Bella MacLeod's Twilight Fanfiction

Call Me Kara

By BetterInTexas

Chapter 45:

The reception was in full swing, as the newlyweds made their rounds, greeting everyone, accepting congratulations while Kara was still letting what just happened soak in. Henry had hugged her twice already as had Joe, Eliza was still crying, ten minutes after the ceremony ended. Food was being served by caterers who had apparently been allowed in after the wedding and searched for weapons or recording devices of any kind by John Diggle. Not even cell phones were allowed into the lab except those belonging to guests. Cat Grant as always pushed her way to Kara, chiding those who did not get out of the way immediately. Reaching Kara, she wrapped her in a hug and then even graced the Blur with one as well, who walked away afterward to give the two time alone.

“So off to the honeymoon tonight or tomorrow?” she asked.

“Tomorrow. We fly out at 8 from the airport on Ray’s jet.” Kara answered, not enthused. ” Tonight is the first night we are spending at our new home.”

“Going to give the sex bracelet a work out, are you?”

Rather than blushing Kara changed the subject. “How are things with… Adam?”

Cat actually brightened. “Things are very good. We talk almost every other day. Of course he was shocked when he found out about who you were. A lot made sense to him after that revelation, I suppose. He never gave up hope of you being alive. I explained the multiverse as well as I could and he swore you were too special to die. He gave me and Carter hope.”

“That’s so nice.” Kara admitted, thinking fondly of the guy who could have been her first boyfriend. She knew it never would have worked but she could have actually had a real second date that she didn’t get kidnapped from or have to fly off.

“He wanted to be here but had to work and wasn’t sure how his girlfriend would feel about him jumping dimensions to see an ex.”

“He has a girlfriend? Thats great!” Kara told her, not pointing out that she and Adam weren’t actually a couple, other than two interrupted dates, “Of course he would though, why wouldn’t he? Do you like her?”

“She’s a tramp, sadly, but I suppose he is happy for the moment. He extended his congratulations though. He saw you and your husband fighting for me in the park. Adam believed you two made a splendid couple, and his belief would be sealed if he were to see your husband and you running around in matching his and her costumes.”

“Thats sweet. We will have to say hi the next time…”

“Don’t.” Cat cut her off.

“Don’t?”

“Don’t ever come back to our universe, Kara. It just isn’t safe for you there, whether the President is dead or not. That Kryptonite… just stay here. We will come see you as often as you want. Tell the short slacker to call us when ready and we will be here but don’t come back. I will come here to see you.”

“Miss Grant…”

“This Order has not been caught yet, despite our best efforts and our best is the best. It isn’t safe for you.”

“It isn’t safe for my cousin…”

“I don’t care if he dies… I mean, I don’t want him to die obviously, but you… you have to stay safe Kara. I realize you don’t exactly lead a safe lifestyle but even if people on this Earth wanted you dead, when you aren’t being an incubator for Zippy’s children you can’t be harmed. Stay here. I will come see you, maybe even for Christmas. I would love to get out of town and be somewhere my ex can’t reach me by phone.”

“Cat… you need to be careful. Carter… he could be…”

“I have the best security team watching him constantly, all vetted by the mind reading Martian. Your cousin is around constantly. He will be safe. Just stay away Kara. The last time you came, you ended up fighting monsters. I don’t want to see you… I don’t ever want someone walking into my office and telling me you are gone. Not again, do you understand?”

“Yes Cat. Thank you for caring.”

“I always will, Kara. Now, go mingle, be a good hostess, we will be gone by the time you return of course from your honeymoon, but we will see each other soon, I promise. If not the holidays perhaps Carter’s summer vacation.”

“Thank you.” Kara told her, sniffing a bit, and watched her mentor find Winn and actually hug him.

While the happy couple met up again in the middle of the throng, continuing to accept congratulations, the Amazon Princess, dressed in a midnight blue evening dress with a short train, beads on top and in the middle of a very low plunging neckline, approached the pair of women that interested her the most, outside of Kara. There were a cast of interesting characters, but what struck her was the number of non metahumans on this team. While they had Bruce, Roy, Dick, Helena occasionally, when the mood struck her, this team was filled with those who relied on physical combat and technology. The man and woman, who while definitely friends, were also Kara’s bodyguards had something special about them, something magical in essence perhaps. They had both been reincarnated several times by Diana’s guess. Still the sister who fought by Kara’s side and rescued her from a lonely death in space and the one who resembled the once feared and now missing Talia, were the two she found most fascinating. Kara listened to them so she would have to get the two to listen to her.

“I don’t believe we have been properly introduced. I am Diana.” she offered her hand to Nyssa first, the elder of the couple but not by much. Of course with access to the Lazarus Pit, she could be anywhere from 30 to 3000 years old. Her eyes did not strike her as one from her Earth’s Lazarus Pit. Not like the thin, short haired sister of Oliver Queen and the blonde who was the doppleganger of Dinah Lance’s dead sister. Both had been raised from the dead literally, and somehow shaken off the evil that usually accompanied it.

“I am Nyssa. This is my Alex.”

“Your… whatever. Hi, I’m her Alex. Alex Zorel. Two names even.” Alex greeted the woman, very annoyed about being claimed like property. A conversation with her girlfriend loomed in the near future.

“It is nice to meet you Nyssa’s Alex. You as well Nyssa.”

“And you Diana. So I understand you are an Amazon from some hidden island? I don’t believe we have one on this Earth. I would have known about it. There were very few secrets the League was not aware of.”

“And yet, the League on my Earth knew nothing about us. We take secrecy seriously. At least my people do. Our island is hidden by ancient magic. No one, not even he League of Assassins could have entered nor can enter now. The Government has looked since I have been revealed. I may take a look here for myself. I wouldn’t mind the flight. It would give me a chance to stretch my legs a bit.”

“There is an airport on your secret island?” Alex asked, disbelieving.

“No, I meant I would fly there. I’m not as fast as Kal El or your sister but I can hold my own.”

“Oh…” Alex really had nothing to say to that. Nyssa pulled her a bit closer.

“You had best hurry if you want to make the trip.” Nyssa suggested. “Aren’t you and your team going back tomorrow morning?”

“They are. Kal El and I are staying. Since your League will be short your two most powerful members, we thought we would lend a hand, so Kara and Barry’s honeymoon won’t be cut short for any reason. After they are back, I would like to speak to Kara before I return.”

