Karry Universe
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Wells Kryptonian Experiment
Kara and Barry were in STAR labs having been called there by Doctor Wells. "Any idea why we were asked here?" Kara asked Cisco and Caitlin, who shrugged unsure themselves.
"Ah, there you are," Wells said, maneuvering his wheelchair into the room. "I've got some news…" The group waited. "I have been playing with Krytonite." That made Kara take a step back in discomfort and Barry to look shocked. "I think I found a way to reverse the effects and, instead of weakening you Ms. Danvers, it will instead make you more powerful." Wells from the box that was in his lap took a good size stone that was gold and red in color.
"But they're fragments of my home world. Their sole purpose is to make me less powerful according to Alex… But, I don't feel weak in its presence," Kara said curiously, looking at the rock. "But I would prefer for the DEO to take a look at this first anyway. They know more about Kryptonite than anyone."
Wells didn't seem impressed by this observation, so he tossed the Kryptonite at Kara who, out of instinct, caught the rock. Barry didn't even have time to react, this unexpected event happening so quickly. "Kara?" Barry asked, Kara now holding the rock with an uncertain expression.
Her eyes seemed glazed over and her body seemed to go limp; the rock fell out of her hands. The noise of the crashing stone caused Kara to jump, brought back to life as she blinked and looked around. "What…?" she asked, a little airily as Caitlin moved over cautiously, worried for her friend. Barry however looked to Wells now, wondering what he had done to the stone to make Kara… what? "Who… who are you?" Kara asked Caitlin, who took a surprised step back and Barry suddenly felt her panic through their bond. "Where am I? Who am I?" Kara asked, more frantically, moving quickly away from the group, fear in her eyes now.
Barry took a step closer to Kara; a move he instantly regretted as Kara unknowingly burst a ray of heat vision from her eyes, which hit the table, Barry just avoiding it. That seemed to scare Kara even more as she turned around, away from the group, locating the exit out instantly. However, Barry ran to her before she could leave. Kara! Barry said in his head.
"How did you do that?" Kara stopped in the doorway, not looking to Barry now but hesitant, curious how she had heard Barry in her head.
Because we're linked, Kara. You can trust me, Barry said soothingly, cautiously through the bond, sending his love as best he could for her through their connection and suppressing the anger he felt at Wells.
Kara felt all the emotions and found herself calming down enough to turn and look at the boy. She suddenly knew to trust Barry more than anything. "I don't know anything," Kara said worriedly, leaning into Barry and crying. Barry put his arms around his fiancée and rubbed her back.
"I'm going to fix this. I promise," Barry said out loud, sending comforting emotions through their bond. Cisco and Caitlin looked at one another in worry while Wells remained put, an odd look in his face. Cisco wanted to turn on Wells, to demand what had happened to Kara, but he didn't want to put Kara in another unsettling position, so remained silent, allowing Barry to comfort his other half. "It's okay." Barry was saying, he felt Kara's fear and repeated the words in his head.
"I'm making a phone call." Barry told Kara smoothly, taking Kara's cell and calling Alex. He explained the situation with his best calm and could tell Alex was pissed at what she was hearing. He was ordered to bring Kara to her, and this new Kryptonite, but bring them separately. Don't be afraid, this is going to seem weird Barry thought as he picked Kara up and ran her to the DEO, right in front of where Alex, Hank, and Astra was standing, waiting. Alex had barely hung up her phone.
Kara held onto Barry and he could feel her fear at this new situation, the new people. Barry tried not to let the pain Kara was causing show. He had to remember that Kara didn't know her own strength any more. Kara it's okay, Barry thought and then said out loud "This is your sister, your aunt, and Hank. It's okay."
"She really doesn't remember us?" Alex said in shock, looking into Kara's eyes and seeing there was no love reflected back to her like usual. "I'm going to kill Wells."
"Get in line," Barry mumbled, keeping an arm around Kara. "Kara, I've got to go. I'll only be a few seconds."
"No," Kara said imploringly, not wanting Barry gone, even for a few seconds.
I'll be right back I promise, Barry thought, separating Kara from himself with difficulty, and sending positive emotions to her as he ran off.
