Chapter 19: Learn To Play Your Role
(Dinah was walking down the sidewalk and she was really nervous about Batgirl's plan.)
Dinah: "Babs, are you sure that this 'plan' of yours will work?"
Batgirl: (COM) "Trust me. I'm pretty sure that they're foolish enough to believe that you're me."
Dinah: "Yeah, but how long until they notice that I'm not you and they're actually smart?"
Batgirl: (COM) "Then we'll figure it out as we go along."
Dinah: "I have a bad feeling about this."
Batgirl: (COM) "You'll do fine. I promise that I will be with you the whole way and when the time is right, then we attack them, but first just listen to my words and play into the role." (Dinah stopped at an alleyway where the stop sign is located and she took a deep breath.)
Dinah: "Alright. I'm right in the open. They should see me, now."
Batgirl: (COM) "Don't forget that you are not alone and don't mess this up."
Dinah: "Believe me, I have no intention of getting us trouble."
Batgirl: (COM) "Be careful, Dinah and good luck with your audition." (Dinah rolled her eyes and patiently waited for the thugs. They came out of the shadows behind her and was about to pull her.)
Dinah: "Okay, here goes nothing." (The thugs grabbed her while pulling her back and knocked her out with the butt of their guns. Everything went black and then she heard a voice. It was a female talking.)
???: "Wakey, wakey! Rise and shine, redhead!" (A smack went across her cheek and Dinah finally woke up. Her vision was blurry, but then it became clear. It was Harley who smacked Dinah in the face and Dinah looked around and saw Barbara's dad in front of her, knocked out as well. The villains were standing in a circle around them. Dinah noticed that she was in a warehouse.)
Dinah: "Out of all the nice places, you picked the warehouse?"
Harley: "It seemed quiet and doesn't need those pathetic cops surrounding it. Oh, wait. We have one right here. Hey, officer! Wake up!" (Batgirl arrived through the skylight and landed on the metal rods where the lights were. She looked carefully at the villains and what they were planning to do. Jim woke up and saw 'Barbara' tied up just like him and tried to get out.)
Jim: "Barbara!"
Dinah: "Dad!" (She was struggling to get out, too and Jim yelled.)
Jim: "Let my daughter go! She has nothing to do with this! It's me, you want, not her!" (Harley hits him in the stomach with the handle of her sledgehammer. Batgirl was worried and hesitated, but she kept calm.)
Harley: "Shut up, you dirty cop! We need her for some questioning! So shut your trap and maybe your daughter won't face the same punishment." (Joker lowered her sledgehammer.)
Joker: "Be easy with them, Harley. You're already beating them to a pulp without asking questions. That's not how it works." (Harley turns around to face Joker.)
Harley: "Did I ask for you to speak, hon? I don't think so. So, don't interrupt me again. I got this handled."
Joker: "Alright, Harley." (Harley turned to Jim and Dinah.)
Harley: "Now, redhead. I'm going to ask you three questions. Three and if they are what I want to hear, then I'll let you and your daddy go. But if they're are not good enough for my ears, your dad will feel a whole lot of pain in his sides. Literally. So, do we have a deal?" (Harley reached out her hand to Dinah. Batgirl spoke to Dinah within her earpiece.)
Batgirl: (COM) "Shake her hand, but make her an offer." (Dinah spoke through her teeth without moving her mouth.)
Dinah: "What?"
Batgirl: (COM) "Just do it, Dinah." (Dinah shook Harley's hand firmly.)
Dinah: "I'll answer the questions, if you let my dad go first." (Harley shook her head.)
Harley: "I know what you are trying to pull on me, redhead and it's not working. It happened to me once. Do you think I want to go through that again? No. So, answer the questions first."
Jim: "Don't say nothing to them, you hear me?" (Harley hits him with the sledgehammer. Batgirl winced at the pain as Jim grunted in pain.)
Dinah: "No! Don't hurt him!"
Harley: "Don't worry. A little broken rib wouldn't kill anyone. He'll be fine, redhead. Now, listen to my questions. The first one is: "Have you heard of us before? Yes or no?" (Dinah spoke into the earpiece once again with her mouth not moving.)
