New Justice: Journey of the League

Disclaimer: as with all my stories I do not own anything but the idea and the original characters.

Note 1: New Justice is back with a third season! It's time to put to rest some of those cliffhangers.

Note 2: This is kind of the way I see New Justice – season 1 was rebuilding and making a new league while season 2 was testing that league with a major threat. Season 3 is more about the characters, which is why the Injustice Alliance is the perfect enemy. I hope everyone enjoys. Oh, and yeah, the Flashbacks are back this season.

Note 3: My beta, Captain Sigma, has posted a 2-part CONCLUSION to Karry Prime these last two weeks. If you haven't, please check it out and give him some love by reviewing it; it's an amazing finale.

Speed Force Rescue

-January 13th/New Justice-

"Kara?" Laurel said, coming into Watchtower through the zap tunnel. Kara was sitting there with Rae's helmet in her hands, looking at them and the goggles. "It's been almost two weeks since she went, Kara. You can't do this every day."

"Until she's back here I can," Kara said.

"What about the Sanctuary and Chris?" Laurel asked, folding her arms. "And the League! With Rae gone, you're the leader right now and you know how she feels about the League." Laurel sat in the chair next to Kara, taking the helmet and goggles away from their new leader. "I know where your head is at – I lived it too. I lost my husband; he died, and I thought… just if I had told him what we were doing…. that we were the Canaries, that maybe if we had been there, we would have saved them. I didn't want to be a hero after his death, but Sara and Dinah told me to honor him – and that's exactly what I have done ever since Olly died. I've honored his memory and his life."

"She's not dead," Kara whispered in response, but the words were strong.

"I know," Laurel said. "And the best people possible are looking for her, trying to get her back. But you can't do anything just sitting here hoping for a break. You've got to do what she would want you to do; what she told you to do when she made you de facto leader."

Kara bit her lip, knowing Laurel was right, but she needed Rae. Laurel didn't know the connection they shared – the Kryptonian bond she had created.

"Supergirl, Black Canary." It was MIA's voice, the AI of this world. "Karry Universe's Kara and Barry Allen have showed up at Home Base."

"Oh, what do they want?" Kara said looking at Laurel, wishing this hadn't happened.

"They must have heard," Laurel said, standing. "Remember, Rae is pretty good friends with them." Kara nodded, knowing the relationship Rae had with the multiverse. She had taken several of the alternate Barrys in as a sort of replacement cousin, including Karry Barry and Karry held a special place in Rae's heart after all. They were the ones she went to for help with the Reverse Flash. Kara had to admit she owed them as well because without them, she wouldn't know Rae.

"We better go," Kara said, opening the zap tunnel.

Once through the Zap Tunnel and to their home base, the couple from Karry greeted them, both in normal clothes and not their superhero outfits. Barry was in a chair looking at the computer.

"Hey, there you are!" Kara Allen said with a smile that confused Kara Lane. If she was here because of Rae's disappearance, why was she so happy?

"Hey," Barry said twisting the chair around. "Your MIA is impressive – I've got to meet your Jess. We can pass off pointers; I mean Prime's not doing bad but my counterpart there is not as into A.I. It's more their Cisco thing. Along with their Wells." Kara Lane didn't know how to respond to that.

"Barry," Kara Allen pointed out. "Not why we're here." Kara Lane held her breath, prepared for the 'I am sorrys and we want to help' speech, but was surprised by what came next. "Anyway, so tomorrow is Barry's birthday and we wanted to get away from everything for a special day and Barry heard the Sanctuary opened a restaurant. We thought we could spend the day. Eat some of my home's best dishes." Kara Lane didn't know what to say to that.

"Yeah," Barry added. "Oh, and where's Rae?" Laurel tried not to look shocked but Kara Lane could see it. She was such as shocked at the duo asking for Rae. Had they not gotten the memo? "I know it was her birthday a few weeks ago. I've been meaning to send this over." Barry held up a wrapped gift with a smile. Clearly proud of whatever was inside.

"Rae hates her birthday," was the first thing out of Kara Lane's mouth, "and so do I now." Kara Lane could feel the tears coming to her eyes, Laurel placing her hand on her shoulder.

"What's wrong?" Kara Allen asked. "Where's Rae?" The question was asked again but the eyes were on Laurel. Her counterpart clearly knowing she needed some space as she stepped back, looking away, knowing she was about to hear this explanation.

"On Rae's birthday we… we had a war with the League of Assassins," Laurel said.

"Why does no one tell us anything?" Barry asked, sounding shocked and frustrated. Kara Lane wondered the same thing. If another Earth had told Karry this, they would not have to re-live it right now.

"The speed force told Rae not to use the multiverse. Don't ask," Laurel said, seeing the question. "So, we did not –aside from a dark-haired hitchhiking Kayla and a random Barry – and we won, but Rae… she opened a trap into the speed force for Savitar – another long story – and she disappeared. She's alive, Kara's bond with her is still active. And Vibe, Premo, all of them say she's in there. They can't get to her. It's like she's being protected from them."

Kara Lane didn't want to hear the story again, but Kara Allen next line caught her ears: "Sounds like when Barry was stuck in the speed force." So, they had something similar happen to them? Next thing Kara Lane knew her counterpart's arm were around her. "You're going to get Rae back. You just have to be patient."

