Chapter 11 Summary: With Leonard as acting leader of The Legends, things go smooth until Savage's daughter enters the mix. Kendra contemplates some decisions that could change everything for her. Amaya teams up with Floyd and Rory to uncover some secrets.
Well, here we go: one of the last chapters of the Vandal Savage arc! In all honesty, I can't wait to finish this up and move on to Eobard and Adrian becoming the main villains, along with introducing Nate and Zari to the team, and maybe even others!
Also, I have an interesting idea to wrap this all up and introduce the next arc. Hope you all will enjoy it!
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(P.S: Sorry this is so late. I'll try to get the next chapter out as soon as possible.)
Chapter 11: You May Address Me As Captain
The new captain of the Waverider, Leonard Snart, piloted the team into the Temporal Zone, waiting for their moment to touch down in 2166. The Legends, surprisingly, had unanimously agreed that Leonard would be their acting leader until Rip had healed.
Depending on how he did, maybe even beyond that...
"Well, I for one, feel much safer that he's in the captain's chair," Rory whispered to Floyd.
"I can tell, you ain't as jittery," Floyd commented.
"I, for one, really like the new feel," Amaya said from her dual seat with Mick.
"He's destined for great things," Mick muttered. Amaya's happy puppy eyes started to form, and Mick was forced to look away quickly, or else...
"Thanks for the compliments, really appreciate them," Leonard said. "Any complaints though? We all love-"
"Nope," Sara said. "We don't have any."
"We actually don't," Ray added. "I think the team should use you as captain from now on!"
"Ain't no shame in that," Jax said.
"I concur with you all, Mr. Snart is a fine captain," said Stein. "Ms. Saunders, do you have any words on our new captain?"
Kendra didn't respond.
"Kendra?" Sara echoed.
"Wha-What?" Kendra asked. "What are we talking about?"
"Snart's doing great as captain, don't you think?" Ray said.
"Yes, he really is," Kendra said, smiling.
"Save your compliments for later, we're arriving in 2166," Leonard said.
And he was right. London, 2166, was just coming into view. It was war torn, burning, and just hell on earth.
"Holy crap," Rory whispered.
"I kinda like it," Mick said, before Amaya slapped his knee.
"Be cautious when you go out there, no telling what's beyond these ship doors," Leonard said.
Soon enough, the team managed to land somewhere slightly safe. Then, Gideon pulled up a hologram of Vandal Savage giving a big speech.
"We'll need to send in three people, at least, to get in there," Leonard said. "Amaya, take Floyd and Rory. He won't recognize you three like he would one of us."
"Got it," Amaya said.
"Sara, I want you and Raymond at the back with me and Mick," Leonard said. "Jax, Stein, stay here in case Firestorm is needed. Kendra, it's too dangerous."
"I can take Savage," Kendra protested.
"Its too risky," Leonard said. "I will not have you end up like Carter."
And then, the team moved out.
"I WILL LEAD THIS WORLD TO VICTORY!" Savage screamed.
"Gives one hell of a speech," Floyd muttered.
"Can't deny that," Rory muttered, just as everyone cheered for Vandal Savage. The two looked up, and saw where Sara, Leonard, and Mick were stationed.
Ray was probably really comfy in Sara's back pocket...
"Boys, stay focused," Amaya whispered.
"ONWARD TO VICTORY!" Savage yelled once more, and everyone saluted him, minus the three Legends. Thankfully, he didn't seem to notice.
"Let's move," Amaya whispered.
Floyd and Rory followed quickly, and they began to make their way over to Savage.
"Surprise bitch," Floyd muttered, before jump-kicking Savage down. Savage's guards were tossed aside by Amaya, who had channeled the power of a tiger.
Leonard, Sara, and Mick jumped down, and Ray flew out of his comfy spot in Sara's back pocket to fight.
"Guys!" Kendra said into the earpieces of her teammates. "That woman you're fighting, grab her bracelet!"
"Jewelry shopping? Really?" Rory asked.
"Please, just get the bracelet," Kendra begged.
Leonard had just shot an icy blast Savage's way, but he was already exiting. Only the blonde-haired girl remained, whom our dear blonde-head girl Sara was fighting.
"Ray!" she screamed. "COULD USE A HAND HERE!"
Ray rushed over to his girlfriend, pulling the woman away and fighting her. He managed to send a bolt that knocked the woman down and out, and he pulled out a pair of handcuffs.
"Hey," Floyd asked, running over, "how did you get-"
"Don't ask," Sara cut in. Mick started cacking, to which Amaya responded to punching him in the stomach.
"Well, even though Savage got away," Rory's ghostly ragged voice said, "we still got her. She seems pretty important to him."
"If she's important, we'll know," Leonard said. "Let's get her back to the ship."
And with that, the present Legends took this unidentified woman back to the Waverider.
The woman was now wide awake, and standing oddly still in the cell. The Legends, minus their acting leader, were gathered around her cell.
