A few hours had gone by since the apprehension of Ricardo Diaz went down. The Resistance and the FBI worked together on reclaiming Star City. On the outskirts of the city, William was leaning on towards Linda as they made their way back to the ship, their feets trudging along the grass.

"We've really done it now…" Linda said, still coming to grips with what had just happened.

"You didn't have to come, you know that?..." William said, his voice was low and lacking energy.

"So you can make more rash decision like that? Honestly…" Linda said in a light tone, sighing as she did so. William turned his head to look at Linda, she had grown so much from when she first started out. Something drastic like he had just done would have had a more negative reaction from her. The thought of her being more forgiving brought a smile to his face.

"I'm sorry…" William whispered softly. He managed to catch a glimpse of smile before it went away.

"It's not over yet. Not until we finish our mission." Linda said, as they trudged on.

They continued to make their way back to where they had left the ship. Once they finally arrived however, they were shocked to find that nothing was waiting for them. Not the ship or Andrei. A slight nervousness began to stir between the two of them. Linda dug into her pocket to retrieve the device but it yielded no results. She continued to try again, but nothing again.

"No… oh this can't be. He's taken the ship." Linda said, finally addressing what they were dreading.

"What…? Why didn't you knock him out or something?" William asked.

"I did! But… we were gone for quite a while. He must've recovered and took the ship with him." Linda said, turning to face William. They both had worried looks on the faces. She thought to herself that she need to calm herself down.

"Oh great… he probably went back to the future. Leaving us with nothing and now we're stranded here!" William exclaimed, pointing out his frustration.

"No... he didn't." Linda said, William was confused but she seemed calm and collected. "Remember how he pleaded us not to take him back? He's terrified of doing so, because if he does...then S… Superman will find him."

"You really buy that he's that scared of him?" William asked.

"I do. Which is why… I believe he's still here." Linda replied promptly. He saw the confidence that backed up her train of thought. She continued, "He's taken the ship, but he won't return to the future. His circumstance right now, it's really dire. He has nowhere to go. He failed to do what he was sent to do, and now if he goes back, he'll die. So what happens if you're pushed into that corner?" She asked. William thought to himself about what she said, there was only one thing that made sense from it.

"You're saying… if he's going to die, he rather do it himself." William replied. Linda was relieved to see him reached the same conclusion.

"Correct, Will. And now, he has something really dangerous in his possession." Linda said.

"Wait… you don't mean he's going to use the ship as a weapon?" William asked. Linda gave him a nod.

"Yes. Not the ship itself, but what's in it. He could manipulate the time drive and purposely cause it to overload. And I don't have to tell you what happens then." Linda said. William didn't want to think that it was true but it was. The two of them let out a sigh at their current situation.

"Well then, guess we have to find him and fast." William said. With that, the two siblings made preparations to secure their time ship.

A week had passed since the reclamation of Star City. The days that passed welcomed a sense of serenity that Star City hadn't truly felt in a long time. The hooded figure who reached out to them in the midst of the crisis, invoked within all of them, to find an answer on how they wanted to live. It was after seeing the city revert back to that state, were they able to gain a better perspective and make their decision. In which, they came together unilaterally and sided with the Green Arrow. After six years, Star City finally accepted it's heroes.

Oliver and William were at City Hall, there to help out Quentin on the political side. It was around midday and they had gone through about an hour's worth of interviews. When they finally had a small break, Quentin approached Oliver.

"It's going to be a pretty big day for you huh, Oliver?" Quentin asked. Oliver was initially confused at what he was referring to. After thinking about it for a while, he finally made sense of it

"Ah, right. You mean tomorrow?" Oliver asked back.

"Yeah. Tomorrow they're gonna memorialise you. I have to admit, a lot has changed, from the beginning, how I felt about you then in contrast to now. I can certainly say, I am proud of the man you are today." Quentin said, his sentiment reaching Oliver. It had been a long time, six years since his return and now he finally achieved what he had set out to do. The evolution from a goal to a mission, to a crusade and now it was a dream. One that was made true.

"Thank you... Quentin. Hard to believe that this is reality." Oliver said, giving him an honest smile. Quentin still seemed to be deep in thought as Oliver noticed.

"Hey… you sure about this? Not going back to being Mayor?" Quentin asked, Oliver could see the concerned look on his friend's face.

"Yeah. I'm quite certain, Quentin." Oliver replied, giving him an assuring look. It seemed to ease his mood. "Being the mayor allowed me to be in the centre and do what I could as a public figure. It's been a privilege but with all things considered, I think it's time for me to take a step back."Oliver said, explaining his reasoning to him. Quentin processed what Oliver said and then let out a sigh.

"Well if that's you want, then that's that. Never thought I'd ever be the mayor though…" Quentin said.

"I have no doubt you will lead this city well and I couldn't ask for someone better than you to do the job." Oliver said, his words drew a smile on Quentin's face. Oliver raised his hand for a handshake and Quentin came in to shook it.

"Thank you, Oliver." Quentin said humbly, his voice echoing his gratitude. "What about you? What are your plans?" Quentin asked.

"I have a few ideas in mind." Oliver replied, sounding very mysterious.

"What would they be?" Quentin asked.

"Well first of, I am still going to be... you know who. But I've also considered, that maybe it's time, I put some effort back into the… business side of things." Oliver said, he saw an intrigued look on Quentin's face.

"Ah. So you've decided to take back your company?" Quentin asked.

"I've talked about this with Kara and going through this entire… ordeal if you will, has made me realise a lot of things. I want to help the people but in a different way that I can't as mayor. With the money that can be made, I can direct those as donations to reputable charities and help those in need. I feel as if there's not enough attention on the… 'little guys'." Oliver replied, his face showing his newfound compassion.

"That's one helluva motivation. Are you going to re-brand it back to Queen Consolidated?" Quentin asked.

"I've thought about it… I was thinking maybe it's time for something else. Maybe something like… Queen Industries." Oliver said.

"Whatever the case, this is a new chapter for you, Oliver. Make sure you check in now and then though." Quentin said, letting out a chuckle. Oliver proceeded to join in with him.

The two shifted their eyes to the rest of the Mayor's office. There were other people inside. The assistant and a few bodyguards to manage who was allowed in. William was by the window peering on towards the city. Their focus drew onto William.

