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.

Hoody Boy: Elseworld Stories
The Adventures of Haley Brown
Arc Two, Part Six: Impostors

It's been two weeks since Haley Brown's Hoody was found lying on the Gotham Bridge. Its funny how in two weeks things change. Crime spiked with the news spreading up and down the east cost, illegal imports began to flow in steadily and Gotham bolstered from it. Batman although doing his best to keep things under control began to notice that Haley's grip on the City had made his job easier. James, Alice, DJ and his sister, Lyn, all did their best to fill the power Vacuum, Alice especially. Jim Gordon locked himself up in the murder investigation and was scouring the city and the rivers in his futile search for Haley's corpse.

Alice razed through the alley after someone who'd just snatched a purse and took off. She was dressed in a lightweight Auburn Fabric Trench coat. Her blue Jeans were damp from the puddles she splashed through and her white Baby-Doll t-shirt showed off her well endowed self.

"FREEZE YOU SON OF A BITCH!" Alice shouted running after a guy.

"Kiss my ass chica!" He said back.

Alice grit her teeth and focused, the ground ruptured and a slew of vines snatched the guy up and held him.

"You made me run for a purse!" Alice shouted.

"Diablo!" He snapped back.

Alice narrowed her eyes and nodded her head to the side. The Vines complied and launched the guy skyward. He crashed to the sidewalk and went limp. Alice reached down and lifted him up by the back of his collar and straddle him. She removed a pair of hand cuffs and slapped them on the guys wrists.

Pulling out the radio she pressed the button, "Uncle Jim you there?"

"Alice? Yeah I'm here." Uncle Jim responded through the crackling.

"I got a criminal here on 1st and Trenton, I need a pick up." Alice answered.

"On the way Miss." A Cop said over the radio.

Alice took a breath and rolled over the guy and sat down and put her hands on her knees. She sighed and looked up at the stars. The cops arrived a few minutes after and took the guy into the car.

"Me and my partner are sorry for your loss, Haley was a good kid." The guy answered.

Alice looked over at him, her fists clenched, "Thanks, but I'd rather not think about it."

The two cops nodded and got back in the Patrol car and drove off leaving the Blonde standing on the corner.

"Shit." Alice said aloud.

She started down the Trenton moving toward 3 street. CRACK! She looked to the sound of the shot and started running. The alley was narrow and wet from the recent rain, it left the city smelling like dumpster overdue for a cleaning. She kicked through the trash cans and the bags sitting in front of her. She entered a small area behind the buildings. A Man who's face was froze in terror lay there with blood dripping out the side of his mouth. Alice looked around the alleys and then up. She froze solid. The figure was clad in a Black Hoody with Cargo pants, the light didn't show his face well enough.

"Justice to those who do evil." He said.

Alice narrowed her eyes and brought her hand down to her waist and pushed the coat back to reveal a black Colt 1911. She pulled it out and aimed it at the figure.

"You believe that Pee Shooter can hurt me?" The figured boasted.

"If you're the real Hoody Boy no, and you'd forgive me after word." Alice thought.

She pulled the trigger and put one right in the figures left shoulder. He grabbed it and cried out as he fell off the building. His long face and dark brown eyes were not to Haley's rather well chiseled features. And he was Blonde, Haley was Brown.

"At least I got to be my idol..." He said holding his shoulder.

Alice narrowed her eyes, "Yeah, well I'm his girlfriend, and from what I'm seeing, you're defiling his memory."

"I only wanted to be him, even for a moment!" He cried, The tears rolled down his face, "And I wasn't the only one either! So many of us wanted to be him! Now maybe we can."

Alice raised the colt and pointed it at the kids head, "What do you mean by 'Us'?"

"You shot Cliff you crazy bitch! Didn't you notice, that guy had drugs on him?" A voice said from the alley.

Another person, Brown Hair, roughly 6 foot 4 inches, also clad in a black Hoody stepped into the light and raised a 9mm Beretta. Alice looked at the two impostors.

"What the hell is this, buy one get one free on black Hoodies?" Alice remarked.

"We're here to make up for Haley Brown." The one said from the Alley.

"Not on my watch buddy." Said James coming from the opposite alley and raising a Hand cannon.

"What are you doing here?" Alice asked.

"I was worried about you so I decided to find you." James answered.

"Alright, we're so talking about this later." Alice replied looking at him.

The guy pointing the 9mm looked at James' Hand cannon and Alice's Colt, "Who the hell are you guys?"

"We're The Extras." James answered, "Now do yourself a favor and take the Hoodies off and go home. You're doing a disservice to Haley."

"No! We're remembering the way he should be, by being carried on by the next generation." The guy answered, the gun beginning to tremble.

"Your friend'll be dead in 7 minutes if you don't pull your head out your ass and get him to hospital." Alice answered.

"Shut up!" He answered pointing the gun at Alice.

James rolled his eyes and fired the gun. The boom deafened everyone and the Beretta exploded into a shards of metal.

"Take off the Hoody or the next bullet is making you a human donut." James said looking at him.

