Supergirl Z: The Growth and Maturation of a Superhero
Superspeeder
She was one of the last of her kind, he the last of a world long dead can these two work together to save what's left while growing as a superhero?
Supergirl/Dragon Ball Z Crossover Kara D./Supergirl/Future Trunks
Romance/ Drama(and humor as well)
Supergirl Z: The Growth and Maturation of a Superhero
Disclaimer: "hey everyone it's me Gohan here to tell you that superspeeder doesn't own dragon ball or Supergirl; they are the properties of the respective owners. If he did, then I would train after the Cell Games instead of growing weaker during the 7 year gap!"
Me: Sage I must repeat that the figures in the last chapter IS NOT BEERUS OR WHIS; if you want to know their REAL identities read Manga chapters 5-6 of Dragon Ball Super or Dragon Ball Super Episode 27 for those who prefer the anime(like I do). Of course the third option is you could just wait until I write about it in the winter finale with Astra . As for if Trunks will be a MATCH for the gods, well that's something that will also be addressed in the winter finale of Dragon Girl Z. It's going to be bigger than the TV show(and twice as awesome), so if you think things are crazy now, just wait, you haven't seen ANYTHING YET!
Last time on Dragon Girl Z, both Kara and Trunks asked their parents about their respective histories, but not much resolution were accomplished as both Vegeta and Allura kept hiding secrets from them regarding their history. Meanwhile, an alien named Jemm was on the loose inside the DEO and Alex plans to go after it and her boss Henshaw to find out his secrets! Kara was having a rough time being human for a day and was criticized for not helping during a natural disaster by Lord. However, in a surprising turn of events Kara's boss Cat encouraged the city to have faith in Supergirl on which inspired Trunks to help Kara regain her powers! Will Trunks' plan work and will the city be rocked by more Earthquakes? And what about Alex will Jemm find her before help arrives? FIND OUT NOW ON SUPERGIRL Z!
Chapter 9 I'm only human p2
Kara was feeling rather good when she got back to the office, after heroically stopped a robbery without any powers and euphorically stated "oh man that was better than flying; that was better than catching a plane". James chuckled and Kara who was caught up in the afterglow of victory joked "you know what that was better than when I stopped a hold-up at a pizzeria and the owner gave me 12 pizzas". "That was good pizza" James commented remembering when she did that leading to a happy"um yes" from Kara; then taking a look at James' pictures she added "you know I've seen so many pictures of myself recently I'm kinda on a me overload..but this one feels different". James knew what she meant and commented "well they say the best photographs express what you feel about the photographs..and I know you". That lead a curious Kara to ask her crush "what's the first picture you ever took?"; "my dad" James replied before tenderly explaining "he gave me a camera right before he left for the Gulf War" and handed her a photo of a younger version of himself with his father to Kara. "It was better than what my family could afford but uh still wasn't a good one" James went on as Kara looked at the photo then took a moment to 'sigh' and regather himself before revealing "and then he didn't come home" to Kara. James was able to hold the inner pain in as he chucked "and I just..I've never put that camera down" to Kara who softly said "you look like him". "Yeah" James said in an ever softer tone appreciating the comparison before adding "when you take a picture of someone, its permanent and you capture the truth of them in that moment and that you can keep forever".
Then he said "and"(clears his throat breaking the tender moment between them) "the truth of this moment is that you don't even need powers to be a hero". "I love it" Kara softly said before clicking her tongue and giving James a one armed hug. Suddenly the door opened and in burst Winn who stammered "I accessed the DEO files on Superman and I ran a differential analysis at uh(oh) the rates at which you metabolize solar radiation". "Winn" Kara called and knowing he was going on too long he simplified it by saying "you know the long and short of it is basically you can get your powers back if um..they're reiginated by a Kryptonian version of extreme adrenaline just.." and left the files on the desk. Feeling that she might've hurt his feeling Kara ran after the IT genius; "Winn stop" she called "I know what you think you saw but I didn't.."."I didn't see anything" Winn flatly said to which Kara said "okay"; "you know he has a girlfriend right?" Winn questioned(the he referring to James). "What?" Kara asked pretending not to know; "Lucy is coming back and so are your powers" he bluntly told her before angrily adding "you are never going to have the normal boy meets girl okay? The Super-hero never gets the guy". "Wow you've really given thought to my romantic future or lack of it" Kara commented shocked at Winn's coldness towards her having a relationship whether it be with James or any other man.
"If you ask me" a new voice interrupted "your statement is nothing but bullshit Winn"(A/N sorry but I had to use that curse word for this given what Winn had just said). They both turned and saw Trunks glaring at both of them; he heard the last bit of the conversation between Kara/Winn before saying anything and was appalled. It took all his willpower to hold his anger in for Trunks' saiyan half wanted to kill Winn after demeaning Kara. "Trunks" she exclaimed surprised "how did you get here?"; "I heard Cat's broadcast" he replied evenly; "speaking "I know Supergirl is gone and I decided to locate you". Hearing the commotion James walked in and was just as surprised to see the hybrid as either Kara or Winn; "how did he get here?" he asked Winn; "apparently he heard Cat's broadcast" he whispered back trying to control his anger. "Listen I don't have time to listen to childish bickering; "I'm here to make sure Supergirl returns to protect this city" Trunks coldly but bluntly commented sensing an argument was about to break out between the three of them. "Unless you have the Krytonian version of an extreme adrenaline rush on your hands I doubt it" Winn snorted.
