Superman and Supergirl flew around Metropolis and found a building on fire. "Shall we?" Kara asked him.
"Sure. You take care of the fire. I'll take care of the smoke," Superman said.
Kara flew up to the building and blasted it with frost breath ending the fire immediately. The whole upper floor was frozen solid in ice. Superman created a mini-tornado dispersing the smoke away. Kara then landed next to the fire chief.
"Hope to God there weren't any people up there," he said gravely.
"I always use my X-ray vision before I do something. I would never be that sloppy," Kara rolled her eyes.
Kara then heard an alarm go off a short distance away. Flying off with Superman, the two landed at a convenience store. Kara confronted the speeding car and punched it so hard it flipped over stunning the two drivers. "Nice," Superman complimented.
"If you're done showboating, there is a renegade kigori in Riverside Park," Hank radioed to Kara.
"On my way," Kara grinned wanting to see one for the first time.
The kigori was a black spider-like creature with a humanoid head. It was terrorizing homeless people in the park. The kigori was suddenly punched against a building and splattered as a bloodstain. Kara sighed disappointedly by the easy win.
"Gross," Superman remarked.
Superman and Supergirl then strolled into the DEO and greeted Alex and her men who had already suited up. "Where's the kigori?" Alex asked.
"Well, he's all over the place if you catch my drift," Kara smiled.
"Stand down, guys," Alex sighed.
"Team Krypton has been having so much fun," Kara said amused.
"Next time, you should follow protocol and alert us when a hostile alien is no longer a threat," Hank said grumpily.
"Was there an expectation that I couldn't handle it?" Kara wondered.
"Your cousin may not work for the DEO, but you still do," Hank lectured.
"Oh, I work here now? I thought I was just a volunteer," Kara said annoyed.
The power then fluctuated ending the tension between them. "Energy fluctuation coming from the holding area," Winn reported.
"Maybe, we should have placed our guest at the other base," Kara suggested.
"We're not going back there," Hank rejected.
The group went over to see Mon who was still unconscious. "The fluctuations started happening, last night. All energy is suddenly diverted to him," Alex said.
"You're putting him under Kryptonite?" Superman questioned.
"It's a precaution," Hank said obviously.
"He appears to be repairing himself like photosynthesis," Winn said looking at a pad.
"His cells are converting electrical energy to chemical energy," Alex explained.
"That sounds like bullshit," Kara rolled her eyes.
"Who's the one with the bio degree," Alex shot back.
"You should test his levels again...," Superman suggested.
"We got it handled," Hank interrupted.
"Sure you do," Superman doubted. "I'll be going."
"You two going to throw down or just stare at each other lovingly?" Kara mocked Hank.
"I could totally take him, but it would destroy this facility," Hank said confidently.
"I would love to see it," Kara said excitedly.
"We still doing sisters' night?" Alex asked.
"Absolutely. Can I bring Clark?" Kara asked.
"Sure, the more the merrier," Alex said half-heatedly.
At Catco, Kara walked into Cat's office and noticed a short nearly bald man. "This is your boss, Snapper Carr," Cat introduced.
"Nice view, Cat. I'm referring to your window, not your intellect," Snapper said rudely.
"I would fire you right now if you weren't the best journalist in town," Cat said displeased.
"I know," Snapper replied arrogantly.
"Hi, Sir," Kara said reaching her hand to him. He didn't return the gesture.
"Kara will be your newest stringer. Teach her well," Cat ordered Snapper.
Snapper frowned and left the office without saying a word. Kara turned to Cat with a grin on her face. "What are you so happy about?" Cat questioned.
"He's perfect. He's a total asshole," Kara said pleased.
"Make me proud, my young apprentice," Cat shooed her out.
Alex approached Kara with two wine bottles at her apartment. "So, does Clark like red or white wine?"
"He doesn't drink, swear, have sex, or kill since he was rebooted," Kara counted off.
"Wow, he's the total opposite of you," Alex realized.
"Total husband material," Kara told her.
"You trying to get me to date my adopted cousin?" Alex questioned.
"When you say it like that, you make it weird," Kara rolled her eyes and then heard a knock on the door.
Kara used her X-ray vision and saw Clark in his nerd outfit. She opened the door and let Clark in. "Hey, Alex. Could I talk to you for a minute," Clark said to Kara.
The two talked off to the side away from Alex. "There's something we should discuss. I have to go back to the League, the Daily Planet, and Lois in that order," Clark said.
