Lena looked through a microscope as she explained her plan to Mara and Winn. "So, we take particles of heavy metal, coat them in DNA, deliver the payload, and then over-write Reign's DNA with Sam's."
"That sounds...far-fetched," Mara doubted.
Lena programmed a machine to inject the captured Reign with her drug. "Payload rejected," the computer said loudly.
"You might want to put that announcement on silent," Mara suggested as Reign became aware of Lena's failure.
"Good call," Lena agreed. "I just need more time."
"It is close to the end for you all," Reign said to them. "When I'm free, I'll rip out your spine and then snap it in two."
"In my faith, there are also angels of death and destruction. They brought with them war, famine, disease, and death to the Earth. Even so, they did it out of righteous loyalty to God," Mara said to her.
"As am I," Reign said to her.
"You seem to be enjoying it a little too much," Mara observed.
"There's nothing wrong with taking pleasure in one's work," Reign replied.
"You can punish and even execute the guilty while still respecting their humanity," Mara said to her.
"What's the point?" Reign asked.
"Morality is not just the end result but your mind-set as you commit the act. This conflict between us has driven you to madness. You are the epitome of hate and cruelty. If I were in your shoes, I would end the world with tears in my eyes," Mara said to her.
"The only tears I will shed are those of joy," Reign said to her.
"Alright, I think that's enough of that," Lena said creating a scatter-field around the cell.
"What is that?" Winn asked.
"It's a scatter-field. It prevents her from being able to see us, even with her X-ray vision. Try it," Lena said to Mara.
Mara tried to see through it and immediately her eyes burned. "Impressive," Mara blinked a few times.
"The wave-length of the scatter-field hurts any Kryptonian that looks at it. The technology can be weaponized to hurt Reign by forcing her eyes open and then flashing her with it. It won't kill her, but it does disorient her," Lena said.
"Another technological marvel to put a check on a Kryptonian's power," Mara said reflectively.
"Exactly," Lena agreed.
"Can it be made smaller and portable?" Mara asked.
"I can have my engineers work on it," Lena offered.
"It would basically be like an annoying camera flash," Winn smiled.
"When fighting a Kryptonian, any distraction that causes them to hesitate will save lives," Mara said.
"I'm shocked I didn't think of it that way," Lena admitted.
Mara, dressed in civilian attire, stared at the TV monitors at Catco while James worked at his desk. A young black woman then entered the room holding a book in her hands. "Are you James Olsen?" Tanya asked getting by Eve.
"Maybe," James said wondering what this was about.
"I need you to get this to Supergirl," she said taking out a large book.
"What is this?" James asked.
"It's Olivia's journal. She took over after Thomas was disgraced for apostasy," Tanya said.
"How did you get this?" Mara asked curiously.
"From what remains of the cult. I had to get close to Olivia to get it," she said. "So, can you get it to her or not? I thought you were close."
"Oh, we were really close if you know what I mean," James smiled as he looked over the book.
"I really don't," Tanya said confused. "I think his followers are using it to make a bomb."
Mara started reading random pages in the book. "I'm a linguist teacher. I know a weird alien language when I see it," Tanya said.
"It's Kryptonian," Mara agreed.
"I was saved by them or I thought I was. I just wanted the miracle of Supergirl to mean something," Tanya said. "I was only able to decipher some parts of his journal. It looked like a recipe for explosives," she said.
"Where are Olivia and her disciples now?" Mara asked.
"This is their address," Tanya said writing it down. "I know I should have left earlier but at first it was so nice to believe in something to connect with people. But then Reign came, and I couldn't be a part of it anymore," Tanya said.
"I'll find the cult and put a stop to them," Mara assured her.
"I'm sorry. Who are you?" Tanya asked confused.
Mara took her fake glasses off amazing Tanya. She then gracefully shifted to Super Insane giving herself Supergirl's look. "Superman and Supergirl have both adopted the Earth religion of Christianity. I would have thought Supergirl fanatics would know that," Mara said to her.
"Well, you don't always act very Christian," Tanya said referring to Kara.
