Finding Astra
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Chapter 4.
Clark was fighting over the city of Metropolis. He was against two people who seemed to have super strength – they weren't Kryptonian, but some type of alien. They couldn't fly, but they could jump high to try and get Clark on both sides. He was having trouble keeping up.
"Need a hand?" A new voice asked, and Kara appeared, grabbing the female of the aliens who was about to jump up at Clark from behind. "Why do these things come in pairs?' Kara asked, seeing the similar-looking male.
Before Clark could answer, another voice spoke: "I guess it's a good thing we do too." Kayla hit the boy. Together, the three Kryptonian easily took the two aliens down and knocked them out, putting them on the ground.
"You're back," Clark said grinning, bringing Kayla into a hug, aware of cameras on them. "Wait, shouldn't she be in a Superhero outfit?" Clark looked over Kayla as he mentioned the outfit.
"Yeah, you should have kept on my spare outfit,' Kara said with a smirk sending Kayla the memory of her in the outfit.
"No," Kayla said, pointing at Kara with a frown. "I'm not wearing one of those stupid outfits. I'm fine like this."
"When did you get back?" Clark said, not hiding a smile happy his little cousin was finally home, and deciding not to fight on the outfit. There was time for that later.
"Yesterday, and she brought a husband with her," Kara said before Kayla could stop her, but she felt the annoyance of Kayla's feeling. Kara couldn't help but be amused though. Clark had given Mon a talking to when they met, and he hadn't gotten a chance to do that for Barry.
"A husband?!" Clark snapped. "But I didn't get a chance to tell this guy if he hurt my baby cousin I would kill him. I have plans with heat vision and the whole nine yards. Ask Supergirl. I did it to Valor!" Kayla gave Kara a look, and Kara sighed quickly, sharing the memory with Kayla
"Not why we're here," Kayla rolled her eyes, trying not to smirk at the memory and making a mental note to warn Barry. "We need you."
"Stronger together," Kara added.
"Okay," Clark said, not knowing what his cousins needed him for, but willing to help them with whatever. "Tell me on the way." Clark noticed the police picking up the aliens, and knew they would be put in a special cell until transferred to a more appropriate place.
The three supers flew off, heading towards National.
-Finding Astra-
Kayla and Kara had informed them of J'onn betrayal and about their aunt. Clark, who didn't trust the government anyway, had no problem breaking into a top-secret government agency to get her out. Their Aunt was his family, after all.
The trio headed right for the location of ARGUS, finding Alex not too far from the base. She had a large bag over her shoulder and some type of advance suit the DEO must have for extra protection.
"Hey!" Alex said waving to them as they landed in front of her. "Did some scouting… multiple guards, looks like advance weaponry." Alex opened the bag. "I'm going to plant explosive around the building. When you get Astra, get out fast. We'll blow it up."
"Where…?" Before Kara could finish her sentence, Mon in his outfit and Barry wearing his NASCAR outfit showed up. Barry took off his helmet as he went to kiss Kayla.
"Ah, so this is the guy," Clark said, a look in his eyes as he looked at the man.
"Not now," Kayla snapped to Clark, giving him a look.
"We moved the nerds and the doctor to an L-Corp owned warehouse that's not used – better equipment, and we set up a medical area," Barry said, giving Clark a look, wondering if he was going to get the talk from his wife's big cousin.
"And here," Mon said, holding out earbuds. "Coms, so we can keep in touch with them and each other." Kara, Clark, Kayla, and Alex all took one and put them in their ears.
"Winn, you on?" Kara asked once the com was in.
"Here," Winn said. "Me and Cisco are in the security system. We have control. All you have to worry about now are the guards."
"In we go," Kayla said, both she and Kara felt nervous and it was never a good thing if they were both feeling intense emotions. It would just enhance their emotions, so Kayla took a deep breath to calm her nerves and so did Kara. They smiled at each other and gave a nod.
"Alex, will you be fine setting up the explosive on your own. We can send…"
"No," Alex said. "I'll be fine. We need all the supers on the inside. Besides, this suit is state of the art."
"Okay, let's do it," Kara said, and the group charged in. Guns fired at them as the supers went to grab their guns. One guard pushed a button on the side of the door before Mon got to him. Barry ran around the building and was back in a few second.
"I took care of everyone on the outside," Barry said. "Alex should be fine."
"I got this. Go get Astra," Alex said, starting to take out explosives to set up around the building.
Clark knocked down the door and the group went in. Lights suddenly shone at them. "They were expecting us!" Clark said as green bullets shot out. The Kryptonians dodged as Mon and Barry went to grab the guns. "That's it. I am finding all Kryptonite and tossing it into the sun…!"
