My life for the last two months have been an emotional rollercoaster; It's been ten years since we defeated Reign. The first couple of years were great, we helped a lot of people and Aliens. Then three years after everything went to hell. More and more Aliens were trying to kill Kara or take over the DEO. We handled it for the most part, but two months ago my whole world came crashing down. I thought we took down Maxwell Lord but apparently he decided to rear his ugly head. Battle after Battle and he finally won; he killed Kara, yes that's right you read that correctly. Kara, my sister, the hero of National City is dead. She never had a chance we didn't see what was coming; he was always one step ahead of us. Even Lena couldn't see what was coming and she's more of a genius then he was. After he killed Kara we mourned her and then I kicked his ass; to the point where I killed him. Lena and Sam tried to stop me because they knew that killing someone was going to destroy me, But I couldn't let him get away with killing my little sister and family. To be honest killing him didn't do as much damage as people thought it was going too. Even Sara, my wife, yes that's right I married Sara Lance. But anyway even she knew killing someone was going to change me, but if you ask me I'm the same person I was before I killed Maxwell dickhead Lord...okay maybe I have changed; Eh who gives a crap.
Lena and I had a great idea to go back in time to save Kara, though everyone we've talked too about it doesn't think it's a good idea. Even Sara doesn't think it's a good idea even though she wanted to go back in time and save her sister from dying. But I also know where she's coming from and she's just trying to protect me; in case we can't actually save Kara. But we've been planning this for so long that I have to convince her to let us go back in time with the Waverider.
"Have you convinced the wife yet?", Lena asked as she walked into my house.
"Not yet, she's been away.", I said to Lena as I was preparing to go out.
"If you are planning to go anywhere I wouldn't. It's a mad-house out there, I had to take the emergency way to get here.", Lena said to me. Oh what I didn't mention was that the world has literally gone to shit. After Maxwell Lord killed Kara he overran the DEO and started using the aliens for experiments. Which he then used to make the world a living hell. There are few of us left from the DEO and we are trying to do as much as we can. Even Lena's company got taken over, but we are getting by and trying our best to get the world back to what it was. But I think we need Kara for that and that's why we need her back.
"Well it's not like I have anything else to do.", I said to Lena.
"That is true. Did Sara take the kids with her?", Lena asked me. Oh by the way Sara and I have twin girls; Ashley Kara and Melanie Laurel. They are about four almost five years old, normally they wouldn't go with Sara and the Legends, but with the world the way it is and only getting worse we thought they would be safer with Sara.
"She did, they should be back in a few days. Hopefully she'll be in a better mood by then I can make her see reason. I know she wanted to go back in time and save Laurel and was told she couldn't. I know she's just looking out for us because we may not even be able to save Kara if we go back in time; but I can't sit here and let the world go to shit because Maxwell fuking Lord's lackies are taking over.", I said to Lena.
"You know I agree with you, we need Kara back. I haven't even gotten a chance to tell her how I felt about her. Well how I still feel about her.", Lena said to me with a sad expression on her face.
"Yeah I know, if it makes you feel better I know for a fact she felt the same way about you. She just didn't know how you would react to it. Especially after you flipped out when she told you she was Supergirl.", I said to her as Sam and Ruby came into my house. "What are you two doing here? Shouldn't you be with Vasquez and the others?", I then asked Sam.
"They went out to get some food about an hour ago. They haven't come back yet, we thought maybe they came here. You don't think they got caught do you?", Sam asked as I was heading to the window to look outside.
"They aren't here, they also haven't radioed in for a while now. Did they say where they were going to go?", I said then asked her.
"No, they were acting sort of strange actually. You don't think someone is controlling them do you? Cause then we are compromised; they know where the sanctuary is.", Ruby said to us.
"If we were compromised then the two of you wouldn't be standing here talking to us.", I said to them as I continued to look out the window. Now I have to worry about my team coming back in one piece. They better not have been compromised that is the last thing I need right now. It's bad enough my mother and my sister are dead. I don't need anyone else I care about to die.
"I know this is going to be a stupid question. But should we go look for them?", Sam asked as she looked at me for the answer. I wish it were that easy to just walk out and look for them. Everything now has to be planned out before doing anything because of the possibility of getting caught and killed.
"I'll go you three stay here, if I'm not back in an hour then we all know I won't be back.", I said to them as I went to go grab my jacket to head out of the house.
"You know I can't let you go out there alone, your wife will literally kill me. Just give me a few minutes to gear up and I'll go with you.", Lena said to me as she started to get ready to leave with me.
"I'm with Lena on this one, you aren't going alone either of you. Ruby and I will go with you two as well. Strength in numbers right? Isn't that what we always used to say?", Sam said to us as Ruby nodded her head to agree with her mother.
"Look where that got my sister and mother. Six feet in the ground; that's where they ended up. It's better if I go myself, it'll be quicker. Plus if they come back here we need someone to stay and let them in.", I said to them as I tried to head to the door but Lena stopped me.
