Karry Universe

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The Price of being Stubborn

Kara was walking towards Ms. Grant office for the meeting when James came up to her. James had gotten even more annoying over the weeks since Barry woke up and proposed and it was driving Kara nuts. He was walking besides her on the way to Cat's office talking about something Kara wasn't listening in on. "James will you…" Before Kara could finish, James was suddenly flying into a wall.

Next to Kara in James's place was a man dressed in a yellow suit, similar to the red one Barry wore that Cisco had designed. Before Kara could react the man had grabbed her and ran. "What just happened?" Cat Grant asked stunned herself as she moved to the doorway of the office.

-Superflash-

The man had sped them fast to the middle of nowhere. Faster than Barry post-lightning. "Who are you?" Kara asked, stunned.

That's the man who killed my mom, Kara heard from Barry. Keep him busy. I'm on my way.

"You killed Nora Allen?" Kara said.

"Yes," the man in yellow growled.

"Why?" Kara asked.

"She wasn't who I was going for that night but I was stopped from my real target." He said confusing Kara for a moment until she realized.

"Barry…" Kara whispered.

"Yes, I wanted to stop him from becoming the man he is now, but I failed," the man in yellow said. "See I am the reverse of him. The reverse of everything you love."

"Why bring me out here?" Kara asked.

"I wanted you to know why you were dying." The man took out a glowing green knife that Kara recognized as a Kryptonite blade. "Because he loves you."

The man charged at Kara but Kara was able to dodge him, the Kryptonite blade just nicking her. Luckily the blade did not have enough Kryptonite in it that she wasn't being badly effective by the radiation, as Astra had explained. She was slightly weaker then normal and facing a fast enemy with her one weakness concentrated on a blade. Kara sent out a freeze breath that was slightly weaker than normal.

She managed to continue dodging the man in yellow until Barry showed up and punched him. The man dropped the knife and Barry quickly picked it up. Get it away. I'll freeze him once at full power. Kara thought to Barry who went to run but the man in yellow, now without his weapon, didn't wait long.

"We'll do this again some time," he said before running off.

You okay? Barry asked Kara who nodded.

I managed to hold my own. Kara thought back. Well at least we now know he's still around.

And knows your weakness.

I'll get some of those anti Kryptonite devices from Aunt Astra. We should go after him… Actually I should get back to work. Cat and everyone is probably going nuts.

Maybe I should take you back. Easier story if I do.

Kara nodded, getting Barry's plan and let him pick her up. He ran her back to the now confused and panicked office. Everyone stopped though in shock as Barry put her down and then went to put out the fire on her pants. "Sorry about that," Barry said vibrating his vocal cord so no one would recognize his voice.

"That's fine… Um… what do I call you?" Kara asked. You can name yourself now. Before Cat Grant can do it.

"Call me the Flash," Barry said; he'd been thinking of this name for a while and Iris had suggested it a few days back for the name of the Central City streak for her blog, like it was destiny.

"Thank you Flash," Kara said and Barry ran off. Grab Krypto. We'll see if we can track the man in yellow with scent. I'll see about getting the afternoon off. Kara thought to Barry.

"Kiera, what happened?" Cat asked.

"I don't… the man he took me. He said weird things and then Flash and Supergirl showed. The man ran. Oh my god he was going to kill me," Kara said trying to put her acting skills to the test, making herself look panicked and trying to breathe heavily.

"Are you safe now?" Cat asked.

"They said I was," Kara lied.

'Then maybe you should go home and rest," Cat said.

Kara tried not to smile as she thanked Ms. Grant and headed for the elevator. James followed her in, looking hurt and holding a hand to his chest in pain. "Maybe you should go to a doctor," Kara said when the elevator closed.

"I'm fine," James said shaking his injury off. "I want to help. I can do so much for you. I can…"

"James, stop it," Kara said finally having enough.

"Clark asked me to look out for you."

