Chapter 2

Sara had her foot in the neck of that strange guy named Fel Andar while he lay in the ground, helpless. The others surrounded them, ready to attack if necessary. The story he told them was really weird and something were off.

- I'm telling you – He said with some difficulty since Sara pressed her foot harder on his neck. – I'm their son.

- I'm afraid we are going to need some proof – Oliver told him as he aimed at his face.

- Listen, this is important...

- Maybe we should at least hear him? – Kara said looking at others. As she approached him. – I can hold him so he won't try anything and you can ask him some questions – She told Sara as she picked the guy from the floor, easily holding him with both her hands.

Sara looked in his eyes and asked in a serious tone, crossing her arms in her chest.

- Tell us why we should believe you!

- Listen, in my year the world is almost ending. My parents joined a team called Legion of Superheroes...

- What's with this name that everyone loves it? – Mick said scratching his head

- At least it looks like they are no villains – Ray said in a cheerful way, wondering about this team and losing his focus on the conversation.

- They gave him this ring – He showed the golden item with an L carved on it. – This allows me to travel to the past or the future. They got hurt and gave me so I could find you guys. When I arrived in 2017, where they told me to find you, three guys kidnapped me. A dark haired guy with a black suit and some bow and arrows, a really old and creepy blue eyed guy and a blonde guy that has a strange gift to run really fast.

- Nice... Legion of Doom – Jax said with no patience at all

- And what they wanted around here? Do you know it? – Sara kept going with her questions, crossing her arms around her chest.

- They brought me here and went after a ship that crashed nearby. They told me they knew who I was and why I was here, and that they had bigger plans for me.

- And have they found anything in the ship? – Kara asked with concern in her voice

- Yes. They are keeping the alien they found trapped, but I don't know where because I escaped them as soon as they got distracted. The fast guy was away dealing with some secretive stuff, then, I took advantage of that and ran like hell 'til I found you guys here.

- And now we have a time aberration to clean up as well... - Nate looked at everyone, worried – There is no historical record about a ship crashing in New Orleans 1962.

Everyone looked at each other suspiciously. Sara wasn't sure she was buying it; she learned the hard way not to trust easily on people. She got an idea to discover if that was true.

- I say we ask Gideon about it... This other Legion and the world ending thing. – She looked at Fel – Where do you come from?

- 3027

- Wow. The Earth lasted that long? – Nate looked shocked at Ray that agreed with him.

- I intend to change its fate so it can last more, I want to save it, but can't do it without your help – Fel said smiling weakly at them.

- Well, we can check with Gideon and then see what we can do for you.

- And we have to deal with Legion of Doom to rescue the alien. Awesome – Mick said in a not so exciting voice. They couldn't have a break, never. Every time something bad happened, they had to clean the mess. He couldn't wait 'til they get rid of those Legion of Doom guys.

The team went back on Wave Rider bringing Fel with them. Gideon confirmed about the Legion of Super-Heroes being from the XXX century, but had no idea about him since she couldn't find anything on Carter and Kendra in the future.

- If nothing can be found on them, something bad happened – Fel said thoughtful and worried.

Kara looked at him feeling sorry for his situation. She knew way more than she wanted to know about loss, it was really hard to deal with it. She felt it when she left her planet, she remember the last time she looked at her parents. She could understand the pain.

- We will find out what happened... Right? – She looked at everyone else that stood quiet. – Were they are? The guys that did this to you? – Kara looked at him.

- I remember the street of the building they kept me, I can tell you guys how to get there.

He gave them the address and Gideon showed them a map of the city, showing them how to get there. Oliver walked away, making a sign with his head so Sara, Barry and Kara followed him. He turned to Kara with a worried expression on his face.

- Something about this whole thing feels really weird to me.

- I know it might seem suspicious, and I get why, you guys have been through a lot to trust right away... But he deserves the benefit of the doubt. – Kara said looking at Oliver deep in the eyes for the first time. She did it when she was certain about something and felt the need to stand up for her beliefs.

- I'm with Kara on this one – Barry said – I'm not saying we go blindly, trusting him, no, just... Let's keep an eye on him, check this, and try to find out something about it... If he really is their son and Gideon can't find anything about it, maybe he is right and something made things change...

- I'm asking research team back in 2017 to look for something about this ship and its crash here, if there is some news, something that can give us a clue about what is going on.

Sara went to her office that once belonged to Rip Hunter, and used their new technology to send a message to their team back at Star Labs. When she got back, Kara walked in her direction with Oliver and Barry.