"Why does she trust him?" Alex asked, as Kara curled herself into a ball on the floor. She didn't know what to do to comfort her little sister. The little sister who did not know her anymore. It was like she was twelve again, but instead of being scared of all the new things of Earth, she was scared of literally everything.
"Their bond is unbreakable," Astra answered solemnly, looking at her niece sadly. "I will help you kill this Wells."
"I'll take the bracelet off you for it," Hank added, mad himself, thinking he had to have his Martian alter ego pay Wells a visit.
-Superflash-
Barry came back to the labs and picked up the Kryptonite. "Let me help," Caitlin said, having a box in her hands. Barry looked at her, thinking as Caitlin reasoned, "I know Kara's body well – she's let me study her in the past – and I have the device I have been using to measure her solar energy in her body during training."
Kara, while not wanting a new suit, had let Caitlin attach devices to her so she could measure her while training. Caitlin had been trying to convince Kara that they could make a new suit altogether in the same design as her old with the added devices into it but she had so far been resilient. Barry knew Caitlin was wearing Kara down on it though.
"Okay," Barry said, handing Caitlin the Kryptonite and picking her up. He ran them back to the DEO.
"What's she doing here?" Alex asked as Barry put Caitlin down and went to comfort Kara again.
"I want to help," Caitlin said, informing Alex of what she knew about Kara's biology. Alex bit her lip wondering, why she never thought of measuring Kara's solar energy but didn't address it out loud. "I can help. I might not know Kryptonite but I know her." Caitlin reasoned.
"Okay,' Alex said with a nod, taking the Kryptonite from Caitlin. "Astra, you need to stay away." Astra looked ready to argue at this. "We have no idea if you're anti-Kryptonite devices will work on this type. If you touch this you could lose your memories too, and you'd be of no help to us anymore, or Karen."
Astra reluctantly, nodded taking a step back to get a safe distance, wanting to help, but not knowing how. "Actually, you need to go pick up Karen," Alex said trying to make Astra seem useful, but also noticing the time. "Let her know what's going on with Kara since they were supposed to spend the afternoon together." Astra nodded, giving her niece one more look before leaving to pick her daughter up from school.
Barry had helped Kara up to her feet and then followed Alex and Caitlin to the medical bay. Barry had to sit next to Kara as Caitlin and Alex ran some test. It seemed like hours later, with Barry just holding Kara, that the scientists finally said something, "Seems this Kryptonite radiation went into Kara's body and surrounded her brain, repressing her limbic system, making her forget… everything" Caitlin said amazed.
"I can see why you and Kara like working with this one and that annoying boy," Alex addressed Barry, impressed despite the situation. "Caitlin managed to reprogram her device used to check on Kara's vitals to track the Kryptonite energy in her body," Alex further explained.
"Well, what do you do?" Barry asked, not caring actually about the explanation and wanting his Kara back.
"Nothing," Caitlin said, confusing Barry. "This is a scan of Kara a few hours ago. This is now." Caitlin said showing Barry the screen. "The radiation is weakening already. It will dissolve by itself and her memories should come back on their own."
"Should?" Barry asked, hesitant.
"I'd suggest taking her home and try to jog memories," Alex responded quickly. "Chances are, memories of you will come back first. Especially since she relies on you more than anyone." Alex tried to keep some of the resentment from her voice. It was so hard seeing Kara lean on someone who wasn't her, even if Barry was her soul mate. Barry had nodded, leaving in a flash, taking Kara and running to her apartment.
"He tends to just leave us here doesn't he?" Caitlin asked bemused, Alex just nodded. "Well, while I'm here can I get a tour? See the space ship." Alex couldn't help but laugh.
"Yeah, sure. Not much else to see though," Alex pointed out.
-Superflash-
Barry had brought Kara home where Krypto ran at the two right away. Barry still wasn't quite used to the dog, or his super-strength but Kara had smiled, not reacting in fear like she did to everyone else. This was instantly a good sign as not even knowing who Krypto was, Kara seemed to like the dog.
Kara then looked around the apartment. "That's us," she said surprised, taking a picture from a shelf and Barry nodded.
"Yeah, spring break, junior year. Clark and Lois had brought us to the lake," Barry said fondly, remembering it.
"Clark and Lois?" Kara asked curiously.
