SuperEarth: Fate
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Note 1: It's been a while, but finally SuperEarth is back! This is a nice little chapter to ease you all back into this story; but still expect some surprises along the way. I will point out that this first chapter takes place just before Christmas 2021 so we're a little bit behind now, but the whole Millma Verse is now, weirdly.
Note 2: For the first time in a long while in the Millma Verse, there are minor sexual references in this chapter, so be warned and humored.
Project ATOM: Declassified
-Over A Year Ago-
Doctor Raymond Palmer sat in the office at STAR Labs. He knew why he'd been called here – or at least suspected it – and was a little glad. With Palmer Tech not doing as well as he'd hoped, he needed a new source of income, but he wasn't too sure about working for a paramilitary organization as everyone knew STAR Labs was a military base these days.
Although that didn't explain why there was a lack of military personnel on site. He put that one down to their boss wanting them away so as not to scare him off.
At that moment, two people walked into the office: Harrison Wells and a woman with short black hair he didn't know by name but knew by reputation. He stood up to shake their hands.
"Doctor Palmer," Harrison started. "I'm Harrison Wells–"
"Yeah, I know, you're a bit of a legend," Ray remarked, blushing a little. Harrison smiled at this.
"And this is Director Alex Danvers," Harrison continued as Alex moved around the desk, Ray noticing an indentation in the metalwork that now seemed to host some black tulips. He decided not to question this unusual desk decoration.
"I hope you don't mind us contacting you," Alex now led the conversation as Harrison took a seat, "only we have an offer."
"I suspected as much," Ray stated.
"We understand that Palmer Tech hasn't done as good as you thought," Harrison stated, not completely diplomatically.
"Well, it never really took off," Ray admitted. "I tried but honestly…"
"We think we can help," Alex continued. "If you come work for us, we can offer the staffing and equipment you may not have had in your… solo adventure."
"Nice way of putting it," Ray remarked, his mind working quickly now. "But why would I want to work for the military?"
"STAR Labs is no longer a military organization," Alex stated. "That is to say, we have minimal military personnel here – and we still have the pipeline where we're holding certain individuals – but overall, we've handed operation of the laboratory as a whole back to Professor Wells here and his partner, Astra Starr."
"But we still have the backing of the government," Harrison added. "Which helps for projects in development. One of which we want you to take the lead on as it's your specialty: technological cures to natural illnesses and disabilities. With you leading and finance from the government, we believe we can lead the technological revolution."
"Plus, the pay is something else," Alex pointed out, surprising Ray that she'd be open about the money he'd receive. Alex handed over a piece of paper with the salary they were offering on it.
"Wow," Ray remarked, looking at the price they were offering. He could use that money. "That's… a lot. Why now though?"
"Because as a military organization, STAR Labs hasn't been making the money or have influence it once did," Alex was the one to explain this. "My late father oversaw the DEO back then, he thought taking over the Labs would be beneficial – in a way it was, as it stopped them turning on the Particle Accelerator – but ever since, it's not done so well. We want to get them back to their roots, science leading. It would be benefit for our organization too. STAR will be taking on projects to help the DEO in ways they could not under our direct control."
"Plus, it would look bad having Supergirl and the Flash constantly coming to a military organization. If that place was a laboratory again…" Ray pointed out, to surprised looked from Alex and Harrison. "It's not a secret those two seem to work from here," Ray added, "not that that influences my decision in the slighted." He did have ideas though – and speaking to Supergirl particularly would benefit his personal work that these two didn't need to know about.
"That aside," Harrison decided to move the conversation on, "what do you say? Do you want to come and work for us?"
"I have one or two stipulations and a contract to discuss, but overall… yes," Ray smirked.
-SuperEarth, A Year Later; December 2021-
"You need what?" Supergirl asked Doctor Palmer as he'd caught up with her inside one of the corridors in STAR Labs.
"Dwarf Star Alloy," Ray stated, straight-faced as possible.
"I thought you'd said that," Supergirl remarked. "Why? How could this benefit your projects?"
"Well, the alloy has great scientific elements – it would be beneficial in the performance of the robotic prosthesis, particularly in connecting the mind to the prosthetic," Ray explained, trying to sound convincing.
"But it's such a rare element. I'm sure the only deposit on Earth is in a cave somewhere in Texas," Supergirl pointed out.
"Yes, I know, but it's important..." Ray began.
