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Chapter Eleven
The Hidden Piece
The Tower
"What happened?"
That was Barbara`s greetings when the trio returned from their meeting with the mysterious enemy. The girl was looking at them through her glasses and her green eyes showed that she was a little surprised at seeing them but…
"Do you want the short version?" Supergirl asked.
Barbara stared at her for a few seconds before glancing at the other two.
"We met our mysterious friend," Wonder Girl told them.
"That much I gathered from Supergirl`s radio contact," Barbara told her.
"It attacked me," Supergirl told her drawing Barbara`s attention to her, "I was just staring at it but it suddenly attacked me for no reason at all…and that thing pack one hell of a punch too."
"It`s powerful enough to take you on?" Barbara said, shocked.
"Yes," The girl of steel told her.
Barbara looked down thinking.
"I found this," Wonder Girl said, showing her the old ring, "It had fallen off the…thing. We thought that maybe it will give us an idea of who, or what it is?"
Barbara looked up at her and took the ring from her, holding it up.
"It`s very old," she said, "I may be able to get something if a scan it a bit…and if I can trace it`s history I can get the records of who own it last."
"It`s the only clue we have right now," Huntress told her.
Barbara nodded.
"Alright," she said, "Thanks for your guys help."
Wonder Girl and Supergirl nodded.
"Say Barb, can I talk to you," Supergirl asked, drawing the girl`s attention, "Privately."
Barbara looked at her surprised for a few seconds before nodding.
"Okay," she said.
The other two looked at the duo for a few seconds before both of them walked out leaving the two alone inside the large computer room. Barbara made her sign to follow her and then, they made out of the room and into a large living room.
It had a few couch there and then a large Plasma screen upon the wall and it was giving some news about something.
"So what did you want to talk about?" Barbara asked her.
Lara let out a soft sigh before turning her attention toward the girl in front of her.
"Something happened a few days ago," she said, "Something bad."
"How bad?"
"Kryptonite bad."
Barbara was instantly concerned.
"Are you okay?"
"It`s fine," Lara told her with a light smile, "the matter was resolved but…it was a new kind of Kryptonite. Chloe decided to call it Red Kryptonite thought…"
"A new kind?" Barbara repeated, surprised.
"It made me act…different," Lara told her, "like that time with Black Kryptonite, but instead of separating me….it freed that side of me that I always denied."
"Oh," Barbara said lowering her head.
She remembers only too well how Lara reacted when she was under the influence of Black Kryptonite.
"Every day I`m reminded that I am not Human," Lara continued putting a hand upon her chest where the House of El symbol was, "Do you know why the Conqueror had come to Earth?"
Barbara looked at her.
"It`s because of me," she said, "HE told me himself…that I was the one that drew his attention here."
"But you pushed it back," Barbara told him, "You defeated that monster. Lara, you decide to become Supergirl in the first place. You decide that you wanted to help people and you didn't expect some retaliation."
The girl of steel glanced at her.
"What if something worse than the Conqueror came huh?" she asked.
"You will stand and fight it," Barbara told her, "When did you become such a coward?"
The next second, Lara was right in front of Barbara`s form a soft rustling wind danced across the redhead`s face causing her hair to fly lightly as a soft gasp escape her lips. The two were almost nose to nose now, with Lara`s blue eyes staring into Barbara`s brilliant green.
"Is that how you really think of me?"
Barbara continued to stare at her, her eyes seemingly lost in the endless shade of blue that was Lara`s eyes. If she raises her head just a little bit, their lips will touch. She can feel a slight nervousness enter her system with how close Lara was to her.
Do it, just lean forward… a small voice sounding too much like Huntress for her to like it.
"Lara," she said, "You are a strong person, not physically but that doesn`t mean you aren`t strong…I mean, you are strong thanks to your powers…but what I meant to say was you`ve got a strong spirit."
Lara had the ghost of a smile upon her face.
"Thank you," she said.
Then she removed herself from Barbara and then made her way toward the door before stopping.
"Oh, by the way, I`m glad that you still love me," she said.
Barbara looked at her, shocked.
"I know that I wasn`t the best girlfriend in the world," Lara continued, "and I know that I have kept secrets from you. Has it been different, you would have been the one I chose."
"How…?"
"Super hearing remember?" Lara told her with a light smile before walking out of the door.
Barbara stayed in the room for a long time that night.
1895
The soft music was playing within the Casino as the many people laughed and played the games. A man was standing on the level above, looking at the many people within it, a searching look upon his features as he observed them.
Then his attention was drawn toward a figure who had stepped inside his Casino. The man was dressed in a wrinkled suit, his hair unkempt and it caused him to sigh.
"CYRUS GOLD," the man yelled looking up at him, "get down here you son of a bitch."
