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IVY APARTMENT

Harley walks to the door, whipping the tears from her face as she presses to doorbell. She pulls her hood down and waits for Ivy to open the door. Harley looks down the corridor, hoping no one recognises her and takes a deep breath.

Ivy opens the door and looks at her best friend "Harley…" she whispered, reaching to hug her.

Harley returns the hug, trying her best not to cry "Thanks Red…"

Ivy pulls away "Not a problem. Come in."

Harley walks into the apartment, noticing how clean it is. Loads of plants in each corner which made Harley smile. The apartment is small studio but comfortable to live in.

Harley pulls her bag off and places it on the floor "This place looks amazing Red."

Ivy pulls her hair over her ear "Thanks. It's cheap and closer to the shop." She turns to Harley "How's Bruce?"

Harley's eyes rolled down to the ground "He'll be fine."

"What happened, Harles? You two where so loved up that I didn't think nothing will keep you apart." Ivy places her hand on Harley's shoulder "You can tell me Harley."

Harley tries her best to stop herself from crying and bites her lower lip. She wrapped her arms over herself and whispers "I lied to Bruce. Alfred has cancer Red and I kept it from him." Ivy looks at her sympathetically as she listens to her "I can't be with someone and lie to his face."

The redhead strokes her arm "It's not your fault Harley. I'm sure he understands."

"he found out that my Mom is alive and is working with some group that's tried to kill Batman." Harley said simply, shocking Ivy in the process "He lied to protect me. We keep lying to each other Red."

Ivy shakes her head "No you both protected each other. That's what you do to someone you love."

Harley started to feel a tremor in her arms, unable to stop herself from crying "If we really wanted to protect each other. Than we should of told each other in the first place."

Ivy quickly comforts Harley and holds her tightly, as Harley weeps into her arms.

WAYNE MANSION ALFRED BEDROOM

For the whole night, Bruce stayed by Alfred's bed. Refusing to leave his side until he wakes up. After what happened last night, Alfred is the only person he has left in the world. He wonders how he hasn't even notice the signs. He spent years training on his detective skills yet he couldn't see Alfred's illness. He is also annoyed of himself by lying to Harley for two months and now he feels like he has lost her forever.

Alfred slowly opens his eyes and sees Bruce watching over him.

"Master Bruce?" He whispered "Where's Miss Harley? Is she safe?"

Bruce looks away "She's fine. She's at Ivy's."

Alfred takes a deep breath "Oh thank god." He closes his eyes, feeling relief.

"She knows about Sarah, Alfred." He whispered "I should of told her from the start."

Alfred opens his eyes and looks at him sympathetically "She understood?"

Bruce nods "Didn't stop her from leaving." Bruce stands up and walks to the window "She told me about you. I know you've got Glioblastoma."

Alfred sat up and smiles "You don't need to worry about me."

Bruce turns to him "You should of told me. You've been there for me. You have looked after me and now it is my turn to look after you. I could of paid for the medical bills and would of taken you to the best doctors in Gotham City."

Alfred shakes his head "I have done my time Bruce. I raised you and I believe it's your time to raise your own family…"

"You're the only family I have left." He said "Everything I touch dies. Everyone I cared of get hurt. And everything I loved leaves! You are the only one that never left me!"

"Harley didn't leave you Bruce." Alfred said calmly "You can get her back."

"And I can make you better." Bruce pointed out.

"I don't need to get better. There's nothing for me here." Alfred said softly.

"There's me!" He shouted.

Bruce lowers his head, trying to calm down.

Alfred nods, listening to his pain and crosses his arms "So if I get better. If Harley doesn't get back, sooner or later I will die. Die of old age and you will be alone. You be back in that darkness when you were just a boy and Harley, for the first time is you're light." Bruce looks up at Alfred and listens carefully "I'm just a thread from that life for so long that I can no longer bare it. But if I died knowing that you're happy. Having a life that I never dreamed of you having, will be the last thing I see. I want that for you and I know you want that as well."

Bruce opens his mouth to argue back, but unable to say anything. He takes a deep breath and finally says something.

"I think it's too late."

Alfred shakes his head "It's never too late Master Bruce. Trust me."

JUSTICE LEAGUE WATCH TOWER

Wonder Woman walks in the conference room where Martian Manhunter is looking at the control panel.

Martian turns to Wonder Woman curiously "Diana. For what do I owe the pleasure?"

"Hey J'oon. I need a favour to ask you." She said.