“She isn’t going back.” Alex told the woman immediately. She had watched this Diana take in everyone in the room but she looked at Kara as someone she would like to recruit.

“I know. This League needs her. She has tremendous power and so much potential, yet she is not trained. She wins by force of will. Life could be much easier for her.”

“We are well equipped to train her.” Nyssa told the woman.

“I have no doubt that you can and have. But can you help her to fight better in the sky? Because if she is anything like her cousin, she relies on brute strength and less grace when she fights in the air. I saw video of her fight with Astra. She was distracted when she threw the woman into a building and had to break from the fight to stop a part of the building from crushing those below. If Astra hadn’t been purposely throwing the fight, Kara would have lost. She was fighting and protecting, not something easy to do. Bruce showed me the battle against Non in front of Fort Roz. She and Non took to the sky and she almost lost the advantage. Had she not been so powerful and her heart so big, he could have, should have defeated her. He had the advantage. She needs better training in areas you cannot help her with. Once she has her daughter, I think it would be beneficial for her to visit…”

Diana stopped talking when Alex let out a sharp laugh and covered her mouth quickly.

“I’m sorry.” Alex squeaked, still trying not to laugh. “Kara won’t go to the bathroom without her dog and you think she is going to leave her baby and husband to participate in an Amazon bootcamp?”

“Of course not. Her daughter is more than welcome. She knows its a girl, does she? Good, I would hate to ruin the surprise. The power I am sensing in that little one already… a goddess is preparing to enter this question is will she be a goddess of peace or a goddess of war. What do you think Nyssa?”

“I think to live a long, happy life, a person must be a bit of both. Too much of one or the other is a weakness. Kara has the perfect balance of both. She doesn’t need you nor will her daughter.”

“Yet you cannot disagree that too much training is never a bad thing? Seeing different styles, methods, it can only benefit. How many master swordsmen did you train under Nyssa? How many sensei?”

“Kara is very good at what she does, both as a hero and a sister, friend, wife… dog owner. She really has the dog owner thing down.” Alex admitted. “Point being, that she has defeated some of the worst this world and your world has to offer. She doesn’t need to be trained like a soldier, constantly preparing for the next war. I do appreciate your offer but she isn’t going back there, especially to an island of people we don’t know, who are probably as strong as she is, for some bootcamp and don’t even think about her daughter.”

Diana smiled, recognizing the protectiveness Kal El had spoken of. She was not surprised. Nyssa considered Kara her student, as did the handsome man who never took his eyes off of the Amazon. He wasn’t looking at her with lust either. Not many men could say that, but Bruce Wayne was one. You would think Wayne and Queen were the actual dopplegangers. Queen knew she was a threat but not to who and was trying to figure it out quickly.

“What if I were to come here and work with her? Only on combat in the air. The ground remains yours.” Wonder Woman offered.

“You would jump universes to help her learn to fight better in the sky?” Alex asked doubtfully.

“Why not? Trust me, a different universe is nowhere near the strangest place I have been. I would just like to talk to her when she returns and I would hate to start on negative footing. I realize she looks to you both for advice. J’onn tells me that you are the field general of your League, Nyssa. An excellent choice. I lead on the battlefield as well for mine.”

“Kal El follows orders? I am impressed.” Alex admitted, doubting it. “So may I ask why you are always wearing the gauntlets?”

Diana laughed lightly and looked at her forearms then back at Alex. “Trust me, you do not want to see me with them off. They tend to curb my more violent tendencies. They are also very good for protection against weapons, physical or magical. While I am immortal, I am not indestructible by any means. I am just… very hard to kill. As the both of you are. I look forward to getting to know both of you over the next two weeks. I know that Kal is very excited to spend time here and get to know the members of this League. It will be fun.”

Diana turned with a smile and walked off, graceful as always in every one of her movements.

“So what do you think?” Alex asked Nyssa.

“That she can hear us wherever she is in this room no matter how quietly we talk. We can discuss it at home. I should let Oliver know that she has already caught him assessing her and there is no threat.”

“There isn’t?”

“No, she is honest. She wants to help Kara and she is correct in that once Kara has the child, she could be a good source of knowledge in training the child. It also would not hurt Kara to learn better techniques for combat in the air.”

“I don’t like it. Why does she care? What is in it for her?” Alex asked, suspicious as ever.

“Nothing or everything, depending on her point of view. Your sister draws people to her, who want to help. She lost her mask in Central City Park and the police were concerned with covering her face so the media wouldn’t discover her identity. Oliver Queen places her on a pedestal, nearly as high as the one Thea and Felicity reside on. Barry does as she asks, without hesitation, no matter what. I know you have seen them fight, at least argue, but it never lasts. He would have laid down his life for her the second he met her. When Kara takes the lead in the field as she did in Keystone City, the entire League takes its cue from her, even the two of us whether we consciously do so or not. It appears Diana is also not immune to your sister’s power. She also wants a comrade, one safely in another universe who can be called in at a moment to fight.”

“Kara wouldn’t know she needed help.” Alex pointed out.

“Something tells me Diana would figure out a way to get her the message. That is why she is staying. She isn’t concerned about the League being without Barry or Kara. We can handle ourselves and she knows it. We don’t even need Kal El, though his hubris has convinced them that we do. She is here to learn everything she can, about this universe, the multiverse, the players here, the warriors and those she can and cannot count on.”

“I don’t like it.” Alex whispered.

“I suspect you wouldn’t. Forget about it for now. I have doubts that Kara would be interested anyway but it is her decision. Today is your sister’s wedding day. Lets enjoy our time with her and hope she doesn’t vomit in the middle of dinner. By the way, who is keeping the mutt while they are away?”

Alex looked at the floor and began walking towards Kara.

“Alex? Alex who is keeping that creature?” Alex continued walking, not wanting to comment or ruin her day. Her’s or Nyssa’s.

“Alex! Answer me!”

Kara and Barry finally sat, and began eating once the caterers had set up the tables. Kara was determined not to get anything on her dress, so she made sure there was no sauce on the roasted chicken she was dining on and her green sides. Barry, had no such compunctions and began eating with relish. Seeing she had finished and was still sitting he asked if she was feeling well.

“Of course. It’s just that this is our wedding and I don’t want to be seen consuming large amounts of food.”

“Why not?”

“Because, I look… nice…”

“Beautiful.” Barry corrected.

