Note: Well here you are people. And I swear that I am going to murder my
computer. Oh yeah, it just won't stop pissing me off. WILL YOU, YOU
WORTHLESS PIECE OF CRAP??? Sorry, lost it there for a minute, but I'll be
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mean throw it in the ocean. . . I mean. . . never mind. Reviews would be
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it's faster to type) and nightstalker (who I will think of a shorter name
for soon.) Also, nightstalker, where my sequel to 'Home' huh? I want it.
Don't make me pout.
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Eventually Helena and Dinah had left the training room, and settled down for their long awaited discussion with Barbara, and even Alfred. Stories were told, objections were voiced, questions were asked, and everything began to get digested. The first few hours were discussed over cups and cups of coffee, and then a small break was taken for lunch. Then several more hours of stories ensued finally leaving everyone too stunned and exhausted to continue talking. Their voices were horse as they all agreed to retire for the rest of the night. It had been a silent but mutual agreement to skip dinner, as none of them were particularly hungry at the time. Everyone retreated to their rooms in the hopes of sleep that most would not find for hours yet.
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Helena lay in bed with the warmth of Dinah curled up against her side. All in all it was a very comfortable and relaxing way to spend her nights. However, despite the soothing nature of Dinah right up against her, Helena was unable to find sleep. It was a frustrating fact as her mind was beyond exhaustion, but it didn't seem that it would do her a favor and shut up so she could get a bit of sleep. A sigh of frustration escaped her lips, and she winced at how loud it sounded in the quiet room, hoping that she hadn't woken Dinah.
It was far more complicated than she hoped it would be. Helena had been thinking that at the most they had shared a working relationship and nothing more. Tonight though, she had learned that they were somewhat of a family brought together by circumstances of loss.
*Flashback*
"Where to start?" Barbara mused aloud.
"Why not the very beginning?" Helena suggested in a surprisingly condescending tone.
For a moment Barbara looked taken aback and hurt, but the look was quickly pushed aside. "Well, I guess suppose I'll start with the night I got shot. I had just been at home, and there was a knock on the door. Of course I answered it thinking nothing of it, but the Joker was on the other side."
"The Joker?" Dinah asked.
"One of Batman's many enemies. I'll talk more about him in a bit. But, he was there, with a gun, and, well, I think you can figure out what happened. I found out later in the hospital that I would never be able to walk again." Her voice hitched several times in the explanation although it was obvious to all that she was hiding the tears in an attempt to stay strong. "Before that I had been Batman's protégé as Batgirl, but I couldn't do that anymore, and I instead eventually became Oracle."
"I'm sorry." Dinah said sincerely. "I suppose he shot you as a way to get at Batman right?"
"That's right. Later Selina Kyle, also known as Cat woman, and as Helena's mother was stabbed in an ally in front of you Helena. I took you into my care, and tried my best to raise you, but it was difficult. At the time you were broken over the loss of your mother, and your father Batman fled New Gothem just leaving you large amounts of money in a trust fund."
"So, this Batman guy was my dad, and apparently is rich. Does that make me rich?" Helena asked.
"No, you've always refused to touch any of the money he left you."
"Makes sense I suppose. From what I can tell he wasn't there at all." Helena pieced together.
"That would be correct. Eventually I managed to bring you back from the brink a little. I found out about your Meta abilities, and gave you the super hero identity Huntress to help you take out a little anger. It was just the two of us for a long time, and then Dinah showed up." Barbara paused, smiling warmly at Dinah. "She was like a breath of fresh air that both of us needed, although you were adamantly against her staying with us at first." She noted turning her gaze upon Helena.
In response Helena grasped Dinah's hand and said, "Well, I'd be pretty damn adamant against her leaving now."
Dinah smiled sweetly. "How did I meet you guys?"
"Well, Helena saved you from a mugger in an ally, and you used you touch telepathy on accident and followed her to the tower. It seems that you had several dreams about us when you were younger, and left your life with the Redmond's to find us. When you saw Helena you just had to follow her, and you were so excited about finding us." Barbara grinned at the memory of her enthusiastic charge.