Kara Lane looked at her counterpart. She had made speeches that they were going to get her back herself, but as the days went by she had started to doubt it. "You know when Barry got his powers, he was in a coma for 9 months. I might have been able to see him and hold him, but the other end of his bond was empty. I got nothing from him until the day he woke up. What do you feel on the other end of your bond?"

"She's calm," Kara Lane said truthfully. She might have been going crazy, but Rae was not reacting the same way – it worried Kara Lane but was also a source of comfort. She could not even imagine not having that. The other end.

"Then she's okay," Kara Allen said. "You just have to wait through – and you'll survive it."

"Thank you," Kara Lane said. Something about her counterpart's words made her feel better. "And um… you two can have your day." Kara Lane suddenly remembering why they were there. "The restaurant was only once a month, but we got so many requests for more we opened it up daily. The chef is not as good as Rae, but he and the staff do her recipes well enough."

"Good to know," Kara Allen said, taking the gift form Barry. "And you're going to give this to Rae when she comes back – no ifs, ands, or buts." Kara Lane took the present, looking down at the nicely wrapped paper as Kara Allen put a hologram on, changing her face. Kara Lane was surprised at the new face but almost had to laugh – it was better than large sunglasses and a hat to hide her face.

Laurel opened a zap tunnel for them and the two left.

"Maybe a Karry visit was exactly what you needed," Laurel said pleasantly now. Kara Lane had to agree. The visit had given her new hope and new clarity. She had to wait and be the person Rae loved when she finally got Rae back.

And she would get Rae back.

-February 28th/Prime Earth-

It was the afternoon when Barry ran into the Cortex.

"Cisco!" Barry yelled out annoyed as he rubbed his eyes. He was tired. Skylar, his newborn daughter had kept him up all night, but this was important. "Cisco!"

"What?" Cisco finally asked, appearing from the main lab entrance.

"We need to go to New Justice," Barry said. "We can get her."

"Wait… what?" Cisco was alert now and so was Harry, who was in the Cortex too. "Who?"

"Rae of course," Barry stated.

"Rae?" Cisco seemed behind the times as he put his tablet down.

"Rachel Garrick. New Justice. This morning when I woke… or maybe while I was daydreaming it just came to me – we can get her! Rae is coming home. Tonight."

"Okay. New Justice it is," Cisco said, giving Harry a look before opening up the portal for him and Barry.

-New Justice-

Laurel was alone in Home Base this time; she may have had a business to run and a child to raise, but she did have her moments to relax – and doing so on Home Base made life easier.

She was surprised when the portal opened and a Barry and Cisco came out of it; opening her mouth to speak, she was further surprised by the question asked-

"Where's Kara?" Barry was the one to ask it.

"Urm… back at the Sanctuary," Laurel stated; if she wasn't here or in Watchtower, Kara would have been at the Sanctuary.

"Get her," Barry instructed, Laurel pausing at the authority.

"Why?" She folded her arms now, looking between the speedster and Cisco.

"We're getting Rae back," Barry stated, grinning now.

"What?" Laurel was on her feet now as she asked MIA to contact Kara.

"Barry… how?" This was Cisco, who still hadn't been let in on this.

"The same way you got me from the speed force when you gave me back my powers after Zoom," Barry explained. "The same way Rae rescued me after Godspeed," he added.

"But Frankie and my Mutant double…" Cisco was about to point out they had tried this before, but it was almost like the speed force wasn't ready to give Rae up.

"This time will be different," Barry stated, just as the Zap Tunnel opened and Kara came in, about to ask why she'd been called but stopped when Barry continued, "this time I can get to Rae."

"Call the rest of the League," Kara stated, alerting Laurel, Barry and Cisco to her presence. Laurel nodded at this, now going to alert the others as Cisco shrugged and put on his Vibe goggles.

It didn't take long for the rest of the New Justice League to arrive; some faces Barry knew like Sara, Laurel, Thea and even Tantu, who he knew from Karry Universe, and some he didn't. Kara too, was even surprised to find Frankie, Cisco's counterpart, and his girlfriend Gypsy appear too.

Cisco now had Rae's helmet, which had been on display in Home Base, in his hands, looking through his Vibe connection to the speed force.

"Barry, you're right," Cisco said. "I can send you to her now."

Kara took a deep breath in.

"She's coming home," Kara said, unable to hold back the grin as the rest of the League murmured their appreciation.

"She's coming home," Cisco nodded, taking off his goggles to look at her. "It's not going to be easy though. Barry, you need to go in and get her. I'll get you as close as possible using her goggles and helmet as an anchor to her."

"I need the helmet," Barry said instantly, making people look at him. "I don't know how I know this, but I know I need her helmet."

"Okay, I'll use Kara and the goggles," Cisco said holding the helmet out to Barry who took it.

"Why me?" Kara asked, confused now.

"A personal connection to Rae. The helmet would have been better but…" Cisco let the sentence hang, Kara understanding this.

"I should be the one to do it," Frankie pointed out, making Cisco turn to him and frown. "She's my best friend. If you want things connected to her I am the one with the relationship. Me, Kara, and goggles, we get Barry as close as possible."

"You you're a…" Cisco was about to stay 'jerk', but Kara cut him off.

"Cisco," Kara snapped, Cisco turning to her now. "It's true. Rae forgave him. He's her best friend."

"How?" Cisco asked, it seeming weird from what he knew.

"She is forgiving," it was Aqualad who said it with a shrug.

"Can we get on with this?" Kara asked, wanting her girlfriend back.

