Hello everyone, I had decided to post my chapter on Wednesday, but finally, I told myself that it was better not to keep my readers waiting. Here is the second chapter.
Good reading.
Chapter 2:
Mia was shocked by the news: they had landed on Supergirl's Earth. Even Connor was speechless.
"Instead of bringing us back to the future, it led us to Supergirl's Earth," explained William, still dazed.
After a while, Mia regained the use of speech.
"It's just great, now that we know where we are, you know how to bring us home? On Earth – 1, in Star City? And nowhere else!"
"With the extrapolator, but it's in a thousand pieces, I could never fix it," continued her brother, embarrassed.
"So we're stuck here," the girl mumbled angrily. "It was bad enough to be stuck in the past, it's even worse to be stuck on another Earth. Thanks, William. You've made life even more difficult for us."
William remained neutral and spoke sharply to his sister:
"I get it, I screwed up. No need to add more, Mia. I don't like being stuck here any more than you do."
"And how do you think that made me feel? We were very good in Star City before you decided to play the sorcerer's apprentices…"
Connor stood between the two.
"Stop, stop! Mia! Mia, calm down! I may know how to get home…"
"How?" Mia exclaimed as if she couldn't believe her ears. "Have you ever been on this world in our future?"
"No, but I heard about Supergirl from my dad," explained the young black man. "She has already come to fight on Earth – 1 with Green Arrow and Flash. If she can go to Earth – 1, that means…"
"... That she must have an extrapolator who could bring us home," finished William regaining his enthusiasm. "We have to go to her place."
But Mia always kept her bad mood.
"Great guys, but you forget one detail: we don't know where she lives, and I'd be surprised if we find the address of Supergirl on Internet."
"Wait, wait," said William, who was thinking quickly. "I think I remember Felicity saying that Supergirl's name was Kara… Kara Danvers. She told me one day before I went to my grandparents."
"Are you sure?"asked Mia.
"Yes, I am sure of that," replied her brother, shaking his head. "Felicity said her name was Kara Danvers. I remember."
"So we just need to find the address of this Kara Danvers, and we can go home quickly," Connor replied.
Mia finally seemed relieved.
"Cool, the sooner we find this address and the sooner we get home."
"I need a computer quickly," said William. "I spotted an internet cafe there. Follow me !"
All three left in one direction. They didn't suspect for a second, that a long limousine was following them discreetly.
Mia and Connor were quietly having coffee on a terrace in front of an internet cafe, while William was researching on a computer. Shortly after, he found his sister and his friend. He showed a piece of paper which he handed to Mia.
"There you go, Kara Danvers. I found her address. Her apartment is only a few blocks from here."
"Great, we won't have to look far," Connor exclaimed. "When I think we're going to meet Supergirl…"
"Avoid speaking out loud," said William. "Supergirl has a secret identity, unlike my father, and I don't think she would be happy to have her secret revealed to the public."
"And if she must help us get home, better not to upset the Girl of Steel, added Mia with a glare.
"Sure, yes, sorry," said Connor, embarrassed. "But finally, admit that that's exciting to be able to know… the Girl of Steel…"
"I'm going to pay the bill, after we leave," said Mia, going to the counter of the internet café with Connor, while William waited on the terrace.
He was surprised to find that some customers were looking at him strangely, before resuming their coffees. Frowning, he wondered. Did he have a strange attitude towards these people? It was obvious that something was wrong.
Mia and Connor paid the bill at the counter in front of the server.
"I hope you enjoyed the coffee," replied the boy, coming out of the counter.
Intrigued, Mia wondered if this server was trying to hit on her, because he had a strange way of acting.
"It's not every day that we meet people from elsewhere… Mia," he added, going to serve a table.
Amazed, the young woman the waiter. How could he know her name?
"Connor, something's wrong," she replied.
"What?"said her friend, surprised.
But they didn't have time to deepen, because cries echoed outside. As they turned, they saw William being dragged by several men. The young man might resist, his captors had a strong hold on him.
"WILLIAM!" yelled Mia, running towards the terrace.
She rushed, with Connor on her heels, into the patio and reached the sidewalk just in time to see William struggling between several men, who led him into the back door of a black limousine parked several yards away.
Like an arrow, Mia ran towards the car, but she heard the limo's engine humming from the accelerator, and the vehicle drove off.
Quick as lightning, Mia drew her bow, drew an arrow from her quiver and began to aim at the limousine, but the vehicle was already far away. Her brother had just been kidnapped before her eyes.
