Chapter 1
The ships were ready to depart. A baby was already lying in the first space ship. Two couples stood nearby.
"Kara," said a woman, looking at a twelve year old girl. "When we are gone, you would have to protect Kal El."
"I know mother," said Kara, hugging her parents.
"We love you Kara," said Kara's father.
"I know," said Kara, still holding her parents.
"It's time," said Kal El's parents. Kara nodded and climbed in her own small space ship, ready to depart.
"I will always remember you and keep you in my heart," said Kara, as her space ship closed. She lay comfortably on the soft sheets and looked outside. She saw tears running on both her parents and her Aunt and Uncle's faces. If only Aunt Astra would also be there right now, but her best friend on Krypton was sentences to the Phantom Zone.
Her cousin's ship was the first to take off. Kara saw that baby Kal El's eyes were closed, she was grateful that at least her cousin would not remember this tragic day.
"We love you," said the four adults as Kara's ship took off. The two ships flew into deeper space.
Kara heard an explosion that shattered Krypton, but her position in the pod thankfully limited her vision to see the planet's destruction. And so the two space ships floated in space. The internal machinery released sleeping gas that kept both cousins in stasis, so that they would be unaware of the journey. They would think of it as a long dream, and they would only become self aware once the ships would reach their destination.
Much time passed, and one day two ships crashed on the surface of another world, on a planet called Earth. The two ships landed on the field, and nobody was able to witness the arrival of two Kryptonian refugees.
Kara was the first to wake up. She opened her eyes and saw the new environment. The glass door opened, and Kara climbed out of the ship. She then approached Kal El's ship and opened the door.
The baby looked at his older cousin and then looked around. Not seeing anyone else, he cried.
"Kal El, it's alright, everything will be alright," said Kara, taking Kal and holding the baby in her hands. Truthfully, Kara had no idea what she would do on this world, but she hoped her life on Earth would be nice.
"Kara Zor El," said Kalex robot, exiting Kara's pod.
"Kalex?" asked Kara.
"Lady Kara Zor El, I have instructions to deliver this message to you," said the robot, activating a hologram. Kara saw the image of her mother.
"Kara, I am so sorry that we had to do it. By the time you read hear this message, planet Krypton will be destroyed. Your mother installed this AI to provide you with basic education of Krypton and whatever information we gathered of Earth," said the hologram. "What's the first thing you want to know, Kara?"
"Can I hug you?" asked Kara.
"I am sorry, but I am not programmed to do that. I can answer your questions," said the hologram image of Alura.
Kara considered her next question. While tears escaped her eyes, she knew she could not ask the hologram of Alura to return affections to Kara. "Do you know anything important I should know about life on planet Earth?" asked Kara.
"Yes. Your father and I, as well as your Aunt and Uncle have selected this planet for you and Kal to live due to the yellow sun. Planet Earth orbits the yellow sun, which will provide you both with super abilities. We are not fully aware what you could do on Earth, but we calculated that you should be near indestructible," said the hologram of Alura.
"Nobody could harm us?" asked Kara.
"That is correct. Physically anyway. We think that you are also protected against mind attacks, but beware of any emotional attacks. Kara, there are bad people in the universe, both on Krypton and on Earth. They could hurt you, leaving you vulnerable. Be careful whom you trust," said the hologram.
"I miss you," said Kara. A tear travelled down Kara's cheek.
"I am sorry, but I am not programmed to understand this command. Do you have another question for me, Kara?" asked the hologram.
More tears escaped Kara's face. "I just want to hug you, mama," said Kara.
"I am sorry, I am not programmed to understand this command. Do you have another question?" asked the hologram.
Kara wiped the tears of her face. "Do we get more abilities?" asked Kara.
"Yes. We are pretty sure you will gain super strength and flight. You might get other abilities, but invulnerability, super strength, and flight are the ones we calculated for certain that you will acquire," said the hologram of Alura. "You will gain all this from exposure to the yellow light coming from the yellow star the planet Earth orbits."
Kara sighed. She wanted to get comfort from her family, but she knew she couldn't get that. But she had to be strong for her cousin, who was still a baby. A powerful baby, but still he was a baby.
"What language do humans speak on Earth?" asked Kara.
"A good question. We learned that humans are a very diverse species, speaking a wide variety of languages. Our robots learned of the languages spoken on Earth. You landed in the country of United States, where most people speak English. Kalex can provide you with instructions how to learn this so called English language," said the hologram of Alura.
"Thank you mother," said Kara.
"I am sorry, I did not get that," said the hologram. Kara's eyes were very watery.
"What do I need to do know?" asked Kara.
"Go and find some family to look after you. You are only twelve, you should not raise Kal," said the hologram. It then deactivated.
"How can I help you, Lady Kara?" asked Kalex robot.
"I, I don't know," said Kara. Kal looked around and cried again.
"Hush, cousin, we need to be quiet," said Kara, gently holding her baby cousin.
