I didn't leave. I couldn't leave. Although she had sent me away I hadn't listened, I was close enough to be there if she needed but further enough away that she wouldn't notice I was here. I was always worried about her, I had no doubt she could protect herself, I knew she was more than powerful enough to protect herself, she had showed me. I had faith in her. It was more me. I struggled to let go, I wanted to wrap her in bubble wrap and keep her safe and protected. My biggest fear was loosing Libby, I had lived without her for a few years and it was unbearable but for the best. I was around her all the time now and I wasn't sure I would be able to come back if I lost her.
"Couldn't leave huh?" I looked to see Kara hovering next to me.
I took the coms out and looked at Kara, "I can't lose her Kara," I whispered. She looked at me and nodded, "I'm not sure I could come back from that."
"She's really it for you huh?" Kara asked.
"I'd give it up in a heartbeat for her," I admitted. "Having to wipe her memory at 18 was heartbreaking and then she left metropolis it was hard to keep an eye on her. Although watching her grow into the woman she is today I wouldn't change that."
"I can't believe you're stealing my best friend," Kara muttered shaking her head.
"She can orb remember," I chuckled. "She'll be able to come and go as she pleases, and you fly too." Kara shrugged, "I know she values your friendship."
I put the coms back in and Kara did the same, we watched, 15 minutes passed before we heard or even saw anything. I felt the ground shake and Kara looked at me confused, I looked at the house as it blew up, debris was coming towards Kara, I grabbed her pushing her out the way. The whole building was in pieces and there was a major fire, I needed to find Libby. "I'll deal with the fire. Find her."
I flew down blowing all the debris away as I tried to search for her. The whole house had caved in, I have no idea what could have caused it. I heard movement and flew to where I had heard the movement. I moved some of the debris and I saw stairs, but the entrance had been caved in. I picked them up throwing them behind me, I was trying to clear the pile as fast as possible. I heard coughing. I picked up the last rock and flew down the creaky stairs, I wasn't risking them collapsing. As I reached the basement I was surprised to see it all in one piece, I saw a blue bubble under some rubble and walked over pulling it off, Kelly coughed putting her head over her mouth.
"Liberty," she groaned.
I helped her up and she groaned, she had escaped with what looked like just a few bruises. I began searching amongst the rubble for Libby, "Libby!" I shouted. I looked towards the scorch marks and began to pull up the rubble.
Kelly immediately began to help as we saw an arm, as the rubble was pulled away from her, I saw that she had limited clothes. She had scorched them, "what happened?"
"Not important," Kelly sapped. She touched her arm and hissed, "fuck. She's still on fire." I looked at her confused. "She literally blew up." I stared at her. "She was on fire and she didn't feel a thing. I think she burned herself out."
She went to try and touch her and flinched. I reached underneath and picked her up, although I could feel the heat it didn't bother me as much. She was bleeding from her head, and blood was all over her face. Kara flew down, "take her to the DEO," she ordered.
"No, the fortress," I said.
"The fortress can't handle this kind of heat that is radiating off her right now," Kara said. "You know I'm right. Take her to the DEO."
I sighed but nodded, I held her tightly as I began to fly I could see Kara not far behind me, it took 5 minutes to arrive at the DEO. I placed her on the bed which she managed to burn through. "Don't touch her," I warned Winn. "You'll burn."
"Alright put her in the medical bay, we can turn down the heat and make it real cold," Winn said. I nodded as we made our way there he began to cool the room and bed down. I placed her down as we reached the medical bay and in instant the bedding was beginning to catch fire. I picked her up, "shit it's not cool enough."
"I can make it cool," I turned around to see a white haired woman walking in, she blew onto the bed making it freeze. "Put her down it should hold."
"You can trust her, it's Caitlin," Kara explained.
"Oh," I mumbled. I placed her on the bed and for the first time it didn't burn. Caitlin blew gently onto Libby and she began to shiver.
