Earth 40

EARTH-38

“Don’t you come any closer!” Lena screamed.

Kara abruptly landed on the rooftop terrace of the apartment, shattered the glass door to pieces and broke through the wall of the room she knew she would find Lena thanks to her voice.

“Don’t touch her!” the Kryptonian bellowed.

It took a few moments for her to understand she was in the bathroom of the main bedroom of the apartment. There she found just Lena, who was showing her face through the bathtub’s curtain, hair wet and sporting an expression of fear on her face, surely due to her abrupt entrance.

“Kara?!” she chocked.

“Lena…” Kara whispered in surprise, keeping her gaze fixated on her direction for longer than necessary, “I’m sorry, I didn’t see anything!” she added, moving her arms to and fro and keeping herself from looking at her again.

“Of course you didn’t, I’m covering myself with the curtain…” suddenly her eyes got as big as saucers and her cheeks flushed, “Wait, did you use your X-ray vision?”

“Please forgive me, it’s something instinctive, I did it to protect you, I wasn’t trying to look at you…” Kara kept excusing herself, completely embarrased.

Lena couldn’t help a smile creeping out at the sight of Supergirl behaving so.

“Well, it was worth it, if only to see the Girl of Steel in such a predicament,” she laughed it off.

Kara pursed her lips. Even though she didn’t regret taking a peek, she hadn’t really seen so much. But it had been enough to wish for more.

“Since you’re here, do me a favor and kill it,” Lena begged.

“Kill who…? Kara asked with a frown.

“That enormous and hairy spider!” she exclaimed while pointing at her towel, “I just panic whenever I see one!” she exclaimed with a look of utter disgust.

“Hey, just like Ron Weasley in Harry Potter,” Kara compared with a smile, “C’mon, little one, you are not welcomed here.”

The Kryptonian put her hands together forming a cup, forcing the animal to jump inside. She disappeared in a couple of seconds and when she came back her hands where once more empty.

“I left her in a park nearby, it won’t attack you again,” she joked with a wide smile.

“Don’t mock me,” Lena complained with a pout. She then smiled, “Can you get a towel for me?”

“But you have this one.”

“I don’t want this one, that thing has touched it.”

Kara shook her head negatively. The whole situation had been a surprise, although she was immensely thankful that Lena hadn’t been a victim to a real attack. She followed her instructions and brought her a clean towel from a cupboard. Before Kara could exit the bathroom, Lena had placed it around her body and gotten out of the bathtub. The Kryptonian began to get antsy again and she remained completely still to the spot.

“That’s it, thank you. You can now get out of the bathroom and wait for me while I get dressed,” Lena announced with satisfaction.

“Yes, of course, sorry,” Kara turned on her back and walked to the living room.

Everything had happened so fast that Lena hadn’t had the time to think. Now, while she got dressed, she reflected on their encounter. Her cheeks felt a little hot when she remembered that Kara had seen her using her X-ray vision. What had she seen, exactly? She wasn’t about to ask her, that was out of the question. On the other hand, they hadn’t even greeted each other, so the problem of how to exactly proceed on that matter still remained there. She wanted Kara to kiss her again, but she had come to know her a little, so she surely would be embarrassed about what had just taken place for her to easily trespass on her personal space. All of a sudden, she smiled sideways and called her from her bedroom.

“Kara, could you come for a moment?”

“Of course,” the Kryptonian walked to the main bedroom and remained at the door opening, paralyzed by the vision before her eyes.

Lena had left her hair loose and had chosen a becoming cream-colored dress with a bell-shaped skirt and a square neckline that just allowed a slightly more generous opening due to the position of her body. The young Luthor was standing near the edge of the bed, somewhat inclined forward with her leg over the mattress.

“Tell me Kara, do I need a permission of some sort to access the DEO?”

Kara was unable to give an answer to that question. Her blue eyes were following the movements of her hands, which currently were sliding a dark stocking upwards over her skin, just until they reached her thigh.

“Kara?” Lena insisted, amused and fully conscious of the effect she was causing her.

“Uh…? It’s perfect…You don’t need anything else…” she suddenly became stiff, finally reacting, “I mean the permission!” she hurriedly exclaimed. Lena just laughed.

“I’m stupid…” Kara reprimanded herself internally, “But when I see her like this I just can’t think clearly.”

“How I’d love that you would devour me with those lips the way you do with your eyes,” Lena thought in turn.

“Where are your shoes?” Kara asked, thus making her abandon her daydream.

