Chapter Summary: 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 abuilding. He interviews her and in return she also asks him some questions.
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8. The Interview
The world watched as an unknown girl saved a plane from crashing. She came out of the river, standing on one of the wings of the plane as everyone filmed, took pictures. It was a miracle. It was incredible.
The news said she was named Supergirl by Cat Grant from CatCo Media, the same woman that confirmed two days after, that Supergirl was Superman's cousin. No one could stop talking about it for days now.
The city hall of Star City was never as crowded as it was now. Oliver took a deep breath, preparing for another long day. He hated press conferences, hated the buzz every time something extraordinary happened. First it was with the Flash, but he knew Barry, he could ease people on if he was a friend or a foe. Now, it was Supergirl's appearance, but with her, he knew nothing. He was just in the dark as anybody else.
- Mr. Mayor: First the Flash, now her… Do you think Green Arrow will be forgotten soon? I mean, he is just a vigilante…
- Listen… - Oliver took another deep breath. He totally saw this coming – Green Arrow has been dealing with criminals in this city for the past 3 years, and she probably do a great work in National City, but here things are different. I don't know him, but I don't think vigilantes care too much if they are forgotten or not, they worry about the safety of the people and cleaning the city and for that I'm thankful!
- Do you think this Supergirl poses a threat with everything she can do? Or might become one in the future? We all know a few metas that turned evil…
- I'm sorry but there's no way to tell. We don't know anything about her.
- Would you like to meet her? – A journalist asked and Oliver stared at her, thoughtful.
- Sure, why not? She's been in Star City a few times; it would be nice.
Oliver tried to be as vague as he could, but truth be told he was curious himself. First, he really wanted to know more about Supergirl, make sure she was really a good person. He had his share of people looking like friends and becoming enemies, so he had to check on everyone and she was no different. He suddenly had an idea and looked directly at the cameras in front of him.
- I would love to meet Supergirl face to face. We all know now she is Superman's cousin, but I would love to chat with her, if she is willing to. Queen Consolidated it's always open for her. So, Supergirl, if you're watching just feel free to visit for a chat. I already met Green Arrow; I would love to see what's so different about her, besides her powers.
The night came in National City with a nice breeze. Kara Danvers was with a bowl of cereal and milk on her hands, watching TV while she ate. Her sister Alex was sat beside her in the couch, looking at her with a questioning look.
- Will you? – Alex asked – Meet him?
- Why on Earth I would do that? He is a politician! And defends that vigilante…
- Well, Green Arrow protects his city as I've heard. He is a bit too violent, but he gets the job done…
- Alex…
- You know I'm right!
- You only say that because you love beating the crap out of criminals who doesn't cooperate.
- They ask for it; I can't help it. And all the times it happened, it was your life on the line, I wouldn't risk it!
Kara exhaled and looked back at the TV. She knew a few things about Oliver Queen and wasn't sure if she liked him or not. It was sad what happened to him, for sure. He spent 5 years away, apparently on an island and Rao knows what happened there. She knew he used to be a playboy and that now he was totally different. She remembered the day she saw on the news he was back. She was happy for his family, because no one deserves this kind of suffering. And ever since, tragedy after tragedy happened in that city. Kara tried to help a few times, recently as Supergirl, but it was such a dark place. Kara always felt many chills, every time she was there. She couldn't help but be curious, she had a few suspicions about him and a few questions and it turned out he wanted to meet her? Perfect. If he wanted to meet her, he would have to answer a few things. She smiled at Alex and put her bow away, using her super speed to change her clothes, becoming Supergirl.
- You know what? I changed my mind! I will go there! But if he wants answers, he will need to give me a few…
- Nice… - Alex lifted her thumb up and watched as Kara flew out of the window.
Oliver was in his room at the Mansion, thinking about a few things, the window of his balcony open and the wind coming strongly inside. Oliver felt a presence nearby and looked to his left only to see Supergirl floating there, on his huge balcony, with her arms crossed.
- I've heard you wanted to meet me!
- Glad you saw that! – Oliver said as he went outside, looking her closely.
- May I know why?
- I wanted to know more… About you…
Kara looked suspicious at him.
- Well, I save people and care for the city… Of course I am one!
- I'm sorry – Oliver gave her a tiny smile – I didn't mean to offend you. It's just that… I had my share of trusting the wrong people who looked like a friend…
- Do you have any particular reason for needing to trust me?
- Yes. I might need your help.
- Ok then, tell me what you need… - She said as she landed with her feet on the ground, her hands on her waist.
- First things first… I already saw a few things CatCo published about you… So… You're from Krypton?
- Well, if I'm being interviewed you will need to answer a few things for me as well.
- Deal!
Oliver looked intrigued at Supergirl. If that was her condition, he was more than ok with it, something told him it would be worth it. And he would actually need her help later, thanks to something he had found out about a guy named Ra's Al Ghul.
