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Gifts
Chapter 6 of 10
“I hope you don’t mind me dropping by,” Tim said surprising him in the barn on the Kent’s property. He turned to look at Tim and flashed back to standing beside Tim’s grave in one of the other worlds. “Kon, are you all right?”
“Sorry,” He said to his friend. “I thought I had these flash backs under control but ever since I lost my powers they’ve returned and are even more intense.” He saw Tim frown but he didn’t look surprised. “You don’t seem surprised.”
“Batman said that might happen something about how just like Superman and Supergirl your powers helped your mind process things faster and better than a human.” He wasn’t sure he bought that you’d think it would mean he would have been doing better in school.
“How’s Cassie,” he asked feeling uncomfortable under Tim’s stare. He could tell he did genuinely surprise his friend by asking about her. “I don’t blame her she was manipulated into it and after everything else that has happened to her lately I’m not really surprised.”
“She left the team,” Tim said shaking his head. “It’s only temporary but everyone agreed she needs to take the time to work through everything that has happened before she comes back.” He found himself flashing back briefly again this time to that awkward conversation he and another Tim had. “Kon you might need to see someone about these flash backs if they continue.” Tim said bringing him back.
“Don’t worry Tim,” he said knowing that was a waste of time. “I’ll get over them sooner or later just might take me more time now that I’m helpless.” He saw Tim’s face cloud. “I didn’t mean it like that it just means if I want to be a hero now I’m going to have to train for a few months so I won’t be helpless I let what skills I learned last time get really rusty.”
“I can help you get back up to par in my free time,” Tim said and he resisted the urge to snort and ask what free time. “I can probably make the trip out here at least once a week.” He was grateful that Tim was offering but he couldn’t accept.
“Not yet, Tim,” he said. “I want to stop flashing back before I try any training and when I”m ready I’ll come to you at the tower.” He reached into his pocket and pulled out his old legion flight ring. “I still had this stashed in a box of stuff recovered from the ruins of my old apartment.” Clark had found it for him to avoid it falling into the wrong hands. “I still can’t believe the legion ever trusted me with one of these.”
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“Does he hate me?” She asked Tim when he dropped by her home just like he said he would after meeting with Kon. “I mean I’d hate him if he took my powers away.” That thought had been playing over and over again in her head ever since exactly how she’d been tricked had been revealed.
“He doesn’t hate you,” Tim said calmly. “He puts the blame squarely on Black Zero where he feels it belongs.” She noticed how Tim phrased it. “What did your therapist say when you spoke to them?”
“That I had to focus on getting my own life in order and then I could work on making it up to him.” She said feeling exposed. “He also advised me to end my relationship with him, because I am not in a good place to be dating anyone.”
Tim nodded and started to go but she couldn’t help it she had to ask. “Did you know Kon swung both ways that he’s attracted to men as well as women?” She had always wondered if he’d ever confided in Tim or not.
“I knew,” Tim said after a moment. She immediately wanted to ask how he knew, if Kon told him or if his spying found it out. She couldn’t bring herself to ask though she didn’t want to know for sure if Kon trusted Tim more than her or not.
Tim turned back just before he left and looked at her in that quietly creepy way that almost made it look like he was reading her mind. “He didn’t tell me I found out from spying,” he said and left. She wondered how he found out from spying unless he watched what Kon masturbated to and then an even more disturbing possibility hit her after he was gone.
She had mentioned to her therapist that it bothered her a little even though she knew it shouldn’t that her boyfriend had told her he was bisexual. She wouldn’t put it past Tim to have been spying on her sessions with her therapist to make sure she didn’t let slip anything dangerous. She found her emotions about that conflicted on one hand she knew why Tim did it on the other she couldn’t help but feel violated. Her therapist office was supposed to be a safe space to talk without fear of judgement and thinking Tim might have taken that away form her was horrible.
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“How are you adjusting,” Roxie asked her as they sat on the beach staring at the waves. “I mean with coming back from the dead and all.” She really didn’t know what to say to Roxie the truth was it was incredibly hard.
