New Justice- Trials of the League

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Note: So here is the second part of Flashpoint. You will see more of what this new world is like and what exactly is going on.

Flashpoint- Old Justice World

Rae walked into CatCo now dressed in civilian clothes, her eyes scanning the room, looking for Winn, only to be surprised when she felt arms around her. She turned around, ready to attack, but paused when she saw Frankie.

"Hey," Frankie said, bringing her aside. "If Cat Grant sees you, she might take away the day off."

So she still worked for Cat Grant? That was good. "I missed you last night," Frankie continued. "You could have told me you were staying at your mom and dads."

"Aunt and Uncle," Rae said, almost on instinct which caused a raised eyebrow from Frankie. "Never mind, Frankie can…?"

"I know why you're here," Frankie said, moving over to his desk and taking out a box. "You left this at home." Frankie opened it, showing her the diamond ring inside and put it on Rae's finger. Rae tried not to react. It felt so wrong. So awful.

"Where's Winn?" Rae asked, deciding not to comment on the ring.

"Winn?" Frankie asked seeming confused. "He's right where he's been for the last few months. Alcatraz." Rae felt like someone had punched her in her stomach. One of her three nerds, Stopwatch, with his goofy smile and his excitability was locked up in jail. "You put him there."

"I worded my question wrong," Rae said, making something up off the top of her head but she needed Frankie to tell her what happened. Why Winn was locked up. She pulled Frankie away to a more private area where no one would see or hear them. "I'm going over some of the recent cases. It's a big thing. So can you just repeat the events for me?"

"Okay… Well, this was clean cut," Frankie said seeming to find it odd. "He used his power, the ability to stop time, to play a prank. It went too far, and a man died. We were both here. You found him because his power did not work on you. He said it was an accident, but he got time for manslaughter. Meta human, after all. He'll be out in like 10 years."

Rae took in the story with that growing sense of dread. She remembered Winn playing pranks, how he had put an exploding pie in Frankie's desk for her being one of them. Those pranks had lessened and then stopped once Winn joined the Justice League – not joining the Justice League had caused him to be locked up. She ran out, leaving Frankie stunned.

By the time she got to Alcatraz, Rae was back in her suit. The warden allowed her to go to Winn's cell without comment, beside that of her new suit.

She remembered standing here, in Alcatraz, in front of Barry. The evil man he was, but this was different. Winn was her friend – or at least, he had been. Now he stood there in the prison jumpsuit and looked up at her, surprised.

"What are you doing here?" Winn asked. He looked defeated; a husk of the man she knew, she remembered.

"I had to…" Rae stopped. How could she explain to this man on why she was here? She couldn't tell him the truth. Tell him he shouldn't be here. "It was an accident." Was the only thing that came to her mind.

"I know," Winn said. "I never meant… it was supposed to be funny. I just… I wanted to be good."

"You didn't mean to kill a man," Rae said, feeling horrible looking at her friend. The friend who just yesterday had been nervous as he tried to explain why her extra helmet was now gone. Expecting her to be mad.

"It doesn't matter," Winn said. "I did, and now the world knows. You should have just killed me."

Rae took a step back at that. She wasn't helping here. She had seen what she wanted. She started walking away, only for a familiar voice to stop her.

"So if your captures get a visit, when is mine?" Rae's heart froze, turning around to see Jess in the cell nearby Winn. He was wearing the Alcatraz prison jumpsuit, but while Winn had looked broken, Jess looked like so many villains Rae had previously faced. Angry and pissed. The man who was her third nerd. The Angel of their group, the creator of MIA. The man with a big smile and a crush on Caitlin was now looking at her with evil in his eyes.

"Jess?" She couldn't help but say his name, putting a hand over her heart. The hole inside her just kept getting bigger. "But… What?"

"Why so shocked? You knew I was here," Jess said. "You're the one who put me here after I killed my uncle." That was another punch to the gut to Rae. HR, while annoying, was harmless. It seemed wrong to kill someone who could possibly be compared to an over-excited puppy. She missed her puppy Clark, too at that thought. "But, you know there's…"

Rae was a hero long enough to know when a villain was trying to mess with her. But how? He was the least connected to the old League. Then she remembered the first rumors of a flying meta hero. They had appeared after the League died. So, it was at that time Jess went to use his meta abilities and smarts for good. With the League still around though, he had turned to a villain instead it seemed. It made her wonder how many people were villains just because the role of hero was already taken.

