Karry Universe
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Note: Well, the Karry Anniversary challenge was not as popular as I thought it would be. I don't know if I overestimated how popular Karry is or if I just thought there were more writers here, or people just didn't want to in the end. It's too bad as if this had gone well we might have done this again for other stories. So we'll probably not be doing this again for Earths we are likely to write for (Karry, Prime, SuperEarth, Mutant, New Justice, Beautiful, and Hero), but maybe one of our lesser Earths. We'll consider it anyway.
But yes, I do want to say a big THANK YOU to everyone who did enter the challenge and helped make Karry's Third Anniversary special. You rock and I loved all entries.
Life Changes
-Late January-
"Are you sure?" Ray Palmer asked as he paced the kitchen that morning.
Lucy was sitting next to the high chair, feeding Brandon – the nearly one-year-old boy was laughing as he made a mess.
"Did you try…? Oh, you did." Ray's Justice League communicator binged as Lucy picked it up, looking at the message and laughed. "You know what, I'll be in the office soon and come right to you. Better to see the problem with my own eyes." Ray added.
"Problem?" Lucy asked, her husband after Ray hung up his cell.
"Nano bots," Ray said. "Palmer Tech has been using them for medical needs, but Kara and Barry want to start expanding it for other means, especially since L-Corp is starting on it and Prime is apparently ahead of us there. They also state it will help on Titania, not just with the terraforming but also for the colonist. It will also make life here better so…"
"You're in charge," Lucy said and Ray gave a nod. "Well, I hate to tell you this, but your Justice League wife is messaging you again." Ray groaned.
"Tantu," Ray said, taking the communicator and typing something back. "She's getting a little nervous we haven't found the other Totems, but they have been missing for years. It will take some time."
Before Lucy could respond there was a flash and Barry Allen in his flash outfit was standing there, Ray and Lucy turning to him as he lowered his mask. "Lucy, Kara and I need you," Barry said, and Lucy gave Ray a look, who seemed confused. "We need a lawyer."
"Doesn't STAR Co. have a team of lawyers?" Lucy asked.
"For the company yes, but this is personal, and we would prefer someone we know take it. So, it was between you and Laurel," Barry said. "Mind coming to Central? We'll explain there."
"It's just Brandon…" Lucy started, knowing Ray had to go and would not have time to take care of him. "No daycare today." The daycare they used was closed for the day, so Lucy was just going to bring him to the office with her today.
"That's fine. He can spend the day with Kara, Nora, and Alura. Come on," Barry said, putting his mask up, and suddenly Lucy was running fast with him. She wasn't shocked, but when they stopped in the Penthouse, Brandon was crying badly and Barry was rocking him, trying to calm him now. "Hey... it's okay… I don't get it, Nora and Alura love it when we run."
"Run!" Alura and Nora yelled out happily together, and then started to run around the Penthouse at this, Krypto running with them to keep them out of danger – Hex jumped out of the way; Kara finally grabbed the two middle of the run, much to their laugher.
"He's not half speedster!" Lucy remarked, worried for her son now as she held her hands out and Barry handed over the boy to Lucy to calm down.
"You can't be half speedster… you're either a speedster, or you're not," Barry said to receive a glare from Lucy. "But I see your point. I'm sorry."
"Why do you need a lawyer?" Lucy asked as her son stopped crying, deciding not to linger on the topic of speedsters.
"We want to buy out the floor below us," Barry said, pointing down; Lucy looking down at the floor as she did.
"So? Just call up the owner of the building and say. Then you can evict the current tenant," Lucy said simply.
"The thing is, each apartment is owned by the person living in it. There are four apartments below us and we want all four, but we don't want to buy one unless we can buy them all," Barry explained.
"So… you want to make a contract that the deal only happens if everyone signs it," Lucy said, getting it. "That's not really my area of expertise." She looked at the two and sighed. "But I have an old law school friend who does stuff like this, I can contact him and make up a contract – go to each person later today to get a signature. Just need to go over details of what you're offering them."
"Thank you," Kara said with a smile, going to sit down with Lucy as Lucy took out her cellphone, still holding baby Brandon in one arm.
