Author's Notes: Thoughts, dialogue, or actions taken by any particular character(s) do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the author, duh.
Earth-X-Present Day-Metropolis
Oliver Konig had finished a glorious speech to political elite snobs that kissed up to him at the capitol building in Washington DC. Each one of them wore a swastika band on their arms with a slight detail change. The four ends of the swastikas were arrow points. Oliver was the current Fuhrer of a still divided world. His regime, over the last several decades, had conquered all of Europe, Northern Africa, the Middle East, and the eastern side of North and South America. The other great power, the Empire of Japan, had conquered all of East Asia, Australia, India, and the western side of North and South America. The two sides met at the Rocky Mountains creating an uneasy buffer zone between them.
On this occasion, Oliver was wearing a nice suit with a swastika pin on it. He kissed his wife, Kara, lovingly as he made his way out of the building with her. As he entered his car, Oliver smiled as he saw his flag on the nearby buildings. Oliver and Kara entered their limo and then suddenly the car exploded. Secret Service scattered as metal shrapnel was thrown everywhere. When the smoke had cleared, Kara was on Oliver's back shielding him from harm. Fireballs were thrown about as security forces moved in.
Kara got to her feet casting off her ruined white dress in favor of her Overgirl uniform. She eyed a slightly dazed Oliver. "I'll handle them," Kara said as the Freedom Fighters appeared on the capitol lawn.
Oliver nodded and then went with his security detail away from the scene. Kara then focused on the Freedom Fighters numbering seven American superheroes that had been a thorn in her side for years. Kara then heard Native American language, a language she didn't understand, in their earpieces. At their hidden command center, master strategist and tech wizard, Winn Schott Jr. eyed Kara's power level on the screen.
"It's like before. It's fluctuating," he said to them through a translator.
"I hope it is enough," Uncle Sam said gravely. He was the leader of the Freedom Fighters, a spirit-like entity that could possess any patriotic American wiling to fight. He was tall, slender, appearing in his seventies, and dressed in a stars-and-stripes suit. He was the only being on the planet that gave Kara pause.
With him at his side was Firebrand, Human Bomb, Phantom Lady, Black Candor, Miss America, Red Bee, and Ray. They all brought unique gifts to the table and had learned to fight as a unit. Firebrand was a young man with blond hair, wore a black-and-red suit with a prominent white star on his chest, and had control over fire. He was the one that had dared to attack the Fuhrer. Human Bomb wore a black EOD suit to protect others from himself. Every drop of sweat, blood, or hair follicle had the ability to ignite causing a powerful explosion. He could even cause his whole body to explode with nuclear intensity. Despite this, he was generally a moral peaceful man. Uncle Sam often used him as his trump card to keep Kara at bay.
Phantom Lady was an ordinary woman with black hair typically wearing a slutty yellow outfit. She didn't have any powers herself but she wore a suit that allowed her invisibility, intangibility, and instant transporting a short distance. Black Candor was a mutant Navajo that had taught them all his language to disrupt the regime's ability to understand their transmissions. He had large black wings attached to his back allowing him to fly and could even manipulate the wind. Miss America could shrink herself to ant-size or become a giant manipulating the space between her atoms. Red Bee was a woman in a red suit with insect wings able to infect large populations with her pheromones while controlling plagues of insects. Finally, Ray had the ability to manipulate light and collect solar radiation for his purposes. He wore white pants, black chest armor, and a golden helmet that covered most of his face.
Normally, the Freedom Fighters would avoid direct confrontation with Kara but new information had been discovered that gave them the idea they had a chance against her. Kara was slightly surprised to see them all together. Usually, they attacked individually in sneak attacks.
"I grow tired of our little games. Perhaps, I'll kill one of you each time we meet. It was the Guardian last time. Who will it be this time, Sam?" Kara asked him.
"James died a patriot," Uncle Sam told her.
"We're all patriots here, Sam," Kara replied. "But you're on the wrong side of history. It was the English that founded this land but it was the Germans that built it with hard work, inventiveness, and entrepreneurial spirit."
"Yes and some of them were Jews," Uncle Sam replied.
Kara merely stared at him. "That was a long time ago," she downplayed.
"For me, it feels like yesterday," Uncle Sam said and then motioned for his team to attack.
