Chapter Summary: Red daughter gets caught on Kara's place and gets called to help our heroes. Things will get messy, fun and romantic at the same time.
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48 We're far away, but close enough Part 1
Her heart was jumping from her chest when she flew inside the living room through the window. She wanted to learn more about that girl that was just like her, like a twin or something. She needed to know. She walked around her place, admiring her taste, the place felt like a palace to her, considering the hole she lived in. Even the air felt different, it was like she lived in a magical place.
- She lives like a princess in a palace… - She said looking at a few pictures of Kara with her friends and family.
She kept looking around and convincing herself Lex exaggerated when he told her this Kara Danvers was a danger for humanity. She found something that looked like a book in the table next to her and opened it. It was a diary. She started reading.
- She's not evil… - She put the diary back on the table and grabbed the glasses next to it. She looked at the mirror and tried it on.
She smiled as she saw her reflection. She couldn't help but feel something was off with Lex plans and if the vibe she got from Kara's apartment told her something about the kryptonian; it was that she was sweet and caring. She could tell by the pictures, the little notes on the fridge, and the score probably about some game she played with her friends on a board. It was all in the details.
She was distracted by it and jumped in scare when a weird blue hole opened in the middle of the living room. She was ready to fight whatever that was, ready to throw a punch. Three men came from that thing, looking relieved to see her.
- Oh, Kara, thank God you're home… - The one that looked like a kid and had a red suit said.
She kept staring at them feeling a bit confused. She realized they knew Kara, and thought she was her, so she needed to try and play the part; at least Lex trained her for that.
- Yes, I am… - She said with a perfect American accent, keeping calm perfectly just like she was taught.
- Sorry for coming here so out of sudden, but… We need your help back on our Earth – The guy with long hair and funny glasses said.
She noticed the third guy kept quiet all the time. He just nodded at her giving her a brief smile and looked around in curiosity. He wore green and had a bow and a quiver on his back, full of arrows.
- Are you ok? – The guy in red asked – You seem a little bit lost.
- Yes, it's just that… - She tried to think on something quick to tell them. – I had a small accident and my memories are a bit messy… I'm sure it's temporary.
- Oh, this sucks! – Cisco said – We are from Earth 1, your super hero friends… I'm Cisco, he's Barry and the guy that never smiles is Oliver. Vibe, The Flash and the Green Arrow... – He smiled but it vanished as soon as he saw the look Oliver gave him.
- You do remember you're Supergirl, right? – Barry asked, looking worried at her.
She was not expecting that at all. Maybe Lex had no idea about those people Kara knew, or he would have thought about something. She needed to play along now, too late to back down.
- Yes, I do… It's just a few things that I'm a bit confused about… But I'll be fine… And yes, I can help you…
- Are you sure? – Oliver said – If you're not ok, we can deal with it…
- No we can't… - Cisco whispered and Oliver looked serious at him again.
- We can manage something…
- No, I can help you. What do you need?
- For you to come with us… We explain there! – Barry said.
There wasn't anything else she could do but say yes. It was something she was sure Kara would do, try to help people and if they would believe her little act, she had to play the part right. Cisco opened the hole and Kara looked a bit scared. Barry looked at her and smiled.
- This is just a breach, it allows us to come and go to any Earth of the multiverse.
- Oh, ok… - Kara smiled and followed them through the breach.
As soon as she stepped out of the breach along the others, she felt someone coming in a hurry and hugging her. It was a blonde woman dressed in a white suit.
- I'm so glad you could come! – Sara said with relief. – It's bad. It's really bad! – She said, looking with deep worry at Kara.
- Take deep breaths… - Kara said trying to think about what to do now she was in this whole new universe – And tell me what happened.
- We found a monster on our travels and it turned out, he's an alien. It's not the first time we saw an alien lost through history, but this one… This one is different… We need your help, because he's from your Earth.
- What? – Kara asked confused.
It was a new thing from her that there was more than one Earth around the universe and now she was even more shocked, knowing there was an alien from her world disturbing people like that. She tried her best not to look or sound surprised, by the way they acted, Kara was beyond familiar with all of this.