-Karry Universe-
Ha-Pri smiled as he landed and walked into the back of the house.
Astra was waiting with a baby in her arms, and Alex was sitting on a chair with another one. Alex saw him first and smiled, but Ha put a finger over his mouth – not a sign used on Krypton, but he had learned it since.
Silently, Ha came up and kissed Astra's cheek from behind. "Surprise," he whispered as Astra turned around.
"Ha!" Astra said, kissing his lips. "You're back."
"Yes," Ha said. He had been gone for several months, after all. "And I see the babies have been born. Who's this?" He put a hand on the back of the baby Astra had as he asked this, looking down at the little man.
"Jeremiah Leonard Danvers-Lance," Astra said, smiling at the baby boy. "And that's Dinah Sydney Danvers-Lance… We've been calling them Jerry and Sydney."
"Isn't there supposed to be another one?" Ha asked, looking around for the third, knowing Alex had been expecting triplets, but noticed Alex look away as tears came to her eye. "Oh, I am sorry." Ha got it without being told. "Your third is in Rao's light, where I am sure Alura has welcomed the child as her own."
"Thanks," Alex said, giving a small smile now. It might not be her religion, but she knew enough about Kryptonian religion to know that was comforting. There was a cry that came from both babies at this. "I think both of these two are hungry."
"Oh, food time," a third voice said as Sara came down the stairs. "Welcome back Ha." Sara gave Ha a wave as Astra handed Jerry to his mother and kissed his head.
Ha gave a wave but could not keep his eyes off Astra. Turning only when Alex went to give the kids access to their milk.
"Astra… do you ever regret not having kids of your own?" Ha asked, a little more quietly now.
"I have Karen. She was like a baby when she was first created," Astra pointed out. "Grew up really fast though. Why?" Astra smiled at him.
"Because, well, I regret not having kids. With you," Ha said, as Alex and Sara glanced their direction momentarily.
"Oh Ha," Astra sighed, putting a hand on his face and kissing his cheek. "If we had gotten married and had kids, we both would be dead right now."
"I know," Ha said, putting his hand on Astra's hand. "But it's not too late." Astra seemed surprised by that.
"Wait a second," Sara said, before Astra could get over her shock. "Astra, you're not exactly in the prime of life – you're telling me she can still get pregnant?"
"Kryptonian life spans are three times human, even without the yellow sun. The sun here even expands it. It makes sense we could have kids later in life," Astra said. "So, no it's not too late, but difficult." Sara gave a nod, but she and Alex were waiting to see where this went.
"Think of it, Astra if we had a kid it would be the first full Kryptonian born since… well, possibly Kal," Ha said.
Astra had to smile at that. "I'm not saying no, Ha. But you are gone a lot," Astra said.
"Not if I retire," Ha pointed out, and he could feel the ring on his finger – he had felt it more and more lately; and not in a good way. Not like when he first became a Green Lantern, when it had felt like freedom and purpose. Now it felt like an anchor – a weight he could not get rid of, but he could if he retired from the Corp.
"Ha, I don't want to force you to give up something you love," Astra said.
"But every time I leave this house I am being forced to leave you and Karen, who I think of as a daughter to. I want to be here with you. Whether we have kids or not, I want to live the rest of my life on this planet, besides you. I gave you up for this ring once, now I want to give this ring up for you. If you'll have me?" Ha said.
Astra had a tear in her eye, and then she smiled. "Of course, I'll have you," Astra said, putting her arms around Ha's neck and kissing him.
"I've got to go find Hal, John, and Jade – tell them, and then call a meeting to officially retire. Today," Ha said, purposefully now.
"Well, you're more than welcome to live here," Sara said. Ha basically lived with Alex and Karen anyway in their apartment above the garage when he was on Earth. Ha gave Sara a smile and nod before walking out.
"I got to get to work," Astra said. "Are you coming, Sara?" Alex was still on maternity leave and Astra was acting Director until Alex's leave was over.
"Not until later," Sara said with a smile as Astra went to leave.
Sara then turned to Alex. "Well that was sweet. How are these two doing?" Sara looked down at the babies.