"Look… I probably don't have any place to say this, but have you ever considered… you know… preparing William?" Quentin asked. Oliver turned to look at Quentin at his sudden question. Oliver took a moment to ponder it inside his head.

"The thought has crossed my mind… but I don't know. I mean he's young. I'm surprised you're asking me with all thing considered, Quentin." Oliver replied.

"Well it's because I've experienced that kind of life that I ask. You'll always be who you are, but the time you have with him, every second of it counts. I know you want to give him the best life you can, but maybe you ought to make sure he can do by on his own." Quentin said. Oliver turned his head away back to look at William, pondering the words Quentin said. He began to make his way towards his son. He saw William's head turned to look at him as he neared.

"Hey buddy, how you doing?" Oliver asked in a light tone.

"I'm good. How much longer do we have left, Dad?" William asked, panning his eyes around.

"Ah, not a big fan of this stuff are you?" Oliver asked back, letting out a chuckle.

"It's not that… it's just we've been here for a long time." William said. Oliver pulled up his hand to look at the time on his watch.

"Well not much left. I'd say about 20 mins left and one more person to go through." Oliver said.

"Oh okay." William said, nodding slightly to acknowledge what he heard. The words that Quentin had said was still swimming around Oliver's mind. He had been on the fence on what to, but Quentin offered a valid point, there was not much he could do about what was to come. All he can do is all in the present. If preparing William meant that he could live better, then that's what should be done.

"Hey… William." Oliver said quietly. William noticed the change in volume and paid more close attention. "What you told me the other night, that thing you told Kara, about how you felt about everything. It means a lot, more so than you can imagine. I would never have wanted to involve you in this life if I could've. But now you know and there's not much I can do about that. With what happened back then, when you arrived like you did. It was an incredibly foolish and reckless thing that you did." He could see William listening in intently and his mood dropping. He put his hand on William's shoulder and met him in the eye. "But… it was also incredibly brave of you to do such a thing. Hadn't you done that, I may have died that night. So… thank you, William, for saving my life." Oliver said with all sincerity. His words began to tear William up as his eyes began to water. Oliver came in and gave him a hug. William was caught off-guard but momentarily followed up and reciprocated the action. After a few moments, they drew away from one another.

"I wanted to tell you, that as your father, whatever you choose to do in your life, I will always love you." Oliver said, with a smile drawn on his face.

"I love you too, Dad…" William said to him back. His eyes were still watery from before.

"I know, buddy. As your father, I can't help but give you the best life I can. Which is why, if you wanted it, I can teach you." Oliver said, as he finished his sentence, William's face expressed his confusion.

"Teach me? Teach me what?" William asked.

"Everything." Oliver replied. William's eyes widen, surprised at what he had just heard. "You don't have to tell me right now, just think about it." William looked at him once more before nodding that he understood. He wiped his remaining tears from his eyes.

"When's Kara coming, Dad?" William asked.

"She should be here at one." Oliver replied, looking at the time on his watch again.

There was a knock at the door and the assistant went ahead to answer it. Two women stepped through the door, one was who Oliver had known and another that he didn't. The one that he knew was Cathy.

"Ah, sorry to intrude, but this young woman was lost trying to find you. She said her name is Linda Danvers, a rookie reporter hailing all the way from Midvale."

"Hello." Linda said, introducing herself in a low tone. She seemed to be quite nervous. Oliver noticed one thing that struck him about her, something about her felt familiar. She had short blonde hair that went up to her neck. She was wearing a business suit with a brooch that was pinned to her right chest area.

Kara was with Thea and Alex in the hideout. Kara had invited Alex over to Earth-1 as there was a special gathering that was happening later that night. Oliver had gone ahead to invite the others at Central City, unfortunately only Barry and Iris could make it. She had spent the morning training with them, switching between the two fighters. Both of them exhibit different styles. Alex was more defensive and precision oriented while Thea was more agile and tactful as her hero name would suggest. She had used the same red-sun bracelet she had brought to train with Oliver before. They were all dressed in their training gear.

Kara charged towards Thea and threw a clothesline shot towards her. Thea backstepped and used her left arm to push Kara's attacking arm down. With her hand still in motion, she used that grip to hone in on Kara and used her right arm to elbow Kara back. Kara stumbled backwards before regaining her stance. This time, Thea launched herself towards Kara. Kara blocked the two initial punches. Kara kept her eyes firmly on Thea's stance and noticed she was going for a roundhouse kick with her right leg. Kara sidestepped and wrapped her left arm around the leg, holding it firmly in place. She noticed the surprised look on Thea's face but continued moving. Kara used her right leg to sweep the remaining one and sent Thea face forward to the mat. After landing the move she returned to a stance. After confirming the session was over, Kara let out a few pants. She ran over and extended her hand for Thea to hold onto.

"Whoo… gotta say Kara, that was nicely done. Where'd you learn that?" Thea asked, panting for air as she got up. Kara couldn't contain the smile on her face. The adrenaline was exerting her excitement.

"Oliver's been insistent on training. Guess he did have a point, but you were pretty good and quite fast." Kara said, her smile beaming to Thea. They turned their attention to Alex who was approaching them.

"I'm quite surprised myself. You know, Kara, if you trained seriously, how much stronger you would become?" Alex asked.

"Yeah I can see that, but I think it's hard to really devote myself to that level of training while I'm still Supergirl. Not that I haven't thought about it." Kara replied.

"Well that's fair. Just saying however, a highly-skilled Kryptonian would be something else." Alex said. Kara appreciated her outlook on the matter, the thought of it was quite appealing. If she could fight on par with Oliver, how much of a difference would it make.

Thea had walked off to the side to catch her breath. She noticed something on the table. It was a newspaper article about what happened a week prior.

"Hey, Kara! Have you seen this yet?" Thea shouted across the room. It caught Kara's attention and she proceeded to see what she was talking about. When she finally got close, she took the newspaper in hand and read it. On the front page it boldly said "THE GREEN ARROW AND SUPERGIRL SAVES STAR CITY". The headline eased her in and she proceeded to read further. There was also a photo attached in the article that showed a tired Oliver leaning on Kara, it was probably that moment when she met him after the fight. But as she read on, deeper into the article, something began to stir inside Kara. It was still surreal to believe that Star City was as it is. Supergirl was now a part of Star City and everyone knew of that name. However there was something that she felt strange about, she couldn't quite pinpoint it but it did felt familiar. Whatever it was she brushed it off. When she had finished reading, she looked up to see the other two women looking at her with strange looks.