"What I mean is, if you want this in every prosthesis you're making, demand may exceed what's available," Supergirl explained. "Maybe you're better talking to Barry Allen, his Wells-Allen Tech company–"
"Well, I'm hoping to replicate the ore's capabilities," Ray stated quickly, cutting Supergirl off. "Besides, this isn't something Wells-Allen Tech could do. I was hoping your DEO contacts…?"
"Shouldn't you be talking to Alex about this?" Supergirl sighed at this.
"Red tape," Ray responded simply.
"Fine," Supergirl sighed again. "I can't promise you anything, but I'll see what I can do for you."
"Thank you," Ray stated, about to hug her for this, but Supergirl backed away from him. "Sorry," Ray stated, looking down. When he looked up though, she'd gone. He couldn't help but smile to himself now. Many years in the making and his secret side project that he could only have dreamed of when he was working solo was starting to come together.
"Doctor Palmer?" Ray froze as he recognized Director Danvers' voice. "Were you just talking to Supergirl?" Ray turned at this.
"Yes, I was… thanking her for some help," Ray explained quickly.
"Oh, that's good. Well, you'll be glad to know all non-essential DEO operations are fully set up in our new base of operation in the National City potion of National-Central, so if there are any former military offices you need, now would be the time to request them before Doctor Wells or Astra Starr do," Alex explained, oblivious to Ray's lie. "Of course, my office–"
"-is off limits, I know," Ray chuckled at this. "Why are you staying here when the rest of the DEO are elsewhere, though?" He had to ask – this woman was leader of the DEO but seemed to be staying here, which was odd.
"Too many questions, Doctor Palmer," Alex smirked, however.
"I am a man of questions," Ray countered, starting to walk back to the main labs.
"Then question yourself on how much room you need. Astra's keen for the old training rooms," Alex stated. "Anyway, if you have to know, I'm overseeing the school tours we're starting up here at the Labs. Your idea, if I remember correctly," there was a tone to her voice as she said this, which Ray knew to be doubt and annoyance, figuring there was another reason she was staying here besides that, but knew better than to question it.
"Why complain? As I explained in my pitch, what's better than to show school kids across the country what science can do firsthand?" Ray pointed out at this.
"Well, with our luck one of those kids will be bitten by a radioactive spider and we'll make a Spider-Man," Alex stated, annoyed.
"Good one," Ray chuckled as he left Alex standing there.
-SuperEarth-
Kara and Barry were decorating their new home. They had recently purchased a 5-bedroom townhouse in the Central portion of National-Central City and, with Christmas around the corner, they were decorating it to the brim with Christmas decorations.
"Why am I the one hanging the decorations up when you're the one who can actually fly?" Barry pointed out to his wife, having just hung some garland up across the ceiling, standing on a chair to do so.
"Maybe because I'm pregnant with twins which is causing my powers to go haywire," Kara pointed out, aloof as she sat on the couch watching her husband with a smirk.
"I still can't believe we're having twins," Barry stated, happily, before adding, "and I still can't believe we found out so early."
"Well, Aunt Astra recognized the signs of a Kryptonian pregnancy and with her new STAR tech, was easily able to see passed my Kryptonian-tough skin and powers," Kara shrugged.
"I'm glad she was able to take Lara while we decorate," Barry pointed out, referencing their Kryptonian dog, Lara.
"With you running about, it was safer," Kara mused.
"Hey!" Barry pouted. "You're barely showing though," Barry moved the conversation back to his wife's pregnancy, getting off the chair now to observe his handiwork on the decoration.
"I'm early enough along, I suppose," Kara shrugged.
"Barely reached your first trimester," Barry agreed. "Can it even be called a trimester when Kryptonian pregnancies last for approximately 8 months?"
"Not a clue. Ask my Prime mother – she'd know more," Kara joked; referencing the fact that Krypton existed still on Prime Earth, along with her mother's very own midwife friend who knew all about Kryptonian pregnancies – she'd only met the midwife, deemed 'birther', once but after an ordeal on Karry Universe, she'd seemed reluctant to come and check on the multiverse since.
"I'm not talking to your alternate mom, but maybe we could talk to our alternates," Barry joked of asking the multiverse. "Speaking of your family though, are we going to see Kandar before Christmas?" Barry asked, now taking his place next to his wife on the sofa; the last thing they needed to do was the tree – since they didn't have it.
"I don't know. He doesn't understand Christmas – having only really celebrated the last one since he got to earth, plus he and Mor may have plans anyway," Kara reasoned – her brother having recently got into back a relationship with Mon-El's little brother. It had helped that he'd taken over the lease on their old apartment once they'd signed to get this place and was now working under their aunt in STAR Labs.
