Season 4.5 Episode 4
While other students were bored out of their minds, Connor took a careful interest in the video being displayed on the projector screen of a hive of bees. "And that is what is called a hive," the teacher said obviously, earning a few yawns from the students.
"Wasps and bees, same members of the insect family, both with two pairs of wings, both with stingers. Can anyone tell me the difference between them?" the sexy blond teacher asked them.
The class all gave her blank looks. The teacher noticed Connor writing furious notes. "Mr. Danvers?" she asked him.
"Well, bees are pollinators while wasps are predators...and wasps are more aggressive, more dangerous. One species of wasp is considered a brood parasite. They've lost the ability to make nests, so they use brute force to make other wasp species raise their own, and they make them feed their baby larva maggots," Connor said.
"Why you always talking about maggots? You must be one," a fat Black kid joked.
"What the fuck did you say to me?" Connor demanded wide-eyed.
The class laughed at that. "Alright, that's enough," the teacher rebuked them.
"Don't worry, smart guys always get the girl in the end," Caitlyn smiled at him.
Metropolis
At the DEO, Alex, Kara, and Hank investigated the time capsule the Fatal Five had arrived in. It pulsed red making weird alien noises. "Creepy as fuck," Kara remarked.
"Is it an alien language?" Alex wondered.
"None that I have ever heard of," Hank said. "By the way, I heard you're a mom now. Congratulations," Hank smiled at her.
"Well, I couldn't have done it without...," Alex began.
"Me," Kara nodded proudly.
"Kelly," Alex corrected. "She's a psychologist, so I can trust her to be a good influence," Alex said staring at Kara.
"I am an excellent mom. Half of my kids are well-adjusted and that ain't bad," Kara said defensively.
"I was surprised you decided to adopt a teenager, Alex. I thought you were more into raising a kid from infancy," Hank said.
"Well, I figured I needed a few practice swings before the real thing," Alex said thoughtfully.
"God damn, I can't wait to see what happens with this kid," Kara said amused.
A hologram of Brainiac 5 then appeared in the DEO. "I am pleased to report that Connor is the top student in his class."
"In the Metropolis public school system? That's a low bar," Kara smirked.
"Stop talking shit about our public schools. Our teachers work hard," Alex said defensively.
"No doubt. I was referring to the little monkeys being taught in the school," Kara clarified.
"Yes, well, he has much to learn," Brainiac 5 said.
"I'm actually more concerned with his ability to interact with humans in a healthy way. Superman did remarkably well. His cousin...not so much," Alex said.
"That is so not true," Kara rolled her eyes.
"I'm deeply concerned for you, Alex. This isn't some normal boy. He has powers just like Kara," Hank warned her.
"I've fought Kryptonians," Alex scoffed.
"And gotten your ass kicked," Kara reminded her.
"You'll see. I got this," Alex said confidently.
Southwest, USA
Lena Luthor stared intently as Bombshell fired an intense beam of light from her palm. The beam went one side and out the other side of an old tank. "Impressive," Gen. Lane said of her.
Bombshell was now encased in chrome metal while still having a feminine shape. Her hair was rigid and chrome-like as well. Despite this, she still wore a black t-shirt, camo pants, and boots. "Let's begin the phase two testing," Gen. Lee said to his men.
A squad of Infantrymen fired on Bombshell with automatic fire. The bullets merely bounced off her chrome skin while basting holes in her shirt and pants. "Alright, that's enough," Gen. Lee said to them.
"I didn't even feel it," Bombshell smirked.
What followed was grenades and mortars being thrown her away. The explosions blasted the dirt into the air but Bombshell was unharmed. No matter the intensity of the explosion, Bombshell appeared to be invulnerable to conventional weapons.
"It appears we have a Titan on our hands," Gen. Lee smiled.
Metropolis
Kara entered her apartment and found Jessica watching TV bored. "How much longer will it be before you bring down the Fatal Five?" she asked impatiently.
"Oh, could be a week, a month, a year, who knows?" Kara said unconcernedly. "Why? You don't like my apartment?"
"It's fine, I guess," Jessica allowed.
"It's better than your place for sure," Kara said dismissively.