"No he didn't. He told me he didn't and I believe him. I have no idea why you are here but I am sick of you. This need for you to get into my life and obsession with me is creepy. Leave me alone." Kara glared at James as the elevator doors opened to the ground floor. "I don't need my cousin's sidekick hanging around like a stubborn cockroach." James stood there as Kara left watching her go

-Superflash-

James was in his office throwing stuff into boxes when Lucy walked in. "What have you been doing?" Lucy asked.

"I'm going back to Metropolis," James said.

"What did Kara say?" Lucy asked, knowing instantly what this sudden change in attitude meant. James had been like this since he came back up after Kara left.

"Told me to leave her alone," James said. "I'm just trying to be nice and she has the nerve…" He stopped as he noticed Lucy laughing. "What?"

"If she had waited another couple of days I would have won the bet," Lucy said.

"What bet?" James asked.

"On how long it would take her to tell you off," Lucy said. "Everyone saw it coming. I mean come on James. She has a fiancée. The man who makes her face light up when he walks into a room. The same guy she's been dating for about six years now. Winn went back into friend zone, Adam left, but your still stubbornly trying to get her to go out with you. It's creepy."

"That's what she said," James said. "And Supergirl doesn't want me around either."

"Oh striking out with the blondes," Lucy said. "Then again Supergirl seems to have her own knight in red armor besides her as well. The Flash."

"Well… they can…" James never finished as he suddenly collapsed.

"James, not funny," Lucy said thinking he was joking. "James?" Lucy questioned after a moment and then went to check on him to find he was not breathing and after taking a pulse realized he had none. "CALL FOR AN AMBULANCE!" Lucy screamed to the office as she started CPR.

-Superflash-

Kara was getting her outfit back on. Come back to bed, she heard Barry say in his head. The two of them hadn't been able to find the man and had ended up at STAR labs where Cisco had named him the Reverse-Flash after Kara told them the full story. After that the two had spent the night together.

I've got to go, Kara thought back.

Joe won't mind, Barry thought back sleepy.

Ms. Grant will. I have to go to work. Kara thought to him.

You said you were moving to Central when we get married so you have to quit CatCo anyway. Why not do that now? Barry complained a little self-absorbed.

AFTER we are married, and I am not moving in with your foster father. Barry use to have a place of his own but while he was in a coma Joe wasn't able to pay the rent so Barry had to move back home. Joe had been great since he found out their secret. He now fully believed Barry that someone had killed Nora who was not Henry, but Kara had no want to move in with the man. You have to find us our own place. One that allows dogs. Kara got a very sleepy reply from Barry that said something like 'okay'. Do you know where my cellphone is?

I threw it last night because it wouldn't stop ringing. Kara nodded remembering that and found a small hole in the wall. She had to break another hole into the wall before removing the very crushed cellphone.

Well that's dead. Kara thought, putting the cellphone in her pocket. You think that doughnut shop Central Bake is open? They have good doughnuts.

Yeah and a very good Berry-Berry Smoothie. Barry added before Kara could sense him going back to sleep again.

Kara smiled and opened the door. Krypto ran in right away and went to lay in the spot of Barry's bed Kara had previously been in. Krypto had realized right away Barry was his mistress' mate making Barry his master and he treated Barry nearly the same way he treated Kara. Barry, in his sleep, brought Krypto into a hug. Kara smiled as she saw her two favorite guys cuddled together before leaving.

-Superflash-

Cat Grant was in her office solemnly looking around at everyone. She had told everyone to be in early and now everyone was looking at her. Lucy Lane was sitting with tears in her eyes. "Yesterday we lost one of our own," Cat started. "There will be counseling services provided for those who need it and Ms. Lane you do not need to be here today." Lucy waved her hand though. She wanted to hear what else Cat would say.

"While we are all upset at the lost there is still a business to run and James Olsen was a minor celebrity, there will be a story to tell here. Daily Planet will of course get Superman's reaction, but we are the only ones with the full story. The man in yellow and the Flash. This is our story. Let us tell it well for James." There was a small cheer at Cat's word. "I don't know how, since Olsen is gone, but I want comments from Supergirl and the Flash if possible. And we need an interview with…" Cat turned around to talk to her assistant to discover she was not there "where is Kiera?"

