No 8:00 am religion class, and just got the news there's no homework for philosophy Thursday. Today has been a good day.

And here's a chapter for you guys! Here come the Legends! :D

Enjoy!

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"Well, the good news is we've got half of it now."

Sara looked up from her desk as Ray entered the study. "Two down," she nodded. "Just the Legion's two left."

"I don't think they're going to be nice and just hand them over."

"You don't say." She rubbed her hands together, straightening up from looking down at the two pieces. "Gideon? Any luck tracking these guys down?"

"Unfortunately not, Captain," Gideon responded. "But I have put myself on high alert for Eobard Thawne, Damien Darhk, and Malcolm Merlyn."

"I still can't believe those bastards are back," Sara rubbed her forehead.

"We'll take them down, Sara," Ray told her confidently. "And we'll find a way to get justice for Laurel."

Sara smiled slightly and nodded. "How's Nate?"

"Uh," Ray winced. "Still . . . not up for socializing."

"I don't blame him," Sara sighed. Seeing how his grandfather had died . . . no, how could she blame the historian for that? "Gideon, find Rip. We need to find the Legion."

"Actually, Captain, I just received an urgent message from Central City for you specifically, but I believe the rest of the team should be aware of it as well."

Sara and Ray exchanged surprised looks. "From Barry?" Ray asked as they hurried out of the study towards the main console.

"Yes, Dr. Palmer. It's from Central City, April 2017."

"Have the rest of the team come here," Sara ordered. "And play the message."

"Right away, Captain."

***

"I apologize for the interruption, Mr. Rory, but Captain Lance is asking for all team members to report to the bridge."

Mick looked up from his most recent sandwich and grunted. "I'm eating, Gideon!"

"I'm well aware, Mr. Rory, but the reason is most urgent."

Mick grumbled and left his sandwich, but grabbed a beer bottle before he left. On his way to the bridge, the door to one of the ship's quarters opened. Amaya poked her head out, frowning. "Did Sara find the rest of the Spear?" she asked, closing the door behind her.

"Don't know," Mick grumbled. "But this better be good. I was eating!"

Amaya couldn't help but snort. "You always either eat or drink."

Mick held out his arms. "Not much else to do when we're not collecting pieces of that thing."

Amaya sighed as they walked onto the bridge. "Did you find the rest of the Spear?" She paused when Sara didn't answer. "Sara?"

Mick blinked, then frowned when he saw Sara pacing restlessly, her eyes narrowed, arms folded. Ray, who was the only other person at the console, looked up and saw them. "No," he cleared his throat. "Uh, no, we didn't find the Legion. We, uh – "

"Then why are we here?" Mick grunted in annoyance.

"An aberration?" Amaya asked.

"We have an aberration?" Stein asked as he and Jax came from the other direction.

"Not that either," Ray shook his head.

"Gideon, make sure Nate gets here, too," Sara said tightly. "We need his input on this."

"Right away, Captain."

"You OK, Sara?" Jax asked in concern.

Sara sighed, running a hand over her face. "I'm not sure."

Rip was the next to join them, rubbing his hands together. "Are we ready to get the last pieces of the Spear?" he asked.

"Uh," Ray looked at Sara nervously as she braced herself on the console, her knuckles white from where she was gripping it. "TBD?"

"TBD?" Rip blinked.

"Sara, what did you find?" Amaya asked worriedly.

"Guys, I am really not up for this right now," Nate scowled as he walked up, looking utterly exhausted.

"We're not going after the Legion yet," Sara finally spoke again, looking up from the console. "It depends on what we all decide to do."

"Go after the Spear," Rip insisted.

Sara held up a hand. "You might not be able to vote fairly on this, Rip."

He blinked, offended. "Excuse me – "

Sara put up an index finger, shushing him. With her other hand, she silently tapped something out on the console and stepped back, folding her arms.

In the next second, a familiar voice was speaking. "Hey, Sara, I hope you're getting this. It's Barry, though you probably already guessed that. Look, the last time you worked with us, it was for an alien invasion. And, uh, if you guys are busy, I get that, but you should know . . . Kara just came through a few minutes ago, and she's hurt, badly." Mick's eyebrows shot up at that, and Stein's eyes widened as Jax suddenly started paying more attention. "And the guy that did this to her . . . we don't have the full story, but he and his family and the rest of his race aren't gonna stop until she's dead. And if that means invading her world to make her come back, that's what they'll do. Like I said, we don't know the full story, but we're hoping to get it when she wakes up. Cisco just went to talk to Oliver, and if it's as bad as I think it's going to be, we could really use your help, too. If you decide to come, it's April 10, 2017, close to ten in the evening. If not . . . I wish you guys the best of luck with whatever you're doing."

