(Rated I for Immature)
Ixtenco, Mexico
Hank and Alex arrived in the Mexico town of Ixtenco after it had been hit by some kind of attack. Getting out of their black SUV, the two looked over the destruction. No building was spared as they walked through the ruins. Bewildered civilians carried on looking for anything they could save.
"This is a tragedy, for sure, but why are we here? The DEO tracking down the weather?" Alex asked confused.
"The locals say the wind had a face," Hank said seriously.
"They're under stress. That doesn't mean we're encountering some kind of multiverse phenomenon," Alex said skeptically.
A green smoke suddenly filled the area as a figure landed in front of them. Alex and Hank immediately took out their pistols. As the green smoke faded, a middle-aged white man with brown hair and a beard appeared. He was dressed in an armored suit, a cape, and a glass dome protecting his head.
"Who are you?" he asked them.
"Special Agent Alex Danvers, FBI," Alex said showing him her fake badge.
A giant rock monster suddenly appeared behind them. "You don't want any part of this," Mysterio said to them as he fired green lasers from his gloved palms at the monster.
Supergirl Far From Home
Karina casually sat back as she watched RT news on the DEO television screen. "People from around the world are adjusting to the Crisis. Last December, aliens and humans worked together in a rapid evacuation of the planet to Earth-2 that saw families separated for a week. Now, many of those evacuated to Earth-2 are claiming amnesia and other mental-related issues. Responsibility falls squarely on the shoulders of the so-called "Super-Friends."
Karina watched a video montage of people around the world giving their experiences of feeling amnesia, out-of-body experiences, mind-control, and so forth all caused by the use of Myriad. "I've been a lifelong Democrat but somehow, someway, I keep having these thoughts in my head that President Trump is a really really nice guy," one American complained.
Karina giggled at that thoroughly amused by Myriad's power. "In other news, Brexit is now official. Is this the beginning of the fall of the EU?" the RT reporter asked aloud.
"God, I hope so," Karina smirked.
Karina then got an emergency phone call from Alex that showed itself on the screen. "Hard pass, I need a vacation."
London, UK
A large crowd formed for a rally celebrating Brexit, the final touch to Great Britain separating from the European Union. The people enthusiastically waved British and English flags in support of their sovereignty. The crowd then heard a sonic boom as Supergirl landed on the stage earning the applause of the entire crowd. She didn't need a mic as she addressed the people before her.
"Tonight, I look upon the descendants of people who fought and gave their lives to keep this land free from evil forces on the continent. Your grandparents are smiling upon you now. Sons and daughters of Britain, I am Supergirl, and tonight I stand for truth, justice, and the British way," Kara smiled earning cheers and chuckles.
"I see a people in defiance of tyranny. You've come here to show the world that you are free men. And as of right now, free men you are," Kara said to them earning another big applause.
"We can't be divided by our petty differences any longer. We must be united in our common language, blood, and culture," Kara said referring to shared British-American ties.
"From this day forth, you will be fighting to keep the freedoms you have earned here today. Not from tyranny, oppression, or persecution...but from annihilation. You're fighting for your right to exist as Brits. And should you win the day, this day will no longer be just January 31st but the day when you declared to the world in one voice: 'We will not go quietly into the night. We will not vanish without a fight. We're going to fight on. We're going to live on. We're going to survive. Tonight, we celebrate our independence day!" Kara said to them.
The crowd went wild waving their flags furiously in the air. Kara smiled enjoying the atmosphere of the crowd. "In the Great War, bold men lay down their lives, not just for England, but all of Britain and the promise this country holds. Now, on this wretched patch of Earth called London, globalist hordes face...obliteration. Just across the channel, the EU barbarians huddle, sheer terror gripping tight their hearts, their icy fingers, knowing full well the end is near for them. Now, they look upon all of you, tens of millions of free Brits. This night, you have rescued your country from mysticism and tyranny and have ushered in a future brighter than anything anyone could imagine. The sun shall never set on the British Empire. To Brexit! To victory!" Kara said to them all.