“and I don’t want to look like my cousin. He has nearly downed a whole chicken. Do I look like that when I eat?”

“No, you definitely do not look like that when you eat. But if you are still hungry, eat more. Its our wedding and everyone knows we have high metabolisms. You aren’t helping anyone if you pass out from hunger.”

“Really?”

“Yeah, really.”

“I don’t want to get up and go back to the buffet so soon. Then everyone will look at me…”

Kara’s concern was cut short when her plate was suddenly refilled with more food. Her eyes took it in, wondering if Barry had really moved that fast, but he seemed as surprised as she was. Kara looked up and saw a smiling Zatanna across the room, winking at her.

“Its fine. No possessed chicken I promise. Simply teleported.” she whispered, Kara hearing her with no problem. The blonde let out a breath and smiled towards her, mouthing a thank you.

“When she isn’t channeling evil spirits she can be so cool.” she whispered to her husband

After an emotional farewell to J’onn who promised to return for Christmas, and the shock of finding out that Kal El, Lois and Diana of all people planned to stay and would be housesitting even though Kara was fairly certain that she hadn’t asked them to, the couple prepared to leave, finding a limo outside waiting for them. Before stepping in Kara pulled Caitlin close to her.

“Knowing you has been one of the best things in my life. Without you I would not only be dead but I would have lost my mind. I love you Caitlin.”

Caitlin hugged her tightly, trying to keep her emotions in check and failing, glad she had decided on waterproof mascara. After another emotional goodbye between Joe, Henry, Alex, Eliza and Jeremiah, they were gone, while the rest remained, visiting at S.T.A.R.

Once the happy couple arrived the two walked hand in hand, into what was now their home for good. No splitting apartments, no sleeping in her room at S.T.A.R. Just the two of them and their home. Kara missed Charlie already but he would be fine with Alex. Alex wouldn’t let Nyssa… no, he would definitely be fine.

“We are home.” Barry told her, or perhaps himself. Seeing the furnished house, knowing they wouldn’t be leaving to spend the night elsewhere made him look at the living space much differently. It was theirs now, and soon their child would be in her own nursery.

“Today was amazing. You learned Kryptonese. Do you have any idea what you and Ray did meant to me? Only you would think of something like that Barry.”

“I wanted to give you some of your home. I asked Alex to teach me enough to get through. She told be about the bracelet tradition and I was determined to give it to you. I’m just glad I didn’t screw it up.”

“I would have been happy either way, but it was amazing. So I guess we should get ready for bed. I’m going to get out of this dress.”

“Yeah I’ve been thinking about getting you out of that dress all afternoon. After you.” he told her, waving his hand towards the Master bedroom they had yet to use.

“Yeah about that. You think you could stay out here for a few minutes? I want to get ready. Maybe you can change out of that tux.” Kara suggested. Barry agreed, and when she gave him permission he quickly entered and stopped cold. There she was, fully costumed, just like the first time he saw her.

“Where did you get that?’ he asked quietly, having forgotten how gorgeous she looked when he saw her in it for the first time, after seeing her in her suits here so long.

“I had Winn make me another. You like?” she asked mischievously, already knowing the answer by the look on his face.

“Yeah, I definitely like.” he told her. It had been the hottest super outfit he had ever seen, unless of course, he considered the very tight uniform she had before the cape covered up one of his favorite body parts.

“You can take off what’s under the skirt. The rest stays on, at first anyway. I may let you take off the boots eventually.”

Barry moved and was back in less than a second, decked out in his familiar red suit.

“Rao, that gets me so hot.” Kara admitted. Kara slipped on her bracelet and Barry had her partly undressed and lying on the bed.

“I want to sleep on the plane tomorrow so lets make this last all night long.”the blonde ordered.

“Whatever you want.”

” I hope thats a theme our marriage.” she told him, grinning. “I like getting what I want, exactly when I want it, even if you have to leave work. Understand?”

“I understand, and it won’t be a problem.”

“Even when I am huge?”

“Doesn’t matter. You will still be sexy as hell.” Barry agreed. Seeing her in this costume, he would pretty much do anything.

While Barry and Kara relived the old days of Earth 3, the party was beginning to wind down at the reception. Kal El had talked to Bruce and made sure the rest knew when to expect the three of them back. J’onn had a more important and difficult task. Approaching Oliver Queen, the look on the man’s face told him he expected the Martian to speak to him at some point.

“What time is your flight tomorrow?” J’onn asked, not pretending to not know what Oliver had planned.

“I’m leaving for Ushuaia in the morning by air. I have arranged a helicopter to fly from there to the continent. If I will land on the East side. It’s not very far from there, just a ten mile hike. The highlight of the trip will be landing that bird in the middle of the Arctic Ocean to refuel. If I can survive that, I like my chances.”

“You realize of course, that it is -76 degrees right now. Is it really worth it? The man couldn’t go anywhere without freezing to death.”

“That man could figure it out. I could. It wouldn’t be hard. The prison has to be reached for supplies regardless so it isn’t impossible to get to, and it needs supplies, meaning someone is taking regular trips.”

“He is trapped in his own mind.” J’onn pointed out. “If I thought he was a danger I would have killed him myself.”

“Would you J’onn? Something tells me you wouldn’t. You have seen inside his mind. Can you honestly guarantee that he could never escape and come after Kara?”

J’onn took a moment. “No, I can’t guarantee that.”

“Then this discussion is a non issue. I’m doing it. It isn’t the most difficult thing I have ever done.”

“Hiking through sub zero temperatures, ten miles over solid ice, raiding a maximum security prison all to kill one man, is not the most difficult thing?”

“No.” Oliver told him, remembering climbing that damn cliff all to fight Ra’s knowing he had zero chance of winning. It was tough going up and he nearly fell to his seat death on multiple occasions, only to fall to what should have been his death. “I am going to do what has to be done to protect her and the child. I don’t enjoy killing and I am not deluding myself in thinking this isn’t murder but I will do it anyway because it has to be done. I would expect a man prepared to lobotomize the director of a black ops organization to protect Kara and Alex would understand this. If he ever escapes he could cause havoc and I promise you he will go after Eliza and Jeremiah first, maybe Joe or Henry. I’m sorry but this has to be done. I take no pleasure in it, but I will protect the ones I love.”

