FOR 8 STORIES, YOU HAVE READ THE CONTINUING ADVENTURES OF THE BIRDS OF PREY CONTINUING AFTER DEVIL EYES. NOW, THE JOURNEY HAS COME TO ITS END. THE 3 PART SERIES FINALE STARTS RIGHT NOW!
PREVIOUS STORIES IN THE O'REILEY SAGA
Episodes 1 and 2 HUNTRESS THE HUNTED
Episode 3 NIGHTWING
Episode 4 WALKING ON AIR
Episode 5 BLIND FAITH
Episodes 6 THINK NO EVIL, SEE NO EVIL
Episodes 7 FATHER'S DAUGHTER
Episode 8 HELENA VS. THE HUNTRESS
BIRDS OF PREY: THE COMISSIONER O'REILEY SAGA
SERIES FINALE PART 1
Day of Reckoning
CHAPTER 1
The rain was pouring down upon New Gotham in buckets. The lightning flashed in the sky frequently as another April storm had arrived. Helena sat alone on the ledge wearing a green bath robe. She watched the lightning bolts streak across the sky. "What are you doing out here all alone?" Reese said, stepping out onto the ledge with Helena.
Helena looked up at Reese with a smile on her face. "I just love sitting out here during thunderstorms. The top of the clock provides shelter from the rain, and the brilliant flashes of lights over New Gotham."
"I meant, why are you out here alone," Reese said, sitting next to Helena. "You've been keeping to yourself more lately. Why?"
Helena sighed, as she slid closer to him and leaned into him, leaning her head on his shoulder. "I've been stuck in this clock tower for the past eight months. I have no contact on the outside world besides you and Danielle. I feel like I have nothing left to live for."
"Don't give up on me, you here me?" Reese gently lifted her head so she could look him in the eyes. "I am not giving up, nor should you. I am looking forward to us being able to takE nights out to the hit the town without fear of being hassled. We are going to be able to live normal lives together. I promise you that much."
Helena smiled. "A normal life; that is something I've only dreamed about. The only reason I ever became the Huntress was because of my mother's murder. Now that I have learned to put the anger behind me, I have become tired of being Gotham's hero. I want a normal life for once, although I don't know how I would make the adjustment."
"I think you'll make a wonderful adjustment. I will be there every step of the way to help you make the adjustment."
"I wouldn't even consider living a normal life without you," Helena said. Their faces met and their lips united in passion. Reese jumped up to his feet, and helped Helena up. Now standing, the two of them embraced each other and continued their passionate kiss. The wind direction suddenly changed, and the rain came flying in at them, drenching the both of them. Helena chuckled but neither she nor Reese cared about the bombardment of rain. They stayed out there holding each other and enjoying the kiss.
* * * *
Daytime had brought a warm sunny day in New Gotham. Barbara had taken her wheel chair over by the glass clock, on the far end across the metal platform. She looked the wheels in place and pushed herself out of her wheel chair. She was now standing on her own two feet. Barbara took a deep breath and she began to take baby steps towards the platform. When she reached the platform, she decided to keep on going. She walked up the ramp, holding on to the metal railing that she had put up. She made it up the ramp and decided to keep on going.
Barbara walked across the platform and down the other ramp. A few times, going down the ramp, she nearly stumbled, but caught herself on the pole. Standing at the balcony railing was Helena and Dinah. Dinah was wearing her nightgown while Helena was in her white tank tops and black underwear. They stood their and watched as Barbara made it to the bottom of the ramp. "That's the furthest you've gone on your own," Helena said with a smile on her face. "It looks like before long you will be totally out of the wheel chair."
"That's my hope," Barbara replied. "Dinah, would you mind go getting the wheel chair for me. I'm getting tired."
"Of course!" Dinah ran as fast as her legs would take her down the steps and past Barbara to get the wheel chair.
"Now that you are starting to get more control of your legs, you still better not think about trying to become the hero again. You will never fully heal enough for you to be as good as you were before."
"I've learned that lesson. I will not make that mistake twice. I will leave that for the two of you."
Helena knew she did not mean anything offensive to her, but that comment was like a knife piercing her heart. There was no way she could have known about her weariness about being the Huntress. Helena could not control her emotions. She knew her face was showing the hurt and she turned around to head back into the bedroom.
Barbara was puzzled by the sudden change in Helena and her walking off as if she had been insulted. Dinah had noticed the same thing. "What did I say?"
Dinah brought the wheel chair to Barbara, noticing the same thing. She helped her back into the wheel chair. "I'll go talk to her."
Dinah ran back up stairs. She knocked on Helena's door which was open and she walked in. Helena's bare back was facing Dinah as she slipped into her Huntress 'costume'. That is what she called it now. She once felt comfortable wearing it when going out to roam New Gotham. Now, she felt like a freak in it. It almost made her sick.
"Is something bothering you, Helena?"
"What, are you reading my mind now?" Helena said sarcastically.
"No, I don't need to."
"I don't want to talk about it. You wouldn't understand," Helena said, slipping on her pants over her black underwear and buckling it.
"Why don't you try me," Dinah replied, somewhat agitated by her attitude towards her.
Helena picked up on the agitation in her voice and sighed. "I'm sorry, Dinah. I didn't mean to snap at you. I just don't really want to talk about it right now. Thank you for being concerned." Helena turned and put a hand on her shoulder.
That cooled Dinah back down. "I'm sorry; you're like an older sister to me. You and Barbara have taken good care of me, and I just want to return the favor."
"I appreciate it, kid. If you'll excuse me now, I want to go hang out with Danielle for a while."
