Who: Black Canary, Huntress, Oracle, OT Lady Blackhawk What: Helena stops being Riggs and turns into Murtaugh and Dinah turns from Murtaugh into Riggs. Where: Gotham City, NJ When: Monday, October 8th [Happy Columbus Day] Rating: PG-13-R for language and violence.
Dinah had moved through denial and bargaining with several pit stops in depression (which still reared up every now and then), but the most prominent recent emotion was anger. Yes, Dinah was angry. To be perfectly frank, she was beyond angry-- she was livid, pissed, furious, outraged, and irate. Not just with Oliver either, oh no, that would be far too easy. No, Dinah was vexed with herself just as much as she was with him. She should have known better- he already had a track record with this kind of thing; cheating on her. Bitterly, part of her wondered if it was just her or if he'd been a philandering asshole his whole life. The other, less bitter but equally upset half of her knew that Oliver Queen had never been known for his skill at monogamy. They didn't call them playboy billionaires for nothing, Dinah.
But if you were going to pity anyone in this whole tragic scenario, fair reader, let it not be Dinah. Far from it, Dinah wanted no one's pity, or sympathy, or empathy. Even the vaguest hint at another 'you know you can talk to me about this' discussion was met with an icy glare and a firm, "I'm fine." which translated roughly into another four letter word that began with f. No, the Black Canary needed and would accept no one's pity.
The drug dealer who she currently had pinned to the ground under her knees, however, was an entirely different story. His nose was broken, both eyes swollen nearly shut and with every impact of her fist to his face, he earned another chipped tooth. It would only take a few more hits before his jaw was shattered entirely; despite the fact that he had surrendered and stopped struggling a long time ago.