Chapter 6
AN: Thank you so much for the support. I hope you enjoy this chapter.
Dubai
Feeling glad that the version of her in this universe was finishing up League Business' and not home Nyssa, after being dropped of by Kara, has made a detour on her way home to Nanda Pabat. Due to the fact that she and Talia are closer in this universe Nyssa knows where her sister is and is able to head directly to that location.
As she makes her way through the building where she knows she will find her sister Nyssa, cursing herself for not realising sooner, feels a sword press against her back.
"Little Sister, you should be more aware of your surroundings," Talia's voice says and instead of the malice she would have expected at this time in the original universe, Nyssa realises that her sister is teasing, or the closes thing to teasing that an Al Ghul can manage.
In response Nyssa moves quickly and takes the sword of her big sister.
"And you, Older Sister, should keep better grip of your sword," Nyssa teases her sister, and after a couple of seconds of stern looks both sisters faces break into grins and the two of them embrace.
"It is good to see you," Talia admits as the sisters break apart, as from her perspective it has been a while. "But why are you here, Nyssa?" Talia asks curious.
"Father," Nyssa answers and while Talia isn't surprised that doesn't mean she is happy about her sisters' answer. "He's planning to choose his successor, and force me to marry him," Nyssa says, not being able to tell her sister as much as she would like as she can't explain how she knows the details, but she can explain how she knew this much.
"I am sorry," Talia tells her sister, knowing how traumatic and horrifying it will be for her sister to be forced to marry a man, and so she feels fury and hatred towards her father raise up inside of her. "But what can I do Nyssa?" Talia asks her sister, as she is not certain why her sister would come to her now.
"We are Heirs to The Demon. I think it is time we remind father of that," Nyssa explains to her sister, hoping that by working together they can make things happen in a different way, a better way.
Star City
For hours Sara and Rip have been on the Waverider together, in their office. While Rip works on the device for Thawne's version of Gideon Sara is sitting cross legged on the table next to where he is working.
"You know I got us the best burgers in Star City, the least you could do is eat it," Sara comments, as she very much enjoys her food.
"I will, once I've finished it," Rip says, not looking up from what he is doing.
"Well I happen to know you're good enough to Multitask, and that cold food sucks," Sara says, and Rip doesn't answer her. "Rip?" Sara asks curious, with an annoyed edge to her voice.
"It's done," Rip suddenly says.
"It is?" Sara asks excitedly asks, as she leans forward.
"Yes, I believe so," Rip confirms. "Gideon?" Rip asks curious.
"The device should function exactly as planned, Captain Hunter," Gideon answers.
"Great, now you can eat and explain to me exactly what it does," Sara requests, as she hands Rip his bag of food.
"It will prevent Eobard Thawne from realising we are changing the future. It will prevent him from seeing the truth in the cameras he set up, as well as by use of Gideon, and hide Wally's speed force signal from him," Rip explains as he takes the bag of food.
"Won't he be able to sense Wally? His speed force energy? I think I remember Barry, or maybe Wally, mentioning that that is something a powerful Speedsters can do," Sara comments.
"Usually that would be the case, but at the moment Thawne is weak, cut off from the Speed Force," Rip explains. "He will not be able to sense Wally at the moment," Rip reveals, suspecting that that could mean that Thawne won't realise how fast Barry is, but he doesn't understand enough about the Speedforce to be sure of that.
"Good," Sara says, relieved, though she doesn't feel particularly confident about Rip's use of 'at the moment,'. "The longer we can keep Thawne in the dark the better," Sara says as Rip opens his food and starts to eat.
Not far from the abandoned location where Rip and Sara are in the hidden Waverider Laurel, Oliver and Diggle are arriving at Verdant as they have all been called by Felicity, Laurel being on the call list because this universe version of her has been observing team Arrow activities, while training with Oliver, Diggle and Roy.
"It will be fine," Oliver says, looking between Laurel and Diggle, being able to tell that they are both tense.
"And if they realise something is different?" Diggle asks, as the trio walk to the door that leads downstairs.
"Then we deal with it," Oliver says. "Laurel. After a few more practice sessions with your Cry I want you to be in the field with us. If that's okay with you?" Oliver asks curious, as while he has fear about something happening to Laurel he knows that it is what is best for her, it is who she is in her bones.
