Kon was thrown across the city by the force of Mara's punch. "What's gotten into her?" he wondered. Mara ignited to Super Insane mode and caught up with Kon. She punched him several times sending him outside the city limits to the ground.
"Fight back," Mara glared at him.
"If you wanted a sparring match, all you had to do was ask," Kon rolled his eyes.
Mara sped towards him and blasted him into the ground creating a canyon. Mara then let loose continuous attacks inside the canyon making it deeper. Kon then grabbed her from behind. "What's your deal, sis? Do you really think you can beat me? You must be joking," Kon said and then flew them both into the canyon.
Kon slammed Mara into the canyon wall stopping himself just in time. Mara exploded the rock off her and fired energy beams inside the canyon. Spent, Mara waited for the dust to settle. Kon appeared in Super Insane mode unimpressed.
"You call that an attack? Let me show you how it's done," he smirked. He fired an energy ring pinning Mara's arms together.
Kon then started blowing bubbles from his mouth. Each bubble formed a translucent version of himself. "Mara, you never had...a ghost of a chance," Kon laughed as his ghost army descended upon her.
Mara tensed up as the ghosts hit her and then exploded. "I call it my Kamikaze Ghost Attack. Pretty cool, right?" Kon smirked.
Mara emerged from the explosion hurt but still able to fight. "So, it seems, you have grown stronger," Kon said amused.
Mara created a pink energy blade from her hand. "I just need to cut him. That is all," she said to herself.
"That's adorable," Kon said not taking her seriously.
Mara launched herself at Kon and tried to slice at him. He easily dodged all of her attacks with both hands behind his back. He then kicked her away sending her to the ground. "While you have been out there playing around in space, I have perfected the technique," Kon said proudly.
Mara watched as Kon's muscles bulked up doubling and quadrupling in size. His clothes stretched and ripped as he increased in size. The ground shook and cracked under his feet. "Oh, fuck, yeah," Kon said pleased with himself.
"He has strength but no speed. I just need to get one hit on him," Mara said to herself.
Mara sped towards Kon as fast as she could and sliced him on his cheek. "That's it," Mara said pleased with herself.
"Really?" Kon said unimpressed. With one hit, he slammed Mara into the ground creating a crater.
Mara reverted back to her normal form exhausted and beaten. "Well, this has been entertaining," Kon said flying over to her.
Suddenly, grey liquid exited Mara's body and entered Kon's body through the cut on his cheek. Kon struggled briefly as his body was taken over by the alien parasite. Kon's eyes changed to a pale white. "Now, I have two of them, but it is not enough. I must have the father, too," the parasite said in Kon's mind.
Mara stood back up. "We'll find him, together," she said to Kon, the two of them telepathically linked.
Hank, Alex, Kara, Mon, and Brainiac 5 sat together at the command table at the DEO. "My scans indicate no unusual activity in Ruby. She's clean," Brainiac 5 concluded.
"The question is how do we stop Reign without killing her," Hank wondered.
"We don't have much time until the other two show up," Alex reminded the group.
"We have to find a way to separate Reign from Sam and then kill Sam," Kara said darkly.
"We don't even know if that will work. Reign could just latch onto another host," Alex said.
"Like a human host? Get real," Kara scoffed.
"The information from Fort Rozz was minimal but it was a start. Good thing we didn't sacrifice anyone from the DEO," Hank said pleased.
"Speaking of which, I have a funeral speech to write," Kara said walking off.
An analyst whispered something into Hank's ear. "Do you know where your kids are?" Hank asked Kara and Mon.
"Is this a test?" Kara rolled her eyes.
"They're apparently blowing shit up near the Grand Canyon creating new terrain that was never there before," Hank said dryly.
"Probably one of their sparing sessions. I'll deal with it," Mon said walking off.
Mon instantly appeared where Kon and Mara had been fighting. He found them both in Super Insane mode looking at him intently. "You know the rules: no sparing in Super Insane. You could accidentally destroy the planet and then your mother will be super-pissed."
"Become one with us, father. With our combined power, we can achieve our revenge," Kon and Mara said together.
"I like where your head's at, but we still require additional training," Mon said to them oblivious of the situation.
"Enough training," Kon said.
"Well, it's not up to you, son," Mon said irritably.
"It would seem you haven't evolved. You're still just a scared monkey. You're a fool just like your father," Kon said.