"Good idea," Kayla and Kara said together wanting to help Clark.
"Hey Super Team," it was Cisco's voice. "We got visual on Super Aunt and I think a guy is going to kill her."
"I'll lead you," Winn said. "Go straight."
The group went straight until they reached a dead end, where they could go right or left. "Astra is to the right. And she is in a Kryptonite cell so Flash and Valor need to get her." Winn said.
As they turned to go right, a scream hit Kayla and Kara's ear making them pause. It was coming from the left. "There are other captives here," Kara said. And Alex is going to blow the building! Kayla knew what her sister meant.
Okay, Kayla thought to Kara, knowing Kara was going to go save who she could and it was better for them to stay together. Kara might need back up and the two of them were always stronger together. "Love, take the Prince and my cousin and save my Aunt." Kayla instructed Barry. "We're going to go free the others," Kayla continued, giving Kara a nod and they went left.
Down the hallways, they came upon a lab where a couple of scientist were torturing what looked like a giant gorilla. "Time for you to do your part and kill those heroes!" One scientist called, putting a hot rod on the gorilla and the gorilla screamed. They were wearing some type of machine on their head.
"I don't think so," Kara said, stepping into the room. "Put it down."
"You don't want to mess with us," Kayla said, standing next to her sister.
"Attack!" The scientist went to hurt the gorilla again, to get him to do what they wanted, but Kara ran up and grabbed it before it hit him.
"What did I say?!" Kara asked, pushing the scientist back as Kayla went and pushed the other one away. Kara was tempted to use the device on the scientist so he could see how it felt, but decided to just throw it aside. "Get away from here. Your only warning. This place is going up." Kara lit up her eyes as the two scientists ran from the lab, knowing their weapon was not attacking.
You saved Grodd, the two heard a voice in their heads that were not their own
That's weird, Kayla thought as she broke the restraints on the gorilla. "Was that you?"
Grodd been held by them whole life. They did this to me, the gorilla who the two assumed was Grodd pointed at himself. Thank you, mommies.
"There are other animals here," Kayla said, seeing other animals who must have been experimented on in the room. The two went and opened the cages at super speed. "Go get out." Kayla yelled at them and animals started to run. "You too Grodd."
Mommies coming? Grodd asked.
"We need to get our aunt. They have her too," Kara said, nodding towards her sister and the two left the lab. That gorilla was calling us mommy, right?
Not questioning a giant telepathic gorilla who scientist think can kill us, Kayla thought back to Kara as they headed towards where Winn was telling them their aunt was held.
-Finding Astra-
Barry ran ahead, taking out guards and Clark and Mon taking the ones he missed. They came to a stop right outside the lab Astra was in, and they saw a man dressed as a General. "General Lane," Clark said, knowing his wife's father. "Move aside."
"You're committing treason, but what should I expect from aliens and… whatever you are," Lane said, nodding to Barry. "But we prepared…" Lane chuckled as he pushed a button and a door opened.
A large barely human-looking thing lumbered it. Its skin was completely black, and there were spikes protruding from it. It was huge – much bigger than Clark. "Meet your Doomsday!"
Lane laughed but Doomsday grabbed and crushed his skull before any of them could react. Apparently having no loyalty to the general, but the look it gave them told the three it was not on their side either. "Get Astra," Clark said, powering up his eyes as Doomsday dropped the lifeless Lane on the floor. "I got this." Clark went to attack as Barry ran right through the door of Astra's cell.
"Wait, he could have done that the entire time," Mon said as he crushed the door to come in. Barry, had another general who Mon assumed was this General Eiling Caitlin had told the twins about. He had a needle, filled with green liquid in it. "Liquid Kryptonite. Don't want to let it near Astra…"
Mon started breaking the green lights and as Barry grabbed the needle. "General, if you want to live, I suggest you run," Barry said glaring at the man.
"You going to kill me?" Eiling said with a laugh, as though he wouldn't believe the man would truly harm him. The heroes didn't kill after all. Not humans.
"You were about to kill my wife's Aunt, so yes," Barry said, vibrating his hand, reaching into Eiling arm. The man screamed. "I just broke your humerus bone. You're not out of my sight in a minute and I will do that to your heart!"
Eiling's mouth fell open, partially in pain. "One," Barry said, raising a finger and Eiling turned to run at that.
"You're really not a hero," Mon said, as he started to take the restraints off Astra.
"Never said I was," Barry shrugged, moving over to Mon and Astra.
