While both girls had used some sort of public transportation -at least until one of the two girls turned into a demented idiot- and were versed on basically any mean of going from point A to point B, this was the first time they were in a train like the one they were passengers of this time. Completely white and modern looking, they knew that the model was based on the trains of Japan, known for their speed and reliability; although, Sunset was sure they never travelled across time and space like this.
Outside of her window, there was nothing but an endless, barren world, with no features and nothing to speak of. After several minutes, the scenery was truly underwhelming and Sunset took her eyes away from the window and to her companion across the table, who was completely mesmerized by the enormous stack of hotcakes with a little flag pinned on top. To think that the young woman looking at them as if they were a gift from god itself was one of the most dangerous women in her dimension.
As Harleen began to devour the syrupy hot cake mountain, Sunset thought back to what she knew about their current problems. It was quite calm considering she was not the one who was fighting enemies around. Of all the Sunset Shimmers around the multiverse, she was the one that had to prepare for one of the most difficult tasks, a freaking tea party. At least, that was what she was doing thanks to the efforts of Observer and Keeper. Puzzles, riddles, logical and concentration exercises had been drilled into her mind and it was clear why she was being trained like this. The tea party was just a front for something even more dangerous that their current situation.
Try as she might, she couldn’t really see any connection between the Umbrum known as Noche and the invitation for tea from the woman known as Featherine; she knew that there must be some kind of link between the two considering that the creature had started to move around dimensions. First was the avatar one in which he had attacked Aang directly, next was a Batman one and now, apparently, he was somewhere among the Harry Potter one. What would be his next move?
“You are starting to look like Batman with that frown,” Harleen’s voice took Sunset from her ruminations and had to smile. It was some time since she had been in the company of someone like the blonde woman and it was refreshing. After dealing with people that knew way too much and acted like Celestia most of the time, to have someone like Doctor Quinzel around was much more enjoyable.
“Sorry, is just that this whole situation is giving me a headache,” while Sunset Shimmer used her normal attire in the form of her chevron set, it was nice to see that Harleen Quinzel was wearing, not the pigtails with a red and black body suit, but a rather simple low ponytail and glasses on her face alongside jeans and a black t-shirt. For something that simple, it was a big change and it was hard to recognize the former villain from her previous persona. Mostly because Sunset had seen her with the old jester suit and make up and now Harleen looked so normal in comparison that, well, it could fool most people.
Even with the very informal look, Doctor Quinzel’s eyes showed a glint of intelligence like Sunset had seen underneath the pony and human Twilight, but there was an undertone of humor and impishness that was impossible to get rid of. It was true that the elements had purged the darkness inside Harley Quinn, but it had been the psychological damage done both by Noche and years of brain washing from the Joker. Harleen’s mind was finally rid of those shadows, but certain parts of her personality still remained; what parts? Sunset hoped only the ones that will help Harleen recover her life, or pieces of it. That was the main reason why she was accompanying Harleen to her old world, just so she could take some items that were precious to her and to say good bye to people she knew. At least the Joker was basically dead due to the damage done by Noche and Sunset will not cure him with harmony energy. She wasn’t even sure if harmony will heal him or turn him into dust or something similar, it was hard to say with that kind of power.
Across the multiverse, Sunset had seen many variations of her using the power of harmony; the pure form, not those directed by the elements, but the direct source and it was breath taking. From the Sunset that used the belt and transformed into a Kamen Rider, to a Sunset that used the power of harmony to gain a new sight and fight criminals, it was quite heartwarming to see that, even when other Sunsets made the same mistake, each and every one of them found their calling and that they all tried their best. With a big smile to Harleen, Sunset knew that she also had a path to walk.
“I don’t think I can remember a time when I was in the same situation as yours; even when there are several people that had adventures across dimensions, those were usually super heroes that saved another word. I think one was due to a Batman that became a villain, now THAT would have been a nice boss to have,” Harleen also smiled at the idea of the dark knight as a criminal.
“I’ll take your word, but even now it is weird to think there are other versions of myself.”
“Come on, they cannot be that different from you.”
“Didn’t Observer tell you? There IS a me that became Batman, or Batwoman I think,” the perplexed look that Harleen had was hilarious and good enough for her to start laughing at it. Not too far away from them, The Owner took a spoon of his fried rice and enjoyed how lively the DenLiner was once more.