Millma Verse Tales
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Note: This is a special chapter in celebration of Mutant Earth one year anniversary. It has been a year since A New Karry was written.
Mutant Earth: The Proposal
Kara walked out of the house and took a breath. She looked around and noticed some things flying in the air, and Amelia Allen nearby.
Amelia 'Millie' Allen had been stranded on another Earth, and had been found during their Earth hopping mission – coming back to this Earth for something a little more familiar. With her world destroyed by the events on Prime Earth, Kara and Barry had offered her to stay and since that time a month ago she had been working on the farm and helping them out; living with them.
"Millie," Kara said, causing the bucket that had been hanging in the air to fall as Millie, who had been sitting on the tractor doing nothing but drinking a lemonade, jumped up.
"Um… Hi… Kara I was just…."
"Doing your work?" Kara asked, amused, picking up the bucket that had fallen. "Feeding the pigs?" Millie looked at Kara, stunned. She had expected Kara to be angry she was taking a short cut. "It would be pretty hypocritical of me to yell at you for using your powers to make your job easier." Millie sighed, thankful that Kara was not upset. "Where's Stalker?"
"Um… Barry…" Millie said putting a hand behind her head. "I still cannot get use to you calling him that." Kara sighed. Millie wasn't adjusting to this world as well as they hoped. She was happier than on the world where everyone's gender was different, but she still wasn't completely happy here. "He was out of here pretty early."
"Kal and El?" Kara asked.
"In the fields," Millie said. "Said they had to start finishing up." In September, the growing season was over. Most of the plants they grew were now gone for the winter – now they were just finishing up and then preparing the field for next season. "Are you okay? You didn't look good this morning. Do you need them?"
"Actually… No, I need to talk to you." Kara said, and Millie raised an eyebrow as she pointed at herself. Kara nodded. "Come on," Millie shrugged to herself but followed Kara inside the house.
-Mutant Earth-
Barry ran onto the farm, kicking up some dirt as he stopped.
"Hello?" He called out, not seeing anyone but El, who pounced on him, knocking him over and licking his face. "Get off me, El!" Barry pushed the dog off him as he saw Kal laughing nearby. "Your dog is getting big."
"Well, his dad is pretty big," Kal said with a smile as El joined his side. "He has some growing to do yet." Kal pet his dog happily as El barked. "Where have you been?"
"Central," Barry said, giving Kal a knowing wink and Kal smirked. It was then that Kara and Millie walked out of the house, both smiling. "Kara."
"Stalker, what have you been doing?" Kara said, turning to her boyfriend.
"I went out to see the new headquarters Cisco and Harry set up for us," Barry said with a smile. "It's pretty amazing. I want to show you it. Come on, let's go out."
"I don't feel like flying," Kara said quickly.
"It's not that far," Barry responded, confused. "And we don't have much to do today."
"Is it really that important?" Kara asked, seeing Barry seemed upset when she said no.
"Yes," Barry said. "Come on then, I'll carry you."
Kara shrugged. "Fine," she said. "But you're putting me down before we go in. Don't need Junior making a comment."
"Deal," Barry said, putting his mask back up and grabbing Kara.
"He's up to something," Millie said to Kal when Barry was gone as she pet the dog. It was something her world did not have, Kryptonian pets, but she loved it. El was one of the things to make her smile. The dog knew it too, and goofed it up for Millie a lot.
"Oh, yes he is," Kal said with a smile and Millie looked at him with a raised eyebrow.
"Spill kid," Millie said. When she had first met Kal she had been shocked. She knew Clark Kent on her Earth, but with the different name and being so physically different, Millie had now got so used to the little Clark.
-Superflash-
Iris walked into the new headquarters, taking the place in for the first time. "Hey Iris," a voice said and Iris paused, shocked. Standing next to a Martin Stein, was Ronnie Raymond.
"Aren't you dead?" Iris asked Ronnie bluntly, blinking.