Black Condor and Red Bee took to the air. Kara followed them with her eyes distracted. Phantom Lady rushed Kara with a Kryptonite blade in her hand. Kara noticed just in time avoiding her swipe. She fired heat vision at her only to have it go through her. Phantom Lady became invisible and then suddenly became visible as she swiped. The blade cut Kara's arm through her sleeve. Kara went for a kick only to have it go through her. Uncle Sam leaped up and landed closed to Kara. He punched her hard to the face forcing her to take a step back. Uncle Sam punched her with combinations like the boxer he was forcing her back a step with each blow. Kara cocked her fist back and punched Uncle Sam away from her. Phantom Lady then appeared with her blade to slit her throat. Kara clapped her hands forcing her to the ground from the shock-wave. Uncle Sam and Phantom Lady retreated away as a green explosion hit Kara.
Kara fell to her knees in pain and started wheezing. Miss America smirked as she had managed to jump onto Kara, place a Kryptonite bomb on her chest, return to normal size, and then detonate the bomb. "You bitch," Kara said painfully.
Miss America smirked as she reached giant-size and then slammed her fist into the ground where Kara was at creating a crater. Miss America withdrew her hand to see the damage and was surprised to see Kara gone. Kara blasted out of the ground and gave her an uppercut to the jaw. Miss America fell to the ground with a thud. Kara wrung her hand painfully as she dropped down to the ground.
Black Candor used his wings to create a wind storm around Kara. Firebrand then started launching fire bursts at Kara non-stop. A fire tornado roared around Kara. "Keep it up, guys," Winn told the group as he continued to monitor the fight.
The fire tornado became a pillar of ice from Kara's frost breath. She then punched through it collapsing it. Red Bee flung thousands of insects to swarm Kara. While they could not hurt her, their wings were agonizing to Kara's super-hearing. Kara went Prime incinerating the insects around her. Ray then took his chance to absorb the light coming off Kara to power himself. Kara quickly dropped out of Prime as she realized what he was doing. Ray then fired high-intensity light from his hands against Kara causing an explosion of light around her.
Kara emerged from the explosions a bit rattled and then fell to her knees. She began breathing heavily feeling pain in her chest and pulsing pain down her arm. Kara had never felt so weak or hurt before. For the first time since fighting Darkseid so many years ago, she felt genuine fear. Fear for herself and for her Reich. Kara got back to her feet and tried to shake it off.
Human Bomb took off his gloves, plucked a fingernail off his left hand, and then flung it at Kara. "That is so gross," Kara gagged.
The nail dopped by her boots and exploded. Kara shielded herself as the explosion devastated the park. "What the fuck?" Kara said painfully as she was cast to the ground. Uncle Sam walked through the smoke and gave Kara a condescending look.
"Your Reich is over," he told her.
"Without us, the Japanese will take over. Is that what you want?" Kara spat at him.
"One front at a time," Uncle Sam replied and then started giving her a beating.
Kara coughed up blood as she was punched hard to the chest. She tried to reach Prime but something was preventing her. Uncle Sam took advantage of her temporary weakness to give her an old-fashioned ass-whooping. Arrows rained down between them exploding as they hit the ground. Uncle Sam and Kara were thrown to the ground from the impact.
Oliver entered the battlefield in his Red Arrow uniform with a platoon of troops. With expert aim, he fired two arrows at Black Candor's wings dropping him out of the sky. Just as Phantom Lady materialized, Oliver bitch-slapped her with his bow sensing the disturbance in the air from her. Ray fired a beam of light straight at Oliver. He fired a bow that went through the light and exploded on his hands. Ray cried out in pain from his burned hands. Red Bee sent another swarm of insects down upon the platoon. Oliver fired in the air; the arrow let loose a concussion blast that killed the incoming insects. Firebrand fired on the platoon with firebombs. The platoon wore protective suits and masks. They raised their weapons and fired freeze laser beams at Firebrand freezing him solid.
"That's enough," Human Bomb told them as Oliver advanced threatening to take another body part off.
Oliver fired an arrow into his suit electrifying him. Human Bomb fell to the ground unconscious. Uncle Sam then became surrounded by Oliver and his men. "You didn't think I would come back, did you?" he mocked.
"Make my day," Uncle Sam spat on the ground.
"I could kill you but then you would just resurrect again. You won't kill yourself. That's not the American way, is it? Tell you what? I'm going to beat the shit out of you and send you to a gulag in Siberia. How does that sound?" Oliver said to him.
"So long as the American spirit exists, I shall remain. I was here before you were born. I will be here long after you die," Uncle Sam smiled.
Oliver extended a staff and proceed to beat the fuck out of Uncle Sam. Kara, meanwhile, felt horrible as she gasped for breath and could barely stand. Security forces apprehended the rest of the Freedom Fighters. Kara then suddenly collapsed on the grass. Oliver stopped what he was doing and came over to her.