- We also have an alien to rescue – She smiled shyly at the Captain

- Yes, we do – Sara agreed feeling tired suddenly. The things they had to do just kept pilling up and she felt tired just to think about it. She felt like she had no idea where to begin. – Legion of Doom will no escape this time guys.

- And what we do about the new guy? – Barry looked at him from the distance, noticing how he looked around quietly, as if he as scared of something happening to him.

Sara smiled at Barry and turned around, asking for everyone's attention.

- Guys? So, we will go after the alien. Fel you stay here with Amaya, Nate and Mick. Jax, Martin and Ray, you guys have that special mission I told you guys sooner. We meet here later.

- C'mon man, let's find something that can help save your future – Nate smiled to Fel as they went to the library. Mick went after them, feeling really suspicious but deciding to stay quiet.

Jax, Ray and Martin had an idea a week earlier and talked to Sara about it. They spent day after day working on it and it was finally time to use it. It was a top secret plan and its success depended fully on their discretion so they talked to no one and left quietly after Sara left with the others.

Sara, Barry, Oliver and Kara were outside Wave Rider.

- I think we will get there faster if Kara and I provide you guys a ride – Barry said already taking Sara in his arms. – Taking by the map Gideon showed us, it's really far away...

- I'm not a fan of that kind of ride, but I agree – Oliver said in a grumpy voice when he felt Kara's arms lifting him as he was a piece of paper. He forgot sometimes that she could carry an entire building easily so this took him by surprise.

- Sorry sir, close your eyes – Kara said playfully and she took off being followed by Barry caring Sara.

Oliver had no time to close his eyes, or think. When he blinked, they were already in front of the building.

- Lucky for us these clothes can't burn. Remember me to thank Gideon – Sara said getting on her feet, feeling dizzy. – Yes, I know what happens when you do that with normal clothes Barry... - She smirked while looking at Barry.

- Sorry... - Kara said blushing awkwardly, not knowing what to do and seeing Oliver's face going green while putting him on his feet on the ground.

He closed his eyes and took a deep breath. Last time Barry did this, he almost revealed what he had for lunch, luckily he was with an empty stomach this time, but the nausea came in anyways.

- Its ok – He whispered opening his eyes slowly, looking at Kara and smiling, reassuring her he was just fine.

- So, this is the place – Barry looked at that creepy and huge dark building across the street. It seemed abandoned but he learned a long time ago not to take anything for granted.

- So... How do we do this? – Kara said looking at the three of them. It was their Earth, so they called the shots.

- Barry and I will look for those creeps, you two look for the alien. – Sara said – This is your comms – She gave them small devices to fix in their ear. – You will be able to talk to anyone from the team.

- Ok, let's do this – Oliver gave a nod with his head feeling Kara's hand in his chest stopping him

- Wait – She looked at the building intensely for a few moments – Ok there are some people inside, we have to be careful. – She said looking at her hand and taking it off Oliver fast, blushing. She walked in being followed by Oliver

- Let's do this – Barry said going in after Sara.

Barry and Sara walked cautiously through a dark corridor. Barry thought about using his speed, but since Kara saw people inside but they didn't know who it was, they wanted to avoid being caught. The element of surprise sometimes was essential in a fight. They entered a room, walking slowly and looking everywhere they could. It was all dark and they could barely see anything. They felt movement behind them, and Sara turned around quickly as the light went on. She went pale, lost of words and feeling her heart beating faster by the second.

- Leonard? – She gasped as Barry just looked at him, also in shock.

- Hello you two, long time no see! – He said with his infamous sarcastic tone, holding his freeze gun and pointing it to them.

Kara floated avoiding touching that noisy ground of that weird place they were, since she was with noisy shoes. It was the second floor of the building. Oliver came behind her, walking really slowly.

- Are you seeing anything?

- There's nothing in this floor – She said looking around every corridor they passed by, through the walls – It's so weird. I saw someone here...

- Whoever it was probably went upstairs... or downstairs...

Kara looked everywhere she could and finally saw someone inside one of the rooms upstairs. She gave Oliver a sign and they went quietly after the person. When they got there, Kara opened the door slowly, foot on the ground this time.

- I wasn't expecting you Mr Queen... And you brought yourself some company, what a nice surprise – Damien Dhark said turning around, clearly surprised by Oliver's presence, but finding it a perfect opportunity for some payback.

- Damien? How... - Oliver was startled.