"So the Redmond's were my family? What were they like, do you know?"
"Well, they weren't your real family, they were foster parents. Your mother abandoned you when you were six, and from what I've managed to piece together, your life with the Redmond's wasn't all that pleasant." Barbara admitted.
"Oh." Was Dinah's noncommittal answer.
*End Flashback*
This was so hard to deal with, and she couldn't figure out why. It was frustrating beyond belief and robbing her of much needed sleep. Maybe she just didn't want to share Dinah. Again she sighed, but this time was careful to make it a small, and above all quiet one. There were other things bothering her as well, such as her relationship with one Jessie Reese.
As it turned out there was a relationship, or at least the potential of one before she left for vacation. Mostly it had been work, but eventually it seemed (to Barbara anyway) that their relationship was becoming more personal. She repressed a shudder at the mere thought of being with that man in anyway, shape, and or form.
*Flashback*
"What about Reese?" Helena piped up. "What does he have to do with all this?"
"Well, actually the first time you met him, he tried to arrest you. Of course you escaped by leaping off of the balcony. From there on you saved his life several times, and helped each other mutually on cases. You gave him a ring as well, that he could use to signal you if he wanted to talk. It was given under a professional guise, but. . ." Barbara trailed off a little. Helena was not going to want to hear the next part especially since her impression of Reese so far was not even remotely a good one.
"But what?" Helena ground out carefully.
"But, it seemed like it was used more often for reasons besides work. Like he just wanted to talk to you for a bit, and you never corrected him on using it in the wrong context."
Helena was fuming, but a look from Dinah telling her to calm down, turned her from fuming to merely stewing. The grateful smile she got in return from her actions was enough to put her back in a normal mood.
*End flashback*
Bits and pieces seemed to be coming back to her though. Little flashes of images, phrases, and events. She had to wonder if it was the same for Dinah, but it seemed as though she was the only one disturbed by the discussion. She could feel Dinah's rhythmic breathing against her neck signaling that she was fast asleep, but frankly that wasn't helping her quest for sleep any. Through a great amount of self-control she managed to push the arousal Dinah was causing in her down. "Damn Dinah." She laughed softly. "I love you." Finally Helena managed to drift into sleep.
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Not too long after Helena had fallen asleep, Dinah found herself awake and alert. It was almost as though her body had strategically woken her up so that she wouldn't be disturbing Helena. She knew that Helena would need to take some time to sort everything in her head, and that she needed to do that alone. Dinah knew that Helena would have some trouble accepting everything, partially because Helena was so protective of her. It was a trait that Dinah found very adorable on the sexy brunette, and to be honest, it made her feel treasured, although sometimes it could be aggravating.
There would be time to think about these things later though; right now she had her own issues to think about. Foremost on her mind was the encounter with Reese from earlier. She had calmed down considerably, but it still brought up bitter, jealous, and insecure feelings. When they learned that there had been a previous relationship, well, that didn't help matters any. During the exchange about that little detail of their lives, she had decided that the best course of action would be to say nothing, otherwise a few unpleasant expressions might escape. Instead, she preferred to brood in her silence, only perking up once the conversation was finished.
Next on her list was not nearly as serious. There was almost a feeling of awe at having this family that they did. It seemed that they were very close before the unfortunate incident with the plane happened.
*Flash back*
"We did have a lot of good times together. Sure they were laced with several bad spots typically from injury, but we did have fun. In this line of work, you quickly learn to take advantage of the good times while you can. There's no telling when you'll wind up losing someone." Barbara finished sadly.
Dinah managed to conjure a weak smile. "What would we do? For fun I mean?" Her curiosity seemed genuine.
"Lot's of things. Usually we would head down to the park to have a picnic, and just relax in the sun or play games. You and Helena loved to play Frisbee, but you were always accusing one another of cheating." Barbara chuckled a little at the memory. "Afterwards you'd rough house for a while, and Helena would always win, but after you were done you'd both come and sit with me on the blanket. We'd just talk for the rest of the afternoon while snacking on everything Alfred made us."