- I have this theory… - She started – You have been away for 5 years and just when you came back, the vigilante showed up. You went away once; he also went away. You talk about him like you know him personally. I think you are the Green Arrow and whatever happened to you on that island, changed you and made you decide to do this… I just wonder what happened.
Oliver looked at her surprised, trying not to show it. He still had no idea if he should confirm her theory or lie like he always did to people, but he felt something inside of him stopping him from lying.
- I don't think is wise and safe for a human to do those kinds of things, but you seem surprisingly prepared and skilled. I have been watching some of your doings for the past 3 years. And something tells me I'm right on this.
- Yes, you are! – He said bluntly and Kara stopped talking. – And yes a lot happened to me and changed me. For me to tell you what happened, it will depend of how much I can trust you, but I don't think you will like to hear it. Those are not light stories.
Kara smiled at him, feeling happy to see she was right and that he chose not to lie, considering he was accused once of being the vigilante and managed to escape allegations brilliantly. She still thought he was way too violent, but she had a feeling one day he would tell her and she would understand more.
- I'm from Krypton.
Oliver looked at her and smiled back. It was the first step for both of them to understand each other, and he was glad about it.
- What happened?
- My planet exploded. It was dying for a long time and people never noticed. My mom and dad asked me to take care of my cousin, and said I was going to have great powers under the yellow Sun, but I would need to protect my cousin.
- It must have been hard… To let them behind.
- It was… - Kara looked down remembering that awful day. – I was devastated. And there was nothing I could do. I left knowing I would never be able to see them again.
- You said something to Cat Grant about taking too long to arrive on Earth…
- My pod got knocked out of its course. I spent 24 years in the Phantom Zone, sleeping. I was still 13 years old when my pod got out of there. My cousin was already an adult and Superman. So the only thing I supposed to do, I couldn't.
- 24 years? It's literally a lifetime…
- Yes, it is. I never felt so lost in my life after that. I still do sometimes…
- What do you mean?
Kara looked thoughtful at Oliver and smiled like a child.
- First, I need to eat. Then I tell you.
- I think you will like Big Belly Burger then…
- Yes! I love burgers!
Oliver gave a small laugh at Kara's reaction to his suggestion. The only food enthusiast at this level he knew was Barry Allen.
Once they got there, Kara ordered 12 burgers and Oliver just smiled at the lady on the counter while she looked horrified at Kara. They took a table and Oliver only drank coffee while Kara had her fun with the food.
- I'm impressed.
- This is nothing. You have to see me with pizza.
- I can imagine… - Oliver looked at her really freaked out inside at how much she could ate.
- This is a collateral effect?
- Kind of… I burn a lot of calories, so I need to eat a lot. – She smiled eating her 4th burger.
- And what about drinks? Can you drink it all or there is anything off the list?
- Alcohol has 0 effects on me. But there is this bar on National City, is a bar for aliens. They make this special drink and I tried once… It was fun – She said trying not to laugh as she remembered the mess that happened that day with her friend Winn. – But… Answering your other question, I'm always feeling like my life was supposed to be only about Supergirl, like it would be impossible for me to have a normal life, a job, a relationship, a family someday. And it's when I feel lost.
- I know going out there and protecting the city is not easy, and it makes us wonder sometimes if the people we love the most, if they are better off away from us, but… I guess we can find some common ground to balance our lives…
- But it's different for you… You are human. I'm not!
- Kara, I don't think being an alien stops you from working or even meeting someone… I understand it's hard because we have to keep secrets from people, and lie… I hate that part.
- Me too.
Kara looked at Oliver, feeling surprised with the turn their conversation took. She had no idea they were so much alike, even if he was 10 times more violent than her. Now she saw that there was more of Oliver Queen than met the eye.
Oliver felt taken by surprise. He tried to find out if she was indeed good and trust worthy and was finding out more than that, how much she could understand him and feel so similar sometimes. He was definitely not expecting this. Neither of them was.
- And you grew up with a foster family? – He asked while taking a sip of his coffee
- Yes, the Danvers. I love them so much. I have a foster sister, Alex. I love her so much…
- Sisters are something, right?
- Oh, you also have one…
- Yes. Thea. She's everything to me.
- I don't know what I would do without mine… - Kara said thoughtful as she ate another burger. – You… If you don't mind me asking, it's just you and your sister, right?
- Yes. My mom died a while ago, murdered in front of me…
- That's terrible! – Kara looked horrified. She couldn't imagine how she would react if she saw someone she loved being murdered in front of her eyes. – I'm sorry.
- It's ok.
After finishing eating, Oliver and Kara walked side by side on the streets of Star City. Kara looked around, taking the view in. It was indeed a dark place, nothing like her city at all. She could feel negative vibes surrounding them, it was so weird.
- So, your powers… - Oliver said looking at her – How exactly they work?
