Chapter 13
Once the door of the ship opened, Alex felt really nervous. She was excited to meet everyone from Sara's team and to time travel for the first time. She remembered something Oliver told her about it, but she was sure he was just messing with her. Mick, Amaya, Nate, Stein, Jax and Ray came walking towards Sara as they greeted her with a hug, except Mick that only shook hands with her, but still smiling. It was Mick being Mick, she thought. They all greeted Barry and Cisco as well.
- Where's Rip? – She asked, looking for him among them.
- He decided to take some time off and said we are in great hands – Jax said.
- Yes, you are – Sara smiled as she looked at Alex – Guys... This is my girlfriend, Alex. She's Kara's sister and she will be helping us for a few weeks.
Alex waved at them, shyly as she was meeting so many people at once.
- Nice to meet you – Amaya smiled as she reached for her hand – It's so nice to have more women on the team!
- Kara as Supergirl? – Ray asked feeling excited to have one more team member with them, even if it was for a few.
- Yes. – Alex said as she greeted everyone.
- Skirt's sister... Nice! – Mick said as he greeted her. – I'll call you pants!
- You must be Mick... - Alex figured it as she shook hands with him, remembering Kara told her about him. She was right, he was kind of rude but she could tell it was something like a defense mechanism.
- Nice to see you settled down, miss Lance – Stein said as he greeted Alex politely.
- I hope you mean it as a good thing, Stein! – She laughed
- Of course – He laughed – And what do you do on your Earth, Alex?
- I work for the DEO with my sister. It's a government facility where we deal with bad guys, aliens and things our police can't deal with.
- Agent Danvers is a badass, that's why I fell for her. – Sara smiled making Alex blush slightly.
Sara and Alex turned to Barry and Cisco before going in the Wave Rider.
- Thank you Barry, thank you Cisco. – Sara said as she hugged them – Don't forget to call if you guys need anything; we'll be here as quickly as possible.
- It was nice to meet you guys. – Alex said as she hugged them as well. – Kara has the best friends in this universe, for sure.
- Well and so do you! – Barry smiled – I'll try to visit them later, still can't believe Kara and Oliver are dating... - He said with an amused look in his face.
- Bye guys! – Sara said as she held Alex hand and followed the rest of the team inside.
Once Alex and Sara walked in, the door closed behind them. Alex looked around surprised and astonished. She has been inside ships before, but it was nothing like this one. It was so huge, full of rooms and corridors. The central room had many chairs, where everyone was sat on and one bigger chair in front of a huge window. She looked to her side as another chair appeared there, and a voice came out of nowhere.
- Welcome back captain Lance! And welcome to the team Alex Danvers!
- Who... Who – Alex looked around and saw a holographic projection talking to her.
- I'm Gideon, an interactive artificial consciousness programmed to operate the ship's critical systems and aid captain Lance and her team in whatever they need.
- Hi... - Alex looked surprised as she looked at the others – How does she know me?
- Gideon knows everything. You will be amazed by what she can do! – Nate smiled as he fastened his seatbelt.
- You might want to sit and hold tight by the way... - Mick said as he finished working on his own seatbelt. – It's going to be a bumpy ride.
- Oh...Ok! – Alex sat at the chair that appeared and did the same the others.
Sara walked to help her and she gave her a small peck on the lips. She couldn't believe it was still true, but yes, Alex was right here with her friends and her, ready to time jump and fix some crap anyone might have done to the timeline.
- Time travel can have some side effects, don't worry if when we arrive something weird happens... - Sara said as she caressed Alex's hand.
- Something weird like...
- Vomiting, weird rambling, temporary blindness our deafness... - Ray smiled as he remembered all effects traveling through time could happen – I think that's it... - He said as this happened to him every day.
- Thanks for the warning. – Alex smiled as Sara walked to her chair.
- Gideon, anything for us to fix right now?
- Actually there is, captain! – Gideon said while Sara turned her chair around. There is a massive aberration created in England, 1560.
Nate thought for a while and then it came to his mind what was happening on England that time period.
- It was the Reign of the last monarch of the House of Tudor, Elizabeth I.
- Are you a historian? – Alex said as her eyes sparkled.
- Yes. – Nate smiled.
- Wow, that's so cool!
