The first time I uploaded this chapter it had some weird coding, so for everyone who had that, I'm sorry. Guess that'll teach me to copy and paste from ios pages ha. Anyway, enjoy!
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"Oh my God, she's actually here."
"Yes, I see that Cisco-"
"But like, we haven't seen her this close before.."
"I know Cisco, but-"
"Can I take a look at your suit?"
Kara, who had been watching both men interact, couldn't help but fight the small smile she knew would be forming at the corner of her lips. She knew that she couldn't show it, but Cisco was almost too hard not to smile at. Focusing her attentions back onto the real reason as to why she came here, the blonde shook her head at the man and stood off.
Her eyes glanced around the room of people. her new friends, as she stood there. Each of them as confused as the other as to why she had suddenly decided that today was the day that she would officially enter the STAR labs building.
Looking at Barry, she paused, noting slightly on how his heart rate seemed escalated. Only slightly above what she was used to, but faster none the less.
"What's this about Zoom?" He suddenly asked her, breaking her train of thought and forcing her to look at him.
Placing her hands on her hips, Kara licked her lips and rolled her neck to flick some hair out of her eyes. "I wanna know more about him."
"But why?" Barry questioned with a simple raise of his brow. He had to admit, despite his best efforts to actually get Supergirl into this building, now that she was here, he felt a little unsteady. He put half of that down to the fact that he was still feeling a little unsure about what had went down with Kara earlier. And the other half, he believed that maybe that part felt guilty that he had tried to kiss her when he remembered he had some sort of feelings for Supergirl.
Staring at her, she looked different. Not bad different, but different nonetheless. Anxious maybe. Scared. That wasn't something he'd seen her show before and honestly, it was a little concerning.
"Supergirl?" He pressed again.
"He's coming for me," Kara started, looking at Barry and then looking at the other people in the room with them. Caitlin, Iris, Cisco. She didn't like the looks that they had across their faces, and some part of her thought maybe she should have kept that to herself, but right now, she was willing to break some silence if it meant keeping her one step ahead of Zoom.
This Earth was different. New. And she wasn't entirely sure just yet that she was able to process this idea of Metas. They weren't alien, she didn't understand them as much as she would have appreciated, and right now, she needed Team Flash's help.
Even if that meant standing in the same room as the man she had almost kissed not half an hour ago. Lifting her eyes, she licked her lips again, a trait she was seemingly picking up when she felt nervous around this lot.
"He threatened me. Told me to be ready. I wasn't entirely sure what that meant, but I need your help. Talking about Zoom and actually fighting, are two very different things.."
"He threatened you?" Cisco started calmly.
"Where?" Continued Caitlin.
"That doesn't matter," finished Kara. "What matters is that he's coming for me and with everything you've told me about the multiverse, I think, right now, he may at an advantage."
"What do you mean?" Iris questioned, her hands placed on her hips. She had been watching Supergirl carefully, and like Barry, she noted a difference. She hadn't really had the chance to really see this new meta since her arrival in Central City, but from what she had seen on the news and by the way the others seemed to talk about her, this was not what she had expected. This woman, she looked almost worried.
"I mean, he has ways of finding out my weaknesses, if he can jump through different dimensions. He might know how to take me out, and honestly, I want to know everything I can about him before he gets the chance to."
"He won't," Barry finally contributed. The Team turned to look at him. With his arms folded across his chest, he shook his head. "He won't touch you. We won't let him."
"If Zoom wants to pick a fight with me, Flash, I think it's my responsibility to fight him."
"No. No. You helped us. You've been helping us. We'll give you all the information you need. We'll help you be prepared for fighting Speedsters. We'll do it all. This is our problem as much as it is yours, that was decided the moment you came in against King Shark."
Offering a small nod, Kara smiled, "thank you. So where do begin?"
"Well… With your name would be great."
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Staring at the group of people around her, Kara could feel her breath catching. She knew Barry had been pushing extra hard to work out who she was and honestly, she should have expected this. But the more she thought it over, the more she was struggling with the idea of actually admitting it aloud. Especially with everything that had gone down.
"No," she began slowly with a small shake of her head. "I told you before, I'm Supergirl. And that is as good as is."
"Why are you scared to open yourself up to us?" Barry questioned, taking a small step towards Supergirl, his hands by his sides and his brows furrowed. He was growing slightly tired of Supergirl's mistrust in him and his team. They wouldn't tell her secret. She hadn't told on them, why would they tell on her.
