Chapter 5
AN: Thank you so much for the support. I hope you like this chapter.
National City
Because she was so focused on getting everyone else to where they needed to go Kara isn't at all surprised when she is late to work, though she knows it is far from a good thing, something which is confirmed when she hears a yell of,
"KEERAH," as she hurries to the desk she sat at when she was Cat Grant's assistant.
"I'm so sorry Ms Grant…" Kara starts to explain, and she is shocked when she sees who else is in the office. "Nia?" Kara asks, feeling shocked, as she thought Nia was supposed to be in DC, and still in college.
"Good you two have met," Cat says, looking glad.
"Actually, we haven't," Nia says, feeling confused as she hasn't met Kara yet in this universe, and so she is confused about why this strange woman seemingly knows her.
"Right, of course we haven't," Kara says, knowing she can't explain the truth. "But I read the applications for the internship, and you asked me to go through them, Ms Grant, so of course I recognize the stand out applicant," Kara comments, smiling at Nia as her memories of this version of Earth tell Kara why Nia would be there.
"Thank you," Nia says, looking shocked and embarrassed.
"Why Nia is here she will be shadowing you, Keerah," Cat explains. "She is her responsibility, and you are to teach her well," Cat instructs.
"Yes Ms Grant," Kara answers.
"Good, you can go," Cat says, clearly talking to both of them and they head out of the office.
"Um, so where do we start Boss?" Nia asks curious.
"There is really no reason to call me Boss," Kara explains. "How about we start with a tour," Kara suggests, and that's exactly what she does.
At the DEO, the city facility and not the desert one, a change which both Alex and J'onn are happy about, the two of them are sparing in the training room, which they have made completely secure so that they can talk.
"So there doesn't seem to be any major changes," Alex notes. "Everything seems like how it was when Kara first became Supergirl, except happening a year sooner," Alex explains, knowing the exception to that is Lena being in National City.
"Yes, I suspect that more changes will become clear as we spend more time on this earth," J'onn comments.
"That would make sense," Alex says, wondering how she is going to handle all the differences, as she and J'onn continue to spar.
In her personal Lab in L Corp Lena is working on something she and Wally collected before he brought her to where she was supposed to be.
"There has to be a way to be resistant," Lena says as she stares at the results that are on her screen, knowing that so many people are counting on her, lives are counting on her, and so she cannot fail.
Having given Nia a tour around Cat Co Kara has sent her future friend to observe an editorial meeting while she has gone to the office where she, Winn and James worked out of when she first became Supergirl.
Walking into the room Kara can't help but look around and realises that she actually missed the room, and especially misses the way she, James and Winn used to be. For a few minutes Kara looks around the old office until the door opens and both James and Winn walk in.
"Is everything okay? I saw you come down here," James asks concerned.
"Is there Superfriends business?" Winn asks excited.
"Not yet," Kara answers, realising that she wants to figure out a way to make it so her supersuit has pants rather than a skirt, as it was just so much more practical. "Ms Grant has me supervising the new intern, and she is great, but while she is in the editorial meeting I needed somewhere to catch my breath, she asked a lot of questions," Kara explains.
"Is the Girl of Steel tired?" James asks amused.
"Something like that," Kara says, with a laugh, knowing that she cannot get into the truth.
Gotham City
Because she needs to know exactly what she is dealing with, and her memories from this Earth don't help with this particular detail, Kate asked to be taken to her family's house where she hopes her Dad still is.
To Kate's relief, as she isn't sure how she would handle seeing her, Kate finds no sign of Catherine.
"Dad?" Kate calls.
"Kitchen," Jacob's voice calls back, but Kate knows it is no guarantee that it is actually him, and so Kate heads to the kitchen. "Hey Kiddo," Jacob greats, as Kate walks into the kitchen.
"Hey Dad," Kate responds. "Have the Crows found anything about Beth?" Kate asks, as she knows she cannot just come out and ask what she really wants to know.
"Nothing new," Jacob responds. "I know you want to find her, I do to, but Beth's had years to learn to hide, she may not be easy to find," Jacob reveals, honestly, he is still trying to deal with the fact that his daughter is Alice.
"I know," Kate admits. "I just keep thinking about everything we've missed, everything she missed. I wonder how different our lives would have been," Kate says, knowing her father well enough to know that if it is really him then he will mention a story.
"So do I," Jacob admits. "I wonder if you would have still gotten sunburnt and drunk at the wedding," Jacob comments, sounding disproving, and Kate is pretty sure she would have. "I would wonder if she would have gone to Point Rock with you or done something different," Jacob admits, confirming that it is actually him.
"She would have done something different," Kate says, believing that, as she remembers that Beth always loved school. "We need to bring her home, Dad, now," Kate tells her father.
"The Crows will, we will," Jacob says, needing to believe that, and pretending she got a message Kate checks her phone. "I've got to go. I'll see you later," Kate says, heading out of the kitchen.
