The group of four came back to Earth and met up with the rest of the super-friends. Batwoman deactivated her ring going back to her normal suit. Kara walked up to the gathered heroes. "We have established a cease-fire with the Anti-Monitor. He's pleased Marv is dead but requires a greater sacrifice on our part to compensate for the damage we've done to his ships," Kara said
"What kind of sacrifice?" Superman(96) asked.
"One more Earth shall be destroyed. We must decide now so there's no time to evacuate. I've already decided on the Earth but I wanted to give you all the courtesy of gathering your input," Kara revealed.
The super-friends gave dumbfounded expressions. "Which Earth did you have in mind?" Oliver asked.
"I've selected Earth-X. It's controlled by the Third Reich eager to expand their empire to other Earths. It will be like killing two birds with one stone. Good riddance, I say," Kara said coldly.
Alex shook her head confused. "Wait, this is like agreeing to genocide," Superman(38) protested.
"If you're concerned with your souls, I'll take the blame. The blood can be on my hands," Kara replied.
"No, by asking for our input, you're making us all complicit in this decision," Barry brought up.
"Then don't make a decision. I don't give a fuck," Kara said dismissively.
"Is it really a world of Nazis?" Jefferson doubted.
"Yes, blacks are segregated and treated like slaves with few rights," Kara said to him. "Gays are persecuted and forced to undergo rehabilitation," she said looking directly at Sara. "Needless to say, gender norms are fixed," she said looking at Nia.
"You can't agree to this," Alex pleaded with Batwoman. She merely shrugged.
The super-friends looked befuddled struggling to find fault in Kara's reasoning or an alternative. As they were on the verge of giving Kara consent, Oliver stepped up.
"No, we don't trade lives," Oliver said to her. "We'll find another way."
Kara glared at Oliver. "He's right. We will gather all the heroes of the multiverse and defeat the Anti-Monitor once and for all. Our strength comes from our bravery, determination, diversity, and inclusivity," Superman(38) chimed in.
Kara rolled her eyes. "If I couldn't defeat the Anti-Monitor none of you fools can. I see that talking to you people is a waste of time.
Oliver then took out a portal gun and fired behind Kara. "What the...?" Kara wondered as she sensed the portal. Oliver then charged Kara and the two were pushed inside. The portal then closed behind them.
"Did that...really just happen?" Batwoman wondered incredulously.
Oliver and Kara exited the portal and found themselves on a volcanic moon orbiting a large gas giant. The two immediately felt the intense heat of the volcanic atmosphere and experienced difficulty breathing in the poisonous air. The ground beneath their feet was dark and volcanic. Around them were volcanoes spewing out lava mixed with rocky hills. High in the sky was the sun, a red-giant star.
Kara eyed the red-giant realizing what that meant. Oliver quickly recovered from the disorientating environment and prepared himself mentally for the greatest fight of his life. It would be here that he would finally stop the tyrant, the butcher, the Supergirl.
"You can feel it, don't you? The red sun," Oliver antagonized.
"I don't need my powers to kick your ass, Oliver. I'm going to take your portal gun and leave you to burn on this moon," Kara told him.
The two circled each other sizing themselves up in this new environment. "I can't let you allow Earth-X to be destroyed," Oliver said to her.
"They're just Nazis and yellow-faced monkeys," Kara spat back.
"There are still good people there, resisting the regime, fighting for freedom," Oliver argued. "If there be ten good men there, it's worth fighting for," Oliver told her.
"If we turn down this deal, the Anti-Monitor will destroy every Earth. We can't win, Oliver. This is the only way," Kara said to him.
"Then we pick an Earth already uninhabited," Oliver said.
"We don't have time to take a survey of all the Earths. Stop being a petulant child and realize that to win wars, to save lives, you have to make hard choices. You know that Earth-X is the worst of them. The multiverse will be better off for it," Kara argued.
"We don't trade lives," Oliver said stubbornly.
"You're a bloody fool, Oliver! If you can't handle it, allow someone who can. The blood is on my hands, not yours," Kara shouted at him.
"I won't let you do it. I'll fight you till my last breath just as my friends will fight the Anti-Monitor to their last," Oliver said determinedly.
"I'll make you suffer before I kill you," Kara promised.
"Pain is an old friend," Oliver said not intimidated by her.
Kara looked back at the red sun and then back at Oliver. She took a moment to close her eyes and focus herself and then suddenly leaped at Oliver. The two clashed punching and blocking each other on the volcanic slab they were on. Kara aggressively pushed Oliver back towards a cliff edge that led to a lava river down below. Oliver punched Kara to the face cutting her lip and got past her. Kara wiped away the blood from her lip intrigued by him.