"Winn unless Supergirl gets her powers back, Kara will have to witness more people die right in front of her" James growled; "is this true?" Trunks asked Kara in a soft voice(to James' surprise) "did you see someone die right in front of your eyes?" "Yes and I felt totally helpless" she responded trying hard not to let her emotions overcome her once again; "I knew I felt something wrong with your Ki" Trunks muttered but James overheard that and asked "wait a minute; if you felt something wrong with Kara how come you didn't help"? in an angry tone. "I would've in a heartbeat, but Max Lord's Ki was close and that would've caused more questions" he replied. "Even so you could've done something to help that man" Kara pointed out to Trunks who asked her "how did he die?" James darkly responded "venous bleed; it's when"; "blood leaks out from a damaged vein" Trunks finished. "How did you know what that was? Did you go to medical school?" an amazed(and slightly shocked) Kara asked him; "no" the hybrid replied. "Then how did you know what a venous bleed was?" James asked; "because that was how my mentor's...love interest lost her life after giving birth." Trunks softly responded as he flashed back to that conversation with Gohan regarding the circumstances of Pan's birth.
FLASHBACK "You have to understand Trunks" Gohan had said "there was nothing I could've done to save her". "You could've taken her to mom for medical assistance, give her some of your energy to sustain her in the aftermath of the birth something!" Trunks had exclaimed desperately. Gohan shook his head before growling "those damn androids wanted to torture..Videl because of her defiance of her husband Sharpner when she realized she was pregnant with my daughter. When Hercule found out she had become pregnant as a result of sleeping with me he forced Sharpner to order the androids to punish her which they were more than happy to do. Videl fought back but they beat her to the point of giving her a venous bleed when I sensed she was in trouble and engaged them in battle." "Which is how you lost your arm" Trunks deduced having figured out how his mentor had lost his arm but then he asked Gohan "what's a Venous Bleed"? Gohan had explained what that was to his student before saying "it didn't help when Panny decided to make her entrance into the world so I was left with a choice; losing Videl, losing my unborn child or losing both and after losing dad I couldn't decide". "So Videl made the choice for you?" Trunks had asked; "yes" he sadly responded "she told me to save my daughter rather than her because she felt that Panny would make a great difference in the world". END FLASHBACK
Trunks' thoughts were broken when Kara had asked him "if you had come, could you have saved him?" "No" the hybrid responded "even if I had given her some of my energy, it wouldn't have been enough given that medical assistance is currently being stretched past it's limits because of the earthquake and that's not even adding the potential damage to the city due to aftershocks" while mentally adding 'and because the man's injuries was due to natural causes that means he can't be revived by the dragon balls either'. Trunks took a moment to silently grieve for the loss of life before asking James "how did Supergirl lose her powers to begin with?" The reporter answered "Solar flare; it drained K-Supergirl's capacity to absorb solar radiation. I know because of my...connections to Supergirl's cousin". Trunks nodded his head indicating that he was satisfied with James' explanation but thought 'I'm confused; when we do the solar flare it doesn't drain our capacity to produce massive energy attacks; maybe it's because of her physiology'.. Trunks then mentally shook his head before commenting "I have a way for Supergirl to regain her powers"; "I want in" Kara blurted out causing a 'huh' from Trunks. "Supergirl and I have a..special relationship I want to go with you to find out how"; "have you completely lost it?" Winn angrily asked her "if you go with him who the hell will protect us"?
"I'll send my student to protect this city in case something happens and trust me she is just as capable as Supergirl". "There's no guarantee his plan will work Kara" James reasoned with her; "it could be a trap"; "yeah what if he doesn't follow through with his promise?" Winn supplemented for once being on the same page as his coworker. "Guys...Supergirl's mom told her that she has to lean on those she trusts" she told them silencing them(since they knew that she was Supergirl and Trunks did not) "and I trust Trunks just as much as I do my sister, my cousin and you guys even though you"(*points at Winn*) just hurt my feelings". "In that case; there's no time to lose" Trunks said glad that Kara had counted him among the people she trusted before boldly holding his hand to her. "Grab on to me and don't let go" Trunks told Kara before he took off(after they walked to the balcony of course) leaving a speechless Winn in his wake and a "how the hell did he do...that" remark from James.
Kara was a bit frightened at first as Trunks took off with rapid speed to fly towards Capsule Corps (as this was one of the few times a man other than her cousin or adoptive father Jeremiah had held her) but soon relaxed into Trunks' strong grip. She then remarked "thank you for doing this; you have no idea what this means not just for me but Supergirl as well". Trunks blushed scarlet red before replying "if the shoe was on the other end you and Supergirl would do the same for me". "It's funny; I'm dangling from your arms at a dangerous height with my shirt exposed and yet you haven't made a pass at me" Kara joked trying to lighten the situation "trust me I know from my mom's experience with an old family friend how to treat a woman properly. Actually this is one of the few times I have helped a woman in distress" he chuckled back. "Really?" Kara asked intrigued "why?" Trunks smiled bitterly before answering "my mentor Gohan is a bit jaded when it comes to the whole 'damsel in distress' routine. He told me to be very careful with those types of people." "Like I said to Winn and James I trust you although I said it more to Winn"; "just thinking about what Winn said you wanting relationship with a man pisses me off all the more.. Kara sighed dejectedly and said "the thing that sucks is that Winn has known me since we started working at Catco so when he found out about Supergirl, he overbearing over my relationship with James; he thinks that I will make a move on him while Lucy is out of the picture."
This made Trunks stop in his tracks and he asked "Kara I want you to be completely honest with me; do you or Supergirl have feelings for either of them?" Kara paused for a very long time but finally said "I can't deny that I do have a crush on James, but he's in a relationship with Lucy and well let's just say there's a lot of animosity between us". "Why?" Trunks asked "James's relationship with her for one and her father's dislike to all things related to Superman or Supergirl" she explained before adding "as for Winn, I regard him as a close friend, nothing more and so does Supergirl for that matter." Trunks nodded and said "I don't want to judge but it sounds like Winn's relationship with you is more than that of a coworker or friend. Then again I'm not one to talk because nobody I know ever had what you could define as a quote normal relationship". Kara was caught off guard by Trunks statement and asked him "what about your parents' or Gohan's; weren't their relationships normal?" "Afraid not, with my parents it was more of a passion thing; I should know my parents are the most stubborn people you would ever meet [8]. As for Gohan, his father Goku did "promise" to marry his mom Chi-Chi, but he thought that marriage was a type of food at the time he made that "promise"[9]" he explained fondly remembering the story Gohan had told him about Goku and Chi-Chi's marriage arrangement as well as his own experience with his father.
