Note: Sorry this is late, but my computer and I had a bit of a
disagreement, and it decided to delete this chapter. Needless to say, that
really pissed me off. In fact, I didn't just delete it once, oh no, that
would've been too good for me apparently. This stupid thing has deleted it
three times. THREE. I hate you right now word. Also, fanfic, why won't you
indent damn it? Why? Have I offended you in some way? Grrrrr.
Disclaimer: Not mine.
Dedication: Nightstalker, this is for you, and all because of that angsty story 'Home' that everyone should go and check out, even though it's over. *Sighs in disappointment*
"Helena?" Dinah tried to shake her partner awake. After the duo had gone to bed, and had long since fallen asleep, Dinah was awoken by a strange feeling. "Helena?" The brunette was still refusing to wake up, and this time Dinah tried gentle slaps against Helena's cheeks, but she still did not awaken. "Helena!" Dinah said in a loud whisper directly into the brunette's ear, causing her partner to finally at least stir. "Helena, are you awake?" She questioned almost tentatively.
"Am now." After a pause she added, "Kind of." Helena's next line was mostly a yawn, and was somewhat difficult to decipher exactly what she had been trying to say. "What is it Dinah?"
"Something's wrong." She started.
"What? What is it? Are you okay? Are you in pain? I'll go get Barbara." Helena said in a flurry and began to get up.
Quickly, Dinah pulled Helena back down to the bed. "No, it's not something like that."
"Then what?" Helena asked focusing all of her attention on the blond.
"It's just. . . a sort of feeling. Almost like I'm there, and there's all these feelings, and almost. . . almost like I can see the people coming at me. But, it's not me. I know it's not. . .it's like I'm somewhere else, or someone else. I don't know, it's just that I have to go and help, but I don't know what's going on except that I do." Dinah rambled while trying to explain. "I'm not making any sense am I?" Placing her head in her hands she sighed with frustration at not being able to express her thoughts.
"Not really, but I'm willing to go with you on this. You feel like you're there right?" Helena questioned softly, and received a nod in return. "Then do you know where it is?"
"In an ally way somewhere. It's hard to tell, but it feels like it's really near by." While she was speaking her eyes glazed over a little as though she were staring into space.
"What do you want to do about it?"
"I want, no, I need to help them. It's like there's something screaming inside of me to run out there and help them." She looked over to Helena, "Will you help me?"
"Always and forever." Helena smiled, pulling her in for a quick, but reassuring kiss. "Well, come on and get dressed. We can't have you saving people in your pajamas." Smirking Helena began to get dressed as she said this to Dinah who was sitting on the bed with her eyes closed and a dreamy look on her features.
"Right, dressed." She said slowly as she removed herself from the covers and put on a pair of pants. After a moments pause she said, "Helena, thanks for doing this. I don't think everyone would be up for getting up at two in the morning because of their girlfriends stupid hunch."
Walking over, Helena laid a hand on Dinah's shoulder to turn her around. Dinah's eyes seemed glued to the ground, so Helena tilted her chin upwards gently with her hand. "Dinah, I don't consider anything about you stupid. If you think something is happening, then I believe you." Helena's eyes found Dinah's now tearful ones. "Just remember that I love you."
"I love you too." Dinah affirmed as she tried to keep herself from crying. Eventually she turned away and got them both back on track. "We should hurry up."
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Once finished dressing, they did their best to silently creep out of the room they shared, and then out of the tower. They tiptoed down the stairs doing their best to make sure that no one was alerted to their leaving. It was late, but both figured that it would still be warm enough out that they could forgo any jackets, that coupled with the fact that they didn't plan on staying out for long. Just as they were about to enter the elevator, a voice spoke up from behind them. "Going somewhere. You should at least take a coat." It was Barbara.
"Go back to bed." Helena growled out to receive an elbow from her significant other.