"It sounds like it might have been fun." Helena admitted to the surprise of all present.
"You're right Hel, it does sound like fun." Dinah agreed warmly. "And maybe, we'll be able to get that back."
*End flash back*
Yes, it would seem that they had formed a family of sorts, and Dinah was more than ready to accept that and run with it so to speak. It could do a world of good for both Helena and herself. They both seemed to have an insecurity within them that might have something to do with the memory loss, but after hearing about their lives seemed to be much deeper rooted.
Part of the reason she felt more comfortable about it than Helena also lay within the few flashes she had gotten from Barbara before. They showed bits and pieces of imagery sure, but it was more about the emotions she had felt from them. Barbara had also seemed genuinely distraught when they talked about her end of the incident.
*Flash back*
"So, why don't you tell us about your side of this story. It's the only thing that we can actually remember, and I want to know what you were doing the whole time." Helena said staring intently at the red head.
"Right, I suppose that would be a good thing to talk about." Barbara stammered before sucking in a deep breath, which was then released. "Um, well, I didn't even know you were missing for a good while. You were supposed to phone in when you landed, and I waited, and waited, but uhm, the call never came." She sucked in another breath trying to keep her emotions at bay. "Then, I got a phone call from the company telling me that there was a crash, and that you were lost, and I was just so scared and angry."
It was obvious to all that this was killing the red head to talk about, so Dinah took a little sympathy. "It's all right. You don't have to tell us now if you don't want to."
"No, I think that I need to get this out. But, anyway, I searched for days and days, catching several dead ends. If it weren't for Alfred, I probably wouldn't have slept or ate at all. I finally stumbled onto something that just kept leading me places. I eventually called in Reese for help." She cringed at the end of the last sentence expecting an outburst, but none came and she sighed in relief. "But, we found the link to Phoenix Inc., and we learned of everything they had been doing. Then we found out that there was a team being sent out to capture you, and I'm sure you probably remember that part." Both of her protégés shuddered a little at the mention. "After a week of planning and researching, Reese and I were finally able to get you out. And, I think you know everything from there." By the end her eyes were shinning with unshed tears, but all considered it tactful to not mention anything.
Getting up from her seat Dinah made her way to the red head, kneeled down, and placed a grateful hand on Barbara's lap. "I'd like to thank you for everything you did. Even though I can't remember too much about you, I can already see what a strong woman you are. I want you to know that I would be proud to have you as a mentor."
Barbara was choked with her tears now, and seemed unable to speak. It was then that Helena chose to get up, and stand beside the red head. "Um, I don't think I normally do this, or trust people so easily, but uh, I think that I could be proud to call you a mentor as well."
At last Barbara broke into sobs hugging the two girls close. "Thank you so much."
*End flash back*
Everything would be okay between all of them. There was no doubt in Dinah's mind about this fact. There was something she needed to do though.
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God, she had missed so much. During the course of about a week, she missed a milestone in her 'daughters' lives. They were in love with each other, and even though it had been a little weird at first, even Barbara knew that they would make a perfect couple. Sure she had already known about their relationship before the talk, but now she had heard the whole story.
*Flash back*
"Well, she was kind of attacked by wolves." Helena winced severely actually trying to sink into the couch at the admission.
"WHAT!???" Barbara exploded.
"Barbara, calm down. It wasn't Hel's fault. I stupidly left and I was attacked." Dinah tried to placate her.
"But if I wasn't being such a bitch to you then you never would've run off." Helena argued.
"You were angry, and stressed out Hel, you just attacked and I was just the convenient target at the time." Dinah said.
"That doesn't make what I did right." Helena said lowly.
Barbara's anger melted away when she saw Dinah defending Helena, while Helena herself was trying to take all the blame. "Okay, stop arguing. I can't stay mad at you two when you do that."
"I was hurt pretty bad, and I would've died if Helena hadn't saved me." Dinah noticed that Helena was about to object and silenced her with a kiss turning the objection into a goofy grin. "Anyway, I guess the agents helped save my life too."