"What's wrong?" he asked stunned by her condition.
"My heart," Kara told him.
Crisis on Earth X Part 3
Kara was rushed to Metropolis General with a ventilator over her mouth. John Corben met up with Oliver in the hospital room. "Her heart has suffered irreparable damage from the strain of solar radiation. Her power comes from a circulatory system of energy pathways leading to and flowing from her heart. As her heart gets worse, so will her powers," he told him.
"So, we get her a new one," Oliver said simply. "We have plenty of prisoners to take from."
"It's not that simple. She requires a Kryptonian doner," John told her.
"We killed Superman decades ago. There's nothing left of him," Oliver said softly. "Is there any other way?"
"We have made strides in cloning human organs but not Kryptonian. I don't see any available options to us," John said regretfully.
"Are you saying she's going to die? I am the fucking Fuhrer. I will not allow it," Oliver grabbed a hold of him.
"Oliver...there is a way," Kara said weakly.
"What is it? I'll do anything it takes whether it be my own life or the whole world," Oliver said taking her hand.
"What I need, you cannot give me here on this world or in this universe," Kara said to him.
"You may not come back," Oliver said teary-eyed.
"I have to try for you and for the Reich," Kara told him caressing his face.
"Alright," Oliver nodded.
Oliver turned to John. "Make preparations to open the trans-dimensional portal," he ordered.
"That will knock out power to the entire East Coast," John told him.
Oliver wiped away his tears. "Do I look like I give a fuck?"
When they were ready, Kara put on a brave face as she walked towards the trans-dimensional portal. "I can't imagine the horrors you will witness over there," Oliver said to her. "I wish I could go with you."
"You are the Fuhrer. You must remain here with our people. I'll be back soon. I promise," Kara assured him.
Oliver and Kara kissed passionately. "Goodbye, my love," Kara said to him as she went towards the portal. Oliver then went to attention, his men followed suit, and then gave the Nazi salute until Kara had gone past the barrier.
Earth XXXVIII
In busy Metropolis, an old woman with a cane slowly walked across the street at a crosswalk. She was too slow to make it to the other side in time as the light turned green. Several cars rushed forward not caring if they ran her ass over. Supergirl landed with a thud in front of the old woman smashing into a car. As that car stopped abruptly, another rear-ended it. The old woman continued to march slowly to the other side. Kara then had to shield her from a truck by smashing into its engine block. Soon several cars had smashed into each other as Kara had stopped all traffic.
"How about you move a little faster?" Kara asked her.
"What? What did you say?" she asked stopping in the middle of the street.
"Get your ASS moving," Kara ordered.
"Don't you use that tone with me, young lady," the old woman told her off.
"I may not look it, but I'm past sixty so don't try to pull that card on me," Kara said undeterred as she stopped more cars from hitting them both from the other lane of traffic.
"Hey, how about you move that old hag to the other side of the street, will yea," one driver yelled at Kara.
"How about you take a New York hotdog and shove it up your ass?" Kara replied.
The old woman finally made it to the other side of the street. "It's like all I'm good for is being a traffic cop these days," Kara sighed.
Meanwhile, on the other side of the city, a portal opened throwing cars out of the way and shattering windows of the nearby stores. The people of Metropolis gave the portal an odd look as Overgirl emerged from it. The portal then quickly collapsed. Kara looked around at the people staring at her and noticed the American flags everywhere. The people began to point and take pictures of her. Kara took a few steps and then collapsed on the pavement.
At the DEO, Alex stared at surveillance footage of Kara's collapse. "Is that really her?" Alex asked Brainiac 5 suspecting it could be Malefic.
"It's her," Brainiac 5 said as he examined her heat signature. "There's something definitely wrong with her," he said as her power fluctuated.
"Get her here," Alex ordered him.
Brainiac 5 nodded and then flew off out of the DEO building. He landed gracefully next to Kara, scooped her up into his arms, and then flew her back to the DEO. Kara was immediately placed in the infirmary and given a ventilator. Brainiac 5 used Kryptonite needles to place a catheter in her vein keeping it open. He then started giving her medication to stabilize her.
"Get me Lena on the phone," Alex barked at one of her subordinates.
"What for?" Supergirl scoffed as she strolled in.
Alex simply stared at her. "What the fuck is going on?"
"I saved an old lady from getting her ass run over. Maybe later, I'll help a cat out of a tree," Kara said sitting down and putting her boots on the desk.