“Take Kal El with you. He can…”

“No. He can’t be involved, no one can. This is personal and I don’t want this death on any of their heads. This is what I do J’onn. I protect those I care about from having to make the tough choices. If all goes to plan, no one but Felicity will ever know. I would like to keep it that way.”

The Martian nodded, expecting as much and surprisingly not disagreeing. He was right, Prometheus could kill their families before they even knew he escaped. Perhaps J’onn…

“No. I may not be able to read minds but I can read faces. You aren’t coming. I appreciate your dedication to protecting the family but thats my job now.”

“When exactly did it become your job?”

“When she nearly died saving Felicity, was probably the start. Barry was told my secret identity and saved my life with rat poison of all things. I’m sure there is more to it, but I am not one for constant self reflection. It never works out well for are under my protection. That is all that matters.”

“Good luck to you then Oliver. Until we meet again. Just make sure we have a chance to meet again.”

Oliver and J’onn shook hands and the man left, leaving Oliver the chance to slip out early. He had a difficult journey to prepare for but one he felt confident he could make and succeed.

The next morning, Kara and Barry were in Ray’s private plane. Neither had slept the night before, and despite the exhaustion, both had dopey grins on their faces.

Until they were in flight at least. Kara’s bracelet had dampened the effects of the jet fuel and noise. It had not dampened the turbulence, something she never dealt with while flying on her own. She held out for fifteen minutes before rushing to the bathroom, Barry right behind her for hair duty.

“I guess the bracelet wasn’t as effective as we thought it would be.” he said, stating the obvious. “Or is it morning sickness?”

“Nope, not morning sickness. I don’t like the feeling of dropping. I packed our suits and you can run me back. We can have all our luggage and bags delivered or flown on the jet. I’m not doing this again.”

“You packed our suits?”

“Had too. Caitlin insisted, in case something went wrong or I felt funny, she could have a reading, and I packed yours in case I had to be ran back.”

“I can’t believe they made it through the X ray scanner.” he mentioned, thinking of all the electronics in the chest plates.

“It wouldn’t if we had flown commercial.” she told her husband, before regurgitating more chicken. Barry was beginning to feel a bit nauseous himself. Finally landing after what seemed like twelve hours and was close to two hours, both newlyweds were exhausted. Kara had luckily arranged a rental convertible and began feeling better by the time they reached the Grand Floridian Resort and Spa, the two planned to stay at for the next five days. Checking in, the couple were immediately given their his and hers newlywed mouse ears.

“We really have to wear these?” the Flash asked.

“Yep. We get privileges for being newlyweds. Thats pretty cool huh? Newlyweds? This is so awesome. Look at this room. I’ve never stayed in a room this nice.”

“Yeah, me either.” Barry admitted, wondering if Kara had spent all their millions on this honeymoon and decided it didn’t matter, Since they had arrived she had been like a kid, taking it all in with such excitement and the two hadn’t reached the park yet. The day was ending, giving way to night, what Barry had been looking forward to the most. The night before had been amazing, making love in their home, her costume, hours and hours until it was time to leave. Tonight though, he knew she had bought special lingerie and looked forward to ripping it off of her.

“I need a shower and to brush my teeth multiple times. Wait for me, okay?”

“Where else am I going to go. Want some help in the shower?” he offered.

“Not yet or we won’t make it out. I want to try my new nightie on first. Just relax.”

Barry did relax, turning on the TV briefly while the shower ran, deciding he needed one himself. Ten minutes later, Kara walked out, taking his breath away. The short, lacy light blue nightie she had on was nearly sheer, not covering much and he could see the matching lace under it.

“Wow.” was all Barry could manage.

“Bathrooms ready. You want a shower?”

“Yeah, but it can wait.”

“So can I. Hurry up, and I will be waiting for you.”

Barry moved quickly, taking more time with the shower than he would like but the last thing he wanted to do was have Kara thinking he stunk in bed. Finally deciding on simple boxers for their honeymoon night, he walked out to find Kara half reclined on the headboard, looking breathtaking in her lingerie and… snoring. Barry chuckled counting the hours since either had slept and realizing it had been nearly 24. Sliding in next to her, he gently woke her.

“Huh? What? Oh! Oh yeah… you ready?”

“Baby you can’t sleep like this, move down and lets get under the covers. Then we can sleep.”

“No!” she said quickly, but drowsily. “We have… I want…” Kara’s protest was cut short when her eyes closed once again and her breathing deepened. Barry pulled back the covers and slid her down gently by her hips and covered them both. He was quickly asleep with her in his arms, determined she would not have a nightmare tonight.

While Barry and Kara had been making their journey to the happiest place on Earth, Oliver Queen prepared to make a journey to the remotest place on Earth, a snow and ice covered continent that currently housed a very dangerous man who needed to die. Waiting at the private, discreet airfield, preparing for a trip to the Southern most tip of Argentina. He was in the middle of double checking his bag when her voice surprised the hell out of him.

“I hope you packed a couple of jackets. It’s -89 right now and will be a lot colder when we get there.”

Oliver turned and saw a white clad Sara Lance holding a duffle bag. Instead of her normal white Canary outfit she wore a very thick white jacket, with a hood, and tights that he knew were thermal wear and would be covered by thicker pants when she arrived where she thought she was going.

“You aren’t going.” he told her immediately.

“Want to bet? Got my ticket and everything. I’m sure I can talk my way into a chopper in Argentina, or you can save us both the time and let me catch a ride with yours.”

“You said you didn’t want to be a member of a hit squad.” the Arrow reminded her.

“I’m not. Just taking a trip with a friend, making sure he doesn’t get himself killed while he takes care of business.”

“Sara you following me never works out well for you. I don’t need something like that on my conscience again.”

“You followed me to another universe, I’m following you to this God forsaken place. Its the one part of the world I have never been, so I am kind of excited. Okay I’m not, I just want to get this done and leave that freezer as quickly as possible. You going to argue with me or just give in to the inevitable?”

Oliver sighed and nodded absently. He really didn’t want anyone involved in this mess but she would probably keep him from getting killed. When it came to surviving they were always better than apart.

Twelve hours later, the two were on a chopper to Antarctica. Five hours later they were refueling on a very old boat in the middle of nowhere, literally, then back in the air for another five hours. Finally they touched down on an solid ground that was solid ice, slick enough that the chopper slid back and forth slightly after it landed until the Oliver anchored the machine to the hard ground with a large hammer, chains and a couple spikes.

