Here I am with chapter 2 of 3 you guys!

I hope you like it, please let me know if you do!

Again kudos to Song of LoN for the huge help with the translation.

Chapter 3 and final chapter will be up tomorrow (09-08-2016)!

Chapter 2 –

What's the point?

What was the point of pursuing research? What was the point of fighting, if – even with both heroes working with the government – they made no progress?

Kara left the basement of the DEO, flying slowly through the darkness. She was exhausted, lonely, and frustrated. The planet that had become her home, and its sun which offered her warmth and power, seemed doomed, no matter what she did. Thanks to her and Clark's presence, the Earth was becoming a battleground for many new aliens who sought revenge against Krypton.

Weeks had passed since Myriad had failed. At the time, it had seemed to be her most difficult battle; now, looking back, it was an easy task compared to the current problems.

When the ship had landed on Earth that night, Clark, J'onn, and she had arrived within minutes to investigate.

A man had emerged - a Kryptonian man - and had asked them to lead him to their palace. After that, everything had seemed to move fast. Much too fast.

The new arrival soon figured out that El's heir hadn't colonized the planet, as the counsel of Krypton had hoped. Worse, he was now at the mercy of this inferior species. With that knowledge, he decided to proclaim himself king, and repeatedly tried to take over, attacking famous people first.

Kara had kept constant watch over Cat since. She couldn't let anything happen to her, the woman who had trusted her and whom she trusted. Not now, after making so much progress with her. But, of course, Cat didn't know anything about that. Kara had remained at CatCo, but tried to distance herself from her boss. She didn't want to risk the new Kryptonian finding out how important Cat was to her.

The unnamed man quickly realized celebrities didn't have as much impact on society as he had thought. Less than a week after he had landed, he switched to targeting political leaders, and their families. And so, during the past few weeks, Clark and Kara had been forced to juggle their careers while still fighting the stranger. He was smart, and had learned to control his abilities faster than any other. He targeted the DEO on several occasions, and had hurt many agents, including Alex.

Kara was at CatCo less and less. Clark had taught her to constantly listen to the heartbeats of the people she cared about; he told her when he did it, it kept the loneliness at bay, and helped him remember who he was fighting for.

Neither of them had slept in longer than they cared to remember. They met at least once a week, halfway between Metropolis and National City, and watched the sunset together. It was calming, and a great opportunity to absorb more of the sun's energy.

The Kryptonian seemed to tease both of them. One moment, he was threatening a leader. The next, he'd join some terrorists or criminals in attacking a random city. The body count was increasing every day, each loss adding to the emotional burdens the two heroes already carried. The shame and grief could be seen on their faces from a distance, their features always hard, filled with concern for their people.

Kara didn't recognize herself in the mirror anymore. Often, she lost herself in her own reflection, and her mind wandered to Cat's eyes, shining as she smiled at Carter. She would close her eyes in that moment, and make a mental list of heartbeats to check on. It was always Cat's she would search for first, then Carter, Alex, Eliza, Winn, James, Lucy, J'onn, and Clark. Once confident they were safe, she would let herself hear all the other hearts beating on the planet. Those sounds would motivate her, and help her through another day.

She missed her coworkers. Winn and James knew who she was fighting; but Cat didn't. She was often tempted to go see her, to ask for advice, and listen to what the older woman would tell her. But she didn't want to involve Cat in the Kryptonian's psychotic plan. She was too important.

As she flew above the desert, she let the sweet melody of all the heartbeats she now had memorized wash over her. As she listened, she sensed a change that made her blood freeze. She mentally reviewed each heartbeat, starting with those closest to her, and branching out until she found the one that had changed. In less than a second, she understood; she had to go back to National City.

When she was close enough, her super vision allowed her to see Cat Grant's plummet toward the ground. In mere moments, she would reach the end of her fall, and the concrete would become her final destination. Kara's vision blurred at that thought, and she pushed herself faster, dimly aware of the loud boom she left behind as she broke the sound barrier.

That's it for now guys, please refrain from throwing stuff at me! See you tomorrow for the final chapter!