"Going back to it would imply that I've already been there." She replied flippantly. In truth, her attitude was just to cover up how hurt, and panicked she was. There was so much left to be resolved, to be talked over. She needed them to remember her, and now they looked to be leaving again. However, as much as she wanted to drop at their feet and beg them to stay, she knew that an action like that would probably scare them off. She had to play her cards right if she wanted a chance.
"Helena, stop being rude. We weren't going to be gone for long. There's just something we need to do." Her tone always seemed so reserved, and subdued when she spoke to Barbara.
"Mind if I ask what?" Barbara asked cautiously.
"It's none of your business." Helena snapped. "Let's go." She turned to walk away, and Barbara just caught an apologetic smile from Dinah.
Out of seemingly nowhere, a scream erupted, and Dinah fell to the ground clutching at her stomach before Helena and Barbara's eyes. Helena rushed to catch Dinah and cradled her body. "Hel, it hurt so much. I could see it rushing at me, and then it slashed me, and it just hurt so bad."
"Dinah, it didn't happen. You're right here, nothing has attacked you." Barbara reasoned rolling closer to make sure that her once daughter was all right.
"Leave her alone." Helena sounded much like Huntress when she was pissed, but as far as Barbara could see, Huntress had yet to emerge.
"I know it wasn't me. It was the ally way, I have to go help them." Quickly Dinah scrambled to her feet, and ran towards the door on the clock face leading out. Helena was hot on her heals, and even Barbara was doing her best to follow.
Stopping just at the edge of the balcony, Dinah stared into the night, down onto the streets below, searching for any sign that something was wrong. Then there was the sound of a few short, but terrified yells. She turned to Helena who had just caught up to her, and who had also just heard the yells. "I have to help." She said simply before climbing up on the railing and jumping off with Helena following in her wake.
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"This is the place, Phoenix inc. We'll get everything we need here." One creature spoke as they all entered the building, and watched with amusement as the people inside stared, both terrified and amazed. One person had thought about approaching them, but quickly backed off, and then bolted down the hallway. Their destination was obvious, once they talked to the boss, they would be more equipped to handle their first mission. Practically busting down the door, they all marched into the main office.
"I've been expecting all of you." She spoke evenly, not a trace of fear in her voice or body language; the creatures found that fact impressive.
"We thought as much. You know what we're here for boss."
"I do. But first, I want to make a small change to your mission." She said lacing her hands together on top of her desk.
"And what's that?" One asked curiously.
"When you find those two escapees, Barbara Gordon will be with them. I want you to bring her to me. Understood?" She fixed them with a look that said that they had better not say no.
"We're clear. Now, if we could take care of some other business." One trailed off in suggestion.
"Of course, follow me and I'll get you everything you need."
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It hadn't taken long for them to find a home that would be suitable for their purposes. A dusty old warehouse that no one would take much notice of would help them lay low, and it could also fit all of them inside. Even if it didn't there were several other abandoned warehouses near by, so things were going well for them so far. That was until another small power struggle occurred once again. When they had left it had been almost unanimous that the one who had brought them all together in the first place would lead them, but there were still those who wanted more control.
"I simply don't see why you should be in charge." The room had been split into two sides, one much larger and all behind an opaque eyed woman, while a smaller group was behind a porcupine-like man, who was currently speaking. "We would've figured out the same thing eventually, so I don't think leadership should be based on that." The group behind him muttered their agreement.
"Eventually isn't always good enough. Eventually, can mean the difference between life and death. In the time of eventually, my guess is that most of us would've already left, leaving only a lost few of us to survive." She countered, while her voice stayed eerily calm, almost as though she were speaking in fact and not speculation.
"You can't be sure of that." He accused. "You're just guessing, nothing more. That doesn't make you better than any of the rest of us. And just look at you, you look nothing like a leader should."
"A person who bases their decisions on an observation such as that is not fit to be a leader. I know that you're trying to turn the tables so that it will be you who will lead, but so far all you have succeeded in doing is making yourself sound like a small child who wants to play with a toy. These lives," She gestured at the people around her. "Are anything, but toys."
