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
Part Five: All In

Haley got up off the bed and looked at Grayson who looked like he'd seen better days. His eyes were colder, Haley knew that look, he'd been turned out by Batman.

"Take a seat man."

Haley followed Grayson with his eyes as he sat down in the chair, Haley rolled onto his bed.

"I already know what happened, I don't care about the why, I just want to know why you're here."

"Because I didn't know where to go Brown, Me and him have had our fights but this time I'm serious, I want to get out of his shadow, I want to go out and be myself."

Haley smiled, "Ah that special age when every teenager realizes that they can't stay this way."

"This isn't funny Brown," He said standing up in anger, "I'm here asking for you to help."

Haley sighed and looked at the ceiling, "Okay, you want my advice?"

"Yes." he said without hesitation.

"Get out of the game altogether, this Vigilante thing is only going to get you killed or worse." Haley answered.

"I can't do it Brown, its not a switch I can just shut off and be done with."

"You can shut it off Dick, you're just upset and wild at the moment because you just told the only father figure you knew that he should go to hell." Haley replied.

Grayson looked at the ground and shook his head, Haley was right, per usual in his smart ass demeanor and process he was right. Dick sat down and took a deep breath.

"Okay, now that you chilled out a second." said Haley reaching into his pocket, he pulled out a soda and tossed it to him, he took one out for himself and popped it open.

"My advice, you need someone to help you set up in a new town, you need a place where its just you, no Batman, no Robin, no urban legend. Its fresh, ripe and easy to get acquainted with."

"What place?"

"No clue, I leave that you, but you came to me looking for an arrow, I'm pointing you towards what I think is a good call, i might be right I might be wrong. You need more guidance I'd say visit the Boy Scout, he won't be too hard to find."

"Why him?"

"The guy is called Superman for a reason." Haley replied.

Alice sat on the edge of the roof and looked out across the sprawling rooftops of Gotham City. Batman was standing right behind her.

"Bat's, just cause you lost the amazing toy wonder doesn't mean every idiot in town will jump at working with you. I for one, am not interested, I know Haley isn't interested, nor ANYONE with a sane mind would be either. So why don't you do me a favor and piss off."

"You'll regret that Alice, Haley isn't here to protect you." Batman answered.

"Oh please, like I give a crap at a veiled threat."

"It's not a threat, it's a promise." He answered and fly off the edge.

Alice rolled her eyes, "Lame..."

She sighed and looked out over the rooftops again. The air was cold and foreboding yet it carried an eerie calm. Her breath was steam as it came out of her mouth. Her thoughts drifted to Haley, about the warm feeling she had when she was around him, how he held her was when she felt the safest, it was practically a feeling of invincibility when she was around him. She shook it off, he was dead to me, she thought angrily. His smile invaded her mind again. She back handed a drain pipe in anger. It toppled over and landed with a thud on the roof, she sighed her anger away.

"Damn you Brown." She got up from where she was sitting and started towards the door and what she hoped wasn't the biggest mistake in her life.

Haley rolled off the bed and hit the floor, he groaned in protest to rude awakening.

Downstairs Uncle Jim didn't even flinch, "Looks like Haley's up." He replied then sipped his copy and flipped up the morning paper.

The headline was of Clayface going to Blackgate Prison the title on top said in big bold letters; TRASHED!. He set it down and sat back in his Chair. Haley was in front of the table, his demeanor was that of a rattlesnake ready to lunge out and kill someone. He took a seat.

"I swear, that Twin Bed isn't doing it..." Haley replied.

"I know, you roll off the side, I'd figured you at least adapt to the confines."

Haley sighed and looked up at the ceiling, "Old habits die hard I guess."

"There ya go." Uncle Jim answered, "By the way. I figured you should know, some clobbered Clayface."

"Really?" Haley asked with a smile, "What happened?"

"Someone punched him through the city, over the buildings and hit the garbage barge." Uncle Jim chuckled.

"Hah!" Haley remarked, "Talk about a bullseye."

"So anything on your plate today?" Uncle Jim replied.

Haley shrugged, "Might take a walk."

