Season 4.5 Episode 10

Kelly and Alex fought long into the night about everything that had happened. Alex sat on the couch as Kelly paced around the room. "I'm tired of your sister's shit, the DEO's shit, and my own brother's shit," Kelly raged.

"Kara and I have an understanding now," Alex said calmly.

"Bullshit, Alex. She's going to do the same shit again and again. She's fucking crazy. I should know. I'm a psychiatrist. I don't even need to have her in my office to know she has a narcissistic personality disorder," Kelly pointed out.

"She's been through a lot. Her planet, her people, and her family were destroyed in an instant," Alex defended her.

"She can go back to her people on Argo City. She just chooses not to because the truth is they don't even want her. Her own mother can't stand her," Kelly said.

"She can change," Alex insisted.

"No, Alex, she can't. She's going to always be this way. She puts other people down to lift herself up because there's a black hole of sadness and regret in her heart that can never be filled," Kelly told her.

"So, I just disown her?" Alex asked incredulously.

"You have to set boundaries with her," Kelly said obviously.

"How am I supposed to that? We work together at the DEO," Alex asked impatiently.

"Then quit!" Kelly shouted.

There was a long awkward pause. "What the fuck am I supposed to do if I quit? Be a mall cop?" Alex asked sarcastically.

"You could be FBI, CIA, NSA, and all other alphabet agencies. Just not D...E...O," Kelly said.

Alex gave her a frustrated look. "I've risen to the top. I'm the director now after working there six fucking years. This is my time now."

"A director stays at her desk writing reports. Not going on missions collecting kids in clone vats," Kelly said to her. "I want to have a real family with you with a real human baby, but I can't as long as the DEO holds a cloud over our heads. I can't worry whether you will be coming back home every night."

"Is this an ultimatum?" Alex asked.

"It is. The DEO or me. We can hang out with Kara but as Kara Danvers only," Kelly said.

Alex looked away uncertain about what she wanted in life. "Okay," she said finally.

Alex and Kara took a stroll on the waterfront. "This is some bullshit. You need to put Kelly in her place. She's only been around half a season and here she is telling you what to do," Kara argued.

"She's not telling me what to do," Alex corrected.

"You're the Lesbian equivalent of being whipped," Kara said.

"Just listen to me for a moment. What Kelly and I have is stable and solid. The time for adventures and putting my life on the line is over. It's time for me to sit behind a desk and have a normal family," Alex said to her.

"Alex, don't let them promote you. Don't let them transfer you. Don't let them do anything that takes you off the bridge of the DEO, because while you're there, you can make a difference," Kara said seriously.

"You got that quote from Star Trek," Alex said unamused.

"But good words, none-the-less," Kara insisted.

"That's another Star Trek quote," Alex folded her arms impatiently.

"Damn," Kara realized she had been caught. "Look, is this about me?"

"A little," Alex admitted.

"What do you want me to do? I'll do anything to make this right," Kara pledged.

"I want you to serve faithfully and honestly the DEO Director," Alex said to her.

"Alright..alright," Kara grinned.

"Whoever that person may end up being," Alex finished. "I'm done."

Kara gave her a shocked look like she was about to cry. "We can still do game night and have a drink here and there," Alex said.

"Okay," Kara said still shell-shocked.

"It's what you've always wanted, Kara. To quit the DEO, so you wouldn't have to decide between the world and me. So no supervillain could ever blackmail you again," Alex pointed out.

"Well, yeah," Kara said flustered.

"It'll be alright," Alex assured her giving Kara a hug and then departing.

Kara gave a blank look as she wondered what to do deeply conflicted as to her purpose in life.

Lena walked into the DEO with a team of superheroes behind her. Lucy Lane was dressed in an all-blue suit, red boots, golden belt, red gloves, and a cape that was the American flag with the same powers as Superman. James Olsen was in a blue-and-white suit resistant to air friction allowing him to achieve speeds that rivaled the Flash. Bombshell appeared in a grey suit with a red icon of an atom on her chest. Paula von Gunther, a normal human trained by the Amazonians, was now wearing their armor and weapons. Jason Todd aka Red Hood, a former Robin, was now in black armored ninja clothes while wearing a red mask. Garth aka Aqualad was a teenage boy in an all-green suit with Atlantis powers. The seven of them came into the DEO headquarters and were greeted by Gen. Lane and Brainiac 5.

