Supergirl and the Last Avenger

DISCLAIMER: I do not own Supergirl or Quasar, neither do I own DC or Marvel Comics characters or characters from the CW Arrowverse.

Chapter 4

DEO Headquarters

Wendell said goodbye to his team as they went to hit the showers. He went up the elevator to the main floor to report in to Alex. The elevator doors opened; Wendell's eyes immediately saw Supergirl standing with her back to him at the main table in the middle of the room. She was moving her hands quickly as she spoke to Alex. Alex stood across from her with her arms crossed in front of her chest. Wendell could tell that she was trying hard not to smile at what her sister was saying. He had no clue if that was a good thing or not.

He stepped off the elevator, making his way slowly, too slowly, toward the two sisters. Alex's eyes widened when she saw him; Wendell knew that Kara was talking about him. Alex made a motion with her head, alerting Kara to his presence. Supergirl turned around; a deeper frown stretching across her face as she looked at him.

Wendell stopped in front of her with his hands held up in surrender. No clue what was about to come his way. "Before you yell at me, can you at least tell me what I did?"

Alex's mischievous smile stretched across her face. "Yes, Kara, why don't you tell him?"

Kara looked at her sister; Wendell definitely noticed the glare that Kara gave Alex. Kara turned back to Wendell. "I saw you flirting. You should be more professional."

Wendell's eyes widened in surprise. "Flirting!" He said a little louder than he meant, eliciting a few looks from the other DEO agents. He stepped closer. "Who was I flirting with?" He asked, his voice just above a whisper.

Kara's blue eyes narrowed. "Kori, you gave her goo goo eyes."

Wendell couldn't help the laugh that escaped his mouth. It was loud and drew the attention of everyone in the room. He tried to recover his breathing. Kara crossed her arms in front of the "S" on her chest. Her glare only intensified, but so did the blush that covered her cheeks. Wendell finally stopped laughing. He raised his hands up, signaling that Kara should give him a minute to catch his breath. "I'm sorry, but I never flirted with Kori. She seems nice and my mom raised me to treat women with respect."

Kara's glare softened. "You seemed very interested in her."

Wendell sighed, not truly understanding why Kara was making a big deal of this. He looked at Alex for help, but the DEO Director only rolled her eyes: a mischievous smirk on her face. "Well, I was curious; she just hummed a song that made a giant spider turn into a small one." Wendell stepped a little closer. "What's the big deal?"

Kara unfolded her arms, placing them on her hips. She looked at Alex and it was clear that her sister wasn't going to help her out. "I have to go... back to CatCo."

Wendell looked at his left wrist, just as a Quantum Band appeared, displaying the time. "It's after five."

Kara was walking toward the balcony; she stopped when she heard his voice. "I have a story I need to finish," she said before she took off into the sky.

Wendell turned back to Alex. "What's her problem?"

Alex smiled, shaking her head at Wendell's obliviousness. "She likes you, dummy."

"I like her too, but what's that got to..." Wendell stopped as his blue eyes widened. "She likes me likes me."

Alex smirked; a warm feeling making its way into her chest, Wendell was truly as weird as her sister. "Yes, if we were in junior high school, then I would have passed you a note that said she "likes you likes you"."

Wendell sighed. "I'm never going to live this down, am I?"

Alex chuckled. "No, but I'll make sure to make fun of Kara equally."

"Thanks," he replied sarcastically.

Alex's smile faded before her face grew serious. "Now, tell me about these gun runners."

A few hours later...

Wendell sighed as he flew toward his apartment building. He realized that Kara, Brainy, Alex, and himself all lived in the same building. He wondered how many other DEO employees lived in the building. He landed on the roof of the building, making sure that his usual light show was much dimmer than normal. With a brief flash of light later, Wendell was dressed in his DEO uniform. He took off his glasses, placing them in his pocket before rubbing his eyes tiredly. He looked around the roof of the building, freezing when he spotted a very familiar blond standing near the parapet wall of the building furthest from where he landed.

He walked up to her, watching as she turned around quickly, stopping when she recognized him. He could have sworn that he saw a faint blush rush across her cheeks. "Kara, are you okay?"

Kara sighed. "Why are you up here?"

"I live in the building, this is the easiest place to land without making a big scene."

Kara's blush intensified, as she realized that what Wendell said was true. "Sorry, I just wanted to be alone."

"Okay," he said, a little taken aback by her saddened mood. "I'll leave you alone then." He turned and began to walk toward the door.

"Don't go," Kara said. Wendell turned around and looked at her in confusion. Kara thought that he was really cute when he was confused. "I think I'd be fine with some company... th-that's if you want to stay."

Wendell smiled; Kara was really cute when she was embarrassed. "Sure, I can stay," he said as he walked toward her stopping at the edge of the parapet wall, only a few feet from her. "Trouble at work?"

