The Pretender: a Sara Lance / Batwoman fanfiction

Pt. 18 / Nyx / Armageddon it

I knew Kate would freak out but this was beyond my scale of imagination. She got up from my mahogany floor, running around my house, looking out from windows and hitting me with fists every time she ran past me. As if it was all my fault. Guess she needed to find a victim, someone who caused the whole mess, she needed someone to turn her rage towards and I was the clear choice as a Vice President of Hell. That's how her sister called me.

Sara, on the other hand, took the situation rationaly. She's amazing with her outlook on the world, I tell you. She slowly walked through my house, acknowledging the surroundings and then returned: "You have a nice place, Nyx."
- "Thank you, Sara." 

Boom. Another punch from Kate.
"How are you not freaking out?"
- "Kate, please... just.. sit down for a moment."

I took her hands into my own, softly dragging her to the black velvet sofa. One of the two in my living room. 
"No way. Talk, Nyx! How did we get here?"
- "It's some kind of a teleport. I can use my energy to bring people down here, as I am the highest rank, but it drains me to be honest... So we all mostly use the travel points."
"Why did you take us here?"
- "Because a building was falling on our heads and this was the only thing which came to my mind, to save you. I panicked and just wanted to to be safe."

Meanwhile Sara stroked Mary's cheek as she was lying on the other sofa, still passed out. 
"Nyx, you have water here?"
- "Of course, in the kitchen. I know it's Hell, but my house is normal, with all the perks of human houses."

I smiled. It was really normal. I mean, as far as possible according to the human magazines about interior designs, with loads of plants and wooden decors on white walls. You could say I lived in a beachhouse on Bali. Even the view from my house was vacation-like. Although just an illusion. As my whole life until now... fuck.

"What is going on in Gotham now? What's happening on Earth?"
- "Not sure, I have no idea how the... alien invasion continues,"
"Well, find out!"
- "Kate, stop."
"What? Nyx you're driving me insane! Ever since you came into my life, it's become a rollercoaster...!"
- "You are telling ME? Fuck, Kate, my patience is limited and right now I'm running out of it. What do you want from me? What do you REALLY want? Me gone? Me here?"

SHE was the one driving ME nuts, that was for sure. 

"I don't know anymore, Nyx, you're confusing and what's happening is so surreal I doubt my sanity." She burrowed her face into her palms and sighed, then ran the slender fingers of her left hand through the short hair, one strand falling to her face. Beautiful face. 

If only I could kiss her. Now, tomorrow, the day after...

"Ladies. Hold your horses. Now, Nyx, can you take us back?"
- "Yes, but I either have to wait a bit until I recharge. OR I can take you back through the gate... the travel point..."
"Is there a way to find out what is happening there?"
- "Yeah..."

"Well, can you show us?" of course Kate, you just have to be impatient and insist on having everything NOW.
- "Follow me." How could I resist. 

I mean, of course I COULD resist but what's the point. I surrendered to Kate Kane the moment I realized how she changed me, my whole existence.

Sara and Kate exchanged confused looks as we were standing in my bathroom and I bared my feet on the dark marble tiles while facing the big mirror on the wall. 
- "Sara, can you please hand me a glass of water?"
Once she did that, I threw the glass to the floor, between my feet.

The glass shattered and a few pieces managed to scratch my skin, causing the watter on the tiles mix with a bit of my blood. I chuckled when I noticed the scratches didn't heal in two second, but instead, they kept bleeding. See? Vulnerable when the two loves of my life were close.