New Justice- Trials of the League
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Note 1: This is the conclusion to my 3-part Flashpoint. I hope you all have enjoyed.
Note 2 (PLEASE READ): Seems my treatment of Mon in Karry Universe and here has led some of you who are not on our Facebook page to think I hate the character. I don't. He's actually one of my favorite Supergirl characters (right behind Kara herself). So what's with the treatment of him? Well I started Karry Universe before he was a thing in the TV show and he just did not fit in after he was established. As for here I kind of regret putting him in the old league and the treatment he is going to receive in this chapter, but I might have some future plans for Mon-El that will show my love for him. So if you're a Mon Hater I respect the fact you do not like his character but if you review negativity about him for no reason at all I am not going to agree with you.
Note 3: So this is not super important, but I am at like 80 reviews right now and I was hoping that the first part of the season would get to 100 (means the reviews for this chapter and next are 20 total). So if you guys are reading leave a review and tell me what you think. I am really curious what you all think about my Flashpoint. BUT PLEASE DON'T SPAM. I only want one review per person.
Flashpoint- The Split League
The church was beautiful and everything was ready besides one problem. There was no Rae. Nora and Henry were at the front of the church, greeting guest. Keeping their cool and not letting anyone know the bride was missing.
"Ms. Grant," Nora said, recognizing her daughter's boss with her husband and kids. "So glad you could come."
"Well, the kids wanted to come," Cat said. Dawn and Carter were smiling, Carter having a cane in his hand – still blind in this timeline but having got used to his powers. "How's Rain doing?"
"Oh, nervous but ready. She's in the back," Nora said. "I'll let her know you got here." Nora shook their hands.
"So, you're just an expert liar," Iris said when the group had walked off. Since yesterday the Allens had told the Wests everything and in return, they had told the Allens about Walter and Julia. Nora and Henry had assured them when Rae found out she would want to help the twins with their powers.
"Lower your voice," Nora said quickly, concerned that they did not know where Rae was, but they were not going to let the guest know that. She was a speedster – she would be here on time, surely?
Diana walked up to them, in her dress. "Did you find her?" Henry asked, excusing himself from some new guests.
"No," Diana said, shaking her head and turning to Thea who was standing with them. "Thea, go get the others. I'll grab Frankie and Clark." The two went into the church and returned a moment later. Diana had Clark and Frankie. Following Thea was Oliver, Roy, Courtney, Alan, John, Hal, J'onn, Arthur, Constantine, Crystal, Mon-El, and Mari. A lot of League members.
"Are they all members of the Justice League?" Julia asked, making people look at her.
"Can you two stall this?" Nora asked and the group went out to the front step of the church. "We don't know where Rae is."
"What do you mean you don't know where Rae is?" Frankie asked.
"She never showed up this morning for hair or makeup," Nora stated.
"I looked everywhere," Diana said. "Even asked Red but he can't find her. We don't know where she is." Diana then remembered yesterday. "And she was acting weird yesterday."
"You can say that again," John said, as the group agreed. It seemed a lot of them had strange encounters with Rae yesterday.
"Clark," Diana finally said, seeing him. He had not said a word but Diana knew him well enough to see he was hiding something. "Did you see her yesterday?"
All turned to Clark. "I told her I would not say anything," Clark admitted. "But… well… I kind of thought she was going to break up with Frankie. Didn't think she would just leave you at the altar though."
"Who had left at the altar?" Roy suddenly asked, making eyes turn to him now. "What? We've been betting on how this relationship would end for years." The League members murmured their agreement, although knowing how bad this was, none wanted to make a big deal out of their bets.
"She's not leaving me," Frankie said stubbornly.
"I think she is getting cold feet," Crystal stated, eyes now turning to her. "No pun intended, but it sounds like she's having doubts. I mean she's 23. She's only ever dated you. It would be fair for her to want to live a life."
"She's not getting cold feet. I need her. She's my everything," Frankie said, desperately. "I have nothing else but her."
"Well, I agree you deserve an explanation from her. Did you put any tracking into her new suit?" Diana asked making Frankie frowned at that.
"What new suit?" Frankie asked with a raised eyebrow. He had not made a new suit and had not heard of it either.
"You didn't make her suit?" John asked and Frankie shook his head. "Any other options."
"Her communicator and coms were on the wrong frequency and never switched back," Diana said. "We can't…" Before she could finish there was a flash and then Frankie was gone. "Red, come on coms!"
"Yes," Red Tornado's voice said.
"Flash just showed up and took her fiancée. Any idea where she went?" Diana asked.
"Well, this is interesting – the zap tunnel closest to you has been used… to go to our old island headquarters," Red Tornado said.
"Our island? Has Rae ever even been there?" Diana asked, looking around at the League gathered, but they shrugged. "Let's go see what's going on."
"We're coming too," Nora and Henry said. "We have to know." The group nodded, not arguing this and indicated for Nora and Henry to follow them.
"I will meet you at the zap tunnel to prepare it for a big transfer," Red said as the group went to walk.
-New Justice-
Rae let go of a surprised Frankie when they were in Home Base. "Rae? What are… you really do have a new suit," Frankie said, seeming confused and upset.
"Forget the suit," Rae said, getting annoyed at everyone mentioning it.