Rae couldn't take it anymore. Not listening to Jess taunts, she ran out. She had to get far as away from this prison, from the husk that was two of her three nerds.

-New Justice-

Rae's communicator was not connected to the system because she was on the wrong frequency, but she didn't not want to change it. If she connected it, her communicator would then be erased and reprogrammed to this League's specs – all the information in it gone. But there were other ways to find the League members. She grabbed her laptop, which of this timeline, was connected and found their locations.

First, she went to Diana who, seemed to be out as Wonder Woman taking out some common thieves. Rae helped, giving Diana a smile who smirked in response.

"Can we talk?" Rae asked the woman, who gave a nod and the two left the scene to the police apprehending the thieves.

"Sorry I couldn't make it to the day of beauty," Diana said. "But your friend Iris is…"

"Wedding crazy," Rae said, having enough experience with it in her real timeline with Iris's own wedding. At least that didn't change. "But it's not why I'm here. I skipped too; I was just curious about something." Diana gave a nod, waiting for Rae to continue. "When was the last time you went back home?"

"To Themyscira?" Diana asked and Rae nodded. "I haven't been back since I brought Donna's body home for burial." Rae would think she would get use to this pain, the punch in the gut she felt every time she heard one of her real League members was dead or in jail, but she didn't – or the hole that seemed to be growing bigger in her heart. Leaving her emptier each time. "My mother reacted badly. My sister… she was so excited I brought her to the world of man. So… she went overboard. Died without honor. I should have…"

"I'm sorry," Rae said, cutting Diana. She didn't want to hear more. She knew enough to know what happened. Diana brought Donna here and something happened. She died without honor. Meaning she did not die as a warrior.

"Why do you ask about Themyscira?" Diana asked, very curious.

"I've always been fascinated by it," Rae said, quickly having to cover. She did not want to tell anyone the truth on why she was asking yet. Besides, it wasn't much of a lie. The island did fascinate her since she was young. An island of women warriors. She had wondered at one point what it would be like growing up there. "I guess I just wanted to hear about it."

"Oh, well it's beautiful. The ocean is clear blue and the hills that fresh ripe green. My people are many and they live in a city so different to the modern structures of today. My mother and my aunt…" Diana cut herself off a small smile on her face now. "I do miss it. You know, one day I will bring you there. You'll fit in well." Rae gave a sort of forced smile at that. "But not anytime soon. Tomorrow is your wedding and I will be at your mom and dad's…"

"Aunt and Uncle's," Rae said again, and nearly hit herself. She had to stop doing that, but as much as she loved Nora and Henry and thought of them like parents, considered herself their daughter, for some reason them being called her actual parents had always felt wrong.

"Bright and early," Diana continued, not questioning Rae's outburst, "for make-up and to change into my maid of honor dress." Rae had figured when Iris had said Diana and Thea were maid of honor and bridesmaid it was Diana who was the maid of honor. As much as she loved Thea, her and Diana had always been closer.

"Yeah," Rae said with nod, not really caring about this wedding crap.

"Oh, and I have to say I was unsure of this new outfit yesterday but it's growing on me," Diana said. "It's time for you to get out of your father's shadow just a little. The adjustments make the Flash your own."

"Yeah, I like it," Rae said truthfully having loved the new suit, the minute she put it on, albeit in her proper timeline. She then ran off, leaving Diana alone.

-New Justice-

Aquaman was waist-deep in the ocean by the lighthouse when Rae got there. His trident in hand as he looked at the sea. "Aqua!" Rae yelled out, making the man jump. "You should pay more attention to your surroundings."

"You shouldn't sneak up on people," Arthur said, coming out of the water. "I almost didn't recognize you there." Rae knew it was a comment to her outfit. "But what are you doing here? Shouldn't you be preparing for tomorrow?"

"Nothing to prepare," Rae said, getting annoyed that everyone was wedding crazy. "Actually, what are you doing at a lighthouse?"

"Did you forget I live here?" Arthur asked, and that shocked Rae. The Aquaman she knew lived in Atlantis and came up to land via the zap tunnels when needed. Sometimes he had slept in Watchtower. "Since the war ended in Atlantis… I have not liked being down there. My wife got it covered. I prefer the land."