"There's still a League after my beat down?" Kara wondered.
"That was only the A-team. There are still dozens of other heroes in the league," Clark said.
"That was your A-team? Wow," Kara said unimpressed.
"Being a hero isn't always about strength and power. It often means cracking cold cases, investigating corruption, and having your eyes and ears open to those around you. That is what a league is for. It's about sharing the burden, information gathering, and giving people hope that their hero is only a block away," Clark told her.
"I understand," Kara said seriously. "I have a league of my own, kind of, not really."
The TV news then showed a report of a man about to jump off a bridge forcing a closure. "One last team-up?" Kara offered.
"Alright," Clark smiled.
Superman and Supergirl flew to the bridge for one last hurrah. The man standing on the bridge was in all black facing away from them as if he were to jump off. "No, don't do it. You have so much to live for," Kara told him.
"Please, I can handle this," Superman said as he approached the man.
The man turned around revealing himself to be John Corben. "Looking to commit suicide after our generous health care system fixed you up? That's just rude," Kara smirked.
John then activated his Kryptonite blaster hitting Superman square to the chest and burning away his shirt. "I am no longer Corben. I am Metallo," he said fiercely.
"You remind me of another villain I know named Plastico," Kara mocked.
Metallo continued to fire on Superman and then swiped at Kara with a backhand. His arm went right through her. "What?" Metallo wondered.
Kara smiled amused. Metallo went past Kara and went over to Superman to give him a beat down. Superman fired his heat vision at Metallo, but he blocked it with his hand melting away the artificial skin. Metallo then fired continuously on Superman while Kara stood by.
"So much for the Man of Steel," Metallo sneered. "I was shot in the back. At least, you will see your death coming."
A red and blue blur hit Metallo throwing him miles off the bridge into the bay. He gave a Wilhelm scream as he disappeared into the night. The image of Kara disappeared as the real Kara landed on the bridge. "I have to say, that was a lot more fun than a suicide case," Kara grinned.
Superman moaned and then suddenly threw up from being hit by Metallo's Kryptonite. "Great. I guess I have to carry your ass to the DEO," Kara muttered.
Kara carried Superman's ass to the DEO and dropped him in front of Hank and Alex at the command center. "Get him to a solar bed," Hank ordered his men.
Superman groaned and finally got to his feet. "I'm alright," he said puking again on the floor. "You said the DEO was the only one with Kryptonite," Superman accused Hank.
"I lied," Hank said obviously. "What attacked you?"
"A Kryptonite powered cyborg that looks like John Corben," Kara said excitedly.
"The Luthors must be behind it," Hank figured.
"How do you know that?" Alex wondered.
"Because I was the one that gave the Kryptonite to the Luthors," Hank revealed.
"Why?" Superman demanded.
"With great power comes great risk," Hank said.
"You're just like him," Superman said referring to Batman.
"I'll take that as a compliment," Hank said.
"Why aren't you affected?" Alex asked Kara.
"I always X-ray vision a target before I fight it," Kara rolled her eyes.
"You knew he was a cyborg with Kryptonite before we even got to the bridge?" Superman asked stupefied.
"Well, yeah, duh. You should be more careful," Kara lectured.
"Okay, I'm done," Superman said losing patience. "You need to get rid of it, now."
"You're in no position to demand anything," Hank said defiantly. "That Kryptonite came in handy to kill Astra."
"It could also be used to kill Kara. She's put her life on the line," Superman argued.
"Actually...," Kara began.
"Kara, I'm speaking for you," Superman interrupted her.
"The truth is that compared to world security, I don't give a shit about Kara," Hank said.
"Thanks, boss," Kara muttered.
"Watch what you say. She's family," Superman said offended.
"Let's cool it down, boys," Kara said pushing them apart.
"People of Metropolis. The Earth has been stolen from us...," the video screens suddenly showed an image of a white mask.
"Winn, enough of your Red Pill videos," Hank said annoyed.
"It's not me...this time," Winn said surprised by the sudden takeover.
"And the enemy has come in the guise of superheroes," the video continued. "They say they come in peace to protect us from ourselves but how long will it be before these gods decide to rule instead of serve."
The video then showed footage of Kara at the UN demanding world capitulation. Everyone at the DEO gave Kara a dirty look. "Oh, come on. It wasn't that bad," Kara excused herself.
