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Chapter 14:

Mia did everything to stay strong, despite the electric shocks that Diaz threw at her. She wasn't going to give him the pleasure that he had reached her. She remembered her lessons with Nyssa Al Ghûl and relaxed. She knew that the entire city had seen the criminal's speech and that even the DEO must have seen Diaz torture her. She didn't want to show weakness. Her brother William had warned her against Diaz. She had been trapped, and now Supergirl found herself forced to reveal her secret identity in order to avoid her death.

No, Mia refused to accept this. It was no way that Supergirl would sacrifice herself for her. She thought back to her father, and what she had learned from him in the future, when she believed that the vigilantes were rotten. They had a very bad reputation in Star City. Was this the future of Kara? Was Supergirl going to become a pariah like her father was in his city?

But before she got deeper, she must have seen Diaz's sinister look right in front of her face.

"So little girl, how does it feel to be a star?"

Mia just gave him a dark look, and spat in her face. Disgusted, Diaz slapped her in the face.

"Mean little brat! Coming from a girl who never knew her father, you have a lot in common with him," replied the criminal.

"I'll take that as a compliment." retorted the archer, shooting his enemy in the face.

"You're tough for a kid! How does a girl like you find yourself from the future to an Earth like this? You never knew Dad, and now you must regret having met this Kryptonian cockroach!"

"The only thing I regret is that Superman didn't cut your head off!" replied Mia sarcastically. "Because it is obvious that you are crazy! You play the victims in front of the cameras, but people will understand that you are a madman and that Superman had better cut your head, not your arm!"

"Shut up!"Diaz growled, slapping her again in the face.

But the young archer seemed satisfied.

"It appears I've struck a nerve. So, I'm right, you're just crazy! Which surprises me, considering that Leviathan forcibly hired my brother because he is a genius. What did these people hire you for? Because your arm looks like that of Terminator? You are not as scary as you think!"

Diaz seemed out of her. He couldn't tolerate a girl standing up to him.

"Do you think I'm not as terrifying as the Robin Hood who is your father? I haven't finished making you suffer."

He moved away, making way for the White Martian. Mia glanced at the towering creature before retorting:

"Do you think your creature will make scaring me?"

"I know you will be less clever when my friend, here present, will completely break you, as I will break the kryptonian in a short time," scolded Diaz, leaving the room.

Mia found herself alone with the White Martian.

"You'll stay standing there in front of me to make me die of fright t with a dirty face of alien?" exclaimed the archer with sarcasm. "It takes more than that to intimidate me!"

The Martian walked towards the trapped girl, and changed his appearance. He assumed the appearance of her father, in archer's outfit without his mask. He smiled devilishly, while Mia looked at him in disgust.

"Since you are going to die soon, Human, as much as you spend your last moments with a familiar face! That of your dad, for example," exclaimed the creature with the appearance of Oliver.

"You are not my dad! You're just a monster who copies his face!"spat the archer in fury.

"Let's talk about him, precisely… what do you find for him? You spent your whole existence without meeting him, without knowing him. Why are you hanging on to him? Your dad was never part of your life. It must be believed that being Green Arrow was more important to him than being with his own daughter. If he truly loved you, he would never have left. He would never have let you down, though, that's what he did."

"What are you trying to do to me? Turn me against my father?" Mia got carried away.

Just hearing this Martian speak with her father's voice made her totally furious. But the creature still continued with the appearance of Oliver Queen:

"Mia, you don't matter to anyone. You are alone. Besides, you always have been. You have no loved ones. Nobody likes you. And it almost makes me sad for you that you're nobody. Even your mom ended up abandoning you. In 2040, after your city was saved – if you can say that – your mom… disappeared… without leaving a trace. Like that. She just left. Where is she now? Why didn't she stay with you if you really mattered to her?"

"Shut up, you don't know anything about me!"Mia yelled angrily.

"I was in your dad's mind, I was also in yours, while you were unconscious. And I learned some interesting things about you. You hope to become like your father. A hero. Green Arrow… Please, we both know that he's nothing like a hero, no more than you, Mia. Do you think you're like him? You are nothing Green Arrow! You're just a girl with a bow and arrow, whose father left when you were in the cradle, and your mom only lied to you all your life, and in the end, she let you down, like your dad. So let me ask you a question, who are you?"

"Shut up!"cried Mia, no longer supporting the Martian.