"Tell us who you are, and maybe we can negotiate something," Stein said. "Please?"
"No. Never" the woman was firm and sturdy in her words, yet carefully choosing them (she just said no and never though...).
"Would this change your mind?" Stein asked, pulling out a gorgeous fifty dollar bill. Mick instinctively reached out for it, and Amaya slapped him again.
"No. Never." the woman repeated these "choice and careful" words.
"How are we getting along here?" Leonard asked, walking in out of nowhere.
"Not too good," Kendra responded. "We haven't gotten anything out of her."
"Yet," Ray said, trying to boost the confidence in the room.
No one shifted in their sturdy expression.
"And there goes my daily dose of happiness," Ray muttered. Sara kissed him on the cheek to comfort his distraught.
"I am Cassandra Savage, daughter of-"
"Vandal Savage?" Mick asked. "Way too not-obvious."
"Shut up," Cassandra said.
"Cassie, can I call you Cassie? I'm calling you Cassie, okay Cassie?" Leonard said. "Mind if we ask you a few questions?"
"Yes," Cassandra said.
"Great," Leonard said, smiling. "Why do you believe dear-old daddy is so... nice?"
"My father has saved millions of lives," Cassandra spat.
"By killing hundreds of millions of others?" Leonard shot back. "I don't think so."
"A small sacrifice for the strong to live," Cassandra responded.
"You probably think that deep down, daddy's not a bad guy," Leonard growled, his tone uncharacteristically strong. "Let me tell you: when it comes to evil dads, there is no deep down."
Cassandra's expression shifted, if only for a second, showing there was at least a smudge of humanity inside her.
"My sister was eight when she learned a bottle hurts worse than a fist," Leonard said, frowning. "I was six. So think about how old you were when these 'lessons' began."
Leonard then stormed out, not looking at anyone on his way out.
"Give him some space, guys," Kendra said, turning the soundproof feature on in Cassandra's cell. "He needs it. Leading a team of time travelers is hard, after all."
"Kendra's right," Rory said. "I mean, I wouldn't want to interrupt the captain's thinking sessions."
"Well, I need you an Floyd to help me with something," Amaya said, walking out of the room briskly.
"Whatever you say," Floyd muttered, before he and Rory followed Amaya out of the room.
"Gideon," Amaya asked, standing in the bridge with Floyd and Rory, "how does Vandal Savage take over the world exactly?"
"I'll tell you, Ms. Jiwe,"Gideon said. "Vandal Savage took over the world after killing Per Degaton, a homicidal maniac who unleashed the Armageddon Virus in 2152, killing multiple hundred millions of people. Savage then set up a dictatorship, and is willing to kill anyone who gets in his way."
"Why doesn't that surprise me?" Floyd asked.
"It shouldn't, Mr. Lawton," Gideon said.
"So, if we stop Per Degaton-" Rory began.
"I'm afraid that doing such a thing would only extend Savage's rise to power, Mr. Regan," Gideon said.
"Dammit," Rory whispered.
"Has capturing Savage's daughter done anything at all?" Amaya asked.
"Well..." Gideon said, sounding less and less confident.
Suddenly, there were loud footsteps outside, and roar followed.
"Oh hell," Floyd muttered, running over to the window with Amaya and Rory.
There was a giant robot outside, running towards them.
Rory ran over the bridge's surveillance system, and looked at Cassandra.
She was smiling.
"Looks like daddy's come back for his daughter!" Rory called.
"Floyd, alert the team," Amaya said. "I'm gonna get us outta here."
"Roger," Floyd said. He then moved over to the Waverider intercom system, and began to warn his team.
"Hey, uhh, this is Floyd speaking and, uhh, we're on the verge of, uhh, attack by, uhh, a giant robot so, uhh, you all might wanna, uhh, head on over to the bridge and, uhh, prepare for battle because, uhh, we have reason to believe this robot, uhh, is after us because, uhh, we captured Savage's daughter."
The entire rest of the team had arrived during Floyd's airplane pilot warning.
"Always wanted to do that," Floyd chuckled, buckling down.
"You sure you got this, Amaya?" Leonard asked, sitting down next to Kendra.
"Let's find out," Amaya muttered.
The Waverider took to the skies, flying away from the Leviathan.
However, the big ass robot could apparently run really, really fast.
"Do they make Nike's in his size?" Mick asked.
"From the looks of it," Jax said, looking back.
The Leviathan was catching up to the Waverider, and fast, by the looks of it.
"We need to ram it, dead on," Amaya said.
"Won't that kill us?" Sara asked. "I'm not a fan of dying!"
"Well, it was nice knowing you all," Amaya said.
"I hated all of you," Mick said. "But... you guys are... somewhat okay."
"Who wants to hold hands?" Ray asked.
Sara didn't wait, she kissed him like there was no tomorrow.
"Oh, Lord have mercy upon us," Stein whispered.
"I can't wait to go into the pearly gates," Rory said. "Goodbye, cruel world."