"See ya." Uncle Jim said as Haley got up.

Haley stepped out into the cold morning, the snow covered streets flashed in the sun. Haley's breath showed in the cold. He stuffed his hands in his pockets and turned on the heater inside. He smiled and started down the street. The wind blew his hair in every direction, he grabbed his black ski hat and pulled it over his head.

After a couple of blocks, he turned a different direction and walked another direction. He looked either way then proceeded down the back alley. He jumped and grabbed hold of the fire escape and started climbing. He pulled himself over the edge and sprawled out over the rooftop. The steel gray sky looked down and the wind blew raking itself across his face.

He smiled, "You look happy."

He rolled over and looked up, his eye twitched, "Alice."

"Hello Brown." She smiled, her blond hair whipped around behind her.

"You still look like a million bucks." Haley replied.

"You still look like a pain in the ass." She snapped.

"You wanna grab some coffee?" Haley asked.

She smiled at him, she wanted to say no and watch him get all mad, "Yes." Mentally she screamed in anger, her face made no mention of such a conflict.

Haley pushed himself off the roof and dusted the snow from his hoody, "Fast way or slow way?" He remarked.

"Wha?" She said, Haley reached out, grabbed her by her waist. He tossed a line out from his hoody pocket and they both jumped off the ledge together and descended to the street.

"Damn you Brown!" She replied.

Haley set her on her feet gently and smiled, he looked into her green eyes again and felt that warm feeling. The two of them walked down the street. Haley told her a few new jokes here and there. She told him about what she'd been doing as of late, well she was lying by saying she was working an honest job in a small restaurant and not telling the truth that actually she was moonlighting hero work.

They both sat down, Haley flipped off the top to his hot chocolate and sat back in the chair, "Where'd it go wrong?"

"With you and quiting." Alice replied before taking a shot of the cappuccino.

"Not this again." Haley answered.

"Brown, I told you, I fell in love with you because you made me feel like I was safe and you showed me how a human doesn't have to worry about being scared all the time."

"I fell in love with you because you seemed to just be right." Haley answered, "Nothing whimsical, you just seemed to have that thing about you. Didn't take much for me to go after you."

"Well, it did actually, you're little firework show that you did in the park from last year is still being rebuilt."

Haley chuckled, "I have to admit that was a blast at times. No pun intended."

"Honestly Brown..." She replied.

"MONEY ON THE COUNTER! EVERYONE SHUT UP, STAY QUIET AND DON'T MOVE OR I'LL BLOW YOU AWAY!"

"What's he got?" Haley whispered sticking his hands in his pockets.

"Bernelli M4, he's pointing it at the clerk." She whispered with near silence.

Haley removed the Vesper from his pocket and pulled the hammer back, he quickly stood up, whipped the gun around and fired one right past the guys head, "FREEZE GCPD!"

"You'll never take me alive!" The robber shouted and jumped over the counter.

"Kiss my ass!" Haley shouted, Alice grabbed the Hot Chocolate and the Cappuccino as Haley kicked the table over, "You do know who I am right!"

"Martha Stewart!" He shouted.

Haley rolled his eyes as he put his back tot he table, "They never play it serious." Haley remarked.

"Have they ever?" Alice asked, "Gimme that colt .45 would you?"

"1911 or H&K?"

"Which ever is closest." She muttered opening her hand.

Haley gave her a Colt 1911, she cocked it and put her back to the table, "Christ Brown, why can't we have a normal time alone together?"

"Cause we're not normal." Haley remarked.

"YOU HEAR ME!"

"Yeah yeah, two snow cone machines and a pack of condoms, SHUT UP!" Haley cried out, "I'm trying to discuss something with my partner!"

Alice let out a laugh and hung her head, "You haven't lost it."

"Yeah I know." Haley chuckled, he popped off a round and blew out a side of the counter.

"HALEY BROWN! Gotham City Police Special Crisis Unit!" Haley yelled, "You drop that shotgun or I'm going to nuke you with an RPG!"

"Haley Brown!"

