Chapter 3
That’s how I ended up here. Wherever here is. I’m 99% sure I’m not dead. I mean if I was dead, which I’m pretty sure I’m not, I wouldn’t be hearing everyone’s voices. It sounds like they’re talking to me in real time and…wait. Am I in a coma? I’ve never been in a coma before so I don’t know what it feels like to be in one. But if I’d have to hazard a guess I’d say this would be my version of one. Might also explain why I can’t feel the bond right now. Only my mind is active.
“Any change?” I heard Nat ask someone.
“Afraid not,” Bruce answered in a soft sad tone, “The UV lights have restored her body to its original state and her mind is active according to all our scans.”
“I see,” Nat replied in a choked up tone.
God I really wish I could wake up right now and comfort her. I’m trying to muster up some strength to reach out to the bond in order to reconnect. Let her know I’m still here. I know it’s there, I just can’t feel it in my current state.
“Jor-El believes her conscious mind is focusing on repairing itself, focusing squarely on that. It’s why you and Darcy can’t feel her right now. But she is in there, Nat. I promise.”
I am. I’m here Natasha.
So this must be me and my subconscious mind right now, allowing me to hear what’s going on out in the world, but unable to do anything about it. Maybe I can push my subconscious to connect with the bond. Let’s see if…
“How’s Darcy holding up?”
Darcy?
“She still refuses to come down here, but I know she does. In the middle of the night while she thinks I’m asleep upstairs. She most likely has Skye keeping JARVIS from recording her visits. Right now she’s whipping up some pies for dessert tonight, staying busy and strong for me and Kara’s mom.”
“Sounds like Darcy. You two are okay, right?”
“We’re okay, Bruce,” Nat assured him with a little more happiness in her tone, “She knows what I need in order to get through this and I know what she needs. We humor each other, but never cut off the love and support.”
“You guys got us too don’t forget.”
“We know…I know. Thanks, Bruce. I don’t know how either of us would have gotten through the week if you weren’t here keeping an eye on her, trying everything to bring her back to us.”
A week! I’ve been here for a week! Nuh uh. No more. This ends now. Come on wake up, Kara. Wake up!
“Kara?” Nat called out softly.
Nat…Cosmo…can you hear me?
“Natasha?” Bruce questioned.
“Sorry I just…I thought I…guess it was just wishful thinking.”
“I’ll leave you two alone.”
The sound of rustling fabric and a kiss being placed somewhere, better not be lips to lips, followed by a set of doors sliding open then closed was all the indication I got that we were alone.
“You are still in there, I can feel it. That was you, fighting to wake up. Guess you’re starting to become more aware of what’s going on around you. You just can’t wake up.” Natasha began warmly, her hand brushing along my face before gripping my hand, her lips resting against my forehead before I heard her sit down. “You cratered in Central Park.”
I cratered!?
“Pepper is turning it in to a fountain to honor what you did. You would not believe the amount of well-wishers, cosplayers, cards and pictures flooding the Tower. The whole city is practically camped outside most days, waiting for word on you. And it’s not just New York. The whole world it seems is waiting anxiously to hear its strongest defender is back on the job. You certainly have an effect on people there Ace.”
She laughed and squeezed my hand tight, tight to the point it would break the bones of a normal person, but with me it felt like a gentle embrace.
“I don’t know how much of Kara you put in to being Supergirl. When you’re out on your fly by patrols of the city. Which we also know encompasses certain parts of the world too. You’re fast, but JARVIS and your sister see everything you do. You are selfless, rushing to help those in need. You don’t do everything for them, just enough. But the one big thing you do is show them they can be better. You show everyone they can be more than who they are. You make people believe they can fly.”
I do not. Do I? All I do is help out where I can, stop the odd natural disaster from completely demolishing people’s homes. I’m always polite and have a warm smile and comforting words, but that doesn’t make me out to be some kind of a saint. Does it?
“Supergirl is a symbol to the world. No mistake. She shows people the true beauty of the world and those in it; regardless of race, creed, sex or orientation. That’s what Kara…what you do for me also. You make me want to be a better person then who I am…who I was. I want to be someone deserving of yours and Darcy’s love.”
“You are honey,” Darcy declared out of nowhere.
I suddenly felt another hand on top of mine, heard more kissing. This time it was lips on lips. I heard jeans rubbing against each other as Darcy probably plopped herself down on Nat’s lap.