Dinah didn't say anything, but she wanted to protest her from going out in broad day light, but she knew that it would do no good. It was doubtful that even Barbara could even talk some sense into her. She bit her bottom lip and watched as she walked out of the room.
PREVIOUS STORIES IN THE O'REILEY SAGA
Episodes 1 and 2 HUNTRESS THE HUNTED
Episode 3 NIGHTWING
Episode 4 WALKING ON AIR
Episode 5 BLIND FAITH
Episodes 6 THINK NO EVIL, SEE NO EVIL
Episodes 7 FATHER'S DAUGHTER
Episode 8 HELENA VS. THE HUNTRESS
BIRDS OF PREY: THE COMISSIONER O'REILEY SAGA
SERIES FINALE PART 1
Day of Reckoning
CHAPTER 1
The rain was pouring down upon New Gotham in buckets. The lightning flashed in the sky frequently as another April storm had arrived. Helena sat alone on the ledge wearing a green bath robe. She watched the lightning bolts streak across the sky. "What are you doing out here all alone?" Reese said, stepping out onto the ledge with Helena.
Helena looked up at Reese with a smile on her face. "I just love sitting out here during thunderstorms. The top of the clock provides shelter from the rain, and the brilliant flashes of lights over New Gotham."
"I meant, why are you out here alone," Reese said, sitting next to Helena. "You've been keeping to yourself more lately. Why?"
Helena sighed, as she slid closer to him and leaned into him, leaning her head on his shoulder. "I've been stuck in this clock tower for the past eight months. I have no contact on the outside world besides you and Danielle. I feel like I have nothing left to live for."
"Don't give up on me, you here me?" Reese gently lifted her head so she could look him in the eyes. "I am not giving up, nor should you. I am looking forward to us being able to takE nights out to the hit the town without fear of being hassled. We are going to be able to live normal lives together. I promise you that much."
Helena smiled. "A normal life; that is something I've only dreamed about. The only reason I ever became the Huntress was because of my mother's murder. Now that I have learned to put the anger behind me, I have become tired of being Gotham's hero. I want a normal life for once, although I don't know how I would make the adjustment."
"I think you'll make a wonderful adjustment. I will be there every step of the way to help you make the adjustment."
"I wouldn't even consider living a normal life without you," Helena said. Their faces met and their lips united in passion. Reese jumped up to his feet, and helped Helena up. Now standing, the two of them embraced each other and continued their passionate kiss. The wind direction suddenly changed, and the rain came flying in at them, drenching the both of them. Helena chuckled but neither she nor Reese cared about the bombardment of rain. They stayed out there holding each other and enjoying the kiss.
* * * *
Daytime had brought a warm sunny day in New Gotham. Barbara had taken her wheel chair over by the glass clock, on the far end across the metal platform. She looked the wheels in place and pushed herself out of her wheel chair. She was now standing on her own two feet. Barbara took a deep breath and she began to take baby steps towards the platform. When she reached the platform, she decided to keep on going. She walked up the ramp, holding on to the metal railing that she had put up. She made it up the ramp and decided to keep on going.
Barbara walked across the platform and down the other ramp. A few times, going down the ramp, she nearly stumbled, but caught herself on the pole. Standing at the balcony railing was Helena and Dinah. Dinah was wearing her nightgown while Helena was in her white tank tops and black underwear. They stood their and watched as Barbara made it to the bottom of the ramp. "That's the furthest you've gone on your own," Helena said with a smile on her face. "It looks like before long you will be totally out of the wheel chair."
"That's my hope," Barbara replied. "Dinah, would you mind go getting the wheel chair for me. I'm getting tired."
"Of course!" Dinah ran as fast as her legs would take her down the steps and past Barbara to get the wheel chair.
"Now that you are starting to get more control of your legs, you still better not think about trying to become the hero again. You will never fully heal enough for you to be as good as you were before."
"I've learned that lesson. I will not make that mistake twice. I will leave that for the two of you."
Helena knew she did not mean anything offensive to her, but that comment was like a knife piercing her heart. There was no way she could have known about her weariness about being the Huntress. Helena could not control her emotions. She knew her face was showing the hurt and she turned around to head back into the bedroom.
Barbara was puzzled by the sudden change in Helena and her walking off as if she had been insulted. Dinah had noticed the same thing. "What did I say?"
Dinah brought the wheel chair to Barbara, noticing the same thing. She helped her back into the wheel chair. "I'll go talk to her."
Dinah ran back up stairs. She knocked on Helena's door which was open and she walked in. Helena's bare back was facing Dinah as she slipped into her Huntress 'costume'. That is what she called it now. She once felt comfortable wearing it when going out to roam New Gotham. Now, she felt like a freak in it. It almost made her sick.
"Is something bothering you, Helena?"
"What, are you reading my mind now?" Helena said sarcastically.
"No, I don't need to."
"I don't want to talk about it. You wouldn't understand," Helena said, slipping on her pants over her black underwear and buckling it.
"Why don't you try me," Dinah replied, somewhat agitated by her attitude towards her.
Helena picked up on the agitation in her voice and sighed. "I'm sorry, Dinah. I didn't mean to snap at you. I just don't really want to talk about it right now. Thank you for being concerned." Helena turned and put a hand on her shoulder.
That cooled Dinah back down. "I'm sorry; you're like an older sister to me. You and Barbara have taken good care of me, and I just want to return the favor."
"I appreciate it, kid. If you'll excuse me now, I want to go hang out with Danielle for a while."
Dinah didn't say anything, but she wanted to protest her from going out in broad day light, but she knew that it would do no good. It was doubtful that even Barbara could even talk some sense into her. She bit her bottom lip and watched as she walked out of the room.