked, "did he tell you how she wants us dead?"
Helena shook her head, "no he didn't but that's okay Dinah, don't worry about Harley I'll take care of it."
"I'm not worried about Harley, I just want justice, I want her to pay," Dinah said.
"I know and I understand," Helena said, "I want her to pay too. More than anything do I want her to pay for taking Barbara's life, and she will, one way or another she will pay."
Dinah nodded, "good, what are we gonna do?"
"Right now.nothing," Helena said, "we've got to concentrate on other things."
"Like what?" Dinah asked, "What is more important then taking down Barbara's killer?"
"Making sure you don't get taken away," Helena said, "your social worker would love nothing more than to revoke my rights to guardian. I need to get a new job and you need to go back to school, once your social worker is off my back it will be easier."
"I don't think Mrs. Cannon will be bugging you anymore," Bruce said, "She and I had a nice little talk."
Helena gave him a little smile, "thank you, Dinah as for getting Harley we have to get the Delphi back to its former glory before we can do that. You still remember how to use it?"
"A little," Dinah said, "she didn't teach me that much."
"Whatever you know is more than the rest of us know," Helena said, "If you really want to get Harley, the Delphi needs to be working."
Dinah nodded, "I'll work on it. So does this mean you're not gonna give up crime fighting?"
Helena shook her head, "I couldn't give it up if I wanted to, which I don't it's a part of me now Dinah, it's not just something I can give up."
"Do I have to give up crime fighting?" Dinah asked.
"I need you to man the Delphi for now," Helena said, "I can't work without a partner from the inside. Maybe at some point you can go on patrol with me, but until we've got someone who can work the Delphi I need you here."
Dinah sighed, "If I taught Alfred to use it could I patrol?"
"I think Alfred has more important things to worry about," Bruce spoke up, "although, when the time is right, you can teach me and I will mane the computer while you two patrol.when the time is right."
Dinah grinned, "thank you, I'm gonna go get started."
"You didn't have to do that," Helena said.
"It's fine, I'm getting a little old to chase after criminals don't you think? Besides, I remember that enthusiasm for patrolling, I understand," Bruce said, "but she's not ready yet."
"She won't be ready unless she deals with Harley, I won't even be ready until I deal with Harley," Helena said, "not completely anyway."
"It'll be fine," Bruce said, "you just have to keep your distance, you need time before you can go about destroying Harley, we all need that time."
"I'm not exactly known for patience," Helena said, "and every time I think about Harley I just want to scream, I want to grab the person nearest me and strangle them like I wish I could her."
"Well part of being a vigilante is getting past that," Bruce said.