"It's just a little crowded with two people," Jessica remarked.
Kara sat on the couch and got close to her. "I don't mind."
"Are you...hitting on me?" Jessica wondered.
"If I was hitting on you, you would already be dead," Kara scoffed and backed away a little. "Tell me, have you ever used your ring to, you know, create a sex-toy construct."
"What? No," Jessica replied shocked and appalled
"Failure of imagination," Kara said as she created the green construct with Jessica's ring.
"What the hell? How did you get it off my finger?" Jessica said freaked out and tried to get the ring back.
Kara handed it back to her. "Please, I can move faster than a bullet. Getting that ring off your finger is child's play," Kara smirked.
"I would be in deep shit with the Guardians if I ever lost this," Jessica said putting the ring back on.
"Sounds like the patriarchy has control over you," Kara mocked.
"There is the Violet Corp made up entirely of women, but they're crazy as fuck," Jessica told her.
"That's an exaggeration. I tried to join their little club, but they said I was too 'mentally imbalanced' to be one of them. What kind of bullshit is that?" Kara frowned.
Jessica gave Kara an odd look wondering if she could really believe that. "So, if we're going to share this apartment, I figured we should save on water by showering together," Kara suggested.
"I'm...not comfortable with that. I'll split utilities," Jessica rejected.
"Well, I only have one bed, so we're going to have to share it," Kara said.
"I'll just sleep on the couch, thank you," Jessica replied.
Kara gave Jessica a thirsty look. "You don't understand. I'm married. I can't go out with men while I am in this time period," Kara told her.
"That goes for women, too," Jessica said obviously.
"No, we have a deal on that," Kara said.
"You're Bi?" Jessica wondered.
"I'm whatever the fuck I want to be," Kara replied.
"Not interested. You're going to have to find another broad," Jessica refused.
"You're a college girl. You never cared to experiment a little?" Kara asked.
"Statistically speaking, non-college women are more likely to experiment with their sexuality," Jessica recited.
"Damn," Kara realized. "I knew there was a reason I never went."
"You never went to college? How did you ever become the chief journalist editor at Catco?" Jessica wondered.
"It's actually a funny story that involves bribery, favoritism, sex-appeal, and the fact that I have super-powers," Kara grinned.
"Unbelievable," Jessica shook her head dismayed.
"Speaking of which, I should probably go to work," Kara figured. "You're coming with me."
Kara and Jessica entered Catco and addressed the employees present. "Listen up, with James in the hospital, I'm in charge," Kara said to them all. "I'm promoting my good friend, Barney, as journalist editor," Kara said standing next to him.
"Fair...and balanced," Brainiac 5 grinned.
"Every year, this place gets worse and worse," a random employee muttered. Kara caught what he said but made no move against him. She enjoyed torturing their souls.
Kara entered Jame's office and sat down in his chair. Brainiac 5, Nia, and Jessica followed her inside. "Congratulations on failing upwards, once again," Brainiac 5 complimented.
"Fuck you, Barney," Kara smiled back.
"Why wasn't I made journalist editor? Barney has never worked here," Nia asked annoyed.
"There's a cap on interns. If I hire you as a full employee, I can't hire a new intern. So, you can see my dilemma," Kara said.
"Then who's she?" Nia asked of Jessica.
"Oh, she's my new assistant since I got rid of Eve. She was actually working for Lex Luthor this entire time. Who knew?" Kara smirked.
"I knew," Brainiac 5 reminded her.
"Yes, you know everything," Kara mocked. "So, the Fatal Five are still running free. I want articles stroking the paranoia of this city. Where will they strike next? Who will they kill? I want this city to literally shit its pants," Kara ordered.
"You would be a great Yellow Lantern," Jessica mocked.
"I tried to join them, but they said no. Apparently, you have to feel fear to be able to utilize fear," Kara said.
"Why do I have this impression you're not taking out the Fatal Five, right now, because you want to sell magazines," Jessica frowned.
"She knows you're Supergirl?" Nia asked incredulously.
"Who doesn't?" Kara rolled her eyes. "I can't destroy the Fatal Five, right now, because I don't know where the other two are. Once they're all together, I can kill them all," Kara said.