Oliver panted dumbfounded by her assault. Still, the blood on her lip gave him hope he could still compete with her. He didn't see himself winning this fight, only managing to destroy the both of them by luring her towards the lava rivers. He would die here. He would make his stand here.
"I'm going to enjoy watching you die, Mr. Queen," Kara said annoyed, and then rushed at him.
Oliver retreated inside a narrow cave. There, he played to his strength keeping the fight linear. The two punched at each other back-and-forth as Kara pushed him backward. They finally reached an open cavern lit up by the glowing lava rivers flowing through. Free of the confines of the narrow passageway, Kara grabbed Oliver by the throat and took him to the cave floor.
"Give up, Queen," Kara sneered at him.
Oliver then kicked her from behind sending Kara forward tumbling to the ground. Kara quickly recovered and kicked Oliver to the chest sending him back down. As Oliver got back to his feet, Kara charged him. Using her own momentum against her, Oliver kicked her legs from underneath her. Oliver then went to a knee, cocked his fist back, and went for a punch to her face. She cupped his fist just in time and then slowly got back to her feet. The two struggled at equal strength until Oliver chopped her arm freeing himself. Oliver then went for a rotating kick which Kara dodged. She matched his move but also missed. After missing each other a few times with kicks, the two met at the ankles balancing on one foot. Oliver and Kara then punched each other at the same time sending them both to the ground.
Kara quickly recovered and slammed Oliver with her shoulder. The cave wall gave way exposing them to open air once more. Kara advanced on Oliver kicking him to the head and forcing him back.
"Not winning as easily as you thought?" Kara mocked him.
"I never said it would be easy," Oliver said dryly.
"You won't be winning at all," Kara sneered. "I've been trained by the best. I will not be humiliated by a mere human."
Oliver jumped back onto a very narrow rock bridge with a lava river down below. "Come at me," he baited her.
Kara indulged him and walked on the rock bridge with him. The two punched at each other while also desperately trying to maintain their balance. Kara smiled as the two of them were so close to death. "Do you truly have the courage to die?" she mocked him. "I'll follow you anywhere, I'll kick your ass on the beaches, on the landing grounds, in the fields, and in the streets. I'll kick your ass wherever you want," she said confidently.
Oliver dropped down on a more stable ground closer to the lava river. Kara followed him and then punched him hard to the face stunning him. At this point, the lava plumes rained down hot rock on the both of them burning their clothes. Kara and Oliver slammed into each other and wrestled for control as a lava plume exploded nearby. The two gritted their teeth as they fought for supremacy. Finally, Oliver broke off and retreated closer to the lava river. Kara followed after him and then saw lava shower the path behind them. They were now unable to go back the way they came.
The two took cover as hot rock rained down on them. The rock they were on then detached from the land and started floating on the lava. "What's your brilliant plan now?" Kara asked him.
"I'm prepared to die as long as I take you with me," Oliver said to her. "You mind-controlled people making them slaves, you plotted to kill billions of people with that spirit bomb, and you throw away Earths like they were scraps. You're also a racist fuck! Face it, you failed this universe!" Oliver said to her.
"There's nothing after death, Oliver. Even if you stop me, you'll never see your victory. You'll never know how it all turns out. It will just be nothingness for all eternity. You hear me? Give up this fight and live another day," Kara tempted.
"Fuck you!" Oliver spat back as he got to his feet ready to fight her once more.
Kara glared at him as she got into a fighting stance on the floating rock with lava on all sides of them. "I should have known the Super-Friends would turn against me," she said angrily.
"Kara, you're fucked up," Oliver told her.
"From my point of view, you're the one that's fucked up," Kara shot back.
"Then you are LOST!" Oliver shouted back.
The two punched and kicked on the rock both trying to send the other off into the lava river. "This is the end for you, Oliver Queen, and not soon enough it was," Kara said to him.
"Someone failed you, Kara. Not me, but someone," Oliver replied.
As they fought, the rock slowly sank into the lava river to the point that it was almost at their feet. What was left of the rock slammed into a coastal hill of volcanic silt. Oliver leaped off the rock and landed on the soft silt a safe distance away from the lava river. Kara hesitated and then jumped as well. As she did, her red boots struggled to grip the silt. Kara struggled to get far enough away from the lava river and climb up a steep hill to get to Oliver.
