Astute (A Legion of Superheroes Fanfiction)

Astute: having or showing an ability to accurately assess situations or people and turn this to one's advantage.

Ostoroph, a planet carrying an incredible intelligent dominant specie known as the Ostonians, nicknamed the Astute specie. One of these Ostonians, Alvie Essari, became too smart even for her own planet. Sent away to variable of places to study, Alvie shocked the universe with her discoveries. Now aged 18 and at the point of breakthrough, Alvie heads towards Earth for her last research material. However, a sudden hijacking of her ship changed her world as she was saved by the Legion of Superheroes. More specifically, the person that would become her ultimate competition, a certain Culuan who goes by the name Brainiac 5. Joining the Legion as the brains, she brings a number of enhancements to them. However, with great power comes great responsibility and with great knowledge comes people who want to misuse it. Alvie battles her demons, emotionally and physically, with the help of her new comrades in the Legion.

But when she is given a proposition from an old acquaintance, Alvie’s life is changed, and not necessarily for the better.