Kara continued to chat with Iris after finding out both of had careers in journalism they really hit it off. After a few glasses of eggnog Iris was in a chattier mood than usual and shared some of her earlier stories as a reporter, Kara on the other hand being unable to get intoxicated by simple booze simply listened to the amusing tale.
'So, you wrote articles about him but never knew it was him at first?' Kara asked.
'Oh, yeah and honestly back then his codename was unflattering, I mean the read streak?' Iris joked.
'Sounds like a college hazing ritual involving a student wearing red body paint and nothing else.' Kara cracked lucky for them Barry stepped out of a moment to take a phone call.
'I know, right?!' Iris agreed as she sipped her eggnog. 'And honestly they weren't so much articles as they were blog pieces. When I actually started journalism well that was…challenging.'
'Let me guess, you had a jerk boss?' Kara scoffed.
'What and you didn't?' Iris responded.
'Oh, mine is a real piece of work.' Kara regretfully admitted knowing how much of a tough time Snapper Carr had been ever since she started reporting for Cat co, no doubt Iris would get the feeling firsthand.
'For the first few days I was working under him he called me 'ponytail'. I was unbearable.' Kara chuckled.
'Mine was a Pulitzer winning author who thought that I was getting too big for my britches because I wrote a few blogs on Barry.' Iris said as she finished her third glass.
'No way you too?' Kara exclaimed amazed at how similar their backgrounds were. 'My boss thinks having a Pulitzer grants him the right to berate those under him.'
'Just the hazards of the job I guess.' Iris mused. The two sat in silence for a moment before Wally came to join them giving a fresh glass of eggnog to his sister as he came up to Kara's side. The young man then suddenly took notice of Kara's companions with Caitlin off in the corner.
'What's up with your friend and Caitlin? They doing a séance or something?' The youngest of the West family asked curiously as to why Caitlin and Kara's companions were holding hands for what seemed to be a minute.
'Oh, uh J'onn is doing a Martian mind bond between Caitlin and my sister.' Kara explained.
'Mind bond?' Iris asked curious as to the meaning.
'It's how Martians communicate with one another or in Alex and Caitlin's case lets a Martian be a buffer for them so that Caitlin and Alex can see feel each other's thoughts and memories.' Kara replied trying to give the gist of it.
'Cool like a Vulcan's mind meld?' Wally asked.
'You're Earth has Star Trek, too?' Kara asked despite not having doppelgangers of each other everything else on this Earth was the same as back home.
'Well according to some of our friends in the multiverse triple digit Earths don't have Star Trek.' Iris replied.
'And the ones that do aren't accurate if all aliens look like you.' Wally said to Kara only for Iris to quickly slap him in the shoulder over his remark.
'Bro!' Iris chastised.
'Uh I mean that in the utmost respect.' Wally quickly corrected himself 'Which is actually what I wanted to talk to you about, Kara, I need some advice.'
'Okay what about?' Kara said confused. Wally paused for a moment before pulling a gift box from under the table, making sure no one else was looking he removed the lid and briefly showed Kara the contents: A yellow and red suit with a small lightning bolt emblem on the chest.
'Oh, wow Wally congrats!' Kara congratulated knowing what the boy was intending to do with it.
'I actually wanted to ask, since Barry told me out of everyone you're the most recent to join the hero business, any advice for a new up and comer?' Wally wondered hoping the Girl of Steel might have some words of wisdom for him.
'Well…' Kara began unsure of what to say to Wally if he really was serious of going into this when suddenly something came to her something she once heard long ago. 'All I can say is something my mother once told me: you will be tested and at times you'll lose your way but what's important is you be wise, strong and always stay true to yourself no matter what.' Kara advised as the young speedster smiled appreciatively at her words.
'Your mom sounds wise.' Wally said admirably.
'She wasn't perfect but yeah, she was.' Kara said with a hint of sadness which was all the West siblings needed to hear before they embraced her in a hug of comfort. After a moment, they broke away before Kara spoke up again.
'Have you thought of a name?' knowing he would need a superhero name for his crimefighting days ahead.
'Kid Flash.' Iris announced proudly with a hint of teasing.
'Hmm, catchy.' Kara smiled.
'I don't know it just doesn't scream heroic.' Wally slightly complained.
'Well it could be worse, I mean you could go with Flash Boy.' Kara suggested.
'Kid Flash it is.' Wally quickly agreed as he took a swig of his eggnog.