"We are the antidote to their poison. We are the scientists that will show them what humans are capable of. Those who have sided with the invaders will not be spared. You cannot stop us. We are everywhere. We are Cadmus," the video concluded.
"Well...how about that?" Kara smiled amused.
"This is some serious shit," Alex said worriedly.
"Is it though?" Kara wondered.
"An organization like this could influence a close election and decide government policy for years to come," Alex said concernedly.
"Like that would ever happen," Kara scoffed.
"She's right. We need to take this seriously," Superman agreed.
"Alright, everyone update their life insurance policy," Hank ordered his men.
"Oh my God," Winn said freaked out.
"Cadmus has my father. They turned John Corben into a cyborg," Alex told Superman.
"Maybe your father is a cyborg now," Kara said insensitively.
"Kara, what the fuck is wrong with you?" Alex asked her.
"Metallo is no longer flesh and blood. He's made of a metal alloy that even I can't punch through. I'll analyze it at the Fortress of Solitude," Superman said.
"Yeah, about that," Kara winced. "It's a bit of a mess, and I lost the key. So, the door has been open this entire time," Kara said awkwardly.
"I don't blame you, Kara. I blame Jimmy," Superman said annoyed.
"Winn, get out Astra's and Non's anti-Kryptonite suits," Hank ordered.
"It's not going to work for me. I'm at least several sizes thinner than Astra," Kara said proudly.
"Especially in the chest," Hank agreed.
"Oh...you're a dead Martian," Kara glared.
"I'm going with Superman. Alex, you're in charge," Hank said leaving with Superman.
Kara casually strolled into the reporter's office. "Am I late to the editorial meeting? That's too bad," Kara smirked.
"You did. If I don't get a copy of Cadmus in five seconds, I'm going to...," Snapper threatened a reporter. "You live another day," he said as he was suddenly given a copy.
"So, where's my chair?" Kara wondered as the office was a flurry of people running around.
"You don't get a chair," Snapper said unconcernedly.
"Well, that's going to be an issue," Kara said darkly.
"You don't get a chair, because you don't work here," Snapper said rudely.
"That's not really your call," Kara said amused.
"I don't care what Cat says. My office, my hires," Snapper told her.
"I don't know how to put this...but I'm kind of a big deal. I was Cat Grant's assistant," Kara said to him.
"You didn't earn it. You don't just become a reporter. This isn't a Facebook status update. You become a reporter by going to journalism school or walking the beat. Either way, jornos live to tell their stories, to get to the truth, to get their hands dirty," he said.
"Do you listen to yourself? We're Catco magazine. Not the New York Times or some shit," Kara said thoroughly amused.
"Get your entitled ass out of my office," Snapper ordered. "Before I channel my last divorce and break you emotionally."
"Tall order because no one gives a shit less than me," Kara stared him down.
"Then, why are you even here?" he asked.
"For funsies," Kara said brightly. "You're going to learn really quickly...not to fuck with me."
Kara took her sweet time to get to Cat's office. "Why are you here?" Cat asked.
"Snapper Carr isn't acknowledging your hire. Is it okay if I stay in limbo and still get paid?" Kara asked.
"What do you want me to do about it?" Cat asked impatiently.
"How about fire his ass. This is insubordination," Kara said.
"You want me to instruct your new boss to be nice to you because you don't know how to stand up for yourself?" Cat asked.
"Is this some kind of moral lesson, because I honestly don't care about this job. I'm only here to get Snapper Carr fired," Kara said truthfully.
"Well, no, Kara. I also don't give a shit about your situation. How's that for fair play," Cat said. "You are smart, talented, and astonishing. How many times must I tell you this?"
"Until I know you're not joking," Kara smirked.
"You need to go back there and tell him you deserve this job," Cat told her.
"But I don't. I have no experience at all in journalism. You're the one that assigned me to it in the first place. I was happy to go to marketing and lie convincingly to clients," Kara pointed out.
"I'm not going to be around much longer. Once that happens, your leverage with this company will be gone," Cat warned.
"Say what? Are you dying?" Kara asked slightly upset.
"No, I'm not dying," Cat said annoyed. "I'm taking a leave of absence. I've already conquered media. I intend to conquer other things."
"What things?" Kara wondered.
"You are going to adapt to a whole lot of changes around here," Cat said.
"But I don't like things that are different," Kara pouted.
"I know you don't and there's no guarantee you can bribe the next CEO of this company. So, you might actually have to work for once," Cat warned.