"Barry's on his way," Caitlin said, before Ronnie could explain, coming out of the new medical area. "You two need to get out." Ronnie nodded and combined with Martin, and the two made a quick exit. "Iris what are you doing here?" Caitlin smiled at Iris nicely as Iris looked on in shock. Caitlin was confused, and then she realized. "Oh no, that's Ronnie from Karry! We asked him to come here because… well…" Caitlin paused. Seeing Ronnie didn't hurt her the way it would have a couple of years ago, and she was happy for her counterpart that he hadn't died for her there. She didn't know how Iris would react to what she was about to tell her. "Okay, so Barry is proposing to Kara, and he wants to use a fire mutant to lure Kara to a certain place, since that was the first type of mutant they took out together and since Kara never met Ronnie, he's perfect."
"Okay," Iris said slowly, blinking but shrugged. "Dad called. Told me something is happening with Wally."
"Oh yeah," Caitlin said, leading Iris to the medical wing where Wally and Jesse had now been transferred, but still in their comas. "He's not responding the same way Barry did before. His coma is different now. I had to stop giving him treatments. I was afraid it was hurting him."
"What about Jesse?" Iris asked in shock, sitting next to her brother now. It had only been a month since he'd been put in a coma, and it had taken Barry nine months to wake, but she was hoping he would wake sooner.
"Still reacting the same way Barry did," Caitlin said, going over to the girl as she said that, but with a gust of wind both Kara and Barry were in the room.
"See," Barry said pointing around for Kara. "It's pretty cool, right? Look at the updated equipment…" Barry pointed to where Harry and Cisco currently were at the computers. "And a new medical area…" Barry paused, seeing Iris and her confusion for a second, but then waved at her. "Oh, and the other half of the warehouse is our new prison. Cisco really outdid himself with the upgrades. Most secure prison in the city. What do you think?"
"It's a warehouse, Stalker," Kara shrugged, yawning as she did. "It looks great. Not sure why we had to come all the way here now."
Before Barry could answer Cisco, saved him. "Well good thing you did. I was just about to call. A fire mutant is causing problems downtown."
"A fire mutant?" Barry said with a smirk. "Well Flash and Lady Power can take care of that!"
"You can take it," Kara said with a shrug. "You don't need me."
"What? Come on it would be just like when we first met," Barry said, seeming worried and nervous as Kara rejected going with him. His plan relied on her going with him.
"The Flash can do fine on his own," Kara said with a smile. "He did before Lady Power joined him."
Iris sighed, knowing Barry needed Kara to go with him. She nodded to herself, looking at Wally. She wanted to help the one brother, she could actually help this other one. "You coward," Iris called to Kara, surprising everyone. "You have all this power and yet don't want to go after a single mutant? What's wrong with you? My brother is in a coma and might be dying because he went against one without powers and you chose not to?"
"He was an idiot and I don't think I asked your opinion on me," Kara said, eyes very nearly lightning up.
"He was brave and you're a coward. Give one good reason why you're not going," Iris stated, keeping it up, getting a raised eyebrow from Barry. She hoped this worked, because she didn't want Kara as an enemy.
"I don't have to explain myself to you," Kara snapped, turning around.
Iris went to face her, getting close now. "One good reason," Iris said. "Just one. Coward. You're just scared. Give a reason."
"I don't want the baby to get hurt!" Kara finally yelled at Iris, causing her to take a step back as Kara put a hand on her stomach.
Harry and Cisco turned on their chairs to look at Kara. Caitlin dropped the pen she was holding. Barry looked the most stunned, turning to his girlfriend. "Baby? But… What…? Baby…? You're…? We're…? You're… A baby?" Barry bumbled, seeming not to be able to find the right words.
"A baby," Kara sighed, nodding and turning to Barry. "We're having a baby, Stalker."
Barry was still shocked. "Are… Are you sure?" Barry asked.
"I've been feeling sick and throwing up regularly. My powers aren't working right and a pregnancy test came up positive. I also talked to Millie and this is what happened with her Kara. We're having a baby." Kara was concerned Barry was upset. She wondered if he didn't want kids – they'd never really talked about it – but then a smile came across his face.
