When Lena went the next morning to L-Corp, she was met with the sight of a member of security taking posters off her building.
"What's going on?" She asked, the man straightened, she was sure he almost saluted
"Ma'am, I found this missing person posters all around" He handed her one and she looked at it. Teenager, blonde hair, last seen a day ago
"Don't take them off, leave them."
Lena walked into an alley and willed her suit into existence before flying off to the alien bar.
"Could I have a glass of scotch, please?" Lena requested as she sat on a stool
When Kara appeared, Lena slammed her hand on the bar
"Hey!"
"Hi!"
"You work here?" Lena asked, brows furrowing
"Well, they were a little short-staffed. I know a bit about alcohol. I would rather be a scientist but I would risk to blow my cover."
"Hmm..Smart choice." Lena said as she took the glass Kara poured her and took a taste, humming in approval.
"So, what are you doing?"
"I've seen missing person posters all over. I'm trying to gather more information." Lena explained
"Huh. Do you need any help?"
"No, no. If I do, I'll ask you..Thanks, though." Lena replied
"Maggie said that there were a lot of missing persons lately. See if you can find something in common between them, Winn."
"Will do!" Winn typed away at his keyboard, and it was only seconds later when he came up with a result
"Alright! So! There is a connection between these people, and that is..They all got blood work done a few days before they disappeared."
"Blood work..? That's weird."
"You would not believe the size of those mutton chops, they were-- Hey, Lena!" Kara exclaimed as she saw Lena's figure hunched over
"Hi.." Lena trailed off without looking up, but when she finally did, "Wait, what are you doing here?" They were both at CatCo, Lena going to James to find more news and cover more ground, but what was Kara doing here?
"Oh, I just took a day off."
"It's your second day." Lena deadpanned,
"Yeah, I didn't wanna overdo it." Kara replied easily.
She was infuriating! What's with her and switching personality every two seconds? First she kisses Lena, then doesn't remember. Though that isn't necessarily her fault. Then she works at a bar with the excuse of not exposing herself, which is pretty brilliant. But then she starts being lazy?!
God.
"So, lunch?" Kara smiled at her, placing her hands on hips.
"No, actually, I'm working."
"Oh, on that missing persons case. Want me to come with you?"
"Oh--You know just-- Don't really--" Lena stammered
"Oh come on, two heads are always better than one. Except on the planet barvex, because they have two headed cannibals so you--"
"Okay, okay! Just--just keep your mouth shut." Kara stepped into the elevator and placed her hands in front of her, she was quiet for a moment but just as the door was about to close she piped up
"Hey, have I told you about--"
"Question, do you think I'm more of a goofus or more of a gallan--" Kara was cut off by the Luthor
"Goofus." She replied immediately, but before Kara could respond, a man in a lab coat walked in
"Well, well, well, well, well. Hello!"
"Hi." Lena responded with a polite smile
"Hello." Kara nodded with an enthusiastic one
The man chuckled, "They told me two strapping young millennials had dropped by and..here you are."
"Yes we uh...We work out!" Kara flexed, "A lot."
"Yeah, we just wanted to get a better idea of what you do here, before we jumped in. We looked at your website and it said you can make some quick cash.." Lena trailed off, alarms already off in her head. This man didn't know who she was, which she was sure is next to impossible seeing as she was on the cover of every magazine almost every week.
"Yeah and we're uh..we're trying to save for a trip to Paris city!" Kara put an arm around Lena's shoulders before the other corrected her, "Parissss..Paris." Kara finished lamely
"Well, we just need you to do some blood work. And run a few more tests and you'll be off to Paris city in now time!" The man started, handing the two women each a clipboard,
"Sure.." Kara replied instantly,
"No, I'm afraid we can't.." Lena said
"Nope." Kara scratched at the clipboard with the pen, and Lena wanted to roll her eyes
"That is..That's against our religion." Lena finally explained
"Yes. Yes, we are, very religious. Very into our Gods." Lena corrected Kara again, "One God!" Kara chuckled nervously, before continuing, "We are madly monotheistic!" She said cheerfully.
The man laughed but when he turned around the Kryptonian saw that Lena was not amused, she gave Kara a withering look and the blonde shrunk under her gaze.
As they both stood in front a strange-looking machine, The man activated it and a purple swirl appeared in the middle.
It was a portal.
Two men made their way to try and force them into the portal. Lena harnessed her will but before she could do anything the two men were unconscious. She shot Kara a grateful l
look before jumping in the portal.
"Go back to the D.E.O, tell Alex and have her bring a strike team to follow me."
Kara complied immediately, using her super speed to go to the D.E.O
"Where are you going now?!" Alex demanded
"I need to make sure Lena's alright!"
When Kara was sure the strike team knew the location, she rushed back to the portal, jumping in the moment before it closed.
"What are you doing here? I told you to go back to the D.E.O" Lena said, green smoke was yet again coming out of her mask, Kara chalked that up to her being angry.