Venice, Italy
Karina and Lex took a boat ride in the channels of Venice taking in the sights and the warmer weather. Lex would take photographs of Karina as she smiled in front of historic buildings. "So, how are you doing?" Lex asked her.
"Still recovering. I'm not at full strength yet," Karina admitted referring to when she was hit with a Kryptonite bomb.
"Well, I booked us one of the best hotels in Venice," Lex smiled.
The two got off the boat and entered the luxury hotel. Karina eyed Lex curiously as he struggled to communicate in Italian. "We have a reservation under Lex Luthor," Karina said in fluent Italian.
"Here you are," the clerk said handing them keys.
"Thanks," Lex said sheepishly. "When did you learn Italian?"
"PATRIOT wanted me to learn all the European languages. It helps to infiltrate their societies," Karina said.
"So, are you here on business or pleasure?" Lex wondered.
"This time, only pleasure," Karina smiled at him.
The two took the elevator to the highest floor and entered their room. "Two beds," Karina noticed.
"Of course," Lex said obviously. "So, let's go sight-seeing."
Karina eyed him skeptically as he was making zero attempts to seduce her. "Well, okay then," she agreed.
The two went to St. Mark's Square and explored St. Mark's Basilica, a Catholic Church with Byzantine architecture. "It feels like home in here," Karina remarked as she went inside.
The two did a number of activities in the square like getting a drawing of them together by a sketcher, taking photographs, putting on funny hats, messing with the pigeons, and going through shops. As the two were about to go on another boat ride, Karina noticed the water starting to move. She attempted to scan through the water but her powers had been too weakened for it.
"That's weird," she remarked.
Suddenly, a depth charge explosion of water flooded the area. Boats were tossed around by the giant wave. Karina eyed the water take form into a giant monster. The water monster then slammed into the nearby buildings tearing them apart. The water monster then slammed down on a boat flipping it over.
"Is this Alina's work?" Lex wondered.
"I don't think so," Karina said as she stared at it.
The water monster continued to trash the city as Karina watched. "Going to do anything about that?" Lex asked her.
"I'm on vacation," Karina said dismissively.
The water monster then hit Karina with its fist, slamming her into a bridge. Karina shook her head irritably as she was soaking wet. Mysterio then arrived and fought off the water monster with green laser beams. After a furious fight, Mysterio led the water monster through the city where it caused more destruction. Weaker buildings collapsed as they were hit by the water monster's path of destruction. Karina then noticed a bell tower had been hit at its base. It started to fall over threatening to crush the civilians underneath.
Karina got up and leaped towards the bell tower. She then pointed at the bell tower and struggled to fire a white beam that would keep the bell tower in place. Karina was able to stall the bell tower's collapse just in time for everyone to get out of its way as it fell. Mysterio continued to battle the water monster until it was finally defeated, dissipating away.
The crowd cheered Mysterio for saving the city. He gave them a wave and then flew off leaving a trail of green smoke behind him.
That night, Karina and Lex were at a cafe shop. "So, what do you think? Aliens, meta-human with hydro-powers?" Lex wondered.
"How about you give it a rest?" Karina said dismissively.
"What if it's magic? Don't you have a weakness for magic?" Lex asked.
"Like Shazam? I can totally kick his ass," Karina scoffed.
"So, who was that guy?" Lex asked referring to Mysterio.
"No idea. I can't use my X-ray vision, right now," Karina shrugged.
"Looks like you have competition," Lex smirked.
"If I gave a shit about such things," Karina rolled her eyes.
"You are Supergirl. You inspire people. You inspire me...to be a better man," Lex said seriously.
"That's so sweet. Hey, you want to go to the top floor of the Eiffel Tower with me?" Karina asked hopefully.
"Shouldn't we solve this Mysterio first?" Lex objected.