"Hey Kara, shouldn't you be meeting up with Oliver, right about now?" Thea asked.

"It's fine, we've got about an hour left right? We could probably go one more." Kara said, but the other two had strange looks on their faces.

"Um… Kara, you know it's 12:50… right?" Thea asked. Kara could see that she was being earnest in her question. She was quite certain that it was 11:50. She was slightly afraid to confirm the time but when she did, she realised they were correct.

"Oh god… there's only 10 minutes left!" Kara exclaimed, her shock present in her voice. She proceeded to dress herself. After managing to ready herself, she came back to the area where the other two were. She grabbed her bag and other things she had brought along. She checked the time once more. It was now 12:55. There was only 5 minutes. There was no way that she could get to City Hall in time. Well, there was one other way she could. With so little time remaining, there was no other choice, she ran to the suit chambers and put her one on. Now donned in her Supergirl outfit, she flew out of the hideout and made haste for City Hall.

Linda had begun to follow Cathy who was escorting her to the Mayor's Office. She had an earpiece and on the other line was William(F).

"Where are you, Lin?" William (F) asked, his voice had emerged out of nowhere. Linda looked around to make sure Cathy wasn't looking at her before answering.

"I'm on en route to the Mayor's Office. Are you sure about this, Will?" Linda whispered, giving a reply back.

"Yeah just keep em busy. I have to find us a way on to the guest list for that Charity Auction Gala tonight." William (F) replied.

"Fine. You better be working fast." Linda whispered back, she wanted to let out a sigh.

"Only way I know how!" William replied, his voice filled with enthusiasm. With that he signed off the comms. They came to a stop by a door in which Cathy began to open and let them inside.

When Linda finally entered the room, she was met with the attention of everyone in the room. Cathy had gone ahead to introduce her to the others and Linda walked forward to confirm herself.

"Hello. I'm here to...um ask you… about your opinions on the reclamation of Star City." Linda said, her nerves beginning to kick in. She could see Oliver looking at her. She had never met him like this before and she didn't know how to direct the situation. She could see that he was about to talk when suddenly there was slight rumble that resonated from their right. As they looked into that direction, they could see it was coming from the closet. A few moments had passed but nothing happened. Everyone in the room kept their gaze onto the door until finally it started to open. A person began to come out and it didn't take long for Oliver to realise who it was. Oliver made his way hastily to the closet where Kara was coming out from.

"Kara…?! W-What are you-" Oliver whispered as low as could but a voice had cut him off.

"Er-hem… ? What on earth are you doing in there?" Cathy had gone on to ask. Kara and Oliver looked at her with open eyes. It was a strange thing to happen, how would they explain this? Oliver and Kara looked towards one another, trying to find a way out. Then without warning, Oliver spoke up.

"Ah, Kara, did you find whatever it was you were looking in there?" Oliver asked, looking straight into Kara. She could see the look in his eyes. It was sudden and out of nowhere, but she could tell it was him asking to play along.

"Oh… I did! But as I was going down to reach it, I fell down… and then… everything else started falling…" Kara said, speaking whatever came to her mind.

"Ah! That would explain that loud noise just now, wouldn't it?" Oliver asked back. He tilted his head slightly. It came to Kara's attention that she had probably made a louder entrance. She began to race her thoughts to answer him.

"...Yes! I'm so sorry about that. I hope it wasn't that much of an inconvenience." Kara said, echoing her apology to the room. There was a slight awkwardness in the room, no one knew how to proceed forward.

"...Well if that's case then." Cathy said finally, hearing those words both Oliver and Kara let out giant internal sighs. The others took their action away from them, giving them a chance to talk. Oliver noticed that her topmost button was undone and there was a slight glimpse of the colour blue. Oliver coughed his throat and pointed stealthily to this neck at Kara. It took her a moment to realise what he meant but once she did, she quickly buttoned it up.

"Kara, sweetie… why did you uh, come that way?" Oliver asked in a whisper. Kara had walked up to him and they slowly made their way back to the centre as they talked.

"Yeah, well… I didn't realise that my watch was an hour slow. There was only one way I could make it on time." Kara whispered back. Oliver let out a sigh, he knew that was gonna be her answer.

"Well, you came at the perfect time. This girl here, seems pretty interesting." Oliver said, lifting his head up from their whisper and looking towards the new girl. Kara followed his gaze and met eyes with her as well.

"What is? She seems like a normal girl to me." Kara said, after taking a good look at her.

"Wait until you hear her name…" Oliver said softly to her. He then raised his voice to normal. "I'm sorry, could you please tell us your name again?" He asked.

"Uh… it's Linda Danvers...sir." Linda said, her voice still shaky.

"Danvers…?" Kara muttered to herself. She had the same last name as she did. It wasn't that unusual for something like that to occur, and she would've been warier had it been her Earth. This was Earth-1, it could be she is a Danvers on here.

"Well, I'll leave you to it. Have a good day, everyone." Cathy said, signaling her departure. She opened the door and left the room.

Once she had done so, everyone's attention was on Linda. Having everyone look at her was kind of intimidating. She knew the best way to get through this was to power through. The problem was, she didn't know where to begin. She made it seem that she was a reporter but she didn't have any experience of being one. From where she was, the closest thing to a job was being a teacher. Then she thought to herself, did she have to lie? There was no one else but trustworthy people in the room. They had caused enough disruptions as it were, and if their problem was going to linger on, she felt that they deserved to know. She took a deep breath and readied herself. Once she was ready, she spoke up and looked towards the two of them.

"I'm not a reporter, nor am I here about an interview." Linda said, she saw the looks on their faces transition from calm to caution. "Me and my brother came here on a mission. There was something that was prevalent and in our faces that we couldn't just ignore. In acting against what was forbidden for someone like us...we have messed with time." Linda said. The two of them had confused look on their faces, they didn't know what she was trying to say.

"What are you talking about? You messed with time? How exactly?" Oliver asked. The nerves started to kick in again for Linda, she took a moment to calm herself.