"Are you still treating Supergirl?" Alex radioed Brainiac 5.
"Affirmative," he replied.
Alex then stared at Kara. "Come with me."
Kara and Alex entered the infirmary and found a second Kara in a white hospital gown being treated by Brainiac 5. "Long time, no see," Kara said to her in German.
"How did you recognize me?" Kara(X) asked surprised.
"I saw the swastika tattoo on your chest. X-ray vision: It is a...," Kara said.
"A bitch," Kara(X) smiling finishing the catchphrase.
"You're not looking too hot. Get your ass kicked again?" Kara asked her.
"Actually...," Kara(X) said awkwardly.
"Wait...she's the Nazi version of you from Earth-X," Alex suddenly realized.
"Yeah," Kara said as if it were nothing.
Alex pulled Kara aside. "Why the fuck are we treating her? She's a fucking Nazi."
"There's no need to whisper. She has super-hearing just as I do," Kara rolled her eyes.
"Fine," Alex said coming back to the center of the room. "Discharge her," she ordered Brainiac 5.
"Damn, that's cold," Kara said unimpressed with her.
"I can't. It violates the Hippocratic oath," Brainiac 5 refused.
"Like you give a shit," Alex glared at him. "Tell me, what happens to me and my family in your universe?" she demanded of Kara(X).
"Jeremiah and Eliza Danvers are accomplished scientists in the fields of medical science. They helped in the cure for cancer. As for their daughter, Alex Danvers is a medical doctor in Midvale, married, and has two kids," Kara(X) recalled. "I only know this because I knew you would ask," she added.
"Married to a woman, right?" Alex questioned.
"Is that...a serious question?" Kara(X) wondered. "The cure for homosexuality was made a priority by Oliver. Those suffering from it have finally been given relief."
"Gays don't suffer for it," Alex said offended.
Kara(X) eyed Alex's lack of a wedding ring. "Clearly," she mocked.
"What happens to those who refuse the cure?" Alex asked.
Kara(X) gave her an uncomfortable look. "One cannot refuse. It's one's duty as a citizen of the Fatherland to either produce or adopt at least two children in a heterosexual marriage. Fornication, prostitution, adultery, divorce, and abortion are all banned."
"Sounds like an awesome place to live," Alex said sarcastically.
"I assure you, the Japanese are far worse," Kara(X) said.
"I think I can handle anime, Hello Kitty, and tentacle porn," Alex scoffed.
"You have no idea what you're talking about," Kara(X) shook her head.
"Why are you here? Social visit?" Kara asked changing the subject.
"I need your help. My heart is weakening from too much solar radiation exposure," Kara(X) said.
"Is that a thing?" Kara asked Brainiac 5.
"Theoretically. She is a lot older than you are. It's possible her cells are unable to maintain that kind of power for so long," Brainiac 5 said.
"Fuck," Kara said worriedly.
"Do not fret. There is an easy solution," Brainiac 5 said to her.
"Oh really? What?" Kara asked.
"We use the Harun-El to replicate your heart. Lena attempted several experiments in this way," Brainiac 5 said.
"Do we need Lena to help with this?" Alex asked.
Brainiac 5 eyed Alex and then Kara. "We could use her participation."
"How do we replicate Kara's heart if it's still in her body?" Alex asked.
"We would have to remove Kara's heart, replicate it, and then put it back in," Brainiac 5 said obviously.
"No, no, fuck no, no," Alex told him.
"Do I get a say in this?" Kara wondered.
"How would you even be able to do that? Her flesh can't be penetrated, it's invincible," Alex asked.
"Finally, some respect," Kara smiled.
"A Kryptonite scalpel would be required. We would also need a steady flow of Kryptonite rays to avoid Kara's body from automatically trying to heal itself closing up the wound before the heart is put back in," Brainiac 5 said.
"Keeps getting better-and-better," Alex said disagreeably. "Could she die?"
"I cannot calculate the probability at this time but it's not zero," Brainiac 5 said flatly.
"I forbid it," Alex told him.
"It is Kara's decision to make," Brainiac 5 reminded her.
"And this is my DEO," Alex pointed out.
"Why are you being such a hater? If I die, Barney will just restart the timeline," Kara said dismissively.
"Unless, of course, he doesn't. Then, we're all fucked," Alex argued.
"I always thought I enjoyed your full confidence, director," Brainiac 5 said disappointedly.