MOSCOW, PATRIOT
Kara, as Supergirl, landed on the designated spot in an open field and immediately dropped down into the PATRIOT facility underground. "You fucked up. You got our agent, Jericho, killed," Alina said scornfully in Russian.
"I have his essence on a data disc. Here's a copy," Kara said handing it over to her.
Alina took the disc but gave Kara a scornful look. "We almost had Deathstroke and his daughter, Ravager. Now, we believe they have formed an entire squad of freaks called East Titans," Alina said.
Kara looked over their roster list: Batgirl, Harlequin, Kid Crusader, Inertia, Enigma, and Sungirl. "You know, you can't just put a woman in the bat costume and expect people to take that seriously. Batman is more than just a costume. He's a highly trained ninja, detective, engineer, and computer wizard."
"Speaking to the choir," Alina agreed.
"Why do you need my help? It sounds like you guys could easily handle these losers," Kara asked.
"They're no longer in Russia. Last we heard, they're in America. Now, they're your problem," Alina told her.
"Well...shit," Kara realized.
Just Outside Metropolis
The next morning was the weekend. Alex was working on rebuilding the door to the barn with Connor nearby. "Why are you always the one to do this kind of work?" Connor asked curiously.
"Even though we're two women, there's always a masculine and feminine personality to every couple. As it happens, I'm the more masculine one. I fix things, I pay the bills, I hunt, and I occasionally kill people at work," Alex told him.
"Makes sense," Connor allowed.
"I grew up on a farm like this in Maine. We had a barn just like this where I would look at the stars with my telescope," Alex reflected upon.
"What was your childhood like?" Connor asked.
"Oh, it was normal at first until Kara arrived. Then, everything went to shit. Every single week, there was an incident in which someone was brutally killed. Kara and I were constantly fighting aliens, monsters, and criminals," Alex said.
"I want to fight criminals...like Superman," Connor said brightly.
"Connor, listen very carefully. Superman didn't put on the cape until he was in his thirties and when he finally did, he made some really bad mistakes. Thousands died in Metropolis. It wasn't until later that he grew into the role. Don't grow up too quickly, alright," Alex told him.
"Okay," Connor agreed.
"Here's a Jolly Rancher," Alex gave him one. "Can you help mow the lawn?"
"Sure," Connor said running off.
Connor went over to the lawnmower and tried to get it to start. After several tries, he pulled a little too hard and the lawnmower went across the field over the fence. "Crap," he realized he had probably broken it.
As he got closer to it, he noticed the blades were still spinning while it was on its side. Relieved, Connor looked to just tip it over but then stopped. He became memorized by the whirling blades and wondered what would happen if he put his hand in there. He put his hand closer to the blades and then suddenly caught it breaking the lawnmower.
"Sweet," Connor said as he looked over his hand.
Later that night, Alex and Kelly took Connor to a diner. Kara, Jessica, Brainiac 5, and Hank were all present as well. At the arcades, Alex and Connor played a pistol game. "This is how you shoot," Alex taught him proper pistol aiming.
"Let's get you a stuffed animal," Kelly suggested to Connor at another arcade game.
"I want to kill more," Connor rebuked her.
Alex sighed. "Come on, go with Kelly."
Connor reluctantly did so and used the claw to get a stuffed bear. Kara came up to Alex. "I remember when Kon was his age. We gave him this super-sharp sword, and he just sliced up everything in the house with it. Then, when we took him to the park, he sliced up every tree he could find," Kara recalled.
"Did you ever think to take the sword away from him?" Alex asked.
"Swords don't kill people, people kill people," Kara replied.
"God damn," Alex shook her head dismayed.
Eventually, everyone sat down at the table. "Did you invite Lena over?" Alex asked Kara.
"She hasn't been returning my calls or text messages. Probably really busy or something," Kara figured.
"I'll look into it," Hank volunteered.
"Is not showing up to a gathering really grounds for surveillance and invasion of privacy?" Alex asked him.
"Yep," Hank nodded.
"Maybe, she just hates you," Alex suggested to Kara.
"Lena? No, we're besties. We're tight," Kara assured her.