Kara shook her head. "No, just the normal, Snapper being his usual upbeat self."

Wendell smiled; he'd heard from Kara about her boss. He was definitely a handful. "So, any reason that you're up on the roof?"

"I come out here to think. I like to look up at the stars, sometimes I feel that if I look hard enough I can see back in time, to when Krypton was still around."

"I'm sorry Kara. I guess I now know how that feels, it seems a little better since this Earth is so much like my own, but I miss my friends and family." He reached out and placed his hand on top of hers. Kara looked up at him, her eyes shining. "If you need to talk to someone, I'm here to help."

Kara nodded. "I'm here to help you as well." Kara held onto his hand, realizing that his powers kept her from hurting him when she held his hand tight. "The bands keep me from hurting you; I can hold your hand."

Wendell smiled. "I may be human by birth, but when those bands merged with me, I became a part of them and they became a part of me."

"Must be crazy to have those weapons attached to you at all times."

Wendell smiled. "It was, but now I see them as the last vestige of my old life."

"A good way to look at it."

Wendell nodded. "I know that you had to deal with some heartache this past year and I'm sorry for that Kara, but I want to be your friend, so if you need to tell me something... you can... no judging."

Kara smiled, her eyes watering with unshed tears. "Mon-el and I were in love and then he left, and then he came back. I realized that he came back a better man, but he wasn't mine anymore. He belonged to the future." She wiped a stray tear away.

Wendell moved to the side, rubbing his shoulder softly against hers, making Kara lookup at him.

"You know, I've had a pretty tough time with relationships too. My first girlfriend after I became Quasar was abducted to another Earth, merged with an alien power, and imprisoned on that planet. The next girlfriend was a genetically engineered superbeing who fell in love with me since I was the protector of the Universe and then she went a little crazy trying to make a perfect society, hoping I would help her. I gave up after that. I decided that Quasar could never find love so I just steered away from it."

Kara frowned. "It must have been lonely."

Quasar sighed. "It was terrible," he said before he began to laugh.

Kara looked at him worriedly. "Are you okay?"

Wendell stopped laughing. "Its funny, I was here trying to cheer you up only to make myself feel bad. I really do suck at these talks."

Kara smiled a blush coming to her cheeks. "You don't suck at this.'

Wendell's blue eyes twinkled. "Really?"

Kara bumped his shoulder, marvelling that she didn't knock him to the side; the Bands really did make his body stronger. "Yes, thank you; I feel better now."

Wendell smiled warmly. "Good, Supergirl is a beacon of hope; she can't be down in the dumps."

"So, is that the only reason you came here?" Kara asked disappointment evident in her voice.

Wendell took on a nervous posture as he rubbed the back of his neck. "You see, I kind of figured out something."

Kara suddenly realized that he had come here for more than just concern for her, maybe he realized how she felt about him. She swallowed hard as her cheeks turned red. 'Wh-what did you figure out?"

"I realized that you weren't necessarily mad at me about Kori, it was more about me not realizing something," Wendell said as a bead of sweat fell down his face.

Kara turned to face him fully. Was this really happening? She was a nervous wreck. She could feel the palms of her hands sweating, and she never sweat. "What didn't you realize?"

Wendell took a deep breath before he stepped forward, willing himself to move before he pressed his lips quickly but softly against Kara's. Finally, letting himself feel for the first time in a very long time.

Kara's eyes widened at the sensation of Wendell's lips on her own. The kiss was unlike any she had before. Her lips began to tingle and she realized it was the power of the Bands that encircled Wendell's body at all times, but the sensation wasn't bad, it was warm and comforting, it made Kara's toes curl.

Wendell pulled back a moment later, his is lips swollen and his cheeks red. "I had to do that before I lost my nerve."

Kara didn't say anything; her eyes were still closed. She opened her eyes a moment later. "Wow," she said before a bright smile stretched across her face.

Wendell's smile grew at the beautiful look on her face. He really loved the color of her eyes. "I figured that you, "like me like me" more than a friend that is."

Kara chuckled her blue eyes sparkling with happiness. "I do," she replied. "Like you more than a friend that is."

Wendell nodded. "So, do you want to go out, for dinner and a movie, say Friday night?"

"What time?"

"Seven, okay?"

"Sounds great," Kara said.

Wendell nodded before the two walked side by side into the building. The two couldn't stop smiling or holding hands until they both said goodbye at kara's apartment door.

Back at the DEO

Alex and Querl finished looking at the video feed from the roof of the apartment building. Alex placed her open hand in front of Brainy's face. "You owe me ten bucks." She smiled victoriously.

Querl sighed. "When I made this wager I did not anticipate your direct interference, Director Danvers."

Alex rolled her eyes before an evil smirk stretched across her face. "There is an old Earth saying, you should make yourself familiar with it, "All is fair in love and war"."

AN: There you go the end of Chapter 4, stay locked on target more to come.