Mara sighed. "Well, I'll try to be better. I suggest you remain here at Catco for the time being."
"I agree. I'll have extra security on guard," James said.
Alex entered her new apartment and found Ruby playing a game with her headphones on. "If you thought I was a badass before, just wait until you see what I just bought," Alex said to her.
"I'm sorry. I wasn't listening," Ruby said taking her headphones off.
"Let's go outside and get some fresh air," Alex said to her.
"I'd rather not. The world is a scary place," Ruby said still shell-shocked.
"I just got a Harley. I have always wanted this bike. What do you say? Want to take a ride around the block?" Alex asked her.
"I'll need a helmet," Ruby reminded her.
"I got one right here," Alex said showing her the helmet.
"No thanks. I nearly died a few times on bikes this week," Ruby reminded her.
"Oh, well, that's okay. Well, what's something you've always wanted to do?" Alex asked. "Do you want to dye your hair blue? Maybe get a pet? Like a cat?" Alex asked.
"My mom's allergic," Ruby said in a monotone voice.
"Among other things," Alex said dryly. She then kicked herself for being insensitive. "You want to play scrabble?" Alex asked randomly.
"You really suck at this parenting thing," Ruby told her.
"Hey, I didn't have ten years to practice, alright," Alex said defensively.
"I just want to be left alone," Ruby said sadly.
"Well, okay. Text me if you need anything," Alex said keeping her distance.
Olivia walked into Catco looking distressed. James gave her an odd look and walked up to her. "So...how can I help you?" he asked her.
"Is Tanya here?" she asked freaked out. "We got separated, and I need to know that she's okay."
"No," James lied.
"Are you lying to me? It's not safe here," she said crying.
"Why's that?" James asked. He then heard a scuffle behind him as Tanya was taken away by two thugs. "Time for action," James smiled.
Olivia then took out a pistol and fired a warning shot into the ceiling. "Oh shit," James realized.
"Don't follow us," Olivia ordered as she fired a few more shots into the ceiling.
"Come on, really?" James said to her as she took off with Tanya.
James casually walked to his private elevator, his own personal bat-booth. He opened a secret door revealing his Guardian armor. "Time to kick ass and save bitches."
The thugs and Olivia took Tanya into their car and sped away like maniacs drawing all sorts of attention to themselves. Guardian pursued them on his motorcycle. Olivia fired at Guardian with her pistol missing wildly.
One of the thugs then took out an RPG and fired at Guardian creating an explosion on the streets. Guardian went through the flames like a badass and continued pursuit. Taking an oddly specific gadget, he threw it on the car's front wheel immobilizing it. The car was forced to stop and all the thugs came out of the car rushing Tanya inside an unfinished building.
Guardian went full Batman as he tied one of them up from the ceiling. Guardian then landed in the middle of the group and kicked one of the thugs to the ground. Olivia pointed her pistol at Guardian and fired at his helmet. "Bitch, please," Guardian said unimpressed. Guardian took off his helmet and then beat the shit out of the other thugs.
Police then arrived on the scene. "Nobody move," they said.
"I'm not armed," James said to them.
"He's resisting. Take him down," the leading officer said.
"You got to be shitting me," James said as Olivia and her white thug compatriots took off. James threw down a smoke grenade and disappeared.
Mara entered L Corp and calmly read Olivia's journal. Lena sighed after another failed test. "I am no nearer to a cure than this morning."
"Uh-huh," Mara said engrossed in the book.
"I'm liking this lack of tension between us. You're completely understanding where I'm coming from," Lena said appreciatively.
"Yep," Mara said not overly attentive.
"You know, we don't really have a friendship," Lena remarked.
"Right," Mara agreed as she flipped a page.
"Well, so you know, I'm not going to allow my feelings to get in the way of our mission," Lena told her.
"You're the one that wears your feelings on your sleeve, Lena. Your interest, in this case, is more than just getting your CEO back to work," Mara said.
"Well, I've decided not to be close to anyone anymore. It compromises things," Lena said.