"Then I wound up falling into a river, and I had a talk with something, or someone, but it's fuzzy now." Helena stated looking mildly confused.
"It may have been someone from your past, and since that part of your life was basically erased, then maybe you just aren't able to place the image right now." Barbara pointed out.
"But, it was after that that me and Dinah admitted that we loved each other. I can't remember a time I've been happier." They grinned at each other with that sickening happiness that all new couples have.
*End flash back*
In that moment she had felt so lonely. She didn't have anyone that felt that sort of love for her, and she was beginning to wonder if she ever would. Not that she had let them onto that little fact; it probably would have made everyone uncomfortable. This was a depressing line of thought though, and she'd much rather focus on the happiness she felt for her two charges.
She wanted the life back that they had before, and now it seemed like it might, just might be obtainable. Dinah said that she had gotten flashes from her, and that could only help her regain her memory. Maybe after all this the same would hold true for Helena, and then they wouldn't have to build a new life. If it were absolutely necessary though, Barbara would be more than willing to start over with them.
A knock at her door caught her attention. "Hello?"
The door opened a crack. "Barbara, it's me. Can I come in?"
"Um, of course Dinah. Is there something you need?" She asked when the door opened fully and Dinah padded into her room.
"Yeah, there is."
"Well, what is it?" Barbara asked wondering what was going on exactly.
Dinah said nothing crossing the room until she was right next to Barbara. "Give me your hand." She didn't wait for the response, but grasped the red head's hand tightly. For several minutes they stayed like that, linked together, but eventually, it ended. "Thank you, Barbara. God I've missed you." She reached down and hugged her mentor fiercely.
"Dinah?" The tears in her voice were obvious.
"I remember Barbara, I remember everything."
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Note: I thought this was the best way to do this chapter. By doing flash backs I didn't have to do the entire conversation, and could instead bring out the important parts. And the best way to tell me whether I'm right or wrong, is to review. *hint hint* *nudge nudge* Also, I need a name for my not Meta humans, but frankly, raking my brain has done nothing for me. Any ideas would be appreciated.
Disclaimer: I've got it! I'll trade my computer for the rights to the show, I mean, the WB obviously doesn't care. It'll be perfect. Quiet computer, you brought this upon yourself.
Eventually Helena and Dinah had left the training room, and settled down for their long awaited discussion with Barbara, and even Alfred. Stories were told, objections were voiced, questions were asked, and everything began to get digested. The first few hours were discussed over cups and cups of coffee, and then a small break was taken for lunch. Then several more hours of stories ensued finally leaving everyone too stunned and exhausted to continue talking. Their voices were horse as they all agreed to retire for the rest of the night. It had been a silent but mutual agreement to skip dinner, as none of them were particularly hungry at the time. Everyone retreated to their rooms in the hopes of sleep that most would not find for hours yet.
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Helena lay in bed with the warmth of Dinah curled up against her side. All in all it was a very comfortable and relaxing way to spend her nights. However, despite the soothing nature of Dinah right up against her, Helena was unable to find sleep. It was a frustrating fact as her mind was beyond exhaustion, but it didn't seem that it would do her a favor and shut up so she could get a bit of sleep. A sigh of frustration escaped her lips, and she winced at how loud it sounded in the quiet room, hoping that she hadn't woken Dinah.
It was far more complicated than she hoped it would be. Helena had been thinking that at the most they had shared a working relationship and nothing more. Tonight though, she had learned that they were somewhat of a family brought together by circumstances of loss.
*Flashback*
"Where to start?" Barbara mused aloud.
"Why not the very beginning?" Helena suggested in a surprisingly condescending tone.
For a moment Barbara looked taken aback and hurt, but the look was quickly pushed aside. "Well, I guess suppose I'll start with the night I got shot. I had just been at home, and there was a knock on the door. Of course I answered it thinking nothing of it, but the Joker was on the other side."
"The Joker?" Dinah asked.