Both the Arrow and Canary were bundled, from head to toe, only their eyes uncovered, with goggles at the ready should they be needed. The sun was bright but would be going down soon, meaning nightfall and cooler temperatures. Despite the bulk of clothing, Oliver had a white quiver on his back and his collapsable bow inside his outer coat. Sara had her sonic device against her throat and expandable baton in her coat.

“Overwatch, do you copy?”

“Yep. I am up from my nap and ready to guide you, my love, through the frozen hell. The wind is picking up, and cloud cover is going to make the night completely black. You have an hour tops to get in and get out or you are spending the night at the black site. I told you, to wait until tomorrow to leave the refueling boat but no, I am going to get this done he says. I am a genius. You are the one who does not listen to the genius. If you freeze to death I will say I told you so at your funeral.”

“Looking forward to it. I have night vision if I need it. Moving in the dark will probably be best. Just guide me.”

“Yeah, I’ll guide you straight into a crevice so you can become one with a glacier. Keep your stick thing in front of you.”

The two marched slowly over the landscape following a path between two glaciers that was not natural but man made, the only way in for a snow mobile to make it in with supplies. The entrance to the prison was barely noticeable from the sky, not at all if you didn’t know to look. Most of the actual cells were below the ice. Darkness did fall but luckily the wind was at their backs. Keeping on a constant pace, helped take both their minds off the freezing temperatures that would have them dead in minutes if not for the special clothes they wore.

After what seemed like hours, the longest ten miles either had ever walked came to an end as they reached the location of the entrance according to Felicity. Neither could see much but daylight would be arriving soon, the march taking much longer than expected. Both were exhausted and Sara wondered how they would take the guards down but knew they would. Oliver always found a way. They had fought in worse physical condition than this before and survived.

“Thirty minutes to daylight. Lets walk in circles to stay warm.”

“You’re warm?! I can run a marathon right now and wouldn’t break a sweat.” Sara pointed out.

“Maybe but if you think you are cold now, try standing in one spot longer than a couple minutes. The sun is coming and we make our move. With any luck a guard will exit to do a quick patrol at daylight and we won’t have to break the lock.”

“There is no way a guard would be stupid enough to patrol this area, even if it is protocol.”

“When the hell did I become the positive one?” Oliver asked, annoyed. “Lets keep moving. Put on the night vision goggles and we can at least make it to the side of the door.”

The door jutted out from the ground covered by what would seem to be a simple frozen rock formation. Standing on one side would block the wind at least.

As sunlight stretched over the glaciers, to Oliver’s pleasant surprise, the door did open from the inside. Preparing to attack the unsuspecting guard, both Sara and Oliver were surprised to see Caitlin Fairchild, with a strong grip on Prometheus’s neck, in front, followed by a small teen girl. Despite the girls heavy clothing it was obvious who she must be. If Prometheus was not drooling she must be a telepath. Lilith Clay.

Sara at a nod from Oliver attacked Clay from behind with her staff knocking the girl out cold, before she had a chance to use her powers on them. Fairchild turned and saw the two, then threw Prometheus to the ground. She instantly reached for Oliver before he could extend his bow, grabbing the man by his neck, sending him flying down the ice. Sara attacked, striking the woman in her jaw and dodging blow after blow, any one of which would have been disabling.

“We know who you are.” she told the woman. “Waller is dead. If you want out, now is the time. We can take you with us.”

Fairchild stopped at the mention of Waller’s name. She looked quickly at Clay to make sure the woman was unconscious.

“I can’t leave. I have to stop him. Now isn’t the time but soon, I will have enough on my side. Until then you and yours need to stay out of my way. Harvest wants that bastard and Harvest always gets what he wants.”

Fairchild attacked once again, Sara slowed down by the bulky clothes but still faster than the large woman who seemed to be growing larger. Unleashing a Canary Cry, she remembered too late that the thick jacket had to be undone before the sonic device could have the desired effect and took a roadhouse in the jaw. Hitting the ground she was up quickly, in time to see an arrow embed itself into the woman’s thigh.

“Nice of you to get up, Ollie.” Sara muttered. She saw Prometheus run. “Get him! I can handle her.”

Oliver glanced at Fairchild, who was pulling the arrow out of her leg, blood ruining her solid white clothing and moved, trusting Sara to handle this. Prometheus only had a light coat on, so he couldn’t get far in the weather. If the Arrow could get this done, he would be back in time to help Sara finish Fairchild off and hopefully the two could drag her to freedom. Clay was an unknown and could take shelter in the prison.

While Oliver moved quickly, Fairchild had recovered and rushed Sara once more, who slid to the side and tripped the woman, sending her flying to the ground face first. Landing on top of her, Sara placed her staff under the woman’s chin and pulled back, stretching her neck and head up in a painful position.

“Why don’t you just teleport out of here?” she asked, more to herself, not expecting an answer.

“Only some of us can be transported. We are slaves to that beast. If I call with my mind he will take us but he cannot take Prometheus. We have to take the base’s hidden chopper a half mile away. He can only bring us back. You have to let me go.”

“Why are you telling me this? Do you want out or not?”

“Yes, but too much is at stake. Too many lives will be lost if I leave now. He isn’t interested in you or your friends. Keep it that way and stop interfering.”

“We came to kill Prometheus. We aren’t here for you. Be on your way and say he was gone, or dead when you arrived but Oliver is not leaving him breathing.”

“Then I’m afraid I have no choice but to stop you.” Fairchild told her. Rolling to her side caused Sara to be tossed off onto the hard ground. Before the Canary had time to move, her quickness hampered by the ice, Fairchild was on top of her.

Oliver in the mean time had chased Prometheus down. The white haired man was shivering, slowing down, not at all prepared for the conditions. Perhaps Fairchild wanted him docile. After a while, he just stopped running. Oliver had his bow at the ready, arrow nocked.

“So I seem to be a popular man today. Those two got me out and you and… is that Sara Lance or Nyssa? Difficult to tell with all the weather gear. Or perhaps your sister?”

Oliver fired, the arrow striking the man in the chest. Had he not been cold, Prometheus was skilled enough that he may have caught the projectile but in his current state he had no chance, the point buried deep near his heart. He looked at the arrow in surprise as if he couldn’t believe it was there.

“You kill me while I am unarmed? What kind of hero are you?” the man asked, manic joy in his eyes.

