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: Wow, I am amazed at how this ended truly. I'd planned it differently but most writer's know that not everything comes out as planned like you think. I'm glad everyone liked it and I give a shout out to the people who're reviewing my story, thanks a bunch guys, you truly are great.

Now, I would think to have Haley quit while he's ahead but my Ending that I wish to get to is going to start. We've reached the intermission of this first play, and I'm hoping to make this another 16 chapter's like the first.

Hoody Boy: Elseworld Stories

The Adventures of Haley Brown

Arc One, Part One: If only...

Haley stood in front of the windows, November had fallen and Gotham was snowing. He gripped his goggles in his hand. Amy walked up from behind him and put her hand on his shoulder.

"Why don't you come down to eat thanksgiving with us?" She asked.

"Not to insult you but I'm not really hungry." Haley said looking outward to the distance.

Alice looked down at the floor and noticed Haley holding onto the goggles, "Oh, well I won't disturb you." Alice went back downstairs leaving Haley standing there.

It'd been 3 months since Haley had started living in Gotham City. In just two he'd changed everything and turned Gotham upside down. Haley had brought with him Hoody Boy, his alter ego and vigilante. Why he was standing there looking out across the sky was no one's business and that was the way he kept it. He gripped the goggles.

Haley's past always came with Winter. His guardians death, the betrayal of his friends, and numerous other things that seemed to always gnaw at him during those long and cold months. Haley drew a long breath and stepped away from the window and placed the goggles in his pocket.

He came downstairs to the festivities, Uncle Jim smiled at him and hugged Haley. He cracked a smile back at him and went over to the fire and sat quietly. Amy came over and sat next to him.

"You alright?" She asked softly.

"Yeah, I'll be okay." Haley said scratching the back of his neck.

"I hope so for both our sake's. You tend to kill the mood when you're depressed." Amy noted.

"I try not to but I can't help it." Haley said looking over, "You doing alright?"

"Yeah, I gave Sara a call. She's still with that other guy who you don't like. I also got a hold of Guinness."

"You mean that newbie cop that hounded my ass in Knight's town?" Haley asked.

"The one and only. He got fired for using extreme force. Go figure." Amy answered with a matter of fact tone.

Haley shook his head, "Okay, so what's your point?"

"He wants in on The Extras." Amy said.

"You mean him joining The Extras? Amy, did you hit yourself in the face with an Ice ball?" Haley asked.

"Oh come on, he's not that bad." Amy said defending him.

"I know Burvee would've been fine in my Book, but Guinness? Come on, the guy's got a hard on for authority." Haley answered.

"Hey Haley?" Uncle Jim called from the Kitchen, "You got a phone call."

Haley held up his index finger to motion for a moment and went into the kitchen. He took the phone from Uncle Jim and nodded in a silent thank you.

"Haley Brown speaking." Haley asked.

"Son?"

"Hey Dad, how's it going?" Haley smiled, it was nice to hear his voice again.

"Not to good, how about yourself?" His dad said truthfully.

"I'm hanging in there." Haley answered, "So what's up?"

"Well Haley, I didn't want to call you today to break the news but my arms being twisted on the matter. Me and your mother, we've decided... to divorce each other..."

Haley's blood ran cold, the words rang through his head, "I'm sorry champ. I wish I didn't have to but you need to appear in court before the judge for some stupid legal thing." His dad apologized.

"I am as well Dad..." Haley answered, his voice choked up.

"Oh Haley, you've gotta be strong. Be strong for both me and you." His father encouraged, "Try to have a good thanksgiving Haley. Please."

"I love you Dad." Haley said.

"I love you too son." He replied.

He hung up the phone, his blood was running cold and he could feel the tears rolling down his cheeks. He trudged up the stairs, each step felt like an age.

"Haley?" Alice asked from the bottom of the stairs.

Haley kept walking ignoring her, he felt empty and cold, a hallow shell. He needed to sit down somewhere and cope with this recent development, that was his cure for the common pain. Haley went into his room and shut and locked the door. He rolled onto his bed and lay there silently.

There was a knock on the door, "Haley?" The handle jiggled, "Come on Haley, what's eating you now?"

Alice stood outside the door with her arms crossed, Amy came up to the stairs.

"Where's Haley?"

