Robin was bleeding and unconscious in the alley. Harmony leave right now. Forget you ever saw this… I'm going to regret this. She went over to him. He's a lot younger than I thought. I can't fix him up here, someone will see me. She took her hoodie off and wrapped it around where he was bleeding and carried him to the car. Once she got home she brought him over to the table.
Ok, kid. Let's see how much you got your ass kicked. Harmony placed her hands on his chest. Three broken ribs, one punctured lung, internal bleeding, and a broken leg. This is going to be fun. Harmony started healing him. The wounds and broken bones mended one by one until, there was nothing left. Overall it took maybe 15 minutes, and Harmony was exhausted. She pulled a blanket over on the floor next to the table and fell asleep.
Meanwhile Batman was in a frenzy. Nightwing had been talking to him on the intercom when Robin said a lot of thugs had corned him into an alley. His communicator got smashed in the fight and there had been no trace since. They found the communicator in the alley along with a lot of blood, but no Robin.
"Bruce calm down, we'll find him."
"How do you know he's not dead? I should have been there with him."
"Blaming your self is not going to help anything. I'm going back out, stay here in case he comes home. "
"Where are you going?"
"To get some help."
Red Hood had been tracking down a gang when he heard footsteps behind him. He pulled out a gun at pointed it at the stranger, he put it back once he realized who it was.
"Dick? What the hell are you doing here?"
"I need your help. Tim's gone."
"Did birdie finally decide to leave the nest? Good."
"Not like that Jason, he got cornered by some thugs, we tried using the tracking device on the communicator but it fell out of his ear during the fight. There was a lot of blood but no Tim." This got Jason's attention. He may have his beefs with Bruce but Dick and Tim really were his brothers.
"What do you want me to do?"
"Help us find him. Come home and help Alfred cope. He's cleaned everything in the house three times!" Jason glanced back at the thugs on the ground before sighing and turning back to Dick.
"Ok."
The next morning Harmony woke up feeling like crap and had an awful headache to boot. She stood up and looked on the table, Robin was still asleep. She placed her hand on his forehead, all his vitals were normal. She went and got some water, pulled up a chair and watched him sleep.
I didn't think he was so young. Kid can't be more than did I do this? Oh that's right,I hate to see people hurt, even if it's the sidekick every one of my friends hates. Robin's eyes started to flutter open, he looked around in confusion. He leaped off the table ready to fight.
"Whoa kid, calm down, I don't have the energy to fight you right now. Here." She handed him a glass of water.
"Harmony?"
"Morning kid. You've been unconscious a while. Don't worry I promise I didn't take off your mask." He looked at her in confusion. He wearily took the water. After taking a sip. He spoke up.
"I don't get you."
"How so?"
"Well, somehow you got every rogue in Gotham to protect you. Why not just lock you up somewhere and keep you?"
"Think of it as an understanding. If all the rogues wanted me in their basement for themselves, world war three would break out for who got to keep me. It's a lot easier to just be friends with me and let me fix you up when you need it, vs keeping me in some basement not wanting to help you. Even if I was tortured I may not have the energy to heal them. Joker didn't like or trust me at first, but now I'm like his daughter. Plus, I'm good about keeping my mouth shut about stuff."
"What stuff?"
"If I told you it wouldn't be secret anymore would it? "
"Why help me?"
"I don't care if you're good or bad. I just don't like to see people hurt. Also, you remind me of someone I used to know. Now, drink your water and don't break my hand off." She reached out to touch his forehead.
"What happened?"
"Well, I happened to drive by and find you. You were in pretty bad condition. " She took her hand off satisfied that everything was normal
"What were my injuries?"
"Three broken ribs, a punctured lung, a broken leg, slight internal bleeding, and lots of cuts and bruises." He stared at her blankly.
She smiled at his loss for words. "So kid, considering I saved your life I want some questions answered. Deal?" He nodded.
"Ok, where were Batman and Nightwing when you got your ass kicked?"
"They were on the other side of Gotham, I was on my way to meet them when a group of thugs cornered me. "
"I thought you always stayed with one or the other."
"We split up."
"Whose thugs?"
"Falcone."
"Is Nightwing your brother?" He looked at her in shock.
"Why do you ask?"
"It's just the way you guys act around another, It's like your brothers."
"Not by blood."
"You don't have to be related by blood to have a brother. How old are you?"
"I can't tell you."
"Why not?"
"You might try to figure out my identity."
"Kid, if I really wanted to know I would have taken your mask off."
"How do I know you didn't?"
"I promise." He looked at her dubiously. Harmony laughed.
"I get it, you don't trust me, and honestly you shouldn't. But I am true to my word."
"Can I ask you some questions?"
"Sure."
"Why'd you help me?"
"I told you, I don't like to see people hurt."
"But your friends with the rogues."
"So is Selina Kyle, but yet she helps Batman out. I know she tipped him off when the rogues teamed up."
"How do you know that?"
"She loves him. She may get mad at him but she certainly doesn't want him dead."
"Good point. Why is Scarecrow's mask on the counter?" He pointed over. She smiled to herself.
"He gave it to me."
"Really?"
"Yes."
"Why?"
"I think that's my business."
"I saw the tapes from Arkham, from when he comforted you in a nightmare. He's really protective of you and you are really protective of him-
"What are you getting at Kid?"
"Do you love him?" She thought a moment.
"I don't know. But that just might be because I don't know what love is." She took a deep breath
"Now, I think Batman and Nightwing are going to be looking for you, and I wouldn't be surprised if Red Hood joined the party, the last thing I want is for them to think I kidnapped you. Especially Red hood, I would hate to get shot."
