Disclaimer: I do not own any DC Characters including Batman, Superman or anyone else. They all belong to their respected authors. As for Haley Brown, He's my original Character.

Foreword from the Author: I truly am sorry but I was aiming high with the4 chapters a weekand I will make it up I promise. Thanks to my reviewers for reading.

Signed,

D.M.

Hoody Boy: Elseworld Stories
The Adventures of Haley Brown
Arc Two, Part Four: Red and Brown

Haley stepped through the tree line into the massive jungle area inside. He was only wearing his white t-shirt; his Hoody was off with the Mad Hatter. He knew damn well that screw ball wouldn't get into the pocket but the thought was what counted in that one. He was following the woman that got him out of that chair; she'd called herself Poison Ivy.

Haley rubbed his sore Jaw as he looked around, "What is this place?"

"It's my garden," Poison Ivy said stepping over the threshold, "The Plants and Me share a 'special' relationship."

"Really? I never noticed…" Haley said sarcastically.

She looked back at Haley and smiled a hint, Poison Ivy handed Haley a leaf with white substance on it, "Rub that on that head wound you have."

Haley had a right to be suspicious but instinct never really guided him well in medication. He rubbed the substance over the blood covered cut on his forehead and his left jaw. It soothed the pain on contact with a cool touch but it quickly warmed itself after while.

"If you're wondering it's a cross between Tylenol, Antibiotics of all sorts and a disinfectant. You're wound will be healed with half the time and half the effort on your body." Ivy said as if she could read Haley's thoughts.

She sat down on a throne of plants and had a vine hand her a glass of water. Ivy motioned for Haley to sit down. He didn't expect the vine to bring him any water till he looked over.

"You are a guest in my house; I believe you and me can benefit each other. I'm looking for Mr. Tetch for the simple fact that he took some of my kids away. I don't like it when someone steals from me, especially when its children I care for." She explained, "Now. You've got your own personal reasons for getting the simpleton which I will not ask. Now I've been courteous and let you into my lair, now I want you to be courteous and bring Mr. Tetch to me."

"You want me to bring the Mad Hatter to you?" Haley said making sure he heard it straight, "Now, its very nice of you to help me out, I'd rather not go home with a shiner of my previous night but I think you're asking a little much. I need compensation."

"Fine, I know you're smarter then you look, I can tell. Those children are my compensation. I'll let you have one of them after this is all over, you can provide them a good home and possibly a better up bringing then I can." Ivy negotiated.

They shook hands, "Now if you go back on this deal, you know damn well I'll come after you next Ivy."

"I'll keep my end of the bargain. Now go get him." Poison Ivy finished with a wicked smile and she put his fingertips together.

Haley got up and followed the path through the thick, jungle like, vines. He made it outside into the fountain in the middle of what was Robinson Park. Haley went to the nearest payphone and picked it up. He didn't dial a number and put it back. Haley turned and faced Batman once again.

"What did you and Ivy talk about in there…" He asked gruffly.

"Personal business, now go suck some blood Dracula. I've got a person I need to catch." Haley retorted as he walked past him.

Batman grabbed Haley's shoulder and squeezed, "Never make a deal with anyone, rule one in this kind of work."

"Would rule two, by any chance, be you have to be an asshole?" Haley insulted.

"Don't you dare push me…" Batman threatened.

"Listen, save your tall, dark and mean act for someone who would be scared." Haley brushed him off.

Batman turned him around and lifted him up by his collar, "You little punk. I ought to throw you out of my city on your pompous ass."

"You got the stones to do it under that Kevlar suit of yours?" Haley fired back.

Batman brought Haley right to his face, "Lets see if you can keep this act up when you're dangling head first over a building."

Haley's slight grin became an annoyed frown, "Put me down before you piss me off. I've had a bad night; I want to go home, sleep and wake up tomorrow and bust the Mad Hatter."

"You think you've figured out all the angles, you haven't, you negligent little punk." Batman answered.

Haley gritted his teeth in anger behind his lips, "Notice I've got no Hoody Batman, in other words I don't let my guns do the talking. I do the talking for them."

Batman dropped him to the ground and looked at him, "I want you out of Gotham, you understand? You're not welcome here, you never will be."

"Spare me the B.S.; I've got a right to go where I want when I want. I'm not some lapdog that'll just abide by your order. Do you think I'd tell you to get out of my city? You show me some respect before asking for it Bats. Now, you can kiss my ass with your crap about not being welcome. See ya Dracula." Haley turned around again and walked away.

Batman stood there with his fist shaking in anger, a figure flew up next to him, "He thinks this is a game Bruce."

"I know. It's going to get him killed." Batman said looking over to Robin, "Do me a favor Dick and keep an eye on him will you?"

"No problem." Robin said looking back, "My personally opinion about him as a whole though is He…"

Batman cut him off with a hand gesture of silence, "I didn't ask for your opinion, now get going."

Haley climbed up the fire escape to the Gordon house and went into his room. He sat down is his chair and buried his face in his hand. He looked up with puffy eyes and wiped away the tears. There was a poem he came up with a while back that made him stay his course, like a guide that his soul wanted him to follow. Haley had forced himself to memorize it so he could recite it when he needed it the most.

"In the Darkest Night

I come to fight

For the right

Of the light.

With great challenge do I see?

An endless task is asked of me

So there I stand in the light

Ready to take on the fight

Of sin does my duty call,

Asking me to fight for all

Right and innocent

And killing those who represent

Evil in all its forms

Evil with all its thorns

As Hoody Boy I do stand

To bring down the evil man

To finish all who ran

To stop those who can

Cause misery and suffering

I will leave them dead or blubbering…

My name is Haley Brown

I never smile nor frown

I walk a trail of blood and death

To keep a promise that must be kept." He versed.

Haley looked up straight forward and felt his waning spirit return to its focus point. It was too late to give up, it was all the way or bust now. He didn't have his Hoody now, which meant he needed to use his other arsenal; Mind and Soul. The sun rose through the open doors and struck Haley's face dead on.

Haley opened one bleary eye and blinked. He yawned and started for the bathroom. Ten minutes a good shower and pee later; Haley came downstairs to an 11 A.M. wakeup call. He poured himself a bowl of frosted flakes and dug in.

"Time to get ugly…" Haley muttered and took another bite.