“Over there,” she pointed with her hand.

In the blink of an eye the Kryptonian had already took them and kneeled before Lena.

“May I?” she asked while holding a shoe on her hand.

“Of course…” Lena allowed, surprised by her kindness.

She took ahold of Kara’s strong shoulders, brushing her cape, and she raised a foot and then the other while the Kryptonian gently put her shoes on them.

“Finished,” she announced, and she stood up to her full height, only a few inches away from Lena, who sighed when she felt the heat emanating from her body.

“Thank you…” she managed to say with effort. Never before had been so close to Supergirl, well, to Kara in her Supergirl persona. Her heart began to beat faster, just when had she lost control? Her only solace was knowing her plan had been effective: Kara had reacted to her.

“I left my clothes here last night, didn’t I?”

Lena felt as though somebody had thrown cold water on her.

“Yes…” she answered, lowering her eyes.

“Well, I’ve been at your home for a while now and we still haven’t greeted each other properly,” the Kryptonian added, making Lena search for her blue eyes. She found them, and also the most beautiful smile she had ever seen. That woman was going to become the end of her.

“It’s true,” Lena admitted, and closed the distance between their faces, “Hello, Kara.”

“Hello, Lena,” the Kryptonian greeted back just before kissing her.

They moved their lips, slowly, taking pleasure in the sensations those caresses brought. When they opened their eyes, they were smiling, besotted.

“Do you dare to try and fly with me to the DEO premises?” Kara suggested with a soft tone.

“I’m a bit afraid of heights, and I absolutely dislike flying,” Kara forced a resigned smile, “But if it’s with you, it can’t be so bad,” she added, making the Kryptonian’s face lighten up.

“I promise to fly slowly,” she assured, thrilled, “You just hold tight onto me.”

“That won’t be a problem,” Lena declared.

The young Luthor took her handbag, she put its strap over her shoulder and wore a coat. Kara crouched down a little and took her into her arms, effortlessly. Lena out her arms around her neck, hiding her face there when she remarked they were moving vertically. She was afraid, and that kept her from enjoying the experience, because flying on the arms of Supergirl must be an experience.

“What should I do with your clothes?” she asked without raising her head from its position on Kara’s neck, who smiled in turn: she knew by her vital constants that she was afraid, so she reduced her speed.

“Could you keep it for the time being?”

“Of course.”
XXXXXX

The imposing DEO premises towered before them, and Kara took advantage of the last few minutes they would be alone to tell Lena something while they levitated over the entrance she normally used as Supergirl.

“Only Alex knows what happened between us. And, well, her girlfriend.”

“Maggie, isn’t it?” Lena pointed out.

“Yes…I would like for things to go on like this, at least until I remain here permanently,” Kara explained, “I don’t want you to be disturbed in my absence…My friends are good people, but they can be a little bit annoying. I prefer them to know about us when we are together to tell them.”

“We’ll tell them whenever you want, Kara,” Lena assured her with an understanding smile.

“Thanks, Lena,” she thanked her while she delicately deposited her on the floor.

“Welcome!” Alex exclaimed while she approached them alongside Winn.

“Hello, Miss Luthor,” he politely greeted her.

“Please, it’s just Lena: I think our cooperation at my party allows us to be on first name basis,” she joked, making him smile. Kara was also sporting a smile at the sight of her getting along with them: she felt so proud of her, and very fortunate for having her at her side.

The little group entered the DEO premises and somebody else approached them.

“Hello, Kara. You’ve got a moment?” Mon-El asked her.

Kara moved a few feet away from Lena and looked at him with confusion.

“Ever since you went to Earth-1 to help out Barry we haven’t had the chance to really talk.”

“I’m sorry, Mon-El, but right now it is impossible: I came with Lena and I’d like to show her all this.”

“All right, no problem, whenever you find the time…” he answered, disappointed.

Kara knew what the Daxamite wanted to talk about, and she didn’t feel like facing that conversation at the moment. When she finally resolved everything concerning Earth-40 she would make sure to put everything related to her romantic life in its right place on her own world. She would officially introduce Lena as her girlfriend and explain to Mon-El that she couldn’t reciprocate his feelings.

Suddenly, they heard some voice. It belonged to J’onn J’onzz, who didn’t seem to be very happy.

“Kara, I told him this morning and he didn’t react so good, as you can see,” Alex explained.

“Hello, J’onn,” Kara greeted with a smile.

“I’m sorry, but Miss Luthor is a civilian: she can’t be here.”