“I’m not sure I mean to me it is like I just disappeared from inside Cadmus and appeared on that roof top but to my family I was dead and buried,” she said carefully. “I mean my mom keeps crying when she sees me in the morning and going on about how glad she is I’m back and I can’t make sense of it at all.”
“I’m sure it is difficult it would probably be easier if SB was around but since he lost his powers when you first showed back up it has to complicate things,” Roxy said as she stood up. “Just know if there is anything I can do for you that I’m here.”
“Thanks Roxie but I think this is something I have to deal with on my own,” she said and Roxie nodded before starting to head away. “Your leaving?” She was a bit surprised but then Roxie turned back and pointed toward her watch.
“I told you Tana I’m on duty so I need to shower and get ready,” Roxie said shaking her head. “I really hate when I get picked for under cover vice duty just cause of how I look.” She could understand the other woman’s objection to that.
“I know how you feel the few job interviews I’ve had all want me as Bikini weather girl instead of as a field reporter again.” She knew she’d been out of the game awhile but you’d think they’d jump at the chance for her name recognition.
“Men what can you do about them,” Roxy said with laugh. “I’ll call you later and we can try to do this again when I don’t have to go put on five inch heals and fishnets.” She watched the other woman go with a sad smile.
She enjoyed being around Roxy but it did remind her of how much things had changed there was no Dubblex around and the Kid was off living under a secret identity some where and dating Wonder girl or he was before she took his powers away. It reminded her why she’d attempted to drop out of his life for good because of how weird it all was.
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Kara hung back far enough away from the farm that she wasn’t visible and hopefully far enough that Krypto wouldn’t detect her. She was glad that the dog had finally gotten over his dislike of her but she didn’t want Kon to know. “You know you really should go to see him,” Clark said dropping down behind her.
“I can’t Clark,” she said though she regretted it. “He’s lost his powers and as bad as that is to have them taken away by the girl he loves I can’t imagine it.” She wasn’t sure she could go back to being power less after having this kind of power. She was envious of Clark in that respect she felt that he’d be upset but that he could live without this kind of power as long as his family was with him.
“You do realize we will figure out a way to get him back to normal and how to deal with the Black Zero problem,” Clark said just as calmly. “But for the time being he needs his friends and his family around him and I’m pretty sure he considers you both.” The was the most annoying thing about Clark he was often right and could guilt trip you into doing what he wanted.
“I’ll go see him tomorrow for now I’m just going to fly for a little bit,” She took off flying away and knew Clark was disappointed in her but she couldn’t face Kon yet. She knew her guilt stemmed from the fact she was grateful to Black Zero and Kelex for saving her life, not to mention restoring her slipping sanity. She was then faced with the fact that Kon had been right about Black Zero at least and it made her a tiny bit afraid that he could have used her in some way and that scared her more than she cared to admit especially after finally being sure she was free from any one else’s control.
“Hey Kara wait up,” A voice yelled and she turned to see Kon flying after her. “Clark told me you were flying out this way.” She had no idea how he was flying so she was staring at him in shock. “Oh I’m using my Legion flight ring but it is kind of slow compared to how fast I used to go; so I was wondering if I could ask a favor?”
“Sure,’ She said her guilt causing her to agree quickly. She really wanted to smack Clark for sending him after her. “What do you need me to do?” She really hoped it was something she wouldn’t be disturbed by.
“I want to go see Tana next Weekend but I could use someone to speed the trip up,” he said shaking his head. “The flight ring will take a lot longer on its own and I’d like to spend some time talking with her.”
“Sure I’ll see you in a week,’ She said quickly. “If you’ll excuse me I need to be heading back to my apartment to make sure Streaky hasn’t been busy.” She said as quickly as she could and took off. She didn’t miss the hurt look on his face but she just couldn’t face him right not. She would make it up to him in a week she’d have her head on straight by then she hoped.