“Nat here still has doubts on whether she deserves us or not, Kara. You need to wake up and knock some sense in to her head that she does,” Darcy told me.
Believe me I’m trying here sweetie.
“I felt you too. It was only for a moment, but I felt you through the bond. You’re in there. We just got to bring you out. So, since Nat here is too busy stroking your ego and Skye is out with your mom that leaves the task to me. Where should I start?”
“You want me to leave the two of you alone for this?” Nat asked.
“And give up my hottest cushion. Not a chance.”
“I’m afraid you have more padding then I do love,” Nat teased.
Oh that was a god one.
“Good one,” Darcy agreed, “Anyway, Kara, like I said, your mom and sister are out on the town right now. Skye came straight to the Tower after the blackout. Melinda and Clint went and picked your mom up. She hardly leaves your side. Steve, being Steve, talked her in to a walk around the city. Dragging Skye along too since she’s had her face planted in her laptop since the incident. She’s working on the holes in SHIELD’s firewalls, tracing them and even booby trapping them. That’s a funny word, isn’t it? Booby trap. Right now I bet you’re picturing me dressed like Jessica Rabbit with a bear trap down my cleavage.”
I am now. Really hope I can’t blush in this state.
“You are! You totally are! Look at that reddening in the face, Nat. No way that’s from the special sun lamps Tony whipped up for her.”
Can’t catch a break, even in a coma.
“If you’re Jessica Rabbit and she’s Sleeping Beauty. Who does that make me? If you say Ariel I’m throwing you off my lap,” Nat warned.
“I would say Mulan, but let’s be honest. Melinda is totally Mulan and Skye would defend that statement to the death if I disagreed. So you would be…Elsa. Ice Queen/Spy Queen, with love to keep you warm and sure of yourself.”
“I’m okay with that,” Nat breathed.
God I really want to wake up now and argue I am not Sleeping Beauty. I probably look like her right now, but I am not her. I’d say I’m…well I don’t know who I’d say I’m like but I am certainly no princess.
“You know babe, you really need to wake up and question Steve about his intentions towards your mom. He was all gentlemanly with her when they left, offering her his arm and smiling that boyish charming smile at her all day I bet.”
What!?
“Oh, that got a reaction. You feel that?”
“Sure did,” Nat laughed, “Give her some more. Maybe you really can shock her awake.”
You both are so going to get it when I do wake up.
***
My eyes slowly began to open, only to quickly close when they were greeted by an overly bright set of lights coming at me from all sides.
“JARVIS,” I called out, my voice raw from not using it for a week, “Can you kill the lights for me.”
The lights around me died, leaving only a few basic ones in the room. Looking outside I could see that it was night, the lights of the city obscuring the clear starry sky. Shifting off the med bed I was on, my bare feet touched the ground and I barely even wobbled. My strength has indeed fully returned. I feel great, good as new and in desperate need to see my girls. Especially Darcy. The mental pictures she kept shoving in my head in an effort to wake me up were just cruel. Though I did like the idea of her Frederick’s of Hollywood meets Victoria Secret fashion show she and Nat would put on for me if I woke up right then and there.
“Shall I alert the others to your improved condition?” JARVIS asked.
“Yes, but could you do it via email instead of waking or disturbing them. I kinda want to spend some time with Natasha and Darcy first.”
“Understandable Miss Kara,” JARVIS replied knowingly. Honestly he and my sister spend as much time together as she and Darcy. I think he’s picking up some bad habits from her, “I shall send out the message once you leave the med bay.”
“Thanks, JARVIS. Just one more thing…”
“I’ve cut all cameras in the area and have the elevator waiting. The coast is clear for you to make a speedy getaway.”
“JARVIS,” I laughed, looking up and smiling brightly, “What would we do without you?”
“I shudder to think about it?”
***
In a matter of minutes I was hovering off the floor at the foot of our bed. I snuck in as quietly as I could, still keeping the bond closed, then quickly kept my feet off the ground. Knowing a certain assassin would be alerted to the faintest creak in our place, regardless of how asleep she might appear. And right now they both look so beautifully, peacefully asleep. Nat was spooning Darcy from behind, arms wrapped around her keeping her close while her face was buried in Darcy’s black locks. Darcy for her part was sound asleep, a soft easy smile on her face making her look so innocent.