Oliver then took out his bow and loaded an arrow. "I'm sorry, Kara. I truly am," he said to her and fired an arrow at her. The arrow hit Kara and exploded on her uniform, knocking her back a step towards the lava stream. Oliver kept it up firing one arrow after another with each impact sending Kara one step closer back towards the lava stream. Oliver then hesitated as Kara was mere inches from the lava stream.
Kara hissed in pain from her chest wounds but then smirked at Oliver. "Is that all you got?" she asked him.
"Forgive me, Alex," Oliver said softly and then fired a grenade shell tipped arrow. The arrow hit Kara to the gut. Kara gave a look of surprise as it hit her and then it exploded. Kara's body was flung into the lava river and didn't come back up.
Earth-2
Superman(96) looked over the assembled super-friends. "Oliver is right. We have the strength and conviction to win this fight. We are the spark that will burn the Anti-Monitor's forces down. Calling upon the heroes of the multiverse, we shall prevail," he said to them all.
"Let's get moving. We have a Crisis to win," Superman(38) smiled.
The two Supermen and the Legends ship took off into the air. A green ring then fell on John's hand making him finally a Green Lantern. "About fucking time," John said pleased.
"Kick his ass," Lyla said to him.
John gave her a passionate kiss and then took off. In space, portals opened as green, yellow, red, violet, indigo, blue, and orange lanterns all showed up answering the call. As they came together in formation, they created a rainbow flag of color.
"Green Lantern Corp standing by," Hal Jordan began.
"Yellow Lantern Corp standing by," Sinestro replied.
"Red Lantern Corp standing by," Atrocitus sounded off.
"Violet Lantern Corp standing by," Carol Ferris said enthusiastically.
The rest of the Lantern Corp leaders sounded off as they approached the moon. Dark Spectre, Dr. Fate, Shazam, and Black Adam joined up with the two Supermen. "May your genderless undefined God be with us," Superman(38) said to them all.
"I got no reading on their fleet," Ray reported on the Legend ship.
"How could they be jamming us if they don't know we're coming?" Sarah wondered.
"Sounds like a trap to me," Mick said as he drank a beer.
On Earth, Batwoman merely smirked as everyone had left. "Why aren't you going?" Alex asked her.
"Out of power," Batwoman excused.
Oliver sighed with relief, grief, and guilt as he had killed Supergirl. He had used every advantage he could think of for himself and every disadvantage for Kara and yet it had been the hardest fight of his life. He sat on the hill of silt exhausted and sweating from the extreme heat. A part of him couldn't believe he had destroyed Supergirl all by himself.
The lava shifted and then Kara emerged from the lava unharmed and glowing brightly as she went Prime. Oliver gave her a stupified look as she calmly walked on the silt ground with lava flowing off her and back down into the river. Oliver got back to his feet and held his bow in front of him, out of arrows. Kara suddenly sped behind Oliver faster than he could see or react. He turned to see her smirking at him on solid ground.
"How?" he asked her.
"The red sun? It's true that the red sun is akin to perpetual night for me, but, unlike some Kryptonians, I have reserves beyond your comprehension," Kara explained.
"But I made you bleed," Oliver said confused.
"I can lower my power-level to your weak-ass level if I want to. It makes fights with humans more interesting," Kara replied.
"So, you were just fucking with me this entire time?" Oliver realized.
"Don't feel bad. You did amazingly well for a human. I haven't had this much fun with a human in a long time," Kara said as she advanced towards him. Thinking fast, Oliver took his portal gun and slammed it on a rock destroying it.
Kara gave him a stunned look. "Even at light-speed, it would take me years to get to the next space-faring civilization."
"That's right," Oliver said victoriously.
"You'll die of starvation, thirst, and exposure from the volcanic gas," Kara pointed out.
"And I'm okay with that if it means stopping you," Oliver said bravely.
Kara clapped her hands in mock applause. "I salute you, Oliver. You truly are incorruptible. I knew keeping you alive was the right decision."
Oliver simply stared at her as she pulled a portal device from her bra pocket. Oliver dropped his bow realizing he had been thoroughly defeated. "I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith," Oliver said as he surrendered himself to his fate.
"That you have but you don't need to worry about a thing. I have already taken care of the Anti-Monitor and the multiverse is now safe."
"Wait...what?" Oliver thought he misheard.
"Let me put in a way you can understand: a flashback," Kara replied.
The massive superhero force sped across the surface of the moon and expected the Anti-Monitor and his armada to be there hiding on the other side of the moon. Instead, the armada was completely gone with no sign of the Anti-Monitor.