Kara was shocked by Trunks' story and asked "did Gohan's father ever tell his wife he loved her? Or your father with Bulma?" Trunks nodded solemnly and said "Goku knew his wife loved him it's just that they didn't like showing PDA around others as well as outsiders thinking they had a horrible relationship because Chi-Chi had a tendency to yell at Goku whenever he went off to train or about money. However when he was dying of that heart virus, Chi-Chi never left Goku's bedside during the whole ordeal; when he died a part of her died as well". "What happened to her afterwards?" Kara asked wanting to know how someone (other than her) handled the loss of a loved one. Trunks grimaced "she died due to old age, but mom knew that the real reason was because of a broken heart due to Goku's death" he explained carefully making sure he didn't tell Supergirl that it was actually Gohan's death caused by the androids that caused her to commit suicide. The hybird also didn't mention that Goku himself had said that he heard everything Chi-Chi did when he was struck down by the virus in the alternate universe(thus Trunks knew beyond a shadow of a doubt that Chi-Chi did love Goku). "As for my dad, it was Bulla that caused him to say 'I love you' to mom" he stated to Kara(referring to her 2nd inquiry about his mom).
"Why your sister? Didn't he ever say I love you when you were younger?" Kara inquired. "Well my mom had aged significantly due to all the battles and deaths she had witnessed. Everyone(even me) figured that mom couldn't bear another child, I was shocked when we found out mom was having another child and when my sister was born, it was the first time dad ever said "I Love You" to mom". "That's beautiful" Kara softly said as she was a sucker for romantic stories. "Dad doesn't like to tell that story because of his pride, but that's the reason why dad adores Bulla the way he does; the only reason that he even trained her for two years was because he didn't want her to fall behind me or Pan. Other than that, he never yells or raises his voice around her and for good reason; my sister is a mini-version of mom and he's terrified of her as it is" Trunks told her in fond remembrance causing Kara to smile and softly say "the love you have for your sister is just precious; like my relationship with Alex". "Yea, I remember the way Alex looked at you when she reconciled with Eliza; the love between the two of you was evident". "Too bad that reconciliation was tainted with the knowledge Alex learnt that Jeremiah was part of the DEO and Henshaw was the last person who saw him alive" Kara sadly sighed "now she can't trust him".
The depowered hero saw the dark look that came over Trunks' face and said "I'm sorry; I shouldn't have said that". "It's okay" Trunks reassured her then hesitantly asked "actually can I tell you something..personal?" Kara nodded her head yes wondering what he would tell her. The hybrid gathered his courage and said "I..I saw...you..in my mind" and paused to give her access to his cheek. Kara blushed but seeing that Trunks had turned his cheek close to where her uninjured arm was confused her and it was this that caused her to ask "why did you turn your cheek towards my arm?" "Aren't you going to slap me for being some sort of a perverted stalker?" he asked; "no" Kara replied shocked that Trunks would think that she would slap him. Then in an embarrassed tone she said "I'm actually kinda flattered that you would..you know think about me"; "it sure as hell wasn't pleasant" the hybrid darkly joked causing Kara to ask "what do you mean?" and resumed flight to Capsule Corps to help Supergirl.
Kara appreciated that Trunks had opened up to her in such a personal way but at the same time the more he talked about his life the more questions she had. It was like Trunks was a Saiyan Rubik Cube with pants [8]; each side raised different questions that never seemed to end and the question on Kara's mind now was 'how did Trunks' parents fall in love in the first place, if all that drew them to each other was merely physical'? She figured there was more to the hybrid's story than he let on, but she wasn't in the position to ask (as she still didn't have her powers back) so she decided to ask him later. In any case, the time for Trunks' personal life had come to an end, with Supergirl's personal life (in regards to her powers and origins) was about to begin as Capsule Corps came in view.
Setting her down, Trunks quickly led to "The Lab" where Bulma, Gohan, and (to his surprise)Bra were waiting. "There you are Trunks, we were worried that something happened to you; I see that Kara is here so I guess this means that your plan is about to be tested" Bulma said. "What is your plan Trunks I'm afraid we were so caught up in conversation, that it must've slipped my mind to ask you what your plan was" Kara said to Trunks. Gohan face palmed and said "well that's to be expected, he's Vegeta's son after all, and well the radical idea is to use this"-pointing to the healing tank "to restart your powers kind of like a jump start to a car". Just like the GR experience Kara was confused and asked "what exactly does this machine do? Can it help me regain my powers?" "Well this machine works by using large containers filled with liquid that can completely heal a person from near death and as a result (after healing up of course), the person can then leave the tank, fully rejuvenated[9]" Bulma explained in a very scientific way.
"The only problem is the liquid in the DNA is only conducive to me, my dad, Gohan, Pan, and Bulla's; that along with National City's media saying that I had abducted Supergirl is why Dad and Gohan says that its risky but its one I'm willing to take" Trunks finished for his mom to Kara without mentioning that it was Saiyan DNA that the containers operated on. "Oh if that's the case, then what's your solution?" the Kryptonian replied, "well" Bulma started "if we knew where Supergirl's powers came from then maybe I can reconfigure the tank to fit her needs." "Really?" Kara asked hopefully; Bulla exclaimed "yea! mom is super-duper smart! If anyone can help Supergirl she can; besides I want to know where her powers come from as well!" in response. "Well the source of Supergirl's powers originates from the sun; without that she is as weak as any other human being" Kara said explaining the source of Supergirl's incredible powers without giving herself away as the hero.