She stopped, "I can cool the bed if she burns through it, I'm afraid I can't cool her down," Caitlin said. "What happened?"
"She blew up," I said. They looked at me, Kelly orbed in and looked at her sister, "Kelly will explain."
"She burnt out," Kelly said. "I've never met a witch who can burn out of all their magic. It started off and she was actually destroying the Black Witch but then fire started coming from every part of her body not just her hands. I can't help but feel like this power isn't hers. She's never burnt out this bad."
"Is the Black Witch gone?"
"Yeah she blew up along with us, she was burning as we exploded," Kelly said. She pressed her hand to Libby's head and I knew she was ignoring the burning pain that she was feeling. "Come on Liberty." She moved her hand away and stared at her. "She'll be okay."
I didn't believe her, I looked at Kara and she smiled sadly, I pressed my hand on hers and looked down at her. I didn't want to lose her, I also didn't know how to bring her out of this. I was one of the most powerful people on the earth and yet I couldn't figure out how to save the woman I loved.
"How is she?" I turned around to see Barry and Oliver stood by the door with Felicity.
I shook my head, "no," I whispered.
"She burnt out," I heard Kelly explain. "She blew up everything." I heard a gasp and I just ignored them. "I have to go and fix the damage so mortals don't ask questions."
"Mortals?" Oliver asked confused.
"Human," I said. "In the magic world, humans are called mortals." Kelly orbed out and I sighed. "Come on Libby."
"You can't expect her to wake up right now," Felicity said softly. I felt her hand rest on my shoulder and I sighed, "rest is the best thing for her." I nodded, I knew that but the waiting part was going to kill me. I wanted action, I wasn't good with the other parts. "I don't really have anything helpful to say. It hurts when we see the ones we love in danger."
"You've been there?" I asked raising an eyebrow.
"I first found out Oliver Queen was the Green Arrow because he was in my car shot and bleeding to death," she said. "Every time he goes out into the field I get nervous and I am literally praying that he comes home to me. I know Liberty felt that about you and vice versa. I suppose lucky for Oliver I don't often put myself in danger."
"Sometimes I wish she didn't have these powers, that she didn't have to throw herself into danger, but I also know that's part of who she is," I said. "She has no regard for her own safety or the fact she's not invincible."
Blue orbs appeared and I came face to face with Lila, she pressed a hand onto Libby's head and smiled softly. "I really hate the power of premonition Liberty," she muttered. "The day you were born I got a premonition" tears were falling slowly down her face as she spoke to Libby, "which is weird because you don't have them and I lost them. I saw this moment me right now sitting with you, I never understood that premonition and I forgot about it until now. Since the day you were born you've been magical and I know my little girl this is not how you go out." I reached out for Lila and squeezed her other hand, she shook her head. "It's not you know, I've seen her future and it's bright and beautiful, she has a rough road ahead but it's all worth it in the end."
"Lila did Libby have powers when she was younger?" I asked curiously.
"She did, when she turned 4, I bound both of their powers, they were to be released when she was 21," Lila said. "I have had powers all my life and it ruined my childhood. Demons attacking my mother and father tried to protect us but there were times it was not possible. I promised myself I'd never had that for my children. The first 4 years I can sort of gauge what their powers are. I have to admit they were not this powerful and they did not have this many powers."
"What do you mean?"
"The only powers Liberty realistically should have is, orbing, blowing up and freezing. Maybe she's grown and the elders have deemed her in control enough to have these extra powers, but my girls shouldn't be this powerful."
"You've never asked?" I asked curiously.
"No, magic works in unexpected ways," Lila said with a small smile. "Very unexpected ways." There was something behind that smile but I couldn't figure out what.
"What do you know?"
"Let's just say I see a future where you don't have to worry about whether your bloodline will continue," she smiled. I stared at her in shock, "in a very near future." She leant down and kissed her head, "I'll see you soon Liberty." She orbed out leaving me staring at the space she was dumb founded.
"Come on Libby."