"Man, I'm comin' dad," Jax said.
"I can't wait to see with two eyes again," Floyd whispered.
Leonard and Kendra didn't say a thing.
They just held each other's hand like it would be the last contact they ever made, and stared at one another.
The entire team shut their eyes, awaiting impact.
Then, a loud BANG! echoed across the valleys, and metal could be heard crunching and crashing.
They waited...
And waited...
"DAMMIT! WE AREN'T DEAD!"
Mick's voice roared throughout the bridge, and everyone opened their eyes, only to see that parts and pieces of the Leviathan still stuck on the windshield.
"We did it... WE DID IT!" Ray screamed, jumping up. The rest of the Legends followed, laughing and clapping each other on the back.
Well, minus the sulking Mick. And Leonard and Kendra...
They hadn't let go of one another's hands since the collision.
And even after they noticed, they didn't let go.
As of now, Kendra was sitting in her room, quietly thinking about one thing Savage had said to her in a past life.
She then noticed Leonard standing in her doorway,
"Hey," she said, standing up off of her bed. "What's up?"
"You had your thinking face on," Leonard said. "What's on that mind of yours?"
"I-I was thinking about something Savage said a few lifetimes ago, before he killed Carter and I," she whispered. "He said... if I killed him, the cycle would be broken."
"Your reincarnation cycle?" Leonard asked. "Does that also go for..."
"Carter and Savage? I would think," Kendra said.
"You have been tangoing with this son of a bitch for thousands of years," Leonard said. "We'll put a stop to it."
Kendra soaked in Leonard's words, pondering them carefully.
He was right...
It was about time Savage burned in hell.
"Thank you Leo," Kendra said, hugging him tightly.
This time...
He hugged back.
"Daddy," Cassandra said, stepping into the room where her father was currently located.
"You always come back to me, just like your mother," Savage chuckled, hugging Cassandra.
However, unbeknownst to Savage, all of the Legends had gathered behind the columns that surrounded the room.
She had finally learned the truth, and even struggled to keep up the act with her father.
"Where is your bracelet?" Savage's tone grew dangerously angry, and the grip on his daughter tightened.
"I-I must have lost it in my escape," Cassandra stuttered.
"Where are they?" Savage demanded furiously. "Call those who no doubt aided you in-"
"No need to call them," Leonard said, stepping out with his team.
"We showed her everything," Rory's ghoulish voice said.
"Didn't take much, we'll say that," Firestorm said.
Savage's expression dropped, saddening over how it took so little to turn his own daughter against him.
"Kill them all!" he yelled, before running off.
And with that, the Legends and Cassandra entered their fight with the security guards.
However, when Savage entered another room, he felt... off.
"She's here..." he muttered.
He didn't have time to think another thought before Kendra dropped down, wielding Carter's mace and Cassandra's bracelet.
"I'm gonna kill you," Kendra growled.
"Take your shot," Savage replied.
Kendra kicked, screamed, punched, roared at Savage.
This man would not see tomorrow. Or yesterday. Whenever they would encounter him next.
But then...
She felt a syringe needle being placed on her back.
Her vision grew blurry, but she could tell it was a guard.
"I can't wait to go for a ride with you," Savage chuckled.
And with that, Kendra blacked out.
When the Legends learned that Savage had taken Kendra, they were furious.
But none were as angry as Leonard.
He was in the cargo bay, punching a training bag as hard as he could.
He would have probably hit his teammates, had the Legends not have changed him to be the better man he was today.
"Hey," a voice said.
He turned around, and there was Amaya in the doorway.
"What?" he asked.
"If you want to help Kendra," Amaya said, "you will go to whenever Savage took her, and get her back. Punching that bag won't do you any good."
Leonard sighed, taking a seat.
"You're right," he muttered. "you should be second-in-command on this ship."
"R-Really?" Amaya asked.
"Well, you destroyed the Leviathan, gave me a confidence boost, so..." he said.
Amaya smiled. "I would be honored."
"Great, now lets go get Kendra," Leonard said, standing up.
As the two moved to the bridge, Gideon had already pulled up where Savage had taken Kendra.
"Some place called the 'Vanishing Point'," Floyd said, who was there with the rest of the Legends.
"Sounds bad, but we'll do whatever it takes to get Kendra back," Rory said.
Leonard nodded, and strapped down with the rest of his teammates.
"Gideon, full throttle for the Vanishing Point," Leonard said.
"Way ahead of you, captain," Gideon said.
And with that, the Legends were off to the Vanishing Point.
Hope you guys enjoyed! Also, I'll try to get another chapter out before Christmas. :)
But another thing: Someone will die next chapter. I won't confirm who, but someone will die. Here is who is guaranteed to survive: Stein, Mick, and Leonard.
Other than that, speculation is welcome! See you guys soon! :)
EDIT (12/31/17): Hey guys! I just wanted to say, the update is coming soon! I'm going through writers block tho... it stinks lol. Expect it within a week. See ya soon! :)