"Why would you think Red Hood would be looking for me?"
"You don't have to be related by blood to be brothers. Now come on, before a rogue shows up and shoots you. I need to blindfold you."
"What?"
"I don't need you to know where I live. I just got the place and I don't want Batsy to burn it to the ground." She tied a blindfold on him and took him to the car.
"Tell me where to go."
"The narrows" She started the car. After they had been driving a bit she took the blindfold off him.
"Thanks. For everything."
"You're welcome, just don't tell any rogues that I helped you. "
" I promise. Turn here." She did and stopped where Robin told her too. It looked like the middle of nowhere but Tim knew a secret entrance to the Batcave nearby.
"Robin, try not to get killed. Ok?"
"Ok. Hey Harmony?"
"Yeah?"
"Thank you." She smiled and started driving back home.
Tim had finally made it to the Batcave. He saw the backs of Dick, Bruce and Jason. All around the computer. The last one almost put him in shock.
"Jason?" The three men whipped around.
"Tim where the hell have you been?" Jason ran over checking Tim for injuries, he stepped back after a moment, eyes wide.
"Bruce, How could we have found all that blood and Tim not have a mark on him?" Bruce looked Tim over.
"I have a theory but it doesn't make sense."
"Harmony found me." Dick came over.
"Now I'm really confused. Why would she help you?"
"That's what I asked at first. She didn't want to see me hurt." Jason was looking frustrated.
"Could someone please tell me what's going on?" Bruce walked back over to the computer pulled up their file on Harmony and smirked, "Have fun trying to wrap your head around it." Dick was still by Tim
"She just helped you?"
"Yeah, said she didn't care if I was good or bad, she just didn't like to see people hurt. I owe her my life."
"How bad were you beaten up?"
"Apparently I had three broken ribs, a punctured lung, a broken leg, lots of cuts and bruises and I was bleeding internally. Harmony was still weak from energy loss this morning. She's probably sleeping it off right now."
"What happened?"
"Apparently she took me home, fixed me up and then we talked awhile."
"What about?"
"Stuff. She brought up you."
"Really?"
"Yeah, asked if you were my brother."
"That's strange. Anything else?"
"I asked her why she had Scarecrow's mask."
"Scarecrow gave her his mask?"
"Yep." Jason was done with the file and Arkham videos and now looked like he was in shock. Tim came over nervously
"Um, Jason? You ok?"
"I can't believe what I just saw, who I just saw is the same person who helped you. It doesn't make sense!"
"You're telling me. How long are you staying?" Tim looked at him hopefully.
"Two days. Then I'm going back to my place."
"Really? I get you for two days! Yes!" Bruce smiled, and went back upstairs. Dick came over to Jason and Tim.
"Ok, Tim you find all the pillows and blankets on the upper floor, Jason you do the lower floor. I'll distract Alfred and Bruce." Tim looked at Dick quizzically. Jason smirked at him
"Really kid, It's pretty obvious. We're going to build a blanket fort. A big one. So go get all the blankets and pillows you can." Tim grinned and ran out of the Batcave. Later, Alfred was staring to worry where the boys went to,(and the lack of beddings) he found them in Jason's room, the whole thing turned into a giant blanket fort, with Dick, Tim, and Jason asleep on the floor together. Alfred smiled and gently shut the door.
Harmony was making some dinner when she heard three sharp knocks at the door, she went over and opened it.
"Jonathan? Edward?" Both were out of breath and had various cuts to their bodies.
"Hi Harmony. "
"Come inside." She ushered the two over to the couch and started checking their injuries.
"What happened? I thought you guys were meeting with Jack." Crane grimaced as Harmony pulled some shrapnel out of his arm.
"We were. Falcone decided to blow up the warehouse we were meeting in. Joker didn't get hurt, can't say the same for Falcone's thugs. A couple of them tried to get Harley, Joker looked pretty pissed. Commissioner Gordon is going to have a couple of bodies tomorrow."
"You would think they would be smart enough to figure out that Harley is off limits. Jon, you're all done. Edward?" She started removing shrapnel in his arm. In a few minutes he was all good.
"All done. There's a thunderstorm coming so if you want to go back to the hideout you need to go now." Edward nodded and stood up. He thanked Harmony and left.
"I take it you're staying Jon?"
"How could you tell?" He smirked "After what you just did to me and Edward I don't think you have the energy even to go to your room without passing out. So what do you want to do?"
"Well, a thunderstorm's coming, and I'm getting the sense of Deja vu. I'm probably going to pass out soon from energy loss, so until then, grab the Edgar Allen Poe book and read to me. " He stood up grabbed the book came back to the couch and started reading. It wasn't long until Harmony fell asleep with her head on his lap. He was absentmindedly playing with her hair when a huge clap of thunder made her bolt up. She tried to calm down when she noticed Jon.
"Wipe that smirk off your face Jon, it's not funny."
"It's actually very funny. You live with rogues, have been kidnapped, tortured, and yet, you are afraid of thunder." She glared at him, making him laugh.
"Hold on." He stood up and went over to the counter where his mask was. Came back over and put it on her head.
"Hey!" He chuckled and sat back down on the couch. She re adjusted the mask so it was on her eyes properly.
"How do I look?"
"Not as scary as me." She pouted.
"It feels cool though, and makes you not as scared."
"That's' the point. Now, can I finish reading?" She nodded her head and lay back in his lap.