Kara was looking into the wind as best she was able, looking for the shape. "What are you looking for, Kara?"

"The Triangle you were talking about."

"Oh...The Bermuda Triangle isn't a marked area, it's a notorious section of ocean."

"Why?"

"A large number of many types of earth vessels tend to disappear in this place...without a trace...with no apparent reason. Some believe its' cause is supernatural in origin, other think it's caused by alien abduction. No one knows for sure." Clark slowed slightly. "Ah, we're here!" She looked...and almost couldn't believe what she was seeing. It was seven smaller greenery-covered islands surrounding a larger central island, floating over the water. Translucent blueish silver buildings of different shapes blended neatly into the landscape.

"WOW..." "

Yeah...I'm still awed by the beauty of this place." Clark went into a leisurely spin, flying all around the islands, showing off their total beauty. He drifted near one of the waterfalls to the ocean, and she felt seaspray against her face.

"Clark, These buildings looks so much like the ones of Krypton's Sixth Age that I saw in my studies...They are so beautiful..."

"No argument there, Kara. As beautiful as the people that live here." Clark looked over. "Ah, there's Diana now." He approached one of the smaller islands, and landed in the middle of a green field. Kara slid from his arms.

"Kara, you've met Diana before." Kara nodded, and then reached out her hand. Diana looked somewhat stunned but shook it gingerly. He turned to Diana. "The introductions are all yours."

She smiled and nodded. "Thank you, Kal." She turned to a regal lady with dark cocoa skin. "This is Chancellor Phillipus. She is the head of our government here." The beautiful lady smiled at Kara and extended her hand. "I'm pleased to meet you, Kara...Diana has been talking a great deal about you for the past day." Kara blushed slightly, and shook her hand. "Thank you, Chancellor."

Phillipus turned to her right and pointed out another raven-haired woman. "This is Donna Troy. She's also called Troia."

"You look rather like Diana. Are you two related?"

Donna nodded. "Yep, she's my sister."

Phillipus then gestured to her left. A blond haired girl about Kara's age stepped forward. "This is Cassie, who's known as Wonder Girl." Cassie studied Kara quietly for a moment and then extended her hand with a smile. "Nice to meet you, Kara. Just one question. Why are you bald? Why no eyebrows?"

"They have not grown in yet." Kara responded, flushing slightly.

Clark interjected, "Cassie, she's one of my people, from Krypton. Until yesterday, she was wearing a bodysuit that stopped hair growth. Kryptonians had no use for body hair."

"One of your people? Last I heard, you were the only survivor."

"That's what I thought, too, until yesterday. Apparently both of our fathers had other ideas."

Cassie's eyes widened. "Wow. She's gonna have ALL your powers?!"

Clark grinned. "Yeah, She'll be wrestling Diana before too long."

Diana raised an eyebrow and smiled at Kara. "I look forward to that day. I always have enjoyed a challenge."

Clark hesitated, and then pecked Kara on the forehead. "I have to go. If you need me, Kara, both Diana and the Chancellor know how to contact me. Enjoy yourself."

Kara gave a bright smile. "I will." With that, the Man of Tomorrow took off into the azure sky.

Phillipus silently watched Kara as she watched Clark fly off. "Amazing, Kara, isn't he?" Kara turned and looked at her. "All that I've seen him do...is beyond words. To be able to fly on my own...would be a-a..." She paused, searching for words.

Cassie finished for her. "...A dream come true, right?"

"Exactly." Kara said with a smile.

Diana spoke up. "We noticed that you two were flying around, studying our buildings... would you like to see them up close?"

Kara's eyes widened. "Yes...By ALL means!"

Kara had never walked in all her eleven years on Krypton the distance she did that day. She hardly noticed, however. She was rapidly lost in the beauty and the history of the islands.

They avoided one island, however, and when she asked Diana why, she was told that it was a prison for one of her greatest enemies. "Circe. She is a sorceress of unbelievable power, and a murderer many times over. She particularly enjoys changing people into animals."