"Yeah, sorry," Cisco muttered, deciding to shrug off Frankie being close to Rae again. "Barry, when you have her," Cisco put the return device he had made while the New Justice League had arrived, in Barry's hand. "This is connected to my goggles. Press it, and I'll open the portal for you. Now, Kara," Cisco turned to Kara, "think of Rae. Frankie, you know what you're doing?" He had been prepared to do this himself, but he had to let Frankie try first.

"I got it," Frankie said, taking the goggles into his hand and then holding out his other hand to Kara.

"Barry, go get her," Kara begged, and Barry gave a nod as she gave her hand to Frankie.

Frankie then put his hand on Barry's shoulder and suddenly Barry wasn't standing in the New Justice Home Base anymore, but the familiar blue energy of the speed force.

"Get our girl," Frankie was standing next to him, but as he let go, he disappeared.

The blue energy started to take shape, forming a location and within moments, Barry was standing in what looked to be a field; but there was something in front of him, like a glass wall. Barry stepped closer to it never having seen something like this before in the speedforce.

Suddenly something ran pass him on the other side of the glass and Barry took a step back, shocked as he recognized the other speedster.

"Wally?" Barry asked. Wally had been screaming as he ran, which was worrying.

"Ignore that," a familiar voice spoke, but one Barry was not expecting. Turning, he saw Jay Garrick standing nearby in his normal outfit, helmet in his hand. "New Justice Wally. It's a beautiful trap Rae made, right?"

"Jay?" Barry asked, assuming this was Alien Earth's Jay the speed force used as a face.

"Not exactly," Jay said. "You're not use to seeing me in this form."

"Not Alien Earth," Barry said, getting it right away. "Why are you…?" Barry was not sure how to ask this.

"Not your mom?" The speed force Jay asked. "Well, that's because you're not seeing me through your eyes."

"Huh?" Barry asked, confused.

"Metamorphically speaking," Jay waved this off. "You see, every speedster who comes in here sees the speed force differently. It's the reason why, when two come in together, I split them up for their own journeys. But you don't have a journey besides finding New Justice's Rae – and she's been in this part of the speed force for so long it's tuned into her. Well, a reflection of her. So, while you see your mom when we talk…"

"She sees her dad," Barry realized, his left hand still touching the helmet tucked under his arm.

"I see you got my message entirely," speed force Jay said, looking at the helmet and referencing the revelation Barry had had which had led him here. "I'm sorry for dragging you away from our daughter, but you owe Rae one and she needs it now."

"Wait. Our daughter?" Barry asked, raised eyebrow and feeling suddenly defensive. Skylar was his and Kara's, not Jay's or the speed forces.

"Skylar is one of mine; just like Karry's Alura and Nora are mine; just as most Rachel and Roland Garrick's are mine – and one version of you was born mine… although he's Jay Garrick son and a late bloomer. His power didn't activate until he was 6," the speed force commented, Barry pausing at this influx of information.

"Skye's a speedster," Barry finally commented, a smirk appearing on his face – his daughter was going to be like him. He had hoped but with Mutant Griffin not becoming a speedster and SuperFlash kids not speedsters it was never certain.

"Well… mostly. More Kryptonian than speedster, again like Nora and Alura, but enough speedster that it counts," Jay smirked.

This didn't bother Barry; it was enough for him, but he had a mission here.

"Rae, why is she still here?" Barry now moved on. "Why keep her here for two months?"

"She came in injured," the speed force Jay said, "but it wasn't her time to die. I needed to heal her. Just like I once healed Karry's Barry." Barry nodded remembering that time. "And just like Karry Barry, I made her calm and put her in her happy place –her perfect life, let's say."

"So… she doesn't know she has powers?" Barry said remembering Karry Barry perfect life of being powerless, but pretty much the same as he was on his world.

"No," the speed force Jay laughed at that. "Perfect lives are person-specific. For Karry Barry I used his college fantasies of his life with Kara mixed in with some real-life alternates. Rae could never picture being without her powers – she knows she has them. Her perfect life I used elements of her real life and elements of her most potential future. Along with quieting it down a lot. No villains to take down."

"Most potential future?" Barry asked, wondering what the speed force would pick for him if he ever got into this position

"There are many possible futures," Jay said, "But based on decisions made, I might have made Rae too content. She's healed and ready to go home, but she's not seeing the world is fake. She needs someone to spark her reality. I can't. Just taking it away from her without her realizing might destroy her, but she one-time kicked you into gear here, so I realized you would be the perfect person to return the favor."

"Sure," Barry chuckled at this.

"She's down that way." Jay pointed down the dirt road. "Good luck Barry and take good care of my child."

Barry decided not to comment on the child reference as he walked down the dirt road.

It was only a few minutes later than he found a house – the same house he and Rae had fought Zoom in last time they were here together; back then he'd thought it was his parents' house, but now he recognized it as Kent Farm. The Speed Force must have altered his perception back then – on New Justice though, he remembered this house was part of the Kryptonian Wildlife Sanctuary.

He paused as he found Rae; she was wearing normal clothes, and Barry couldn't remember ever seeing her out of her superhero costume before. She was smiling as she played with a little girl who looked to be about 5 with blondish hair and looked like a cross between Kara and Rae, which caused him to frown but decided not to question this.

"Mama," the girl complained as Rae grabbed her. "Mommy help!"