"General," Lena smiled.

"The DEO is yours with some conditions of course," Gen. Lane said to her.

"I think I'll be making a number of changes around here," Lena smiled.

"I imagine you will," Gen. Lane said unimpressed with the performance record of Hank and Alex.

Lena turned to Brainiac 5. "We've been friends for some time now, Barney. I hope we can work together well."

"I am certain we will," Brainiac 5 replied.

"Truth be told, I've never trusted any of you. But I'd rather have you here where I can keep an eye on you than on the outside," Lena sneered at him.

"Wise of you," Brainiac 5 replied.

"I may call upon you when I have a question I need answering, but I will not have my authority challenged," Lena said to him.

"Understood," Brainiac 5 agreed.

Supergirl then flew into the DEO landing near the gathering. Lena and her team turned to eye her. "Comic-con come early?" Kara smirked looking them over.

"You're one to talk with that 1950s look," Lena shot back.

"You're right. The skirt provides no defensive purpose but that's the point, Lena. I don't give a fuck up about defense, because I am invulnerable, invincible, and indivisible. The skirt is meant to mock my enemies and all those that scoff at my power," Kara said eyeing the assembled team.

"I'm the new DEO director now," Lena informed her.

"With all your time spent bankrupting your companies, I didn't think you had it in you," Kara antagonized.

"With your track record, you have nothing to brag about. You've wasted billions of dollars of taxpayer money and cost countless lives," Lena said to her.

"Without me, who would have defeated Non and Indigo? Who would have forced back the Insane invasion? Face it, Lena. Without me, you and this planet would be fucked," Kara said.

"And that gives you the liberty to kill, lie, and steal?" Lena asked angrily.

"It sure does," Kara smirked.

"My team can do everything you can do. You're no longer needed at the DEO. You're fired, Kara," Lena said to her.

Kara eyed Lena strangely wondering if she had bridged the obvious connection that Kara Zor-El and Kara Danvers were the same person. "You cool with this, James?" Kara asked trying to divide the group. "How does it feel to be back with your ex-girlfriend?"

"We all have to make difficult choices," James replied.

"And how does it feel to go from acting DEO Director to Lena's bitch?" Kara asked Lucy.

"It's an honor to serve in any capacity," Lucy replied.

"Garth, I saved your civilization from Orm's war plans," Kara said pissed-off.

"You made us a puppet to the surface and have done nothing to curb the pollution to our waters," Garth shot back.

"Jason, still an asshole?" Kara asked him.

"Absolutely," he replied.

"Just checking," Kara nodded.

"Are you done trying to divide us?" Lena asked scornfully.

"Give it a week and you'll be begging for me to help you," Kara said to them and then flew off out of the DEO.

"She's a dangerous threat. You think you can handle her?" Gen. Lane asked Lena.

"I know how to keep her at bay," Lena said referring to Alex.

Lena then invited her team to sit down at a circular table to discuss her new vision for the DEO.

Kara waited patiently as the real Brainiac 5 lowered his robot head onto his robot body with the use of cables on the Vindicator Cruiser. The head locked into place onto his shoulders and then he activated his hologram to make himself look human.

"Why did you wish to speak here?" Brainiac 5 asked.

"I think I have served my purpose here. Alex is no longer in the DEO and Lena is in control of her collection of freaks. I'm no longer needed in this time," Kara said placing her hand on a pod.

"Do you really think Lena will be able to keep the DEO running for long?" Brainiac 5 asked.

"You can pick up the pieces when she fails," Kara said.

"I could," Brainiac 5 considered uncommittedly. "We both know that every act we take is pointless in the end. All of human civilization ends in four hundred years with a small group of survivors. So long as the planet remains intact and the human race does not go extinct, we need not do anything."