"The fuck?" Mon wondered.
"You destroyed my race under orders from Darkseid. Now, I am going to use the last of the Insane to destroy Darkseid," Mara said.
"If you're referring to your mother's Kryptonian race, we had nothing to do with that. They destroyed themselves on their own," Mon said still not understanding.
"It looks like we're going to have to spell it out for him," Kon rolled his eyes.
Kon moved faster than Mon could react and kicked him into a dam. The dam burst open creating an instant flood. Electricity to the Los Angeles area went down immediately. "That isn't going to hold him," Mara said to Kon.
The water glowed gold as Mon rose to the surface in Super Insane mode. "You're dangerously close to insubordination, boy," Mon said annoyed.
"We must work together to take him down," Mara said to Kon.
The two let loose energy beams towards Mon, which he blocked with his own. The two beams hit in the middle sending energy beams in all directions. A nearby wind farm was torn apart by the rain of energy beams. Mon over-powered the two sending them across the desert.
Mon instantly appeared next to Kon and punched him hard, throwing him into a giant solar panel. Mon blasted the solar panel collection in a fiery explosion. Mon then formed energy rings around Mara pinning her limbs to a rock formation. "I'll deal with you later," Mon said dismissively and focused back to Kon.
Kon breathed heavily as his body changed slightly. His gold hair became white and red line-markings appeared on his face as he exerted himself. Mon sizzled with static electricity as he approached Kon. "Don't tell me you're finished. You've had greater beatings than this," Mon said unimpressed.
Kon put up his hands and fired non-stop energy blasts at Mon. Dust and smoke filled the battlefield as Kon kept it up. Mon emerged from the cloud and punched Kon to the ground. Kon raised his hands to the sky and summoned a beam of light down on Mon to split him in half. Mon simply moved out of the way as the beam sliced a deep chasm in the ground.
"Is that all?" Mon asked bored.
Kon let loose a dozen ghost versions of himself. "This again?" Mon asked amused.
Kon and his ghosts fired energy blasts at Mon from all angles. In the explosion, Mon attacked each of the ghosts destroying them one-by-one not caring that they exploded on impact. Mon then pointed his right hand at Kon and blasted him at point-blank range.
Kon was on the ground stunned and hurt. "Are you done making a fool of yourself, son?" Mon asked him.
"You're not my real father," Kon spat.
"That's the closest thing you've come to damaging me so far," Mon mocked.
A pink beam suddenly sliced into Mon's neck. Mon looked around and saw an exhausted Mara with her hand raised. "Really?" Mon said to her.
The alien parasite launched itself out of Kon's body and went inside Mon's wounded neck. Kon and Mara then waited as Mon began to struggle with the parasite. "A Tuffle?" Mon realized.
"Resistance is futile, Prince Mon. You treated us as slaves but now your body will be a slave to us," Kon said to him.
Mon tensed up as he tried to fight off the parasite. Kon and Mara gave each other concerned looks as Mon appeared to be fighting it off. "I'll destroy myself before I become a slave!" Mon said preparing his kamikaze attack.
Kon took off to try to distance himself from Mon's attack. Mara stayed behind and embraced her father. "If you do, you will kill your daughter, too," she said.
Mon then stopped resisting and allowed the parasite full control. Mon's body began to change as his hair became white, his eyes became white, and red line-markings appeared on his face. "Such power," the possessed Mon said pleased.
"Is it enough?" Mara asked.
"I don't know but together I think so," Mon grinned.
Hank gave Kara an irritable look at the DEO. "Thanks to your so-called husband and your kids, California has lost almost all of its green energy," Hank said to her.
"Not to mention the wildfires that are spreading like mad," Alex chimed in.
Kara eyed the video screens with a lost expression on her face. "I wish...," she muttered.
"Don't you fucking say it," Alex scolded.
"...I gave a shit," Kara finished.
"The invention of cold fusion will make all of these so-called green energy plants obsolete," Brainiac 5 said unconcernedly.
"Well, when is that going to happen?" Alex asked.
"Those records are lost," Brainiac 5 replied.
"Yeah, bullshit," Alex doubted.
"The tracking devices on Mon, Kon, and Mara are offline," Winn reported.
"Could it be a result of the fight?" Hank asked.
"Not likely," Brainiac 5 said.