Bulma was surprised with the source of her powers and said to Kara "the only time I could remember someone using the sun's power was Goku against that creepy maniacal lizard I met in my travels before I had Trunks". Kara's mouth dropped in shock and shouted "WAIT I didn't know YOU went to outer space! What planets did you explore and who did you meet along the way?" Bulma chucked and said "that's a story my son and I have to tell you another day; for now let's just focus on getting Supergirl back to full power" and started to re-work the machine. Bulla however was miffed by why the hero's powers burned out and commented "wait I don't get it. Pan burned out her powers but she didn't revert to a full human! Well OK she is ¼ human but that's beside the point; how on Earth did Supergirl lose her powers?"
'Wait Pan is only partially human? But that's impossible!' a shocked Kara thought 'from what mom's AI told me, humans would never allow or even tolerate intermarriages between themselves and aliens! Pan is not Kryptonian so she must be something else to explain Bulla's "partially human" comment'. However Kara swept those thoughts aside by stating "Supergirl used the solar flare which according to James burns out Supergirl's powers for 48 hours" Kara explained before despondently adding "Max Lord told me if her powers hadn't returned within that time frame they never will return. "Solar flare huh I only thought Goku, Tien, Krillen and that creepy bio-android were capable of learning that attack looks like I was wrong" Bulma mused out loud and stated "well Kara I managed to reconfigure the machine with slight modifications to fit Supergirl. She may use it whenever we don't have senzu beans; it's my way of thanking her for saving my son's life against Livewire 3 weeks ago". Kara was flattered and said "really Bulma you don't have to give me such a valuable tool for healing just as a way of saying 'thanks'"; "OH YES YOU DO" Bulla shouted "mom can be rather stubborn and persistent, so she will continue pressuring you until you said yes and" she devious adding "you could think of it as a "welcome to the family" gift from all of us". Bulla knew how her mother could get with people who refused a generous gift, and knowing from her previous conversations with Trunks(in regards to Bulma) that she was stubborn reluctantly agreed to Bulma's gift.
Bulma smiled and thought 'that's good that Kara has a headstrong spirit, it's definitely something she will need when she marries Trunks' but asked "how are we going to do this? Supergirl isn't here right now"; "oh you could put me in there you see..Supergirl and I have a..special connection" Kara responded but was worried about one thing and asked "the machine; will it hurt?" The scientist mother of Trunks reassured Kara by saying "I promise you that this healing chamber won't hurt at all. Actually I would kill to be in your position right now; the machine induces a blissful and soothing sensation of recovery on whomever it is healing[10]" she said to the reporter in a reassuring tone making Kara smile as she emptied her pockets and went inside the machine.
No sooner did the healing process start, that Pan walked out of her machine and Supergirl's phone rang; picking it up Trunks said "hello who's calling?" The voice on the other end responded "Trunks is that you? It's me Alex! Where is Kara right now?" "Kara is with me; it's a long explanation but the bottom line is that I had an idea that will help Supergirl return to her duties today" Trunks explained hoping Alex would understand. Surprisingly she did and responded "thanks for the help trust me she needs it; actually it's good that you responded to my phone call instead of my sister". "Why is anything the matter where you are?" he asked her; "yes thanks to the earthquake the power went out at the DEO and a rouge that broke out of containment due to its failure. I don't want my sister or Supergirl to worry over my safety" Alex explained. "Isn't Director Henshaw or any of the other agents helping?" the hybrid asked now worried and she responded "Henshaw lied about the neural inhibitors being destroyed so I can't trust him as for the other agents..they're dead". "How?" he asked; "Jemm killed them" Alex responded which lead Trunks to ask "does he want revenge on Supergirl?" "No" Alex responded "he wants to get to the surface and I'm the only way he's going to get there."
Bulma (who had been listening to the phone call) said "Trunks why don't you help Alex out?" Trunks was inwardly conflicted and asked "what about Kara? I can't just leave her here mom"! "Kara's perfectly safe here" Bulma answered reassuring her son that he didn't have to worry about the reporter but Gohan asked but "what happens if they're more aftershocks? Supergirl has to be aware that there will be people who need her help!" Trunks replied "I told Kara's friends that my student will step in her absence" and looked at Pan. Seeing this Gohan asked "but aren't you worried about her safety?"; "yes" he replied and seeing that Gohan was about to protest added "but Pan is partially responsible for Supergirl losing her powers. It's only fitting that she 'formally' apologizes for what happened with Red Tornado by helping Supergirl protect National City." Gohan knew Trunks was right so he told Pan "when Supergirl recovers, help her in National City; if she asks for Trunks tell her he went after Director Henshaw." Pan agreed and waited (with Bulma and Bulla) for Kara to heal while Trunks went to aid Alex.
After departing Capsule Corps, Trunks powered up to Super-Saiyan and tracked down Alex (thanks to his energy sensing ability) at DEO's HQ. Breaking through the ground like sandpaper Trunks broke into HQ and found Alex waiting to ambush Jemm. "Hey need some help" he softly asked in a joking tone to Alex; "IDENTIFY YOURSELF NOW!" she silently hissed to him not wanting Jemm to hear her. Trunks raised his hands to show he was no threat and whispered "Alex it's me Trunks; I've transformed into a Super-Saiyan to help even out the odds." Alex relaxed and stated "when Supergirl stated that this power-up was something you had to see to believe she wasn't kidding; I thought you were a threat." "It's OK Alex Gohan scared Videl back in the day when he had to fight off a threat so I'm not surprised. Where are Henshaw and that creep Jemm hiding anyway?" he explained asking Alex the importance of why he left Supergirl behind. "I cuffed Henshaw so he won't be going anywhere for a while; as for Jemm, he's looking for me. Be careful" she cautioned "he has the ability to control people's minds and you don't have a neural inhibitor. "Don't worry about that Alex, that won't happen. The only ones who can even read my mind are Gohan, my father and a...special individual" Trunks reassured Alex but the revelation stunned her. What are his limits; is he like my sister that he even has limits? Or is he someone that doesn't know the meaning of the word' Alex thought to herself before shaking the thought. Listen Alex you have got to get out of here" Trunks ordered in a stern voice; "there's going to be a lot of damage when I start battling Jemm. I don't want you to get hurt". "Hey I'll have you know that I am the best trained agent in the entire DEO; even Supergirl herself had some difficulties with me and she's far beyond my level of strength so I'm going to help you whether you like it or not!" Alex shouted. Trunks was surprised that Alex had managed to cause Supergirl difficulties so he reluntanctly agreed and the two set off to find the rouge in the dark halls of the DEO.
