Bella MacLeod's Twilight Fanfiction

Call Me Kara

By BetterInTexas

Chapter 20:

“What kind of question is that?” Lucy asked the man in front of her who was now even stranger.

“Just answer the question. What color are your shoes?” Oliver repeated.

“They are black!”

“Okay Oliver, I have the baseline. Go ahead.” Felicity informed him from her workstation on the other side of the hangar. The com in Oliver’s ear was small but clear enough for Felicity to be able to conduct a polygraph based on stress levels in the voice. It was a trick they had employed before on the streets after Felicity decided Oliver needed a better information gathering technique than sticking arrows in people until they talked.

“Thank you Miss Lane. Now could you please tell me what happened the morning Kara was shot? Kara hasn’t spoken about it in detail to anyone besides Caitlin and Barry but Barry tells me everything, whether I want to know or not, and I would love to hear about it from a fresh perspective.”

“My father tried to have her murdered. What else is there to know? You think I had something to do with it? You think if I had, Alex would have let me live?” Lucy challenged.

“I think it is possible for someone to be so close to a situation that she, or he of course, might miss little things. I think, no, I know, that when you talk to Kara she is going to believe you had nothing to do with the attempt on her life and try to make you feel better. Its who she is. I am who I am and I have questions. So tell me what I want to know or Alex will be the least of your worries.” Oliver warned.

“You are threatening me?” Lucy asked disbelieving. Oliver motioned with his head over her shoulder. Lucy turned and saw the mysterious woman in black with a bow behind her and twin swords under her red robe, staring at her with a slight grin.

“That nice lady is Kara and Alex’s mentor. She trains them to fight, to be quicker, stronger, smarter. I happen to know she is fond of both of them. Nyssa is very loyal to those she holds dear. If she even suspects you are a danger to any of us, she will kill you. She does not have the restraint I have developed over the years. She is not a hero, she is an assassin and has been since she could walk. I am trying to save your life. I have to convince her you are not a threat because she feels you are. Before I can do that I need to know everything.”

“Fine. I had just arrived for the morning shift. Alex and Hank had been handling operations at night. Approximately thirty minutes after they had left, My father entered the compound, bypassing all security measures to alert us to any visitors presence. He had ten soldiers with him, all Army. I asked what he was doing and he informed me that by Presidential order he would be taking control of the DEO. I told him I would need to speak to the President and four of my own men pulled weapons and trained them on me. The soldiers moved my remaining agents away from their stations. My father received a call. I heard him ask how they failed to kill him because he was told the ambush would be foolproof. I didn’t realize it as of yet, that he was talking about the attempt on Superman’s life.

He ordered one of my former agents who had sided with him to pull up a cam. The camera was on a tactical helmet and appeared to be of a man in a van along with five others, all in black, all carrying weapons. A com was opened and General Lane informed the men that the attack on Superman had failed and he was most likely on his way to National City. He then ordered the men to attack Supergirl before he could get to her. When the man stepped out of the van I recognized the apartment building as Kara’s and it became clear to me what was going on. I rushed towards my phone and called her before anyone could stop me. I tried to warn her but I was tackled and my phone crushed. You know the rest I am sure.”

“Maybe I do, maybe I don’t. I find it strange that you managed to call Kara a few seconds before the men broke into her home. Your call actually aided them by distracting her. Have you thought of this?”

Lucy froze. She had not thought of that. Alex had never thought of it. There was no reason for anyone to think about it because they knew her. Lucy would never betray Kara that way.

“Hank… J’onn, the Martian you couldn’t beat? He can read minds. Did you know that? I have been here for months. Don’t you think if I had played a part in Kara’s attack he would have known?”

“Thanks for the information on the Martian. You were really the head of a top secret black op government agency? Answer the question. I prefer not to rely on anyone else, mind reader or not, for my own satisfaction.”

“No, I never thought of it. I was held down until my father saw, we all saw Kara shot and fall to the floor. We saw the man put a gun to her head, I screamed and then we saw carnage. Superman had arrived and was literally tearing bodies to pieces. The man with the camera on his helmet had his arms torn off, another had a leg ripped off. Clark was screaming, he hit one man in the chest and his fist went all the way through him. My father saw this happen. He saw Barry Allen arrive and pick Kara up, telling Superman that he could save her. Then they were gone. Kara was bleeding, there was so much blood. She had blood coming rom her mouth with each breath.

My father panicked. He tried to hide his fear but he knew. All the soldiers in the room knew. We had heard Clark tell Allen the DEO did this. Dad… General Lane, knew he was dead at that point. He ordered his soldiers and the agents who had who betrayed us to leave with him. I didn’t know what to do so I used Vasquez’s phone and called Alex. I was freaking out. I thought she was dead, I saw her, there was so much blood. Alex and Hank must have found someway to find Kara, probably the tracker Alex had in sewn in her suit that Kara didn’t know about. They arrived just after Clark threw Allen and Kara into the breach. The rest… I didn’t call to distract her. I tried to save her. If you don’t believe me let your guard dog take her best shot. I have no illusions that I am in her league but I will not be accused of betraying someone I cared about and considered a close friend, as Kara Danvers no less and not just Supergirl, by you or any of your dimension hopping enforcers. Now get out of my way.”

Oliver listened intently, trying to read her face. She was angry and offended by his suggestion of betrayal, and had more guts that she had shown before. Her problem wasn’t heart, it was skill and having to rely on someone like Max Lord for financial support to continue the work she had been doing. He knew the look in her eye. A parent had betrayed her. It was one he knew well. He also knew that to some degree she had been greatly traumatized by watching Kara being shot.

“She is telling the truth, Oliver. Let her go.” Felicity told him in the com. Oliver smiled at Lucy, stepped aside and waved his arm toward Kara who was sitting next to and talking to Cait.

“Enjoy your conversation.” the Arrow said pleasantly and walked away. Lucy shook her head, schooled her features and walked towards the table where Kara sat. The worst that could happen would be Kara telling her to leave. Although the blonde had not indicated she would, she also had not made an effort to even look towards Lucy. She understood Kara not trusting Max Lord but why did she have to leave when the breach opened today? Was it because she worked with Max? Or was it more? Did Kara wonder about the timing of Lucy’s warning call? Had Oliver Queen made her as paranoid as he was? From the short time, she had seen the group together, many of them, even Allen it seemed, took their lead from Queen. She wondered what a non super powered man and his non super powered friends, especially the thin short haired girl, were even doing, being involved with heroes like Kara and Allen. Oliver Queen was charming, handsome and obviously dangerous but Lucy did not see him as a hero. There was too much darkness in him. Yet Kara and Barry accepted him as if he was family. She supposed if she wanted to become a part of Kara’s inner circle as she had once been, before her father betrayed them all, she had best figure out who was what to who.