“What?” Kara exclaimed.

“It’s not a problem, Kara, I should go,” Lena tried to calm things a little. The last thing she wanted was to create a problem for Kara.

“Of course it is! This civilian saved your life, J’onn, and Mon-El’s, and M’gann’s…And the lives of each and every one alien in National City. I thing she has done more than enough to earn her right to be here.” Lena felt she was melting inside when she saw Kara defending her so vehemently.

“Kara’s right. Without her, we wouldn’t have been able to neutralize the Medusa Virus,” Winn admitted.

“Or arrest Lillian Luthor,” Alex provided.

J’onn frowned after listening to his subordinates. They were right. But he was the main responsible for the DEO, and words didn’t suffice him. She looked at Lena for a few moments and he used his telepathic powers to read her mind.

“I am sorry. My apologies, Miss Luthor,” he invited her to the main room with a gesture of his arm, “Welcome.”

“Thank you.”

He then turned to Kara and smiled. The Kryptonian looked back at him confused, but it didn’t take long for her to understand that J’onn had just used his powers and that, probably, he had discovered the nature of her relationship with Lena Luthor. She returned his smile: she knew she could trust his discretion.

“This place is incredible,” Lena exclaimed when she saw all of the operating screens and the advanced technology they used.

“It is, isn’t it?” Winn cooed excitedly, “Working here it’s like a dream.”

“And you haven’t visited my lab yet,” Alex invited her.

“But your lab is so small!” her sister pointed out.

“I’ll give you that: it’s not really big but there you can find the latest biotechnology advances,” she proudly announced while placing her hands on her hips.

“Really?” At this point, Lena was even more excited than Winn, “May I see it?”

“Of course,” Alex assured.

“Alex, I would love if you trained Lena to learn to defend herself,” Kara suddenly asked, “We talked about it, and I’d be more at ease if she knew some technique.”

“It will be my pleasure,” her sister agreed.

“Thanks, Alex,” Lena said with a smile.

“Then, shall we go to my lab?” Alex asked.

“I want to show her some new tracking algorithms I created!” Winn complained.

“Easy people, there’s time to show her everything,” Kara laughed.

Mon-El observed them in the distance. The way Kara looked after Lena Luthor attracted his attention. Was there something other than friendship between them?

“Don’t lose your time, Mon-El. There are plenty other fish in the sea,” J’onn exclaimed while he passed him by.

After the DEO tour, Kara told Alex she needed to go back to the parallel world. She bid her goodbye and she also confessed to her that she wanted to spend her last minutes on Earth-38 with Lena. Her sister gave her a strong hug, encouraging her to do so: nobody knew as well as she did what it meant to love somebody so strongly.
XXXXXX

Kara landed on Lena’s rooftop terrace with her in her arms. The flight back to the apartment had been a bit less traumatic for the young Luthor.

“I must return to Eerth-40,” the Kryptonian announced with a hint of sorrow.

Lena sighed, crestfallen. She then turned to Kara, seeking physical contact, and took her hand. Kara smiled and gave her a tiny squeeze.

“Please, wait just a bit more. I’d like to speak a little with you…If you want to, that is.”

Kara answered by leading her by the hand and opening the glass door for her.

“Go on, Miss,” she invited her to access the living room.

Lena let go of her hand and walked to a cabinet.

“Would you like something to drink?” she offered.

“Some water would be fine, thank you.”

“You never drink alcohol?” Lena curiously asked.

“Human-made alcohol doesn’t affect me,” she confided with a smile.

“Really? Remind me that the day I challenge you to drink some shots,” Lena joked, making her laugh.

“That day I’ll get my hands on some alien alcohol: that sure does affect me.”

“Interesting,” Lena affirmed while raising an eyebrow.

“I remember you helped yourself with a glass of water the day I met you at your office in L-Corp,” Lena gave her a glass.

“I remember that day, too. You made quite an impression on me,” the young Luthor confessed.

“Really?”

“Of course: it’s not every day that Supergirl in her civilian cover pays me a visit,” she joked.

“So, you knew since the beginning?” Kara asked, stunned.

“I wasn’t a hundred percent sure, but…Yes, I thought about it when I turned to look at you and saw your blue eyes behind your glasses.”

“You’re incredible. If you never saw me as Kara Danvers…”

“I’ll take it as a compliment,” Lena replied smiling.

They sat on the couch and left their glasses on a little table nearby.

“What?”

“Nothing, it’s just I find it amusing having Supergirl sitting on her cape on my couch.”