“I’m not.” Oliver told him, sending another arrow into his chest, this time directly into his heart. Prometheus took a deep breath and collapsed to the snow, turning red around him. Memories of Malcolm Merlyn filled Oliver’s mind, as he walked towards the man, pulled both arrows out and stuck the two back in, checking the pulse to make sure he was dead. Satisfied that he was, Oliver turned and hurried back to Sara, hoping she was holding her own.

Sara was not holding her own but rather being held by her throat.

“I’m just going to put you to sleep. Don’t fight it.” Fairchild whispered.

“Sorry, not fighting is not an option for me.”

“You don’t have much choice. I think I am a little strong than you.” Fairchild told her, no gloating, just resignation.

“Yeah but there are a few parts of the body that aren’t covered by muscle.” Sara gasped, striking the woman with the blade of her hand into her eye. Fairchild dropped her, and without hesitation, Sara brought her foot down on the side of the larger woman’s knee, listening to the tendons snapping and the knee cap sliding out of place. Twisting around, before Fairchild could drop, she brought her foot down on the other knee, causing a scream of pain and a very muscular, heavy woman to hit the ice.

Hearing a noise behind her, Sara saw Clay scrambling to her feet, staring right at her. The Canary could feel something in her head almost like fingers massaging her brain. The feeling stopped when Clay was once again knocked out, this time by a knockout arrow. Oliver ran up, checking on Sara and seeing Fairchild rolling on the ground in pain.

“Nice.” he admitted.

“I still have a little skill, even dressed like a bear. Take her with us?” Sara asked, nodding towards the crippled Fairchild.

“Does she want to come?”

“Nope.”

“I have nothing to knock her out with. We won’t be able to carry her over the ice unless she cooperates.”

“Go! Leave me! Hurry!” Caitlin yelled over the wind.

“Prometheus dead?” Sara asked him, not planning to go anywhere

“Yep.”

‘You sure?”

“I made very sure.” Oliver told her.

“They are coming. I can feel it. Go!” Caitlin shouted again.

Oliver and Sara both looked around and saw nothing.

“Who is she talking about?” the Arrow asked. Seconds later, black tendrils appeared over the icy terrain. The tendrils spread out and the two were face with four figures standing, where none had been before.

A young woman carrying a katana was at the head. One man appeared to be made out of metal but the metal was flexible, constantly changing shape. Another had snow twisting around him, dressed in a black arctic suit, obviously controlling the wind. The final was not a man at all, it seemed. His skin, his entire body was darkness, almost a completely solid shadow, and what concerned Oliver most were the tendrils of darkness running from his body.

“This isn’t good.” Sara whispered. “Now might be a good time for us to run.”

“Yeah, I would have to agree.” Oliver nocked an arrow, aiming at the creature who seemed to be the most dangerous. Instead it was the young woman, who somehow seemed vaguely familiar to both Oliver and Sara. While she was dressed warmly her outfit was tighter than everyone else’s, making Oliver think she perhaps had an advanced thermal suit that he would definitely ask Cisco about if they made it out of this alive.

“Stay alive for a few more minutes, help is coming.” the nervous voice of Overwatch told him.

“Oliver Queen and Sara Lance. The famous Arrow and Black Canary. No wait, the Black Canary is dead, isn’t she? You are just Sara.”

“Watch your mouth.” Sara warned, her grip on the bo staff tightening.

“If only Thea was here, I could make this a complete sweep of people I need to kill.”

“Do we know you?” Oliver asked, keeping an arrow trained on the dark creature, and also an eye on the metal man whose arms just turned to blades. Those two were the most dangerous.

“You don’t, but you know Slade Wilson. I have made it my mission in life to succeed where that fool has failed. You are one of his failures, Oliver.”

The woman stepped forward, until an arrow hit her in the left thigh, followed by one to the right thigh. She collapsed with a scream. Both Oliver and Sara turned to see a portal of bright light, with Nyssa walking out in the lead, a bow in her hand.

“Why was she still unharmed?” the woman asked Oliver. “Were you waiting for her to finish her speech before you struck?”

“I was hoping for information. The man in the black suit can control wind. The metal guy with the blades for arms, can change his shape, and I am really not sure what the dark monster in the back can do but I don’t want to find out.”

Clay slowly shook her head and stood, only for Sara to strike the side of her head again, sending her unconscious once more and probably causing brain damage considering how many shots the girl had taken since the battle began. Oliver fired at the dark creature and saw his arrow fly straight through. Alex emerged from the portal, followed by Firestorm and Palmer. Behind them were two figures Oliver and Sara had not expected. Superman and Wonder Woman stepped out, dressed normally, Kal in his blue suit and cape and Diana in her armor.

“I can’t believe she isn’t freezing.” Sara muttered.

“Firestorm, stay on the ground and melt the metal man. The cold should balance him out and make it harder to change shape. Ray help out, Alex see if he can produce enough wind to stop bullets. Shoot to wound or put him to sleep. I want prisoners to interrogate.”

Nyssa looked towards Caitlin Fairchild, happy to see her knees were crushed and she wouldn’t be a problem. Alex followed orders, opening fire on the one controlling wind, while Firestorm, and Ray stayed on the ground, firing bolt after bolt, Firestorm seemed to have the most affect, slowing the man down, the cold of the air and ground, fighting with the tremendous heat, melting his body.

The dark figure stepped forward and the extensions of his body shot out, just as the man know as Windstorm was shot by Valkyrie in both shoulders. Darkness shot out for Queen, and was blocked by Kal El, who jumped in front of him. Kal El instantly stiffened as the dark matter began seeping his life force. All noticed the Kryptonian shaking and Wonder Woman recognized immediately what was happening. This creature fed off the life force of others, like a psychic vampire. She had dealt with this before. Standing in front her friend, blocking the string of darkness from his body with her shield, she dropped her sword and tossed her lasso at the creature.

Wrapping itself around its body, she pulled and sent the force of Gaia into its body, the life force of the planet countering its darkness, the creature known as Shadow Walker began to shake. Kal El added his heat vision with Ray and Jax, distorting the body of the metal man even more, Rose had pulled the arrows out, only to be hit by Oliver, twisting into Sara, and followed by a side kick from Alex as she ran towards the bleeding wind controller on the ground.

“Leash!” Fairchild yelled from the ground.