"Oh, I think she got you," it was Kara's voice as she came out of the house, holding another child: a boy with darker hair who seemed more like Rae. He was laughing as Kara put him down and he ran at superspeed to join Rae.

Barry had to snap out of watching the scene, knowing this couldn't be real as he ran at human speeds up to the scene.

"Rae!" Barry called as the family turned, Rae smiling.

"Leona, Ari, say hi to Uncle Barry," Rae said with a smile to the kids and the kids went to jump at him, but Barry ignored. "Rae…" Barry stated, realizing this was going to be more difficult than he anticipated. "This isn't real."

"What on Earth are you on about?" Rae asked, standing now from being on height with her girl.

"You're not… this isn't," he tried to find the word before sighing. "It's time to go."

"Go?" Rae asked, frowning now. The speed force representation of Kara put an arm around Rae. "Go where?"

"Yes, back to New Justice," Barry said.

"This is New Justice," Rae commented back, folding her arms now.

"No… I'm sorry but it's not," Barry said firmly. The speed force Kara and kids were not reacting, and Barry understood – the speed force had frozen them. "Rae, you have to snap out of this and that's an order!" Barry remembered when Rae had kicked him into gear. She had ordered him to do what was needed and it worked.

"No one gives me an order," Rae snapped, not even realizing her Kara and children were frozen.

"Why not?" Barry asked, folding his arms too.

"Because I'm leader of the Justice League," Rae snapped back.

"Yeah, and when was the last time you led that League," Barry asked, a little more calmly, knowing that in this world there shouldn't have been any crime for her to stop. "When was the last time you wore this?" Barry still had the helmet under his arm.

"It was…" Rae stated, almost like she was in a trance now as the walls of the speed force fell away. "That's my dad's helmet?" Rae muttered now, taking the helmet from him. "But how could you…. How… do you have it?"

"Kara gave it to me. The real Kara," Barry said. "You know where we are, Rae?"

"I'm…" Rae finally looked around, but the Kara and kids had gone. Barry hadn't even seen them go and knew the speed force had taken them away.

"You were fighting, you were injured, and the speed force took you," Barry stated, keeping himself at an arm's length as Rae turned back to him. "Come on, Rae. Just think."

"I was…" Rae looked sad now. "I thought… but the speed force… I threw it…" the memories were obviously coming back.

"Do you know where you are?" Barry asked again, after a moment, noticing the scenery around him was beginning to fade as the reality kicked in.

"I'm… Oh god, I'm in the speed force?" She had a tear in her eyes now. "Kara…"

"She's waiting for you – the real Kara," Barry pointed out, as Rae's hand went to around her neck where the necklace was.

"It's time," Barry stated, reaching for the button that Cisco had given him as he reached for Rae's hand with his free one. He looked behind her and saw Jay Garrick, or at least the speed force version, looking to him, nodding.

"Come on," Barry pushed the button and a portal opened, distinctive from the now-swirling speed force around then. He took the lead as he sped through the portal with Rae, back to Home Base where everyone was still waiting.

Barry looked around at the group gathered, smiling now as Kara took a step towards them, but when he turned to Rae he paused – she was vibrating and was on her knees on the floor, her father's helmet in front of her and the necklace hanging down from her neck.

Barry took a step back from her, putting an arm in front of Kara who had rushed forward – Rae had been in the speed force longer than anyone else they knew, he didn't know what the long-term effects would be.

But Rae looked up at them and lightning was in her eyes, which began to spread from there and around her. The color wasn't a normal red or yellow, but a silver color. Suddenly, an outfit started to form, and Barry couldn't help but chuckle – he and his Cisco knew what a speed force outfit appearing around a speedster looked like; he and Karry Barry could already do it, of course.

Blue pants, red shirt, and black diamond behind a lightning bolt symbol made up the outfit – in fact, it was the same outfit as last time they saw her.

Suddenly, the vibrating stopped and there was just Rae in her outfit, breathing heavily as she grabbed the helmet with one hand and stood up, looking straight at Kara as she did.

"Hi," Rae said.

Kara didn't wait another moment as she ran pass Barry and straight to Rae, putting her arms around Rae and bringing her close. Rae put her arms around Kara too as Kara kissed her deep.

"Kara, I need to breath, too tight," Rae whispered, after a second, pulling out of the kiss and Kara blushed as she let go.

"Premo," Rae said looking over at Frankie. "I believe you have something that's mine?" Rae held out her hand.

"Um… yeah," Frankie said moving over and going to put the goggles in Rae's hand, but when he put them in her hand, he grabbed the hand and brought her into a hug. That started Rae being passed around as everyone gave her a hug. The Prime duo taking a step back.

After a couple of minutes, Rae had enough.

"Mon-El put me down," Rae said firmly as she was in's Mon-El arms, he was in his Valor outfit. "Please."

"Sorry," Mon said, letting Rae down. "It's just good to see you again… well sort of… since I only remember…"

"You're the clone Replicate made," Rae summarized. "With our original Mon's memories taken from the Fortress?" Rae gave Mon a smile as she leaned over and kissed his cheek, to his surprised. "I know Mon… that was years ago."

"Years?" It was Sara who caught onto that and everyone was looking at Rae, confused.

"What?" Rae asked.

"What year do you think it is?" Barry was the one who asked as he moved towards Rae, realizing this could be an after effect of being in the speed force.

"2026," Rae said simply, and everyone went silent. "What…?"

"It's 2019," Barry pointed out, causing Rae to sit down on a chair in shock. Kara came up and put an arm around her, sending her comforting feelings.

