Chapter 2
Cat Grant sat in her car in a traffic jam. She was driving away from her divorce lawyer. Cat was going home. "This is a disaster, I need to sleep for me to work at my new company," thought Cat.
She had recently started CatCo, having already acquired a great journalist reputation, some of which she gained by providing exclusive footage of various armed conflicts and natural disasters around the globe while working at her previous job as the journalist at the Daily Planet.
A year ago she gave birth to a son, and now her former partner was trying to get sole custody, arguing that Cat would be a terrible mother. And so for the last month she had been constantly driving between her job, her home, the courtroom, and her lawyer's office. Her life was really chaotic.
The traffic jam worsened, and the cars stopped. Cat pressed the horn, but the other cars haven't moved. One large oil truck derailed and hit a small house nearby, fully closing the traffic. The oil container broke, and the gas began leaking. Cat, as well as every other driver, saw that a spark appeared on the other side of the road. The people promptly exited from their cars, running away from the impending explosion.
Cat tried to open the door, but it was jammed. "Dammit," said Cat. She continued to try to open the door, but was unable to do so. She finally stopped the hand movements, and looked at the leak. She saw that the oil continued to travel slowly across the road, approaching the spark on the other side of the road, inch by inch.
Cat sighed and sat quietly in her seat. "I am sorry Adam, I am sorry that I couldn't see you one more time. But at least your troubles will be over. You will not be subjected to these divorce proceedings anymore, so you can stay with your father. God, I was stupid, and should have just pulled out, and allowed your father to gain sole custody," said Cat, preparing for the inevitable disaster. She closed her eyes.
Kara Kent was sitting with her baby cousin Clark in her apartment. Clark just finished his exams, and was ready for the winter break. He was happy to visit his older cousin, who worked at a coffee shop, while searching for a new, better job.
"So, how is your school? Do you have all As?" asked Kara.
Clark shook his head. "I have As in English and History, but science is quite hard for me, so I only got a B plus," said Clark.
Kara hugged her twelve year old cousin. She knew that she had a privilege of knowing Kryptonian science, so the science at her former school back in Smallville, and her college classes were easy for her. Unfortunately, not many people were hiring people with a duel Fine Arts and History degree, since many employees wanted a STEM background. So, Kara was still looking for a more well paying job.
"I could always tutor you," suggested Kara.
"Thanks Kara, but I think I will be OK. I want to go into journalism, so hard science is not as important, but I will do my best," said Clark.
The two people turned on TV to watch a movie about dogs. Both Kara and Clark loved dogs, especially golden retrievers; hence they even got nicknames, puppy Kara and puppy Clark by their closest friends. This always amused Kara, but Clark felt embarrassed at those nicknames.
"How are Eliza and Jeremiah Danvers doing?" asked Kara. The two cousins became close to the young couple that lived next to the Kent farm. Granted, they lived two miles away from the Kent farm, but they were their closest neighbors, and they were also the closest people to Kara and Kal in age. Eliza and Jeremiah Danvers were both twenty two. They often visited the Kents, and since Kara was now living at the city, Clark often spent time with the two young adults, despite being eight years younger than them.
"They are good. Alex began talking," said Clark about his two year old neighbor.
"She was always an adorable baby," said Kara. The two cousins then found a movie about animals and began watching it.
After watching ten minutes, the screen changed, showing a local news channel. "We are here standing near a traffic jam. A large truck collided with a house, but fortunately nobody was seriously injured. While almost everyone escaped, we saw Cat Grant, who recently quit Daily Planet and created her own media company CatCo. She is also the woman who is currently fighting over the custody of her only son, Adam. Cat Grant appears to be stuck in her car, and the leaked gas is quickly approaching the fire on the other side of the road," said the reporter.
Kara looked at the screen. "Kal, stay here. I mean it; stay here. I have to rescue this poor woman," said Kara.
"Kara, Pa Kent told that we should not use our powers in the open," said Clark.
"I know Kal, but I have to rescue her. Stay safe," said Kara. She opened the window and disappeared into the darkness. Fortunately for her, nobody in her apartment building was looking outside, and even if they were, the dark evening would make it difficult for them to see Kara's face.
Kara flew quickly towards the site of the accident, and when she arrived, she jumped towards Cat Grant's car.
Cat Grant saw a newly arrived woman and shook her hands in various directions. "Leave, you stupid girl, leave me. This is very dangerous," said Cat. She then looked at the oil spill and saw that it nearly reached the fire. She then looked back at Kara.
Kara looked at the door, and grabbed it, tearing it away. As she threw the door on the ground, the fire made contact with the gas.
"Shit," said Kara, She grabbed Cat, and flew away from the explosion, which engulfed the cars that remained on the road, including Cat Grant's car. Kara flew towards the nearby park, to a part where no one was present.
