"Well there's no doubt about it now, Selina Kyle is innocent.
Elsa sat on the medical table at the Birds of Prey's lair getting bandaged up by Dinah. She had several cracked ribs, a concussion and several bruises along her arms, legs and side but she was alive that was all that mattered. She couldn't say the same for Catwoman if they didn't get to her soon.
"She saved my life, Bane was going to kill me, he had his hand around my throat and was going to suffocate me. I've never seen a hand that big before he could probably strangle a horse with that hand."
"Bane uses a strength serum named venom to increase his size and strength." Barbara replied. "It's what makes him one of Batman's most dangerous foes. He once broke Bruce's back putting him out of commission for months."
"He shattered my suit all by himself. If I didn't have that on he probably could of crippled me easily. Oh God he's going kill Selina. We have to go after them."
"And we will." Huntress replied "But right now are focus is making sure your okay."
"I'm not the one you should worry about. I'm beat up yes but I'll live. Catwoman won't however if we don't find her."
"They couldn't have gone far." Barbara replied as she pulled up a map on her computer and started searching Gotham's streets. "At one time Bronze Tiger was a member of the Suicide Squad, a controversial special task force operated by Amanda Waller, they hire criminals like Tiger to go out on missions to dangerous for the U.S Military in exchange for shortened sentences and parole."
"We all know what the Suicide Squad is Babs," Katanna replied "I've worked with Waller before alongside them."
"I was mainly explaining it for the Queen, Tatsu," Barbara replied causing Katanna's cheeks to go red in embarrassment.
"Anyway," Barbara went back to searching through her computer "in order to keep them in line during missions she plants a bomb in the back of their neck that will explode and kill them if they disobey her."
"That sounds cruel," Elsa replied "These guys are criminals but they don't deserve that."
"That's what Batman has said. Him and Waller has gotten in heated discussions over the Suicide Squad on more than one occasion but despite his feelings about her methods he can't force Waller to shut the program down. That could actually work in our advantage today though."
"Your going to tell Waller what Bronze Tiger is up to and have her activate the bomb to blow Bronze Tiger's head off?" Tatsu asked
"No, I am going to hack his bomb to track him down." Suddenly they all saw a blinking red light on Barbara's screen and they all gathered around the screen.
"See what did I tell you?" Barbara gloated.
"565 N. Main Street?" Helena read "Didn't that use to be a butcher's shop before the owner died of colon cancer six months back?"
"It did," Barbara said "and it's been vacant ever since. The city has been deciding what to do with the property, rather to sell it or tear it down but so far it's not made it to the city counsel."
"Look's like Tiger and Bane has found a use for it," Katanna added.
"Dear God," Dinah realized. "The city hasn't even gotten around to cleaning the place out despite how long it's been closed. He's gonna butcher her like a piece of meat."
"We got to suit up, now!" Barbara replied jumping out of her seat.
"I'm coming to!" Elsa replied jumping off the table.
"Elsa no," Barbara held out her hand "You are to injured I will not risk the Queen of Arendelle to die under my care."
"Last time I took on Bane alone, this time you will be by my side. Selina was my responsibility, she also saved my life, I owe her."
"Not like we can stop her anyway," Helena chimed in "She is a Queen after all."
Barbara sighed but agreed "Fine, but you will not leave my side under any circumstances, you understand?"
"Loud and clear."
"Then suit up."
Within thirty minutes the five of them were at the butcher shop, taking out a pair of binoculars Batgirl grappled from the roof to stair into the window to see if she could spot Catwoman and her abductors.
"See anything?" Black Canary asked.
"Yes, Catwoman is hanging by her feet on a meat hook, Bronze Tiger has a long table with different types of butcher knives laid out, but so far he hasn't used any yet it looks like." Batgirl's eyes suddenly shot up "Uh oh?"
"What is it Batgirl?"
"He's picking one up, we gotta act now."
"Now Selina I didn't want it to come to this," Bronze Tiger replied as he picked up a butcher knife and ran the flat in across Catwoman's cheek. "All you had to do was allow yourself to take the fall for one little murder and you would be able to live out the rest of your pathetic life in Blackgate prison.
"Why hasn't old Waller exploded your brains across the floor yet?"
"Oh you silly kitty cat, Waller doesn't give much of a damn what we do when we are free, she only cares when we are on her little suicide missions. I could cut you into tiny pieces and feed you to the dogs and Waller can't do a thing until I am behind bars."