To be continued..
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Gifts
Chapter 6 of 10
“I hope you don’t mind me dropping by,” Tim said surprising him in the barn on the Kent’s property. He turned to look at Tim and flashed back to standing beside Tim’s grave in one of the other worlds. “Kon, are you all right?”
“Sorry,” He said to his friend. “I thought I had these flash backs under control but ever since I lost my powers they’ve returned and are even more intense.” He saw Tim frown but he didn’t look surprised. “You don’t seem surprised.”
“Batman said that might happen something about how just like Superman and Supergirl your powers helped your mind process things faster and better than a human.” He wasn’t sure he bought that you’d think it would mean he would have been doing better in school.
“How’s Cassie,” he asked feeling uncomfortable under Tim’s stare. He could tell he did genuinely surprise his friend by asking about her. “I don’t blame her she was manipulated into it and after everything else that has happened to her lately I’m not really surprised.”
“She left the team,” Tim said shaking his head. “It’s only temporary but everyone agreed she needs to take the time to work through everything that has happened before she comes back.” He found himself flashing back briefly again this time to that awkward conversation he and another Tim had. “Kon you might need to see someone about these flash backs if they continue.” Tim said bringing him back.
“Don’t worry Tim,” he said knowing that was a waste of time. “I’ll get over them sooner or later just might take me more time now that I’m helpless.” He saw Tim’s face cloud. “I didn’t mean it like that it just means if I want to be a hero now I’m going to have to train for a few months so I won’t be helpless I let what skills I learned last time get really rusty.”
“I can help you get back up to par in my free time,” Tim said and he resisted the urge to snort and ask what free time. “I can probably make the trip out here at least once a week.” He was grateful that Tim was offering but he couldn’t accept.
“Not yet, Tim,” he said. “I want to stop flashing back before I try any training and when I”m ready I’ll come to you at the tower.” He reached into his pocket and pulled out his old legion flight ring. “I still had this stashed in a box of stuff recovered from the ruins of my old apartment.” Clark had found it for him to avoid it falling into the wrong hands. “I still can’t believe the legion ever trusted me with one of these.”
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“Does he hate me?” She asked Tim when he dropped by her home just like he said he would after meeting with Kon. “I mean I’d hate him if he took my powers away.” That thought had been playing over and over again in her head ever since exactly how she’d been tricked had been revealed.
“He doesn’t hate you,” Tim said calmly. “He puts the blame squarely on Black Zero where he feels it belongs.” She noticed how Tim phrased it. “What did your therapist say when you spoke to them?”
“That I had to focus on getting my own life in order and then I could work on making it up to him.” She said feeling exposed. “He also advised me to end my relationship with him, because I am not in a good place to be dating anyone.”
Tim nodded and started to go but she couldn’t help it she had to ask. “Did you know Kon swung both ways that he’s attracted to men as well as women?” She had always wondered if he’d ever confided in Tim or not.
“I knew,” Tim said after a moment. She immediately wanted to ask how he knew, if Kon told him or if his spying found it out. She couldn’t bring herself to ask though she didn’t want to know for sure if Kon trusted Tim more than her or not.
Tim turned back just before he left and looked at her in that quietly creepy way that almost made it look like he was reading her mind. “He didn’t tell me I found out from spying,” he said and left. She wondered how he found out from spying unless he watched what Kon masturbated to and then an even more disturbing possibility hit her after he was gone.
She had mentioned to her therapist that it bothered her a little even though she knew it shouldn’t that her boyfriend had told her he was bisexual. She wouldn’t put it past Tim to have been spying on her sessions with her therapist to make sure she didn’t let slip anything dangerous. She found her emotions about that conflicted on one hand she knew why Tim did it on the other she couldn’t help but feel violated. Her therapist office was supposed to be a safe space to talk without fear of judgement and thinking Tim might have taken that away form her was horrible.
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“How are you adjusting,” Roxie asked her as they sat on the beach staring at the waves. “I mean with coming back from the dead and all.” She really didn’t know what to say to Roxie the truth was it was incredibly hard.