When she reached the table, Kara met her eyes. To her relief, Lucy did not see any anger or suspicion. Instead she seemed almost apologetic. Caitlin caught the direction of Kara’s eyes and followed her gaze. She squeezed Kara’s hand, stood up and offered her seat to Lucy with a smile before walking away.

Lucy sat down hesitantly, offering Kara a small smile.

“I’m sorry.” Kara told her, surprising the woman.

“What… what are you apologizing for?” Lucy asked. “I’m the one…”

“You tried to save me. I shouldn’t have asked Barry to tell you to leave when we came through the breach and I shouldn’t have left you outside. I… I knew you were with Max when Oliver and Sara came through and… I don’t exactly trust Max. He helped out with Myriad and finding Fort Roz and he helped me before in the past but he has also tried to kill me. I just couldn’t imagine him wanting to find me for any good reason and the idea that he was a part of what was going on, and you were working with him… but you were my friend. You tried to warn me, and your father betrayed you and Clark killed him and I know these past few months have been hard on you. I shouldn’t have treated you the way I did. I’m glad you are here Lucy.”

Lucy leaned back, mouth open, trying to digest what she just heard. Kara had her entire life ripped from her again and felt guilt over how Lucy was ignored the last few hours and what she went through since Kara was nearly killed.

“Kara…”

“And I’m sorry for what Oliver was doing. I heard everything. Felicity was running a lie detector test by analyzing your voice through a small com in his ear. Its small enough that you have to look really hard to see it. I didn’t ask her to do it. Oliver is… protective over all of us. I guess we all kind of look out for each other.”

“That’s… thats good…” Lucy managed to say before a torrent of tears rushed out of her eyes, surprising herself and Kara. Kara reached over where Lucy was seated and pulled the woman into her arms. Lucy had a thousand things she wanted to say but at that moment, being with the blonde, all the hurt, guilt grief, betrayal, self loathing and stress came rushing out because of Kara’s words of kindness. She couldn’t contain herself so Kara just brought her closer, the two sitting side by side, Lucy trying to regain control of her breathing and Kara rubbing her back, feeling a few tears of her own. Kara would never tell Lucy this but she had thought of the possibility that Lucy called at that exact time to distract her but dismissed it. At the time, shortly after it happened, Kara was overanalyzing everything leading up to the ambush and doubting everything she thought she knew about everyone. The only people she knew weren’t involved were Alex, J’onn, Eliza, Winn, James, Cat and Clark. That was it. Those were the ones she had absolute trust in, on that Earth at least. Everything else she had thought she knew was shattered. Lucy had been telling the truth. Her father betrayed her, infiltrated her agency from the inside under her nose and used her agents to enact an operation leading to the attempted murder of her friend. Her world had been torn apart. Her father was killed, murdered by Kal El in revenge and Lucy could not even defend the man, much less knowing that her sister approved and her brother in law was the one to do it.

Everyone else in the hangar drifted away, giving the two women space. Soon Kara realized it was just the two of them, all others walking the airfield from the sound of it. Eliza was pointing out constellations to Thea and Barry, Cisco and Winn were talking about sci fi movies on Netflix and comparing who had what movies in what universes. Oliver and Diggle were talking to Felicity apart from the rest, wanting to know everything they could about Bruce Wayne and any reports on a man bat in Gotham City. She couldn’t hear Alex or Nyssa but was sure they were probably somewhere hanging out, maybe going for a hike or something. Kara was impressed by how good of a friend Nyssa had become to Alex. She had never seen Alex socialize with anyone as much as she had Nyssa, outside of Kara herself of course. The two also did a lot of extra training it seemed and Alex always came back exhausted but in a great mood.

Lucy finally got control of herself and picked her head up off Kara’s shoulder.

“I’m… I’m sorry. You were nearly killed and had everything taken again from you! And I am the one you are comforting. Why… Kara why did he do it? Why was he like that? My mother wasn’t like that. Lois was never like that. But I was always a daddy’s girl. I wanted so badly to impress him. If he thought aliens were dangerous then they were all dangerous. If Daddy thought it then it must be true. I had no reason to think it, but I did. I destroyed my relationship with my sister over that belief that wasn’t even mine. Until I met you and you shattered every notion that I ever had about him being right. I thought he was changing. I really thought after Myriad and you… why? Why was he such a bastard Kara?”

Kara looked into her dark eyes and felt her heart break again. Lucy had so much pain and it went far beyond the day Kara was shot. She had lost her mother when she was young as well. She and Lois were at constant odds, Lucy needing her Dad’s love and Lois rebelling against the man and his rigid views. It couldn’t be easy on either side, especially for a man as unchanging as Samuel Lane.

“I don’t know, Lucy. I do know he loved you. That was one thing I never doubted. You were his world.”

“Only you would say something good about him.” Lucy chuckled and sniffed, trying to dry her eyes with one hand.

“There are a lot of things we all wish we knew the answers to. I will never understand what happened between my mother and Aunt Astra that tore once close sisters apart so completely. I realize they had different ideas on things but neither would give I suppose. I don’t know if either was completely right or completely wrong. I don’t know the whole story, and I don’t know why I was chosen out of all the females in my family to go with Clark to protect him. It would have made more sense for his own mother to go but there were only two pods and I was chosen. Despite the good in my life, there are times I wished I had died with my planet. I know that doesn’t make sense, I’m not suicidal by any means. I have a pretty great life. But there are times when I think of all my childhood friends and all my cousins and my tutors and my grandmother, I wonder why me? Why did they get to give up and I couldn’t? I had another cousin, named Kor. He was approximately four Earth years I suppose. He had hair as blonde as mine and the cutest dimples. I would play with him at least once a day and he would follow me around saying Kawa all the time. He’s gone now. The core couldn’t take the pressure any longer and just like that Kor was gone in a matter of seconds. My mother, my father, all gone in a matter of seconds. It wasn’t fire or earthquakes that killed them. In my nightmares they burn but I know in my heart that is not what happened. I heard the explosion and I still hear it. I felt the shockwave before I went to sleep. It was over in seconds. 2 billion Kryptonians, millions of years of history just gone. Monuments, temples, homes, families, lovers, siblings just gone. I don’t know why I was chosen. I will never know and sometimes I think that is the worst thing. The entire planet is now in Rao’s light, except for me and Kal. It doesn’t seem fair. What was so special about me, you know?”

