Winblades: Don't worry there will be some fireworks but I think you'll love how the triangle ends.

Vegabond: Green Goblin is dead, I'm going to show exactly what happened later on, so don't look for him other then the flashback.

Morlin: Yes she does, I didn't know that with Shocker thanks for that, the secret society will show up one day and maybe AMAZO too, just be patient.

Casey: I didn't hear that, will it be the current Wander Girl or Donna though on TT since there was more then one. That and I think this fic will be done long before that happens. Interesting thing with Dr. Destiny and I think you gave me an idea or two with him.

MondoMage: Believe me I know, and I try I honestly do.

Bobby of the Endless: Thanks for that but the link didn't show up.

Metal Dragon1: It's something I heard how he likes them somewhere and I thought it was interesting so I used it.

Hatten: Yeah I've thought of that about Donna too and let's say I got something planned for the future you might not see coming.

Ervin: I don't have anything like that planned, but I do have something else in store that involves that just not saving it.

Erich: Really? Fourth? My mistake then. Actually I got a really good idea (I hope) that you might like when it plays out. Remember that not all the League members are as mechanically inclined to fix complex machines and computers, besides not everyone was available. Comics I think but they never showed it in the series like his fear for fire. Barda is from Apocalypse, like Darkseid. As for Romance, I know I like Peter/MJ too but she's dead, he's got to move on, so just go with it and you'll enjoy it more.

Booyah: Actually I think the Ultimate versions of Venom wasn't that big a deal and Carnage was destroyed.

The Uncanny R-Man: He'll have a heart attack and then some.

mr.myth310: That's interesting, why her? Or do you favor her over Kara?

slickboy444: Well imagine away because I'm going to have fun with her, yeah everyone kept bugging me about the villains so I gave them a taste, and now you'll see by the title of this chapter why it's called that.

WDCain: I'm glad you think I handle Spidey so well in the other stories, as for the MJ thing, you really got to let that go I mean he's got to settle down sometime right? I may to a Darkseid thing later but not like you said, I don't think he has any good left in him and would see him more as a bug to be squashed.

Star Lin: You'll see Peter's thought on Diana's exile later on, I think you may have got the clue, and they'll see his program later too.

SiriusAboutMarauders: Well now you can say to your friend there is, and yeah, pretty much what this chapter is about except for the end maybe.

Thanks to: spyder616, Gyre, Ldypebsaby, Jezrianna, KelseyAlicia, KaliAnn, Actiondude, sma, Janusi, Steph-59, X-Over, Dany le fou, Red Jeanie, Dr. Evans, Wage Shenron, Nighthawk,

CHAPTER 12: COMFORT

She was chasing him, a man in a white lab suit, a scientist. He was scared and he ran but she knew that there was no escaping her. When he was cornered she stood over him, he begged and pleaded with her but she just grinned at him. Then her eyes took on a red glow and he looked wide eyed and terrified and he let out one last scream as she blasted him and he started to burn and she continued until there was nothing left but charged remains.

Kara shoot up in bed with a gasp and sweat coming down her forehead. It was the same dream she had been having for the past few days and it terrified her to no end. She looked at the clock and it said 1:52am. She pulled her knees to her chest; there was no way she was going to get some sleep now. She had to talk to someone, about this. She hadn't told anyone but this was getting too scary, she was getting terrified of going asleep and she had to talk to someone. 'But who? Jonothan and Martha are asleep, Babes would most likely be working late, Clark would talk her ear off and would worry constantly and get all worked up about this'. She did love the big guy but she hated how he treated her like a kid…there was only one other person but she wasn't sure if she should call him.

She looked at the phone beside her bed and bit her lower lip and she knew if anyone would be able to make her feel better and might understand he would. The picked up the phone and dialed his number, she also made a mental note to pay for this call, long distance calls were kind of expensive. She heard it ring and after a few she considered hanging up then she heard the phone pick up. "Hello? And if this is a solicitor you're going to die." Peter said sleepily.

He had just gotten to bed an hour ago and was wondering who was calling him at such an hour.

"I…I'm sorry, I'll call back later…" Kara said and started to put down the phone but stopped when she hear him call out her name.

"Kara?" Peter sat up in his bed with the cordless phone in his hand that he took from the next to him nightstand. "What's wrong?" He knew her well enough that she wouldn't call him just because she wanted too. Sure they talked on the phone, e-mailed and talked to each other on the Watchtower but a call in the middle of the night was never a good thing.

