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Future Decisions

Rae walked over to the table. She was in normal clothes and had a bag over her shoulder. Connor, Karen, and Donna were waiting at a table.

"Hello," Rae said, kissing Connor on the cheek and putting the bag down. "Food's in the bag." All three high schoolers lunchtimes ran together, and they got to leave the school for lunch. Since Rae came she had been meeting up with them sometimes with home cooked food. Every once in a while, they went out to a restaurant.

"Oh, I am going to miss you when you're gone," Karen said, taking the containers out of the bag along with utensils.

"You're going to Italy, anyway," Donna commented back.

"So?" Karen asked. She had opened the container and was eating already as Donna took her own food.

After taking a bite Donna said, "you know what, I don't understand why you don't stay." Rae raised an eyebrow. She had explained to everyone her mission here and that she had to leave when it was over. "I get you work for the speed force, but you can be a hero here too. Join Young Justice – since this one and M'Gann quit, I am the only female. Unless you include Nora, who hasn't really committed to the hero thing."

"Barry is the Flash here," Rae said, simply shaking her head.

"So? Jesse and Wally are speedsters too," Karen pointed out.

"Jesse barely does any hero stuff and Wally's retired, except for running Young Justice," Rae pointed out.

"Still," Donna sighed, "you could be a speedster with another name: Lady Flash; The Speedster; Red Lightning…. I don't know," Donna stated. Connor was keeping his mouth shut for now but was looking hopeful.

"You don't get it," Rae said with a headshake. "Barry is the chosen one for this world – he is the Flash, the one the speed force wanted. It's why Jesse and Wally don't do much. Besides, he will one day pass that title to one of his kids. I will never be to this world what he is. The speed force gave me a different job. I want to be what the speed force wants for me."

"But what about us?" Connor had to finally ask. "What about me?"

"Connor," Rae said. "We talked…"

"I know. And I thought I was okay with the idea of you leaving, but I didn't expect to fall in love with you," Connor said in one quick breath, and Karen and Donna went to leave the bench they were sitting on but Connor glared. "Stay." The two didn't dare move after that.

"Connor," Rae said. "I think I fell in love with you too."

"So, stay," Connor said.

"I can't," Rae said. She had thought long and hard on this for a while. Since time traveling with Barry and Clark's comments the other day, it had been eating at her. "I can't give up these missions, Connor. It gave me purpose when I had none. It's me now, Connor." Tears were in Rae's eyes. "But you could come."

"Come?" Connor asked.

"Why not?" Rae asked. "When my mission here is done come with me. Travel the multiverse. There are so many amazing things out there, Connor; places and things I have seen. We can share in it. Share an adventure."

"And leave my family?" Connor asked. "My dream of training animals... My Wolf." Rae groaned when Wolf was mentioned. "These things are important to me, Rae."

"So, for us to stay together one has to give up everything important to them?" Rae defended. "If you can't do it for me, can you expect me to do it for you?"

"No, I guess not," Connor sighed.

"I think I am going to go," Rae said and, after a moment of looking around, ran off as no one was watching.

Connor sat down at the table and put his head in his hands. The girls could see tears.

"Hey, Con," Karen said, putting a hand on his shoulder. She and Connor were cousins just as Kara and Clark were, after all. "She wasn't the one."

"Yes, yes, she was," Connor said, sure of that in his heart.

"Then figure something out," Donna stated. "If she's the one, then don't let her get away."

Connor stood up.

"Thank you," Connor said to Donna as he ran off.

"You know, good advice for you too," Karen said once Connor was gone and Donna gave her a look. "Nisos. All I hear is about him and the male Amazonians."

"What about you and Carter?" Donna shot back and Kara took another bite of food.

"Old news," Karen shrugged. She and Carter were still good friends, but the idea of them being an item felt like a distant dream now. "Anyway, with Connor and Rae gone, it's our responsibility not to let all this food go to waste." Donna gave a smile at that as they went to dig in.

-Karry Universe-

Romana and Star were at recess in their school. They had a tablet device out that Kara and Barry had given them and were showing their classmates pictures of them with the meta animals – being the Allens children made them popular among their classmates; some with parents who wanted to get close to the Allens, and some just generally amazed. The two knew who their true friends were though, but it was nice showing off.

"I would love to meet those animals," a boy said looking at the pictures.

"No tourists allowed," Romana said with a smirk. The Sanctuary was not open for visits after all.

Before anyone could say anything else they were shocked by a man in a mask and holding a knife coming right for them. The group knew him as the Second Chance Killer. There were screams as the Killer came right for them.

