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Supergirl lost

Chapter Eleven: The Coming Storm

Three loud cracks pierced the night sky over DC just as Kara reached a marker sign stating that she had entered DC's border line. She knew right away that something was wrong. They were too loud, echoed for too long, and could only have come out of a rifle.

While the laws in her world were a bit looser, she was sure in this one you couldn't own a rifle in DC.

She tried using her hearing to find where the shots originated from, but the surrounding buildings made it difficult since the noise echoed everywhere. She heard a commotion, multiple crashing noises, and weaved through the buildings as fast as she could but not so fast she broke the sound barrier. She stopped when she heard a loud metal clang and had to cover her ears for a second as the pitch and frequency had taken her by surprise.

It reminded her of when Vartox had called her out at the beginning of her job as Supergirl on her earth.

Shaking her head free of the ringing in her ears, she flew up and used her eyes instead of her ears. To her surprise, she saw Steve standing on the edge of a building that he didn't live in, looking over an intersection for some reason.

"Steve! I heard shots and you're out here. Are you alright?" She called out as she landed near him. He jumped in surprise, not something he usually did, and she was immediately worried.

"Kara I-Fury's been-" Kara was on edge instantly.

"What? Steve just spit it out." Her anxiety was almost palpable.

"There was a shooter. Fury and I were in my apartment and…Fury's been shot and it's bad Kara." He said quietly. Kara's eyes bugged out of her head as she whipped around to look at Steve's apartment, hoping it was a sick joke. Sure enough, there were a few EMT's already on scene doing preliminary work on Fury.

Kara could already see and hear his life force fading. Moving so fast Steve swore she teleported, Kara was at Fury's side in an instant, coming through the hole in the wall that Steve had burst out of earlier.

"Fury. Fury can you hear me!" She said with tears in her eyes. Fury gave a slow groan as she held his hand gingerly. "As soon as these people are done I'm taking you to the hospital as fast as I can okay. You're gonna be fine. You saved me once so I'm gonna return the favor." She said as she moved aside to let the paramedics work.

She never let go of his hand the whole time and every now and again she would gie the paramedics internal updates as they worked.

Just as they were loading Fury into the ambulance, Steve showed up, out of breath and barely hanging onto his shield.

"Will he make it?" He asked desperately.

"I'm not a doctor Steve. The most I can do is use my x-ray vision for brief periods of time and let the EMT's know if anything has changed dramatically. It's still too soon to tell." She whispered brokenly. Steve nodded in despair, clutching the flash drive Fury had given him in his pocket.

Just as the EMT's were going to close the door and send the ambulance on its way, Steve called out that he was jumping in. Honestly, what were the EMT's going to do?

Tell him no?

Of course not.

"What hospital are they taking him too?" Kara asked one of the lingering paramedics.

"George Washington, why?" He asked, but she was already gone with a breeze left in her wake.

When the ambulance carrying Fury was suddenly lifted in the air, Steve knew exactly what was going on. He told the paramedics not to worry and they kept on trying to save Fury's life. Making it to GW in half the time if they had driven, Kara set the ambulance down carefully and watched with worry as Fury was unloaded and taken immediately into surgery.

Kara watched the entire time as they took him through winding corridors until the painful headache behind her eyes became unbearable. Steve put a hand on her shoulder and she snapped out of the near trance she had been in. Steve kept his hand on her back as they walked together towards where the doctors were performing surgery on Fury's broken body. Kara cried again as she saw him not even opened up, they had just finishing prepping him, and he began to crash. Kara could hear his body shutting down. She was gripping the lip of the window so tight she crushed it, the glass cracking in a large spiderweb pattern. Nat showed up just in time to see the doctors trying to use the defibrillators on him.

Maria came from the shadows as everyone watched Fury being declared legally dead. They were transporting him to a small room when she thought heard something. Nat and Steve had already left to go to the room and see his body, but Maria had stayed behind after seeing the shock on Kara's face. Before she could say anything though, Kara stormed out of the room, tears in her eyes that were steaming as they came in contact with the heat from barely restrained heat vision.

