A/N: Howdy y'all. I' back again to give you another update! Thanks for reading!

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"Hey, um, can I talk to you for a second?" I nervously asked. Dr. Kane turned around from her desk, an annoyed look on her face. When she saw me her cold stare melted into a kind smile. I hated when she did that. It was terrifying.

"Of course, Kara. What do you want to talk about?' she sat down at her desk, pulling out some papers from her desk and putting on a pair of black rimmed glasses.

"Well," I started, trying to find the words. "You were a forensic scientist before you came to work here right?"

"Yes I was, what about it?" Oh god, she didn't sound interested at all. Breath, Kara. You can do this.

"I wanted to ask you, as a professional, if you think they are going to solve Josh's murder," I spoke quickly, trying to get it out before I could embarrass myself. Unless I already did.

She looked up at me, almost surprised. "Well, there are a lot of factors in solving a case like this, Kara. They're going to need a lot of evidence to convict someone, or even have an idea of who could have done it."

"That makes sense, yeah. Thanks, Dr. Kane," I said, waving goodbye and starting to walk away. As I reached for the doorknob, I turned back around. "Dr. Kane?'

"Yes?"

"If someone knew something that the police didn't about the case what should they do?"

"Why do you ask?"

"I don't know I just-"

"Kara. Do you know something about Josh Butler's murder?"

"What?" asked, trying to take offense. "Of course not. I told the police everything I know."

"What did you tell the police Kara?" she asked, walking towards me.

"I- I don't think I should be telling you that," I stammered, backing up into the door.

"Kara, I'm just a teacher, you should be able to trust me. Do you know something about Josh's death?" She stopped about a foot from me but the tension made it seem a lot closer.

"I- I, uh- I have to go." I grabbed the doorknob and scurried out of there as fast as I could. That was terrifying. I gave myself away to a teacher who was probably going to tell Principal Powers who was going to tell Sheriff Jackson. Shit. I needed to talk to Hadley and Gavin.

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I sat in our booth at Sandi's waiting for Hadley and Gavin. I nervously twiddled my thumbs, watching the door. I had sent an emergency meeting text right after leaving the school and they had said they were on their way. Just as I was about to pick up my phone to call Gavin they walked through the door.

"Hey, Kara. We got your text, what's going on?" asked Hadley as she slid into the furthest seat in the booth. I recounted the events from Dr. Kane's classroom, informing them of how she might be onto us. After I was done, I watched for their reactions.

"Okay," said Hadley, clearly trying to sort through everything I just said. "So Dr. Kane knows that you know something about the investigation and that's it right?"

"Yes."

"So we're good then? If she tells and someone starts asking questions you can just lie right?" she asked.

"I mean, I guess," I replied, pushing some loose strands of hair behind my ear.

"Wait, wait, wait," interrupted Gavin. We both looked at him skeptically. "Don't you guys think Kane's behavior was a little weird? Wouldn't you want to try to console a kid to get them to tell the police what they know instead of questioning and scaring them away?"

"Well, I mean-"

"And isn't it strange that she left her job as a forensic scientist in Metropolis to teach in Midvale?"

"That is a little strange," agreed Hadley, furrowing her eyebrows in thought.

"Not to mention that she showed up and then Josh immediately went missing."

"Gavin, that's a little too much don't you think?" I said. "Besides, she isn't even blonde."

"Must I remind you that AJ was drunk?" He raised his eyebrows like he was stating the obvious and waiting for us to get it.

"Gavin-"

"I'm just saying-"

"Gavin-"

"it's a little weird-"

"Gavin!" I yelled. Hadley and Gavin stared in shock. The whole dinner was staring. Great. "Seeing as this is resolved I'm going home."

"Kara you need to stop leaving every time you get frustrated," said Hadley, grabbing my wrist to stop me. "Can't we all just talk like civilized people?"

I took a deep breath and grabbed Hadley's shoulders. "Hadley. I love you a lot. It's just that sometimes I need my space, okay?"

"Fine. Whatever," she brushed me off and returned to her seat. I started to say something but she cut me off, "Just go."

