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: Nope, this story arc isn't done yet. Couple of loose ends I need to tie up. Sorry in advance Jen, but Haley will come through.

Haley Brown: Elseworld Stories
The Adventures of Haley Brown
Arc Two, Part Six: Taking care of business

Haley sat in a chair with an ice pack on his head and a can of soda. The blonde haired girl from the Alley sat on the other side of the table looking at him.

"So let me just run this over for myself. You don't know who you are, or where you came from. No Id on you except the ring you had with the name Alice on it. Do you remember an Alley, with men pulling you into a car?" Haley said making a continue gesture with his free hand.

"No…I only remember the order to dig." Alice spoke softly.

"'Kay, that's not helping." Haley said taking a sip of his soda and leaning back, "Uncle Jim, you take over. I've gotta get back out onto the streets."

Haley walked out of the confession room and left Uncle Jim to do his job. It'd been two days since the plot to blow up the police station, The Mad Hatter was still on the loose and Haley couldn't get any leads; The Mexican, Joey Ray, no one knew where he was. Haley stepped out of the police station and started walking to clear his head. Shrike had also escaped custody, Haley must not have beaten him enough to keep him chains but he wasn't important either, he would be back though.

Haley stopped and looked to where he was, he'd let his legs carry him as his mind did other business. Robinson Park overwhelmed him yet again; things had a funny way of turning out. He walked to the middle of the fountain area and sat down on a bench. Haley opened his eyes when he heard someone sit down right next to him.

"You did good kid…" The voice was that of Poison Ivy, "You stopped the simpleton and sent shocks through the grapevine. But you didn't keep our deal, I want my kids back."

Haley looked over at her, "Hey I did the best I could alright. I can't steal kids alright; even a person like me who has no morals wouldn't do that. So yeah, sorry but it's the best I could do."

"You know you became famous right?" Ivy said switching the subject, "But it's not the kind of famous you'd want to be. Since you almost killed Shrike the regular bad guys have begun to talk of a thing on the streets worse than Batman. You've gained more fear then half of those wannabes here in Gotham."

"Fear means nothing t me. I don't care; I just wanted to get the job done. Regardless of what the criminal element thinks I'm not waging War against them, I just do what I think is right and walk away." Haley said getting up.

"That, my youthful friend, is why the criminals fear you. You always walk away." Ivy replied darkly, Haley stopped and looked down at the ground.

"They never give me any option beyond killing them or handicapping them for life Ivy. I never liked that option, but I promised the people I'd do whatever it takes to get the Mad Hatter, and I'm going to keep that promise." Haley responded as he walked away.

Haley got home two hours later, Aunt Sara and Barbra were on the couch when Haley came in. Barbra jumped from the couch and dashed over to him. For some reason she'd gotten all chummy with Haley, she acted almost like a personal slave getting him all sorts of stuff. He finished with giving her a hug when the phone rang.

"Hello?" He said putting the receiver to his ear.

"Haley, hey we got a break in that Alice girl. I'm taking her home tonight till we can find her a home; she wants to talk with you though…personally." Uncle Jim said.

"Alright, I'm going to bed, I need to sleep to clear my thoughts for a moment."

"We'll be home soon."

Haley went upstairs dragging his feet. He went into his room and flopped onto the bed; Sleep snatched him immediately. Haley felt himself being shaken into reality again and he opened his eyes.

"Gimme 5 minutes Aunt Sara." Haley muttered and closed his eyes.

"I want to look you in the eyes before I kill you…"

Haley opened his eyes again as he stared into the face of Shrike. He saw the sword plunge towards. Haley moved his head as the sword passed by, he felt his right ear get warm, and he didn't need to guess what happen to it. Shrike pulled his sword out of the bed as Haley pulled out a sawed off shotgun. They both pressed their weapons against vital points of the human body.

"You're dead Hoody Boy, or should I call you Haley Brown." Shrike said smiling like he knew something.

Haley gritted his teeth but didn't flinch when he heard his name, "You can call me what you like you sad excuse for a ninja. Just hope you made your peace with god because you'll be meeting and greeting him before he casts you down to hell."