"Fine, do whatever you want. I don't care anymore," Kara said. "We both knew this day would come eventually. I just want my Insane family back, people that understand me and appreciate me for who I am."

"I sympathize with you but allow me to provide one last counter-proposal," Brainiac 5 said.

Kara listened to Brainiac 5's plan. "Oh, Barney, she'll never forgive me," Kara grinned.

"It doesn't matter," Brainiac 5 replied.

"I'll think about it," Kara said.

Lena addressed her team. "Unlike before where we waste tax-payer money, we will be making money. We're going to monetize the shit out of this institution with movies, tv appearances, t-shirts, action figures, merchandise, and so forth. We're going to utilize social media to the fullest. We're going to put a superhero in every town and rank them according to their powers. We'll make the public excited when a superhero goes up or down in the rankings. We're going to create a superhero media empire."

"I'm not into money. I'm here to kill fools," Red Hood said.

"There will be plenty of opportunities for that," Lena assured him.

"This sounds corrupt as fuck," James objected.

"It would be if I were any other person, but I have created a reputation for honest business. I am the one and only honest Luthor and everyone knows that," Lena said.

"We can't remain named the DEO. It's associated with incompetence and failure," Lucy said.

"We shall be called The Seven," Lena said.

The team looked at each other. "Including you?" Garth wondered.

"Yes, including me. I'm the God damn director now," Lena said scornfully.

"It's just you don't have any powers," Garth said confused.

"So?" Lena wondered.

"He's right. We need seven super-heroes," James agreed.

"Fine, we simply recruit one then," Lena rolled her eyes. "Now, go out and start saving people."

At Catco, Kara was busy on Facebook pretending to work when Lena came into her office and closed the door behind her. "So...how can I help you?" Kara asked her.

"I am going to be making some changes around here. Catco is going to swing hard to the right in its coverage and editorials," Lena said.

"So, we're finally supporting Trump," Kara said amused.

"No, even farther to the right than him," Lena clarified.

"It's called the New York Post," Kara rolled her eyes.

"I'm not about to cede the right to them any longer. We're going to surpass the New York Post and replace them," Lena said confidently.

"I like where your heads at but this radical change is going to give our subscribers whiplash. This place has always been an uber-liberal publication with Cat Grant," Kara reminded her.

"This isn't about money. It's about advancing my ideas," Lena said.

"Well, okay then," Kara agreed not caring if Catco went bankrupt.

"And I need someone that will put forth my vision without question," Lena continued.

"I've never questioned your orders," Kara said.

"You haven't?" Lena pressed becoming emotional.

"Err...no," Kara said confused by her demeanor.

"Kara Danvers, you're fired," Lena said finally.

Kara stood up. "You know, Lena. This job was never about the money. It was always about the people in this office and one-by-one they're disappearing on me."

"Your replacement will be here within the hour," Lena said coldly and then left a stunned Kara.

Kara waited for Lena to be out of earshot and then called Brainiac 5. "I'm in."

Washington DC

Supergirl marched her way into the US Capitol building and addressed the entire congress. "Are we all in agreement now that we have a crisis on our border? We on the same page now?" Kara asked them condescendingly.

Most nodded their heads from both parties. "Okay, you, Democrats, want to do the right thing for people that are in need, who are suffering from poverty, corruption, and violence. And, you, Republicans, want to secure the border and keep illegal aliens out. How about we solve both problems at once by going into Latin America and fixing the problems that have forced so many to want to come here," Kara said.

Kara got some cautious optimistic applause. "So, I'm going to go over there and take down every drug cartel member, every terrorist, every dirty cop, and every corrupt politician. Now, some of you may say that for every person I kill, I just raise two more, right? That's alright, I'll just keep killing until there's no one left to kill, and I'm going to stay down there until all of you get your shit together and actually pass a God damn bill that solves this problem."

The Congress was stunned into silence. "Thanks for your time. God Bless America," Kara said waving and then walked out. As she walked out, she was met with Hank who was impersonating a Secret Service agent.

"Not very subtle," he noted.

"You ready to go back into the shit?" Kara asked.

