Survivors

Chapter 31: First Dates

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"Hello little one."

Astra stood in front of her in the family compound of the House of El. They were in Kara's room. Instead of the black military suit that had haunted Kara's dreams in the past, in this dream her beloved aunt was dressed in a white gown, similar to the one the blonde knew she had on.

"Don't call me that."

"Why? Is it not what you call your little cousin? Or is he your brother? Have you decided who his father will be? Zor El, Jor El, or no one? He is going to find the truth in the crystals one day, Kara. He will hate you."

Kara shook her head. "No he won't. He will love me. I kept him safe, I have always been there for him from his first days. He will not hate me. He loves me!"

"Like you love me? And now you want to kill me. I wonder if he will have to, what is the English phrase? Take you down? Yes, I wonder if he will have to take you down when he is older. If he will have to defend mankind from you the way you feel you have to defend mankind from me."

The blonde shook her head. "I am not a danger. Not like you. You are a murderer! My mother and father, my whole family are nothing but murderers! I am not like any of you!"

Kara walked to her window, looking out over the red city. Though she could hear no noise, the buildings outside were crumbling.

"But you are. You have finally taken your place beside us. And to make it better, you killed a Vrang. I am so proud of you. You know what it is like to murder another creature." Astra whispered in her ear from close behind. "You know how good it feels."

Kara closed her eyes, darkness covering her dream for a moment then the buildings crumbling outside were seen again. She could't stop watching.

"I didn't kill him. I saved a girl, I hurt him and I made sure he would never hurt anyone else. I called the DEO and they locked him up."

Astra actually laughed, a harsh, bitter laugh almost, that made Kara flinch.

"You saw, Kara! You used your so called X ray vision and saw what you did. He was bleeding internally. His spine was gone. His nose was crushed and his jaw. Kara you didn't just hurt him or stop him, you killed him. You saw the blood inside his body. His torso was destroyed. He wasn't having difficulty talking, he was having difficulty breathing. The humans wouldn't have the technology to save him even if they could prolong his life.You beat him to death and you enjoyed it."

"He was alive. I would have heard if he was dead." Kara argued.

"Yes, because the DEO has been so forthcoming with you. Or are you talking about the man you lust after? The one you love who still sees you as a 13 year old little girl. You cannot be with him Kara, even if he wanted you. Don't you want to be touched like a woman should be? There are many in my army who would be suitable mates for you. Men you would not have to treat like glass. Men whose only crime was following me when we stood up to your evil mother. Men who would love you despite who and what your parents were. You can be the future, the two of us, ruling a new house, the way it is supposed to be, guiding a new planet to safety and harmony. Ending all the infighting the humans do, uniting the world as one, under our rule."

"Go away. You and your army are murderers. I didn't kill anyone and I don't want your power. This is not our planet. Our planet is dead. The Vrang was still alive. I know I am dreaming. You are a liar even in my dreams."

"You let him hit you because you felt you deserved it. Once you got what you wanted, just a bit of your blood spilled, all restraint was gone. Kara, you toyed with him. It would have been simple to crush his jaw and leave him. He was trying to stumble away from you. You looked for the exact spot, the weak point on his spine and swung with all your power. You were smiling, niece! You did it on purpose because you liked it. You are a member of the House of El. Killers one and all. It is okay. Stop denying what you are. Join me and I will even let you kill Non. We can do it together."