"You're just trying to make me sound that way. Everything I've said has been a good point, but you just keep beating them down. You're trying to make me seem like the idiot, when really it's you." Those behind him were beginning to get riled up.
"If that's the way you feel about everything, then that's the way you feel. It's obvious that you have your own supporters, but if it came to a vote, whom do you think would win? My suggestion would be that if you and your associates are so adamant about leading, that you start your own group. If you truly are a good leader, then they will stay with you, but if you are not, then I'm sure that they'll act how they see fit." She stated calmly.
"Are you threatening me?" The porcupine asked incredulously.
"No, merely providing a warning. Now, I suggest you leave. There are plenty of other places for you to make your home."
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Barbara watched as the two girls went careening off the edge, and she felt her heart jump into her throat. It was pounding away, and she couldn't even form the girl's names to scream them. When she tried to make some sort of noise, it came out as a strangled gargle, and nothing more. The chair continued towards the edge however, and she watched their decent.
They fell closer and closer to the ground, and she saw that Helena had caught up, and had the younger blond in her arms. Just as they were about to hit, they stopped and landed easily on their feet. A whoosh of breath was released from Barbara as she saw that they weren't going to end up as splatters on the pavement. It seemed that Dinah had picked up on some of Helena's 'leap before you look' mentality. But, the point right now was that they were alive, and there was still time for things to be worked out. Knowing that there was nothing she could do, and that sitting there watching would only make her anxious, she turned and went inside to wait at Delphi.
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They hardly made a sound as they landed on the pavement several stories below from where they had started. "Couldn't we have just taken the elevator?" Helena complained.
"No, it would've taken too long. Now, do you sense anything near by?" Dinah asked while fidgeting and fighting the urge to pace.
It took a few moments before Helena could answer. "There's someone in that ally over there." She pointed to one on the next block ahead of them.
"Let's go then." Dinah said as they jogged down the street.
Again a feeling of terror was over coming Dinah as they drew closer and closer to their destination. "Helena, it's starting." And as they entered the ally, Helena saw it to be true. There was a beast like creature attacking a man, for no apparent reason. "He's so scared Hel."
"Hey, ugly!" The beast turned to regard Helena after her blatant insult. "Yeah, you. Let the guy go, and maybe I won't kick your ass as hard." The threat was punctuated by a growl in the back of Helena's throat.
"Think you can take me?" A row of sharp teeth made the smile seem ominous. "Cause I don't think you can little girl. Why don't you and your friend run on home?" It didn't turn it's back to them, and instead kept a careful eye on their every movement.
Then, Dinah stepped forward to say her peace. "I don't think that'll be happening any time soon. So leave the man alone before I get any more upset." Helena could feel the anger radiating off of Dinah, or at least she thought it was anger until she saw Dinah's eyes glowing fiercely. In that moment, her girlfriend, sweet, innocent Dinah seemed more dangerous than any enemy she had faced.
The creature seemed taken aback, but no less detoured from his course of action. With a snarl he charged at them, only to be intercepted by a well- placed knee to the midsection that knocked the wind out of him. Still, he persisted, and this time it was Dinah who decided to do something, laying her hand out flat on his chest, and letting the strong electrical current course through his body. The effect it had was much like that of a taser, as the beast went down in a twitching heap.
Helena's eyes were wide with shock, and then filled with pride. "Hey, nice work." She complimented.
All at once Dinah seemed to calm down, her eyes regained their now normal look, and the power that had been radiating off of her faded away. "Go home." She told the man who was cowering against some trashcans. "Thanks for being here Hel." Dinah smiled at her girlfriend, and then took her hand. It was hand in hand that they returned to the clock tower where Barbara was waiting for them.
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Note: Once again, I'm sorry. Apparently my little extended weekend didn't help at all. Stupid computer. I don't know how frequent the next up dates will be, and that's partially because I'm having trouble keeping this thing going. I know what I want to happen, but it's a matter of getting there, while not skipping too much time. So basically, I've got writers block cause I don't know how to make the boring chapters not so boring. There's still a lot more to come though, and I hope you've liked everything so far. Please keep reviewing though. I really do appreciate them, and sometimes the fact that you guys want this is what keeps me going.
