The two weeks that followed were some of the hardest in Rory's life, her body had slowly gone back to normal and she no longer had the symptoms and was back to patrolling every night with the rest of the bat family. 

She had informed the others of her discovery that Penguin was working for Harley and Ivy and not with the. Everyone had seemed pretty impressed until she told them how she got the information.

"You basically piggybacked off our suit coms and cams? What the hell Rory?" Jason cried. 

Rory rolled her eyes. "Did you forget that I created an impenetrable software that kept all of you out in a safe house that the supposed greatest detective in the world could not find? I graduated high school in two years, not just anyone can do that you know?" 

Jason crossed his arms and looked at Tim, who was sat next to her and sipping his fifth cup of coffee that day. "Your girlfriend is terrifying, she hacked into our suits so she could spy all around Gotham and picked up on things we didn't.  Please don't piss her off, I don't want to be on the receiving end of her rage." 

Tim chuckled into his cup. "I make it a habit to not piss her off, the last time I did that it didn't end well." 

Dick looked up and at the two of them. "What did you do, and what did she do to you?"

Rory had a smug smile spread across her face. "Do you want to tell them, or should I?" she asked.

"I took the last of the waffles one morning after breakfast, and she wasn't very forgiving. Rory switched the coffee to decaf and made sure no regular coffee got in the mansion for three days," he explained.

"Did you learn your lesson Dragon Boy?" she grinned.

Tim rolled his eyes playfully. "Yes dear, I did." he leaned over and kissed her cheek.

The last two weeks were a little rough for them, after a baby scare they didn't know what to do. Things were a little off about them, so Tim had decided to take her on a day date one afternoon. They had spent the day walking around Gotham as they hit various tourist stops before he took her to a hotel where he had rented out the penthouse suite for the night and treated her like the queen he thought her to be.

After that night, things were more normal for them. They still kept the PDA on the down-low, but they actively showed their affection for the other in the things they did throughout the day. Rory would pop in every so often with a fresh cup of coffee for Tim and food while he took the time to just relax and talk with her.

Damian faked a gag as Tim kissed her cheek and Rory turned her gaze on the young boy. "You got a problem there Dami?" she asked.

He crossed his arms with a huff. "No, just not a fan of your signs of affection Sonnet." he snarked.

Rory grinned and raised an eyebrow at him. "Is that so?"

Damian looked at her, not liking the look on her face. Before he could make a run for it Rory quickly got up and wrapped her arms around him hugging Damian close to her chest as she pressed kisses all over his face.

"Help! I'm being held captive against my will!" 

No one made a move to save Damian from Rory's affection, making the decision that it was good character building for him. Rory laughed as Damian tried to squirm out of her arms.

"Unhand me you heathen or you will face my wrath!"

"It's really hard to take you serious Dami, you never follow through on your threats with me." she grinned and let Damian go as he wiped all over his face.

"Don't you ever do that again or I will hide the keys to your bikes from you." he threatened.

Rory put her hands up in defeat. "Alright, alright. No more love for Damian. But for the record, you touch my keys and I will make sure no one plays Cheese Vikings with you ever again demon spawn. I have that power, and I will use it." 

Damian eyed her warily, Rory's threats were not to be taken lightly. He knew that she would make sure he never played Cheese Vikings again, so he decided to not poke the bear again. "Then don't kiss me ever again."

Rory laughed and walked over to her glass case and opened it up, pulling out various items along with her mask and bow, a quiver of arrows filled and ready to go. She and Tim were heading out once he finished his cup so they could try and get more leads with Harley and Ivy and see what their end goal was.

She buckled her belt and pulled her hood over her hair, placing the grey domino mask on her face. The quiver was placed over her shoulder and her bow was strapped to her back. Pulling out her keys, she swung them on her finger as she walked towards her bike.

It had a recent paint job with a trip to the shop to keep it in optimal condition, so it was no longer a plain grey color. It was now black with a sleek shine to it, and a white stripe going down the middle. Rory had wanted to go back to her roots at White Arrow a little bit so she had the white added. But the coolest feature it had was that the wheels lit up, so now it left a light trail as she drove.