Barry picked up another picture, this of Clark and Lois with the two kids. "Your cousin and his wife. Those are their kids Jason and Ella. You call Jason Ja and I call him J.J.." Barry said.
"Why?" Kara asked.
"Ja is his Kryptonian name. John is Jason's middle so I shorten it to J.J…" Barry explained.
'Who's that?" Kara asked going, back to the picture of the two of them and pointing at the third person in the picture.
"Iris," Barry said. "My sister. She's your best friend."
"I thought you said that girl Caitlin was my best friend?" Kara asked.
"They are both your best friends. Lately you're closer to Caitlin since Caitlin knows about our powers and Iris does not," Barry said. "But you and Iris are still really close. Like sisters really."
Before Kara could answer there was a crack of sound and a flash of yellow lightning and a man in the yellow Flash suit had hold of Kara and sped off with her, out of the apartment. "Crap. Not again!" Barry jumped, reacting instantly. "Krypto come," Barry ordered, but didn't even need to say a word as Krypto was already running after them. Barry ran faster than he had for a while, finding himself in the Wastelands, the Reverse-Flash standing over Kara, a Kryptonite knife in hand.
"I said we'd finish this!" The Reverse-Flash growled holding up the knife.
"No!" Barry yelled, charging into the Reverse-Flash. "I will never let you hurt her. Krypto guard."
Krypto protectively stood in front of his mistress, knowing there was something wrong with her. Kara, having been frightened by the sudden change of events, watched Barry fight and she suddenly had flashes, memories…
"Um… hi…I'm um…. I'm Barry. Barry Allen," Kara remembered hearing Barry say that as though it was yesterday, even though she knew it was long ago. As Kara stood up, another memory took over her.
"I think I love you" Kara could hear the words in her head just a clear, in Barry's voice.
"I think I love you too," her reply had been.
"Forget the 'I think'; I know I love you. I must be, because I never felt this way about anyone else."
"Same here."
As that memory came upon Kara, the emotions came flooding back too, and Kara suddenly realized she couldn't let Barry fight alone. She leaped forward, grabbed the Reverse-Flash, surprising him and throwing him to the ground.
"Kara back away! Run away! I can't lose you," Barry said, knowing Kara didn't remember how to fight. As Barry said that another memory came over Kara.
"You're not losing me. I can't tell you I'm not upset Kara. I do feel betrayed, feel lied to, but I can see your point. I can see why you didn't tell me and maybe I can't understand everything you lost but I know loss as well and I can't lose you either. I love you too much. We'll work this out."
The memory distracted Kara so that she didn't see Reverse Flash approaching with his knife. Krypto did however, and bit the Reverse-Flash making the evil speedster's aim off and lower than it should have been. The knife stabbed Kara in the side causing her to fall in pain.
Barry ran at the Reverse-Flash, punching him before he could get the knife that was still in Kara. The Reverse-Flash decided to run, knowing Barry would not come after him with Kara bleeding to death. He was right.
Barry removed the Kryptonite knife quickly; making sure Kara didn't feel the pain of its removal. "Where does he keep getting these?" Barry asked himself, annoyed. Every time they saw the Reverse-Flash he always had Kryptonite on him. Barry picked Kara up without hesitation though and ran to the DEO. Alex and Caitlin were still there, it barely being half an hour since Barry and Kara had left and Alex was shocked when Barry and Krypto ran in with a bleeding Kara. "Help her!"
The two didn't need to be told twice as both jumped into action to stop the bleeding and get Kara under sun lamps.
-Superflash-
Kara woke up a few hours later and blinked. "Barry," She called knowing he was in the room.
"Stay under the lamps," Barry said appearing in Kara's line of vision. You had flashbacks. As I was fighting. Barry had seen them too, through the bond, but hadn't had time to comment on them until after Kara was safely under the sun lamps.
"I remember. Bits and pieces," Kara said "Not everything but I know I love you. I knew even when I didn't know anything else..."
"How's our patient?" Kara heard another voice as Alex and Caitlin walked into the room.
Kara turned her head, another memory coming to her as she looked at Alex. "You called me an alien parasite," Kara said innocently, causing Barry to laugh. Caitlin to looked shocked but Alex smiled however; her long experience at the DEO, with aliens and with her own sister had taught her that this wasn't the biggest of insults to call anyone.
