Chapter thirteen:

"Orion!!" "Mommy!!" the little boy ran into Kara's arms. She held him tightly. "Oh little boy I swear," Harper warned. Kara stood up. Greta stood in front of her. "So, what were you doing there?" Greta didn't answer. "We found this," one of the soldiers handed Kara an envelope. She opened it and read it to herself. Greta knew what it said. She watched as a shocked look swept over Kara's face. "Look I had no part of it K," Greta automatically defended. "What? Oh I know." Kara shook her head. "That's not what its about," "Oh then what is it about?" "That is none of your business," she teased playfully. "Let's get out of here," Dylan pressed. "All right."

"No one leaves until I get the boy and the land." The crews turned around. Alaba stood in the middle of the courtroom with a couple of men. He had a laser gun in his hand pointed to Kara. Harper, Dylan and Cal had there's pointed to him. Tyr had made his way deviously behind Alaba but was caught by one of the guards. Kara looked around her. Greta was gone again. "I knew it," she muttered as more of Alaba's guards entered. The group separated. Each one was taking on one of the guards.

"O stay here," Kara pushed Orion toward the window behind the huge heavy curtain. "Don't move." The boy nodded as he made himself comfortable as his mother joined the fight. He watched the bloody fight. Kara stayed in front of him. The guards kept on coming but she never let them through. It was the first time he saw her battle like that. Lightning things emitted from her fingertips and shocked her victims. The fight memorized Orion. He shook himself out of it and searched for his dad. He was fighting a couple of guys to but not like his mom. The guards were no problem for the group.

"Got any thing better," Cal asked standing up from one of the victims. "Yeah this," Alaba raised his laser toward Kara. With a quick push of a button a shot burst from his gun and sliced through the air. "No!!!!!!!" Harper yelled dropping his only defense and running to Kara's side. "No!" he whispered taking her into his arms. Orion pushed the curtain away and climbed out. He dropped to his knees. "Mommy?" Harper pulled Orion next to him. Tears fell from his cheek and spotted Orion's blond hair. "Come on K," he urged. "It's just another hell and back thing we have to get through," he tried to laugh but he couldn't. A small giggle emitted from Kara's lips. Her eyes fluttered open. "Hey," Harper snuffled tears. "You're gonna be okay." "Oh Shay," she said breathlessly. She lifted her hand gently touching the side of his face. Harper bit the bottom of his lip as he leaned into her touch. Deep down he knew it wasn't going to be fine. "Mommy," Orion whispered as he gently placed his hand over the wound. "Hey kiddo," she smiled weakly. She was now pale and her skin felt cold. "Take care of him Shay promise me," "No you can't leave me," "I'll never leave you," she whispered. It was now hard for her to breath. "I love you two. Don't forget that." Orion's eyes grew bigger. "I love you too mommy." Kara smiled as Orion laid his head down on her chest. She gently kissed the top of his head. "Promise me Shay you have to," she turned her attention back to him. "I will but you will too." He wanted it to so much be true. "I'm not gonna get through this you know that." "No you are!" His voice was demanding. "You are, please," he began to cry harder. "I love you," with that her eyes closed and she was gone.

"Mommy?" Orion pushed himself up. "Daddy I can't hear her heart beat? Make it beat daddy." He pulled on Harper's sleeve. Harper was in doubt. It was runny through his head this was some kind of sick joke. "Dad?" "I can't O," He whispered. He gently laid her head down on the floor. He couldn't cry he was numb. He stood up grabbing a gun from Kara's belt. "Stay here O. I'm gonna kill the bastard who did this," he raised his gun toward Alaba who had a shady smile on his face. "Come on kill me. It'll probably be the only heroic thing you'll do." "No Harper allow me," Greta stood behind her brother with her gun to his head. "I'll never forget!" She pushed a button on her gun and it was all over.