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Chapter Twenty-three

Aftermath

Justice League HQ

Lara opened her eyes, blinking a little before seating up. Then memories assaulted her mind, memories of herself letting Lex Luthor fall to his death…her murdering Deathstroke and his men in that warehouse in New Jersey…

She put her hands to her head, which throbbed painfully. She remembers burning Neil's hand with her heat vision…murdering that police officer...and causing destruction to Metropolis. She remembers everything that her other self had done. Lara could only feel horrified at what she had done. The door of the room she was in slid open, and the Martian Manhunter entered the room.

"I caught on your thoughts," he said, "How are you feeling?"

"I…I don't know how I am suppose to feel," she answered him.

"The League is waiting for you," The Martian told her, "They want to know what had happened."

Lara nodded and dressed herself into her Supergirl outfit. If she was going to meet them, she'll do it as Supergirl, not as Lara Kent.

She followed him arriving into the large room, one she recognized from her last time here. Unlike last time, the atmosphere into the room was widely different. Last time, the atmosphere had been friendly and welcoming, but now, Lara felt like she was walking into a courtroom. She glanced around recognizing Green Lantern, Aquaman, Green Arrow, Wonder Woman and Flash.

"Supergirl…can you explain what caused this to happen to yourself?" Batman asked, his voice harsh...well, harsher than usual.

Lara nodded, "It was Black Kryptonite."

"Another kind of Kryptonite?" Flash asked, "I thought they were only the green kind."

"I thought so too," Lara said, "This is why I fell into Lex's trap. He used Deathstroke to get it to me. It caused me to split into two sides. The good side was sent into the Phantom Zone while the bad one roams the world. With all of my memories, she could easily past for me."

"Jonzz?"

"With your permission," the Martian standing beside her said.

Lara nodded.

He scanned her thoughts before turning toward the rest of the League, "She is telling the truth."

She noticed the League relaxed slightly at the news.

"Too bad Metropolis won't take it as we did," Aquaman said.

Lara glanced at him, "What of Metropolis?"

"They are putting Wanted poster of you up," Lantern told her, "and the news aren't pretty either."

Lara sighed.

"Guess Luthor's plan worked after all," she said, "One way or another."

She was about to walk out when she stopped again and turned toward Batman.

"Is Bar…I mean, Batgirl okay?"

The Dark Knight stayed silent.

"…She'll live," was the answer she received, "The wounds she received weren't threatening to her health. She'll be back to her feet soon."

"I…I can visit her right?" she asked.

Batman narrowed his eyes.

"Or not," she sighed.

She stepped out of the room and heard footstep following her causing her to turn around. Batman was coming after her.

"You can…only if I'm here."

Batman still didn't fully trust her, but he allowed her to see Barbara, that's all she had asked for.

Gotham- Wayne Manor

Lara and Bruce Wayne walked through the large halls of the Manor, heading straight toward the stairway.

"Master Wayne," Alfred said, "and Mrs. Kent, welcome."

"Hello Alfred," Lara said, smiling at the elder man.

"Alfred," Bruce said, "Is Barbara here?"

"She is in her room," Alfred said.

Bruce nodded at him and the two walked up the stairs.

"You know," Lara said, "It still really unbelievable to see you are Batman."

Bruce didn't say anything but Lara was sure she saw his lips quiver a little. They arrived in front of Barbara's room and Bruce said.

"I'll wait out here."

She nodded at him and opened the door. Lara caught sight of Barbara on the bed. The redhead looked up at her, narrowing her eyes before glancing away.

"Barbara…"

"What do you want Lara?" she asked.

"I've came to see how you were," Lara said.

"As you can see, I'm healing just fine," Barbara answered her.

Lara approached her, but didn't seat down.

"Barbara, about what I said that day…,"

"You don't have to explain," Barbara said, cutting her off.

"I…I don't?" Lara repeated, surprised.

Barbara glanced up at her, her face filled with anger and pain mixed together.

"You've made yourself pretty clear that you didn't care about me."

Lara sprung forward, taking her hand.

"Please Barbara…let me explain…"

The other girl snatched her hand away from Lara's.

"Explain what exactly?" she snapped, "How you rip out my heart and break it? You are the first person I dared to love…and you used me like I was nothing. You didn't even tell me anything about you, nothing at all. How can I love you when you keep secrets from me Lara?"

Lara opened her mouth and closes it, no words coming out.

"Leave," Barbara said, "I can't deal with you right now."

"Barbara…don't do this…"

"LEAVE," Barbara at all but screamed at her.

Lara stood there watching her. She can feel tears rising up in her eyes before turning and walking away from the redhead. She stepped out of the room and found Bruce Wayne leaning against the opposite wall. There is no doubt that he had heard everything.

"I'm sorry," he said.

Lara simply nodded at him before she disappeared in a burst of wind.

Kent Farm

It was nighttime.

Lara had stayed in her room the entire afternoon, avoiding Metropolis entirely. She can hear the TV downstairs that her parents were watching, talking about Supergirl and what she had caused to the city. The outfit was on the ground and Lara had half a mind of ripping it to pieces, but she found that she couldn't so she had threw down on the ground, and simply lied there on her bed.

"Lara?"

It was Pa Kent with a gruff look on his face.

"How are you feeling baby girl?"

"Ashamed, horrified, lousy," Lara answered seating up, "any of the above will be fine."

"With a day like yours," Pa Kent said, "It's enough to make anyone feel like this. But you will have to understand, it wasn't you."

"Wasn't me?" Lara repeated, looking up at him, "She is part of me Pa. I could remember everything she had done to all of her victims. I can still see the people's face looking at me…with fear and terror."

Pa Kent put a hand on her shoulder.

"What you are facing right now Lara is the trials life will throw at you. You can overcome them by becoming something more than you already are."

"Dad, half If not all of Metropolis either hate me or throw me in jail," Lara told her, "I've lost their trust completely."

"Then gain their trust back Lara," Pa Kent told her.

"How?"

Pa Kent picked up the Supergirl outfit from the ground, putting it on Lara's lap. The girl glanced down the diamond and the red S that was staring back up at her.

"Only you can answer that question Lara," he said, "You are put on this Earth for a reason...Find your truth calling and winning back their trust will be easy."

Lara glanced back up at him.

"Thanks Pa, I needed to hear that."

The man smiled at her.

"You're welcome Lara."

Advice from her Father, what will Lara do?

Next chapter: Lara tries to do as Pa Kent had advised her...what will the reaction be?

Long time since i updated. I didn't really get around to type the story but at least i updated.

Jacques0 out.

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