"You are nothing! They imposed this life on you without your having the choice. Your mom hid you for a long time, prevented you from having a normal childhood! She let Nyssa Al Ghûl train you because she was too afraid of losing you, and in the end for what? Your city in 2040 is ruled by corrupt people! It doesn't deserve that you save it… You think you're like your dad… you're not Green Arrow… You don't even have his name, Mia Smoak… And today, you're here… in that time and stuck on an Earth where you are going to die… was that really worth it?"

"Stop! You are not my dad! You're not Green Arrow…"exclaimed the archer looking away from the creature.

"Okay, I'll take another familiar face," replied the false Oliver with a grin.

And the Martian changed its appearance, taking that of Supergirl to the great disgust of the archer. The Martian with the form of the kryptonian began to walk around the prisoner with a grin.

"Do you like this face better?"asked the creature with Supergirl's voice.

"You're not Supergirl!"Mia replied in a loud voice.

"You appreciate Supergirl's company better than your dad's. That's true. Supergirl isn't a vigilante like Green Arrow. She's a hero who inspires hope in others. That's your feeling on her. You appreciate her because she gives you comfort and hope. You would risk your life for her, as she would for you. So cute. (And the Martian sneered.) And there, now, Supergirl's facing her worst dilemma. Reveal her secret identity to save you. Will she do it? Will she sacrifice herself at the risk of putting those around her in danger for you? Do you think she would take all of these risks for you? What do you think?"

"I say that you are a monster, you aren't her, you aren't Supergirl!"spat Mia at the polymorphic creature.

The fake Supergirl turned around Mia, while chattering with a sneer:

"You see in Supergirl the hero you want to be. If you had her powers, you would be able to save your city from the future and inspire hope in others. That's what you tell yourself, Mia. I saw your mind, no need to deny it. You would like to have a Supergirl in your future that helps you save your city. But the truth is that if Supergirl reveals her identity, she will no longer be able to help anyone, or even inspire anything. She will become an extra-terrestrial refugee condemned to hide for the rest of her life. And I'm not telling you about her family and friends, they will be walking targets for all of her enemies. You see, even Supergirl can do nothing for you. She might save you by revealing her secret to the world, but that's all she will do. She can't do anything for your city. You know like me that your Star City of the future is doomed, just like you, sweetie!"

Mia was starting to lose ground, but did everything to stay strong.

"Shut up, that's enough! I forbid you to talk to me, motherfucker monster!"she yelled.

"Oh, I'm a monster, really?" exclaimed the Martian, still with Supergirl's face. "All right, I'm going to change my face. In fact, taking on the appearance of this Kryptonian made me die of boredom."

The White Martian then assumed the appearance of William, which only increased Mia's fury.

"Are you going to make me scroll through all the faces of those I know?" retorted the archer with disdain.

"You catch on pretty quick, sis," replied the Martian, with the appearance of William. "I'm just following Diaz's orders. Torment you until you lose your mind! He asked me to read you, and make you suffer your worst nightmare! It's so simple to be a polymorphic to terrorize others when you can be anyone! Here I am with your brother's face!"

"I'm not terrorized! You aren't my brother, you aren't William!"

"No it is true! Our relationship is pretty weird when you think about it. We didn't grow up together. We have nothing in common except our dad. I was lucky to grow up in better conditions than you. I didn't have to learn to shoot archery. I never had to hide. I made the right decision when I left daddy and Felicity. I might have become like you. A pale copy of Green Arrow without purpose. Why are we hanging out together? You never listen to me, you do as you please. I might as well talk to a wall. It's rather hilarious to consider that William and you are brother and sister – oh, sorry I meant – half-brother and half-sister… We have nothing in common. Oh yes, I almost forgot, we were both disappointed by our dad. It is true that being the son of Green Arrow didn't really help William. Since he knew his father, all he had had was the death of his mother. Killed because of a man who hated Oliver Queen because your dad had killed someone close to him. This is the kind of hero your dad is. A murderer. All those who have the misfortune to cross his path all end up dying. What a pity that William, Connor and you found yourself in this time. Because your dad isn't the kind of role model. What do you think would have happened if our daddy had never disappeared? You think you would have been happy with him with his identity revealed an openly? For William, it didn't really succeed!"

"Shut up!"yelled Mia again.

"Not intimidating enough! I will take another face which I think will be much more disturbing!"

And he metamorphosed again, and assumed the appearance of Zoe Ramirez, much to Mia's horror. It was Zoe's appearance of 2040 just before her death.

"No!"exclaimed the archer in horror.

"Did you miss that face, Mia?"exclaimed the Martian with the appearance of Zoe. "Do you remember me? How could you have forgotten it? You were even there when I died. Me, Zoe Ramirez of the future! Do you have told my dad what really happened the night I lost my life? Did you tell him?"

