Karry Universe

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Note: I mentioned this before, but the plans I have in Karry Universe I made long before the show plots were revealed. Character deaths here and on the show are purely coincidental.

When I'm Gone.

-Beginning of May 2018-

Firestorm was trapped, or so their capturer thought so as the cage fell around him and red light was shone in the fire meta's face.

"Haha, I got you!" A voice called with a laugh. "Red lights takes away the powers…. because I am the Master Planner."

"Um… Hello?" Ronnie said, holding up his fire hand to show he clearly still had his powers, confusion on his face at the laugh of the Master Planner. His mind going to memories of stories told to him, stories he had not believed.

"And now as you sit there powerless," the Master Planner said, seeming not to get what Ronnie was trying to imply. "You will witness my master plan come to light."

This man is very nonobservant, Martin commented to Ronnie.

"My weather-changing machine!" The Master Planner said, taking a sheet off a large machine beside him. "With it, I will control the weather and force everyone in the world to do what I want – and then I will have control over all the worlds TV shows!"

"Really, saving a TV show is the end game here?" Ronnie asked, confused. "Try a write-in petition or something."

His machine isn't exactly powerful, looks more like a couple of old microwaves, Martin added in Ronnie's head, Ronnie trying not to laugh at this.

Master Planner didn't seem to be listening though as he turned on the machine. The lights turned on and before Ronnie even moved, the entire machine was in flames. "No!" Master Planner yelled, going to put but the fire but only made it bigger before running out of the building scared.

Foolish man, Stein sighed.

"Okay," Ronnie said, melting the bar of the cage and moving out.

You should be able to use our flames to put all…

"I know," Ronnie said with a sigh himself as he put the fire out, so it didn't consume the whole building in flames. "Now I know what Kara was talking about." Ronnie had heard the rumors of Master Planner from Kara, Barry, Sara, and the latest from Clark, but that was just odd. He rolled his eyes.

He may be a harmless pest, but something should be done about him, Stein commented. Maybe a few lessons in molecular cohesion could be of use for the man.

Ronnie smiled at this as he left the building and flew up into the air.

Well this was a complete waste of our time, Martin now thought to Ronnie.

"Blame Gideon," Ronnie commented, annoyed at the A.I. He needed to have a word with Barry about that. It had been Gideon who had sent the last few heroes out to deal with Master Planner, from his understanding.

"Ronnie?" Ronnie heard Cisco's voice in his ear. "There's something going on in the army base."

"Darkseid?" Ronnie asked, instantly wondering if Darkseid had found his way back after the Vibe portal to China. They had not heard from him since, and they had been using the time to chase down more dead ends on this Doctor Fate.

"Unconfirmed, but the base houses nuclear weapons," Cisco said. "You're the closest."

"We'll head there now," Ronnie said, turning to follow direction.

Once in vision, he could see Darkseid throwing around soldiers, ripping apart the base. Blasting more holes into the ground. "What is this guy's deal?" Ronnie moaned, commenting to the coms: "Confirmation on Darkseid. Get people here." There was a hands-off order on Darkseid for solo play since Jax – now they had to get as many members of the League as possible.

Ronald he's going to set off the weapons, Martin said. If he sets off more than one, even we will have problems stopping the radiation.

"Cisco, we have no choice," Ronnie said, knowing Martin was right: If he continued, Darkseid would set off some nuclear explosions. "The place is nuclear – we have to go in."

"Ronnie, Kara and Barry will be there soon. Wait for them," Caitlin insisted on the coms now, but Ronnie ignored it and flew in, sending a fire blast at Darkseid, who looked up with a laugh.

"Another fire meta human?" Darkseid said, rolling his eyes at the flames and jumping up into the air right through the flames as if they were nothing, punching Firestorm. "I need to find this, but if I have to crush you first, then so be it."

Ronnie let out another flame blast, flying around Darkseid. Darkseid used a blast of his own to counteract it and the two blast exploded with each, other causing Ronnie to go spinning into the sky. Darkseid laughed as he rushed at Ronnie, punched him hard on the head. Ronnie hit the ground with such a force that he and Martin split apart.

"What?" Ronnie asked, going to reach for Martin, who seemed partially unconscious, to rejoin together but Darkseid landed between them.

"What's this? A two in one?" Darkseid said, tossing Ronnie far aside as he picked up Martin. "An old man inside a young one? Not something I have seen before." Darkseid tossed Martin into the air but flew up, catching him. Playing with him. Torturing him.

Martin felt a pinch in his heart as his chest tightened. A shooting pain up his left arm. He struggled for air as he looked for Ronnie, knowing something was wrong but then Darksied threw him to the ground and everything went black.

"Feeble old man," Darksied scoffed, landing beside Martin who wasn't moving now. Ronnie had gotten up, running towards them.