"Wait...what?" Superman(96) wondered.
The superhero force slowed down and looked around to reassess the situation. "Ray, what you got?" Superman(96) asked him.
"The armada, the Dyson sphere, and the Anti-Monitor are just...gone," Ray reported as his sensors looked for any sign of them.
Flashback
"I've come to bargain," Kara said to the Anti-Monitor.
"What do you offer?" the Anti-Monitor asked her.
"The coordinates to the lost anti-matter universe, a new home for your people. It was in Marv's mind since the beginning," Brainiac 5 spoke up.
The Anti-Monitor rose from his throne suddenly intrigued. "Show me," he demanded.
"I've come to bargain," Kara insisted.
"What do you want?" the Anti-Monitor asked impatiently.
"Go home and never come back to the matter multiverse," Kara said to him.
"So be it," the Anti-Monitor agreed.
"He's sincere," J'onn said able to read his thoughts.
Kara nervously nodded to Brainiac 5 giving him the go-ahead. Brainiac 5 activated a hologram showing a long complex equation to the anti-matter universe's location. The Anti-Monitor took a few seconds to read it and nodded. "You will come with me. If this is a ruse, you die," he said to Kara.
Kara nodded and then gave one last look to the other three. "Should I not return, tell my love that I did my best."
"I will," Brainiac 5 assured her.
Kara then took a deep breath as she prepared herself for possible death. The Anti-Monitor opened space-and-time creating a portal based on Brainiac 5's equation. Kara went through the portal first with the Anti-Monitor following her. As they passed through, Kara half-expected to be annihilated in plasma, sucked into a black hole, or witness an empty universe. Instead, she found herself looking at countless galaxies with one large spiral galaxy in front of them.
The Anti-Monitor used his falcon vision to eye individual star systems and habitable worlds all throughout the galaxies in front of them, all of them...anti-matter. The Anti-Monitor turned to Kara with a surprised look. After billions of years searching the multiverse, he finally found an anti-matter universe. A place where his people could farm the land, drink the water, breathe in the air, and experience life without fear of annihilation.
"Mar Novu knew this entire time," the Anti-Monitor said with an angry sad expression.
The Anti-Monitor fleet then arrived through giant portals. Battleships and fighters came first and then the Dyson sphere. Immediately, probes were sent out to explore this new anti-matter universe. The Anti-Monitor could sense the joy and elation of his people in his mind. For the first time since the war, the Anti-Monitor cracked a grateful smile.
"My people will honor our agreement," the Anti-Monitor assured Kara.
"Well, I would appreciate the way back to my universe," Kara said having no interest in residing in an anti-matter universe.
"Of course," the Anti-Monitor said forming a portal for her to go back. "I have made myself see the faces of all those I have murdered in this terrible war. You can understand, can you?"
"From one soldier to another...I understand," Kara allowed.
"I have one last request before you leave," the Anti-Monitor asked of her.
"What is it?" Kara asked.
"I cannot self-terminate. You must do it," the Anti-Monitor said to her.
"Why? You're home," Kara asked confused.
"I've violated the natural law. I've caused too much pain and death. I am unworthy to join my people. I cannot enter the promised land. My people must be free to elect their own leaders and step outside my shadow. I can lower my power-level to make it possible for you," he said as his skin began to dull.
Kara gave him a flustered look and then nodded. The Anti-Monitor eyed his fleet approaching the galaxy in front of him with happy tears running down his face as he turned his back to her. Kara then struck the Anti-Monitor with heat vision at full intensity. The Anti-Monitor slowly dissolved and was completely incinerated.
"Be brave, be strong," he said to his people as he faded away.
Kara wiped away tears and then went back to Earth-2 through the portal.
End Flashback
Oliver gave Kara a dumbfounded look wondering whether to believe it. "The Crisis is over?" he asked stunned by the revelation.
"That's right. That thing about Earth-X was a test to see if you would-be Social Justice Warriors would be willing to commit mass genocide on a Nazi Earth to make peace. And you know what, they were just about to agree when you stepped up and saved their collective souls," Kara smirked.
"It was all a test?" Oliver stared at her incredulously.
"Congrats, you passed. I'll be sure to send your medal in the mail," Kara mocked.
"You know what? Fuck it," Oliver said and then embraced her. Kara gave him an odd look as Oliver cried on her shoulder. "Thank you for saving the multiverse, my family, my friends," he said sincerely to her.
"Yeah, sure," Kara said giving him a pat on the back.