Mara eyed Lena and put her book down. "I wear this uniform, but I am completely different from my mother. Since the Insane invasion, only I have worn this uniform. You can decide to trust me or not but don't go off how my mother treated you."
"Alright," Lena agreed.
Alex walked Ruby around the wharf and found the arcade. "Want to play some games? I heard you're really good with Dance Revolution," Alex said.
Ruby stared at the arcade and remembered her mother tossing kids aside to get to her. She could see the fierce killer look on her mother's face. "Ruby? You okay?" Alex asked her.
"I want to go home," Ruby said freaked out.
"You sure. I can give you as many quarters as you want," Alex said to her.
"Now!" Ruby said distressed.
Mara flew into Catco as Supergirl and met up with James who was nursing a headache. "What happened?" Mara asked.
"They came for me," Tanya said.
"You'll never believe who their heavy was," James said scornfully.
"Was it Olivia?" Mara figured.
"Well, yeah," James said lamely.
"You could have called me," Mara said to him.
"Oh, Guardian had it handled," Tanya said star-struck.
Mara gave her an odd look and then saw the injured James. "Really?"
"Don't worry. I'm not going to start a church or anything," Tanya smiled.
Mara eyed Tanya not sure what to make of her. "You find anything at that address?" James asked her.
"There were bomb-making materials there," Mara said vaguely. "Is this familiar to you?" Mara asked Tanya showing her a charred charm bracelet.
"It was Liza's. She was my friend," Tanya said grieved.
"I'm sorry," Mara said handing it to her.
Jame's phone then gave an inappropriate Lil' Jon "Yeah!" as he received a message. James looked it over frowning. "Well, fuck me."
Mara took the phone from him and saw the message. It was a video of Guardian without his helmet off. "They want Tanya and the book or they'll expose you as Guardian," Mara summarized to Tanya.
"I'm so sorry. I put you at risk," Tanya said apologetically.
"I know what my mother would do in this situation," Mara said dryly.
"What?" Tanya asked curiously.
"Give you up," Mara said seriously.
"I can't do that. She's just too damn fine," James smiled at Tanya.
"We have three hours," Mara read the rest of the message. "I'll have Winn track down the source of the message."
At the DEO, Winn looked for anything he could find on Olivia. "No matches on any traffic cams or ATMs across the city," Winn said defeated.
"As the first host of Reign, we should have kept a better watch on her," Mara said.
"We thought she was dead when she overloaded. We had no idea resurrection was even something Reign could do until after she fought you," Winn pointed out.
"My mother saved her life and then Reign resurrected her. I'm not surprised she's a fanatic," Mara said.
"As a religious person yourself, you might be the best person to reach her," Winn said to her.
"We do appear to have something else in common. We can read and write Kryptonian," Mara said referring to the book.
"I'm having the computer translate the book. Shouldn't take too long," Winn assured her.
"I can't help but think this is my mother's fault," Mara considered.
"Probably, because it is," Winn said obviously. "She published a fake Rao Bible which inspired cults across the world to worship Rao. She then conspired with cult-leader Thomas Coville to make millions off the faith. By the way, I have yet to locate that man since."
"Try the Caribbean," Mara sighed.
"You can't be too hard on your mother. She does what she does to cover her pain. She lost her planet, her race, her parents, and everything she knew," Winn said sympathetically.
"When does it become too much, Winn?" Mara asked rhetorically.
"Hold that thought. I think I just found something," Winn said looking at his data.
Lena came into the DEO and joined with Winn to explain the situation with Mara. "What killed that girl wasn't a bomb. It was a heavy metal reaction," Lena said.
"Couldn't such a reaction, if used for the purposes of making an explosive, be called a bomb?" Mara quizzed.
"Semantics aside, the metal does not come from Earth," Winn said. "Now, we match its molecular formula to a page in this book."
Mara looked over the page. "It's translated: Rock of Yuda-Kal. The goddess of life. It's a Kryptonian stone."
"This is the exact inverse of what I need to cure Sam," Lena said confidently.