Romana pushed a button on the tablet – another reason why they were given it being to give them a panic button in case they are in trouble – but she wasn't scared.

….

"What's the noise?" Barry asked as he ran into the Superflash cave with Kara with him. Both their communicators going off.

"S.O.S from someone in the super family," Caitlin said. "It's… Romana and Star."

Barry outfit was summoned faster than normal, and Kara was in her outfit with similar speed; Krypto and Hex were already dressed and out as fast as the two. They barely said for Caitlin to watch the twins.

"I thought they weren't saving no one anymore because of the Second Chance Killer?" Jesse said with Sabrina on her lap.

"Parents," Caitlin said with a smirk, even though she was concerned. "Someone just attacked the cubs – now they have to deal with the mama and papa bear. Might want to go yourself." Caitlin held out her arms for Jesse to give over Sabrina and Jesse changed her outfit to follow out.

….

Kara and Barry arrived at the school just when they saw the Second Chance Killer stab Star. Krypto was fast to bite the Second Chance Killer as Barry went to Star's aid. Star had been using her own powers to avoid the killer, who had gone right after her. The stab wound was in her shoulder, but she was bleeding badly. Barry picking her up and ran right away as she was losing blood and needed Caitlin.

Kara had her arms on the Second Chance Killer's throat. Krypto and Hex growled and hissed besides her. The only reason she hadn't snapped his neck already was she was angry and wanted to see him suffer. She had never wanted to see someone suffer more now. The man had gone after their kids.

"Supergirl!" It was Jesse who had arrived.

Kara's concentration turned for a moment, her grip on the villain loosening, and that moment was all the Second Chance Killer needed to teleport away.

"Damn it," Kara swore wishing she had killed him, but also know if she had in front of all these kids it might traumatize them more – plus the whole moral high ground and regretting it later stuff that came with being a hero.

That was when she noticed Romana crying.

"Hi," Kara said suddenly going soft. "You're Kara and Barry Allen daughter, right?" Kara had to keep her secret identity, but she wanted to comfort her daughter, getting on her knees, and holding out her arms to Romana who ran into it for a hug.

"Yes," Romana answered the question, crying into Kara. "He went right for Star." She told her mom in the hug, only Kara able to hear her now.

"She'll be fine. Flash took her," Kara said, knowing in her head Caitlin already had Star and was treating her; Barry watching franticly about their daughter. "I'll tell the Allens to come get you." She needed to return as Kara to get her other daughter. "Liberty Belle?" Kara turned to Jesse and Jesse wondered if Kara was going to tell her off for stopping her from killing their enemy. "Thank you."

Jesse smiled and nodded, getting it as they ran off; Krypto giving Romana a soft nudge before he left with Hex.

-Karry Universe-

Rae was sitting on the couch, eating ice cream and cookies. She was upset but trying not to let it show.

"Rae?" She almost groaned when she heard the voice and saw Connor standing there in the room of the penthouse. She was on the bottom floor – Amelia and Winn's apartment – but also where she had taken a room. She was sitting in the living room area there.

"Shouldn't you still be in school?" Rae asked, looking at the time.

"I've skipped," Connor said. "And been wracking my brain and talking to everyone, to try to figure out how we can stay together, because I do love you and I don't want this to end. I talked to mom, both of my dads', Lois, Morgan…"

"Morgan?" Rae asked, confused at that one. Knowing who the boy was and his mental issues.

"He may be simpler than you and I, but somehow he's smarter than even Professor Stein," he smirked at his brother's weird intellect, "He gave me the answer," Connor said and Rae frowned. "He said why not both?"

"Are you sure he wasn't quoting that taco commercial?" Rae asked.

"No… wait, what commercial?" Connor asked.

"The one where they are fighting over soft and hard shells and the little girl goes 'why not both'," Rae said.

"You know what, he might have been," Connor said blinking. "But it did give me an idea. Why do you need to leave this world to continue working for the speed force? Why can't you take missions and go and come back here. This could be your home earth."

Rae paused.

"That… could work," she said after a moment.

"So, I guess the question is: Do you really love me?" Connor asked

Rae put a hand on Connor's face.

"Yes," Rae said after a moment. "Because I do love you."

"So next time you talk to the speed force, make this work," Connor said defiantly.

"I think she already knows," Rae smirked, and Connor kissed her. Rae kissing back as the two started making out on the couch.

"You know, you're lucky I am not Barry," the voice forced them apart as they saw Amelia standing there. They had not heard her come in. "I guess you don't need this ice cream anymore?" Amelia grabbed the ice cream Rae had previously been eating. "Thanks for leaving some. Bought this for movie night tonight."