"I think almost done," Alex said smiling. "Have fun at work."
"Not until you're back," Sara said, kissing Alex's cheek and then kissing each of the babies.
-Karry Universe-
"Well, my friend sent me the contract – all I have to do is fill in the right information," Lucy explained, looking at the computer she was using.
"You think they will sign it?" Kara asked. She had Brandon in her arms as Alura and Nora seemed to be torturing Krypto, who Lucy had to admit was very good with the kids. And she knew Musty was great with Ella and Jason.
"You're being very generous," Lucy said. "There's a very good chance. Can I use your office for a bit?"
"Sure, I got the kids," Kara said. "Just looking over some of the people who submitted applications wanting to go Titania today."
"How exactly do you make money by terraforming a planet?" Lucy asked, this having been something she wanted answers since it was announced. It just didn't seem like something that would make money, more likely take it.
"Since STAR Co. terraformed it, by intergalactic law the planet belongs to us. All mining resources belong to us, and while we're sending people there for colonist to get the planet started after the terraforming is done, we can charge to go there – either for vacation or to live. If businesses want to set up shop, they will have to pay us. There is a lot we can do. It is a long game though," Kara said, knowing it would be a while before Titania was making them money.
"Interesting. So why not hire someone to go through applications for you?" Lucy asked as she picked up the laptop.
"I have, but the best of the best must to go through me and Barry," Kara said. Lucy gave a nod and disappeared into the office area. Barry had since run back to Gotham to see if he could help Ray and the scientist there with the nano tech. It seemed they have discovered the main problem and now Barry was now having fun.
Kara put Brandon in the play pen; Keeping Alura and Nora away from him. The two were good with Garfield but Garfield had his own power. Kara was kind of worried about them hurting a normal child without powers, so it was better to have Krypto keep the twins amused. She looked at her watch. She had a couple of hours before needing to pick Romana and Star up from school.
She sat at the counter and started looking through paper, petting Hex when she jumped up and laid down on the papers. It was only a noise from the balcony that turned her attention to see all three of Earth's Green Lanterns walk in.
"Hi," Kara said, looking at the kids. Alura had a Beebo doll and Nora was still on Krypto who was laying down, letting the babies play. Brandon was playing with some toy. "Supergirl's kind of busy at the moment." Kara added.
"Not here for Supergirl," Jade said, leaning against a wall.
"We need to talk to you," Hal said, and Kara raised an eyebrow and nodded. "It's about Titania."
"Hot topic today," Kara said since she and Lucy had just been talking about it. She looked at the three. "Okay?" She was unsure now and confused.
"It's Green Lantern policy when a primitive world takes their first step into the outer universe that one Lantern secretly goes with them," John said, "just to keep an eye. Now we know Earth has had a lot of contact with other alien species, so this is not normal. But this is Earth's first journey to living off their planet of origin."
"Normally the three of us would all put our names in and hope one of us are chosen," Hal continued for his friend. "But since you're the one running, it we figured…"
"I could send you easily enough," Kara said dismissively, and the three nodded as she and Barry had a quick mental conversation. "Yeah, we can rig it to send you, but you need a reason. Which one of you wants to go?" Hal slowly rose his hand. "Okay, but we need to give you a purpose there. We have scientist down, we need farmers, doctors, nurses, handyman, security…"
"I can do security," Hal said. "I was in the military before I was a Green Lantern."
"Works," Kara said. "You'll be our head of security, which is just a fancy title since it will most likely be just you. But should be an easy enough job it can let you keep an eye out."
Before anyone else could say anything, a new Green Lantern joined, and Kara had to smile at seeing Ha.
"There you three are," Ha said, smiling as Alura and Nora both ran at him. He used his ring to make them both float to their amusement before bringing them to him and taking them in his arms. The two yelling out 'Ha'.
"Hey Ha," John said. "We were just sorting out who's going to Titania."
"Titania?" Ha asked.
"Oh, I forgot you have been off Earth for several months," Hal said. Kara was sitting now, patiently waiting for the Green Lanterns to be done so she could greet Ha. "STAR Co. is terraforming Titania and making a human colony. I'll be going along."