“I can change clothes in just a second,” Kara suggested.

“No, you’re perfect like just like this,” Lena assured her. Kara smiled at that, “Cat Grant gave me a call after I finished lunch.”

“Really?” Lena nodded.

“She told me CatCo wants to interview me about the Medusa issue; that Kara Danvers had insisted on it, that Supergirl wanted to publicly thank me…And I want to thank you for everything you did for me today.”

“But I did nothing special,” Kara tried to play it down.

“Of course you did. Ensuring I receive public recognition for what I did, taking me to the DEO where you work alongside your friends…Saving me from a hideous, hairy spider,” she added while she chuckled, “Thank you so much, Kara. Especially for making me feel like I’m a part of your life,” Lena leaned a little over her and kissed her cheek.

“No, thank you, Lena. For being just who you are. You deserve the best…” now it was Kara’s turn kiss the young Luthor’s cheek.

“You are the best…” Lena whispered, only to kiss the corner of her mouth afterwards.

“Please, don’t go before I can feel you again,” she thought.

“Oh Rao, you’re irresistible to me,” Kara thought at the same time.

Her hand reached Lena’s cheek, feeling the warmth emanating from within, and delicately kissed her lips. Lena didn’t miss a beat to kiss her back, slowly, tenderly and full of passion. When they separated to breath, they rested there, foreheads together and eyes closed.

“Is this…Real?” Lena pronounced in a touched voice, choked with emotion, “I had already resigned myself to be just your friend, Kara.”

Lena had begun to feel more than just friendship for Kara before she traveled to Earth-1, but she had remained silent for fear of losing her only friend.

“Never give up, Lena: you can do whatever you ever imagine. I believe in you.”

“Oh, Kara…”

Lena jumped over her, hungry for love and desire. The Kryptonian wasn’t the least reticent about it, and she received her mouth and her hands with equal enthusiasm. The brushes and caresses by their lips intensified by the moment, and tongues soon joined. Their hand’s weren’t standing idly by: they roamed over necks, hips, backs, arms…Lena found especially arousing kissing Supergirl; she thought how her mother would react if she saw them at that very moment. Her smile got wider and her courage boosted; she wasn’t afraid to face her anymore, or her own feelings for that matter: Kara Danvers drove her crazy in all her versions. Encouraged, she stood up from the couch until she ended up sitting on her lap. Kara could feel her weight, her body heat…And then she remembered that, on that same couch although in a parallel world, she had kissed Lena-40. Suddenly, she went still. Lena looked worriedly at her, regretting her forwardness; maybe she had gone too far.

“Is something wrong, Kara? Are you all right?” she fearfully asked.

“I’m more than just all right,” the Kryptonian assured, “Because I am with you,” she added with an honest smile. She finally was free; she finally was with whom she really wanted to be; she finally could kiss and touch her Lena, and every second she didn’t was a second she lost.

She embraced her by the waist, and realized that, from that position, her eyes remained at the same height of her breasts, slightly exposed though the straight cut of Lena’s dress. She swallowed. She felt her blood pumping faster through her veins, driven by her burning desire for that woman. Then, Lena placed her hands on her shoulders, getting her attention. She didn’t utter a word, but she started following the ‘S’ of her chest with her finger, slowly. The two of them were following the movements of her hand with their eyes; Kara was breathing with much difficulty and she knew Lena also was very aroused, since her heart was beating rather quickly.

Once Lena finished tracing the ‘S,’ Kara took charge and one of her hands ascended from her hip, to her side, until she rested it against her cheek. She caressed it with her thumb, losing herself in her red lips, so intense, so tempting, so irresistible, like everything that was Lena. She couldn’t help herself, and she moved her finger until softly resting it against them. Lena didn’t cease looking into her eyes for a moment, intently, while she captured her finger with her mouth and began caressing it with her lips and the tip of the tongue. Kara’s breathing became much more audible and agitated. She moved her finger away and placed her hands over Lena’s hips again, slowly ascending until both of her hands almost reached her breasts: she was itching to feel them, but common sense still kept hold on her. Lena perfectly knew of her intentions and how much respect she harbored for her; she was dying of love for her and was absolutely eager to convince her to cross the line.

“Please Kara, spend the night here tonight…” she begged in a seductive whisper while she cradled her face with her hands.