Alice responded with a nod to the door, Amy rolled her eyes. Amy reached for a pocket on her belt. She removed a lock pick and went over to the door.

"I thought Hero's were supposed to set examples?" Alice asked.

"Really, I don't see anyone around that requires me to set one." Amy answered with a smile.

She moved the pin around for a second and opened the door slowly, "Close it..."

Amy stopped dead in her tracks, the cock of a shotgun made her sweat. She pulled the door closed and put her back to it.

"I guess he's in a bad mood." Amy stated.

Alice patted her on the shoulder to comfort her, "Let him work it out for himself. He seems like he can handle himself."

Amy looked down at the floor searching for some debate but she only drew a blank. They went downstairs together. Haley tossed the shotgun to the floor and rolled over onto his side. His parents were going to separate, he knew this was bound to happen, but it didn't mean it wouldn't hurt. Inside he felt his innards scrambled up like whipped cream.

"What the hell are you getting all pissy about?"

Haley reached for his pocket as he rolled over. A figure in the dark stood there with a smile.

"Who the..." Haley asked.

"Come on, you should've recognized me by voice brainiac." The voice said with a comic tone.

"James Sims..." Haley responded, "Only you have the brass to actually find me, sneak into my room, and give me crap."

James came forward with a soft smile, "The one and only. Now what seems to have you down mister high and mighty?"

"You wouldn't believe it if I told you." Haley grumbled rolling back over.

"I've been alive for 500 years, I've heard, seen and done too many things. You honestly think I would not believe what you have to say. Come on Haley, you know me a little better then that?" James retorted.

"My parents are getting a divorce." Haley answered putting his source of pain out into the open for James to butcher.

"That it?" James said coldly.

"Yeah, that's pretty big to me." Haley said turning around.

James sighed and sat down on Haley's bed, "Listen, you're blowing this out of proportion. I'm in no mood to kick your ass for being all sissy about this. That and I think you doing a good job kicking your own butt."

Haley rolled over and looked at him, "How do you do that?"

"What?"

"Make everything seem not as important as it should be?"

"No idea, I've just got a different way of looking at the world. You should lighten up man, taking everything seriously might give you bowel problems or something along those lines." James said

Haley sighed inwardly, "So what'd you come here for?"

"I heard about you in the paper. Very stupid to blow up a park, you don't need that kind of press." James smiled.

"I wanted to get a message across to someone." Haley laughed, "I think she got the point to."

James shook his head, "Well, I also heard rumors of some new thing starting in Gotham. Something about a team of people who actually work with the police to go where they can't and do what they can't all for the common good."

"That'd be The Extras." Haley nodded, "Lemme guess, you want an invitation? Formal or Casual?" Haley asked.

"Formal if you please." James said seriously.

"To bad, we're out of formal so you're going to have to deal with a Casual and get the hell out of my room." Haley finished with kicking James off the bed.

James opened the door and stepped out leaving Haley sitting cross leg on the bed, "Of all people to pull me out of this depression, it had to be a 500 year old immortal with the maturity level of a 21 year old." Haley shook his head, "Only in my little world."

James came down the stairs, "I was wondering when you...were, you're not Haley." Alice said.

Amy walked into the room after hearing the groan of the wood, "James! Oh god."

James's eyes shifted back and forth as if there was another James in the room, "Did I do something?"

"What're you doing here?" Amy asked pushing a white lock of hair out of her face.

"Well, I came after I heard Haley was in town. I didn't know he got you involved as well." James said perplexed, "I mean, you retired after the whole Knight's Town incident."

"Yeah, Haley asked for my help. Oddly enough, this wicked little burg isn't that bad. Definitely lacking in décor but still." Amy shrugged.

James nodded, "And whose the blonde?"

"My name's Alice." Alice said introducing herself.

"Typical, what's you're real name?" James said.

"It's Alice!" She said angrily.

"Hmm?" James put his hand to his ear.

"James stop." Amy said putting her hand on his shoulder, "She's been through a lot. I'll tell you the whole thing over a turkey sandwich then you can sleep at my place for tonight."

They left leaving Alice hanging under confusion, she sat down on the couch and laid out. Right next to her, on a table, a flow with a late blooming bud sprang open as she thought.

Afterword: It's okay to be confused about who in the living day light's James is. I will explain it all in the next chapter, past and all. Stay tuned for Saturday!