"With Mon's instant transmission, they could be anywhere. Where did he take them?" Alex asked concernedly.
"His movements are restricted to what he has seen before. He can't just go anywhere," Brainiac 5 said and then showed a map of the galaxy.
"His movements are restricted to this section of the galaxy," Brainiac 5 showed.
"Not too bad," Kara said.
"It's two arms of the galaxy covering millions of star systems," Brainiac 5 pointed out.
"But what made him want to take off?" Hank wondered.
"According to satellite data, I have confirmed that Mara was the initial aggressor. Then, Kon joined her against Mon," Brainiac 5 said.
"Why would she attack Kon?" Alex asked.
Brainiac 5 went through the manifest of Fort Rozz. "Interesting," he said picking an alien profile from the bunch.
"What is it?" Kara asked impatiently.
"It's a Tuffle. Their race was nearly destroyed by the Insane. They have the ability to liquefy their bodies inside a person and take control of their mind and body," Brainiac 5 said.
"So, there are three of them?" Kara asked.
"No, the Tuffle will leave an egg behind before it goes to its next victim. The offspring then become subordinate to the original forming a telepathic network. Most likely, the Tuffle is inside Mon with two eggs being inside Mara and Kon," Brainiac 5 surmised.
"That's gross," Kara stuck out her tongue.
"The Tuffle will dramatically increase the power level of its victim. Under the Tuffle's control, Mon will be a much more dangerous adversary," Brainiac 5 said.
"Hey, no sweat," Kara said confidently.
"Can a Kryptonian be infected?" Hank asked.
"Unknown but at this point, we have no choice. There is no one else that can defeat Mon and force the Tuffle to leave. The question is where is this Tuffle going," Brainiac 5 considered.
"I have an idea, but you're not going to like it," Kara said grimly.
Kara, Brainiac 5, and Winn entered the Vindicator's cruiser. "I'm still confused why I'm on this mission," Winn said apprehensively.
"You're the comedic relief," Kara mocked.
"Actually, Winn needs to be trained on how this ship runs," Brainiac 5 said.
"Why is that?" Kara asked.
"In the unlikely event that I am destroyed or disabled, he is the most qualified to fulfill my role," Brainiac 5 replied.
"Wow, that's nice of you to say," Winn said appreciatively.
"It's also bullshit," Kara doubted.
"Since I am the only one that can navigate this ship through hyperspace to our destination, you will have to trust my judgment," Brainiac 5 said simply.
"Hey, I piloted this ship to the sun and back," Kara pointed out.
"How do I phrase this? Your ability to pilot a ship is akin to a car backing out of a garage," Brainiac 5 said to her.
"Do I detect sass from a supposedly non-emotional robot?" Kara asked.
"The only emotion I wish to convey to you is gratitude for the opportunity to serve with you," Brainiac 5 said.
"That's basically 'fuck you' in Brainiac," Kara said to Winn.
"Follow my instructions as I give them to you," Brainiac 5 ordered Winn.
"Okay," Winn said taking the controls.
Brainiac 5 allowed cables from the ceiling to attach to the three sockets on his forehead. "Punch it," Brainiac 5 ordered.
The Vindicator cruiser accelerated past Earth and went through a wormhole.
Back at the DEO, Alex was anxious with all the power-hitters gone. "What if Reign attacks?" she asked Hank.
"I got that covered. I'll be making appearances every so often disguised as Supergirl to give Reign the impression Supergirl is still here," Hank said.
"That's a great plan up until Reign deciding to challenge you," Alex said concernedly.
"I can hold my own," Hank said confidently. "You should go home and get some rest."
"I can't. Kara revealed to Sam where I live. I would be a sitting duck," Alex said bitterly.
"Well, get some fresh air at least," Hank advised.
"Yeah, sure," Alex agreed and left the building.
Walking down the street to a coffee shop, Alex was suddenly encased in a purple bubble. "What the fuck?" Alex wondered and was then transported instantly off Earth.
Winn smiled as he worked the controls of the cruiser. "I think I am getting the hang of this," he said pleased with himself.
"Actually, I have been controlling the ship this entire time. Your error rate is ninety percent so far," Brainiac 5 told him.
"Damn, that's like playing a video game with the controller not plugged in," Kara laughed.
"Look, I'm learning, alright. How many humans have ever done this before?" Winn asked.