Alex then got everyone's attention. "Today marks Connor's first month out of the tube. So, we're celebrating tonight."
A waitress brought over a cupcake with one candle on it. "Is she going to do this every month?" Hank whispered to Kara.
"Afraid so," Kara confirmed.
"Make a wish," Kelly encouraged him.
Connor thought about it and then blew the candle out. "Very nice," Alex said to him. "Do you remember when we had your first Earth birthday and you blew the entire cake into my face?" Alex said to Kara.
"I don't recall any such thing," Kara lied.
"What did you wish for? World peace?" Jessica asked naively.
"How about world domination," Kara said wide-eyed.
"Don't give him any ideas," Alex scolded her.
"You can't tell anyone or else it won't happen," Kelly told him.
Connor simply smiled awkwardly for everyone not giving anything away. "So, I hear you're killing it in school," Kara brought up.
"Let's not use 'killing' and 'school' in the same sentence," Alex scolded.
"It's a common phrase so get off my back," Kara shot back.
"Connor has scored in the top one percent of his class as expected," Brainiac 5 confirmed.
"As expected from a pure-blooded Kryptonian," Kara gave Connor a high-five.
"Except you were never in the top one percent of your class. I was," Alex reminded her.
"Yes, and you got into the best colleges, and then what happened? Hank, can you refresh my memory?" Kara mocked.
"Fuck you, Kara," Alex glared at her.
"A special boy deserves a special present," Kara said handing it over to him.
Connor opened the present and found a cardboard box of a hunting rifle. "Holy fuck," Alex said looking it over.
"Neat," Connor said looking it over.
"Remington Model 673 with .350 caliber Remmington mag. It's got a good kick, but you won't even feel it," Kara said to him.
"How grossly irresponsible. Thank you," Kelly gave Kara a fake smile.
"Is that even legal in the state of New York?" Hank wondered.
Kara scoffed at that. "Who cares?"
"I do. God damn, Kara. Couldn't you come up with something more sensible like a game station, a bike, or roller blades?" Alex asked her.
"I wanted to give him something you would never get him. That's what aunts are for," Kara said.
"He's only thirteen years old," Alex reminded her.
"When I was thirteen, weapons were banned on Krypton. You never truly appreciate your right to bear arms until you don't have it," Kara said wiping away a tear.
"Here, here," Hank agreed.
"I want to kill some elk," Connor said enthusiastically.
"Only with me with you," Alex told him.
"I think we're done here," Kelly said slightly upset.
"Alright, it's getting late. Let's go," Alex said to Connor.
"I don't want to," Connor refused.
"What did you say to me?" Alex asked crossly.
"I said, I don't want to," Connor said slamming his fist on the table creating a loud noise.
"Connor, listen to your mother," Kara said gently.
Connor eyed Kara and then complied. Alex, Kelly, and Brainiac 5 left with Connor out of the diner. "Well, that was awkward," Jessica remarked.
"It was. But now the real fun begins," Kara said getting the waitress's attention. "Three pitchers of beer and keep them coming," Kara ordered.
Alex and Kelly went home and sent Connor to bed. While on the couch, they discussed Connor's recent outburst. "I just don't get that kid," Alex said taking off her boots.
"It was so unlike him," Kelly agreed.
"I worry about him, getting older, changing. All that toxic testosterone in his system," Alex said concernedly.
"James was so much worse at his age," Kelly recalled. "You know, he would steal alcohol, bust into people's cars, and stalk people."
"Damn," Alex said surprised. "How about we go camping next weekend, the three of us."
"Great idea. The three of us can just talk about our feelings and not be distracted by electronics. It will be good for all of us," Kelly agreed.
"Now that Connor has his new toys, let's play with ours," Alex smiled.
"Oh, behave," Kelly laughed and the two women quickly went to their bedroom.
At the diner, Hank and Kara were already sloshed while Jessica looked on awkwardly. "So, I made this deal with my husband that I wouldn't fuck any men while in this time. But it's been nearly two years now. I am so starved for sex," Kara told Hank.
"I haven't had sex since my family died on Mars two centuries ago so get the fuck out with that," Hank said unimpressed.
