Eleven
We were preparing to go, I had tied the witch's arms back and knocked her out again. I turned around ready to say goodbye and Oliver smiled, "Can I have a word?" He asked. I nodded and followed him out of the room he looked at me. "It's none of my business but I feel like I may be able to help with your problem."
"That's a subtle way of describing me and Clark," I chuckled.
He laughed, "In our line of work we protect, me, you, Clark we protect, and trying to let the ones we love walk into danger is hard, I imagine seeing Clark fly into danger isn't easy even if he is invincible." I nodded. "Well you can get hurt, both of us can get hurt, now imagine Felicity and Clark watching from aside watching us take beatings and have things fired at us, it's not easy for us so it's not easy for them. Find a balance, let him take care of you as much as you take care of him."
"What makes you think I take care of him?" I asked curiously.
Oliver smiled, "the look on your face," he shrugged. "Don't be too harsh on the guy."
"I'll think about it," I nodded. "Thanks Oliver, I know you don't do well to strange things so thank you." He raised an eyebrow. "Kara told me what happened the first time she met you just to warn me if you were cold."
"When I started, there were no meta humans, aliens and now witches," Oliver said. "Star labs changed everything, so it's a little weird. I struggled to adjust but by the end of meeting Kara I'd say we fixed the issue."
I nodded, "thanks Oliver, I'll try and keep your words in mind," I said. He pulled me into a hug and I smiled, I walked back into the room, I began to feel dizzy I grabbed onto Oliver and he frowned slightly, the room began going blurry. "We need to go."
"Libby," Clark said rushing to my side. "Are you okay?"
"She's loosing blood," someone said.
"Need mom," I whispered. "Heal."
"The portal is she strong enough?" Clark asked. Nobody said anything I pushed away from them ignoring the shooting pain that was flying through my body. "Libby."
"Portal," I said. "Home to mom she'll heal me." The portal opened and I stepped through it when I opened my eyes I was in the DEO I fell to the floor.
"LILA!" I heard Clark yell.
My eyes fluttered open I groaned I felt like a hippo had sat on me, I looked around to see I was in bed and my parents, Kelly, Kara and Clark were sat on the bed. I felt a slap on my head and I groaned, "How could you be so irresponsible?" I heard a yell. I looked at my parents and they both looked furious. "Multi-verse travel?!"
"I get it," I groaned.
"I don't think you do missy," dad snapped. "You got hit by 5 fireballs and you didn't even defend yourself?" I looked at Clark and he held his hands up and pointed to Kara.
"Baby," she muttered.
I sat up in bed, "Where is the Black Witch?" I asked Kara.
"Locked in a cell," she said. "Built for her powers."
"Don't ignore us Liberty Grace," mom snapped. "Why did you let her hit you with fireballs?"
"When we saw Barry he said that The Black Witch called me the ultimate power," I said. "She confirmed it, I didn't fight back because I didn't want her to know how powerful I was, she thinks I'm weak she doesn't know what I can do, she also doesn't know that there is a second." They looked at me confused. "She doesn't know about Kelly."
"Good, I don't have powers," she snapped.
"She thinks it's just me, but Kelly eventually you are going to need your powers back that also means telling Liam what we are," I told her. "I'm sorry I know you don't want your powers but eventually you are going to need to embrace your destiny."
"No," she said. "My destiny is fighting a war on the other side of the world." She walked away and a moment later I heard the door slam shut.
"And you thought I would be the problem when it came to our magic," I said shaking my head. "Thank you for healing me." Mom pulled me into a tight hug and I smiled a little. I was glad she was never mad enough to heal me I fell back into the bed and groaned I was tired and hurting, clearly I should have listened and at least got them to look after me. Clark was right I couldn't rely on my mom healing me all the time. It was time to start being smart. I looked at Clark and I could see worry in his eyes.
"Are you safe? Can we go?" Mom asked.
"Yeah mom, you need to talk to Kelly anyway," I said. "Clark and Kara got me." She kissed my head and orbed out, I looked at them both and narrowed my eyes, "Can't believe you dobbed to my mom, what are you? 2?"
"Well when I call for your mom to heal you she expects an explanation, moreover why we waited so long to call her," Clark said pointedly. "I had to explain that you wanted to travel through the multi-verse."