Of course, the R&D department of WE had upgraded it with the latest in weaponry so it had a grapple, guns, distress button, faster speed, and a seat-warmer for when winter came around again.

It was mid-June now, and it was definitely staying warm all day and through the night. The thermal lining in her suit had to be removed before she would combust into flames from overheating in the summer nights.

Tim watched as Rory climbed onto her bike, the way she looked while straddling it made him have thoughts that he should not be thinking before he went on patrol. Shaking his head, he tried to get them out of his head but he could not deny that his girlfriend looked hot as she straddled the bike.

He set his mug down and pulled the cowl over his head before heading to his own. It was a similar model to Rory's but bigger and it had a red stripe instead of a white one like hers.

They bid farewell to those still in the cave and drove off into the night. 

"So, I think we should follow Harley. Ivy seems to always have a way of finding out we are nearby and moves before we catch up, or she almost catches us again. I don't know about you, but I do not want to be kissed by her again. I don't think you would be able to fight me off a second time." 

Red Robin looked over and saw that Grey Arrow was ahead of him by a few feet and chuckled. "Yeah, we weren't together then. It would be worse now that we are."

"Not helping Red." 

"Sorry. Make a left here, and we'll park the bikes." 

Grey Arrow did as he said and pulled her bike into the deep area of the alley and turned it off. She heard Red Robin pull up next to her and turn off his bike. She had barely gotten off her before she felt hands grab her waist and pin her to the wall. 

Grey Arrow didn't have a chance to process anything before Red Robin pressed his lips to hers in a feverish kiss. She let out a sigh of content and gripped the yellow straps of his suit, pulling him against her more.

Red Robin pulled away from the kiss and looked down to see Grey Arrow blink slowly, a stunned look on her face. "What was that for Red? Not, that I am complaining or anything but why?"

"I just love you, and think you look hot on your bike."

Grey Arrow rolled her eyes and pulled out an arrow and shot it to the roof before it pulled her up leaving Red Robin below her. She heard his laughter as he followed her up.

Once both of them were on the roof, they took off for where Harley was supposedly hiding. According to both Grey Arrow's and Red Robin's information, she was staying in a rundown apartment that was being used as a home base of sorts.

Ever since Grey Arrow fucked up her knee, Harley had been out for her blood. It had taken weeks, almost three months for her to be able to do her acrobatics again and if she got the chance Harley was going to do worse to her.

Stopping across the street, they saw that Harley was indeed home and was walking around as if she was on the phone or something. Grey Arrow and Red Robin gave each other a nod before they jumped across and landed on the roof of her building. Pulling up the hologram pad on her wrist, Grey Arrow hacked into Harley's phone and listened to their conversation.

"Harley, I know you want revenge but you can't take it before we are ready. The serum is almost done, and soon all of Gotham will be ours to control. Then you will get your chance to get that little bird back for breaking your knee." 

"I know Red! Geez. You keep telling me, besides how much longer will it take for all of it to be ready to use?" 

"I'm not sure, but before the snow sets in for sure. I have to ensure the sample works first before I mass produce it and that will take a while."

"Whatever you say Red, just remember I am your biggest fan and believe in you!" she laughed.

Grey Arrow and Red Robin looked at each other, was Ivy using the toxic waste to make a serum of some kind? If so, what did it do and why? They listened as Harley ended the call and before she could do anything, they swung into her window and kicked their way in.

Harley jumped back, "Hey! It's the bird brain and the Arrow-Bat!"

Grey Arrow clenched her jaw. it had been almost six months and she still hated that name. A good chunk of Gotham still called her that even though the press had gotten her vigilante name right.

"Don't fucking call me that, you sad looking birthday clown." she snapped.

Red Robin let out a chuckle. "My friend here really hates that name, and unless you want to lose the other knee I suggest you quit calling her that." he grinned.

Harley looked between the two of them and glared. "Can't a girl have a quiet night at home with some pizza and a movie without two batshit crazies breaking in?" she snapped.

Grey Arrow raised her bow and grinned, aiming it at Harley. "If you and your friend weren't trying to poison all of Gotham with some serum then we wouldn't have broken in and I would be having my own pizza and movie night."