"Time is odd in the speed force," Prime Cisco said. "You must have lived 7 years while it's been two months here."

"She does not look 7 years older," it was Adam, their Atom and counterpart to Ray Palmer, commented.

"Physically she's not," Cisco continued. "The speed force is just energy, after all – you don't technically age when inside. Mentally, though, she must have lived 7 years. Physically, she did not age a day, which is odd."

"Wait… 2019?" Rae said, looking Barry in the eyes as she stood up. "They were lies…" Only Barry understood what she meant as he gave a slow nod; the life in the speed force had been fake. Kara could feel Rae's sadness and even though she didn't know what it was about, it made Kara sad. But Rae shook her head and took a breath.

"I guess we're even now then huh?" Rae knew this was Prime Barry, even if he had never actually said it.

"Yeah, we're even," Barry held out an arm and Rae came over to hug him. "The speed force said he used your most likely future." Barry told her, into the hug. "They are possibilities."

"Okay. Thank you," Rae said as they parted. "Oh – and do give Skye and the boys a kiss from their Aunt Rae."

"I will… wait, boys?" Barry asked. "And… how do you know my daughter's name? She was born two weeks ago!"

"Oh, so you don't have any other kids yet," Rae realized, and Barry shook his head.

"It's like your like…. Speed force jetlagged," Cisco laughed as he opened a portal to his Earth. "Barry, please use protection." Barry rolled his eyes at this as the two left.

Rae watched them go with a sudden feeling of dread. Only Barry knew what she had just gone through and now it was almost like she had to start fresh. She had had a perfect life.

"So, first off," Rae took a breath as she looked to her League, "I guess I should ask if you still want me as leader?" It would feel wrong not to be leader, but she had been gone a long time, things might have changed.

She was relieved though when a round of yes was heard.

"Of course, you're our leader," Kara confirmed, coming up again. Rae smiled at Kara as she leaned in to kiss her again.

"Okay, is this everyone?" Rae asked once the kiss was over, and Kara gave a nod. "So Supergirl," Rae gave Kara a nod. "White Canary, Sara." Rae smiled at the two fellow leaders. "Black Canary, Laurel." Rae looked around. "Wait… I'm missing a Canary."

"Dinah's in a coma," Laurel said sadly. "Since the fight with the League of Assassins."

"Okay," Rae tilted her head and raised an eyebrow but decided not to push further.

"My three nerds," Rae pointed at Adam, Winn, and Jess all over by the computer screens. "Mon and Red Tornado," Rae gave the clone a nod. He was by Winn and gave a smile. While Red Tornado remained in his spot. "Donna… wait, where's M'Gann?" Rae looked around for the Martian. "Oh… she… yes she died, didn't she?" The speed force had clearly let her in on this one – losing her head in battle. "It was a long time ago for me… I wasn't certain." Donna looked sad at this too but didn't comment.

Rae decided to move off them. "The three Js," Rae said with a nod to the Green Lanterns. "Aquas." Rae gave a smile at her underwater friends, patting Aqualad on the shoulder as she now moved through her comrades – the two longtime friends after all. "Wild Fire." Rae patted Caitlin as she said it. "And Tommy Queen."

The man was standing next to Sara in his Black Arrow outfit. "It's Thomas…" Tommy tried to correct but shrugged. "Forget it."

"I guess I missed the wedding," Rae said seeing the rings on Tommy and Sara's fingers now that Sara moved to her husband. "Congrats."

Rae moved on – she needed to remember who was in her League. Barry had been right, in the speed force; she hadn't actually led her Justice League in the seven years she'd mentally been in there, but somehow the speed force had never made her question this.

"My stranded Thea," Rae said to Thea Queen now as she noticed at their latest member. "…and Timmy Drake."

"Timmy?" Tim asked, seeming offended by the nickname as Sara chuckled – the two still not see eye to eye.

"Oh, Buddy Baker – you stayed," Rae said to Animal Man. "I mean to me you did but speed force and here…" Rae let the words hang.

"Couldn't just leave," Bernard Baker, otherwise known as Buddy and Animal Man, said. "Not with you gone. I took my place back here and Tantu joined as well."

Rae turned to the dark-skinned woman with a smile. "A new Vixen," Rae said kindly, taking in Tantu now, but her eyes went to Frankie and Gypsy now. "You two haven't joined have you?"

"We're just visiting," Gypsy said with a laugh at the comment. It seemed that, even though Rae and Frankie were good now, Rae didn't want him back in the League and the couple seemed fine not being in the League either. "Welcome back."

"And that's everyone," Kara said, not sure why Rae had to point out everyone in the League – maybe it was to get her mind together and see who they had and who they didn't.

"Not quite," Rae said. "There are two very important someones missing." Kara raised an eyebrow. "Where's my dog and his dad?"

Kara laughed. "I left them at home. I didn't want Clark to think you were coming back if something went wrong and you didn't," Kara said, thinking of the poor dog Rae had called Clark.

"Well then, let's go home," Rae said.

"I would love nothing more than to take you home," Kara said, holding out a hand and Rae took it.

"Oh, and someone call my Aunt and Uncle," Rae said. "I'll go by there tomorrow, but they should know I am safe." Winn saluted at this, obviously taking this as order for him to contact them.

"Should we have told her about the forming Injustice Alliance?" It was Adam who asked as Rae and Kara left and Winn got on the phone with Rae's aunt and Uncle.

