Karry Universe

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Note: People have been asking for some more Astra, so…

Family Drama

Astra had been trying to talk herself out of this for a while. There was a difference between spying on her niece and getting involved in her niece's life. She knew Kara was mostly happy. She had seen Kara with her nephew. She had heard Kara calling him her 'little one' in the same way Astra had always called Kara. She smiled when she one day heard Kara's speak their native tongue to the child. Even the boyfriend seemed to make her happy. Astra saw the way they seemed to be drawn to each other. The need to hold hands and be in contact.

There was only one thing making Kara unhappy and it was her sister. Astra saw the heartbreak every time Kara talked to her sister. She saw Kara cry to her boyfriend about it. Astra had a need to fix this, so she had to sneak away from her husband and go to National City.

She got on a pair of clothes that would be appropriate to go to the club she was heading into. She put her hair back up and put on a pair of glasses. She found Kara's big sister dancing on the floor with some girl and kissing said girl when the song was over. Astra could tell she was already drunk as Alex left the dance floor and headed back to the bar. She watched Alex drink down nearly four drinks.

Astra went over to the bar and put her hand over the glass before Alex could drink the next one. "Don't know who you are but move your hand," Alex said.

"You don't need anymore," Astra said, knowing full well Alex was completely drunk. "You have responsibilities."

"You don't know me," Alex said.

"You have a sister," Astra said making Alex look at her. "You have a family. What will happen to them if you kill yourself here? Stop this and go back home."

"My sister," Alex hissed the word again "is fine without me and I am not taking advice from some stranger in a bar. I'm going to live my life the way I want to. Now move your hand."

"You're making everyone around you miserable," Astra said. "Not so sure you're happy yourself."

Alex laughed, shook her head, and then seemed to turn around. It was a split second. So fast Astra could barely react. Alex had balled her hand into a fist and threw a punch. Astra knew she was in no danger. In fact, Alex's hand broke on contact, but Astra was a warrior. Her instinct took over and in less then a second with contact she had not just punched Alex, but thrown her across the floor into a chair. She knew Alex had been knocked out on contact. She saw the blood and before anyone could react Astra was out of the club as fast as possible.

She knew she had just failed.

-Superlash-

Alex woke up to bright lights in a familiar-looking room. She knew she was in hospital. "Well you got lucky," she heard a familiar voice say and turned her head to see her mom was in the room.

"What are you doing in National City?" Alex asked.

"Took a trip because I was worried about you," Eliza said. "Imagine my surprise when I landed and turned on my cellphone to find that you were in a bar fight and in the hospital."

"It's not that bad," Alex said.

"Your hand is broken, along with a few ribs, and you had a large cut on your head," Eliza said. "The doctors say you were lucky not to break your skull. What happened? Why were you fighting?"

"I don't know," Alex said truthfully having no memory of the incident or the woman who had talked to her.

"You can't continue like this Alex. Your grades are going down. I talked to people at the lab. You're not doing well there anymore. You're an alcoholic Alex," Eliza said.

"I like a few drinks. It doesn't make me an alcoholic," Alex said.

"Drinking until you're blind-out drunk is not enjoying a few drinks. You have a problem. Come home Alex. We can get you into a program. Get you sober."

"I am fine," Alex said looking at Eliza. "It's my life. I will do what I want. Not what you want for once."

Eliza looked at Alex and shook her head. "I can't force anything on you," she said. "It's your life. Live it how you want, but know I am always here for you." Eliza stood up out of the chair she was sitting at and headed for the door. She paused looking at the door. "I hope the way you live your life doesn't result in your death." she walked out the door leaving Alex alone.

-Superflash-

Barry was in class when he suddenly got the feeling that Kara was upset and needed him. He was so impatient when the teacher ended class he was the first one out the door even though he wasn't sitting anywhere near the door. He was in Kara's dorm as fast as he could.

Kara wasn't even surprised when he came in. She barely said anything just leaned into Barry and cried on his shoulder. "What's wrong?" Barry asked even though he thought he knew the answer.

"Alex," Kara said. "She got into a fight in a bar. She's in the hospital. She's okay but…" Kara cut herself off as she continued to cry. "I'm afraid for her Barry. She was always the strong one. I always thought I would be able to lean on her but now she's a mess. I'm so afraid she will drink herself to death and I don't know how to help her. She refuses all help. Says she doesn't have a problem."

"That's what they do," Barry said. "They don't believe they have a problem. They can't see it. They refuse to see it. Alex has her issues and yes she could get herself killed, but I believe some day she'll come around, and know I'm always here for you. Always."

"I think you're the best thing that ever happened to me," Kara said. Barry didn't say anything to that, he just continued holding Kara.

-Superflash-

Astra watched Kara with her boyfriend from a distance knowing she was the one who had caused this pain. She had been trying to help, but possibly had made it worse. "I'm sorry my little one," Astra said, although only she could hear her own words. "The only way I can help is to continue with my plan. I know you won't understand. Not now. Not if I told you, but someday you will." Astra talked as though Kara could hear her and she knew if Kara tried she could, but she also knew Kara wasn't trying. Astra took one last look at her niece and her boyfriend before flying away.

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