"Yes, forget the suit and explain to me why you're not dressed for our wedding," Frankie now changed tact. "We're getting married today, Rae…"
"Forget that. I need your help with something important, and if you can give me a minute…" Rae said not wanting to get into a fight with Frankie but seeming to be sucked into it. "I need your help."
"This isn't more important than us, than our wedding, Rae. I don't know what's gotten into you," Frankie said, and before Rae could respond the zap tunnel opened and the League that was gathered at her wedding – along with her aunt and uncle – came through, along with Red Tornado. She should have expected it. The zap tunnel was very close to the church. "No, actually, I know what's gotten into you. Them! You're always the Flash. Always in the Justice League. This is our wedding day. Can't you stop? Can't this day be about me for once? About us?"
Rae looked at Frankie and then started laughing. She couldn't help it. They'd had this argument long ago, Frankie being jealous about the Justice League… it felt so last year. "I feel like I am stuck in a rerun, only I do not have the pie," Rae said, confusing everyone. "Okay, I need to speed this along." Rae decided there and then – if she couldn't tell Frankie, she had to show him. "So, let me reintroduce you to some lost history."
Rae took out her communicator. "I yelled at Adam for putting this in the communicators, but I think when I get him back I have to thank him." Rae went to the video, put it on and then transferred it to the screen.
It was familiar footage. Famous footage, in fact…
"You're using Kara as an excuse for jumping into bed with someone else. I've just made a new friend. Is Kara your excuse for everything?" The Rae in the video screamed. This was where the famous pie video started.
"How long have you…?" Clark was about to ask, but Rae put a finger over her mouth to quiet him.
Everyone silently watched the video, through the comments on Ms. Grant and on to Frankie asking for the pie. Then Rae throwing the pie in his face. "The jokes on you. It's still good." Video Frankie was yelling as Rae was walking away.
"That… that never happened," Frankie said when the screen went blank, noticing the looks he was getting from the League.
"It did. Or it was supposed to. In the correct timeline," Rae said. "The timeline I am from."
"You time traveled," Frankie said, getting it right away. "To fix our…?"
"No," Rae said, cutting Frankie off. "The last thing I would ever time travel for is us. It was an accident. I was fighting a speedster named Savitar. We went to the past and royally screwed things up. And I need you to help me fix it."
"Why would I fix that?" Frankie said, pointing at the screen. "You can just try. We could…"
"You can moan and pout, but I am going to try to get my timeline back with your help or not," Rae said simply.
"Why? Why can't you be happy with me?" Frankie said.
"Because I don't love you," Rae sighed, tired of this as she took off the ring Frankie had put on her finger yesterday and placing it down. She couldn't wear it anymore. She didn't want to wear it anyway. "Not anymore. I am in love with someone else. And I want her back."
"Her?" Frankie said, catching that line.
"Yes her. Okay. I'm bi. Or well… I only want one person and it's a girl so maybe I'm gay now," Rae said, shrugging this off. She had dealt with this in the speed force a while back, too.
"Who had money on Rae being gay?" Roy asked.
"Mr. Harper!" Diana snapped, angrily at him.
"Okay… Not the time," Roy quietened, to angry looks from everyone.
"And Frankie, you and I were not meant to be," Rae said, shaking her head seeing she had crushed this version of her friend.
"How could any timeline lead to that? To you…" Frankie paused.
"You really want to know?" Rae asked, and Frankie nodded. Rae took a deep breath. She couldn't look at the League she had here as she said it. "It was when I was the last surviving member of the Justice League."
"Wait, rewind. What?" Hal was the one to say it, but Rae ignored him.
"When everyone was dead, and I was left to the task of rebuilding what was lost, you were the biggest jerk in the multiverse. That's not an exaggeration. I literally have friends on other earths who call you a jerk," Rae said. "It wasn't enough that I added you to the League, you wanted to be second in command and threw a hissy fit when I choose someone else to be my second. You disobeyed orders. Spied on my second. Made every single member of the new League hate you, which led to that, and to you eventually quitting the League." Rae bent down to get to eye level with Frankie who had sat down on a chair while she was talking. "But it's okay, Frankie, because we were not meant to be with each other. Our relationship was toxic and we both found our soulmates. Yours is Gypsy. Mine is Kara."
"Wait, what?" Clark asked, stunned.
"And you're my friend. My best friend," Rae continued, ignoring Clark. "We will always be friends. And yes, you made this outfit – my version of you – which I love. So I am asking you Frankie, as my best friend... help me fix my mistake. Help me get us back to the right timeline, to our right loves." Rae held out her hand. "One last time. Me and you together. Team Flash."
Frankie looked up, seeming unsure but then took her hand. "Team Flash," he repeated knowing he had to help her. "On the plus side we won't have to call off the wedding if it never happened," he did understand time travel at least.
"You want to change the timeline to kill us," Mon spoke up, making Rae finally turn to her old League and her aunt and uncle. Nora and Henry were staying very quiet, but she knew they had questions.
"This was an accident I need to fix. And yes, in the right timeline you are dead. You're all dead," Rae said, finding it hard to say but he had to.
"Why would you want to do that?" John asked. "We're here. We're alive. Don't you care about us?"
"Don't even go there," Rae said as she was accused of not caring of them. "I watched you die. All of you. I was unable to save you. And you… I held you in my arm," Rae looked at Clark at that, "as you passed, not even able to give me your last words. Me begging you not to leave me alone. I gave your bodies to your families. Had to comfort them. I cried for you."