By the time Kara reached the viewing room, Fury's body had already been cleaned and Steve and Nat were standing over him. Stave gave her a glance but Nat was too transfixed, still in denial and shock. Nat asked Maria about the details, everything she SHIELD knew so far. Once she was satisfied, she left in hurry, likely to go vent a bit. Steve didn't say anything, just walked out with her. Kara slowly approached the body of nick Fury reverently, slowly.

Getting down on her knees, she did something she hadn't done in years.

She prayed.

"Though we go forth alone, our soul unites us under Rao's gladsome rays.
We're never lost, never afraid for we shrink not under the Sun of Righteousness. Rao binds us to those we love. He gives us strength when we have none. And in the darkest places, he guides us. For Rao sees all, feels all. His love eternal."

Though the next part was supposed to be done in a group, she continued anyway.

"Rao, protect us so that we might protect others.
And we shall rise, a fire in His heart, burning and free." She choked out the last lines, not caring that Maria could hear and see her sadness. She placed a hand on his shoulder and just as she was about to remove it, she heard it again.

But it was impossible.

The noise had come from Fury, and it was a heartbeat, albeit very slow and weak. She stiffened under the realization and Maria must have caught her. Kara was about to open her mouth when the commander clamped a hand over it. She took out her phone and began typing, tapping Kara's shoulder once she was done.

'there might be bugs so don't speak. I'm guessing you heard something?'

Kara nodded slowly

'Don't say anything to anybody. Not even Steve or Nat. Nobody can know.'

If that didn't confirm Kara wasn't going crazy or that the end of days had started or that her prayer had started a zombie apocalypse, then she didn't know what would.

A half hour later Kara walked out of the small room, what she and Maria talked about staying between them. Natasha was waiting around a corner and her eyes widened slightly when she saw Kara walking out of the room, Maria leaving a few seconds later with Fury's body.

"What took you so long?" She asked suspiciously.

"Just…Just a kryptonian passing right. I know Nick never believed in God but it felt…right." She said slowly. It was partially true at least. She did give Nick a prayerful goodbye until she had found out he was actually alive, but she had sworn not to say anything to anybody, not even Nat.

"Is your place safe?" Natasha asked.

"Maria said it probably wasn't. Whoever was able to find and kill Fury could probably have the means and resources to track his purchases. Thankfully he used multiple accounts to get me the apartment and set up funding for me, but they'll likely have found a suspicious purchase for someone Fury shouldn't even know." Kara explained.

"Come with me. I have several safe houses that we can use, or you can go to on your own if you want." Natasha offered.

"I'll go with you honestly. You're probably better at the whole 'going into hiding' thing than I am. My idea would be to just go to the arctic in all honesty," Kara said with a laugh. Natasha nodded but was shocked that Kara would even consider going there.

"Oh, it wouldn't kill me, I wouldn't be able to freeze to death so long as I was in the sun," Kara answered Natasha's unasked question with a smile. Natasha's eyes widened in surprise.

"Right, well. We should probably be going. The assassin might have only been after Fury, but it's best to be cautious, even for you." Natasha said in her usual low voice. Kara nodded and followed, cape billowing out behind her.

Getting in Nat's black corvette proved to be a little more difficult for Kara since she had to shuffle her cape around as well as scrunch herself a little bit as opposed to Nat who just hopped right on in.

"It pays to be short sometimes." Nat said with her trademark smirk. Kara just huffed and rolled her eyes. They drove in silence for a few minutes before Nat broke it as she weaved through late night traffic.

"How have you been? It's been awhile since we've been able to really talk."

"I've been alright. Hung out with a SHIELD team as a favor to Fury and made a few friends. One of the younger, newer members in particular. She basically became a sister to me. We bonded over similar experiences." Kara admitted quietly. Nat looked at her before looking back at the road.

"That's great. I'm glad you were able to make friends. What about the rest of the team?"