"Beyond okay," Laurel responds as she can't wait to get back in the field.
"Good," Oliver says, and they all head downstairs.
Walking into the foundry Oliver, Laurel and Diggle find Felicity sitting at her computers, while Roy is standing behind her.
"What have we got?" Oliver asks, and as he sees Felicity for the first time he remembers versions of him loving her, but he doesn't feel love, he knows without a doubt that he is not in love with her, rather he just has feelings related to friendship.
"Break in a Kort facility," Felicity explains. "You'll have to move fast," Felicity reveals, as she turns to look at them.
"Laurel I want you on coms, you've been watching for months, I want your opinions," Oliver says as It will be a way to show Felicity and Roy that Laurel is ready to be in the field; hopefully without raising too much suspicion.
"Okay," Laurel confirms, while Roy looks shocked and confused.
"Suit up," Oliver says to Roy and Dig, and that is just what the three of them do.
Central City
As wally got a call from Rip, and is collecting the device he made, Barry, Caitlin and Cisco are in the Cortex with Wells the three of them knowing they have to distract Wells so he doesn't realise Wally is in the building.
"Do you think there could be a way to track the Dark Matter? Get some idea about who was infected?" Barry asks curious, as that is the topic of conversation he, Caitlin and Cisco came up with to distract Wells.
"I could write an algorithm," Cisco suggests.
"Yes, but so far not everyone who has come into contact with Dark Matter has become a meta," Caitlin points out. "Doctor Wells, what do you think?" Caitlin asks curious, being sure that this is a perfect way to get Thawne so interested in a theoretical discussion that he won't realise about Wally, who is sneaking past.
After sneaking past the Cortex Wally heads down to where he knows the time vault is. While he would very much like to speed he knows that they cannot risk doing so until he has placed Rip's device in place. Getting to the vault Wally phases through the wall, so that Thawne would not realise that someone is in his hiding place.
"Good evening, Wallace West," Gideon greats.
"Hey Gideon," Wally greats. "I'm really sorry to do this to you, but we can't risk Thawne finding out," Wally says, before opening the popit and places Rip's device inside, exactly where Rip said to. "Gideon, do you understand?" Wally asks, once the device is in place.
"Of course, Wally West," Gideon answers.
"So, you won't tell Wells I was here?" Wally asks.
"Of course not," Gideon answers.
"Thanks," Wally says, before speeding out of the vault, now that it is safe ot do so.
At the CCPD Joe is doing his best to work, as he feels like it is the one thing he can focus on, when he feels like his hear has stopped as he sees Cecile walking towards him.
"Detective West, I wanted to let you know that we have a court date for Gallaway, it's next week," Cecile explains.
"That's great… thanks Cecile," Joe says, stuttering slightly as he isn't sure how to act around the woman he loves but who doesn't know that, and doesn't love him.
"Everything okay, Joe?" Cecile asks. "It seems like something is bothering you," Cecile reveals, as she has a feeling.
"Yeah, it's just been a long day," Joe comments, feeling that that might be a understatement.
"Yeah, I feel that," Cecile responds, and the two of them exchange amused looks.
National City
After a day at work where Kara found herself enjoying spending time with Nia, James, Winn and even Cat, she is at her apartment having dinner with Clark, Lois, Alex and J'onn.
"So, in the old timeline, universe, Lucy was in National City by now, but she's not," Kara notes. "Do you know where she is?" she asks, looking at Lois.
"She's still in the army. In this version of reality, she realised that she and Jimmy shouldn't try again, and she started to work with our father again," Lois explains, feeling glad that in this version of reality she and Lucy get along better than they did, but still not great.
"I don't know if I am happy for her, or worried," Kara admits, as she isn't really sure how to feel.
"Me either," Lois confirms, and as she does Clark reaches over and takes Lois's hand, offering support.
"Let's eat," Alex says, feeling like a distraction could do them all some good, and because he completely agrees with them J'onn quickly serves out the food to everyone.
At her lab Lana is still working on what she has spent all day working hard on. As she looks between her screen, and sample, Lena realises something.