"And you don't have to do that anymore. We're here," Thea said.
"But this isn't meant to be. You can tell that. The League is fracturing… because you all weren't meant to survive," she knew this. It made sense. "And I moved on," Rae continued. "I mourned for you all, and I moved on. You're here a live but you're a ghost to me. It's been a year now – a year where out of the ruins that was the old League, I made a new League. A League that is great – just as good as you. In fact, Rip Hunter," Rae's eyes moved to Courtney who took a step back as she said it, "a Time Master, told me the old League were heroes, but the new League I was making were legends. And they trust me as their leader. They would follow me to hell and back if I asked them, and I have," she remembered just the other day asking if they would back out of killing Savitar, and they had had her back even in that moment. "In return I have to think about what's right for them." Rae turned to Clark as she repeated words he told Bruce. "You're not my League anymore. Your time is over." Rae took a step back from her old League, pointing at them. "It's their time now. And they deserve to have their time."
Rae went to play the video her goggles had taken of the meeting the Justice League had right before the timeline changed. They needed to see her League, see who was replacing them…
It started with her and Kara kissing. "I love you," Kara said as the kiss ended backing away and Clark looked at the video, mouth open.
The League, besides Oliver, gave him a look, wondering who this girl wearing his symbol was before the video turned to Adam. "He's the one…?"
Diana didn't finish as Oliver cut her off seeing Laurel. "Laurel!" He said, clearly shocked, happy and sad all in one instant.
"Sara," Thea pointed out.
"Dinah," Roy completed.
The screen turned as Rae turned to the barking in the video. "Buddy," Clark mumbled but was shocked when Rae yelled out his name at the dog. The group giggled, none of them knowing Jess, but then Aqualad and Aquagirl came into the screen. Arthur didn't say anything but when Caitlin talked, Crystal took a step forward.
"My sister," Crystal, mumbled as then Winn spoke.
"Is that Winn?" Frankie asked as Winn asked about the AI, MIA. Then the attention went to the video Red Tornado, looking slightly different thanks to Karry Universe. The Red Tornado standing in the room didn't say anything though, just watched the video.
"Donna," Diana said when Donna ran in, apologizing.
"M'Gann," J'onn said, seeing his niece up and about and happy.
"Where are my Lanterns?" The video Rae asked and that was when the three lanterns came in through the zap tunnel. Alan took a step closer and John and Hal both put a hand on their friend and mentor. Rae stopped the video just before she asked her nerds to explain about Savitar.
The gathered League was silent for a moment.
"Kara," Clark finally whispered. "She…"
"Clark," Rae said, removing the necklace from under her outfit and showing it to him. He knew what it was right away. "Speedsters and everything on them are protected when they change the timeline. I was wearing this because she gave it to me. I am madly in love with your cousin and she's in love with me." Clark was looking at Rae. "And she's a great hero. My second in command. People say she's better than you."
"Kaldur and Selena caused a war…" Arthur seemed to find his voice and Rae turned to him.
"That war was coming one way or the other. When you died, your brother killed your wife. He was so cruel your people revolted, and when the resistance took control they were going to kill your brother and your son. But Aqualad and Aquagirl risked everything to get us… so we could bring Arthur Junior to land."
"My son is supposed to be alive?" Arthur said almost not believing it but knowing he would trade his life for his son's life without question.
"Arthur Queen," Rae said, making Oliver turn. "The adoptive son of Laurel Queen. And we're making sure he grows into a good man. A good king to one day return to Atlantis and set it straight."
"Laurel," Oliver said, making Rae turn. Rae knew what he wanted. How she was alive. Who killed her here?
"Sara was a member of the League of Assassins. She ran from them. They went for her. We saved the Canaries and then I got Sara out of the League of Assassins. Sara is my third and the only member without a power. Laurel and Dinah are impressive as well." Rae let Oliver, Thea, and Roy take that in.
Rae turned to Alan. "Your grandkids were chosen to take your place. They never went on the camping trip. And we saved Jessica from the power ring," Rae told him.
"Caitlin. A hero?" Crystal spoke up. It seeming so strange to her.
"Caitlin became our doctor and saw the good we did first hand. It made her want to become a hero. When she was fired for being a meta human I needed her to save my life. One foot into hero life already, she stepped all the way in. She became Wild Fire." Rae explained as simply as she could at how Caitlin came to be in the League.
"With me gone, my sister took my place," Crystal said, getting it now, and Rae nodded.
"And Donna took mine," Diana said, having been silent.
"She's a great warrior. You would be proud," Rae said, knowing Diana well enough to know she would be proud of the Donna Rae had gotten to know.
"What about M'Gann?" J'onn asked, not being able to understand how his niece was up and about in this timeline, when his had to be locked in a room and sedated here.
"M'Gann pushed aside that fear that has her paralysis here because we needed her to. To help us. Without you there to protect her…"
"She overcame it," J'onn said, and Rae nodded.
"Seems I am alive," Red Tornado said. "New body."
"Took us a while to rebuild you," Rae said, deciding not to mention Karry Universe's part in this. "By the time you came back the League was settled so you let me, Kara, and Sara continue."
"Logical," Red Tornado said.
"None of this information matters," Mari finally said. "That timeline is dead. We're alive. This time…"
"Is leaving," Clark said so suddenly and so forceful everyone turned to look at him. "You're going to put that timeline back." He told Rae.