"Lex, we're on vacation. Brainy and Alex can figure it out," Karina said as she ignored a phone call from Hank.
Karina stalled as long as possible brushing her teeth in the bathroom hoping Lex would make a move on her. So far, no such luck. "We should get some sleep. We have a busy day tomorrow," Lex said and then collapsed on the floor.
Karina looked around and found Hank in a chair waiting for her to notice him. "You're very difficult to contact, Supergirl," he remarked.
"Did you do that?" Karina pointed to the unconscious Lex.
"He'll be alright," Hank assured her. "You dodging my calls?"
"Maybe," Karina mocked.
"Here's what I do know. A village in Mexico was wiped out by a cyclone with a face. Three days later, a similar thing happened. I saw a giant-ass rock monster suddenly appear out of nowhere. And now, it's happening here," Hank said.
"Coincidence?" Karina shrugged.
"I don't believe in coincidences," Hank said seriously.
"What do you want me to do about it?" Karina asked impatiently.
"Suit up," Hank said throwing her a case with glasses.
Hank and Supergirl traveled by boat and then entered the underground tunnel system underneath the city. They eventually came to a secret base. Alex gave her an annoyed look as Karina came in. "This is Mr. Beck," Hank pointed out Mysterio.
"You can call me Quentin, Supergirl. I'm such a fan," he said shaking her hand. "We could have used someone like you on my world."
"Your world?" Karina questioned.
"Mr. Beck is from Earth 838," Hank explained.
"The multiverse, I got it," Karina nodded.
"You saved the multiverse from the Anti-Monitor. I can't thank you enough," Quentin said heartfelt.
"You give me far too little credit," Karina smiled to Alex's dismay.
"So, these creatures were born in black holes. They're water, air, fire, rock. We just called them elementals," Quentin explained with a hologram power-point.
"Like Greek myths," Alex chimed in.
"But the myths are real. They materialized on my Earth many years ago. We fought them but with each battle, they grew and became stronger. I was part of the last battalion to try to stop them. All we did was delay the inevitable," Quentin said as he saw his Earth being consumed by fire.
"The elementals are now here, attacking the same coordinates," Alex said urgently
"We can thank Mr. Beck for destroying three of them. There's only one left: fire," Hank said.
"The strongest of them all. The one that destroyed my Earth. The one that took my family," Quentin said sadly.
"I'm sorry for your loss...but this sounds like bullshit," Karina doubted.
"Supergirl, this is damn serious. The last one will be in Prague in 48 hours," Alex said super-serious.
"Our mission is to kill it. You're coming with us," Hank told her.
"Look, I don't want to sound like a bitch, but I'm on vacation. I haven't yet recovered, alright. So, thanks, but no thanks," Karina refused.
"There's no one else," Hank told her. "This is an order."
"I don't follow your orders. Unless I get an order from Alina, I'm not doing shit," Karina told him off.
"Who is Alina?" Quentin wondered.
"Long story," Alex said dryly.
"Okay. I assume you can find your way back to your hotel," Hank dismissed her.
"Really? Just like that?" Karina wondered incredulously.
"Hurry up before Lex wakes up and wonders where you are," Hank told her.
Karina looked at everyone awkwardly. "Well, okay then," she said and then walked off.
The next morning, Karina awoke in her own bed and noticed Lex already ready to move out. "I found an excellent travel deal and it's not too far away," Lex said to her.
"What do you have in mind?" Karina asked.
"Prague, I've always wanted to go there. Are you aware that the Allies practically spared Prague from bombings so it still has that old flavor to it?" Lex asked.
"I recall," Karina said disinterestedly.
"Well, we leave in an hour so get ready," Lex told her.
Karina zipped around the room and got ready within thirty seconds. "Wow, that was fast," Lex smiled impressed.
"Unlike human women, I'll never make you wait," Karina said staring into his eyes.
"Well, good to know," Lex said awkwardly.
"So, what do you want to do for an hour?" Karina asked suggestively.