"Ah well," Barry sighed. "Probably makes it easier. I know my mom and dad want us over for Christmas Eve, at least, for a meal – and no, Mila won't be there," he added, knowing instantly what his wife thought of his sister. He didn't even need to know; he could sense her change in attitude through their Full Kryptonian Bond, after all. "She's having a small do with Crystal up in Coast City. I think mom and dad are visiting them for New Year's."
"Okay," Kara stated, noncommittedly. "Eliza wants us over at some point too, though – she's even invited Aunt Astra, Kandar and Mor to have over for dinner. Honestly, I've been on Earth for like fifteen years now and I still don't get Christmas – I barely get Thanksgiving."
"Ah, it's just a fun celebration and a chance to buy your loved ones something nice," Barry stated, leaning into Kara at this.
"Does that include Dwarf Star Alloy…?" Kara had to ask at this.
"Urm…. If you want? Why?" Barry asked, leaning forward now, confused by this question.
"Doctor Palmer. He made a request from me, well as Supergirl, earlier for Dwarf Star Alloy. Said something about a mental connection between his prothesis thanks to it," Kara pointed out.
"That's not right. That's not how that stuff works at all. Besides, if it did, how would he mass produce it?" Barry had to ask.
"I pointed that out too," Kara sighed. "He went on some ramble about copying the properties or something…"
"That's just weird. Come to think of it, Doctor Palmer asked me for something similar the other week, Barry voiced. "I walked in on him doing the salmon ladder in the STAR Lab gym – he's surprisingly buff for a geek. He could go on American Ninja Warrior." At this comment, he shared the image of a topless, very ripped, Raymond Palmer through their Bond; Kara raising an eyebrow at this.
Are you about to tell me you're leaving your pregnant wife for a muscular geek? Kara joked through her bond this time.
Eww, no, just something that surprised me, Barry countered, laughing aloud at this. "No, he was asking about Nth metals," Barry continued aloud now, "asked me if Wells-Allen Tech knew about it. Luckily, we're actually working on a project with the stuff, so I was able to lead him in the right direction, but still…"
"Weird. I suppose I'll have to get him some Dwarf Star Alloy though," Kara shrugged, "I probably will have to ask Alex though… I wonder if the multiverse will help?"
"With Dwarf Star Alloy?" Barry asked, not quite catching on.
"With Doctor Palmer!" Kara countered, exasperated. "I'm pretty sure Karry Universe and Prime Earth have their own Doctor Palmers – not sure about New Justice though."
"I think their Doctor Palmer goes by Adam Cray," Barry mused, to a raise eyebrow from Kara.
"It's still weird he looked like a version of Clark," Kara sighed, referencing the Clark she'd met during Crisis. "Still, I'll ask my fellow Paragons in the morning," Kara referenced Crisis and her role as a Paragon and savior of the multiverse, before suddenly standing. "So, are we going to put up the tree then?"
"Can't. We don't have it," Barry said. "I need to run to the lot tomorrow and grab one."
"Fair enough," Kara shrugged, but headed into the kitchen instead. "I have a craving for pork and ice cream."
"Seriously?" Barry groaned at this one.
-SuperEarth-
Alex Danvers fell back onto the bed with a happy moan, closing her eyes for a moment.
"Still got it," the British voice of John Constantine spoke as he now lay next to her, covering his own naked body with the bedsheet as Alex chuckled.
"You still have. Next time, let's not wait so long," Alex commented as John chuckled.
"Well, I've been busy, what with visiting Hell, training Raven and shagging that Doctor Palmer," John remarked carelessly, causing Alex to pause.
"You're sleeping with Doctor Palmer too?" Alex asked, a little tentatively.
"I sleep with anyone I like, love, you know that about me," John stated, turning to look at her now in confusion. "Besides, I think Ray's mostly straight, but I can bed anyone – you knew this when we first hooked up. I thought you'd reached an understanding about that?"
"I, er, well I did. I mean, I'm not looking for anything serious too but still…" Alex sighed as John frowned. "Who else have you slept with recently?"
"Kara's brother Kandar and I had a good time before he got together with Mor; I had a nice threesome with Winn and Mon-El the other day, and I do want to try for Kandar and Mor too, but there is this woman, Lena Kiernan who's pretty good," John mused simply.
"Oh," Alex muttered, not sure what to make of this.