"Which you will be, once the Birds of Prey get their talons on you."
"Maybe they will, maybe they won't, but why do you think I broke Bane out of Prison? In case the Birds come after me..."
"Which they will..."
"Bane will make sure they don't reach me before I spill your blood across this shiny clean floor."
"Well then you better get to slicing, because old Batgirl is crashing through your window right now."
"What the...?"
Batgirl grappled through the window, shattering the glass with her feet, as soon as she landed she tossed a baterange at Bronze Tiger, knocking the knife out of his hands."
"Why you...?"
Before Bronze Tiger could finish Batgirl shot her grapple gun and grappled the table, pulling it forward and knocking all the knives across the floor.
"You was saying?" Catwoman smirked.
"Black Canary now!"
Black Canary then let out a sonic shriek that knocked Bronze Tiger to the floor, allowing Huntress the time to shoot a arrow that sliced through the chains that held Catwoman. As soon as she hit the floor she was able to get free from the chains wrapped around her hands.
"A bird saving a cat? How unusual."
"Save the jokes until after we are safe." Huntress scolded "This is far from over."
"You got that right!" Bane roared as he came charging the group.
"Oh shit!" Selina gulped.
Suddenly Elsa jumped in front of the team and created a giant ice wall to barricade the team from Bane.
"That won't hold long," Catwoman pointed out.
"Katanna, Huntress, Catwoman, you three go after Bronze Tiger," Batgirl ordered. Black Canary, Snow Queen and I will take on Bane!"
"On it," Katanna saluted as her Huntress and Catwoman ran after Bronze Tiger. As Bronze Tiger got on his feet, he reached across a table and grabbed his gauntlets with the metal claws.
"I was hoping to only kill one annoying masked vigilante today, but it's clear to me that in order to get rid of Catwoman, I will have to eliminate all of you."
"Oh shut your mouth already Benjamin," Catwoman smirked "Your yapping bores me."
Swinging his claws Katanna swerved to the left and swung Soultaker only for Tiger to block it with his left Gauntlet. Huntress fired a single arrow out of her crossbow but Bronze Tiger was able to slice through it with his free gauntlet. Katanna tried again swinging Soultaker at Bronze Tiger only to again have her blade blocked by the metal claws.
"You really think your weapons can get through these claws?" Bronze Tiger taunted as Catwoman threw her bolas at Bronze Tiger only for him to slice through them. "These things were created to combat any melee weapon thrown at at. Your weapons are worthless"
"Maybe they cant stop you, but they can slow you down" Catwoman responded as she got behind him and wrapped her whip around his left wrist. Bronze Tiger turned to slice the whip in two but in doing so allowed Katanna to plant a kick in his back. Bronze Tiger fell to the ground and Katanna tried again with Soultaker, and again Bronze Tiger blocked it with his claws.
"We've played this game already hero, your sword is useless against me."
"I'm not trying to slice through you, I'm merely distracting you."
Suddenly Bronze Tiger felt a arrow go through his knee. He fell to the ground screaming before Katanna punched him in the face knocking him to the ground out cold.
"One down two to go." Katanna replied
Meanwhile Elsa, Batgirl, and Black Canary found themselves in a bind with Bane. Elsa leaned will quick that brute strength wasn't going to do it against Bane as she found herself being thrown halfway across the room.
"His strength is in the venom running through his vanes." Batgirl pointed out as she grappled to a balcony to try to find a position to throw her batarange. "You need to aim for the tubes in his back."
"Yeah if he will allow us to get close," Elsa smarted off as she picked herself off the floor.
Batgirl found herself in perfect position to throw her batarange and slice through one of the tubes. Only Bane spotted her and threw a meat hook at her, causing her to retreat towards the floor.
"Black Canary your cry!" Batgirl ordered. Black Canary let out a shriek causing Bane to cover his ears and take several steps backwards.
"Snow Queen ice!"
Freezing the ground beneath Bane, she caused Bane to fall backwards and hit the ground hard. Huntress and the others rejoined the group and pointed their weapons at Bane in case he moved.
"Don't move Bane!" Huntress growled. "I'm warning you!"
Despite her warning Bane lunged at Huntress's crossbow, crushed it, picked Huntress up and threw her at Katanna, knocking them both back several feet.
"I have defeated entire armies by myself!" Bane roared as he smacked Catwoman against a wall, Catwoman smacked the back of her head against the wooden wall, knocking her unconscious. "Brought cities to it's knees!"
