Chapter 4

Kara, Sara, Oliver and Snart were standing still looking at the sky, where the Wave Rider had disappeared a few minutes ago. Kara had a blank face while Oliver tried to think something logical. Snart was not surprised and not in the mood of waiting for anything, so he started turning around but Sara stopped him.

- Where the hell are you going? – She looked serious in his eyes while pulling him closer to her, holding him by his arm.

- Not staying around, for sure.

- Yes, you are – She said not letting him go.

- Tell me again how we are trapped in 1962? – Kara murmured still in a state of trance.

She just couldn't be trapped anywhere. She had a family to go back to, an entire world to go back to. While she knew time passed by in a different way in this Earth, she could not risk leaving them all alone for too long. Desperation was starting to take over hell. Oliver looked at Kara, noticing her reaction like a panic attack, standing before her, with both his hands on her shoulders.

- Take a deep breath – He said in a low voice as he looked deep into her eyes.

Kara looked back at him, taking deep breaths as she inhaled and exhaled slowly, trying to calm herself down. She closed her eyes for a moment, concentrating on the task of not freaking out. When she opened her eyes, Oliver was still in front of her, his hands were still on her shoulders and he was looking intensely into her eyes.

It was the first time Oliver was noticing how deep blue her eyes were. They had this sparkle that nobody else seemed to have. Like it was a characteristic exclusively hers.

- It happened before

Sara's voice made Oliver come back to reality as he took his hands out of Kara's shoulders and she gave him a shy smile, feeling the heat fill her cheeks as she blushed hard.

- What? – Oliver looked at Sara really confused this time, because she never mentioned to him being stuck in the past before. That was definitely new.

- It was a long time ago, we were in the 50's, terrible era by the way, and our ship was attacked and they left us behind. They never meant to, they were forced to do it. For them it was like they were gone for 20 minutes, then they came back, but for us, it was 2 years.

- 2 YEARS? For Rao... - Kara really felt scared now; she could not be that long away from home...

- Kara, breathe, remember – Oliver said looking worried at her

- Time travel is complicated. But if we would be stuck here for that long, for example, when you go back it would be like you were away 5 minutes or 20. And in your Earth things are different, so it would be everything ok, don't worry.

- I worry... Can't help it – She said looking around – So... What now?

- I wish the lady would let me go so I can go find my own way – Snart said looking impatiently at Sara.

Sara gave a small thug on his arm to keep him quiet as she looked back at him.

- You are not from here, just like the rest of us; you can't go fooling around by yourself. You are stuck with us, we find a way to deal with this together and go back together. You will go back to your original timeline and the rest of us back to where we belong. Got it?

- So you want to fool around with me then? Yes, got it – He said sarcastically as Sara let go of him, annoyed.

- There's one problem, our suits and equipment... Are all in the ship – Oliver said thoughtfully.

The good thing about having done this before is that Sara knew exactly what to do from now on and she was glad Gideon could provide her an upgrade on some devices they had back in the ship, so she smiled at them.

- Courtesy of Gideon – She gave each one of them a small device – This contains your outfits and equipment's. We were testing this new technology because sometimes we had to carry our stuff with us and we had to be practical.

- Genius! – Kara said looking marveled by the small device. She pressed its button and it opened revealing her suit inside.

- I'm not even going to ask how this fits everything, even my bow and quiver, don't want a headache. – He looked at his stuff impressed by what he was seeing before his eyes.

Ever since Sara was left behind the first time with Kendra and Ray, she learned her lesson: never again go in a mission without being prepared for everything. She had a backpack she hid near the place Wave Rider parked, so she went there and took it, smiling to herself.

- What is this? – Oliver asked while watching Sara coming back, smiling satisfied with herself.

- A backup in case this happened again. Every time we go on a mission, I bring this with me, look around and hide it somewhere I know no one will find. It's the basics: fake IDs, money, a change of clothes... Gideon helped me with this since you guys were coming along. I like to have my team prepared.

Oliver smiled, hugging Sara tightly. He expected nothing less from her since knowing everything she went through her entire life. And he was glad she was prepared since he had no idea how things would be from that moment on, and it made him worry more than he was used to.

