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- - - - Chapter 2: Subsequent Hesitance (6 AM)
"Oh...coffee. The gift of the gods." Two narrow gazes shifted her direction. "Don't give me those looks. I need this nutrient to survive." Alex dared both her ex and current girlfriend to challenge her on the mug she held in her hand but rested in her lap. She wasn't ready to talk about what had happened to her. She couldn't. She just couldn't.
"Keep it up and I will tell them about the bag from krispy kreme you pouted at your sister for." Lena walked in to check on the charts with Amelia. "Oops. Was that out loud?" The glares she got were enough to murder someone. "Remember one of them has not only heat but x-ray vision."
"How the hell did...Kara. You guilt tripped Little Danvers for sweets?" Sawyer never thought she'd see the day that Danvers turned the tables on the blonde for all the times Kara had used her signature puppy face on her. "I'm impressed."
"Don't let her teach Ruby that." Alex looked toward the door with concern. "Is my sister still out there watching her?"
"Alright Director." Hamilton spoke sternly with a sigh from her boss and a snicker from Vasquez in the corner. "Face it up." She grumbled and did as the doc requested. "Don't even try that look on me. Your sister is better at it and I'm even immune to hers." Alex's jaw dropped.
"Excuse me." Arias announced as she stood up to walk out of the room. She needed to check on her daughter walking down the hall. She'd noticed the change in Ruby's demeanor when she'd returned with a wounded Danvers in her arms. How she'd found her when not even her or Kara could had so many questions stirring within her thoughts. That could wait though. "How long has she been like that?" Sam asked walking over to her sister of krypton whom held focused ceruleans on her daughter. She looked that way too seeing Ruby on the deck in a meditative state with legs under her hands upright on her knees. Her head was back her eyes shut.
"Ever since she'd returned." Kara spoke quietly knowing that if her niece wanted to she would be able to hear them just fine. "I think I know where she went." Sam looked at her.
"How can you tell.."
"She keeps bouncing back and forth between kryptonese and russian in the most hushed of whispers." Arias was about to speak but Kara put a finger over her lips and one over her own. "Just watch." Sam nodded as their eyes landed on her daughter once more..
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Between the softest of breaths she put her head back on Rose's shoulder loving this serenity between them and the vibrant land they stood on. She knew eventually she had to go back.
"Khuh Dhoia, Skye-Ariea. Kulahn Khahp." The young Zor-El spoke with so much love and compassion it nearly made Ruby cry all over again. Arms around her body grew stronger as Rose was attempting to be that for her.
"I asked...I asked Khuh Aiahv the Gagiahr Inah for vengeance." She felt the weight of her brutal decision questioning her own morals for what she'd said to the Red Daughter. Her dark aunt. "Is she...does she.."
"You know that is not something I can answer Khuh Zhao." Ruby sighed her hands coming up to the arms around her waist hanging on for fear of their separation once more. "It is time once more." She let those arms go turning to meet the warmth of nothing but love in those beautiful blues.
"Rruhsh Kryp Nim Chahvat." Ruby promised to be bonded once more. That would be one promise she would keep for all of her existence. Their foreheads touched as both leaned in for that soft kiss when she felt herself pulled back..
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"Ruby?" She tightened above her eyes from that one word. "Ruby?" Was that her name spoken? "Ruby."
"Mom…" She finally responded back as she opened her eyes seeing both her mother and aunt knelt down looking at her with concern. "What is it? Is Rose alright? Is Khuh Dhoia Khyzhaol safe?"
"Ruby." Kara's eyes rested on her niece's wrist. "Where did you.." Sam's eyes slid down to where her sister of Krypton had her gaze focused on gasping.
"That's a…"
"Kryptonian Bonding Bracelet." Both women spoke in pure disbelief. Ruby shut her eyes then pointed inside hearing a giggle from the the cradle little Rose lay in. She lowered her arm smiling.
"She needs her mom Aunt Kara. She needs that bond only you two share." Kara reluctantly stood nodding to walk in. Sam however was now sitting across from her daughter. Ruby opened her eyes looking into her mother's own. "I can't explain right now."
"You saw that darker Kara didn't you." The teen couldn't hide the facial shifts of her expressions at all with that stern sentence thrown at her. "Did you?"
"She's not going to kill her. She won't kill any of them."
"What do you mean them?" Both Arias turned as Alex approached slowly with a slight wobble in her weak legs. Sam instantly flew over aiding her girlfriend to where Danvers was determined to head to. "What happened Ruby." The young Arias sighed as the woman was carefully lowered to the deck where she sat still. Sam sat down beside her prepared to catch her if Alex lost her balance even off her feet. "Please tell me Rubes." An eyebrow quirked up. There had been only three other times she'd called her by what her mom did frequently.
"Okay." She sighed and began to explain everything that happened reaching out when she needed to take her other mom's hand in a comforting supportive gesture. Ruby was aware of everyone that had come out to listen. Yet on their faces there not one look of judgement but instead of understanding by her actions. A few mentioned their own urges for revenge but knew right now that wasn't what Alex needed to hear. They could plot out their payback later..
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"Everything is in place Sir. Should we act?"
"No." The man spoke in an undertone not once giving away whom he was by the adjustment of the sound of his voice.