Ha nodded, understanding. "Good. Well, I needed to tell you three something." Ha gave Jade a look as he said it. "I am calling a Green Lantern meeting to officially retire from the Corp." Kara dropped the paperwork she was doing. Jade took a step forward, but Hal and John seemed completely in shock, neither of them knowing what to say or do.
"Retiring? Why?" Jade was the one to ask. She was the newest Green Lantern of the group and knew Ha had been in the Corp for a long time but was not as in as much shock as Hal or John.
"Because I want to have a life with Astra, here on Earth, where I am not going away all the time," Ha explained.
"You're going to marry Aunt Astra?" Kara said quickly, standing up and looking at Ha, hopeful.
"I'm going to finally marry your Aunt, join the house of Pri and Ze together. Maybe even have kids. It's still possible," Ha said. "Especially if STAR Co. would make some of those artificial wombs Krypton used to use."
Kara ignored that though as she ran to Ha and bought him into a hug.
"No hug!" Alura and Nora yelled out, but Kara didn't let go of the man until they cried out, Kara letting go and taking a step back.
"Uncle Ha," Kara said, making the man smile as she took the two babies from him.
"We better get going. Get you retired," John said, knowing this was what was best for Ha, even if he didn't like it. Putting a hand on his back as Hal nodded as well, the Green Lanterns leaving as Kara put the twins down.
Brandon cried out and Kara went to him, knowing he needed a diaper change. "Artificial womb… you know that's not a bad idea," Kara said as she picked up the baby.
-Karry Universe-
Later that day after Kara had taken the three babies and went to go get Star and Romana, Lucy had gone to the floor below with the contracts. Three of the four had been home but knocking on the fourth no one seemed to answer.
She might have to come back later, and she turned, that was when the elevator opened, and a woman came out. "Rebecca Sedlmayer?" Lucy asked, never having met her but given the other three occupants had been home and she had got out on this floor, it made sense.
"Yes," Rebecca said. "Can I help you?"
"I'm Lucy Lane," Lucy said. In her personal life she went by Palmer, but she still used Lane for business. "I'm here on behalf of the Allens."
"The Allens?" Rebecca asked, shocked.
"May I come in?" Lucy asked, indicating he door to her apartment.
"Sure," Rebecca said as she took out a key and opened the door to her apartment, letting Lucy into the nice living/kitchen space as she put her bag down. Rebecca sat at the table and signaled Lucy to sit as well.
"The Allens want to buy this apartment – along with all the other apartments on this floor," Lucy started, and Rebecca was shocked as Lucy put papers in front of her. "It's a lot of technical terms here, but basically this is what they are offering you." Lucy pointed at the number and Rebecca mouth dropped open. "And this is how much they are offering extra to be out by the end of the month."
"That's a little over a week!" Rebecca said, but her mouth was still open at the money being offered to get her out.
"There is a catch," Lucy said. "This contract is only good if everyone on this floor decides to sell."
"Have you talked to the others?" Rebecca asked.
"You're the last and I cannot tell you if they signed or not," Lucy said truthfully. "You don't have to decide right now, you can take some time. Talk to family, friends, your neighbors... Just let me know and let me know ASAP." Lucy took out a card and put it on the table.
She got up to go, but by the time she reached door she heard her name being called.
"So, I sign here?" Rebecca asked, making Lucy pause. "That money is too good to pass up. I've been wanting to start my own business – buy a building with an apartment over it for me to live, you know? This is more than enough money to make that dream come true."
"Of course," Lucy smiled at this. "You sign right there," Lucy said with a nod, "and we need initials here and here... and here," Lucy had come back and pointed out where Rebecca needed to sign and initial. "And… That's everything."
"Well, let me know if everyone signs. I'm going to start packing to be out of here by the end of the week," Rebecca said. "Lucky I have tomorrow off…"
"Yeah…" Lucy started with a smile, "everyone signed." Rebecca raised an eyebrow. "I just did not want that effecting your choice." Rebecca laughed as Lucy took the paperwork and left. Once in the hallway, Lucy took out her cellphone.
"You two have a new floor," she told Kara when she answered, not even bothering with a greeting.