"Yeah, but you're a plant," Kara pointed out.
"If it means so much to you, I could shape-shift into a woman," Hank offered.
"Don't tease," Kara warned. "Besides, I'll know it's you."
"What if I pretended to meet you randomly in disguise?" Hank asked.
"I instinctively X-ray vision everyone I come across," Kara shot down.
"Just use Tinder," Hank suggested.
"I don't want scores of girls coming over. Then, I have to erase each and every one of their memories. It's a lot easier to have one dedicated fuck-buddy," Kara said.
"Well, what's wrong with her?" Hank pointed out Jessica.
"I'm really trying hard not to listen to this nonsense," Jessica said as she played on her phone.
"She already rejected me. Is it because I'm ugly? Am I no longer hot?" Kara began to cry.
"There, there," Hank patted her on the head.
"Will you three be okay driving back home?" Erica, the waitress asked concernedly.
"I don't drink and drive. I drink and fly," Kara told her.
"I'll be driving," Jessica said quickly.
"But we didn't bring a car," Kara said confused.
"Kara, shut the fuck up," Hank told her off.
"We'll be fine," Jessica assured Erica.
"Oh, shit," Hank realized as the DEO was under attack.
At the L Corp tower, Lena worked late on a Saturday night. In a force-field protected room, stood Bombshell. "This laser is supposed to simulate Supergirl's heat vision. Let's see if your skin can withstand it," Lena said and then turned the laser on.
The red laser went through the force-field and hit Bombshell's chest. "How are you feeling?" Lena asked.
"I don't feel anything," Bombshell told her.
Lena increased the laser's power to the maximum. The chrome skin on Bombshell began to glow slightly but the laser couldn't penetrate or melt it. Lena then turned the laser off. "Impressive," she said pleased.
"I feel stronger like I actually absorbed the power of the laser," Bombshell noticed.
"Can we go home now?" her lab tech asked her after slaving all day.
"Yes, but you're all coming back in tomorrow," Lena ordered.
"But it's a Sunday," the lab tech protested.
"And I don't give a shit!" Lena yelled at him.
The power in the building then went off. Lena's workers then made their escape. Lena looked around for anyone still in the room. "Shit," she realized.
At the DEO, the doors were suddenly blasted out as Sungirl and Inertia entered. Grinning, Inertia went as fast as the Flash taking out each of the DEO men within a split second. Inertia then went straight for Brainiac 5. Activating an electrical field, Inertia was shocked as soon as he made contact with him. Brainiac 5 then wrapped tentacles around Inertia and held him tightly. Inertia struggled against his tentacles vibrating quickly. Brainiac 5 then calmly put a pistol to Inertia's head.
Sungirl blasted Brainiac 5's hand off and then fired on his mental tentacles freeing Inertia. The fire system then went off spraying the room with water from the ceiling. Sungirl immediately lost her powers. Inertia punched Brainiac 5 several times with his fast speed. Brainiac 5 furiously calculated his next move and grabbed a hold of him as he attacked.
"You going to hug me to death?" Inertia mocked.
"Yes," Brainiac 5 replied as he self-destructed.
Inertia fell to the floor burned and injured. With the water shut off, Sungirl struggled to get her powers back. J'onn flew over to the DEO tower and sank through the helipad until he reached the DEO floor. "The fuck?" Sungirl wondered of him.
At L Corp. tower, Batgirl and Ravager went down the halls quickly dispatching Lena's guards with their Batarang blades and swords. Ravager went over to the computer keypad and proceeded to hack into it while Batgirl kept guard. Throwing a smoke grenade behind them, Batgirl's eyes could see through the smoke. She went into the smoke and kicked ass on the incoming guards with quick punches and kicks.
Ravager got the door open. "Let's go," she said urgently.
The two went into the lab and were immediately confronted by Lena with a pistol. Batgirl threw a Batarang knocking the pistol out of her hand. Ravager then leaped in and kicked Lena to the floor. A sudden energy burst stunned them both.
"The fuck?" Ravager wondered as she saw Bombshell walk towards her. Bombshell pointed her hand at Ravager and fired. The beam nearly hit her, went through the wall, and through the building to the outside. Bombshell fired again but Ravager deflected the beam with her sword sending it through the ceiling. Ravager moved out of the way as the ceiling collapsed on her.