Red Robin raised his bo staff, "We are only here to talk, out of the two of you you are the one with a better sense of judgment. Ivy's has always been clouded with plants, the green, and her own jaded thinking." he said. "I don't want to fight you, Quinn, so help us out."

Harley's eyes shifted between the two of them, a sinister grin spreading across her face. "If you wanted to be friends, then you should not have brought your girlfriend."

Quickly Harley dove for Grey Arrow and pinned her to the floor before she could let loose an arrow. Grey Arrow raised her elbow and hit her in the face before kicking her back and letting the arrow fly, watching as it split and trapped Harley to the wall.

"You should have taken the good cop's option when you had the chance." she grinned. "Because now you are stuck with me and I have some pent up anger I've been wanting to let out."

Harley's eyes had a small trace of fear behind them. "You won't let her kill me, right bird boy? You bat brats have that no killing rule!"

Red Robin shrugged. "I'm sorry, but there is only so much I can control. She is a bit of a loose cannon, I can't tell her what to do." he crossed his arms and leaned against the wall. "Calling her Arrow-Bat was a bad move, Quinn." 

"Besides, I'm not going to kill you. But I do believe I owe Ivy for that kiss and Joker for that month we spent together, so I suggest you start talking before I make you."

Harley gulped and watched as Grey Arrow took one of her arrows out and pointed it at her chin. "What are you and Ivy planning with that serum she is creating?" she asked.

"No way! I'm not fucking telling you!" 

Grey Arrow frowned and punched the knee that dhe had hit with the baseball bat before. There was a sickening crack as Harley cried out in pain.

"You bitch! You busted my knee again!" 

"I'll take out the other unless you start talking, or I could use this little thing to leave a message." she twirled the arrow in her fingers as Harley watched with wide eyes, starting to squirm in the cord that held her tight to the rope.

"I'm only asking this once more, what are you planning with the serum?" 

Harley stayed quiet, debating on what the lesser of two evils were. On one hand, she had her best friend who was homicidal and on the other, there was an angry and extremely violent vigilante threatening to take out another knee at least if she didn't talk.

Grey Arrow was about to land another punch to her other knee before Harley stopped her. "Alright! I'll talk! Ivy wants to enslave the men of the city because they are all giant sleazeballs that need to be put into their place."

At this, Red Robin pushed himself off the wall and walked over. "What does Cobblepott have to do with this?" he asked.

"I don't know, I swear. Ivy just had me grabbing the goo from Mistah J so she could use it." 

Red Robin and Grey Arrow looked at each other as he gave her a nod. With the end of her bow, she snapped the wire holding Harley to the wall as the two of them walked towards the window and waved goodbye before jumping out it and into the warm night air.

They had wanted to get a ways away for they spoke about what they had learned, just in case. Stopping on a roof at the corner of fourth street, they sat on the edge and swung their feet. Grey Arrow took Red Robin's hand and held it tightly.

She slowly took her mask off, the black make-up still over her eyes as Tim pulled the cowl back off his head. The building they were on was high enough that no one would see their faces, and it felt nice to have it off for once. Rory closed her eyes and breathed in the night air with a content sigh.

"Hey, want me to make a run to Big Belly Burger? Get some food in while we talk over the new information?" Tim asked, looking at his girlfriend.

Rory's hood was off, and her hair was blowing in the wind cascading across her face as she leaned back slowly. Tim smiled watching her, she was beautiful even with the dark make-up there. It made the whites of her eyes stand out more, as her brown irises looked around the lively city.

She turned to look at him and gave Tim a playful smile. "Why, do you want to go bug them for a Red Robin toy?" she teased.

Tim's face went red, as he turned and looked down. "Maybe."

Rory let out a chuckled and kissed his cheek. "Go ahead, maybe ask for a Grey Arrow toy?" she winked as the two of them stood up. Tim pulled her against him and placed a kiss on her lips, taking her hands in his. Rory had taken the ring off before patrol, not many people wore a black diamond and didn't want to risk anything with it.

He pulled back with a goofy smile on his face. "How did I get so lucky? My girlfriend is so fucking beautiful and a total badass that I can't believe that I get to call her mine." 

