"I have to say, I was surprised to get your call." Sophie said as she entered Kate's apartment.

"Well, things have become complicated and I needed someone to talk to." Kate said as Sophie took off her coat and took the glass of wine Kate offered her.

"That sounds ominous. What's up?" Sophie asked.

"Where to begin?" Kate asked.

"How about from the beginning? I have a feeling that this is where you tell me whatever it is you haven't told me about you being Batwoman." Sophie asked.

"Not everything. There are some things that you're better off not knowing." Kate said.

"Okay then, why don't you tell me what you think I should know. Starting from the beginning." Sophie said.

"Alice knows who I am." Kate said bluntly.

"Wait what?" Sophie asked.

"She told me a few weeks after I became Batwoman, it's the whole reason I backed off her at first. Well that and she was holding my mom hostage." Kate said.

"Wait, if Alice knows that you're Batwoman, why hasn't she spilled it to every other baddie in this city?" Sophie asked.

"I don't know. A small part of me hopes that it's because somewhere inside that maniac is my sister." Kate said.

"And what reason are you going with realistically?" Sophie asked.

"I don't know, but I know it's not to keep me in check, because if it was, she would've spilled my identity to every lowlife in the city as soon as I put her Arkham." Kate said.

"Great, so that's another thing to worry about. I'll just add that to the list since I learned that you were Batwoman." Sophie said and Kate chuckled.

"Anyways, that's not the real reason I called you." Kate said.

"Really, then why did you call?" Sophie asked her.

"Because earlier today, she actually managed to get me to come down and talk to her in Arkham." Kate said.

"Do I even want to know what she said?" Sophie asked.

"Probably not, but you need to anyway, since if she was telling the truth and this is one case where I think she might be, you need to be on your guard. We all do, since another war is likely coming to Gotham, but this time, it's not between me and my sister." Kate said.

"What do you mean?" Sophie asked.

"Frank Bertinelli is likely on his way back to Gotham right now and I told Helena that the man she's been hunting for years is finally within her grasp." Kate said.

"I thought Helena gave up hunting down the man who is her father only in blood?" Sophie asked.

"No, she lost his trail. There's a very distinct difference. Now that she's finally got a lead on her dad, the hero you've come to see the Huntress as, she's gone and she's been replaced by a person I barely recognize." Kate said.

"How so?" Sophie asked.

"She's still out there right now, beating the crap out of any lowlife she thinks might know where Frank Bertinelli is and I don't even want to think about what she'll do when she finds him." Kate said.

"So, you're worried she'll kill him?" Sophie asked.

"Soph, Frank Bertinelli is Helena's Alice, if anyone understands that kind of hatred it's me, since when I found out that Alice was holding my mother hostage for years, her own mother, I nearly killed her and Helena was the one who talked me down. The thing is, Helena's been doing this a lot longer than I have and I'm worried that even if I can catch up to her, I'll be able to talk her down." Kate said.

"You will Kate." Sophie said.

"I hope so, but at the same time, I'm working on something that hopefully would be able to serve as a good plan b. Only problem is that it may end up causing Helena even more pain and I'm not sure if I have it in me to do that to her, no matter the reason." Kate said.

"Do I even want to know what this plan B is?" Sophie asked.

"Trust me, you don't." Kate said.

"So, tell me again why you called, since I'm still a little unclear." Sophie asked as Kate sighed as she put her glass down.

"I guess I just needed someone to vent to besides Luke, since he knows the whole plan and he's made his views clear." Kate said.

"What he doesn't support?" Sophie asked.

"No he does and he wants me to go through with it, I'm just not sure I can." Kate said.

"You really think that I can give you emotional or philosophical advice?" Sophie asked as she sipped her wine.

"You're better at that stuff than I am." Kate pointed out.

"Fair enough. Well, do you think that the benefits of whatever you're planning outweigh the negatives?" Sophie asked.

"I do or at least, I want to believe it will." Kate said.

"Then there's your answer." Sophie said and Kate smiled at her.

"I have to admit, I have missed our talks." Kate said.

"So have I, but now, can i tell you a little secret." Sophie asked.

"By all means." Kate said.

"When you asked me to come over at this hour, I was kind of hoping you didn't want to talk." Sophie said and Kate smiled.

"Well, I never said talking was the only reason I invited you over." Kate said.

"Then why don't we let the fun really get started." Sophie said and Kate smiled at her.

"Why are we still talking?" Kate asked as they kissed.

"God, I'd forgotten how good you are at that." Sophie said to Kate as they laid together in Kate's bed, naked, both of them panting heavily.

"Did you really think that my skills have faded since the last time we did this?" Kate asked as she turned to face Sophie.

"No, but either my memory is hazier than I thought or you've gotten even better and I did not think that was possible." Sophie said and Kate smiled.

"Probably both, though mostly the former, since can't really improve what's perfect." Kate said and Sophie laughed.

"I've missed this Kate." Sophie said as she cupped Kate's cheek with her hand.

"What, having sex?" Kate asked.

"No, well yes, but it's not like I haven't had sex since you, but what I mean is that I've missed this, us." Sophie said.

"I'm just glad that there finally is an us again. Just don't blow it again." Kate said.

"I'll try not to." Sophie said with a laugh as they kissed again, but before things could develop any further, Kate's phone rang and they both groaned.

"You'd better get that in case it's an emergency." Sophie said.

"It had better be an emergency for whoever it is that's calling." Kate grumbled as she looked at her phone and saw it was Helena.

"You have five seconds before I put a batarang in you." Kate said.

"Okay, it sounds like I interrupted something good, but Kate, this can't wait." Helena said and now Kate could hear the panic in her voice.

"What's going on?" Kate asked.

"I was doing one last patrol before finally turning in for the night when some guy showed up out of nowhere." Helena said.

"What's the big deal about that?" Kate asked.

"Because he was dressed up in a ridiculous costume and had headridges. Sound like anyone you know?" Helena asked as Kate actually sat straight up.

"What did he do?" Kate asked.

"He told me I needed to remember and then he touched my forehead and suddenly, I got a huge headache and a surge of memories of another life." Helena said.

"Okay, meet me at the cave and I'll see if I can help you put the pieces together." Kate said.

"I was hoping you'd say something like that." Helena said as she hung up.

"Everything okay?" Sophie asked.

"Not sure, but Helena has an emergency that can't wait. I promise I'll be back as soon as I can." Kate said as she got out of bed and got dressed.

"You're lucky I know you're Batwoman, otherwise I'd take this personally." Sophie said with a smile.

"Oh don't worry, once I sort this thing out with Helena, I'm gonna punch her. Just promise me you'll still be here when I get back." Kate said.

"Depends on how long you're gone, since I do have work tomorrow." Sophie said and Kate smiled.

"I'll hurry back." Kate said as she kissed Sophie one more time before heading out.