Astra moaned now. She looked worse for wear. Her hair was nearly all grey and she looked so thin. This was clearly not the woman Kayla or Kara remembered, but it was clearly Astra.
"Kill me…" Astra mumbled at the two. "Just do it. I have nothing left to tell you."
"Kara and Kaylar sent us," Mon said softly, deciding to use Kayla's real name and Astra opened her eyes to look up at that. There was focus in her gaze, despite her weak body.
"My nieces sent you?" Astra said, tears in her eyes.
"They love you," Barry was the one to answer. "Can you walk?"
"I have not felt my legs in a long time," Astra answered, and Mon gently picked her up.
They walked outside, where Kara and Kayla had shown up. Clark was bloody, but Doomsday didn't appear hurt. Kara was protecting Clark as Kayla was fighting, but she took a punch and Barry saw blood. Barry ran for his wife before Doomsday could get to her and gave him the hardest punch he could at super speed. Doomsday was thrown back but, he got up a second later.
"What the hell is this thing made of?!" Barry moaned, his hand definitely broken from that punch.
Before anyone else could move, there was a smashing sound and a roar, and then a giant gorilla leaped at Doomsday. "Grodd," Kara and Kayla said together.
Grodd help mommies, Grodd thought.
"Mommies?" Mon asked, having heard that as well.
"Don't ask – just go," Kara said, seeing her aunt in Mon's arms but not having a chance to react yet. Astra looked at Kara, clearly weak. "Get her to safety. Clark, go with Mon. Your too injured to help." Clark got up, slowly wiping blood off himself as he followed Mon out.
"Barry, you too," Kayla said, knowing what she and Kara had to do. Kayla kissed Barry, who seemed unwilling to leave her, but he turned and left regardless.
"Grodd!" The pair called, seeing the gorilla having trouble with Doomsday too. "Move."
Grodd listened to the two and moved back. Kayla held out her hand and Kara took it in hers. The two took a breath as they concentrated, their hands started to glow. They directed it right at Doomsday. The light, which was like their heat visions, only larger and more powerful, hit into Doomsday. They kept it up until the light went right through Doomsday's chest, flat out killing the monster.
"Winn, tell Alex to blow it," Kara said as they separated their hands. Most of their solar energy was gone now, and they could hear more people coming. More experiments. They couldn't fight them. They weren't making it out, but they knew Clark, Mon, Barry, and Astra had to be out by now. "Grodd go. This place is going to blow up."
Grodd not leaving mommies, Grodd thought, and the two were lifted into the air and they were running. Grodd jumped over and kicked creatures who tried to stop them.
We should have thought of the gorilla taking us, Kayla thought as they heard explosions. Alex had set off the explosives, and now people were no longer running for them, but running away, to safety. All were trying to get out of the building.
They saw the sun, and soon they were out in the open air. The yellow sun on their skin was automatically making them feel better as Grodd stopped right next to Alex and Barry. "Kayla!" Barry said as Grodd put them down, and Barry let Kayla lean against him. His broken hand was still out of shape, but he was not leaving until he knew his wife was okay. He was about to run in for her.
"Mon arrived with Astra and Clark," Cisco informed them. "Astra needs medical attention right away, and Clark needs to get under yellow sunlight as well." Winn explained – Doomsday was about to kill him before Kara and Kayla showed up, it seemed. Kara and Kayla had barely made it to save his life.
"You used your twin power," Alex spoke now, knowing of the power the two had when they combined hands and concentrated. It was a powerful attack, but it really did drain them of their stored solar energy. The twin thing, combining their power and shooting it out, was effective if dangerous.
"We had too," Kara said weakly as Alex helped her up. "There was no other way to kill that Doomsday, and he was too powerful to let out into the world."
"Okay," Alex said. "But what's with the monkey?"
Grodd is a gorilla, Grodd thought to the group.
"Grodd is awesome," Kayla said, and Grodd gave a toothy smile, pounding his chest with his fists. "Can we keep him?"
"Well, I think we can figure that out," Kara said with a smile, liking the gorilla as well.
"Okay. I'll buy the bananas," Alex sighed, knowing their sisters were going to find a way to keep Grodd.
Grodd does not like bananas, Grodd thought back, and the group laughed at this. Barry picked up Kayla with one arm.
"Grodd, can you grab them and follow me?" Barry said, kissing Kayla on the lips afterward.
Yes daddy, Grodd said, picking up the two following Barry as he ran. Barry made sure to slow down a bit so Grodd could keep up.
"Did the gorilla just call me daddy?" Barry whispered to Kayla, who had to laugh.
Post Chapter Note: So, one chapter left. Hope you are enjoying this. A good Grodd too!
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