"If what you said about Zoom was true, then he knows your name, surely."
Lifting her eyes, Kara cocked her head a little, "what do you mean if what I said was true? You think I'm lying, Flash?"
"It would make sense. Wouldn't it? I mean, you won't even tell us your name. What's with the secrecy? We're a team now. Or is that only valid when it's on your terms? That's definitely what it feels like."
"Barry-" Iris began before noting how his hand came up slightly. Standing off, she exhaled, there was no stopping him now that he had his mind set on something, and evidently, working out Supergirl's identity was one of the things that had been consuming as of late.
"Come on Supergirl, you don't even have a mask. And you refuse to tell us your name. Seems a little ridiculous doesn't it? You're not even trying to hide your face!"
Standing off, Kara licked her lips and ran a hand through her hair. This was the most interaction she had had with Barry as Supergirl, and right now, he was getting under her skin. Such a quick turnaround from the moment the two of them had shared earlier. "Why does it even matter to you? I'm Supergirl. That's it. That's all that matters. Supergirl."
"Because it's about trust!" Even Barry was shocked by the tone of voice he was pulling with Supergirl right now, and maybe part of him was venting out his frustrations from annoying Kara. And to be honest, he didn't like the idea of yelling at Supergirl, but here he was.
"You want us to help you but you won't even tell us who you are!"
"Does knowing my name make any of this better? Does knowing my name help you defeat Zoom? Does it make me less of a hero?"
"It makes you alone," Barry started slowly, eyeing her and then turning his back.
Kara stared at him, her eyes almost watering at the fact that he was right. Maybe not sharing her identity made her alone in all of this. Well, all her Supergirl stuff. She was used to having a team behind her. Helping her. Cheering her on from the sidelines. But she wasn't supposed to be on this Earth that long, she wasn't willing to let people know who she was just to have to leave. She didn't want to do that, but Barry still managed to strike a core.
She was alone. Away from her family, her friends. She was here, on this planet, on this Earth, alone. And it reminded her of when she was thirteen years old. How scared she had been to have landed. How sad she was. It was hitting her, hard. And to hear it from Barry of all people was proving to be especially difficult.
Shaking her head, she lowered it before placing her hands on her hips again. "You know, all I wanted was for you to help me. I'm scared, alright. And I think it's okay to admit that. And I thought, maybe because I'm helping you, means that you wouldn't even hesitate to do the same thing. Privacy is something that I have the right to. What's wrong with calling me Supergirl? What's wrong with that being who I am to you?" Wiping her cheek, she sighed and gave a short laugh. "Aren't you supposed to be a hero who helps no matter what?"
Iris, Caitlin and Cisco who were still standing in the room watched him as he did, all a little uneasy to speak, before finally Cisco stepped forward and looked at Supergirl. The same Supergirl who was seemingly taking this to heart. Lowering his eyes, he turned to Barry and rested his hand on his shoulder.
"We need to talk."
"I'll be on the roof," Supergirl finished.
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"What the hell is wrong with you man?" Cisco started, looking firstly at Barry and then at Caitlin and Iris. "You can't just go round yelling stuff like that. You barely know Supergirl, you don't know what she's been through."
"And you do?" Barry asked Cisco, in a much lighter tone than he had been using earlier. "Doesn't it bother you? That you don't know her name? That you don't know anything about her? That you can't enhance her suit when she's out there and make it safer?"
"If she doesn't want to tell us her name, we can't force her, Barry.." Iris started, walking towards the taller man and shaking her head. "If she doesn't want to tell us, that's her choice. We shouldn't just expect her to jump on board with everything we do here. We're new to her, and she doesn't trust us yet, it's understandable."
"You wanna tell us why you literally jumped down her throat when she got here?" Caitlin asked.
"Was it because of Kara?" Iris followed.
"What?" Barry started, lifting his head to his friend and quickly shaking it. "No. I mean, maybe. I don't know. I was kind of taking my frustrations out on Supergirl, maybe. But.. A couple nights ago. I had a dream."
"What kind of dream?" Cisco began, one of his brows raised as he leant over the computer console.
"The kind of dream where Supergirl died?" Barry continued, lifting one of his hands to his neck and shaking his head. "It started off with her saving me, you know? And I got those butterflies, in my stomach. The same kind that I got when I almost kissed Kara.."