I moved to hover right over them, resting my cheek on my crossed arms as I smiled warmly down at them, still dressed in the drab green hospital scrubs. Deciding now was as good as time as any I opened the bond. All my warm and loving thoughts right now, including a few wicked ones that have been pent up, flowed easily from me to them. Darcy’s smile grew and she wiggled back in to Nat, who moaned softly and held on tighter to Darcy. Adding on the thought that I wish I could get in on that was the last straw. Both of their eyes shot up and they looked around. I don’t know which of them let out the surprised shriek upon seeing me hovering above them, but it was a welcome sound regardless of it nearly blowing out my eardrums.
“Kara,” Darcy cried out as she jumped to her feet on the bed and tried to throw her arms around my neck.
I laughed and let her, Nat reaching up and helping Darcy pull me down in to the center of the bed. They both descended on me, kisses reigning down on my face and endless love, joy and relief washing over me through the bond.
“You’re awake,” Nat breathed in to my hair, taking in a deep comforting inhale of my scent.
“No thanks to the demonic tormenter over here,” I said as I began to mercilessly tickle Darcy, “Steve and my mom hooking up! Captain America rocking the farm! Creating your own slutty version of my costume for Halloween!”
“Quit it! Before I wet the bed!” Darcy giggled out.
“And you,” I turned to face Nat after letting Darcy go, narrowing my eyes at her. “You just sitting there, laughing along and adding in your own two cents to everything that came out of her mouth. Not once trying to make her stop.”
“I’d rather take on the Chitauri again naked,” Nat retorted in a serious tone despite the smile on her face.
A wave of heat flooded my body, which quickly brought to light other thoughts I’d rather have kept hidden for now. Sadly they came out and both Darcy and Nat latched on to them. Their own excitement at my readiness to take this further warring with their concern for my feelings.
“Are you sure about this Ace?”
“Yeah baby. We’re both beyond happy just to have you awake and in bed with us again without having to have any naked shenanigans happen.”
“Shenanigans?” I repeated with a shake of my head, “I think you’re being influenced by Steve in weird ways sweetie.”
“I’m serious, Kara. We’re both totally cool with just cuddling you to death tonight,” Darcy stated honestly.
“Absolutely. You’ve just woken up and might not be up to anything strenuous. You’re caught up in the moment right now, but tomorrow…we don’t want you to wake up in the morning feeling anything but happy over being with either of us.”
I smiled warmly at Natasha, reaching out and cupping her cheek. She closed her eyes and took comfort from the caress, a physical reminder that I am indeed here and this isn’t a dream. Sitting up and moving to kneel right in front of them, I quickly shrugged out of my scrubs and knelt there in my birthday suit. The moonlight and city lights from the windows casting plenty of light for them to see me. As indicated by the lustful stares and heated thoughts and feelings I was getting from both of them.
“First off, I feel reenergized and completely fine right now. And secondly…I want to do this. I love you both so much. And I know you love me. You’ve been nothing but supportive and patient with me. Beneath it all I could always feel your faith and trust in me. I just never focused on it. But I am now,” I began, looking at both of them in the eye, smiling warmly as I felt their love and trust and thoughts of assurance that I could do no wrong when it comes to them.
“I know I probably freaked the two of you out with my little coma trip. I know I’d be freaked if something similar happened to either one of you. And I’m not letting that make this decision for me. Fact is…I want this. I want to be with you, to show you both how much I really love you the same way you two show each other.”
“We want that to love, but I don’t think either of us wants to be away from you while you’re with the other right now.”
“Who says you have to be?” I countered with a sexy smirk that excited both of them all over again, “I am Supergirl after all. I’m pretty sure I can handle the both of you at the same time.”
Nat and Darcy turned wide comically excited eyes towards each other. They quickly returned to normal as a pair of devilish grins covered their faces as they slowly turned their heads to look back at me. The move was so hot and a little scary. But mostly hot.
“Famous last words Ace.”
“Alright space girl. Get ready to put your money where your mouth is.”
I really wanted to come up with a witty retort that would floor Darcy, but honestly I was coming up dry. Must be the fact both of them were slinking towards me like two hungry lionesses and I was fat gazelle. I wanted to take my time and show them and their bodies how much I love them and have wanted them from the beginning. Sadly it looks like they have other ideas in mind. Oh well. I guess I can let them have their way with me for now.
The sacrifices we make for the ones we love.