“You have survivor’s guilt.”

“I guess. Thats why Eliza told me once. I still have nightmares where my mother tells me I don’t deserve to live. That makes no sense because she is the one who obviously wanted me to live but the nightmare still comes. Do you have nightmares Lucy?”

Lucy nodded slightly. She had nightmares since her mother died.

“Lucy, what happened to me wasn’t your fault. I am sorry. I should have included you when I first got here but…”

“I have been working with Max. You know if I thought he was out to harm you I never would have. Its just that I don’t trust the government, not anymore. I don’t trust Max but at least he is honest about being a bastard.”

“Why did he want to get to my Earth so badly? Why did he care?” Kara asked.

“He said because he wanted you back. The Earth needed a champion and since Kal wasn’t going to wear the cape unless you came back he would do what was necessary. Myriad showed him that humans could not fight alien invasions on their own.” Lucy told her skeptically.

“And the real reason?” Kara prodded.

“He has a thing for Alex and figured if he could get her to you she would fall for him or something. I mean he really has a thing for her. Which is ridiculous because for someone as smart as he is, he can be absolutely clueless. Anyone who spends any amount of time around Alex and pays attention can tell that she is…

“I know right? A loner? I wish she wasn’t but like Max Lord would ever have a chance. He has tried to kill me before. He spied on us using her purse. Plus Alex is just so… I honestly hope that she can meet someone on this new Earth. She has just never had any interest in any cute guys I have seen. She seems so unaffected. Almost like she could care less. I think it is because she is so focused on her career and me that maybe she hasn’t taken the time to try and meet anyone.”

“Uh… Kara… you do know that Alex is…”

“Hey ladies!” Barry greeted them, zipping up. Lucy tried not to act surprised and failed.

“Mr. Allen….”

“Come on Lucy, call me Barry. We are old friends by this point. Just so you know I got a pic with the spaceship this time. Everyone is hanging out on the runway star gazing. Even Oliver is laid out with Felicity draped over him and I was thinking, wow it must be nice to have someone to do that with and then I thought oh yeah, I have my own awesome blonde who likes to wrap herself around me and look at the stars. How about it, Miss Zor El? Want to show me the places you have been?”

Kara rolled her eyes and took his hand, standing.

“Come with us Lucy. You can sit next to us. Kara can give a tour of the stars that puts astronomy professors to shame. Its a clear night.”

Lucy laughed and took Kara’s offered hand, following the two who were walking slowly outside. Seeing Kara with her head on Barry Allen’s shoulder, the two of them laughing, and knowing Kara didn’t hate her, Lucy felt a weight had been lifted from her chest that she didn’t realize was there. She felt like she could breathe again for the first time in months. She would still grieve she knew, but the worry, the fear of judgement from others that she would be judged by her father’s actions was gone. Kara forgave her, never blamed her even and that was enough to help her start to live again.

On the runway Kara took in everyone. Oliver was sitting on the asphalt, Felicity leaned back between his legs, her head on his chest, looking at the stars. Winn and Caitlin seemed to be getting along, not surprising Kara. Winn had the ability to make anyone smile and had no doubt, Caitlin and Winn would have been good friends if they lived in the same universe. Thea walked over to Lucy and smiled, shaking her hand and chatting her up. Thea had that gift of making a person feel like she had known her forever, even if they had just met. Eliza was sitting alone, arms around her knees looking up at the sky. Kara pulled Barry with her and Eliza smiled as the two sat down next to her. Kara used her vision to see Kal holding Lois… about three hundred feet in the sky. Dig and Cisco were now talking to Lucy with Thea, smiling and joking as she always seemed to be.

Where was Alex?

“Mom, have you seen Alex?”

“Her and Nyssa went for a walk. I think they may have wanted to be alone.”

“Huh. I wonder why? They wouldn’t be training this late, would they Barry?”

Barry didn’t meet her eyes, instead humming noncommittally and looking at the stars, suddenly finding the constellations fascinating. Eliza wondered if Kara really didn’t suspect what she had always suspected.

“Kara you know that… I mean have you ever thought or has Alex ever talked to you about her… dating life?”

“What dating life?” Kara laughed. “If anyone needs to get out its Alex. I worry about her a lot. I don’t want her to be alone. It always bothered me but now I’m not alone and I really don’t want her to be either, more now than ever. When I thought I was going to die I made her promise to find love, happiness. I hope she realizes that even though I didn’t die I still plan to hold her to that.”

Eliza cleared her throat.

‘Kara, on Krypton, I mean people… of course there are men and women couples but were there also same sex couples?” Eliza tried.

“Of course. I know about homosexuality Mom. I swear sometimes you act like I am still some naive 13 year old. It was never a big a deal on Krypton as it seems to be here. I mean there weren’t special labels like homosexual or heterosexual. People just were with who they were. What does that have to do with anything… oh! I forgot to tell you. Well, I haven’t forgot but I mean I haven’t really had the time but the night I got drunk, Sara was alone with me and started to make passes at me!” Kara whispered humorously.

“Say what?” Barry asked, finally bringing his eyes back to Earth.

“She was joking but it was so funny. I mean okay I was a little freaked at first, not because she was a girl or woman I guess but you know she was friends with Barry and she knew Barry and I… anyway it was kind of funny once it was over. But she used to be like, with, Nyssa! Do you think Alex knows Nyssa is gay, Barry? I hope it doesn’t bother her. I know Alex isn’t one to care but I don’t want her caught off guard.”

“Oh I think Alex has a pretty good idea.” Eliza whispered to herself, Of course Kara picked it up.

“Why would you say that? You think Nyssa told her? I can’t imagine why it came up, of course Alex really doesn’t like Sara and since Sara and Nyssa… oh thats right, Caitlin told us all that Nyssa was Sara’s ex girlfriend when Nyssa first said hi. I forgot Alex was there. So thats good. She won’t be caught by surprise, not that Alex would care. Oh well. How did you know Mom? Did Alex tell you about the first time we met Nyssa?”