"You would be the first," Brainiac 5 allowed.
"Thank you," Winn said, proud of himself.
"Are we there yet?" Kara asked impatiently.
"If we go any faster, the time dilatation will become significant," Brainiac 5 said to her.
"Maybe, we could play a game of cards?" Winn suggested.
"It would be futile for you two to play against me," Brainiac 5 shut him down.
"I did calculus when I was four. You're not that smart," Kara scoffed.
"Was that a serious argument? Sometimes, I can't interpret social cues," Brainiac 5 wondered.
"How smart are you exactly?" Winn asked curiously.
"Take yourself and then multiply it by infinity, take that to a depth of forever, and you will still have barely a glimpse of what I am," Brainiac 5 answered.
"Damn," Winn said overwhelmed.
"And yet you can't give me unlimited data on my phone for free," Kara pointed out.
"You confuse apathy for inability," Brainiac 5 said dismissively.
"So, what's your deal with my daughter. You got to spend a lot of time with her when she was in that coma," Kara said suspiciously.
"Time has no meaning in that state," Brainiac 5 replied.
"Apparently, she likes you," Kara revealed.
"Everyone should like me. Unlike some people, I have a cheerful helpful disposition," Brainiac 5 said.
"This goes past the friend zone. She wants a relationship with you," Kara accused.
"Really? Our girl, Mara?" Winn wondered.
"Afraid so," Kara said to him.
"I'm not sensing a question," Brainiac 5 dodged.
"Are you courting my daughter?" Kara asked.
"No," Brainiac 5 replied.
"Do you intend to do so in the future?" Kara asked.
"The future is uncertain. We could all die on this mission," Brainiac 5 replied.
"Granted we survive, do you desire to pursue a relationship with Mara?" Kara asked becoming frustrated.
"I desire nothing," Brainiac 5 evaded.
"So, you don't care if Mara likes you romantically or not?" Kara asked.
"Only in so far as I can analyze her behavior and record the data," Brainiac 5 replied.
"Damn, that's cold," Winn said.
"God, I don't know what she sees in you," Kara said.
"She sees stability, intelligence, and realizes close proximity to me will make her rise above her peers. However, she does not need a relationship with me to acquire these things. My speculation is that she is experiencing Insane mating pressures," Brainiac 5 said.
"Like, she's going into heat?" Winn asked.
"That would be a crude way of expressing it. Unlike human females, Insane females are only fertile during the winter months. On planet Mon, that period is brief but on Earth, it is considerably longer," Brainiac 5 explained.
"What about males?" Winn asked.
"For Insane males, the mating pressure is year-round," Brainiac 5 answered.
"I'll say," Kara chimed in.
"That's awkward. Why did you have to say that?" Winn asked her.
"Is it because you two were in a brief sexual relationship?" Brainiac 5 asked.
"Wait, is that in your records?" Kara asked horrified.
"It's an easy induction," Brainiac 5 replied.
"We mutually decided that being friends was the right way to go," Winn said delicately.
"I agree with that assessment," Brainiac 5 said bluntly.
"I mean, who could ever love the son of the Toymaker," Winn said becoming distraught.
"Here it comes," Kara rolled her eyes.
"If it makes you feel any better, my predecessor destroyed over ten thousand civilizations," Brainiac 5 said.
"That does make me feel a little better, thank you," Winn said. "I hope I never see that man again."
"You won't," Brainiac 5 told him.
"That's a relief," Winn sighed not bothering to ask how Brainiac 5 could be so certain.
"As a mother, I would prefer my kids to be celibate angels but at some point, they have to grow up and form families of their own. They're going to need to experiment, make mistakes, and learn," Kara said thoughtfully.
"The lack of institutional memory that resides in biological units is your greatest flaw," Brainiac 5 pointed out. "If I should ever create Brainiac 6, that unit would have all my data and memories."
"Okay, sure, but basically I want the kids to learn without being hurt," Kara said.
"Your offspring are immune to human diseases and cannot impregnate humans. You have nothing to worry about," Brainiac 5 said.
"I mean, on an emotional level. I don't want them to end up like Winn or Alex," Kara said.
"Still here," Winn reminded her still in the pilot seat.
"You would prefer they have relationships that consist of only positive consequences?" Brainiac 5 realized.
"Right," Kara agreed.
"Without condoning...or condemning, I understand," Brainiac 5 said.