Kara looked at Diana with disbelief written across her face. "You must be kidding! You cannot change Man into animal any more than a man into a woman. The DNA changes alone...!"

Troia spoke. "She's NOT kidding, Kara. It seems impossible, but magic makes the impossible possible. Circe is ONE piece of work! She'd just as soon murder you as look at you. IF you are that lucky..."

That was forgotten when they took her to the library. Kara looked like she died and had gone to heaven. They introduced her to Harbinger, who looked a bit stunned when Kara introduced herself. "She wants to look at the historical records of earth." Diana said. Harbinger nodded, and with a sideways glance at Kara, went off to find the records.

"Why was she looking at me so strangely, Diana?" Kara enquired. "It's almost like...she was surprised to see me."

Diana looked at her and shrugged. "I noticed that, too. I'm not certain. This is the first time she's met you. She gestured to Troia. "We'll be on the main island. Call if you need us." Kara nodded, and they left.

Harbinger went down the aisle for the records, but still the young Kara's face haunted her. I know...knew...her? But how? She stopped and leaned against one of the racks. Closed her eyes and thought. Where?! Blast it! Her mind blanked, and then drifted...one word came forth...Crisis. Crisis? she thought. What did she have to do with the Crisis? She mentally reviewed her role... all the heroes that rallied to the call: The Supermen, Firestorm, Pariah, Superboy-Prime, the Wonder Women, The Ray, Blue Devil, Captain Marvel, Flash, Lady Quark, Uncle Sam, Moon Maiden, and...Kara? No, she WASN'T there...

She COULDN'T have been there.

She was FAR too young.

There WAS a gap, however. Someone else, missing? Yes...there WAS someone else there. Someone...important. She concentrated even harder, willing her mind to fill in the gap. Nothing came. Then... Doctor Light? Yes...she was there. She helped Moon Maiden destroy the merging machines with Superman's help...almost stopped the Anti-Monitor at the dawn of time. She thought THAT was it... No. The gap STILL remained. Moon Maiden...she thought. She saved Superman, didn't she? Harbinger shivered. No. that's...wrong, somehow. Now that I think about it, the Maiden doesn't feel...real. She paused, and saw in her mind's eye, a strange image: A rewinding videotape...with Superman's shield on it. One last image to come. A hero kneeling in silhouette...with someone limp cradled in thier arms... screaming in rage...and loss. She willed the vision to become clearer. She caught a glimpse of red, yellow, and blonde curly hair. Nothing more.

Blast! What IS it? she thought. The visions faded. Troubled, she gathered the information and left.

Harbinger returned to the main section of the Amazon's Central Library. Kara was eagerly waiting to see what treasures were on the recordings. She nodded with thanks as Harbinger handed them to her, and showed her how to work the readback machines. As she prepared to leave, she heard Kara ask: "Why did you look at me as you did earlier?"

Harbinger looked into the quiet gray eyes, and then shook her head. "I feel...like I've MET you before..." She frowned in frustration. "but I can't say when. Or why. It's on the tip of my tounge, but..." She forced herself to smile at Kara. "Don't worry about it. Enjoy these. If you need anything, just call for me." Kara nodded, and then lost herself in the history of her adopted planet.

For the next two weeks, Kara explored the islands in detail, and got an introduction to martial arts by Cassie, which was later built upon by Diana. She and Cassie started to look more alike as Kara's dusty blonde hair and eyebrows started to grow out. Donna commented at one point that they could almost pass as twins, so similar did they look. Kara also enjoyed meditating facing the ocean. She made it a point of doing this midday till noon, enjoying the quiet and soaking up the sun. The evenings were filled with four-hour historical sessions in the library. Kara absorbed and mentally filed away everything she read. She was most fascinated with the art and culture of Ancient Egypt, Ancient Greece, and the Mayans.