"I don't know. Maybe watch the news," Lex suggested and turned on the TV to the BBC news channel. There, a reporter was interviewing Supergirl still in London.
"The Super-Friends are generally not political but you are front and center in the Brexit campaign. Why are you so different?" a reporter asked Kara.
"I don't think that's true at all. The Super-Friends are constantly pushing pro-immigrant, pro-women, pro-LGBT, pro-environmental, pro-gun control, and other liberal causes all the time," Kara disagreed.
"So, are you a counter-balance to them?" the reporter asked.
"Nah, they have their opinions and I have mine. Instead of censoring ourselves, I think it's best for the public to hear what each of us has to say, and then they can make up their own minds," Kara said.
"Do you consider the European Union your enemy?" the reporter asked bluntly.
"Not at all but the EU is a sinking ship and today Great Britain got herself on a lifeboat to safety," Kara replied.
"Why are you so opposed to the New World Order?" the reporter asked.
"I think you create discontent among your own people when you sell them out for globalist interests. I was raised in a small town and I believe in decentralization where most issues people face are dealt with at the local level," Kara said as the interview ended.
Lex gave Karina a curious look. "Do you agree with all that?"
"Yes but for different reasons. It's in our interests to have the EU break-up," Karina said simply.
"So, are you both working for Putin?" Lex wondered.
"It's possible to come to the same conclusion but with different motivations," Karina allowed.
"So, what happens if America and Russia go to war?" Lex asked.
"Let us hope cooler heads would prevail before the world is destroyed," Karina replied.
Karina and Lex got on their tour bus towards the Austrian Alps on their way to Prague. Karina eyed the beautiful mountains out her window. "I bet you wish you could just fly over them," Lex assumed.
"Being here, with you on this bus, makes me feel normal," Karina said.
A drone the size of a suitcase flew over to the bus and scanned the passengers. Seeing its target, it fired a sniper shot. Karina quickly grabbed the bus wheel from the driver causing the bullet to miss. The bus over-corrected and hit the guardrail.
"I got this," Lex said releasing the ceiling hatch going up.
"Lex, no!" Karina yelled at him.
Lex revealed two laser pistols under his sleeves and fired accurate shots at the drone destroying it. Lex then came back down to the astonishment of the other passengers.
"Americans," one rolled his eyes.
"Hey, only one of us is American," Karina shot back.
Brainiac 5 had been monitoring their trip and instantly began deleting any video, pictures, or text messages on all of the passengers' phones related to the drone.
Prague, Czech Republic
The tour bus finally arrived in Prague during the Carnival of Lights. As before, they checked into a luxury hotel, and as before it was a room with two beds. Karina then got an encrypted text message from Alex giving her the location of their secret base in Prague.
Karina arrived fashionably late as Supergirl to the secret base. "That thing is going to be here in two hours," Hank reminded her. "Are we boring you?"
"Is that a trick question?" Karina wondered.
"They still won't evacuate the city," Alex reported.
"Kind of raises the stakes, doesn't it?" Karina smirked. "Look, I'll keep watch from the cathedral tower. When and if the monster shows up, I'll kick its ass...with Mysterio's support, of course."
"Your best hope, your only hope, is to stop it here and now, no matter the costs," Quentin said to her.
"Don't worry. I'm perfectly willing to sacrifice you if need be," Karina assured him.
"Keep it away from civilians if you can but most importantly keep it away from metal. If it gets too big, it can drive right down to Earth's core. After that, there's no way to stop it," Quentin said grimly.
"Are you ready for this?" Hank asked Karina.
"I was born ready," Karina smirked.
At the cathedral tower, Karina was a little tipsy as she drank straight from a wine bottle. Mysterio came by to check up on her. "Hank wanted me to see how you were doing," he said awkwardly.
"I didn't think I would have to save the world while on vacation. I know that makes me sound like a bitch, but I had this plan with a guy that I like and now...it's all fucked up," Karina said bitterly.