When Kate gets to the elevator the doors open and Mary walks out, Kate knowing that she came from a night at her clinic.
"Mary," Kate says, sounding thrilled and to both her and Mary's shock Kate hugs her step-sister. After everything she has been through lately Kate has realized how much Mary means to her, and how much she wants to protect her.
"Okay, is everything okay?" Mary asks, returning the hug, but feeling beyond shocked.
"Um, yeah, I've got to go," Kate tells her. "But, um, dinner? Tonight, maybe?" Kate asks as she steps into the elevator.
"Sure," Mary says, not sure what else to say as she is feeling so shocked.
"Great," Kate says, as the elevator doors close.
After leaving the Hamilton-Kate penthouse Kate heads straight to Wayne Tower and to the Batcave, where she is not surprised, but still Glad to find Luke at his computer.
"Mouse hasn't impersonated my Dad yet," Kate says, as she approaches her friend.
"Are you sure?" Luke asks and Kate just gives him a look. "Right, of course you are,".
"We need to find Beth and Mouse, now, get them both to Arkham before they can impersonate Dad and kill Catherine," Kate instructs.
"I know, I'm working with the knowledge I have from both universes to try and figure out where they will be held up," Luke explains.
"Good," Kate says relieved, though she can't help but feel like they have to work extremely fast, she just knows they are on a clock and she won't let what happened on Earth One happen here; this is her second chance.
Star City
Feeling amused at how easy it is to get in Laurel is walking into what will become the Arrow Bunker. As she steps out of the elevator Laurel isn't at all surprised to find Oliver standing in the middle of the area that was, and will likely be again, the computer station, looking like he is imagining what things will be.
"I thought I would find you here," Laurel comments, as she walks towards Oliver.
"I thought you'd be at work," Oliver admits, as he turns to look at Laurel, as he was expecting to be a alone, though it does amuse him a little that he and Laurel decided to come to the same place.
"I have a bit of time before I have to be at the office," Laurel explains. "This place looks so different empty," Laurel comments, finding it rather strange.
"It won't be empty for long," Oliver comments. "Ray is going to buy the land for us as soon as possible and Cisco is going to send us equipment as fast as he can without Thawne realizing," Oliver explains, knowing that even with Cisco doing that he will be making the final calls about how to set things up.
"Kate and Lena have said they have a few ideas of things that will help us," Laurel reveals as the three of them talked about that on Lian Yu, and she knows that Cisco and Luke had similar conversations.
"Good," Oliver says, looking glad. "Have you tried it yet?" Oliver asks, looking at Laurel in interested.
"No," Laurel says, shaking her head, and knowing exactly what Oliver is talking about. "I wasn't sure how I would explain it if anyone realized what I was doing," Laurel admits.
"There's no one to realize here," Oliver points out.
"I don't know…." Laurel starts to say, feeling nervous as she doesn't want to accidently hurt Oliver, or the bunker.
"What happened to closing your eyes and jumping?" Oliver asks. "That's all you have to do, close your eyes and let loose. You'll figure out control as you go, and I'll do what I can to help," Oliver assures her, moving so that he is standing behind her. "You can do it," Oliver assures her, whispering straight into her ear as he knows that everything ultimately is Laurel's choice.
"Yeah, I can," Laurel says, believing herself and so after taking a deep breath, Laurel focuses on what she does and lets out a scream, but as she screams it isn't a scream, it is a Canary Cry, so similar to what her collar was able to do, except stronger and you can see the soundwaves.
"Nicely done," Oliver says, with a proud look as he places a gentle kiss on her cheek.
At the SCPD Quentin is sitting at his desk, just staring at the picture of Sara and Laurel that he keeps on his desk. For Quentin the confusion is intense as he is remembering everything that happened to his girls in the old word, but he also has the memories of the Earth Prime version who is sure that his girls are okay.
"You look how I feel," A voice says and Quentin looks up to see Diggle. "I'm feeling it too, the two sets of memories…. It's a lot," John admits, as he closes the door and walks into the office.
"That is an understatement," Quentin admits. "I can't lose them, I can't go through that again," Quentin says as he looks at the picture of Sara and Laurel.
"You won't have to," Diggle says. "None of us are going to allow that to happen," Diggle says, making that a promise as he will not allow that to happen again.
"How are you doing? The last, I don't even know how long, has been a lot," Quentin comments.
"It really has," John admits. "I just keep thinking that any day now Lyla is going to have our child, and I keep thinking about all the things that happened to both of my kids in the other world, I worry about everything," John reveals.
"That's fatherhood," Quentin assures him. "Whatever happens I am sure you will figure it out," Quentin tells his friend.
"I hope so," Diggle responds, and the two of them drift into silence.