"Clark?" Mon said, shocked.
"You're going to fix this timeline," Clark said, ignoring Mon. "And I regret not introducing you to Kara before, because maybe I could have seen my cousin happier than I have ever seen in her in real life." Clark hugged Rae close, and Rae realized this Clark hugged just as good as any other. She leaned into it until Clark stopped. Pulling back and putting both hands on her shoulders and looking her in the eye. "And everything I taught you, all those little things, you teach to Kara and to…" Clark paused.
"Jason and Ellen, your kids," Rae supplied, surprising everyone in the room. "By the way, Diana slap him." Diana did, surprising Clark. "That's for not giving Lois the ring that's hidden in the Sanctuary yet." Clark seemed stunned but then laughed. "And I already started. And to Chris as well." Clark raised an eyebrow. "He's a teenaged clone of you. Don't ask. Long story."
"Clark we can't let her…"
"We will," Diana said, cutting Mon off. "I have been doing this longer than everyone in this room besides J'onn. I do not fear an honorable death, but my sister died with no honor here. I will gladly give my life so my sister will become the warrior she deserves to be."
"I cannot help M'Gann here. She's too far gone. But if me being dead gives her what she needs to live for real. I accept it," J'onn said, turning from his human form to Martian.
"Kaldur and Selena do not deserve their prison," Arthur said with a nod, "and I'd trade my life for my son's, gladly." He was on board with bringing Rae's timeline back.
"I would die for Laurel. And for Sara and Dinah," Oliver said, loosening his tie.
"Me too," Thea said with a nod. "They were like my sisters."
"Let's make this a trio," Roy said with a nod and a smile. He was on board.
"I saw Caitlin get depressed. She called me to tell me she loved me before taking her life. If she did not have to suffer that, I won't let her," Crystal said.
"My grandkids," Alan said. "Will live." He turned to John and Hal. "But I cannot ask you…"
"Your family is our family," John said right away.
"We're in," Hal stated.
"I have no reason to not help turn the timeline," Red Tornado said as eyes turned to him and Rae smiled. The League understood. Somehow, they did. Well most of them at least.
"Your all nuts," Mon said. "I'm not giving up my life." Mon had always loved life. It did not surprise Rae he did not want to change the timeline, but it hurt a bit. To know some would not understand.
"If you're not with us then leave," Clark said, taking a step forward.
"Fine," Mari said, also with Mon on this as she turned to head for the zap tunnel. She stopped though, turning to look at her friend. "Courtney?"
"No," Courtney said, shaking her head and surprising her friend. "I have been protecting the Spear of Destiny so that no one can rewrite time… so no one can do this. It would be pretty hypocritical of me to not put the timeline right. I am with them Mari."
Mari knew when Courtney was serious. "Constantine?" Mari asked turning to the last member in the room.
"There's a natural order to the universe," Constantine said, having been quiet throughout the whole thing. "Messing with time is not right. It needs to be set straight." Mon and Mari looked at the group but then left. "Not how I pictured this day ending up," Constantine added as Red Tornado moved over to turn off the zap tunnel.
"They will go tell the other members who might not agree with us," Red Tornado explained at his move. "We have Frankie here to make portals anyway."
"So what do you need?" Frankie asked, wondering why Rae needed his help.
"Rae?" Nora finally spoke before Rae could answer. "In this other timeline… you never started calling us mom and dad, did you?" Rae shook her head. "Why?"
"When did I start calling you mom and dad?" Rae asked, having figured this out already.
"When Barry…" Henry stopped. "Two speedsters fighting." Henry realized as it dawned on him.
"You killed your cousin?" Clark said, shocked, getting it as well.
"Twice technically," Rae said, holding up two fingers. Killing Barry did not affect her anymore it seemed. She had gotten use to the idea she was his killer.
"How do you kill someone twice?" John asked.
"You put a sword through their heart and then accidentally travel back in time and kill them again," Rae said, bringing up an image of Barry in his Reverse Flash costume. The original blue one, not the yellow he wore when he broke out. "Meet Barry Allen, or as the world knows him. The Reverse Flash. The most hated man on Earth. The man who killed the Justice League." Rae heard a soft cry from her aunt but could not turn to look at them she had to keep her walls built high when it came to Nora and Henry.
Rae then played the video of her and Savitar's fight. The footage she had been going over all night. "But… We need to save him. To save Barry and keep his hatred of me intact. Frankie, figure it out."
Frankie watched the video, transferring it to the computer he was by to watch closer and in slow motion, starting to make plans. Muttering to himself as he kept a close view of the moment on his screen.
"Should we?" J'onn asked after a moment, pointing wondering if there was anything he could do to help Frankie.
"No, leave him alone when he gets like this," Rae said, hoping Frankie needed space and would figure it out.
With nothing left to do, her attention finally went to Henry and Nora. "I'm sorry." Rae told them. "I'm sorry I'm not the girl you remember. That little girl calling you mom and dad. If it helps, I love being your daughter… You are my parents, but I just can't…"
"Call us mom and dad," Henry finished. "We always knew it was because Barry died. You tried to make us feel better and then it became habit, but we never understood why you didn't. You never laid eyes on Joan. Jay was dead when you were one…" Henry put a hand on Rae's shoulder. "You were two when you were talking but would not use the term mom or dad with us. We didn't know how you knew."