"I did. Alex is coming, but I beat them here first."
"Well, now the portal is closed. See if you can tinker with it and re-open it."
"Well, any luck?" Lena asked
"No, I couldn't find anything manually. I think it needs to be activated by other means."
"No shit." Lena said under her breath
The Lantern was tackled a moment later by an alien, they wrestled on the ground and traded blows, but Lena couldn't get the upper hand.
The alien closed its hands around Lena's throat, and she lost concentration, but before the thing could squeeze any more, it was lifted off of her and slammed into the ground, Kara landing a few well-placed punches before the alien was knocked unconscious.
"Thanks.." Lena said, rubbing her throat, but then her eyes trailed down to Kara's hand, "Hey, you're bleeding."
"That," Kara pointed to the sky, "Is a red sun."
"And you get your powers from a yellow sun.." Lena deduced
"At least I still have my ring." She mused.
"You! What are you doing here?!" A similar looking alien pointed a gun at Lena, the gun was not unlike the one Miner used at her Gala.
"Wait..You're a green lantern." The alien said, lowering his weapon.
Lena has never been more thankful to the influence her suit and the symbol on her chest has. Travelling Galaxies has its perks.
"We're looking for this girl. Have you seen her?" Lena fetched the missing person posters out of her pocket and handed it to the friendly alien.
"They brought her through portal, they took her to the red fortress, where they sell carbon forms like you. Sell them like animals."
"They've been kidnapping those people and selling them as slaves" Lena looked at Kara
"Slaving is a big business on Maldoria." The Alien interjected.
"Wait..This is Maldoria.." Kara finally spoke up
"You know where we are?" Lena asked, incredulous
"It's called slavers' moon. Whomever, from the neighboring planets, like Daxam, wanted any slaves, they would usually come here first.." Kara explained
"We have to find the girl we came here for."
"No finding girl. Fortress, bad. Many weapons. No way out. No way in." The alien interfered yet again
"Well..There is one way in."
Lena and Kara were led inside by the guards, guns poking them in the back. Lena had to 'take off' her suit in order for her plan to work, when she was in, she saw the girl she was looking for.
"Izzy? Izzy williams?" She inquired
"Lena Luthor? How do you know who I'am?"
"You mother is looking for you!" Lena was overjoyed at the fact that not only was the girl not scared of her, but she was in awe.
"You know my mother?!"
"It's a long story. I know how to get out of here, but you and your friends need to promise me that you can keep this a secret--"
"Well, well. If it isn't my old classmate." A feminine voice cut Lena off
Lena turned around at the familiar voice, "Roulette." She said between clenched teeth.
Roulette spared Lena one glance before she looked back, "Good news everybody. You've all been sold."
The first alien that they saw deactivated the force field that held them in, but when he tried to move in, Lena spread her arms out, halting him.
"Move."
"No." Lena spat. One of the guards moved towards her but before he could do anything Kara was in front of her, getting electrocuted.
"Kara!" Lena screamed as Kara fell to the floor, shaking.
"That's it!" Lena willed her suit back on, willing energy into giant fists to cover her own like gauntlets, she punched her way through the nearby guards before she signaled for all the prisoners to follow her, Kara being the last of them.
Lena used a force field every time there were grenades or bullets shot at them, he switched to her bow and arrow again and shot every last guard that stood in her way. Right when the group reached the exit, they were met with the sight of Alex and her strike team.
"Took you long enough." Lena said with a shit-eating grin.
They moved together out of the fortress, heading for the portal that Winn had managed to open.
It was only when Izzy was safe with her mother did Lena get to breathe.
Lena and Kara sat together on Lena's couch, when Kara looked at Lena seriously
"I've made a decision." Kara said, clapping her hands together
"Sounds decisive." Lena retorted childishly
"I wanna be a Superhero." Kara finally said, Lena chuckled before realising the blonde was serious
"Wait, you're serious." Lena said, more of a statement than a question, her eyes were narrowed
"Yes, yeah. I want to be a Superhero, like you. With a name, and an outfit, maybe a cape..?"
"You want a suit!" Lena exclaimed
"No, no! I mean-- I mean yes!" Kara rambled, which elicited a laugh from Lena
"But, I wanna get my hands dirty. I want to do something. I can't be a scientist, and I have these powers.."
"I wanna help you..keep the world spinning. To prove that I was spared for a reason." Kara finished.
"Well, you got me something. I got you something too." Lena nodded to the scotch bottle which she had no idea how Kara could afford.
"You got me something?" Kara's eyes lit up, and if she had a tail, it would probably be wagging at the moment.
Lena handed Kara a copy of the magazine she read at the clinic and watched as Kara laughed, "Wow, this is for me? My very own?! Can I ask why?"
Lena sighed and looked everywhere but Kara, "Yesterday, you were..A little less goofus and a little more gallant. Thank you. For saving me."
"You noticed. Thank you. I just wouldn't be able to forgive myself if you were hurt."