Heeeey all, sorry about the late chapter, but I lost track of time. Anyway, I hope you enjoy this chapter where we finally get some background on Savannah!
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Episode 9: "Revealed."
"My name is Savannah Winters and I used to be normal, but two years after the accelerator went off I found out I had powers, then I'm suddenly kidnapped by a man who says I'm meant for bigger things, I'm not meant to just be a hero, I was meant to be a Legend, I am Trajectory."
There's a moment, in your bones when, when the fire takes over, blood is running, heart is pumping, as the battle gets closer.
Location: Nanda Parbat, 1960.
As it turns out, Savannah was right.
The guards had brought them to the main room where Ra's magic hot tub resided, more candles then Savannah could count resting on the edge of the pit.
"Mr. Hunter." He greeted.
"Captain, as point of fact."
For real?
"Right," Ra's came closer to them. "Well I do hope that your request for an audience is not an attempt to justify your trespass here."
"Most certainly not. But it would be remiss of me if I didn't use this opportunity to reiterate Sara is very important to me-to all of us."
"And as she is to me." Ra's agreed. "And as you can all see, she has chosen to remain here."
"Yes, well, if that is her wish, we will indeed honor it."
"Well, thank you. But your deaths will make that concession irrelevant."
Ra's took a step closer.
"Well. according to my understanding of League Law, the whole death thing can be avoided, should we prevail at trial."
"Yeah, I don't think these guys are the "people's court" type." Jax commented.
"I demand a trail by combat." Rip said without breaking eye contact with Ra's.
Savannah choked. "I'm sorry what?!"
All the others were giving Rip looks of disbelief.
"And how is a man such as you so well-versed on our traditions?"
"Do we have an accord?"
Savannah had to admit that Rip looked pretty solid, talking to Ra's like he was, but something was bound to go sideways eventually, in fact, when did anything really go their way?
Ra's stepped back and turned to Sara. "May victory be yours."
I think I'm going to throw up.
"I was under the impression that I would be fighting you." Rip spoke up.
That is so much worse oh gosh.
"Then it would seem your understanding of our laws requires some refinement." Ra's said and all Savannah could think of was:
Sick burn from the 200 year old freak show.
"You see, I may choose any champion I wish, as may you."
Savannah felt like she was going to pass out, what was that saying? Out of the frying pan and into the fire?
Rip glanced around at the others, Savannah looked rather white, her legs shaking, while the others seemed to be holding up surprisingly well.
"I'll do it." Ray spoke up.
"You haven't had very much experience in swordsmanship, Mr. Palmer." Rip declined. "I nominate Ms. Saunders."
It was funny really, how Rip looked calm, and Savannah looked like a mess, which only worsened when Kendra's name came out of his mouth. "What?"
At the same time Ray voiced his disagreement. "What? No. Didn't you hear her? She can't even hawk-"
"I accept." Kendra cut him off.
"Kendra, you can't-"
"I've got this." Kendra insisted.
Ra's approached her with his sword, and cut her chains.
Savannah met Kendra's gaze. You've got this.
Kendra managed a nod, before joining Sara in the empty space.
"You have to put a stop to this." Ray urged, leaning closer to Rip.
"Sara taught Kendra to control her warrior side. I believe that Kendra can remind Sara of her humanity."
Savannah watched them closely, as they circled each other.
"Before or after Sara kills her?" Ray snapped.
Kendra held up her sword. "Sara. Ta-er al-Sahfer. Whatever your name is now. I know you don't want to kill me."
Sara attacked her with her own sword, and it almost looked like a dance the way they moved around each other, dodging each others swords and the near misses nearly put Savannah in cardiac arrest.
That is, until Sara landed a blow with her sword, cutting into her left shoulder.
"Argh!"
As far as Savannah could see, it looked superficial, not too dangerous.
"Want is irrelevant. I serve Ra's al Ghul."
The two kept going at each other, before Kendra did a complicated maneuver her leg hitting Sara in the stomach, sending her off her feet and skidding back a few feet.
"Remember that move?" Kendra asked walking forward. "You taught it to me."
"Your teacher was excellent." Sara commented.
The fight lasted a little longer, before Kendra lost her sword and Sara held her by her shoulder with one hand while pointing her own sword at Kendra with the other, and started backing her up.
"Sara, no!" Martin shouted.
Kendra spread her wings for the first time in two years, lifting Sara off the ground and pinning her to the wall above the doorway.
But Sara thrust her sword into one of Kendra's wings, causing Kendra to retract them and they fell to the ground.
Kendra laid on her back gasping as Sara loomed over her.
"Sara." Kendra started, propping herself up on one elbow. "You're not a murderer, or an assassin."
Ra's shouted something in Arabic.
Sara quickly lifted her sword.
"No!" Ray yelled, pulling forward.
"You're the White Canary." Kendra reminded her.
Sara looked confused for a moment. But eventually lowered her sword.
Savannah breathed a sigh of relief. "I think my heart stopped."
Rip turned to shoot her a semi-amused look.