Her request was the last straw. Something seemed to explode inside of her, something unquenchable and unstoppable that she had never felt for anyone before and that was rapidly spreading over her body. However, Kara fought against her impulses with all her might, tensing her muscles, trying to keep her arms still. She knew what Lena wanted, and by Rao, she wanted to give it to her. But that couldn’t be, not on that night, not before she reduced her powers, or she could hurt her. She had to move away from Lena before she was unable to stop herself; a minimal carelessness could prove to be disastrous to her fragile human body.

“I should go now…”

“As you wish…” Lena resignedly accepted, also a little humiliated by her rejection. She moved away from her and got up from the couch, tiding up a little the skirt of her dress, which had become a little rumpled. She felt stupid for offering herself to Kara that way after the Kryptonian’s reaction. Maybe she had seemed too forward for her, maybe she didn’t want her enough…Then, a pair of arms circled her body, startling her.

“Forgive me, Lena,” Kara muttered in her ear; she couldn’t allow her to think she didn’t want the same she did, “I am dying to be with you that way…” Lena shuddered, closing her eyes, “But I’m not like you, it’s dangerous. We need to find the right way…I don’t want to hurt you, I could never forgive myself.”

“Kara…”

The young Luthor held tightly her warm body. She couldn’t utter a word. Kara’s tenderness and consideration had disarmed her all together. The Kryptonian kissed her black hair and they rested a few minutes just like that, feeling their heartbeats and the silent promises of that intense embrace.

When Kara loosened the contact, Lena searched her blue eyes.

“Please, come back to me soon,” she asked, her eyes watering.

“Whenever I am able to, I promise,” Kara exclaimed with determination in her voice.
“Be very careful out there, Kara.”

The Kryptonian nodded with a smile. She then took her hand to her lips to place a kiss on it. Lena sobbed, touched, but she managed to keep the tears at bay. She didn’t want to make the situation more difficult for her. Making yet another effort, Kara let go of her hand and walked to the terrace. How difficult it had been freeing her from her arms and crossing the portal between the two worlds. How much it hurt to be far away from her again, now that they had finally been so close.

A few minutes later, Lena left the living room and went to the railing out in the terrace, lifting her green eyes towards the horizon.

“For you, I will wait all my life,” she whispered between the tears, knowing that Kara couldn’t hear her cry anymore.

END OF EARTH-38
XXXXXX

“Good night, Lena.”

“Kara!” Lena exclaimed when she saw her go past the terrace’s glass door, “Was everything all right in your world? You look…Sad,” she worriedly observed.

“I am…And, at the same time, I couldn’t be happier,” Kara assured, making Lena frown, “I told Lena my secret, and she confessed me that she already knew.”

“You see?” Lena proudly announced, “We are very intelligent.”

Kara laughed and lowered her eyes.

“She also told me of her past…Her family, the Irish boarding school, her efforts to get Lex back and to get the family business off the ground when he ruined it…I guess you had similar experiences.”

“Very similar,” Lena sadly admitted.

“You both are incredible. I’ll never tire of saying it.”

“Thank you, Kara.”

“I said I talked with her, but I also kissed her, well, we also kissed…Several times, in fact.”

“But that is wonderful, Kara!” Lena excitedly cried, “She feels the same as you do!”

“Yes, this is why I am so happy…And why it was so difficult to leave her.”

Lena approached her and took her hand, giving it a little squeeze to infuse her with encouragement.
“I know. It’s never easy to distance yourself from the person you love the most,” Kara thanked her gesture with a smile, “You know? I’ve been thinking, and I had my doubts, but seeing you like this has finally convinced me.”

“To do what?”

“I want to see my girlfriend,” Lena declared, “It’s been a while since I saw her; I was left in a very bad state after our last meeting, but I can’t give up, I don’t want to. I need to get her back, I know my Kara is still there. Why couldn’t we find happiness too?”

“I really like seeing you this optimistic, Lena.”
XXXXXX

John Corben observed his boss while she expressed her opinion regarding the exalted xenophobic group that had caused a ruckus during the last event hosted by L-Corp and Supergirl.

“I really think that more men under my command could be useful. It’s plain to see that Cadmus needs refinement, and a leader to match. But I’ll talk about that later; now my priority is to resume our plan to destroy Supergirl once and for all.”

“Of course, Ma’am.”

Lillian looked at the screen of her cellphone, and then spoke to her trusted man.

“She’s here. Please, go greet our guest.”

Corben inclined his head and exited the office.