- Under the yellow Sun they are on the on switch all the time – She smirked – I can freeze things with my breath, blow really strongly, I can fly, I have heat vision, super speed, super hearing, x ray vision…
- But you are not invincible… - Oliver said as he thought about what she was telling him.
- Maybe someday you will earn the answer to this question – She smiled, deciding this piece of information she would keep to herself as long as she could.
- Fair enough.
Kara heard a weird noise from distance and turned, moving so fast, Oliver barely had time to think. Kara's fingers were holding something near Oliver's eyes, inches from him actually. It was a bullet. Oliver's eyes were wide and he froze in place. It was hard for him to be this uneasy, but this time he was.
- It came from there – Kara pointed up a building far away. She looked at Oliver, that looked at her really confused and she smiled – I also have telescopic vision.
- Oh… Kay!
- Are you ok?
- Yes.
Kara looked worried at Oliver and he just blinked twice and turned his attention back to her.
- I'll fly there and see if I can find the responsible for this…
- Take me with you.
- No way! It can be… - Kara looked at his expression to her and gave up arguing – Ok… For one second I forgot you were the Green Arrow… I'm used to protect people no matter what; I'm not used to fight along other heroes…
- I'm not a hero!
- Oliver! You risk your life to save others… This is pretty much a hero to me.
Kara grabbed Oliver by his waist, her face really close from his.
- I suggest you close your eyes. – She smiled and Oliver did as she told.
Kara used her super speed to fly them to the building where the shoot came from. It was empty now. Kara x rayed the whole building, feeling frustrated while Oliver recovered from the small travel he just experienced. He was not a fan of super speed, he decided.
- It's ok. My team can analyze the bullet and we can try to find something…
Kara nodded with her head and gave him the bullet.
- Thank you, by the way. You saved my life.
- I saved the Green Arrow… - Kara teased him – Look at that!
Oliver laughed with Kara and started thinking about how glad he was that he was wrong. It was a really nice evening, except the fact that someone just tried to kill him, but all of the rest, perfect. He was really surprised with Kara. She had this inner strength that made him feel inspired, she had suffered just as much as he did, but still managed to help people, joke around, and be a shiny person. He was beyond impressed.
They kept talking about a few things, Kara insisted one more time about his past and Oliver told her a few things about the Island, trying to avoid the heavy stuff because there were a few things he hadn't got over yet. He needed to work on that, for sure.
- Maybe I can tell you more in the near future… - Oliver said as they reached his Mansion again.
Kara looked deep into Oliver's eyes, noticing how they sparkled in a different shade of blue than hers and the way he stared at her, like he was trying to read her soul or something. She felt like she could get lost into his eyes easily, and smiled as she noticed the tone in his voice, something like unsure but eager.
- Is this an invitation?
- Yes. – Oliver decided to be blunt and honest. He was indeed interested in getting to know her more.
He thought it was because she understood the life he had; she lived a similar life, except she had super powers, and was an alien. But she gets it, how it is like. It was so refreshing to be able to actually talk to someone without any excuses, or needing to be careful. He discovered he loved this sensation and could talk to Kara and hang out with her for days, weeks. He never felt this way before, so he found it really weird, but like he could get used to it.
- I may even cook…
- Keep talking… - Kara joked, making Oliver laugh – So you cook? Interesting…
- Yes, I cook. People say my food its great.
- I don't know… I will need to prove it to tell you if that's true or not.
Kara thought she was going insane for a moment. She was flirting with Oliver Queen, the Mayor of Star City and Also Green Arrow, its vigilante. She wasn't recognizing herself since she was never this forward, but she guessed Oliver made her feel so comfortable, it felt natural.
- Deal!
Kara asked for his phone and saved her number there. She gave it back to him and smiled.
- You know how to contact me now. – She stopped talking abruptly, trying to pay attention to something.
- It's everything ok?
- There's a fire in a house… Far away… People are in danger… - She looked at him, scared – I need to go!
- Go save the night!
Oliver said as he saw Kara taking flight and vanishing from his sight.
He went to bed really late that night, but finally managed to have a calm night of sleep. He felt in peace and calm for the first time in a long time, he figured it was Kara's positivity and goodness that made him feel this way. For sure it would take a long time to actually get to know more about her, but what he found out tonight was beyond satisfying. She saved his life, she told him things she said a few people knows, that is why he felt comfortable enough to tell her a bit more of his past.
While he tried to sleep, he thought about her amazing scent, how it would haunt him from now on and also, how she was really breathtaking. He was so screwed, he thought.
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NOTES:
Spoiler Alert:
Prompt from donutcallmekate: "Hey! I was wondering if you could do a one-shot or a series where Kara and Oliver are secretly dating until an attack happened, making Oliver or Kara injured and the other goes to their earth to comfort them or something, revealing that they are dating? I don't know, you can change some parts to it."