The a loud BOOM echoed from the doorway.
"I know that sound." Kendra spoke up from her place still laying on the ground.
The sound of gunfire reached their ears, causing Savannah to groan. "You've got to be kidding me."
"Chronos." Rip said.
"What really?" Savannah snapped sarcastically. "What gave it away? The gunfire? Or your magical sixth sense?"
Savannah knew now wasn't the time for this, but she was just so sick and tired of that stupid bounty hunter.
Chronos walked in, shot the assassin who tried to stop him and looked right at them.
Sara stalked towards Ra's and spoke in Arabic.
Chronos cut down the 5 other assassins who tried to fight him.
"You can't face him; you can't defeat him." Rip started, then to her surprise, spoke in Arabic.
I really regret not taking that stupid green pill.
Twisting her hands nervously, Savannah glanced around. Wonder how long that meta suppresser lasts for.
Then, her thoughts scoffed. Who needs powers? Joe taught you to fight for a reason, remember? Might as well put it to good use.
Sara ran forward to fight Chronos and Ra's pulled out his sword and approached them. "You brought him here," He started pointing his sword at Rip. "It's only right you kill him."
The second they were freed Jax ran to Martin and the two merged while Ray moved out of the way.
Savannah didn't wait and ran forward, she ducked beneath his gun and kicked the back of his knee, before kicking his back sending him onto his face.
He recovered quickly and started shooting at Savannah who yelped and tried to duck out of the way.
"Ray!" Sara called, before tossing Ray his suit.
"Hey Sav! Catch!" Ray shouted, throwing her the sword he had picked up.
The blonde stumbled and barely managed to catch it. And when she did, she caught it by the blade.
"Ow, c'mon for real?" She hissed dropping the sword as Firestorm started to distract Chronos.
Sara ran to her and handed her a needle.
"Um, what is that?" Savannah asked pointing to it.
"The antidote." Sara replied before running at Chronos.
"This isn't very sterol!" Savannah called after her, before grumbling under her breath then stabbed it in her arm.
It took a few minutes for it to kick in. But when it did, Savannah inhaled sharply. "Whoa."
She stood back and watched her friend fight Chronos it rotated between Ray, Sara and Firestorm.
A idea hit her, and Savannah's eyes lit up. She turned to Rip quickly. "I have an idea! Make sure to keep him busy, just don't let anyone get too close!"
Rip looked confused. "What are you going to do?"
Savannah grinned. "Just trust me!"
Before she shot off, her lightning leaving a trail from where she had stood not moments earlier to the door.
Savannah ran around the LoA HQ, bracing herself for what she was about to do.
She turned and ran back, pushing herself as fast as she could go, and then some. She turned into the room, used the wall behind the door to push herself off, and launched herself at Chronos.
She thrust her arm out, clenched into a fist, and hit Chronos right in the chest, he arched into the air before flying back.
"Whoa! Sav that was-" Jax started a wide grin on his face, until he turned to see Savannah laying on her back. "Are okay?"
Savannah laughed, it started small and grew louder. "That, that was awesome! I did it! And I didn't die. Yay."
Kendra stalked over to Chronos and drew her arm back, ready to hit Chronos.
"Don't do it." Snart spoke up from the doorway, cradling his right hand, or what was left of it. The sight made Savannah gag.
Rip helped her to her feet as they formed a half circle around Chronos.
"Snart? What happened to," Savannah pulled a face and waved towards to his right arm, the hand looked like it had been frozen off. "That."
"Sorry, don't kill Chronos?" Rip questioned.
"He's not Chronos." Snart explained vaguely as Savannah walked over to him. "Show them."
Chronos didn't move, so Jax jerked his helmet off, revealing Mick's face beneath.
"Mick?" Savannah whispered in shock.
"My god." Rip breathed.
"There is no god." Mick snarled, before trying to crawl to his gun before Sara kicked him in the face, knocking him out.
Savannah swallowed back her surprise, and turned her attention back to Snart.
"Besides the obvious, are you alright?" She asked, gesturing to his arm with her head.
"Never better." He replied sarcastically.
Savannah rolled her eyes, but expected nothing less from the former criminal. "Great, now, you need to get back to the ship so Gideon can look at that."
"You're not running me there." He said and Savannah huffed.
"Fine! No running, I'll just walk you there then." She said waving her hands in a sweeping gesture to the hallway, before muttering under her breath. "Men!"
Snart shot her a smirk.
"I will smack you Leonard." She threatened.
Turning around, Savannah caught Rip's gaze and nodded her head towards the hallway.
He nodded back to her, and Savannah gently, yet firmly, grabbed Snart by his good arm and tugged him down the hall and back to the Waverider.
"You think this is all over?" Mick growled from inside the brig. "I will kill every single one of you. I will watch you all burn!"
"Nice," Savannah replied from her place next to Snart, she hadn't left his side since returning to the Timeship. "Sounds fun, just tell me where and when."
