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A/N: This is set after 3x05. As Kara tries to help Alex she gets a surprise visit from Barry who needs her help. Her journey to the other Earth though takes an unexpected turn and she finds herself fighting new, but familiar foes, whilst reuniting with fallen allies. There will be appearances from characters from The Flash and Arrow. But I don't watch either show so character representations may be off and it may be out of sync with events on those shows.
"Okay it's a place and a restaurant name and a long way from here." Winn said reading off a card as he stood in Kara's apartment.
"You really suck at this." James commented. "Go on."
"Okay, this is easy. Classic eighties movie about being caught inside a computer. Had funky lights and bikes. How are you not getting this?"
"Because I have a life." James said. "Move on."
"And that's time." Kara said. "You two were awful. I mean I thought we were bad, but we had nothing on you." She added glancing at Alex who said.
"You really suck."
"Seeing you didn't get Star Wars you can't talk Danvers." Winn said.
"Well this hammering has been fun, but I should go. Lena has requested a pre-breakfast meeting." James said standing.
"I should go to." Alex said.
"You don't want to stay?" Kara asked.
"No."
"You sure?"
"I'm sure." Alex said. "Really I'm fine."
"Okay, well call if you need anything." Kara said hugging Alex before James and Alex left.
"You okay?" Winn asked as he helped Kara clear up.
"Just worried about Alex." Kara sighed.
"She'll be okay." Winn said. "Because we both know you won't let her be anything than okay."
"I just wish I knew how to help her."
"You are helping her." Winn said.
"It doesn't feel like that."
"If you weren't helping her there would be many more injuries during training." Winn pointed out as a blue portal suddenly appeared in the lounge.
"What's going on?" Winn asked standing behind Kara just as Barry emerged.
"Barry! What are you doing here?" Kara asked.
"Hi Kara." Barry said. "Sorry to come, but I really need your help."
"What's happened?" Kara asked concerned that Barry was lacking his normal jovial attitude.
"It's bad." Barry said. "And it involves aliens. They are helping build a weapon that could destroy not just our world but others as well."
"Should I call Alex?" Winn asked.
"She has enough to deal with." Kara said turning to face Winn. "I'll go with Barry, if I need help I come back."
"You sure?" Winn asked.
"I'm sure." Kara said. "But Winn, look after Alex for me, okay?"
"Of course." Winn said.
-00-
As Kara and Barry emerged in a building she asked.
"Where are we?"
"Our current base of operations." Barry said.
"What happened to S.T.A.R. Labs?"
"It's complicated." Barry said as he led Kara into a room. "There's something I need to tell you."
"What's that?" Kara asked.
"I'm not actually Barry. I mean I am obviously. But I am not the Barry you know." Seeing Kara's confused look he said. "Let me explain. This is not your Barry's world. It is mine. And we need your help."
"We?"
"Hello Ms Danvers." A familiar voice said from behind. Turning Kara saw the face that went with the voice and asked in disbelief.
"Max?"
"So there's one of me on your Earth too?" Max asked. "Do we get on?"
"No. You don't trust aliens." Kara said.
"Sounds just like me." Max smiled.
"Yet you are asking for my help?" Kara pointed out.
"Not exactly." Max said before looking at Barry and saying. "I'm assuming you've not told her yet?"
"No."
"Well this is a little awkward then." Max smiled. "Let me explain. We are not asking for help. We are taking what we need."
"What are you talking about?" Kara asked.
"I'm impressed. You show the same complete lack of self awareness and intelligence as the you from this Earth." Max smiled. "Do you not know where you are?"
"Should I?"
"I would have thought you could feel it. Maybe this will help." Max said turning a dial causing Kara to collapse to her knees.
"Kryptonite? Why?" Kara asked.
"We need you to give us something. This will help you be compliant." Max said before nodding to two soldiers who stood in the corner. Moving forward they roughly picked Kara up before strapping her on a metal table.
"These restraints are made of some alien metal which I believe not even you can break. Even once I have dialled down the Kryptonite." Max said.
"What do you want?" Kara asked.
"Your heat vision. We need it to power a weapon." Max said.
"You can't make me use my heat vision." Kara said defiantly.
"Actually we can." Max said nodding to Barry who approached.
"You see your powers are activated in a similar way to other functions. You just need to know which part of the brain to stimulate." Barry explained. "Unfortunately for you if you chose to go for the stimulated approach it will be very painful for you."
"Why are you doing this?" Kara asked.
"Your people nearly destroyed this planet. Consider this reparations."
"You're sick." Kara said as Max approached and put a visor over her head.
"So are we doing this the easy way or the painful way?" Max asked.
"Go to hell." Kara said.
"I won't, but this will feel like your own personalised hell." Max smiled as he attached various anodes and cathodes to Kara's head. "Don't worry, we'll go easy in you for your first time." He added before turning a knob. As soon as it was turned Kara felt her strength returning and immediately tried to free herself. But despite her strength she could not break through the restraints. Max then hit another button before an intense pain started to fill her head before her heat vision activated. As the pain continued to build she screamed in agony as her heat vision blasted the visor.
-00-
As Kara was dragged back to her cell, tired and in pain, she tried to figure out where she was and how could escape. Nothing was making any sense.
As she was thrown into the cell she landed heavily on the ground. The added pain making her nausea worse causing her to lie unmoving and defeated on the ground. As she wished unconsciousness to take over she became aware of a sound nearby.
"Who's there?" She asked trying to look round despite the pain. When she saw a figure in the corner she forced herself to sit up and asked. "Who's there?" Fighting off the dizziness she edged closer to the figure trying to make out a face in the darkness. As she neared she saw a familiar and undeniable silhouette. "Can't be." She said weakly before she collapsed unconscious.
As Kara lay unmoving on the cell floor, the other occupant moved over to her and lifted her head so it rested in her lap before saying.
"Be strong Little One."
-TBC...
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