"No," Sara said shaking her head. "Rae seems…" Sara searched for the word, "calm." It was all Sara could say. "Almost like the weight of the world has been lifted from her – and Kara just got her back. Let them have one night before we tell her. Besides, it's just Killer Frost, Harley Quinn, Cheetah, and those two from the League of Assassins right now. Not really that much trouble considering we can take them on easily enough."

"Not you though," Tommy pointed out, slyly.

"Of course not," Sara mumbled, putting her hand on her stomach.

The league nodded as people started to leave. "That is something we should tell them about soon though," Tommy whispered to Sara who nodded.

-New Justice-

"You put a zap tunnel in the sanctuary?" Rae asked as they walked out of the zap tunnel, appearing under the Sanctuary dome near the farmhouse. "That was a good idea."

"Makes things easier," Kara said as she watched Rae, who was looking up at the dome, a smile on her face. "You're happy." Kara had to smile at that too.

"Yeah" Rae said. "I'm happy." Rae kissed Kara's cheek and took her hand as they walked into the house.

"Kara your…" It was Lois who paused as she walked out of the kitchen and stopped at seeing Rae. "Rae!" Lois smiled and went to hug Rae, but before she could Rae was tackled to the floor by a dog – Clark the dog stayed on top of Rae and licked her face, pleased to see his mistress as Rae laughed. Soon, Krypto came up and was licking her as well, followed by Misty and soon joined by Dizzy and Marble – even Jason and Ellen's dog Scooby joined in.

"Clarky!" Lois yelled out, but the dogs did not listen.

"Clarky, Krypto, Misty, Marble, Dizzy, Scooby – off!" Kara yelled out. Misty was the first to back away and she pulled Marble and Dizzy off. Scooby backed off on his own without needing his mom. Krypto was next but Clark stayed on top of Rae. "Clarky, she's back – calm down, it's all good."

"Clarky?" Rae asked as Clarky moved off her and she got up. "You changed my dog's name?"

"Just a little," Lois said. "It was odd calling him Clark when... you know. Come here." Lois opened her arms and Rae took the hug.

"Rae," Jason and Ellen were soon running up and Rae ended up with them in her arms too.

"Wow look at you two. So little!" Rae said, confusing them.

"Don't ask," Kara whispered to her niece, nephew and their mother.

"Rae?" Chris had appeared, a smile on his face. "Please tell me you will make jam again?" Everyone looked at him, perplexed at this question. "What? The ones the Sanctuary sells are not as good as Rae's homemade – or anything Rae makes, come to think of it."

"I'll get to it," Rae smirked, putting Ellen and Jason down as she gave Chris a hug.

"Okay, it's late…" Lois said. "You two, go to bed." Lois had not realized the time as it was evening now. Everyone had been waiting for Kara to get home after she'd been recalled by Laurel; Jason and Ellen moaned as they ran up the stairs. "Tomorrow." Lois gave Rae a hug again as she and Chris disappeared too.

With the reunion over, Rae and Kara moved to the master bedroom with Clarky and Krypto following them.

"What's this?" Rae asked seeing the wrapped box sitting on the dresser.

"Karry showed up two weeks after you disappeared with a present for you," Kara said. "I promised to give that to you when you got back so left it there."

"Oh," Rae said, taking and unwrapping the gift. Inside was a small device that said STAR Gaming and a game, along with a card. "Rae, we thought you would like this. Have fun." Rae read the card aloud and then looked at the game. "A Whole New World: A Second Multiverse Adventure." Rae held up the game with a laugh. It had an animated version of her on the cover.

But Rae's good mood was interrupted when she felt Kara's emotions.

"Kara… what's wrong?" Rae asked now.

"Two months," Kara said. "You were gone and… I… it was." Kara finally let go, breaking down and sitting on the bed, crying. "You were gone. I lost you. And now your back and I missed you so badly but you… you're…"

"Oh, Kara…" Rae sat down and put her arms around Kara, wiping away the tears. "I couldn't miss you Kara because I wasn't away from you." Kara looked at Rae, tears still in her eyes. "The Speed Force made me a fake life. You think you weren't a part of that? To me we spent the last seven years living an amazing life together. We were married and had two kids."

"Kids?" Kara asked.

"Leona and Ari," Rae said with a sad smile now.

"Weird names," Kara said, dismissing this. "So, that's who you were upset about?" Rae nodded as she put her head on Kara's shoulder.

"But it wasn't real, no matter how real it felt. And I want to be with the real you. I'm never leaving you again, Kara," Rae said, going to kiss Kara's cheek. "Never." Rae moved Kara's arm. "I'm so sorry you went through that." Clarky gave a bark. "You too." Rae used one hand to give Clarky a pet.

"Why did you kiss Mon?" Kara asked now.

"What?" Rae asked.

"You gave him a kiss on the cheek," Kara said. That had been bothering her, but she hadn't had the chance to ask yet. "Was that something you did with the real Mon…?"

"Ew, no," Rae said, realizing Kara thought Rae had slept with Mon at some point. "But I always kiss this Mon, it's just…" Rae paused, realizing what she was saying. "No, I don't always kiss him... because I technically just met him." Kara gave a nod as Rae caught up. "I don't know then. I have a great affection for him, like…" Rae paused, thinking. "I don't know. It's just a friendly thing from the speed force. You know you're the only person for me Kara. We're bonded, remember?"