As long as he knew this was a version of Damien Dhark that didn't know him yet, it was a past version of the guy he killed, the guy that took Laurel's life. How the hell did he know him?

- See... Someone told me about my future. – Dhark told him, noticing his confusion – No, no, they not just told me, I saw it. How I die in your hands.

- Did... Did you kill him? – Kara asked Oliver, confused and surprised. She knew he had rough methods as Barry told her once, and he was a true fighter, a warrior, she have heard about his dark past but she didn't know he killed.

- I had to – Oliver said feeling the anger boiling inside him. – Kara, now's not the time for that conversation.

- Oh, how pretty name your friend have. It will be nice to take her life in front of your eyes Mr. Queen, I call it payback.

Damien took a knife outside his pocket and in a fast movement, tried to drag it into Kara's abs. Kara looked down at the knife breaking and falling into the ground. She then looked at his amused and scared face and smiled.

- Was that supposed to kill me? – She asked in a calm voice

- What? How? – Damien looked from her to Oliver, trying to use his wrist at her and failing again, in pain.

- Meet the Girl of Steel – Oliver said kicking his legs and making him fall to the ground.

- I'm not going to say is nice to meet you out of courtesy, cause is not. – Kara said avoiding a punch from Damien that got up quickly, punching him on the face, making him fly to the other side of the room. He stood up fast again, with a terrified expression but determined to fight them.

- Steel can melt – Dhark threw some dark magic that usually made his victims burn with fire, but Kara flew high in the room blowing it and using her heat vision on him, burning his shoulder.

Damien screamed in rage and agony and Oliver gave him another punch. Damien fought back, even in pain, even more terrified but refusing to show it on his face. Who was this girl that could fly, throw heat with her eyes and had a body of steel? This was not something he was expecting, he expected some of the Legends would come after him. This changed everything in his plans. He knew there were more people in the building, and he hoped his pal had a better luck than him.

Damien turned around, recovering from the pain and grabbed Oliver by his neck, squeezing it. Kara blew her freeze breath at him, making him drop Oliver on the ground and throwing him across the room again. She flew in his direction, holding him against the wall, ready to punch him. Oliver stood by Kara's side, took one of his hidden arrows and pushed it into Damien's ribs. He screamed in agony again.

- This is for Laurel – He said pressing the arrow harder on him and twisting it like he was torturing him.

- Oliver, that's enough, we have him where we need him – Kara said, looking a bit desperate to Oliver.

She felt scared for the first time since meeting him. It was the first time in her life she saw someone with that much hatred and anger on his eyes, and she used to deal with evil aliens and Cadmus, people that used to really hate aliens. That look in Oliver's eyes scared the hell out of her; it was like she didn't know him. She actually didn't know him, she thought. Barry was being polite when he told her about Oliver having a dark past, by what she was watching. She slowly put her free hand on Oliver's, still looking at him.

- Oliver. I know this must be hard for you, I don't know you or your past properly, and clearly he has done something really bad to you. But I know you are a hero, you are a good person. Please don't do this. – She said as Oliver pressed the arrow even more into Dhark's body. – Please, be better than him. I know you can... - She said in a low and pleading voice, smiling once she noticed Oliver's hand letting him go, taking the arrow out of him.

Damien was almost fainting, but managed to spit on Oliver's foot. Kara punched him, not so hard, but enough to knock him down. Oliver went outside the room, angrier than before. Kara saw him and decided to let him be. He needed some space as she could see it. She went after him, but never said a word. They kept looking around many corridors without saying a word to each other for a while.

Back in the ship, Fel was standing in the middle of the library, looking around in a curious way. Mick was looking at him suspiciously as he drank his beer. Nate and Amaya were looking at some old books but couldn't find anything that could help them.

- So, are you birdies son? Do you have wings too? – Mick said looking serious at him.

- No. I don't have wings.

- This is weird. – He said, taking a sip of his beer – By the way, I don't like you.

- O... Ok – Fel was taken off of guard, looking down at the floor – There... There is nothing I can do to change that? – He said unsure, but calmly.

- No! – Mick said getting up and getting out of there. That guy was annoying the hell out of him.

- Sorry, he's rude like that to everyone – Amaya smile apologetic

- No problem – Fel smiled back going back to stare around him, quietly.

Sara managed to kick Snart's gun out of his hand as Barry ran around him, getting ready to throw some lightning bolt at him.

- The last thing I wanted was to fight you – Sara said taking him by his arm, turning him around, giving a swirl hitting her feet high on his chest and taking him down on the floor

- Why is that? Going soft are we? – Snart picked himself up as Barry did his thing, shooting lightning bolts and annoying the hell out of him.