"Oh," Rae said, somehow glad this war in Atlantis still happened – it was how she had got Kaldur and Selena into her League, and how her Laurel had ended up taking in Arthur's own child. "Um… I was wondering… I have not seen Aqualad in a while. Where is he?" Arthur's face fell, and Rae thought she saw anger in his eyes.

"I guess I forgot to tell you. Kaldur and his girlfriend Selena are in prison in Atlantis," Arthur said and once again Rae felt a pain inside her. Aqualad had been her friend even before he joined the new League. They had bonded long ago. "They started the war by killing my brother." Arthur continued, that one shocking her – the war had a much different start here. "Said he was plotting against me – a resistance who wanted the throne overturned used it to get some supporters of Orm to join them. I managed to stop the war but not before it took my son." That shocked and hurt Rae as well. She liked little Arthur and Laurel was a true mother to him. She didn't know how she was still able to take all this pain though and not break down once more. Maybe years of hiding her feelings and being the Flash helped now. Those walls she had rebuilt last night. "Kaldur and Selena… they had no proof of what they said. I had no choice. For peace in Atlantis I had to lock them up… but with my boy gone…"

"I'm sorry," Rae said, seeing Arthur's jaw quiver with emotion. "I was just… wondering if he could come tomorrow." Rae couldn't believe she was using this wedding as an excuse.

"Well, I'll be there of course," Arthur said, putting an arm around Rae. "Do you want…?" Arthur never finished as Rae ran off.

-New Justice-

The three Green Lanterns were training with each other when Rae showed up. They deciding to play and put a green wall in front of her, which she ran up. John gave her a floor to stand on, the three floating around her. "So what's the blushing bride doing with us?" John Stewart asked.

"Maybe asking for fashion tips," Hal Jordan joked. It seemed Rae could not get away from the new outfit and the wedding this day. She missed when she could not get away from the video of her throwing a pie in Frankie face. At least that was in the past for her. "Just kidding. It's nice."

"I was just running," Rae said. "I saw you here. It's been a while since we chatted."

"Well who's fault is that?" Alan Scott said with a smile. "Tell that man of yours we're so busting his balls tomorrow for not including us in his wedding party."

"Yeah, why does Clark get included and not us?" John pointed out, but the good humor of it let Rae know they were joking.

"Yeah," Rae said, eyes rolling. "Alan… erm, how's the grandkids?" Rae had no idea how else to say it. She saw the look on Alan's face and saw Hal put a hand on him. "Did I…?"

"I never knew I told you about them," Alan said and Rae nodded. It was a lie. Alan never mentioned his family in the timeline she was from. "About a year ago they went on a camping trip with some friends. A prisoner escaped from a nearby jail and murdered them all. Except their friend Jessica, who ran, but a power ring was drawn to her. We had no choice but to put her down."

Rae remembered the events in her timeline. Her Jade and Jon hadn't gone on that trip, but the ring did call to Jessica. They had saved Jessica but because Jade and Jon were not chosen as Lanterns in this timeline, it seemed all three were dead. The three Js were gone. Rae was not getting used to hearing her new League was dead. It hurt every single time.

"I'm sorry. I shouldn't have…" Rae started.

"You didn't know," Alan commented. "It's fine."

"Yeah," Rae said, although she did not mean it. "I've got to go." Rae ran, jumping off John's green floor he made and down on to the ground.

"Was that odd?" John asked, his two fellow Lanterns agreeing. It had been an unusual encounter.

-New Justice-

Rae ran through the wall, surprising J'onn J'onnz who was in his home in his human form – the one Rae was used to seeing, and not the one she had seen on Alien – although here he had also decided to go with an African American, slightly older age man. He was bald though and had a kind face.

"Flash?" J'onn said, surprised. "What can I do for you?"

"How's M'Gann doing?" Rae asked not beating around the bush. She kept getting beaten down today and just wanted to get it over with. It was like pulling off a Band-Aid – she didn't want small talk and just suspected M'Gann to be dead or imprisoned or something now.

"Same, but it's nice of you to ask," J'onn said, signaling for Rae to follow him, and he bought her to a door. "Reinforced, so she can't break out or hurt anyone."