Alex found herself on a strange alien world with purple skies, pink-colored cities, and pink vegetation. The grass, the trees, the flowers, and even the dirt was pink. The cities were made of pink crystals and flying ships overheard were all colored in pink. Even the clouds were shades of pink.
"What the fuck is this place?" Alex wondered.
A group of women in pink dresses approached Alex. Instinctively, she reached for her pistol on her belt. "Do not fear us, woman of Earth," their leader said.
"Where am I?" Alex wondered.
"This is the planet, Zamaron. We are Zamarons," their leader told her. "I am Queen Aga'po."
"Your highness," Alex bowed her head awkwardly.
"There is no need for that. We women are all equal here," Aga'po told her.
"Err...there are no men here?" Alex wondered.
"Long ago, we achieved immortality. The sexes no longer needed each other and went their separate ways. We do not require men when we have each other," Aga'po said.
"This is sounding really gay, I mean...," Alex said.
"Of course, we are all happy here content with the violet light that comes from our battery. Take this ring and become one of us: a Violet Lantern," Aga'po said handing her a ring.
"That's generous of you," Alex said uncertainly and then put it on.
Immediately, violent energy covered her in a suit of light dissolving her DEO uniform. The suit was a tad revealing in that her upper chest, abdomen, and upper legs were exposed. On her head was a crown with a sapphire stone. "This is really cool," Alex said looking at herself.
"Now, enjoy the company of women," Aga'po said showing her pink fields of female couples walking and sitting together. Upon closer inspection, Alex realized some of the women were holding hands, hugging, and even kissing. Some were doing even more than that in pink water pools.
"Is everyone here a Lesbian?" Alex wondered.
"That's an amusing term for it," Aga'po smiled. "Even though we have stopped reproducing, we do not deny ourselves sexual pleasure. Here, you can have any partner you want without rejection. There is no jealousy, judging, anger, or sorrow here. There is only blissful love."
"I kind of just got out of a messy relationship," Alex admitted.
"Forget about the past. You are here now. Leave your fear and doubt behind. Enjoy the power of love and satisfy every desire," Ago'po told her.
"What if Reign finds me here?" Alex asked concerned.
"Reign, angel of Rao?" Aga'po laughed. "She has no power here. Not with the violet lantern battery here and millions of us on this planet. For the first time in your life, you are truly safe now."
"Well, I guess I can stay here until my leg heals," Alex figured.
"Stay as long as you want," Aga'po offered.
Meanwhile, the infected Mon, Kon, and Mara went to work converting thousands of slaves by implanting eggs into their minds. Now, these thousands were subordinate to Mon. "Give me your energy," Mon ordered the crowds.
They raised their hands and gave everything they had to him. Mon felt his white hair spike up, his eyes became a solid blue, red lines formed on the sides of his head, his muscles doubled and then quadrupled in size, and his power level spiked.
"Now, fashion me a proper Tuffle uniform," Mon ordered.
When they were finished, Mon wore a black gi, yellow boots, gloves, and shoulder pads, and a white armor material on his chest. Kon and Mara were similarly dressed to his right and left. "It is time," Mon grinned.
A shady servant rushed into the palace and fell on his face. "Master, there is an uprising among the slaves."
"I see it. I see all. I pity the fool that would rise against me. I will make him drink from this chalice of woe," a giant dark figure said putting his chalice down and rising from his throne.
Darkseid looked out his window and saw his eternal furnaces. He watched unconcerned as his slaves stopped working and began fighting his low-level guards. "Shall I bring back the Female Furies?" his servant asked.
"No, I shall deal with them, myself," Darkseid replied.
A wall suddenly exploded as Mon entered. "Who dares to interrupt my tranquility?" Darkseid demanded.
"I am Bebi, a Tuffle. You killed my father, my race, and my planet. Now, prepare to die," Bebi Mon said to him.
"Revenge is all? You bore me," Darkseid said unimpressed.
Bebi Mon sneered at Darkseid and then blasted Darkseid out of his palace into the air. Bebi Mon swung several times at Darkseid but missed each time. Darkseid kept his hands behind his back not taking the fight seriously. Bebi Mon then fired energy blasts at Darkseid missing him completely. Darkseid then punched Bebi Mon to the face catching him off-guard.
"Pathetic," Darkseid sneered.