"I don't know…" She nearly whispered to him. "Peter…I…I've been having these dreams…I'm…I'm killing in them…"

Peter was silent for a moment and told her to tell him the dream in detail, after he heard that she had been having the same dream over and over again he could understand why she sounded so shaken up. "Kara listen to me." He said softly to her. "You're not a killer, I've met and fought people that were. You're not that kind of person, I don't know what's going on but if you want some help I'll be there for you. Also there has to be a reason for this…tell you what I'll be up on the Watchtower in two days, I got this thing I have to cover out of town but when I get back we'll figure this out…okay?"

Kara listened to him and felt better knowing he would help her, but she couldn't take this anymore and would have to ask a few others at the Tower to help her, maybe when he gets back he can still help but at least he was there for her. "Thanks Peter, you're…you're a good friend you know that?"

Peter smiled on the other end. "So are you. I'll talk to you in two days okay?"

Kara smiled a little she wanted to talk some more to help ease her mind but this was an expensive call. "Alright, see you later." She heard him say goodnight and she said the same. She put the phone down and tried to get back to sleep, normally it was hard but after hearing Peter's voice she felt a bit better.

-Two Days Later-

Kara was still in her Supergirl uniform sitting on a building in Metropolis. She was thinking about everything that had happened in the last two days. She had found help with Green Arrow and this guy named The Question after J'onn found nothing wrong with her telepathically. The Question was a strange one, he had a smooth face with no features but somehow the guy could see, hear and talk. Even without eyes, ears and a mouth. He also wore a blue trench coat and hat and with paranoia that made Batman look normal.

Together they found out that those dreams were from her sharing her mind with someone else named Tea or Powergirl. She turned out to be a clone of her in something called Project Galatea. She still didn't know how they managed to make a clone of her, when Luthor tried it with Superman the only survivor was Bizzaro.

Her clone was perfect. It looked just like her only with much shorter hair. Plus she wore this all white uniform that showed off her legs, gloves and had this circle thing that only seemed to show off her cleavage. Kara guessed it had to be a guy that came up with that look for her. Of course it turned out that the cloning of her was part under the orders of that General Hardcastle guy. When she had been taken into custody when Superman had been brainwashed they had helped themselves to her DNA.

She guessed that after all those years someone must have found a way to make a more stable clone then Luthor but they used her clone to be some kind of super assassin or something. Then she had to fight basically herself…they were at this base when it exploded and she guessed that her clone was killed in the explosion. She talked once more with Professor Hamilton. They had talked to him earlier and he seemed different, in fact he seemed different even since that day Superman was 'turned' and while thinking on things he was the only person Clark and her had trusted the most with all things related to Kryptonian technology and physiology as well. Maybe spending all that time with The Question was starting to rub off on her but she couldn't help but wonder if Hamilton had lied to her. He was supposed to be a friend and now…She wasn't sure if she could trust him anymore.

She liked him too and that made things harder. He had been a nice and close friend but if anyone could figure out how to make a stable clone then he was at the top of the list. She was going to tell Clark her concerns as soon as she could…but at the moment she just felt so betrayed and…violated.

A part of her was taken from her and used to create someone that was used by others for their own agendas. She felt sick to her stomach and was wondering if Peter was back yet. She really needed to talk with him, she remembered the whole Carnage thing he had told her about and figured if anyone knew what it was like to have something like that happen it was him.

She flew up into the sky and headed to New York. It was getting late but she figured if Peter wasn't still up he would be getting back. After an hour of flying she made it to his balcony and opened the French door. She knew he never locked it, how else would he get in and out all the time not to mention it was so high up it wasn't like someone was going to break in. She walked in and closed the door behind her. "Peter? You here?" She looked around but he didn't seem to be in. She hadn't been here since the party they had and the place was still devoid of anything personal, no pictures or little things like posters or personal touches but then again he arrived here with just his suit so she wasn't surprised by that.

'He must still be out.' She thought and decided to wait for him. She went to the living room on the bottom floor and curled up on the couch watching TV. She didn't care what was on or was really watching she was just passing the time. She wasn't sure when but she heard the front door open and saw Peter walk in with a suitcase.

He stopped when he saw her sitting there. "Hey. Not that I mind company but what are you doing here?"