J'onn opened the door and Rae looked in to see M'Gann laying on the floor. "She's retreated to the back of her mind because of what was done to her by the White Martians. I can't reach her." J'onn was sad as he said this.

Rae bent down and looked at M'Gann, remembering the M'Gann she knew, the hero who had a little fear inside. She was able to overcome it though in her timeline. Here though she had not. Rae had to do everything she could not to cry. It was all too much.

"Rae?" J'onn said and Rae turned to him as J'onn closed the door. "I know we are not the closest but thank you for inviting me to the wedding. I need some time away," J'onn said. "And you will make a beautiful bride." Rae didn't say anything. She didn't want to. "Then again, you're beautiful in anything."

"Thanks," Rae mumbled and then ran out as suddenly as she came leaving a confused J'onn, who had felt something off with Rae's mind the moment she came in. It was more than wedding jitters, but he didn't want to pry into the mind of one of his League members.

-New Justice-

It had taken Rae a few minutes to track down Adam Cray. He wasn't in Phoenix, and she had discovered around the time he should have joined the League he had been transferred to Gotham. He had died not long later, and it had been a weird explanation. She now stood in front of his grave, seeing the words 'Adam Cray' on the stone. He wasn't even 40.

She kneeled in front of it, letting the tears leak out of her eyes. Not just for Adam, but for every member of her League that was gone in this new timeline or in prison. She hadn't even seen what happened to the Canaries or Kara yet, saving her two fellow leaders for last, but if Kara was… she didn't know what she would do if Kara was dead. She might curl into a little ball and not be able to get up. She didn't even know if she'd be able to continue. How could she change the timeline back? She knew the date, the place and the circumstances… but was it possible?

She heard it before she saw it. She jumped up and turned around just in time to catch the device. She recognized one of Batman throwing stars. "Did you really think you could get a speedster so easily?" Rae asked, throwing the device back at Batman who had appeared with Batgirl silently by his side. Rae quickly made sure the goggles were covering her eyes. She did not want the Bats to see she had been crying and her goggles made it her eyes were unseen.

"Didn't recognized you," Batman said, and Rae knew he was making a reference to the outfit. "You know I didn't give you that badge to put on the new outfit." Rae's hand went to the badge on her right side. The Justice League symbol. "Did you take it off your old one or steal it from Watchtower?"

"Does it matter? I'm a member of the League," Rae said, not sure where the attitude was coming from. She and Bruce hadn't been very close in the other timeline – he was hard to get close to, but she had respected him though and he respected her. There was something going on here though. Bruce had done something. "What do you want?"

"You're in my city," Bruce said. "Why would you come here on this day to the grave of a wannabe hero?"

"Adam would have been great," Rae said, suddenly angry. No one made fun of her League, not even a member of her former League.

"The ability to shrink and his suit does not a hero make," Bruce said. "I know you're still mad at me for what happened with Metallo." It was an unfamiliar name. Rae had never heard of a Metallo, but she guessed it was the reason Clark was also mad. "But he made the body. Under my orders. All I did was provide the brain and the Kryptonite needed."

The words Kryptonite made Rae stand up. "You used Kryptonite?" Rae asked, anger in her voice but Bruce did not hear it as the question it was. He thought she knew what he was on about, after all.

"The robot needed a power source. How was I supposed to know it was going to go right after Clark?" Bruce said, and that was all Rae needed to know to figure out the odd rift in the League – Bruce had made some Kryptonite-powered robot that had nearly killed Clark. "I could have figured out how to control it if Adam here had not tried to go stop it."

"He was a hero," Rae said automatically, imagining in her mind's eye Adam in his Atom suit fighting off some green-colored robot while Bruce stood back and watched. "Fixing your mistake."

"Flash," Barbra finally said. "We don't need to go over the past. We all know what happened. Regardless of reasons for what Bruce did, it's nearly been a year now. We need to fix our League. You need to talk to Clark, get him to forgive."

"And why would I do that?" Rae said, realizing she was getting too into this – this was not why she was here. She shouldn't even be here. "I need to go."

"Congratulations, by the way," Bruce said before she left. "My invite must have gotten lost in the mail."

"I'm pretty sure it didn't," Rae said, running off as Barbra giggled, causing Bruce look at her.

