New Karry
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A New Partnership
"What do you mean she's going to go get the Danvers?" Iris asked, shocked. "She can't just do that!"
"Me and Kara have been best friends for years," Chloe said. "We're like sisters but if Lava Man there had asked for me to release Kal she would have done it in a heartbeat." Chloe knew it was true and was not upset for it. She knew how her friend cared for her little cousin.
"Lava Man… not a good name," Cisco said thinking, before adding. "A hero can't do that though."
"She's not a hero," Barry said with a distracted look in his eyes. "She's his protector." It was finally getting through his head what Kara was trying to tell him before: She was not a hero; she didn't protect everyone, she protected Kal. With a thought, Barry ran and soon he was in his Flash outfit back in front of him. "Where is the labs?'
"I'm sorry," Chloe said, shaking her head and stepping back. "I can't let you stop her."
"I'm not going to stop her. I'm going to help her!" Barry said, and the tone of his voice let everyone know he was serious. Chloe told him where to find the labs hoping she was doing the right thing and Barry ran off.
"Cisco?" Caitlin said.
"On it," Cisco said, heading towards the old barn and getting a laptop out to connect to Barry earpiece.
-Superflash-
Kara had easily sped to the lab and grabbed the two Danvers from their office before they knew what had happened. She was running towards the school when there was a flash around her, forcing her to stop. "You're not stopping me Stalker!" Kara growled, pausing and jumping up into the air. She tried to avoid flying so not to draw attention to herself but she would now. For Kal.
"I'm not here to stop you," Barry said. "I want to help get Kal back."
Kara paused, landing back to the ground and putting the stunned Danvers down. "You're a hero," Kara said.
"And I'm going to get that little kid back," Barry said, determined. "I told you I care."
"Kara?" Eliza asked, a bit stunned as she looked at the two. "You're the blur? The one who has been taking out meteor mutants?"
"Yeah," Kara said turning to them and rolling her eyes at the name. People in town had come up with it for the person they were barely able to see taking out meteor mutants. "And I have no idea what you did to that lava guy but he took Kal. So I don't care. I'm giving you to him."
"Paulie took Kal?" Jeremiah said suddenly, standing up.
"Who is he?" Barry asked, looking over the two. "Why does he hate you two so much?"
"Paulie Smith," Jeremiah stated.
"That name sounds familiar…" Kara said, trying to think why.
"He was in your graduating class," Jeremiah responded.
Barry gave Kara a look. "You really don't pay attention to people, do you?" Barry asked. This wasn't the first time Kara had not recognized the name of someone she had previously met. She hadn't known Iris and the two had shared a room for a week. Kara shrugged, shaking it off.
"A few years ago he became a meteor mutant," Eliza continued. "He had the power of flame. He burnt now his own house by accident. We found him."
"Lex Luther hired us to look into the meteors and figure out how to reverse the effects. Ever wonder what happen to the meteor mutants you take out?" Jeremiah asked Kara who shook her head. "We have them in the labs, plus other people who came in voluntarily for help. We thought we knew how to reverse the effect. We tried it on Paulie but it just made him worst, made his powers turn to lava and transformed him into that. He escaped the labs a few days ago."
"And is now out for revenge," Barry said, knowing people with powers too well. It seemed that, besides the way they got their powers, metas and meteor mutants were very similar in attitude.
"And took Kal to get it," Kara snapped, glaring at them.
"We can't let Kal get hurt for us," Eliza said, looking at her husband who nodded his agreement. "Give us to Paulie."
"We are," Barry said, looking at Kara. "But we're also going to save you too. Cisco, Caitlin." Barry knew the two had connected to his earpiece. "Give us a plan."
-Superflash-
"He gives us too much credit sometimes," Cisco said, hearing that. "Okay I'm open to ideas on how to get rid of Magmar."
"He's not a pokemon," Iris said, rolling her eyes at the name.
"Okay Molten Man. Needs something other than 'lava guy'," Cisco scoffed.
"Freeze gun," Caitlin suddenly said turning the conversation away from naming and back into planning mode. "Can you make one like the one Snart uses?"
"If I was at STAR yes," Cisco said. "Look around you." Cisco pointed around the barn. "I don't have the equipment. You'd be better off seeing if that will turn you into Killer Frost." Cisco pointed at the box with the Kryptonite in it and then laughed at his own joke. "Wait, actually, don't." Cisco said after a moment remembering his visit to Earth 2 and Caitlin double he never wanted to see again.
"Killer Frost?" Chloe asked.
"My doppelganger from Earth-2," Caitlin said. Chloe had been filled in about other Earths from Kara but didn't really understand it. "She was a meta with ice powers."
"My best friend and her little cousins are aliens and you guys have the weirder life," Chloe commented. "So you guys think the cold will work against him?"
"Low enough temperatures and yeah," Cisco said, nodding confidently to himself.
"Freeze breath!" Chloe suddenly said, making everyone turn to look at her. "It's one of Kara and Kal's powers."
"How cold is it?' Cisco asked, but Chloe just shrugged. "You people do not experiment?"
Chloe pointed at herself as she said, "Reporter – not scientist. Kara is a farmer."
"It sounds like our best shot," Caitlin said turning to Cisco who nodded.
"Barry we have a plan," Cisco said to the coms.
-Superflash-
Kara ran into the schoolyard with Eliza and Jeremiah, putting them down on the floor again. Paulie was standing not far off, a pool of lava around him and Kal still in his arms. Kal looked scared but otherwise not hurt. "Here they are Paulie," Kara said.