- I can't believe you are with the Legion of Doom... - Sara said as she attacked Snart

- I'm with no one darling, this is a small collaboration. And Barry, you were always a pain in the ass – He said painfully as he got up again. He looked to his side and threw himself on the floor, in his gun's direction, but Barry was faster, taking it in his hands.

- You are not going to win Snart. – He said as Sara approached Snart kicking him on his low parts, making him fall on the ground again. She had a hurt look in her eyes and stormed out of the room – We need to find the rest of the Legion. Let's go.

Kara and Oliver kept walking in total silence. Kara felt a small discomfort as she walked in front of Oliver, not daring looking back. She actually didn't know what to think. She knew nothing about this Earth and almost nothing about that bunch of heroes, just the basics, so she felt like it was not her place to judge any of them. But she believed that killing was way over the line. She knew what it could do to a person; she saw what her sister suffered for taking her aunt Astra's life.

- I think I owe you an apology.

- What? – Kara looked back finally, still a bit scared.

- For the way I talked to you before... And the way I acted. I can see it scared you, and I'm sorry. – He said in a serious tone

- You don't have to apologize Oliver, is your world. Is not my place to judge your actions! – She turned around and was about to keep moving when she felt Oliver holding her arm lightly.

- Wait... - He said letting her arm go as she looked at him with a curious look in her face

Something changed inside him when he saw the look Kara gave him before, and the second before now. It was a look of someone really scared, terrified. Like he was the last person someone would want to be around. He felt like talking to her, it hurt that she might think of him as some kind of monster. He had no idea why he cared about what she thought of him by the way, but this was something that was bothering him more than he liked to admit.

- Do you remember when I told you that when I fight something I'm not familiar to, I push back?

- Yes... Not your greatest moment – She told him looking down – But yes I do.

- I used to be worse than this. I used to clean my city by killing its criminals when they gave me no other choice, until I learned that there was another way. And I decided to become a better person, a better protector of my city. Until Damien Dhark showed up. He took all the good I had worked so hard to reach in me, he took everything from me. I couldn't fight him. I couldn't stop him. I tried to spare him; he took the life of someone dear to me, a hero, someone I once loved more than anything. To stop him from wiping the Earth from existence, literally, I had to kill him. And I have to live with that for the rest of my life, but I don't regret it. There was literally no other way. My city is a really dark place, nothing like Central City. Heavy things go down there and I'm still trying to deal with everything the right way. But sometimes things go beyond everything we imagine, and when this happens, I do what's necessary.

- I'm sorry to hear that... - Kara said a bit more sympathetic – I don't agree with your methods, but I understand you. And I can see you suffered more than a person should in life. It's not fair to you.

- Life is not fair. And Kara, I don't hesitate in protecting innocent people. If I have to kill so they don't get killed, I will. I just need you to understand this.

- I do. – She smiled at him – It was kind of scary to see you in such a rage like that... But I've been there... I get it.

- You? – Oliver looked at her with incredulity – How?

- Well sir, this is not a conversation for the moment – She giggled as she mocked him, making him smile at her joke.

- Another time then... Let's find this alien guy and get the hell out of here.

Sara and Barry kept looking around when inside one of the rooms from the basement; they were surprised by Rip Hunter.

- Rip, I don't want to hurt you – Sara said, making Barry look at her confused

- Hurt him? He is not from your team?

- I guess we forgot to tell you he was brainwashed by the Legion of Doom.

- Sure he was – Barry looked at him, not surprised – Why is everything so complicated?

- Welcome to our lives! – Sara said as she looked at Rip

- The thing is Miss Lance; I do want to hurt you... And Mr. Allen. But I won't hurt you if you give me the true spear.

- What? – Barry was getting more confused.

- I see you found my little gift – She smiled at him. And looked at Barry – They want the spear of destiny...

- Oh, I know what it is...

- I don't need to tell you then what they want with it then... - She said looking at Rip – Sorry, won't happen.

Rip approached them slowly, with his arms behind his back.

- You are really smart. Sending your minions to replace the true spear for a replica. It was really well done.

- Jax and Stein's idea actually. But thanks!

- You do realize I won't let you get out of here alive without you telling me where is it, right?

- Rip... With all the respect... - Sara turned her head slowly at Barry, blinking at him – SHUT UP!