"Barry-"
"It's complicated, I know. But anyway, she saved me, as I was falling. And she smiled, before she started to leave, like she usually does. Except, this time, Zoom caught up to her. He grabbed her. Held her in the air and before she even had the chance to fight back, he stuck his hand through her chest. Right through her chest. I woke up, but it's been haunting me. We don't know her name. If something like that were to ever come true…." He paused, sighing, "who are we supposed to tell?"
"And that's why you were yelling at her?"
"Partly."
Rubbing her face slightly, Iris shook her head before resting a hand on Barry's shoulder. "You know, you didn't have to shout at her," she gave a small chuckle. "I think you just need to breathe a little and go and talk to her. Properly. Zoom scared her tonight and more than anything, we shoulder be helping her through that, not yelling at her and making the situation worse. She needs our help."
"She's right, Barry. We'll bring her back down here, talk a few things over, and then decide how we're going to help her. And if she still doesn't want to tell us her name, that's her choice." Caitlin nodded, offering a small smile.
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"I'm sorry," Barry began as he looked at Supergirl, who once again was standing in the middle of STAR labs with her arms lightly folded across her chest. "That I yelled. I shouldn't have."
Kara who was closer to the door this time gave a short nod. Swallowing, she looked down before gently kicking the ground beneath her, "it's fine.. You weren't exactly wrong. About the alone thing." She paused and lifted her eyes to him, fighting the idea of crying in front of everyone right now.
She missed Alex, and the reminder that she wasn't here hurt more than she cared to admit. Especially when she was in her suit.
"I'm sorry.." Barry started, guilt sweeping over him. He brought that look onto Supergirl's face. He did that. He made her sad. Hurt her. He hated that he had did that. And he would try and talk to her about it. He would. If he got the chance.
Sighing, he rubbed the back of his neck, "I wanna help you. With Zoom. With everything. I promise, that I will." He took a small step forward, "I promise. But tomorrow. Around lunch. We're going to need the whole day if we're going to help train you up against a speedster. And you need to rest before you do."
"How exactly am I going to learn?"
"Fighting against me, of course. Supergirl.''
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It was early the next morning when Kara had heard a knocking at the door of the apartment that she shared with Caitlin. Looking at the clock beside her, she groaned slightly. It was only seven thirty. Maybe she had been enjoying the luxuries of being able to lie in on this Earth, but she couldn't help but be disappointed by the fact that she was now awake.
Rubbing her eyes, she yawned before throwing her feet over the bed and getting up to stand, her hand automatically moving to scratch her head. She knew Caitlin was gone by now, so for a second, sh forgot to put on her glasses, that was of course until she looked through the door and saw Barry.
Speeding to grab her glasses and pull her hair into a messy bun, she sighed. What was he doing here? They'd sorted everything out yesterday. Except, that was as Supergirl.
Not Kara.
Fixing her glasses, slightly, she pulled open the door and rested her head against it, watching the man who stood in front of her. Dressed in a causal button-up shirt, jeans and sneakers, he looked normal. Apart from the fact that he was holding a brown bag and coffee in his hands.
"Cait told me you liked Pumpkin spiced lattes.. I didn't think you were that predictable," he chuckled, "and I brought breakfast.. Can I come in, please?"
With a small nod of her head, Kara smiled at him before pulling the door open and gesturing for the man to come inside. Feeling her stomach flip only slightly at the idea of him actually buying her breakfast. Grabbing two plates, as well as utensils, the blonde quietly moved through the kitchen before gesturing at Barry to take a seat next to her at the table.
"So, to what do I owe the pleasure?" She chuckled, taking the food and splitting it between both their plates, and trying not to make this any more uncomfortable than it had to be.
"I wanna apologise," Barry began, leaning against the wood, "for yesterday. I didn't mean to upset you.. Or you know.. try that."
"I leant in too," Kara reassured, offering him a small smile. Something that was quick to let his heart melt. What was it with the blondes in his life lately making that happen?
"I know, but then, I didn't think about what that would mean for you, did I? I felt bad. So bad in fact that I kinda took my frustrations out on Supergirl."
"You did?"
"I yelled."
Chuckling, Kara shook her head before lifting a piece of fruit and popping into her mouth. It was a little funny, to hear the events of yesterday being told to her by Barry of all people, but it was funnier to see how worked up he was getting over it. Even if the results had almost been her in tears.
"She's tough, I'm sure she's probably already forgotten."
Barry nodded before running one hand through his hair before cocking his head, "I hope so, I kinda respect her too much to be in her bad books." He paused, "listen, Kara. I wanna ask you something, and you have every right to say no, but.." He paused again, "can I take you on a date?"
