The red daughter of Star City

Chapter 2 - Home, sweet home

As soon as Oliver got to his apartment that he shared with his sister Thea, he invited Kara in. She looked at him with curious eyes but stepped in. She looked around her, noticing how the place had a cozy feeling she never felt before. She grew up in a dark and cold building, surrounded by dangerous people, so she left a small smile appear on her lips as she noticed how the opposite of that horrible place, Oliver's apartment was.

- Are you hungry? Do you want to drink anything? – Oliver said as he walked towards the kitchen.

Kara just looked at him, knowing that she was indeed hungry. She smiled when Oliver opened the cabinet and took a lot of food from there, putting it all on the table.

- Like I said, I know a version of you and by the few things I know about her, let's just say it's a nice idea to offer you a lot of options...

- Yes. I eat a lot! – Kara smiled as she started eating. – Thank you.

- You're welcome. – Oliver gave a small smile back to her. – Listen... Would you like to tell me anything about you? If you don't want to talk about your life there, is ok, I'm just... Curious...

- I don't want to talk about it!

- Ok... Can you at least tell me what was happening in Russia?

- As long as you explain to me about this other version of me...

- Fair enough!

Kara ate a bit more and looked at Oliver as he sat across her at the table.

- The family that found me and raised me, worked for Anatoly. They had some sort of plan to use me as a weapon, something about world domination... I was too busy trying to get away from there to pay attention to their plans. I wanted to find new challenges in my life, not to be someone's puppet.

- Nice to know about that. You will find many different challenges here in Star City.

- Good. – She looked at him with a determined look in her eyes

- God, you're so different from the Kara I know...

- Your turn to explain...

Oliver looked at the table and thought about what to say. The truth was that he didn't know Kara that well, but the little he knew, told him he was right. They were indeed different.

- I don't know her that well, just a few details... I know she suffered a lot when she got to her Earth... She lost her family, something like that... She is way too positive and bubbly... She is a hero on her Earth, works with something related to the government to help them protect their Earth...

- Nice... At least she got to use her powers for something good... I couldn't. I can't be bubbly... I confess is weird to hear about this... Multiple earths and stuff...

- I know, I'm still trying to get used to it. But I think you can find your path here... Or whatever you're looking for...

- I hope so...

- And – He said as he looked deep into her eyes – If you want to help me and my team...

- I'm no hero!

- You can be... You can use your powers to help...

- I don't know...

- Just think about it...

Kara looked Oliver as she thought about it. It was weird, for sure it was. She never felt like a hero, like she could do anything to save people after spending so long being prepared for the opposite.

- Would you help me?

- Sure! I can help you train.

- I've heard about you before, to be honest... - Kara said as Oliver looked surprised at her. – Anatoly told me about your days in Russia... What you did... Do you still do what's necessary to accomplish what you want?