Chapter 12:
Power Girl knew she was on a different Earth. She knew she would be running into trouble on this Earth as she arrived. And she knew there would be several changes which were unexpected.
Power Girl hovered over the island of Themyscira. It was beautiful on her Earth as it was here, but it's beauty was more akin to the poison berries which you should not touch at all. The Amazons were fiercely opposed to men and any woman who lived among men. They were completely fanatical to the point where they made certain political figures look rational and balanced in their views.
The Kryptonian survivor took a cautious step on the island. She had no idea what to expect. Born Kara Zor-L, she adopted the name of Karen Starr while on Earth Two, and in fact worked with the people at Star Labs. After she fled her dying planet, in a pod. Of course, war ravaged it, with the civil war between Zod and Astra, two warring generals, tearing Krypton to shreds.
Backstory aside, Karen slipped onto the island and came face to face with Diana.
"Diana?"
Oh, Karen knew the Princess of the Amazons all too well. Diana, or Fury, as she was known, was the worst and most fanatical towards men. She hunted them for sport in fact, considering them to be little more than animals. And much to Karen's ever lasting shame as a woman, she was a feminist icon.
"You...who are you?" Diana asked.
Not hostile, not anger, just confusion. Karen's heart thumped a little bit against her chest. Several more Amazons walked over and Karen dropped to the ground. She could see a floating woman.
"My name is Power Girl," she said. "I'm a protector of a distance...there's a man on this island?"
Karen blinked. Not just any man, but quite a man as well. The Kryptonian survivor found herself spell bound at the man who appeared on the island. Such a thing would not happen back on her home Earth. No man would be on the island, unless he was of course strung up in the palace as Diana's latest trophy.
"Yes, and you're not from around here," he said. "I'm Ra's al Ghul."
Those words held great meeting for Karen. While she never encountered the League of Assassins, her teammate Helena, mentioned that her father had been recruited quite aggressively with the League in the past.
"Yes, and I'm...my name is…."
"Power Girl, born Kara Zor-L, known in her civilian life as Karen Starr."
This caused Karen to blink in surprise. She had just had her secret identity outed just like it was nothing. How did this man know about her? How did...he looked familiar? Did he not? Oh, yes Karen could place it right now, he looked like that playboy millionaire who drowned at sea a few years back. What was his name again? Karen could not quite remember.
She spent so much time lost in the young man's eyes that she barely could recall why she was here? Oh yes, to get a dangerous fugitive. Of course, she was. Of course she was.
"And the reason you're here is…."
Something told Karen, for a reason which she could not figure out, that he knew. He just wanted Karen to be the one to say it out loud.
"I'm here for Black Siren. She must answer for what she's done."
The Amazons all tensed up. And thus Power Girl saw there might be a problem. She had no desire to fight the Amazons. They might be more peaceful than the ones from her homeworld. However, still fierce warriors, and super powers or not, Karen was only one woman. Although one woman with the ability of a tank to cut through her enemies like a hot knife through butter.
"I'm here."
Black Siren appeared in the flesh right in front of her. She had been dressed casually and locked eyes onto Karen when she moved over.
"The two of you join me up at the temple."
The sound of the powerful man's voice left no room for argument. In fact, it put a series of chills down the spine of Power Girl.
A small shadow of a smile flickered on Black Siren's face. She made sure to make a production of taking Oliver's arm and almost taunting Power Girl with the fact.
Power Girl frowned, carefully monitoring where the Amazons stood. She followed them very carefully to the temple, ready for anything.
"I'm Ra's al Ghul, but I'm known as Oliver Queen as well."
So, that was his name. Karen had it on the tip of her tongue.
"So, what's the state of my team?" Black Siren asked.
"The explosion killed most of them and wounded others," Power Girl said. "And unfortunately, there's one person who is still out there that's unaccounted for."
This statement hit Black Siren like a ton of bricks. She slumped forward. If Power Girl could find her way here, Zoom would do so.
"Zoom's out there," Black Siren said. "Damn it!"
"A dangerous psychotic speedster, we're not sure if he's completely human," Karen told Oliver.
"Well, that could be the impression he wants to give you," Oliver said. "Deception and theratics are very powerful agents and could throw many people off."
Karen thought about his point and conceded it with a nod.
"You're going to take me back there, you're going to put a death sentence on my head," Black Siren warned Power Girl. "I know you want justice, and I regret a lot of the bad choices I've made. Any other time, I would agree."
"You're not taking her back," Oliver said. "I'm not putting her in danger."
"Fine," Power Girl said. "The rest of the JSA won't like it, but fine."
What could Power Girl do? Fight her way against the Amazons and the League? Super powers or not, Power Girl knew she could be brought down by several means. Magic being one of them and there was something mystical about the Amazons which made her a perfect trick.
"Good, I'm glad I won't have to use that Kryptonite I stole from Zoom," Black Siren said.