- Let's do this. – Kara said looking at some people that approached them.
- We need to be as discrete as possible. – Barry said – Or we will scare people and it will be hell on Earth.
- And let's try to bring this creature alive, ok? I think Kara's team will want to make some questions… - Caitlin commented when she was interrupted by Kara.
- If it comes down to an innocent life and this alien, we choose the innocent, always! Do you have a location? – She turned to Cisco.
While they talked about what to do, Oliver kept starring at the ground. He exchanged a brief look with Barry before answering to his phone ringing. He took a few steps away from the small crowd while Kara noticed from the distance as he talked in Russian with someone. She kept looking at Cisco and paying attention to what he was saying but she couldn't control perfectly her powers, so her super hearing started to kick in.
- Kara? – Barry said as he turned to her – I really think we should try everything to keep this alien alive. The DEO…
- I don't work for the DEO anymore… We have to deal with it, if it comes to that, I mean… Innocent people must be protected. Oliver was just talking about how having killed someone before even when he didn't want to, but having to… I'm not ok with killing, but I also don't want to put innocent lives in danger. If this is as bad as you say, we need to be prepared for everything.
Kara noticed some of them were looking at her in a weird way. She blushed and tried to ignore it. Cisco looked at her, confused.
- I know you have a lot of super powers, but Russian was one of them? I mean, how did you understand that? – Cisco pointed at Oliver. – He sounded like he was calling someone really bad names.
- I had a lot of time to learn other languages on my Earth, when the world wasn't ending… - She smiled awkwardly. – So… Let's go?
Cisco nodded and told everyone to be ready for the fight. Barry kept watching Kara's every move and something told him there was something off, but he couldn't tell what it was. He approached Sara that waited for her team to be ready.
- Did you notice something weird about Kara today?
- Kind of… I mean, she's not from around so she's always looking a bit lost, but…
- I know, but I'm talking about… - He looked around, lowering his voice a bit – Kara never kills. She's against that at all costs. She would never tell us to do it if we had to, even if it is to save innocents. She would suggest us to find another way, no matter what.
- Yeah… That was weird… I guess we need to keep an eye on her…
Kara felt nervous inside, all out of sudden. She had her training and knew how to knock enemies down, but this was a whole different situation. She noticed Oliver near her, staring like he tried to decipher something.
- Did Cisco give you all intel?
- Yes. This is a creature from the planet Thanagar. He's a bit dangerous, but nothing impossible to deal with.
- That's good. – He said looking thoughtful at his feet. He turned his head towards her and smiled – So, you could understand my phone call…
- Oh, sorry about that... Super hearing is annoying to control sometimes…
- Oh, it's ok. I'm just impressed…
- Yeah… I learned a few languages when I was a kid on my Earth and improved through the years… I thought it would be nice to be able to communicate if I ever needed to help outside our USA.
- That's really nice. And are you ok? I mean, with life in general… You look like you're nervous…
- Yes, it's just… - She scratched her forehead, looking serious at him. At least she could tell the truth now, not that it was her truth, but it was Kara's truth. – There's a lot going on back home, with this anti-alien acts and haters trying to kick us out of Earth. I have been dealing with a lot and it has been hard… I never thought people could carry that much hatred inside themselves.
- You would be surprised… But listen – He turned his whole body to face her – If you ever need help, just call us.
- Thank you. – She smiled.
Kara's friends were just as nice as she seemed to be, she thought. It's impossible those people would ever offer to help Kara if she was a bad person. She tried to analyze everything she could so she could make up her mind about the whole situation and each time she thought about it, she had even more sure Lex was lying to her. And she hated that, being and feeling used. She couldn't tell exactly how thing really were but she needed to act quick so she could solve this mystery and face Lex once and for all. If Kara was innocent, she wouldn't let anything happen to her. She looked at everybody else feeling a mix of anxiety and excitement.
- Listen, if I fly there I can find him faster… - She never even gave time for anyone to answer, she just stormed out flying away.