Meanwhile after half an hour-or as one God of Destruction put it "the length of your average anime show"-[11] Kara came out of the healing chambers; her powers didn't return like she expected but it did help her get rid of that cold. Even though her powers wouldn't work on command, Kara was surprised when found that her 'human half' was actually a bit stronger than before. Bulma cautiously asked Kara "did the machine do the trick"? Kara shook her head no to Bulma's disappointment but the reporter gratefully told her "it did help me get rid of a nasty cold". Bulla on the other hand thought the machine did work and enthusiastically hugged Kara saying "YAY! The machine worked; that means that Supergirl is ready to kick some butt! Oh Pan isn't that wonderful?" Upon hearing Pan's name Supergirl asked her "are you OK Pan? Trunks said that your powers burned out the same way Supergirl's did. Speaking of Trunks where is he?" Even though she wanted to ask Pan about her being only ¼ human, she knew that it wasn't the most important thing on Pan's mind right now, and she reflected that attitude. "I'm feeling much better" Pan replied "Trunks has gone to deal with Supergirl's boss. Actually actually I wanted to Supergirl for my rashness during the fight with Red Tornado..I let my emotions get the better of me and as a result it caused Supergirl to lose her powers". Kara swallowed down the worry she had for Trunks going after Henshaw(after what he told her) but didn't want to cause Pan to feel even more guilty than she was right now. Instead the reporter asked "well, what will happen now? National City is still vulnerable and Supergirl isn't there to help!" Bulma once again reassured the reporter saying to her "my son proposed that Pan formally apologizes to Supergirl for playing a part of why her powers are gone by substituting for Supergirl until her powers returns"; "really?" Kara asked touched that the hybrid had done this. Bulma nodded yes before whispering "he went as far as to swear an oath to my daughter ensuring that Supergirl would return and telling Gohan he will show Henshaw and anyone else who dares to hurt you no mercy". Kara was blown away; 'I knew Trunks cared for me and Supergirl but sweet Rao...I never felt so...loved..even from James' she thought; "come on Kara" Pan fumed impatiently "we got to get back to National City before any more aftershocks hit". "Alright" Kara said snapping out of her thoughts but asked Bulma "what you did to try and restore Supergirl's powers might not have fully worked but I feel stronger; why?"
Bulma carefully pondered the reporter's question; even though she didn't want to explain the workings of a Zenkai Boost or Saiyan physiology to Kara(least she reveal anything) the scientist knew Kara deserved an answer. Finally she responded "well it's my theory that the DNA from previous healings of our families was still around in the container and as it 'perceived' you as another one (albeit with solar power) . I think the machine gave you the same power boost as it did them in the past". "Should be worried?" a concerned Kara asked worried that whatever DNA was in the machine would affect hers. I wouldn't worry don't worry about it Kara" Bulma once more reassured her; you are human so your DNA shouldn't be affected." Kara couldn't find it in her heart to tell the truth to the scientist but she wondered why Bulma was so vague specifically when she referred to her as "another one". Since Kara was Kryptonian she didn't know that Bulma was referring to the machine thinking that she was as a saiyan warrior). "Come on!" Pan urged to Kara "we got to go"; "alright" Kara said at last "bye Bulma thanks for everything". "Now don't be a stranger" Bulma admonished before Pan took her in her arms and took off to National City.
Kara directed her to where the Catco building was(as Pan was unfamiliar was it); after landing Kara saw Winn and he whispered "oh hey. I'm sorry but after today you...you're not gonna be human anymore. You'll have your powers; you live on..a different level than the rest of us". Kara quickly glanced back worried that Pan might've overheard but she didn't. Pan was busy feeling the welcoming Ki signatures of millions of people since there were so few Ki signatures near the rebuild Capsule Corps even after rebuilding and re-population of people( after the android devastation) remarking "so this is where Kara works" to herself. Suddenly there was a rumbling that echoed throughout the building causing people to hold on to whatever was next to them and worried about everyone James asked "are you okay?"; "yeah, yeah we're okay" Kara reassured her crush. There was another boom causing Pan to ask "is that an aftershock?"; "that wasn't an aftershock that was an explosion" Kara replied. "Its got to be the gas line" Winn muttered worriedly; "I'll check the stairs". Pan decided to sneak out to check the gas line while Winn typed in numbers muttered "please let nobody be up there". When a person on the other end asked "yeah hello"; he grumbled "of course somebody's up there" to Kara before saying "hi, hi, yes. We're just a few floors above you help is on the way". "Kara I checked the gas-line" Pan whispered to her; "what's going on?" she asked the hybrid. Gohan's daughter was about to respond when Winn whispered "uh I just lied to an entire floor of trapped people inside a burning building, what's out next move?" to his secret crush. Kara was about to respond when James said "stairwell's blocked going up". "We have to at least get everyone on this floor downstairs" Kara stated. "So what about the people upstairs" Winn asked; "as fast as I am, I can't possibly get everyone downstairs and help the people upstairs at the same time" Pan pointed out adding 'not without instant transmission which only my mentor could do' in her mind. Before Winn could ask how Pan could do that Kara muttered "the elevator shaft".