- You are a genius, Sara, really. – Kara said smiling at the blonde.

- I'm the captain of a time ship and leader of a team; It's my job to make sure we are prepared for everything. Last time, Ray, Kendra and I managed to find a nice apartment to stay for a very good price... So I say we do the same now, and then we can plan our next move.

- Fine by me... - Oliver said

Sara gave Kara and Oliver their fake IDs and a bunch of cash. Snart stood staring at them with his arms crossed in his chest and an arched eyebrow.

- Aren't you forgetting someone?

- Oh, I wasn't expecting to find you here, and a version of you that was part of my team is no longer here, so you are under my supervision. But here is some cash, I won't let you empty handed. Just be careful. – She handled him the money.

- If you're meaning about what I do with the money, don't worry. I'm a criminal and I love to steal but I'm not stupid!

Kara looked at Snart wide eyed when she heard the word criminal.

- Oh... So you are also a...criminal...

- Any problem with that blondie? – He said smiling at her.

- No... That's... Lovely – She gave him an awkward smile.

- Don't worry Kara, he is up for redemption, I've seen it... - Sara said looking to Snart in a funny way – I just don't know how long it will take this time...

- You wish – Snart said a bit confused, as he started to walk past the three of them. – C'mon guys, we have a new home to find...

Kara thought it would be faster if she could fly around and look for some place for rent but Oliver thought it was dangerous for her to fly around like that alone in a place they knew nothing about or were familiar to, so they ended up going by foot.

They walked in a nice and calm neighborhood and found some places that were for rent, others for sale. They chose a small furnished apartment that had a kitchen, 4 bedrooms, a bathroom and a small living room. In the living room, there was a glass door that gave access to a balcony and the view from there was incredible. They decided to rent the place since it was low cost and they had the hope to go back to 2017 soon.

It was past midnight already. Sara, Oliver and Kara were in the living room, talking about everything they learned while Snart was quiet in the balcony looking at the sky. Sara gave a quick look to him and turned her attention back to the conversation.

- So there was no alien there? – She said feeling a bit confused – How's that possible?

- I guess that guy Fel Andar wasn't sure about where they held the alien, since he said he escaped while the others captured the alien. We just found Dhark there and managed to take him down. He's alive, but Kara did a number on him he will never forget.

- I was not the only one Oliver – She said thoughtful as she looked at the ground, adjusting her fake glasses on her face. She was so used to wear them she forgot that she didn't have to for now, at least not around the team.

Oliver looked at Kara, thinking about what she was referring to and remembered his small moment of torture with Dhark. He guessed it was something that scared Kara by the look she gave him while he was doing it, but decided to keep quiet for now.

- We have to be careful while we are here, he won't let this go. – Sara said

- I just wonder what happened... - Kara said lost in thoughts

- The ship must have been under heavy attack if they got to go like that... Last time it was invaded by Chronos and his team of guards. So I'm guessing this time, it has the Legion's finger on it.

- It has to be Malcolm and Thawne. Barry's there, and with your whole team, they would be able to take one of them down. I'm sure something happened if they were not able to stop them... Let's just hope no one gets badly hurt... - He looked at Sara in a serious way.

- No...Guys – Kara interrupted looking from Sara to Oliver – We have to believe that they are ok, that no one is... dead. We have to have faith...

- I agree – Sara smiled at her – We can't lose hope.

- Kara and about your device? – Oliver said remembering the extrapolator that made Kara come from her Earth to theirs.

- I already tried it, it won't work.

- It would if we were in 2017, because it was not meant for time travel. It just can bring it to your Earth but you'll be there in 1962 as well. For now, we can live here as normal people. I'm feeling positive about this, maybe we just have to be here for some days or a few weeks.

Everyone said their goodnights and went to their bedrooms. Sara closed the door behind her feeling really tired. It was exhausting to be captain, to be a team leader and now to deal with the fact that she was stuck in history again. And this time, she had some company she wasn't expecting at all. She still wasn't sure what to feel, since she first saw Snart again. The last time she saw him, he was ready to sacrifice himself so everyone could be saved, and she had just kissed him. She brought her fingers to her mouth remembering his kiss as she walked slowly to the bed. She stopped, closing her eyes and taking a deep breath. It was going to be a long week.