Kara had to smile at Rae's emotions through their bond – such pure love. She leaned over and kissed Rae on the lips; the kiss going deeper as Kara pushed Rae against the bed, getting on top of her.

"Did you have sex with the speed force me?" Kara suddenly asked with a pause.

"Um…." Rae said, thinking this through. "Actually… no. I didn't," it was unusual, she'd never thought about it while in the speed force.

"So… you haven't had sex in 7 years?" Kara asked with a chuckle.

"It's not something I ever realized, but yeah," Rae said, laughing herself.

"Well, it's been two months for me," Kara said, continuing to kiss Rae. "How do I take this outfit off?" Kara finally asked. Rae was still in her Flash outfit that appeared upon exiting the speed force. Kara had been looking a way to take it off but had found nothing.

"Oh sorry," Rae said, not even thinking about it as the outfit disappeared, leaving her naked – the reason the outfit had formed in the first place, although the speed force had given her clothes when inside of it. "Your turn." Rae whispered as Kara took her shirt, giggling as she continued.

-New Justice-

The next morning Kara was lying on the bed. Both she and Rae were still naked, but Rae was fast asleep, snuggled into Kara very peacefully. Kara had not been able to sleep though at all and found herself spending the whole night looking at Rae.

Rae was in a deeper sleep than Kara had ever seen her in before the speed force had taken her, and once the bond developed Kara had realized why – at night all the emotions of her former League's death, and her cousin, had plagued her dreams. Kara had felt her emotion turning, but now… now she was just peaceful.

Even Kara running her hands over her body or kissing her forehead was not waking the girl. In fact, the only indication she was alive was her breathing and REM of her eyes. Kara was trying not to let her own relief and emotions of the last few months seep into Rae as she slept. Whatever life she had lived in the speed force, whatever had happened, had let Rae deal with everything that had happened to her, leaving her a new woman.

Kara could hear the movement downstairs though; Lois was up and cooking; Chris could be heard stomping down the stairs; and Jason and Ellen were talking in the kitchen. Kara didn't want to move though, as being in this bed felt like heaven, but she knew she should go downstairs.

Kara moved her feet and sneaked out, letting Rae softly hit the pillow as to not wake her. Clarky, who had been at the end of the bed the entire night, refusing to leave even when the two had accidently kicked him in their activities, quickly moved into Kara's spot on the bed to snuggle up against Rae. It was the first movement Kara saw Rae take since she fell asleep as she moved her arm around Clarky. She was still asleep though and Kara had to smile at the cute scene as she put on her clothes.

Moving downstairs, she entered the kitchen where Lois was at the stove. Chris, Ellen, and Jason were already eating.

"Kara," Lois said with a smile as Kara moved in. "Where's Rae?"

"Fast asleep," Kara said with a smile.

"Well, you two," Lois pointed her spatula at Kara and Chris. "What is Rae's favorite breakfast?"

The two looked at each other. "She makes waffles a lot," Chris said.

"That's because it's my favorite," Kara pointed out. "She does experiment with it. Oh, she makes pancakes too. All types."

"And French toast," Chris added. "Remember when she made homemade Banana Bread and then used that to make French toast?"

"She makes eggs," Kara stated. "Scrambled, omelets, sunny side up. Hard boil, soft boiled."

"Remember that time she made crepes?" Chris asked.

Lois sat there, looking at them as Jason and Ellan giggled at the back and forth between the two. "Enough," Lois finally said. "You narrowed it down to every breakfast food."

"She a chef and a speedster," Kara said. "She eats 10,000 calories a day. She'll love whatever you make her."

Lois bit her lip but turned back to her cooking.

It was a while later when they heard footsteps and Rae appeared in the kitchen wearing pants and a t-shirt. Clarky was besides her but he instantly went to the dog bowl where food was waiting.

"Oh no," Rae said pausing and making everyone look at her. "This kitchen is back!"

"It never went anywhere," Kara said, pausing at this.

"To me it did," Rae said. "It got smashed. Thrown out and replaced by a better one."

Kara chuckled at that as Rae came over and kissed her, the others in the room looking confused but shrugged it off.

"You know, I looked up those names," Kara said, making Rae raise an eyebrow. "Leona and Ari." It was true – the names had piqued her interest so as she watched Rae sleep, she had looked them up on her phone.

"Oh?" Rae asked.

"Leona means lion. Ari means both lion and eagle," Kara said with a smile. "I like them."

"Me too," Rae said smiling.

The conversation caught Lois attention as she turned from the stoke. "Rae, I made you a bit of everything. Pancakes, waffles, eggs. Give me a bit for French Toast."

"You didn't have to cook for me. I would have been happy to cook," Rae pointed out as Lois put two plates piled with a bit of everyone on the only empty spot of the table, Rae taking the seat.

"I'm happy too. I cooked a ton for everyone else anyway so was easy," Lois said. "And so happy you're back." Lois hugged Rae for a moment before turning back.

"No bacon?" Rae asked as she started to eat.

"Nope," Lois said.

"Too bad. I love bacon," Rae said, as Lois turned to look at Chris and Kara.

"I ask you what her favorite is, and you say everything but bacon?" Lois said, and Rae had to chuckle as she continued to eat. Chris and Kara turning to their plates. "Tomorrow." Lois promised as she put the French Toast on the plate.

"So, I do have a couple of questions," Rae said as she continued to eat. "First off, not that I don't love you three but are you living here now?"