"Movie night?" Rae asked.

"Winn likes using the system and picking a new movie from different earths. We're onto Twin Earth tonight," Amelia said. "You two want to join? If my little cousin's going to be sticking around more, I think we should get to know each other better."

Rae and Connor looked at each other.

"Okay," Connor said with a shrug as Amelia's phone binged.

Amelia looked at it and stared for a moment. "One of you bring me to STAR Labs," Amelia said. "And fast."

"Well fast, is my middle name," Rae said.

"I thought it was Elena?" Connor stated, making both girls give him a look. "And yeah I get it now." Rae gave Connor a kiss on the cheek before grabbing Amelia to run out.

-Karry Universe-

"How is she?" Amelia asked once they arrived. Kara was sitting with Romana on her lap. The girl was crying as Kara held onto her. Barry had both Alura and Nora – the twins seemed to sense the mood and knew something was up.

"And can someone fill me in?" Rae asked to the group, still not sure what was going on. Amelia had not said anything but to take her to STAR Labs.

"The Second Chance Killer attacked Star," Kara said. "He stabbed her."

"What?!" Rae asked.

At that moment Caitlin came out of the medical area and all eyes turned to her.

"She's good," Caitlin said. "I patched her up. I wish we had some blood to give her as she lost a lot, too much for someone her age, but she's the only one of her species we know of – and human blood won't work."

"New Justice has a Star," Kara said quickly. "And her biological sister."

"I'll contact my counterpart," Caitlin said with a nod going, to the computer to send a message to New Justice.

"I don't get it. He goes after our past saves. Why attacked Star?" Kara asked.

"Are you kind of forgetting she's possibly the most famous past save you ever did?" Jesse said, making the two look at each other as Jesse brought an image onto the screen: Kara holding Star after forcing Rox from Galactic Conquest to make Star Kara's prize. "You saved her on worldwide television, when no one could watch anything else."

"But no one knows our Star is that girl," Barry said. "Adoptions from meta homes are private. No one knows she came from there. There's no way to trace her from there."

"The Allens adopt a girl with red hair. It's been rumored for a while," Jesse said. "And this got published just yesterday…" Jesse brought up an article from a local newspaper. It claimed Star Allen was the girl Supergirl had saved. There was no supporting facts, just repeats of rumor and a focus on the similarity in looks.

"This is a horrible article. Austin Wingardner… why does that name sound familiar?" Kara asked.

"He's part of the gossip club," Amelia moaned, making eyes turned to her. "The ones who hangs out downstairs and spy on us? Neighbors from below. He's the reporter who won't leave the building. Well was the reporter because I am going to kill him."

"Save that for the Second Chance Killer," Barry said darkly. "But you can have ghosts haunt him." Barry gave Amelia a nod who returned a smirk, her hand itchy for the Death Totem.

At that, a portal opened, and another Caitlin appeared in the room.

"Need a little blood?" Caitlin asked, holding up a bag and their Caitlin smiled. As the Caitlins walked towards the medical area, New Justice's Caitlin stopped and looked at Rae. "Rae?"

"Hi," Rae said with a wave.

New Justice Caitlin looked confused.

"You know what, I'm not going to ask," New Justice Caitlin said following their Caitlin to where Star was.

-Karry Universe-

Connell Crowley, otherwise known as the Second Chance Killer, was in his headquarters' when he saw the flash of a speedster. He turned, expecting the Flash but was surprised to see Zoom.

"Nice place," Zoom said. "Better than a warehouse."

"How did you find me?" Crowley asked.

"We have a friend in common," Zoom said. "Bald guy, ridiculous getup."

"The one who woke me," Crowley said.

"He thinks we should team up," Zoom said, folding his arms. "You can help me get what I want and with me, you can go after our so-called-heroes directly, instead of going after past saves."

"Attacking their past saves hurts them more than either of us can do to them physically," Crowley pointed out. "And I want to get the biggest one." Crowley pointed at the article he had clipped out, showing Star. "I got bested once but not giving up this time."

"Going after the Allens?" Zoom said with a smirk Crowley couldn't see. "You know what, I'll keep my eyes on that. But you might want this…" Zoom took out a shard of green rock. "Kryptonite. My only piece, so be careful."

Crowley took the rock, smirking, before Zoom ran out.

-Karry Universe-

"What's the point of having a kitchen downstairs if you are going to take all our stuff?" Barry asked. Amelia and Rae were in the kitchen along with Connor and Winn. The group preparing snacks for their movie night.

