Did anyone else hear the rumor that Kara will finally appear in the season 2 finale of Superman and Lois? It's on both Facebook and Instagram.
When Kara exited the elevator at Catco the following morning when she arrived at work, she was smiling as she saw the text from Nia saying that she'd called Cat and was taking a personal day to help Brainy move into her apartment, since until now, Nia had been living alone, though honestly, Kara was pretty sure that helping Brainy move was actually the last thing they'd be doing, though she chose not to think about that as she entered the office and was heading towards her desk when she heard a familiar voice that made her smile as they said her name wrong.
"Kiera, my office now." Cat Grant said and Kara had to resist the urge to smile at the thought of finally working for Cat again, since honestly, working under Andrea had been a nightmare since it was clear that while that woman had many strengths, running a media empire was not one of them, especially since she'd basically turned Catco into a way to promote herself for free and while Lena hadn't been too bad, Kara was pretty sure that if that were the case now, they might be accused of favoritism. Regardless, Kara headed towards Cat's office.
"Can I help you Ms. Grant?" Kara asked.
"Relax, I just wanted to commend you on your interview with Supergirl. I have to admit, this is almost as good as something I'd write myself." Cat said.
"Well, no one could ever be as talented as you are." Kara said and that was not flattery, it was the truth.
"Of course, but what really impresses me is how you actually managed to make it look like you had a real conversation with Supergirl, which must have been a challenge considering the fact that you were just answering your own questions." Cat said with a smirk.
"I'm sorry?" Kara asked, wondering if she'd need to call J'onn in.
"Oh please Kiera, did you really think I wouldn't figure out that you're Supergirl?" Cat asked her.
"What are you talking about?" Kara asked as she wondered how Cat had figured it out so quickly.
"Well for starters, the details you provided in your article were very specific, details that you couldn't have known unless you were there, plus there's the fact that Supergirl happens to appear right when your daughter's life is in danger and I have to admit, remove those glasses and you look very similar to her." Cat said.
"Just coincidences." Kara said vainly and Cat chuckled.
"You might be able to fool the rest of the world, but you can't fool me. Especially since I did my homework on you the minute I hired you years ago. And imagine my surprise when my investigators found that there was no record of you to be found anywhere in any database on the planet before you turned 13. It's as if you popped up out of nowhere. And then there were a lot of interesting developments going on in your supposed hometown Midvale shortly after you did show up. Now on their own, these things could just be random, but if a certain person with the right skills was able to piece them together, well, they get their answer. The reason why you didn't exist on this planet before you were 13 is because you actually didn't exist since you hadn't arrived yet. I've known you were an alien from the beginning, but it wasn't until Supergirl showed up that I finally put all the pieces together. You're a kryptonian and you're Superman's cousin. Just stop me if I'm wrong." Cat said with a smirk and Kara sighed, since she knew the jig was up.
"Okay, you got me. But why didn't you release the story and broadcast my identity to the world?" Kara asked her.
"Why would I do that? That's bad for business. After all, Supergirl brings a lot of eyeballs to Catco and if we reveal your identity, well, you disappear and people get hurt and Catco gets blamed for scaring off Supergirl. Not the image I want." Cat said and Kara was relieved.
"So, you'll keep my secret?" Kara asked.
"As long as you promise that you won't give interviews to any other media outlets. I won't ask for Superman's identity because that's not your secret to tell, or any other heroes." Cat said.
"You also can't use me as your private bodyguard." Kara said.
"Wouldn't dream of it. Besides, I doubt anyone in this city has the courage to come after me besides the people you'd normally stop." Cat said and Kara nodded, since that was true, considering the fact that the only people who'd had the nerve to attack Cat Grant were Reactron, Livewire and Silver Banshee.
"Deal." Kara said.
"Now, back to work. Supergirl might save lives, Kiera Danvers is still my little minion who does what she's told." Cat said and Kara nodded as she quickly hurried out back to her desk with the intent to make some phone calls to let the rest of the team know that Cat knew who she was and that it wouldn't be a problem. And honestly, now that Kara thought about it, she suspected that even after she and J'onn had pulled that trick Cat at Catco years ago on Earth 38, Cat had never truly fallen for it and that would explain a lot and why Cat always seemed to put up with her.
At the same time as this was happening, Esme was playing with her friends on the playground at school during recess, completely unaware that she had an audience. An audience that her mother would have mixed feelings about, since while she wouldn't want anyone stalking her child, she would be happy to see the person who was watching Esme.
Anyways, across the street from the school was a someone that at first sight, people might mistake for Supergirl's mother Alura. But the white streak in her otherwise auburn hair showed that she was someone else.
General Astra In-Ze, sister of Alura Zor-El and aunt of Kara Zor-El, was sitting on a bench across the street, pretending to read her niece's article in Catco Magazine, her usual military uniform having been replaced by what she'd come to realize was typical human fashion, a dark shirt with black leather jacket, jeans and combat boots and her eyes were concealed by sunglasses.
She'd been keeping an eye on Esme ever since her niece had revealed herself to the world and Astra had thought that protecting Esme might help her win Kara over to her side. Though now, watching the little girl she knew Kara called her daughter, it was actually weakening Astra's resolve slightly.
However, she was pulled from her thoughts when she heard someone sit down next to her.
"I thought I'd find you here again." her husband Non said.
"I thought I told you not to disturb me Non. You have your orders." Astra said, a feeling of revulsion towards her husband emerging, something that had been happening more and more lately as Astra was reminded that she'd never married Non for love, they had been a genetic match, unlike her sister, who'd been lucky enough to be able to marry Zor-El for love, something that Astra was envious of. A feeling that had only been intensified when Non had failed to give her the thing she desired most. A child of her own and Non had made it clear that he had no intentions of ever wanting kids. Something Astra was deeply against and also why she'd been so close to Kara in the first place, since her sister's daughter was the closest thing she'd ever get to having a child of her own and Alura had indulged her in that.
"I was concerned. You've been spending more and more time here every day. At first I could understand, trying to win your niece's favor by protecting the little brat she calls her daughter, but now Astra, it would appear that she is clouding your judgment. You care more for the wellbeing of one girl than you do our entire plan." Non said.
"I wouldn't expect you to understand the bond a parent feels to their child. Kara will not be responsive to our efforts right now, so I need to gain her trust and win her over before we proceed or else our plans will fail." Astra said.
"You really believe that your niece, who has spent years indoctrinating herself among the humans and pathetically calls herself one of them, hiding who she is to fit in, will ever join us?" Non asked her incredulously.
"What are you implying?" Astra asked dangerously.
"That while I hope you're right, I am also prepared for the possibility that you're wrong and if you are." Non said.
"I ordered that she remain unharmed. If you violate that order, whatever you do to her I will inflict ten times that onto you." Astra said angrily.
"Then I hope for your sake and hers that your plan works. I will return to the others and I suggest you do so as well soon." Non said as he left her alone to think about what he said and while he hoped she would see things his way, he knew a different outcome was more likely.
Sure enough, the gears were turning in Astra's head and she quickly realized that no matter how she looked at it, she had to make a choice. Her husband and their plan or her niece and her family. And it did not take long for her to make her choice.