Song for this chapter = Missguided Ghosts - Paramore
I would like to take my time to show my sincere appreciation for all of those who took the time and read my Prologue.
Being complete honest, I didn't have ideas of continuing this story, however, I think you guys deserve more than that. That being said, thank you for your reviews. Enjoy.
MISSGUIDED
Chapter 1
The moment Chloe took her first breath she caught herself being hugged by Barbara Gordon, the kid she had helped escape from the Suicide Squad. Her plan was one of her master pieces, but she couldn't really know why it felt something was wrong. Reaching to hug Barbara too, she heard Dick saying:
"Look, Chloe, it's not that I'm not happy you are alive, because trust me, I'm thrilled."
That was the only name she had given them. Her business with Bruce started right after the deleted all her record, so it was a lot like she wasn't even a real person.
She smiled as she noticed some similarities between Dick and Bruce. She had dug everything she could about the little family the billionaire Bruce Wayne had arranged. Apparently, these two kids were his protégées and were awfully away from the media. It was easy to notice that both kids admired the Batman.
"…But I'm not the biggest fan of staying in the same place where they had our bodies buried."
Dick grabbed Barbara's ripped shirt and dragged her away, following the path Bruce told them to. Before Chloe could do the same, he held her back.
"You know, I've seen many weird things, and I'm not proud to say that I was a little late in our arrangement, but you were dead."
Chloe laughed;
"Of course I was dead, Batman. That was our agreement, remember? The whole pill thing?"
He held her back once more.
"No, Chloe Whoever-you-are, you are not getting it. You were really dead. Your brain couldn't have survived without air for 10 minutes. I was late 10 minutes and you are here. Your pill should have brought you back 10 minutes ago."
She then remembered the agony.
3 years after the trade
She didn't know why she was looking for them. She was pretty sure she could handle the Suicide Squad before they reached Watchtower, however, she let the news slip to Barbara. As fast as a volcano eruption, Barbara ran and told Bruce about the squad's plan to destroy all heroes that didn't form an alliance with them.
Realizing this could be a big mistake, she gave her back to the Watchtower entrance, hearing a voice coming from her earpiece.
"You know we can see where you are going right? You can't simply leave. I mean, you have to do this. Remember your cousin."
She hated the way Dick was always so right. Different from Bruce, he always spoke what he wanted. She didn't live close to them, but to her, they were the closest thing she had for a family. The last time they had seen each other was 2 and a half year ago. He was probably a man now. Hell, the way he talked to her showed that.
"We could leave them a note… Dear Justice League, the Suicide Squad is coming to get you. XOXO, Chloe?"
Barabara's laugh filled Chloe's ear.
"You are hilarious, Chlo."
She knew that Barbara meant it. In this crazy world, Barbara was the kid that pulled Chloe to reality. She had been part of all major decisions concerning Chloe's life after the trade.
6 months after the trade - Brazil
They were having one of those talks. Chloe didn't interact and Barbara would simply talk, talk and talk about how Bruce was always such a pain in the ass guardian and Dick was always worshiping him.
"I'm going to tell them, Barbara."
Words came out of the blue, but Barbara immediately stopped talking. She would never tell Chloe, but the truth was that, even though they had never seen each other anymore, after the incident, she was like a family to Barbara. They had been through hell together and Barbara honestly owned Chloe her life. It didn't matter she didn't find any records about Chloe, because the blonde's heart spoke for itself.
"Are you sure that's what you want? I mean, I'm all for the power of love but… You've told me they are over you."
"I know it is selfish, but I am not over them."
The silence was torturing Chloe. She wasn't a woman that needed support or anything, because she trusted her actions. However, listening to someone opinion was always good.
"How long have you been thinking about this?"
"Long enough to record a video. I'll tell them everything. If it doesn't matter to them and they still can't forgive me for leaving it all behind, then I'll back off."
The next words weren't what Chloe expected to hear. She was waiting for a "well, anyways, you can forget going back to us if it fails" or "they will never forgive you", however, Barbara measured her words, and revealed who she was going to be for Chloe for now on.
"They would be foolish to not want you back."
Back to nowadays, Chloe had already hacked into Watchtower systems and allowed her entrance. She knew that Tess had assumed position as Watchtower, but she had cracked the system so easily that it seemed like no one had really taken her position.
She knew exactly who was inside Watchtower and what they were doing. She'd have to be fast, because agents were already on their way to entering Watchtower and getting her former friends. Putting herself together and avoiding feeling all emotion of sadness, she mental checks all items that should be ready, while she went up in the elevator.
She had sent Clark and Lois a message, saying it was a matter of life and death for them staying right where they were, which was the Kent Farm. She would have to deal with her cousin latter, and not when they were surrounded by people who probably considered her dead, and wanted her that way.
She was lucky to realize that Oliver was in a business trip, and even though he would be back that same day, that would only happen at night.
All of them had been unmasked by the suicide squad. The only one of her "guys" that wasn't discovered by the Suicide Squad was Dinah, and that because Chloe, with her amazing hacker and cracker abilities, erased the information before it could have been identified. Bruce had taken care of it and kept her locked down at the Batcave. His butler, who Chloe didn't know, Alfred, was taking good care of her.
The group would soon realize that all information had been erased. Chloe, not wanting to risk having the Suicide Squad breaking into Watchtower and stealing all precious information she had gathered all over the years, had copied them all and erased, with Barbara's help. If Tess couldn't do a decent job, Chloe wouldn't pay for it.
When the door opened, Chloe could already hear panic coming from the room. Victor yelled at Bart for not doing anything to help, while he and Tess tried recovering all missing information. A.C. yelled that he was tensing up and needed water.
Before pushing the doors opened, Chloe heard a familiar voice.
"Tess, brief me of what is happening."
Chloe wanted to fall right there and cry. It was his voice. Tensing up, she noticed that her heartbeats must have accelerated, because the next thing she heard was Bruce.
"Chloe? Are you ok?"
Having the Batman worried about her was rare. They didn't talk, relate or knew each other much, however Barbara had told her that Bruce was just like that, and it was nothing personal. So, before Chloe could answer, she heard Oliver's response to Tess right after she told him everything that was happening.
"I'm doing the best that I can. One more hour and I'll be with you. Be careful, Tess."
"I love you."
Tess's response triggered something in Chloe. She snapped and, before entering to meet her greatest fear, she answered to Bruce.
"Let's get it over with. I'll need backup in ten, Bruce."
"Of course it was all here… I'm not stupid, kid."
Tess yelled at Bart.