"Well, you did ask," John pointed out. "I even slept with myself in Hell too," he added, referencing the fact that there was a version of John Constantine in Hell permanently – the actual John from this world, as he was in fact originally from Karry Universe and sent to this world to replace the John Constantine who'd died.
"Why does that not surprise me?" Alex actually laughed at this. "Is it even sex when you're doing it with yourself?"
"I count it," John chuckled. "You should try it sometime."
"Ew no," Alex quickly dismissed this, "although two John Constantines and myself…"
"Next time I go to Hell, I'll take you with me then," John winked at her as Alex didn't know whether to follow this up or dismiss it, but she noticed John's mind was elsewhere now.
"Penny for them?" Alex asked now.
"Huh?" John asked.
"Penny for your thoughts – I thought you of all people would get that," Alex explained.
"Oh right. Yeah, sorry, I was thinking… you know it's been nearly a year since I found those two pieces of the Loom of Fate, right?" He pointed out.
"If I remember correctly that woman Charlie, who is really one of the three sisters of Fate, Clotho, met with our Enchantress thousands of years ago, who split the Loom of Fate into three across time," Alex recounted.
"Very good, gold star," John said. Alex rolled her eyes.
"You managed to get two of the three pieces – magically disguised as rings – but the third piece has yet to show itself," Alex added.
"Indeed. The two discovered pieces are off world now," John explained. "One is on the hand of Nora Darkh on New Justice, the other on the hand of my home world's Amelia Allen," John added.
"Karry Universe," Alex nodded. "So, you're thinking of the third piece?"
"Yes," John stated. "It's due to turn up soon. I mean, at the time I said two years for it to show up, but since then, my contacts in Hell have confirmed it'll show up early next year."
"So?" Alex asked, wondering why this was on John's mind at the moment.
"Once all three pieces of the Loom are discovered, the remaining two sisters of Fate, Lachesis and Atropos, can finally leave Hell themselves and come looking for it," John explained. "They were cursed by Enchantress to stay in Hell until all the Loom pieces were discovered."
"Oh great," Alex sighed. "Two out of three Gods wanting to wreak havoc here…"
"They're not exactly gods…" John pointed out, "but close enough."
"But two of the three pieces aren't even on this world anymore – surely that means something?" Alex asked.
"The fact that they've been discovered is all that's needed. Once the third one makes itself known, that's all that matters," John stated.
"It's not just these Sisters of Fate is it?" Alex added, guessing there was more.
"You know me so well, Director Danvers," John sighed. "Yeah – there's this woman from my past life; well not my past, my alternates past, as I never knew her on my world. A girl actually who's now a woman – it's a complicated story – but needless to say the Sisters of Fate have recruited her to take Charlie's place as the third Sister."
"Why do you care if she wasn't part of your old life on Karry Universe?" Alex had to ask.
"I made a promise to myself, the one in Hell, that I'd help her," John explained. "And now, even though she wasn't born a Fate, with her as part of them, three Fates regardless are a force to be reckoned with."
"Well, I can't speak for the woman you promised to help, but surely this is something the DEO and the Justice League can help us with?" Alex pointed out. "Not to mention, we have you."
"I fear it may not be enough, love," John stated somberly.
"It has to be," Alex remarked, more determinedly.
"Ah well. Want to go again?" John suddenly changed tact, smirking to Alex now.
"Oh, hell yes," Alex chuckled as John threw the bedsheet off the bed, to a laugh from Alex.
-SuperEarth-
Doctor Palmer was working late and alone. His Nth metal project was taking shape and he really was only missing one component.
That was when there was a flash of light and the Flash himself stood before the Doctor.
"Supergirl said you needed this," the Flash stated, Ray's eyes wide as the superhero placed a large wooden box on the table. "What are you working on?"
"It's a… suit thing," Doctor Palmer stated, quickly pulling himself together – despite Supergirl and the Flash still working from STAR Labs, he didn't see them that often.
"Almost looks vigilante-like," the Flash commented, looking at the metal armor Doctor Palmer had laying on the table now. "I'm guessing it fits you?"
"Yeah, it's a prototype," Ray stated. "The Advanced Technology Operating Mechanism Exo-suit."
"Bit of a mouthful," the Flash commented, folding his arms.
"Well, I was thinking of calling it ATOM, you know an acronym of Advanced Technology Operating Mechanism," Ray explained.
"Are you planning on fighting crimes in that thing?" the Flash couldn't help but ask.
"I couldn't possibly answer that one, Flash," Ray stated quickly at this.