A black haired young woman with enigmatic, electric-blue eyes walked down the ample hall while she took notice of every detail of the place. She loathed being there again but she couldn’t refuse, not when his father was being held hostage by those people and they threatened to kill him if she failed to fulfill every whim of that woman with that arrogant expression. Zatanna lived a happy life and relatively uneventful with his father, the great magician Giovanni Zatara. They made their living thanks to their magic shows and some petty thefts. She wasn’t by any means faultless, but she wasn’t a notorious criminal either. Until that damn woman had found the way to force her to submit to her and use her powers to her advantage. Zatanna had never used them to hurt somebody directly before, but this time the life of her father was at risk, so she had no way out and cursed those pendants to transform Supergirl into a monster.

FLASHBACK

“Please, don’t hurt him!” Zatanna begged.

“Zatanna, don’t give into their blackmail!”

“Nobody needs to get hurt. That’s not what I want,” Lillian Luthor assured, “I just need your help with something. I know you are a true magic user, not like your father, because you are a descendant from the Homo Magi on your mother’s side, the powerful and regrettably disappeared Sindella. I am well informed.”

“What do you want from me?” the young woman asked grinding her teeth.

“Your help.”

END OF FLASHBACK

Corben appeared before her eyes.

“You know the drill,” he said, “There are cameras everywhere: if you try anything funny we will give the order to kill your father.”

Zatanna looked at him silently, until she dedicated him a haughty smile. How she wished to beat his face into a pulp; his and that of his despicable boss. Corben walked to her, took her by the arm and urged her to walk beside him down those cold corridors towards the heart of the house.

FLASHBACK

“Tell me again what those pendants will do to Supergirl once they’re on her hands.”

“The pendants have been cursed so that only Kryptonians are affected by them. They make their darker side surface, they feed it. They are freed from their principles, remorse, honor, compassion and empathy…”

“Excellent! Good bye to all of their goodness,” Lillian laughed.

“The curse will also make her develop an addiction to it, addiction to that freedom without morals or limits of any kind, so that Supergirl won’t want to get rid of her own pendant voluntarily. Even if she knows.”

“Well, now what I need is for Supergirl to not do a discourtesy to her mother in law and just wear it. Whatever my daughter may do with hers is indifferent to me.”

END OF FLASHBACK

Lillian smiled when she saw Zatanna before her. She had been a great ally, if only under duress. Her plan was to strip Supergirl from her goodness and make a dangerous monster that killed even innocent people of her. Then, the DEO would be forced to stop her no matter the price, even using green kryptonite and killing her where that necessary. That way, the world would finally see how dangerous the aliens were, even the most virtuous among them, and her daughter would be single again. What went without mention was that her worst enemy would be eliminated from the equation.

But the plan was unsuccessful. Supergirl became dangerous, she knew by Lena herself, but the DEO could stop her before she killed anyone and they kept her alive in their premises. At least they hadn’t discovered yet what had changed her so, discarding the red kryptonite hypothesis since the pendant she was wearing the moment they captured her was made of silver and rubies, nothing strange or extraterrestrial, so they didn’t place any importance into it.

Lillian decided to wait a little longer, but things didn’t worsen, quite on the contrary: they had changed for the better. Suddenly, the DEO found a new Supergirl from a parallel world, and everything seemed to return to its natural state once more. She waited yet for a few more days in case that Kryptonian returned to her world, but she had decided to stay on Earth-40, making things difficult for her. Time had come to act again.

“I did my part, now free my father,” Zatanna exclaimed.

“I am afraid that our deal will be extended for a little longer, Miss Zatara.”

“I did what you asked of me, and you said that it worked! I don’t understand, I don’t know what happened, but it’s not my fault,” she defended herself, “I know that Supergirl has recovered: I have seen her with my own eyes on TV and the press and I don’t understand, I swear my curse is permanent except if I lift it myself or somebody takes the pendant from her, and I know she wouldn’t allow that to happen.”

“Don’t worry, your curse worked just fine. It’s just they have replaced our sick Supergirl with another one from a different world, and this one is perfectly healthy. So, I need you to place a curse on her as well.”

“But…That woman isn’t even from our world. If she returns to hers in that state she could cause a great damage in both of them.”

“Don’t think of that. Better think of your father,” Lillian threatened, “So, can I count on you?”

“Yes…” Zatanna muttered, defeated.

“I want you to do it as soon as possible.”

“It’s better if I recite the enchantment this weekend. A full moon will happen then, so that will make the effect more powerful,” the young witch informed.

“All right, the weekend, then. On Monday I will pay a visit to my dear daughter.”

TO BE CONTINUED