January 2, 2014- Luthor Metropolis Mansion
"SPECIAL NEWS: All citizens of Metropolis are in shock after the arrest of Lex and Lillian Luthor. After spending months trying to harm Superman, Lex had wrapped his mother and hislittle sister in his Machiavellian scheme. However, only the mother had willingly followed Lex's path. Lena Luthor had been only a pawn in Lex's plan, who did not hesitate to put her own sister's life in real danger in order to get to Superman.
We also learn that it also will be the young Lena Luthor who will have to take over the MultiNational company Luthor-Corp. At the age of 23, the young heiress will have big responsibilities..."
Lena turned off the television. She had already seen the arrest of the rest of her adoptive family long enough. It had only been a few hours since Lex and Lillian had been apprehended by the police forces, and thus released the young Lena who was locked up in one of her brother's labs. Lena had been sent directly to the hospital to make sure she had no injuries or viruses injected into her.
Lena didn't yet realize the magnitude of what was going to happen now that she had no family left. Of course she had Sam, her best friend, but this was different, although she was happy that Lex and Lillian had finally been arrested. She had suffered too much from the words and actions of her foster mother and brother. She was relieved that she didn't have to go through that anymore.
However, she was going to have to carry the burden of her family on her shoulders. She was going to have to run one of the biggest companies in the country at just 23 years old, straight out of university. Not that Lena didn't have a lot of education for doing it, between her PhD in Bioengineering and her PhD in Applied Technology, the young woman had all the cards in her hand to successfully run Luthor-Corp.
7 April 2015- Luthor-corp Metropolis office
Lena was officially the new CEO of the company, and was about to start her first day in the company. If she was terrified deep down inside, nothing on her confident face and elegant gait showed it. Lena always had this charisma, she was the kind of woman that anyone would look at, not only was she beautiful, with her long jet hair in a perfect high bun, her slightly minnow green eyes, her white and clear skin. She had taken a lot of her Irish heritage from her mother, as she looked nothing like her father or half-brother Lex.
As she entered the building, head high, wearing a white shirt slightly open, a black pencil skirt and heels of at least 10cm. All eyes were on her. She was not only the new CEO of Luthor-Corp, but she was also a Luthor, the name that was now frightening more than one.
Lena was now used to being stared at, being talked about, and not being taken seriously because of her last name or beacause she was a woman. It had already been more than a year since Lilian and Lex were arrested. Unfortunately, most people often forget that Lena had been treated as badly by her family as many of the city's citizens, nobody saw anything else but her name. Luthor.
November 10, 2015- Alex National City Apartment
"Are you sure you want to go?" Kara says, still in shock at her sister's announcement.
"Kara, it's a golden opportunity, how can I turn it down," said the oldest Danver as she put away a few more books before closing one of her boxes.
"But it seems so hasty...I mean...it's been two days and you're already packing, and then I'm going to miss you terribly, how am I supposed to live here without you?" said the blonde, letting a few tears run down her cheeks.
"Kara, I'm going to miss you so much, but I also have to think about my life... I know you understand that". and Kara was well aware of this.
"And well if you miss me too much you can just fly to my house, as the crow flies Metropolis is not so far away" said the oldest with a smile.
Kara clearly knew that Alex had to go, she got a great promotion. And becoming the head of such a big department in Metropolis was everything the redhead had dreamed of.
Kara could hardly imagine her sister being so far away from her, they had spent their whole life (on earth of course) together. They had gone to the same high school, the same college, although Kara was two classes under Alex.
"Wait!... Did you just compare me to a bird there?" said the young girl with a giggle. "Well we'll do that then, our sister-nights can still happen if I come flying!" said the blonde, jumping around.
"If you want I can help you go faster with all your things, you know super speed and all" proposed Kara.
The Danvers sisters had been preparing Alex's departure for several days, without the help of Kara's powers, so that they could get the most time out of each other before being separated.
1 August 2017- Phone call between Kara and Alex
Although the two young women had not been able to see each other very often, because Alex's mother, Elisa had forbidden the use of Kara's powers, they were still as close to each other, telling each other all their lives.
"ALEX, you won't believe it," Kara shouted far too loudly on the phone.
"WHAT?! what is it? Did you burn down the kitchen again?" Said an already exasperated Alex as she waited for Kara to tell her some terrible news.
"What? No... and it doesn't happen as often as you think," said the blonde, sighing, "Actually it's a great news, I found a job in Metropolis! And not just any job, I'm going to be head of the IT department at Luthor Corp! Can you imagine that?" she said excitedly.
"Wait! What? Really? But that's wonderful, Kara! We can be together again - that's fantastic, when are you going to start?" Alex said, still shocked by the good news.
"I'm starting in September, I'm moving in mid-August! I've already found a flat, it's really not far from your place. I'm going to call Clark to let him know, he won't believe me..." began the blonde to explain the whole story to her sister.