He let out a sigh.
"Want us to take care of him boss?" one of his thugs asked.
"No," he said, "I`m sure that I can handle this."
Straightening his suit, Cyrus walked down the stairs quite comfortably, lightly fingering his gold ring his eyes never leaving the man in that had entered inside his Casino. As he approached the man turned toward him, a hard glare appearing upon his face.
"Where is she?"
Cyrus blinked in confusion.
"I`m afraid I don't know of whom you speak of Jem,"
"Cut the crap," Jem snarled, "I know Rykel came to see you a few days ago…I know she did. Now where is she?"
Cyrus stayed silent, although he can't help but feel a light glee at this.
Probably half a mile down in the Slaughter Swamp, he thought but he kept his face professional as he said, "Oh, you mean her? Don`t you have a leash upon that whore of a wife?"
Jem face turned straight down murderous at this.
"Where is she Gold?" he said taking hold of the man`s jacket, "I know she came to see you."
"Jem, I have better things to do then worry about some whore," Cyrus told him, "Rykel is your wife…you deal with her. Now get out of my Casino before I throw you out."
Jem glared at him for a few seconds before pushing him and then storming out of the Casino with Cyrus looking at him go.
Jem was walking through the dark streets alone. He knew Gold knew something about his wife, but the man wouldn`t talk. Cyrus Gold was a man with power…and in those days, men with powers can literally do anything…
Even make someone disappear…
Ever since before he married Rachel Rykel, he knew the girl used to be Cyrus lover in the past…and might retain some feeling for the dangerous gangster.
"Shit," Jem said kicking a nearby trashcan.
"Now what did that trashcan ever do to you?" a male voice asked.
Jem turned around.
A man was there, leaning against the wall with his hat upon his head. He had a cigar upon his lips the red light illuminating the small bear he had and the half a smirk upon his lips.
"Who the heck are you?" Jem asked.
The man straightened up, this time looking toward him. Jem recognized the man now. It was a big shot that had traveled from London.
"You`re that British guy," he said.
The man smiled.
"Vandal Savage," he introduced, "From the way you reacted, I`m sure I can land you an ear…and a few seconds of my time."
Jem looked away from him.
"Not like you can help me either way," he said, "That fucking Cyrus Gold is untouchable…"
Without Jem noticing, a glint appeared upon Savage`s features.
"Maybe I can help you with that."
Jem looked at him.
"Why?"
Savage chuckled.
"Let`s just say…the death of Cyrus Gold will do everyone here a favor."
Present Day
Lara Kent woke up from her sleep and made her way downstairs, glancing around herself looking for her mother but the entire house was deserted. The dark haired girl made her way for the counter and found a note upon the counter.
Went out for some groceries, There is food in the frigde. Mom
Smiling lightly, she made her way toward the fridge and started to work on breakfast before her door opened and someone entered inside the house. Glancing toward it, she noticed that it was Linda and the girl threw herself upon the couch.
"What`s wrong?" she asked.
"I didn't know you were awake," Linda said giving her a glance.
Lara made her way toward her twin and seated beside the blonde.
"Okay, what`s up with you?" she asked her.
"It`s nothing," Linda said.
Lara gives her a light push.
"C`mon Linda, you can trust me," she said, "So what is it?"
The blonde sighed.
"I don't know how you do it," she said, "I mean…this asshole came up to me earlier and started to feel me up…I swear I had half a mind to send him into orbit with a kick in his genitals."
Lara winced.
"You didn`t…did you?"
Linda gave her a glance that says "What do you think"
"Oh…that`s good then."
"Well…he might not be walking anytime soon," she added with a light mischievous grin on her face.
"Linda…"
"Hey it`s not like I used any strength behind it thought," the blonde told her, "So anyway, where were you last night?"
Lara sighed.
"Oh…just making friends," she said, thinking of the large monster she had ran into.
"Did something happen between you and Diana?"
"No," Lara said, "It`s not her…I`m just thinking about how much of a mess my life had been for the past years."
"Well they do says that it get worse before it get better right?"
Lara looked at her.
"How much worse can it get?" she asked, "You do realize I died once right? What could be worse than that?"
The Tower
BEEP-BEEP
Barbara was startled awake from the beeping of her computer. Rubbing sleep out of her eyes, the redhead turned her attention toward the screen as the word MATCH FOUND flashed bright green upon the screen.
The girl blinked at the word for a few seconds before quickly seating up straight and typing upon her keyboard and then a picture of the ring was pulled along with a file.
"Okay, let`s see who was your last owner," she mumbled.
She read through the file and a single name was pulled from it.
CYRUS GOLD
Slowly...the pieces gather...
Next Time: Weapon
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