"We made sure that the people of Star City sided with the heroes. And now we've lost something as a result. Our time ship. Stolen by a dangerous man whose current situation may not bode well for this city." Linda explained.

"I'm still lost. What does this all mean? Who exactly are you?" Kara asked, there was so much information being thrown at them, that it was quite overwhelming.

"My name is Linda Danvers-Queen… and I am your daughter, from the future." Linda said, her eyes looking at the two of them. That one sentence from her caused the two of them to have quite a shock. They couldn't process what they had just heard. Their daughter, from the future? Kara's mind began to go blank and a wary feeling began to rise again inside her. Numerous questions began to race in her mind.

"You're the same Linda from that night, weren't you? The one who helped me?" Kara asked, Oliver turned his head towards Kara. It was the first time he heard of this.

"Yes. I know you have many things to ask, but I must tell you that there is a dangerous weapon that could potentially be used against Star City." Linda said.

"The Timeship right?" Oliver asked, Linda looked at him, she was surprised he had connected the dots quite fast. Then again, it was him after all. "Whoever's taken your ship, will use it against us?" He asked.

"That's correct. We had intended to solve this ourselves, but in the case he makes some sudden attack, I'd thought you ought to know." Linda replied. Oliver nodded his head, acknowledging the information. It was still a lot to take in, but it was slightly more clearer.

Suddenly, there was a tremendous rumble. A rumble that shook the entire building. The floor and windows began to rattle. Oliver could feel everything from all around his body. After several moments, the rumble settled down. Oliver turned his attention towards William and made sure he was okay. After confirming, he looked towards the other two.

"What was that?" Oliver asked, panting from the accelerated situation. His focus was more on Linda.

"That… that was a time quake." Linda said, her expression had gone into worry. "I'm sorry, I've spent far too long with you. I must be going." She turned around and tried to make her exit.

"What? You're leaving?" Oliver asked, Linda turned around once more to look at them.

"I came here to tell you what happened. As of right now, there's nothing we can do. If we need anything, I'm sure we'll talk again." Linda said. With that she opened the door, they tried to stop her again but she continued through and before they knew it, she was gone.

Like that, Linda had walked away from them. They were still shocked at what they had just undergone in several minutes. Oliver turned towards Kara and he could see that she was taken aback from everything as well. He tried to look into her eyes, but she looked down and avoid meeting him. She turned around and walked off to stand by the window. Oliver could see that it was getting to her quite a bit. He turned around and walked towards Quentin and William.

"Hey… I'm sorry to ask you this, but can you take him to Thea, please?" Oliver asked Quentin. They were slightly shocked themselves but they could see the situation. With that the two of them left the room, leaving just him and Kara alone. He began to make his way to her slowly.

"Kara...hey, I uh,..." Oliver started up, he didn't know where to begin. But as he spoke, Kara turned to him, her face full of distraught. When he saw that look on her face, he immediately felt the mood change. "What's wrong?...". He asked. He couldn't look at her be sad like that and not know why. For a while, she said nothing. He didn't know what she was going to say, but he waited.

"Oliver… I'm incredibly happy and grateful to have been with you these few last weeks. Seeing you realise your dream, your hope for this city, I am so proud of you. But...But...it just feels like everything's happening so fast." Kara said, her voice echoing her sorrow. Oliver hadn't anticipated what she was saying now.

"I know we've just started… but surely-" Oliver tried to say, but Kara cut him off.

"I cherish what we have Oliver, I do. But with everything happening as it did, I don't think we've really thought deeply about us. I think we really need to do that right now. And also, our daughter shows up… that's a lot to handle even for me. I'm sorry… I have to go." Kara said softly, a tear streaming from her eye. It was hard for her to hold in her need to cry but she couldn't do it in front of him. That was the last glimpse of her face that he saw before she left the room.

Linda had gone off to meet up with William(F). He had been waiting in an alleyway, his head was dropped and staring towards the ground. As she approached him, his posture changed and he started bursting out.

"Tell me it wasn't just me that felt that right now?" William(F) asked, he looked stressed.

"No, it was definitely a time quake just now." Linda replied calmly, her answer didn't seem to change his expression. "Well, how did it go on your end?" She asked. William(F) took a moment to calm himself and let out a sigh.

"All swell, though… we won't exactly have very incognito positions." William answered.

"I don't like the sound of that." Linda said, she sounded very wary.

"Nothing too bad… but you'll be taking over the singer for tonight. As for me, I get to be a waiter. Only positions that had people called in sick." William(F) said.

"What?! You can't be serious?" Linda exclaimed, her voice was higher pitched suggesting her shock.

"H-Hey, you're the one who can sing anyway... " William(F) stammered, putting both his hands out. It seemed that was the case, there was no use in crying over it, Linda let out a sigh. "What about your end? How'd it go?" He asked. She was afraid he was going to ask about it. It wasn't going to be received well, but it already happened, she might as well tell him.

Kara had made her way back to the apartment. She made a b-line for the couch and dropped onto it. She didn't believe she had actually said that to him. It was something that she had felt deep inside but things had gone on so well between them that she didn't want to bring it up. But the sudden appearance of Linda, that was the push that sent her in that direction. She didn't want to feel that way but having said those things aloud felt like a load off her chest. To the corner of her eye, she saw someone beginning to approach her. It was Alex.

"Kara… what… what's wrong?" Alex asked, her face was full of concern. Apparently, Kara hadn't noticed her on the way in. She came down to sit by her on the couch. Kara hadn't intended to talk to anyone, especially her sister. Kara let out a sigh. She went ahead and explained what transpired at City Hall, including what she said to Oliver. A mix of emotions ran through Alex as was depicted on her face as she processed everything.

"Wow… okay. You said that to him?" Alex asked finally after a few moments.

"Yeah...it was probably an abrupt thing to bring up, but it's been something I've been keeping down. He was just… so happy. His city was saved, everyone loves the Green Arrow now. But all of it is so surreal. I've been here in this city, but yet, I also feel like there's nothing that I can really attach myself to like he can. I feel terrible saying that to him in spite of all that, but I felt it was needed to be said." Kara said softly. Alex had listened and exerted a sigh.