“No, no… just a feeling I got. Your sister and I don’t really talk about things like that. I mean I would love to but she doesn’t like to open up…”

“What does that have to do with Nyssa?” Kara interrupted. Barry grabbed her hand and pulled her up.

“Look, as beautiful a night it is, we all have an early meeting tomorrow with this Wayne guy and it could be intense. Oliver is going to be up at dawn and he, Dig and Thea will probably be swinging those sticks they like so much way to early, waking up everyone. Oliver will be without a shirt on of course because he can’t get over himself even though he acts like he isn’t trying to impress Felicity. She won’t even pretend not to watch. Point being we should probably all get some sleep. I’ll set us all up some cots. It should take me about five seconds.”

Barry took off leaving the mother and daughter alone.

“He is right, we should get some sleep. Do you think I should find Alex? I can use my X ray…”

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“No! I mean of course not dear. She is a big girl. Who… whatever she is… doing is her business.”

Kara looked at her adopted mother in concern. Something was off. Then it hit her. How stupid could she be?

“Mom, please try to relax, I promise you we are going to get Jeremiah home. I know you don’t want to believe because you don’t want to be disappointed but have faith, just a little. If he is there, and I don’t think this is a game because there would be no point to it, then I will get him out. We will get him out and then… you still want to come with us? Right? Back to my Earth? I guess I just kind of assumed…”

“Whether he is alive or not we are coming with you Kara. And I believe you. Jeremiah is going to come home with us. You and Alex’s home. It will be all our homes. Just… don’t get hurt doing it, Kara. Jeremiah wouldn’t want that and you have had so many close calls and I thought you were dead and I had failed you for so long… do you have any idea how much I love you?”

“Yeah, I have an idea.” Kara whispered, wrapping her arms around her adopted mother.

“You really don’t. I can’t lose Alex or you. Thinking you were dead, I felt dead. When you were first brought to us I told you that I knew I couldn’t replace your mother and I never believed I would, but I love you as much as Alex. I swore to myself I would protect you, from everything, especially the Hank Henshaws of the world. You are both my children. Please, promise me that you will not give up your life for his. He wouldn’t want that and it would kill him if he found out. If he is alive I… we have no idea what he has been through, what he has been told for the last decade. I don’t know if he has been tortured or experimented on or been forced to experiment on others. I don’t know who we will find but I know one thing for certain. He would rather die than see you harmed. It would kill him if you or Alex died trying to free him.”

“Hey, calm down. You never had to replace my mother. You gave me a second mother and that is something most kids never get. As far as Jeremiah, I understand what you are saying but I need you to have faith in me.”

“I’ll always have faith in you Kara. But you have been so close…”

“And I’m still here. Every time I survive something I become stronger. Lately I have become pretty strong. Lets go inside. You are right, Alex can find her way back.”

By the time all had made it in, Barry had indeed set up cots for everyone. The team had packed minimal clothes not knowing how long their stay would be but assuming not long. The trip was already turning out longer than expected.

The lights in the hanger dimmed and the automatic locks on the doors banged shut. Alex had wandered in minutes before the locks engaged, although Eliza assured her that Alex knew the override code. Kara still hadn’t seen Nyssa and wondered if her and Alex had been training after all. Alex’s short hair was a mess and her jeans had dust all over them. Of course Nyssa would be rough on her the night before a potential big battle. Alex really needed to learn to let herself relax. Training day and night could not be good for her.

Barry moved his cot next to Kara’s and did his best to wrap his arms around her but the metal frame between the two made it difficult. So instead he kept his hand on her while she lay on her side facing him.

“Are you okay?” he asked her.

“Of course. Why wouldn’t I be?”

“Because you have had more emotional challenges in the past day than you have had in a very long time. How are you coping?”

Kara grinned at her partner. “I would cope a lot better if you would kiss me.” she suggested. Barry leaned in closer and the two met in the middle. They slowly began kissing, what started as one turned into a long slow act, Kara’s hand finding his waist and his hand caressing her cheek. She finally pulled back and listened.

Everyone was asleep, except for one heartbeat on the roof. Taking a look with her X ray vision, she was not surprised to see Nyssa, probably standing guard.

Kara slowly pulled her shorts off.

“Hey… uh what are you doing?” Barry whispered, eyes never leaving her naked thigh. Her t shirt was long and she had underwear on of course but something about seeing her so casually close to naked…

“I’m taking off my shorts. I’m hot.”

“Since when do temperatures bother you?” agreeing that she was hot and making him very hot.

“I didn’t say the temperature was bothering me.” Kara took his hand and moved it to her hip where Barry started rubbing before painfully stopping himself.

“Kara! Seriously? You never been this… undressed with me before and you want to do it here? In a hangar, surrounded by everyone we know?”

“Barry I know we haven’t gone far and you haven’t pushed me and I love you for it. But while I know I don’t have the control to do certain things, I do have the control for you to touch me. I mean there are places you want to… touch me, right?”

Barry nodded his head furiously, almost blurring his face.

“So touch me. It has been a crazy day and I want to be close to you. You are what I need when things get crazy.”

Barry’s hand touched her waist and traveled up, grazing her ribs. Kara started moaning quietly, biting her lip to avoid any noise. Barry’s fingers were slightly vibrating and though she knew it should tickle it had the opposite affect, feeling like what she would imagine a really good massage would feel like.

Barry almost reached her breasts, his heart beat pounding and the moment he touched her…

Kara moaned, nearly bit through her lip and crushed the bar of the cot she was on, causing her to hit the floor. A quick look around and they were both relieved to see only Oliver had shot up, eyes searching everywhere. He saw the two across the room, gave them both an annoyed growl and turned back on his cot, back to both of them.

“This isn’t going to work.” Barry told her sadly.

“Not with you vibrating your hand like that!” she hissed. “This is going to work. I need it to work. I can be still and… but…”

“If something feels too good you can’t stay quiet and if it doesn’t whats the point? Let’s wait till we get back and I bet Dr. Stein has been making a lot of progress…”

“I’m not saying I want sex, but Rao it would be nice to be touched. I can control myself!” she stressed quietly.