"You're not a bitch for wanting a normal life. It's hard enough to see things, do things, make choices. People look up to you. Even if you sometimes win a battle, they die. I like you, Supergirl. You're a good kid. There's a part of me that wants to tell you to turn around and run away from all this but then there is another part of me knows what is a stake. I'm glad you're here," Quentin said sincerely.
"It's really nice being able to talk about superhero stuff without being put down or ridiculed," Karina said gratefully.
"Anytime," Quentin smiled.
Karina then got a radio message. "Energy spiking," Hank detected.
"Increased seismic activity," Alex added.
"Oh shit," Karina realized as a giant lava monster erupted from a fountain in the middle of the carnival fairgrounds. It immediately began smashing cars and carnival booths. Mysterio immediately flew in and fired green lasers at the monster.
Karina fired heat vision at a fire hydrant spraying the lava monster with water. Steam was now everywhere decreasing visibility. Karina dropped down on the carousel only for the monster to destroy it completely underneath her. Mysterio dropped in and formed an energy shield around himself and Karina as the monster slammed down on them. The two then moved in opposite directions escaping the monster. As Karina ran away, the lava monster tore through the carnival and caused destruction to nearby buildings. Mysterio continued flying around firing green lasers at the monster with some success. The lava monster then went after the Ferris wheel.
"You have to keep it away from the Ferris wheel," Mysterio warned as he tried to keep the monster at bay with continuous laser fire.
Hank and Alex arrived at the scene and saw Karina watching passively with her arms crossed. Mysterio blasted the monster into an unfinished building with scrap metal falling into it. The monster got larger in size and roared menacingly.
"We're too late," Alex realized.
"I'm going to do what I should have done before," Mysterio said sacrificially as he powered-up to the maximum and charged the lava monster.
Karina watched as Mysterio hit the monster with a green explosion that filled the entire square. The monster was now gone with Mysterio on the ground injured. Karina calmly walked over to him. "Mr. Beck?" she asked of him as she pulled him back to his feet.
"So, it's over?" Alex asked still stunned by what had just happened.
"That was the last of them," Quentin confirmed.
"But not the last strike we'll ever have. We must remain vigilant," Hank said. "There's a void in this world for someone like you. Alex and I are going to a Berlin conference tomorrow. You should join us."
"Thank you. I might just take you up on that," Quentin shook his hand.
"Oh, fuck me, right?" Karina said insulted.
Hank turned to Karina. "You got gifts but they don't count for shit if you're not going to use them," he lectured.
"I'm on recovery," Karina said dismissively.
"I've played this game with your sister many times before. She acts weak to get a rise out of people and then finishes off the bad-guy with ease. It's not cute. It's not funny. When she leaves to go back to her time, you're going to have to decide whether you're going to be your own person or just a clone of her," Hank said to her.
"I think that's a false dichotomy," Karina rolled her eyes.
"I need you to step up. That's why you were created. We need you. The world needs you," Hank told her.
Karina sighed as he stormed off. "Hey, let's get a drink," Quentin suggested.
"Fuck yeah," Karina agreed.
Karina ordered a bottle of vodka and two shot glasses. She was wearing civilian clothes and glasses. "What is it that you want?" Quentin asked her.
"I don't know. Have fun on my trip. I want to go to the Eiffel Tower with the guy I really like and have him say the magic words," Karina said.
"You sure this guy is the right one for you?" Quentin asked her.
"Of course, he is. It's destiny. We were created for each other," Karina said vaguely.
"Maybe, you should make your own choices instead of relying on fate," Quentin suggested.
"Yeah, maybe," Karina frowned.
"You know, those glasses make you look a little silly," Quentin remarked. "What if you took them off?"
Karina indulged him and took them off. "Beautiful," Quentin complimented.
"Let's see how you look with them," Karina said handing them over to him.
"I couldn't," Quentin refused.
