Falling From You

Chapter 6

Lena reached over and pulled the sheets from the bed and wrapped it around Kara’s body as she pulled her wings back into their resting place she grabbed her clothes from the ground and threw them on in a panic. Alura folded her hands in front of her and stared at the two, her nostrils flaring, her face twisted into disgust. Kara wrapped the sheets tightly around her body turning her attention to her mother.

“Mother, wh-what are you doing here.” She stuttered reaching back and finding Lena’s hand.

The elders face only distorted more, if the feeling of disgust could ooze from someone’s pores it would be dripping down Alura’s face. Her eyes scanned the room before finally settling on the two women. “May the Heavens grant me strength, what have you done…” Her steely eyes landing on Lena, she gripped her hands so tightly her knuckles where beginning to turn white. She took in the sight before her and it made her sick.

The brunette knew that the elder just being in the same room as she was driving the angel insane. She held herself so much higher then everyone else, especially Lena. The fallen angel was the scum of the earth, nothing more then just a vile speck. Kara let out a shaky breath but stood her ground.

“Mother, I don’t need saving, no one is in danger here.” Kara held Lena’s hand so tightly to stop it from shaking. The brunette stayed silent, her body rigid, emerald eyes darkening. The blonde could feel how tense her bond was it was almost radiating off her along with anger. Alura laughed a humourless laugh shaking her head slowly.

“Oh, my darling you are in more danger than you even understand. That… That… abomination is a monster!” Alura spat out the words with so much venom Lena actually winced. “And you’ve… you’ve defiled my daughter.” She was appalled.

“Jesus mother she’s not a monster! Do you even know the work she’s done here on earth? The people she’s helped. The difference she has made.” Kara let out a breath turning to the fallen angel placing her hand against the beautiful cheek. Alura moved so quickly Lena didn’t have time to react. The elder pulled her daughter into her arms and held onto her tightly, Kara tried to pull away, but her mother wouldn’t relinquish her hold.

“I don’t care what she has done here, all the things she has amounted to are out of guilt! She is trying to ease her conscience for the terrible things she has done!” Alura was yelling, her body beginning to quiver in anger. “Did you tell her why your wings were stripped? Why you fell and were disgraced from the graces of the almighty?!” The elder yelled.

“Mother! Stop! I don’t care!” Kara tried to rip her arm from her mother’s grip once again.

The elder laughed once again shaking her head slowly “You did not tell her, did you?” Lena could only look away her face filled with shame. “Do you want to know why she fell my sweet daughter?” Her lips curled over her teeth as she spit the words. “She Killed her charge!”

The fallen angel coward away from the elder bringing her hands to cover the shame painted on her face. Kara shook her head and turned to her bond tears beginning to pour down against her cheeks. “No…No Lena it’s not true! Come on Lena, you could never kill anyone!” She turned to her mother angry. “You’re lying!”

“It’s true Kara…” Lena dropped her hands to her side, her eyes filled with torment. “Your mother isn’t lying.”

The angel stood and gaped at her bond just stunned by the confession, there was no way, she couldn’t see it, Alura smiled to herself almost smug. Lena ran her fingers through her hair slowly then took a step towards the blonde. “Kara, you have to understand, its not what you think!”

The elder growled softly. “You killed someone! No, not just someone, you killed the One person you were supposed to protect!” Alura pulled her daughter behind her, Kara was still stunned not fully being able to process what she was being told. Lena took another step forward stretching out her arms to her bond.