“You crushed your cot and I barely grazed your… yeah. You know I want to, my God do I want to, but I don’t want you embarrassed and if everyone in this hangar wakes up to you in only underwear and a t shirt lying under a crushed cot with me on top of you, then you will be very embarrassed.” He pointed out. Kara admitted he was right.

“We just need a place that is quiet and sturdy, sturdier at least.” Kara told him, inspiration hitting her.

“Yeah and where would that be? You don’t want to sleep under the stars on top of asphalt do you?”

“Nope. I have a better idea.” Barry caught Kara’s eyes and rolled over to see what she was looking at.

“Really?” he asked, loving the idea.

“I know how it works. The cockpit is sound proof and the material is stronger than any other alloy on this planet.” Kara reasoned.

“You want to make out in your spaceship?” he asked to be sure.

“I really do.” Before Kara could blink she found herself laid back onto the seat of the cockpit, Barry crouched over her. She knew the control well enough and leaned the seat back then entered the code to close the cockpit. Barry slid beside her on his side and the two continued where they left off. Kara’s moans didn’t bother him at all now. Kara for her part was happy. She had been ready to take things farther and grown impatient with Cisco’s progress. While she couldn’t have everything she wanted, this could help her get to the level of control she needed. Plus, she really, really wanted it. Barry leaned over her, hands on her hips, and they continued kissing, Kara grabbing anything that wouldn’t break, namely anything but Barry, and enjoyed the moment.

Alex Danvers woke the next morning and immediately looked for Kara. It was 6 AM and the rest of the occupants inside were beginning to awaken but it was second nature for Alex to look for her sister or even call her in the past as soon as she knew Kara would be up just to hear her cheerful voice in the morning. It was a hard habit to break. Seeing a crushed cot, the one Alex had noticed Kara laying on the night before next to Barry Allen, she became concerned. Allen was nowhere in sight but this could mean anything. Alex hoped he had the sense not to be running around National City trying to find Kara crullers. The speedster did not need to show himself anywhere considering he was the last one to be seen with Kara and no matter how fast he was, seeing red streaks of lightning zipping around on the ground in National City was not an everyday occurrence. Still it wouldn’t surprise the brunette. If there was one thing Alex had learned about the dynamics of Team Superflash it was if Kara said she was hungry, Barry delivered food. If Kara was thirsty for a frozen Slushee from the convience store across the city, Barry was back within ten seconds with the drink in hand. If Kara didn’t feel like doing the dishes, Barry had them done within seconds and would be back next to her on the couch, arm around her and playing with her hair.

Kara had Barry well trained and didn’t even have to try. Puppy dog eyes and a great body went a long ways for her little sister.

Now Barry was not to be found and Kara was nowhere in sight. The sound of clanging metal caught her attention. At the far end of the hangar, Thea, already suited up in her red leather costume, Diggle and Oliver were practicing with Muay Thai sticks. While Alex was impressed with the speed, she was not impressed with Oliver Queen feeling the need to fight without his shirt on. Of course seeing Felicity doing her best not to look and failing made his goal a success so who was she to judge? He was obviously only out to impress one woman and not every woman which made it better.

“Mom? Have you seen Kara?”

Eliza, who was walking away from the makeshift coffee station against the East wall of the first floor, yawned and shook her head.

“No, but she is around. Probably in the bathroom. She knows what an important meeting this is and she knows how important it is for her to remain out of sight from this Earth. It is bad enough Max Lord knows. He won’t cross Kal though. He is at least smart enough to be frightened of him. Kara never scared him because he knew she wasn’t a killer and had thought the same of Kal. Kal has shown him that he is a killer when Kara is involved.”

Alex nodded her head in agreement. Despite Max’s normal cockiness over the past few months he was much more wary of Kal El than he had ever been of Kara. Walking towards the bathroom, she was stopped by Nyssa. She doubted the woman had slept last night but you wouldn’t know it by looking at her.

“So when are you going to introduce me to your mother?” the woman asked, grinning.

“Lower your voice! She met you yesterday remember? You are the one who threw a throwing star at Cat Grant!” Alex whispered harshly.

“I was playing fetch with the Flash. I don’t see the big deal. If Kara is going to keep him on a leash most of the time he does need his exercise like every faithful puppy.”

Alex glared at the woman. “She does not keep him on a leash.”

“I know. Its those eyes of hers. Makes it hard to turn her down. She probably could have made my bastard father hug her. So I don’t get an introduction to Mommy? We did have to walk three miles away last night because you didn’t want your innocent baby sister to know you have a sex life…”

“Would you shut up!?” Alex whispered again, wishing Nyssa would do the same. “I have no idea where she is! I don’t want her to hear!”

“Afraid she will find out you are gay? Or that you actually have sex?” Nyssa whispered, with way too much humor.

“The second one. Kara believes something like that isn’t casual. She still maintains an innocence about some things despite what she has been through and I would prefer to keep it that way. We agreed this would be casual. Casual means we do not talk about our extracurricular activities within three miles of her and even then we whisper. Casual means I don’t introduce you to my mother like you are my prom date in high school.”

“I never went to a prom. Is it as fun as television makes it out to be?”

“I don’t know. I never went either. Now go play with sticks with the rest of the ninjas while I find my sister.”

“Don’t forget the powder.” Nyssa reminded her.

“Excuse me?”

“I figured you were going to change her diaper. Don’t forget the baby powder. I understand that is important to prevent rashes. Have a nice morning Alex.”

Nyssa walked off to observe Team Arrow in their morning workouts while Alex tried to keep the blush from her face. Damn her. That woman could get under Alex’s skin like no other she had ever met.

“Cisco, Caitlin, have you seen Barry or Kara?”

“Nope. But considering they have superpowers and are smart enough to stay out of sight, I would imagine they are okay.” Cisco reasoned.

“Can you turn their GPS chips on?” Alex tried.

“You think they wear their suits 24/7? I don’t have chips attached to their skin, Alex.” Cisco reminded her.

“Alex relax. I am sure wherever they are, they are fine. They are probably running or something before the sun completely rises.” Cait offered.

“Yes but…”

“Alex! You weren’t going to be like this. You asked me to remind you when you are acting like a bodyguard or mother with Kara and right now you are being both. She is fine, wherever she is.” Caitlin told her. Alex relaxed. She forced herself to relax. Caitlin was right, Alex had asked her to point this out and call her on it, and Kara’s bestie was doing exactly that.