Meanwhile Jemm was looking for Alex but nobody knew that Hank had broken off the cuffs placed on him by his underlying and was also looking for Alex. "Show yourself" Jemm growled to Alex "let us see if you die with more honor than your fallen friends". Trunks snarled in anger as Alex opened fire which made him fall backwards; "take cover" Alex told Trunks before they ducked into a siding and she pressed a button setting off a loud explosion. 'A grenade' Trunks thought as Alex ran off; Jemm tried to hit her with his gem in a beam like attack. "I hate those things" the demi-saiyan growled quietly as he deflected Jemm's attacks while Alex used her training to jump down and open fire once more hitting the gem the rogue used to control minds and disabling it. "Nicely done" Trunks complemented Alex "now he can't control your mind"; "it'll take more than that to kill me human" Jemm snarled as Alex opened fire with a yell. Jemm swiped the weapon away from Alex and before Trunks could do anything punched her in the gut making Alex stagger back terrified. "Prepare to die you bastard" Trunks growled gathering up energy to end Jemm when suddenly somebody kicked down the roof and tackled the rogue to the ground. "What the hell?" Trunks exclaimed as the mysterious person punched and kicked Jemm; 'FAST!' he thought as the figure subdued Jemm so quickly that Trunks had a hard time tracking his movement as a super-saiyan before an audible 'crack' was heard. Jemm slumped over dead as the figure panted before turning on the lights revealing 'Henshaw?' Trunks thought floored by the identity of their savior 'but how?!' After regaining his breath, the revealed Henshaw looked Alex in the eye and stated "I told you Alex; I'm not the enemy"[12] shocking her. 'How the hell did he break out Alex's handcuffs?' Trunks thought 'more importantly how did he move faster than me as an ascended Saiyan?! The only one who is stronger than I am is Piccolo, but that doesn't make any sense! How is he stronger than a Namekian never mind a Saiyan? Something is wrong here!'
Back at Catco, James and Kara were running to the elevator to help those who were trapped while Winn was communicating via cell phone; "yeah, yeah go to the elevator" he told them. Kara groaned hoping her powers would cooperate but they wouldn't, "I got it" James told her upon seeing that the Kryptonian's powers still haven't returned. After prying it open Kara asked him "where are they?"; "here here" Winn exclaimed indicating that Kara look upwards before he looked down and exclaimed "oh oh God why did I do that?' revealing his innate fear of heights. Then turning to Kara he said "uh problem, they can't get their elevator door open"; "all right I'm going to have to climb and open it from the other side" James resolved in a determined voice. "James no; we are 23 floors up" Kara protested not liking that her crush would be put in such danger to which he said "I didn't say I was excited about it okay?" "James.." Kara began but was cut off; "be right back I promise" he tried to reassure her before turning to Winn and told him "tell them"(*the people trapped*) "I'm coming". "He's coming" Winn told them via cell phone as James began to climb; "GET US OUT!" a woman trapped yelled as they banged the door. The reporter heard and continued to climb then strained to get the door open causing the woman to scream; "okay okay" he said reassuring the woman that he was there to help. "Grab the ladder, here you go. Watch your step; come on" he yelled to the people trapped. They complied and climbed downward; "hug the wall" James continued to order before asking them "anyone else here" and hearing nobody else call out knew that all the people were going to be safe. "Careful" Kara cautioned them as Winn helped them inside saying "here we go; here we go. You're here; you're here" he said as he helped them out.
Suddenly there was another rumbling sound causing James to lose his footing and hang dangerously off the elevator wire; "JAMES!" Kara called out in panic. Pan heard the second rumbling after she had helped everyone on Kara's floor to safety; whenever they asked if she was Supergirl, the hybrid responded "I'm substituting for her until she regains her powers". When she heard the blast, Pan immediately flew back to the roof and descended downwards to Kara's floor. "James" Kara called out and seeing that the people they saved were straggling Winn yelled "GO! GO GET HELP! HURRY COME ON COME ON!" before muttering "geez i thought I panicked under pressure". Pan heard Winn's shouts and came towards Kara; she saw James dangling helplessly and was about to act when she saw something and muttered "oh crap". Kara heard an audible 'snapping' noise and knew why Pan had cursed; "James reach for the ladder" she called out to him. He groaned and tried to reach out; "REACH!" Kara yelled "he's not going to make it!" Pan shouted right back. This got Kara angry and she felt a surge in her injured arm; 'my powers' she realized as the rope snapped. Winn gasped as James fell and in a burst of speed too fast for Pan, Kara vanished causing her to exclaim "what the hell was that?" as the now transformed Kara flew down and caught James.
"SUPERGIRL!" Pan exclaimed(this time for joy) as the hero set her crush down "you're...here!"; the hero acknowledged the hybrid before gasping out to James "you almost gave me a heart attack". "Well I guess that's what you needed" James panted out to her; "your powers" Pan gasped "they're back!" Before the hybrid could even register how that was possible Winn told Supergirl "there's a city out there that really needs you"; "go get em Supergirl" James encouraged her which made Pan quietly mutter "I guess my work here is done" before the Kryptonian took off to do just that. Pan was about to leave herself when she saw the discarded sling and asked herself 'but how did Kara do..that? in thought. "Nah" she said out loud; "what?" Winn asked her. "Oh" Pan now voiced "I was just thinking out loud; it's nothing" before adding "I got to go. Don't want Trunks to worry about me". "Why?" James asked; "he would want to know how his student fared in Supergirl's absence" she replied. "Wait YOU'RE his student?!" Winn asked in disbelief; "yep" came the proud response of Pan before opening one of the windows and floated in the air. "SEE YOU SOON!" Pan called out before blasting off at a high speed leading a gaping Winn in her wake as Supergirl rescued a group to trapped kids on a disabled bus. It was about to careen of the highway when she stopped it and floated up to them; they saw it was Supergirl and cheered for her. She gave them a smile before flying off to the building that Winn mentioned was on fire; using her super-breath the hero extinguished it which made the onlookers on the street give a loud resounding cheer. As Supergirl circled around the city, she passed over Max Lord who heard the sonic boom, looked up and gave an annoyed/slightly angry look.