Barry ran in super speed, knocking Rip down, giving him many punches, as he threw the guy to Sara, who gave him a punch in the cheek. Rip fell unconscious on the ground as Snart entered the room, closing the door behind him.

- I can see how much you love to knock people down lady – He said pissed at her

- Barry, please take Rip to the Wave Rider and ask the team to lock him in one of our cells, I can handle Snart.

- Cocky aren't you? – Snart laughed

- Are you sure? – Barry said not sure himself.

- Yes. Is not my first time alone with him... - She said vaguely as Barry nodded and took Rip in his arms and ran faster than he could.

- The way you said it, it makes me wonder what happened...

- They never told you that is dangerous to know your future? – Sara arched an eyebrow as she looked intensely at him.

- I'm a curious guy and I live for the danger... Tell me Sara, how we spent our time alone – He approached her, his gun in his hand once again but he pointed it down. The way Sara looked at him, and the way she was talking to him now told him she hid something and he was going to find out what it was.

- I'm not telling you – She said stopping his hand from touching her cheeks. Snart took her hand and turned her so her back was on his chest as he held her with his arms over her shoulders, trapping her with him.

- Oh but you will – He said closer to her ear as she smirked

- Make me! – She managed to hold his arms, throwing him over her head and dropping him on the ground as a huge fight broke between them.

Snart threw his gun on the ground, deciding to fight her as equals. Something told him whatever happened, it touched her deeply and it was personal. Sara fought him with so much anger and hurt in her eyes; she was failing disguising it big time.

- I'm hating fighting you Sara, would you please cooperate? – He said, turning around and hitting her back. Sara rolled on the ground, jumping to get up again and blocking his attacks with her hands, taking him by the hand closer to her so she could punch him in the face and drop him on the ground. He fell and she dropped on her knees in his chest, pressing him on the ground.

- I liked you more when you were nicer – She gave him one last punch, knocking him out.

She grabbed him and brought him with her. He was heavy but she could handle it. She handled way worse in her past.

Back in the ship, Barry had just trapped Rip in one of the Wave Rider cells when he heard a loud noise and ran back to the main room. Fel Andar and Nate were knocked and Eobard Thawne stood before him, vibrating his hand next to Mick's heart as he held him by the neck. Malcolm Merlyn stood behind him, dressed as the Dark Archer with a dark bow on his hand an aiming at Amaya.

- I know you turn into steel – Eobard looked at Nate – And that you channel animal power in your totem – He completed looking at Amaya – I came in and knocked you all down in a blink of an eye, one move and your drunken buddy here is death. You can't stop me Flash. – He finished, looking at Barry.

- What do you want Thawne? – Flash said – That's what you had to do when you escaped Flashpoint?

- I want the spear of destiny! And not the fake one, the real one!

Jax, Ray and Stein entered the ship and stood shocked looking at the scene in front of them. Jax and Stein merged as Firestorm and Eobard approached his vibrating hands to Mick's heart.

- STOP OR I KILL HIM!

Firestorm and Ray stopped moving not knowing what to do. They knew that guy was fast, even faster than Barry.

- You will do us a favor – He said looking at Nate getting up – And you will do it now!

Kara looked at the last room of the last floor, finding no one else inside that building. It was frustrating because she could swear she saw someone there.

- Oliver, I x-rayed the place upside down; there is no one else here. I don't think this alien was kept locked here; he has to be somewhere else.

- I say we go back to the ship. If you saw no one else, it means Barry and Sara are not here anymore... Wait – he turned his com on – Barry? Barry, can you hear me? Where are you? – Oliver tapped again – Sara? Barry is not answering his com. No one else is.

- Let's get back to the ship; I'm outside the building holding a really heavy package. I need some help here.

Oliver and Kara went after Sara, worried about Barry. Something was really wrong; Oliver could feel it inside him. Once they got outside, they saw Sara trying to hold a knocked out Leonard Snart.

- What the...

- Explain later Ollie, help!

- Let me – Kara said easily taking Snart in her arms.

Sara said her thanks as they went back to where Wave Rider waited for them. Except that there was no Wave Rider waiting for them. The trio looked up and saw the ship disappearing before their eyes. Kara looked up, starting to feel desperation as she dropped Snart on the ground, her mouth half open in shock.

- Ouch! – Snart said as he woke up, angry

- Sorry – Kara looked down and then up again.

- What is going on that you three are looking so pale? – He said looking at their faces and then looking around.

- Not again! – Sara exhaled not believing in what she just saw.

- Not again what? – Oliver looked confused at her

- This happened before. We are trapped in 1962.

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