The guy dropped the gun and pulled the Hoody off, "Now get Blondie and take him to the Hospital."

Alice pulled the Hoody off him and wrapped it around the bullet wound to his shoulder. The impostor grabbed his friend and they both left the Alley. Alice sighed again.

"Christ. If there's more of them, we're up shit creek James." Alice answered.

"No doubts." James answered reaching into his pants pocket and removing a cigarette.

He lit it and looked around, "Looks like we're in for a long night."

The next morning bright and early, Alice stood amongst the Graves of those long dead and freshly buried. She wore a black leather coat with a pair of black sun glasses. Her blonde hair was drawn back into a ponytail. James stood next to her, his Gray zip up jacket unzipped and flapping in the wind. Amy supporting herself on a crutch had her arm wrapped around James shoulder with her head buried in his shoulder. James patted her on the back for comfort. Uncle Jim stood on the left side of the grave, a cop came from behind and tapped on his shoulder to pull him away.

"This had better be Important." Uncle Jim said looking at the cop.

"I'd expect it to be, Sir." He said pointing.

Uncle Jim looked and did a double take. Superman stood with his arms crossed looking at the both of them. Uncle Jim walked up and looked at him.

"It's an honor to meet you." Uncle Jim said extending his hand.

Superman took it and using the least of his strength shook it, "I'd say the same of you Commissioner Gordon. Me and the Justice League are sorry for your loss."

"I'm amazed you heard about him." Uncle Jim said looking at him.

"Well Sir, Haley was a very special. He was an amazing kid, seeing him dead is very disheartening." Superman replied.

"Did you ever meet him?" Uncle Jim answered looking over at him as they began to walk.

"No, I never had the pleasure of meeting him. Batman told me of his exploits and misadventures." Superman explained.

"You do know he beat Batman in hand to hand combat?" Uncle Jim answered smiling.

"I was unaware of this. But Batman has pride, I can understand if he didn't want to say anything." Superman laughed.

"So, what can I help you with?" Uncle Jim asked.

"So you did figure I had more of a reason then just your loss." Superman answered.

"I am a policeman." Uncle Jim remarked.

"Hah. Listen, Haley Brown's Hoody, it need s a better piece of security then a Storage area in a Police Headquarters. If someone got greedy, that Hoody would be a perfect target." Superman said, his voice becoming more concerned.

"You've got a point." Uncle Jim answered, "Where would this be taken then?"

"We'd put it in the Justice League Satellite. It'd be under constant watch. No one would even dare try to steal it." Superman answered.

"Alright. Come to my office in two hours, I'll give it to you then. Now I must get back to the funeral." Uncle Jim answered.

"Of Course. Again I'm sorry for your loss." Superman answered walking away.

Uncle Jim kept on walking, a tear rolling down his lined cheek.

"This child was snatched from us, by our lord god, to be with him. We do not know your reasons Lord, but we will respect. may you have mercy on his soul. Now would the parties like to make a few parting words with the deceased." The priest said looking up from the bible.

James stepped forward and looked at the Casket, "I know... down in the pit of my stomach, you're somewhere. You were a brother to me, a kind soul. You were a light in my dark world. I personally have to say, that I've never met a more cruel, heartless lovable bastard in my whole life." The Priest looked at James shaking his head telling him no silently, James shrugged him off, "Personally Haley, I wish you got just a tad older so the both of us could've gotten smashed and totaled that piece of shit Miata you drove. Since you left it to me, I think I should be a tad more grateful." James took a step away.

Uncle Jim who'd smiled through most of James' speech took a step and looked down, "Haley. We've only shared a year together. The triumphs will never be forgotten, the tragedy's will be remembered. If I'd known about you when you were younger, maybe I could've curved you from this destiny you had. But I won't let your year with me be forgotten. Never. You'll always be the one who took a stand for things considered right, the saint of lost causes."

Alice looked over at Uncle Jim who stepped back and knew it was her turn. She didn't say anything though, she had nothing to say, her actions would be her words now. She reached behind her and removed Haley's Vesper. She'd found it in a Pawn shop two days ago and been holding onto it since. Haley needed to be buried with his gun, and his love for her would always remain in her heart. She knelt down and lay the gun and a rose onto the top of the coffin. They were crossed in an X.

"I see you've nothing to say." The Priest answered, "Well, if this is done, we may lower this into the good earth."

James blinked hard and took Amy and went to the Miata. Uncle Jim patted Alice on the shoulder, the Priest tagging behind him. Alice became the only one around. She stared at the headstone. She focused hard and watched the dirt begin to bury the coffin entirely. Roots wrapped around the coffin and formed a living barrier between it and the dirt. The dirt plugged up the hole and the gross grew over it. The scene looked like there was almost no one buried there at all. Alice walked up to the headstone and got down to her knees. She reached over and a vine sprouted up from the ground. She plucked a seed that it was wrapped around and shifted the dirt to form a small whole. Dropping the seed in, the dirt closed and a flower sprang up, a Red Fern. Alice got up and walked away.

A/N: Yep, NOW we're done with this Arc. Just about 6 more to go and I can finally take a good break.