"What? It was funny," Barbra said with a shrug. "But yeah, that didn't go well."

"It was your idea to reach out to the Flash," Bruce commented.

"She has pull with them," Barbra shrugged.

"But she's completely loyal to Clark. Always on his side. She has even broken off her friendship with you for him," Bruce said, and Barbra looked down at that. The split in the League had made a lot of friendship go as people took sides. Barbra stayed by Bruce's side, of course.

-New Justice-

Team Arrow was in their headquarters when Rae ran in, surprising them.

"Hey!" Thea said. "We were just talking about you." Rae raised an eyebrow. "Yelling at these two I need to be at your mom and dad…"

"Aunt and… sorry," Rae almost corrected once again and sighed. How could she not let them say mom and dad? What was so wrong about that, after all?

"Their place early," Thea finished, with an odd look at Rae

"Did Frankie make that suit?" Roy asked, making Rae give him a look. "I've been thinking of getting a new one. It's nice." Rae had to give a tiny smile at that. Frankie would have loved to make new suits for the other League members.

"Actually, I just needed to double check something. I had a guest list issue. Are you guys bringing a guest?" Rae asked. It was the only excuse she could think of here on why to ask them about the Canaries.

"No," Thea said with a head shake. "My boyfriend got his own invite." Roy smiled, kissing Thea and Rae had to hold back her shock. The two had not been dating when they had died.

"I'm alone," Oliver said.

"What about your wife?" Rae said, fearing the worst, but hoping Laurel just didn't want to come. It would hurt since, except for Kara, she considered herself closest to the Canaries in the new League.

Oliver bowed his head and looked away at that. "I thought we told you," Thea said, seeming shocked as she moved quickly over to Rae. "Laurel's dead." Rae had been expecting that, she really had, but it didn't hurt less. It maybe even hurt more. "She was one of the three Canaries we told you about. We knew actually but let them go on their own. It was her, her cousin Dinah, and her sister Sara who died."

"They must have gotten in over their heads," Roy finished.

"I'm going to find whatever bastard did it and kill him," Oliver said darkly. "Eventually he or she will be mine."

"I'm sorry," Rae said, seeming to have repeated it many times this day. She was hurting as much them, but they didn't know it. She had to leave.

She ran out, having another place to go. Just one. The one she feared the most.

-New Justice-

Rae was back in civilian clothes, putting her helmet and her outfit in a backpack. She had never paid to get into the Sanctuary before, but she had to do this normally. She kept putting her hand on the necklace as she walked in.

The place was the same. The same red light over the animals – the same animals walking around, in fact. It was almost comforting, but she still had to find Kara.

That was when barking caught her ears. She recognized Bruno and the pack of dogs. It was the puppy Bruno was beating up that caught her attention. "Clark!" Rae mumbled, seeing her dog and running to him, maybe a little too fast as she pushed Bruno away, surprising the dog. "Get away from him!" Bruno growled at that but knew better than to attack a human and walked off.

"Hey boy," Rae mumbled. Clark was injured and bleeding. Rae picked him up, holding him close as she ran at a human speed towards Kara's house. When she got to the fence surrounding it she heard a voice calling.

"This is a private area!" Rae looked up to see Kara walking with an employee by her side. She couldn't help but smile, glad that at least Kara wasn't dead or imprisoned. "You have to… Buddy." Kara was looking at Rae arms and the dog growled a little. "What happened?" Kara seemed not to care Rae was here at that moment as her attention went to the dog. Her dog, Rae realized.

"A black dog was…"

"You went after Bruno again," Kara said to the dog, seeming to get what happened just from Rae's words.

"We can get him to the medical area," the employee said.

"No time," Kara said. "I got everything in my house. Continue looking." Kara turned to Rae and Rae had to do everything not to lean in and kiss her. "Can you come with me? I'm going to need someone to hold him. I'm Kara by the way. Head vet around here."

"I'm Rae," Rae said as Kara opened the gate and the two ran to the familiar house. Rae had walked into this house maybe a hundred times already and was pleased nothing was different as she did this time. The house was the same. Misty was in a room and ran up, seeing the puppy in Rae's arm. Dizzy and Marble were fooling around nearby. The only thing missing was Chris. The boy was not anywhere to be found and Rae had the feeling he was never made here.