The young Danvers was having a hard time being away from her family and friends. Even Winn had ended up in Metropolis hired by Alex. Winn has been Kara's best friend for years. So since Winn had left, Kara had been really lonely. So she had gone through ALL the job postings in her work's area in Metropolis. Until she stumbled upon the one at Luthorcorp. She had been given a video interview which concluded directly to the signed contract.
She now had 2 weeks to prepare for her move.
August 8, 2017- Lena Metropolis' Apartment
Sam had come to visit Lena during a weekend off. Lena had been the CEO of Luthorcorp for 2 years. Business had been terribly tough at the beginning, given her family's reputation, but after a year the numbers were growing, which made the young woman optimistic.
Sam took a sip of wine and then sat to tell Lena what she really thought of the whole thing: "Lena, darling, I know you want to clear your family name, because your mother and brother are terrible people. But by doing all this, you are missing out on everything. Really look! You live in a beautiful loft where you don't even have to spend 10 hours a month! You live work, eat work. It'll end up killing you. And let's not talk about your love life, because you simply don't have any. Someday you're gonna break down and I don't want to have to take care of you again, you deserve to be happy Lena!"
Lena had listened carefully to her friend's speech, she knew Sam was right, but she had no other choice.
"Sam, I know you're right, and yes I'm putting my life totally on hold to try to make my name better. But even if I keep living, everyone treats me like I'm a Luthor, which I am. People don't want to believe that I want to do good, that I'm not crazy like the rest of my family. I work hard, so that I don't suffer further from being rejected by everyone, and it works. Look how LuthorCorp is doing!" Lena explained to her friend at length before finishing her glass of whisky.
"Well, you know what! That's actually why I'm here, I've got a little present for you!" Sam said as he took a folder out of her bag and gave it to Lena.
"Well, if you want to replace my solitude with work, when that's exactly why you're lecturing me, I don't really understand" said the perplexed brunette.
"No, but open it, you'll see, it's definitely not for work," Sam said with a big smile on his face.
Lena opened the file, and inside it was a young woman named Hayley Johns' ID and a credit card in the same name. Lena wondered what all this had to do with her until she looked at the picture of the young woman. It was her, not exactly, it was the tired Lena, the Lena without make-up, the simple Lena, the real Lena. Not Lena Luthor, CEO.
Then she looked at Sam, her eyebrow raised, as if to ask her what it was all about.
"So, as you said, everyone thinks you're a horrible witch who wants to eat everyone" she laughed. "So I've made you make false papers, thanks to which you'll be able to have a real life out of all this, you'll have to change the way you dress and do your hair when you're Hayley so that you won't be recognised, or even put in contact lenses, just to be sure. And the trick will be done, you will be able to have a life without being a Luthor" finished Sam before being surrounded by Lena's arms in a huge 'thank-you' hug.
Then Lena had decided she would try to be Hayley Johns, even though she knew it would be very difficult. Being her without being her, but more importantly being her without all the burden, was exactly what drove her to become Hayley when she wanted to get out of the house or out of the business.
August 16, 2017- Kara Metropolis' New Apartment
Kara and Clark were busy emptying the moving truck between the two of them while Alex and Winn watched them do it. The two didn't know what they could be used for in front of Superman and his cousin, between the two of them it's like having 30 men, so Alex and Winn take advantage of the moment to have a beer.
"It's not at all heavy in case you're wondering," the blonde threw over the sofa she was holding in her hands, with a surprising ease.
"Don't be like Danvers! It's like I'm carrying a bag of chips!" Winn said jokingly.
Once the truck was empty and Kara had set up everything as she wanted in only 20 minutes thanks to her super speed, everybody sat down to celebrate the arrival of the young Danvers. Clark had brought beers, Alex had brought pizza and Winn had thought of taking a lot of Chinese food for Kara.
"Oh, thanks Winn, you remember I LOVE potstickers," said the blonde, hugging her friend and making him blush immediately.
"Well, Kara, you're going to work at Luthor's, aren't you?" Clark said before Winn could answer Kara.
"Yes! It's great, isn't it? I'm totally gonna be running the department!" she said.
"Kara, you really have to be careful, you know very well that this family has always wanted to kill me, of course they don't know you exist and thank you Rao! But I don't trust the young Luthor, Lena. She's in charge now, and I don't want you to be noticed by her."
"I don't think she's like them, I mean, the media speaks very badly of her, but I think they're using her as a feeder for their numbers."
"Anyway, please be careful, I know you don't need me, but just in case, don't hesitate to call me. Otherwise, I have to run, I promised Lois I'd be home for dinner! Bye everyone" said Clark as he left, he flew off the balcony, already changed into Superman.
"I think Clark's right Kara, I think you have to be careful not to be noticed," said Alex between two bites on her pizza.