"So they told you who I am?" Paulie growled, turning to face Kara. "Do you remember me?" Kara didn't say anything, which was all the answer Paulie needed. "I figured not! Only person you cared about in our class was Chloe. Made me think you were gay for a bit, especially when you rejected every boy in school. I was one of those boys you rejected." Kara raised an eyebrow. "I invited you to be my date at the Fall Fair. You said you already had a date. When I got there I saw you with him." Paulie said looking down at Kal. "He was four at the time! I thought he was your son for a bit until I learned he was your cousin. Part of me still thinks he is your son. I knew then you weren't gay. Your life was just taken up with him."
"All very nice," Kara said airily, not really caring what Paulie thought about her. "But I got what you want. Give me my cousin now. Unless you plan on going back on your own deal?"
"I do not want to hurt him,' Paulie said as some of the lava surrounding him parted to form a path. He put Kal down. "Go to your mom kid." Kal didn't bother to correct him as he ran towards Kara faster then he should. Paulie saw this easily. "I guess your powers run in the family."
Kara took Kal in her arms and ran, leaving the Danvers behind. Paulie walked towards the two. "For what you did to me," Paulie said, as then there was a flash and in front of Paulie was the Flash.
"Sorry, but not today," Flash said grabbing the two, and Paulie screamed.
-Superflash-
"Kara we can't leave them!" Kal stated as Kara took to the air.
"We're not," Kara said, surprising Kal as she smirked at him. "Barry's got them. Now its our turn."
"Our turn?' Kal asked, getting excited again.
"Going to need your help, Superboy. We're freezing him," Kara said as she flew in behind Paulie. Kara let go of Kal and pointed, meaning for Kal to go away from her. Kal, who had been floating the minute Kara let go of him, nodded and headed in the direction Kara pointed. "Hey Paulie. Time for you to go down."
Paulie turned around to see Kara flying above him and was momentarily surprised. He was even more surprised as a breath of cold air hit into him from Kara's mouth; Kal released another breath at him from where he was, the two going as cold as they could, ice literally coming out of their mouth as they blew. Paulie began to steam, too.
Barry came back with a fire extinguisher in hand and started blowing that at him too. Paulie screamed, letting off feeble fire as he did that hit into Kara but she ignored it, continuing to blow. A few seconds later, Paulie was on the floor and clearly out. Kal fell from the sky, Kara only just catching him.
Barry ran and picked up the unconscious Paulie, who was unsurprisingly heavy. "Nice when a plan works," Barry said before leaving. He was running Paulie back to STAR labs. It was a bit difficult considering the weight but he managed to get Paulie into a cell before he woke.
-Superflash-
The next morning everyone but Kal was in Kara's kitchen. "How is Kal?" Barry asked.
"He blew out his powers,' Kara said a little somberly. "He's human for a couple of days but he doesn't seem to mind. He loved being able to help out you." Barry smirked at this. "Don't let it go to your head though, Stalker." Barry sighed, hitting his head on the table at the name. "And seems like I have a lot of farm hands today!" Kara clapped her hands excitedly.
"What?" Cisco, Caitlin, and Iris all said together.
"You stay at Kara house, you help on the farm," Chloe and Barry both said together, making Barry look back up and at her. "This rule has been around long before you came here." Chloe added for Barry, who had to laugh at that.
"Okay, but can I point out there is still a meta – sorry – meteor mutant issue here," Caitlin said deciding not to argue about doing farm work. "We took care of Molten Man but there are more. This town needs real support. A jail that can hold them and weapons."
"The only way that will be paid for is if people believed they exist," Chloe said a little despondent herself now, "No one believes but people in the town. I've tried. Any that are caught now are thought to come from Central or Dakota City. No one will believe we have the problem too."
"The Flash will tell people," Barry said instantly, as though it was obvious.
Iris laughed. "I'm sorry but the first thing people will ask is 'how does the Flash know meteors can cause powers'," Iris said with an eye roll. "You don't have the credibility for this."
"Couldn't have said it better myself," Chloe said smiling at her fellow reporter. "It needs to be someone that will be believable to know this. It needs to be…" Chloe paused.
"An alien," Kara finished, knowing where her friend was going. She shook her head, and walked into the living room, using the spot to stare out the window at the fields outside.
"You don't have to do it," Barry voice, having walked to her and sat on the armrest of the sofa. "We'll find a way."
"I thought by taking them out in the shadows I was protecting Kal. No one would know who it was," Kara said. "But Paulie did. The way I did things put Kal in danger." Kara turned around to face Barry. "It's time for me to be more like you."
"Seriously?" Barry said getting closer to Kara. The two were so close to each other, they were about to lean in, but then the others walked into the living room making them back off.
"Did we just walk in on something?" Chloe asked with a smirk, hoping they had.
"No," Kara said dismissively, but she was not fooling her friend. "Your cousin is in town, right Chloe?"
'Um… yeah why?" Chloe asked.
"She's trustworthy right?" Kara asked.
"I trust her with my life," Chloe said.
"Good. Call her," Kara said. "She's about the get the story of her life."
Chloe's eyes widened as she took out her cellphone and Kara and Barry went to start doing the chores, nothing more needing to be said between the pair.
"What's going on?" They heard the voice of Kal, who appeared on the stairs. "Where's Kara? I don't feel good."
"Outside with Barry," Chloe said. "Parent Trapping is working." Kal smiled weakly at this, but went to go find his cousin anyway.
"I'm sorry?" Iris said, ignoring the parent trapping comment. "But who's your cousin, exactly?"
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