Ultragirl and Supergirl clash!
Only one gets to fly away.
Who will win?
Will Ultragirl learn the truth?
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Ultragirl landed roughly, her feet making small holes on the ground while also kicking dirt up into the air. She stepped out of the small holes she had made and stared up into the sky, her eyes tracking the clone that was coming closer. Alexia's chest was rising and falling rapidly, her face felt hot and itchy. All signs that she was furious. If Maxwell Lord wasn't already dead she would have torn him apart limb by limb for having the balls to clone her mother again. This would likely be the hardest fight she had ever been in, because even though it was just a clone and not her real mother... the clone still looked like Kara Zor-El. Still sounded like her. Alexia took a deep breath and tried to shove that knowledge to the back of her mind as she waited for her opponent to land. This wouldn't be the first time she had beaten an enemy of hers to death. Cyborg Superman. Lex Luthor.
Alexia tried to stop her hands from shaking. All she had to do when the Supergirl-Clone landed was give herself over to the hatred. The hatred that had pushed her through the pain. The hatred she had felt for those on her list.
Supergirl's landing was more graceful than Ultragirl's. Like a ballerina whereas Ultragirl's landing had resembled a bull in a china shop. Kara didn't know what to think of Ultragirl, she was still processing the fact that the younger Kryptonian had called her mom. From the way, her fellow Kryptonian was standing and by the look on her face, this confrontation would not have a peaceful outcome. Still, it didn't hurt to try.
"Hello there!" Supergirl said cheerfully, in an attempt to lighten the mood. "I'm Supergirl. It is nice to meet you."
Big mistake.
Alexia felt as if she was going to breathe fire. That was how mad she was, hearing this clone... this fake... stand there and claim to be her mother. This clone could not even hold a candle to the REAL Supergirl.
"How fucking dare, you?" Ultragirl spat venomously causing Supergirl to step back in shock. "You are not Supergirl. How dare you!"
"W-what...?" Kara stuttered.
"You people took everything from me!" Ultragirl screamed while slowly walking towards the Supergirl-Clone. Rational thought completely going out the window. No. Not out the window. It had jumped on a rocket ship and was currently entering orbit. All that was left was the hot rage Alexia felt. "You killed my mother! My father! My godparents! Now... Now I find you cloned my mother again... Was this Max Lord's attempt at a final fuck you from beyond the grave?"
Supergirl didn't know what to say. Ultragirl thought she was a clone? Like Bizarro? Beyond the grave? Maxwell Lord wasn't dead... was he? Who were the people the younger Kryptonian spoke about? Whoever they were, they had obviously caused Ultragirl a lot of pain. She had also said 'cloned my mother again'. For some reason, Ultragirl also thought she was her mother. Kara also noticed that Ultragirl was getting closer and the look on her face just screamed aggression. She got into a fighting stance, trying to remember the moves Alex had taught her back at the DEO. Hell, she even tried to remember the few moves Astra had showed her all those years ago on Krypton.
"I don't know what you are talking about," Supergirl said firmly, inwardly wincing at the look entering Ultragirl's eyes. She could almost taste the other Kryptonian's anger. "Look... Take a deep breath and try to calm down. I am Supergirl. I'm not a clone or an-..."
Alexia screamed and shot forward, her right fist already cocked back. All she wanted to do was shut the clone up. If she continued to hear her mother's voice...
'Well.' Supergirl thought as she got ready to block or dodge the punch. 'That could have gone better!'
Ultragirl's fist barely missed Supergirl's face as Kara had tilted her head to the side just in time. Still, Ultragirl slammed into her anyway. The two rolled around on the ground until Supergirl ended up on top.
"Stop!" Supergirl urged but Ultragirl bucked her off before blurring to her feet. Supergirl managed to return to her feet too.
"Stop? I haven't even started." Ultragirl growled out before launching herself at the Supergirl-Clone once again. She caught the clone with a right hook and followed up with a uppercut. Alexia watched with satisfaction as the clone was sent flying a few feet into the air. However, instead of landing on her back like Alexia had predicted the clone managed to catch herself mid-air.