"Right…" the Flash stated, not convinced. "Well, I hope the Dwarf Star Alloy works for you," at that moment, there was a sound from his Justice League communicator. "Seems like I've got to go. Until later, Doctor," the Flash stated, taking a quick glance at his communicator before he ran from the lab.
…
Now heading to the crime scene, Barry couldn't help but share the little interaction he'd just had with Doctor Palmer through his bond to Kara.
He's definitely up to something, Barry thought to his wife.
Definitely. We're missing something though, Kara thought back, and Barry couldn't help but agree.
I guess we'll find out soon enough, Barry reasoned.
…
Now sure that he was alone again, Ray quickly sped to his nearest tablet computer, quickly typing until he was allowed access to something he really shouldn't: the Justice League's own, albeit premature, communication system – he saw the message the Flash had to have just received: a meta human was causing trouble in Central, all nearby League members to help.
"Well then, Flash, you'll soon have one more in your League," Ray smirked to himself as he turned to the box and opened it, only to be bathed in a white-blue glow, grinning as he looked to the ore within. "The last piece of the puzzle…"
-SuperEarth-
Barry arrived at an unusual scene: a man that looked like a crocodile was besting the members of the Justice League that were there – the crocodile-man had just flung Wally West into the sky with its tail, which was a good thing as Wally could fly, while Firestorm was doing his best at blasting the creature. Mari McCabe, aka Vixen, was present too, matching her own Spirit powers to that of a crocodile to try and fight event. Kara, however, seemed to be having troubles.
Without thinking, Barry ran forward and grabbed his wife, pulling her away from the battle – to her protests.
"What do you think you're doing?!" Barry, however, asked.
"Fighting that thing!" Kara stated, her eyes lighting up at Barry, who stood his ground.
"You're in no condition to fight!" Barry countered as the crocodile-man bested Vixen, roaring as he he threw her aside just as Sara Lance turned up on her bike, jumping off to attack the beast with her League of Assassins training.
"I'm pregnant, Barry, not an invalid," Kara countered.
"And should you get injured? The babies are taking your powers at random intervals – you could be hurt; they could be hurt!" Barry countered, Kara's eyes depowering at this.
"I can't not help…" Kara muttered.
"I know, and that's what I love about you," Barry stated softly.
"The public will notice if Supergirl vanishes for a few months, though," Kara voiced.
"We'll figure out something – again, the multiverse can come and help, but in the meantime, I have a… Killer Croc to help stop," Barry turned his attention to the fight as Kara groaned at the name.
Barry ran forward, about to punch the crocodile-man, but a blast of energy hit the creature – and it wasn't the fire from Firestorm, whom Barry noticed had separated to get Martin Stein time to recover while Jefferson Jackson watched the battle in earnest, an unconscious Vixen by his feet.
"What the…?" Barry asked as another energy blast hit the crocodile before it was sent flying back from nowhere. As it landed, it seemed to be knocked unconscious, but Sara was fast in going over and hitting it on the head as precaution. "What just happened?" Barry asked as Kara re-entered the scene, just as confused as he was.
That was when there was a sudden pop and a man in a red-and-blue exo-suit seemed to… grow into existence in front of Barry, who paused when he realized where he'd seen the exo-suit before and, obviously, recognized its occupant: Just a few minutes ago, back at STAR Labs.
"Doctor Palmer?!" Barry asked as Wally, Jefferson and Sara now started crowd control, while Martin Stein came up to join them too. Mari was recovering now, shaking herself off as she decided to help with the crowd control.
"Please, call me Ray – or the ATOM," Ray grinned. "Like I said earlier."
"ATOM?" Martin asked.
"It's an anacronym," Barry sighed to the Professor, who raised his eyebrows.
"Advanced Technology Operating Mechanism," Ray grinned at this.
"Fascinating. It can grow and shrink?" Martin asked Ray, not missing a beat.
"Yup, and there's the weapons too… I've been working at it in STAR for some months now – thanks to your delivery of the Dwarf Star Alloy earlier," Ray nodded his head at Barry, who wondered if the man knew Barry and Kara Allen were the Flash and Supergirl yet; he obviously knew Martin Stein was Firestorm, "the suit was complete. Testing it out on, what did you call him, Killer Croc, was the final piece of the puzzle."
"A very confusing puzzle," Barry remarked as Wally now picked up Killer Croc to fly him back to STAR Labs, Sara, Mari and Jefferson still keeping the public back.