"Or to summon a new World-Killer. The inverse of life...is famine," Mara said reading the book.
"Well, if it can be used to make a new World-Killer, it can be used to unmake one," Lena said.
"Making a lot of assumptions there," Mara said as she continued to read.
"We should give it a shot," Lena said determinedly.
James then strolled into the DEO with Tanya. "Sorry for bringing her to your top-secret facility. I just figured she would be safe here."
"With Alex and Hank gone, everything goes," Winn joked.
"Nice," James smiled. "By the way, I was thinking of doing a press conference and telling the world I'm Guardian. I need to get ahead of this thing."
"You will lose everything," Mara reminded him.
"Well, I'm going to be outed anyway, so why not?" James said depressed.
Winn and Mara smiled knowingly. "Initiate 'Getting Away with Murder' program," Winn said as he typed commands into the computer.
James watched confused as he saw Catco surveillance footage of him working at his desk at the same time Guardian was fighting thugs. On the screen, James then made a phone call for a good ten minutes. "Check your phone?" Winn smirked.
James saw that his phone had a recorded phone conversation for ten minutes during the time he was Guardian. "Perfect alibi," Winn said impressed with himself.
"How did you do this?" James asked stunned.
"When we started going out and fighting criminals, I was really scared I would end up a prison bitch. I got motivated," Winn explained.
"But they have me on video," James objected.
"Come on, man, all bald black men look the same," Winn scoffed. "You look like that black guy from Desperate Housewives."
"I'm not surprised you watch that," James shook his head.
"Oh, religiously," Winn punned.
"Does this program really work? Will it fool the cops?" James asked skeptically.
"Well, Maggie came in here accusing Alex of shooting up her police force. We showed her video footage of Alex and Ruby watching a movie at her apartment and then she left," Winn said.
"Nice," James said pleased.
"What about finding the Rock of Yuda-Kal?" Winn asked.
"The rock should give off an energy signal once it's activated. You guys can track that," Lena assumed.
"Making a lot of assumptions there," Winn said dryly.
"Wouldn't that be after they have already made a World Killer?" James asked.
"I doubt they will have the ability to summon the World Killer without this book," Mara said.
"I think its time we activated the BAT," Winn said and activated a sonar system using all the cell phones in Metropolis.
Olivia waited as it passed five. "No one is at the corner," one of her followers said.
"Release the video," Olivia sighed.
The DEO gang watched the news on the TV once the video was released. "We have just received a video that indicates Guardian is actually black," the white anchorman said showing the video.
"We've actually known this for some time. Using enhanced photo imagery, we can see that Guardian was black through his eye slit," the white anchorwoman said.
"Yes, but now we know that he's bald, too," the anchorman smiled.
"Well, it's not like you could squeeze an Afro into that helmet," the anchorwoman joked.
"I was thinking more along the lines of Blade, myself," the anchorman said.
"In other news, scientists have determined that water is still wet," the anchorwoman said changing the subject.
"So, nobody cares," James realized. "I don't know how I feel about this."
"Well, Twitter is a buzz about it. Look at all these tweets," Winn showed James. Going over to the computer, James saw dozens of tweets of black kids and even some adults showing their support for Guardian. In spite of himself, James shed a tear.
President Trump then made a tweet of his own. "I always knew Guardian was a black man. I'm an excellent judge of character. This man should reveal himself to the public, so I can give him a medal."
"Maybe, I should come out," James considered.
"Let's not get too crazy, James. The whole mystique of Guardian is that no one knows who he is, specifically. Like, everyone knows Batman is a white guy. You're still mysterious," Winn said.
The MPD police chief and Maggie by his side addressed the reporters. "We got better things to deal with than going after Guardian. We still have to find the son-of-a-bitch that destroyed a dozen of our police cars, our helicopter, and sent our SWAT teams to the hospital."
Olivia watched the news subdued. "Well...shit," she realized.
The DEO gang was feeling good about themselves when the BAT found something. Using a cell phone that had recorded the video of James, they were able to see an auditorium filled with people with Olivia holding the Yuda-Kal.