"I was in the shit two centuries before you were even born, little girl," Hank replied.

Six Months Later-Metropolis

In the middle of the day, a hijacked armored truck swerved around Metropolis streets with police cars in pursuit. The armored truck crashed into a few cars creating wreckage that blocked the two pursuing police cars. Paula, in Amazonian armor, leaped into action landing in front of the armored truck crashing into its engine block until she penetrated the back. Paula proceeded to beat the shit out of two robbers and then opened the back. There, she saw two additional robbers with guns on two kids.

"Stay back," they warned her.

Paula continued to walk forward amused by them. "What are you smiling at?" one of them asked her.

Heat vision beams hit his rifle melting it all over his hand. The bank robber fell to the pavement screaming in agony for his hand. Lucy then landed in costume and confronted the remaining bank robber. He fired on her with his machine gun with no effect. Lucy took hold of him and threw him high into the air. He came down later crashing onto the hood of a car.

"Can I get a selfie?" one of the saved kids asked.

"Of course you can," Lucy smiled at them.

Camera crews were quickly on the scene to interview the two new heroes.

Manchester Black and Fiona strolled the streets of Metropolis window shopping and just enjoying each other's company. "Why so nervous?" Manchester asked her.

"Supergirl said never to come back here," Fiona said.

"Why the fuck for?" Manchester wondered.

"She said it was dangerous for us," Fiona said vaguely.

"Nonsense. I can protect you from anything. I'm Manchester Mother-Fucking Black," Manchester said and then gave her a kiss.

"Let's move in together. Get married," Fiona suggested.

"I don't know about the married part. It just seems old-fashioned," Manchester said.

"Afraid of commitment?" Fiona teased.

"I'm afraid of nothing," Manchester told her while holding her hands out. Fiona smiled at him one step off the sidewalk into the street.

"Prove it," Fiona challenged.

"I will," Manchester assured her and then Fiona was suddenly taken from him. The speed of the approaching force stunned Manchester and sprayed blood onto his face. Blood, bone, flesh, and clothes scattered about on the street as Fiona's body was ripped apart on impact.

"Oh shit," James realized as he suddenly stopped. He had gone so fast down the street to go after some criminals that he accidentally slammed into Fiona killing her instantly.

Manchester stared at him still not registering what had happened. He still held Fiona's arms in his hands, the only part left of her. "Look, I'm sorry. I'll make it up to you, but I can't stop," he said and then sped off down the street.

"Fiona!" Manchester screamed as soon as he regained his senses.

James then arrived next to Lucy and Paula. "Did I miss it?" he asked them.

"We already took care of it and why are you covered in blood?" Paula asked disgustedly.

James broke down now realizing what he had done. "Fuck," Lucy realized.

Manchester cleaned himself up and sat down in front of the TV still shell-shocked in his hotel room. On the news was a sad-looking Lena and James. "My deepest condolences to Fiona's family. I was chasing these bank robbers. She just stepped into the middle of the street, and I couldn't stop myself in time," James said in a clean uniform.

"A half step off the fucking curb," Manchester disagreed angrily.

He then heard a knock on the door. Opening it, Brainiac 5 entered. "Everyone at L Corp is just a wreck over what happened. Now, you two weren't marred and technically there is no legal claim, but L Corp wants to do the right thing and offer you forty-five thousand in restitution. All you have to do is sign right here, and I offer you the check," he said.

"This is a confidentiality agreement," Manchester realized. "I sign this and I can't talk about it? Pretend like it didn't happen, pretend I didn't hold Fiona's hands?"

"Look, I know you're upset," Brainiac 5 said.

"Nah, man, you haven't seen me when I'm upset," Manchester glared dangerously.

"We're just trying to help," Brainiac 5 said.

"Then say you're sorry," Manchester said. "I want someone to look me in the eye and say they're fucking sorry!"

"Maybe I can arrange something," Brainiac 5 said.

"You do that. Until then, get the fuck out," Manchester ordered.