Rory chuckled and pulled him in for another kiss. "Let's wrap this up so you can take me home and really show me how much I'm yours." she grinned at the shocked look on his face. Tim's jaw dropped and she watched his eyes darken to that cobalt blue before he quickly pulled the cowl back over his head, placing a kiss to her forehead before taking off.

As she watched him grapple away, Rory pulled her hood up and placed her mask on her face once more. It was barely back on her face before she heard a noise behind her. 

It was the sound of something being fired, so she quickly rolled to the side and pulled out an arrow coming face to face with the man from her nightmares, Slade Wilson.

Her eyes narrowed at him, her aim not straying from his heart. Any sign of movement and she would shoot to kill. "Slade, what the hell are you doing here?" she snapped.

"I'm surprised you haven't figured that out yet White Arrow." he taunted. "Or, you already know and are just playing dumb so I will talk?"

She watched as his hand rested the bow on his back and pulled out his sword. "What the hell are you doing in Gotham!?" she growled.

Slade grinned under his mask, he had barely said a sentence to her and he was under her skin already. "Aurora Sonnet, you really have grown since I saw you last. What was that, two years ago now when I destroyed you and everything you stood for?"

"You don't get to call me that Deathstroke, you are the reason I'm Aurora Queen and the reason I was kidnapped and tortured by the Joker. Don't think you are getting forgiveness for either any time soon." Slade had successfully taken everything away from her, and she would be damned if she let it happen again.

Slade walked around her, his eyes not leaving the arrow she was aiming at his chest. He had asked the Joker to have fun with her so he could break her further, and it had worked. As he watched Rory since then, she had slowly descended into the darkness of her mind. Her actions got more violent, her threats were brutal and what he had witnessed earlier with Harley was proof of it.

"I don't want forgiveness, I want you dead." He held his sword up and charged at Rory.

She shot the arrow, barely missing his neck, and held her bow up to block his sword from slashing down her chest. Rory knew from experience that his sword could cut through her suit, she had the scars to prove it.

Using her raised arms to his advantage, he quickly pulled his sword back and sliced her on the thigh making her cry out in pain. Using her other leg, she swung around to kick him in the head barely missing as he leaned back and sliced her other thigh.

The cuts were not deep, but they had cut the arteries in her legs and she could feel the pain as she fell to her knees. Looking up, she saw Slade standing above her as he removed his helmet.

Rory glared as she saw the grin upon his face, in a matter of seconds he had gotten her on her knees in front of him, unable to stand and fight back. Her chest heaved with anger, and her eyes blazing with hatred. Through all the bad things in her life, there was no one she hated more than Slade Wilson.

"This is where you belong Aurora Sonnet, on your knees at my mercy. This was so much easier than the first time, where is that fire you had all those years ago? Did it die that day with that family you killed?"

Rory's blood boiled, to this day that was her greatest mistake. "Don't you fucking talk about them, it was your fault," she growled, shaking her head Rory tried to keep herself awake as the blood oozed out of her thighs.

Slade leaned down and pulled the mask off her face, and yanked the hood back. "I want to see the look on your face as I kill you." he used the sword to tilt her chin up. One swift move and he could slit her throat and end her life right there, but this man was an assassin. He wanted to see her suffer, and those around her.

That was why, when he noticed one of the others arriving, he pulled his sword back and ran her through. Rory didn't get a sound out before she began choking on her blood, gripping the sword knowing that if he pulled it out she would be racing against the clock to survive.

Her hands were cut open as she tried to fight Slade as he pulled it out of her, stained red with her blood. With the sword out of her, Rory's vision went blurry and her body went numb. She could no longer feel her legs as she collapsed to her side, bleeding out onto the concrete roof.

She watched as Slade put his helmet back on. "If you live through this one, I'll be back and it won't be pretty." he took off and disappeared off the roof as she heard someone yell her name as they approached. The last thing she saw was the scared look on Tim's face as everything went black.

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I am not sorry. 

This needed to happen, but don't worry this is not the end. I'm not one of those people who kill off the main character at the end. I hate when that happens unless it makes sense. It would not make sense here.

Next one is going to be interesting, I have a few ideas on how I want to write it so we'll see where it goes you know?

Hope you all have a good day!

Until Next Time,