Willow Greene // Supergirl //

//Book 3// ~ Crisis On Infinite Earths: Hour Three

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"The Anti-Monitor is that, uh, set in stone, or can we workshop that a little bit?" Cisco asks around the console in the center room of the waverider where most of the group is gathered

"This is why I have been preparing all of you...testing and pushing you to your limits." Monitor says. "I needed your courage, your honor, your strength of will, even the truth of your convictions. Everything that makes you the greatest heroes on this Earth or any other, because that's what it will take to defeat our opponent."

"And what exactly does this guy want?" Frost asks

"To eliminate the multiverse and replace it with another universe." Monitor answers

"One that he can control just like every other megalomaniac." Supergirl says

"I should've foreseen my connection with Harbinger could be perverted to his ends." Monitor says

"Should have? Just tell us how to get her back." Digg demands

"I want to find her just as much as the rest of you, but I cannot rewrite what has already been written." Monitor says. "I can only attempt to save what remains."

Supergirl storms out of the room with Willow following close behind. Kate watches before walking out after the two

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"You think the book can bring back the destroyed Earths?" Lex asks after Supergirl pitches her idea with Willow and Kate in the room. "Oh, too good."

"We don't have time for this." Kate says before grabbing Lex'a arm and twisting it behind him. "Tell us how to use the book or lose an arm your choice."

"Do the strong-arm tactics work in Gotham City?" Lex taunts. Kate twists his arm again. "The book channels ancient and endless power. It takes immense willpower and focus to make it work."

"What did you focus on?" Kate asks

"His hatred for Superman." Supergirl says

"Got it in one." Lex says. "But that was easy for the book to provide. You try to use it on the scale that you're talking about, and it could drive you mad. Like Deegan." Kate throws Lex back into his containment

Supergirl goes to grab the book but Willow throws her wisps out, pulling the book towards her and holding it to her chest

"Green." Supergirl whispers, looking at Willow

"Kara, there's no telling what kind of ripple effect this could have." Willow says. "It's too dangerous and I'm your protector and–"

"And I'm supposed to be the Paragon of Hope." Supergirl counters. "Maybe this is my role, to bring back my Earth and Argo and all the others. I have to find a way to fix this. Now, please, give me the book."

"I can't." Willow whispers, holding the book tightly

"Will...please." Supergirl whispers, putting her hand out

"You open that book, and you do not know what will happen." Kate tells Supergirl. "Do you? To all of the Earths you're trying to save?"

"I have to." Supergirl says. "Those people? They need help. Please, give me the book." She tells Willow

"And we are doing our best to help who we can." Kate says. "That..." She says, pointing to the book in Willow's hands. "...is not the answer."

"Then what am I supposed to do?" Supergirl asks. "Just be okay with all those people dying? Like Bruce? Believe that if life's supposed to end, just let it?"