"Next!" Darkseid called with a smirk, but before he could move onto Ronnie, he was hit with heat vision and Kara, Krypto, and Hex appeared. "The Kryptonians!" There was a flash as Barry grabbed Martin. "And the fast one! Are the others coming? You are a real challenge when together. Not impossible, but…"

Darkseid was ready to fight against Kara, a smirk on his face as she punched out at him. He blocked it as he continued his monologue: "Come to think of it, you must be the most formidable army on this plan…" Darkseid stopped, pausing as he thought it over and knocked Barry aside with relative easy. "A great army!" He whispered, mumbling something else as he looked at them.

"I don't know what's going on with him, but we need to get Martin to you," Kara said over the com, picking up Ronnie who had fallen unconscious now as Darksied seemed to be mumbling more to himself. She had no idea what he was up to.

"Freeze breath!" Kara, Krypto, and Hex all used freeze breath on Darkseid to cover their escape.

When they were gone though, Darkseid stood alone, laughing. "I should have known!" Darkseid called with a smirk.

-Superflash-

Barry ran Martin straight to a bed in the Superflash cave. Caitlin moved over to Martin, to start CPR.

"Cisco!" Caitlin yelled at the man still by the computer. "I'm going to need your help." Jesse had run in at that, moment having gotten the message about the Darkseid attack and she and Barry went to the computers as Cisco came up.

Kara came in holding Ronnie's own unconscious form, Krypto and Hex by her side. The two animals went right to the playpen, understanding to keep the three kids inside busy. Garfield transformed into a puppy to nudge at Krypto and Nora, grabbing at Hex. Alura laughed, running around the play pen at super speeds, but none of the adults paid attention to this as their efforts were on Firestorm.

"Do we need to go back?" Kara asked, worried about the nuclear site and wondering if she needed to fight Darkseid again.

"Darkseid has left the base," Jesse said. "The military managed to stop the nukes. There is no danger anymore." Barry gave a nod as they turned their heads to Cisco and Caitlin. Caitlin had taken the shock panels and was calling clear for Cisco to move his hands. Afterward Cisco started CPR again.

Each time Caitlin tried to shock Martin, Ronnie jumped instead, but each time Ronnie's jumps were less. Ronnie wasn't awake, but he was healthy from what Caitlin had quickly deduced, while something was definitely wrong with Martin. As each attempt to restart his heart failed, the look on her face fell, but she continued regardless. Barry put an arm around Kara as Jesse sat back, her face white. "Again!" Caitlin called.

"Caitlin…" Cisco said finally and put a hand on Caitlin's shoulder. "It's not going to work. He's…"

"No! We have to," Caitlin said, determination in her voice and face, and Cisco literally forced the shock panels from her grasp as he turned Caitlin around and brought her close, letting Caitlin cry as realization dawned on everyone.

Ronnie remained unconscious as Cisco held on to his weeping friend, knowing the real reason for her tears – as fond as she was of Martin, his death meant Ronnie's own was inevitable; it could be minutes or days. Kara and Barry had tears in their eyes as they too cried for their friend. Jesse wiped a tear away.

"Dada?" Garfield said as he transformed back into a human. He had been saying dada for a while, along with 'mama', making his two parents happy when he did. Alura and Nora were looking up at all the crying, the animals no longer distracting them. The call caused Caitlin to look at her son, remembering why Ronnie hadn't wanted kids and now she felt guilty, as well as distraught.

"Mama!" Nora said out loud, as Alura joined in with "Dada!" – the kids knew when they talked, people got happy, but it didn't seem to work this time as the crying continued, so instead the babies cried out.

"We need to talk Joe," Kara finally said after a while, and moved to her girls, picking up Alura as Barry went for Nora. Kara put her hand in the playpen to comfort Garfield, his mother still too distraught and father unconscious.

Jesse was at the phone now, calling the requested number. "Barry, hide the outfits," Kara said, Barry nodded, kissing his daughter's head before putting her back down and going to hide the outfits in his Gideon room. They were going to need to let the police inside the cave to deal with this.

-Karry Universe-

Martin Stein's funeral was only three days after his death. There were two days for a wake. Ronnie had woken and was being monitored by Caitlin, but so far the break in the Firestorm matrix wasn't proving an issue, although everyone knew it was only a matter of time.

As Kara and Barry walked into the graveyard with Alura and Nora in their stroller, they could see the media on the street, watching it. Despite the fact Martin's death was listed as natural causes – he had a heart attack – an employee dying at STAR labs was big news.

Ignore them, Barry thought as they went to the grave. Clarissa was crying alone by the grave, Ronnie and Caitlin standing next to her with Garfield in Caitlin's arm. Kara and Barry joined them up front and looked around. Every member of the Justice League was there, and the Super Family – including Lena, who barely knew Martin, and Amelia who didn't know him that well either. Even the newest member, Nate had joined in. The priest said words above the grave, and people put roses on top of the coffin

As the coffin started to lower, a song came to Barry head's and heart.