“Thank you Caitlin. I’m going to get some coffee. I am sure she will be fine.”

Alex walked to the coffee station where Eliza was grabbing herself a refill.

“I haven’t seen the inside of Kara’s ship in a long time. Want to show me the controls? I would love to know how you piloted this thing. You know technically in addition to being a super agent you are also an astronaut now.” Eliza pointed out. Alex’s interactions in the past few months with Eliza had gotten much better. The shared grief over Kara’s disappearance could have torn them completely apart but instead their drive to get to her had helped them mend their differences. Alex felt closer to Eliza than she ever had felt before and could feel the pride Eliza had in her.

“Yeah, let me get some coffee first.” Alex told her with a smile.

“Not going to get a search party for Kara organized?”

“Are you?” Alex challenged. Eliza shook her head.

“Not for the next hour. Her and Mr. Allen can take care of themselves.”

“Fine, let me show you Kara’s spaceship. Unfortunately it doesn’t have laser cannons. Actually it is a good thing because Cisco would have fried everyone here and evaporated the hangar five minutes after we arrived.”

The two walked over and Alex used the hidden palm reader on the outside of the craft she had coded for only her and J’onn when the craft was first brought in. The cockpit glass slid back to reveal the missing couple sleeping peacefully in each other’s arms. Barry Allen was shirtless but thankfully wearing pants while Kara had a shirt that had at some point ridden up to just under her chest and pink cotton panties on which Barry Allen’s hand was planted on the back of, while she was half draped over him.

“A few more minutes. Turn off the alarm.” Kara whined, eyes still closed. “Barry, do you feel a breeze?”

Barry’s eyes opened slowly then widened when he saw Eliza and Alex staring down at him. His eyes slowly traveled to where his hand was and he removed it faster than the two women could see but it was too late.

“I liked your hand there. Put it back. Make it vibrate again. That felt so good, especially on my lower back.” Kara mumbled, snuggling closer to his neck and kissing it lightly while Barry was in a staring contest with the two women.

“Good morning Kara.” Alex said with a stern look on her face, trying to hide a smile. Kara’s eyes fluttered open and she smiled.

“Morning Alex. Did you bring donuts… Oh! Oh! Uh…” Kara stuttered realizing quickly where she was, what she was wearing and who was looking at her. Kara sat up and fumbled for the control to close the cockpit instead charging the ship which came to life and began to rise. Alex jumped over the side and hit the power switch before it could go very high but the bump when it hit the ground resonated in the entire hangar, causing everyone to look their way, except Thea who took advantage of the distraction and hit her brother in the mouth.

Kal El sped to the pod closely followed by Lois.

“What is going on? Who started…” Kal El stopped speaking when he saw Kara desperately pulling her shirt down to the point of almost tearing it off, on top of a wide eyed Barry Allen.

“Everything okay… oh.” J’onn mentioned and then moved away.

“Could we have some privacy?” Kara asked nervously, trying to ignore her cousin’s eyes lighting up.

“Looks like you have had more privacy than the rest of us all night.” Alex told her.

“Barry, please tell me you did not get to second base with my daughter in the front seat of her car.” Eliza asked, secretly finding the whole thing hilarious.

“A little privacy, please!” Kara demanded in a stronger voice.

All backed away thankfully. Kara looked at Barry and kissed him. “It’s not their business. We have nothing to be ashamed of… right?”

“Absolutely… your cousins eyes were glowing. Seriously for a guy that was never there for you growing up he has a strong Dad vibe going on.” the Flash commented, not finding his reaction funny.

“We should probably get ready for the day.” Kara slowly sat up in the cockpit and stepped out, followed by Barry, who was moving slow for once. Of course when Kara lifted her eyes, everyone in the Hangar was standing around the pod. Even Oliver was smiling.

“Oh Rao, why me?”

Kara ignored everyone as best she could, moved incredibly fast to her uniform and dressed, followed by Barry who was also dressed quickly. The two moved to the coffee table without stopping and each poured a cup. The rest of the room, decided to have mercy and walked back to whatever they were doing, except Kal El who was pulled away by J’onn and Lois who reminded the Man of Steel that his cousin was 25 years old.

“So did you have fun last night, Barry?” Alex whispered sternly, when Kara had wandered away to a dark corner to hide.

“Not as much fun as you had, I would imagine. I bet you are pretty sore, all that sparring you and Nyssa must have been doing last night. I am impressed by your dedication to training.” Barry told her, taking another sip of coffee to hide the smirk that desperately wanted to grace his face. Alex was not amused.

“Not a word or the next time a psychopath bomber wants to shoot you in the head I will let him.” Alex warned.

“Why do you care Alex. Its obvious to everyone that you and Nyssa are… close. Everyone except Kara. You don’t think she would care, do you?”

“Of course! Not because its Nyssa… okay it may give her pause, Nyssa being a professional killer and all, and not because she is a woman. Barry, on Krypton things were done a certain way and that way is ingrained in the young. There is no such thing as casual sex. You should consider your lucky to have gotten as far as you have. She has adopted Earth’s… customs to a certain extent but Kara does not believe in casual sex with no strings attached. Something to think about because if you ever break her heart what Zoom did you before will seem like a walk in the park. When, if she does anything, at least anything a solar powered sex bracelet is needed for, it is because she will expect you to commit to her permanently.”

“Why are we whispering?” he asked.

“Because she can hear…”

“For miles I know and whispering wouldn’t stop her but… she is doing her best to melt into a corner because you couldn’t be more discreet and isn’t listening to anything. I need to go to her. To address your concerns what you do or don’t tell her is your business but if she ever asks I will tell her what I know because we…”

“Yeah, Oliver Principle. Caitlin told me.”

“Exactly but I don’t think you give her enough credit. So what if you have a little fun with an assassin every now and again, or every night as the case has been lately? Kara is not going to judge you. She loves you. She would do anything for you and I think maybe it has more to do with you not wanting her to think badly of you than the actual fear that she would. As far as your other concern, I am committed to her, I won’t go anywhere and I won’t hurt her. You aren’t the only one that would die for her Alex.”

“Yeah but how far are you willing to go? On Krypton a girl didn’t leave her family home until she was bonded… what we consider marriage… and then and only then would her and whoever have sex. This was serious. They had one religion on the entire planet and it made our strcitest religion seem like Woodstock. She isn’t naive,,, okay maybe a little or okay a lot, but a large part of her heart is still there.”