Disclaimer: Not mine.
Dedication: Nightstalker, this is for you, and all because of that angsty story 'Home' that everyone should go and check out, even though it's over. *Sighs in disappointment*
"Helena?" Dinah tried to shake her partner awake. After the duo had gone to bed, and had long since fallen asleep, Dinah was awoken by a strange feeling. "Helena?" The brunette was still refusing to wake up, and this time Dinah tried gentle slaps against Helena's cheeks, but she still did not awaken. "Helena!" Dinah said in a loud whisper directly into the brunette's ear, causing her partner to finally at least stir. "Helena, are you awake?" She questioned almost tentatively.
"Am now." After a pause she added, "Kind of." Helena's next line was mostly a yawn, and was somewhat difficult to decipher exactly what she had been trying to say. "What is it Dinah?"
"Something's wrong." She started.
"What? What is it? Are you okay? Are you in pain? I'll go get Barbara." Helena said in a flurry and began to get up.
Quickly, Dinah pulled Helena back down to the bed. "No, it's not something like that."
"Then what?" Helena asked focusing all of her attention on the blond.
"It's just. . . a sort of feeling. Almost like I'm there, and there's all these feelings, and almost. . . almost like I can see the people coming at me. But, it's not me. I know it's not. . .it's like I'm somewhere else, or someone else. I don't know, it's just that I have to go and help, but I don't know what's going on except that I do." Dinah rambled while trying to explain. "I'm not making any sense am I?" Placing her head in her hands she sighed with frustration at not being able to express her thoughts.
"Not really, but I'm willing to go with you on this. You feel like you're there right?" Helena questioned softly, and received a nod in return. "Then do you know where it is?"
"In an ally way somewhere. It's hard to tell, but it feels like it's really near by." While she was speaking her eyes glazed over a little as though she were staring into space.
"What do you want to do about it?"
"I want, no, I need to help them. It's like there's something screaming inside of me to run out there and help them." She looked over to Helena, "Will you help me?"
"Always and forever." Helena smiled, pulling her in for a quick, but reassuring kiss. "Well, come on and get dressed. We can't have you saving people in your pajamas." Smirking Helena began to get dressed as she said this to Dinah who was sitting on the bed with her eyes closed and a dreamy look on her features.
"Right, dressed." She said slowly as she removed herself from the covers and put on a pair of pants. After a moments pause she said, "Helena, thanks for doing this. I don't think everyone would be up for getting up at two in the morning because of their girlfriends stupid hunch."
Walking over, Helena laid a hand on Dinah's shoulder to turn her around. Dinah's eyes seemed glued to the ground, so Helena tilted her chin upwards gently with her hand. "Dinah, I don't consider anything about you stupid. If you think something is happening, then I believe you." Helena's eyes found Dinah's now tearful ones. "Just remember that I love you."
"I love you too." Dinah affirmed as she tried to keep herself from crying. Eventually she turned away and got them both back on track. "We should hurry up."
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Once finished dressing, they did their best to silently creep out of the room they shared, and then out of the tower. They tiptoed down the stairs doing their best to make sure that no one was alerted to their leaving. It was late, but both figured that it would still be warm enough out that they could forgo any jackets, that coupled with the fact that they didn't plan on staying out for long. Just as they were about to enter the elevator, a voice spoke up from behind them. "Going somewhere. You should at least take a coat." It was Barbara.
"Go back to bed." Helena growled out to receive an elbow from her significant other.
"Going back to it would imply that I've already been there." She replied flippantly. In truth, her attitude was just to cover up how hurt, and panicked she was. There was so much left to be resolved, to be talked over. She needed them to remember her, and now they looked to be leaving again. However, as much as she wanted to drop at their feet and beg them to stay, she knew that an action like that would probably scare them off. She had to play her cards right if she wanted a chance.