"I think I've understood, it's been years since I understood, always put on my glasses and always pay attention to my strength. Finally, I'm so clumsy that no one would believe me if I told them what I really am" says the young Kryptonian girl who swallowed her 10th potsticker.
The three friends had spent the evening together, playing video games and watching television. Winn went home first, leaving the sisters to enjoy their reunion.
"So alex, you told me about a girl named Maggie, who is she?" Kara said discreetly.
"Oh Maggie, well she's first and foremost a colleague, she works at the Metropolis Police Department (MPD), we've had several joint investigations and we've gotten closer little by little. We've been together for 3 months now, it's quite incredible" explained the big sister with great enthusiasm.
The two sisters spent a good part of the night talking. Alex explained to Kara about her relationship with Maggie, how she made her really happy and was so happy that she had the courage to admit that she loved women. Kara had always been supportive to her sister, she herself had not only been attracted to men, she was attracted to the person and did not focus on the person's gender. She had been very supportive when her sister came out.
The two sisters fell asleep on the couch without even realising it, they were so happy to be together again.
Between August 16 and September 1, 2017- Mixed point of view
During those two weeks, Lena had slowly started to get into Hayley's shoes. First of all, she needed to change her wardrobe, the outfits she had didn't match her new identity at all. She stocked up on basic clothes, jeans, tops, jackets, trainers... yes trainers...
She had decided that to be Hayley, she would give up make-up, leave her hair loose or in a messy bun.
As she looked at herself in the mirror, in Hayley's skin, she found herself rather convincing. She had been out for coffee a few times not far from her home, and she had been surprised not to see any reporters around her. The fake identity worked wonders.
Kara, on the other hand, visited much of Metropolis, with Winn most of the time. She also had dinner a few times with Clark and Lois and was thrilled to meet the beautiful young woman who had won her cousin's heart. She had already had several sister-nights and was thrilled to see that after 2 years, she and Alex were still as close as ever.
She had begun to get used to the distance between home and the company she was soon to start in, so she wouldn't be as late as she used to be.
She had also found her daily jogging spot, a large park 10 minutes walk from her home. She had been amazed at how beautiful and green Metropolis was.
She had been fortunate enough to be able to see some of her cousin's fights up close, even though he had told her 100 times not to come, that it could be dangerous, when it was absolutely not, she was safe.
The day before her first day of work at Luthorcorp, she had already packed all her things, chosen her outfit, and went for a 15klm run, which was just a little jog for the Kryptonian. That night she went to sleep peacefully.
Monday 1 September 2017- Lena
When the alarm clock rang at 6:00 am in the young Luthor's office, she woke up with a start, realizing that she had fallen asleep at work again. She decided to run off quickly to take a shower and change her clothes. Luckily she had a bathroom built next to her desk, she thought to herself. After taking a shower and changing, the brunette left her office and went to meet her secretary. When she reached her secretary's desk, Lena noticed that she hadn't arrived yet, it was still too early, she had to wait until 7 o'clock before Jess arrived.
She then decided to go back to her office to finish signing the last contracts for the new arrivals in the company today.
After 6.50am, still noting the absence of her secretary, Lena decided she would go for coffee and a snack herself.
She went to the lift, pressing the ground floor button. After waiting for 3 minutes in the lift, she headed for the nearest café.
Same day - Kara
Kara's alarm clock resounded throughout the room, a little too fast and obviously with too much force, the alarm clock had indeed stopped ringing but also stopped working, it was totally destroyed. Kara got up and walked to her kitchen, her eyes still closed. Two minutes later, she was sitting at the table, dressed and clean - thanks to the super speed - drinking her coffee and eating some of last night's pizza somewhere.
After brushing her teeth and picking up her things, she went to the office.
With 30 minutes to go to her supervisor's office, she decided to walk to work to decompress. Once she arrived at the company, she took the lift after asking at the reception where her superior's office was.
Same day - neutral point of view
Lena was walking towards the exit when her phone vibrated, when the young woman turned her head to grab her phone, a blonde woman bumped into her violently, narrowly missing to knock them both down. Kara had managed to catch the young brunette in front of her before she crashed to the ground because of her, she really had to learn to look straight ahead. As the brunette stood up, blowing in irritation, the blonde finally realised that she hadn't come back from anywhere but into the one and only Lena Luthor, or her boss's boss's boss. The red immediately went up to the blonde's cheeks while the brunette looked at her coldly waiting for an apology from her. Lena then looked at the woman standing in front of her, who always had one arm holding her back, the blonde in front of her had beautiful blue eyes, and her cheeks were totally rosy from the action that had just taken place. Kara hurriedly let go of the brunette, realizing how close they were.
"Oh my God... I'm... I'm terribly sorry, Miss Luthor, I... really have two left feet..." Kara hurriedly put her glasses back on and retrieved her files which were lying on the floor...