"Skirt?" Mick asked in disbelief as Amaya put a hand over her mouth.

"Kara as in Kara Danvers, the Kryptonian who none of us could hurt?" Stein asked for good measure.

"Who probably took out the most Dominators during our rooftop fight?" Nate perked up slightly.

Sara just nodded as she turned the recording off. "Just came in a few minutes ago just when I was about to ask Rip to help find the Legion." She tapped her fingers on the console and looked around. "I want to help her," she said. "And Ray agrees with me. But we're a team, and if the rest of you decide to go after the Legion – "

"No," Jax shook his head. "Come on, guys, if she's hurt and came to our Earth because she was hurt this badly, we've gotta help her."

"I agree with Jefferson," Stein nodded. "After what she did for us when the Dominators came, we should help her in return."

"But if the Legion gets our pieces of the Spear," Rip began.

"Then we don't take the Waverider," Jax rolled his eyes. "We'll take the jumpship to Central City . . . unless you think that's a good place to hide the pieces."

"It's not," Stein scoffed.

Rip sputtered and turned to the three others for help, but Mick shook his head. "Professor's got a point," he said. "She helped us, we help her, we don't have any obligations to do so again."

Stein sighed. "It's also the right thing to do, Mr. Rory."

Mick just shrugged. "Which is also a good point," Amaya nodded.

"But the rest of the Spear is with the speedster who killed Rex Tyler," Rip argued.

Amaya's eyes flashed, and Rip swallowed. "Don't remind me."

"But we'll also be going to the city where the resident superhero is a speedster," Nate said slowly, making everyone look at him. "And if what you said about the Dominators' mind control is right, Kara gave Barry a run for his money. Maybe we can work out something? If we help them with Kara, maybe they can help us with the Legion of Doom?"

"Yeah!" Ray perked up. "Another team-up!"

Before Rip could open his mouth again, Sara cut across him. "All in favor of going to Central City to help Supergirl?"

She was the first to raise her hand, with Ray and Nate close behind her. Mick, Amaya, and the two halves of Firestorm were next. "I would recommend that as well, Captain Lance," Gideon put in helpfully, making Rip gawk in the direction of the ceiling. "I have found the records made of what has happened to Ms. Danvers, and after observing the timeline, I believe your help would be most beneficial."

"Seriously, Gideon?" Rip hissed.

"I apologize, Captain Hunter, but Ms. Danvers could be in much worse shape without assistance."

"And Gideon is as much a member of this team even if she is limited to the Waverider," Sara added, giving Rip a look as she tapped out a message on the console. "That settles it. Gideon, set our course for a few minutes after this message was sent."

"Already done, Captain Lance."

Sara raised an eyebrow at Rip. "You want to join us?"

Rip sighed. "You're right, I don't know Kara Danvers, but I know her name. You help her, I'll stay here on the Waverider with the pieces of the Spear."

Sara nodded. "Then everyone, strap in," she ordered, walking to the captain's chair. "We're going to 2017."

***

Pounding footsteps echoed into the cortex, making everyone look up. A moment later, Sara ran inside, Ray right behind her. "Is she OK?" Sara asked, slowing down to walk inside, Jax and Nate the next two in.

"She woke up a few minutes ago, then fell back asleep," Barry answered, eyes wide as the rest of the team trailed in. "I didn't think all of you were gonna come."

"Hey, she helped save the world when we needed help," Ray shrugged. "Marty pointed out we could do the same for her."

"And Rip's being Rip," Sara shrugged.

"You found him?" Oliver raised an eyebrow.

"Yeah," Sara nodded. "In Hollywood. Then he was brainwashed."

"And then he killed her," Ray nodded along, then winced when everyone in the room stared at Sara and all of the Legends turned to look at him incredulously. "I probably shouldn't have said that."

"Thanks, Ray," Sara sighed.

"He killed you?" Oliver repeated.