"I wish I could give you an answer, but I can't," Rae said, really wishing she could. She had no idea why, even at two, she did not call the man and woman raising her mom and dad. "And even if I did you won't remember this." Nora hugged Rae, followed by Henry and Rae hugged them back. They had just found out in every timeline Rae was their son's killer and they still loved her. She really could not ask for better parents.
"I got it," Frankie called, making everyone turn around. "You can't stop this so you want to stop this." Frankie said, moving the video back to when Savitar and Rae first arrived. It had been on the street. They had run to the school yard.
"Go back and stop her from traveling in the first place?" Alan spoke, thinking that's what Frankie meant.
"I can't time travel to a time that does not exist anymore and stop me from time traveling," Rae pointed out. "Have you not seen Back to the Future 2? Wait…. You made me watch Back to the Future 2."
"Good film," Frankie nodded to Rae. "No, you need to time travel to just the moment you and… what did you call him, Savitar…? To when you arrive and push them back into the future. Never reaching Barry."
"It's impossible. I have to build up speed to time travel and when I come out I automatically slow down. I can't push myself and two other people back into the future instantly," Rae said
"You can if you get a push of speed right before going in, by someone traveling at the same speed giving you a push," Frankie said.
"No one can travel at the same speed," Crystal pointed out. "It's the reason she's the fastest woman alive."
Rae thoughts went right to the multiverse and the other speedsters she knew, but she did not know what would happen to them if she changed the timeline with them in it. She had to think inside the box. She thought of Replicate for a moment but then saw Clark. "What if I give Clark a head start?"
"That will work," Frankie said with a smile. "I got to do some calculations."
"We have another problems," Red Tornado said. He and several others having been getting the other equipment working and putting on the news. It was on Central-National where the entire rest of the League was waiting.
Waiting for them.
"They want to stop you. They know it's there you will have to go." Red Tornado stated.
Diana turned to the TV thoughtful. "We could fight them, to give you time, but it would take all of us," Diana said. "Including Clark."
"And you can't do this without Clark," J'onn said.
"Any ideas?" Clark asked Rae.
Rae looked at it. "Walter and Julia…" Nora started.
"Plus and Minus are not even near fast enough," Rae said, shaking her head. "No," Rae said. "We need Supergirl." Clark turned to Rae at that. "She's just as fast as you. Actually, I think faster. And she's the only member of my new League in any position to help."
Clark nodded. "Okay," Clark said, knowing Rae was right. "But we cannot tell her I am dead in the right timeline – it's better she does not know."
"Agreed," Rae said. "Premo, I need a portal to the Kryptonian Wildlife Sanctuary. Everyone else, get changed into your outfits." Frankie opened a portal for Rae and Clark who went through.
-New Justice-
Rae and Clark exited the portal right in Kara's house, much to the surprise of the dogs and Kara herself, inside. Rae smiled as her dog, who she refused to even think of as Buddy, came running at her. She bent down to pet him.
"Kara, we need your help," Clark said Rae letting him take the lead. This Kara knew him and not her, after all.
Clark explained to Kara how Rae had accidentally changed time – leaving out the part of him being dead in the right timeline – and how they wanted to fix it, but half the League didn't want them to. "…so, we need you to help her," Clark finished.
Kara had sat down on her couch, remaining quiet, but turned to Rae who was playing with the dog. "I went looking for my mom's necklace after you left. It wasn't where I left it," Kara stated. "That's it, isn't it?" She pointed to the necklace still on display since leaving Home Base.
"Yes," Rae said nodding. "I was wearing it when I changed the timeline, so it stayed with me." Rae put her hand on the necklace.
"Why would you be wearing my mom's necklace?" Kara said. Clark hadn't told her the specifics of the proper timeline.
"Because you gave it to me," Rae said, surprising Kara. "In the other timeline we're close." Rae could see the doubt in Kara's eyes, so she took Kara's hand. There was only one way to do this. "Your favorite food is waffles. You have three waffle makers; a square one the Kents left here, a round one that was a gift, and a Mickey Mouse one you bought. You love all the animals in the Sanctuary but the Natus are your favorite – you get a little light in your eyes every time you talk about them. Beppo might be a pain in the ass, but you really love that monkey as well." Kara seemed shocked as Rae spilled out some information of hers as Clark looked on smiling.
"And that bracelet," Rae said, putting her hand on the bracelet Kara wore. "The one you wear every day – it belonged to your Aunt Astra. One day, before Krypton exploded, she came into your room and put that on your wrist. She told you she loved you, to never marry for the family and that relationships hurt. Then she went and blew herself and her abusive bastard of a husband up. You took her words to heart and that's why you are afraid of commitment."
"Wait, that's the reason why?" Clark said, seeming shocked and making Rae turn to him. "I knew it had something to do with her aunt, but I never knew the blowing up stuff…"
"Because I told no one that," Kara said quietly, seeming shocked.
"You told me," Rae said, turning back to Kara. "You held me in your arms as we floated above Home Base Island. You pointed out in the stars where your home was and you told me. Kara, we lost something here. And I need you to go upstairs, put on your Supergirl outfit – the one with the white shirt since you hate the color blue – and come help me get it back."
Kara took a breath and then looked at Clark. "It's the right thing to do," Clark said, and Kara nodded, going up the stairs.
She returned a minute later in her outfit.
"So, does he ever give Lois this?" Kara asked, holding the ring box up.