"I can never repay you enough for what you've done," Oliver said wiping away his happy tears.
"Well, the Oliver of my universe would very much like to meet with you. I would be grateful if you could come with me to meet him," Kara said.
"Why the fuck not?" Oliver said still euphoric over the news that the Crisis was over.
Kara activated the portal device creating a portal in space. "So, I'm guessing your Oliver is also a Green Arrow," Oliver assumed.
"Not exactly," Kara smirked as the two went through the portal.
Earth-2
Batwoman waited patiently for the news. "There appears to be some confusion over the net," Brainiac 5 understated as he hacked into the Legend's radio system.
Batwoman cracked a smile and then started chuckling. Hank laughed with her. The Anti-Monitor fleet had departed to the anti-matter universe long before the superhero force had organized and arrived on the scene. The four were all in on the joke.
"I hope you're happy...Kara," Alex scowled.
"Wait...what?" Nia wondered.
Batwoman merely stared at Alex. "Take off the mask, Kara. I know it's you," Alex insisted. Batwoman complied taking off her cowl revealing herself as Kate.
"Satisfied?" Kate smirked.
"I know you're using a voice modifier and facial hologram," Alex accused. "I went to Earth-X and found out the truth that you have been hiding from us all."
"Well, not all of us," Brainiac 5 corrected.
Kate rolled her eyes and deactivated the hologram revealing herself as Kara Danvers. "Are we safe now?" Alex asked her.
Kara merely nodded. Alex then gave Kara a tearful hug. "Thank you so much. I love you, Kara."
"I love you, too, Alex," Kara hugged her tightly.
Earth-X
Nuremberg, Germany
Oliver and Kara emerged on the other side and found themselves on a large open field. In front of them were 100,000 soldiers with rifles wearing helmets in tight formation blocks. Rows of tanks and artillery vehicles were on the side. As soon as the two of them were spotted, commands were shouted in German. Immediately, the soldiers gave them the Nazi salute in a perfectly choreographed wave from front to back. Nazi flags were flown all around with three large flags in the very back at the stage.
Oliver looked around and shook his head dismayed at Kara. A general approached Kara from the crowd. He went to attention and gave her the normal salute. Kara saluted him back. "Welcome back home, Field Marshal," he said to her in German.
"Glad to be back," Kara said to him in German. "Is the Fuhrer here?"
"Of course. He will be quite pleased to see you have brought back such an interesting prize," the general said referring to Oliver.
"He better after all the bullshit I had to go through," Kara said annoyed.
"A formality," the general said taking out a scanner.
"Of course," Kara agreed, pulling up her sleeve revealing a bar-code stamped on her arm.
"Thank you," the general said verifying that this Kara was indeed Earth-X's mightiest hero, the Overgirl.
A major came by with a German Shepherd. Kara immediately petted the dog and affectionally gave her a hug. "Oh, Blonde, have you been a good girl? I've missed you so much," Kara said to her dog.
"Is this happening? Is this real?" Oliver wondered looking around.
Kara withdrew from her dog and became serious. "I believe my uniform is out of regs," she said to her general.
"Indeed, it is," the general agreed and placed the Nazi swastika armband around her left arm.
"Let's get this show on the road," Kara said and dismissed the general and major with a salute.
The speakers blasted the Superman theme for all to hear. The gentle uplifting music, in the beginning, put a smile on the faces of all of the soldiers in formation. "Now," Kara said to Oliver as the drums and trumpets picked up. The two marched towards the back with thousands of soldiers in formation watching them. After a long walk, the two were now facing the stage in the presence of the Fuhrer. The two waited for the music to end. As the march finally ended, Luftwaffe Typhoon fighters flew overhead in formation flying over the Luitpoldarena field in seconds, their jet engines roaring as they passed. Fireworks went off at the back of the field lighting up the sky. As they exploded they formed swastikas of light.
As the Fuhrer approached, Kara got on a knee and bowed her head while Oliver defiantly remained standing. The Fuhrer was dressed in a slick shiny black trenchcoat, a Nazi swastika armband on his left arm, an Iron Cross hung from his neck, and was wearing a cap. As he saw Supergirl's submission to him, he was greatly moved and threw his cap aside.
"Rise...my wife," the Fuhrer said to her with happy tears in his eyes. Kara got back to her feet and passionately kissed the Fuhrer, Oliver Konig.
Oliver gave Kara and the Fuhrer a double-take. "Now, it makes sense."
"It was so horrible. I had to suffer all these fools and the Anti-Monitor actually killed me," Kara sobbed to the Fuhrer.
