Lost and found

Risen

I waken for what feels like a generation I've been sleeping for. I am blinded by a light that is blurred at first but then my eyes adjust. My head is throbbing and there is a loud screeching in my ear. I find myself in a warm bed with a woman sat on a chair beside me, turned slightly away staring at a random spot on the ground, lost in her own thought. I don't think she's aware I'm awake. She looks stressed. I swallow the lump of fear in my throat. Where am I? I didn't know what to do. Do I say something? I questioned to myself. I was trying so hard not to properly freak out right now. I clear my throat, preparing to question her why I am here and how I got here, but before I got a chance to speak she'd noticed me. She turned round, looking startled. At first I was scared as she walked towards me. I began to back up in my bed and I felt my chin begin to shudder as I began to cry.

"It's okay I'm not going to hurt you." She said in a reassuring tone. I felt the tears fall like the rain and I was shaking from the fear and trauma of everything. From the explosion to right now with this stranger. There was something about her tone and the way she was dressed that made me feel partially safer. I rubbed the tears away from my eyes making my vision clear again. The woman wore a large logo on her chest that I recognised but couldn't recall where from.

"My name is Kara and I'm here to help you. You crash landed here on Earth in a Kryptonian pod." She sat herself down on the end of the bed as I stared at the logo on her chest, still trying to figure out where I know it from. I didn't even acknowledge any of what she just said to me. "You recognise this symbol?" She said pointing to what I was staring at. I nodded, still too scared to speak. "It stands for hope. Do you remember it?" She asked me curiously.
I wondered why she'd be wearing it. Krypton died and so did it's people. I was one of the lucky ones. Why is an earthling wearing the kryptonian symbol for peace? I asked myself. Then to both of our surprise I spoke. "Are you from Krypton?" I asked her, still unsure of who she could be. She smiled kindly.
"Yeah. My pod crashed here when I was 12."
I was shook. How was she still alive? Was there more than one pod? Then another question hit me hard. How long was I in that pod?! "Wait... so if you were 12 when you crashed here and you are an adult now... how long have I been asleep for?" I asked her, panicked. "And how am I still young?" I had so many questions. She sighed nervously.
"My guesses are that you've been asleep for about 23years. You were probably stuck in a time vault or something like me before I came here, preventing you from ageing." She replied.
23 years! Those words hit me like a ton of bricks. How did I sleep for 23 years! I soon got over it enough to ask her more questions. "Am i the only one?" I asked her, hoping she would say yes except one. I hated my family. The only person I cared about is my sister.
"Yeah you're the only one apart from me. I'm sorry, I know it's a lot to take in , but I'll be here if you want to talk but if you don't I understand that too." She said, trying to comfort me.
"It's okay. I don't have a close relationship with my family. Just my..." I began to break down at just the thought of my sisters frightened face as she put me on that pod. "Just my sister. She's dead because of me." I cried in realisation. I'd never see her again.
"No none of this is your fault. We're gonna help you okay? And I know that right now, after all you've been through, you probably want to just push everyone away but I am telling you that is not the way to do it. I'm gonna take care of you. From a girl that's gone through the same thing, listen to me okay. It's gonna be alright." She was being genuine. I could tell. She must have been from the good side of Krypton. Not like the dump I was born into. I'm not going to tell her where I'm really from, not yet. I didn't fit in there anyway. I wanted to be part of Kara's side but mommy didn't let me. She told me they were the evil ones but I refused to believe her and that's why she disowned me. She wanted to do bad things that I didn't want to do, and that made her disappointed and ashamed of me. So she locked me away and hid me from the world. Like I said, I hate my family, or what I knew of it any way.
"Thank you." I said to Kara.
"No problem. Hey,..." she said gently nudging my arm, "don't tell any of my friends this but I think it will be cool having another Kryptonian around. You can be my best friend if you want." She laughed making me smile.
"Sure." I said. I'd never had friends before.
I fell back asleep with Kara still by my side. I hardly needed it but I had nothing else to do.
Maybe this is the life I was suppose to have. This is the start to something amazing. I just wish my sister could be here with me to experience life on another earth where you have people that care for you and promise to protect you.