Martian turns to the control panel "If it's about Miss Quinzel then you don't need to ask. According to the reports on the news channels, she has left Bruce last night."

Wonder Woman chuckles "Probably has enough with his money."

"Possibility." He said "But something did happen last night at Wayne Manor when Batman was out on patrol. Something that caused Miss Quinzel to leave."

Wonder Woman walks away, smirking to herself "Well if she thinks she's getting away with it. She's got another thing coming."

THE EYE-MR SILVERS OFFICE

Mr Silver slams his fist on the desk, making the desk break in half. He looks up, gritting his teeth as he looks up to see Gordon in front of him.

"See you're having a bad day." Gordon said, slightly smirking at him.

Mr Silver looks at Gordon, eyes fixed on his with annoyance "Sarah has been able to escape this building, killing half my men in the process and has been able to save her precious lunatic daughter. Her powers have grown over the years." He forms a devilish smile "But soon the powers will kill her. As it has done before."

Gordon smirks faded "I've come to see my granddaughter."

Mr Silver crosses his arms "Ah visiting hours for the Bitch herself. Very well. She be in her room."

Gordon bites his tongue and walks out of the room, leaving Mr Silver alone as he looks at his picture. He slightly smiles as he looks out of the window "Soon brother. This world will burn in your image."

JAMIE ROOM

Jamie is on her bed, reading her books in silent. Jamie enjoys reading as it is the only way to get out of the real world. Who can blame her? She grew up as a lab rat and living with her psycho uncle. Her door opens, slightly startling her. She relaxed herself when Jim Gordon enters the room.

"Hey sweetie." Jim said softly.

Jamie slightly smiles "Hey Granddad." She said quietly "How are you today?" She asks politely.

Gordon slowly walks to her bed and sits on the side "Better now that I'm seeing you." He said, smiling slightly "What are you reading?"

Jamie lifts her book up and showed him "The Lion, The Witch And the Wardrobe. Just started reading it really."

Gordon smiles at her "You like reading?"

Jamie nods quietly "It keeps me busy. As you can see I don't really have a lot of friends here." She said, slightly smirking.

Gordon looks down, upset for his granddaughter "I promise you I'm doing everything I can to help you. So you can have a normal life. I promise. When the time comes you will be back with your mother and you can go to school. You can have your own life."

Jamie looks back to him "But I can never have a normal life…" she said quietly, as Jim looks to her eyes.

Jim can definitely see Barbara in her. Her blue eyes. Her red hair. Her interest in reading. Jim remembers the time when Barbara was her age and he used to see her reading on her bed.

Jim slowly smiles "Can I read with you?" He asks.

Jamie looks at him with a smile, nodding quietly as she passes the book to him, as they both lay on the bed, Gordon holding the book with one hand and wrapped his arms over Jamie shoulders.

"Once there were four children whose name were Peter, Susan, Edmund and Lucy…"

IVY APARTMENT

Harley sits on the couch, as her friend has left for work. Harley decides to phone in sick and have a day to herself. After the day she had yesterday, who can blame her? She keeps changing channels but wasn't sure what to watch. Harley turns the TV off and decides to look out the window. It's only the afternoon but she keeps expecting to see the Batsignal in the sky.

The doorbell rings, startling her a little but her heart beaten faster. She is hoping that Bruce is out there, waiting for her but at the same time, there is a part of her wishing it could be someone else.

Harley walks to the door and opens it. In her relief and disappointment, she sees a woman with dark black hair, with a white shirt and a grey skirt. Harley looks at her strangely, trying to recognise her face from somewhere.

"Hello?" Harley asks.

The woman nods "The names Diana Prince. I'm a friend of Mr Wayne."

Harley eyes widened, finally recognises her "Oh, you're-!" She said, before stopping herself. She opens the door wider "Right. Come in."

Diana nods "Thank you." She said as she walks in while Harley closes the door behind her.

Harley, feeling uncomfortable looks at her "I-eh… I got coffee I think. Would you like some?"

Diana face turns serious "Actually I think you know why I am here."

Harley looks at her confusingly "About Bruce?"

"Yes." She said coldly "You See you might have everyone fooled, but not me. I can see straight through you." She walks closer to Harley "So what happened? Had enough of Bruce's money? Or did he wised up and kicked you out of his house?"

Harley crosses her arms, trying to keep calm as she could "I don't know what you talking about. I was never with Bruce for his money."

"Said the girl who'se stolen money from banks?" Diana countered.