After Jemm's re-imprisonment and getting cleaning up, Alex called her sister having seen on the news that Supergirl was back. "Kara its me so that's good" she told her sister's voice message "uh I just wanted to let you know we're all okay here" Even though Alex was happy her sister's powers were back; the experience with Henshaw left her a bit shaken up. Nevertheless Alex didn't want to cause her now repowered sister to worry simply telling her "we'll talk soon". She saw that Henshaw was leaving the room, and decided to follow him because she wanted to ask him what had happened. Trunks had stuck around after the fight was over (thinking about what he had seen and trying to make sense of it) followed Alex and asked her "is Kara okay?. Alex sighed and said "thanks to you, Supergirl's powers are back and my sister is okay. Also thank you for coming to help me even though it turns out I didn't need it". "I'm just glad Supergirl's back but I am honestly shocked by what I saw Henshaw do back there" Trunks replied voicing his concern over Henshaw's miraculous escape act. "I know and it doesn't make any sense to me" Alex stated in agreement "Henshaw breaking out of handcuffs and killing Jemm is something only Supergirl is capable of...it doesn't make any sense. "Based on the amount of energy Jemm used; I'd had to go beyond a Super-Sayian to kill him although I am very much capable of doing that" Trunks informed Alex of his own abilities. Alex's eyes widened with considerable shock and asked "how is that possible" Trunks chucked and stated "I told this to Supergirl so it's only fair that you hear this as well I'm not fully "human".
Alex was shocked by Trunks statement and wondered if he was hiding any more secrets from her sister in terms of his strength and once again worried that he may one day use it as her foe but she decided now wasn't the time to worry about that. Questioning Henshaw's was more important as Alex said "we deserve answers so I say it's time we get some"; Trunks chucked and suggested (In a very Vegeta-esque manner) "if you want me to beat him up so that he'll talk just say the word and I'll do it no questions asked". However there was no need for conflict (as Trunks found out), for when they entered the room Henshaw started talking; "you're wondering how I got out of a pair of locked handcuffs." "For starters" Alex replied, and Trunks decided to let the conversation play out (while at the same time being ready to fight if the situation turned hostile). Henshaw continued "There's only one other living person who knows the truth; do you want to hear this" he asked Alex and seeing her silence he added "if I tell you this you must promise me that you can't share this with anyone not even Kara can you do that?" Alex replied "you're the one who told me to keep secrets from her" with Trunks adding "start talking" with a snarl. Henshaw was surprised by the Super-Saiyan hybrid and asked "are you going to spill it for me? "I will do no such thing" Trunks growled angrily "it's your story and you better tell Alex the truth before I lose my patience".
Knowing how saiyans acted when they lose their patience he told Alex "I am not Hank Henshaw; he died the same night as your father. The DEO had been pursuing an alien for months-not one of the Fort Rozz prisoners-but an innocent one stranded on this planet." "How the hell does alien tracking have anything to do with Jeremiah's death?" Trunks angrily asked before bellowing "EXPLAIN NOW!" The false Henshaw silenced the furious super-saiyan hybrid with a stern look and continued to talk "with the help of your father the DEO tracked the alien to a remote place in Peru Henshaw and his squadron sent to.. terminate him" the fake told them. "My father would never have part of a mission like that!" Alex snarled in disbelief and began to leave when the fake told her "you're right. Jeremiah Danvers was a good man; he realized that the alien they were hunting wasn't a threat... he was a refugee like your sister-sole survivor of a lost world." Trunks gasped in shock 'Kara could be an alien like him, dad or Goku' he thought but his thoughts were silenced by the continuation of the story by the fake to Alex; "your father tried to stop the mission, but Henshaw was obsessed. He finally trapped the alien he had been hunting for so long so Jeremiah...made the ultimate sacrifice. He gave his life to save that alien; you're father died a hero."
"That alien" Alex began "is that you?" she asked; the now confirmed alien nodded 'yes' which caused Trunks to ask "but how are you Hank?" "I am a shape-shifter" he explained to Trunks shock (as the only shape-shifter he could knew of was Piccolo); "when Hank Henshaw died I assumed his identity to reform the DEO but I also made you're father a promise" he addressed to Alex. "That I would take care of his daughter; I've recruited you so that I would honor that promise and protect you as if you were my own child!" the alien told Alex. "If you're not Hank Henshaw who are you?" Alex asked with Trunks looking on to see who he was. The alien faced the other way and responded "I am the sole survivor of my planet; the last son of Mars". Turning around he transformed before Alex and Trunks' shocked eyes and said "my name is J'ohn J'ohnz[13]". Trunks looked in shock and said to himself "The last son of Mars huh; looks like Piccolo and Goku aren't the only aliens with tragic back stories. If Piccolo met this J'ohn J'ohnz he could easily mistake him for a long lost twin brother; if this guy is stronger than both him and me, then I think I found the perfect sparring partner for my sister". Even though the alien's back-story raised a lot of questions that the hybrid wanted answers to, there was only one man that had the answers he wanted and that man was Vegeta.
However, that would have to wait as back in National City Kara was trying to converse with her coworker; "Winn" she softly called. He responded "nice job today"; "hey you wanna come over and uh eat all the food in my fridge before it spoils? Kara asked "power's still out". "I'm uh not that hungry but uh thanks" the IT genius politely refused; "please?" Kara begged "I know you're disappointed in me with both James and Trunks and I'm sorry. Supergirl should be better than that". "I'm never disappointed in Supergirl" Winn conveyed before coldly telling his secret crush "I was disappointed in you". Kara sighed as Trunks comment of "I don't want to judge but it sounds like Winn's relationship with you is more than that of a coworker or friend" resonated in her head after watching James close his door. Shaking off the thought of Winn liking her in that matter, Kara saw Cat at the desk and knew she had her to thank for reassuring the citizens of National City. "I heard your amazing broadcast today" Supergirl told Cat in a half lie(after she changed from Kara and finding out through Trunks mention of hearing said broadcast)"thank you". "Thank you for the compliment" Cat warmly said accepting the Kryptonian's thanks but she quickly went back to being Supergirl's chief critic by angrily asking "now where the hell were you? How could you up and leave in the middle of the worst disaster in decades?"