"Good bye Hoody Boy." He said.

"HALEY!" Uncle Jim yelled.

Shrike was blown off of Haley just as he thrust the sword at him. Haley rolled off the bed, his sawed off shotgun out and pointed right at Shrike's skull.

"You will never, ever come after me again Shrike." Haley said pulling back the hammer.

"Don't do it Haley. The scum isn't worth it." Uncle Jim pleaded.

"I'm lower then him Uncle Jim; I'd probably better myself and the world by splattering his guts on the floor right here and now." Haley yelled back.

"No Haley, you're wrong. You a lot better then him, you try to do good with your skills, he doesn't." Uncle Jim corrected.

"Then he's suffering…" Haley said looking at him.

He corrected his aim and fired. Shrike's scream pierced their ears as his shin was blown apart. Haley stood on the other end of the smoking barrel; Uncle Jim stared at him in awe. Haley walked to him sinking to Shrike's level.

"You going to come and get me again Shrike?" Haley asked politely.

"No! Stay away from me!" Shrike screamed.

"You're going to jail, and if I ever hear you say a damn word about getting revenge on me, I will find you and kill you in such a way people will vomit just by reading the headline are we straight…" Haley said looking at him.

"Yes, just put me in jail…please." Shrike whined.

"Uncle Jim, he's all yours." Haley said putting the shotgun into his pocket.

Haley came downstairs covering his ear, Alice, Aunt Sara and Barbra were all sitting there pale and white. Barbra got up and ran to Haley hugging him.

"Oh god what happen!" Aunt Sara asked.

"Shrike came to finish the job. He won't be back…" Haley said.

"Haley, you've got a lot of explaining to do…" Aunt Sara said looking at him as Barbra got off of him.

That night, Haley told Aunt Sara, Barbra and Alice who he was and what he did. Uncle Jim, after dealing with Shrike, came in and helped Haley with the story when he got to Gotham. Aunt Sara was furious that Uncle Jim went behind her back trying to hide the truth. Barbra was semi-furious but she had envy of Haley almost. Alice was the only who didn't react to Haley's confession.

After Haley had finished his confession he walked out to the back, into Aunt Sara's garden. Alice followed him out, she saw his face lit up by the moon, his ear was still bleeding but not by much.

"I've begun to remember things Mr. Brown…" She said in her soft voice.

"Haley…" Haley asked, "Call me Haley."

"Haley, I remember you in the Alley. You tried to save me." She thanked him.

"Don't thank me, it sickens me…" Haley replied.

"You should be happy people are even grateful in this cruel world Haley." She said looking at him, "You're one of the few people who can do something extraordinary. You should be happy about what you do for others." Alice walked over to him.

"Touching speech…"

Haley turned around pulling his gun. A vine wrapped around his gun and yanked it out of his hand. Poison Ivy walked over to him as more vines grasped Haley and held him in place.

"I've found the Hatter also Hoody Boy. I'm going to teach him why you shouldn't steal from Gaia. As for you, you might have made a deal and kept most of it, but I'm changing the deal. Alice is coming with me."

"LIKE HELL!" Haley yelled thrashing about.

"Haley!" She cried out as a vine snatched her out of the garden.

"YOU'RE PAYING FOR THIS IVY!" Haley threatened, "I'M NOT DONE!"

The vines withered dropping him to the ground, his tears rolled down his face. Haley got up going after Ivy. He didn't hold a candle to Ivy when he got to the Alley.

"DAMNIT!" Haley cried in anger.

Haley looked down the Alley, his eyes narrow, cold, angry and vengeful, "I will not give up on you Alice. Poison Ivy… you are going to experience the wrath of Haley Brown."

4 Hours later, Ivy's Garden

Jervis Tetch looked at Alice lying on the ground. She'd cried herself to sleep earlier this night. Ivy was watering her plants as Jervis hung there by his wrists. The one thing Jervis held onto that comforted him in this hell hole was what Alice said; The Hoody Boy wouldn't give up on her. Jervis had seen what he could do, and that was what Jervis Tetch was waiting on.