"I'll be right there," Mara said speeding off.
"I'm going, too," James said walking off to get his gear.
Mara landed in the auditorium and saw a large crowd of bodies dead on the ground. Olivia stood among her dead followers with red eyes. "Looking for this?" Olivia asked crushing the Yuda-Kal stone into dust.
"How did you do the incantation without the book?" Mara asked.
"The girl wrote the book. She memorized all the steps. She's a smart little monkey," she said.
'What is your name?" Mara asked.
"Famine," she replied.
Mara eyed her victims and saw that they all looked like skeletons as if they had been starved to death. "With my power, I can trap you in time so that you experience a month's time within a second. In that month, you experience your body being eaten away from the inside. I understand the pain is excruciating," Famine said to Mara.
"In addition, I can kill all vegetation on this planet. All of the crops, the rain forests, and all the algae of the sea. I'll make you starve. I'll make you thirst. I'll make you run out of air," Famine said.
"Why?" Mara asked.
"For justice's sake. You have millions of people on this planet starving and yet the very people in this city live in luxury and comfort becoming fat as pigs," Famine said.
"Then punish them. Not the entire planet," Mara said to her.
"I can't...no matter how much I wish to," Famine said looking away.
"What's stopping you?" Mara asked boldly.
"I have not received the order from Rao to do so. He hasn't spoken to me in thousands of years," Famine told her. She then paused as she read Olivia's memories. "My sisters are here," she realized.
Famine then grabbed Mara by the throat. "You've locked my sisters in a cage!"
"They were killing people," Mara gasped.
Famine gave her a confused look and let Mara go. "You are Kryptonian and yet you fight against your own angels? You have abandoned the Kryptonian faith."
"I never had it to begin with," Mara said honestly.
"There's something more to you than Kryptonian. You're also Insane," Famine realized. "You will tell me everything," Famine said touching Mara's forehead.
Once she was done, Famine withdrew from Mara. "Curious," Famine said confused. "My sisters were called by Rao to deliver justice to this planet, but I was not invited."
"How many World Killers are there?" Mara asked.
"Just us four," Famine replied. "Pestilence the White, spreading disease to all nations with her bow, Reign the Red, spreading war and discord among men with the sword, Purity the Green, dividing the good from the evil then purging the wicked with her scythe, and then Famine the Black, spreading famine wherever she goes providing perfect balance with her scales. The righteous would share what little they had while the wicked would hoard from each other and starve to death."
"I do not believe this world deserves your presence," Mara said to her.
"What faith you have. Let us put it to the test," Famine smiled at her. "Let us see how much you love these humans."
Famine then created a time bubble around Mara. From Mara's perspective, Famine was standing still. She attempted to leave the time bubble without success. She then punched at it in vain. Frustrated, she used her heat vision to no avail. Putting her hands together, she fired an energy blast at the bubble but could not get free. Exhausted, Mara got on her knees, closed her eyes, and prayed.
As she did, she could hear Famine's voice. "Give up. These humans aren't worth it. They're not worth the last remaining Kryptonians. You may be a half-breed, but I am still your angel and Rao is still your god," she said to her.
Mara ignored the temptation and meditated. Famine then released her hold of Mara. For Mara, it had been a month, but for Famine, it had been a few seconds. Mara was on the floor weak and near death. "At any time, you could have asked me to stop, and I would have obliged," Famine said to her.
"My life for theirs," Mara said weakly.
Famine eyed Mara moved by her effort to save humanity. Guardian then barged into the auditorium and found Mara on the floor. "Mara!" Guardian called out taking off his helmet.
"Water," Mara gasped.
Famine nodded allowing him to get some. James came back with a full glass and gave it to Mara. "You have no idea the suffering she has endured," Famine said to him.
James tried to control his emotions. "Why?"
"To test her resolve. These others failed. Their faith was weak," Famine sneered at the dead bodies scattered about.
James looked around in horror as he saw near skeletons on the floor. "A good man may find it within himself to sacrifice his life for the innocent. Yet, she was willing to sacrifice herself even for the guilty," Famine mused.