"You're home now. Nothing will keep us apart again," the Fuhrer told her.
"I have the schematics for the Myriad device. Soon, the Empire of Japan will kneel before us and the rebellion will be crushed," Kara said to him.
"Excellent," the Fuhrer said pleased. "We'll finally be able to unite this world and have a thousand-year peace."
"Excuse me but why am I here?" Oliver interrupted them not understanding them as they spoke in German.
The Fuhrer smiled at Oliver and sized him up. "We saved your Earth, your universe. You can now live the rest of your days in peace. All I ask in return is a friendly duel."
"A duel?" Oliver questioned.
"I may not have gone on all the adventures you have, but I have trained my body to its limits," the Fuhrer said eying Kara.
"You want me to kick your ass?" Oliver asked incredulously.
"If you can," the Fuhrer smiled condescendingly.
"And if I refuse?" Oliver asked argumentatively.
The Fuhrer and Kara exchanged disappointed looks. "You'll be free to go," the Fuhrer told him. "But will your honor permit it, Oliver Queen, the Green Arrow?"
"I suppose not," Oliver frowned.
Kara eyed the Fuhrer nervously as he stood in front of thousands of soldiers, political leaders, and distinguished guests. "Let's take this inside, shall we?"
"Yes, I think that would be best," the Fuhrer agreed.
A general walked up to the Fuhrer and handed him a bow and a sack with arrows all with dull red-painted tips. Oliver was also handed a sack of similar arrows that were green-painted. "After you," the Fuhrer said to Oliver as the three of them went down below the stage into an underground bunker.
Earth-99
Gotham
Bruce worked on his computer as Kate came by with a tray of soup. She looked ruffled up like someone had kicked her ass dozens of times within a short time period. "The circus is in town. How do you feel about clowns?" Bruce asked her.
"Is that a serious question?" Kate wondered.
"Yeah," Bruce confirmed and then took a spoonful of his soup. "It's cold."
"It's Vichyssoise. It's supposed to be cold," Kate reminded him.
"Oh yeah, that's right," Bruce recalled.
"You like it?" Kate asked as he finished.
"No, actually, I don't," he replied. He stared at the screen showing Penguin's face. "That is one fat bastard."
"Sir?" Kate wondered.
Bruce got up. "Monsters are out there, right now, and I have to go to work," he said to her and then took off. Moments later, Batman got into his Batmobile and sped off into the night.
"Great, now what?" Kate asked herself.
"We party like it's 1989," Kara said as she entered the Bat-cave.
"The Crisis?" Kate asked.
"Don't worry about it. We won," Kara smiled.
"Glad I could be of help," Kate said bitterly.
"But you did help, Kate," Kara said vaguely. "How was training?"
"He kicked my ass if that's what you mean," Kate said feeling sore.
"You were trained by the best. Now, you're truly ready to be Batwoman," Kara smiled at her. "Let's go home."
Earth-1
Star City
Oliver emerged from a portal with a broken bow, a torn-up uniform, a bloody lip, and a black eye. "What the hell happened to you?" John asked him.
"You should see the other guy," Oliver said dryly.
Oliver and John hugged, happy the Crisis was over. "Hey, William and Mia are gone. I guess you changed the future."
Felicity and the infant Mia then walked up to Oliver. He immediately dropped his broken bow and came over to them. "I heard what you did during the Crisis. How are you going to top this?" Felicity asked him.
"I don't know. Maybe be the best husband and father I can be," Oliver said as he embraced her with John and Lyla watching on.
Earth-38
Metropolis
The next morning, Kara awoke with a start in her own apartment. "Look who's...," Alex said impatiently.
"Holy shit!" Kara said startled and then fired heat vision that went through her kitchen and out the other side of the apartment complex. "Awake," Alex finished.
"Alex. I am so sorry. I don't know what came over me," Kara said apologetically.
"Did you have a bad dream or something?" Alex asked concerned.
"I don't know. How did I get here?" Kara asked, uncertain about everything.
"You were passed out drunk in front of the TV, so I decided not to move you to the bed," Alex told her.
Kara looked at all the liquor bottles all over the place. "Oh," she realized.
"Look, I have to run. Kelly and I are doing this indoor running class. You sure you're going to be okay?" Alex asked her.
"I'm fine," Kara assured her. "Wait...how did you account for the green Kryptonite on the Batsuit?"
"It wasn't Kryptonite. They were just green lights," Alex shook her head dismayed at her.