"Well, that was a difficult choice for you. I can see why you wanted to say it. But if I could say… why do you feel so disconnected from this city?" Alex asked. Kara looked at her with a slight confusion. She didn't think about it that hard.

"Perhaps… because National City feels like my home. That's where I'm Kara Danvers and Supergirl. Here… I'm just Supergirl." Kara said, voicing out her thought and response to Alex.

"Well, the same could be said for Krypton right? I mean if you were there, you would just be Kara Zor-El." Alex said.

"That's different. That's where I was born, my home planet. My family and friends were there, just like National City." Kara responded.

"What's Oliver to you then? Is he not close to you?" Alex asked.

"N-No… it's not like that. He is close. I'm just saying-" Kara stammered as Alex cut her off.

"Look, Kara. I'm not gonna tell you how to do your relationship, but a 'home' shouldn't be based on a location, but rather where your heart lies. And it's fine, to have more than 1 home. You made National City your home after Midvale, after Argo City. I'm sure you'll find yourself here just fine." Alex said, giving off a radiating smile. Kara couldn't say anything in response to that. There she went off again, being the sister she was. She always knew what to say and she was right. As always.

"Why is it you always know what to say?" Kara asked, exhaling a huge puff of air. She could see a smile drawn on Alex's face.

"Comes with the territory of being the eldest." Alex replied, trying to hold in how proud she was.

"Is that right?" Kara asked again, she sounded sarcastic.

"Yep." Alex said simply. Her smile managed to bounce off Kara and make her smile too." Here's one more piece of advice then. You love helping people but you need to learn to take help yourself." Those words stuck with Kara. It was a fault of hers to a degree. With that Kara let out a huge sigh and then rose to her feet.

"Well, let's go get ready! I hope you picked something nice for me." Kara said exuberantly, her sudden change of tone caught Alex off-guard. She raised her eyebrows in confusion.

"You're still going? Thought you were in a fight?" Alex asked.

"That has no bearing on the party tonight, whatsoever." Kara said, a smirk drawn on her face. Alex was surprised to hear her answer and let out a light-hearted scoff.

"You really love him, don't you?" Alex asked.

"Shut up." Kara said quietly, her tone suggesting her flustered look.

Night time came around in Star City and happening that evening was a Charity Auction thrown to celebrate and raise money for the rebuilding of the city. Everyone who had a keen interest in the city turned up that night, as well as friends and families from various places. The event was to held at Star City Plaza Hotel.

Oliver had met up with Barry in order to rent out suits for the evening. Iris had gone off to get ready with Felicity and the other girls. The two men had made their way to the main event, located on the second floor. As they entered the room, they were met with pretty lights that lit the entire room. There were many tables planted throughout the room and chairs to go along. To the left side near the entrance, there was a small podium stage area where perhaps people talking for the night would go up and use. In the centre was an area devoted to main events such as dancing and so on. The room was filled with people, hailing from many aspects of the world. The Reclamation of Star City had invoked many individuals to take an interest.

"Have to say again, congratulations Oliver." Barry said, turning to look at Oliver. He gave a smile.

"Thank you, Barry." Oliver thanked him, returning a smile of his own.

"So, did you find that place I mentioned?" Barry asked.

"Yeah, I did. It was perfect. It was hard to find something, but I did find something that stood out to me. A brooch." Oliver said, his eyes looking down with the smile still on his face.

"Oh, awesome. Can I have a look?" Barry asked, he looked keen to see what Oliver had gotten. Oliver dug into his pocket and pulled out a small box. He opens it and inside was the brooch. It was a red brooch that resembled a bird. As Barry looked at it, Oliver could see his reaction change from intrigued to astonishment. "Wow… that's beautiful." Oliver was happy to hear what Barry had thought about it, it was kind of a nice prelude. Oliver closed the box and then snuck it back into his pocket.

"Er-hem… Ladies and Gentlemen, to kick off the night, we have a new guest to sing for us tonight. Please give a warm welcome, to Linda Danvers!" a voice spoke up, Oliver turned to the source of it and it was coming from a man on the podium. The man walked away from the microphone and let Linda walk on.

"That's funny, she has the same last name as Kara. Speaking of, where is she?" Barry asked Oliver. He didn't immediately answer as his gaze was focused on Linda, it wasn't until Barry asked again that he got his attention. He turned around to look at Barry again.

"Oh… uh, Kara and I, sort of had a… I guess fight? She went somewhere and I haven't seen her…" Oliver explained, his voice was low and filled with sorrow. His answer wasn't something Barry had expected.

"Oh… I'm sorry." Barry said, matching his tone with Oliver. Suddenly Barry's expression changed and it went to a smile. He looked at Oliver. "You sure she's not coming?" He asked. Oliver didn't know if he was honest.

"I don't know." Oliver said softly, his head drooped.

"Turn around, man." Barry whispered to him. Oliver slowly raised his head and saw the smile on Barry's face. Then he followed what he suggested and turned around.

There he saw, standing at the doorway. It was Kara. She stood there and dressed in a beautiful white dress. It felt like time had slowed down and he was taking everything in. She was simply beautiful and the sight of her brought a smile on his face. They met eyes and stared at one another, the sight of them lit them as they found each other.

"Go get her." Barry whispered into Oliver's ear. With that Barry walked away, off to find Iris. Oliver began making his way towards Kara, never letting down his smile as he neared her.

Linda was up on the stage and it was nerve-racking to be standing in front of everyone. To her right, she could see Oliver and Kara meeting together on the side, the sight of them brought a smile to her face. Seeing them gave her confidence and she used it to power through.

What day is it

And in what month

This clock never seemed so alive

I can't keep up and I can't back down

I've been losing so much time

Cause there's you and me

And of all people with nothing to do

Nothing to lose

And there's you and me

And of all other people

And I don't know why

I can't keep my eyes off of you

"Care to dance, Princess?" Oliver asked, extending his hand out to her, his smile beamed to Kara. His opening line and his smile caused her to have mixed feelings. Was this his way of being funny? To cheer her up? It was certainly a strange way to approach it. But it was also endearing to see him try. Kara could not help but smile and let out a light-hearted sigh.

"So what? I need more practice?" Kara asked back teasingly, tilting her head slightly and smiling back.