"Come on. Let's see," Karina pressed.
Quentin reluctantly put on the glasses. "Wow, I am absolutely blind now."
Karina chuckled at that as she took back the glasses. "My vision is so good that if an astronaut were walking on the moon, I would be able to see it from here."
"That's incredible," Quentin said impressed.
"These glasses force me to see as a normal human does. It makes me feel normal," Karina said as she put them back on.
"Thank you for having a drink with me. It's an honor," Quentin said appreciatively.
"Yeah, I know," Karina smiled.
"Where you headed?" Quentin asked.
"I'm tired of waiting. I'm going to make the first move," Karina said resolved.
"Good luck, kid," Quentin said as she left.
Karina came back to the hotel and found Lex busy at work on his laptop on L Corp business. "Do you want to know how my night went?" she asked.
"I saw it on the news," Lex replied.
"I could have totally kicked that monster's ass if I was completely recovered," Karina excused.
"Then, it's good that Mysterio was there," Lex said unconcernedly.
"Are you jealous?" Karina assumed.
"No, just disappointed," Lex said honestly. "You're playing the same games as your sister. Your powers are already restored, you know exactly who Mysterio really is, and you know these monsters are nothing but holograms projected via drones."
Karina simply stared at him. Lex showed Quentin's file as a former L Corp employee that had developed revolutionary hologram technology. "It's the same technology Lena used for her little therapy sessions. It's the foundation for Obsidian Tech," Lex revealed.
"Okay," Karina said sitting down on the couch. "But I didn't ask for any of this to happen. I just wanted a nice vacation with you."
"And we could have if you had been honest with me," Lex said.
"I'm sorry. I just wanted to keep you away from my government business," Karina said apologetically.
"We're passed plausible deniability, Karina. What are you planning?" Lex asked.
Karina activated a hologram emitter showing the European continent. When she was done telling him, he nodded. "Without condoning...or condemning...I understand," he said.
Karina and Lex took a stroll around Prague in the middle of the night with no one else around. "Is that why you've been given me the cold shoulder?" Karina asked.
"Partially, the other part is that I worry we're simply doing what is expected of us, what we were created to do. I read Kara's diary and it's a beautiful love story and tragedy. I don't know that I could ever measure up to it," Lex admitted.
"I am not my sister and you're not your late brother. We decide our own destiny but just because we should be together doesn't mean we don't have free will. You have the intellect, the wealth, and the connections of this world. I have powers beyond imagination. Who else should we be with?" Karina asked.
"Maybe normal people. Perhaps, being a power-couple is not the answer," Lex said thoughtfully.
"If I could strip away my powers to have you, I would," Karina said sincerely.
"And I would give away all my wealth to have you. Is that what we should do? Live comfortably in exile?" Lex asked her.
"Every time I think this world is safe, something fucked-up happens. I have to have hope that it will end someday," Karina shook her head.
"So, where to next?" Lex asked.
"Berlin," Karina frowned.
The next morning, Karina strolled around the train station by herself. Hank drove up to her expectedly. "Get in," he said gruffly.
Karina indulged him and went inside the car. "What are you doing here in Berlin. I invited Beck, not you," Hank said to her.
"Last time I checked, I can go anywhere I want," Karina said argumentatively.
"I think you know more than you're letting on. You're going to tell the nice people at the Federal Intelligence Service what you know," Hank ordered.
Karina and Hank casually strolled inside the building and went into a conference room where Alex waited for them. "Look, we haven't known each other for that long but you can trust me," Hank said to her.
"Oh really? You've only worked for the Americans. How could you possibly understand or appreciate my position?" Karina rolled her eyes.
"Kara doesn't work for the US government. She's always been independent. It's time you did the same and stopped being a lackey for Putin," Hank lectured.
"Kara is socially dysfunctional unable to trust or be trusted by anyone. I have decided to follow a different path. PATRIOT has full trust and confidence in me," Karina replied.
