It was purely accidental that Lena was on the mountain that night. Her mother was in one of those moods, the moods she seemed to always be in since her father died, and had completely blown up at her for no really reason. And Lex was - well, Lena wasn't really sure what was going on with Lex. There was something in his eyes since her took over as CEO, something haunting and Lena had no idea what that could be, he purposely kept her out of the business, at least until she was out of high school.
Lena had too get away after her argument with her mother, away from the shell that used to be her brother, away from looking at the empty arm chair that her father used to occupy when he wasn't at the office.
There was a part of the mountain that Lena had found that she had never seen anyone around before so she kind of commandeered the place as her own.
She was perched on the edge of the cliff, staring down at the inky black water, wondering if anyone would really care if she just jumped in and never resurfaced.
A loud explosion startled her out of her admittedly depressing train of thought, the ground shaking beneath her.
Lena scrambled to her feet, rushing in the direction of the sound. When she reached the opened she eyed the two people standing on the opposite side, directly across from her, the boy standing by the crumbling cliff and the girl standing on top of the very unsafe cliff.
"What the hell, dude?" One of the girls opposite her snapped, marching toward the boy, toward the crumbling cliff.
Lena's eyes snapped from the duo, to the boy, then to the girl on top of the cliff.
"Shit," she murmured when she noticed the side completely crumbling. "Hey, you have too move!"
The girl just looked at Lena, with a look Lena couldn't see in the dark, but didn't move.
"It's going to crumbled," Lena rushed forward, about to grab onto the boys arm when the cliff gave way, showering her, the boy and the two girls with rocks.
When she was sure it was over she quickly got too her feet and rushed to the rubble, skidding too a halt and staring wide eyed at the girl as she sat up, a little groan escaping her lips.
"Holy shit, are you okay?" Lena questioned, holding a hand out to the girl.
"What were you thinking?" One of the girls behind her snapped, pushing the boy. "You could've killed someone!"
"Alex," the other girl gently pushed against the girls shoulder.
The girl on the floor accepted Lena's hand and allowed her to pull her upright, touching he gash on her forehead.
"I think I'm okay,"
"I'm so sorry!" The boy apologised, rushing over to their side. "No one is usually here, I thought it would have been okay."
"What were you doing?" Lena questioned incredulously.
"I was just- there was stuff buried here, I was looking."
"Using explosives?" Alex growled. "God, I knew you could be a little blasé sometimes but holy shit!"
Lena glanced back at Alex, taking in her scowl, her teeth all but bared at boy, before looking at the girl besides her. She was taller than Alex, a pair of glasses framing her eyes. She looked a lot more timid than the girl she was with, her hand against Alex's shoulder, probably to prevent her from going at the boy again.
"It was all I could think too use,"
"Guys?" The girl Lena had helped up tried to interrupt but Alex and the boy just kept bickering while the girl with Alex looked almost exasperated as she tried to calm Alex down.
But Lena turned to the girl, who was staring at the ground with a little frown, looking bewildered, colourful lights flickering in her brown eyes.
Lena followed her eye-line, the sound of bickering fading away when she noticed the flickering lights amidst the rocks. Blue, red, yellow, pink and black light glowed, prompting Lena to kneel, picking up the red one, for some reason it seemed to be the one calling to her the most, rubbing her thumb over the dusty surface as it vibrated in her hand.
"Guys!" Lena startled out of the little daze the coin seemed to have her in. The trio seemed to pay attention after the girl yelled, their eyes moving to the coins when the girl jabbed her finger in that direction.
"Yes!" The boy grinned, rushing over too the coins, instantly going for the blue one. His eyes were wide as he held it up, a large smile on his face.
"What are those things?" Alex asked, crouching down and picking up the black one while the girl she was with went for the yellow and other girl went for the pink.
"I have no idea," Barry shrugged.
"They must be worth a fortune." The girl beside her murmured.
Lena's ears perked up at the sound of what sounded like yelling, her head whipping around to the entrance of the mine.
"Shit, security."
Everyone was on their feet and running in opposite direction within seconds.
Lena could hear her heart pounding in her ears, the coin almost burning against her palm. She had been running for almost a minute when a truck pulled up beside her, the girl that was with Alex in the bed of the truck, leaning over the edge with her arm outstretched.
Lena frowned at her arm.
"Trust me," the girl stressed in a soft voice.
So Lena did, grabbing onto the girls arm and jumping toward the bed of the truck, allowing the girl to yank her in.
Lena landed on the girl with a huff, panting as she lifted her head too look at the grinning girl beneath her. "Are you okay, Lena?"
Lena was getting a glimpse of the girls blue eyes every time they sped under a street lamp, the brief flash of blue accompanied by the fact this pretty girl knew her name caused her to falter for a second.
"On your left, Kara."
Kara quickly rolled Lena off of her and scrambled up, almost tumbling off the side of the truck but Lena quickly grabbed her belt, her foot bracing against the edge of the truck to stop her.
When she was sure Kara was secure she moved to her side to help her grab the boy first, then the girl, all of them crowding around the open window on the back of the truck.
"You need to go faster, Alex."
"I'm trying." She growled through her teeth, grinding the truck into fifth gear. The truck complained loudly as they sped up, the fan belt squeaking but they were getting away, the security buggies disappearing behind them.
"You can't stop!" The girl beside her snapped, pulling Lena's attention back to the front. She noted the train barrelling along the track, a track they had to cross to get away.
"She can't make that." Lena gasped, the beginnings of a panic attack settling in her chest.
"She can," Kara clapped her hand on Alex's should. "Go faster."
"This thing is almost three decades old!" Alex grumbled. "I can't."
"You've got this," The boy said.
"She doesn't got this." Lena disagreed.