Annie was a blond midwestern girl that happened to have super-powers. She got herself an interview with L Corp to become a member of the Seven. Annie smiled as she looked into the camera wearing a conservative white uniform and cape. On her chest was a golden star. "I am Starlight, and I am one hundred-ten pounds and five foot six inches," she said to the camera.

She then turned in a circle for the camera. "My power? You better stand back and close your eyes," she warned.

Annie then started to glow and then overwhelmed the camera crew with white light. As her light faded, Annie went over to the fallen camera crew. "I am so sorry," she said apologetically.

Later that day, Annie was hooked up to a lie detector test. "In my hometown of Des Moines, my mom made me do all of these beauty pageants. They always asked me what I wanted to do if I had the power to do it. I know it's cliche, but I always answered 'to save the world'. The thing is though. I really really meant it," Annie said.

"I mean, when did naive and hopeful mean the same thing," Annie said sincerely. "That's what I've always wanted to do. That's why I want to join the Seven."

"What are your powers?" the interviewer asked.

"I can create blinding flashes of light. I can fly, I have super-speed, and I have super-strength," Annie said.

"You sound exactly what we're looking for," the interviewer said impressed.

"Ah shucks," Annie smiled adorably.

Manchester got a phone call from Brainiac 5 at L Corp. "Is A-Train going to give me an apology?"

"He is willing to meet with you and apologize," Brainiac 5 replied.

"I want it public," Manchester demanded.

"I'm sure we can make that happen," Brainiac 5 replied.

"And when he does, I want him to kiss my black ass," Manchester added.

"You are aware that A-Train is also black, right?" Brainiac 5 asked.

"I don't give a damn," Manchester replied.

"Well, that isn't happening," Brainiac 5 said and hung up.

"Mother-fucker," Manchester said with crazy eyes.

Later that day, Annie came out of a limo and addressed insane crowds of people that loved the Seven. She waved and smiled to all of them as Brainiac 5 escorted her inside the DEO skyscraper. Inside the building's auditorium, an excited crowd of VIPs was present for Lena's speech. A video presentation was on a screen showing the profiles of the Seven: A-Train, The Deep, Bombshell, Red Hood, Dark Angel, and Superwoman.

"This is our job, our honor, we are L Corp, we are the Seven. We make heroes super," the video ended. The crowd applauded as soon as the video concluded.

"I'm here to bring you a special guest, Lord of the Seven Seas, live and in person, The Deep," Lena brought out.

Garth came out and took the mic from Lena. "Thank you. I was once called Aqualad but how gay is that? Now, it's The Deep," he said enthusiastically. "Now, as we turn to the future, I would like to introduce someone very special. I, for one, can't wait to work with her. Please welcome, Starlight."

Annie then came on stage and greeted Garth. The two waved to the crowd as they received a standing ovation. "We love you, Starlight," one woman said.

"And I love you, random citizen," Annie replied getting into the swing of things.

Annie arrived at the highest floor of the DEO skyscraper where the Seven met. As she entered, Lucy was staring out the window looking at the entire city of Metropolis with super-vision. "Starlight, you don't want to be late for your first meeting. I had a welcome speech all prepared," Lucy said warmly.

"Sorry, Ma'am," Annie apologized.

"Please, Superwoman is fine," Lucy said taking a seat at the center of the table.

"Can we get back to this, please? This is a serious crime. These assholes pirated my movie three weeks before it was to be released. There are unlicensed Seven shirts everywhere in this city. Copyright infringement is costing us billions. That's money out of our pockets," Jason complained.

"No one gives a shit about the Red Hood animated movie. It's long forgotten," Paula said.

"At least I have a movie," Jason said snidely.

"Guys, why are we talking about this? What's Starlight going to think of us when we're fighting over nickels," Lucy interrupted.

"It does seem pretty petty," Annie agreed.

"We are the Seven whether we're out there or in here," Lucy told them all. "Now, who did you saved this week?"

The Seven were silent. "Really, no one saved anyone this week?" Lucy asked unimpressed.

"I saved a dolphin," Garth said finally.

"There we go," Lucy said pleased.

"By killing a dozen Japanese sailors," Garth whispered to Annie to freak her out.