“I’m not sure I mean to me it is like I just disappeared from inside Cadmus and appeared on that roof top but to my family I was dead and buried,” she said carefully. “I mean my mom keeps crying when she sees me in the morning and going on about how glad she is I’m back and I can’t make sense of it at all.”
“I’m sure it is difficult it would probably be easier if SB was around but since he lost his powers when you first showed back up it has to complicate things,” Roxy said as she stood up. “Just know if there is anything I can do for you that I’m here.”
“Thanks Roxie but I think this is something I have to deal with on my own,” she said and Roxie nodded before starting to head away. “Your leaving?” She was a bit surprised but then Roxie turned back and pointed toward her watch.
“I told you Tana I’m on duty so I need to shower and get ready,” Roxie said shaking her head. “I really hate when I get picked for under cover vice duty just cause of how I look.” She could understand the other woman’s objection to that.
“I know how you feel the few job interviews I’ve had all want me as Bikini weather girl instead of as a field reporter again.” She knew she’d been out of the game awhile but you’d think they’d jump at the chance for her name recognition.
“Men what can you do about them,” Roxy said with laugh. “I’ll call you later and we can try to do this again when I don’t have to go put on five inch heals and fishnets.” She watched the other woman go with a sad smile.
She enjoyed being around Roxy but it did remind her of how much things had changed there was no Dubblex around and the Kid was off living under a secret identity some where and dating Wonder girl or he was before she took his powers away. It reminded her why she’d attempted to drop out of his life for good because of how weird it all was.
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Kara hung back far enough away from the farm that she wasn’t visible and hopefully far enough that Krypto wouldn’t detect her. She was glad that the dog had finally gotten over his dislike of her but she didn’t want Kon to know. “You know you really should go to see him,” Clark said dropping down behind her.
“I can’t Clark,” she said though she regretted it. “He’s lost his powers and as bad as that is to have them taken away by the girl he loves I can’t imagine it.” She wasn’t sure she could go back to being power less after having this kind of power. She was envious of Clark in that respect she felt that he’d be upset but that he could live without this kind of power as long as his family was with him.
“You do realize we will figure out a way to get him back to normal and how to deal with the Black Zero problem,” Clark said just as calmly. “But for the time being he needs his friends and his family around him and I’m pretty sure he considers you both.” The was the most annoying thing about Clark he was often right and could guilt trip you into doing what he wanted.
“I’ll go see him tomorrow for now I’m just going to fly for a little bit,” She took off flying away and knew Clark was disappointed in her but she couldn’t face Kon yet. She knew her guilt stemmed from the fact she was grateful to Black Zero and Kelex for saving her life, not to mention restoring her slipping sanity. She was then faced with the fact that Kon had been right about Black Zero at least and it made her a tiny bit afraid that he could have used her in some way and that scared her more than she cared to admit especially after finally being sure she was free from any one else’s control.
“Hey Kara wait up,” A voice yelled and she turned to see Kon flying after her. “Clark told me you were flying out this way.” She had no idea how he was flying so she was staring at him in shock. “Oh I’m using my Legion flight ring but it is kind of slow compared to how fast I used to go; so I was wondering if I could ask a favor?”
“Sure,’ She said her guilt causing her to agree quickly. She really wanted to smack Clark for sending him after her. “What do you need me to do?” She really hoped it was something she wouldn’t be disturbed by.
“I want to go see Tana next Weekend but I could use someone to speed the trip up,” he said shaking his head. “The flight ring will take a lot longer on its own and I’d like to spend some time talking with her.”
“Sure I’ll see you in a week,’ She said quickly. “If you’ll excuse me I need to be heading back to my apartment to make sure Streaky hasn’t been busy.” She said as quickly as she could and took off. She didn’t miss the hurt look on his face but she just couldn’t face him right not. She would make it up to him in a week she’d have her head on straight by then she hoped.
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