"Umm…Not really much to say honestly Agent May was a bit cold most of the time and by the time she warmed up I had to leave. Fitz was cool, we talked about stuff from Krypton. Jemma…made me nervous most of the time. She cares more for science than people and I could hear her talking about me a lot. Made me very uncomfortable." Kara said. Nat nodded and hummed in understanding. "Agent ward rubbed me the wrong way, there was something off about him, he was observing me a lot, got nervous around me."

"That happens sometimes Kara. Sometimes people are intimidated when they think they're the best and someone comes around and they can't even deny they're not the strongest or smartest anymore." Nat explained.

"I don't know, maybe I was just reading him wrong." Kara sighed. It was easy to hear the doubt in her voice, but Natasha didn't comment. She turned a corner and pulled into a parking space at an apartment complex.

Walking up multiple floors, Natasha put the key into the correct door, putting her hand out to stop Kara from entering so she could scan until Kara just pushed through, squinting as she looked all around her.

"The woman below you is watching late night TV, Your neighbor to the left is cooking and singing terribly to his three cats, and your neighbor to the right-" She paused as her eyes widened and she turned her head fast towards Nat with a squeak.

"What what's wrong?" Nat asked as her hands fell to her hips for the akimbo Glocks in her holsters.

"Your other neighbor is…taking some time for herself and it would be rude to continue watching." Kara said, her cheeks bright red even in the dark of the apartment. Nat laughed at her friend's modesty and patted her on the shoulder as she walked towards the fridge.

Pulling out two beers, she offered one to Kara who shook her head, declining with an explanation.

"I've told you, there's no point because I can't even get buzzed." Kara said. It didn't really matter anyway, she wasn't a big fan of the taste. Nat just shrugged her shoulders and opened one, setting the other down on the table next to her for later before she collapsed on the couch. She mumbled something in Russian that Kara didn't understand since she hadn't heard the language before or even read it. She would probably understand more if she read some later along with a translation.

Natasha must have finished her first beer because Kara heard her open the second one. She watched the redhead drain it down in several gulps before belching and laughing at Kara's aghast face before the blonde broke out in giggles.

"Alright, tonight has been awful so I'm going to sleep." Nat said as she pulled her feet up on the couch. Kara nodded as she laid down on the floor, a pillow from the couch under her head and her cape as her blanket funnily enough. Kara curled up under it, not worrying about being uncomfortable when she woke up since her muscles were never in pain in the mornings.

Waking up after six hours, Kara stretched even if it was unnecessary. Looking around, she noticed the Nat wasn't on the couch but instead making breakfast.

Kara immediately smelled the bacon.

Quite literally floating towards the best smell in any universe, Kara landed on Nat's right side and did her best puppy dog impression. Natasha gave her a glare and flicked her spatula at Kara.

"You're the only one I know who can resist." Kara said with a pout.

"I'm a spy. I wouldn't be very good if couldn't resist something so adorable Kara." Nat said casually.

"Well you're a meanie butt." Kara stuck her tongue out and Nat smacked it with the spatula.

"Ow!" Kara squeaked.

"Oh, don't be a baby! That didn't hurt and we both know it." Nat was laughing hard at Kara's antics. Kara just pouted as she sat down at the small table, her arms crossed, and brow furrowed until her entire face lit up when a plate of bacon and some toast was set in front of her.

"I would marry you in a heartbeat if this was guaranteed every morning." Kara said with her mouth full.

"I don't think my wallet would support feeding you through our marriage though." Nat countered.

"I mean you're probably right." was Kara's mumbled reply.

"We should talk about what we're doing today." Nat said suddenly.

"Okay?" Kara didn't sound so sure.

"Steve tried to hide this," Nat placed a large flash drive on the table. "In a vending machine at the hospital last night. I don't know where he got it, but it could have only come from Fury. He gave it to Steve for some reason and I have to find out why. Steve knows a lot more than he's saying, he lied to me last night." Nat finished. Kara chewed on her bacon and nodded.