"She got it," Rae said with a smirk as Kara smiled, putting the ring down as Clark gave her a look. Rae waved her hand at him dismissively. "Premo. We could use a lift." He had been waiting, watching, as a portal opened for them and Rae was thankful Frankie had spied for once. The three moved into the portal.
At Home Base, the rest of the League were in their outfits. Henry and Nora were now by Frankie at the computers, although staying out of this.
"I got yours," Diana said, handing Clark his Superman outfit which he went and changed into. "And these…" Diana held out a couple of devices.
"What are they?" Rae asked never having seen them before.
"Anti-Kryptonite devices," Clark said, coming back in with his outfit on. "HR Wells made them before his nephew killed him." Clark put the device on and then gave one to Kara who put it on. "Since Bruce made Metallo with Kryptonite, we can't be too careful."
"Don't worry about HR," Rae however said, thinking she had to get her own League on that. "He'll be back soon."
"And you," Diana said to Kara, making Kara raise an eyebrow. "Nice to meet you. I wish we had met earlier." Diana slapped Clark around the head for that. "That's for being stupid." Kara giggled.
"Hey Kara," Oliver said in his Green Arrow outfit, counting his arrows.
"Oh. Hi Oliver," Kara said with a wave.
"You know her?" Thea said shocked.
"She runs the Sanctuary," Oliver said, and Thea slapped him.
"Okay stop slapping the men. We need to go." Rae couldn't help but smile at that. They had a plan.
Rae paused before the League went to move. This was it for them, Rae had thought it many times. She knew she would never see her original League again, but this time it was it. This time, no more time traveling. No more finding ways of seeing them… they were dead. "Thank you, everyone. Thank you for helping me."
Clark hugged Rae again at that. "Always," he whispered. "Premo, send us out."
Frankie opened the portal and one by the one the League went through – Clark and Diana first.
When they jumped to Central-National City, Clark and Diana came face to face with Batman, Batgirl, and Nightwing, the rest of their side coming around them as the last came out of the portal and Bruce's side surrounding them.
"Where's the Flash?" Bruce asked, noticing Rae was not with them as the portal closed.
"She's going to fix this," Clark said.
"How could you want to fix this? A world where we're dead? Our League gone?" Bruce growled, annoyed. "No matter what you think of me…"
"This is a fluke," Clark said stopping Bruce. "An accident. A mistake. We're meant to be dead. This split in the middle between you and I… Our lives don't matter more than the people who are meant to be here, who are meant to be alive. In fact, they matter less in the grand scheme of things, because we're meant to be gone and they are not."
"We die and new warriors, new heroes, take our place," Diana stated. "It's natural. It's the proper way of the world. And their League is superior to ours."
"How can you say that?" Dick asked.
"Because they can stand to be with each other," Clark said. "We're not the Justice League anymore. This Justice League is dead." Clark, as if to prove his point, ripped the Justice League badge off his costume. So did Diana, and one by one everyone on the Flash's side did – all throwing their badges to the floor. "And you'll have to kill us to stop what we are going to do."
"So be it," Bruce said. "Like you said then, everyone is replaceable – even you," he took something off his belt and opened it, a green rock was inside, but Clark did not move.
"I was prepared for that after Metallo," Clark said lighting up his eyes and hitting the rock with heat vison. Firestorm, who was on Bruce's side, sent out a blast to be matched by Crystal with a freeze blast.
And the fighting between the two halves of the Original Justice League started.
-New Justice-
"Oh wow," Nora said, watching the news which was all over the fighting. The words 'Justice League at War' was on the bottom of the screens. Rae could not stand to look at the screen, to see her old League fighting each other over her. It was not how she wanted to remember them.
"Okay, you two are ready to go," Frankie said. "I will direct you from here." Frankie handed Kara a com which she put in her ear. "Same frequency Rae's com is using, so only you two will be able to hear me."
"Okay. Aunt Nora, Uncle Henry," Rae said making them turn from the TV to face their daughter. "See you soon in the proper timeline… where there are meta human kids in the foster system who needs their foster parents." Rae smiled as Henry and Nora looked at each other, shocked. "They can't have better parents. I know I couldn't have."
"Rae," Frankie said, making Rae come over to him. "A house with a fence, dogs, two or three kids."
"A horse, monkey, and cat," Rae said confusing Frankie. "What? I thought we were saying random things."
"No, it's what you want. For the future. If it's not me who gives it to you, make sure she does." Frankie gave Kara a knowing look.
"Well, she already gave me a dog. She has a house with a dome around it – and a fence. A lot of fences. And we have a horse, monkey, and a cat. Multiple actually. She's an animal person." Rae gave a smirk, not saying anything about kids. Neither her or Kara were ready for that anytime soon. "Open the portal Premo. And thank you. I'll see you in the right timeline old friend." Frankie nodded, opened the portal and a slightly surprised Kara and Rae went through.
They appeared on the street, the fighting nearby. "Okay…" Before Frankie could finish over the coms Hawkgirl and Hawkman appeared near them – they must have been high in the air and noticed the disturbance.
"You will stop now!" Hawkgirl said.
"Why do you care?" Rae asked. "You'll be reincarnated anyway."
"She's distracting them, so you can run," Frankie told Kara, who got it, smirked and started running.
"Our League dead," Hawkman said.