'Ow.' Kara thought. She had really felt those blows. It seemed Ultragirl wasn't going to hold back. Which meant she couldn't either.
Heat vision time.
Ultragirl had only seconds to dodge the attack, she had managed to catch the clone's eyes glowing. A sign of heat vision. Alexia took to the sky, flying circles around the clone. Hoping it would make a mistake and tire itself out.
No such luck.
Supergirl stopped using her heat vision and shot forward.
Ultragirl narrowed her eyes and increased her speed.
The two Kryptonians clashed mid-air. Ultragirl snarled like a wild animal as she blocked the clone's punches. She could tell the clone had training, but it was nothing compared to her or her mother. Clearly, all Max Lord had planned with this was a middle finger from his grave.
Max Lord.
Maxwell Lord.
Lord.
It wasn't long before not only his name and face flashed through Alexia's mind but the others. The others on her list. The ones she had hunted down and killed. She didn't see her mother's face on the clone anymore. No. It was Lex Luthor's.
A vicious punch caught Supergirl in the nose causing a sickening crack. Her eyes widened with pain and fear, she had never suffered a broken nose before! Oh, Rao...
Lex Luthor's face was replaced by Lillian Luthor.
Ultragirl's eyes glowed but she didn't let loose the deadly heat vision. No. She grabbed Lillian Luthor by the front of her outfit and punched her again.
Supergirl grunted and lashed out in a way that caught Ultragirl off guard. She rushed forward and crashed her forehead directly into Ultragirl's. A good old fashion headbutt.
A headbutt strong enough to send Ultragirl sailing back, giving Kara enough time to touch her nose, she winced and looked at her hand. Shocked to see it nearly covered in blood. Oh, Alex was going to be so pissed.
Supergirl was also going to be given a very long lecture on not getting distracted in a fight.
Alexia shook her head, her eyes no longer glowed. It wasn't Max Lord, Lex Luthor, or even Lillian Luthor across from her. No, it was the Supergirl-Clone. She growled before launching herself forward, taking advantage of the clone being distracted. She drove her fists directly into the clone's stomach. She smirked as the clone gasped, the air leaving her lungs. Pressing her advantage, she delivered a few more punches to the clone's stomach. Nothing hard enough to shatter bone, but enough to leave some pretty impressive bruises.
She didn't give the clone time to catch her breath. Ultragirl grabbed the fake Supergirl by the front of her costume and looked her in the eyes. She saw the pain in them and she noticed the blood coming out of the clone's nose. Ultragirl blinked a few times and suddenly...
Mom is bleeding! She's bleeding, and she isn't moving. Dad, what's wrong? What was that sound? Why isn't Mom moving?! Why is there blood... blood so much blood...
Alexia screamed and slammed her fist into the clone's face a few more times before letting her go.
Supergirl fell. Her face hurt. She was really glad that she didn't have a mirror nearby as it was easier to resist the urge to look. However, what was really going through her mind as she crashed into the ground was the vacant look in Ultragirl's eyes before she screamed and went Rocky Balboa on her face. The haunted look in her eyes... damn it. No time to think about it now. Kara got back to her feet and gritted her teeth, trying to ignore the pain and focus on her opponent. It wasn't just her face that was hurting but her stomach too. It was probably covered in bruises. Matching her face perfectly. Not that she knew what her face looked like at the moment, but it probably resembled beaten hamburger meat.
Meanwhile up in the sky, Ultragirl was trying to stop the tears that were running down her face. Seeing the blood on the clone's face brought back memories of that day. The day her mother was assassinated. Killed. Murdered.
"She isn't my mother... she isn't my mother." Alexia snarled to herself while descending from the sky. This Supergirl was just a clone. A pale shadow. Not the real thing.