As though that was a summons, the elevator binged and Kara walked out whistling. She was carrying a smoothie and a plastic bag in one hand and Ms. Grant's latte in the other. She paused when she saw everyone already there, all now looking to her, and checked her watch. She wasn't late. She shrugged as she headed towards Ms. Grant continuing to whistle, albeit subdued now.

"Your latte Ms. Grant," she said with an awkward smile as she handed the latte over and taking another sip of her smoothie. She put the plastic bag down on her desk and took a box out. She easily opened it and went for a doughnut in inside.

"What are you doing?" Lucy asked, pissed off at Kara's good mood.

"Um… thinking that Barry was right and this Berry-Berry Smoothie is delicious. Although not sure why they need to say Berry twice." Kara looked at Lucy. "You're upset?"

"Yes I'm upset," Lucy said annoyed.

"Want a doughnut? They're very good," Kara said innocently.

"How can you think of food at a time like this?" Lucy asked.

"I haven't eaten breakfast yet," Kara answered taking a bite from the doughnut. "What's your problem?"

"My problem is you can't put your cheery attitude on hold for one day for James," Lucy said.

"Oh is he still upset about yesterday? The man needs to grow up and leave me alone," Kara said. "I mean he's gotten really creepy. I'm not apologizing to him." Kara words shocked Lucy into silence. It shocked everyone.

"Kara," Winn finally said as Kara was happily munching down her doughnut. "What have you been up to since you left work yesterday?"

"Took my dog for a walk, met up with Barry and some other friends, Barry and me spent the night together," Kara answered as simply as she could.

"She was having sex," Cat said making Kara blush and take a sip of her smoothie.

"You didn't even check your cellphone or any social media or anything?" Winn asked, ignoring the physical references.

Kara took out her completely destroyed cellphone and handed it to Winn. "Not sure how to check that," Kara commented as Winn looked at the phone in shock.

"What were you doing…? Wait, I don't want to know," Winn said as Kara took out another doughnut and ate it. "So you don't know."

"Don't know what?" Kara asked.

"James is dead," Winn said as Kara took a sip of her smoothie and at the same time Barry screamed so loud, that it distracted Kara even in National. He had just realized it had been Krypto he was hugging and had fallen off the bed in shock. Kara laughed coughing up some of her smoothie as she did.

"Sorry brain freeze," Kara commented. "What did you say?" She tried to tune out Barry complaining as he had apparently kissed Krypto thinking it was her.

"James is dead," Winn repeated.

"What?" Kara asked surprised and Barry repeated the question in her head. "He was fine when I left."

"No he wasn't," Cat said. "When the man in yellow…"

"Reverse-Flash," Kara said causing people to look at her. Oh my god I am turning into Cisco. Barry couldn't help but laugh. "Um… a friend said it after I told him the story. He said since the man in yellow said he was the reverse of the Flash that meant he was the Reverse-Flash."

"Not bad," Cat said. "Although the Flash sounds too much a like person who's only superpower is jumping out of alleys in trench coats. Why did he have to call himself that?" Kara tried not to laugh at Barry's reaction through their bond.

"So James?" Kara asked.

"When the Reverse-Flash threw him he cracked a few ribs. He would have been fine if he had gone to the hospital to get checked out but he didn't; he made it worst. One of his ribs pierced his heart. He died."

Kara paused for a moment, shocked. "Oh crap," Kara said remembering how her cellphone had been ringing non-stop last night. It was the reason her and Barry had basically destroyed it. "I need to borrow your cellphone." Kara knew there could only be one person who was calling her as she grabbed Winn's cell from his desk and left.

"KIERA! I still need an interview with you," Cat yelled.

-Superflash-

Clark and Lois were sitting in their apartment all dressed up with one major problem on their hands. Today was James Olsen's funeral. The family had flown his body back to Metropolis to be buried here and they wanted Superman to come and say a few words. Unfortunately, people would notice if Clark Kent, James' human best friend, disappeared.

"Maybe…." Lois never finished what she was saying as there was a flash and Barry was next to them. Kara and Krypto flew in through the window.

