Gettin' By (RE-UPLOAD)

by KryptoKin

Watch as Katherine "Kate" Kane enters a new phase in her life as a superhero and as a business owner. But more importantly, watch her as she deals with what it's like to be friends with none other than Supergirl. Oh, and maybe deal with her feelings for Supergirl's alter ego Linda Lee-Danvers, too. Originally published in 2012.

1. Preface

READ THIS BEFORE MOVING TO THE FIRST CHAPTER

Fun fact. This series was started in 2012 and finished in 2014. Before then, I hadn't written any fan-fiction since I was in middle school/ early high school for the TV series Smallville.

DC Comics had just started their New 52 reboot (most of which was atrocious). The few good series were Supergirl (at first), Wonder Woman, and Batwoman. Batwoman had some of the best cover art I had ever seen and a series of fascinating storylines. This was when the idea hit me of wondering what it would be like if Supergirl (my all-time fave) and Batwoman met and worked together. It's something never seen in the comics.

Since I was frustrated with a teenager Supergirl, I decided to up her age to late 20s. I think she turns 28 in The Other Side of the Story (TOSofS). Basically, you have a well-seasoned Supergirl working with a well-seasoned Batwoman. When I started it, I thought it might be a one-shot. Then I thought it would only be 10, maybe 13, chapters. There are 20.

From this story TOSotS, which is Gettin' By (GB) from the perspective of Linda Lee-Danvers/Supergirl, was created. And of course, their sequel is Supergirl: Red, White, & Blonde. I was writing GB when the storyline for S: RW&B blossomed. I realized how I wanted to end my three-part sequel in the early process of TOSofS.

So, why am I re-publishing a story I took off the internet YEARS ago for various reasons/convictions? Because Batwoman is coming to the CWTV DC universe. And since their version of Kara is rather similar to my version of her, I wanted to re-publish to see if their version of Batwoman will bear any resemblance to mine.

For those who read this story years ago, it is the same with major improvements on grammar and writing. (My writing style has changed somewhat over the past 4-6 years.) If you're reading S: RW&B, it might fill in some blanks as to why Kate has such strong feelings for Kara and their emotional connection.