Chương 4: Supergirl ~ Girl of Steel ~ Part Two
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Lena shook her head as she watched Edge's announcement from her office. "In the last few years, the press in this town has swung wildly to one side," he was saying.
She turned when she heard a knock on her door, and sat up when Kara entered. "Hey," she greeted. "I hate that sentient bottle of cheap cologne. Did you know?"
"No," Kara shook her head with a sigh. "James was blindsided, too. He thinks it's his fault for getting in Edge's face."
"Only he would spend that kind of money on a grudge," Lena grumbled as Kara sat down. "Do you think the shareholders will listen to Cat?"
"Well, Cat had to put her shares in a blind trust when she became Press Secretary," Kara shrugged as Lena went to pour them drinks. "But I did some digging. Edge has been quietly buying up shares until today, when he put a tender offer to the majority shareholders."
"Hey, no more free press," Lena said with mock cheer, rolling her eyes as she offered a glass to Kara.
"You've invested in his portfolio, though," Kara pointed out. "Do you think if you talked to him, you might be more persuasive?"
"Edge doesn't respect any opinions that aren't his own," Lena rolled her eyes. "Especially not a woman's."
"Lena, you helped me save the world," Kara pointed out. "You were the one to help my boyfriend and my three overprotective, surrogate vigilante siblings break me out of Cadmus. How hard could one stubborn sexist be?"
Lena laughed. "All right, I'll see what I can do."
"Thanks," Kara said gratefully.
A news report on Lena's tablet caught their eye, and they turned to see the reporter speaking.
Lena raised an eyebrow when Kara fidgeted slightly, but didn't leave. "You're not ditching, I see," she teased.
"Oliver's team has decided to call themselves the designated vigilantes of National City while he's in town," she sighed, making Lena laugh. Yes, that probably was what his team would do. "They're all here for the statue dedication. Quentin's coming with Thea, and they're bringing William the day of."
"Good for them," Lena smiled. "They're looking out for you. That's important."
"I know," Kara smiled. "Doesn't mean I can't feel slightly annoyed they're taking my job."
That just made Lena laugh. "Brunch some time soon?"
"I'll text you when I can," Kara promised, and Lena waved as she left.
***
"And look who showed up," Winn smirked when Oliver and Kara walked into the bar, followed by the three people they were not surprised they came with.
"Did you think I'd miss this?" Kara smiled, taking the club soda James slid her way.
"Actually, that might have been directed at you three," James pointed at Slade, Malcolm, and Laurel.
"We can still kick your ass, you know," Malcolm warned him.
James winced at that, making Alex pat his shoulder sympathetically. "Oh, the article's nearly done," Kara added. "It'll be ready for the issue."
"Good," James smiled. "Thank you for doing that."
"Of course," Kara nodded. "Now that I'm over the invasion, it was easy to write."
"Man, you have no idea how much we appreciate you getting this girl back," Winn pointed at Kara.
"I was not that bad!" Kara complained.
"Yes, you were," Alex, J'onn, Maggie, James, and Winn all said at the same time.
"That is not friendship," Kara pouted.
Oliver chuckled, kissing the top of her head. "It's not friendship if they were concerned about you?"
Kara sighed. "I hate you."
"No, you don't," Slade chuckled.
She stuck her tongue out at him, making Oliver and Malcolm laugh. Alex smiled fondly and left to choose a song from the jukebox. Maggie followed after her, and Alex smiled at her. "Even with she was with Mon-El, she was never like this," she told her. "I'm so happy this is my sister now."
"We all are," Maggie patted her arm. "Come on, it's time for that tasting." Alex's smile froze, and Maggie paused. "You don't wanna go to that tasting, do you?" Alex just looked down, biting her lip. "What's going on with you?" Maggie demanded. "Why are you suddenly so down on this wedding?"
"No," Alex stammered. "I'm not down on it! I just . . . " She swallowed. "I don't know."
Maggie scowled. "Well, when you figure it out, let me know."
Alex watched her storm off and sighed, about to pick her song when she heard a triumphant cry from the table. She hurried back over as Winn looked up from his phone. "I think we may have tracked down the merc!" he said gleefully. "I just got an alert from the D.E.O."
***
"You were able to trace the merc with his blood?" Kara asked as the group entered the D.E.O.
"Meet Robert DuBois," Winn nodded, pulling him up on the big screens. "Goes by Bloodsport."
"That's cheery," Laurel wrinkled her nose.
"Yeah, not any sport I've ever heard of," Winn agreed.
"What do we know about him?" J'onn asked.
"Oh, you remember those bombings at City Hall a few years ago?" Winn raised an eyebrow. "That was him, and he's been AWOL ever since."
"His file says he's ex-military," Oliver noted.
"Where was he last stationed?" Alex asked.
"Fort Harrison," Winn answered. "Like, twenty minutes outside the city."
"He worked security detail," Slade narrowed his eye. "He'd have knowledge of all the ins and outs of the base. He could sneak on, locate weapons, technology, anything he wanted to."
"Call his CO," Kara suggested. "See what they know about him."
"OK," Winn nodded, reaching for his tablet, only to straighten when it beeped rapidly. "Whoa, whoa!"
"What?" Laurel asked.
"OK, the base server is down," he said, making Kara stiffen. "This system is scrambled. Somebody hacked it."
Kara turned to Oliver and the others. "Are you – ?"
"Right behind you," Oliver nodded, he and the others running to get their gear.
***
The two motorcycles arrived as Kara landed at the base. Laurel immediately ran to a soldier lying on the ground, checking for a pulse. She looked up and shook her head, making Oliver tighten his grip on his bow. "Can you see anything?" he asked.
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