Supergirl briefly thought about whether or not Ultragirl was mentally sound. Kara raised her hands up and clenched them into fists, prepared to continue the fight. Alex was likely on her way with backup. She just had to keep Ultragirl occupied until they arrived and helped subdue her.
Alexia narrowed her eyes. It seemed the clone still had some fight left in her. It was time to end this. Ultragirl ran at the Supergirl-Clone, to her surprise the clone charged forward as well.
Kara ignored the pain, she was determined to meet Ultragirl head on. The Girl of Steel wasn't going to simply roll over and die. Well, that might be a bit extreme. Hmm. She wasn't going to simply roll over and without giving Ultragirl a few bruises to remember her by. All and all, she wasn't going to lose without a fight.
The Kryptonians clashed. Ultragirl and Supergirl traded blows back and forth, most of the punches that were thrown were blocked, which added to the frustration both Kryptonians were feeling. Alexia tried to slam her fist into the Supergirl-clone's stomach, but her fist was smacked to the side and before she could react the clone punched her in the face causing her to skid back. Thankfully the blow hadn't been hard enough to break anything. Kara didn't give Ultragirl any breathing room, instantly she was shooting forward and raining down blow after blow. Ultragirl blocked several of the punches but Kara managed to get a few good hits in.
Punch.
Punch.
PUNCH.
Kara grinned as she landed three punches in a row. Taking this as a sign that Ultragirl was starting to falter she pressed her advantage. While it was true that Supergirl's punches were hurting Alexia, they were also pissing her off. Ultragirl thought the clone had some technique but it was nothing like her mother's. It seemed Maxwell hadn't even attempted to give the Supergirl-Clone some fighting skills. During the fight, it was easy for Ultragirl to figure out that the clone was relying on brute strength more than anything.
Just as Supergirl went in for another punch, Ultragirl's hand shot up and caught the fist. She didn't even flinch but the sound that was made when Kara's fist met Ultragirl's palm was similar to thunder. The Kryptonians made eye contact briefly, Ultragirl clenched her left hand into a fist and shot it forward faster than a speeding bullet. Supergirl hunched forward as her opponent's fist slammed into her stomach. The Girl of Steel took a few steps back, still hunched over. Both of her arms were over her stomach as she coughed and tried to get air back into her lungs as the younger Kryptonian's punch had forced all the air out, again.
'Damn that hurt.' Kara thought and looked up just in time to see Ultragirl's right fist flying. It's destination, her face.
The blow sent Kara flying backward through the air before gravity caused her to slam back first onto the ground. Supergirl began to sit up before seeing Ultragirl standing at her feet. The white caped Kryptonian bent down and grabbed her by the right ankle and before Kara could attempt to kick her away she was already being lifted up in the air and brought back down. Hard. She was slammed into the ground hard enough to leave an impression in the ground.
Ultragirl growled as she hauled the Supergirl-Clone back up into the air and slammed her back down once more. She let go of the clone's ankle.
Kara was in pain but mostly she was stunned at what Ultragirl had just done. Out of everything she had expected in a fight with another Kryptonian, getting picked up by her ankle and slammed into the ground, twice(!), in a way that reminded her of what happened to Loki after he had decided to yell at the Hulk in the Avengers movie. She briefly hoped that Ultragirl would walk away like the Hulk did after bashing Loki into the floor over and over. Lady Luck, however, was not on her side as she watched the other Kryptonian walk around to stand beside her. The Girl of Steel tried to get up only for Ultragirl to bring her foot down on her chest, pinning her to the ground.
"End of the line," Alexia said in a deadly calm voice.
Without even thinking twice, Supergirl unleashed her heat vision. Aimed at Ultragirl's chest, the other caped Kryptonian was hit in the chest and staggered back. She hadn't put enough power behind it to kill, just enough to get Ultragirl off of her. Deciding that she didn't have time to lay on the ground and wallow in her pain, the protector of National City got to her feet. Taking only a second to get in a nice deep breath, she shot forward and slammed into Ultragirl.