He sang. "The time for us to say goodbye is near. The hour I hoped would never come is here…" Barry voice choked at the last line tears coming to him. Both his and Kara emotions of sadness taking over.

"Though many hearts are broken we must somehow carry on," Kara continued, and Barry felt strength from her as he pulled her close and joined in again "'Cause I think you're gonna miss me, when I'm gone."

"Thought my life was over when we met," the two continued, and were joined in by Paula. "So little to remember so much to forget." One by one, members of the Justice League start to join, even if they couldn't sing as well as Kara or Barry. Clark joined in with Lois and the kids, putting an arm around Kara. "Though it was you who saw me through the darkness to the dawn. But I think you're going to miss me when I'm gone." By the end of the verse every member of the Justice League joined in, but Ronnie who was still staring at the grave.

"I'm a modest man, and it hurts me to say these things to you." Members of the super family started to join in, starting with little Ella and Jason and then Lois. "After all we've been through, it's the least that I can do. Instead of just goodbye I'll say so long. And as for the light by which you see me, leave it on." By the end of this verse everyone was singing. Tears in everyone eyes. Clarissa was both smiling and crying now.

Nora and Alura were smiling though. The singing away amused them. "I'm a better man than I was before, knowing you has made me strong. But I sure am going to miss you when I'm gone. Yes, I sure am going to miss you when I'm gone." Barry finished.

Clarissa came up and hugged the two after that. "Thank you," she said through her tears. "Martin… He was all I had. I've… we've no other family. Not anymore."

"You're a member of the Super family," Kara whispered. "You always have family with us."

"And Garfield will need his grandma," Caitlin said, putting a hand on Clarissa's arm. Garfield had his hologram on and was smiling at Clarissa. "If you want…?"

"I would be honored," Clarissa said with a sad smile, taking the boy and kissing him before giving him back to his mother.

People were slowly leaving the graveyard, heading for cars to go to the restaurant for the post funeral celebration. Ronnie hadn't said a word beyond singing though, he just looking at the grave.

"Ronnie?" Caitlin said, and Ronnie turned to him.

"I'm next," Ronnie said.

"Ronnie, we'll figure something out," Caitlin said tears in her eyes now. They had been through this. The moment Martin's body was taken from the labs, Caitlin and Cisco had been working on it. On anything really to save Ronnie. They had been going from a Jax angle, given the former Fire Hawk had been able to survive as a solo Firestorm.

"When Darkseid killed Martin, he killed me too," Ronnie said. "Don't pretend he didn't." Ronnie didn't look at Garfield. He turned around and ran, leaving Caitlin.

Kara brought Caitlin into a hug though. "Give him some time," Kara said. "And do whatever you have to do to save Ronnie. Don't even think of the cost." Caitlin nodded as she cried. Barry took Garfield and the girls stroller to head to the restaurant with them, then left, leaving Kara to comfort Caitlin.

-Karry Universe-

A few days later Amelia came running down the stairs with Hex on her shoulder. "Hey Garfield," Amelia said, looking at the green puppy curled up in the corner. "Is he okay?" She directed this question to Kara. Garfield looked sad, even as a dog and Krypto was nudging him, trying to cheer him up.

"He can sense the mood his parents are in. He spent a lot of time with Martin as well with Martin becoming like a grandfather to him. He knows Martin is gone," Kara said, Nora and Alura had run around and used their powers but their friend would not laugh or join in. Kara was sitting at the table with a lot of paperwork in front of her, and so was Barry. "Caitlin asked us if we could take him for the day, so she and Ronnie can have some alone time."

"How long can Ronnie survive without Martin?" Amelia asked.

"Maybe another day," Kara said, trying to hide her worry. "So, we're willing to take care of Gar of course, but with Ronnie taking time off I have to balance Little STAR and STAR Labs. Plus, the media is still having a field day with Martin dying in the lab and the video of all of us singing. Then I have been helping Clarissa. Just making sure with Martin gone she has everything in order."

"And I'm looking over all of Martin's research," Barry said, waving a hand. "With him gone we need to decide if we are going to continue with it and if so, how we are going to continue with it." Barry had been flipping through the research for a while. Even with super speed he needed to stop at times to understand what Martin was talking about.

"Okay, I got the kids," Amelia said right away.

"It's your day off," Kara said looked over at her. "And you were going to go to the Oasis to help Crystal." With Henry marrying Cat and moving to National and opening a new location there he was giving Crystal a chance to prove she can be manager and not just a bartender. Crystal wanted to think of ideas to bring more people in with Amelia.

"Well we don't have to be at the bar to brainstorm ideas," Amelia said. "She can come here. Or I can bring them there." Amelia turned and looked at the green puppy.