Batgirl leaped up and threw a razor-sharp Batarang at Bombshell slitting her throat. Batgirl watched in amazement as Bombshell's energy began to leak out dangerously.
"You fool. That energy discharge could destroy several city blocks," Lena said to them.
"No shit?" Ravager wondered. "Let's go."
Ravager and Batgirl fled the scene as Bombshell tried to contain the energy leakage from her neck. Lena took a metal collar and placed it around Bombshell's neck even as she felt the intense energy. Finally, Bombshell's power was contained.
Lena then fell to the floor exhausted. "Perhaps, I will take the day off, tomorrow."
At the DEO, Sungirl regained her full powers and blasted J'onn with heat energy. J'onn became distracted and burned from the flames around him. "The heat is on," Sungirl smiled as she continued to blast him.
A green beam suddenly blasted Sungirl out of the DEO. Jessica then created a green force-field around J'onn protecting him from the flames. Cold breath ended the flames immediately as Kara arrived as Supergirl. Inertia stared at Kara wide-eyed. He accelerated quickly leaving the DEO shaking the building with a sonic boom.
Kara then eyed Brainiac 5's head on the floor.
Alex and Kelly were busy making out when the lights came on. "Connor, not again," Alex said scornfully.
"Sorry to disappoint," Brainiac 5 said as he closed the door behind him.
"What do you want now?" Kelly asked annoyed.
"The DEO has been attacked," he said seriously.
Alex sighed. "I have to go," she said to Kelly getting up.
Kelly sighed disappointedly as Alex left. "We can finish where she left off," Brainiac 5 offered, changing his hologram appearance to Alex.
"No and that's creepy as fuck," Kelly rejected him.
Alex arrived at the DEO to find the place in ruins. Hank was being treated by Brainiac 5 for his burns while Kara was passed out drunk. "What the hell happened here?" Alex asked Kara.
Jessica activated her ring and gave a green hologram of what she had witnessed. Alex watched as Sungirl was blasted out of the building and Inertia's escape. "Who the fuck are these guys?" Alex wondered.
"East Titans," Kara answered for her.
Author's Notes: One thing that really stood out to me in the Invasion Crossover is that after Barry's flashpoint reveal, the heroes wanted to go on that very dangerous alien mission without him. To which I'm thinking, "What stops Barry from doing what they're all accusing him of doing again while they're gone?" So, one of the themes of the Invasion Crossover in Adventures is that you keep your enemies close, your friends closer. That is what the heroes failed to realize (until the end) that if you fear Barry and Kara, keep them close to you so as to keep an eye on them.
I feel I didn't articulate myself very well about Barry/Iris romance. I do like it and want it to succeed. I believe "CW" is giving the middle finger to fans by screwing that up for the purposes of getting a rise out of its audience. It's the same nonsense where they retconned Seasons 1-5 Supergirl after Crisis to create more drama while disrespecting what had come before. It's just a rumor so I have no idea if it will indeed happen. I think one big problem with CW romance stories is that they can't keep actors for more than a few seasons. In the case of Mon-El, they had him for 1.5 seasons which isn't sufficient enough time. Now, it seems obvious that the romance between Kara and William is doomed to fail as the show ends at Season 6. Alex and Maggie failed because they couldn't keep Maggie around much longer after Season 2. Also, they're really bad writers.
Yeah, after reading the leaked script and ripping it apart, I am not too optimistic about Superman and Lois. That said...Adventures of Lois and Clark in the 90s was extremely cheesy in their first episode so we'll see. The leaked episode definitely gave me enough material to work with and I'll be adapting that entire season for sure. I may be able to adapt some of The Boys Season 2 in the Adventures of Overgirl. I can't spoil why though.
Stargirl is totally safe because I have no idea what it's about or its lore and it appears to be a good show. It is really confusing to keep track of all of these characters and their counterparts in different dimensions. And then you add clones and it messes with the head. Adventures of Batwoman Season 1.5 is complete and that will be on hiatus until January when CW Batwoman Season 2 is back.