Black Canary tried her scream again but Bane wrapped his hand around her mouth picked her up and threw her across the room, she smashed against the metal freezer door and collapsed.
"Did any of you women really thought you stood a chance." Bane then turned around and struck Batgirl over the head, Batgirl fell to the ground, her head spinning, she definitely felt a concussion. "Do you have any idea who I am?" Bane then picked Batgirl up and lifted her over his head as he raised a knee. Elsa gasped, with Bane's size and strength compared to Barbara's he would surely break her back and paralyze her. Elsa had to do something fast, using her ice to freeze the floor she quickly formed some ice skates on her feet and sped towards Bane creating a small wind beneath her feet to leap into the air.
"I AM BANE!"
Bane then felt Elsa land on her back. Dropping Batgirl he tried reaching for this new superhero that had landed on his back.
"What are you doing? Get off!"
"Sorry Bane!" Elsa taunted as she put her hands over the tubes that pumped the venom to his body. "But you need to chill out!"
Elsa then froze the tubes, causing the chemicals inside to freeze, the tubes shattered and the liquid venom spewed out.
"NO!" Bane screamed as he felt himself getting weaker and weaker. "The VENOM!"
Batgirl did a spin kick across Bane's face knocking him unconscious as the yellow liquid spilled against the floor.
"Well that is gross." Huntress replied looking at the venom filling the floor.
"Nice work Snow Queen," Black Canary complimented giving Elsa a friendly slap on the shoulder. "That was some quick thinking you did there."
"Well I couldn't let Bane break Batgirl's back, and I remembered what you all said about the venom."
"You know something newbie, you ain't so bad." Catwoman replied regaining consciousness and joining the other girls. "I guess I owe you all a big thanks for saving by tail back there and all."
"You can repay us by putting your years as a thief behind you," Huntress replied
"Well I will make no promises but I will try to be a good kitty for at least a little bit as a thank you gift, emphasis of the try of course." Catwoman then walked out of the door leaving only Elsa and the Birds of prey to clean up the mess.
"So, one of us should probably keep a eye on her right?" Katanna asked
"Leave her be for now," Batgirl replied "She knows if she tries anything we will find her." Batgirl then turned to Elsa "You Know Elsa, what you did earlier, was extremely brave and heroic, you have it in you to be a real good hero."
"We could always use another member," Dinah replied "Crime in this city can get pretty crazy as you can tell."
"Wait, you are offering me a spot?" Elsa gasped "On the Birds of Prey?"
"I think what you just did proved you got what it takes." Huntress replied in agreement.
"I..." Elsa could hardly control her emotions as her breathing fastened and she started to hyperventilate. "I can't, I am a Queen, I have duties I. I just wanted to train so I could protect my kingdom. Gotham... it's a long ways from Arendelle I could never be a member and Queen both?"
"Who says you can't?" Barbara replied "The Justice league has a member who rules the underwater kingdom of Atlantis. We could always work around your duties. You don't have to live here permanently and be a member."
"And when you are over you can always bunk at my place." Dinah said excited "I always throw the best slumber parties."
"Fair warnings," Helena whispered in Elsa's ears, "There is no sleeping at her slumber parties."
"This... this is to much to take in at once." Elsa stuttered "I... I need to think this through."
"We understand," Dinah replied "It is a life changing event after all. Rest assured though we will accept whatever you decide."
Elsa decided to spend the night at Dinah's before she prepared her trip back to Gotham now that she had completed her training. She was washing her face in the bathroom as the Birds of Prey's offer continued to run across her mind.
"No, you can't be a part of this," Elsa argued with herself. "You are a Queen, your duty is with Arendelle and Arendelle alone. Yes, they are amazing, and you have bonded really well with all of them, but joining them? It's to much, it would never work. But that Atlantian with that other League? Who cares? It won't work for you!" Elsa slammed her hands against the sink as she stared down at the sink and started panting heavy "Yet, why am I so tempted and torn? Is it because when I am with them I actually find myself enjoying doing this? Why is this so hard?"
"Elsa, are you about done in there?" Dinah hollered out on the other side of the door.
"In a minute."
"Well hurry up, we are doing truth or dare next."
As Elsa stared into the window she closed her eyes and sighed to herself "Oh Elsa, you are enjoying this, but you also have your duty as Queen. What are you going to do?"