"I've changed Diana. I left Bruce because I can't hurt him anymore." She said feeling angry by the second.

Diana chuckles "Bullshit. There's no way you someone like you gets to have a happy ending with Bruce Wayne."

Harley finally snaps "I know that!" She shouted "I know what I have done! I've hurt loads of people and I don't deserve Bruce! I killed and stole all in the name of love for a psycho clown. And now after what happened to Bruce…"

Diana grits her teeth "What did you do?" She spat back in anger.

"I lied to him!" Harley screamed back, startling the confused Diana "I've lied to him about Alfred." Harley falls to the ground "How can I be a 'Faithful lawful wife' if I can't tell Bruce about him. Alfred is dying and Bruce has every right to know."

Diana looks at Harley in pure shock. Seeing sadness in the former criminal. The Amazonian Princess reaches for her "Harley…"

"Get out." Harley whispers quietly.

Diana looks at the door, and leaves Harley quietly.

OUTSIDE THE APARTMENT

Diana walks out of the building and see Clark leaning on the wall.

"You were right." Diana whispers "She really did love him, didn't she?"

Clark nods "I heard her heart beat. As I heard from his. There's no way she's faking it."

Diana leans to the wall next to him "Did you hear all that?"

Clark nods "I heard it all the way from the Watch Tower. J'oon told me what you were doing."

Diana looks at her feet "I was about to use this to get a confession." She pulls out the Lasso of Truth out behind her "I was about to make her confess but I can see now that I didn't need to. I feel absolutely horrible."

Clark crosses his arms "You were just trying to be a good friend."

Diana shakes her head "No I wasn't. A good friend would of trusted Bruce and be there for him. Not go to his ex fiancées house and put her to tears." She closes her eyes "We need to get them back together."

Clark eyes widened "Sorry?"

Diana eyes grew determined "We're going to get them back together. We're going to get them married even it's the last thing I do."

Clark shakes her head "Harley won't talk to me and she definitely won't talk to you. There's no way we can do…" he stops for a moment and turns to see Ivy looking at the two.

Ivy smiles gently "Friends of Mr Wayne?" She said cooly.

NIGHT-BLUDHAVEN

That night, Nightwing petrols the streets as usual. He then finds himself near the river where he hears someone talking.

"Careful. Mr Silver told us to be careful with these crates. One of them opens before the big day and it'll be the end of us!"

Nightwing sees five men, all with guns, with forklifts moving crates to the lorries.

"The fuck is inside these things?" One of them spoke.

"Put your head in one of them and find out." The other chuckles.

Nightwing jumps on top of the lorry, startling the men "Or how absolutely I knock you guys out and look at it myself?" He said grinning.

"It's that punk Nightwing. Shoot him!" They shouted.

All five of them start shooting while Nightwing jumps over them, throwing smoke grenades on the ground, smoking the whole group.

"I can't see the bastard!"

Nightwing lifts both his arms up and knocking out two men by the through. He turns to the closest person he can find and kicks him over the head. After the smoke is cleared, the two remaining men look at him "He took out Kenny, Matt and Frank!" He shouted.

Nightwing pulls out his Escrima Sticks throws it at the two. One landed on the guys face while the other dodges it. Nightwing jumps and lands a kick to the face knocking him out.

Nightwing looks around the place and sees the crates and shipping containment's. He looks at the chart, all been sent from Gotham. Nightwing looks at the rest of the details curiously "All these are going from Bludhaven, Metropolis and Central City…"

A voice is behind him "Don't forget New York. Atlanta and Washington DC." Nightwing turns around to see Mr Silver in front of him "Even abroad."

Nightwing smiles "And you are?"

"Mr Silver." He said quietly "You were close to my brother, Mr Grayson."

"How do you know…?" He asks loudly.

Mr Silver smirks "I think you called him 'Joker' at one point. He loves funny names. Was always the clown when we were kids. And now he's dead and it's all your 'Daddy's' fault."

Nightwing grits his teeth "It was an accident. Batman tried to stop him…"

"Batman tried to stop him, yes I know. But it was his fault. And now it's your chance to bring him back."

Nightwing looks at him confusingly "What?"

Mr Silver pulls out a gun from his sleeve and shoots at Nightwing. It was too fast and it lands on his stomach, where a slight electricity flows at his body, stunning him.

Mr Silver walks to the unconscious Nightwing, smiling menacingly at him "Time to bring my brother home."

TO BE CONTINUED