"Enough, enough!" exclaimed Mia, about to sob.

"As always, you were too reckless, you did what you wanted! You go ahead without thinking, and you wanted to stop JJ! But it didn't work out! You were too stubborn and you almost died when little Zoe came to your rescue and it was just after JJ stabbed her in cold blood. Do you remember that night? Do you remember seeing your Zoe die in your arms? That's because of you, if she died! If you hadn't been so stubborn, maybe she would still be alive. Maybe little Zoe could have gone back in time and seen her dad from 2019. Do you think it's right that it was only William, Connor and you who are in the past? Why didn't I get it? I wasn't worthy to see my dad in 2019? Did I have to die for you so that you would meet a father who let you down when you were a baby?"

Mia closed her eyes, wanting to ignore this aberration that was masquerading as her deceased friend, but it was too hard.

"The truth is that I died by your fault, because of your stubbornness, that's what you should have told to Renee Ramirez," continued the Martian with the appearance of Zoe. "You've nothing of a hero, you will never be Green Arrow, even less Supergirl… you're not even worth saving… You remember the last words of little Zoe in her very last moments, then that she was dying? (The Martian pretended to moan while speaking with Zoe's weak voice.)… Tell tell my Dad… Just tell tell him that I'm sorry about everything… That I love him…"

"ENOUGH!"shouted Mia, wanting to hold back her tears.

Then the Martian turned into JJ, with his Deathstroke's outfit. Mia screamed in rage.

"Are you going crazy? It's awesome!" exclaimed the Martian with the appearance of JJ.

"You had a lot of fun now, that's enough!"carried the archer.

"Oh no, the fun's just begun," continued the polymorphic creature. "I follow Diaz's orders."

"Why do you obey this son of the bitch?" added Mia.

"I don't care about Diaz or Leviathan, what matters to me is to make Supergirl and her friend the Green Martian suffer. What do you say about my new face? Honestly, I like it!"

"SHUT UP!"

"JJ, the poor boy! Like you, he didn't have an easy life either. Abandoned by his dad, for what? For someone else's son! Connor took my dad away from me, so I chose to follow Grant Wilson and become Deathstroke. Thank your dad's brother for that! (And he giggled.) You have to believe that Oliver Queen and John Diggle have something in common. They are both mediocre fathers with their children. Diggle is used to seeing his family become monsters. First there was his brother… and later his own son! Green Arrow and his vigilante friends are unable to save a city, let alone protect their families. Look at your dad, look at Diggle, look at Renee! You have no one around you who really cares about you! Your dad abandoned you, your mom did the same… Me, I'm Diggle's son who has become murderer and you, you're just a pale copy of Green Arrow. He was unable to protect those around him, and you are doing exactly the same thing as him. You have this in common."

Mia had tears in her eyes, and turned her head so that she no longer saw JJ's horrible face make him a grim grin.

"SHUT UP, THAT'S ENOUGH!"she cried, overwhelmed and enraged.

"You are weak, pathetic, miserable... like all Earthlings and Green Martians..." shouted the creature before resuming its true Martian form.

Mia screamed like a hysteric while moving her body. But her chains prevented her from reaching the White Martian. Then she calmed down and looked at the monster in disgust.

Finally, the Martian left the room, leaving the young archer alone.

Shaking her head, Mia couldn't concentrate, with the psychological tortures she had just suffered. Seeing all those faces that the Martian had displayed, had completely lost her grip on reality. Mia was so distraught that she couldn't think properly. She thought back to Supergirl. Was she going to reveal her secret to save her life. It was necessary at all costs to prevent this. But how?

As she did everything to drive out of her mind the cruel words that the White Martian had subjected her to, the young archer of the future felt her legs. Finally, she moved her legs. It had regained the use of her two members. The effect of Diaz's stun seemed to have faded. She was still in chains, but could at least use her legs.

Come on, think, think, Mia! Supergirl mustn't reveal her identity to everyone on her Earth! You have to prevent that from happening! I was trained by Nyssa Al Ghûl so that I could defend myself! Not for me to die here! I refuse to die here! What would my father do? He would find a way to escape!

While thinking about her means of escape, Mia also thought of finding a way to contact Supergirl, to avoid her having to sacrifice herself for her? She had to quickly find a way to escape from her dungeon!

