Capitalizing Courage (Click of 8 AM)
Their stories were exchanged their paths calculated and when they stepping into the center of National City all the people around them stopped gasped and stared. To say the citizens of their home were uncertain their minds and hearts were put at ease when the armored warriors all knelt a knee with their heads down. The Director was first to rise and with her clan she unleashed her wings which brought even more gasps with little kids pointing waving and smiling with "Look ANGELS!"
"Citizens of National City..I understand your uneasiness even your fears but we are in no way a threat. We are protectors of our city of our country of our world. We are what brings the light and balance back in times of crisis and despair. What you've had broadcasted to you has been a falsehood from devils that mean to taint every ounce of peace we have." Alex whistled and those that fought with her rose one by one. "Look at these symbols we bear and see the one you will recognize most. Supergirl is among the ones that stand before you. Kieran is among your protectors and if you haven't believed in all the good she has done to try to right the Luthor name…" Gasps were much louder this time. "...then you do not comprehend the great lengths she's done to keep each and every one of you safe. These people that stand here symbolize strength, hope and peace. Like Supergirl has done and sacrificed her own safety and life countless times over, we will bring the light back to all of you."
At first there was nothing but silence and Alex feared she'd said the wrong thing but then the cheers the hoots the claps were echoed along town square and it didn't take super hearing to know it had reached far beyond that. The Director looked over and saw Cat Grant with cameras all over them and nodded with the media queen doing the same. She knew exactly what needed to be shouted. "El Mayarah!"
"EL MAYARAH!" Her clan howled.
"EL MAYARAH!" The crowd the city all spoke. Alex looked to the one in white and silver armor and nodded with her sister doing the same. They turned their heads back as citizens walked over to shake their hands. She looked over to her ex in her black armor.
"This is so cool." Nia spoke in their joint coms on their private line.
"Beats the protocols of the badge I gotta say." Maggie chuckled and shook several people's hands. "Thank you Danvers."
"Don't get all emotional on us now Sawyer." Lena snickered and the black knight turned her head quickly giving Lena her best glare. "Making faces at me?"
"You guys can't help yourselves can you?" Alex smiled bending down as a little boy ran over to hug her. "This was definitely worth the speech." She wrapped her arms around him and lifted him up as he tried to speak the praise making the Director smirk. "Good job."
"Tommy. I Tommy!" The little body squealed as his mother came over to shake Alex's hand.
"Well Tommy, it's nice to meet you." She handed Tommy back to his mom. Once again the woman shook her hand.
"Thank you." Alex nodded. She sighed in the com.
"We ready to find this bitch?" The Director heard her ex chuckle.
"Glad the little boy can't hear your potty mouth Danvers."
"Director Danvers thank you."
"Ally, give it up. You are always gonna be Danvers cause that's how we started it." The two looked back at each other with them all waving to the people around them. "So where do we start?"
"The six locations Brainy pulled up would be a good place to begin the hunt." Imra spoke up in an armored suit that bore the same colors and symbols of her Legion suit. Standing beside her was Alura whom also bore an armor so very similar to the one her daughter wore with the shades of brown and tan bearing the crest of their family upon her chest.
"Shall we draw straws?" Vasquez spoke up in her midnight blue armor knelt down as a little girl traced the dragon upon her suit. She hugged her then ran back to her family. "What's the plan Director.."
"Well well well.." The armored crew all turned their heads with Grant walking right up to the one in red and blue. "Upgrade hmm?" Lena looked at Kara and they saw no cameras around with the white knight stepping forward to stand by her love's side. "Wait…"
"Not too shabby Catherine." Lena smirked as the woman gawked then gasped. "Shhh.."
"I think I get your reasoning for doing that." Cat stepped toward whom she knew to be her old assistant. "Be safe out there...please." Kara nodded with her old boss stepping back and walking away only to turn back around. "Can I get a picture of you all?"
"Of course! We keep the masks on though." Alex told her. Cat smiled agreeing to the terms. "You guys up for this?" They all gave a thumbs up. "Nia...come stand beside me. Actually…" The Director knew that this would change things but she felt it was right. She removed her phoenix helmet and exposed herself to the crowd and cameras. Nia looked at her and Alex nodded. She removed her own helmet with several gasps. "Her and I will stand at the lead. This is someone I feel should be recognized. This hero has recently found her way to our family. I want you to see this face and remember that she is another angel here to bring hope and a sense of meaning that can touch all our lives. We call her Dreamer." Alex held out her arm and Nia took it with both of them clasping their forearms a sign of honor and trust. Both of them felt cameras go off and howls out in praise and support of Nia. They gave the Naltorian something real something of a true meaning.