Ultragirl grunted as the clone of her mother slammed into her. She dug her feet in the ground in an attempt to stop the clone from taking her off her feet. It didn't last long, just a few seconds later the two Kryptonians were on the ground.
Kara straddled the younger Kryptonian and tried to keep her pinned to the ground. Hoping that Ultragirl would let loose her heat vision. However, it seemed she had no intention of using it as she was currently blocking her face with her arms to defend against any face punches. Supergirl hesitated. There was a lull in the action and Kara decided she could try to stop the fighting with her words instead of her fists.
"Hey..." She said softly, "Can we just... talk for a minute?" She was really curious as to what Ultragirl meant earlier. Now that she wasn't worried about having her head beaten in by the other Kryptonian, it gave her time to wonder who Ultragirl meant by 'you people'.
Alexia burned at that the tone of voice the clone was using. It was soft and reminded her of when her mother would comfort her after a nightmare or some other ill. When she got angry for whatever reason. When things just weren't going the way, she wanted them to at school. It would be so easy to just imagine for a few minutes that her mother was alive and comforting her over whatever problem her imagination came up with. Boy trouble? Girl trouble? School project just wasn't coming together. Her facial expression twisted into one of rage and sorrow. The feelings were like an old familiar blanket.
Kara watched quietly as Ultragirl moved her arms apart just a little bit. She noticed that the young woman underneath her was still tensed and the look on her face was enough to nearly break Kara's heart. The mixture of anger and sadness, the way Ultragirl looked at her was confusing. It was like she knew her as there was some recognition in those familiar blue eyes. Until today, Kara had never seen the other Kryptonian before in her life.
It didn't seem like Ultragirl was going to speak.
"Okay. You don't want to talk? That's fine." Kara said before sighing, "Look, I don't know you, but you seem to know me."
Ultragirl remained silent.
Kara opened her mouth to say something else before her super hearing picked up the sound of multiple vehicles heading their way. She inwardly cheered for just a moment, the DEO was closing in.
Still, with them closing in it meant she had less time to try and get Ultragirl to come in for a talk. Peacefully.
Alexia narrowed her eyes. Had Maxwell left some money to a bunch of mercs to come and finish the job if the clone failed? Had he banked on her winning the fight but being injured to the point she couldn't get away? Well, they were going to be disappointed. She hoped they got to spend that money before coming out here.
Ultragirl easily got out from underneath the clone but she wasn't able to get back to her feet as the Supergirl-Clone sloppily tackled her. Again. The anger she felt at being tackled again would have turned her into a jolly green giant if she had been a certain doctor.
Supergirl rolled around on the ground with the younger Kryptonian. Ultragirl snarled like a wild animal as she did her best to pin the fake Kryptonian. Every second the two spent rolling around on the ground was another second the DEO was getting closer.
'Time to end this!' Alexia thought just as the clone of her mother grabbed her by the hair and yanked on it. 'Bitch!'
The punch Ultragirl gave her for pulling on her hair caused Kara's head to slam into the ground. The little roll around the two had while fighting for dominance was over, Ultragirl had won it. She was on top of Kara, straddling the Girl of Steel's stomach.
Kara's head snapped to the left, then to the right.
Alexia continued to pummel the clone's face with her fists. She forgot the world around her, merely focused on punching Maxwell's creation. The mockery of her mother. The young Kryptonian paused and raised her right fist back, trying to decide on what to do as she stared at the face that looked so much like her mother's. The clone looked up at her and while she was trying to hide the fear on her face, Alexia saw it easily. It caused her fist to tremble.
'Come on.' Alexia thought viciously. All of her previous major kills flashed in her mind. 'Do it... Do it... Do it!'
While Alexia was having an internal struggle, the DEO had arrived and were quickly setting a defensive position while Alex Danvers was trying not to panic at seeing her little sister underneath the other Kryptonian. Alex quickly squashed her panic and put on her 'super-secret badass agent' face, the facial expression had been affectionately named by Kara. Without conscious thought, she drew her Glock 17 pistol and took a step forward, breaking cover but it was a risk she had to take.
