Superflash:Collison Course (Volume 2)

Chapter 22: Who are you?

Barry had no idea just how prophetic his words would end up being. Kara spent weeks in a coma showing no signs of healing or waking up. She had started her new job at the Citizen working alongside Iris so she could get acclimated to the smaller paper even though her articles were still being published in Cat Co. Magazine. Iris knew the truth about Kara’s absence and she had to keep the secret under wraps from their editor. He did get suspicious after a while, but while talking to M’Gann; Barry was able to work out a plan where she would call the Citizen as Kara claiming to have a severe case of the flu. Both Barry and M’Gann regretted the lie, but it was necessary for the time being.

Unbeknownst to the heroes, the Worldkillers were in their fortress in Nevada watching and waiting as Kara’s blood was being used to create a flawless duplicate of her. The Kryptonian technology in the fortress had completely mapped Kara’s D.N.A. and synthesized a body that was Kara down to the most minute details. From her blonde hair with light streaks of brown, to her earrings and even the small freckle in her right iris, everything was perfectly duplicated. With the physical construction complete, it was only a matter of time before the clone would awaken. When she did, Brainiac was there to greet her as she stepped into the world.

“Good Morning; Supergirl. I trust that you have recovered from the attack you were subjected to?”

Brainiac knew he had to tread carefully with his first words to the young woman he intended to use as his personal weapon. While he considers himself the most intelligent being in the universe, he could not be sure that this woman wouldn’t attack him if she remembered everything that had happened. She could even be a perfect duplicate right down to Supergirl’s morals and sense of justice. He was proven correct as she unleashed a furious blast of heat vision at him, while he barely had enough time to activate his shielding.

“Brainiac…you’ll save yourself my wrath if you let me go. Once Kal-El finds out you’ve abducted me...what he does to you will be considered merciful compared to what I will do.”

The Supergirl clone’s voice was seething with pure unadulterated rage as she continued to barrage Brainiac with her heat vision which cycled from blue-white to blood red the longer she used the power. When they finally reached a stalemate, she ceased her attack as her adversary dropped his shields.

“Perhaps, but are you not even the slightest bit curious as to why you are with me? Or even where you are? Do you remember the fight you were in?”

“I’m not an idiot Brainiac. The Worldkiller; Reign. I was fighting her a few weeks ago. She stabbed me in the shoulder with a black dagger. All I’m surprised about is the fact that she didn’t kill me. That was her mistake because when I get out of here, I’ll be bringing Kal with me and we’ll finish her and her sisters off.”

There was a sinister edge in the clone’s voice; one Brainiac was all too pleased to hear. If all went according to his plan he would be able to corrupt her, use her against her cousin and fulfill his plan to eliminate all Kryptonian life from the universe.

“If you knew where here was, of course you could; Supergirl. But a question, would it grieve you to learn that Kal-El left you for dead?”

“You lie. Kal would never abandon me. He’s my family.”

“I would never lie about something like that. Reign did stab you. I found you unconscious on the pavement as your cousin flew away after her. He will not come for you. I saved your life, he believes you are dead.”