"You never told me, though, what happens if the real Batman shows up?" Ferrando trailed off.
Helena looked thoughtful.
"That might just be best. It will help to make this more credible."
"I thought it wasn't supposed to be credible."
"But you simply play your part. Remember, make it look as they themselves hired you for this little, uh, trick. After all, it would give great ratings, wouldn't it? And they're paying you well for it."
"But we are using his name and image without his permission!"
"He couldn't really do anything about it, could he?"
"And if he does?"
"That's not very likely. And if you're really worried, no one has to know it's you." Helena pointed out.
Hadn't they been through that before?
"I should never have let you talk me into this!"
"Who better than you? Haven't you won enough awards to earn this? And we've gotten this far, haven't we? You can't back out now! I have plenty of look outs! They can get here in no time, if we need a warning."
Ferrando knew she was most likely referring to her cats.
"And we stay here, until it's time."
"You're going to make web history!" said Helena.
Although she didn't care much about making web history, which was the last thing on her mind at this time. She didn't doubt that right now, her mother would know, and would probably want to keep her from carrying this out.
"Who took this? When?" Selina demanded.
"Now do you believe it?"
"Ferrando and his ideas! And Helena should have known better than to play along!"
Terry knew it was most likely Helena's idea. After all, it had been her in the video. But he decided it was best not to argue.
"She went along because she wants to teach them a lesson! That's all."
"It isn't the first time she has done anything like this!" said Bruce.
"No. Of course not." agreed Selina.
"Because you've never set any limits for her!"
"She will still be in her room."
Selina knocked on the door.
"Helena!"
There was no answer.
"Helena!" she paused.
Still no answer.
"Helena, open the door."
When there was still no answer, she opened the door and they walked in.
In the room, there were only two cats. One was settled on the highest shelf in the room, and the other curled among some cushions.
As soon as they entered the room, both cats left their shelf and cushions.
"Why are there only two?" asked Terry.
"Adela! Setsie! Cleo! Qamar! Vika! Irina!" Selina called some of their names.
But none of the other cats came.
"The others must be with her."
"But why did she leave Samia and Amy behind?" asked Maven. "If she's not here, shouldn't she have taken all of them?"
"They want to take you somewhere." Selina observed the two cats. "They don't seem to want me to go with them. They want you to follow them, Terry. Just you. They must want to take you to her."
"Why just me?"
"I'm not sure. But if she's taken them to wherever she is before, they'll be able to find the place."
"And they want to take me wherever she is?"
"That's what it looks like."