"One of Batman's many enemies. I'll talk more about him in a bit. But, he was there, with a gun, and, well, I think you can figure out what happened. I found out later in the hospital that I would never be able to walk again." Her voice hitched several times in the explanation although it was obvious to all that she was hiding the tears in an attempt to stay strong. "Before that I had been Batman's protégé as Batgirl, but I couldn't do that anymore, and I instead eventually became Oracle."
"I'm sorry." Dinah said sincerely. "I suppose he shot you as a way to get at Batman right?"
"That's right. Later Selina Kyle, also known as Cat woman, and as Helena's mother was stabbed in an ally in front of you Helena. I took you into my care, and tried my best to raise you, but it was difficult. At the time you were broken over the loss of your mother, and your father Batman fled New Gothem just leaving you large amounts of money in a trust fund."
"So, this Batman guy was my dad, and apparently is rich. Does that make me rich?" Helena asked.
"No, you've always refused to touch any of the money he left you."
"Makes sense I suppose. From what I can tell he wasn't there at all." Helena pieced together.
"That would be correct. Eventually I managed to bring you back from the brink a little. I found out about your Meta abilities, and gave you the super hero identity Huntress to help you take out a little anger. It was just the two of us for a long time, and then Dinah showed up." Barbara paused, smiling warmly at Dinah. "She was like a breath of fresh air that both of us needed, although you were adamantly against her staying with us at first." She noted turning her gaze upon Helena.
In response Helena grasped Dinah's hand and said, "Well, I'd be pretty damn adamant against her leaving now."
Dinah smiled sweetly. "How did I meet you guys?"
"Well, Helena saved you from a mugger in an ally, and you used you touch telepathy on accident and followed her to the tower. It seems that you had several dreams about us when you were younger, and left your life with the Redmond's to find us. When you saw Helena you just had to follow her, and you were so excited about finding us." Barbara grinned at the memory of her enthusiastic charge.
"So the Redmond's were my family? What were they like, do you know?"
"Well, they weren't your real family, they were foster parents. Your mother abandoned you when you were six, and from what I've managed to piece together, your life with the Redmond's wasn't all that pleasant." Barbara admitted.
"Oh." Was Dinah's noncommittal answer.
*End Flashback*
This was so hard to deal with, and she couldn't figure out why. It was frustrating beyond belief and robbing her of much needed sleep. Maybe she just didn't want to share Dinah. Again she sighed, but this time was careful to make it a small, and above all quiet one. There were other things bothering her as well, such as her relationship with one Jessie Reese.
As it turned out there was a relationship, or at least the potential of one before she left for vacation. Mostly it had been work, but eventually it seemed (to Barbara anyway) that their relationship was becoming more personal. She repressed a shudder at the mere thought of being with that man in anyway, shape, and or form.
*Flashback*
"What about Reese?" Helena piped up. "What does he have to do with all this?"
"Well, actually the first time you met him, he tried to arrest you. Of course you escaped by leaping off of the balcony. From there on you saved his life several times, and helped each other mutually on cases. You gave him a ring as well, that he could use to signal you if he wanted to talk. It was given under a professional guise, but. . ." Barbara trailed off a little. Helena was not going to want to hear the next part especially since her impression of Reese so far was not even remotely a good one.
"But what?" Helena ground out carefully.
"But, it seemed like it was used more often for reasons besides work. Like he just wanted to talk to you for a bit, and you never corrected him on using it in the wrong context."
Helena was fuming, but a look from Dinah telling her to calm down, turned her from fuming to merely stewing. The grateful smile she got in return from her actions was enough to put her back in a normal mood.
*End flashback*
Bits and pieces seemed to be coming back to her though. Little flashes of images, phrases, and events. She had to wonder if it was the same for Dinah, but it seemed as though she was the only one disturbed by the discussion. She could feel Dinah's rhythmic breathing against her neck signaling that she was fast asleep, but frankly that wasn't helping her quest for sleep any. Through a great amount of self-control she managed to push the arousal Dinah was causing in her down. "Damn Dinah." She laughed softly. "I love you." Finally Helena managed to drift into sleep.