"Thank you for saving my life," said Cat, as she stood on the grass firmly. "If you hadn't come, I would have died."
"I couldn't let you die. I know that crimes happen but when I saw your predicament, I knew that I had to help you," said Kara.
"Thank you. I wonder, how did you manage to fly and rescue me? Humans cannot do that," said Cat.
"That's because I am not a human," said Kara.
"Oh, who are you then?" asked Cat. Kara landed on the grass and looked at Cat.
"I came from the planet Krypton. My cousin and I escaped, but our whole world has perished," said Kara.
"I am sorry to hear that," said Cat.
"Kal El is the only family I have left from Krypton. I mean, I have my foster parents, but I still miss my family from Krypton. They all died there," said Kara. Cat sat on the grass.
"I know how you feel. I mean, I don't have such a tragic backstory, but I know that I will lose custody of my son. Poor Adam, he is the only person I truly love, but his father intends to take him away from me," said Cat.
"Why?" asked Kara.
"He just thinks that I would be a horrible parent. But who can blame him? I am currently building my own company, I am a very busy person, and I wont have much time to raise Adam," said Cat.
"You love him," said Kara.
"Of course I love him, Adam is my son," said Cat loudly. "I am sorry, I did not mean to shout, it's just a very stressful time," said Cat.
Kara paused. A thought occurred to her. "What if I help? I am great with babies?" said Kara.
"You?" asked Cat.
"Well yeah, my cousin is twelve years younger than I, and we came to Earth when he was two, so yes, I know a thing or two about babies," said Kara.
"You would do something like this to a stranger?" asked Cat with surprise.
"Sure. I want to help people, but my foster parents advised against using my powers. So I kept hidden myself from the world, but this accident tonight forced me to reveal my powers. I doubt that I can go and live the life I lived prior to this accident, so I plan to use my powers to help others," said Kara.
"That's a noble goal, but you cannot go rushing to help people without a plan. You need to start small, and gradually become the best person you can always be," said Cat.
"Thank you for your advice. It means great to me. You know, my house of El stands for "Stronger Together," a phrase which I always understood as that when people work together, they can accomplish much more than if they worked alone," said Kara.
"Stronger Together? That has a nice ring to it. I am sorry for not introducing myself sooner, my name is Cat Grant," said Cat.
"I know. I saw you on the news," said Kara.
"I am grateful for those reporters. You see, reporters can help save lives," said Cat.
"I know. My cousin Kal El wants to become a journalist," said Kara.
"Stronger Together," repeated Cat as an idea occurred to her. "Hey, I have an idea. What if we combine our inputs and help each other? I can help you become a greater hero; provide you with positive publicity. This will in turn help CatCo to expand. You can also help with Adam," said Cat. She paused; she wasn't sure whether her suggestion came out as very aggressive.
Kara was quick to reply. "You want to work together? Sure, I can live with that. It's embarrassing actually, but I am still looking for a job. I am currently working at a coffee shop, but my talents lay in fine arts and history," said Kara.
"I," said Cat.
"You don't have to say anything, Miss Grant. Stronger Together, remember? We both can help one another," said Kara.
"You are right, we can help one another. But are you sure you want to?" Cat asked.
"Yup," said Kara.
"Well, I am happy to be your partner," said Cat, extending her right hand.
"Kara Zor El of the House of El," said Kara.
"It's a pleasure to meet you, Kara Zor El," said Cat. The two women shook their hands.
From that night onward, Kara and Cat pulled their resources. They began to help one another in every aspect of their life. Unfortunately, Clark went back to Smallville. But Kara was not alone, no; she finally found a friend with whom she could share anything.
Kara helped to babysit Adam, while Cat worked. Cat refused to end the divorce proceedings, and with the help of her new partner, she won sole custody over Adam, and even requested not to get any child support, since she could handle raising Adam with her own money. Adam's father was happy to oblige.
Kara began her superhero carrier. With the help of Eliza and Jeremiah Danvers, the four created a durable suit and a cape. The suit was blue. It had a red and yellow skirt, and an S prominently lay on the chest of the shirt Kara wore. Kara and Cat debated what to call Kara, before both agreed on Superwoman. And so Kara began her superhero career as Superwoman, also working with Cat in expanding CatCo. The Media company grew, and within a few years, it turned into a giant media company, and within five years it became the single most important media company in National City.
During its fifth anniversary, Cat Grant and Kara Kent began dating. That year, Clark also began his internship at CatCo, helping both women with growing number of things they had to do.
A/N: Here, Kara and Cat had a much different first meeting on Earth 2. Later, they will gain more allies. I plan for Kara to meet Astra and other Kryptonian Prisoners, but this will take place a bit later. Right now, I plan to focus on Kara's earliest years of her being Superwoman on Earth 2, as well as being partner with Cat, slowly developing their relationship.