- Thanks, finally someone appreciating what I do around here – He joked pretending to look hurt at the others.
- And what was happening back there that can be important?
- Let me see... - Nate thought for a while – There was happening marriage negotiations because Parliament were worried about the succession question. She refused to marry for years and her throne was threatened by the fact she had no heirs and her cousin Mary of Scots could have support to take her throne. Her commissioners drawn the Treaty of Edinburgh that formally concluded the Siege of Leith that year.
- I'm afraid the aberration has something to do with her engagement – Gideon said as she showed them on one of the screens about it.
- In history she just negotiated a marriage with Archduke Charles of Austria, but it never came to a conclusion... - Nate say is dismay as he read about changes in history on screen - She was never engaged.
- Well, she is now... So we better hurry. We need to find out what happened for this to change. – Sara said as she prepared for them to jump – Gideon, please set the course to England, 1560, the English court.
Alex looked around, nervous and anxious as she felt something pulling in her stomach, like a strong bump. She felt like they were moving so fast, it was insane. She was praying God for her not to vomit or anything like it, it was her first day around, she would hate to remember this day like that.
After what it felt like a long time, they stopped. Alex felt another bump as she saw Sara's chair turning around and she was smiling at her. She looked around and wondered how they were going to hide a huge ship like that, but when she asked, she felt something really weird.
- Guslempgy.... – Alex held her hand to her mouth as her eyes went wide – Oh megladsys....
- Deep breaths, calm down... - Amaya said as she got up, helping Alex get out of her chair as she was too scared to do anything. – See... - She said as she noticed Alex calming down.
Alex closed her eyes and opened them again, slowly as she tried to speak again.
- This was the weirdest thing that ever has happened to me... - She said as she smiled brightly, glad to be able to talk normally again. – How do you guys hide this ship?
- It gets invisible! – Jax told her – This ship also replicates clothes, and anything else we ever need, so this way we can dress properly to the time period we are in.
- WOW! – Alex said, really impressed.
Sara smiled as she guided Alex to the room where all the clothes were replicated. They chose something that looked like a royal family would use as she explained everyone the plan.
- Alex, Nate, Ray, Mick and I will go on the field, you guys stay for back up – She said as she looked at Jax, Amaya and Stein – As soon as we discover about who is messing with the timeline, we think about part 2 of the plan.
- We need to find Charles... Let's say we are his distant cousins from Munich. His parents had fifteen children, I don't think he met every single one of his relatives...
- Fifteen? – Mick said in a shocked voice. – Can you imagine? – He looked at Stein with a funny voice, trying not to laugh out loud.
- I really don't want to imagine... - Stein looked at him – I really don't!
Sara looked around when she saw Alex coming in, fully dressed up as a noble from 1500's. She looked great in vintage dress.
- So, are we from Munich then? – She said as they looked surprised at her – What? I happen to know a little bit of history. Just a little bit – She teased.
- You are full of surprises, lady – Sara said as she got closer to Alex. – Are you ready for your first mission in the past?
The others left for the central room, leaving Sara and Alex alone. Sara felt glad for that, she needed to be just a few seconds alone with her girlfriend if it was possible.
- Yes! – She smiled as Sara brought her lips closer to Alex's, kissing her slightly.
- I don't know for how long I'll have to keep my hands off of you, so... - She smiled as Alex kissed her back.
- I see... - Alex smiled between the kiss.
They kissed for a brief moment, hugging each other by the waist.
- We better get going – Sara whispered as she rested her forehead on Alex's.
- Agreed!
Sara, Alex and Nate got out of the ship with Ray and Mick disguised as their guards. Nate had a suspicion about Charles he had to confirm, so they were announced at Elizabeth's court as relatives of the Archduke. He had the perfect excuse in any case he was wrong, just in case.
- The Archduke is busy for the time being, you can reach for him later... - Elizabeth said as she entered the room.
Alex looked at her trying to disguise her excitement. She could not believe she was in the presence of Queen Elizabeth I of England. It was really surreal so she decided to let Nate do the talking, fearing she would screw thing up in her first mission.
- It's a family matter, and urgent, I'm sure Your Grace understands! – Nate said in a small reverence. – We came with news from his dear aunt.