"Alright...let's do this!" Sawyer shouted some and she stepped between Susan and Lena with Lena on Alex's other side. Vasquez had Saturn Girl at her right side. Beside Nia was Kara and beside Zor-El was her mother. After the pictures were taken with the two with their masks off they put their headgear back on and all of them stepped forward each of them together bonded by a true code of family and purpose.
"Show us that warrior ladies!" Cat ordered and they all stepped into a fighter's stance all shouting together El Mayarah. The picture worth a thousand words with infinite hopeful meaning. They really were...Stronger Together..
Four sites later three hours had passed and besides a hunger that had apparently not just hit the super powered metabolism, they all had to take a decent breather to grab some grub. With their picture almost everywhere even getting to food became a little of an issue until one barista at a bagel shop welcomed them all in taking their drink orders and offering the back dining area where she promised no cameras were present. Her boss which happened to be her uncle closed the shop when they usually would but wanted to give an opportunity without a media circus.
"Excuse me ladies?" Their heads turned with their helmets on the other table. This bearded older gentleman held his hands together bowed slightly a sign of his faith and they all stood to do the same. "天使さんありがとうございます。" Kara stood bowing again as the rest of them sat down.
"あなたは大歓迎ですが、我々はあなたの親切なおもてなしに感謝する必要があります。" Supergirl responded in his language. The man smiled and reached out to take her hand.
"Yu honore is our honore." He attempted to reply stepping aside as his niece set out the tea cups with three lantern style tea pots. He bowed once more to head back to the kitchen.
"How did you know our…" Kara put her bare hand, after removing her gloves, on the young girl's shoulders. "Thank you."
"We all thank you. What is your name.."
"Miea. Supergirl, it's an honor." Kara looked over at her sister seeing her nod.
"Miea, the honor is mine. I'm Kara." The woman's eyes lit up widening.
"You are the reporter?" She nodded smiling. "I shall never let that name leave my lips but it will remain in my heart my soul my spirit."
"As yours will in mine." She felt that connection but then felt her lips curve upward. "Sooo…" Kara chuckled with a huge smile. "You guys just do bagels?"
"This is our second restaurant actually but we can make anything there here. What do you like? Eggrolls? Potstickers?" Everyone else facepalmed as Kara squealed to bounce up and down. "I take it that's one of your favorites?"
"Hmmm hmm...oh Miea you have noooooo idea the amount of potstickers this hero consumes."
"Well let me bring you a few menus from our other place. Take your time and holler if you need more tea. Any other drinks? I'll get you some other glasses and a few pitchers of ice water too." Miea smiled bowing and walking off to shout to her uncle that she needed three of every appetizer on their eve scroll.
"How is it that we end up at a bagel shop and somehow you end up with potstickers?" Alex asked with her ex slapping the table laughing.
"What are these potstickers?" Alura spoke up curious with all eyes landing on her. Alex nearly fell over dying of laughter.
"That is what your daughter consumes the most in like a dozen orders at a time and let me tell you...I've been threatened by her that she will melt my space if the remaining potstickers aren't in her hands or mouth." Everyone broke out in chuckles including the Danvers. They continued to share tales with food coming their way and after orders requests and some substitutes the family of warriors enjoyed a hefty meal among real family. It felt right that they were all together for this..
"Hmmph. Do you believe this shit?" Kayla grumbled with her aunt beside her them both in their impenetrable attire. Lillian grit her teeth but then shook her head and began a deeply throat chuckle which brought her niece glancing at her like she was crazy. "Okay, you've lost me."
"Let them have their spectacle and light shows. They are chasing their tails like the fools they all are." Lillian snickered completely unnerved by what she watched. She stood up and waved away the screen walking out to the firearms room. Kayla got up immediately to follow her aunt curious as to the old Cadmus leader's plan. Lillian didn't just dismiss a massive announcement like that unless she knew a way to destroy every ounce of the event from the face of the earth to leave the memory of it in ruin. It was time she gave the reins over to her teacher and family and allowed herself to be schooled in the evil Luthor gene. All those angels they would shoot down from their little high. None of them would fly again once they were done with them...