Dinah: "Batgirl, Harley just asked me a question."
Batgirl: (COM) "Yes, I heard."
Dinah: "So, what do I say?"
Batgirl: (COM) "You say what I would say. Be positive." (Dinah nodded and answered.)
Dinah: "Yes, I heard of you, but on the news feed and articles. You're everywhere."
Harley: "That's true. Because it's all about the fame. I want everyone to remember the squad name that Waller gave us. Now, question two: Did Batgirl find out about our secrets and did she told you? Yes or no?"
Dinah: "No. Batgirl never tells me about that stuff."
Harley: "Interesting. You are doing very well, redhead. I'm proud of you so far, now...the last and final question." (Batgirl came up with a plan to call Spy drone.)
Batgirl: (Whispers) "Spy drone, do you see any generators in here?" (Spy drone started to scan the area and located one.)
Spy drone: "There is one on the far end of the corner."
Batgirl: (Whispers) "Good because I need you to disable it when Dinah answers the final question."
Spy drone: "Why, what are you planning to do?"
Batgirl: (Whispers) "I'm going to save my dad. Now, cut Dinah free."
Spy drone: "On it." (The spy drone shrinks into a tiny version of itself and flew down to Dinah's chair.)
Batgirl: (Whispers) "I didn't know spy drone can do that. Frankie, you rock and I know you're going to hate me." (She held her headcom and spoke to Dinah.)
Batgirl: (Whispers) "Dinah, spy drone is going to cut you free. Once, you answered the question, the lights will blowout and that's your que to exit."
Dinah: (COM) "Got it and once I get out of here in one piece, I'm going to burst your eardrums."
Batgirl: (Whispers) "No, you won't. Now, get ready for your great escape."
Dinah: "Okay." (The spy drone cuts the rope and Dinah felt the rope loosening up as Harley asked the question.)
Harley: "Question three: "Is Batgirl here right now? Yes or no?"
Dinah: "To that, I will say hell no."
Harley: "What?" (Suddenly, the lights blew out and everything was in complete darkness. The sounds of high heels ran out the door and Batgirl dropped down to the ground with her cape flapping towards the floor. There were punching coming from every corner.)
Bane: "What the hell?!"
Harley: "She's here! I can't see a damn thing!" (Joker laughed hysterically.)
Harley: "Freeze, hit the emergency light!"
Mr. Freeze: "On it." (The emergency light was green and some of the lights came back on. Jim was still tied up in a chair as Batgirl hid in the shadows and Dinah in Barbara's disguise was nowhere in sight.)
Harley: "Where is that redhead brat? Find Batkid!" (Bane looked around and all the thugs were knocked out.)
Bane: "All of our men have been beaten."
Harley: "Damn it!" (Batgirl jumped on Bane and he tried to get her off, but she punched him in the throat. Bane fell back and Harley was mad.)
Harley: "Puddin, shoot the cop!" (Joker smiled with a scary grin and had his gun out.)
Joker: "Yes, my dear!" (He laughed as he aimed it and Batgirl ran towards Jim and moved him. In result, Batgirl got grazed in the arm by the bullet and it scratched her sleeve revealing a bit of skin. Batgirl yelled and kicked Joker in the face. Harley was shocked.)
Harley: "Puddin! That's it!" (She ran with her sledgehammer ready to break Batgirl, but Batgirl dodged Harley's swinging and caught the sledgehammer. They were both struggling and Harley looked to her face.)
Harley: "Why can't you just leave us alone?"
Batgirl: "Hate to break your fun, but it's in my nature." (Batgirl flipped her over and attacked her stomach with her own hammer by the handle. Harley winced in pain and fell on her knees. Batgirl saw Mr. Freeze leaving and decided to use a batarang to stop him and then she grappled him towards her. Batgirl was about to punch him with her fist backed up and prepared
Mr. Freeze: "Wait! I only wanted to find a cure for my wife! Please...just help me save her by letting me go. I promise to not bother you again. I'll even give you information on where I will be heading. Please." (Batgirl then puts her fist down and kind of felt bad for Mr. Freeze. She lets him go and he started to run. Harley was furious.)
