: Hello! I hope you had a nice dand and that it continues to get better! I hope the transition from winter break to regular work or school isn't too bad for everyone. This chapter is kind of short because my dog is scared of some fireworks, and I have to confort her, but I hope you enjoy it!
Chapter 4
Lena Kieran Luthor had one painful headache, one that rivaled even the headaches she got from being a young, female CEO of a powerful company. She winced and forced her eyes to shut even tighter as the pain faded to a dull persistent throb. What had happened?
She opened her eyes with a start remembering what had happened. Lillian, her mother, had destroyed her suit, and then had.. what? Even though Lena was facing terrible danger, she couldn't help feel a twinge of annoyance at her tech's failure.
She looked around and saw that her surroundings were dark.Her hands were both cuffed behind her to a tall, sleek metal pole that rose from floor to ceiling.Wait, where's Kara? Isn't this were Kara should be?"Kara!" she yelled into the void.
"Lena? You ... what are you doing here, Len- Ms. Luthor?" croaked Kara.
Lema whipped her head around ao that it was mildly uncomfortable to see to her right. What she saw utterly broke her heart beyond anything words could describe.
"Oh, Kara," Lena whispered. Kara's head dropped as she realized Lena absolutely knew she was Supergirl. She was in her her bold blue suit after all, but somehow Lena had seen through it. Well, it used to be bold blue. Now it was stained crimson with the blood of a hero.
Lena could do nothing but hold back sobs at the excrutiating pain Kara, her best friend, must have been feeling.
Kara's entire face was caked with blood; some was fresh and still slowly trickled, but other blood was dark brown and flaked off of Kara's face whenever she moved, particularly when Kara' distinctive crinkle formed.
She appeared to be having trouble breathing; every breath she took rasped and seemed to hurt. Her left arm was bent at an unnatural angle, and she was refusing to put weight on her right leg, which she was keeping ramrod straight.
Kara's Supergirl outfit was ripped beyond repair and the crest of El was defaced.
"Lena, you can't be here. It's not safe. Lillian could be back any moment. You could get hurt!" Kara cried out in pain as she tried to voice her indignance and concern for Lena.
Lena struggled to choke back a bitter sob and settled for a pained chuckle. "Kara, the only part of your face is visible is your eyes because you are covered in blood, your shoulder appears to be dislocated, and your leg looks broken. You are covered in cuts, some of which look deep and potentially infected, and you - you're worried about me?" Lena questioned incredulously.
Kara flinched as if saying her injuries aloud made them real and more painful. She took a deep, shuddering breath as thought she were trying to speak.
The door at the far end of the warehouse banged open and in walked an intimidating figure. A figure that had hurt Lena and Kara beyond imagination in less than a week. Lena had to do all she could not to scream in rage and pain, so she instead snarled. "Mother."Lillian Luthor stepped into the green glow of kryptonite and smiled eerily.