Immediately the dark spikes appeared over all the Ravagers, Alex jumped towards her target on the ground hoping to catch him before he disappeared, only to be tripped by a bola thrown by Nyssa. The Ravagers disappeared in a second, all of them, even the one wrapped in Diana’s lasso.

Alex sat up shakily, Oliver helping unwrap the cord from her ankles. Once up, she marched angrily towards Nyssa.

“What the hell did you do? I could have grabbed him! Held him back!”

“Or gone with him and a band of metahuman lunatics to who knows where. Use your head. We won, they lost and they knew it. They weren’t going to stay around. If we want to defeat them soundly, we have to find out where they are, so they have no fallback spot to travel to. We must also find whoever or whatever this leash is and neutralize him.”

“And I could have found where they are. I was going to slip a tracker onto him. If he took me I have a tracker on my suit. We would have had the location.”

“Or you would be dead and the tracker could have blown out during this teleportation display. Next time use your head before rushing headlong into danger.”

“Use my head? What the hell did you plan to do about that thing that almost took out Kal El If Diana hadn’t been here?”

“He is a creature of energy. Firestorm can absorb energy, and most likely overpower it. Had she not stepped in, He would have broken off, and taken him out, while Queen and I took care of the metal shifter and you and Sara took care of the wind maker.”

“And you know that would work?”

“Of course not. I never said it was a perfect plan, just the only one I had. Can we please have this argument at home with the heater on? It is freezing, no it is worse than freezing.”

“She has a point. I can’t feel my toes and that is just sad considering I am mostly fire right now.” Jax pointed out.

“How do we get back?” Oliver asked. “My chopper won’t fit everyone.”

“Zatanna is back at S.T.A.R, and will bring us back. Before she does did you complete your mission Al Sahim? Is the mad man dead?”

“Yeah, his body is around that cliff.”

Without another word, Nyssa took off, running into a flurry of snow that had begun dropping. Two minutes later she returned, bloody katana in hand. “I had to be sure. I am now sure. Overwatch please have Zatanna bring us back.”

Five seconds later the team was back in S.T.A.R. a worried Felicity and an amused Zatanna watching them.

“Hey, better than last time. Go team. Way to take that bullet Supes. Thankfully there was a woman there to save you. We saw the fight on Satellite. He is a psychic vampire, not magical in nature but definitely a different type of meta. Probably the most dangerous. Firestorm may be able to absorb the energy but he could also take over Firestorm’s body.”

“Thanks for letting us know Zatanna.” Jax told her.

“I would have arrived if needed but it is cold and I do not have cold weather gear. Not that cold. You all did great. Go team! Now, I am going to get a manicure. Have a great day anyone and do try to stay out of trouble.”

“How did you defeat her?” Nyssa asked Diana.

“I have seen those types before. My lasso channels the power of Gaia, the essence of life on Earth. To defeat death you need life. If you see him again, I would recommend your sorceress begin working on spells of enhancing and channeling the energy of the Earth.”

“Thank you.”

“Of course. This is why we stayed. I cannot be sure but from what J’onn has told me about this Speedforce it is very possible, Barry could enter him and destroy the dark matter from the inside using his own cells. Something to look into, if you should run into something like that again.”

“Where are Carter and Kendra?” Oliver asked.

“On standbye. The winds would have caused havoc with their flight ability. If we had needed them, they would have been there. Kara’s substitute, how are you feeling?”

“What? Kara’s substitute?” Kal El asked

“Yes, that is what you are, correct? Second string, temporary replacement. Kara would have used her heat vision the moment she was struck, hoping to counter the effects rather than standing there dying. What was your plan?”

“I… I was taken by surprise.”

“I see. Diana, you have much work to do with this one. I am grateful our Kryptonian is much smarter. Thank you for your assistance none the less Kal El. You did save our team idiot. Speaking of which may I have the room so that Oliver and I can have a talk?”

“I should probably call Lyla and tell her whatever happened in that base wasn’t our fault. No telling how many Fairchild left dead.” Sara offered and walked out, recognizing the look on Nyssa’s face.

Everyone hurried off, except for Alex who glared at Nyssa a bit longer and begrudgingly left, deciding that conversation would happen at home. Once they were left alone, Nyssa and Oliver locked eyes.

“Problem Nyssa?”

“Besides having to rush our team to your aid instead of having a prepared operation with appropriate personnel?”

“I wasn’t expecting to see them again. My mission was to kill Prometheus. That is not a Justice League matter, it was personal. I…”

“Didn’t want your actions to be judged by others? You are not the only one who will kill for her Oliver. You wanted this team, you deemed it necessary and you decided to go on your own. Make up your mind.”

“The League doesn’t kill! I do! They can’t become that!”

“They will do what is necessary! We were lucky this team did not acquire him. They obviously wanted his knowledge. It was blind luck. I am guessing since he ran, the unfortunate telepath who will have a major headache in the morning, cured him?”

“That would be my guess. Fairchild said she didn’t want out. She mentioned having to take the organization down from the inside and too many lives would be lost if she left now.”

“Thanks to Sara she won’t be taking anything down for a while unless muscle growth can repair shattered and torn tendons. You killed Prometheus but left his head on his shoulders. Have Malcolm Merlyn’s numerous resurrections taught you nothing?”

“Yeah, I don’t need you to tell me how to kill people Nyssa. I think I have that down.”

“You need to decide if you want to be a member of this team or not. You should have at least told me. I would have gladly gone to assist. I doubt you asked Sara, she did this on her own correct?”

“Back off Nyssa.” Oliver told her calmly, feeling anything but.

“Back off? If I had backed off you would be dead right now. You aren’t the only one who would kill for her and her family. Don’t go off alone or stay away. We are learning to gell and we can’t if we are not acting as one.”

“Not one of those would have approved of killing him and they shouldn’t.”

“Alex would, I would, Sara would. I wish I had been there when Kara stopped him. I would have taken his head at that moment in front of the world. What will it be Oliver?”

Oliver mumbled something.

“I didn’t quite hear that.”

“I’m sorry. I should have told you.” he admitted looking away. Oliver was never very good at apologies.

“No more?”

“I won’t go on my own anymore, unless I feel something needs to be…” he stopped seeing the glare from Nyssa, one he recognized many times in the past, usually right before she hit him in the face “… I won’t go on my own anymore.”

“Thank you. I have to go home and listen to Alex yell at me for the rest of the night, while avoiding any surprises Kara’s mutt may have left on my floor. Felicity is worried.”