"Yeah… probably should say no, huh?" Oliver replied, he realised it was a terrible attempt but it seemed to make her happy. She grabbed onto his hand and then he began to guide her with him. As they walked, Kara had taken notice of the song and who was singing it.

"Is that… Linda? She's singing 'You and Me' by Lifehouse." Kara said, her voice filled with awe. She was amazed at how good her singing was, and the song that was being sung had set the mood of the room.

"She sings it pretty well, don't you think?" Oliver asked.

"Yeah, she does…" Kara said yearningly, smiling at that thought.

They began to join everyone else who was dancing in the centre. Oliver turned around, still holding her hand and grabbed onto her other one. Slowly, they began to dance and join in the motions that everyone else was in. Linda's voice echoing across the room, her song reaching everyone's heart. Kara looked into Oliver's eyes, she could see him, standing there in front of him and smiling at her. After what she had said, he was still smiling.

"I'm sorry… Oliver…" Kara said in a low soft voice. She could see him looking at her and listening very closely. "It's just… I had come out of a breakup. Dealing with so many internal things about myself, but when I came here and...got to know you, I was able to forget about it. But it all came back and I directed it to you." She said, her voice was full of sorrow and regret.

"Well, you were right. Things have been pretty fast, it would have been best if we did think about us. But… is it really that bad that it's fast? Getting to know you… and...fall for you… every moment has made me happy. Kara… you were able to draw an excitement out of me that I hadn't felt in a long time. This feeling… it's very liberating." Oliver said, pouring his heart out to her. She could see from the look on his face that he was being honest.

"Me too… being with you has made me happy. But… I just don't know if there's anything for me here in this city. I feel like there's nothing." Kara said sadly.

"You have me." Oliver said, Kara looked at him as he said that. He was looking back, staring deeply into her eyes. Then she dropped her head with a smile on her face. He had given the same response that Alex said he would.

Suddenly Oliver let go of her hands and began digging into his pocket. He brought the small box and opened it to show Kara. Kara laid her eyes on the brooch resting inside. She saw it, in all its glory, a bird engraved in red. She slowly reached for it and picked it up. It was beautiful, she thought. She looked up back at him and saw that he hand an eager look on his face.

"It's been about a month since we've been together, and much longer since you came here. I wanted to find something in honor of that. When I saw this brooch, it reminded me of the first name you told me that night on our first mission." Oliver explained, as Kara kept staring at the brooch and then back at him.

"Flamebird…" Kara uttered softly.

"Yeah. Kind of fitting, isn't it?" Oliver asked, he was so proud of his gift. It was so out of there that Kara couldn't believe he found something like that. "Turn it around." He told her. There seemed to be more to it, she followed his suggestion. On the back there was a text engraving, that was in another language. It appeared to be latin. She repeated the phrase aloud.

"Libertas Perfundent Omnia Lucia…" Kara read, she didn't know what it meant and looked at Oliver to see if he did.

"It's Latin. It means 'Freedom will flood all things with light', roughly translated. I think it suits you." Oliver said. Kara recounted the meaning to herself. That phrase could be used in many situations, even the Reclamation of Star City. But Oliver's intent was for her. He mentioned something about feeling liberated because of her.

"I'll cherish it, Oliver. Always." Kara said, giving him a smile which in return made him lit up. She closed her hand over the brooch and held it tightly. Oliver then opened her hand and took brooch from her. He pinned it unto her dress on her right chest area. After doing so, they returned to holding hands and continued dancing.

"This goes both ways, Kara. This helping each other thing. Because you helped me back then, is why I want to help you now. Whether you're Supergirl, a Danvers or a Zor-El. You're Kara to me. "Oliver said. Those words that night, Kara would remember for a long time. She leaned in, closer to him and kissed him. It felt right doing so, the mood, the song, the moment, it all felt right. Slowly she retracted from him and they continued on smiling. Several moments later, the song had come to an end and everyone stopped dancing. Barry and Iris approached them. It seemed they had been dancing as well.

"Looks like you two are well." Barry said, smiling at them both, he was overwhelmed seeing his two friends happy. Iris was reciprocating the same emotions.

"Thanks, Barry. It's cool that you made it to this." Kara said, thanking him.

"Yeah, well, this time of the year, we usually get rid of the bad guys. Is it just me?" Barry asked jokingly. The other 3 were made to laugh.

"It's not just you, Barry." Oliver chimed in. Barry let out a sigh of relief.

"So how is it with you two?" Iris asked. Kara looked towards Oliver to see how his facial expression was, but before she could think, Oliver let out an answer.

"Well, when it comes to competitions, I have her beaten by at least a double-digit lead" Oliver said, his response was something the others hadn't expected, especially Kara. When she realised what he was talking about, she immediately jumped in.

"Are you talking about our crossword race? Look, guys, he's making stuff up, I assure you the difference isn't that big." Kara said trying to assure the others. She sounded high spirited and slightly agitated.

"I'm not. If you went back and recheck, you'll see that I'm at least 10 points ahead of you." Oliver said smugly. His look started to get Kara more agitated.

"No! He's lying! Look he can't even keep a straight face when saying that." Kara cried out trying to get the other two on her side.

"Oh sorry, my bad." Oliver said.

"Thank you! You see." Kara said with a smile on her face. She looked pleased to be triumphant.

"I forgot about this morning, which means I have 11 wins." Oliver regaining his smile and momentum back. Kara's small victory came crashing down again.

"Aye!" Barry called out, chiming in on the situation. He raised his fist and awaited Oliver's fist bump. Oliver had tried to go in for it when Kara placed her hand between the two of them.

"No, no fist bumping! The difference is at most 3 points. Iris!" Kara said, looking towards her. She had been looking at the situation closely as well.

"C'mon guys, break it up." Iris said, trying to help ease it. With that, the little shenanigan came to an end.

Suddenly a rumble began to shake the building, it was familiar to the one they felt earlier today. Was this another time quake? The floor began to tremble and windows began to rattle. In the distance through the windows, there was a bright light. Oliver, Kara, Barry, and Iris went closer to inspect it. The rumbling did not cease and the light was shining ever more brightly. A sort of black hole had encircled the light and was pulling anything in its vicinity in its direction. Not another moment was wasted before they started to act.