"You want me...to push hard against Snapper Carr...so I can have him make me work," Kara wondered.
"You need to show your worth to him before I am gone. I'm going to be Clinton's press secretary come January," Cat revealed.
"Wow, so you want to lie to the American people directly and get a massive pay cut," Kara mocked.
"It's government service. A strong woman needs another to speak for her," Cat said impressed with herself.
"What if she doesn't win?" Kara asked.
"Have you seen the polls? She's going to win in a landslide. It won't even be close," Cat scoffed.
"But what if?" Kara pressed.
"I guess I'll be sticking around here then," Cat rolled her eyes.
"I know what you're thinking, Kara. Not even you with all your strength and power can prevent Clinton from winning," Cat said smugly. "Now, go back to that son-of-a-bitch, Snapper Carr, and tell him what's up."
Gotham
Kara went across the bay and came to her favorite Italian restaurant and sat down at a large table of notorious gangsters. "Who's the broad?" Moroni asked.
Kara's eyes glowed for a second. "That's Supergirl, you moron," Falcone smirked not intimidated in the slightest.
"No disrespect, ma'am," Moroni changed his tune.
"I know the glasses can be hard to see through," Kara mocked.
"What do we owe the pleasure?" Falcone asked.
"I know you still have strings with the FBI Director. I need you to reopen the Clinton email case," Kara said.
"Why not ask him yourself. Maybe threaten to toss him off a roof or something?" Falcone asked.
"That's too obvious and you know it," Kara said obviously.
"Why do you want Clinton to lose?" Moroni asked.
"If Clinton wins my boss will become her press secretary. I need my boss where she is. My job depends on it," Kara said.
"Trump doesn't have a prayer even if the email case were reopened," Moroni scoffed.
"Maybe, he could," Falcone considered thoughtfully. "What are you offering?"
"I know you don't like Owls. I have no doubt they're part of Cadmus. I'll kill them all for you. No prisoners," Kara offered.
"Finally, a genuine superhero. All the Bat does is capture them, kick their asses, and let them escape," Falcone said annoyed.
"You know my track record," Kara smirked.
"We appreciate you coming down here like this. You came to us first. That's respect right there. We'll get the FBI to reopen the case. The next four years are going to be interesting," Falcone smiled.
"You staying for dinner?" Moroni asked.
"Of course," Kara said grabbing a breadstick.
"Get the lady some spaghetti!" Moroni shouted to the waiter.
"You like wine?" Falcone asked.
"Do I?" Kara grinned.
"The boys are wondering if you can go toe-to-toe with Brasi," Moroni smiled.
Kara looked over the large enforcer. "Absolutely."
Kara stumbled her way into her apartment the next morning only to find Alex looking disappointed. "Where did you go?" Alex asked.
"Across the bay," Kara said vaguely.
"That's Gotham. No one goes to Gotham," Alex said seriously.
"I'm not worried about no Bat," Kara said flopping on the couch.
"What's the occasion?" Alex asked.
"Cat is leaving. I'm royally fucked," Kara said sadly.
"I'll get you some ice cream," Alex said treating Kara like a child.
"I've been thinking to move to Australia. Just forget everything here in Metropolis," Kara said.
"Really?" Alex asked skeptically.
"Yeah, Metropolis would be a lot safer without me being a target for Cadmus. Hank wouldn't have to feel uncomfortable that I know he has a mineral that can kill me. You could do your job at the DEO without worrying about me," Kara pointed out.
"What about us taking care of each other? I spent my entire childhood making sure that nobody found out," Alex said.
"That would explain all the missing person reports," Kara said dryly.
"I gave up my medical career to join the DEO for you," Alex continued.
"As I recall, Hank recruited you from jail," Kara reminded her.
"My whole life has been about protecting you. It cost me my father," Alex said pissed off.
"Okay, I'm just fucking with you," Kara smiled and then took out her phone. "Sup?"
"We ID'd the material Cadmus used to create Metallo's endoskeleton. It's Promethium," Superman said.
"Promethium?" Kara wondered. "That sounds like bullshit."
"We found Metallo. I'm going after him," Superman said.
"Yeah, you have fun with that," Kara said and hung up.
"Kara?" Superman wondered.
Kara, dressed as Supergirl, finally got her ass down to where Metallo was busy killing Superman. She struck him with a kick that threw him into his truck demolishing it. Superman was near dead and totally dazed. "Should have waited for the suits to come out," Kara said to him.