"Don't start with this whole my life is hell because my family's dead. You aren't the only one who lost people that day, Alex. Don't go on a suicide mission just to prove something, we all know you can handle yourself we've seen it first hand.", Lena said to me. The Luthor in her hasn't really come out that much since all this started to happen. You would think she would have become more like a Luthor after Kara died. But really she just became quiet and closed off most of the time. I have too; but I can't let anyone else die because of this war. I have to protect my family, it's what Kara would be doing if she were still alive so I have to do the same.
"She's right you know, we all lost someone that day. Losing Kara, Eliza, J'onn, Clark, Winn, and Maggie having their funerals sucked big time. We lost so many family members all because an egotistical douchebag decided to play god and create all these hybrid aliens. We've all suffered the pain and the agony that comes with losing people. But that doesn't mean we go and do something stupid when we have people that will help. If they were all still here they wouldn't want you to go alone, Alex. We would come up with a plan and execute that plan. So get your head out of your ass and lets come up with a solid plan before we leave this house.", Sam said as she stood next to Lena.
"The thing is Sam, they aren't here and they are never coming back. I could care less about a plan. If something goes wrong out there at least I know I'll be seeing my family again.", I said to them.
"But in the process you'd be losing a wife, your kids, your two sisters' and niece. Not to mention we'd be losing you. Your girls would be growing up without their other mother. They already lost a majority of their family at a young age. You want them to bury their mother too? Think through this Alex, you know this isn't going to end well if you don't come up with a plan.", Lena said to me. She's always the voice of reason but right now all I can think about is saving the people I care about. I couldn't save Kara, my mother, J'onn, Clark, Winn or Maggie but I can sure as hell save my other teammates.
"You really should listen to them. If you walk out that door right now and come back in one piece I'm going to kill you myself.", Sara said as she came into the house from the back door.
"When did you get home? Where are the girls?", I asked her.
"They're with the other Legends. Lena pushed the distress signal so I had them drop me off at home. I didn't know what I would be walking into, I didn't want the girls walking into something they shouldn't be seeing. They already looked death in the eye when they saw their family members being buried. I didn't want them seeing their mother, aunts and cousin dead. Why are you being so stupid and reckless?", Sara said to me then asked me.
"Because I'm tired of sitting around doing nothing while the people I care about die in front of me. I so badly want to go back in time and fix this whole thing, I want to save my family from being killed by that bastard.", I said to Sara.
"You don't think I want the same thing? I would love to go back in time and save my sister from dying, or my father? Not to mention my other family members. You don't think I want to bring back my wife and daughters' family? I would do anything to make you happy again, Alex you know I would. But going back in time to fix this will just cause more issues. That's why I didn't go back in time to save Laurel when I first became a Legend.", Sara said to me as she tried to get me to see reason. I hate the fact that they are right, I know going back in time is so risky and it can screw more things up but at the same time I could care less. I want my family whole again.
"It's not like I would be going alone, Lena's coming with me. It's simple we can go back in time and be our younger selves. We can make sure none of this happens. All you have to do is just help us get there. We just need something from the Waverider, then Lena can send us back in time and we finally fix all this shit.", I said to her.
"What could possibly go wrong with that plan? Oh I know you could be killed or stuck in the past and change your future. The girls could never be born, you would be risking everything just to save them. I know how hard this is for you, when I lost Laurel it nearly broke me, actually it did. But I realized that bringing her back could have caused so much more destruction. You need to realize that bringing everybody back would make thing worse especially since you are saving more than one person. For each person you save the future could change so drastically and you wouldn't even know it until it was too late.", Sara said to me. I love her and the girls I really do I would die in a heart beat for them. But I also need my other family members back, I need to have my sister and best friend back; I've been so lost without them.
"Sara I have to do this, please understand where I'm coming from. We could change the future for the better. I know the risk of doing this and I know all the possible outcomes but that hasn't changed my mind at all.", I said to her as I started to tear.
"Maybe this will change your mind. If you go back in time and happen to fix things without consequences, just know the girls and I may not be here when you come home. I love you Alex I do, but what you want to do could be so dangerous that I can't be here when you get back. I'll leave what you need from the Waverider, if you want you can say goodbye to the girls.", Sara said as she tossed something to Lena.
"Just tell them I love them and I'll see them soon.", I said to Sara who nodded her head and then left out the back door.
"You sure about this? You could lose your family.", Sam said as we headed down stairs to my lab.
"I'm sure, you two go look for crew if you can't find them then come back here. I need you to look out for this place. We'll see you when we return, keep an eye on Sara and the girls if they come back please.", I said to Sam and Ruby as Lena was preparing the time machine.
"You know we will. Kick some ass okay. Love you.", Sam said as she hugged me then went over to Lena to say her goodbyes.
"You know I think you're stupid for risking your life with Sara and the girls. I still love you just think you've gotten stupid in your old age.", Ruby said to me which got me to laugh. This kid has such balls; even when we first met and she was twelve she was a spitfire.
"Love you too kiddo, keep an eye on your mother.", I said to her as I hugged and kissed her head.
"Ready to save the world?", Lena asked me as she started up the time machine.
"I've been ready for months.", I said to her as I took her hand and we went through the time machine.