"Helena, stop being rude. We weren't going to be gone for long. There's just something we need to do." Her tone always seemed so reserved, and subdued when she spoke to Barbara.
"Mind if I ask what?" Barbara asked cautiously.
"It's none of your business." Helena snapped. "Let's go." She turned to walk away, and Barbara just caught an apologetic smile from Dinah.
Out of seemingly nowhere, a scream erupted, and Dinah fell to the ground clutching at her stomach before Helena and Barbara's eyes. Helena rushed to catch Dinah and cradled her body. "Hel, it hurt so much. I could see it rushing at me, and then it slashed me, and it just hurt so bad."
"Dinah, it didn't happen. You're right here, nothing has attacked you." Barbara reasoned rolling closer to make sure that her once daughter was all right.
"Leave her alone." Helena sounded much like Huntress when she was pissed, but as far as Barbara could see, Huntress had yet to emerge.
"I know it wasn't me. It was the ally way, I have to go help them." Quickly Dinah scrambled to her feet, and ran towards the door on the clock face leading out. Helena was hot on her heals, and even Barbara was doing her best to follow.
Stopping just at the edge of the balcony, Dinah stared into the night, down onto the streets below, searching for any sign that something was wrong. Then there was the sound of a few short, but terrified yells. She turned to Helena who had just caught up to her, and who had also just heard the yells. "I have to help." She said simply before climbing up on the railing and jumping off with Helena following in her wake.
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"This is the place, Phoenix inc. We'll get everything we need here." One creature spoke as they all entered the building, and watched with amusement as the people inside stared, both terrified and amazed. One person had thought about approaching them, but quickly backed off, and then bolted down the hallway. Their destination was obvious, once they talked to the boss, they would be more equipped to handle their first mission. Practically busting down the door, they all marched into the main office.
"I've been expecting all of you." She spoke evenly, not a trace of fear in her voice or body language; the creatures found that fact impressive.
"We thought as much. You know what we're here for boss."
"I do. But first, I want to make a small change to your mission." She said lacing her hands together on top of her desk.
"And what's that?" One asked curiously.
"When you find those two escapees, Barbara Gordon will be with them. I want you to bring her to me. Understood?" She fixed them with a look that said that they had better not say no.
"We're clear. Now, if we could take care of some other business." One trailed off in suggestion.
"Of course, follow me and I'll get you everything you need."
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It hadn't taken long for them to find a home that would be suitable for their purposes. A dusty old warehouse that no one would take much notice of would help them lay low, and it could also fit all of them inside. Even if it didn't there were several other abandoned warehouses near by, so things were going well for them so far. That was until another small power struggle occurred once again. When they had left it had been almost unanimous that the one who had brought them all together in the first place would lead them, but there were still those who wanted more control.
"I simply don't see why you should be in charge." The room had been split into two sides, one much larger and all behind an opaque eyed woman, while a smaller group was behind a porcupine-like man, who was currently speaking. "We would've figured out the same thing eventually, so I don't think leadership should be based on that." The group behind him muttered their agreement.
"Eventually isn't always good enough. Eventually, can mean the difference between life and death. In the time of eventually, my guess is that most of us would've already left, leaving only a lost few of us to survive." She countered, while her voice stayed eerily calm, almost as though she were speaking in fact and not speculation.
"You can't be sure of that." He accused. "You're just guessing, nothing more. That doesn't make you better than any of the rest of us. And just look at you, you look nothing like a leader should."
"A person who bases their decisions on an observation such as that is not fit to be a leader. I know that you're trying to turn the tables so that it will be you who will lead, but so far all you have succeeded in doing is making yourself sound like a small child who wants to play with a toy. These lives," She gestured at the people around her. "Are anything, but toys."
"You're just trying to make me sound that way. Everything I've said has been a good point, but you just keep beating them down. You're trying to make me seem like the idiot, when really it's you." Those behind him were beginning to get riled up.