"She didn't deserve this," James said to her.
"No martyr does," Famine replied.
James angrily activated his shield. "You can fight me, or you can save her life," Famine said to him.
"James...help me up," Mara said weakly.
James helped Mara to her feet so that she was at eye-level with Famine. "Angel of Rao, please come with me to see your sisters."
"Wait...what?" James protested.
"Trust me, James," Mara said on the verge of passing out.
"I can't have my host passing out on me," Famine said and then waved her hand. Mara was immediately nourished with nutrients and felt completely full.
"Are you ready?" Famine asked Mara.
"Yes," Mara nodded able to stand on her own.
"Let's go then," Famine said. The two of them flew off out of the hole in the auditorium and shot off towards L Corp tower.
Mara entered the L Corp lab with Famine behind her. "Why is she here?" Lena wondered of Olivia.
"She's a World-Killer. We're going to talk to Reign," Mara said to her.
"I'm not in agreement with this," Lena said stunned.
"Your consent is not required," Mara said bluntly.
"This is my lab," Lena said outraged.
"And this is my planet," Mara said dismissively.
Hank entered the conversation as it got heated. "What the hell is going on here?" he asked.
"Supergirl has just brought another World Killer into the lab," Lena informed him.
"Is this true?" Hank asked concernedly.
"I am Famine. I have the power to kill this planet's food supply, your rain forests, and algae in your oceans. I wish to talk to my sisters," she said.
"Out of the question," Hank rejected.
"It's not up to you anymore," Mara said to him.
"The hell it isn't. I'm still Director of the DEO," Hank said to her.
Mara slowly raised her hand at Hank and created an energy orb in her hand. "You wouldn't" Hank called her bluff.
"There are fates worse than death," Mara reminded him.
Hank quickly took out a pistol and fired Kryptonite bullets at her. Mara easily dodged all of them and powered up her aura. "You attack me, it will just go through me," Hank said to her.
"Look behind you," Mara said to him.
Hank quickly realized that Reign's cell was directly behind him. "Well...shit."
"So much for our trust-building. You're just as bad as your mother," Lena said lowering the scatter-field.
Mara ignored Lena and walked with Famine towards Reign's cell. Reign became awake and acknowledged the presence of her fourth sister. "Sister," Reign addressed in Kryptonian.
"Reign, Purity, and Pestilence," Famine addressed in Kryptonian. "Why are you here on this world?"
"It is the will of Rao," Reign said to her.
"Rao hasn't told me any such thing," Famine revealed.
"Then you are not listening," Reign glared at her.
Famine gave Reign a confused look. "Rao has been silent for over a thousand years. I was called here by an ancient incantation using the Yuda-Kal. Rao never sent me to Earth."
"Then it was because you were not needed," Reign spat.
"Clearly," Famine mocked seeing her cell.
"Release me, sister. Let us finish our mission," Reign said to her.
Mara gave Famine a concerned look as she considered that proposition. "Lower the force-field, so I may see her thoughts."
"No," Lena objected.
"Do it or the force-field goes down permanently," Mara said to her.
"Shit," Lena muttered as she lowered the force-field. Famine went inside the cell before Reign could exit. The force-field then went back up.
"What is this?" Reign demanded of her.
"Let me see your thoughts," Famine said touching hands with Reign. The two exchanged visions of Rao's communications to Reign. "I do not believe it."
"How can you deny the will of Rao?" Reign asked her.
"The mind behind Rao is mortal," Famine told her. "You have been tricked, sister."
"How dare you?" Reign said angrily. "This is madness. This is blasphemy."
"It is the truth, sister. As much as I would love to destroy all life on this world and make it anew, we cannot be manipulated by mortals. Our reputations are at stake," Famine told her.
"How can you be so sure?" Reign asked.
"I hear the voice of Rao and that of a woman," Famine said deep in thought.
"What of it?" Reign asked.
"Don't you see? Something is out of place. Why this planet? Why this time? It has been thousands of years since we have been called to bring plagues upon a world," Famine said to her.