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Not too long after Helena had fallen asleep, Dinah found herself awake and alert. It was almost as though her body had strategically woken her up so that she wouldn't be disturbing Helena. She knew that Helena would need to take some time to sort everything in her head, and that she needed to do that alone. Dinah knew that Helena would have some trouble accepting everything, partially because Helena was so protective of her. It was a trait that Dinah found very adorable on the sexy brunette, and to be honest, it made her feel treasured, although sometimes it could be aggravating.
There would be time to think about these things later though; right now she had her own issues to think about. Foremost on her mind was the encounter with Reese from earlier. She had calmed down considerably, but it still brought up bitter, jealous, and insecure feelings. When they learned that there had been a previous relationship, well, that didn't help matters any. During the exchange about that little detail of their lives, she had decided that the best course of action would be to say nothing, otherwise a few unpleasant expressions might escape. Instead, she preferred to brood in her silence, only perking up once the conversation was finished.
Next on her list was not nearly as serious. There was almost a feeling of awe at having this family that they did. It seemed that they were very close before the unfortunate incident with the plane happened.
*Flash back*
"We did have a lot of good times together. Sure they were laced with several bad spots typically from injury, but we did have fun. In this line of work, you quickly learn to take advantage of the good times while you can. There's no telling when you'll wind up losing someone." Barbara finished sadly.
Dinah managed to conjure a weak smile. "What would we do? For fun I mean?" Her curiosity seemed genuine.
"Lot's of things. Usually we would head down to the park to have a picnic, and just relax in the sun or play games. You and Helena loved to play Frisbee, but you were always accusing one another of cheating." Barbara chuckled a little at the memory. "Afterwards you'd rough house for a while, and Helena would always win, but after you were done you'd both come and sit with me on the blanket. We'd just talk for the rest of the afternoon while snacking on everything Alfred made us."
"It sounds like it might have been fun." Helena admitted to the surprise of all present.
"You're right Hel, it does sound like fun." Dinah agreed warmly. "And maybe, we'll be able to get that back."
*End flash back*
Yes, it would seem that they had formed a family of sorts, and Dinah was more than ready to accept that and run with it so to speak. It could do a world of good for both Helena and herself. They both seemed to have an insecurity within them that might have something to do with the memory loss, but after hearing about their lives seemed to be much deeper rooted.
Part of the reason she felt more comfortable about it than Helena also lay within the few flashes she had gotten from Barbara before. They showed bits and pieces of imagery sure, but it was more about the emotions she had felt from them. Barbara had also seemed genuinely distraught when they talked about her end of the incident.
*Flash back*
"So, why don't you tell us about your side of this story. It's the only thing that we can actually remember, and I want to know what you were doing the whole time." Helena said staring intently at the red head.
"Right, I suppose that would be a good thing to talk about." Barbara stammered before sucking in a deep breath, which was then released. "Um, well, I didn't even know you were missing for a good while. You were supposed to phone in when you landed, and I waited, and waited, but uhm, the call never came." She sucked in another breath trying to keep her emotions at bay. "Then, I got a phone call from the company telling me that there was a crash, and that you were lost, and I was just so scared and angry."
It was obvious to all that this was killing the red head to talk about, so Dinah took a little sympathy. "It's all right. You don't have to tell us now if you don't want to."
"No, I think that I need to get this out. But, anyway, I searched for days and days, catching several dead ends. If it weren't for Alfred, I probably wouldn't have slept or ate at all. I finally stumbled onto something that just kept leading me places. I eventually called in Reese for help." She cringed at the end of the last sentence expecting an outburst, but none came and she sighed in relief. "But, we found the link to Phoenix Inc., and we learned of everything they had been doing. Then we found out that there was a team being sent out to capture you, and I'm sure you probably remember that part." Both of her protégés shuddered a little at the mention. "After a week of planning and researching, Reese and I were finally able to get you out. And, I think you know everything from there." By the end her eyes were shinning with unshed tears, but all considered it tactful to not mention anything.
