Chapter Summary: Prompt from Riotstarter1214: I know it's similar to my story where i did it with nyssa but it would be cool if only Oliver and William survive the island and Kara moves to earth 1 to help Oliver and they end up together.
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7. With a Little Help from my Friend
Kara was in a hurry to get to Earth 1, since Cisco called her through the extradimensional extrapolator he gave Kara when she helped heroes from Earth 1 with the Dominators. She was already in her suit, ready for battle when she pressed the button and a breach appeared in front of her. From Cisco's message, Oliver needed her help. Barry was trapped in the speed force; Caitlin was nowhere to be seen; Legends were traveling through time fixing a lot of mess and it was up to him and Joe to save Central City, alongside Iris. Kara felt really worried about it. She wondered about the rest of Oliver's team, since Cisco never mentioned any of them.
Once she got through the breach, she stepped right into the bunker Oliver used as his headquarters. She looked around just to find Oliver sat on the ground, his knees bent as he held them with his hands, his head lowered and he looked like he was crying.
- Oliver? What happened? – Kara asked not sure if she should stand or sit by his side.
Oliver lifted his head and Kara saw the devastated look in his face. She never saw someone so miserable and sad like Oliver was right now.
- Something terrible…
He said in a low voice, almost in a whisper. The truth was he couldn't find the strength to say anything.
- Do you want to talk about it?
- I… I don't know… - He said looking at the ground.
- Oliver… - Kara said as she decided to approach him. – Cisco told me you needed me, and it was urgent. He told me about some disaster… If you are willing to talk about it, I'm here for you… If not, well, I can stay here and keep you company at least…
- It's… My team… They are all gone.
- Gone?
- Yes… I'm… I'm so tired… I need…
Kara reached her hand for him as she looked worried into his eyes.
- Why I don't just take you home, you can take a shower, eat something… And then you can tell me about it? I think it will do you some good…
- I can't eat anything now…
- At least rest. You need it. C'mon.
Oliver grabbed Kara's hand and got up as she easily pulled him up. Once they got to Oliver's apartment, Oliver went straight to the bathroom and took a shower while Kara waited on the living room. Kara couldn't help but hear Oliver crying in the shower, he was taking really long so she got worried. She wasn't feeling ok about listening but she worried he would do something he could regret later.
Oliver came back to the living room and sat on the couch. He looked at Kara with his eyes still red from crying and a helpless expression on his face.
- My team was kidnaped with my son and my sister to the island I spent five years on by a guy that hated me for killing his father four years ago. His dad was a dangerous criminal and I used to kill those types back then. – He added as he saw the look in Kara's eyes. – The island was full of explosives and he wanted me to kill him, just to prove his point, that I was a killer. He told me he would kill my son if I didn't kill him. I refused to, and shot his leg, rescuing my kid. If the bastard died, the whole island would explode with everyone I loved there. The bastard killed himself.
Kara covered her mouth with her both hands instantly, in shock. Her eyes were full of tears and she couldn't stop thinking how that was all so horrible. She wondered if they were all… No, it couldn't be, she thought.
- Diggle is alive, the only one that actually wants to keep doing this saving the world thing with me because he is used to trauma, he says… That war made him used to it. Curtis left after being hospitalized for a long time, Dinah and Felicity died in the explosion, Thea is in coma and they don't know if she will ever wake up. And my son… He is alive but his mother died on the island.
Kara just kept looking shocked at Oliver. That was all too much for one single person to handle it.
- My son found out about me being the Green Arrow and now he is scared of me… I don't know what to do… How to deal with all of that… How to keep going on…
- I won't even try to tell you I understand it all, because this is really something terrible. Losing your loved ones, seeing people you love getting hurt and not being able to do anything about it, it is terrible. I'm so sorry for your losses, and for your loved ones being hurt… But one thing I tell you, it's possible to keep going on and be strong for your kid Oliver.
- How can I ever do that?
- You need to remember he has anyone else… He is scared because he went through a huge trauma, he lost the person that raised him and was there for him his whole life. He almost died as you said. All of this, for a kid, it is too much. I tell you this because I was only a kid when I had to say goodbye to my parents, when my planet exploded and I lost everything. I felt so lonely there, on space. I spent 24 years stuck there until I finally came to Earth. Your son is lucky to have you; he is not alone. He can go through this; you can go through this together.
- Kara… I didn't know…
- Its ok, how could you ever know it? – She smiled at him as she touched his arm without even noticing.
Oliver looked at Kara, admired of her strength after everything she had been through. She was such a sunny and bright person; he could never imagine she had a truly sad past. It was inspiring, truly inspiring.
- How did you do it? Accepted?
