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So it was that Helena found herself on the doorstep of her "Aunt" Brenda's manor, dressed normally, rather than in costume. Technically, you might say she was here on business, but she would prefer to speak in the manor and not the cave.

She had a lot on her mind, big choices to make, and she wasn't really sure she was making the right one. Part of her said yes, part of her said no, and part of her really didn't know what to thing. Her teammates supported her, Dick... almost did, but what she really needed right now was her father's support, and since that was not an option, she needed to seek out an alternate. "Uncle" Bruce was always an option, of course, but Aunt Brenda also potentially seemed like the better one to ask.

So she knocks.

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Alfred starts from where he's refereeing a near free for all between Brenda and the twins in the living room, then gives everyone present a Look before going to the door. A quick glance at the security camera and he opens it. "Miss Helena, what a pleasant surprise!"

"Owwww, you dirty %$#%@#$#@!" shouts Dick from somewhere upstairs.

Alfred sighs.

"Hello, Alfred," she says, before hearing the chaos inside. "Did I come at a bad time?"

"Oh no," he says lightly. "That's actually only Master Dick's second outburst for the day. I'm sure Miss Brenda will be glad to see you. She's in the front den with the twins."

"All right," she says, with a small nod as she steps inside. "I know the way."

So she heads off to the den. "Hello, everyone."

Brenda turns from where she'd been giving her oblivious daughter the Look. "Hello, Helena."

She smiles, though it's obvious she's a bit distracted by something. "How're things around here?"

"Quieter than usual." Brenda studies her, then turns to wheel from the room. "Let's go to my study. Adao, put it down."

"Thanks," she says, as she follows.

Alfred is there, setting down tea and cookies as they come in. Brenda smiles and thanks him, and he gives her his serene look in reply before gently patting Helena on the shoulder and exiting.

Brenda goes and switches to the leather couch, then stretches out with a sigh and nods toward the armchair.

"Thanks, Alfred," Helena says, before sitting herself down.

"So what's on your mind?" asks her alter mother quietly, turning her head to look at her.

She hesitates, then lets out a breath. "I've been thinking about leaving Gotham."

Brenda blinks.

"Look, I know it sounds like heresy..."

"No. I'm just wondering what brought this on." She shifts onto her side.

"It started with Syl--Sylvester Pemperton, the Star-Spangled Kid--and I just talking about how outside of me and Power Girl, there weren't really any young heroes rising up, just the rest of the JSA getting older," she says.

"So we spent a little time connecting with a few of the younger retired heroes, like Sandy and Speedy, and put some use to my address book of other kids of heroes, and before we knew it, we were looking at putting a team together."

"Ah." A smile comes to her eyes.

"So... yeah. I mean, between Alan and the rest of the JSA, it's not like Gotham would be lacking for protectors. Since we don't want to be stepping on each other's toes, Syl's talking about Hollywood, maybe, or Star City. Some place on the west coast."

"How about space?"

"Well, that's part of what makes Hollywood attractive. Syl owns Stellar Studios. An HQ could be set up there pretty easily."

"You've thought this through." There's approval in her voice as she glances toward the refreshments on the desk and ponders getting up.

She nods. "Somebody's got to make sure the next generation of heroes has a chance. And part of me? I think I need to get out of Gotham. So long as I'm there, I feel like all I'm going to do is continue to define myself by dad's standard."

"I can understand that." Brenda nods, then points to the cookies and tea. "Would you do the honors? I really don't want to get up."

"Sure thing," she replies, as she gets up to do so. "Talked to Dick about it... Didn't go over so well. Kinda accused me of abandoning Gotham."

Brenda's expression tells what she thinks of Dick and his opinion.

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