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I was sitting in my room, staring at my phone. I think I was hoping for Hadley to call so we could make up. We had been best friends since second grade when I started going to school in Midvale (I was adopted a year earlier but my parents said that they were having me take an adjustment year before they enrolled me in school). I didn't want our friendship to be ruined by this stupid investigation.

"Are you still up Kara?" asked a voice from the door. I looked up to see my dad standing there with two steaming mugs. "Yeah dad, I'm still up."

"Your mom sent me up here with some hot chocolate." He lumbered over and handed me a cup, taking a seat at my desk. "So your mom told me you and Hadley had a fight today?"

"Yeah, we did." I took a sip of the hot chocolate, trying to avoid talking. My dad wasn't the best at feelings and I always found it hard to talk to him about my problems.

"What about?" he spun the swivel chair back and forth in a childish manner while he waited for me to respond.

"Just stuff, Dad." I stared at the wall, trying to ignore his presence. I heard him place his cup down on my desk and sigh.

"Look, kid, I'm not your mother. I know that. I don't understand all your teenage girl things like she does, but you are my kid and I love you. I just want to help you out but I can't do that if you won't open up."

I didn't reply. He just didn't get it. We sat in silence for a minute or two when he got up and left. I sighed and put my cup down, rubbing eyes. He was just trying to be there for me but I just shut him down. Seemed to be a common theme in my relationships as of late. I rolled over and faced the wall. Maybe some sleep would make me feel better.

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"Please, please stop!" I heard a voice cry out in the dark. Oh no. Why was I dreaming this again? I thought I was done with the Josh dreams?

"Please! No, no, no, no," they cried again. Wait. That voice wasn't Josh. I recognized it.

Suddenly, everything in the room lit up. Thea. Thea Hannigan was strapped to the table now. Oh god. No, no, no, no, no. Not again. I couldn't do this again.

She screamed, tears falling out of her eyes as a shock went through her body. She was sobbing and fighting against the restraints. I tried to reach out, but I couldn't move. I couldn't close my eyes. All I could do was watch. God.

I watched as she was shocked again and again. Then there were needles. A lot of needles. Fire. everything blurred together with my tears. I screamed right along with her, wanting it to stop, begging for it to stop.

"Kara!"

I jumped awake to see my mom and dad standing above me. They looked scared.

"Kara, you were screaming again," said my mom, brushing some of my hair away from my face. "Is everything alright?"

"Bad dream," I replied, trying to brush them off. I needed to call Hadley or Gavin. Something was wrong. I got up and started rooting through my dresser for normal clothes.

"Kara, what're you doing?" asked my mom. "Its four in the morning."

"I know," I mumbled, grabbing a jacket and pulling it on over my pajama top.

"You aren't going out right now Kara, there's a curfew," said my dad, putting his hands on his hips.

Pulling jeans on over my sleeping shorts I replied, "Unless Sheriff Jackson can fly I think I'll be fine."

"Kara!" exclaimed my mother, grabbing my wrist. "You aren't leaving this house."

I yanked my hand away. "Mom, this is a matter of life and death. I need to go. Now."

"Nothing can possibly be that serious-"

"Well, it is. Believe me or not, I'm going." I shoved past them to my door and started jogging out of the house.

"Kara Danvers! If you leave this house you're-"

I didn't hear the rest of what he said. I took off the ground and started flying into town. I flew as fast as I could without being seen by anyone that might have been out. Spotting my destination, I landed in the yard and ran up to the window. I repeatedly hit it with my fist, not hard enough to break the glass but enough to make a decent noise. I heard shuffling from the room on the other side of the glass and then the light turned on. Gavin appeared at the window and I saw his mouth move. I motioned from him to come outside. A minute later, Gavin, Hadley, and i were standing on the front lawn half dressed.

"I think that Thea Hannigan is in trouble,' i said, shifting my weight back and forth.

"Why?" asked Gavin, rubbing the sleep out of his eyes.

"I had another dream, but this time it wasn't Josh. It was Thea."

"Shit," Hadley whispered under her breath.