Everyone at DEO was on high alert. The team did everything to try to locate where the video made by Diaz to the media came from. Dreamer had asked what the criminal meant as what Oliver Queen had inspired him to form this plan. Archer and Diggle were told them that on Earth – 1, Diaz sought to destroy Green Arrow by making a martyr of him, making him stop, reveal his identity, then cast him into prison.

The criminal had imposed an hour on Supergirl to disclose her secret identity to the media in order to save Mia. The sight of the girl being tortured had been heartbreaking for everyone including Kara, who was facing a terrible dilemma.

Time passed… All were gathered around the table in the DEO control zone.

"Brainy, tell me you found Mia," asked Alex, imploring and worried.

But the Coluan was just as helpless as them.

"Unfortunately, it is impossible, even for me, to locate the signal emitted by the video of Ricardo Diaz."

"We're the DEO!" the elder Danvers got carried away. "Come on, some lone wolf shouldn't have the resources to thwart our trackers."

"It reminds me of something," Dig muttered.

"In order for him to counter our radars and my capabilities, he must certainly have some help from Leviathan," Brainy explained.

"You mean they can manage without me?" cried William, surprised.

"Even Diaz from Earth – 1 had a lot of resources," added Oliver angrily. "That's why it was difficult for us to pin him down."

"If that's the case, then we are never gonna find Mia," said Alex.

"Half an hour has just passed. Our chances of finding Mia in another half hour are almost impossible," Brainy said.

A loud scrap noise was heard. Supergirl's grip around the table had just twisted the two sides where her hands were placed. She was so helpless that she nearly destroyed the table with the super-strength of her fists. William, Connor and Dig stepped aside, a little surprised.

Then without looking at anyone, she went to the DEO balcony. Upset, Alex went to join her, but Oliver stopped her.

"Don't, I'll talk to her!"he replied.

And the archer joined the Kryptonian woman running towards the balcony. He understood the dilemma Kara faced. He had been there when he was forced to reveal the identity of Green Arrow to arrest Diaz and he remembered what it had cost him. His stay in prison, then the looks of others on him. Threats to his family… He had managed to defeat Diaz, but the price had been heavy.

He didn't want this for Kara. However, things would turn out differently for her. Supergirl was not Green Arrow, and was not considered a vigilante. If she reported herself, she probably wouldn't end up in jail. Besides, the fact that Supergirl be sent to a prison similar to that which the archer had known seemed to him laughable, given the superpowers of Kara. But for those around her, it would be hell. Everyone close to Kara, her family and friends would become targets for anyone who wants to harm Supergirl and not just Diaz or Leviathan. A terrible threat would hang over everyone who was part of Kara Danvers' life. And her life will never be the same again.

No, it was not to happen.

When Oliver reached the balcony, Kara was looking at the city, but with fear and worry. With a look full of compassion, he approached her gently.

"I came to see how you were… and psychologically, I meant. Because I know exactly how you feel right now."

Supergirl turned away from the city and looked at Oliver.

"Every morning when I wake up, I imagine this moment. The moment when being Supergirl will cause someone's death. And I have push that fear so far down or I can't get out of bed. But tonight, here is it... my biggest fear is looking me straight in the eyes. And I don't know what to do."

Oliver always looked at her with compassion, replying:

"On Earth – 1, when my team and I were confronted with Diaz, even at the time when the fact that Oliver Queen was Green Arrow was only a rumor, the people of my city were ready to throw me wolves. When I chose to reveal my secret identity, I did so thinking that it would save my city. I went to prison with this certainty in mind. I stayed there for months, until Diaz could be arrested. I was a free man but… it wasn't like before. In everyone's eyes in Star City, I was no longer Oliver Queen. I had become an outlaw, a vigilante… People considered me a stranger, and I'm not talking about the Star City police. It was very hard to gain their trust. Many things in my life had changed. My son William chose to live with his grandparents instead of staying with me. Even if his departure upset me, I can understand why he didn't want to be with me. And when Felicity became pregnant with Mia, I knew that both of them were in grave danger if the existence of my unborn child were discovered. I knew that neither she nor her mother would be safe. That's why we kept it a secret for Mia. Only John knew about her. The others didn't know. Felicity and I left Star City to live in this cabin. One day, Mia was born. The three of us were happy… until Mar Novu arrived."

Supergirl nodded, pondering what Oliver had just told her. But she seemed more and more confused.

"I don't know how to describe how I feel," she replied. "I feel like I have a storm in my head. No matter how I think… my heart tells me to go save Mia. I want to save your daughter, Oliver."