"You guys go! I'll get everyone out of here!" Barry shouted at them. Without waiting for a response he began to flash away and begin escorting people out of the building. Oliver and Kara headed straight for the door and made their way to emergency escape. Their suits had been laid on the ground, probably due to Barry. After suiting up, The Green Arrow and Supergirl headed for the rooftop.

Oliver and Kara made it to the rooftops. There, they were able to have a better viewpoint of the situation. They directed their focus to the white light and could clearly see that it was a ship. Most probably the time ship they were warned about. The source of the white light seemed to be stemmed from the side and every moment it was getting larger. Barry joined them up on the rooftop moments after and flashed alongside them.

"What the hell is that?!" Barry cried out, he was clueless at what was happening.

Parts of buildings had begun to tear off as the singularity began to pull it in. Various pieces began to fly around in the air, and some that were not caught began to fall down, in the direction of the civilians. Atop of that, small breaches began to form around the city. Barry began to realize what they were. Kara rushed off towards the city and began to protect the civilians from the falling rubble. Barry flashed off and began running around the city trying to close the breaches. Oliver stood there on top and stared straight at the ship. How were they supposed to stop something like that? It didn't seem safe to Oliver to approach the ship, but he knew that was the source of everything.

Kara redirected her gaze towards the ship after securing some civilians to safety. She didn't know what to do but she followed her instinct and flew towards it. The singularity that was formed above the ship seemed to be rotating in a particular direction. She thought to herself what could she do in response. Something was screaming to her to go in the opposite direction. She looked around and more rubble had begun to tore off, if she didn't stop it, it was going to get worse. With that in mind, she readied herself and began flying anti-clockwise around the singularity.

Everyone in Star City had their attention drawn unto Kara as she put everything she had into canceling it out. She could feel the intense force of the singularity surrounding her but she didn't let it get to her. She pressed on and flew as fast as she could, losing track of how many laps she had already done. However, no matter how long she flew it didn't seem to do anything.

"Kara..." Oliver uttered to himself, he watched her desperately trying her hardest to counteract the singularity to no avail. All of a sudden, a loud explosive sound rang from behind Oliver, and the door flung upon. Another person flew out of it, they seemed to be in their own suit and went off to help Kara. Linda synced herself alongside Kara and proceed to fly with her.

"You've got the right idea… just keep at it!" Linda shouted, Kara was surprised to see her there. Once again she was donning the same suit from that night. However there was no time to think, Kara kept up and pursued her action.

An arrow flew near Oliver's feet and another person emerged from the shadows. It was a hooded figure with a bow and arrows.

"Here, take this!" Future William shouted, extending his hand out with an arrow in hand. "You know what this is, right?". Oliver looked at the arrow and recognised it. It was the Vibe Arrow. Oliver began to get confused at the current situation but the other man didn't let him think.

"Once I give the signal, we'll hop into the ship. You take of the guy inside, and I'll deactivate the ship. Those two can deal with that." Future William explained, his voice was quick and stern.

Kara and Linda had continued their circling around the singularity but a slight shockwave emitted from the ship caused the two of them to lose balance. They fell a short distance before recovering.

"Flamebird! I need an opening!" Future William shouted, his voice hailing towards Linda. Kara had also reacted to the name. Without haste, Linda flew towards the ship and use her heat vision to blow open a door. Afterward, she flew back up to Kara.

"Flamebird…" Kara muttered to herself. Then she turned her attention to the rooftop and saw the two archers perched there, bows armed in their hands.

"Ready?!" Future William shouted, his voice full of urgency. Oliver had no choice but to follow the flow.

"You're gonna have to explain this later!" Oliver shouted back at him. Future William let out a sigh.

"Was hoping you wouldn't say that!" Future William cried back. The two archers aligned their shots and when the shot was clear they fired. The breach opened and they made it through, landing inside the ship. There was indeed a person inside, and the same person who was leading Dragon's Army. Andrei. Andrei began charging towards them and Oliver ran back to intercept. Future William used that to bypass him and gain access to the controls. He didn't waste any time and began the procedure to forcibly power down the ship.

Kara and Linda had resumed their flight and went as fast as they could to counter the singularity. It was tough, the force inside was chaotic, something on the level that could destroy the city, but they were the only ones who could do it. They could feel it weakening, the more they continued their flight the more they could feel the pressure lay off them. Holding that hope in their minds they raced even harder. The singularity began to decrease in size, until finally it was quelled. Kara and Linda came to a stop, they could feel their heartbeats go insanely fast. Linda looked towards the ship and saw that the time drive had been forced shut, however, it had begun it's descent.

"You stop the ship from falling. I'll rescue the ones inside." Linda shouted to Kara and then flying off. Kara noticed it too and flew off to the ship. She noticed she had gotten out of the ship already and made way for the rooftop. Kara flew under the ship and place both her hands on it. Using her strength she pushed the ship back up.

Barry came a to stop after closing most of the breaches. There was only one left, but he saw someone heading towards it. He ran towards them but as he got near, they had already made their way through. He managed to catch a glimpse of them before the breach closed.

"Kara…?".

The shakeup of the time ship had been quelled thanks to the efforts of the heroes within Star City. Oliver, Kara, Barry, Future Linda and Future William stood together among the rooftops. William had gone off to explain their dilemma to the other three heroes.

"I see… so you're William, from the future as well?" Oliver asked, confirming what he said.

"Yes, I am. I'm sorry that you were dragged into this, but I guess. With how things looked just now, it was unavoidable." William responded.

"Just tell me one thing. You said that you altered history? How so?" Kara asked. William and Linda looked towards one another before Linda answered her.

"In another history, things ended differently. It was vital for this change to occur in Star City otherwise other terrible things will occur." Linda explained.

"How exactly?" Barry asked, he too was concerned. The duo didn't seem keen on answering but they felt like they had to.

"Star City would not have been rallied and Diaz would have still been free. Father would have been locked up and the inevitable fall of Star City would incur. That will only be the first catalyst. In 2024, The Flash will go missing in a crisis. His disappearance will cause a tear between humans and metas. Eventually leading to a war between them. Then finally longer down the road, A.R.G.U.S will invoke a legislation against metas, sealing the hate between the two sides. This is the broken history we wished to avoid." Linda explained wholefully to them. She told them the entire truth and they were obviously left speechless. All of them took a moment to process what they had just heard.