Rae sat down as Kara brought out some medical equipment and started stitching up the puppy. "Thanks for saving Buddy," Kara said, to receive another growl from the dog.

"I don't think he likes that name," Rae stated, not liking it herself. It was too… generic for a dog. For her dog.

"Well, when you reject 50 names you get stuck with what you get," Kara commented as she continued treating her dog. Misty stayed by Rae, rubbing against her leg. "It seems Misty likes you. You did save her puppy after all." Kara smiled as she then patted the dog. "Right. All done." Kara smiled looking up at Rae. "Hey, that necklace looks just like my mom's…"

"Your mom's?" Rae questioned, seeming stunned. She had just thought Kara bought the necklace. Kara never mentioned it was her mother's.

"Yeah, my mom gave it to me before she died. I keep it in a jewelry box," Kara commented as Rae put her hand on the necklace and then hid it under her shirt. She did not need to answer this question.

"What were you looking for?" Rae asked, to change the subject, not letting go of the dog she knew as hers and 'Buddy' seemed to snuggle next into her. "Before, you said to your employee…?"

"Oh it's… well…. There's this cat. Kryptonian cat, obviously. Runt of her litter. The cats had abandoned her. The dogs had picked on her. I thought she was going to die. It happens that a runt is born and does not make it, but this cat, she came here. This was about a year ago. Actually, a year ago come October. She was so determined to live so I had to save her and let her take in the yellow sun. Hex lived, but then yesterday she just disappeared. No trace. Just gone. Not even her tracker collar can be found."

Rae knew where Hex was. She remembered Karry Universe's Kara bringing the cat to Watchtower. Taking it back home with her. She had seen it when she went to the twins' birthday. That cat was safely on Karry Universe, away from the changed timeline. It had not affected her, but it seems this Kara had the memories of the changed timeline regarding Hex and now that Hex wasn't on the world… well, she had vanished.

"Hey, how about I give you a tour?" Kara said, smiling at her. "I can show you things no one knows. There this waterfall and a secret cave… very private." Rae got what Kara was doing. She was hitting on Rae, trying to get her in bed. Kara was the same woman Karry's Kara had brought into Watchtower nearly a year ago. The commitment issues woman who liked one-night stands. Rae didn't know whether to feel relieved or not. At least Kara was here and alive – the only member of her new League who was fine. But at the same time this Kara was not Supergirl. She was not Rae's girlfriend and it hurt Rae to sit there and not be able to kiss her. Not be able to hold. The hole in her heart still ached.

Misty ran to the door and a moment later it opened; Rae saw Krypto before Krypto saw her, but when Krypto had greeted his mate, the next thing Rae knew Krypto was running at her and licking her face. "Krypto!" Rae yelled, confusing Kara.

"Rae?" Rae heard the voice as she pushed Krypto down and saw Clark standing there still in his Superman outfit.

"You two know each other?" Kara asked, seeming lost. Rae had not expected Clark to show up here. She hadn't thought to.

"Um… well… Kara, this is Rae… or as she's better known as the Flash," Clark said, making Kara take a step back in shock. "Rae, this is my cousin Kara. And yes, she's Kryptonian." Rae didn't react. She already knew this information, but Clark must have taken the non-reaction wrong because he started to explain: "I was going to tell you. I really was. We had this big plan but then with Metallo and well… things just went wrong… And what are you doing here?"

"She saved Buddy," Kara said, to another growl from the dog in her arms. Krypto wagged his tail.

"Well that's good," Clark said. "And Rae, I hope you're not…"

"Clark, stop," Rae said standing up, keeping the puppy in her arms. The nearly one-year-old dog didn't seem to mind though. It was then Rae noticed how big her dog was getting. It had been a while she had carried him for this long, but she didn't want to put him down. "I'm not angry. We all have our lives. Our secrets. I'm not mad at you. I never could be." The answer seemed to calm Clark down.

"I'm going to…" Rae didn't finish her sentence. Rae needed to step outside, and so she did at super speed, still with the dog currently being called Buddy. He seemed to enjoy it as Rae stopped outside the house. She saw Kal walking around the house and noticed Beppo jumping on his back. At least Beppo was still a trouble maker.