- Oh... I'm so sorry – She smiled apologetic, still with her head high. – I'll order for my lady to go for him. Please, feel free to wait here. My beloved's family is my own family. – She nodded with her head as she left the room.
It was a beautiful room, full of portraits from previous kings. There was four golden chairs wil red pillows on it, the carpet took all the floor and it was dark brown and gold. Everything there gleamed as any other castle from royalty should. Elizabeth wore a beautiful gold and orange dress, a huge one as noble woman used to wear it. Alex still looked around like it was all a surreal experience as they waited.
- How do you guys manage to keep your cool in situations like that? I mean, I only imagined before, but living it... It's surreal.
- It is surreal, but we have to think about the mission, all the time. I freak out on the inside, especially when we visit places I'm crazy about it. – Nate said as he looked around – I'm looking for secret places, someone hidden or something like that by the way. It was really common to have people lurking in the shadows, especially on court.
Since they found no threat at all, they waited for the Archduke as they talked almost in a whisper.
- I have a suspicious this is not the Archduke at all, and it must be the one we are looking for... - Nate said as he looked around, and then back to Sara and Alex.
- Why is that? – Sara was feeling really confused. History wasn't her thing at all, she couldn't imagine why Nate had those suspicions.
- Because negotiations for Elizabeth's marriage with him will only begin in five years from now, the emperor of the Holy Roman Empire proposes that to her and she never gives him a firm answer. Charles is also catholic, Elizabeth is protestant, He refused to give up his faith to marry her... Him being here now, in love with her and she in love with him planning a wedding, it's all wrong...
The door opened and a young blonde man, with brown eyes came in wearing royal clothes and a look of scare on his face.
- It is really not him at all! – Alex whispered to Sara and Nate – I remember his looks on historical books.
- Yep, definitely not him. He doesn't look like he is from around... - Nate answered as he crossed his arms once "Charles" closed the door behind him.
Sara was about to confront him as that guy looked at her with relief. He ran towards her and hugged her, taking Sara by surprise and making Alex prepare to attack him.
- Thank God, it's you guys!
- What? – Nate looked as confused as Sara and Alex. – Do you know us?
- Yes! The Legends! And you – he pointed at Alex – Are not from this Earth. Yours's is the 38th I guess... You are Supergirl's sister. – he looked back at Nate and Sara – You are the White Canary and you are Citizen Steel...
- What the hell? – Sara gave him a kick, throwing him at the floor and holding him there with her knees – How do you know all of this?
- I swear I'm not a villain! I'm Drik Morgna – He looked at Sara terrified, with some difficulty to speak to her. – I'm from the 31st century, part of the Legion of Superheroes.
- Legion of what? – Nate said as he looked suspiciously at Sara and nodded with his head.
Sara let him go as she got up. Alex was ready to attack if he tried anything funny, so were Sara. Nate grabbed him by his collar and lifted him from the ground.
- I'll ask again, Legion of what? Cause we just dealt with a legion, but they were not good guys!
- I know, the Legion of Doom. They were not good guys at all, but I know you guys defeated them. It's all in the history of the... - He looked at him as Nate let him go as well. – Listen, Superman and his team inspired a lot of people in the future. We can travel to the past and the future using a ring, the Legion Ring. Some of us traveled through the multiverse as well, that why we know about other Earths and stuff... Again, it's all in the books. The thing is, I traveled back in time by accident, and lost my ring. I know a lot about history, that's why I had to come up with an excuse.
- And you made Elizabeth consider the wedding with Charles five years sooner, changing all history. – Nate said as he looked at him really annoyed.
- Yes... Now she said yes and we are engaged, and I don't know what do to. She is convinced this will keep her cousin far away from her crown, so she accepted. I was scared it was really some Charles's relatives wanting to see me, but thank God is you guys. I really need your help to fix things.
- First thing's first! – Sara said as she tapped her com – Team? We are sending someone there to check things with Gideon. Mick and Ray will bring them to you. Alex, Nate and I will look for something. As soon as you confirm everything, please let me know!
- Ok, bring this person in – Jax said as he warned Stein and Amaya.
Nate brought Drik to Ray and Mick, asking them to escort Drik to the Wave Rider as he would explain everything on the way there. He turned to Sara as he saw them leaving safely.
- How on Earth we will find a ring inside this huge castle? It can be anywhere and outside as well...
