-Waverider, timezone-
The Legends have been busy all night. Nobody slept in the Waverider. Everyone had spent their time researching about the new artifact.
After an early call to their friends in National city for assistance on alien information, they came to the treasured conclusion that the technologic artifact was used to travel between worlds.
In order to make it work, the aliens had told them they need a talisman, and that is why the team was assembling in the bridge.
Just in time, Nora walked in through a portal opened by her time courier. The group welcomed her back with hugs and smiles. She wasn't wearing her fairy godmother dress.
"Are you on duty?" Nate asked.
"No, I just left the kid sleeping and took the chance to come here. Gideon called." Nora said.
"Welcome home, Nora." Gideon greeted.
"She said that-"
"According to my calculations" Gideon interrupted. "Based on Ava's Prognosticator, I can set a course to find the Captain."
Happiness, hope and relief washed over the faces of everyone, with their particular expressions.
"She mentioned clean magic was needed." Nora added.
"That is correct. No offense, Mr. Constantine." Gideon said.
"None taken." John replied.
"Once the air totem is linked to the alien device, I found clean magic should activate it." Gideon finished.
"Well come on, my beer's empty and if I go to the kitchen I miss all the fun." Mick said.
The team gathered closer. Behrad was holding the totem in his hand and Ava was holding the alien device in hers. As they slowly got them closer, both united like magnet and metal. The new device started to heat up so Ava let it fall on the table quickly.
"Maybe this wasn't a good idea…" Behrad started.
His words drifted away as a twirl of visible air flowed out of the totem. Zari Tomaz materialized, blurry and twinkling, next to them.
"Nora, love. I believe it's time for that clean magic of yours." John said, his disgust for the word 'clean' noticed.
Nora didn't think twice. She reached out to the burning device and touched it. The whole team grimaced.
Nora closed her eyes and felt a tingly feeling leave her fingers.
Zari Tomaz materialized completely now, and Nate was already there to hug her tightly.
"Is that it?" Mick asked.
"Gidget?" Zari Tarazi asked looking up.
"The device is successfully linked to the totem." Gideon informed. "Now it should be programmed into the Prognosticator system."
"Programming? Oh, I missed that!" Zari Tomaz said, and walked to the computers.
- Unknown planet. Present time-
Sara hesitated for a second. Maybe it was time for her to stop fighting? It was day number three and it felt like the competition would never stop. She couldn't stop thinking about what she lost.
Ava, the one person who made her feel happier than never before. Her crew, who were her family. Her sister…
Now she was pinned to the floor under the weight of a big warrior. She was bruised, hurt, exhausted.
Sara knew what she had to do to flip over the odds. But if she did, she'd have to kill again. This brought another wave of fear inside her. If she had to kill once again, she would lose herself too. But if she didn't, her own death was the only outcome. How many more opportunities would she have to live the life she dreamed of? Nothing told her she would come back to life again. No possibility of that, zero. Was she ready to say goodbye?
With every corner of her self under attack, a lot of questions caused cracks on her faith.
Were the Legends coming? Were they even alive? Did they notice she was gone? Did they believe she was dead? How was Ava feeling about that? Would they find me? And if they do… would I be the same Sara they want back?
Somewhere, in some peaceful part of the infinite multiverse, her questions echoed intertwining with her lover's heartfelt promise to take her home.