"Well next time, if you want to avoid killing people in your path, look ahead, it will help," said the brunette, unable to escape a slight smile as she looked at the scene before her eyes.
The young blonde was really cute, she seemed shy and insecure. Lena was not insensitive to the way the young blonde was putting her glasses back on while playing with them, with an embarrassed look on her face.
"I'm Kara Danvers, I'm your new head of IT," Kara said as she reached out her hand to the woman in front of her.
Kara couldn't deny it, the brunette was unsettling her, she looked so sure of herself, and cold. She also had an extraordinary charisma.
Lena shook Kara's hand before saying: "Welcome, Mrs Drou must be expecting you in her office, and don't be in her way too".
Lena was taken pleasure when the blonde blushed even more at Lena's remark.
Kara headed for the lift and Lena drove back towards the café as if nothing had happened.
Later in the day - Kara
"But Alex, I'm telling you, I made a fool of myself, you should have seen it. I literally ran into her, and if I hadn't held her down with my arm, she would have crashed to the ground" said Kara on the phone.
"But no, don't worry, I'm sure she doesn't even remember, anyway what time do you get off work today?"
"6pm, would you like to do a game night? Ask Winn if he's up for it. I'll probably invite Clark and Lois, and I'll grab some food, too."
" It sounds like a very good idea, and then you can relax a bit, ah and Winn just shouted at me that he was ok for tonight. Let me know about your cousin, and I'll be there by seven o'clock. Kiss sis " and Alex hung up.
After leaving the office at 6pm, Kara went to Noonan's under Clark's guidance to get something to eat. As she entered the restaurant, she went to the counter to see what was there. Since there would be 5 people there tonight, including 2 Kryptonians, it was easy for them to eat for at least 10. Kara ordered 3 pizzas, 4 different dishes, and asked if by any chance there weren't any potstickers left when suddenly a young woman caught her attention.
"Sorry, gorgeous, but we took the last ones left," said one of the two young women sitting at the counter tasting the potstickers.
"Oh, well enjoy it, it's my favourite food! Good evening to you both" said Kara, noticing that the second woman hadn't even looked at her.
Kara took the ton of food she had just paid for and walked out the door to her flat where all her friends were probably already waiting for her.
6 pm - Lena
Lena had agreed to go out for dinner with Sam this evening. Of course Sam had taken care of everything. She had left a short message to Lena to let her know how the evening will go.
It said: "6pm at Noonan's, after that we're going to drink at the bar, I need to dance, and if all goes well, we'll end up at a club. Kiss. Oh and don't forget tonight I want to see Hayley, not Lena ;) -Sam"
So Lena had given up her suit and heels for light jeans, a plain T-shirt and jacket, and with all that she had quickly tied her hair in a messy bun. However, she didn't want to wear the contacts that Sam had found for her, so she decided to wear a fake pair of glasses.
When she arrived at Noonan's at six o'clock, Sam was already waiting for her at the counter with a glass of red wine in his hand and a ton of jars of potstickers in front of her. Lena went to greet her friend and sat down next to her. They told each other about their respective days, until the blonde that Lena, not Hayley, had met this morning at work came in and walked towards the counter with a much more determined step than this morning. She stopped next to Sam. Lena turned her head away, which Sam had totally noticed, and when Sam realised that it was the young woman who had caused Lena's reaction, she decided to start the conversation.
"Sorry gorgeous, but we took the last ones left" said Sam trying to get the blonde's attention.
"Oh, well enjoy it, it's my favourite food! Good evening to you both" said the young woman, before taking her bags and leaving.
Sam turned to face Lena, or Hayley, or whatever, and raised an eyebrow with a questioning look. She expected her friend to explain herself, which she didn't do.
"Heho, Hayley, what the hell was that?" Sam said, pulling on Lena's arm.
"Nothing, it's just that she works for me, I didn't want her to be able to recognise me" says Lena unconvincingly.
"Oh my God!" Sam cried out, "you've got a crush on her! That's it, isn't it? Does she have a crush on you?" Sam was shaking Lena around.
"No, fine, I mean, she's very pretty... fine she's not ...anyway it's just impossible, I'm her boss, and she's the woman who almost knocked me down this morning, you know the one I told you about." Lena replied.
"And so? Maybe Lena can't, maybe, but Hayley has no obstacles..." Sam assumed.
"Wait, are you seriously proposing this? But she's going to see it directly, I don't look that different."
"Oh yes you are, even I almost didn't recognize you, so don't worry about that, she'll never recognize you, and she's not your secretary either, she doesn't see you all the time, at least think about it."
"Ok! I'll think about it" Lena went on to stop the conversation.
Lena and Sam discussed a lot of other things during their evenings, leaving Kara's intervention completely out of the equation.