"No problems?" Kara asked.
"One of your neighbors was going to move anyway; was about to put the place on the market. Two were only a little concerned about being out by the end of the month but in the end figured they could do it. The last signed right away; too much money being offered to not," Lucy explained. "You realized you overpaid, right?"
"Easier to overpay to get what you want then bargaining, especially when you can afford it easily," Kara stated. Lucy had to laugh at that. "Oh, and Barry and Ray have figured out the problem with the nano tech. Now our scientists just have to come up with uses and we can challenge L-Corp."
"I'm sure you'll make a profit," Lucy said as she walked towards the elevator. "I am heading downstairs. Can you ring me up to the penthouse when I get to your elevator?"
"Not a problem," Kara said as they hung up.
-Karry Universe-
Ha took a breath, nodding to Hal, John, and Jade who walked into the room they were standing in front of. Inside were all the leaders of the Green Lantern Corp. Ha looked down at his ring. "It's times for us to part, old friend," Ha said to the ring. "We've been together for a long time, but my life belongs on Earth now. Away from this."
It might seem silly to talk to a ring to most people, but a Green Lantern's ring was different to normal rings.
Ha walked into the large meeting room, Lanterns from everywhere was waiting. All species, shapes and forms. Ha knew all of them – he was so old and had been in the Lantern Corp for so long he had trained a lot of them.
"Ha Pri, of the House of Pri, from Krypton." The leader asked. "You have stated your intention to retire from the Green Lantern Corp. Is this correct?"
"Yes," Ha responded to the man talking. A clear box came down to Ha, stopping in front of him.
"You understand that once you take the ring off and put it in this box, your connection to the ring will forever be severed and you will never be a Green Lantern again," the man voice again.
"I do," Ha said, and slowly took the ring off, putting it in the box, pausing only momentarily. He remembered all the good he had done with this one – saving species from destruction, stopping bad guys… saving Kara as a child. But he, and his ring, knew what change his life had taken since he'd discovered Astra alive. He'd been a Green Lantern for so long now… But for a change of situation, he would have been with Astra and given this up a long time ago.
The box snapped shut and suddenly it felt like he'd been winded, punched in the gut. His connection to his Green Lantern ring was severed. But he didn't feel sad. It already began to feel like a weight had been lifted. His regrets quickly falling away as he knew the freedom this now represented as the box floated higher and out of sight.
"Thank you for all your years of service, Ha-Pri. Live a good, long, life," the leader now said, and Ha spent a while shaking hands with his friends, who now came down to say farewell, were wishing him well.
It was what seemed like hours before John, Ha, and Jade took him back to Earth, leaving him outside of Alex and Sara's house, saying their own goodbyes.
It was nighttime now and Ha walked into the apartment; Astra and Karen were eating as they looked up to him.
"It's done," Ha said as they looked to him. "I'm here now full time." Astra didn't say a word but hugged Ha, kissing him on the cheek.
-Karry Universe-
It was a few days later and in the apartment complex, boxes were being moved from elevator to door. A couple of moving vans were outside, blocking the road as movers helped the residents moved.
In the little party area on the ground floor, several neighbors were watching in shock.
"Rebecca?" Maria, the neighbor who liked to sit around and gossip about the Allens, called. Rebecca turned as her name was yelled. "Is your entire floor moving?"
"Yeah," Rebecca said with a nod.
"Why?" Maria asked.
"The Allens gave us too good of a deal not to," Rebecca said simply, shocking Maria. Rebecca had to smirk at having information about the Allens Maria did not. "They plan to expand their Penthouse. I guess this makes them your upstairs neighbors now."
"What's going on?" Amelia asked, passing Rebecca as she now entered the building.
"Don't you know? Your brother bought the entire floor below them!" Maria answered, a little over the top now.
"Oh, so that's what they have been up to," Amelia said, not surprised by it, but Barry Allen's little sister not knowing made people look to her. "I don't know everything about what they do." Amelia did hear a lot about how much money they were getting – mainly because she asked what the invention would make them and got the projected reports. She was honestly surprised by how much Gideon got them.