He leaned in and kissed Kara. "I'm going to be a dad!" Barry said, putting his hand on her stomach. "My baby…"
"Stalker," Kara said, causing Barry to look up. "You kind of need to go take care of this Fire Mutant…?"
"Oh," Barry said with a sigh. The plan had gone haywire. "Tell Ronnie to knock it out." Barry turned to Cisco at this, confusing Kara. "Come with me." Barry didn't give Kara a choice as he picked her up and then they were out.
"I'm going to tell Ronnie the fake fight is over," Cisco said, turning to the computer.
"Iris, are you okay?" Caitlin asked, moving over to her and Iris slowly nodded.
"Yeah… I'm fine," Iris said, smiling for a moment before going to sit next to Wally.
"Hold up," Cisco called out. "We're watching the proposal!" Cisco pushed a button and the room went dark, the screen flickering on. Iris looked at Caitlin who shrugged and then at the screen and nodded. All sitting down to watch.
-Mutant Earth-
Barry ran Kara to in front of a building where the fire mutant was flying in the air. He gave Barry a nod before flying away, having got the message from Cisco a moment ago. Kara was confused as Barry walked her in and brought her to the middle of a dark room. The lights turned on and Kara looked around to see photos of them hanging around the room.
"What?" Kara asked, recognizing photos taken by friends. Some at the farm, some in Central, some were just the two of them, while some had Kal in it, or other friends. Even El was in one of the photos. Then the photos Karry Universe had given them on their visits there were included; the one Barry had first shown Kara of the Karry Barry and Kara with her Barry. That one was centered and in a frame.
Barry went over to a music player in the room. "Stalker, you can't dance," Kara said.
"You're right," Barry said. "But I can sing." Barry started the music. "Can't say how the days will unfold. Can't change what the future may hold. But I want you in it. Every hour, every minute." Barry took a step closer to the confused Kara. "This world can race by far too fast. Hard to see while it's all flying past. But, it's clear now. When you're standing here now I am meant to be wherever you are next to me."
Barry took Kara's hand, smiling now. "All I want to do is come running home to you. Come running home to you. And all my life I promise to. Keep running home to you. Keep running home to you." Barry moved them closer to the pictures from when he went to Karry.
"And I could see it right from the start. Right from the start. That you would be. Be my light in the dark. Light in the dark. Oh, you gave me no other choice but to love you." Barry moved Kara over to other pictures of them as he continued singing. "All I want to do is come running home to you. Come running home to you. And all my life I promise to keep running home to you. Keep running home, home to you."
Barry got down on one knee as he took a box out of his pocket. "Can't say how the days will unfold. Can't change what the future may hold. But I want you in it. Every hour, every minute." Barry opened the box as the song ended, to reveal a diamond ring.
"Kara, from the moment I accidentally went to Karry Universe and saw our counterparts I knew there was something special there. I had to find you and when I did, I found someone completely different, but also someone I loved. You were exactly what I needed at exactly the right time. You brought me out of my need for revenge against Zoom. You showed me a world I was ignoring and a new life I didn't even know I wanted. I couldn't be a CSI anymore. The farm is where I belong. I need it. I need little Kal and even El, but most of all I need you, and now our baby."
Kara was about to speak but Barry held up a hand. "Let me finish. I know this isn't Kryptonian tradition. I tried to have Kal teach me the traditional Kryptonian proposal but it's complicated and your language is hard so I am mixing it up in English." Barry took a breath. "Kara Zor-El of the house of El, will you join your house to mine. Will you marry me?"
"St…" Kara paused. "Barry, yes I will marry you." Kara leaned down and kissed him as Barry put the ring on her finger and stood up.
"You know what, that felt weird… can you say it again, but don't use my name," Barry said after the kiss and Kara raised an eyebrow. "I don't like you calling me Barry. I want my nickname."
Kara smiled. "Okay… Stalker, yes, I will marry you," Kara said, putting her arms around his neck.