"Surveillance has indicated there are more than one Sir." His lips curled up in nothing but sinister intent. "We have changed out the rounds you wished us to use Sir. There is nothing left of the base they held the woman at Sir. It looks like an atomic bomb went off there."
"Interesting. Have the drone cameras at the gates been eradicated as well?"
"It doesn't look like it Sir." He released a rich ominous chuckle from deep within his throat.
"Get me that footage. Stay at your posts and do not engage until I give the order."
"Yes Sir. I will make sure that is sent to you immediately."
"I want it in the next sixty minutes." He ended the call and broke out into a course of psychotic laughter. "Dear sister….your loyalties are greatly misplaced. That will change soon." He continued to fill his underground laboratory with the echoed laughter remaining in the dark. For now..
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Kara couldn't help but clench her fists so tightly she was almost certain blood was soaking her fingers. Watching that footage hearing her sister scream in pain and rage had her own fueling more and more. She knew exactly where the older Arias had flown off to. One mention of what Alex referred to as Kara's Anger Management center and Sam had left the room when her sister had passed out from exhaustion and other pains.
"Don't." Sam snarled as she fired her heat vision at another ripped up jet from crashed test planes, tanks and subs. There were other vehicles there too but to Supergirl whom needed an outlet every now and then it was a place to unleash all that fury. The woman's snarled warning didn't stop her from coming closer as she watched Sam fly at one of the tanks driving her fists one after another punching away crunching the thing like it was nothing but a soda can.
"Feel that?" Kara decided to use her own rage to taunt the woman whose head turned on a dime. "Is that the only thing you can hit?" Her eyes locked on Sam's whom flew down landing hard enough to shake the ground of the Nth metal enforced abandoned aircraft hangar. "Is that all you've got?"
"Kao Ahv Guhloghvrr Iahron Khap Zor-El." Sam warned again her fists clenched as tight as she'd seen Kara's before. Before she realized it they were walking in circles which she stopped shaking her head. "Kara."
"I fought Reign." She knew what that would do and when Kara saw Sam grit her teeth she pushed harder. "Are you scared you aren't as strong as she was?" That had done it and with a loud roar she watched Arias fly at her attempting to throw her fist but Kara was ready. The moment Sam's fist came at her she grabbed that arm swinging her around letting go using both hands to push her back. It only made the brunette angrier as she turned back around only to rush at her again swinging her other fist when Kara ducked coming back up behind her to grab her by her other arm swinging it around which brought Arias right down onto her back on the floor.
"Arggggg!" Sam's train of thought had her back on her feet as she opened and closed her fists a few times snarling getting back into a fighting stance.
"Your wind up leaves you open for a counter attack." Kara spoke much calmer remembering her own sister's words when they fought for the first time under kryptonite emitters. "Again."
"You'll regret that.." She rushed at Kara again but every single punch met air until one hard knee to her stomach had her stumbling back only for them to circle again. What was this woman up to.. She flew at her this time swinging her body forward as she attempted to kick at Kara's head but her calf was caught with both of Supergirl's hands as she was slammed back to the ground.
"You are relying on your strength Samantha, without technique." She was determined to teach Arias even if it was by force how Alex had done to her. "When facing a superior opponent you need to use their strength against them. Now...again!" Kara watched as Sam came at her like she had hoped she would but this time Arias caught on making this a fair fight now as each of them dodged the other's punches and kicks only for the fight to ensue in a way that they were both taking out their unchained unlocked aggressions. Anger savagely dug its powerful claws into them both and the fury of regret for not finding Alex for not being strong enough to protect her to save her made both their heat visions unleash at each other.
This was no longer about learning to fight. This was rage that they shouldn't be giving in to but they screamed at each other at themselves continuing to release their fire and fury as if trying to defeat one another while struggling with their own demons from the failures both felt at letting Alex down. Tears were running down their faces and they both knew they were draining themselves by what they were doing.
"STOP!" Ruby yelled flying towards them as Maggie and Lucy helped Alex to walk with Lena running in after her niece. "STOP!" She screamed again watching as both kryptonians fell to their knees their eyes no longer glowing only to fall forward collapsing facedown on the floor. "NO!"
"Sam! Kara!" Alex stumbled forward without the aid of both Sawyer and Lane dropping to her own knees as Lena did the same. Ruby had rolled them carefully both over with her eyes enlarging seeing the blood from her aunt's and her mother's noses. "Shit…"
"What happened?" Lucy and Maggie asked at the same time bending down seeing how pale both women looked.
"They solar flared." Alex forced out of her mouth with gazes of confusion flung at her. All except one."
"They blew out their powers didn't they?" Lena asked with Danvers nodding. "Shit."
"We need to get them under your sun lamps Lena. Pronto." Alex told her.
"Let's get them in the vehicles!" Lucy yelled with Susan and Aaron's team running over.
Kara had sure picked one hell of a time to train the Director's girlfriend. She'd yell at her later when she knew they were both awake and fully charged. Right now they needed to get them all someplace safe.
"Got another hideout?"
"Yeah. Thanks for catching the drones Lane." Lena said as two stretchers were rolled over. "Captain Remzi...let's get them in and I'll tell you where we're going. Vasquez call your girl and get a hold of Nia." The sooner they were where no other being could find them the better..