Superflash:Collison Course (Volume 2)

Chapter 4: Prophecy

Alex’s lab fell eerily silent as those two words were left ominously hanging in the air.  As Alex continued to check Alura’s vitals, Barry looked back and forth between Kara and Clark.  Kara had told him the little she could remember of Argo City where she had been born. But at five years old she and her family had moved to Kryptonopolis when her mother was named Chief Judicator for Fort Rozz.  Almost on instinct he knew that the name of Kara’s birth city followed by the word Worldkiller was nothing less than a portent of doom.  As such he was hesitant to ask, but some knowledge would help light the way.

“So I know I’m late to the party here, but what exactly is a Worldkiller?”

Barry’s question snapped both Clark and Kara out of their dazed state though the latter’s eyes remained fixated on her mother as Clark spoke in answer, his voice tinged with disbelief.

“A rumor Barry, a myth from before the destruction of my home. In my last confrontation with Brainiac; he inferred that Earth would meet the same fate as Krypton with one word-Worldkiller.”

“So what did you learn about these so called Worldkillers?  What can…”

Barry’s train of thought was interrupted by a meta-human alert on his phone followed by a call from Cisco.  Not wanting to potentially wake Kara’s mother or disturb his wife he stepped out into the hallway.

“Cisco…”

“Need you back at Star immediately; Barry.  Someone is attempting to initiate a breach in the Cortex. We’re containing it for now, but could be trouble.”

“I’ll be there.”

Upon finishing his call, Barry stepped back into Alex’s lab, and the situation had only changed slightly from when he left.  Clark was standing behind Kara with a comforting hand on her shoulder as she had pulled a chair up next to the bed.  Alura had fallen back against the pillows as if her previous actions hadn’t occurred.  When he wrapped his arms around Kara’s shoulders, Clark stepped away and answered the younger hero’s unfinished question.

“The information on the Worldkillers was minimal, Barry.  As I said, rumor.  But the Fortress does contain the largest repository of Kryptonian knowledge.  There has to be something there.  Kara…”

“Go on Kal…, I’m going to stay here.  If my mother wakes up, I want to be here when she does.”

Clark left the D.E.O. to fly off to the Arctic and get whatever information he could on this potential new threat even if he had to deactivate Kelex to do it.  Meanwhile Barry tightened his comforting embrace around Kara as she ran her hand up his bicep, instantly feeling his tension.

“You’re leaving too, aren’t you Barry?”

“Not like I want to.  Someone is attempting to open a breach to our world through Star Labs.  Ever since Zoom…”

“Barry, it’s okay.  If this is a threat, you need to deal with it.  I can come along if you…”

“I want you too, but like you said, you should stay with your mother.  This may be nothing.  I promise I’ll call if I need you, Kara.  And I’ll be back before you know it.”

“Be safe, baby.  See you soon.”

Barry sped off while Kara stayed at the D.E.O.  Upon arriving back at Star and the Cortex, the breach had opened and Jesse Wells jumped through.  She had come because Grodd had abducted her father and was planning to use him to mount an invasion of Earth-1.  Barry, Cisco and Caitlin all traveled with Jesse back to her Earth as they had sent Grodd there in the first place.  At the same time Clark had arrived at his Fortress to ascertain the truth of Brainiac’s claims.  His entering of the word Worldkiller in the computer activated Kelex who in turn spoke with a warning.