Kara sighed. "Well you know those dreams?" When she saw him nod she went on. "Well…I couldn't wait and I started to look into it…" Peter sat down next to her as she told him about Tea and everything about it. Peter knew what she was feeling from his experience with Dr. Connors and that Carnage creature although he was glad she hadn't gone through what he had and having Tea kill a lot of people and someone close to her, but still.

"I just feel so…so…damn it! I'm the good guy; all I do is help people and what does that jerk General do? He takes a piece of me and clones me…I…I feel so…" Kara was feeling a lot at the moment, anger, and rage but mostly how she was betrayed and used.

"I know." Peter said putting and arm over her should her hugging her, she leaned into his arms and felt a sense of peace in his arms. "I'm sorry I wasn't there for you." He wished he had been she obviously was taking this hard but that was understandable.

"I know you would have been there, but I'm glad you're here now." She said to him. "You've always were a good listener and I feel comfortable around you, plus…you just have this way of making me feel better."

Peter smiled even though her head was on his shoulder and couldn't see it. "Thanks Kara, and let me say you've done the same to me. Remember when we first met and we just talked on that barn?"

She smiled at the memory. "Yeah I do, I don't think I've ever opened up that much before."

"Same here…maybe we just saw something in each other that said we could trust each other."

"Maybe." She told him, she was feeling more relaxed now and all the emotional drain she was going through was starting to make her feel tired.

"Well you're one of my closest friends Kara and let me tell you, I'll always be there for you if you need it…Kara?" He looked down at her and looked more closely and suddenly saw that she was sleeping. He nearly laughed but just smiled and shook his head and gently picked her up. He carried her to the guest room and placed her on the bed. He removed her boots and tucked her under the covers. He was careful not to wake her and gently stroked her golden hair. "Sweet dreams Kara." He whispered and he turned before he could see a small smile, as she got more comfortable in her sleep.

Peter nearly went to bed too but realized he should call the Kents and tell them where Kara was. He picked up the phone and called them. "Hey Martha, it's Peter…Yeah I know where she is, Kara is at my place…yeah well she fell asleep, see something bad happened-no she's fine, well physically at least she just needed to talk to someone. She's in the guest room I figured she needed to get some sleep so I just called to let you guys know where she was."

Peter heard the older woman sigh with relieve. "Peter…how is she really?"

He didn't know what to say. "I think she just realized just how cruel the world could be…but she'll get over it, she's a strong girl."

Martha laughed. "Not to mention spirited. Take care of her Peter and tell her to call us in the morning alright?"

"No problem talk to you later."

-The Next Morning-

Kara woke up in a bed she didn't recognize wondering where she was. She pulled off the covers and found she wasn't wearing her boots and got off the bed. She noticed her boots by the bed and slipped them on and walked out the door. She saw she was in Peter's place and realized she must have fallen asleep. She smelled something cooking and floated down to the lower level to the kitchen and saw Peter there. He looked over his shoulder and smiled. "Hey, morning."

"Morning." She smiled sheepishly. "Thanks for last night…and for the room."

Peter laughed. "Not a problem." He placed some pancakes for her to eat remembering how she said she loved that. She smiled hungrily at them and poured some syrup and started to dig in. Ever since she first woke up on this planet there were certain things she loved and the first time she tasted pancakes was one of the greatest things she had ever eaten. Kryptonian food had a tendency to be bland compared to Earth food.

"Oh by the way Kara, I called the Kents last night and Martha said for you to call her."

"Oh crap!" She said with a little bit of food still in her mouth. She swallowed the rest of it and looked for a phone. Peter took a cordless one off the wall. "Thanks!" She told him and then thought of something. "Hey Peter you mind if I shower before I leave I mean I really need to wash up after last night." Peter could still see a few places of dirt from her brawl with Tea.

"Yeah but do you want anything other to wear? I mean your uniform is kind of messed up." He said noticing the creases and a little grudge form battle his own uniforms had known through the years.

"Maybe." She looked down on it. I but I got to get back to Smallville so I guess I'll change there, but thanks."

Peter nodded and went off. "Well I already ate so while you talk and finish up I got to shower myself and get to work." She nodded as she dialed in the number and Peter was thinking about getting a special service for long distance calls if this kept up.

Kara had managed to ease Martha and Jonathon and quickly finished up her breakfast before it got cold. She went to her room and found a towel already there and smiled at Peter's helpfulness. She undressed and wrapped the towel around her torso like only a woman seems to be able to do and opened the far door. She figured this was the bathroom since the closet was on the other side of the room and walked in and gasped before blushing.