Oliver and Barry looked at each other and nodded with their heads. Something was definitely off with Kara. Cisco and Caitlin ran towards the computer and hacked street cameras to see what was going on.
- There are a few reports about small craters opening downtown… I think it's Kara… - Caitlin warned.
Barry grabbed Oliver and Sara and used his super speed to reach Kara. Once he stopped and they looked at the scene, they stared in shock. The alien was knocked out, bleeding a lot. Kara was holding him by his collar, her hands all painted in red.
- He put up a good fight, but I was better!
She smiled as she threw the alien on the ground and disappeared. She was back in seconds with a rope and tied the alien down. Oliver, Barry and Sara kept staring at her.
- Well… I guess… It's over? – Sara looked around, still a bit dizzy. She was really confused.
- I can bring him back to my Earth and…
- Can we bring him back to Star Labs first? – Barry asked. – I think we need to check a few things before you can bring him back…
Kara nodded and Barry used his super speed, bringing the alien with him.
- Well… I guess I'm no longer needed… - Sara said – Neither is my team… So… - Sara scratched her head and looked at Oliver and Kara.
- C'mon I give you guys a ride. – Kara smiled and grabbed them both, bringing them back to Star Labs in a matter of seconds.
Kara let Sara and Oliver go as soon as they reached the cortex. Mick and Ray came walking really fast, confusion all over their faces. Mick looked annoyed.
- Where's the fight? I want to kick alien's ass!
- Kara took care of it, Mick… - Sara smiled – We can go now.
- What? Just like that? We came for a fight; I want a fight! – Mick said feeling really pissed. – You guys called us here to help. We were dealing with important stuff and dropped it so we could come… AND NOW YOU'RE DENYING ME A FIGHT? I WANT…
Ray acted so fast, he caught everyone by surprise by throwing a punch right in Mick's head, dropping him on the ground.
- I deal with him later… He said he wanted a fight, so… - Ray laughed nervously, realizing what he had done.
- Mick will kill you! – Sara laughed as she helped Ray carry Mick back to the Wave Rider. – Gideon can fix him; we'll be back in a few…
Oliver looked around and noticed Kara was gone. He walked around the lab, having a strong feeling he would find her nearby. He was having a really weird day; everyone was to be honest. They usually teamed up, went after thei enemy, fought together… It was not this normal for Kara to go fighting alone like that, especially on another Earth. He walked near the med bay and found Kara alone.
- Hey…
Kara looked at him and gave him a weak smile.
- Something's wrong… - He said as he sat beside her on a stool. – I can tell… I'm going to ask you again, is everything ok?
Kara just stared at him, trying to think. She knew they were suspicious of her, her actions gave her away, she was sure of it. But could she trust him? Could she tell him? She was a mess inside and so confused. All she wanted to do was going back home, to Russia, to help Mikhail and the village she grew so found of.
- You can trust me… - Oliver said as he reached for her shoulders.
- I feel like things are not that clear to me, and I don't know what to do… - For once she was telling all the truth, she though.
Oliver could feel her shoulders tense. He tried to caress it as he looked into her eyes and nodded with his head.
- You have helped us a lot – He said – We all know you carry the weight of your world on your shoulders, and still you always find time to help your friends… This is remarkable, I don't think I could ever do that…unless not like you. You offered to sacrifice yourself to save our lives once, let me help you this time because I know something's wrong…
Kara looked surprised at him. Kara was indeed a sweet and good person. To offer that kind of thing, to sacrifice herself for others, people that wasn't even from the same universe than her. She gave him a brief smile.
- I'm not Kara. At least not the one you know…
She got up and turned to face him. She looked really nervous, but there was no point in hiding anymore, she thought. Something told her she could trust Oliver.
- I was raised in Russia and an American took care of me – She decided to let her natural accent take over, at least in front of Oliver – Lex Luthor. He convinced me I had to fight my enemies to protect my home that Kara was the evil, but now I think he's my real enemy. I see things clearly now…
- Nice to meet you… - Oliver got up and reached his hand to Kara – I'm Oliver Queen, the Green Arrow, and I will help you!
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TO BE CONTINUED...