"When these two decided to join we needed a lot more snacks," Amelia countered back. She was microwaving bags of popcorn and dumping them into a large bowl. Rae was making sandwiches while Connor was sorting drinks. Winn was taking care of all other chips and dips it seemed.

"Got me there. Enjoy your movie night," Barry said, grabbing one of Rae's sandwiches and giving her a playful punch on the arm when she complained. Rae laughed as she stuck her tongue out at Barry.

With that, Barry walked up the stairs and to Star and Romana's room. Star was in the bottom bunk – after the blood transfusion, Caitlin had allowed them to bring Star back home as long as she took it easy. She had Porthos besides her and Krypto at the end of her bed. Romana was on the top bunk and there was even Prime's dog, Powie, having called Prime asking for Powie to come over for the night.

Kara was in the room too, tucking them in.

"Everything good?" Barry asked his daughter.

"Yes," Star mumbled and Barry leaned down to kiss her.

"You rest," Barry said, taking Kara's arm, the pair going to shut off the light as they closed the doors. "What about Alura and Nora? They don't have the dogs with them."

"Come on," Kara said, going and opening the door. Hex and Casper were on the floor and looked up at them. "Asked Mutant to send Hex's mate." Nala was curled up on the bed with Nora. Alura seeming jealous and was over there trying to get to the cat. Barry went to pick her up and put her in her bed.

"Kitty!" Alura called out; Hex and Casper both jumped onto the bed, seeming to make Alura happy.

"Night girls," Barry chuckled, giving both a kiss as he went to turn off the light and close the door.

"I don't think we could fit anymore Kryptonian animals in here," Kara said and Barry laughed.

I think your Prime counterpart would challenge that, Barry thought back though, chuckling.

True. But they are safe. Kara kissed Barry. I'm going to go get ready for bed myself. Kara added as she headed into the master bedroom.

Barry took a bite of the sandwich he had stolen from Rae and was about to head into the bedroom when he was surprised by something hitting into him and electrocuting him. The attack was shocking enough, he feel unconscious.

"You are one of the chosen as well!" It was the Second Chance Killer, talking to the unconscious Barry. "I will take you once I get the girl..." The Second Chance Killer went into the right room.

"Barry?" It was Kara coming out of the master in her pajamas having felt something weird through the bond. She saw him on the floor. "Barry!" She knew he was still alive but checked with her powers to make sure he didn't need medical help which he didn't. That's when she heard a scream and looked into Star and Romana's room, running into there at the same time.

The Second Chance Killer was there but seemed surprise as Krypto and Powie had jumped off the bed to attack him. A second surprise came for the Killer when he could not teleport out – Kara and Barry had decided to put some meta human blockers in the girls' room just in case. He running out of the room with the dogs chasing him, striking him with heat vision and causing him to shout.

"Star!" Kara said going besides the crying girl. "Are you hurt?"

"Porthos took the stab," Star said. She was hugging the dog who was unhurt, being Kryptonian, and giving Kara looks.

"Good boy," Kara said, giving him a pet. "I want both of you to go to Alura and Nora's room and close the door until I come to get you." The two gave a nod getting out and into the room fast.

….

"Think we went overboard on M&Ms?" Amelia was asking, looking at the bowl of chocolates.

"No," Rae and Connor said together, both taking a handful each. They were still in the main floor kitchen but was getting ready to move downstairs with the giant bowls of snacks and sandwiches Rae had made. Plus, a lot of drinks.

That was when they heard the noise and saw the masked villains being chased by Powie and Krypto down the stairs.

"That's the Second Chance Killer, right?" Winn asked in shock.

"Yep," Amelia answered her fiancée, taking some popcorn and throwing it into her mouth.

"Should we do something?" Winn asked, holding out his hands, ready to use his powers if needed.

"Let the dogs handle it, Winn," Amelia chuckled, pushing his hands down.

Kara came running down the stairs herself at that, ready to go and help, but the Second Chance Killer surprised everyone by taking out a large green shard of rock; Krypto, Powie, Kara, and Connor all falling at the poison.

"Okay, now we help! Now we help!" Amelia said fast, summoning her astral form and going to look for something.

"Crap," Rae muttered, grabbing her helmet from the counter, and running right at the Killer as he seemed to take in the scene. "I don't think so!" Rae said, using the helmet to hit his arm with speed. It forced him to drop the Kryptonite which Rae caught in her hand.

"Rae!" It was Amelia's Astral form who had cuffs in her hand; she tossed them to Rae who caught them.

