When Super Met Marvel

by: Sam Lincoln

Disclaimer: All the characters contained in this story are the propery of DC Comics and Warner Brothers. No infringement is intended.

Summary: Kara makes friends with a new hire at CatCo named Mary Bromfield. She's just a normal girl from Fawcett City, right?

Spoilers: This story takes place in between season three and four of Supergirl.


The next morning at CatCo Kara and Mary were again seated in the CEO's office on conference call with Lena. "I'm sorry I couldn't be there in person Ms. Bromfield," Lena said over the phone. "But the project I'm working on is in a delicate stage and I cannot get away right now."

"You're the CEO of a major multinational corporation," Mary said. "Honestly I'm surprised you're even taking the time to talk to me over the phone."

"Nonsense, you're going to be on my support staff. Under normal circumstances we would be interviewing face to face, but these aren't normal circumstances so here we are. Kara, not to put you on the spot, but what is your recommendation?"

Kara looked over at Mary then smiled. "Lena, I think you're talking to CatCo's newest executive assistant."

"That's all I need to hear. If Kara thinks you can do the job then you can, end of discussion," Lena said.

"Thank-you so much Ms. Luthor, I won't let you down," Mary said.

"I'm sure you won't," Lena said. "Kara, I hate to ask you this, but do you think you could show Mary the ropes, at least until James comes back?"

Kara stared at the phone as she considered Lena's request. "Uh sure, but why me?"

"You know the job better than anyone. I can't think of a better person to teach Mary how things work at CatCo."

"That's very flattering of you to say," Kara said. "And of course I'll help Mary get settled in." She flashed Mary a thumbs up.

"Then it's settled, I'll be at Catco sometime in the next few days to see how everything is going."

"I look forward to it, it's been too long since you visited," Kara said.

"I know, but it can't be helped. Thank-you again for your help Kara, and welcome aboard Mary." Lena ended the call.

Kara looked up from the phone at Mary. "That's that then, I hate to do this to you, but I have an appointment with a source that I can't break."

"No, I understand, you have your actual job in addition to helping me."

"I'll take you down to HR, you probably have to spend the day filling out paperwork anyway."

"Just what every girl wants to hear," Mary said.

"Tell you what, when you're done there send me a text and we can go out for dinner. I know all the best budget places to eat in National City."

"It sounds like running into you was the best to happen to me since I moved here."

Kara smiled at Mary. "That's so sweet of you to say."

At the DEO, Alex was sitting in her new office adjusting the contents of her desk when Kara walked in dressed in her Supergirl costume. "How's it going Director Danvers?" Kara asked.

"That is never going to sound right to me," Alex said. She stood up and gave Kara a hug. "What are you doing here?"

"Do I need an excuse to visit my sister?" Kara asked. "I'm just checking in to see if there's anything that needs my attention."

Alex walked around her desk and pushed a button that caused a hologram of National City to appear in the middle of the room. "An upgrade from Brainy," Alex said.

"Cool," Kara said. She ran her hand through the hologram.

"This shows me real time information about the state of the city. If anything happens it will pop up here."

"So is there anything going on?" Kara asked.

"Not a thing, except for run of the mill criminals, like the thugs you beat up yesterday."

"The thugs me and the mystery woman beat up," Kara said. "Do we know who she is?"

"Not a clue, the security cameras in the bank were down and she moved too fast for any of the TV cameras to get a good look at her."

"Hopefully she makes another appearance soon. It would be nice to have another superhero in National City again."

Alex leaned against her desk. "Tired of the limelight already?"

Kara frowned. "You know that's never been why I do this. I simply happen to think that two heads are better than one."

"It's not like you're going out there on your own, you've got the entire DEO and a twelfth level intellect backing you up," Alex said.

"I've been meaning to ask how that transition is going," Kara said.

Alex pinched the bridge of her nose. "It's been an adjustment. Fortunately the number of people coming here demanding I ship Brainy off to Antartica has dropped to only one a day."

Kara winced. "He means well, and he is trapped in his past with no chance of returning home until Winn and the Legion sort out the AI plague thing."

"You'd think that would make him more accommodating," Alex said. She slumped into her chair. "I knew replacing J'onn wouldn't be easy, but not like this."

Kara sat down in one of the chairs opposite Alex's desk. "Do you want me to have a word with Brainy?"

"No, no, I'll do it, I'm the boss that's my job. You're the muscle, you handle the punching."

"There's not really anything for me to punch at the moment," Kara said.

"And we are all grateful for that," Alex said.

Kara drummed the armrest of her chair. "We are, but it's also so boring."

"I'm sure the end of the world is just around the corner," Alex said as she started to type on her computer.

"I'm sorry, I didn't realize I was boring you," Kara said.

Alex looked up from her computer and sighed. "Sorry, the paperwork never ends around here. I have no idea how J'onn managed."

"He lived here, and he didn't sleep," Kara said.

Alex tapped on her chin. "I bet I could fit a cot in here."

"That is not what you were supposed to take away from that anecdote," Kara said. "You can't do everything the way J'onn did, and frankly he'd be upset with you if you tried. Get an assistant to help you with the routine paperwork so you can focus on the important things like strategy."