Alex slammed her foot down and they sped up but only slightly.
They didn't make it, the train plowed into the back end of the truck, throwing everyone by Alex out of the truck while Alex tumbled inside.
The last thing Lena remembered before passing out was an intense red glow.
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Lena woke up with a start, her hand completely crushing the alarm clock she had on her bedside table as she sprung out of bed.
She was panting and sweaty and she would have thought last night was a dream if not for her torn and filthy clothes.
She stared down at herself, totally bewildered as to how she not only survived but got home without remembering any of it. "What the fuck," she breathed, startling when a loud vibration sounded from the bedside table, causing her to scramble away and her legs to give out.
She scrambled back a little on her ass, holding up whatever she had grabbed in her panic.
She rolled her eyes at the clothes hanger in her hand, throwing it to the side and crawling over to her bedside table, tilting her head at the red coin beside her destroyed alarm clock.
She picked it up, turning it over in her palm and smoothing her thumb over the almost glass like middle. The middle was glowing red, swirling like liquid.
"Lee, do you want breakfast?" Lena jumped at her brother's voice, much louder than usual.
"Uh, I have to run, actually." She called back in a shaky voice.
Lex was quiet for a second before speaking. "You okay, Lee?" He called from the other side of the door.
"Yes, yeah." Lena tried too open her door, her eyes widening when the knob came off completely in her hand. She steeled herself, sticking her finger in the hole where the handle used to be and pulled the door open, peeking out at her brother, offering him a little smile. "I could go for some toast for the drive."
Lex smile, a smile that reminded her a lot of her brother, the brother she remembered before everything that happened, and held up the other side of the handle. "Been working out?"
"A little," Lena hummed, taking the handle from her brother. "I'll fix it later."
"Okay," Lex nodded. "Apricot jelly?"
"Thank you, Lex."
Lex disappeared and Lena closed the door, leaning against it and looking down at the mechanism in her hand.
She was confused and a little scared, and she couldn't help but wonder if everyone from last night was in the same boat, if they were alive at all.
She quickly got dressed, wiggling into a black pair of skinny jeans and pulling on a red flannel, grabbing her backpack and the coin before leaving her room.
She stuffed one slice of toast into her mouth, holding it with her teeth, and grabbing the other slice.
"Shanks," She said around the toast, high fiving Lex as she rushed for the door.
"Have a good day," Lex called after her.
The coin seemed to burn against her thigh as she drove, but every time Lena took it out too inspect it the heat seemed to stop. She pulled up in the relatively busy carpark, slinging her bag over her shoulder and rushing too class
She didn't see any of the people from last night for the first half of school, which made her fear that they didn't make it out but the anxiety she was feeling quickly dissipated when she entered the lunch hall and Kara and Alex were standing with the boy from last night.
She made her way over quickly, her steps faltering when Kara noticed her and flashed her a blinding smile.
"You go here?" The boy was obviously surprised, and Lena can't say she blamed him, she hadn't been here long and she had spent the short time she had been here actively avoiding everyone, she had no idea how kara knew her name.
"Barry," Kara huffed.
"I haven't been here long." Lena waved dismissively, leaning forward a little too place her coin down beside theirs. "Do you guys feel weird, too?"
"I tore the door completely off of my wardrobe this morning." Barry said and Kara nodded along.
"I broke the sink and Alex broke a mug, just crushed it completely in her hands." Kara leaned in and whispered. "It was dust."
"Where's the other girl?" Lena asked, trying not to stare at the sheer wonderment in Kara's blue eyes.
"I haven't seen Sam all day," Kara said. "But that's not unusual, she isn't big on people."
"Maybe because they blow her off a cliff," Alex shrugged, glaring at the boy. "Barry."
"We should go back," Barry said, not seeming phased by Alex's glares. "There has to be something there."
"Like what?" Kara frowned, an adorable little wrinkle appearing on her brow that distracted Lena for a second before she shook herself out of it. Now wasn't the time.
"I don't know." Barry shrugged. "But we found these... coins that have somehow given up superhuman strength and I woke up without a scratch. How is that possible? We got hit by a train!"
"I agree with him," Lena hummed.
"Okay," Alex agreed, though reluctantly.
"I will try and find Sam." Kara offered, looking directly at Lena, like she was waiting for Lena's approval, which threw her a little.
"I, uh- yeah, good idea." Lena hummed and Kara looked a little proud.
"Cool, so we will meet back at the mine around six? It should be dark enough that we can sneak in." Barry suggested.
"They've probably doubled their security now after someone blew up a second on their mine." Alex murmured.
Barry huffed, levelling Alex with an exasperated glare. "I didn't mean to hurt anyone."
Lena moved her eyes from Barry to Kara, who sighed a little, rolling her eyes, a fond little smile on her lips.
Lena felt her own lips hook up slightly, speaking up before they could start again. "Six is good for me."
Whatever Alex was going to say died on her tongue and she turned to Lena, giving her a curt little nod. "Okay,"
The coins began vibrating against the metal surface, making Lena quickly slam her hand over her own, frowning at the intense heat against her hand. "I hope these aren't radio active."
"Yeah," Kara breathed with a little laugh.
They parted ways after that, Kara, Alex and Barry turning to head over to a table, Kara turning back to Lena after a few steps, raising her eyebrows at the girl. "You want too join us?"
"No, thank you."Lena offered Kara a little smile. "I have homework, I just came here too catch you guys. Make sure you weren't dead, you know?"
Kara almost looked disappointed, but nodded anyway, a ghost of a smile on her lips. "See you tonight, Lena."
"See you tonight, Kara."
Kara grinned widely at Lena saying her name, turning and heading off to the table Alex and Barry were sitting at.