Kara smiled amused at her own wit. "Well, okay then."
Alex then took off as Kara got a phone call from Nia. "Sup?"
"Where are you? The ceremony is about to start," Nia said stressed out.
"Ceremony?" Kara wondered.
"They're about to award the Noble Peace Prize any moment now," Nia told her. "Don't worry, I saved you a seat but the lady at the Gazette is giving me angry eyes. If you miss this, Andrea is going to blow a gasket," Nia said.
"Did you tell the Gazette lady that I'm kind of a big deal?" Kara asked.
"I did. She didn't seem to care," Nia replied.
Kara instantly arrived at the ceremony. "Nice timing," Nia said as the ceremony was about to begin.
They both took their seats. "So, I had this weird dream where I saved the multiverse from certain doom," Kara remarked.
"I know. I was there," Nia said softly.
"And now I am proud to announce the winner of this Noble Peace Prize to Lex Luthor," the announcer said. Lex took to the podium and smiled at everyone awkwardly.
"How did he end up winning it?" Nia wondered.
"I paid the board off," Kara revealed.
"Is there an institution you haven't mocked and discredited?" Nia shook her head dismayed.
Lex gave Kara a wink and then addressed the press. "We live in dangerous times. Earth is a dangerous place. I suppose that's why people love superheroes so much. Unfortunately, I don't have any powers but I have dedicated my life to fighting on the side of humanity working for the democracy movement in former Soviet states. I want everyone to know that this Lex Luthor stands with mankind."
At the DEO, Alex and Karina watched the viewing screen of Lex accepting his award. The news then turned to President Trump officially pardoning Lex Luthor and clearing his way to arrive back to the United States. "This Lex Luthor is not responsible for the actions of his clone. He is an innocent man, a great man, a smart man, a stable genius, like myself. I welcome him back to the United States and look forward to what he will accomplish."
"Thank you, Mr. President. I'm glad to be back. I realize that it will take time to regain your trust. I will do everything possible to make amends for the wrongdoing of my clone. I want to thank, first and foremost, Supergirl, for giving me this opportunity to have a fresh new start. I will not let humanity down," Lex said graciously.
Karina smiled admiringly. "I can't believe he's the boss of the DEO now," Alex said dismayed.
"Even President Trump has a boss," Karina said in a thick Russian accent.
"There's something happening downtown. I'll send a team," Alex said to Karina.
"That won't be necessary. I tire of this guard duty. I wish to punch something," Karina said eagerly and then flew off.
At the dock, Weather Bitch was causing trouble firing electricity at random civilians and police cars. Karina dropped down and confronted her. "Hey," Karina said to her.
"Look who came to join the fun," Weather Bitch smiled at her.
Karina powered up her eyes for a lethal strike when a blur punched Weather Bitch a distance away. "Sorry, did I interrupt?" Barry(38) asked sheepishly.
"Supergirl, Flash, I just love it when you two team-up. Can I get an autograph?" an old man asked them.
"Sure," Barry said happy to.
Barry signed his name on a picture of Flash and Supergirl together. Karina then signed the picture with her left hand. "So, you want to get brunch, sometime?" Barry asked Karina.
"I'm sorry, English is my third language. What is brunch?" Karina asked confused.
"Well, it's when...," Barry began as they walked off together.
That evening, President Trump addressed the nation. "My fellow Americans, we know now that our way of life, our world, almost came to an end. An entity known as the Anti-Monitor attacked Earth, intent on its destruction. Thankfully, we were saved by none other than Supergirl, my good friend and supporter. Her strength is an example for us all. We give thanks to Supergirl who fought for us with great tenacity, tireless work, and utmost courage. She put her life on the line for our country, our planet. She is first among all heroes."
"This is some bullshit," Alex shook her head dismayed in Kara's apartment.
"A grateful nation thanks you, Supergirl. God Bless you and God Bless the United States of America. Goodnight," President Trump finished his address.
Kara laughed hysterically as she turned the TV off. "You know what? I don't even care anymore," Alex sighed.
"What's the alternative? Did you want him to tell the world that the Nazi Supergirl saved the multiverse?" Kara asked rhetorically.
"Can we be honest with each other this one time?" Alex asked of her.
"Alright, shoot," Kara allowed filling up her glass.
"Why did you enlist Overgirl of Earth-X to lead us against the Anti-Monitor?" Alex asked seriously.
Kara gave her a haunted look. "I knew that Overgirl could and would do things I could not. She could make the hard decisions I wasn't comfortable making. The truth is, I'm not capable of killing 100 quadrillion sentient beings to achieve victory. And it's not easy for me to just throw away my life to win. I knew that I lacked the ruthlessness and militancy that she possessed."