She heard a noise and opened her eyes, turning around just to see Snart standing on her doorframe, his arms crossed on his chest and smiling to her.

- May I come in?

- No.

- Please?

Sara looked at him noticing he wouldn't give up so soon, so she just nodded with her head. Snart came in and closed the door behind him, standing next to the door, crossing his arms again and looking intensely at her.

- What do you want? – Sara asked, sitting on the edge of the bed.

- What did you mean when you said to me you preferred me when I was nicer? And about me being up for redemption, and you seeing it? You seemed to be really out of balance when you first saw me

Sara looked at him, silent for a second. She wasn't sure if she could answer that, it was dangerous for someone to know about their future. But again, once they went back, she could always give him that marvelous pill that made people forget about recent things, and everything would be back to normal. They were stuck there anyways; she wouldn't be able to avoid this forever.

- It's dangerous to know about the future, it can mess with your head, are you sure you want to know?

- Yes!

- Well, you were this pain in the ass you are being right now when I met you. We went off in a mission together and with time you became a nicer person. You had your demons, I had mine and I guess we just clicked. At least I could talk to you without feeling like a monster.

Snart was feeling a mix of surprise and curiosity. That story about his future seemed interesting somehow.

- I won't tell you everything that happened, but I can say this – She said getting up – Not everything is lost and you will find your way. – She walked closer to him as she talked

- Is weird to think I accepted going into some mission as a hero, with other people. It was always just Mick and I.

- And it still was, that never changed. And you were not a hero, none of us are, at least not my team.

- And somehow you seem shaken by my presence... - He closed the space between them – Something happened... Between us.

- And it hurt. – She changed into a serious tone – And it was hard for me to deal with life, I'm still dealing with it and I'm not so sure I'll ever manage to succeed at it. Seeing you again brought back a bunch of stuff I fought hard to overcome. – She lowered her eyes to the floor. – And I don't want to revive all of that.

- Hum... - Snart was impossible close to her. He was starting to understand little by little what happened, but still was determined to find out what exactly happened between them. Something in her eyes, something in the way she looked at him made him desperately curious and intrigued. He gave her a smirk as she looked back at him, he turned around and walked out of the room.

Sara took another deep breath, sitting again on the edge of her bed. She let herself fall in the bed, exhausted. It would be a long week, definitely.

It was 5am and Kara felt like she couldn't sleep at all. She changed fast into her suit and went flying off the balcony to the street. She stood there looking around, and starting to walk slowly, trying to hear something from the distance. She heard someone asking for help a block away and flew there quickly.

When she got there, there was a woman with her back on the wall and a masked guy pointing a gun to her ribs as he tried to press himself against her. Kara found that guy disgusting and flew in his direction, punching him in the face, throwing him to the other side of the street, his face hitting hard the ground. Kara turned around to the woman, worried he might have done something to her.

- Are you ok?

- Y...Yes...Thank your lady... - She said in tears.

- You are safe now, don't worry. Go home and try to rest, I deal with this jerk... - She smiled sweetly at her.

The woman thanked her again, running away from there as Kara turned her attention back to that disgusting guy.

- Lady, I don't know what you have in your hand, but you will regret this... - He got up and came in her direction, trying to punch her.

Kara deflected the punch, knocking the guy in his right cheek so hard that he got knocked out right away. She took him and brought him to the nearest police station she could find, leaving the guy all tied up in the door, with some ropes she found in a trash can nearby, using her x-ray vision. She flew back to the street of her new apartment and just as she hit the floor, she saw Oliver a bit far away, running in her direction totally distracted and shirtless, only in a grey pants. She felt her cheeks burning again, as she did every time she was around him or noticed him looking at her in a certain way. She wondered if she was imagining things or if could be a possibility that Oliver was having a crush on her. At least it looked like it and she wasn't sure what she felt about that, but watching Oliver running like that towards her, gave her a pretty good idea.

