The Dark God and his Dark Star
As Kara kneeled before her God, she couldn't help but be reminded of the day she first met her beloved Dark God. If Kara were to be able to love anyone, anyone who is not her little Star, then it would be this being, her Deity before her. Unlike other Kryptonian's, Kara did not believe that Rao was the Red Sun of her planet. To this day, Kara does not understand how such an intellectually and technologically advanced planet could believe something so impossible and fantastical. As soon as Kara was old enough to understand the concept of gods and the worship of her people's God, she set forth to prove to her people that their God was not just some ball of gas in the air. It took Kara sometime, years in fact, but eventually she found the being known as Rao and to this day she wonders if it was such a good idea.
Ever since she found the dark God in his tomb underneath the craters of the Old Ruins of the lost civilization of Kandor, her life has been one big clusterfuck after another. Not only has much bad fortune befallen her since she had met him, but the darkness that has always festered underneath her deceptive skin has always be flamed since she met him. If there was anything that she knew about herself, it is that she is not a good being, she is selfish and possessive. Kara would sooner slit your throat than to forgive anyone of an offence besides her little Kal, if she thought that someone was a threat to her and what she considers hers, then there is no place in the universe that you could hide where she won't find you and make you suffer unspeakable horror. Yes, Kara Zor-El is not a good being, but when around or encouraged by her God, she is worse than her worse.
Truth be told, Kara thought that Rao had perished with her planet. Kara had not seen or heard from Rao since the day he bid her goodbye the morning of the planets destruction. So, imagine her surprise, when her 9:30 appointment with an interested client and investor for her Interdimensional Transport device turned out to be her thought to be lost god. At first, when the lost God contacted her a week ago, Kara had been suspicious that the being would turn out to be someone whom was somehow privy to what she is.
Kara has made it no secret that she is not a normal human, if anyone were to point blank ask her what she is and how she can do the things she does, she will flat out tell them. Kara is completely and utterly unashamed of who and what she is, so far no one has asked her, though she knows that her assistant must have some idea. But for all that Eve Tessmacher is a sweet and curious human, even she has not mentioned anything. Kara doubts that Eve has the guile, much less the nerve to prank her like this even if she did know. It wasn't until the being called her a name that no one other than Kara and he knows, that she believed him. Dark Star.
The meaning behind her little moniker for the God was an amusing one, well to an outsider and the God himself. Kara, not so much. When Kara finally found the God after years of searching for prove of his existence, to say she was not impressed would be an understatement. After eons of being imprisoned in his tomb in the Old Ruins, Rao understood nothing of the Modern Krypton as she began to call it. Rao was used to sacrifices being made in his name, slaves to do his bidding, woman being chattel and don't forget the wars that made the most gruesome wars Kara had ever heard of look like a tickle fight. To say she was not amused when Rao laughed at this little girl's independence and idealistic view of gender equality was an understatement.
Kara proceeded to give the immortal the most vehement and brutal tongue lashing of his life and proceeded to kick his ass with her fists and feet. It was only his powers being so greatly diminished and his muscles being as atrophied as they were that made it possible for the little girl to get the drop on him and to hurt him as she did. But while Kara walked away from that encounter satisfied that she had taught the lost deity 'his place', she left behind a very amused and interested God. From that moment on, Kara Zor-El of the Nobel House of El and heiress of the House of El and In-Ze had all of Rao's attention.
After that encounter, the God proceeded to stalk the little girl and in the process the annoying persistent God grew on Kara Zo-El…like a Shu'tanni. That is not to say that she trusted the God, for while she likes the God she is not naive. Kara knows that the only reason that someone would ever hold the deity's attention is someone who has some sort of use to the God. It did not take long for her to figure it out either, as someone who doesn't take any of his shit whether he is a divine being that could wipe her out of existence with but a snap of his fingers or not. Kara will and has called him out on his shit several times over the years she has known him, in return he has mentored her and protected her.