"You're next, Supergirl," Metallo said quickly recovering from the kick.
"Give me your best shot," Kara said confidently.
Metallo used his computer interface to power up to maximum. His artificial skin, aside from his face, burned away revealing metal endoskeleton. The joints glowed yellow hot as he charged up. His shoulder blades then opened revealing small rocket engines. The rockets fired up giving Metallo super speed. Metallo sped towards Kara with a leaping kick. Kara avoided the kick just in time. Metallo then leaped up and sweep kicked at her which she also narrowly avoided. Going up into the air, Metallo brought his right leg down on her. Kara moved out of the way just in time as Metallo created a crater in the ground from the force of the kick.
Metallo then pointed his robot right arm at Kara and fired an energy blast at her. The energy blast barely missed Kara and instead destroyed a nearby highway ramp sending a number of cars crashing down.
"That was close. You almost burnt my skirt," Kara teased.
Metallo tensed up as he powered up even more and then matched Kara's speed. The two punched at each other across the industrial zone creating craters in the ground. Kara continued to playfully block or dodge all of Metallo's attacks. Finally, Metallo got in front of her and unlocked a dozen energy cannons on each arm.
"Holy shit, dude," Kara realized.
Metallo fired everything he had at her in a powerful explosive blast. Kara emerged from the roaring flames unharmed not bothering to even dodge it. "Fuck this, Kryptonite it is," Metallo said as Kara got closer to him.
Kara pointed at Metallo and paralyzed him with a white beam. Kara then casually walked behind Metallo while keeping her distance. "Shooting in only one direction would appear to be a serious design flaw," Kara critiqued.
Metallo struggled against the hold he was in. "Fuck!" he cried out in frustration.
Kara calmly approached Metallo's back. "I'm not going to kill you. I want you to do me a favor. I want you to tell all your Cadmus friends about me."
"Do your worse," Metallo spat.
Kara elbowed Metallo's back hard bending him over and then punted him several miles away high into the air. Kara then took her time going over to the injured Superman.
At the DEO, Winn actively worked on armor to protect the two Kryptonians from the effects of Kryptonite. "Screwdriver," Winn requested.
"Say, please," Alex said practically stabbing his hand with it.
"Ow," Winn said lamely as he took the screwdriver. "These hands are really soft and sensitive."
"I was just thinking. Here we are, once again doing everything we can to help Kara. To keep her safe," Alex said frustrated.
"You say that like its a bad thing," Winn noted.
"You know the last time I was on a date?" Alex asked rhetorically.
"The day you got your DUI?" Winn recalled.
"Two years. You date more often than I do," Alex said.
"Wow, that is really sad," Winn remarked. "You ever lived in a foster home? There's where I went once my father was sent to prison. So, quit your bitching."
"I don't have time for this. I'm going to bust Cadmus myself," Alex said determinedly.
"That sounds like an awful idea," Winn said as she left.
Kara dumped Superman at the DEO and casually walked over to Winn. "Hey, where's Alex?" Kara asked curiously.
"She's found out who was the mole. She's using him to trap Cadmus with a Kryptonite supply at some warehouse," Winn said.
"All by herself? So, she wants the glory all to herself. She'll end this war before it begins," Kara said disappointedly.
"You say that like its a bad thing," Winn said confused.
"Where is she?" Kara demanded.
Alex confronted the mole, Agent McGill, carting off Kryptonite to Cadmus at some warehouse. "I can explain," he said in a thick Indian accent.
"Oh really? Why did you do it?" Alex asked.
"I got tired of all the 'come again' jokes. It's not that funny," McGill said pissed off.
"You're going to tell me everything you know about Cadmus," Alex demanded.
McGill reached for his gun and was shot in the heart. Alex was kicked from behind and fell to the floor. "Agent Alex Danvers of the DEO. Nice to meet you," Lillian Luthor said with two henchmen. "I'll tell your father you said hello."
"Where's my father? Did you turn him into a cyborg?" Alex asked.
"That's an excellent idea," Lillian said.
"Damn it," Alex kicked herself.
"Join us and you can see him again," Lillian offered.
"I will never join you," Alex said getting up.
"You know what I see, an abused child. A brainwashed little girl who wants her place in the sun but always overshadowed by more powerful beings, forever a side-kick. You have sacrificed your career, your social life, your father, and have become a slave to Hank Henshaw. All the while, your sister has non-stop fun and whores around," Lillian said.
