Chapter 62: Chapter 62
They all have gathered back in the conference room in order to make plans, though they are all aware that with new information they hope to be getting, their plans may change.
"This morning, Kara and I went over the blueprints to Lion Castle and came to a conclusion about which way to enter is the best." Lena says after the meeting officially begins. "I will walk you all through that decision, so you can understand why we chose it. That is, if it is alright with you, J'onn."
"The floor is yours, Queen Lena." He says, nodding respectfully to her.
"Thank you. This is the main blueprint we used for this, which shows all known entrances and exits. Right here is the main entrance," Lena points. "We could enter there, but Kara and I noted a high amount of soldiers patrolling the area. Casualties would be high."
"We won't do that. I would like a minimal loss of life, none if possible." Queen Eliza says, her eyes blazing.
"That's the reason we dismissed that entrance. I will have every knight I brought on this mission, I would prefer minimal loss of life as well."
Lena nods to Kara, who continues explaining their thought process. "There's another idea we briefly considered, using some of our new technology to blow a hole in the side of the castle to get in. But that's not an option because the noise would be too loud, Cadmus would know exactly where we are and where we entered. Not only that, but they would know we're there. They could start destroying their projects or speed up their timeline. It's too risky, so that was scrapped too."
Lena takes back over. "So the most logical option is to go in through the smaller entrances. There are quite a few. Most were built in case of emergency, and there are some that Kara noticed that are hidden by trees and other natural things. This is our best best. However, infiltrating from one location is difficult and risky, especially in smaller areas like the ones we are going in. So Kara and I determined we should go in through these entrances, using smaller teams. Bombard them from many different areas. If we time it right, they won't know what hit them."
"That is a good idea." J'onn admits, looking proud. "Thank you, Queen Lena and Princess Kara. Is there anything else you can suggest we do with the intel we have at the moment?"
"Yes, actually. I believe we should post some knights outside of the larger entrances and exits to stop Cadmus people from fleeing."
"We can do that." J'onn says, then begins distributing work. "Alex, Maggie, Winn, and Vasquez. Get back to work on the crossbow. Lena, Kara, keep working on the plan. Look at the blueprints, look into hate crimes, interview the Cadmus prisoners. Kara, patrol and look out for Cadmus. They've been suspiciously quiet. Everyone, keep your ear to the ground. We need to be careful and vigilant."
They all file out, wishing each other a quick good luck before getting to work. Alex and Maggie head back to their lab with Vasquez and Winn. Kara and Lena head to the main part of the DEO in order to get a list of the Cadmus prisoners and their records.
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By the time Lena and Kara get back to their room, it's late and they're both tired. But being in Kara's room, it's the first time they've managed to relax together since they left. Well, they had yesterday/last night but they were so exhausted neither of them could enjoy it.
As Kara shuts the bedroom door behind them, Lena gently presses her hands against Kara's shoulders. Kara goes with it and allows herself to be pushed back against the door. She cocks her head to the side, giving her girlfriend questioning eyes.
"I've missed being alone with you." Lena murmurs, so close to Kara that she can feel Lena's warm breath on her face.
"Lee, we were just on a mission alone together." Kara reminds her teasingly.
"Tell that to the raccoon that decided to join us in the cave the other day." Lena retorts, making a grossed out face that Kara giggles at.
Kara leans forward and presses her lips against Lena's. "I know, baby. I've missed it too."
Lena huffs out a breath and smiles when Kara's hands fly to her waist as she inches even closer. She hums happily when Kara makes the first move, leaning in to kiss her.
Lena loses herself in the relatively new yet comforting and familiar movements. They haven't been able to really kiss while they were on their mission or when they got back, unless Lena counts the one she planted on Kara to hide why they were really near the castle. Which Lena doesn't count. They've been to busy trying to be sneaky or hiding, or too busy worried about getting back as soon as possible to relay the information they gathered.
Kara is more than happy to kiss her girlfriend and lets out a quiet moan when Lena deepens the kiss. When Lena's heart starts beating so quickly that Kara gets concerned, she pulls back (or is that her own heart? Kara can't focus enough to tell).
Kara reverses their positions in an instant, carefully pressing her girlfriend up against the nearby wall. Lena squeaks in surprise because she's still not used to Kara's usage of her super speed. Once she realized why her girlfriend used her powers, Lena bites her bottom lip, knowing from experience that it always makes Kara really want to kiss her.
Sure enough, Kara's eyes darken and as soon as her teeth let go of her lip, Kara's lips replace them with a more hungry kiss than Lena is used to. But she's definitely not complaining and she knows Kara knows how much she likes this. Just her heart rate should tell her that, as should the low moan that she releases against Kara's mouth.
Kara lets out a whimpering noise at the sound of Lena moaning and instead of kissing her even more hungrily than before, Kara lightens the kiss until their lips barely brush. Then she pulls back, just enough to make eye contact with her girlfriend.
"Was that not okay? I know we haven't really talked about this yet, darling. Did I make you uncomfortable?" Lena worries.
She raises up her hand to cup Kara's jaw. She can drool over that later, Lena promises herself. Kara's happiness is much more important than how utterly and heart-stoppingly gorgeous she is.
"No, no. That was fine. And yeah. Um," she stumbles over her words a little bit, which Lena finds adorable. "I know we haven't exactly talked about this, but it's a good time to. Right? Because that guard thought we were..." She clears her throat awkwardly. "So um. If we..." Kara takes in a breath and steels herself to say this. "If we have s- nope, still can't say the word." She grumbles to herself. "If we sleep together tonight, it'll be my first time."
Lena nods, having guessed as much. Though she very much doubts Kara will lose her cute aversion to talking about sex and her innocent demeanor afterwards.
"It has been a while for me, so it will not be my first time," Lena admits. "I have had one night stands, as you know. But I have a feeling that it will feel like my first time all over again with you."
"Why?" Kara asks curiously.
Lena's eyes soften and she leans in for a quick kiss before she continues. "I have never slept with someone I love before. It's always been a way to drown out my own pain with someone else's pleasure. This won't be..." She trails off for a moment. "For lack of a better word, this won't be fucking like I am used to. This will be making love."
"And, uh, you know. When do you...?"
"When do I want to make love to you?" Lena fills in bluntly, making Kara stutter and blush. "Every night." Kara squeaks and flushes deeper. "But only when you're ready. You know how much I value consent."
Kara nods. "Well, I do want to. I just, I don't want to mess this up. I'll need you to guide me through this."
"Tonight?" Lena asks for clarification.
"Tonight," Kara confirms. "If, um, if that's alright with you."
"Of course. And Kara, I want you to guide me through this too. Tell me if anything hurts, or feels weird, or anything. We can pause or stop whenever you want and need. Okay?"
"Okay. And the same with you, Lee."
"Communication," Lena says like it's a promise.
"Communication," Kara repeats. "All right. So how?"
"Just kiss me for now, darling. We can work up to everything else." Lena answers.
Kara complies and leans back in, kissing her girlfriend slowly. She picks up Lena gently, holding her carefully as though she's precious cargo (to Kara, she is). Kara, not wanting to jostle them, floats over to their bed and lies on her back, looking up at her beautiful girlfriend.
Communication!!! That's one thing I'm consistently mentally shouting when I watch shows! Also, consent is super important! (Get it? Super? I didn't even mean to do that) Next chapter, the nerd gang works hard and Kara patrols! Which will be interesting to write, I don't think I've ever written anything like it... Anyway! Thank you all for reading and for your amazing comments! Stay awesome!
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