"I know that, Kara," Oliver assured her gently, putting his hand on her shoulder. "Knowing you, I know you would do anything to save my daughter. I trust in you. I don't want you doubt who you are. This life I have lived has required many sacrifices. But what makes you a hero is your unyielding hope for others. And that, you should never doubt it. Even though you and I are very different, what we both have in common is our goal to protect the people we love and to prevent innocent people from being killed."

Never had she heard the archer speak to her with such sweetness. She felt soothed by his side. But Diaz's video showing Mia's torture and blackmail about her came back to mind.

"I don't know what to do, Oliver. If I don't reveal my secret, Mia will die… and if I do what Diaz asks me, I expose everyone I love to great danger. Alex, J'onn, Nia, Brainy, James, even Eliza and Lena… There must be a way to prevent this!"

"Then don't do that," said Oliver simply.

"What?" Kara exclaimed, confused.

"Don't reveal your secret identity," continued the archer. "If you do that, your whole life will change. People will no longer see you as Kara Danvers, let alone as Supergirl. Anyone who wants to harm you, will be able to strike where it hurts, even worse than kryptonite. And that will be my fault. I am responsible for this disaster. It was because of me that Diaz kidnapped Mia. I was negligent. I let this deceiver stick a plotter on my quiver which brought him to DEO… then, a White Martian read in my mind which allowed Diaz to know everything about me and his doppelganger of Earth – 1… And today, I was so angry with him because of this damn Black Mercy, that I didn't think about it. I went for it when I should have understood that it was a trap to attract my daughter. And now Diaz wants to force you to reveal your identity to me because of me. My fault! Kara, I refuse to let my burden become yours. What I experienced after revealing that I was Green Arrow, I do not wish it to Barry, or even to you. Because you don't deserve this. If your whole family is in danger, that will be my fault, and I could never forgive myself… so, please, Kara, don't reveal your identity to your whole city. That would be a serious mistake, and besides, that's what Diaz wants. He wants to see you broken like him he feels broken. The Diaz I knew wanted to make me a martyr, but in the end, he didn't get what he wanted. No matter that I was exposed as a vigilante, I did not let this monster win. That's why, you shouldn't get into his game, Kara. I forbid you to do what he asks you. Don't give him the pleasure he gains. Killing yourself with kryptonite would be too easy for him. He would like to see you suffer before you die."

"What about your daughter, Oliver?" reminded him of Supergirl, still anxious. "Diaz said he would kill Mia if I didn't report myself. If we can't find her…"

"Kara, Mia asked you to trust her, so trust her," Oliver replied, still optimistic. "I believe in my daughter! I saw what she was capable of! I'm sure she can do it on her own. I have the feeling that she will be able to free herself and alert us."

"How can you be so optimistic?" exclaimed the Kryptonian, amazed at the archer's calm demeanor.

Oliver smiled at her in response.

"It was you and Barry who taught me to hope, who taught me to see things differently. Kara, you are without a doubt the most incredible person I have ever met. And sometimes I think… Earth – 1 really needs a Supergirl. I feel hopeful when I am with you. Supergirl inspires hope to others. She inspires me too. And I'm sure you had that effect for Mia. Otherwise, she would never have told you not to sacrifice yourself for her. When she was poisoned, she didn't want you to sacrifice yourself to save her life. There, it's the same thing. You saw Mia on the video, she doesn't want you to reveal yourself to the whole world. So don't do that. Last year, I made the choice to make a pact with Mar Novu so that Barry and you can live so that you are a ray of hope for others. Not for you to reveal yourself to the people of your Earth. You don't have to pay for my mistakes, Kara. That would be unfair and immoral."

This made Kara blush significantly. Since Oliver arrived on her Earth, Kara had been more and more intrigued by him. Despite everything that happened, he was still strongly determined to be a hero both for his children and for this city. Kara had seen men collapse under ever lower stress. She had even seen her friend be in rage, at the sight of Mia prisoner of Diaz. And yet, in his mind, Oliver still retained a spark of kindness and hope.

But the Kryptonian still remained nervous.

"How do I know if Mia will make it? How can we be sure that she will signal us? And if Diaz…"

She didn't dare to finish her sentence. In response, Oliver offered her his arms, and Kara let herself be cuddled against him, much to her surprise. The archer hugged her. Despite being a normal human, Oliver's embrace was strong and welcoming at the same time and Kara liked being in his arms.

"Diaz won't do anything to her, Mia's strong! I know she will manage to break free and wave to us," replied the archer calmly. "You were there for me after this thing put me through… So let me be there for you."

"You're really a good friend, Oliver," Kara replied still in the arms of Green Arrow.

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