"Don't start with me, Barney. We have a marriage of convenience. I don't trust you for shit especially after what you pulled with Kelly and me," Alex said angrily.
"Barney, why would you tell her that?" Kara asked stunned.
"Slip of the tongue," Brainiac 5 smirked.
"You two are unbelievable in your arrogance, selfishness, and immaturity," Alex scolded.
"Can it really be done?" Kara asked Brainiac 5.
"Yes, but we need more Harun-El from Argo City," Brainiac 5 told her.
"Well...shit," Kara sighed.
Kara and Alex had a chat outside the infirmary. "She can still hear us," Kara reminded her.
"I don't give a shit. I just need some air. This is a terrible idea. She's a God damn Nazi and her husband is the Fuhrer," Alex told her.
"This might come as a shocker to you but the world is not black-and-white," Kara said condescendingly.
"It is when it comes to this," Alex told her.
"And what of all the German soldiers that are now old in Germany now? If they need an organ transplant, do we just fuck'em?" Kara asked.
"She's not a soldier. She's their Supergirl. She's in charge," Alex reminded her.
"Maybe, I can make her step down if we agree to help her," Kara said half-heartedly.
"You really don't give a shit, do you?" Alex realized.
"It's in another universe. There are infinite universes out there, Alex. There's bound to be one where everyone is gay and straights are being oppressed," Kara said dramatically.
"That doesn't make any sense. How could...you know what, you're just fucking with me," Alex said angrily.
"I have killed so many people, I mean...a shit-ton of people," Kara said wide-eyed. "Just for once, I want to save a life."
"You're so full of shit. You have an opportunity to save yourself and your ego demands that you help. That's what this is all about," Alex sensed.
"Winter is coming, Alex. If you sacrifice this Supergirl, you sacrifice all of Earth-X," Kara told her.
"Then let them die," Alex said seriously.
"Wow, who's the Nazi now?" Kara asked unimpressed and walked away.
Alex leaned against the guardrails not sure what to think anymore.
The Vindicator Cruiser took off from Earth towards Argo City. Kara(X) was back in her Overgirl uniform and was feeling a little better. "So, how come you never went for a double-S crest design?" Kara antagonized.
"I was never part of the SS," Kara(X) replied.
"But it would look so cool if you did," Kara said.
"This is our family crest. I don't see you putting a giant A in your crest," Kara(X) replied.
"Why the pants?" Kara asked. "I wear the skirt to mock my enemies before I kill them."
"Ah, some Japanese soldiers are known for putting Hello Kitty stickers on their rifles," Kara(X) recalled.
"The difference between you and me is that I don't want to kill people. I dress this way to inspire fear, so people know not to fuck with me. You dress the way you do because you invite people to challenge you, you invite them to die," Kara(X) said.
"Damn," Kara said thoughtfully.
"We're here," Brainiac 5 interrupted them as the cruiser landed on Argo.
"I'm just going to stay on the ship," Kara said. "You give her a tour of the place," she directed Brainiac 5.
"As you wish," Brainiac 5 said and then exited with Kara(X).
It wasn't long before Brainiac 5 and Kara(X) met a crowd of people still all wearing beige. Their black outfits clashed with the colorful environment. "Your people won't give up the Harun-El willingly. I shall take my leave now."
"What shall I do?" Kara(X) asked him as he left.
"Socialize?" Brainiac 5 shrugged and then morphed into a random Kryptonian.
Kara(X) frowned and then noticed one particular Kryptonian coming out to see her. She was youthful as ever wearing a blue dress. Kara(X) stared at the woman and then ran over to her. Alura and Kara(X) hugged as if they hadn't seen each other in years. Kara(X) cried tears of joy.
"How?" she asked in Kryptonian.
"What do you mean?" Alura asked confused. "You're acting like this is the first time seeing me."
"It's just been so long," Kara(X) said wiping away tears.
"I thought you hated me," Alura said confused.
"I could never hate you, mother. You have always been in my heart, through the good and bad, through war and peace," Kara(X) said to her.
"Sounds like you've been having too much fun on Earth," Alura smiled warmly. "Come, let us have a meal together. I'll invite Thara."
"Yes, please do," Kara(X) recalled her best friend.
As they came to Alura's house, Thara and Winn came by. Kara(X) embraced Thara and then noticed Winn. A chill went through her as she saw him. "Hey, Kara, how's Earth these days?" Winn asked smiling.
Earth-X
The Freedom Fighters walked past scores of dead or near-dead Reich soldiers as they approached the trans-dimensional portal. Winn worked the controls and figured out where Kara(X) had been sent. "She went to Earth-38," he said to Uncle Sam.