Kara found out that, surprisingly (and thankfully), her powers were beginning to manifest already when, exploring, she slipped climbing up one of the mountains. By the time Diana got to the site, she was stunned to see a dirty and embarrassed Kara dusting herself off after a three-story tumble. Kara quietly thanked Rao and continued her daily meditations.

She spoke with Chancellor Phillipus, and asked if she might remain for another month, as there was STILL so much to see and learn on the islands. Phillipus contacted the JLA, who contacted Superman. Clark had no problem. "She couldn't be in safer hands. As long as it's alright with you, Chancellor, she can stay as long as she feels she need to." He was surprised, however, to find her powers were already beginning to emerge. "Invulnerability was the first to emerge with me, so her other abilities may emerge similarly to mine. If she has any problem with her vision powers or hearing, Phillipus, please contact me immediately. They are NOT the easiest abilities to get the hang of..."

Kara continued her routine for the next month. Eager to expand on her beginner knowledge of the martial arts, she was overjoyed when Artemis was introduced as her new instructor. Sparring gradually became a bit more of a challenge to Artemis, however, when Kara's full strength began to kick in, and she started to hit more & more powerfully. Strength control exercises with Diana were needed immediately before Kara inadvertantly hurt Artemis.

Kara was watching from a distance as Artemis grappled with Diana. With all I've learned, she thought, it's what I don't know that most fascinates me. She had been watching the grappling sessions among most of the Amazons during her time on the island, the moves & counter-moves. She felt a hand on her shoulder. "They make it look SO easy! You up to a round or two?"

"Yeah, Cassie...I'd like to try some of what they've showed me."

Ten minutes later, they were on the mats. Cassie quickly discovered that Kara had completely picked up what she had seen, and used it almost perfectly. Still, she managed to squeeze in three upsets before Kara tangled her up like a pretzel and locked her into place with her prodigious strength.

"Having a bit of a problem, there, eh, Cassie?" Diana said with a touch of amusement, while wiping her brow with a towel. Cassie tried again to get to the mount, but wasn't going anywhere fast. She sighed in frustration. "She's picked up on all your tricks...it's like grappling YOU, Diana!"

Kara released her and stood, holding out her hand to Cassie. "They're just VERY good teachers. I just watch, and I can start to see why they move when they do. Diana, I would like it if you would go a few rounds with me. That would help me refine my methods."

With a small smile on her lips, Diana nodded. Twenty minutes later, Kara was breathing heavily and desperately trying to get the better position, but Diana was having none of it. If she was chained to the ground, she would've been able to move, at the very least. Diana raised an eyebrow. "Kara...A word of advice: Don't let yourself get cocky about your skills or your powers. It makes it that much easier for an opponent to get past your defenses and take you down." Kara nodded, humbled. Diana got up, and reached out to help her to her feet. Kara stood up...and the room spun.

Cassie's hand clamped onto her bicep. "You okay?"

"Fine, just dizzy..."

"Oh...Whoah." Cassie's eyes went wide.

"What's wrong, Cassie?"

Diana was the next to speak, as Kara rubbed her eyes. "Kara, are your eyes feeling alright?"

"They're burning a bit, Diana, why?"

"They are bright red...you may be getting your..." Diana shut up and tackled Cassie to the floor.

FWASSSH!!!

"AAAGGHHHH!" Kara screamed, as two red-hot beams stabbed from her eyes. They stopped...started...stopped...started. Kara looked down at the ground, which turned red hot and molten almost instantly. "If I close my eyes, it holds them back. But I can't turn them OFF!" Kara's voice was calm, but her body was trembling.

Diana pressed a control on her bracelet. "Kal! We need you, NOW!" A pause.

"Diana, what's happening?"

"Kara's heat vision, Kal. She can't turn it off."

Miles away, Metropolis was shaken by FOUR sonic booms...

Even when he got there, it took a good twenty-five minutes of solid work and guidance from Clark before Kara got the hang of turning it off. It was another fifteen before she stopped shaking.