"So, you gave her your heart and saved her life," Alex realized. "You planned this out all this time. The Supergirl that saved Earth-2 and kept Oliver alive all those weeks was her. You knew she would follow through because her own husband is a version of Oliver."
"Her passion for Oliver is the same passion I have for you, Alex. I knew she would do everything possible to keep him alive," Kara nodded.
"Why didn't you tell any of us?" Alex asked.
"Like you guys would follow a Nazi into battle, resurrect her back to life, and try to save her soul. I impersonated Kate, so I could keep an eye on her at all times," Kara explained.
"When she died, I really did think she was you. The pain I felt was so unbearable. You can't put me through that again," Alex said seriously.
"I'm sorry but you shouldn't have gone to Earth-X. I mean, what the fuck?" Kara shook her head at her.
"I didn't have anything better to do and I was scared a Nazi was going to lead us to ruin. If I hadn't known who she really was, I might have been tempted to take her offer to sacrifice Earth-X for peace. I guess I have some work to do on my soul," Alex said glumly.
"Us both," Kara clinked glasses with her.
The next morning in an abandoned warehouse, Supergirl strolled towards a new round table with the symbols of the major heroes: Superman, Supergirl, Flash, Martian Manhunter, Wonder Woman, Aquaman, Batman, and Cyborg. "I call this meeting to order," Kara said as she sat at the head of the table.
Kara looked around seeing no one arriving. "Oh, fuck me, right?"
The End
Author's Notes:
Overgirl: All the pieces were set up for Crisis in this season. In all of the Arrow episodes, Overgirl was there to protect Oliver from getting himself killed. There were some hints along the way such as Overgirl's distaste for John Dingle and his future son, hatred towards Katsu, racist programming of Myriad, homophobia, and ruthlessness. She also was conveniently gone from Earth-X during the Crisis. Crisis on Earth-X Part 3 was placed in Season 5 as this is where Supergirl makes the deal to Overgirl to lead the heroes against the Anti-Monitor in return for a new heart. The ruse to sacrifice Earth-X was meant to throw Alex and the reader off the scent. It had been established in previous Adventures' episodes that red sunlight does not weaken Kara. Kudos to you if you knew Overgirl was in charge and that the final duel with Oliver was a farce. Overgirl's rant against the heroes comes from Hitler in the movie, Downfall.
Batwoman: For those following Adventures of Batwoman, Kara uses the Bat-suit about half the time. Additionally, Batwoman's use of the White Lantern ring was another hint as it references Adventures of Supergirl Season 4.5. Overgirl and Batwoman are often together as the two are always watching one another. As revealed in this episode, the green lights on the suit were just lights. Kara, in the Batsuit, was able to overpower both Supermen and Overgirl at one point with her own strength. The green lights helped to create the illusion that the Kryptonians were weakened around her when this was not the case. Kara impersonating Kate would often save Alex from Overgirl's wrath.
Oliver Queen: The end duel between Oliver(1) and Oliver(X) was based on Rocky III. In their twisted way, Overgirl and Oliver(X) see themselves as giving Oliver(1) a service and believe they should be repaid. Oliver gets to live in this continuity and will make additional appearances in this series. I'll leave it up to Arrow fans to tell me if being killed in the first episode, rising from the dead, being turned into the Dark Spectre, and dying in a very confusing fashion was the fate he deserved after 8 seasons. For me, Oliver was the conscience of the group and deserved a few badass scenes in this series.
Anti-Monitor: Early on, I wanted to make him a Moses-figure that just wanted to get his people home. I took his anti-matter properties seriously as a way to complicate any battles with him. I decided I needed to make a twist with the Monitor as he is so ridiculously incompetent and secretive in the CW version. Like Moses, the Anti-Monitor does not arrive at the promised land. His last quote to his people comes directly from Moses. For me, it was important for the heroes to question their allies and try to understand their enemy.
Adventures of Supergirl is a cynical deconstruction of CW. That is why Overgirl was given the leadership role and final victory in this series. Now, for all time, the heroes will know who saved them in Crisis. This series is about questioning shades of grey, seeing evil in heroes and the good in villains, and interesting plot twists. It's about moral philosophy and compromising ethics to achieve victory. I hope the plot twists will make you want to go back to the beginning and appreciate the clues. There is a fine line between obvious plot twists and unsupported ones, and I hope I kept that balance.