""Woah woah child," said Kara looking at the child. "No one is going to die okay?" She gently touched the child's face. Ariella's skin was soft. She didn't want to lift her hand, she could stoke her face forever. Her skin warm under her fingers. She almost felt familiar. She wanted to hug the child.
"I... okay" Ariella looked at Kara puzzled. Kara held the child tightly, " how about I get you to bed?" REL only nodded. She was tired and dizzy knowing she needed to lay down, the world was spinning.
She didn't want to close her eyes. She knew it was a matter of seconds till Kara was gone. She liked this version of Kara.
The Kara on her dimension was her dad's cousin but this Kara was nothing like her, yes, she was still superman's cousin.
But somehow in a weird way, she wasn't her cousin Kara This Kara is a lot like mom REL thought to herself. She even looked similar to Linda Danvers. Her eyes were the same.
She's not like mom. Mom is dead. Mom isn't coming back. Ever.
She felt nauseous at this point, maybe it was because of her thoughts. She really wanted her mom back.
She got into bed staring at Kara, scared she's going to leave her any second now.
"Kara you don't have to do that. I'm not- you're not-" she was cut off by Kara brushing some hair off her face. She was shocked. She feels like mom
"I know, the monitor said I have some of Matrix in me" Kara tried to explain. REL nodded. She already knew. "Some of mom's soul" .
She held back tears.
I feel it too" Kara whispered. Her big blue eyes staring into Ariella's.
Ariella lay her head on her pillow.
"Kara, can I ask you a weird favor" her eyebrows clenched as if thinking hurt. "Kara nodded. "Could you stay here till I fall asleep?" She moved to make some space so Kara could lay down.
"It'd be my pleasure" said Kara with a smile