Harley: "This isn't over! Bane, let's move!" (Bane carried both Joker and Harley and they got away. Batgirl then went Jim and cuts him free.)
Jim: "I knew you would come. I just knew. What happened to my daughter? Is she..."
Batgirl: "Not to worry, Commissioner. She's fine and she probably went back home."
Jim: "Thank goodness. How did they know her?"
Batgirl: "Well, when they saw you, they figured that you had a daughter, so that's probably how they got her."
Jim: "And yet you let them get away."
Batgirl: "I did, but I'll get them next time. That's a promise."
Jim: "I surely surprised that Batman or Nightwing didn't show up with you. What's going on? You're not friends anymore?"
Batgirl: "We still are. Look, you need to go to the doctor and get yourself checked out. It's too dangerous to stop crime at night."
Jim: "Me? Look at you, you took quite a hit when you protected me. Shouldn't you go to the doctor?" (Batgirl looked at her arm that was grazed.)
Batgirl: "It's okay. I'll live." (Jim chuckled and turned around looking at the moon outside.)
Jim: "Tough one, huh? I know the feeling. Kind of reminds me of..." (Then he turns back around and she was gone from sight. Jim chuckled again.)
Jim: "Happens everytime." (He was holding his stomach while heading towards the bus stop. Batgirl was on her motorcycle riding down the street.)
(While driving, Batgirl decided to make a call to Dinah.)
Batgirl: "Spy drone, call Dinah for me, please."
Spy drone: "Speed dialing, now." (The phone automatically called Dinah.)
Dinah: (COM) "Hello?"
Batgirl: "Hey, did you make it out?"
Dinah: (COM) "Yes, I did. You know you're going to attend to see me get Claire, right?" (Suddenly, a ring came from her bike and another caller wanted to talk to Batgirl.)
Batgirl: "Hold on, Dinah. I got another call coming through."
Dinah: (COM) "Sure thing." (Batgirl pressed the button to speak to the person who was calling earlier.)
Batgirl: "Hello?"
Alfred: (COM) "Batgirl. Just called to let you know that your puppy Ace has recovered and he's happy to see you again."
Batgirl: "Great. I'm going to be there to pick him up."
Alfred: (COM) "Splendid. We will be waiting outside at the entrance."
Batgirl: "Alright. Don't move."
Alfred: (COM) "Oh, I won't." (Batgirl smiled as she switched back to Dinah.)
Dinah: (COM) "Hello?"
Batgirl: "Sorry about that. I'm back, now. Alfred called me."
Dinah: (COM) "Oh. How is he?"
Batgirl: "He's fine. Just called me about Ace. Says that he's okay and he's ready for me to come get him."
Dinah: (COM) "Good. I'm glad that Ace is alright. I just arrived at where the concert will be located. Will you see me get my band back?"
Batgirl: "I'll try my best to make it there if my father isn't too sore. He did get hit in the stomach area really hard. You saw it."
Dinah: (COM) "Yes, I did. It was painful to see that, I bet it was more painful to you considering he's your pops."
Batgirl: "Yeah, it was. I cringed when that happened."
Dinah: (COM) "Sorry for bringing you into the sadness phase, but that was intense. Next time you ask me to play a role that I don't agree on, don't call me. Please."
Batgirl: "Aw, man, but you did so well playing as me."
Dinah: (COM) "I won't do it again. I won't."
Batgirl: "Come on, think of it like cosplay."
Dinah: (COM) "No."
Batgirl: "Damn it."
Dinah: (COM) "Anyway, I got to go. Big return from the Glassbreaker and her friends. Whoopie. I can hardly wait."
Batgirl: "Look, just have faith in yourself that you will make it to the top again."
Dinah: (COM) "You're right. I will do that or I could show them how terrible Claire's voice really is once I take away the autotone effect."