"She's trying to enlist the help of Supergirl in this universe to save her," Uncle Sam realized.
"We can't let that happen. She's sick. This could be our only chance to destroy her for good," Winn said.
"Agreed," Uncle Sam said to him.
"Use this to open a portal back," Winn said giving him a remote.
"The end of the Reich is at hand," Uncle Sam said confidently and then led the Freedom Fighters through the portal.
Earth-38
Kara(X) felt uneasy around Winn as they had lunch. "So, you're Vice President. Very cool," Winn said to Kara(X).
"Yes, I suppose it is," Kara(X) said staring at him.
"I guess it's good I got out when I did. That Lex Luthor business was crazy," Winn joked. "I mean, he was like a terrorist that tried to overthrow the US government. That's nuts in my book."
Kara(X) simply stared at him. "Winn, I'm sorry for all the bad stuff that has happened between us. It was never personal."
"No sweat, Kara. I always knew when you were joking and when you were serious," Winn said dismissively.
"But...the things I did to your father...," Kara(X) recalled.
"My father was an asshole. I mean, he killed people with toys. I don't blame you for what happened to him," Winn assured her.
Kara(X) gave him an odd look. "So, how are my Insane grandchildren?" Alura asked.
"They're good," Kara(X) said vaguely.
Kara(X) met up with Brainiac 5 as they went back to the ship. "How was your visit?" he asked.
"It was good until I saw Winn," Kara(X) admitted.
"Is Winn a person of consequence in your universe?" Brainiac 5 asked.
"His father was a terrorist that used toys as a way to assassinate top party leaders. I was there when we arrested, tortured, and shot him," Kara(X) said somberly. "His son became the brain of the Resistance against me."
"How intriguing," Brainiac 5 said.
"Should I tell him the truth?" Kara(X) asked him.
"Would it help?" he asked her.
"I don't think so," she shook her head.
"Then you have your answer," he said as they entered the ship.
"About time," Kara said bored.
"Thank you," Kara(X) embraced her crying tears of appreciation.
Kara awkwardly patted her back. "Yeah, I had a good cry my first time."
"Can you help me find my mother in my own universe?" Kara(X) asked hopefully.
"She's going to have a fit when she sees what you've done to Earth," Kara told her.
"I don't care. I just want to see her, to hear her, and be held by her once more," Kara(X) said to her.
"I can help you find her," Brainiac 5 offered.
At the DEO, the Freedom Fighters marched in. DEO personnel came out in full force. Ray quickly blinded them with a flash of light stunning them. Alex came out with her pistol ready. "What do you want, asshole?" she asked Uncle Sam.
"We know Overgirl was here. Where is she now?" Uncle Sam demanded.
"You're not from around here, are you?" Alex realized.
"We're from Earth-X and we're here to kill a Nazi bitch," Uncle Sam told her.
Alex put her pistol away. "All you had to do was ask."
The Vindicator Cruiser landed down and the three of them stepped out. "Do you really think it's a good idea to tell her Argo's location? I mean, she's going to turn it into a Nazi colony," Kara said to him in Insane so Kara(X) couldn't understand them.
"Do you really give a shit?" Brainiac 5 replied in Insane.
"Well, no, but still. I almost feel like a bad person, right now. I'm so morally confused," Kara admitted.
"As your Pope, you can rely on me for moral guidance," Brainiac 5 reminded her.
"What is the answer, Your Holiness?" Kara asked.
"What would Jesus do?" Brainiac 5 asked.
"Damn, you got me," Kara said now resolved.
DEO helicopters arrived on the scene and started dropping off personnel and the Freedom Fighters. "Not entirely unexpected," Brainiac 5 said eying them all. "This drone won't be able to fend all of them off."
"Yeah, no shit," Kara frowned.
The Freedom Fighters advanced on Kara(X) for the kill. Kara(X) went Prime glowing intensely as she dramatically raised her power-level. She then quickly fell out of Prime and fell to a knee coughing blood. "Try to not use your powers. It will only hasten your demise," Brainiac 5 said to her.
"I will not be captured. I will not die on my knees," Kara(X) said getting back up looking tired and sickly.
"Well...shit," Kara realized she would have to intervene.
DEO Humvees and troops cautiously approached with Kryptonite bullets. Kara extended her arms out and cracked her knuckles. "If you want to live, leave," Kara ordered the DEO.