“Are you seriously telling me I have to marry your sister before we can have…” Barry didn’t finish. Alex knew.

“No, what you two do is your business. I’m just helping you be prepared. Just remember, you may run faster than Kal but unless you are faster than the speed of light, and I understand you aren’t there yet, you can’t outrun lasers, specifically the kind that come from his eyes. Keep your mouth shut Barry, and the next time you want to grab my sister’s ass find a better hiding spot. There is a second floor here. Have fun trying to pull her out of that wall.”

Alex walked off, a bit worried. She didn’t think Barry would volunteer anything but if Kara even suspected and asked, then Barry would tell her what apparently he had already suspected and she just confirmed. Kara would not approve of casual sex. Barry would find that out soon the hard way, Alex would bet. Her little sister was experimenting for the first time in her life but there will come a point she will stop. Alex hoped Barry did the right thing at that point.

At ten till eight AM, the group decided on who would meet with Mr. Wayne. After much deliberation, it was decided that of course, Eliza, Alex, Kara, Barry and Kal El would be there. In addition, Felicity, and after much debate, Oliver would also sit in. Oliver was good at reading people and Felicity was good at keeping Oliver from doing anything too stupid, like torturing this Bruce Wayne for information. Kal El, would do the majority of the speaking since he was the one that seemed to be the point of interest of this Oracle and Wayne. No one was suited up, as it was agreed that he may be easier to read without seeing hooded and masked individuals surrounding him.

At 8 AM sharp Winn announced that a Lamborghini had pulled up. Since Oliver doubted Wayne drove a sports car of that caliber from the East Coast he assumed he rented the vehicle nearby in some show of power or idiocy. Wayne had no need to show power since he knew the man held all the cards.

Winn opened the door for the man who walked in and to Oliver’s lack of surprise was wearing a dark blue Armani suit that probably cost in the five thousand range. Thea would probably know more. He was also wearing dress shoes, no heels with pointed toes, a perfect place to hide a blade if one wished. His neatly cut dark full hair was perfect without one hair out of place and while he had a confident smile his eyes were assessing everyone in the room shrewdly. This was no billionaire playboy. Oliver could tell by his gait that the man was in phenomenal shape and while his hands appeared to be relaxed he had them in his pockets but was standing straight, not relaxed as he hoped to convey in his appearance.

“Hello, every one. Bruce Wayne.”

No one greeted him.

“Mind if I have a seat?”

“You claim to have information on my husband who has been kept against his will for the past decade and you will only provide this information if we do something for you. Can we please cut the pleasantries?” Eliza asked, shocking everyone. She had indicated she did not want to speak but apparently the site of the arrogant playboy had angered her.

“I assure you Mrs. Danvers what I wanted was simply a chance to meet with all of you.” Wayne said smoothly.

“Do you have any idea what my daughter can do to you?” Eliza asked.

“I am well aware of our daughter’s powers.”

“I was talking about Alex. But yes, once Alex is finished with you, Kara can literally tear you limb from limb. Start talking. What do you want?”

Bruce smirked, impressed with the woman, but also recognizing she was not bluffing. One look at Alex and Kara Danvers told him they would do whatever she asked without hesitation. The big guy wasn’t looking to pleasant himself. The blonde with glasses was appraising him but not near as much as the man next to her. Bruce recognized the look in his eyes. He had the same look in private.

“I am simply wondering when Superman will be back in business? I understand you were upset after you believed Miss Danvers to be dead, but as she is not and the world has risen to your defense what is holding you back?”

“Why do you care? Everything I have read about you Mr. Wayne tells me you do not care about much.” Kal told him.

“You shouldn’t believe everything you read Clark Kent.” Bruce responded. “By the way, before discussions go any further I would like to thank you Kara. A few months ago I had a terrible headache and I understand you are the one responsible for making it go away.”

Kara said nothing nor did the thin man standing behind her, rubbing her shoulders. Bruce had been watching this hangar with his own telecommunication satellites, at least that was what NASA believed them to be, for months and yesterday saw the red lightning bolt phasing through walls, fast enough that enhanced slow motion could not even obtain a clear picture of the man. Video Barbara had hacked into told him this was Barry Allen. Bruce was concerned about him. He was a wild card, obviously Kara Danver’s boyfriend, and devoted to her. If he even suspected that Kara was in danger, Bruce suspected he would feel something unpleasant and fast, most likely fatal, happen to him. While the Batman had no intention of threatening or harming anyone, whereas the Oliver Queen fellow obviously had the blonde next to him to keep him calm, Allen may jump the gun. Wayne would have to approach this just right.

“Fine. I can tell no one is in the mood for coyness today and I did not fly across the country to waste time . What I want to know is when you plan to get back to work. I actually fund the exploits of quite a few heroes. I consider it my civic duty. Since you have been out of action, not only has crime in Metropolis gone up 40% in the last few months since Supergirl’s supposed death, crime across the nation has risen, mostly violent crimes and property crimes. With you out of business, criminals are more emboldened. Drugs are flooding the ports of Gotham and Metropolis at an alarming rate. The body counts from natural disasters has tripled. 900 died in an earthquake in Japan last month. An earthquake you could have been to in an hour, pulling people from rubble, finding and saving those who were missing, with your X ray vision and super hearing. How many innocents are going to lose their lives because of the death of your cousin who I see sitting right here?”

“Why is it my responsibility to save the world? This planet would be dead if not for my cousin…”

“Kal El! We talked about this.” Kara reminded him.

“I apologize. Tell me Mr. Wayne…”

“Call me Bruce.”

“Mr. Wayne, who are these heroes you fund? This Oracle that spies on us? She seems like a glorified spy. Or are you talking about the Bat?” Kal El asked.

“The Bat is a…” Kara began.

“Very real.” Superman interrupted. “A vigilante who takes the law into his own hands. I had planned to look into it before I stopped caring any longer.”

“The Batman, as he is called in Gotham, is fighting a very real war on crime, not aliens but violent humans, intent on harming others. He is not a superhuman, he can’t be everywhere, not the way you can.” Wayne calmly told the man.

“He is a killer.” Kal El countered.

“And I suppose General Lane is still in hiding Superman?”

