Chapter 56
Kara crashed into the house of Gaius and Merlin, searching around for the young warlock, she called pout his name as she rushed to the back door that led to his bedroom, she could hear a slight grumbled response, she rapped her fist against the wood hard and swung open the door to see a weary looking Merlin rising from his bed
He rubbed his eyes and took in Kara's face, his face becoming serious
"What's wrong?" he asked, getting to his feet
Kara relayed Gaius's words to Merlin and what had happened with Morgana, Merlin whizzed around Gaius's workspace, grabbing different vials and handfuls of herbs, shoving them all into his satchel, he paused a couple of times as he thought of where certain items were, he looked up at Kara, his face falling, eyes wide
"What is it?" she asked
He shook his head a little "This is not fair" his voice quiet
Kara frowned at his words "What?" but then she realised he was no longer looking at her but at something behind her,
The blonde whirled around, her own heart plummeting to the floor at the figure that stood before her
"No" she breathed, her hands starting to shake
"She needs more time" Merlin implored
"The time is now" Cailleach said with no emotion on her features "The duty has been completed and the prophecy fulfilled, Morgana is once again accepted into Camelot and her family"
Kara's knees buckled beneath her as she crumpled to the floor
"NO" she argued
Merlin rushed forward, standing between her and the witch
"I won't let you take her, not yet" his hands trembled a little but he did not back away as Cailleach stepped forward
"This is not your decision to make young warlock, the Kryptonian must return to her rightful place" she dropped her cold, unwavering gaze to the blonde on the floor "This is not your world"
Merlin shifted so he broke their eye contact "At least let her say goodbye, please give her that"
Cailleach remained silent
"Allow them both to say their goodbyes, if you take her now you will break them both" Merlin was trying everything he could to convince the woman "They deserve this, let it be her reward for fulfilling your prophecy"
Another long silence, Kara's whole body trembled, tears staining her cheeks
"Please" she whispered "Just let me say goodbye, I've done everything you have asked of me" her words were broken by the sobs
"Step aside warlock" Cailleach ordered, her piercing gaze on Merlin
Kara collapsed further to the floor, she couldn't breathe
"NO" Merlin shouted
With a simple wave of the witch's hand the young man was pushed with an invisible force to the side, Cailleach moved forwards, eyes fixed upon Kara, she came to a stop and loomed over her, there was a sudden pull on Kara and she was forced down upon a cold hard floor, she remained curled round in a ball, not being able to even bring herself to look up
Her own hands clasped around something smooth and made of leather, there was a crackling of a fire
Slowly she opened her eyes, she was on a stone floor, Cailleach's robes draping on the floor in front of her, the blonde brought her eyes up to see that the witch was looking down at her, then she looked across the room, Kara followed her gaze, eyes flittering across the familiar room, before finally falling on a shocked Gaius standing in front of Morgana's bed, wide eyed
Kara looked back to Cailleach, her face still stony
"There is not much time Kara Danvers"
Kara glanced at the item within her hands it was the bag that Merlin had placed all of the needed items in, she grasped it and sprang to her feet, wiping her eyes clear, she barely even noticed that she was also back in her Supergirl outfit
She cautious approached the bed, Gaius blocking her view, for a moment she feared the worst, but the man took the bag and moved aside to reveal Morgana
Her eyes wide as she looked at Cailleach, but as soon as they found Kara, they softened, but there was also realisation, she knew without a word that this was it, Kara was being sent back to her own world, tears flooded her eyes as she reached out for Kara, ignoring the pain that was coursing through her side
The blonde caught her in an embrace, holding her close, inhaling her scent, running a hand over her hair,
"I'm so sorry" Kara whispered into her ear, burying her head into the raven haired woman's shoulder
"Never be sorry for the time we have shared Kara Danvers" Morgana replied though it was clear that she was trying to hold back more tears "I would not have changed any of it, you saved me, brought me home, saved my life, more than once"
Morgana pulled back slightly, but kept their faces close, looking deeply into Kara's water filled blue eyes, she smiled at the blonde, caressing her cheek longingly
"You must return to your family now" she pressed a kiss to Kara's forehead, keeping her lips there for a long moment "You're going to be okay" she murmured against Kara's skin
Kara closing her eyes and allowing herself to enjoy the moment
"I will never forget you" the blonde breathed, her own voice cracking
"And I you" Morgana responded
They stared into each other's eyes for a long time, both ending up smiling at one another
"There is no more time" Cailleach's voice echoed around the room
Kara glanced back to the robed witch, her grey eyes staring intently, her hand out stretched to the Kryptonian
"Come now Kara Zor-el"
The blonde took one last long look at Morgana, leaning forward and kissing her cheek, she wanted to say something but no words came to her, what could she even say in this moment?
"I know" Morgana whispered back, not needing Kara's words to know what she was feeling
More tears spilled over Kara's lashes as she stood, beginning to walk away from Morgana, but they held each other's hands until Morgana couldn't reach anymore, but the blonde's eyes were locked onto the young sorceress, she came to a stop beside Cailleach and felt an icy grip on her arm
She gasped as she felt her body tense, everything going black