Haley smiled as he heard the gun clatter to the floor, him and Alice stood up from the table. The guy put his arms behind his back, sank to his knees and hit the floor. Haley removed some hand cuffs and closed them around his wrists.

"Asshole, ruining a date. I oughta drag you behind a car for it." Haley threatened.

"Sob For the love of god I'm sorry."

He pulled out his cell phone, "Uncle Jim? I got a punk here at the coffee shop of Pflumm. I know. Just send a unit down here, kay? Okay bye."

He shut the phone closed and put his foot on the guys back, "Think you can handle this till the cops get here?" The clerk nodded and smiled.

"I saved your drink for you Brown." Alice replied and the two walked outside.

Haley took a sip and smiled, Alice looked at him and returned it. They two took each others hand and started down the sidewalk again. Haley let her wander and guide, he just liked to be outside and to be with her.

"This is my Apartment, Haley." She said.

"Alright, I guess I'll see you later." he answered.

"Hopefully."

"Bye Alice."

"See ya Brown."

Haley turned his back and started down the street alone, he felt a tear rolling down his cheek. He didn't dare wipe it away.

Alice walked into the apartment and sat down on the couch. No one was around, Deadshot was out for the evening evidently. She flipped on the TV, there was breaking news, they were on the scene of the Coffee house. Alice smiled and sat back to watch the reel.

Something snarled behind her. She felt her veins get cold, the snarl came again. Alice pushed off the couch and whipped around. There was nothing in the room, not a damn thing. She felt the darkness get bigger, the TV was enveloped and went quiet. The damn snarl echoed through the apartment. Alice backed up to the window, the darkness began inching closer to her.

No one heard her scream. As a matter of fact, it was silent except for the TV. Not a trace that she was there before hand. A photo of Haley lay on the floor, it was burned at the ends by the look of something corrosive.

Haley rolled out onto the couch that night and flipped on the tube to catch the 11 o' clock news. He smiled as he saw Uncle Jim explain that Haley Brown was on scene to handle the threat. They of coursed asked if there we any casualties and what he thought of his Nephew. Haley remembered why he hate news people. He shut the TV off and laid back.

The knock on the door made him look up. He rolled off the couch and got up to his feet and walked to the door. It creaked open and the cold air was pale in comparison to the shock of this face.

"James."

"Haley, we need to talk... now." he said urgently.

Haley got out of his way. James walked in, took his shoes off and started toward the fire.

"What's wrong."

"Everything."

James didn't spare anything. Three weeks ago, the Titans were attacked, by one of their own. DJ was with them until something happened. She said that she was to kill him especially. He barely made it out before the Titans came down on her. DJ and Lyn had to leave and their coming back to Gotham. James brushed away a tear. Amy was in the infirmary for a poisoning. James couldn't do anything about, he was out protecting a shipment from Luthor. He couldn't even protect that as it was bombed by terrorists supposedly.

"Jesus..." Haley answered.

"Someone's after us Brown." James said with a shaky voice, "We all have a connection, we all were friends, we were The Extras."

Haley looked up wide eyes, "Oh god..."

James realized it almost immediately, "Alice."

Haley and James quickly snapped up and started out the door. They jumped in Haley's car. Haley hit the ignition, stomped the gas and the car roared to life. It kept roaring, Haley took his foot off the gas.

"Get out of the CAR!" Haley shouted.

James and Him lunged out as the car exploded. He looked up from the snow drift. The car was engulfed in flames. James got up and dusted himself off. Uncle Jim, Aunt Sara and Barbara poured out and looked at the car.

"Haley!"

"Down here Uncle Jim..." he coughed.

Uncle Jim rushed out in his slippers and picked Haley up and dusted him off, "Who did it?"

"We don't know..." James answered walking around the flaming car, "But whoever it is, they're gunning down anyone who's been an Extra or is related to Haley."

"They've hit us all, we were about to go find Alice when the car exploded." Haley said with huffs.

"Tell me all about inside." Uncle Jim replied, "James you may stay the night."

Author's Note: I do apologize deeply for the tardiness. However, I have the story arc now so get ready for me to updating my usual schedule again.