Chapter 05 - Both Sides of the same Story

So we were on my desk, working on my new story about Harley Quinn. I decided to drop my story about the post office strike for a while. Even so, this one seemed juicier.

And I was helping her. But we weren't agreeing much on what to do about Lois's story so we decided to call Barbara Gordon to help us. Lois did some cross-referencing with the Gotham Gazette but most of the files about Harley Quinn or Dr Harleen Quinnzel were classified.

So Barbara and Dick arrived later bringing us some helpful files that we could use for the story.

"Hey, I'm glad you came!" Lois said excited when she noticed Barbara and Dick coming closer to her desk. "Did you bring it?"

"I brought it!" Barbara answered with a smile holding a file in her left hand.

"Good. Thank You."

"Don't mention it."

So, I was there typing my story while Barbara and Dick were offering more data about Harley Quinn and Clark was annoying me.

"Hey, I wasn't annoying you!" Clark protested.

"Yes, you were."

"No, I wasn't."

"Yes, you were."

"How was I annoying you, Lois? I was trying to help you to write the article."

"Well, you aren't doing a good job at this"

While Barbara and Dick were checking the Harley Quinn file they had from Arkham Asylum, Lois was trying to type her article on the computer but Clark was interrupting her all the time.

"Lois, there's a typo there," Clark pointed out with an amused grin on his face pointing to the screen. "Harley is one e not two."

"Right" Lois rolled her eyes before correcting her mistake.

"And you spelled Arkham wrong too. There's no A after K," Clark pointed out again using the backspace on the keyboard to correct her mistake.

"Okay" Lois sighed already annoyed.

"And there's"

"Clark, can't you please let me write this?" Lois snapped at him angry. "I can't write this article with you on my back."

"I'm trying to help, Lois."

"So, stop it. I can't write like this. You can check the mistakes later."

"Fine."

"Fine."

"Jeez Louise!" a sweet feminine voice interrupted their argument as they noticed Harley Quinn in person in the front door. "Are you sure you aren't a couple? Because you are bickering like an old married couple already."

"Harley!" Barbara and Dick said at the same time.

"Well Well. Seems Metropolis is bringing everybody from Gotham this week. I found out that Miss Lane here is writing a wonderful article about me. I'm so honored about that. You have no idea. But you started to dig into my past and that's not a good thing. So, I had to do something about it!" Harley explained with a mischievous smile before picking up a small ball in her hands. "But don't worry, you will be smiling the entire time. My pudding makes sure of that."

"What the" Lois asked suspicious before Harley dropped the ball on the floor that filled the place with a intoxicating gas making Lois start to laugh. Harley noticing the diversion she caused grabbed her file and run away. Barbara put a mask to protect herself in the same moment and took the syringe she had on her purse for emergencies like this while Dick followed Harley Quinn. Clark wasn't affected by the laughing gas and was worried that Lois couldn't stop laughing. Barbara gave Lois a shot with the antidote against the laughing gas before she fell unconscious into Clark's arms.

One hour later, Lois slowly opened her eyes still a little dazed. She notice Clark, Barbara and Dick staring at her concerned.

"Lois? Are you okay?" Clark asked holding her hand worried about her.

"Smallville? What happened?" Lois asked confused putting her hand on her head. "Oh. My head."

"Slowly, Lois. You'll be okay, I gave you a shot against Harley's gas. Actually, The Joker's gas."

"How did you have it with you?" Clark required cocking his eyebrow. "Not that I'm not thankful for your help but"

"Clark, are you blind or what?" Lois snapped at him trying to stand up. "It's so obvious. Barbara and Dick are Batgirl and Nightwing."

"How did you" Barbara asked opened her eyes wide.

"Please. I'm not galacticly stupid. My ex-boyfriend used to be Green Arrow and he hadn't the decency to tell me. I figure out by myself months later." Lois explained with a determined voice. "But you two. After your disappearing act last night on the museum and now who carries a antidote against a laughing gas like that unless you work with The Batman."

"Wow. You are really astute." Barbara pointed out with a smile. "She got us, Dick."

"So, what are you going to do?" Dick asked worried with his arms crossed.

"Nothing. Your secret is safe with me. But Harley stole the file. What can we do now?"

"Well, maybe our boss can send us his personal file from the cave's computer." Barbara pointed out with a smile. "I'll call him later and I will inform you about anything he can find out."

"Thank you, Barbara. I appreciate that."

"You're welcome, and call me Babs."

"Okay, Babs."

TBC