"That's better," Barry said, kissing Kara again.
"What was with the fire mutant?" Kara asked after a moment.
"Oh, Ronnie from Karry Universe. Our first date. Taking down a fire mutant," Barry said with a smile and Kara laughed.
"Dork," Kara mumbled, and kissed him on the cheek.
Back at the new headquarters Cisco, Harrison, Caitlin, and Iris watched the scene "That was beautiful," Caitlin said and Iris nodded.
"Yeah, it was," Iris said backing away to go sit near Wally again; the whole reason she came here on her day off.
-Mutant Earth-
Later, in the new headquarters, Barry and Kara were sitting in the new medical bay. Caitlin had insisted on running some tests on Kara especially after Karry's Ronnie mentioned that she would have to be the one to deliver the baby like on his Earth, before he left for home. "Well, you are definitely pregnant," Caitlin said, looking at the tests. "Guess I have to study up."
"Come on Aunt Caitlin, you can do it," Barry teased, putting an arm around his fiancée. Caitlin had to smirk at being called aunt.
"And I can call Karry Caitlin for information," Caitlin agreed.
"So, when are you two getting married?" Cisco asked.
"I'd like to do it soon," Barry said looking at Kara. "Before you start to show. We can put something together at the farm. Small. Friends and family. Maybe next week."
"That's rushing it, Stalker," Kara said, yet smiled. "But next week sounds perfect." Kara kissed Barry's cheek.
"Iris!" Barry called, seeing Iris was heading to leave. She had spent the entire time by Wally and had not said anything since they had got back. "You're coming, right?" Iris paused looking at Barry. She had not expected to be invited. "I need my sister there."
Iris looked at Kara who just smiled at her. Even though they had their differences, Kara seemed to have understood her coward talk as a rouse earlier, and had already let it go. In fact, it seems Kara did not care, either way, whether Iris attended the wedding or not. "Sure," Iris said. "Got to be there for my brother."
"Well if you're all going to be at the farm next week, someone needs to remain here to keep an eye on them," Harrison said, pointing over to the two slumbering patients. "So, I will unfortunately have to skip, but congratulations." Harry smiled at them before turning back to his work. STAR was still in the process of turning into a museum, which required his attention since he was the lead on that project.
"So, we need to do a quickie bachelor party which is something the best man usually does so…." Cisco said holding, out his hands.
"I better call Oliver," Barry said, and Cisco pulled a face as Barry laughed. "No bachelor party man. It's a small thing. No need for it."
"No best man or maid of honor either," Kara said quickly, and Barry turned to her. "I want us to adopt a Kryptonian ceremony. In English, to be fair to everyone, and we didn't do that." Barry nodded.
"Okay,' Barry said. "Just tell me it. We can get one of our friends ordained to perform it. We'll figure it out later. I think we can go home though. Caitlin is there any problem with me running Kara home?" Barry suddenly worried about the speed he travelled, and the baby. He had run her a few times already.
"Her powers are protecting the baby, so you should be fine," Caitlin said, nodding to herself. "I would not advise it when she gets bigger."
"I'll just have to run you to the farm," Barry said with a smirk, taking his fiancée and running out.
"How long before they wake up?" Cisco asked once the engaged couple had left, pointing at the two. "Because something tells me we need new speedsters here soon. Baby is going to take more time away from superhero work."
"Should be eight mon…" Caitlin stopped when Wally suddenly jumped up. The group shared at him in shock.
"What happened? The wailer…!" Wally said. He tried to swing of the bed, and as he did so, snapped off the side bars to the bed at just a touch. He looked at the broken piece his hand, shocked.
Caitlin came up shining a light in his eyes, instantly in medical-mode. "I don't think he became a speedster," Caitlin said, seeing the broken bed piece. The unusual way the coma had went in the last few weeks, plus waking up early and the broken bed all lead to one thing. Wally was not a speedster, but might just have super strength.