"Freeze!" Alex pointed her pistol at the Kryptonian, her fellow DEO agents following her lead and pointed their various weaponry. A few of the agents were more hesitant though, which was understandable. If they opened fire and weren't careful they could hit Supergirl with the Green Kryptonite tranquilizers. By the looks of it, the Girl of Steel didn't need to be hit with the poisonous substance right now.
Alexia recognized that voice. It couldn't be possible. Her godmother, Aunt Alex, was dead. Gunned down with Aunt Maggie in their home like a pair of dogs. She had to be hearing things. Well, she obviously hadn't realized the supposed mercenaries had arrived, she had been too busy punching the clone... who... may not be a clone.
"Stand." Alex ordered before adding on, "Slowly."
To her shock, the unknown Kryptonian did as she was told. She had seen the footage of Ultragirl stopping the fleeing bank robbers. Ultragirl didn't seem like the type to come in nice and quiet.
So, Alex steeled herself for a fight.
The haunting look on Ultragirl's face as she stares at Alex almost caused the DEO agent to take a step back.
"Aunt Alex?" Alexia whispered her question. Ultragirl immediately suspected that perhaps this was another clone. Yet why would they clone her Aunt? Alex Danvers, for all her skills, was simply human. Alexia ruled out the clone theory. However, if this was really her aunt... then that could mean... the Supergirl-clone might not be a clone at all.
Kara heard Ultragirl speak clear as day even though it was a whisper. Aunt Alex. Oh Rao. What was going on? Ultragirl had called her mom and now she was calling Alex aunt! The Girl of Steel didn't know what to think, was Ultragirl delusional or something? Poor girl.
Or maybe she was a time traveler. She'd pitch the idea to Alex later.
Supergirl didn't dare try and sit up, she wanted this to all end without any more violence. Plus, she was a little achy [read as a lot achy] from the fight. She hated fighting other members of her species.
It was too much for Alexia. She didn't even attempt to stop the tears that gathered in her eyes and rolled down her cheeks. Oh Rao, had she nearly killed her own mother?
"Put your hands on your head." Alex commanded, "Then take ten steps forward, away from Supergirl."
Ultragirl didn't move an inch as she was lost in her own head. Her thoughts were all over the place... she had to get to her Fortress. Perhaps she could find some answers there.
Just as Alex opened her mouth to repeat what she had said, Ultragirl launched herself into the sky and before anyone could get a shot off she broke the sound barrier as she flew away.
"Damn it!" Alex cursed before rushing forward, she'd worry about the other Kryptonian later. Right now, Kara needed her attention.
Speaking of Kara, she was sitting up by the time Alex had reached her. A small smile graced her face while Alex checked her for any visible injuries, besides the ones on her face. She had been surprised to see the blood on her sister's face.
"Glad you could make it Alex," Kara said while her sister helped her to her feet. The Girl of Steel's gaze was directed at the tiny speck in the distance that slowly disappeared.
Alex rolled her eyes, "You okay baby sis?" Her question was a whisper as the other DEO agents walked over to them.
"Been better." Kara gave her sister a reassuring smile before it turned into a grimace. "Alex. She, Ultragirl, said some strange things."
"Like what?" Alex asked. There would be a full debrief later but one little question couldn't hurt.
Kara was silent as they neared the black SUV that was pretty much a cliché of any top-secret government organization.
"She called you Aunt," Kara said calmly.
Alex's staggered a little, causing Kara to stumble too since she had been leaning on the brunette.
"What?" Alex was ninety percent sure she hadn't heard Kara correctly.
"She called you Aunt," Kara repeated before adding in a confused tone while looking at Alex with her big blue eyes. "She called me mom."
Alex's jaw dropped.
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Well here is chapter three. It shouldn't have taken this long to write. I'm just a lazy fuck. Sorry.
Hope you liked it.
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