"What about their family members who are not supposed to be dead? Supposed to be here. You can justify killing them for yourself. How does that make you a hero?" Rae said smiling; it was working. The two had not noticed Kara left.
"You can run now," Frankie said.
"Goodbye," Rae said and ran off.
"Oh, she's good," Hawkman said, turning to his partner.
"Carter," Kendra said, putting a hand on her soulmate. "One more life won't be so bad. Let her go." Carter looked at his soulmate, dropped his weapon, and nodded. Both taking off their Justice League badge and then kissing.
Rae ran, catching up to Kara. It felt like when they ran with each other just the other day across the city, only this was not for fun. All around her the old League was fighting with each other, the members with them stopping the ones without them from getting to her. Rae caught up to Kara.
"Push her, now," Frankie's voice was heard, and Rae felt Kara's hand on her back and then she felt the push.
Kara stopped as Rae disappeared into a time portal. "Good luck…" Kara mumbled, but then felt something go right through her. Pain and shock. Looking down she saw a green spear sticking out of her chest before it was removed. The anti-kryptonite devices worked against radiation but did not protect them from weapons made of the stuff.
She had just enough time to turn and see Batman holding the spear before she collapsed, dead.
"Kara!" Clark yelled, seeing Bruce standing over his cousin. Running up he picked her up in his arm screaming out, tears running down his face as he held his cousin.
"You made me do that," Bruce said, pointing the spear.
"It's too late!" Diana said, coming down as the fighting stopped at the yell. "The Flash is gone. Soon this will be over." Diana put a hand on Clark. "She will be alive and happy and so will my sister. Rae will take care of them."
-New Justice-
Rae ran through time, coming out of the speed force faster than she should and she could see a portal open as she continued to run. Her past self and Savitar coming out, but before they could run to the school park and cause the timeline Rae had just escaped from, Rae pushed into them at such a force she reopened the portal and all three went in.
And as they ran back to the future Rae saw her past self-disappear, and she heard a voice...
Rae, the voice said. Remember what time travel does. You're in the middle of it. Playing with fire. You must see to know, see who he is. To know what you must do. Remember everything.
The voice seemed to be coming from inside her and she had a feeling it was the speed force itself talking to her, but she didn't understand. She just ended the time traveling. How was she in the middle?
She and Savitar came out of the speed force and Rae stumbled, out falling to the street. She knew right away she was back, the hole in her heart was somehow gone. The part of her missing was back. Rae saw the device her past self had been carrying on the street before her. She went to get it, but Savitar stepped on it crushing the device underneath his foot.
She had brought Savitar back to life by saving Barry.
"How…?" Before Savitar could finish his sentence, heat vison was on him. Rae heard her League in her ear through the coms as Flash Pup, Superdog, and Kara came up.
"Another day," Savitar said, deciding to leave and running off.
"No one run after him!" Rae called. "It's over. He wins this one."
Rae couldn't help but laugh as Clark jumped on her, licking her face. Her Flash Pup was back. She hugged and kissed him, so happy to have him with her.
Kara had landed beside her. "Are you…?" Kara didn't finish as Rae shot up and kissed her passionately. She needed to kiss Kara, to be with Kara. After forever, Rae pulled back and Kara looked at Rae. "I didn't know we were letting the public know Supergirl and Flash were a thing?" There were people on the street with phones out. Rae knew she would see this everywhere. Maybe more than the pie video. She didn't care. It was new.
"No one can think any version of you is not with a version of me," Rae stated.
"Okay then," Kara said, and then kissed Rae herself.
After it was over Rae took Kara's hand. "Everyone, say your names into the com. One by one," Rae said. She needed to know everyone was here. Everyone was alright, so the timeline was back.
"Why?" Sara voice was heard.
"Who's leader here?" Rae asked and that got everyone to say their names into the com. Sara, Laurel, Dinah, Winn, Adam, Donna, M'Gann, Selena, Kaldur, Caitlin, Jess, Jon, Jade, Jessica… they were all here. Her entire League was back. Even Red Tornado was here as he always was.
"Everyone is okay." Rae sighed to herself, not sure if she wanted to cry for joy or laugh. "Wait, what about Premo?" She turned to Kara as she asked. Wanting to make sure her friend was alright.
"Urm, he's with Gypsy like before. Are you okay?" Kara asked.
"It's over." Rae smiled though, ignoring the question. "We're all back."
"What?" Kara asked. "The last time you were… Oh no." Kara got it. The portal, the sudden change of attitude, even letting Savitar go – Rae was acting like she did when she time traveled last time. "Time travel. Again?"
"It was worst this time," Rae said. "Run with me. Back to base." Rae didn't want to let go of Kara's hand, so Kara ran with her.
-New Justice-
Once they were back in Watchtower, Rae sat on Kara's lap and put her head on Kara's shoulder. It was surprising everyone, even Rae, at how clingy she was being, but she needed Kara right now. "How many times do I have to lose them?" Rae finally asked Kara, letting tears fall. Tears for her former League as the reality sunk in at what she had done to be back here. She knew she did the right thing though. She knew her old League needed to die, and she knew they knew that… but playing a part in it? Seeing them and losing them? It hurt every time.
"What happened?" Kara finally asked, the rest of the League also wanting an explanation.