"Her here." Kara decided as Amelia nodded to that.

"You two be fine. I got this. I love my nieces, and Gar has grown on me too." Amelia stated.

"Thank you," Kara said as her cellphone rang. She answered it and Barry felt her emotions instantly. "Ronnie…" Kara told him and the two were out before Amelia could even call Crystal.

…

Kara and Barry got to the Superflash cave and saw Ronnie was on fire. The fire was blue, not the usual firestorm fire. Cisco rushed to put out the flame, only for Ronnie to pass out.

"What's going on?" Barry asked.

"Ronnie… dying," Cisco said. "I used the same type of device we used for Jax to slow it down but…"

"We can't just stabilize his matrix," Caitlin said, tears in her eyes as she crouched down beside Ronnie now. This had been what they were working on, trying to make Ronnie a singular Firestorm like Jax had been. "This will only slow it down…"

"We're out of ideas," Cisco said, shaking his head.

Both Mutant and Prime saved their Martin when Ronnie died, Kara thought to Barry, the idea coming to her.

By finding Jax, Barry thought back. The idea of asking the other worlds had come up, but since they had just found Jax they had discounted the idea, letting Caitlin and Cisco figure it out.

But they might know more than us. And Prime still has Martin hanging around, Kara thought, knowing the Prime Universe Martin was at STAR at times. He and Jax, along with their Nate and a few others had reformed their Team Legends, even if they didn't time travel.

Cisco and Caitlin knew the two were talking internally. They let them without interrupting, hoping they would figure something out.

Do it, Barry thought to Kara. Kara picked up the phone to call Prime, but she got a busy single. Go.

Kara nodded, knowing where she had to go. "I'll be back," Kara said, running out and going back to the penthouse. Crystal was already there, having been coming to pick up Amelia anyway.

"Isn't costumes… Halloween?" Crystal was asking confused. Nora was blowing cold air in her face, but Crystal didn't care; in fact, she laughed. Amelia had Alura who was trying to grab Amelia's pen. Garfield was still a puppy, but he had moved to be near the others.

"Cosplay," Amelia said. "And Cosplayers love dressing up. They will do it whenever."

"I don't know…" Crystal said. "What about a trivia night?"

"Krypto," Kara said as she came in. "Going to Prime. Coming?" Krypto picked up his head, having been by the group but ran after Kara as Kara ran up the stairs and got out the multiverse device. She turned on the device and a portal opened, letting the two go in.

-Prime Universe-

"Kara, how long are you spending on the phone?" Cisco asked. Kara had been on the phone with both Alien and SuperEarth that day.

"Got to call Karry and Mutant as well," Kara Wells said. "Trying arrange this girl's night."

"With all Karas…" Caitlin pointed out, shaking her head. "Are you really sure that's a good idea?"

"Why not?" Kara asked as Barry walked in with the Legends.

"I wouldn't want an all Barry boys' night," Barry said, knowing what they were talking about. Kara had been talking about it for a while.

"Only because you don't get along with some of the Barrys," Kara pointed out.

"Only Mutant!" Barry protested, but Kara scoffed.

"Well if you need…" Kara paused as a blue portal opened, and out came a Kara dressed as Supergirl along with Krypto.

Powie, who had been with Polly and Phlox turned and ran towards her mate, tail wagging. Krypto rubbed against Powie, panting happily. "Why is your phone busy?" Kara Allen asked, annoyed her eyes going to Martin as he and Jax split – she felt an empty feeling in the pit of her stomach as she saw him, but ignored it.

"Sorry, my fault," Kara Wells said. "I've been planning an all Kara Girls Night. Was about to call you."

"We need help," Kara Allen said, deciding not to comment on the girls' night.

"What do you need?" Barry asked, stepping forward. "Power Girl and the Flash are here to help." Kara Wells stood up with a smile.

"Not from you two," Kara Allen said, dismissing them turning her eyes to Caitlin and Cisco. Barry and Kara exchanged glances as Kara Allen address Caitlin. "We need you."

"Me?" Caitlin asked confused.

"Martin Stein is dead," Kara Allen said, her eyes going to this Earth Martin again.

"Oh," Martin said, not sure what else to say.

"Ronnie," Caitlin said getting what Kara Allen was getting at right away.

"He doesn't have much time left," Kara Allen said. "You're our only shot."

TO BE CONTINUED!

Post Chapter Note: Will Prime and Karry be able to save Ronnie, or is he our third death…? You'll find out soon. Please remember I planned this death before the show happened. I did not kill Martin because the show did. This was planned long in advance. In fact this was written before the show killed Martin.

Next Time on Karry Universe-

Saving Ronnie: With Martin Stein dead, Ronnie's time is running out. Only Prime Earth can help them save Ronnie... or can they?

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