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The End, chapter 5

Dinah didn't know what to do with herself … she hesitated to come back to the Wayne's manor, knowing that she wouldn't be able to lie to him…as much as she had resentment against him for his behavior, she didn't want him to worry. Besides he'd end up searching for Helena all over New Gotham and might finally know where she was: with Barbara.

It will just make the situation worse.

In the end, she went back to Barbara's place, switched the laptop on and began playing mayathong. Before long, she was sound asleep, head pillowed by her crossed arms.

That's how Alfred found her at sunset, as he went to check on Barbara Gordon.

He had seen her go weaker after she had used that neural transponder to move. How surrealist …that thing had the power to make her walk, fight, give anyone his/her lost independence but she used it to carry boxes to her old place. Master Bruce had made it clear that he didn't want anyone, movers or else, to enter the clock tower, he'd shut down the whole complex and no one except the 5 of them would ever know it has existed.

Such an inappropriate behavior towards a woman who devoted her life to raise his only child.

But again, Alfred had known him for years, so he knew Master Bruce could often be hurtful towards those he cared about. He just couldn't help it.

So instead of enter in conflict with him, he'd check on Miss Barbara from time to time, until she had moved. After that he'd been more difficult, since both ladies were now living in the manor with Master Bruce. So he hadn't been able to visit her in the past month.

He frowned when entering the apartment, no sign of Miss Barbara but Miss Dinah was asleep at the computer, fully clothed with everyday outfits. The place was mostly empty; she hadn't wished to keep too much from her old life. Besides no doubt Master Bruce would have refused her that right, she had constructed Delphi out of the bonds he had left her. His money his belonging. How childish. But again, he felt why Master Bruce was behaving that way, how Catwoman's death had drove him away from New Gotham for years, so he understood a little. If only all those stubborn persons could be in the same room long enough to speak through all their problems, that'd greatly help. But he knew it wasn't likely to happen.

Poking the young lady gently, he flashed her a warm smile when she bolted upright, surprise clear in her eyes. Looking around, she gathered her surroundings, before standing up. The events from the previous day went back to her in a flash and she felt her legs shaking when remembering how close she had been to loose Barbara, how they all have.

Turning, she faced Alfred, she'll have to tell him.

She had witnessed the caring he showed towards Barbara, how she had grown to almost a daughter to him, how he made sure she was as much comfortable as possible given the circumstances. She has seen them argue many times, well Alfred would say he'd objected some of her actions, especially about the neural transponder. Seemed like everyone was against it except Barbara. But she was the one who lost her mobility, who had to adjust to fight crime in a different way, so difficult for any of them to know what it felt like.

"Miss Dinah, where is Miss Barbara?"

The old man might have been English but tiptoeing around the subject wasn't his style. He had noticed the empty place, no doubt about it.

"Alfred, something happened yesterday. I went to visit Barbara in the morning and found her shaking convulsively. She's being taken to the hospital"

"How is she?"

"Fine for now but we won't know for sure before a few days. It seems that her spinal cord has been under uncommon stress lately, and her rib had not been taken care of. No trace of her in their records …"

"The neural transponder…" he breathed

"What?" Dinah's voice inched a tone when the realization hit her "She had been using it again, without anyone watching over her?"

"Yes I told her it wasn't a wise thing to do but she needed to walk to move," Alfred stopped in mid sentence when he noticed Dinah's look of upper hurt.

"She moved alone? You are telling me that no one gave her a hand, that she had to use the damn thing to carry boxes around?"

She knew she was yelling at the poor guy but couldn't help it. She just realized what that Bruce guy had done once more.

"Is hurting people all he know how to do?"

With that she stormed out of the room, leaving Alfred staring into space. She headed towards Barbara's room to grab a shower, change and head back to the hospital. She suddenly had an impetuous urge to be with Barbara and Helena.

End of chapter 5, you know me by now, I just love feedback :D