Rae sighed. She had to explain as best she could. "When I ran back in time, I caused Barry to die prematurely. This caused an alternate reality where my old League was alive… Clark, Diana, Oliver… everyone. But they were fighting, and everything was wrong. I can't explain it…" she didn't want to, knowing what she'd have to reveal.
"Try us," Donna stated. It seemed like paradise. Barry dying and her sister alive.
"Well," Rae said and looked up to looked over at the canaries. "Dead, dead, dead," Rae stated, and then moved to Winn, "in jail." Rae pointed at Donna, "Dead… as good as dead." Rae pointed at M'Gann for the second one. "In jail in Atlantis, both of you." Rae pointed at the Aquas. "Dead." Rae pointed at Adam. "Dead, dead, dead, dead." Rae pointed at each of the three Js and then Caitlin. "In jail." Rae finally pointed at Jess. She didn't mention Red Tornado, since he was just fine in both timelines.
"In jail? For what?" Jess asked, curious.
"Killing HR," Rae said.
"Oh, understandable," Jess said, but his smirk made it clear it was a joke.
"And you were the same girl I met a year ago," Rae said turning to Kara and kissing her at that. Kara putting her arms around Rae and knowing what she meant by this.
"You had to choose between your old League and us," Laurel said, realizing exactly what had happened. "And you choose us."
"Of course, I did," Rae said, wiping a tear from her eye. "I put this League together. I made you all the heroes you are. You're my League, my family. I can never let that fate befall you if I can stop it. Not even for them." The group was silent for a moment and then they moved in, starting to hug Rae.
"Hey, what was your life like in… Flashpoint? Hey that's a good name for that timeline," Adam said with a smirk after the hugs were done.
"Weird. I thought that name too," Rae commented, remembering her self-monologue after finding out about Barry's early death. "But… well… I was the Flash still… in the Justice League… and engaged to Frankie." It took a moment and then people started to laugh. "Okay. Savitar is an issue for another day. Everyone, you can go home. Kara… I'm coming with you."
"Okay," Kara said understanding that Rae needed to be with her, and the two left.
-New Justice-
Chris was in the kitchen when he heard the door open.
"Hey what's for…" Chris stopped, seeing Rae walk in with Kara, both in their outfits with their dogs next to them. "Oh, Rae, please tell me you're cooking." Since going to Alien Earth with Rae, Chris had stopped being an ass and started to really like his cousin's girlfriend – especially when she cooked.
He was surprised though when Rae hugged him. "I'm glad you're back," Rae said confusing Chris.
"I've not gone anywhere," Chris pointed out.
"She's had a long, stressful few days," Kara stated for Chris. "Don't ask. I think you need to relax, Rae." Kara turned to her girlfriend, who had not let go of Kara's hand since they left Watchtower. "What about a bubble bath?"
"Kara," Rae said, remembering something from the other timeline and taking off her helmet, putting it on a counter along with her goggles. She took the necklace out from under her outfit. "I know this is your mom's necklace."
"Oh," Kara said, not knowing what else to say to that.
"Why did you give it to me?" Rae asked, feeling confused – she had been since she found out who it was from originally.
"Because I couldn't wear both the bracelet and the necklace," Kara said. "I tried when I first came to Earth, but it was too much. So, I put the necklace away and took it out when I needed to remember mom. But when we started to date. I… I wanted someone to wear it. Someone I love. And it makes me happy seeing it on you."
Rae moved forward and kissed Kara. "So, you don't want the bubble bath?" Kara asked when the kiss was done.
"No, I want it. But I want you in the bathtub as well," Rae said and Kara smirked as the two went up the stairs.
"Maybe I should go out to eat," Chris said to the dogs after watching the scene. The dogs barked and Chris rolled his eyes as he went to go find some money. "I'll bring you guys back something too," he smirked as the dogs wagged their tails appreciatively.
Post Chapter Note 1: I hope you all enjoyed this three part Flashpoint. I had a blast writing it. I also hope the split in the league and even Batman taking the other side was fun. I needed someone on the other side and Batman was perfect to lead the league who did not want the timeline changed.
Post Chapter Note 2: so unlike the Flash everything returned to normal. Mainly because I did not do this plot to randomly change things that made no sense. There is an in story explanation on why there are no cracks in time from the change that you will find out eventually.
MID SEASON FINALE ON THURSDAY
League Members to Remain (keep the new timeline)
Batman/Bruce Wayne
Batgirl/Barbra Gordon
Nightwing/Dick Grayson
Captain Marvel/Billy Baton
Hawkgirl/Kendra Saunders
Hawkman/Carter Hall
Vixen/Mari
Huntress/Helena Bertinelli
Artemis/Paula Bertinelli
Citizen Steel/Nate Heywood
Zatara
Firestorm/Ronnie Raymond
Firestorm/Martin Stein
Firehawk/Lorraine Reilly
Valor/Mon-El
League Members to Change (restore original timeline)
Red Tornado
Superman/Clark Kent
Wonder Woman/Diana Prince
Green Arrow/Oliver Queen
Speedy/Thea Queen
Stargirl/Courtney Whitmore
Green Lantern/Alan Scott
Green Lantern/Hal Jordan
Green Lantern/John Stewart
J'onn J'onzz
Aquaman
Constantine
Frost/Crystal Snow
Arsenal/Roy Harper
Notice that when you combine Martin and Ronnie together it's exactly 14 and 14 on each side. Even if the Hawks changed their minds last minute they still count on Batman side.
Karry Master OUT!