The energy blasts curved and came back striking Darkseid in the back. Bebi Mon then rammed his knee into Darkseid's gut. "You dare!" Darkseid said furious and punched Bebi Mon away.
Darkseid went after Bebi Mon and punched him to the shoulder. Bebi Mon quickly recovered and blasted Darkseid away from him. Darkseid then put his hands behind his back bored. Bebi Mon hit Darkseid as hard as he could to the face and gut several times. Darkseid merely smiled amused.
"Stop smiling!" Bebi Mon said enraged as he punched Darkseid to the face again.
"Your punches feel like an insect sting," Darkseid mocked.
Bebi Mon lost his composure and with both hands slammed Darkseid to the ground. "Let's see how you fare against my Death Ball," Bebi Mon shouted as he formed a skyscraper tall sphere of black energy.
"Death what?" Darkseid wondered.
"Bigger, Bigger!, BIGGER!" Bebi Mon yelled as he increased its size.
Darkseid merely watched as Bebi Mon launched the bomb down upon him. "Really?" Darkseid said as he was hit. The explosion created a large crater in the ground.
Bebi Mon panted as he tried to look through the dust. "I finally did it," he said to himself.
In the middle of the crater, Darkseid remained standing on a pillar of rock shielded by his aura. "Why won't you die?!" Bebi Mon said in frustration as he fired continuous energy beams at Darkseid.
Darkseid didn't make a move as energy beams deflected off him. He then rose from the pillar of rock and in a flash punched Bebi Mon to the gut devastating him. Darkseid then punched Bebi Mon to the face and gut stunning him. He then chopped Bebi Mon to the neck sending him to the city below. Bebi Mon crashed through several structures as he hit the ground.
Darkseid casually landed down and blasted Bebi Mon with Omega beams. The beam blasted Bebi Mon through buildings as he tried to deflect it. Bebi Mon finally escaped into the air bruised and bleeding. His body was reaching its limit. "Rhea was right. I could never defeat him with this body," Bebi Mon realized.
Darkseid stared at Bebi Mon and prepared to incinerate Bebi Mon with his Omega beams.
Kara, Brainiac 5, and Winn arrived at Apokalips and landed a distance away from the capital city. "Has the fighting already started?" Kara asked concernedly.
"I am seeing heat signatures that would indicate it has," Brainiac 5 said.
"With the Tuffle, can Mon win?" Kara asked.
"No," Brainiac 5 replied bluntly.
"Stay with the ship," Kara ordered him.
"I intend to. Winn, I would like your assistance in creating a biological weapon," Brainiac 5 said to him.
"Oh, sure, whatever I can do to help," Winn said.
"I don't really need your help, but I enjoy the company," Brainiac 5 said to him.
A beam suddenly hit Bebi Mon creating a brilliant light. "Mon," Kara said softly and then closed her eyes in grief.
Bebi Mon stayed within the beam and began to transform. Bebi Mara and Bebi Kon were on the ground using a machine that was sending intense rays to their hosts' father. Bebi Mon became hairy and started to grow in size. His armor stretched as he gained in mass.
"What the fuck?" Darkseid wondered as he saw what was happening.
Bebi Mon quickly became a giant ape with a wolf's face. He was now as tall as a building. Bebi Mon looked up at the planet New Genesis that appeared bright in the sky. Roaring, he fired energy blasts from his mouth into the air and into the city.
Kara kept her distance wondering what was going on. Darkseid looked upon the giant ape unimpressed. He fired Omega beams at him. Bebi Mon took control of himself and put his hands together forming his own energy beam. Darkseid was quickly overwhelmed in the beam war between them. Bebi Mon then slammed his fist down on Darkseid creating a large debris cloud.
Darkseid reappeared in the air and punched Bebi Mon hard to the snout. Bebi Mon roared in pain and then swat Darkseid to the ground. Bebi Mon then punched the ground continuously burying Darkseid. "He might actually do it," Bebi Mara said pleased.
Darkseid emerged from the ground and uppercut Bebi Mon to the chin stunning him. "I apologize for belittling you before. You are indeed worthy of being killed by my Omega beams," Darkseid said to him.
"Is that virus ready yet?" Kara asked Brainiac 5.
"Yes, I can deploy now if you wish," Brainiac 5 replied.
"Hold on a sec," Kara said as she watched the fight's end.