"Well, they are on my floor by the way," Rebecca told Amelia kindly. "With some black guy."
"Oh, John is with them," Amelia said. "I think I'll head up."
With that, and before Maria could say any more, Amelia went to the normal elevator, heading up to the floor where John Stewart, Kara, and Barry were there talking. John had a pencil and pad. Amelia knew he was an architect and she guessed he was redesigning the floor for them. "I am going to have to figure out which walls I cannot knock down," John was saying. "Some are supporting after all, but these are the general plans. I already have plans to close off that elevator. Can't let just anyone into the Penthouse, after all."
"So, you really did buy a floor," Amelia called, and they turned to her with a smile. "Can I see the plans?" John held out the paper for her and Amelia had to smile. "So are the tenants going to be out tonight?"
"They gave us the keys already. Said they all had a place to go," Barry said. "Why?"
"Well, I was wondering if before you knock down walls if me and Winn could use one of these rooms?" Amelia said. "Just for some privacy."
"You can, but you'll have more than enough privacy in the Penthouse tonight," Barry said. "We'll all be at the wedding."
"Who's getting married?" Amelia asked, confused.
"Astra and Ha," Kara grinned. "I got ordained online so it can be a legal ceremony. But it's only…" Kara paused, this floor was not private yet after all, and the current people living here were still moving out. "Blood-related family. At the… Fortress." Kara mouthed the last word, but Amelia got it. A Kryptonian ceremony with Kryptonian family, plus a few others. "But the kids will be with us." Amelia gave a nod. "Actually, we should probably go soon."
"You're right. As usual," Barry said, kissing Kara's cheek. "John," Barry handed four sets of keys to him, "have fun." John gave a nod, taking the keys as the two couple back to the Penthouse to collect their kids and head to the Fortress.
When Amelia got to the penthouse herself, she found Winn waiting there. He had candles lit and two plates on the table.
"Romantic night," Winn said with a smile and Amelia kissed him. It seemed they had the same thought.
-Karry Universe-
At the Fortress, anyone with Kryptonian blood was there – Jason seemed to have been forced, since he had a sour look on his face but everyone else seemed happy; Kara conducted the ceremony in complete Kryptonese, going through the normal prayers from Rao.
Ha and Asta exchanged the bracelets they had made, and Kara ended it "…two, made husband and wife on this day – and for all days hence. May the countenance of Rao ever shine upon you." That was when Ha and Astra kissed.
Since Ha was the last of the house of Pri, and Astra and Karen the last of Ze, there was really no one official to do a welcoming into the family, but Clark and Zor insisted, saying Astra was a part of the House of El as well anyway so it was close enough.
Another marriage down, Barry thought to Kara as she held Nora, kissing his daughter's head. Kara had Alura as everyone else ate; they had taken a lot of Kryptonians fruits and vegetables from Caitlin's green house and had asked New Justice for some of Rae's Kryptonian recipes too. Romana and Star were eating.
This one a long time coming, Kara thought back. Ha and Astra should have married on Krypton all those years ago instead of Astra and Non. Next one will be Amelia and Winn. Still over a year for that though.
I don't know, Barry thought back. Zor and Eliza are pretty close. Eliza had come with Zor, they had put other employees in charge of meta home for the night, and they were there with Connor, looking at the food.
Krypto, Hex, Junior, and Musty were also there, grabbing food Connor threw. Connor had left his Wolf at Young Justice headquarters, since it was not Kryptonian. He missed his pet though.
I don't think they will ever marry, Kara thought back. Think they will just live together without it – basically married, but not officially.
Can Kryptonians do that? Barry knew a lot of humans happily lived together without marriage but wasn't sure it was the same with Kryptonians.
Sure, not as common as on Earth as we like joining our houses to make them strong, but it's not unheard of, Kara explained.
Barry chuckled at this as he kissed Kara and they went to go get some food.
Post Chapter Note: And that's it. I hope you enjoyed.
Next Time on Karry Universe:
No Title Yet- When Ronnie asks Young Justice to find a meta human he met on another Earth, the Justice League and Young Justice might be in for interesting new members. Meanwhile J'onn and M'Gann receive a surprise.
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