"I heard that, fucker," Lucy said crossly.

In the afternoon, James came out to meet a long-time fan of his. "You son-of-a-bitch. How are you, Winn?" James asked giving him a hug.

"Argo's been great. I'm actually useful for once," Winn smiled.

"Glad to hear it," James smiled.

"I heard what happened on the news. That's rough, man," Winn said sympathetically.

"At first, I felt like shit. But then I remembered all the people Supergirl has killed over the years, how many the Justice League have killed. I realized then it just comes with the territory," James said as the two sat down.

"Right," Winn said not really agreeing.

"So, why did you come back?" James asked.

"Here to collect some Harun-El from Lena," Winn said. "Have you seen Kara?"

"Not for a while. Kara had a falling out with Lena and Alex. It got bad," James said.

"That sucks," Winn sighed. "Maybe, I can patch things up."

"Good luck. I've already tried," James shook his head. "With Lena, we have expanded our superhero operations. We're making so much money, right now, we're actually giving back to the government more than we are receiving. Everything is much more efficient," James said.

"What about oversight?" Winn wondered.

"We got stockholders. Anyone can buy L Corp stock," James said dismissively.

"Well, okay then," Winn chuckled. "Argo is a socialist utopia but not every society has to be your way or our way. We can all choose what is best for us."

"Exactly," James agreed.

Lena then came in and noticed Winn. "Hey, long time no see," she greeted him.

"Yeah, well, I called ahead about the Harun-El," Winn said as he placed a bug under the desk.

"I know you did. We're actually short of it, right now. You'll have to come back at another time," Lena said.

"I don't understand. What are you using it for?" Winn asked confused.

"To create superheroes. We have over two hundred now all across the country. I have stabilized Harun-El injections to give human beings incredible powers. Now, we don't have to rely on aliens in capes," Lena said.

"That alien is Supergirl," Winn reminded her.

"Yes, well, she was more interested in her own fame and having fun than saving the world," Lena said bitterly. "Once I kicked her out of the DEO, she hasn't returned. Just goes to show where her motives were."

"I see," Winn said awkwardly.

"Our Harun-El production is very low, right now, but I will be making more of it. Come back in six months," Lena said.

"We had a deal," Winn said stubbornly.

"We took a small Harun-El sample from Argo, and we have returned the same amount back. I consider us even," Lena said annoyed.

"That wasn't the terms though. Without Argo, you would never have had Harun-El," Winn said.

"Look, you little shit, I'm trying to save the fucking world here, a planet of over seven billion people. So forgive me if I don't give two shits about your little city," Lena exploded on him.

"Let's take a break," James said trying to ease the tension.

"No, I got the message loud and clear," Winn realized.

"You're a human being, Winn. Do you side with the humans or those aliens?" Lena asked.

"I side with my family, thank you very much," Winn said and then left the room.

"Shit," James sighed.

That night, Winn walked back to his hotel defeated. He would have to go all the way back to Argo and inform Thara and the Council of his failure. The Kryptonians always used formal language but he knew it would translate all the same: He bitched-out. "Hey, friend," Manchester came up to him.

"Do I know you?" Winn wondered.

"We have something in common. The Seven fucked us over," Manchester said.

"How do you know that?" Winn wondered.

"I just know. You want some Harun-El. I'll get you some Harun-El," Manchester promised.

"In return for what?" Winn asked.

"You've got experience with Kryptonians. Superwoman has their powers. I can kick ass on any of the Seven except maybe her. I need your help to avoid her detection and then take her down," Manchester said.

"Is this over that woman A-Train ran over?" Winn asked.

"That's right?" Manchester said.

"Look, your beef is with A-Train. Not the Seven," Winn said.

"That's where your wrong, son. I'm going to take them all down," Manchester replied. "They're all corrupt as fuck."

"Look, I know how to power them down. You agree not to kill them, I'll agree to help you out," Winn offered.

"Deal," Manchester agreed.

Winn came back to his hotel spent. He watched a little TV and laughed at the comedy shows. "Those Kryptonians have no sense of humor," Winn remarked to himself.

