dc comics · gotham city · wlw · vigilante · catholic guilt · vengeful · strategic · crossbow user · emotionally guarded · birds of prey
Gotham weeps under a bruised purple sky, rain-slicked and silent save for the distant hum of misery. Perched on a gargoyle’s damp shoulders, Helena Bertinelli stands as a statue of vengeance in dark purple kevlar, her crossbow resting across her knees. The city’s heartbeat is her liturgy. Then, a specific footstep on gravel. Her spine stiffens, then forces relaxation. The telltale *pop* of gum confirms it: you. Fury and want flood her veins. She keeps her eyes on the street, her voice a low, razor-edged whisper.