- Do not panic. We can...
The door opened once again and a servant from the castle came in, shyly and made a reverence.
- Lady...
- Anna – Nate said – She is Lady Anna
- Lady Anna, Your Grace wishes to see you in her chambers now. – The servant smiled.
- The Queen? Ok... - Sara looked confused at Nate and then to the servant, deciding to ask questions later.
- Sara... - Nate said as he looked at her in disapproval.
- Relax, I'm spoken for now – She whispered, blinking at him as Alex looked at them confused. – Find the ring – She said in a murmuring voice, leaving the room with that servant.
Alex kept looking at Nate, having no idea what just happened there and why for a second he looked scared.
- What just happened?
- Oh, sorry... It's just that Sara used to have a habit of seducing Queens, I forgot for a second she was dating serious now... - He patted Alex on the shoulders.
- Oh... ok... - Alex said thoughtful as they started walking around the castle to find any clue on the ring.
It was no surprise for Alex that Sara was the kind that seduced people. She did it with her and it worked, she thought. She seemed so confident and strong, something Alex never felt since she came out, when it came about her love life. She always thought people were going to judge her or say it was wrong. Sometimes she faced people looking at her the wrong way, or trying to say funny things. Once a guy tried to hit on her and provoked her so Alex just kicked his ass. Thanks to a bunch of things and her last relationship, she always found it hard to hit on people, be the flirty one. She admired that in Sara, but she convinced herself one day she would be a bit more secure about herself in this way.
Sara found the Queen's bed chambers with some difficulty since it was a huge palace and the servant left her behind halfway there, and she opened the door slowly. She thought about what the Queen could possibly want with her. Maybe she found out about her disguise? She wouldn't, Sara thought. She smiled as Elizabeth smiled at her with bright eyes.
- Lady Anna right?
- Y...Yes!
- Since you are a close relative to the Archduke, I was wondering if you could help me... It's about the wedding. There is so much to do and my advisors are driving me nuts with matters of politics...
- Oh, sure, the wedding – Sara gave her best fake smile of enthusiasm she could – I'm sure will help Your Grace in everything you need.
- Oh, I'm so thankful for that! – She said as she gave her a brief hug.
Nate and Alex were walking along the corridors of the castle as they overheard two young girls talking about which present they should give their Queen, for the wedding, when something caught their attention.
- I don't know what to give the Queen... She deserves the best!
- I know. I found a beautiful golden ring next to the courtyard yesterday. It seems fit to a Queen. And it has a golden L on it, it can mean like Long Live the Queen, you know? – The other girl said enthusiastic. – Come I'll show you!
- It sounds perfect! – The other girl said equally excited.
Nate and Alex looked at each other in desperation. The ring was closer than they imagined, and it was about to be given to Elizabeth. They needed to stop it from happening.
- We need to follow this girl to find where she keeps it, then we think about what can we do...
- Perfect! – Alex said as they tried to follow them without other people knowing what they were doing.
Meanwhile inside the Wave Rider, Mick, Ray, Amaya, Jax and Stein interrogated Drik, with Gideon's help, to confirm he was one of the good guys and what he said was true.
- I never heard of anything like it! A ring that can make people go to the future or the past? – Stein said looking astonished with the information. It was really a fascinating thing and he couldn't wait to see it with his own eyes.
- It's a really powerful thing. It can make the one who wears it fly, it's controlled by mental command and It can be willed for varying effects. If it falls on the wrong hands... It can be catastrophic.
- And who created it? – Amaya asked.
- It was created in a joined effort by Bainiac 5 and the Invisible Kid, both from the future – Gideon's voice echoed through the room as they all looked at her holographic projection over the center table.
- Wow, Gideon, what a pleasure to meet you! – Drik said as he looked surprised and wide eyed at Gideon.
- The pleasure it's mine, Sun Boy.
- Sun Boy? What is it? – Mick asked feeling annoyed at one more stupid code name for a super hero.
- Sun Boy has the ability to unleash Solar energy to whatever degree he wishes. – Gideon explained – He is telling you the truth, he is from the 31st century, part of a group of heroes called Legion of Superheroes.
- Fascinating! – Stein looked marveled at Drik.
- Well... Now we have to warn the other... - Jax said as he crossed his arms – And hope they find this ring.
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