"So… all of this. This wasn't meant to be?" Oliver asked.

"No… it's more along the lines that this is the new reality. I'm sure The Flash has some understanding." William said, looking at Barry. When he said that Barry understood and let out a sigh.

"It's sort of like Flashpoint." Barry said to Oliver and Kara. That word made it make sense to the two of them.

"Well, we must bid farewell," Linda said. The other three look at her.

"You're leaving now?" Kara asked, she sounded sad and disappointed.

"I'm afraid so. We have spent far too long here, we must return to avoid further time quakes." Linda replied, she reciprocated Kara's tone. But suddenly, there was a slight change in her look. She seemed to be quite eager. "I'm sorry to ask this, but could I hug you?". She asked Kara, the question was quite sudden, but Kara could see the look in her eyes. She felt something inside that couldn't deny her. She nodded to signal that it was okay and Linda walked forward and approached her. Linda put her arms around Kara and held her tightly. Resting her face on her shoulder. Kara did the same. It was a strange feeling when Kara hugged her. She was just hugging someone she barely knew but it didn't feel at all strange. Linda finally retracted from her and uttered a small thank you. She went back to join her brother and together they went to board the ship. It started to rise and without question, it took off and disappeared with a flash of light.

Just like that, they were gone. Oliver, Kara, and Barry were the ones left remaining on the rooftop. It was still hard to believe what had just happened but it is what came with the lives they lead. For now, it seemed there was nothing else to do and so they decided that it was best to end the night. Barry had waved off and headed back downstairs. Oliver had made way for the door as well before Kara grabbed his arm, pulling him back.

"Let's stay up here for a bit, Ollie…" Kara said softly. He didn't know what she was aiming for but he complied. Holding onto his hand, she pulled him to the centre of the rooftop. She grabbed his other hand and invoked the motion to dance.

"W-What's going on with you, Kara?" Oliver asked, he could see the smile on her face, as she nodded her head around, as they danced.

"Nothing really. Figured, let's take it slow." Kara answered.

"Like, literally slow?" Oliver asked.

"You were doing fine before." Kara said teasingly.

"I was just following everyone else. But now that we're here, there's really nothing to follow." Oliver said, turning his head to look.

"Isn't that better? Here, c'mon, I'll teach you." Kara said, Oliver gave her a confused look. "It's fine if there's nothing here. It's the kind of the nothing that means everything." She said softly and leaning into his face. Oliver let out a sigh. He didn't have anything to refute against that. He followed her steps and they continued to dance on the rooftop. Enjoying this moment of happiness.

(STAR CITY - 2038)

William and Linda had left the past and made their way back home. Andrei had been bounded and restrained. They flew through the time tunnels until eventually, they reached their destination. They exited their ship, William holding onto Andrei as they entered Star City of 2038. It was much more barren than it was in 2018. It did not help that it was still night time.

"Well, that was something else." William said, letting out a sigh of relief.

"Honestly, a simple retrieval mission and we turned it into a time altering crusade." Linda said, shaking her head. "I wonder if the League is doing okay." Linda said. She began digging into her pocket to retrieve a device when suddenly there was swoosh of air that brushed her. She turned around to look at William and she noticed that he was on the ground. He was not knocked out however as he slowly got back up.

"The young one finally returns." a voice said. It hailed from a distance and Linda turned around to see who it was. It was then, she saw him, something that was impossible, but he was there. Superman. He was atop a rooftop and was holding Andrei in one hand by the throat. A cold shiver shot down her spine as she came to grips with it.

"What are you doing on this Earth?! We locked you on Earth-38!" Linda shouted angrily towards him. His facial expression did not seem fazed.

"Please, child. You think something like that would stop me?" Superman asked, his voice was cold and stern. He turned his head back to look at Andrei. "My, My. You simply had one thing to do for me, Andrei. You failed to do so." He said, staring at him with menacing eyes.

"P-P-Please… sir! I know I have failed you… but if you give me another chance, I promise I will succeed…! Please, sir!" Andrei cried out, his voice echoing his fear and terror. Superman did not utter a response but simply shook his head in disgust. His eyes began to glow and heat vision shot out from his eyes. It pierced into Andrei's, causing him to scream in pain and agony. "AURGGHHHRGHHHHHHHHHHGWAWH!" He screamed, he hands moving to free himself but it was futile. Linda and William were frozen in shock as they witnessed his death.

"WHY?!" Linda cried out, she couldn't believe what she saw. "You did not have to kill him!".

"He was a criminal. That was his justice, long coming." Superman responded, his voice was monotone and robotic. Linda couldn't fathom his reason. What on Earth happened to him to make him this way? "You are young and naive. Being kind will only lead you so far. Maybe then you will understand the Injustice I have faced."

That was his response. It did nothing but anger and distraught Linda. She could feel something inside her stir. She clenched her fist tightly. She lifted her head to look at him, to see the Once Symbol of Hope become an Icon of Tyranny. She could not hold back anymore. She charged towards him in a fleet of rage, connecting her fist into his face. He recovered himself and chased after her, landing his own shot. The two began to fly around the city spreading their fight, their punches sent shockwaves across the city

"Oh god… they're going at it…This isn't good." William said to himself, he didn't know what to do. All he could do was watch her. Linda found an opening and used it to throw Superman into a building. She used this window of an opportunity and sped towards William. She grabbed him and sped him into the timeship. When William realised where he was, he looked towards in confusion and shock.

"You have to go, William. Get them. We have no choice." Linda said, her eyes pleaded him to go.

"What…? No, I can't…" William stammered, trying to collect himself. He didn't know what to do. Linda turned around and saw that Superman had gotten up.

"Go, William, Go!" Linda shouted and took off towards Superman and charged into him. Like that she was gone, he didn't want to leave her but there was nothing he could do. He decided to do what his sister asked him. He set the coordinates and made his way for 2018. His ship had begun to fly off when he heard a scream from behind.

"NOOOOO!" Superman roared trying to chase after the ship. But Linda intercepted him and sent him back. Saving the ship, the light flashed and he had disappeared. Linda turned around and looked towards him, panting from their fight.

"You're gonna have to deal with me." Linda said with ferocity. With that, the two continued their fight.