This world felt so odd. It was worse than being on other Earths. At least there she knew they would be different and her world was still there, accessible. Her world was gone now, because this was not her world. And she felt so alone – even with her entire old League here. This world was not right. She had to go back. She had to save Barry so Barry would become the Reverse Flash. She had to play a part now in her League dying. No matter how hard it was, she had to make sure they died now – it was the right thing to do.

"Are you sure you're okay?" Rae heard Clark say and saw he had walked out of the house to find her. "You seem… what are you doing here the day before your wedding?"

"I needed to get away," Rae said, playing the part again. "I needed to think."

"Anything you want to share?" Clark asked.

"A hero does what is right no matter how hard," Rae said, remembering the line. "Remember that. It was the first lesson you ever taught me."

"No, it wasn't," Clark said, shaking his head.

"Yes, it was," Rae countered.

"No, the first thing I ever taught you was not to get caught up in your cousin's murder," Clark said, and Rae could not believe that. In this world she could not even have a heart-to-heart with her mentor. "But… your point?"

"I've got to do something. And it's the right thing to do," Rae said, putting her head down to the puppy and kissing him. "I'm fixing this." She whispered to him before she held him out to Clark, who took him. Rae then at super speed, she changed into her outfit which was in her bag so fast that even Clark could not see her change.

Rae stood in her outfit, her goggles on and her helmet on her head. "Do you need help?" Clark asked.

"No," Rae said, shaking her head. "Just do me one thing. Tell no one I was here."

"Okay," Clark said with a nod. "See you tomorrow. I'll be at the church bright and early in my suit."

"See you tomorrow," Rae said, but it was hollow. If she had her way, soon this timeline would be gone, and Clark would be dead again. It was the right call though, but Rae couldn't even hug her mentor knowing what she was about to do. Instead she turned to Kara who had just come outside. "I'll see you again Kara."

Kara couldn't answer as Rae ran off, leaving the two Kryptonians alone with the animals. Buddy moaned clearly, upset Rae was gone. "You never told me the Flash was so hot," Kara said to her cousin.

"She's getting married tomorrow," Clark told her cousin.

"Really…? I didn't pick that up, the looks she gave me I thought she was into me," Kara said.

"She's marrying a guy tomorrow…" Clark paused. Something about the way Rae was threw him off. "Maybe."

"Well, I think Buddy liked her," Kara said to get a growl from the dog. "Maybe she could use a sidekick." The dog's head picked up and he barked, causing Clark to smile.

-New Justice-

Rae ran. She thought of running back to the past immediately, but she knew she only had one shot at this. She had to have a plan. She had to see. And she had goggles that recorded everything. She needed a place to work and she knew where. She went to a zap tunnel and went to Home Base.

The place was not the secondary base she had come to know, restored by Adam, Donna and M'Gann... It was abandoned. There was old equipment laying abandoned. Dust gathering… but it would work. The equipment, while old, was useable, and she managed to connect her goggles to a computer, accessing the recordings in her goggles.

She spent the entire night watching her and Savitar's fight. Freezing it, zooming in, taking in all the details. She clearly now saw Barry standing, not even running as Savitar's suit exploded. It was painful to watch at first – she had been too distracted by stopping the villain, not to mention knowing she was out of her time, to see how badly the kids around her were injured. She hadn't even noticed Barry the first time. But now she needed to know everything, every move, every mistake. Every chance of making this right.

She thought about running to the past and grabbing Barry the moment of the explosion before she realized the explosion had happened at super speed. There was no way to grab him in time, she couldn't even phase him through the pieces traveling at that speed. Unless she went and moved him early. But that in turn could change the course of his life or even her own. He could grow to respect Rae instead of hating her, and this timeline would be more intact than the one she came from. She only had one shot to get this right.

…

"This is useless," Rae said after a long night, stomping her feet. She just couldn't work out how to do this – how to stop Savitar, let Barry survive, but also keep his hatred of her and her League. "I need someone smarter than me. Someone who knows my powers. Who knows science who… oh, damn it."

Rae knew who she was talking about. There was only one person left who fit the description with her nerds gone. She needed Frankie's help. "Okay…" She sighed. "So, where's this wedding taking place?" Rae asked herself, going to find it online.

TO BE CONTINUED ON MONDAY

Post Chapter Note: now you have found out more of this world it's time to see how Rae fixes her timeline.

Karry Master OUT!