- Kara? – He said smiling at her, slowing down 'til he got closer. – What are you doing here in your Supergirl suit? – He said looking at her from head to toe, surprised to see her so early in the morning with her infamous and he must add really gorgeous, outfit.

- I couldn't sleep so I decided to patrol around the city, see if someone needed my help. I just saved a woman from a jerk and went to bring him to the police station and then I came back.

- Kara... - He looked worried at her - Is really dangerous to be using your powers around this place... We don't know anything about this era, this city...

- Oliver, please – She said raising her hand in a sign for him to stop talking – I know what I'm doing. Supergirl is who I am, I refuse to hide here 'til the ship comes to rescue us. We don't know how long it will take so if I can help someone, I will. Whether you like it, or not. – She crossed her arms on her chest, looking mad at him.

- I'm not saying you shouldn't... Is just... We don't know how it would affect the timeline if somebody sees us. This is all really confusing to me yet, I'm not so sure how it works... We just need to be careful.

- And we will. But like I said, I won't stop being Supergirl. I'm sorry if you don't agree but...

Oliver stepped closer to her, forgetting at all that he was shirtless and sweaty. He gave her a tiny smile as he spoke.

- Is not that, I just worry... But... I think you might have a point... The truth is I don't know how those things works, Sara is the specialist in time travel and its rules...

- Is not like people would see us again, Oliver...I can't just hide and do nothing.

- I know. And I can see that you are a fearless, strong woman and not just because you could hold the Wave Rider above your head easily or knock me down in seconds – He joked, making her laugh

Kara gave one step closer to him unconsciously as she listened. She was sure now about the way he looked at her as she could see being that near. And suddenly she felt like a wave of electricity went around them in the air.

- Is because of who you are inside. Someone who can lights up the place, always thinking about other's safety. It's an inspiration to me. – I know that you worry about your Earth, your family, with coming back to them...I know the anxiety it all can give you.

- I just... - She looked down not feeling capable of looking into his eyes anymore while he stood before her, so close to her like he was right now... And shirtless, let's not forget that, she thought. She decided it was better to keep looking at his face, focusing on his face. It was safer. – I can't help but think we can be stuck here for a while and that they might need me back home, and what could happen if I'm not there.

- Quoting you here: have faith. – He smiled – Barry is with them on that ship. I know him, and I know that team. They are capable of a lot of wonderful things, and I'm sure whatever happened, they are dealing with it. I can feel it. Right here – Oliver took one of Kara's hands, putting it above his chest, in his heart's direction.

Kara looked nervous at his chest, feeling his skin, his heart beating fast against her soft hands. Oliver let Kara's hand go, never letting his eyes off hers as Kara stood with her hand where it was. She ignored the fact that he was sweaty from running, his skin felt warm in her touch. They stared quietly at each other as he noticed her face turning red again. He thought it was really cute that she blushed so easily around him. He pretended not to notice anything so she wouldn't get nervous when he was around her, but he noticed all of that: her nervousness, her blushing, the way she tried to look away when he looked at her, the way her eyes sparkled. It was impossible not to. He wasn't sure about almost anything in his personal life, but one thing he was beyond sure: Kara was a stunning woman, with a hypnotic blue eyes and a smile that crushed him every time. He knew it was not wise to feel this way about someone that lived far away, a universe far away, but he couldn't help it, he was pretty sure she could make him do anything she wanted.

Kara looked again at her hand, suddenly feeling embarrassed. She felt strange, a good strange and his skin felt so good in her hands, she never noticed she were touching his chest for that long. She blushed even more as Oliver looked directly to her lips. He couldn't help but wonder how they would taste against his. He licked his own lips with the tip of his tongue, unconsciously, making Kara look at his lips. They were so close that there was no space between them, not even for a needle. Oliver's face slowly approached Kara's that did the same, keeping their nose almost touching. Kara felt nervous as hell, like she never felt in her life as she never took her eyes from his lips. She could hear his heartbeat; they could feel each other's breath. She bit her own lower lip and their eyes searched each other's intensely, their heartbeat increasing by the second. Oliver closed his eyes, taking a deep breath. She looked at him, her fingers slightly and softly traveling around his jawline and lower lip. He opened his mouth just a bit, feeling her touch, his hands going slowly to her waist.