"I've had the ATOM Project in the pipeline for ages," Ray explained, "but when Palmer Tech didn't take off, I had to shelf it – until I got the offer at STAR Labs. Don't worry, I didn't use any of STAR's finances on this; it was all from my pay and my ideas. I spend half the time sleeping in the lab anyway," he laughed, but only Martin seemed to share in this humor.
"And what exactly were you expecting?" Kara was the one to ask this as Ray looked to her. "Were you going to waltz here, stop the bad guy and what…?"
"Join the Justice League?" Ray stated, a little hopeful.
"No," Kara shook her head at this. "You don't just turn vigilante and instantly join the League."
"I get that, I mean, it's my eventual hope…" Ray stuttered, looking a little let down now.
"Why though?" Martin was the one to ask this. "Why make such a feat of engineering?"
"So, I wouldn't be helpless ever again," Ray explained, seriously. "You see, years ago I was married – we lived in Starling City, but when Malcolm Merlyn blew up the Glades in Starling, my wife was killed. I never wanted to be that helpless again, so I designed the ATOM suit."
"Okay," Kara sighed. "But as a STAR Labs employee…"
"I funded the suit with my own money, I didn't use STAR Labs connections to get the elements I needed, and I plan on working on my own steam as ATOM," Ray countered quickly, "it means nothing that I work at STAR Labs."
"He has a point," Martin stated, looking to Kara now. "Jefferson and I work at the Labs and the fact we're Firestorm isn't a problem."
"Still… I think we should maybe discuss this with Director Danvers," Kara stated cautious, as Ray rolled his eyes now.
"Don't worry, my friend, I can take you under my fiery wing, if needed," Martin pointed out to Ray with a small smirk. Ray couldn't help but chuckle at this.
-SuperEarth-
Back in their home now, Kara had just got off the phone with her fellow Paragons with Barry sitting next to her.
"Well, he's ATOM on Prime, Karry, Hero and Kingdom Come!" Kara stated, having just obtained new knowledge of Ray Palmer from her friends. "And he has growing and shrinking abilities on New Justice and goes by Atom there – and your right his name is Adam Cray there."
"I heard," Barry nodded. "I was using our Bond to hear the conversation."
"Then you don't need me to reiterate that all my Paragon worlds find him a useful hero and friend?" Kara continued.
"Including Beautiful?" Barry asked.
"I thought you were listening on the bond?" Kara countered.
"I want to hear you say it," Barry mused, having heard that one.
"Fine. He's an actor. He was Kayla's Little Mermaid costar," Kara sighed, and Barry had to chuckle at that.
"I really have to watch that version," Barry mused.
"The point being, on 5 out of 6 worlds he is a hero, friend, and even family. We should give him a shot," Kara explained.
"Even though you really don't like him?" Barry asked.
"It's not that I don't like him, I do, it's just that he looks like Kingdom Come's Clark, and I just can't shake it. I feel protective over him because of that," Kara explained.
"Oh, I don't… I mean, he is nice, don't get me wrong, but he was working on that suit in secret – he even asked you for Dwarf Star Alloy," Barry moved the conversation along.
"Actually, that was in DEO storage, next to Stargirl's Staff," Kara explained, Barry obviously confused by this. "The former Justice Society of this world, including a hero called Stargirl, had a dealing with Dwarf Star Alloy back in the Old West. I just… borrowed some of it for Ray."
"You realize you're not getting that back, right?" Barry couldn't help but laugh, realizing Kara had essentially stolen from her sister and the DEO.
"It's not like Alex cares – that box was collecting dust," Kara countered.
"It's alright," Barry smirked. "Alex is smart, she'll realize what happened and forgive us soon enough."
"Us?" Kara asked.
"You took the stuff, I delivered it, Ray used it – the only person in that equation Alex may not forgive is Ray," Barry pointed out.
"Good luck, Ray," Kara remarked, getting up from the couch again to head to the kitchen. "You said you're getting the Christmas tree tomorrow, right?"
"Yeah," Barry stated. "First thing in the morning. Are you having another craving?"
"Chocolate and cheese, this time," Kara muttered.
"Eww. Man, pregnancy cravings are weird," Barry called to his wife.
"You know I could easily share the cravings with you through the Bond, right?" Kara pointed out, now in the kitchen and finding the cheese in the fridge. The silence in response was enough to make her smile.
Post-chapter Note: Well, I hope you enjoyed this. A nice little reintroduction to SuperEarth. Ray was the focus this chapter, obviously, for reasons you'll find out soon enough.
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