Batgirl: "Dinah...you are awesome. Still a troublemaker as a kid and an adult?"
Dinah: (COM) "You know how I rock. See you later, Babs. Tell Ace I said hey."
Batgirl: "I will tell him that. See ya."
Dinah: (COM) "Bye." (Batgirl hanged up and make a sharp right turn towards Wayne Manor. Alfred was waiting with Ace in his arms and rubbed his head. Batgirl parked her bike in front of the house, got off and saw Alfred.)
Batgirl: "Hey, Alfred."
Alfred: "Batgirl, so glad that you came. Here's your puppy back to good health. Patched him up nicely and gently." (Batgirl smiled at Alfred.)
Batgirl: "Alfred, you're a lifesaver."
Alfred: "Well, I tried to tend wounds the best I can."
Batgirl: "You did a wonderful job in perfection." (Ace barked happily to see Batgirl and she picked him up.)
Batgirl: "I'm happy to see you too, boy. Yes, I am." (She scratched under his chin.)
Alfred: "I have spoken with Grayson." (Batgirl nodded as she looked down and had a serious face.)
Batgirl: "How is he?"
Alfred: "He's worried for your safety."
Batgirl: "He shouldn't always worry for me. I am fine. I just need some space from him. That's all."
Alfred: "I understand."
Batgirl: "Anyway, I better hurry home until dad realizes that I'm not there after I told him that his daughter will be there."
Alfred: "Then fulfill that promise."
Batgirl: "I will. Thank you, Alfred and see you later." (She hugged Alfred and he grabbed her arms and patted them.)
Alfred: "You are welcome." (Batgirl smiled and got on her bike with Ace on the side and took off to the house. Batgirl got off the bike and thought how will she get rid of the bike, so her father wouldn't see it.)
Batgirl: "Hmm. Now, how will I get the bike to be invisible? I can't take it back Frankie because she'll know that I went out and put Ace in danger. I can't put it in the backyard because dad will see it in plain sight. This will be tricky."
Spy drone: "How about I turn it into a mini vehicle statue?"
Batgirl: "Wait, you can do that?"
Spy drone: "Watch this." (Spy drone scanned it completely with a yellow beam and the vehicle shrunk into a mini statue that you would see in gas stations on display.)
Batgirl: "That is really cool." (Batgirl picked it up and held it in her hand as she grappled up on the roof with her foot dangling. Ace laid his head down on Batgirl's lap and she smiled at him while rubbing his head constantly. Batgirl then decided to take her cowl off and examined the motorcycle statue from all around with her eyes.)
Barbara: "I don't get it. Mr. Freeze didn't attack me while I was trying to rescue my dad and then he says 'I was just trying to cure my wife.' What does he mean by that? Isn't he always evil?"
Spy drone: "I don't think he wants to be an evil person. I think he's just doing his job to save his wife."
Barbara: "I wonder how his wife died. Perhaps, I'll visit him if I knew the location."
Spy drone: "You know it's dangerous to visit him as yourself, right?"
Barbara: "I know that's why I'm not going as myself. Batgirl will handle it, but not without a little help from my magical friend." (Barbara heard the door closed and it was her dad speaking.)
Jim: "Barbara, you there?" (Barbara yelled.)
Barbara: "Yes, dad. I'm coming!" (She looked at Ace.)
Barbara: "Well, let's go see dad, Ace." (Ace barked as Barbara went in her room window to change clothes really quick.)
(End of Chapter 19: Learn To Play Your Role)
Alright! Another chapter completed! What did you think ofthis chapter? Pretty great? I agree. What was your favorite part and were you happy that Ace recovered? It's Shoutout time! I would like to shoutout TheGalacticPanda for patiently waiting for this chapter and the love for it! Thank you! And anyone else who commented as well, I appreciate you a lot. And that's all I have to say, the next chapter will be Dinah getting her band back and Barbara finding out what's going on with Mr Freeze. I know you guys can't wait and neither can I! Thank you so much and I will see you later! Next chapter coming soon! 😁😄😀😎👍👍👌✊✌
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