- I hear someone asking for help – She whispered to him in a soft voice. It felt like she was singing to his ears – I have to go...

Oliver was feeling her proximity to him, her fingers memorizing his face, on his lips. She had a light touch that gave him chills down his spine, gave him goosebumps. Her voice was music to his ears and he knew he was screwed as he felt a strong wind touching his body as she disappeared before him. He opened his eyes, taking a deep breath and looking around thoughtful.

- I need a really cold shower... - He exhaled and turned around, going back to the apartment.

Later that day Sara felt the need to burn some energy she had stored since last night. She found a nice space to train in the backyard of the building they were living. It was like a beautiful garden with some benches, a fountain with and sculptured angel on its center and a lot of green. She was distracted with her weapons, swirling them around as Snart approached her.

- Are you creating a new habit? Keeping an eye on me? – Sara said walking to him with no patience.

- You are such a beautiful sight, can't help myself.

- Please... - She said turning around, being stopped by his hand on her wrist. – Snart, just give me a break.

- You said I'm under your supervision, I figured you would like to keep an eye on me – He said smiling suggestively at her, looking serious in a matter of seconds. – You must have been really hurt by whatever I did... I wish I knew what so I could... Redeem myself.

- You left us... You sacrificed yourself and you left your best friend, your team... Me... That's what happened – she gave a thug with his arm, making Snart let go of her wrist.

Snart looked startled as she looked down, avoiding his eyes. That was something he was not expecting. To find out he died for other people, people he would never think one day to be friends with. Apparently destiny had a bunch of surprises to him. He thought for a while and decided not to waste his time worrying about it. Life was about living, if it was his destiny, so be it. He was going to make sure his life would be a hell of a ride.

- I'm sure it was for a good reason

- I know it was... But it was not fair. Life is not fair, and I'm used to it. But it hurt.

- You know there is a pretty good way to overcome heavy feelings – He said taking a step on her direction.

She deflected him as he attacked, blocking his hands towards her. She put one of her legs between his, pulling him buy the collar of his jacket.

- What the hell are you doing?

- Helping you train – He smiled, closer to her, as he took one of his feet of the ground, passing it under her legs, making her fall on the ground.

Sara pulled Snart on the ground with her, and they rolled on the floor. She stopped above him, with one of her knees in his chest and her hand on his throat.

- How nice of you – She said sarcastically back to him – I just want to know if you are going to tell us what were you doing with the Legion of Doom and what are their plans...

He made her slide from him, dropping her knees on the floor while using his hand to give him an impulse so he could roll them around again; making Sara's back hit the floor. He grabbed both her wrists, pressing her arms on the ground above her head as he straddled her, his face next to hers.

- I'm always nice – It was all that he said to her

He let her go; standing up and reaching a hand for her to hold so he could help her get up. Sara held his hand as she felt a thug from him, making her chest collide with his chest. They looked at each other for a few seconds and went for each other mouths, Sara's hand on his shoulders and one of his hands grabbing some hair of her neck, as he held her by the waist with his free hand. They kissed passionately; nothing like the kiss Sara remembered giving him before he died.

They stopped kissing, her forehead touching his forehead.

- Len... One day you will become a brilliant guy, someone that cares for others and that always do the right thing. And you will become someone that actually cares for me and that acts on his feelings with no regrets... I know deep down you have this person inside you, just waiting... Waiting to wake up or something. And if that's true and deep down you have goodness inside you, you will tell us the truth. We need to know it... Please – Sara said in a low voice, looking at him as he kept his eye shut down, just breathing hard.

- I... I'm sorry – He opened his eyes – I can't – He said letting go of her waist.

Sara took a step back, looking even more hurt than before, and used one of her fingers to clean a small tear that insisted falling down her eyes.

- This was clearly a mistake... - She said turning around and walking away leaving Snart behind, looking at her lost in his thoughts.

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