"That's it," Lena says happily. "That should work," she says and so she pulls out her phone and makes a call. "Wally, it's Lena. I've finished, how long…. " Lena starts to say but before she can even finish asking Wally speeds into her office. "Wow," Lena says, shocked as she hangs up her phone.
"It's finished?" Wally asks curious.
"Yes," Lena says, holding up a vial. "You'll need to get it to Thea. It's a blocking agent for the drugs Merlyn will use on her," Lena explains, as she walks towards Wally, knowing that Thea needs it as soon as possible. "Tell her that once she takes it will block the effects of Vitura for thirty days," Lena explains
"I'll make sure she gets it, and tell her," Wally promises, as he takes the vial. "Before I go do you want me to run you anywhere?" Wally asks curious, as while there may not be a lot of things he can do right now what he can do is help his friends, in whatever way he can.
"Thanks, Kara invited me over to dinner, but I have to clean up here first," Lena explains, but before she can react Wally uses his powers and cleans up the entire lab for Lena. "Thank you," Lena says, as she looks at a spotless lab.
"You're welcome," Wally responds, "So where is Kara's place?" he asks, and Lena explains.
Seconds after being in her lab with Wally Lena is knocking on the door to Kara's apartment, which opens pretty quickly.
"LENA!" Kara says happily. "Come in, come in," Kara says, letting her into the apartment. "I'm really glad you decided to come," Kara admits.
"So am I," Lena admits.
"You are?" Kara asks, sounding a little surprised, but glad.
"I am," Lena confirms, and even though she knows that at least Clark can hear what they are saying, that isn't going to prevent her from saying what she needs to say as she has forgiven Kara and so she wants to make that clear. "You could have chosen anyone to give memories too, James, Winn, Nia, Eliza, Kelly, Cat, even Mon-El, and you choose me. Even though I wouldn't know if you didn't, that means so much to me," Lena admits.
"When we were in the Fortress, that look you had on your face, is everything I was trying to protect you from," Kara admits. "I hated that I was the cause, and even if you would never know I knew that I couldn't lie to you, never again," Kara admits. "I know it might take time, but I want us to be best friends again, and I will keep proving to you that things are different," Kara explains.
"I already know things are, and I want us to be best friends again too," Lena admits, before hugging Kara, and as she hugs her friend Kara feels like everything is better once more.
"Come on, we've got so much food," Kara says, dragging Lena over to the table.
"Alex, J'onn, Lois, Superman," Lena greats.
"When I'm like this, it's Clark," Clark informs Lena. "Lena, I know things are beyond complicated, because of both this reality and the old one, but I want you to know that because you matter to Kara, you're a friend of mine," Clark reveals, having been encouraged by Lois to take that opinion for Kara's sake.
"That's good to know," Lena says, though honestly she is a little surprised. "So, I have always been curious. Who's older out of the two of you?" Lena asks, looking between Kara and Clark, as there seems to be conflicts in information, including what Lex knew.
"That's a bit complicated," Kara reveals, and she proceeds to explain about her time on Krypton and then her journey to earth, resulting in the group of six having a great time bonding together.
Star City
After spending all day on the Waverider with Rip Sara is feeling a little cooped up and so she has gone to check on Lyla, as she knows that Dig is with the team, and no one else can know she is in Star City at the moment.
Getting to the apartment and after a little while there is no answer, and so she knocks again and waits. As Sara is waiting she thinks she hears a noise inside.
"Lyla? It's Sara, is everything okay?" Sara calls worried and then she hears no response, but rather another sound. "Sorry Dig," Sara says as she breaks open the door, and hurrying inside she finds Lyla on the ground in the kitchen. "Lyla? What's wrong, did someone attack?" Sara asks as she gets to Lyla's side.
"Labour, contractions," Lyla explains, clearly in pain. "Sara, this feels different," Lyla says worried, as Sara reaches out and takes her hand. "It feels wrong," She admits, as tears come to her eyes.
"It will be okay. I will get you to the hospital, and I'm not going to leave you side, okay, I promise," Sara promises, as she carefully picks up Lyla, knowing that keeping hidden doesn't mean as much as Lyla does.