Chapter 83
I've decided to change Powergirl's actress from Dove Cameron to Meg Donnelly, due to Meg's role as the voice actress of Supergirl in the Tomorrowverse. I'll find another role for Dove.
"I can't believe that this house is finally ours." Lena said to Kara as they, along with Krypto, moved boxes from the truck into their new home, though it wasn't just them, since the entire Superfriends had come out to help, including the kids, Karen, Donna and M'gann, since even though Wonder Girl was Wonder Woman's sidekick, she still operated as a member of the Superfriends due to her relationship with Karen and the fact that she still lived in National City. Jeremiah and Eliza were also helping their middle child move into her home with her girlfriend, since Karen was now their youngest and Zatanna was helping her big sister move too.
"I know. And I'm glad we waited until after I got all the renovations done. Including the zeta tube I had built into the pool shed and the defense shield we have around the perimeter among other things. The control center for all the security systems is hidden in the basement and only responds to our handprints. It's a good thing that we bought the house instead of renting or leasing it." Kara agreed.
"So what's happening to your old apartment?" Eliza asked Kara.
"I'm taking it." Alex said immediately.
"Really? You want to take your sister's apartment?" Jeremiah asked her.
"Uh yeah, it's so much nicer than mine and I've been wanting it for years." Alex said.
"And since I own the building, she can live there, though I am charging her rent." Kara said with a grin as Alex stuck her tongue out at her sister.
"How much are you charging her?" Karen asked her older sister.
"Way less than I probably should, but since she's limited to a government salary, I make do." Kara said.
"Are you sure you want to move into your sister's apartment?" Felicity asked her own girlfriend.
"Yes I am, since her penthouse is so much nicer than my apartment and considering the price Kara is charging me rent for, I'm all for it." Alex said.
"Though she's not charging anyone else in the building rent." Lena pointed out.
"Because all of my former neighbors can actually afford their apartments and own them, since Alex is the only one renting." Kara said.
"Anyways, this house is really nice. You guys should throw a housewarming party once you're all moved in." Nia said as M'gann came in, levitating the last of the boxes.
"Seriously, we couldn't make a few more trips in? You had to levitate them." Karen asked her teammate with a chuckle.
"Work smarter, not harder. Besides, we're far enough away that no one could see me using my telekinesis." M'gann said as she gently set them down.
"She was even worse when we were moving into our apartment." J'onn said with a chuckle.
"Speaking of which, I'm kind of surprised that you didn't claim dibs on my old penthouse J'onn, since it has more than enough space for you and M'gann." Kara said.
"I'm happy where we are." J'onn said.
"So am I. Besides, that place is nice, but not my style." M'gann said.
"And Zatanna has already completely taken over my old apartment." Lena said with a smile at her little sister.
"Hey, it's not like you were spending much time there anyways." Zatanna said.
"Fair enough." Lena agreed.
"Oh and girls, don't forget, my sister Barbara and her family are coming in tomorrow from Blue Valley." Eliza said, mainly talking to Kara, Alex and Karen, along with their significant others.
"Great, we haven't seen Aunt Barbara and Courtney since her wedding a few months ago." Alex said and Kara nodded.
"And it's nice to have family members who are actually my age." Karen said, since Barbara's daughter Courtney was 15.
"Technically, you're still the youngest one here." Jeremiah reminded her.
"Maybe biologically, but physically, I'm just like any other teenage girl." Karen reminded her father.
"Anyways, how's Courtney doing since her mom remarried?" Alex asked, since she remembered how much Courtney had idolized her father, Sylvester Pemberton, when she was a kid, until he died in a car crash when she was four. That had devastated her.
"Not well. She never really liked Pat to begin with. Barb's hoping that it's just Courtney shielding herself against Pat leaving and that it'll wear off soon." Eliza said.
"Hey, it took me a while to warm up to you and Jeremiah as my foster parents when I first arrived, but I did. Though it might be easier if Courtney knew all the secrets of the family." Kara said.
"She's not ready to know about you Kara." Eliza said.
"Those aren't the secrets we're talking about. Seriously mom, we work with three founding members of the JSA and two legacies, do you really think that they didn't tell us about grandpa and Uncle Sylvester?" Alex asked, since she was well aware that her maternal grandfather, Ted Knight, had been the first Starman and served with the JSA during World War II and how his successor was none other than her maternal uncle by marriage and Courtney's father, Sylvester Pemberton. Barbara went by her mother's maiden name of Whitmore to help protect her and Courtney from her father and husband's enemies.
"Then you know why I never wanted Kara to be involved in this life growing up. Because I did. I loved my father dearly, he was my role model, but still, I saw the toll this life took on him and I wanted you to wait until after you were grown up to make that choice. I can still remember how devastated Barbara was when Sylvester was taken from her by the Injustice Society of America." Eliza said.
"Speaking of which, Oliver has one of their members locked up, Tigress. She surrendered and now her daughter is Oliver's foster daughter. I think she's changed at least." Kara said, since she was aware of the ISA's lineup. Icicle, Gambler, Brainwave, Sportsmaster, Tigress, Dragon King and at the time, Solomon Grundy, though Kara's intel from Batman confirmed that he was once again a solo act in Gotham, who really just wanted to be left alone.
"Do you have any leads on any other members?" Eliza asked.
"Only two other members are active. Solomon Grundy is still a recurring pain to Batman in Gotham and Sportsmaster is in the wind, but still very much active and is on Green Arrow's hunting list. The others are still in hiding." Kara said.
"Thank you." Eliza said.
"Anyways, I expect all members of my family to be at our house for dinner tomorrow night and yes, that includes Lena and Felicity, since you both are practically family at this point." Eliza said.
"What about me?" Donna asked.
"Well since Karen still lives with us, she doesn't have a choice about it, so you're implied." Eliza said and Donna smiled.
"Don't worry, unless it's an end of the world situation, we'll be there." Kara said and Alex nodded her agreement.
"Good, now let's finish getting you unpacked." Eliza said as they got back to work.
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