Most of the DEO turned back in the other direction. "Really? What the fuck?" Alex asked them dismayed. The DEO helicopters also turned back realizing they were up against a healthy Supergirl.
Uncle Sam and Kara walked up to each other. "I have been told that you stand for truth, justice, and the American Way," he said gruffly.
"Not always in that order," Kara smirked.
"She may look like you, but she is not you. She's a Nazi that oppressed America for decades after World War II. She's arrested, tortured, and killed good American patriots," Uncle Sam told her.
"I get where you're coming from but killing her isn't going to solve your problems. As I understand it, Germany has nukes. Even if you somehow beat back the Reich, you still got Japan to contend with. Your only hope is to change the Reich from the inside and to do that you're going to need her help," Kara said.
"No, fuck that. We resist to the end," Uncle Sam refused.
"There's more at play than your little world. Overgirl is the most powerful being in your universe, and you're going to need her. Winter is coming, my friend," Kara told him.
"You have a choice to make: Do you side with America or this Nazi bitch?" Uncle Sam said finally.
Kara sighed. "God help me," she said as she punched Uncle Sam across the field. He tumbled a bit across the ground until he slammed into a tree.
The Freedom Fighters immediately attacked her with all of their abilities. Within thirty seconds, they were all broken and beaten. Black Condor and Red Bee had their wings blasted off, Phantom Lady was on the floor with her suit torn up, Firebrand was still in a block of ice, Miss America was unconscious on the ground, Ray was also knocked out with his helmet cracked. Human Bomb began to panic as he was about to explode.
"I can't control it," he shouted distressed.
Kara quickly kicked him high into the atmosphere where he exploded harmlessly in space. Kara then walked past a disappointed Alex and went over to a beaten Uncle Sam. "I should have known blood was thicker than patriotism," he muttered.
"This isn't about blood. I fought with my uncle and aunt. Now, they're both dead," Kara said to him.
"Then, you believe as she does?" Uncle Sam questioned.
"No, fuck no. I don't want to belittle what you fight for but the existence of your universe is at stake," Kara told him.
"I don't want to live in a universe where the Reich reigns. I'd rather us not exist," Uncle Sam said bitterly.
"Well, you don't get to decide that. I do," Kara said dismissively and then walked off.
Lena came by the DEO and met up with Brainiac 5. "How can I help?" she asked feeling uncomfortable.
"I need an assistant I can trust for a very special operation," Brainiac 5 said vaguely.
"Of course. What's the procedure?" she asked curiously.
"I am going to take Supergirl's heart out of her body, clone it, and then place it back in her chest," Brainiac 5 said.
"I see," Lena said stunned.
"I'll be working with Kryptonite so I can cut into her body. There is a possibility of death with this procedure. In fact, I would say this is the closest thing Supergirl has ever come to actually risking her life. It would be a shame if something were to go wrong," Brainiac 5 tested her.
"I know she would do the same for me," Lena said naively.
"Your optimism amuses me. Come, we have much to do and not much time left," Brainiac 5 gestured inside the DEO medical room.
Alex stood in their way. "Director?" Brainiac 5 asked wondering whether he would need to subdue her and sack the DEO.
"Just be careful, Barney," Alex said finally.
"Come join us," Brainiac 5 offered.
Brainiac 5, Lena, and Alex came into the surgical room and found Kara unconscious on the medical table wearing appropriate scrubs. Green Kryptonite light then shined down on Kara. "We're really doing this?" Lena realized.
Brainiac 5 exposed the skin to the green light weakening it. "Scalpel," he requested a green blade. He then expertly sliced into Kara's chest reaching the sternum. "Saw."
Brainiac 5 then cut into her sternum using the saw removing it. "It looks so human," Lena remarked at Kara's anatomy.
"Doesn't it?" Brainiac 5 said guilt-tripping her. He then carefully and skillfully removed her heart from her chest and placed it on a tray. A machine then took over pumping blood for Kara.
Brainiac 5 brought Kara's heart to another lab and placed it in a jar connected to an empty jar. "Is that Harun-El?" Lena asked curiously.
"Precisely. We will now use it to clone a new heart," Brainiac 5 said ambitiously.
"But all my experiments failed," Lena objected.
"I know," Brainiac 5 said condescendingly.
Brainiac 5 activated the machine and in a flash of light, a new heart was created from nothing in the second jar. Brainiac 5 scanned the new heart with his eyes. "Good," he said pleased.
Brainiac 5 then placed Kara's heart back into her body, put her sternum back in, and started sowing her back up. Once he was done, he turned the Kryptonite light off. Kara's scar immediately disappeared. Kara then woke up. "I had the weirdest out-of-body experience," Kara said wide-eyed.