Supergirl couldn't tell her that she had lost her powers so instead the Kryptonian told Cat "I didn't mean to scare you" to which she retorted "oh no you didn't scare me but regular people are starting to depend on you". She then lectured the heroine(while the head of Catco tried to keep her own emotions) saying "it's easy for them to feel abandoned; you have to understand that most people spend most of their lives isolated and alone. And when a tragedy strikes they look to their heroes not only for rescue but for solace and consistency". "That's why I'm glad they had you" Supergirl commented turning the tables on Cat's criticism "you gave them hope today" before adding "I know that you inspired them today because...you inspired me" from the heart. Cat was touched by this smiling to the heroine as she smiled and took off. Thinking about how Cat had inspired the city and how Trunks had touched her heart(as Kara Danvers) made the heroine the happiest she had ever felt. Unfortunately that happiness was short lived as the Kryptonian was suddenly knocked out of the sky; "who are you?" Kara asked the people who had surrounded her. "They're with me" came the reply and the descent of "Astra" Kara quietly gasped. "My dear niece" the evil Kryptonian acknowledged before asking "did you really think this was over?" Kara didn't know but Astra would expose to her the truth about her mother and the revelation of Trunks' heritage... End Chapter
Outtro: "Hello humans, it's me Astra telling you that next time on Dragon Girl Z, my niece will learn about the blood that Alura has on her hands. OH and don't think you're excluded from this Son of Vegeta! By the time this is over you're going to be sorry that you ever met my niece! Next Time!
Author's note: Hey guys its me Superspeeder, I apologize but I had to rewrite the last chapter(cause it was a repeat) and revise this chapter to more accurately reflect the dynamics between the males in Kara's life. Anyway I hope you enjoyed this chapter and next time its part 1 of my 5(yes you heard right 5!) part winter finale. 2 of the 5 parts are going to actually deal with the winter finale and the fallout that happens afterwards. In true DBZ fashion, I will give Kara a break as opposed to the show where she and Manhunter went off to fight Non. The second part will solidify their relationship as the Main paring; after that is where things will get interesting so buckle your seat-belts readers! The story's insanity will reach a new level! Oh and about the new pairing; it's a test run to see how the Supergirl community will react to Winn falling to the wayside in terms of telling Kara his feelings(as seen in the Being Human episode). One more thing, TEAM UNIVERSE 7 HAS BEEN REVEALED IN DRAGON BALL SUPER! I'm so excited about this new development; as far as Team 7 being in this story wellll you're just going to have to wait and see. Trust me things are going to be CRAZY in terms of how THAT part will develop (sorry no spoilers!)With that out of the way on to the References ho-ha
References!
[1] refers to Vegeta in the Saiyan/Namek arc in DBZ where he did want to use the dragon balls to wish for immortality. HOWEVER, Alura didn't tell Kara about the Dragon Balls (and she won't learn about them until MUCH later on)
[2] ah yes a Super reference; in particular SSJG Goku's fight against Beerus. However as I said before; Kara (as well as Trunks) has no clue about the SSJG transformation (but there might be another infamous transformation that will be a part of this story so keep your eyes open for that)
[3] That's one of Superman's new powers so that information comes directly from the comics and Superman's updated power list online
[4] Is Cat Grant's ACTUAL SPEECH (word for word) to National City on Supergirl's behalf in that episode
[5] Again a direct quote this time from Winn in regards to his chances with Kara
[6] Refers to another infamous quote; this time by Cell to MSSJ Gohan about Android 16 during the Cell games (which was followed by one of the most epic Gohan moments IN THE ENTIRE SERIES). Btw as an aside my reference to android 16 is dedicated to Harold the "other half" of Laughing Stock Media on Youtube. He is a BIG fan of android 16 and his impression of Arnold Schwarzenegger is funny and one of the best I heard PERIOD.
[7] This one needs a bit of explanation (in my opinion). During the android saga Piccolo knew that Trunks was Vegeta's son, and in the Buu arc sensed that Shin was a higher deity that he didn't want to mess with and threw the match during the tournament(although he mistook Shin as the Grand Kai when he was really the Supreme Kai). In the Battle of Gods MOVIE and Super, Piccolo didn't recognize Beerus as a God of Destruction, but in SUPER Dende recognizes Beerus as a G.O.D(in episode 7 for those who watch the show). But that's beside the point; Piccolo would recognize Kara as a kryptonian if he ever met her.
[8] Trunks refers back to his own conversation with Goku in which the half bloodied saiyan stated that Bulma/Vegeta were the most stubborn people anyone could meet.
[9] That's the description of the healing chamber according to the dragon ball wiki/Kizenshu(look it up its there)
[10] Refers to when Jemm had taken over another agents mind and used him to hack into the DEO's security system
[11] Beerus quote to Whis in both the BOG MOVIE and in DBS regarding how much time it took between his and King Kai's line cracks me up every time I hear it I can't believe a god of destruction watches anime- kind of creepy if you think about it. Beerus knows the existence of EVERY ANIME EVER CREATED (although I do have to wonder if he knows about American Cartoons hmmm) although he isn't the only anime fan. Barry Allen aka the Flash is one as well being part of the anime club in HS and on top of that he used to love DRAGON BALL Z(if u don't believe me watch the last episode of the Flash; when I heard that Barry loved DBZ I legitimately freaked out)
[12] Henshaw's direct quote to Alex after saving her life from Jemm
[13] I must admit that I DID TWEAK THE DIALOG TO FIT TRUNKS IN. However, for the most part, this is the exactly the same as the real dialog of Henshaw's reveal that he is Martian Manhunter. At this point I MUST APOLOGIZE THAT I MISTOOK HENSHAW FOR CYBORG-SUPERMAN IN THE FIRST CHAPTER cause I(along with most other fans) thought he was based on his glowing red eyes. I definitely did not expect Martian Manhunter- believe me everyone who watched were as equally shocked as I was that Hank was the last Son of Mars!