"What?" The blonde replied, almost chocking on her food, "a date?"
"Yeah? I mean, I understand why yesterday may have been a little too much for you, and honestly, that made me feel bad. But I lay awake all night thinking about it and maybe, maybe I need to take you out on a date. Have a good time.. Not like that! But you know, for the time that you're here, I don't want you to be sad. You know, think it more as two friends hanging out. Two friends, who totally think one of the others is super cute, but two friends nonetheless." He gave a serious nod.
Chuckling, Kara swallowed her food and paused, her eyes moving across the features of his face. Could she really turn that down? She was still incredibly torn over the idea that she could be leaving soon, very soon. And the idea of getting close to Barry only for them only to be broken apart was the one thing that seemed to be sticking out in her mind.
She liked him. Enough to know that she cared about the outcome of this "thing" they had going on, but she liked him. Maybe that wasn't such a bad idea. They didn't have to think of it as a date. More so just having a bit of fun. They could do that. And God knows, she needed a bit of fun.
"Alright Barry, we can do that," she nodded before lifting her finger, "but it's not a date. Just us. Hanging out."
"That's totally fine by me."
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Barry had been gone an hour before Kara had heard another knock on the door. This time, she had been sitting on the couch, another coffee in her hands and watching Jerry Springer. Not the kind of television she was ever used to on her Earth, but the stories fascinated her.
Turning her head to the door, she got up and wrapped the blanket she had wrapped around her over shoulders before pulling it open.
Half expecting to see Barry again, her grin was wide until she realised it was actually Cisco at the door. "Hi?" She began, pulling the door open more to let him, "what can I do for you, Cisco?"
The smaller man who had been carrying boxes in his hands turned to Kara slightly, a grin spread across his features as he did so. "I have a surprise for Caitlin, but you can't tell her. She's gonna be so stoked when she sees it."
"What is it?"
"Now that'd be telling," the man chuckled as he moved through the apartment and set the box inside Caitlin's room and closed the door. "She's gonna love that," he nodded before finally looking at Kara again.
Eyeing the apartment, he noted the two plates that were still sitting on the table and the empty cup of coffee that remained beside one. "Barry came by then?" He smiled to kara before placing his hands on his hips and walking towards the table. "I knew he wouldn't be able to stay away. Hell it made him so mad yesterday that he annoyed you that he even shouted at Supergirl."
"I heard," Kara nodded softly before pulling at the blanket that was around her shoulders and looking behind Cisco and at the TV. Almost urging him to go so she could see who was the baby's real father.
Noting how she was looking past him, Cisco shook his head with a smile, "you didn't have this where you're from?"
"Nope. Who would've thought. That's like a billion dollar idea that I have to keep if I get back," Kara chuckled.
"Well, I should let you keep on watching it then," Cisco nodded, "and hey, don't let Caitlin know that I got it. I want her to walk into her room, curious." He winked before pausing, eyeing Kara's face before giving her a small shake of his head. "And hey, if you're gonna watch the TV, you might wanna make sure you have your glasses on right," he chuckled before stepping forward and towards her, his hands moving for her glasses and touching the rims of them.
Kara happily accepted his gesture before furrowing her brows and pursing her lips. "Cisco?" She began, "hey, you okay?"
Cisco, who was still standing in front of her and holding the glasses, was stood still. His mouth slightly agape and his body almost paralysed.
Blue flashed across his eyes before Kara's face was completely gone and he instead was standing somewhere dark and cold. An alleyway? Turning his head, he looked around before finally, he spotted her. In the corner and looking over her shoulder. 'Kara?" He questioned, taking a small step towards her. the atmosphere around him shifting it's vibrant blue once again.
"Kar-" He paused. There she stood, as pretty as she always was until she pulled off her glasses. Furrowing his brows, Cisco shook his head slightly before furrowing his brows, "what?" He stepped closer again, only to notice the blonde ripping her shirt open and pulling the band that she had in her hair out.
Kara stood there. 'S' on display, in all her Supergirl glory before launching herself into the air.
"Cisco?" he hear calling him once more. Lifting his eyes, he looked at Kara who looked at him.
"You're her," he whispered in a small voice. His breath almost catching, "you're Supergirl."
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And the truth is out there! Of course Vibe was always gonna find out first.
But I'm curious to see who you guys want to find out next, so if you want, you can go to the poll I'll have on my page! :)