Rao would normally never allow someone to disrespect him, but he knows that not only would she make a great protégé for him if she has the audacity to stand toe to toe with a God and come away relatively unscathed, but over the years he has come to consider the little Kryptonian is. Much like Kara, Rao is a very possessive being and like Kara he will defend those who are his ruthlessly and guard them jealously even from himself. After their first encounter he has taken to calling the Zor-El heiress his little Dark Star, not even Kara knows why it is that name and he won't ever tell her.
Ever since Kara received that call from her former mentor and God, Kara has been a wreck, not that she would realize it. But Kal most certainly did, Kal knows of Rao and Kara has tried to explain her relationship with the deity, but even she admits it is far too complex and complicated to explain. Rao is her father, brother, friend, confidant, protector and God. Kara's relationship with Rao is so complex that even those labels do not justify their relationship, so she doesn't even try to explain it to him. Kara just tells Kal that she has a very important client she needs to meet with and cannot miss even if the world is ending. As sad as it is, in the privacy of Kara's own mind she admits even if Kal needs her today she would not hesitate to put him on hold unless it is a life or death reason. Kal must have sensed this though, for although subdued for some reason after hearing the vehemence in Kara's tone, he solemnly promised to cause absolutely no trouble today for which she is relieved.
Which brings Kara to now, face to face with the God she has not since in over 47 Rao Leagues. Kara is not the same little girl as she was underneath Rao's guidance, time has changed her, experience has changed her, and she can see that he realizes that as well if the dark glint in his eyes are any indication. Feeling a shiver run down her spine as Rao blatantly eye fucked his protégé, Kara took a calming breath. Kara is not one to get involved with her clients, it is a strict policy she has enacted to keep herself from becoming attached to anyone. The thought of being with a human repulsed her, though she has had her dalliances with quite a few men and women, this is HER God. Kara will be damned if she starts something with him, client or no. This is the only being besides her Kal that she values as much as her life, this cannot be ruined.
Seeming to read Kara's mind, which he might have, Rao gave a hum of pleasure at what he saw, but the twitch in his eye gave away his displeasure of being denied her. Lifting a perfectly plucked challenging brow at him and a tiny smirk at him, Rao gave a dark chuckle at her for her cheek. Relieved that the crisis was averted before it even began, although with the unspoken message that their little game was far from over, they proceeded with the meeting.
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Kryptonian Translations:
Shu'tanni- A translucent blue plant in the shape of a flower that glows an eerie and haunting blue in darkness. The plant has medicinal properties such as masking pain with a euphoric sensation and replacing chills with an almost feverish heat. The plant has also been known to be an aphrodisiac and increases a Kryptonian's sex drive. Other properties include addiction to the plant, as the plant tastes sweet with an almost apple like flavor. Side effects are addiction, poisonous if mixed with their opposite plants or overdosed.
AUTHOR NOTE:
JUST TO BE CLEAR, RAO AND KARA WILL NOT BE THE FINAL PAIRING. THEY WILL HAVE A RELATIONSHIP WITH SEX INCLUDED. I AM PUTTING THAT OUT THERE NOW, THE RELATIONSHIP WILL BE SIMILAR TO A FRIENDS WITH BENEFITS RELATIONSHIP. BUT ROMANTIC FEELINGS WILL NOT ENSUE FOR EITHER OF THEM. THEY ARE BOTH TOO ALIKE AND POSSESSIVE TO WORK NOT TO MENTION TWO ALPHA PERSONALITIES IS TOO MUCH FOR A STABLE RELATIONSHIP. I AM NOT SAYING THAT IS TRUE, BUT FOR THESE TWO CHARACTORS IT IS. THE PAIRING FOR KARA WILL NOT BE ANOUNCED UNTIL SHE GETS HER SHIT TOGETHER. KARA HAS A LONG WAY TO GO UNTIL THEN. BE WARNED.
THE NEXT CHAPTER WILL BE THE MEETING WITH RAO AND KARA WILL PROCEDE WITH HER INVESTIGATION ON ONE AGENT DANVERS. ALSO, AN IMPORTANT GUEST WILL BE INTRODUCED IN THE NEXT CHAPTER.