"We have to tell the sheriff. Now," I said, looking back and forth between them. They quickly nodded and I grabbed their wrists, pulling them with me towards Sheriff Jackson's house. We made good time, partially because I was pulling them at a speed that was pushing the limit of how fast normal people should have been able to. We were a block away when we heard it. Sirens.

Police cars drove past us, not bothering to stop the kids that were out at an unreasonable hour. The Sheriff's car drove past. No, no, no, no, no. We were too late. I was too late. If I didn't stop at the Matthews' house, then maybe I- maybe I could've- I fell down to my knees. I couldn't do it again. I couldn't watch her suffer like I watched Josh.

Gavin placed his hands on my shoulders, trying to lift me up, "Come on Kara. We need to get you home-"

"No!" I screamed, shoving him off of me. "This is all my fault. I could've saved her!"

"Kara, you couldn't have done anything. She was already gone by the time that you even had an inkling that she was being hurt-"

"Stop it! Stop lying!"

"Kara, what has gotten into you?" asked Hadley, kneeling in front of me. I pushed her down and started walking. I needed to clear my head. As soon as I was out of sight, I took to the sky again. I ended up on my front lawn. As I tried to land, I crashed, tossing up grass and dirt in every which direction. I didn't get up. I just laid there. I didn't deserve to get up again.

I could hear my parents coming out of the house. I could feel them picking me up and taking me inside. They laid me down on the couch and we all sat there for a very long time. There was a lot of crying. I just wanted everything to stop. As the tears subsided my eyes started to lull. I didn't want to sleep. I didn't want to have to see it again. But the tiredness overtook me and I fell into the darkness of sleep.

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"Oh Kara, you need to wake up now, it's almost time to go to your cousin's birthday party," cooed a voice from above me. My eyes fluttered open and I saw her. My mom. She brushed my hair out of my face and smiled down at me lovingly. "Come now, Sunshine, we don't want to miss it."

I turned away from her and pulled the covers over my head. "I'm sleepy mommy."

The door squeaked and another person sat on the edge of the bed. "Kara, I know you're tired but we must attend the party. First birthdays only happen once, you know."

"But daddy!" I protested, coming out from under my blanket. Suddenly, he grabbed me and lifted me from the bed and spun me around. I giggled and lightly hit his arms as he went.

"See Kara, now you're awake, so please get ready?" he pouted his lips and brought his hands to a praying position, pleading with me.

"Alright daddy," I said, smiling widely. He grabbed me up and smothered my face in kisses before putting me back down. I shooed him and my mother away and then got dressed in my nicest blue dress. I came outside of my room, skipping through the halls to where my parents were. They smiled when they saw me and my father lead us outside. Right when we got out of the door, however, the earth started to shake again. My parents rushed me back inside and we waited it out. As the rumbling stopped, I could hear them talking.

"It's getting worse Zor-El."

"I know. I fear that my brother is right about what is happening to our planet."

"Then what are we to do?"

"I don't know. I'll speak with him while we are at the party."

"Daddy? Mommy?" I asked up at them with big eyes. "What's wrong?"

"Oh, nothing darling!" claimed my mother, picking me up and placing me on her hip. "Let's get going, shall we?"

I woke up suddenly, shooting up to a sitting position. I looked around. I was in my living room again. I was home. I was safe. It was okay. I picked up my phone. Seven missed calls from Hadley and Gavin. I should probably talk to them. I stood up, stretching my arms out. I had slept almost all day. I walked upstairs but instead of heading to my bedroom, I entered the guest bedroom.

Examining Hadley's murder board, I looked at the picture of Josh. It was his yearbook photo from junior year. He looked happy. I ran my fingers along the edge of the paper and smiled, sadly. He didn't deserve this. Neither did Thea. I needed to figure this out for them. I was connected to this all somehow I just didn't quite know what it was yet. The dreams were clearly my in. I just needed to pay a little bit more attention next time. Maybe I could see something new. Maybe I could see the killer.

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A/N: So there's four! I know I've been doing a lot of emotion but I feel like it needs to be addressed. People, who have someone they know be murder don't just get over you know? I hope y'all stay with me because we are almost half done, but we are just getting started.