Author's Note: Okay, so I've been slowly trying to get back into writing and have been writing this story as extremely short chapters (trying to cut out filler). I put up a poll on Twitter and the majority of people wanted me to just go ahead and start posting. So, I'll post this chapter now and then post the next one in the next couple of days.

Okay, so I've been slowly trying to get back into writing and have been writing this story as extremely short chapters (trying to cut out filler). I put up a poll on Twitter and the majority of people wanted me to just go ahead and start posting. So, I'll post this chapter now and then post the next one in the next couple of days.

I'll also add more characters, relationships, and tags to the story as I update it. Trying not to spoil ALL THE THINGS with this story that came out of my crazy brain.

It was dark, they were huddled together, hiding from those who would likely kill them. She held the child close and tight, whispering into their ear as they waited for the soldiers to pass. "There once was a girl from Krypton...she was fearless, a heart full of grief but also so much love, and she was the best person I knew…"

"What happened to her?"

"I don't know."

"What was her name?"

"Kara." A beat passed, sadness in her voice. "She was my sister."

They'd waited there for some time and she'd thought it was safe. So, she'd removed the panel and climbed out first, weapon at the ready. When she looked around, there hadn't been anyone or any sign. It was in that moment when she turned back to grab the child that she realized how absolutely exhausted she was. They both needed food, water, and a lot of rest. Right now, they needed to get somewhere safe, that was their first priority.

"Do you hear something?" the child whispered.

She didn't, but she was on high guard the moment the child's feet hit the ground. Her weapon was up and her eyes kept darting in the direction of the slightest bit of sound. She balanced the weapon with one hand and used her other hand to ensure that the child was right at her hip and hidden behind her body as much as possible before placing her hand back on the weapon. Her head was pounding and spinning all at the same time, her balance was off, and she didn't know how long she could keep this up. They needed to find somewhere safe.

"The pod shouldn't have opened."

It was something that she was aware of even more so in that moment. Blinking rapidly, she told herself that she needed to focus. So, she tried to focus on the one person that she found herself missing the most. "She would have loved you, you know," she whispered as they moved slowly down the hallway. "I think you two would have had a lot in common."

"I would have liked to meet her, I think."

She felt sick to her stomach and she had to pause to try to steady herself and to steady her head from all the spinning. They definitely had been taken out of the pod too soon. They shouldn't have woken alone and it likely meant that proper preparations hadn't been made either. "I don't know if I can keep going," she spoke honestly as she sucked in a breath. "You might have to go on without me."

"You're supposed to protect me."

And she had sworn it.

Her eyes darted to the child for a moment as she pulled up every bit of strength she had in that moment. If she could only get them somewhere safe, then maybe she could just rest a bit. "This...looks...familiar," she pushed out slowly and lowly with each step she took. It was like deja vu was hitting her hard. Why did she feel like she knew the place? Was she just losing it? Was her body shutting down? Was it just confusion?

If she failed-

The footfalls and...there was another sound that was so familiar, but she couldn't place...but they sounded more like booming in her head. Whoever was there too was close. She immediately whipped around a corner and engaged her enemy, adrenaline suddenly pumping and propelled her forward. Her weapon went off twice before it was knocked out of her hands. Her fists immediately came up and swung her opponent.

There was shouting.

She was trying to keep the child in between her body and the wall.

The shouting continued, but she couldn't hear the words. She was barely holding it together, the edges of her vision were already black and were threatening to fully taken her. She pushed it back, though.

The wind was knocked out of her as she was pinned against a wall and an arm came across her throat.

"Stop! Please! Stop!" the child screamed.

"Stand down!" came another voice.

It was too late, though, the darkness set in. She blinked rapidly as her body sunk to the ground. She was welcoming unconsciousness, but it was like she was hallucinating suddenly as she blinked her last time. "Kara?" she breathed.

TBC…