Nyssa walked out, leaving Oliver alone. He took a breath and rehashed everything that had happened. Despite having to rely on the team to save him and Sara’s lives, the mission had accomplished his objectives. Prometheus was dead, Fairchild and company cannot teleport just anyone,anywhere, only be brought back to this Leash, making him feel better. She is a mole and has a plan of some sort but he still knows next to nothing about the organization except it has multiple metas since this was a different team than the one in Keystone City and there is a sword welding female who wants to accomplish what Wilson failed at. She had seemed so familiar, but he knew he had never seen her before. Then it hit him.

Her eyes. They were the same as Slade Wilson’s. He had a daughter, who while not close obviously, wanted to succeed where he had failed, He may not even know about her.

“Hey.”

Felicity’s voice cut his thoughts off as she wrapped her arms around her. “You okay?”

“Cold.” he admitted. Felicity grinned a bit.

“I spent the better part of five years on an island in the South China Sea, Barry. I don’t get cold. Remember that?”

“I was wrong. Very, very wrong. Ready to go home?”

“Since you left.” she admitted, shaken as always while he was out in the field but hiding it as best as she could. “When Fairchild showed up, I didn’t know who else might be around. i called Nyssa. Hope you aren’t too mad?”

“No, you saved our lives. Thank you. Now I am starving and bruised. Very, very bruised.”

While the Justice League recovered from a battle at the bottom of the planet, Kara and Barry started their day off, waking up from a deep sleep.

“Oh crap! Barry! We have to get up!” Kara told him, pushing him a bit when she saw the time.

“Why?”

“Because. I have a plan and our plan started with us at the Magic Kingdom three hours ago. It’s noon!”

“We are on our honeymoon. Do we really have to follow a schedule?”

“Yes, we do.”

“What was the plan for last night, or are you going to keep wearing things like that to bed as the norm? I’m not complaining, I prefer nothing but that nightie will work.” Barry told her, grinning with his eyes still closed.

“Oh no. We didn’t make love last night. I can’t believe I fell asleep. That is what screwed up my schedule. I am so sorry.”

“Kara, we were both exhausted. We have the rest of our lives, so one night won’t kill us. Of course if you want to give it a go right now, I wouldn’t object. Since the schedule is off anyway…”

“No, I need to Face Time Charlie first.”

Kara hopped out of bed and dialed Alex before Barry could tempt her further. Alex didn’t answer so she called Eliza.

“Hey sweetie… Kara, maybe you should put some clothes on?”

Oh crap was her first thought. “Sorry, be right back!” True to her promise, Kara was back in five seconds, t shirt on at least. “Have you talked to Alex? I was supposed to Face Time Charlie this morning and she isn’t answering.”

“She brought him by last night. She mentioned something about either her and Nyssa had a fight or they were going to fight, I’m honestly not sure if she meant physically or verbally. I am hoping verbally but either way she didn’t feel the puppy should be present.”

“Oh… thats not good. I’m sure they will work it out, one way or another.”

“Somebody is getting tied up!” Barry shouted from the bed, causing Eliza to wonder what the hell he was talking about not for the first time. Eliza shook her head and called Charlie, who jumped in her lap and tried licking the phone screen while Kara talked to him in some sort of gibberish, making Eliza glad she had never gotten Kara a dog growing up. She wasn’t sure she could have stood listening to that all day, and the odds that Kara wouldn’t sneak him in the house every night were zero. Once the call was over, Charlie whined and tried to attack Eliza’s phone while she dialed Alex to come get this mutt. Nyssa was the one who answered.

“Nyssa? Everything okay?”

“Yes of course.”

“Could you ask Alex to come to the phone?”

“I can’t. She is in the shower and I am not allowed to speak to her regardless.”

“What did you do?” Eliza groaned, hoping she wouldn’t be stuck with Charlie.

“I kept her from doing something incredibly stupid and saved her life.”

“That sounds like Alex. She would get mad about that. Can you please come get this dog?”

“Of course. I will be there shortly in Alex’s car. Apparently I don’t get to complain about the dog any longer or anything else. So she can deal with the shed hair in her Porsche.”

Eliza shook her head at the dial tone. Kids.

In Florida, Kara and Barry prepared for the day, late but not deterred. Lunch had to happen and with no nausea Kara took this as a sign for a great day.

“We really have to wear the Mouse Ears at lunch?”

“Yes. Are you shamed to be married to me?”

“Of course not! What does that have to do with Mouse Ears?”

Kara ignored him. “Just wear them, Now we have two missions today. The three o’clock parade during which we can have several pictures taken with characters. The attractions are all open until 1 AM so being late isn’t a problem. We have reservations at Be Our Guest at 7, and afterward as long as we don’t take longer than necessary to eat, we can reride the attractions we enjoyed the first time. Our ears will get us priority as well as the fast passes. We are going to meet Belle, then the Cinderella castle. I also want a picture of us riding Dumbo and go on the river ride. We also need to stay near the castle around ten. I understand if we go to the back of the castle hardly anyone is there so we can sit on the ground, and get a great view of the fireworks. We will have to move to the front to see Tinkerbell though. You got all that?”

“Yep. Pretty sure.” Barry lied.

“I hope you are on top of your game Flash. By the way we have to take pictures of all the hidden Mickey’s so when we bring our daughter back next year and the year after and the year after, we can show her where they all are. I want to bring Charlie next time too.”

“Got it. You think you can pencil me in for say 1:30 AM?”

“Yeah, as long as you promise to be up by 8. Animal Kingdom waits for no one Barry. We also have to hit the water park before we leave. I would like to wear a bikini. I’ve never worn one before and think it would be kind of cool to do it once before my body could possibly be lost forever.”

“Okay, hey since it is technically still lunch time and we finished eating early, you don’t have any activities scheduled till one, you think we can spend thirty minutes upstairs?”

Kara took a deep breath and looked around. It was a nice hotel. No point in hurrying.

“Yeah, I think we can make time.” she admitted. “I wonder what everyone is doing back in Central City? Think we missed anything?”

“I doubt it. Other than the fight with that team in Keystone City, its been quiet. I would bet everyone is bored out of their minds.” Barry guessed.

“Yeah, you’re probably right. They know better to get into fights without us right?”

“Yeah, not even Oliver is that dumb.” Barry assured her, then stopped. Both stared at each other until Kara made the suggestion.

“We should probably check in.”