The room suddenly shifted as the holograms deactivated. Alex disappeared altogether having never been in the room. A drone suddenly decloaked and fired on Hank blasting him to the chest. He dropped to the floor hurt. "Mother-fucker," he groaned.
The drone then fired a Kryptonite blast at Karina sending her to the bottom floor where she hit the concrete with a thud. Drones then decloaked all around her with green lasers on her torso. "Wow, just wow," Quentin said in the background.
Karina looked around calmly as the environment continually changed. Mysterio then appeared with her on Eiffel Tower with Lex in his grip. "It isn't real," Karina said unconcernedly.
"How do you know what is and what isn't real?" Mysterio asked her.
"X-ray vision: It is a bitch," Karina smiled.
"Wait...what?" Mysterio wondered.
"Oh, you thought you were the one in control?" Karina mocked. "You're my pawn and you've done a great job."
"You're bluffing," Mysterio doubted.
"Who helped you develop the hologram technology? Who gave you the idea? You're the plot from the Incredibles, Megamind, and a teenage rom-com put together. With each attack, you expose the European Union's defensive weaknesses for the whole world to see," Karina revealed.
"No, I don't believe it. You're a lying bitch," Mysterio shouted at her.
"Now, run along and spawn another monster. I'll be waiting," Karina said condescendingly.
"I think not," Hank said as he shot Quentin in the back dropping him. The hologram images then disappeared revealing Quentin to be in a projector suit.
"Who else knows about this?" Hank asked Karina.
"Actually, that's none of your business," Karina refused, seeing through the secondary illusion.
"You know what? Fuck it," Quentin said impatiently and had his two drones fire Kryptonite beams at Karina forcing her back a few steps.
"It's going to take more than that to take me down, asshole," Karina said to him.
A high-speed train then slammed into Karina taking her away.
The next day, Karina awoke in a jail cell in the Netherlands. In her cell were sports enthusiasts that had been busted for public intoxication and disturbing the peace. Karina still felt a little sore from getting hit by the train. She got up and looked around for the guard.
"Guard," she shouted in English.
"He's on break, talking to his pregnant wife," one of her cell-mates said helpfully.
The guard then suddenly dropped to the floor. Alina approached her cell and eyed the other cell-mates. Immediately, they fell to the floor unconscious. Alina then flowed her body through the jail cell bars and then sat down next to Karina. "What's wrong?" she asked Karina.
"This plan we made. It makes me feel a little guilty. All the people that have been hurt, all the destruction," Karina said honestly.
"No one's been killed," Alina assured her. "And everything is the fault of Quentin Beck, not you."
"But I gave him the tools and the knowledge to do it. I'm the puppeteer," Karina said flustered.
"What you've done is exposed the weakness of the EU and helped to discredit it as an institution. If people can't feel safe from monsters, then they lose faith in the system. We are so close to breaking it all up. Brexit is just the beginning. This is how we balance the world," Alina said.
"Okay," Karina nodded.
"PATRIOT has discovered Quentin's next target: London. Your work is finished here, my friend. You can finally go home," Alina said to her.
"I want to visit Paris first," Karina insisted.
"Alright. I have two airline tickets for you and Lex when you're ready," Alina said handing them to her.
"Thank you," Karina said embracing Alina.
Karina then kicked the cell door open and walked out with Alina.
London, UK
Mysterio flew around London and radioed the real Hank and Alex at the MI6 building. "I got here as quickly as I could. I did a full perimeter sweep: nothing."
"Damn...it," Hank shook his head.
"Pulse is spiking," Alex reported as she looked at her laptop.
"I'll take a look," Mysterio volunteered.
"As soon as you see something, report," Hank ordered.
"Whatever this is, it's one hundred times more powerful than the previous ones," Alex said slightly alarmed.
Drones under the bridge formed a hologram of a giant monster having earth, wind, water, and fire qualities. The skyscraper-tall hologram overwhelmed London Bridge freaking out everyone on it. Mysterio then flew straight for the fake monster. As he got close, a heat vision beam hit him revealing him to be a drone. The projector drone was completely destroyed.
