Helena sneezed, Dinah followed her. Both were covered with blankets near the fireplace in the manor. Alfred had the girls change into the dry clothes that Barbara had given him. He put some hot chocolate on a table. They took it immediately.

"I thought cats hate water," Alfred commented.

"I must remember that from now on." The brunette sneezed.

"That was a bad idea," Alfred said looking at the girls.

"Tell her, it was her 'great idea'," Dinah said.

"Well, it worked." Helena rubbed her nose.

::And now, Helena?:: Barbara said. ::Now you trust Dinah?::

"I proved you that you were wrong.." the blond girl added.

"Okay, I was wrong." Helena sighed. "Trust is a gift. You were there for me when it matttered, for both of us. And as for the rest of it... it's an act of faith, believing in someone. I believe in you. Whatever your name is."

"Lance, Dinah Lance."

"Kid, I saw your file, your name is Dinah Redmond... Stop with the lies."

"Redmond. My name was Dinah Redmond. My mother left me with foster parents when I was six. And they taught me to be ashamed of what I was. Never to tell anyone. To hide it...and when I couldn't hide it anymore, they were gonna take me somewhere. Somewhere to make my powers stop. So I ran away. My mother's name is Carolyn Lance."

"Okay, okay." Helena sighed, she was too tired to discuss that again. The only thing that mattered was that she had saved her life.

Dinah shook her head. "Incredible how destiny always keeps some things unchanging," she observed.

"What?" Helena frowned.

"Not matter what he has done," Dinah explained "somethings never change: you and Reese, you and Barbara, your stubborness and impulsiveness..."

Helena glared to her. "Why do you insist upon continuing that stupid story?"

"Is not stupid, it's true! If we recover that stone, we can recover our lives!"

"Your life, blondie-- my life is great this way."

::Okay, girls. We need focus on our work:: They heard Oracle's voice.

"What happened with your dad?" Dinah asked.

::Nothing good, I have some problems with him now, I'd prefer not to talk about this now.:::

"I'm sorry, Barbara." Helena sighed "I didn't want..."

::It's not your fault. Don't worry, but we need to move now::

"Now?"

"I'm sure dad will send cops to follow all my movements. He knows we are behind the blue diamond; we need to go for it today or he will improve the security system."

Dinah sneezed.

"I'm not sure if I like this crime fighter life." Helena drank the hot chocolate and licked her lips.

::Well, sometimes being a hero is not a glamorous job.::

"Okay." Dinah asked "What's next?"

::Blue diamond. Now.::

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Helena played, thossing the blue diamond up and down. She and Dinah were lying on a big mattress at Wayne Manor, waiting for Barbara's call. The police had been keeping an eye on Barbara, as they searched for Helena.

Dinah was staring at the ceiling; Helena was making her feel nervous with her constant movements. "Would you stop that please?" she asked.

"Have you ever had 40 million dollars in your hands?"

"Not interested."

"It's cool."

The door opened and Barbara wheeled in. Both looked at her in surprise.

"What are you doing here?" Dinah asked. "We thought police were keeping an eye on you."

"I always have something up my sleeve," Barbara responded, throwing a bag to her and wheeling toward a table. "Where is the diamond?"

"Here," Helena said still playing with it.

"Give it to me." Barbara opened a small box that she had on her lap.

Helena raised her head and tossed it to her. Barbara caught it with her hand and put it in a small space in the box; Dinah stood up and walked to her.

"Barbara, what is this?" Dinah lifted up a costume with a black mask.

"You need to go with Helena when she gives the diamond to Dr. Destiny, I don't want him to recognize you." Barbara typed at her laptop.

"I can handle this alone." Helena braced herself standing up behind her.

Barbara turned and glaredat her. "I said she is going to go with you."

Helena sighed, giving in. "Okay, what are you doing?"

"I'm just trying to find out... how this gem will help him," Barbara explained. "You need to go for him and take the Materioptikon, it's a big red ruby."

"What are we going to do once we get it?" Helena asked putting her hand on the back of Barbara's chair.

"Bring it to me so I will know the truth.... I've got it. The physical composition of the carbon is compatible with that of the ruby, the molecular structure seems to be capable of reflecting light in a..." Barbara stopped talking when she saw Helena's stunned face watching her. "You didn't understand a word."

"Exactly."

"Okay, the two gems have a similarity. Maybe Dr. Destiny wants it to improve the power of Materioptikon."

"Oh..."

"How do I look?" Dinah asked standing up in front of them with her black mask that covered her enitre face and eyes.

"Like a Power Ranger." Helena said.

"Ha, ha, funny."

Barbara put the blue diamond inside a bag and gave it to Helena. "I'll go back to the Clock Tower to prepare everything, you need to visit him tomorrow."

The brunette took the stone and played with it between her fingers. "And after all this, I'm going to back to prison." She looked at the red head.

"Yes, but I'm not going to leave you alone." Barbara said, taking her hand. "You know that your activities are illegal, that it's not right to be a burglar. I think that it's time to think seriously about changing. Unless you want to run away all your life and hide."

"Barbara..."

"I know, this is fun, but you can't spend your life hiding. You can do many wonderful things Helena, like your mother, once she understood that being a burglar isn't really a life."

"And what do you want me to do?" Helena turned aggressive. "I don't know how to do anything else! Just this! I love it!"

"You can do other things."

"Like what? Be a crime fighter? Expose my life to nutcase criminals? No, thanks, I don't want to end up like you."

Barbara pressed her lips trying to control her anger. She glared at her and clenched her hands against the arms of the chair. "I'm not finished. My life didn't end just because I became disabled. I'm a person, and I'm a woman."

"... I didn't want to..." Helena moved her hand toward her.

"Don't touch me!" Barbara pushed her hand back violently.

"Barbara..."

The redhead turned and wheeled outside the room. Helena stood up, unmoving, knowing she had hurt her. She turned to Dinah, looking for an answer as to how to fix her mistake. Dinah removed the mask that covered her face and sighed. "It's part of you, to screw everything up and hurt her."

"Oh shit!" Helena raised her hands "I didn't want to..."

"You never want to, but you have a gift to always do it."

"And what am I supposed to do now, genius?"

"Apologize, don't worry, she always forgives you."

"I don't have time for apologies."

"Stubborn idiot..." Dinah sighed.

"Dinah!" Helena's eyes turned feral.

"Look how much she has put herself at risk to help you and then you tell me you don't have time to apologize!."

The brunette growled and turned her back on the teen.

"I know you never apologize to anyone; but Barbara deserves your respect, it's the minimum gratitude that you can show her." Dinah patted her shoulder and walked outside the room.

Helena kicked the table in the middle of the room and began to pace around the place. After a few seconds, she moved towards the lower floor.

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Barbara climbed inside the hummer. When she tried to close the door a hand held it. Helena was standing there.

"I'm sorry," the brunette said.

Barbara looked her with a cold glaze. "Don't worry." She tried to close the door again but Helena stopped her. "I said, I'm sorry," she repeated softly.

Barbara sighed, she shook her head.

"Please?"

"Helena, I..."

"I'm not good at doing this." The girl mumbled avoiding her look She moved nervously. "And... and you know that if I'm telling you, it's because I'm really sorry."

Barbara smiled lightly. "Yes, true..." she sighed and fixed her eyes on her. Helena never said "I'm sorry" to anyone, no matter if she had committed a big mistake; but she was hurt. She patted her cheek "Go to sleep, it's late. Tomorrow we have a hard day. You need to go meet Dr. Destiny."

Helena moved back and closed the door. She watched Barbara start the car and drive outside Wayne Manor. She put her hands inside her pockets and walked back to the house.