"We figured you might need a babysitter today," Kara said as Jason ran into her arms and kissed her, then hugged Krypto. He finally ran right at Barry and hugged him calling him 'Uncle Barry'.

I'm Uncle Barry now? Barry questioned Kara who shrugged.

You are going to be my husband, Kara reasoned.

"Actually Barry think you can handle the kids on your own for a bit?" Lois asked.

"Um… yeah why?" Barry asked.

"Because Kara is going to help us with a little problem," Lois said.

-Superflash-

The funeral was taking place outside by the gravesite. People were saying a few words about James. "Now we were hoping Superman…" James's father started solemnly but stopped when Supergirl landed right near him. "Not the family member we were expecting."

"My cousin sends his condolences, but he had to take care of a matter off-world and couldn't come. He asked me to come say a few words for him," Kara easily lied. James's father handed her the microphone and Kara took out the piece of paper Clark had given her and started to read, "'James was a brave man. One of the bravest I have known. Without any superpowers he helped me. I always told him it would get him killed but he always shook it off. I wish I had been there to protect him. I wish he had been less stubborn and gone to the doctor. I wish he had never left Metropolis. The world has lost a good man and a hero. A true hero.'"

Kara put the piece of paper away, glad Clark had kept it short for her. Even though she had never liked James, she hadn't wished death on him. It was hard being by his gravesite now. "Well that will be…"

"Why don't you say a few words," James's father said. "James told us you were friends. That he watched out for you when you started out on your own away from your cousin. We'd appreciate it…"

"What?" Kara asked clearly shock on her face. Kara started mumbling curse words in Kryptonese and then stopped realizing she was speaking ill of the dead. She now started to realize why James had been in National. Why he tried to get involved in her Supergirl life. He had wanted credit for being her mentor or something. Wanted to get out of Superman shadow but not wanting completely out of the life. He had figured he would look like the experienced one, helping the inexperience hero. "Um…."

"He lied," Lucy Lane said from the front of the group. She had flown out to Metropolis with a lot of other people from CatCo. "You didn't even like him did you?"

Kara didn't want to lie but she also didn't want to speak the truth. "Answer."

"We were not friends," Kara simply said.

"What did you tell him?" Lucy asked. "That day he was upset for two reason. Kara told him to back off. I got that one. She's an engaged woman who he kept hitting on, but you told him something too. What was it?"

"I told him I didn't need my cousin's sidekick hanging around," Kara answered. "You happy?"

"No," Lucy said. "But at least you told the truth. You should leave." Kara didn't say anything else but jumped up into the air and left.

-Superflash-

Clark and Lois came home later that night to find Kara, Barry, Krypto, and the kids all watching some kiddie movie. "Hey," Kara said getting up. "I'm sorry that didn't go well."

"It's fine," Clark said. "You gave the message from Superman. Lucy kind of pushed you into a corner there." Clark sat down. "And I'm sorry too. I didn't realize how much James was annoying you. I would have talked to him if I had known."

"It's fine," Kara said.

"I got to ask. The man who killed him, this Reverse-Flash," Lois said. "Did you two lock him up?" She could instantly see by their faces that they hadn't.

"He's the one who killed Barry's mom," Kara said. "We'll get him."

"I want in when you do," Clark said. Kara nodded and the group spent some time together before Barry and Kara left to go home.

AN: Okay read the following note before judgement;

Post-Chapter Note: So, some of you might be asking why did I kill James? Well there are a couple of different reasons. I want Reverse-Flash to be personal for all, including Superman. I also have a lot of characters now that I am combining both shows basically, actually four shows if you include people from Arrow and Legends who will/might make appearance as well. Plus I am adding a character that is not technically in any of the shows, someone had to go. That person was James from the off; he didn't fit into the Karry Universe now that Kara had Clark to go to easily, and with the Flash team on Supergirl's side, there's no need for James at all. Also, I just don't like the character on the actual show and wanted him dead in the season finale. Before that if I'm honest and since he didn't die I did it myself.

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