At Queen Consolidated, soon to be Palmer Technology, Ray, having gotten the intel from Felicity, is going through everything on the ATOM suit he currently has. Due to the fact that he has needed to make it from scratch twice Ray knows it won't take him long to compeltley re-create his suit, including with the streaking capacity, he just needs the Dwarf Star, which will sometime to get to him.
"Wow, this is a pretty sweet office," a voice says, and Ray looks up to see his best friend.
"Nate, you're here!" Ray says excited, as he hurries up, and hugs his friend.
"Yep, apparently I live in Star City in this universe," Nate says, feeling that that could be a very good thing, as they break apart.
"Have you noticed any other changes?" Ray asks curious, as he gestures for Nate to sit down.
"Not yet, except…" Nate starts to say.
"Except what, Buddy?" Ray asks curious.
"I called my Dad, he's alive, but things are horrible between us again," Nate explains, sounding pained about that fact.
"I'm sorry,"
Central City
As she and Eddie already had plans for a coffee date Iris is waiting at Jitters. For every second that passes Iris feels herself becoming more anxious as she knows what she has to do, and truthfully, she just wants to get it over with. She does love Eddie, but she loves Barry more and he is her husband, even if only twenty-five people know, and so she feels like she cannot be with Eddie, and he deserves better than what she can give him.
"Hey Beautiful," Eddie says, as he arrives and kisses her cheek, something which Iris can't help but tense at. "Is everything okay?" Eddie asks, as he noticed Iris's actions.
"Yeah, I have just been thinking," Iris admits. "Eddie, I think we should break up," Iris feels, feeling like there is no other way to do it then to be blunt and as honest as she can be considering the circumstances.
"What?" Eddie says, as he goes to take Iris's hand, but she pulls it back. "Iris, what is going on? Yesterday everything was great," Eddie says, feeling beyond confused as from his perspective things between him and Iris were perfect.
"I, just, we're not in the same place," Iris admits, knowing that that is the closes to the truth that she can explain. "After everything that's happened lately, I've finally admitted that to myself," Iris reveals.
"This is about Barry," Eddie realizes, feeling like he should have seen that coming.
"Yeah," Iris confirms. "He has my heart in a way no one else does, and it's not fair to either of us, or him, for me to keep denying that," Iris explains. "I am sorry, Eddie. I hope one day you understand," Iris says, as she gets up and heads out of the Jitters, hoping that her actions will have made it so Eddie won't die.
At the West house Joe, Barry, Wally, Caitlin and Cisco are sitting together in the living room. Having met there as they cannot do anything at Star Labs with Thawne there.
"So, explain again, what have you done?" Joe asks, looking at Cisco.
"Made a signal hijack so that Thawne will believe that the only people here are you guys," Cisco explains, looking between Joe, Barry and Wally. "This trick won't work more than once," He reveals.
"Rip will finish his device, we can count on him," Wally says, believing that as he knows the Captain better than team Flash, and Barry nods.
"Is Frost okay taking the backseat?" Barry asks Caitlin curious.
"We've come to an understanding," Caitlin explains. "Once Cisco creates the injection to stabilize my voice I will be Caitlin when around Wells, or Starlabs, but Frost all other times," Caitlin reveals.
"Are you both okay with that?" Joe asks curious.
"Yeah, we are. It's a temporary solution, but will work for now," Caitlin says, as she knows how dangerous it will be for both her and Frost if Wells finds out, and once she speaks Cisco's phone goes off.
"Crap," Cisco says, worried, as he checks it.
"What's wrong?" Barry asks concerned.
"Thawne, Wells, whatever we are going to call him, wants us a Starlabs for training," Cisco explains.
"Then we better go," Barry says, knowing that training is going to be rather interesting.
"Be careful," Joe requests and once he does Barry, Caitlin and Cisco head out, Barry sending a message to Iris as he goes.
Not long after they left the West House Barry, Caitlin and Cisco arrive at Star labs. As they walk into the cortex all three of them feel hatred at the sight of Wells in his wheelchair, but no one more than Barry.
"Morning," Wells greats.
"Morning Doctor Wells," Barry says, needing to force himself to be polite.
"Late morning?" Wells asks, as he looks between the trio.
"Yeah, we had breakfast together at Jitters," Cisco explains.
"But now we're all up for training," Barry says. "So, I'll go get changed," Barry says, before running out of the cortex, feeling that the less time he spends with Wells the better, which is going to be difficult. As he runs he realizes that controlling his speed so that he doesn't run to fast and raise suspicion from Wells is also beyond difficult.
Corto Maltese
Just like she knows to expect Thea walks into the main area of the house she shared with Merlyn on Earth one, and has been on Earth Prime, and finds Merlyn waiting.
"Good morning Thea," Malcom greats. "Are you ready to train?" Malcom asks.
"Sure Dad," Thea answers, feeling like her skin is crawling.