"What the fuck?" Quentin wondered as he was directing the drones a distance away on another bridge.
Supergirl smirked as Mysterio was now out of the game. Two dozen Royal Airforce Typhoon fighters arrived on the scene and fired 27mm cannons at 1700 rounds per minute at the hologram monster. The thousands of bullets blasted the drones ending the hologram immediately and ending the threat. One remaining drone tried to kill Hank. It was destroyed by a missile from Alex on top of the skyscraper.
"Nice," Hank smiled amused.
Kara identified Quentin's location and crashed through the bridge. "You're not her," he realized.
"No shit," Kara rolled her eyes.
"Fire," Quentin ordered his remaining drones. As they did, they formed a hologram of a dark corridor. Kara saw through the hologram with her X-ray vision and blasted each drone individually. Quentin fell to the floor as a bullet ricocheted and hit him in the gut.
"You're a fraud, Supergirl!" Quentin ranted at her.
"I never pretended to be an angel," Kara smirked at him.
"Why do you get to be a hero and I can't?" Quentin asked her.
Kara took a knee next to him. "You only fought for yourself, your own selfish ambition. I'm only slightly better." Quentin then died on her.
The Typhoons went for another pass around the city to the cheers of the Londoners. As intended, Kara allowed the Royal Air Force to save the day to spark pride and patriotism in the British people. Kara deactivated her suit and casually walked away in her civilian clothes.
Paris, France
That night, Karina and Lex went to the top of the Eiffel Tower and looked over the city of Paris. "It's beautiful," Karina said of the view.
"It sure is," Lex said looking straight at her.
"Is there anything you wish to ask me?" Karina asked expectedly.
"I want to try again between us and do it right this time," Lex said finally.
Karina nodded and the two passionately kissed. "Lex, I have to go home for a little while but when I come back, I'm all yours," she promised.
"I understand," Lex allowed.
Karina smiled overjoyed and then took off her glasses creating the Supergirl suit around her. She then flew off the Eiffel Tower towards the East.
Wildwood, New Jersey
In front of thousands of people, Supergirl and President Trump were on stage. Counter protestors were talking smack nearby with anti-Supergirl signs. With Trump to her side, Kara took to the mic. "Everyone calm and quiet?" Kara mocked. "Apparently, we're too obnoxious. We're too loud. I say, fuck that. How about you give me some noise, New Jersey!"
The crowd gave her a thunderous roar. "That's what I'm talking about," Kara smiled. "And we're not going to stop until we make New Jersey red. We're not going to stop until President Trump is reelected for four...more...years!"
Kara looked over the crowd and saw a pro-Trump sign. "That sign must have taken you all night," she pointed to it. "That's good. It means you care about your country when so many don't give a shit. We're here, tonight, to remind all those in Congress that think they have crowns that there is only one king in this country and that is our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ."
Kara smiled as the crowd cheered and the media personalities looked on in complete disbelief. "This is not the time to be calm and silent, my friends. Give it up for the President of the United States, Donald Trump!"
President Trump shook hands with Kara and gave his supporters a smile. "Isn't she...super?"
Moscow, Russia
Karina wore a white dress as she walked with President Vladimir Putin down a hall to their opera box. "God is with us, Mr. President," Karina said confidently.
"Welcome home, Karina. You've done well," Putin complimented.
"I have good news, Sir. The disintegration of the EU has begun and President Trump's reelection is more certain," Karina said.
"Excellent. Everything is going as planned," Putin smiled.
Author's Notes: The point of Adventures is not to push a certain narrative. It's up to the readers to support, oppose, or be indifferent to the machinations of Supergirl and Red Daughter in their two-prong approach to shaping the world their way. Looking back on this time in history, it's interesting how the political dynamic has rapidly changed with the arrival of Covid.