"That is a bit weird. Not like him to lie like that." Kara hadn't really known Steve ever since she met him. Sure, they talked, but it was mostly small talk. He was usually serious around her, though he was like that with most people.

"Alright. So, we'll go back there and talk to him. He has to come back at some point." Kara said optimistically. Natasha just shook her head.

"Why? He might come back today but that could take hours." Nat reasoned. Kara thought about it.

"Why not? You got any plans today or something?" Kara had a cheeky grin and Natasha just groaned.

Several hours later they were in a hospital room that wasn't being used and waiting for Steve.

For a super soldier he sure took his sweet time.

Kara was just about to complain when she heard rapid gunshots and an explosion. Whipping her head towards the window they had snuck in threw, there was a small fireball at the triskelion on the Bridgeway, and Steve was flying down the road on his motorcycle.

"What's going on?" Nat asked.

"I don't know. There's a fire on the bridge at the triskelion and Steve seems to be fleeing for some reason!" Kara said in shock. She began trying to crawl through the window, but Nat stopped her.

"Wait. He might be coming here so we'll just wait and ask him when he gets here." Nat said reassuringly. "I'm sure he's okay."

Kara nodded, and they sat down on a bed, waiting for Steve to arrive.

They didn't have to wait long.

Steve walked into the hospital and a few minutes later was in front of the vending machine, staring in horror at the missing drive. Natasha was feeling mischievous, so she appeared behind him, chewing some bubblegum and flashed him a smirk. Kara, not having had time to change out of her uniform, had to stay hidden in the room so nobody would see her. she had become quite famous as an urban hero around the areas of DC and New York.

Apparently having other superhero's in the area meant she had less notoriety, not that she minded since she wasn't under as much scrutiny. But still, it never hurt to be cautious.

Kara jumped up when Steve burst in the room, pushing Nat by the shoulder into the room. Steve must not have seen her since he immediately began interrogating Nat.

"Where is it?"

"Safe."

"Do better!" Steve said.

"I can't do any better than with the unbreakable woman." Nat said with a smirk as she looked over at Kara, only then did Steve realize she was here. Kara held up the drive and wiggled it in her fingers. He looked back at Natasha.

"Where did you get it?" Nat asked when his attention was back on her.

"Why would I tell you?" Steve said aggressively. Natasha had a realization.

"Fury gave it to you, but why?"

"What's on it?" He was getting more aggressive.

"Steve that's enough. Take it easy." Kara said. He was getting more and more agitated by the second.

"What's on it?" He asked again.

"I don't know." Natasha said quickly. He wasn't having any of that and he got in her face even more than he already was.

"Stop Lying!" He shook her. He was about to go further when he felt a hand on his shoulder, pulling him back like he was nothing.

"That's enough captain." Kara did her best impersonation of a commanding officer, with a voice of cold steel, and levitating a few inches off the ground for good measure. Natasha had taught her the art of intimidation a long time ago when they were bored one day. The lessons still held up apparently.

"Thank you Kara. I only act like I know everything Rogers. Kinda have to when you're a spy." Nat explained. Steve took a step back and took a breather.

"Did you know Fury hired the pirates?" He asked. Nat seemed surprised, so she must not have known.

"The ship was dirty, so it doesn't surprise me that Nick would do something like that." She said. Steve got upset again.

"Stop playing games Natasha! Just give me a straight answer!" He said.

"I know who killed Fury." Nat said after some thinking. Even Kara was intrigued.

"Most of the intelligence community doesn't believe he exists but the one's that do call him the winter soldier. I had an encounter with him five years ago when I was escorting a scientist out of Odesa. He shot out my tires and while I was covering my guy he shot him through me." Nat said, her eyes lost in the memory of the day.

"Going after him is a lost cause, I know, I've tried. But like you said, he's a ghost story." Nat said as she looked at Kara and then the drive. Kara got the message and stepped forward, handing the drive to Nat who showed it to Steve.

"Let's find out what the ghost wants." Steve said.

Now that was a plan Kara wanted in on.