"It is getting a little crowded in here," Sammy crawled over some boxes looking for his large scratching log that had been misplaced when things were moved to make the place more accessible for Barbara.

"I know, but it is only for a little while," They were waiting on the rest of the furniture before they moved Barbara in. The place had turned out great. It was now accessible by three entrances. By the basement level, which was the garage. The alleyway, which was above the basement, had a hidden door on the ground floor in the Clocktower. Laura hoped Helena would show up before moving Barbara in, but it didn't look like it would happen.

Laura glanced up as she heard the whine of Barbara's new electric wheelchair. Laura bought it with the money from the sell of Barbara's apartment, which she hadn't told Barbara about yet. The wheelchair was different than normal electric chairs. It was taller so Barbara could reach high on the chalkboard when she was teaching, and had thicker arms, sides, and back. Also with the money, Laura found an old Hummer, which Barbara could drive with the help of hand breaks and accelerator. It could also be driven by regular drivers, so if Helena wanted to drive it she could.

Barbara loved her new chair. It was perfect for her. If she would be stuck in a chair for the rest of her life, this was it. She had already begun adding some "extras" to it. The first adjustment to be added was hidden compartments for the escrima sticks. They gave her back a little bit of power that had been stolen from her, and it was a great way for her to gain muscles in her arms.

"Found it. A little help, please," Sammy's crawled out from under a pile of boxes waiting for Laura to come help.

Laura rolled her eyes and laid aside the book she was reading, "Can't you wait till the boxes are moved out?"

"Not unless you want the rest of the carpet torn up," Sammy held up his front paws with their long nails. He referred to the carpet behind the couch. His nails got stuck the other day and the shredded the carpet trying to get them away from the bind.

"Good point," Laura leaned over the back of the couch looking at the spot on the carpet. She got off the couch and began moving boxes. Laura spotted the large log and began to pick it up, her eyes changing giving her extra strength.

"Sammy, open the screen," Laura walked towards the balcony screen door, and Sammy nudged it open with his nose. She laid it on the cement and Sammy got down to business. "And don't track in the house."

"Ya, ya, ya. I know. Now go away. I am busy," Sammy concentrated on trimming his over grown claws.

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Barbara was busy at Laura's computer. After several updates and three modem changes, Barbara was finally able to hack into the cities surveillance cameras. She used a photo recognition program to scan for Helena. She had been scanning for three hours now and no luck. Then the computer started to beep.

Barbara looked at the screen to see pictures of Helena popping up, "Bingo. There she is."

Laura heard Bab's call and rushed into the room, "What is it? Did you find something?"

"Yes. There she is," Barbara began viewing the recordings. Helena at the library, at a coffee shop, outside a grocery store, in the mall, and breaking into the school then walking out with her hair wet, "I see she has her mothers skills."

"Are you going to go get her now?"

"No, she will come to us when she is ready."

"And when do you think that will be? When she is arrested for breaking and entering?" Laura was becoming fed up.

"She needs time to figure out who she is. She has been given a blow and needs to recover. When she is ready she will come."

Laura shook her head and left, "How can you leave that poor little girl out there by herself. She can't defend herself. What if she gets hurt?"

"That's the point. Until she realizes she needs help, she won't come to us. She is just as stubborn and pigheaded as her mother was, and until she sees she needs help all that will happen is screaming and yelling which will drive her away. I would love to hold her and say everything will be ok, but she would never let me. Let alone believe me. And I can't guarantee everything will be ok. Things have changed Laura, and we all need time to adjust and figure out what to do next."

Laura stuck her head back in the room, "But what if you give her too much time? What if she never comes to us?"

Barbara lowered her head, "I don't know, Laura. Honestly I don't know."

Laura turned away leaving Barbara sitting with her own thoughts. She didn't voice the question they both held in their hearts. What if she becomes like her mother? This was a question neither of them had an answer for. Helena had to choose her destiny for herself; they couldn't choose it for her.