Won't Let You Down (Book Two of The Unmatched Records)

Chapter Eight

No, this is not the result of a normal day of college. Last night, after updating, I got a really bad migraine and when I woke up today, I still felt horrible, even after a shower. I had to skip piano lesson, I felt so bad. This was the result of having nothing to do for several hours straight.

This got written faster than normal, anyway . . . because guess who's coming!! :) Team Arrow arrives at the D.E.O., and you can bet they're ready to roll.

Enjoy chapter eight!

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"Hey, guys," Winn smiled when he heard the sound of feet reentering headquarters, starting to turn in his chair. "How did the - oh, my God," he shot out of his chair, eyes wide as J'onn and M'gann ran in first, in full Martian mode.

"Get sun lamps powering up, now," J'onn ordered, shifting back into human form, revealing the four vigilantes handling an unconscious Kara with Alex, Maggie, and Lyra behind them.

"Lyra!" Winn ran to give her a hug.

"Winn," Lyra hugged him tightly.

"What happened?" Winn asked in concern as they went to join where the others were in the medbay.

"What happened is that Cadmus just signed their death certificate," Oliver growled, helping Malcolm lay Kara down on the same bed she'd been in only the day before, Alex and Slade rolling up sun lamps. When that was done, Alex powering the lamps up, Oliver walked back only a few steps, still within reaching distance of Kara, pulling out his phone. "It's about to get a lot more crowded here," he warned J'onn.

"If it takes Cadmus down, bring them," he answered, gesturing to Kara. "An attack on her when she isn't Supergirl? This is something I won't let slide."

Oliver nodded in satisfaction, dialing Cisco's number. The metahuman answered on the first ring. "Oliver!" he greeted worriedly. "Please tell me Kara's OK."

"A second time, Cisco," Oliver growled. "She was attacked a second time, broad daylight, as Kara Danvers, not as Supergirl."

"Oh, my God," Cisco whispered in disbelief.

"I need you to get to Star City and get my team here, now."

"I'm on my way now, man. And if you need Wally and I to help you out at any point, just say the word, we're there. Barry - " Cisco cut off for a moment. "Barry would want us to help her, too."

"Thank you, Cisco," Oliver said gratefully, tensing when he heard running behind him. "Get them here as soon as you can."

"Opening the breach to Star City now."

Oliver hung up and turned to see Lena run in, eyes wide. "What happened?" she demanded, looking towards the medbay.

"Your mother decided attacking her as Supergirl wasn't going to work, so they went after her as Kara Danvers instead," Oliver answered, not sugar coating at all as he walked over. "Complete with any kind of Kryptonite weapon they had."

"Oh, my God," Lena put a hand over her mouth.

"Is she going to be all right?" the black man with Lena asked in concern.

"She better be, or there's going to be nothing left of Cadmus when I'm through with them," Oliver growled.

"I don't think you'll be alone in that," Lena watched Malcolm and Slade circle Kara's bed like protective wolves, Laurel pacing back and forth anxiously.

"Malcolm was there with her," Oliver nodded. "If he hadn't figured it out, Kara would be dead." He paused, then frowned at the black man when he started in recognition. "Who're you?"