"I don't suppose you're offering to do the job?" Alex asked.

Kara laughed. "Oh no, my days of being an assistant are long behind me. I'm a reporter now, and I'm just starting to breakthrough at it too."

"Relax Kara, I was joking, mostly," Alex said.

"It's too bad you didn't come to this realization a day earlier, I could've sent Mary your way instead of recommending that Lena hire her."

"For one thing, now she doesn't need a security clearance," Alex said. "For another CatCo probably pays better."

"I'm sure the DEO offers competitive pay," Kara said.

"You'd be amazed," Alex replied.

"It's not like you're paying me anything," Kara said. "That must save you a tone of money to spend on everyone else."

"That's not really how budgets work," Alex said.

Kara stood up from her chair. "If there really isn't anything you need my help with, I'll leave you to your paperwork."

"Where are you going?"

"Back to CatCo. Lena asked me to mentor Mary until she or James comes back. She's with HR right now, but when they're done with her I need to be ready with a lesson."

Alex leaned forward on her desk. "You've developed a lesson plan? That's adorable."

Kara frowned at Alex. "What's wrong with having a lesson plan?"

"Nothing, nothing, I'm sure Mary will love to hear your techniques for getting coffee."

"There's more to it than just getting coffee," Kara said. "It's about reading the mood of your subject."

"You sound like a Secret Service agent," Alex said.

"What's really on your mind Alex? You only make fun of executive assistants when something else is bothering you."

"It's about Mary," Alex said.

"What about her? You didn't run a background check on her did you?"

"What kind of a question is that? Of course I ran a background check on her, and she's exactly who she says she is."

"Then what's the problem?"

"You Kara, I know how you can get and I don't want you to set yourself up for a disappointment."

"I am not."

"Yes you are. You've already created an elaborate scenario in your head about how your friendship will play out."

Kara folded her arms across her chest. "That's not…entirely true."

Alex nodded her head. "Uh-huh, right, I know you want more friends…"

Kara held up her hand cutting off Alex. "Right I take your point, I won't expect too much from Mary." Kara paused. "That came out wrong."

Alex walked back around the desk and hugged her sister. "Make friends with her first, then start planning extravagant outings okay?"

"If you insist."

Alex waved to Kara. "I do. What do you want us to do about our mystery hero?"

"Nothing, she'll turn up again and we can deal with her then."

"If you say so."

"I do, I also don't think we have anything to worry about from her."

"I hope you're right," Alex said. She waited until kara had left the office before returning to her paperwork.

Across town a team of five men were the sole occupants in an empty warehouse. Facing them was a large cork board with maps and photos pinned to it. Four of the men sat around a folding card table while the fifth stood in front of the cork board and held a wooden pointer.

"Hello gentlemen and thank-you all for coming. I've worked with all of you individually in the past, but never as a unified crew. I think this collection of talent will do exciting things. We all know each other, but I'll go around the room just in case. First off, we have Wheels, the best getaway driver in the country. Then there's Phreak, a wizard at security systems. He can break into any building at anytime."

"That's what my business card says," Phreak, a young man with a shaved head, said.

"Then you all know Rem, our weapons expert."

"I can shoot and make things blow up," Rem said.

"Like that job in Coast City," Wheels said. He and Rem bumped fists across the table.

"Lastly Nails. He's along to make sure if there are any problems on the job they don't stay that way for long." A tall, muscular man nodded in acknowledgement.

"And what are we supposed to call you for this little adventure?" Phreak asked.

"Simple, Boss," Boss said as he spread out his arms.

"That's not egotistical at all," Wheels said.

"So what's this job you have in mind?" Rem asked.

"An excellent question. What I am proposing that that we knock over jewelry stores. Smash and grab stuff. Shop owners have gotten complacent on account of all the superheroes running around. But now that Guardian's out of the picture there's an opening for a truly great crew to take advantage of the situation and make a fortune. I already have fences in place up and down the coast to take the good off of our hands, all we have to do is go out and acquire the merchandise."

"Now Boss, correct me if I'm wrong, but Supergirl does still live in National City, does she not?" Rem asked.

"You are correct about that my friend. However I can assure each and every one of you that Sueprgirl will not be a problem for us because I have a plan." Boss held up his index finger. "However, before I can go into details I need to know that all of you are in. I'm not wanting to explain myself only to see one of you run off to the police."

"Come on man, you know we wouldn't do that," Wheels said.

"And you know how I got to where I am," Boss said. "Now are you in or out?"

"This is a big ask you're making," Phreak said.

"Believe me I know, and I'm not asking you boys to do anything I wouldn't. If this thing goes sideways I'll be right there with you."

"When you put it that way, I'm in," Wheels said.

"What the hell, me too," Phreak said.

"If they're in I suppose I have to be," Rem said.

"And what about you Nails, do we have a quorum?" Nails nodded in reply and Boss clapped his hands together. "That's what I like to hear. Let's get down to the nitty gritty shall we?"

-To Be Continued-