“I haven’t denied that I have killed. But I also don’t pretend to be a hero. I killed to defend my cousin and then I killed for revenge. You are the one holding a man’s life over our head, asking me to be a hero, when you fund a vigilante.”

“The Batman does not kill unless it is necessary and he has no other choice. He isn’t blessed with amazing abilities that allow him to catch bullets and fly the criminals to the nearest precinct.”

“Mr. Queen is a hero in his city. He doesn’t kill.”

Kara, Barry, and Felicity suddenly found the walls interesting to look at. Oliver could have cared less. His eyes had not strayed from Bruce Wayne since he walked in.

“Is that right Mr. Queen? Have you never killed?” Bruce asked, already knowing the look.

“Like Kal El I have never claimed to be a hero. That isn’t the point. You fund a psycho who dresses like a bat to be your private police force in Gotham City. What does that have to do with him? You expect him to join your payroll? I don’t think he is interested.”

“I want him to see that the vigilantes of Gotham City aren’t all bad. There are others in the world, people with some of the powers you have, not aliens, who help as well but remain in secret. No one is as high profile as you. Meet with Batman, let him help you, give him a chance to show that he isn’t a bad guy, maybe the two of you could be friends?”

“Tell me where Jeremiah Danvers is or your ashes can blow away on the same wind as Samuel Lane’s.”

“But then Oracle would spread a video of a very alive Supergirl. I don’t think anyone wants that. She seems happy in another universe. She has made friends with heroes who never kill anyone, like Mr. Queen, she has a boyfriend who can break the sound barrier and now she has her sister and mother. But if you want Jeremiah Danvers you are going to need the Batman’s help. When Operation Clean Sweep occurred I had Oracle break into servers she had never accessed before. We didn’t know Project Cadmus existed. Jeremiah Danvers has been working for them since his supposed death, motivated by pictures taken through sniper scopes of Alex and Kara over the last ten years, to remind him that they could kill those girls at anytime. He has had to do horrible things but he was too valuable for the real players behind Project Cadmus to lose. He and his experiments were moved to another location days before the Operation, because the powers that be knew if things went South, Project Cadmus could be blown. They left the idiot Harper there to take the fall. You Superman cannot reach him. Neither can your friend the Flash or Supergirl or the Martian for that matter.

The compound is in upstate New York. There is an old Victorian House in the country and under it is a series of tunnels that lead six stories under ground. At the bottom is a control room. This control room is responsible for prisoner containment and defensive measures. One of the defensive measures is a DNA scanner. Very state of the art, actually advanced beyond anything the public knows about. If an alien or anyone whose DNA has been altered, like I suspect Mr. Allen’s has, enters the compound tunnels a biometric field will identify the person as human or other. If other is detected, the corridor immediately fills with a gas made of concentrated cyanide mixed with Kryptonite particles. This last for ten minutes at which point torches are activated, filling the tunnels with fire. I would imagine your Martian friend would have difficulty with that. I doubt he is as invincible as you are “

“I can wear a gas mask.” Kara said immediately.

“No you can’t. The gas will go through your pores, you will be weak and then ash. Mr. Allen may make it to the end of the tunnel until he runs into a four foot thick steel reinforced door.”

“Not a problem.” Barry said immediately.

“Really? You can walk through walls?”

“No but I can run really fast through them.”

“And I suppose you can carry Dr. Danvers through it as well, while avoiding a barrage of bullets from the guards on the other side of that door while carrying Dr. Danvers.”

Barry said nothing, Kara reaching to her shoulder and holding his hand. She would be damned if he went in alone.

“Barry can create a vortex and clear the tunnel of the gas.” Kara tried.

“There are no vents. I have seen the plans for this place. It is alien proof. Once the base is released the air compressor shafts close. There is only one way to get in. Humans must get to the first door, someone must break the electronic lock and humans must fight there way to the control room. Once there it is possible to install a wireless signal that will allow Oracle or your Overwatch if you prefer to shut down the defensive measures and the two Supers, the Martian and the Flash can have free reign to cause as much havoc as they wish. The Batman and his team is willing to go with your vigilantes… excuse me, heroes, and take control of the compound. He is capable of getting through the lock and hijacking the control room for Overwatch if she wishes. I have given my so called vigilante the layouts, schematics, codes, and even the shift schedules of the guards. Oracle even knows the cell Dr Danvers is in. Do you want his help or not?”

Kal El looked at Kara and Barry who looked at Oliver.

“Oliver you guys didn’t sign up for this. Your city needs…” Kara started.

“There is absolutely no way we are going back to our Earth without Jeremiah. Nothing to discuss Kara. Deal with it.”

Bruce Wayne smiled.

“So I suppose we are all game? Superman?”

“I’ll meet with this Batman.” he agreed.

“Excellent. I will have my private plane fly from National City Airport to this… place. Say two hours would give you and your team enough time to prepare? An associate of Batman will give you a lift when we land to our base of operations. I paid for it myself. I think you will be impressed. Kara, I would suggest a wig and leave the cape off until we reach the actual location of the compound.

Bruce Wayne got up and moved towards the door. Oliver nodded at Barry how moved quickly to the Arrow’s bow on the other side of the hangar and had it in his hands in less than a second with an arrow.

“Bruce?” Oliver said calmly. Bruce turned around and caught the arrow just before it struck his chest. Oliver jumped over the table and swung, not surprised to see his blow blocked and returned. Alex prepared to jump in before Barry held her back and shook his head. Kara moved Eliza behind her and shook her head at Kal El who was prepared to jump in.

The group watched Oliver Queen and Bruce Wayne battle for at least five minutes. Bruce was every bit as fast as Oliver Queen, something Barry was not used to seeing. The two struck blow after blow until both attempted a takedown, hitting the ground and wrapping their legs around the others neck.

“Now Mr. Wayne, can we be straight? I’m not going into a battle with a man who plays games. You prefer Bruce or Batman?”

“Bruce is fine.” Wayne replied, smiling.

“Who are these people, the rest of your supposed team?”

“A man named Nightwing, Oracle of course and two of her friends. One calls herself the Huntress and the other Black Canary. They are good at what they do.”

Oliver froze, unwrapped his legs from Bruce’s neck while the Dark Knight did the same.

No one said a word and the Batman was not sure why.

“Is there a problem?” he finally asked. Felicity answered.

“One of those women we would very much like to meet. The other better stay the hell away from us.”