- Well, it was hard. I had my parents telling me they had to send me to another planet because ours wouldn't survive and I had to take care of my baby cousin. He got here, I didn't. I grew up in a strange family, feeling alone and dreaming about my planet exploding every single night. I never thought I was going to recover. But then, little by little, I started healing inside. I knew I would never ever forget them, but the pain eased with time. You will never forget this, because those kind of trauma marks us forever, but I assure you the pain you are feeling right now, it will fade away with time. Your kid needs his father. Little by little you two will heal and… I can help you for a while, with your kid…
- Kara, no…I appreciate it, but you have your world to take care of… I would never…
- Oliver, I'm offering. It's not for eternity, just a few days, it's all too recent. It's not good for someone to be alone in this…
- I'm not alone…I have Diggle…
- He has a family?
- Yes.
- That's my point. It's not healthy for you to be here alone trying to reach for your kid. Please, let me help?
Oliver looked at Kara with that puppy eyes of hers, finding it really hard to say no. He felt really touched she offered him help to deal with his son and with all of that. He was deep down, glad she was offering to stay, because he hated the idea of feeling and being so alone right now.
- Ok. I accept it.
- Good!
- You can crash here for those few days. William will love you
- Thank you. – She smiled at him. – I can't wait to meet him. Where is he?
- In his bedroom, locked there.
Kara smiled and got up, walking towards William's door and knocking on it.
- William? Are you there?
- Who is this?
- I am a friend of your dad.
- My dad is a bad man!
- I am also friends with the Flash. – She said looking at Oliver with a reassuring look in her eyes.
Kara waited a few seconds until William opened the door for her.
- Really? – He looked at her with a curious but sad look into his face.
- Yes.
William opened the door so Kara could get in and left it opened. He sat on his bed and she sat beside him.
- How do you know the Flash?
Kara looked at Oliver and he nodded positively with his head. There was no point in lying to his son anymore, so he could have all the truth.
- It was on my Earth. He appeared there by accident and helped me dealing with a few bad people.
- Your Earth? What do you mean?
- Hum… - Kara was thinking about an easy way to say it without messing with his head. – You know this Earth you live in?
- Yes.
- There are a lot of other Earths as well. But they can't see each other.
- Like a parallel dimension?
- Exactly like that. – Kara smiled proudly at how he understood it quicker than she did. – And there are versions of all of us on each Earth of the multiverse. I am from another Earth.
- Really? – William looked at Kara with wide eyes.
- Yes… - She looked at Oliver unsure, but he nodded again, so she looked back at William and smiled. – I am also a super hero, just like the Flash and your dad.
- Are you? How? That is why you dress funny?
Kara laughed and stood up. She took a mug with cold milk from the nightstand on William's bedside and used her heat vision to warm it up. He took the mug, looking at it in shock.
- I also have super strength, x ray vision, freeze breath, super hearing, I am bulletproof and I can fly.
William looked at her with his jaw dropped, having no idea what to say. He was impressed, for sure.
- She leaned in a little and whispered next to him while smiling.
- I'm an alien from a planet named Krypton.
- WOW! – He looked at her like he was hypnotized. – You… You… This is so cool…
- You told me my dad is also a hero… Why did my mom die?
Kara sat down again and put her hand on his shoulder.
- Because a bad guy hated your father and killed his friends and your mom. Sometimes, sadly, we can't save everyone and it hurts us, because we truly try to. I still feel bad because I couldn't save my aunt, my parents, and my ex-boyfriend.
Oliver was standing by the door and the last piece of information caught his attention. He had no idea Kara had a boyfriend, or that she lost him somehow… She was tougher than he thought she was, for sure.
- You lost your family and your boyfriend? – William asked
- Yes. My parents sent me here so I could escape because my planet was dying and it exploded after I left with my cousin. My aunt was in Fort Rozz, a prison for criminals, and this prison came to my Earth along with my pod. My sister had to kill her to stop her from murdering a friend of ours. And my ex-boyfriend… He was also an alien from another planet called Daxam. Daxam people are allergic to lead and his parents tried to invade my Earth and enslave humans there. So we had to let lead out in the air, and it killed them. I helped Mon El escape and he is somewhere in space, not able to come back to my Earth ever again…
Kara said it with sadness in her voice and Oliver noticed. She was also experiencing grief in her own way, it must be so hard, he thought. And even so she was here, in his place, talking to his kid to help him somehow. She was not an alien in his eyes, she was an angel.
- That's sad…
- Yes, it is. I know what you are feeling right now, it hurts. But I can assure you, your dad is one of the good guys. He really tried to save everyone, but couldn't. Sometimes even I can't save everyone, as I told you. It's the sad part about being a hero. We can't be in all places at once, and it's hard for us to be able to accept that. But your dad, as he told me what happened; he showed he was willing to do everything to keep you safe. I wish I could have at least one of my parents here with me. Because there are some days that things are so hard, and I don't think I will be able to handle it, and it would mean the world if they were here with me.
