Chapter 47
"What the hell is going on here?" Felicity's voice asked from underneath the faceplate of the armor she was now wearing.
"The scarab chose you." Ted said.
"What does that mean?" Felicity asked.
"It means that the scarab is clearly malfunctioning if it chose a human as its host. But I guess the only way I'm getting that scarab now is to rip out of your lifeless body. Something that I'll take great pleasure in." Lora said with a glare as she flew towards Felicity.
"Threat detected, deploying countermeasures." the scarab's voice said in Felicity's head.
"What?" Felicity asked, right as her body suddenly started moving on its own accord and her hands suddenly turned into alien blasters that fired sonic blasts that sent Lora flying back.
"What just happened?" Felicity asked as she tried to get her bearings.
"Countermeasures were deployed to protect both this scarab and its host. While I understand you have questions, perhaps they can wait until we are no longer in a life or death situation. Since you are clearly ill equipped for this situation, I will be taking over." the scarab said.
"What are you talking about?" Felicity asked, right as she felt herself somehow lose control of her own body.
"You are not in control of this unit anymore Ms. Smoak. I am calling the shots until the threat is neutralized." the scarab said as suddenly wings sprouted from the back of the armor and it flew forward to meet Lora head on and it began fighting her.
"Huh, I'm starting to like this." Felicity said as she began to get used to the feeling, though she did wish that she could be the one holding the controller, but hopefully, she'd learn to control whatever this was soon.
"I'm glad you like it Ms. Smoak. But now, back to the matter at hand. I can sense an outside force attempting to access this scarab's systems." the scarab said.
"What? How?" Felicity asked.
"The signature is consistent with the alien race known as Coluans, who are essentially living computers. Fortunately, this scarab is designed to repel their incursions. Deploying Coluan anti virus now." the scarab said as suddenly a blue woman was forced out of the suit on the ground.
"Indigo." Lora said as she ran to Indigo's side.
"I'd hoped that whatever damaged that Scarab also disabled the countermeasures that were installed to keep my kind from overriding them." Indigo said.
"I told you it was too dangerous." Lora said to her lover.
"I had to try." Indigo said.
"We'll have to find another way." Lora said, right as Supergirl came crashing through the ceiling.
"Sorry I'm late, I was stopping a plane from crashing into downtown National City." Supergirl said before she took in the sight. Felicity wearing what she recognized as Reach armor.
"We'll talk about that later." Supergirl said, since she figured that Felicity didn't know the full story behind her scarab. But before she could address any more of it, she noticed who the invader was.
"Lora." Supergirl said.
"Hello Kara. It's been a long time." Lora said with a sadistic smile.
"How is this possible?" Supergirl asked as Felicity looked at them in shock that Supergirl seemed to know this woman.
"You're not the only one who escaped Krypton before it perished. My parents sent me away when it became clear that their revolution was a failure. My pod got stuck in the well of stars and it wasn't until your pod got loose from the phantom zone that my pod was able to sync with it to make the journey to earth." Lora said.
"I may have had something to do with that." Indigo said.
"And you are?" Supergirl asked.
"Call me Indigo. But I guess you could also call me your replacement." Indigo said bitterly.
"What is she talking about?" Felicity was the one who asked, since she felt like she was missing more of this than Supergirl was.
"Where have you been hiding?" Supergirl asked.
"Your pod landed here in America, but mine landed somewhere else." Lora said as her voice changed to reveal a bit of an accent.
"Kasnia." Supergirl said.
"They trained me to control my powers, tried to turn me into their weapon, even gave me a suit and a name." Lora said as she pressed a button on her wrist, causing her kryptonian military gear to be replaced by what looked like a grey version of Supergirl's own suit, but her cape was blood red and the glyph on her chest was that of the house of Zod.
"They called me Red Daughter. But once I'd learned everything I needed from them, I made it clear that I am not their weapon to command. Unlike you, I never embraced Earth as my home. And unlike you, I know that our true purpose on this planet is to rule it, not serve as glorified protectors as you've chosen too. You're a disgrace to our people." Lora or rather Red Daughter said.
"That massacre in Kasnia. They said a rogue operation was silenced, but they could never figure out who was responsible. It was you." Supergirl said in disgust.
"You always were the smart one. Which is why I'm giving you the option to join us." Red Daughter said.
"What?" Supergirl asked.
"Denounce Earth, renounce your justice league and take your rightful place with us." Red Daughter said.
"You know I'll never do that." Supergirl said.
"I know. But I felt I should give you the offer out of respect for our past." Red Daughter said.
"I can't believe I ever loved you. You're a monster, just like your father was." Supergirl said.
"You will bow at my feet. One way or another." Red Daughter promised.
"I'll never join you or submit to you." Supergirl said as she and Red Daughter engaged in a heat vision battle.
"Yes you will. Once I destroy everything and everyone you've loved. Then you will submit to me and my rule." Red Daughter said as she and Indigo used the fight to escape, since by the time both kryptonians had to stop to blink, they were gone.
"What was that about?" Felicity asked Supergirl.
"Long story. I'll fill you and others in on the Island. And we'll bring Kord, since I have a feeling that the scarab that gave you that armor was in his possession." Supergirl said, referring to the man who'd been knocked unconscious.
Felicity nodded at her.
"How bad is it?" Felicity asked her.
"We're in big trouble." Supergirl said as she picked Kord up and they both flew out of there.
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