"What if aliens had never come, Alex? You would still be with your father, still an only child, still mommy's favorite. You would have been a doctor curing diseases without borders or some shit. We wouldn't have to exist," Lillian continued.
"I killed Astra. I helped Supergirl kill hundreds of aliens. Who's the real alien killer?" Alex said.
"I'm impressed...but despite your skills, you can never kill Supergirl as you are. She has the power to burn the entire world," Lillian said.
"Yeah, I've heard that before. I'm going to get my father back and then I'm coming for you," Alex threatened.
"Well, that settles that," Lillian said disappointedly. She motioned for her two henchmen to take care of Alex while she herself left without seeing the final result.
Alex battled the two henchmen with her combat skills. The two henchmen discovered they had guns and started shooting at Alex. She managed to get her own gun from the floor and shot one of the henchmen injuring him. The other henchman went for a killer shot when Kara intervened stopping the bullet with her hand.
Kara backhanded the henchman snapping his neck. She then watched Alex as she battled the last henchman with martial arts training. Kara nodded impressed as the two kicked and punched at each other. Alex finally subdued the henchman knocking him out.
"Nice," Kara smiled clapping.
"You could have helped me," Alex said annoyed.
"I didn't want to take away from your glory," Kara mocked.
"Did you see an old woman leave? She has to be the one in charge of Cadmus," Alex said urgently.
"Err...I wasn't looking," Kara admitted.
"Damn it," Alex said disappointedly.
"Perhaps if you had told the DEO ahead of time and had a perimeter, we could have ended this so-called war," Kara smirked.
"Hank would never have approved," Alex excused.
"I recommend discussing your suicidal missions with me beforehand," Kara said snidely.
"I wanted a victory for myself, just once," Alex said frustrated.
"You killed Astra. That's pretty badass right there," Kara noted.
"I will always be second to you," Alex said bitterly.
"Superpowers and kill counts aren't everything. Batman is a legend, and he's just a man with gadgets. People love him because they can relate to his humanity, his personal struggles, his suffering, and his victories. The more human you are, the more people will remember and love you for it," Kara said.
"Let's get back. I have an idea," Alex said.
At the DEO, Winn displayed two electronic shields. "It's a bit of a rush job, but they should keep you alive," Winn said back at the DEO. "What do you think?"
"Nice job, Winn," Hank complimented, a rare event indeed.
"I love it," Superman said pleased.
Winn got teary-eyed. "This is the greatest day of my life."
"You're fucking high if you think I'm wearing that piece of plastic. What am I? Some kind of power ranger?" Kara disagreed.
"Kara, Winn worked hard on this. The least you can do is use it," Superman lectured.
"I have a plan to defeat the two Metallos," Alex began.
"There are two of them?" Kara wondered.
"Yeah, while you were playing with Corben, a second Metallo massacred a bunch of people at Krypton park," Hank said.
"Oh, my bad," Kara said sheepishly.
"It's not your fault, Kara. I was down for the count, too," Superman said consoling her.
"Don't do that. She's a bad girl and needs to know it," Hank said to Superman.
Kara stuck out her tongue at Hank. "As I was saying, Cadmus won't be expecting the two of you to have backup. So, we place you in two different locations and wait for the Metallos to arrive," Alex said.
"What if they don't come? I'm not standing around for hours," Kara objected.
"I like it. Who will be my backup?" Superman asked.
"That will be me," Hank said. "Alex, you will be with Kara with the mech suit."
"Agreed, the teams are balanced," Alex said.
"I wouldn't call them balanced," Kara said arrogantly.
"Two against one are better odds," Superman said enthusiastically.
Superman went to Krypton park and started working on cleaning up the mess. Almost immediately, Asian Metallo attacked him. Asian Metallo unleashed his Kryptonite beam on Superman, but it was blocked by Winn's shield. "I'm liking this," Superman said pleased and went for the attack. The two battled across the park with Asian Metallo able to hold his own against Superman. Eventually, a strike to the shield disabled it. J'onn then intervened and it suddenly became a one vs two battle.
Meanwhile, Kara and Alex were sitting in a government van in a parking lot. "So, is he supposed to come to us?" Kara wondered.
"Oh shit!" Alex shouted as Metallo punched through the window and threw Kara out. Metallo then blasted Kara off the parking lot ledge to the ground level with his Kryptonite emitter.