"It is the prophecy," Reign argued.
"The prophecy has already been fulfilled thousands of years ago," Famine told her.
"No. This cannot be. We've killed and destroyed for a ruse? How could angels of Rao be manipulated by a mere mortal?" Reign doubted.
"Do not underestimate a mortal's cleverness, my sister," Famine said to her.
Reign clenched her fists and closed her eyes in anger. "We have faced defeat. We have faced humiliation. We have been bested by a mere Kryptonian mortal woman. We cannot let this stand."
"Think of what it will mean if a mortal has fooled us. Think of what it will mean for all eternity," Famine said to her.
"What purpose do we have then? Rao no longer speaks to us," Reign said bitterly.
"First, we find the mortal that sought to control you, and we make them pay," Famine said to her. "Afterwards, we can find our own purpose."
"We will do as you say. If you are wrong, we will come to Earth and finish what we started," Reign said to Famine.
Reign and Famine then turned to Mara across the force-field. "What you did was incredibly foolish, young one. But it was brave," Reign said to Mara.
"It just took a little faith," Mara replied.
Reign and Famine gave her an amused look and then their spirits departed from their bodies. Sam and Olivia fell to the floor unconscious. The four angels materialized around Mara outside the force-field looking translucent to her in appearance.
"Are you expecting an apology?" Reign sneered at Mara.
"You know...for a moment there, I kind of did," Mara admitted.
"You all fought well in your own way," Reign said to Mara, Hank, and Lena. "Let's leave this shit-hole planet," Reign said to the others.
Famine gave Mara a smirk as she left with the others disappearing from view. "It was like they were there but not there," Lena said looking over her sensors.
"Is it truly over?" Hank wondered.
Sam was on the floor naked unconscious on the floor. Lena quickly got a blanket, turned off the force-field, and placed it on her. Mara eyed Sam's internal structure for damage. "She's fine, physically anyway," Mara told Lena.
"You gambled our lives and that of the entire planet. And I am so grateful you did," Lena said tearfully.
"You got balls. I'll give you that," Hank said shaking Mara's hand.
"Is there a way to tell my parents to come back?" Mara asked.
"They're too far away to communicate with them, but your father said he would check in every so often using his instant transmission once they got there," Hank said.
"I feel like I should be happy but all I feel is grief," Mara said still sad from Brainiac 5's death.
"We've all lost in this conflict. Hopefully, we can gain a friend," Hank said looking upon Sam and Olivia.
"I think I'm going to visit with family," Mara said walking away.
"Supergirl, take these. The drive will clear your head," Hank said tossing her the keys to his Chevrolet.
Mara grabbed the keys out of the air. "Thanks."
On the Vindicator cruiser, Kara put on a white bathrobe and slippers, went to her bathroom to brush her teeth and fix her hair, and then joined Brainiac 5 in the cockpit. "Thank God these walls are soundproof," Kara smiled.
"They're not," Brainiac 5 corrected.
Kara frowned at that. "Well, I'm not apologizing."
"There's nothing to apologize for. I find great pleasure in documenting all of your nightly activities," Brainiac 5 said.
"Creepy as fuck. I bet you want my sex tape for your so-called research," Kara rolled her eyes.
"You assume I don't already have it," Brainiac 5 replied.
"You intending to blackmail me with them if I'm uncooperative with you one day?" Kara asked casually.
"Of course," Brainiac 5 said.
"That's what I love about you, Barney. You're just so predictable. It's the crazy ones that are scary. You never know what they'll do," Kara said.
"You would know," Brainiac 5 allowed.
"So...how much longer?" Kara asked.
"We're here," Brainiac 5 said exiting the wormhole. The Vindicator cruiser came upon a large asteroid with a city structure on it. The city was encased in a dome.
Kara stared at the city and recognized the skyscraper design. She could see a living atmosphere inside the dome on the asteroid. Looking even closer, she could see people walking around, trees, and farms. "It's almost like...,"
"Krypton," Brainiac 5 finished for her.