"Again?" Thea threw her hands up.

"Thea, I don't blame you for the first time," Sara held up a hand of her own. "And Rip was brainwashed when he killed me the second time, it wasn't him. I can't remember how many times he apologized for that when we got him back. And we did get him back, we literally went inside his mind to do that."

Oliver scowled. "I'm still gonna have a little chat with him later."

Sara sighed, then frowned when she noted the lanky brunette looking at her in surprise. "What?" She narrowed her eyes. "And who are you?"

"Oh, this is Winn," Barry waved to him. "Winn Schott, he's one of Kara's best friends and her tech support . . . dude, you look like you've seen a ghost."

"Sorry," Winn started, shaking his head. "But did you say you died?"

"Yeah," Sara frowned.

"Twice?"

Thea winced. "Yeah," Sara nodded. "It's, uh . . . hard to explain."

"She was brought back to life the first time by a magical pit of water," Thea pitched in.

"And Gideon was able to bring her back the second time," Stein added.

"Gideon?" Dig frowned.

"The Waverider AI," Jax explained.

Winn blinked once, then twice, then shook his head. "I can't believe it."

"Well, I'm right here," Sara held out her hands.

"Yeah, I can see that," Winn nodded. "It's just . . . is it really that easy?"

"Is what that easy?" Barry frowned.

Winn bit his lip, about to say something, when the door to the medbay opened again. Barry swung around to see Alex look out, this time with a smile on her face. "Winn," she said. "Kara's asking for you."

Everyone straightened at that as Winn jumped from his seat. "She's awake?" Caitlin asked hopefully.

"Yeah," Alex nodded, a relieved look in her eyes. "She's awake."

"Oh, praise Jesus," Cisco sighed.

"Amen, hallelujah," Iris leaned against the wall, closing her eyes.

"It was that bad?" Amaya asked in concern as Winn hurried past Alex into the medbay.

Barry just held out part of his sweater. "I didn't notice until Caitlin pointed it out."

"Oh, God," Stein swallowed, seeing the dark stains on the already dark fabric.

"Yeah," Barry nodded with a sigh. "This is my fourth time seeing Kara, and she has never been hurt like this before when I've seen her. The Music Meister's world doesn't count," he added when he saw Iris open her mouth. "Neither of us had our powers there."

"Music Meister?" Oliver frowned in confusion.

"Not important," Barry shook his head, then paused. "Actually, it may be. How was Mon-El able to get Kara out if he didn't actually love her?"

"Maybe her love for him?" Iris suggested.

"Either way, I feel horrible for her," Cisco sighed.

"That the guy who hurt her?" Mick frowned.

"Yep," Barry nodded. "Ex-boyfriend, as of when he broke up with her by shooting her, so I've heard this go."

"Son of a bitch," Nate deadpanned, Ray pointing at him and nodding rapidly in agreement.

"OK, so sounds like he's an alien," Jax frowned. "What, are we just dealing with him, or is it gonna be more of them?"

"From how bad this sounds, it could be his entire race," Barry answered.

"Aliens, again," Thea sighed. "Don't know what else I should have expected as Supergirl's enemy."

"What else did you expect, anti-alien group similar to A.R.G.U.S.?" Oliver raised an eyebrow.

Barry tilted his head. "Actually, I think they may have one of those . . . "

Oliver nearly got whiplash from turning around so quickly. "What?"

"Look, right now, Mon-El and the rest of the Daxamites are the main concern, and if Kara asks us for help, I'm doing it," Barry held up his hands. "Especially since I've actually met Mon-El, and it's not just Kara he's played. I fell for the act, too."

"All of us did," Caitlin nodded. "He's good."

"He's the prince of his people," Cisco sighed. "It shouldn't be a surprise that he's a good actor."

"Well, it won't just be you guys going," Oliver said. "I'm going, too."

"And all of us agreed we're helping, too," Sara nodded, gesturing to her team. "Guess we're all teaming up again."

Felicity sighed, a smile on her face. "Best team-up ever."

"Not that I'm complaining about this, because I'm definitely not," Thea looked around. "But can I have one request?"

"Just one?" Oliver raised an eyebrow.

"Just once, can it be when the world's not about to end?"

***

Well, the wedding was supposed to be, but we all know how that worked out.

It's catch up time next chapter!