Alex leaped into action with her mech suit and fought Metallo evenly. Kara watched passively as the two fought inside the parking lot. The two punched holes in pillars and bashed out car windows. Alex let out some pent up aggression as Kara stood a good distance away.
Eventually, Metallo overcame Alex punching her with combinations and brutal kicks. "I don't feel any of your hits. I am no longer flesh and blood," Metallo said to her. "Not even Superman can break my body."
Alex then got out of the way as Kara came in faster than a bullet and punched through Metallo's back blasting the Kryptonite out of his chest. Depowered, Metallo collapsed on the ground.
"The thing about Kryptonite is that it takes a moment to weaken us. Not much good against lightning-fast attacks and as for your bullshit metal, there's nothing I can't punch through. So, try again. Make my day," Kara said to Cadmus through Metallo's eyes.
"Thanks," Alex panted. "That was fun," she smiled.
"I know, right?" Kara said pulling her to her feet.
At the same time, Asian Metallo was kicking ass and taking two names in Krypton Park. Kara landed nearby and watched as Superman and J'onn were getting their asses handed to them. Superman's shield had already been ripped off. Kara finally intervened breathing a super-cold fog that was colder than liquid nitrogen. Superman and J'onn flew off as the mist swarmed around them. Asian Metallo continued to walk towards Kara but started to slow down. His ankles suddenly broke down and then his lower knees sending Asian Metallo to the ground. To steady himself, he used his right arm to keep from falling down. He soon realized his arm was stuck to the ground and then it broke off.
Asian Metallo gave a silent scream as he saw his broken arm. "Mercy," Asian Metallo chocked out.
"I'm afraid my condition has left me cold to your pleas of mercy," Kara smirked as Asian Metallo tried to keep himself powered. Frozen solid, he couldn't turn his body to aim at Kara who was intentionally walking to his side.
"Clever girl," Asian Metallo gasped as he realized what she was doing.
Kara then blasted Asian Metallo's head off with heat vision. The rest of his body fell to the ground and shattered.
"We could have questioned him," Hank said disappointed.
"I kept Corben alive. I hope you don't put him in a normal jail cell with minimum security," Kara said skeptically.
"You shouldn't kill unless you have to," Superman lectured.
"Let's agree to disagree," Kara smiled condescendingly.
Kara came into the Catco office and found James with a box filled with stuff. "Err...Cat didn't fire you, did she?" Kara asked concerned.
"No, I'm the new Cat. I'm running this place, bitch. I'm the boss," James said.
"Sweet. Are you going to start being a hardass now?" Kara asked fearfully.
"Fuck no. Party central every day," James assured her.
"How will any of us get any work done?" Kara wondered.
"Honestly, I don't give a fuck," James said super chill.
"Can you fire Snapper Carr for me. He's being an asshole," Kara asked.
"Here's the thing about firing people. Once you fire them, you can't boss them around. But...if you threaten to fire them, you can make them do anything. I'll talk to him," James said.
Kara then strolled into the reporter's office. "I'm working here whether you like it or not. I want access to all of your files and networks."
"You can go fuck yourself, ponytail," he replied back.
"My black lover boyfriend is now acting CEO. So, if you don't want your ass fired, you're going to give me exactly what I want," Kara said.
"I'll resign," he threatened.
"I don't give a shit," Kara said honestly.
"The whole department will collapse without me," Snapper said.
"Do I have to repeat myself?" Kara asked.
"Fine, come back tomorrow at eight, sharp. Maybe, I can teach you something," Snapper allowed.
"I come in whenever I want to, alright. I'm also going to need a chair," Kara demanded.
"Fuck my life," Snapper shook his head in defeat.
"Thank you for your cooperation...boss," Kara mocked and then left.
At the DEO, Hank, Alex, Winn, Kara, and Superman looked over several large containers of Kryptonite covered in lead. "I'm keeping it," Hank grinned.
"I am very disappointed in you, Hank," Superman shook his head.
"Yeah, kiss my ass. I'm going to weaponize the fuck out of all this," Hank said enthusiastically.
"Hopefully better than Cadmus," Kara rolled her eyes.
"This is why you brought me here? To throw this in my face?" Superman asked unimpressed.
"The look on your face right now is priceless," Hank laughed insanely.
"Okay, I have assessed the situation, and I'm leaving," Superman said storming off.
"He'll be back," Kara smirked.