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Warning: The mistakes are all mine.
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New Beginnings
Chapter 3 - "But there never seems to be enough time"
"But there never seems to be enough time
To do the things you want to do
Once you find them
I've looked around enough to know
That you're the one I want to go
Through time with"
"How is she?" Kara quickly arrived at the hospital, meeting her family.
Kara knew that Olivia was pregnant. She also knew that the girl's boyfriend didn't want the baby and abandoned her. As usual, all Sawyer-Danvers family, including the Kryptonian, gave her full support and love and it was a healthy and cheerful gestation. On the 38th week of pregnancy, she had a car accident, and Olivia's diagnosis was brain death, but the baby was alive and ready to be born.
Unexpectedly Emma wanted to talk to Kara privately, and they seated on a bench at the hospital garden. Olivia's grandmother was a caring and pragmatic person and always tried to do the best for those she loved. Above all, she deeply respected her granddaughter wishes.
"Olivia was so happy to have this baby, and it was such a joy to all of us."
Kara just listened not wanting to interrupt her.
"My daughter left us too soon, and since then I raised Olivia like she was mine. And we had a wonderful life together. When she got pregnant, because what happened to her mother, she was worried about leaving her baby helpless if something happened to her. I'm pretty sure that, after me and now the baby, you are the person she loves most."
Kara slight nodded, and Emma continued.
"The fact is that one day, Olivia talked to me and said that if something happened to her, she wanted you to take care of her baby."
"What?" Kara was shocked.
"I must confess that first I was jealous. Olivia explained, said how much she loved me and then I understood. I'm not too old but still old to raise a newborn."
"Technically I'm much older than you." Kara gave a sad smile.
"Yes, you are." Emma took the Kryptonian's hands "But you have the youth, the strength and, most of all, you have the passion for people."
"No!" Kara interrupted.
"My mother said that more than powers you've always had the heart of a hero."
"Don't use my sister's words to try to make me do it." For the first time in years, Kara felt the tears on her face "I don't have a house, I don't even know how to have a life anymore Emma, and you know it. Everybody knows. I don't want, and I will not be attached to anybody again. Never."
"Kara, I..." Emma knew how painful it was for the alien.
"I'll be here whenever you need me, but it's all I can do."
The alien quickly walked through the hospital's corridor entering the room where she saw Olivia attached to many machines. Taking the girl's hand, she sat next to her.
"I'm so sorry, but I can't... I can't do this."
Fifteen minutes later Kara got up and flew to Midvale Cemetery sitting in front of her sister's grave.
"Oh, gosh! I miss you so much." Kara's tears now were flowing freely. She heard Alex's last words echoing in her ears.
"Just because I'm not here, it doesn't mean I'm not with you."
In life or death, Alexandra Danvers always had the power to calm down the Kryptonian's heart.
Saying goodbye to Olivia was extremely painful for everybody, but they were all there to go through that together.
Following a C-section, the doctors turned off the young lady's medical support. Death and birth in the same room at the same time.
After everything ended, Emma was desolated, but she knew she had to find the inner strength to keep on doing what she had to and oriented the family to take care of some things that sooner or later they would have to deal with. Being requested to stay with her at the hospital, Kara asked.
"Are you okay?"
"I will be." The woman accepted the paper tissue the alien was giving to her.
"Come here." Kara embraced the woman tenderly "She was a wonderful kid."
"Yes, she was."
"I can be here as long as you need."
"Thank you. The doctors are checking on the baby."
"Is she all right?"
"Yeah! They just want to be sure that everything is fine. I want to take her home as soon as possible. Perhaps tomorrow."
"What do you need right now, Emma?"
"A coffee would be nice."
"And maybe you can eat something."
"Maybe."
"You know what? The hospital cafeteria is awful. I'm going to bring you the best lattes and donuts of the city. Would that be good?"
"Yes, thank you."
Kara kissed the woman's forehead. "I'll be back in ten minutes."
Less than twenty minutes later the Kryptonian entered the hospital room carrying food and lattes.
"I'm so sorry for taking so lon..." Kara stopped seeing the old woman with the baby wrapped in a thin blanket.
"Do you wanna see her?" Emma asked.
"No... I mean... I got some food." Kara put the bags on a small table. Olivia's grandmom got closer.
"As you can see my arms are full. I think we have two options. You can feed me, or you can take her."
"Me?... No... I mean... I can't."
"Why not? Come on Kara; I'm hungry." observing the girl of steel, Emma smiled.
"I don't want to harm her."
"Kara, you would never hurt her." Ignoring the alien's panicked look, she put the newborn in the clumsy Kryptonian's arms.
Kara Zor-El knew the exact moment Kara Danvers was reborn.
She wasn't expecting, she wasn't ready, but she was hit relentlessly, mercilessly by those dark, huge and bright eyes. She couldn't look away from that small brown haired figure. Dominated and defenseless, she fell into a trap that she would never want to escape.
Wandering around the room Kara didn't notice that the whole world seemed to stop. Certainly, she was trying to restrain her strength as much as possible to hold that fragile human being, seeing the sluggish yawn, the lazy eyes closing, feeling the soft texture of the tiny body snuggling in her arms.
For half an hour, Emma observed them, until the nurse got in with a small bottle which Olivia's grandmother took from her.
"I'll take care of it. Thank you."
Kara was sitting in a chair cradling the girl. Emma approached, put the bottle in the younger Danvers hand and said in a soft and peaceful tone.
"She needs to be feed. Now, put the bottle nipple softly on her lips." Emma oriented and the hypnotized Kryptonian nodded. The baby opened her mouth and started to suck "See? You can do this. Just be kind, no hush."
Minutes later Olivia's grandmother took the small empty bottle and put a cloth over the alien's shoulder.
"Now, you're going to burp her. Hold her against your chest with her chin resting on your shoulder. Now gently pat or rub her back." Kara's look was completely focused on her task. The baby burped, and Emma praised.
"Great job!"
Kara closed her eyes smelling the delicate scent of the girl's head touching her face, rocking the baby back and forth softly singing a Kryptonian lullaby.
"What's her name?" she finally asked.
"She doesn't have one. Not yet. Olivia tried but never decided. She said that she would choose after seeing her. Do you want to name her?"
Kara's attention came back to the sleepy baby at the same time her thumb was embraced by a petite hand.
"I want to give her a name. Oh, Rao! I want to give her the stars."
That night, even in an uncomfortable hospital armchair, the last daughter of Krypton slept heavily for the first time in years.
Supergirl: S1E01, S1E02, S1E05, S1E09, S1E11, S1E14, S1E17, S2E06, S2E11, S2E21, S2E22.
To be Continue…
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