The Pretender: a Sara Lance / Batwoman fanfiction

Pt. 19 / Sara / Total Eclipse

"Fucking selfish piece of shit..." Kate growled as we got closer to the traveling point in Hell. Something has changed since we've been here last time. The atmosphere. Less tensed. Of course, the last time we were here was after the assault on Lucifer, that might be the reason. 

Still, Hell was Hell. Desserts, distant fires, dust, smoke, distant screams... 

Just a few moments ago Nyx showed us her true face. The evil one, the ruler of Hell one, the one face that lacks the wonderful and kind blue eyes I've fallen for. Thoughts were roaming through my mind, looking for a hint in her previous behaviour, but she's always been nothing but kind and sweet to me. Yes, bold and raw and a little bit insane, but I suppose she always had it inside and we were the trigger. Or?

- "I don't really understand what happened..." my sigh echoed between the cold concrete walls in Gotham. We were back. Mary didn't really noticed what happened around her, she was in some kind of delirium, but her body functioned well.

"We should have never gotten involved with Nyx in the first place."
My nod was the only reaction I managed to do because all the surroudings came crashing at us. The sound of a battle, machines, steel, bullets, explosions, car horns, people screaming...

- "Look, they started the evacuation, we should help."
"I'll go to the Batcave, get Luke and..."
- "Yeah, do your Bat-thing. I'm getting my team and ship and..."

A helicopter just crashed next to us. Kate covered me with her own body. Not that I needed it but daaaaamn it was hot. 

You know the apocalyptic movies with romantic cliches? This was it. A kiss surrounded by falling buildings and aliens invading Gotham. 

"Ummm sorry to interrupt you. Need help? I'm instructed to provide all the assistance you need." a guy suddenly appeared behind us. 
- "Who are you?"
"Nyx sent me."
- "Are you the one who helped Kate's father?"
"Yes. I brought him home. I can do the same for you."

Kate had suspicion all over her face. Seems like she hates everything connected to Nyx. Literally everything. 
- "Kate, umm..."
"I don't need help."
- "Babe, pride aside. We need a plan and this dude can help."
"Name's Zachan."
- "Yeah, Zachan, thanks." He looked nice. Under normal circumstances I would never say he came from Hell. But I wouldn't say Nyx is from Hell either so...

"Can you get Mary to my father?"
"Of course, consider it done." 
He just took her hand and both were gone. Fuck. Magic at its best right?
And before we could blink, he was back with us.

"Mary Hamilton is in your father's apartment, Kate Kane. What else can I do for you?"
It's funny. Nyx's slaves were incredibly polite. Were they afraid of her because they knew her true personality? The rage she's capable of unleashing?

"Thanks. I'm leaving now. I'll be in touch." Kate's harsch tone of voice interrupted the flow of my thoughts. She cupped my cheek with her tattooed hand and grazed my lower lip with her thumb.
"Take care, Sara." 

The kiss was sweet and slow, almost delicate... Kate kept teasing me for a while until she went for a proper deep kiss.
- "See you soon, babe."
Her smile was bitter, though. 

"Let me take you to the Wayne tower." Zachan obviously shouldn't let her leave unatended. I mean, Nyx was obsessed with our safety probably, despite her behaviour when she threw us out of her home. 
"No, I don't..."
"I'm sorry, I have my orders."
"Fuck...!" 

Zachan repeated his action from a minute ago, when he took Mary away. In a moment he was standing next to me.
"What now, captain Lance?"
- "Now it's time to kick the invaders' ass."
A mischievous grin told me Zachan was too excited after my answer.