Getting up from her seat Dinah made her way to the red head, kneeled down, and placed a grateful hand on Barbara's lap. "I'd like to thank you for everything you did. Even though I can't remember too much about you, I can already see what a strong woman you are. I want you to know that I would be proud to have you as a mentor."
Barbara was choked with her tears now, and seemed unable to speak. It was then that Helena chose to get up, and stand beside the red head. "Um, I don't think I normally do this, or trust people so easily, but uh, I think that I could be proud to call you a mentor as well."
At last Barbara broke into sobs hugging the two girls close. "Thank you so much."
*End flash back*
Everything would be okay between all of them. There was no doubt in Dinah's mind about this fact. There was something she needed to do though.
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God, she had missed so much. During the course of about a week, she missed a milestone in her 'daughters' lives. They were in love with each other, and even though it had been a little weird at first, even Barbara knew that they would make a perfect couple. Sure she had already known about their relationship before the talk, but now she had heard the whole story.
*Flash back*
"Well, she was kind of attacked by wolves." Helena winced severely actually trying to sink into the couch at the admission.
"WHAT!???" Barbara exploded.
"Barbara, calm down. It wasn't Hel's fault. I stupidly left and I was attacked." Dinah tried to placate her.
"But if I wasn't being such a bitch to you then you never would've run off." Helena argued.
"You were angry, and stressed out Hel, you just attacked and I was just the convenient target at the time." Dinah said.
"That doesn't make what I did right." Helena said lowly.
Barbara's anger melted away when she saw Dinah defending Helena, while Helena herself was trying to take all the blame. "Okay, stop arguing. I can't stay mad at you two when you do that."
"I was hurt pretty bad, and I would've died if Helena hadn't saved me." Dinah noticed that Helena was about to object and silenced her with a kiss turning the objection into a goofy grin. "Anyway, I guess the agents helped save my life too."
"Then I wound up falling into a river, and I had a talk with something, or someone, but it's fuzzy now." Helena stated looking mildly confused.
"It may have been someone from your past, and since that part of your life was basically erased, then maybe you just aren't able to place the image right now." Barbara pointed out.
"But, it was after that that me and Dinah admitted that we loved each other. I can't remember a time I've been happier." They grinned at each other with that sickening happiness that all new couples have.
*End flash back*
In that moment she had felt so lonely. She didn't have anyone that felt that sort of love for her, and she was beginning to wonder if she ever would. Not that she had let them onto that little fact; it probably would have made everyone uncomfortable. This was a depressing line of thought though, and she'd much rather focus on the happiness she felt for her two charges.
She wanted the life back that they had before, and now it seemed like it might, just might be obtainable. Dinah said that she had gotten flashes from her, and that could only help her regain her memory. Maybe after all this the same would hold true for Helena, and then they wouldn't have to build a new life. If it were absolutely necessary though, Barbara would be more than willing to start over with them.
A knock at her door caught her attention. "Hello?"
The door opened a crack. "Barbara, it's me. Can I come in?"
"Um, of course Dinah. Is there something you need?" She asked when the door opened fully and Dinah padded into her room.
"Yeah, there is."
"Well, what is it?" Barbara asked wondering what was going on exactly.
Dinah said nothing crossing the room until she was right next to Barbara. "Give me your hand." She didn't wait for the response, but grasped the red head's hand tightly. For several minutes they stayed like that, linked together, but eventually, it ended. "Thank you, Barbara. God I've missed you." She reached down and hugged her mentor fiercely.
"Dinah?" The tears in her voice were obvious.
"I remember Barbara, I remember everything."
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Note: I thought this was the best way to do this chapter. By doing flash backs I didn't have to do the entire conversation, and could instead bring out the important parts. And the best way to tell me whether I'm right or wrong, is to review. *hint hint* *nudge nudge* Also, I need a name for my not Meta humans, but frankly, raking my brain has done nothing for me. Any ideas would be appreciated.