"If that's the way you feel about everything, then that's the way you feel. It's obvious that you have your own supporters, but if it came to a vote, whom do you think would win? My suggestion would be that if you and your associates are so adamant about leading, that you start your own group. If you truly are a good leader, then they will stay with you, but if you are not, then I'm sure that they'll act how they see fit." She stated calmly.
"Are you threatening me?" The porcupine asked incredulously.
"No, merely providing a warning. Now, I suggest you leave. There are plenty of other places for you to make your home."
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Barbara watched as the two girls went careening off the edge, and she felt her heart jump into her throat. It was pounding away, and she couldn't even form the girl's names to scream them. When she tried to make some sort of noise, it came out as a strangled gargle, and nothing more. The chair continued towards the edge however, and she watched their decent.
They fell closer and closer to the ground, and she saw that Helena had caught up, and had the younger blond in her arms. Just as they were about to hit, they stopped and landed easily on their feet. A whoosh of breath was released from Barbara as she saw that they weren't going to end up as splatters on the pavement. It seemed that Dinah had picked up on some of Helena's 'leap before you look' mentality. But, the point right now was that they were alive, and there was still time for things to be worked out. Knowing that there was nothing she could do, and that sitting there watching would only make her anxious, she turned and went inside to wait at Delphi.
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They hardly made a sound as they landed on the pavement several stories below from where they had started. "Couldn't we have just taken the elevator?" Helena complained.
"No, it would've taken too long. Now, do you sense anything near by?" Dinah asked while fidgeting and fighting the urge to pace.
It took a few moments before Helena could answer. "There's someone in that ally over there." She pointed to one on the next block ahead of them.
"Let's go then." Dinah said as they jogged down the street.
Again a feeling of terror was over coming Dinah as they drew closer and closer to their destination. "Helena, it's starting." And as they entered the ally, Helena saw it to be true. There was a beast like creature attacking a man, for no apparent reason. "He's so scared Hel."
"Hey, ugly!" The beast turned to regard Helena after her blatant insult. "Yeah, you. Let the guy go, and maybe I won't kick your ass as hard." The threat was punctuated by a growl in the back of Helena's throat.
"Think you can take me?" A row of sharp teeth made the smile seem ominous. "Cause I don't think you can little girl. Why don't you and your friend run on home?" It didn't turn it's back to them, and instead kept a careful eye on their every movement.
Then, Dinah stepped forward to say her peace. "I don't think that'll be happening any time soon. So leave the man alone before I get any more upset." Helena could feel the anger radiating off of Dinah, or at least she thought it was anger until she saw Dinah's eyes glowing fiercely. In that moment, her girlfriend, sweet, innocent Dinah seemed more dangerous than any enemy she had faced.
The creature seemed taken aback, but no less detoured from his course of action. With a snarl he charged at them, only to be intercepted by a well- placed knee to the midsection that knocked the wind out of him. Still, he persisted, and this time it was Dinah who decided to do something, laying her hand out flat on his chest, and letting the strong electrical current course through his body. The effect it had was much like that of a taser, as the beast went down in a twitching heap.
Helena's eyes were wide with shock, and then filled with pride. "Hey, nice work." She complimented.
All at once Dinah seemed to calm down, her eyes regained their now normal look, and the power that had been radiating off of her faded away. "Go home." She told the man who was cowering against some trashcans. "Thanks for being here Hel." Dinah smiled at her girlfriend, and then took her hand. It was hand in hand that they returned to the clock tower where Barbara was waiting for them.
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Note: Once again, I'm sorry. Apparently my little extended weekend didn't help at all. Stupid computer. I don't know how frequent the next up dates will be, and that's partially because I'm having trouble keeping this thing going. I know what I want to happen, but it's a matter of getting there, while not skipping too much time. So basically, I've got writers block cause I don't know how to make the boring chapters not so boring. There's still a lot more to come though, and I hope you've liked everything so far. Please keep reviewing though. I really do appreciate them, and sometimes the fact that you guys want this is what keeps me going.