"You-" Mick ignored her and glared at Snart. "You should have killed me when you had the-"
Rip hit a button on the panel, cutting off whatever else Mick had to say, before turning to Snart. "You owe us an explanation."
"Yes, it's quite remarkable Mr. Rory is working for the Time Masters, considering you killed him." Martin spoke up.
"If you think back, I never actually said I killed him." Snart shot back.
"No, you just let us think that you did." Jax said.
"I didn't have to try too hard, did I?"
Savannah flinched. Ouch, well that is true.
"Well, maybe I should have. And at least he wouldn't have wound up a chew toy for the Time Masters."
"But if you did, we wouldn't have this opportunity." Rip spoke up from his place leaning against the front of the glass prison.
"I'm sorry, my earing aids must be broken, did you just say "opportunity"?" Savannah scoffed, arms folded over her chest.
"Sav's right, an opportunity? To do what?" Kendra questioned.
"To reform Mr. Rory." Rip answered.
"Reform?" Savannah laughed. "That's funny."
The bitter note in her voice caused everyone to stare at her for a moment. "What?" She snapped. "You all honestly think that Mick will want to rejoin the Team? Trust me, it doesn't work that way, you can't just invite them back in after they've stabbed you in the back."
She shook her head and walked out, not bothering to hear whatever else they had to say.
Walking down the hallway, Savannah shook her head. The idea was stupid, if they tried to reform Mick he would only turn on them again.
Just like Thawne.
Savannah grit her teeth at the thought, Thawne had pretended to be their friend when in reality he was the one who killed Nora Allen. He thrust his hand into Cisco's chest and killed him too. Thawne was the reason Eddie and Ronnie were gone. No. Villains couldn't be reformed. It would only end with someone dead. Not again. Never again.
Eddie's bloodied smile, Ronnie's look of determination and Nora Allen's scream all flashed in Savannah's mind. She choked, and threw one hand over her mouth.
She quickly found her way to the engine room and hid in a corner where no one would see her even if they were looking.
No more deaths. She begged, a silent sob pulling from her throat. Please God, no more.
"Savannah! Savannah wake up!" A small voice shouted, shaking her shoulders and pulling her mind back to the world of the living.
"Barr, what's, what's going on?" She groaned, eyes slowly opening to look at her adoptive brother.
"Somethings wrong! Hurry get up! C'mon!"
Savannah was jerked out of bed and stumbled after Barry, down the steps and into the dinning room, where her adoptive mother, Nora, was on her knees, crying as a flash of yellow light was moving around her.
"Nora!" Her adoptive father, Henry, shouted, reaching out for her.
"Don't let him touch you!" Nora screamed.
"Mom!" Barry shouted.
"Nora!" Savannah screamed rushing forward.
"No! Savannah stay back!" Henry yelled grabbing the young blonde by the arm and jerking her back.
"Mom!"
Savannah eyes were glistening. "What's happening? Mom!"
Suddenly Henry turned to the two of them. "Run!"
Before a flash of light took Barry away.
Savannah was sobbing. "Mom!" She screamed before a flash of light took her too.
Jerking awake abruptly, Savannah slammed her head into a piece of machinery but didn't seem to notice as she scrambled to get out of the enclosed space she had entered earlier.
Once out, she tripped and fell hard.
Savannah laid gasping on the floor, her mind catching up with her body.
Throwing one arm over her face, Savannah tried to push back the tears trying to escape from her eyes. "Gideon?"
"Yes Miss Winters?"
"Where is everyone?"
"On the bridge, we are getting ready to depart 1960."
Savannah sighed. "I guess that means I need to be on the bridge?"
"It would."
Savannah snorted softly. "Alright I'm going."
Pulling herself to her feet, Savannah swayed slightly, before walking out of the Engine room, and to the bridge.
Upon arrival, Savannah was surprised to see no one there. "Really Gideon? You're playing jokes?"
"Savannah." Rip stepped out of the parlor, nearly giving Savannah a heart attack.
Leaning forward, Savannah held one hand to her chest. "Mio dio, Rip what did I tell you about scaring me like that?"
She glanced up at him, still breathing heavily, to see him scrutinizing her carefully.
"Why are you looking at me like that?" She asked, narrowing her eyes, before rolling them. "If this is about me storming off, look I'm sorry, it's just that-"
"Thawne?" He cut her off, causing her to recoil.
Savannah's breath hitched in her throat. "You-you, know about Thawne?" Before blinking. "Oh." She had forgotten about the fact that her entire life story was at his disposal.
Something hit her. Hard. If he knew everything, that meant...
Her wide eyes met his, and she swallowed heavily. "How, how much of my file, did you see?"
Rip was dangerously silent, which scared her more then yelling ever could, before he started speaking. "I know everything."
Savannah felt sick, and looked away. Well, things just got a heck of a lot more interesting.
Hahahahahaha finally a decent cliffhanger! YAY, anyways, I hope you all enjoyed my late update! And tell me what you think of the reveal of Savannah's being Barry's adopted sister! Also, if you have guesses on what the "big reveal" is, feel free to comment!
~DarkRed.