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Chapter Twenty-Two

Clash

Justice League HQ

"We've got a problem in Metropolis," Batman said when he walked within the WatchTower.

"Can't Supergirl handle it?" Wonder Woman asked him.

"The problem is Supergirl," Batman said.

A silence followed these words as Wonder Woman seated up, Green Lantern narrowed his eyes and Black Canary raised her eyebrows.

"How is that possible?"

"She is causing many destruction to the city," Batman said as the holoscreen appeared showing the burning cars and destructions.

"I don't understand this," Wonder Woman said, "Why would she do this?"

Before Batman could answer, his com beeped.

"Batman here."

"Bruce," Barbara's voice said, "I want to come with you. I know Lara isn't like this. Maybe I can get through her."

"Do not let your personal feelings get into this," Batman said.

"Goddamn it Bruce, she is my girlfriend," Barbara snapped, "Just…please let me come."

Batman stayed silent for a moment, contemplating his options.

"Use the teleporting tube from the Cave," he said, "I believe you know the password."

"Thank you Bruce,"

Batman switched off the com and minutes later, Batgirl appeared within the Watchtower.

"Let's go to Metropolis and figure out this situation," he said, turning toward his companions.

A ball of light appeared within the sky before plummeting down toward the ground creating a crater upon impact. Out of the smoke, Lara Kent walked out; dressed in the rags she was still wearing from the Zone. She glanced down at the necklace that her mother had given her and can still feel the tears from before and she closed her hands around it. She then becomes aware that she can feel her power returning.

Then she took off into the air, aiming straight for the farm.

Metropolis

The Justice League had appeared in Metropolis and they were taken aback at how much damage that the lower side of the city had suffered.

"I was wondering when the Justice League will show up."

Their attention was drawn toward the seating figure on the overturned truck. Her eyes were watching them smiling.

"Why have you done this?" Wonder Woman asked her.

"I wanted to draw you guys out," Supergirl answered her, "I can say it worked out beautifully."

"We trusted you," Lantern said, "We trusted you and this is how you repaid us?"

"Booh for you," Supergirl grinned, "and it worked wonders for me."

Batgirl stepped out from the lines drawing Supergirl's eyes toward her which she raised an eyebrow at her.

"Lara please sees reason," she said, as she approached her, "This isn't you…"

Before she could finish she was caught by the throat and raised in the air by Supergirl who had supersped at her and was now strangling her.

"How would you know what is really me Barbara," she said, smirking, "When I never confined with you in the first place. You don't know me well enough to speak of such things.

"Lar…Lara," Barbara gasped.

"Release her, Supergirl," Batman yelled.

"And I don't explain myself to playthings," Supergirl said.

She threw Barbara sideway, the girl crashed upon the wall creating a hole through it. Then her eyes fixed themselves upon the rest of the League.

"And today I will destroy the Justice League."

With that, she sprung forward.

Kent Farm

Lara arrived in front of her home and entered it…only to feel pain explode all over her skin as she falls down upon the ground. There is only one thing in the world that can weaken her like this and that's…

She glanced up finding Chloe holding a Kryptonite rock in her hand.

"C…Chloe…what are you…?"

"Where is my friend?" Chloe asked.

"Chloe…it's me," Lara said.

"You want me to believe that?" Chloe asked her, getting closer to her with the Kryptonite.

The pain intensified.

"I…I was in the Phantom Zone," Lara gasped, "You…You could always read me like a book…I'm telling the truth."

Chloe looked at her with a stern gaze before quickly putting the Kryptonite away into a metal box. The pain disappeared as Lara feel her strength returning as Chloe tackled her into a hug.

"It's you, it's really you."

"Yes," Lara said, "W…What's going on Chloe? Why did you attack me with the Kryptonite?"

"Your double had been causing some serious trouble," Chloe said, "She attacked Lex Luthor, nearly killing the man…honestly, when did you get an evil twin?"

"The Black Kryptonite," Lara said, "Ever since that day when Barbara visited us. I never returned and I was sent to the Phantom Zone."

They had arrived in the living room of the house and the TV was on. It was a news channel which they were filming Metropolis and Lara read the caption underneath.

SUPERGIRL RAMPAGE? HAS THE HERO TURN EVIL?

"Oh, No," she whispered.

She can see the burning cars and saw that the League was fighting her double which was dressed in her Supergirl outfit and it looked bad for the League.

"I'm going to help them," Lara said, "I'm the only one that can stop her."

"In that case," Chloe said, holding the black version of the Supergirl outfit, the same one Lara had seen her double wearing with the silver S staring at her, "Use this one."

Lara nodded at her before taking it.

Wonder Woman, Donna was huffing. The League was losing badly. Lantern was knocked out. Batman had a broken arm and even Canary was down. Supergirl had many abilities while most of them had one only and some of the Leaguers had none, except their own skills. Manhunter was taking Supergirl on mostly using his intangibility skills.

Supergirl had now picked up a large oversized truck in her anger and throwing it at Jonnz but it passed through him…and straight toward the unconscious Canary.

I won't make it in time, Donna thought as she flew after it.

But the truck never landed, staying hovering in midair catching everyone by surprise…even Supergirl.

Then the truck was lowered unto the ground…by another Supergirl. This one, however, was dressed in black with a silver S on her chest.

"Impossible," she heard Supergirl said, "You can't be here. NO one can escape the Phantom Zone."

"No one that doesn't share Jor-El's blood," The black Supergirl answered her, "Guess you overlooked that simple detail in your plans of getting rid of me. You forget, without the black Kryptonite, we are one and the same, and now I'm taking you down."

Lara supersped at the double and their fight begins, but neither was able to overpower the other for their share the same level of strength. It was like in their fight, they could reach each other's mind instantly knowing what the other would do. They were caught in a deadlock.

Then out of nowhere, a gold lasso flew over them taking both Supergirls within its loop as Donna pulled both of them down with all her strength.

The two slammed upon the ground as Donna approached them.

"Now, which one of you is Supergirl?" she asked.

Then a strange thing happened. A bright light blinded Donna whom turned away from it. When the light dimmed, only one Supergirl was tied to the lasso and she was unconscious.

"Guess that answer your question," Flash said looking down at them gravely.

Now this Arc is finally over. Whew, Hope you had enjoyed it.

Jacques0 out.

R&R.