Sunlight began to appear on the horizon, eliminating the morning sky. Kara looked at the slowly appearing yellow dot and breathed deeply, she felt at peace. Her body absorbed the yellow rays of light, becoming stronger than ever before.
She could see the area where she landed clearer. It was a vast field, and Kara at first was unsure where she should go next. Suddenly her ears hurt, and Kara dropped on her knees, while keeping Kal close to her chest.
The pain was overwhelming. Kara could hear a lot of things around her. She could her tiny insects moving on the ground, a few birds flying in the early morning sky, a snake crawling.
Kara also heard her cousin's screaming. The two sat on the ground, slowly adjusting to the new environment. A few hours have passed, although Kara wasn't sure just how much time has actually passed, she lost track of time. But after about a few hours have passed, the cousins adjusted to the new environment. Kal promptly fell asleep again, holding Kara with his tiny arms.
Kara looked at Kal and smiled. He looked very peaceful, quietly sleeping in her arms. The peace was interrupted as a large animal with fangs began to slowly approach the two people.
"Go away," said Kara, but the predatory animal slowly continued its advancement, opening its jaws widely. Kara knew of their pet Krypto, but this dog like creature was larger in size. Its fangs looked sharp, and unlike Krypto, it did not look friendly.
The animal jumped and but Kara, but it instantly broke its teeth. The animal howled and ran away, scared of what Kara could do to it.
"Kalex, please show me this English language," said Kara. The robot sent a thin ray of green light into Kara's head, teaching Kara of the English language.
"Do you require anything else, Lady Kara?" asked Kalex.
"No. I will search for shelter, and you should stay at the ship," said Kara. The robot flew into Kara's ship and disappeared.
"Don't worry Kal, we will find a place to stay," said Kara. She continued holding her cousin, and began walking in one direction, not sure where she would end up.
Kara walked for a few hours, before arriving at one house. The house had two floors. It was made of wooden substance Kara learned about from the information Kalex has provided her. When Kara approached the house, she heard a dog barking.
"Who is there?" asked a man's voice. Kara saw that a man exited the house. He was about her parent's age. The man's hair was black, although it already began greying.
"We need help," said Kara, looking at the man. He was holding a gun.
The man dropped the gun and ran towards Kara. "Martha, come here quick," said the man. A woman soon appeared in the doorway.
"Jonathan, what's wrong?" asked the woman, whom Kara assumed to be Martha.
"Martha, I found this girl with a baby outside of our house," said Jonathan.
"You poor child," said Martha, approaching Kara. "Where have you come from?"
"Krypton," said Kara
"Wait, where is Krypton?" asked Jonathan.
"My cousin and I have arrived from another planet. It blew up right after we left," said Kara.
Jonathan and Martha exchanged looks. "You must be very confused. Don't worry, we will help you," said Martha.
"No, you need to trust me," said Kara and in desperation accidentally hit the door with her hand, destroying it. At the same time shooting red lasers out of her eyes, lighting the kitchen on fire.
"I am so sorry," said Kara.
"Don't worry, we can replace the kitchen and the door," said Jonathan.
He and his wife took out the fire and then led two Kryptonians to the dining room, which wasn't damaged by the fire.
"We can see that you are not from around here. Can you tell us which planet you came from?" asked Martha. The two adults realized that Kara told the truth.
"My name is Kara Zor El, and this is my cousin Kal El," said Kara, beginning her story. She told about her life on Krypton, about the flight from the doomed planet, and about their arrival to Earth.
"I am so sorry you had to experience this, Kara," said Martha.
"Don't worry, we will look after the both of you as our own. Truth be told, we have always wanted children, but we never could have biological ones. If you want, you can stay with us, and we will help you and your cousin," said Jonathan.
Kara smiled. "We would also need to give your cousin a different name. While Kara could pass for a human name, I think we should call your cousin something else, since Kal would sound a bit strange, especially in this area," said Jonathan.
"How about Clark? Clark sounds a bit like Kal," said Martha.
"Clark," said Kara. "Clark. It works, but to me he will always be Kal El."
"Of course," said Jonathan.
From that day forward, Kara and Clark lived with the Kents. Jonathan and Martha adopted the cousins. They home schooled Kara until she turned sixteen, when she decided to go to high school. Kara adjusted to life in Smallville, but longed for a more exciting life. The Kents knew that she grew up in a very technologically advanced society, and understood her desire to go a city. When she turned twenty-four, Kara left Smallville and went to live in the National City. She took a small allowance for her to life comfortably for a year or two, so that she could find a job. When she arrived to the National City, she saw a large metropolis full of cars, lights, and loud noise. Kara was happy, at least this city reminded her of Krypton.
A/N: this is a parallel story to Supergirl/Arrow AU. This takes place on Earth 2, but Kara will not be Powergirl in this universe. She will still keep the "super" as part of her name. This will be a series of one shots about Earth 2 Kara's life. Next, Kara meets Cat. For the purposes of this fanfic, Kara is 24, and Cat is 26 when they meet.