Mia was frozen in amazement, as if someone had just torn her heart out, repeating the name of her brother constantly. Connor caught her, and stopped near her, blowing.
"What happened?" if he exclaimed.
The young woman didn't answer, she was so distraught when she finally regained her composure.
"The waiter!"cried she.
"What?"Connor said, confused.
"The waiter of the Internet café knows my name, he must necessarily be involved."
They returned to the Internet café, and were stunned to find that the entire terrace was empty. The tables were unoccupied.
"Where has everyone gone?" cried Mia. "There were people with us when we had coffee! Why is there no one left?"
Then she remembered the waiter and his strange attitude. She decided to go back inside the establishment, and went in search of the waiter. She addressed the bartender.
"Excuse me, the waiter who served us, you know where he is?" She asked.
"Why?"exclaimed the man behind the counter with amusement. "Want his phone number?"
"I'm serious, I really need to know where he is," Mia insisted impatiently.
"He just finished his shift, and he's gone. What he does in his spare time is not my business."
"Why is the whole terrace empty?"Connor asked suspiciously.
"They are gone," replied the barman simply. "They had paid the bill and they left. Why are you asking me all these questions?"
Face defeated, Mia and Connor came out of the internet cafe. The two of them couldn't understand what had happened. The waiter and boss of the terrace had to be involved."
"William was kidnapped, and there was nothing I could do," said Mia, devastated.
"It's not your fault," said Connor, trying to comfort her.
"Of course I do, I got distracted, as for Zoe. I was weak…"
"William is not dead and we will find him!" added his friend with determination.
"And how? We're on another Earth of which we know nothing, and there is no Team Arrow to help us."
"Here, there is Supergirl!" Connor replied. "She can help us find William. Do you still have Kara Danvers' address?"
Mia took out the piece of paper that her brother had passed to her, shortly before the kidnapping.
"I've that," she replied. "I've Kara's address. William said her apartment was not far from here."
"So let's go to her place and ask her to help us," replied her friend.
She nodded and the two left in one direction.
Night had fallen in National City. Mia and Connor had entered an apartment, and arrived at a door.
"Is this where she lives?" asked the young black man.
"This is the address William gave me, we were not mistaken, I hope," Mia replied, knocking on the door.
A moment passed, then the door opened revealing two women at the entrance. The one who opened the door was blonde and wore glasses, the other was red. The two women looked at them with curiosity.
"Hello, can I help you?" asked the blonde woman.
"Hi, does Kara Danvers live here?" asked Mia, hoping that one of the two women was Supergirl.
"Yes, it's me and my sister Alex. Who are you?"she replied.
Mia sighed in relief, while Connor was stunned. He couldn't help but answer:
"Are you Kara Danvers? So that means you are Supergirl!"
Shocked, Kara leaps forward as he pronounces her name.
"Go inside right away," she hissed, gesturing for the young couple to come back.
Without waiting, Mia and Connor entered the apartment, while Kara closed the door behind them. Mia noticed that the woman whose name was Alex was watching them with a wary look.
"Who are you two and how do you know my identity?" asked Kara.
Mia stood in front of her. She understood Kara's reaction. She must have imagined that they represented a threat, because they knew her identity.
"We need your help, Supergirl," she explained. "We are not from here. We come from Earth – 1."
Kara and Alex raised their eyebrows at the mention of Earth – 1.
"My name is Mia Smoak," added the young woman. "I'm Oliver Queen's daughter."
"Oliver has a daughter?" Kara exclaimed, stunned. "Well then… I didn't know."
"He gets that a lot," replied Mia with an annoyed look.
"And I'm Connor Hawke," said the young black man. "I was adopted by John Diggle."
"I think I drank a little too much wine," Alex exclaimed, stunned.
"And what are you doing on my Earth?" asked Kara again, despite her surprise at the revelations.
"Supergirl, my brother William has disappeared on your Earth, and I need your help to find him," Mia replied with a pleading look.
"Oliver also has a son?"asked Kara, surprised.
"You know my father, you have already fought by his side," remarked the daughter of Green Arrow, surprised at the blonde woman's misunderstanding.
"Yes, I know Oliver, but I don't know much about his life," Kara replied. "We are not on the same Earth, and I meet him once a year, when there is a big problem."
"We are the ones with a big problem," retorted Mia with her pleading look. "My brother William was kidnapped before our eyes, and on your Earth in National City. We don't know the city at all, and we hoped that you would help us."
"Very well, tell me everything," Kara explained. "Tell me everything that happened."