Darkseid and Bebi Mon fired on each other at the same time. The beams met in the middle. Despite his much smaller size, Darkseid easily overpowered Bebi Mon blasting him off his feet. Bebi Mon fell to the ground knocked out and returned to his regular form. Kara sighed disappointedly.
Bebi quickly escaped Mon's knocked-out body and fled. Darkseid waited patiently as Bebi ran off to find a ship to escape. "There is no true despair without hope," Darkseid said as Bebi finally found a ship. He piloted the ship into the atmosphere and into space.
Darkseid then fired Omega beams into space destroying the ship and killing Bebi instantly.
"You are aware that by deploying this virus, it will kill tens of thousands of sentient beings," Brainiac 5 reminded her.
"Good thing I don't give a...," Kara said and then stopped herself.
"Your orders?" Brainiac 5 asked her.
Darkseid looked over his infected city. Glaring at them, he used his Omega beams to incinerate the entire population killing every infected slave. Beams danced around the city zapping every single infected slave until they were all dead. Darkseid then calmly walked over to Mon's knocked-out body.
"Deploy the virus," Kara said glumly.
Kon and Mara became free of the Tuffle parasite as the virus went airborne. Kara landed next to Mon's body and confronted Darkseid.
"A Kryptonian? This day has had its full of surprises," Darkseid said amused.
"You killed your own people. I could have cured them," Kara said to him.
"Irrelevant," Darkseid sneered.
"I've killed you in another dimension. I can kill you in this one, too," Kara told him.
"Kara Zor-El, do you really think I haven't killed you as well?" Darkseid asked her.
The two stared at each other. "Where there is darkness, there will be light to meet it. Do you not agree?" Darkseid asked.
"I'm not here to judge you," Kara said.
"Oh?" Darkseid wondered.
"I'm just going to deliver you to God's courtroom," Kara promised.
Darkseid smiled amused. "God, you say? You're speaking to one."
"There's only one God, and I'm pretty sure He doesn't dress like that," Kara said and then punched Darkseid to the torso so hard he was lifted off the ground, through the atmosphere, into space, into New Genesis' atmosphere, and then impacting on the surface making a large crater.
Kara took hold of Mon and lifted him up over her shoulder. Kon and Mara came out of the ruins and walked over to their mother. "Let's go home," Kara said to them.
The four floated over to the Vindicator cruiser. Mon was placed on a medical bed. "He will recover," Brainiac 5 said vaguely.
Brainiac 5 then scanned Mara and Kon. "They're clean," he informed Kara.
"I'm sorry I infected Kon and father. I didn't mean to," Mara said sorrowfully.
"You're alive. That's what matters," Kara said embracing her two children.
The Vindicator cruiser then lifted off the planet and went through a wormhole back home.
Alex tried to enjoy herself as humanoid females touched her and kissed her without even asking. "Wow, that's nice," Alex said as she was kissed.
"Let's take your clothes off," one of the women said to her.
"Oh, wow, I don't know," Alex said unsure of herself.
"What's holding you back?" she asked Alex.
Alex stared at the female alien's long forked tongue. "Oh, God," she said as she could only imagine what that could do to her.
"It's just, I don't think I'm experienced enough to pleasure you, is all," Alex said awkwardly.
"You can't disappoint me. The only emotion here is love," she said to her.
Alex noticed the pink case around her leg bringing her back to reality. "I have to get back."
"Back to what? Your little planet? Earth, was it? A planet ruled by patriarchy full of violence and suffering," she said.
"It's still my home," Alex said standing up.
The alien female smiled at her condescendingly and then decided to get with another female. Aga'po came up to Alex. "What troubles you, my dear?"
"I can't do this. Love must be exclusive. It must hurt when that person is gone," Alex said.
"Why must it?" Aga'po asked her.
"Love must be more than just a drug. You're all acting like heroin addicts," Alex objected.
"Oh, my child. How did you feel when that man rejected you? Do you want to feel that again?" Aga'po asked patiently.
"Wait...like in college?" Alex wondered.
"Your ex-boyfriend has become our sworn enemy. He denies the power of love," Aga'po said angrily.
"Really?" Alex doubted.
"You are either with us or with that pig, Hal Jordan," Aga'po said fiercely.
"Wait...what?" Alex said confused.
"You are Carol Ferris, are you not?" Aga'po questioned.
