Lena stood up in the room, her bandages still wrapped around her arm. Her heart was pounding as she panicked. Portia would kill her if they were outed. She'd have to go home to her brother. Lex was the worst. He was a pretentious dick who ran the Raza, the Courses, and the Tävling. She took a deep breath to calm herself down, sitting and trying to breath out her anxiety and fear. She felt a soft hand rest on her back. It was her captor and target holding food. She knew that there was no way she could take her down with a sneak attack. Not until she took time to actually study this alien subject. She scooted over, letting Kara sit down.
"How are you feeling?" Kara asked giving her the rations and water.
"Better. Thank you."
"It was my fault. I shouldn't've done that."
"Does that mean I'll get my source back?"
"No. I can't trust you with it yet." She answered.
"When will you release me?"
"When we strike a deal."
"What are you, a pirate?"
Kara smirked at Lena and chuckled. "How else do you think I made my business?"
Lena cocked her head to the side then nodded remembering her brother. "Not the first time I've heard that."
"What is the Raza?"
"A pirate ship. They found me, asked if I wanted to work and let me in." She lied.
"How many crew members are there?"
"Can't say, people come and go. Death, life, other work, or prison. Though listed by frequency, death prison work and life. How will this end?"
"Depends what they're giving up." Kara said as she stood up and began out, stopping and turning around. "Seeing you, beautiful, smart, witty, loyal, and quiet, but you don't fit in with what I need or want. We'll see what else there is to say after a few days." Lena watched as Kara walked out of the makeshift cell. Kara turned around again, stating, "Oh, and welcome to El Corp, Lena."
"How?" Lena breathed.
"Your blood."
"How?"
Kara pointed to her ears as she walked out. Her heart pounded in her chest. 'Where'd that aggression come from? That's not me. Why'd I attack her so brutally?' She wondered, holding her hand over her chest. Kara walked to the deck, sitting in the captain's chair.
"Hey Android, can you please call Kal-El?"
"Yes ma'am."
After a short while, Kal allowed the call through. He hadn't trimmed his beard in probably two weeks making his facial hair more scraggly. He was wearing a trim navy blue suit with a dark gray tie.
"Hey Kara. What's up?"
"I was wondering, what do you know about the Luthors. Does it ring a bell?"
"Yes. Why?"
"I stumbled upon someone with that name. How do you know them?"
"Lex. He's a menace. Owns an untraceable pirating company he covers up with a tech corporation. I'm still trying to catch him in a loop. He's smart. Was it him?"
"No, someone named Lena. She does have a piece in her arm. Hacking tech I think."
"Who's it from?"
Kara went to the android and took Lena's power source, reading the brand. "Luthor Corporations." She said shaking her head. "Does he have a sister or cousin?"
"I don't know. I'll check what I have on them."
"Android?"
The machine looked at her, checking through her databases. "Mother, father, a cousin. Male. An Aunt and uncle; deceased. No history of transition." She reported.
"Okay." Kal started. "So I do have many mentions of Lena. A secret adopted sister. She was from Ireland, Earth C-61. When she was about five she became a Luthor. Everything's on paper though. Here's some pictures I've caught of her and Lex." He informed her, sending them over.
Kara flipped through them, recognizing the woman. "That's her."
"Well, be careful of trackers. Luthors are worth billions. Everyone wants that fortune."
"Anything on Lex that you've found specifically with the Raza."
"Is it a ship?"
"Yeah."
"Then no. I haven't gotten anywhere close to those."
"Okay, well she came from the Raza. I saw three women. Two who call themselves Two and Five and then the Luthor."
"Thank you. I'll report it." He told her typing on the keyboard. "What's it been like?"
"With Lena? Other than trying to kill me when we met, fairly civil. I took out her power source so she's cut off the Raza. She seems pleasant. More scared for now."
"Watch out for her, she may be a trap."
"Don't worry, Android's already called in the ship."
"Okay. Be careful, love you."
"Love you too Kal."
They ended their call, Kara frowning as she walked to Android. She sighed and rested a hand on their shoulder.
"Can I see Lena?"
The machine nodded and pulled up the feed. The young black haired woman was sleeping on the cheap furniture, curled up with her face hidden in the cushions.
"I want you to keep this up at all times. I need to study her."
"Yes ma'am."
Kara walked to her chair and thought about their next move.