"Winn," Rae said, tossing the Kryptonite to Winn as she caught the cuffs. Winn catching the rock and moved to get it out of the room. The Second Chance Killer was just about to teleport away when Rae put the cuffs on one of his arms, the cuff stopping him as Rae turned them completely on. "And I think this is one serial kill..."

Rae never finished her sentence as there was a flash of light and in a moment an arm had gone straight through her stomach.

"No!" It was Barry who had woken up and ran for the stairs.

"You should have joined me," Zoom said, removing the arm as Rae fell to the floor. The Second Chance Killer went and opened the balcony door, setting off the alarm as Zoom ran and grabbed him.

"No…!" Barry said, running to his cousin who was on the floor.

Kara, who was getting her strength back from Winn getting the Kryptonite away, turned and used her heat vision to destroy the alarm box. That shut off the alarm.

"I don't… want to go. I want to stay," Rae said as Barry put his hands on the wound. "Please…" Rae was looking right at Barry as she said it. "Please, let me stay."

"We want you to stay," Barry said, tears in his eyes now. This was too much for one day. "Just hang on..." Barry knew the only reason she was talking was she was a speedster. She would have died the moment Zoom pushed his arm through her. "We'll get you to Caitlin. You'll be fine."

Rae started to chuckle, but it was a horrible gurgling sound instead of what Barry was used to.

"Thank you…" Rae mumbled though; it was barely above a whisper as her body suddenly went limp.

"No! Rae! No…" Barry said, bringing the body to him and hugging it. "Rae, please..."

A moment later, a portal opened and out of the portal came the familiar Black Flash: The Grim Reaper of speedster.

"Flash… dead…" the Black Flash said.

"No, please, please let me keep her," Barry begged the speed force agent. "Please, she deserves better! She's just a kid."

"Flash… dead," the Black Flash repeated as Barry continued to hug the body.

"Barry…" Kara said going and putting an arm on her husband's shoulder. There were tears in her eyes too. She had loved Rae as well. You know it's over. Barry kissed Rae's head and then backed away into Kara's arms.

The Black Flash went and picked Rae up; Barry had seen him take away the alternate Wally and Jesse – he had dragged and tossed them around like rag dolls, but with Rae he picked up as if she were a baby, holding her in his arms gently as if he cared for her and then brought her into the portal with him and let it close. All that was left of Rae was her helmet sitting on the floor.

"I put the… what happened?" Winn asked seeing the tears. He had brought the Kryptonite downstairs to get it as far away from the Kryptonians as he could. Barry was crying into Kara and Kara was holding him crying as well. Amelia ran right to her fiancées and cried into his shoulder; Winn putting his arms around her.

Connor, who had only just recovered from the Kryptonite poisoning in time to see Rae die in Barry's arms, sat on a chair, frozen tears in his eyes as Krypto and Powie went to comfort the boy.

Upstairs, they heard the cry of Alura and Nora. They had woken up at the commotion but had only really felt the need to cry when they felt Rae leave, when the Black Flash had gone.

Rachel Elena Garrick, the speed force's Flash, was dead.

-Karry Universe-

Zoom had taken Crowley back to where he worked from and broke the cuffs, getting them off the meta.

"They are Supergirl and the Flash!" Crowley snapped. "But are also some of the chosen…" Crowley seemed to indicate his board with lists of people Supergirl, and the Flash had saved, as proof.

"They've fake-saved themselves to throw off people to their identity," Zoom explained, as if it was obvious. "So, now you know do you really want to hurt them?"

"Yes," Crowley said.

"Going after their kids will just piss them off," Zoom said. "I know their weakness. I will use it to distract them while you get me my prize. A little girl in their protection." Zoom showed Crowley a picture of Sabrina. "Deal?"

Crowley looked at the picture.

"Deal," Crowley said, holding out his hand and Zoom took it to shake.

"I think this will be a team up for the ages," Zoom said with a smile Crowley couldn't see.

Post Chapter Note: Who saw that coming? It's sad, but Karry Universe cannot have a permanent Rae. Zoom showed up and I needed him to kill someone. Sigma and I went through a lot of different options on who to kill (including, but not limited to Iris, a Mon, and even someone new like Nia) before I decided on this. It was perfect for the plot and characters, and honestly having a Rae for more than one chapter really helped Barry connect to the speed force better. It was perfect. Now, on Facebook I will go over all the other options and why they were rejected, and go deeper on why Rae had to die…

Next Time on Karry Universe:

The Team Up – Zoom has teamed up with The Second Chance Killer, and with Rae dead, it's time for our heroes to put an end to both of them and finish Rae's mission for her.

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