"That's the one thing she has to remember," Alex said, bemused.
'That was a long time ago, Kara," Barry reasoned.
"Do you remember anything about me?" Caitlin asked hopeful.
Kara looked at her. "You promised to bring Barry back to me," Kara said and Caitlin smiled. "I have a headache," Kara added.
"You should sleep," Barry said.
"This is uncomfortable," Kara complained but Barry smiled.
"A few more hours here and then I will bring you to your nice comfy bed. I promise." Kara nodded laying back down.
-Superflash-
The next day Kara was mostly back to normal. There were still memories missing and information not quite there, but she got basically everything right on a basic 'Kara Memory Test' that had been quickly devised that morning. Barry though had to correct her on some minor mistakes and make sure she bought Cat Grant her right coffee order. Barry was also a little sad to realize he knew Cat Grant's coffee order and her lunch orders now. After making sure Kara was settled at work, Barry ran to STAR labs.
When inside, noting Cisco and Caitlin weren't yet around he located Wells and rounded on the doctor. "I know the DEO warned you and I am pretty sure Clark is going to pay you a visit now," Barry growled, knowing how pissed Clark was when he had heard "but here's my warning: You do anything with Kryptonite again, anything that hurts Kara again, and I am out of here. You will never hear from me again. No Barry Allen, no Flash."
"Make that the two of us," Caitlin said, having just entered the room. Barry looked to her, suddenly curious. "I can find another job. Can't find a friend like Kara just anywhere though." Barry smiled at this.
"Oh, let's just make this a trio," Cisco seemed to appear out of nowhere, causing Barry to jump. "Besides, having a mean dog I like that alien."
Wells had remained silent, looking at their faces and knew they were dead serious. "I never meant any harm. It won't happen again," Wells said curtly.
"Make sure of it," Barry glared, running out. Caitlin and Cisco also removed themselves from that lab, leaving Wells alone.
The doctor wheeled his chair to the oval corridor of the Labs and in front of a wall that opened into a doorway on his touch. Wheeling himself inside, the wall closed behind him. He then stood up with ease and pounded his fist against a bubbled wall. "How did this happen?!" Wells demanded. "Gideon, how does Barry know Kara? How does the Flash know Supergirl at this point in time?"
A hologram of a blue face appeared against the thinner part of the oblong room. "I have been looking into records from our original timeline and this new one and found out how the timeline has changed," the soft voice Gideon informed the man. "In the original timeline Barry went to a local college while in this timeline he went away and to Metropolis University."
"So?" Well asked, rounding on the hologram now.
"Metropolis University was always the college Kara Danvers, also known as Supergirl, went to," Gideon said.
"That's what allowed them to meet early? In college?" Wells said. "Without the pressure of superhero life or anything they were able to make this… unbreakable connection. It's completely changed the timeline I know!"
"It is also worth noting that Supergirl was not supposed to be revealed to the public for another year," Gideon added. "Saving her adoptive sister in a near-fatal air crash. It seems that your interference in Barry Allen's early timeline has changed the entire future. Permanently. I give your ancestor Eddie Thawne a ninety-nine percent probability of ending up with Iris West now."
"Not permanently," Wells corrected her with a growl but smirking nonetheless. "If I can get Barry to save his mother he will change the timeline back. Get rid of all this. All of it besides his memories." Wells grinned as he sat back in the chair in plan now in place. "We would not even have had this conversation Gideon."
"The timeline may not be so easily changed, Eobard" Gideon reasoned to the man.
"We'll see, Gideon, we'll see" 'Wells' replied.
Post Chapter Note 1: Hope you enjoyed this chapter. A lot of cute Karry moments. Also major confirmation Wells is indeed the Reverse-Flash.
Post Chapter Note 2 (THIS NOTE IS A MUST READ): lately I have noticed reviews dwindling. Its fine, but it's making me wonder if interest in this story is starting to fade. I had a lot of plans for the future of this story but if interest is fading there is a chapter coming up I can make an ending to this story. SO REVIEW AND LET ME KNOW IF THERE IS STILL INTEREST ALIVE.