"Great," I mumbled. I got out the bed and stood up as I did everything began spinning, I shook my head and refocused my eyes. I walked forward and made my way to the cells I could hear Clark and Kara following me I pushed open the door and looked, "where is she?"
Kara pushed past me and looked around, "she was right here, she shouldn't be able to get out," she said. She pulled an alarm "she escaped."
"Great cells," I said shaking my head. "You didn't account for everything, we don't even know all the powers she has." I sighed. "I'm going home." I thought of my apartment and orbed out, I was in my apartment. I fell onto my bed with a groan, I hated this I didn't have a clue about The Black Witch but I just needed to sleep, I kicked off my shoes and then climbed into bed falling into a deep sleep.
I opened my eyes and groaned, I looked over to see it was 6am, how long had I been asleep? I got out of bed and stretched, "Clark I've told you before how creepy it is when you watch me sleep." I turned to my window and he entered in all his superman gear, "been a while since I've seen that." I looked him up and down and smiled he still looked hot in it. "She's not going to attack."
"How do you know?" He asked.
"Because although we do have magic sometimes it takes a toll and even dark magic," I said. "You don't have to worry." I stripped off my clothes and walked to the shower I got in and turned it on. The hot water fell down instantly and I sighed enjoying the heat, I quickly washed my hair and body and got out the shower wrapping a towel around my body. I walked back into my room and Clark was sat on the bed, "you know one day some randomer is going to come into my bedroom and ask why Superman is on my bed."
"You never used to mind me on your bed," he said pointedly. "In fact you used to love me waiting for you."
"Clark please," I said shaking my head.
"Fine."
He flew out the window and I let out a groan, I got dressed and towel dried my hair brushing it, I walked out my room, Kelly and Liam were sat at the table drinking coffee. "Morning," Kelly smiled. "You were passed out by the time I got back. How are you feeling?"
"Shit," I mumbled.
"Why?" Liam asked confused.
"Arguing with Clark," I sighed. "I really don't know what to do." Kelly placed a cup in front of me and I smiled, "thanks, I have work soon. That's going to be hell I have some much to do and all I can think is I want to strangle Clark."
"I wouldn't, murder is still illegal," Kelly said stroking my hair. "I'm sure you and Clark can sort it out, you guys are in love, I mean I see the way he looks at you and how you look at him."
"I just, there's somethings that I don't think I can forgive," I admitted. "He took a lot in order to protect me and I just" I shook my head and took a sip of my coffee. "I don't know, honestly my head is all over the place."
"Think about it this way," Kelly said. "You're an advice columnist if someone wrote this into you in a letter what would you say to them?" I thought about it and bit my lip, "don't answer now just think about it. Maybe if you are struggling write it for your column you never know how many people are feeling the same. Maybe just omit some details if you do."
"I had an interesting letter actually," I smiled a little. "A woman who wanted to know how she could tell a family secret to her fiancee." Kelly shot me a warning glare. "She was worried he may not understand, tell me Liam what would you do in that situation?"
"Depends on the secret," he said. "I mean if she cheated or there's some crazy incest thing going off then run for the hills." I chuckled. "But I don't know a secret that could be so bad that you wouldn't tell someone you love."
"What if you were afraid that they didn't understand?" I asked curiously. If Kelly had her powers right now I'm sure I'd be blown into the next room by now, I needed her to at least begin to open the doors for communication between them. I had faith that they would be okay.
"Then you try and show them," he said.
"Great," I smiled. "I have to get to work." I walked to the door and picked up my bag as I turned back around Kelly was right next to me I smiled innocently. "Kelly you can't escape our magic, if you two have children they will be born with magic, I just want to open that communication for you."
"I don't know if I can tell him, it's not like I have powers to prove it anymore," she said.
"Kelly, I love you" I said. "The longer you hide this the worse it will get." She shook her head, I looked over at Liam. "Strange question coming your way Liam, do you believe in magic?"
He frowned, "I don't know," he admitted. "I mean we have Superman and Supergirl so I guess anything is possible, I'm not sure, I guess I'd have to see it to believe it."
"You have the opportunity," I told her. "Take it, I'm going to work."