"No, I'm Alex Danvers. I was at Hal and Carol's wedding. Did they break up or something?" Alex asked.
Aga'po stared at Alex. "There's been a mistake."
"Apparently," Alex muttered.
Aga'po quickly took off Alex's ring. "Hey!" Alex said feeling assaulted. Aga'po then opened a portal back to Earth and sent Alex back to Earth.
Alex ended up naked inside the DEO. As soon as she realized she was naked, she tried to cover herself up with her hands. "Agent Danvers, I believe you're out of uniform," Hank said dryly.
Kara put Kon and Mara to sleep in bunks. She then turned to Brainiac 5. "What was that about? I never saw Mon turn into King Kong before?"
"I can only speculate," Brainiac 5 offered.
"Speculate away," Kara allowed.
"The Insane are born with a boneless primate tail similar to Earth monkeys thus the reason they are called such. When the Insane see a moon or equivalent light source, they transform into giant apes. In this form, they are ten times stronger than before. However, they generally cannot control themselves creating destruction wherever they go. For this reason, an Insane's tail is typically cut off in a ceremony shortly after birth," Brainiac 5 explained.
"So, that's why there is a scar there," Kara realized. "Why don't Kon and Mara have tails?"
"I turned that particular gene off," Brainiac 5 said simply.
"Don't you think that's an important detail to bring up?" Kara asked peeved.
"I wasn't going to let the cities we built up together be destroyed by your offspring," Brainiac 5 replied. "You gave me full discretion to genetically alter them as I saw fit."
"How the hell did Mon turn into an ape then?" Kara asked.
"I'm curious about that as well," Brainiac 5 admitted.
The DEO gang assembled outdoors away from the city. "This better be good," Hank said.
"It's a Saturday. What the fuck are you going to do anyway?" Kara asked him.
"I work every day to keep this world safe," Hank reminded her.
"The machine is ready," Mara said.
"Well, aren't you the mechanical genius," Kara gushed.
"Barney helped," Mara pointed out.
"It should replicate the ray that was used on Mon on Apokolips," Brainiac 5 said confidently.
"So, father's going to be a giant ape again? Wicked," Kon said amused.
Kara went over to Mon who was by himself. "Why so down in the dumps?" she asked him.
"I failed to kill him. I was decisively defeated even though I received a massive power boost from that Tuffle and became a beast. Even at ten times my power level, I still could not defeat him," Mon said frustrated.
"You'll get another chance to whack him," Kara said.
"Is that...why you didn't kill him?" Mon asked.
"Well, yeah, I'm not going to deprive you of your purpose in life no matter how stupid, immature, and destructive it happens to be," Kara said obviously.
"I love you, Kara," Mon said sincerely.
"Oh, hug time," Kara said embracing him. "Now, I need you to stop feeling sorry for yourself and get your ass over there, so we can make you a big hairy giant ape again."
"Alright," Mon agreed.
Hank came over to Alex. "Want to talk about why you were naked in my command center?"
"No, not really," Alex said. "You know what? I feel I learned a valuable lesson about love and relationships."
"Already bored," Hank said dismissively.
Mon floated in the air and waited to be zapped. "The Brute Ray is ready," Mara said to her mother.
"It could kill him," Brainiac 5 warned.
"Shucks, I'll just take us back in time an hour each time you fuck up," Kara said to him.
"Is this our first attempt?" Brainiac 5 wondered.
"Just turn the damn machine on, okay," Kara ordered.
The machine with two large satellite dishes fired on Mon. Immediately, he began to transform into a giant brown ape. Kara, dressed in her black Supergirl uniform, floated in the air to stop him if he lost control.
Mon, the giant ape, roared as he became bright gold. His body became smaller and then in a bright flash, Mon became humanoid again. Kara eyed Mon's new form. He was wearing his black work-out pants and boots, but his body had changed. His hair was black and spiky, his eyes were blue, and his eyelids were red creating rims around his eyes. His neck, back, arms, and lower abdomen were covered in dark red fur. His hands and upper chest remained exposed. A red tail emerged from his pants.
Mon tensed up as he powered up. A golden aura flared around him sending a wind storm against Kara and the DEO gang. "Wow, I felt that," Kara said genuinely impressed.
Mon stared at Kara with fierce eyes making her wonder if he was still mentally there. "I have ascended...again," he said finally.