His door was then kicked in. Bombshell aimed her hand at his TV and fired an intense beam of light at it destroying it. "I surrender," Winn said holding his hands up.

"You bugged us," she accused.

"I just needed to record Lena so when I go back I can explain why I came back empty-handed," Winn excused.

"Wrong answer," Bombshell said and proceeded to beat the shit out of Winn all over the apartment blasting away the couch, lighting the kitchen on fire, and punching holes in the wall.

"I am so sorry!" Winn cried out before he got punched in the face.

"Winn!" Manchester shouted entering the hotel.

"Step away. Don't make me kick your ass, too," Bombshell said to him.

Manchester took out a pistol and fired on her center-mass. The bullets bounced off her metal skin harmlessly. "Damn," he realized.

Bombshell fired a light blast at Manchester throwing him out of the hotel room and slamming him into a wall down the hall. Manchester groaned as he got back up. Bombshell then turned to Winn. "You're coming with me, so you can answer to Lena yourself."

"Okay," Winn said meekly.

Manchester entered the hotel room and tried to fight Bombshell with punches. Bombshell didn't even bother to block and beat him to the ground. "What's your connection to him?" Bombshell demanded of him.

"A-Train killed my Fiona," Manchester spat.

Bombshell nodded. "Shouldn't have been in the middle of the street."

"She was fucking one step off the curb!" Manchester shouted.

"Do you know who we are? We're the Seven. We save the world," Bombshell said dismissively.

Winn then took the electrical cable from the TV and shocked Bombshell with it. She shook violently as the highly conductive metal all over her body stunned her. Bombshell then fell to the floor unconscious. "Holy shit!" Winn said amazed.

"Holy shit is right, mate. Now help me pick up her heavy ass out of here," Manchester said.

Central America

In some random Central American country, Kara and Hank were in camo uniforms and wearing helmets as they battled a militia in the darkness. Hank fired back with his rifle while Kara fired continuous heat vision. Occasionally, they would get hit blasting a hole through their dirty uniforms. "We fighting a left-wing or right-wing militia this time?" Kara asked.

"Don't know. Don't care," Hank replied as he reloaded.

Jeeps, troops transport trucks, and scores of troops were blasted away by the two of them as the jungle burned. Finally, hostilities died down for a moment. Hank took the time to light a cigar. "That gives away our position," Kara scolded.

"I don't give a shit," Hank replied.

"How many times have we been to this particular shit-hole?" Kara asked.

"Third or fourth time," Hank answered.

"Can we go back?" Kara complained.

"Not until Congress passes that bill," Hank reminded her.

"Damn it," Kara muttered realizing she was stuck.

Author's Notes: Yeah, I wasn't too keen on Brightburn. It was a bit too simple, low budget, and didn't know what it wanted to be. It's more about raising a school shooter than an evil Superman. I wasn't clear on whether the kid was just bad, to begin with, or the ship turned him evil via mind control. With The Boys, there isn't really a compelling reason to keep going with Brightburn. Homelander is a reflection of society's greed and bad parenting whereas Brightburn is just tragic bad luck. In my version, I wanted to create a contrast between Alex's woke parenting and Kara's use of force to keep her son in line. I often find that my Mon is very similar to Homelander. The obvious difference is that Mon knows he can be destroyed by Kara if he acts up too bad. But yeah, the intimidation, violence, sexual deviancy, psychosis, parental issues, and all that jazz were things that The Boys and Adventures were all about.

The writers were going for a gender reversal of Superman and Lois and botched it badly. I would have been more forgiving of it if Kara had multiple romance possibilities all happening at the same time. As it is, Season 5 was pretty stale in the romance department. Fans immediately hated it but CW kept going with it. I was even more disappointed when it turned out William was good all along. I got a few good laughs with him concerning his British nationality and "search for the truth" and whatnot while Kara shined him on or actively thwarted his efforts. I think a lot comes down to CW Kara just reacting to things and not living for herself or having a mission of her own. And then CW erased all the events of Season 1-4 with Crisis so what's the point of anything?