- I'm sorry… - William said with a sad face.
- It's ok. And it's ok for you to be sad about your mom. You have been through a lot, not all kids go through what you've been through. You were really brave; you know it?
- Was I?
- Yes. Like a true hero. Must be in your blood. – She said as she looked at Oliver, smiling – You see, your dad told me how you were brave when the bad guy held you… Not everyone would manage to be that strong. It's something a true hero would do.
- William? – Oliver came in the room after Kara looked at him and nodding with her head for him to approach them.
- Yes, dad?
Oliver smiled. It was the first time he was calling him dad. Something Kara told him must have changed the way he was seeing things for the first time now.
- I just want you to know that I am really sorry I couldn't save your mom…
- Your sister is in a coma isn't she? My aunt?
- Yes.
- And your friends died?
- Two of them, yes.
William got up and hugged his dad.
- I'm sorry about it.
- It's ok, buddy. We have a lot to deal with… But we will make it!
- I told Oliver I will stay a few days… I know it's not the same, but at least for now, you guys have some company… It's not healthy to be alone in such dark times like that.
William smiled and ran towards Kara, hugging her. He would always feel sad about losing his mom but he thought it was really nice that a cool super hero like her cared for him, not wanting him to be alone. Because he felt alone, like he never felt before.
- What's your super hero name?
- Supergirl!
- Supergirl? Cool! – William smiled at his dad.
- Yes, it is! – Oliver said as he watched Kara floating, with William standing on her feet and holding her hands.
Supergirl was indeed cool, and lot more, he thought.
The night came in and William finally managed to sleep after Kara kept him company, telling him stories about krypton and her life as super hero on her Earth. Kara went back to the living room and sat on the couch beside Oliver.
- You can have my bed, I…
- No way! – Kara interrupted Oliver. – I won't take you from your bed… Please, I can have the couch…
- I would never leave you on the couch…
- Oliver, I can sleep floating if I need to, don't worry about me.
Kara smiled and Oliver decided to give up arguing. Floating? He thought. That was something. Oliver smiled at Kara while she looked at him like she wouldn't accept his offer.
- I need to thank you. For all of this… I don't know if I could manage it without your help…
- Don't say that! – Kara reached for his shoulder, again, not noticing what she was doing as her hand stood there, caressing it – You would manage it because you are stronger than you think you are. You just need some time to get back on your feet. And you're welcome… I'm glad I could help somehow. And… - Kara looked down, taking her hand off Oliver's shoulder and blushing – I'm sorry William has to go through all of this. He is a nice kid; he doesn't deserve this. No one does!
- I'm sorry you got to experience so much loss in your life as well… You are really strong Kara, and not just physically, but emotionally as well. I don't know if I would be able to be like that… I have so many traumas deep inside; I could always feel like bad things were meant to happen…
- It's important you talk to someone about it, Oliver.
- I'm just tired… Of losing people I love…
- I know the feeling…The fear of being alone, losing everyone… But, you will recover. You will find your way again, believe me. This pain you feel… - Kara said as she touched his chest, pointing his heart – It will soon be just a bad memory…
Oliver felt something deep and truthful about Kara's words. They touched his heart in a way nothing ever did before. It was like she knew all the right things to tell him, so he wouldn't feel as miserable as he felt right now. They looked at each other and the tension could be felt in the air, around them. Oliver couldn't help but look at her lips and wonder things. Her eyes traveled from his eyes to his lips, and her heart was beating really fast. She felt really close to him at that moment, feeling her pain she once felt strongly so similar to the pain he was feeling. It was like something was connecting them and neither of them could fight it. Oliver touched her cheeks slightly in a sweet way and she brought her lips closer to his slowly, savoring every single moment of their connection. Sparks exploded around them as their lips touched and warmth took over Oliver's heart. It was something that told him everything would be ok, and he would feel better sooner than he imagined.
And he believed it, with all his heart, a heart he was opening like he never did before to the girl of his dreams he wasn't aware about it.
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Notes:
Spoiler Alert:
Kara is from the same Earth Oliver is, she just started as Supergirl and the Green Arrow is intrigued weather Supergirl is dangerous or not. He broadcast a message, asking for her to meet him and she shows up at the rooftop of a building. He interviews her and in return she also asks him some questions.
(Yes, I got the inspiration for this with Superman and Lois iconic scene of her interviewing him on her balcony in 1978, it just held so many possibilities for Oliver and Kara, I couldn't help myself haha)