Alex gave her a hug. "That was so brave of you."
"I know," Kara said patting her back.
"Whose heart is this for?" Lena asked.
"A high-ranking Nazi official," Brainiac 5 said nonchalantly.
"You're fucking with me, right?" Lena assumed. "Right?"
Kara(X) smiled as she felt so much better with a new heart. Kara watched her as she slept in bed. "How are you feeling?" Kara asked her.
"Like new," Kara(X) said pleased.
"You know, it wasn't all about you. This whole ordeal tested my friends and everyone's values," Kara said.
"I understand what you mean," Kara(X) allowed.
James then walked in. "Hey, I heard about your open-heart surgery. Whoa, there are two of you. When did this happen...again?"
"Just the other day. She's from a universe where Africa is a super-power," Kara lied.
"Very cool. I hope my people aren't oppressive towards you or anything," James said awkwardly.
"No, they're very hospitable," Kara(X) stared at him as if seeing a ghost.
"Have you decided what you're going to do?" Kara asked him.
"Not yet, I'll get back to you on that," James told her.
"If you need advice on how to fill out unemployment insurance forms, I'm an expert," Kara offered.
"I know you are," James smiled leaving.
Kara(X) gave Kara a haunted look. "By your expression can I assume you killed him," Kara asked.
"Oliver did," Kara(X) said softly.
"Look, I'm the last one to tell someone how to live their life. My Russian clone tried to take over the world and we had to restart the whole timeline. I'm not going to tell you I'm a saint, but I have been in your exact same position in the future. I rule the world a thousand years from now with Barney and my Insane husband," Kara told her.
"How did you rule?" Kara(X) asked curiously.
"I didn't really. I just killed bad guys and crime and injustice stopped happening. I decided I didn't actually give a shit about how people lived. Too much paperwork anyway. Don't be a micromanager or an ideologue. Just chill and let karma sort itself out," Kara suggested.
Kara(X) nodded. "You should know that I never do things for the sake of being nice. When the time comes, I may need a favor from you," Kara said to her.
"You saved my life. Anything," Kara(X) told her.
"That's my girl," Kara smiled.
The two Supergirls, Brainiac 5, and Alex came to a trans-dimensional portal in a warehouse. Brainiac 5 put in the correct coordinates to Earth-X. Alex came up to Kara(X). "All I can say is this: If you're going to be an asshole, have a good reason for it."
"I will need to pay my own Alex a visit. You seem like a friend I would love to have," Kara(X) said to her.
Kara and Kara(X) embraced with a hug as chained up Freedom Fighters were sent through the portal. "I'm just glad you asked me nicely instead of just trying to take my heart by force."
"That would be so rude," Kara(X) smiled. "Thank you, sister."
"Don't be a stranger," Kara said as she turned towards the portal.
"These are the general coordinates of Argo City," Brainiac 5 said giving her a pad.
"Thanks, Barney," she said shaking his hand.
Kara(X) gave them one last look and then went through the portal. On the other side, Oliver and a battalion of troops were waiting for her. The portal closed behind her. "Are you healed?" Oliver asked as he embraced her and kissed her.
"Yes, they gave me a new heart," Kara(X) said to him.
"By force?" Oliver wondered.
"No, they were very hospitable," Kara(X) said.
"I am sure they tried to fill your mind with all sorts of nonsense," Oliver assumed.
"A little bit but I think we should talk. We need to end this senseless war once and for all. Oliver, Winter is coming," Kara(X) pressed.
"I shall speak to the Japanese ambassador first thing tomorrow morning," Oliver nodded.
Kara(X) looked over the Freedom Fighters. "We may need their abilities. Let them live."
"As you wish," Oliver said kissing her hand.
Kara(X) stepped out of the warehouse and into an open field. Tensing up, the wind picked up and the ground swayed away from her as she went Prime. Oliver smiled as Kara(X) became as bright as a star.
Author's Notes: I invite the reader to decide on their own what they would have done in this scenario. I felt it was important to articulate the positions of Alex and Kara on whether to save Overgirl instead of spoon-feeding as CW did. In the CW version, there is a part 4 but this chapter here will conclude the Crisis on Earth-X series. Another addition I made is that Earth-X's universe goes faster timewise which allows for it to be WW2 in SG Season 2 and present-day in SG Season 5. For more Overgirl action, I invite you to read Adventures of Overgirl on my profile.
