Crisis On Earth-1

It's Called The Waverider Pt. 1

[Authors Note: One order of fluff, going once... going twice... going three times... sold to the lovely readers who give me life! Yes, that's right. There's more fluff and lightheartedness in this chapter. I know you all have been suffering for a while at my hand, (seriously guys I'm running out of vials to hold your tears, I need a wheelbarrow...) so here's something to lift your spirits! I hope you enjoy, lemme know what you think, I'm really, really eager to get feedback for this chapter for reasons which I'll explain... eventually!]

Standing in the middle of the flatlines with a duffel bag over her shoulder made Alex feel like an idiot. Who's to say Sara wasn't pulling some sick joke on her? Of course S.T.A.R. Labs had vouched for her story, and that the Captain of the Legends could be taken at her word. But it didn't help that the person offering an adventure on a time travelling vessel would be un-ironically late. It wasn't that she didn't trust them, it was her D.E.O. instincts making themselves well known. She checked her phone for the tenth time in as many minute, growing agitated. The Waverider was supposed to have landed almost fifteen minutes ago. She had half a mind to call Barry and ask for a lift back to S.T.A.R. Labs where she could hit the punching bag and let out the anger that didn't seem to want to go away. She felt nothing but anger at the loss of her sister, and the tensions running high inside S.T.A.R. Labs wasn't helping. After the spat between Barry and Cisco, and Killer Frost having to intervene, Alex was eager to take a break. She didn't blame them of course. They were all still reeling from the loss of Kara, Barry the most out of the lot. But you could cut the tension in that room with a pair of scissors, and Alex needed a break.

As soon as the Waverider appeared, Alex let out a breath she didn't realise she'd been holding. It glided through the air elegantly until it landed about three hundred metres from where she stood. It's bay door slowly slid upon, and pressed softly into the dirt. But anyone underneath probably wouldn't describe it as such. Out stepped two individuals who she recognised as Sara Lance and Ray Palmer. She'd gotten to know Sara a little amount after their battle with Cadmus, but Doctor Raymond Palmer remained somewhat of a mystery to her. She decided that meeting them half way was the courteous thing to do.

"Well, well, well, Agent Danvers. Good to see you again." Sara extended her arm, and Alex shook her hand. It was nice that Sara didn't immediately being up Kara, and spoke to her normally, like nothing was wrong. It allowed Alex a moment to pretend that nothing was wrong, and it was a welcome change of pace from the people she'd found herself talking to in recent memory.
"This is Ray Palmer, the A.T.O.M." She turned her attention to Ray who extended his arm, and likewise Alex shook his hand. He had a firm, but fair grip. He smiled at her pleasantly, and Alex remembered how fondly Kara had spoken of Ray. Funny thing was, Ray struck a striking resemblance to Clark. It wasn't impossible for two people to look at least somewhat alike across a multiverse of fifty-two Earths, in fact Alex was surprised she'd yet to encounter any of the doppelgängers of her friends and family on this Earth yet. No mention of Superman, Supergirl, Martian Manhunter, the D.E.O.. or any aliens, besides the Dominators.

"Nice to meet you, Ms- I mean Agent Danvers. Am I supposed to salute? I don't exactly-" Sara jabbed her elbow into his side, effectively shutting him up. Stifling a chuckle, Alex looked him up and down, metaphorically scratching her head as to why Ray and Clark looked so similar. She had half a mind to ask if he wore glasses, and request him to do put them off if he — in fact — did. Something was really bugging her about it, but she couldn't quite place her finger on it. It was driving her insane, but ignoring it seemed the best course of action. Otherwise she'd probably zone out and miss anything Sara and Ray were going to say.
"It's good to see you again, Kara once told me you were a women of science." Alex noticed how Sara turned her head to look at Ray as if to threaten him for speaking Kara's name, but Alex rushed to his rescue. He was only being friendly, and learning Kara spoke highly of Alex to her fellow superheroes nearly made her smile. Made her feel less like an operative of the D.E.O., and more like a universally acclaimed badass.