Power Girl blinked. Did Black Siren really have Kryptonite? She would not be surprised.
Black Siren hoped her well orchestrated bluff about the Kryptonite worked in keeping Black Siren more than an arm's length from her.
"Where's the satellite?" Power Girl asked. "Where is he operating it?"
"Zoom's fortress," Black Siren said. "I wish you the best of luck. The last person who messed with that place ended up paying for it."
"What's the satellite do?" Oliver asked.
"I don't have any specifics," Black Siren said. "But, it's nothing good if Zoom is protecting it at all costs. I don't suppose your master detective has any ideas on how the satellite works, does she?"
Power Girl shook her head. As skilled as Helena was at unraveling mysteries, this had been the one thing which continued to trip her up for as long as Power Girl knew her.
"The good news is, I know it's not complete," Black Siren said. "And I know he's going to come after me for it. I hope when he does, I'll be ready to deal with him."
"Tell me everything you know about Zoom, and I'll figure out a way to stop him," Oliver said.
"Good luck," Karen muttered.
She meant that honestly. Zoom could not be stopped by the JSA no matter how hard they tried. They lost a few members to Zoom's horror.
"I'm done with him, I wanted a clean break," Black Siren said. "I guess I didn't get that."
"You're still wanted back home," Power Girl said.
"Well, guess what, we're not back home and you don't have any jurisdiction here," Black Siren commented very casually. "So, you can try and arrest me, even with the Kryptonite. But you're going to have to fight through Amazons, Assassins, and a very skilled sorceress who doesn't want me to leave. And you would be putting a death sentence on my head. Would you want to personally hand deliver me to Zoom?"
No, Karen could not. She just did not want Black Siren to roam free either. So many decisions, so little time.
"No," Power Girl said. "But, I'll be sticking around to make sure you behave yourself."
"Oh, he already does that just fine," Black Siren said. "He keeps me on a short leash. Don't you, Ollie?"
Oliver just smiled. Despite her initial actions on this earth ,Black Siren kept herself relatively out of trouble. It did help that Oliver had a few good women to keep her in line when he was busy with other things.
As a guest of the island, Karen allowed herself the opportunity to explore. She had most certainly not been welcomed on this island in the past and it was a shame. The Amazons did have a rich culture back home which was tainted by their fanatical man-hating.
Karen moved to the temple of the goddesses. Hera, Athena, Hestia, Artemis, Demeter, and Aphrodite all shined down at her. Karen could have swore, or perhaps it might have been a trick of the light that Aphrodite flashed a little wink to her.
"Beautiful isn't it?"
Karen turned around. How Oliver snuck up on her, Karen really wanted to know. She chalked it up to being so distracted by the serene beauty of the temple around her.
"Yes he is...yes it is."
A small red twinge appeared around Karen's cheeks. She had been lost in Oliver's gaze. Oliver approached her, a small sile crossing his face.
"Why did you come after her?"
"Well, it all started when she killed one of our members, Wildcat," Karen said. "He was a good man. Ted was trying to get through to her, trying to give her a sense of purpose. And I guess it worked for a while, but at that time, Zoom had his hooks into Laurel so deep that it almost hurt."
"Ted got caught in the crossfire, he was in the wrong place at the wrong time," Oliver said. "Zoom killed him and made sure the blood was on Black Siren's hands. He wanted to make sure she was dependent on him."
"How do you know?" Karen asked.
"She told me."
"And you believed her?"
Oliver backed Karen up closer. His strong musk inflamed Karen's senses. The buxom blonde Kryptonian swore this handsome archer was going to be the death of her.
"I have no reason to disbelieve her. She's been honest about the bad choices she made. And I'm going to ensure she makes the right ones from now on. I'm afraid that she can't ever return back there. Too many bad memories. Too many temptations."
Karen wetted her lips unconsciously.
"You bring her back, you serve her up to Zoom. And what justice where there be?"
"None," Karen said. "Oh is it hot in here?"
"That's the power of the temple," Oliver said.
Oliver's face pressed closer to Karen's. Oh, Rao, Karen wanted to shove her tongue down his throat and then pin him down to the ground. She wanted to ride Oliver until she milked his balls dry.
"You're very handsome," Karen said.
Karen finally lost control of herself. Oliver was so close, she had to dive in and kiss the hell out of him. Karen's rosy red lips met Oliver's. She pressed her large chest against Oliver's body. Oliver wrapped his arms around her and pulled Karen in very tight.
"And you're gorgeous yourself," Oliver said. "And you've been trying to hide the fact you've been eye-fucking me all day. But I know. Kryptonian or not, you can't hide myself. Good try."
Yes, Oliver had his hands on her chest and Karen screamed for him to play with her breasts. It had been too long since Karen had fun with anyone and now Oliver was going to make all of her most deviant sexual desires come true.
Oliver just smiled. Karen was someone he would have a lot of fun with.
The Shameless Smut Continues In the Next Chapter