Diana was standing in the corner of the room, when Clark walked over, a frown on his face. "It doesn't make sense, Diana. It took me 15 years of exposure to our sun before my heat vision kicked in. She's been here for a month and change and her powers are ALREADY kicking in."

"Kal, she meditates at sunrise 'till noon outside. Her body would take in a great deal of energy that way. She also has a lower body mass than you."

"I understand that, Diana...but this is still WAY too early for anything other than invulnerability and strength to kick in. It's like she got a massive head start. Somehow, her cells were pre-charged to a degree...but where? And how?" He paused. "If you need me, I'll be at my Fortress. I'm bringing the ship there. Maybe it'll give us some answers."

"Could I come, Kal?" Kara asked, walking over to him, Cassie by her side. "If there is a reason for this, I have the biggest interest in understanding why." She flashed a small smile. "I'd like to be prepared when the next power makes its' debut."

Kal considered for a minute. "Tell you what...If Diana wishes, and you both get dressed a bit more warmly, you three can follow me to the Fortress in the Invisible Jet. I'll bring the ship."

Diana nodded. "I don't have a problem. I'm curious, as well. I haven't seen your fortress since you and Steel redid it."

"I'll be back in about 20 minutes...We can leave then."

Kara nodded. "We'll be ready." Kal pressed a button on his belt. A shimmer...Then he was gone. The girls went to get ready.

"Are you alright back there?" Diana asked.

"I'm...fine." Kara replied. "It's a bit...disconcerting...to be sitting on...nothing...all the way up here." She gulped and continued. "I KNOW that there IS something around me," Kara ran her hand with wonder over the solid, invisible material. "...But my mind is STILL terrified of falling."

Cassie squeezed Kara's left forearm. "I've found it best to close my eyes. At least initially. You'll get used to it." She paused. "It's the next best thing to flying yourself."

Diana smiled. "Which, at the rate things are going, might be sooner than you expected, Kara."

Kara quietly leaned her head back against the seat, her eyes closed. She felt another gentle nudge, and looked to her left. Cassie was looking at her, worried. "Kar...that's not all that's bothering you. You're as white as a sheet. What gives?"

Kara thought for a second, and then spoke. "It...frightens me. I keep thinking back to that earth saying you gave me a couple weeks back, 'Be careful what you wish for... you just might get it.' I wanted SO MUCH to have powers like Kal's...But NOW..." Kara looked outside, at the white covered scenery blurring past. She continued in a small voice. "I...don't know if I can handle this now. It's overwhelming. Can I use them as effectively as he does? Can I use them safely? What if I go mad? Could ANYONE stop me?"

Diana's soft voice drifted back. "Kara, you are one of the strongest, most resilient young ladies I've met so far, and by far one of the brightest souls I have met in my travels. You have a heart as big as Kal's, and the morals to match. The GREATEST power that he has is the compassion, the love, which he feels for others. As long as you have that, and him to guide you as your powers grow, you will be fine. Besides, Batman has takedowns set up for Kal in case he ever snaps... It'd work on you, too." Diana paused, and then the jet slowed and came in for a landing on a flat snow patch. The jet skidded slightly, and then stopped. They clambered out of the jet. A shadow appeared over her. She looked up. He hovered over her, like a brightly colored angel, with that wonderful smile of his...

"Hello, Kal."

"Hey, Superman!"

"Hey, Diana, Cassie. Kara, you feel okay? You look a little green around the gills."

"The jet flight was unnerving...being suspended above the clouds by an invisible field takes SOME getting used to." She smiled wanly. "I'll be alright in a couple minutes, though."

"Well, do you want to see the fortress?"

"Do you really even HAVE to ask that, Superman?" Cassie said with a grin. "Let's go!" Kal reached out, scooped Kara into his arms and took off, with Diana and Cassie right behind. They flew for a few minutes, and then came in for a landing on a snow-covered rock outcropping, facing a giant, polished black ball with gold shapes inlaid into its' surface.