-Mutant Earth-
Barry and Kara arrived back on the farm. "How did it go?" Kal said running up. He alone had known about the proposal. "Ring." Kal said, looking at it as Millie came up. The ring was on, right next to Kara's superhero ring.
"He told me when you were gone," Millie said. "Congratulations."
'Well, it didn't go quite as planned," Barry smirked now. He couldn't stop grinning. "Kara had a little surprise too," Barry nodded at Millie, knowing she knew. Kal looked up though as El was running around them, wild as ever.
"Kal, you're going to be an uncle," Kara said, and Kal eyes widen. "Me and Barry are having a baby." Kara clarified.
"Yes!" Kal yelled, jumping up and down. His dog paused his running to look at his master before joining in, jumping up and down himself. "I will be the best Uncle ever! I promise." Kal hugged Kara as he said it.
"You're going to have to be gentle with me for a bit. You too, dog," Kara said, turning her eyes to El who tilted his head and gave a little bark, almost as if he was saying 'Me? I'm never bad!'.
"Hey, if you want me gone with the baby coming, I could… I don't really know," Millie said, not even sure where that sentence was going herself. She had nowhere else to go on this Earth. Maybe she could bunk up with Joe or Caitlin.
"You're fine," Kara said giving her a nod. "Besides, I could use more help here with the baby coming. Not going to be at a hundred percent myself."
Millie gave a nod, and a sad smile as she went to hug them. She then went back to some work. "We really need to figure out something better for her. Find her a place she will be happy," Barry said when Millie was out of earshot, and the two had walked into the house. "I'm going to think on it and get more from her on her world. It can wait for a while. Now you rest. I'll get dinner ready."
"Stalker," Kara said before Barry could leave. "How big of a family do you want?"
"Um…. I never really thought on it… why?" Barry asked confused.
"Just the thing is… I love being a mom. Raising Kal, being there for him. Kal has outgrown it and doesn't really need me anymore. This baby does and well… I don't just want one. I want a big family. Four, maybe five kids. If that's what you want…?" Kara said, a little nervous on this topic. She didn't know how Barry would react to wanting such a large family. They had never once talked about this.
"If that's what you want," Barry said. "I'd love to have a ton of little kids running around here." Kara smiled.
"Really?" Kara asked.
"I lost my mom when I was a child and my dad too. I had Joe and Iris but besides them, no one. I would love to have a large family now. Something I never had as a kid," Barry said, going to hug Kara. "This is one out of five. Or two if we follow Karrys path and end up with twins." Barry, while still not having seen the girls, knew the two had twins.
"Speaking of that, we cannot use the named Nora or Alura for our kids," Kara said. "We can't copy Karry." Barry laughed.
"Oh, this will make things interesting," Barry said, realizing they could not copy any of their doppelgangers in the multiverse. Well, at least the ones they knew about. "And thinking about it, Superflash has a boy named Damien and a girl named Hazel, so those names are out." Barry thought.
"Zoey for a girl. After my dad. Zor, Zoey, it's close," Kara said.
"I like. We can use Griffin for a boy. Griffin Allen or Zoey Allen I like it." Barry said with a smile.
"Griffin Kent-Allen or Zoey Kent-Allen," Kara said, making Barry raise an eyebrow. "I'm keeping Kent. It would get too confusing in the multiverse if I didn't. Besides, this is Kent Farm. You could switch to Kent and we could drop the Allen completely. You know, on Krypton you would be joining my house and taking my name as an alien without a house."
Barry sighed and then laughed. "Let's figure this out later," He said, heading towards the kitchen.
"And wait, since when can you cook?" Kara complained, and Barry smiled as Kara walked in after him. "I might be pregnant, but can still cook."
"Okay," Barry said with a smile. "But I'm helping."
"Deal," Kara said, going into the refrigerator.
Post Chapter Note: I hope you liked this proposal! I decided to add the song into it because I love the song and it's a great way for Barry to propose. I am also adding Kara singing Moon River into a story at some point (or have, depending on when uploads take place!)
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