Game of Chess

by Irhaboggler

Lena's whole life has been defined in chess matches and chess pieces, but isn't that fitting for a woman who belongs to one of the most cunning, manipulative and strategic families in the world? (Just a series of unrelated one-shots about Lena and her game of chess).

3. White Knight

Lena watched Kara go, already missing the feeling of Kara's arms around her. Alone again, Lena heaved a sigh and leaned back into the couch she and Kara had been sitting on. On the glass table in front of that couch was the Luthor family chess board. As Kara left, Lena turned her gaze onto the chess board again, eyes somewhat sad as she surveyed the pieces. The black queen had escaped the board for now, leaving the black rook, the protector and the fortress, alone again, as the only unharmed Luthor left. The white queen was beside the black rook, not as an enemy, but as a friend. Supergirl. And the white knight was nearby, three squares away. Kara. Lena picked it up, studying it.

"Will you really stand up for me, always?" Lena asked the little white knight as she brought it closer to her face, thinking back on what Kara had promised her mere minutes ago. It was a wonderful thought, really, but the tiniest part of Lena still doubted it. As sincere as Kara had been during that promise, Lena still had her doubts. She was still a Luthor, after all, and her past would never cease haunting her. And there was still always a chance that she might one day follow in their wicked ways. It didn't matter how adamant Kara was that Lena would never be like her family, that chance was still always there. She may not be able to keep Kara's loyalty. Did she even deserve it now? Those were Lena's doubts.

And what's more, Kara was not perfect either. Though Lena loved her more than anything else in the whole world, Lena was also unafraid to admit that Kara was still human, and every human had their limits. It only scared Lena that, someday, she might find Kara's, and there would come a day when the white knight was no longer willing to stand beside a black chess piece. Would there come a day when Kara would no longer be Lena's superhero? When she would finally reach her end and give up on Lena? It was a possibility… So Lena could only hope not. She could only hope that Kara would indeed make good on her vow to be Lena's friend forever and always.

With one last sad sigh, Lena set the white knight back down on the chess board. This time, she set it next to the black rook.

"Will you, Kara? Will you really promise to stand by me forever?" Lena could only hope.

AN: The third of the unrelated chess one-shots, this is based off 2x12 again only this time, Lena is the rook and Kara is her white knight.