It was the bathroom but what Peter forgot to mention was it was a shared one with his room and he had just gotten out of the shower and had a towel around his waist combing his hair in the mirror he saw her in the mirror and spun around. He had forgotten to tell her about that the two rooms shared this but he figured she could either still be eating or talking and hadn't thought she had speed through it all with her speed.

Both teens just started at each other blushing red. Peter couldn't help but notice her figure and her legs while she stared at his upper body and how well defined it was, and the small scars here and there. She snapped out of it first. "I-I I'm so sorry." She said quickly and slammed to door shut.

After a few minutes there was a knock on the door. "Uh…Kara, the bathroom is free and I'm, uh, heading out."

"Sure, thanks." She called out not ready to meet his eyes. She never felt so embarrassed in all her life and she knew she wouldn't be able to look Peter in the eyes for awhile after this episode. She checked the bathroom just in case and walked in seeing it was empty and threw the tower aside and stepped into the shower. 'Oh god I feel like such a moron.' She thought as she felt the warm water hit her skin.

It also dawned on her that the both of them had nearly seen each other naked and the thought was both frightening and yet…she pushed that thought aside. There was no way she was going to think of Peter in that way, he was her closest friend, well male friend Babes had that department covered for her female friends. Then why was it she kept thinking of Peter's bare chest and why was her heart racing when she thought of it?

She decided to try and avoid him for a few days just in case.

-Across New York-

In a science lab run by S.T.A.R. Labs was the work place of Dr. Steven Smyth. He was a man who believed he had found a way to prove the quantum theory of other realities existed. He was a man in his mid thirties with glasses and a shaved head, and he also had a goatee. The only other person was a woman of about the same age as him with shoulder length curly blond hair. She was Dr. Debra Steward his research partner and the one who helped him with designing his machine. He knew without her he would never have gotten this working.

To one side of the room was a glass chamber and built around it was a great machine with many parts and controls set up to it by thick cables. "Is everything ready Debra?" He asked over his shoulder at one set of controls.

"Yes, Stephen." The two of them had worked together for over two years on this and they were close in fact they had become closer then just friends after the first year and both agreed that they didn't have any regrets. "Are you sure we're ready for this? I mean the last time we tried a control burst it wasn't too controlled."

He nodded. A few months back they had tried this before and failed in fact they blew out the original device but this new version was better then that one. "We've come a long way since then and I know we can do this." He assured her.

"Alright, I'll be sure to put that on your tombstone." She joked as she started up the machine. They watched as the power levels rose and they calibrated it to adjust for the flow of energy. The chamber started to glow as they tried to actually take matter out of another reality. "Power spike!" She shouted as alarms went off.

They worked furiously at the controls. "Something's wrong! We're getting more mass then we expected! Emergency shut down!" Stephen shouted out and she hit the abort button. As the power was cut the glowed died down and both looked to see if the chamber was breached but were shocked by what they saw.

"Oh God." She whispered. In the chamber was a man. They ran to it and opened it up. Stephen placed his lab coat over him since he was naked and checked to see if he had a pulse but the man groaned. The man had a squared face and short brown hair. When his eyes fluttered open they saw that they looked damaged in some way.

"Did…did we do that to him?" She asked him seeing his eyes.

"I don't know." He said in both excitement and worry. They had just taken a person out of another reality this was amazing, but it also meant he might not live if the transportation was killing him. "Can you hear me? What's your name?"

"My name…" He said weakly. "My…name…is…Octavius…Dr. Otto…Octavius…" He fell unconscious at that point.

Both scientist looked at each other. "We need to get him to the med lab, but what do we say?" She asked him worried.

"Nothing…for now." He said seeing her look. "If word gets out about this one of two things will most likely happen, they'll shut this down or the government would most likely love to get their hands on this. I mean we were just trying to get matter not take someone and maybe even make a damn doorway to another world."

She thought about it. "Alright…for now until we know more, we'll say he was helping us and there was an accident or something but Stephen promise me…if things get out of hand we blow the whistle, we've spent over two years of our lives in this and I don't want to see it taken from us anymore then you, but I don't want to risk our lives or anything else important in this either, promise me that."

"I promise, help me with him." He said as he grabbed his upper body.

NEXT UP CHAPTER 13: THE SOCIETY PART 1

The Secret Society is back!