Chapter 33
Kara and Lena spent what they guessed were a few days in the Tower of Fate, since Kara was confident that between Alex and J'onn, National City could survive without her and she'd prepared redundancies at Argo Enterprises to ensure that the company could run smoothly in her absence, especially since she'd been grooming Avery for this exact thing, since while the young woman was only a secretary, she'd also practically become Kara's right hand at the company and the reason she'd kept Avery in her current position was so that she could better learn how to run it.
Anyways, Kara had just finished a call with Avery about how she and Lena would be gone a few more days, since they needed to attend the actual funeral for Lena's father and she looked over to what looked like a pub area to see Lena sitting with Abby and Zatanna and it looked like they were all having drinks and talking.
"Normally I'd disapprove of letting Zatanna drink, but considering the circumstances, I think we can make an exception." Kara said as she sat down next to Lena.
"Yeah, I mean my father just died, so I think I can get a pass this time. Besides, I'm 19, only two years under the legal age to drink." Zatanna said.
"She and Abby were telling me stories about my dad. I swear, some of the things they've told me, they almost don't seem possible." Lena said and Kara smiled as she was handed a glass of wine.
"Says the woman who's dating an alien." Zatanna said.
"Wait, an alien?" Abby asked as Lena looked at her sister in exasperation.
"Way to keep a secret, Zatanna." Lena said to her sister.
"Actually, I've had my suspicions since we met." Abby said.
"It's her mystic aura isn't it." Zatanna said.
"Exactly. It screams Kryptonian. As in, your sister is dating Supergirl." Abby said.
"And that doesn't leave this tower." Kara said.
"Don't worry, I'm good at keeping secrets, since I work for the Green Arrow." Abby said.
"Wait, what?" Lena asked.
"Yeah, he's real. And I think he knows Batman, though he won't tell me who he is." Abby said, even though Kara already knew who Batman was and now she was curious about who the Green Arrow was, though considering the timing of when he showed up, she had a guess.
"The Green Arrow wouldn't happen to be a certain rich guy who recently returned from being stranded on an island in the North China Sea would he?" Kara asked with a smirk as Lena's eyes widened.
"Wait, Oliver Queen is the Green Arrow?" Lena asked, since she'd actually met Oliver a few times growing up, since the Queens and the Luthors had run in the same circles and she couldn't imagine that rich frat boy as a hero.
"And now I have to tell him that Supergirl knows who he is." Abby said, annoyed.
"I've had my suspicions since the rumors about him started. Tell him that a good tip for keeping his secret is that he should've put off suiting up until enough time had passed following his return home. He started too soon. It's only a matter of time until other people put it together too." Kara said.
"I just hope he doesn't fire me." Abby said.
"If anything, he should be happy that you've secured Supergirl as an ally." Lena said and Kara nodded.
"From what my cousin's told me about Batman, having a hero like him and Green Arrow on my side could come in handy. But I think that we've gotten off track." Kara said, since she could tell that all of them were just using this as a way to avoid facing their grief, not that she blamed them. She wished it would've been that easy for her to avoid her grief about Krypton when she first landed on Earth, but literally everything around her had reminded her of the loss of her home. Well, everything besides Krypto that is.
"Can you blame us?" Lena asked.
"Not one bit." Kara said as Kent rejoined them.
"Well?" Zatanna asked her godfather, since he'd left to check on the status of the Wizard's prison.
"Zard has escaped, I suspect he left the second Zatara passed on, which is of no surprise. However, wherever he is, he went to great lengths to ensure that not even Dr. Fate can locate him until he wants to be located." Kent said.
"Keep trying. Now that my father is gone, Wizard will be eager to find a new way to get his revenge. Likely through me." Zatanna said.
"You think the spell that erased me from Wizard's memory will still hold?" Lena asked and Kent nodded.
"Yes, but once he sees you in person, it will not take him long to remember, between how much you look like your mother and your mystic aura, he will know." Kent said.
"Then I guess I'd better start teaching her, since I can tell that Lena's magic has started to surface. Even if she doesn't want to use it like I do, she needs to learn to control it." Zatanna said.
"I agree. I know that Lena is a scientist, but if she does have magic, she needs to know how to control it, for the safety of herself and everyone around her." Kara said.
"I know. I just need some time to wrap my head around the idea." Lena said.
"Well, in the meantime, I have something that belonged to your mother that she asked me to save for you for the day when you rejoined the mystic world." Kent said.
"Really, what is it?" Lena asked, though Zatanna smiled, since she had a feeling she knew what it was.
"This." Kent said as he conjured a box out of nowhere and handed it to Lena.
"What is this?" Lena asked as she opened it to find a beautiful purple outfit that looked like something of a Merlin movie.
"This was your mother's mystic dress. Zatanna takes after her father in that regard, but your mother wanted you to have this after she passed away. If you're going to learn the mystic arts, you might as well do it right." Kent said and Lena smiled as she looked at the dress.
"This really belonged to my mother?" Lena asked, unable to believe it.
"Yes. She thought it would suit you well and I agree." Kent said and Lena smiled.
"You should put it on before the ceremony." Zatanna said, since they were holding a small memorial for Zatara to honor his memory before going home.
"Okay. I'm going to change." Lena said as she walked away to change.
"She does know she didn't need to walk away right. Egnahc ym tiftuo ot ym mrofinu." Zatanna said as her outfit shifted to a tuxedo that looked like a more feminine version of the one her father had worn.
"I don't think she's ready to fully embrace that kind of magic yet." Kara said and Zatanna nodded.
"Do you mind, since you don't exactly have something to change into and your casual clothes aren't really appropriate for a funeral?" Zatanna asked, since Abby had changed into more formal wear too.
"Go for it." Kara confirmed, since she agreed with Zatanna.
"Great. Egnahc araK srevnaD tiftuo ot a erom lamrof eritta." Zatanna said as smoke covered Kara and when it faded, her jeans and shirt had been replaced by a black dress.
"That was weird." Kara said.
"You get used to it." Zatanna assured her.
"You look great. How do I look?" Lena asked as she rejoined them, now wearing her mother's dress.
"You look amazing." Kara said, trying to keep her jaw from dropping, since even though they were preparing to attend a funeral, Lena looked stunning.
"Thanks. I do feel closer to my mother wearing this, but it also feels kind of weird wearing this." Lena said.
"Don't. Mom would be so proud of you if she saw you wearing that." Zatanna promised.
"I hope so." Lena said as Kent put on the helmet of fate to take on the form of Doctor Fate.
"Come, it is time." Doctor Fate said as he summoned an ankh-like portal that all of them stepped through.
Lena's outfit:
Zatanna:
Abby's outfit:
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