A/N: Shout outs to SuperFlashFan101 and Jennifer Baratta! So glad you liked the last chapter. Regrettably, I have a limited window to do my writing and I'm currently writing a total of 4 stories at the same time. I'll see what I can do though. ;)
Chapter 17
"You ruined everything!" Gemma used her electrokinesis and shot bolts of electricity out of hands at the blonde. Supergirl dodged the shot and sent her heat vision in the Jarhanpurian's direction. Gemma was able to dodge just as well.
"You were going to kill billions of people! Did you think I would just stand by? Did you think my friends would just stand by?" The blonde wanted to know as another shot of electricity just missed her.
"You will when I kill you!" Gemma wasn't going to listen to reason. It was her way or the highway.
"Not if I have anything to say about it!" J'onn appeared above Gemma and dove at her, bombarding her with garbage from the street using his telekinesis. This opened up a chance for Kara to hit Gemma with her heat vision. The Jarhanpurian screamed out in pain. Despite being outnumbered, she knew she had no backup and that this may be the only opportunity to fight the two without the rest of the team. Surging her power, Gemma blasted electricity out of her entire body, knocking J'onn out of the sky and Kara back onto her backside. That's when Kara heard the unmistakable sound of her friend and one of the toys she carried on her. The metal object sailed through the air and caught Gemma right in the shoulder. The former blonde cried out and Kara took her opportunity. The Kryptonian flew at her enemy and knocked her down. Kara landed a punch to the same spot where the Batarang had embedded itself. Gemma screamed out so loudly that nearby windows shattered. Then she was gone.
"How in the heck did she do that?" Kate asked, as she helped Kara up from the ground.
"It's called technokinesis. Gemma can physically interact with technology and it allows her to manipulate it however she chooses. My guess is that the underground electric lines allowed her to make an escape," J'onn spoke up. He'd picked himself up and dusted himself off.
"That would explain why she knew to come here. Is your computer system air gapped?" Kate wanted to know, not sure how she'd started to sound like Luke.
"Yes, mostly. Its only connection is to the DEO database and satellites, which are on a secret government network, and massively encrypted. It's not like I called Verizon up and got an internet connection," J'onn said.
"I believe you. The Bat Computer is air gapped, so I figured I'd ask," Kate said.
"Even the computer has a bat nickname?" Kara raised an eyebrow.
"That's what Luke says," Kate shrugged. Her friend chuckled.
"You bring up a good point though. Perhaps just because the computers are separate, people's phones are not," J'onn said.
"That would just take a cell phone tower but then she'd need someone's phone number…" Kara let the thought hang there.
"How would she do that? She doesn't know anyone's identity, does she?" Kate wanted to know.
"If she knows that, we could all be in danger," J'onn said.
"All right. Contact M'gann and see if she's still with Nia, if not get ahold of her. I'll head over to Lena's lab and call Alex when I get there," Kara started.
"Drop me at Alex's. Then you go to Lena. Alex can't defend herself and Lena at least has some toys to keep her safe," Kate said without thinking about how her friend would need to carry her.
"I like that plan better," the blonde said. J'onn had just finished his mental connection to M'gann. He was relieved to find out that the White Martian was staying with Nia, making sure she actually got some sleep and had promised to keep the young woman safe.
"Nia and M'gann have been informed. I'll head to Alex's with Kate. Go," the Martian said. Kara nodded and was gone.
"Glad you're taking me, that was probably going to be awkward," Kate said, picturing Kara holding her in her arms while flying. Ok, so maybe not so awkward, she thought. J'onn smirked. Kate had forgotten he could hear thoughts.
"Come on, we'll make sure that Alex and Kelly are safe," the Martian said. He took hold of Kate's shoulder and they were gone.
"Holy… hell…!" Alex almost fell off the couch after J'onn and Kate just landed in her living room.
"Sorry," Kate got to her and carefully made sure she was ok.
"Where's Kelly?" J'onn immediately grew concerned.
"Still… at… work," Alex managed.
"I'll check on her," with that the Martian was gone. Kate quickly explained that something was off.
"Lex… knows… Kara's… identity," Alex told her.
"Could he have told Gemma? Or maybe he sic'd Gemma on her," Kate was beginning to worry. Alex shrugged and immediately regretted it. The Gothamite went to her and gently checked the redhead's sides.
"Doesn't seem like you did any more damage, but we need to be careful," Kate said. Alex nodded.
"Batwoman, I'm with Kelly and William. They have something that explains a lot," J'onn radioed in via the comms.
"Well get them over here if you can. Alex and I have a nasty theory of our own," Kate told him.
To Be Continued…