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VALHALLA
Chapter 3 – "Some are dead and some are living" (*)
Kara felt the soft and warm sand under her bare feet. She looked to the sky and saw the birds that she loved so much. Midvale. She began to walk to the water but didn't see her own footprints. A comforting hand touched her shoulder.
"I'll be by your side. And after all, when you're ready, just say so."
Kara saw herself downtown and walked to the street. At first, it was weird to see and not be seen, but she got used to it fast. The school, the ice-cream parlor, the small doughnuts' store where she and her sister went after classes. Although they were new or modernized buildings, in essence, it seemed to be the same welcoming community that had embraced her years ago. The girl turned her attention to the park. The bandstand, benches, a lot of trees, gardens, and lawn. It was a very pleasant place.
Kara followed the trail that took her to the small monument in honor of the Midvale heroes. Her hand slid in the marble where the names were carved. It was because of her history classes that she knew most of them. Unexpectedly, she stopped at one of the last ones… Jeremiah Danvers. Her knees bent and her eyes looked for Verdandi.
"What? This is not possible. It's surely a mistake."
The woman sat down on the ground next to the girl.
"Look at the date, Kara."
"I remember that day. The car accident that was close to the beach. I saved the woman and the baby, Alex got hurt on her arm and Jeremiah made me promise that I wouldn't use my powers ever again. It was when he gave me the glasses."
"Jeremiah would meet Alex at the beach when the accident happened and he stopped to help. He saved the mother and her son, but the explosion hit him."
Kara leaned her forehead on the marble. She began to weep uncontrollably. After some time she tried to recover. She needed to be elsewhere and she found herself in the place where she had lived her teenage years. It was the same house, but it was different…the colors, the garden, spread toys. She went to the mailbox which read, 'Mitchell'.
"It's not my house. Verdandi, help me!" she begged.
"Some time after Jeremiah's death, Eliza and Alex realized that going by the same highway where he died, everyday, brought painful memories. They sold the house and moved."
Kara was lost.
"Eliza," Kara mumbled looking at the property.
It was certainly no longer Midvale. She saw a middle-aged woman get off a bicycle and play with a Labrador dog that came to welcome her on the dirt road. It was a small ranch. The spacious and cozy house made of tree trunks, the stall and the corral with a few horses, the glass greenhouse where several species of plants were cultivated.
"They started their lives again, here," Verdandi explained. "It is a small city, but with good schools. Eliza is teaching and she has a good life."
Kara didn't even have time to ask anything before she noticed that she was on a hill near National City.
"It's a beautiful place to enjoy the view, isn't it?" Verdandi sat down on the green grass.
"We cannot stop here. There still so many things that I need to know before I go. We have to continue," the girl was restless.
"Sit down, Kara," even upset she obeyed. The Norn pointed to the city.
"I'll tell you about your friends in National City… beginning with Cat Grant."
"How is she?"
"Without Supergirl the Tribune was fired and many workers lost their jobs. Do you remember when Cat was blackmailed?"
"Yes."
"Kara Danvers and her friends were not there to help her and to protect her son so she quit CatCo. She and Adam never reconciled."
Kara remembered the day that she had almost lost her job (one of many) for writing a letter to Cat's son…but it had been worthwhile. Now that effort seemed useless.
Verdandi continued, "To keep far away from the paparazzi, Cat moved to England where she lives on a beautiful property near London. Carter studies in one of the best schools for gifted children and she has been learning about European media. I wouldn't be surprised if, in the future, the queen of all media comes back in high style."
"She's tireless," the girl smiled. "What about James?"
"Do you remember why James moved to National City?"
"He was looking for new challenges and my cousin suggested that here would be a great place…mainly because of me."
"James still wanted challenges. But without Kara Danvers, National City wouldn't be an option anymore. Then he went to conflict areas as a photographer. Don't worry. He is very well. He travelled, saw a lot of things and came back some time ago. He launched a book last week and he and Lucy are expecting their first baby."
"Lucy?" Kara smiled. In certain moments of her life, she had imagined that James was the love and soul mate that she wanted so much, but she was wrong and now she was genuinely happy for her friend and Lucy. "Kal-El?"
"Your cousin is fine, but he has been working on a special article that can bring revelations and unexpected consequences…the creation of DEO."
"What are you saying? Hank always said that the reason for the existence of DEO was me."
"Your ship didn't fall, but his did. Remember that things changed."
"I am pretty sure that Hank will help him."
"You don't understand, Kara. The friend that you knew as Martian Manhunter doesn't exist anymore. J'onn J'onzz was killed by the real Hank Henshaw."
Kara was thoughtful. J'onn had protected the Danvers sisters from the beginning. After Jeremiah, he was the closest to a father figure she had on Earth… and now she knew he was dead. Suddenly, the logic hit her hard and she asked what she already knew the answer to.
"Winn is also dead, isn't he?"
"Yes. When his father escaped from jail, they had a meeting. Supergirl wasn't there to save him."
Kara was desolated. Winn had been by her side since her first day in National City, since her first day as Supergirl. He was the one who received her at CatCo with a gentle smile. Now, her best friend existed no more.
"Close your eyes," said Verdandi.
The girl dried the tears and obeyed.
Then, with unthinkable speed, she saw: The death of a patient because the ambulance had been in a traffic jam, the oil tanker that exploded in the port killing firemen and causing an environmental disaster, the bank assault and the three dead people, the football school team children hit at the pedestrian crossing, the cable car full of people that fell into National City's bay, all of the rescues and tragedies that she had avoided, but now, in this reality, really happened.
Kara opened her eyes. Only one decision had changed so many things. She was overwhelmed with all of it, but there was one thing she had left to do before she goes.
"Verdandi… where's Alex?"
Author's Note:
(*) YES! The story has a soundtrack. All the chapters titles. Bette Midler's version (1991) for In My Life (Lennon & McCartney, 1965)
To be continue…
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