Lois chuckled. "For the last few weeks, yes. Ellen and Jason have been having problems with their powers but here they have no powers so that helps, so Kara and Chris can bring them out to help them. I put them on home schooling for the meantime. It's also good for them to connect to their Kryptonian heritage anyway." Lois knew the two lacked the Kryptonian connection since their father died and she did not want that. Kara was a good teacher, and the Sanctuary itself had references to their heritage they could learn from.

"Okay," Rae said with a smile, gabbing a glass of milk and taking a sip.

"You know, you don't have to race though breakfast," Lois said noticing Rae had eaten about half of what she made her already.

"She's always fast," Kara commented, smiling at Rae.

"Speaking of that. The Flash. I don't have to do the 'I'm not dead' thing, again do I?" Rae asked Kara now.

"No, you're good," Kara said with a smile. "We told the public you were going on a mission to destroy all remaining bases of the League of Assassins and would be gone for an uncertain amount of time."

"Ah, nice," Rae said with a smirk. "Now, last question. Do I still have a job with Cat Grant?"

"Well, I went to give you an excuse and you're a horrible liar," Kara said, causing Rae to look up at that. "They all know you're the Flash. The blind boy, Carter, wanted to make sure you knew, that he didn't tell them. Cat and Annie Grant figured it out." Rae chuckled at her boss and sister. "So, I told them what happened."

"I think they did hire someone else," Lois added in.

"Well then I guess I better return these," Rae said, holding up some keys that had been stored in the dresser since she'd left. "Going to get to Central-National City. Need to see my aunt and uncle too." Rae finished off the last of her huge breakfast. "Thanks Lois." Rae leaned in and kissed Kara as her outfit appeared around her, surprising Lois, Chris, and the kids. Rae grabbed her helmet and goggles from where they were left the night before and then changed Clarky into his outfit, the dog seeming excited. "Be back later."

Rae walked to the door and opened it, pausing at the man who was literally just about to ring the bell. "Oh, hi Timeos," Rae said to the Amazonian male. "Good to see you again." Rae gave him a hug and then ran off, followed by Clark.

"Have I ever said two words to her?" Timeos asked as he walked in and towards the kitchen area.

"Not from our memories," Kara said.

"And since when can she do the outfit thing?" Chris asked.

"I'm not sure she realizes it's new," Kara said with a chuckle. "Lois, Ellen, Jason this is Timeos. He's a male Amazonian."

"Yeah, um what was with that before?" Lois asked, wanting a curiosity settled. "With the name. Leo and Eric?"

"Leona and Ari," Kara corrected, a little annoyed her foster mother had got it wrong for some reason. "And it's no big deal. I suppose you better know, but when Rae was in the speed force, she lived a life for 7 years with me and well… we were married with kids." Kara said it as if it was no big deal even though it did feel like a big deal.

"Do it," Lois said right away. "Get your ass out of that chair and go buy that girl a ring."

"What?" Kara asked. "We're not…"

"Ready to commit to each other for life? Because you already are," Lois state. "You're bonded. She just lived a life where she was your wife and you spent two months moaning about wanting her back. You didn't even fall back into your old ways of sleeping around. There is absolutely no reason for you to not put a ring on her finger and yes, you're the one who must do it. You were the one with the commitment issues, so you're the one who has to say it. Don't be like Clark."

Kara paused at this. "You're right," Kara said, taking one last bite of her own food and then getting up. "Bye Timeos!" Timeos waved as Kara ran pass him.

"Now you," Lois pointed at Chris. "If I asked you what Rae's favorite dinner is, will I just get a long list of things she made that you like?" Chris paused, thinking. "I'm taking that as a yes. Now, get to school now before you're late." Chris stood, up straightening his tie as he headed out the door, being in his school uniform. "And you two, go wash up. You have lessons today as well." Ellen and Jason ran up the stars. "And you..." Timeos had stood there feeling like he did not belong until Lois called on him. She paused as she got out of motherhood-mode. "Is there anything I can do for you?"

"Urm, well since that war I decided to check out this strange and wonderful world and I have not seen this place yet," Timeos stated innocently.

"The Sanctuary is always a big draw." Lois nodded. "Sit down you can eat something and then we can go around," Lois stated and Timeos smiled as he took a seat while Lois gave him some eggs.

"You handle a household really well," Timeos said.

"Thank you, I think…" Lois said with a smile as she sat at the table with the man.

-New Justice-

Rae ran into the back of the house she had grown up in with Clarky by her side and paused. In the living room she could see her Aunt and Uncle, but they were not alone.

She smiled though when she noticed the additions were just the Wests – nothing to worry about.

"Uncle Henry, Aunt Nora!" Rae said coming in and taking off her helmet. "And the entire West clan." Rae barely raised an eyebrow at Iris in her wheelchair – the result of the League of Assassin's disruption to her wedding with the late Eddie.

"Rae!" Nora was relieved. She had been worried sick about her daughter for the last two months – once Winn had called last night to let them know she was back, she had felt better, but it was good to see her with their own two eyes. Nora got up to hug Rae and Henry did as well.

The Wests seemed to let them have their moment before Joe cleared his throat to break it up. "Hello Rae. Nora and Henry told us you were back and well we were wondering…" Joe stopped.

"Is Wally with you?" Francine asked, not wanting to toy with words.

"Wally?" Rae asked, blinking. "Wally's dead." Rae didn't seem to notice the look of horror on their faces. "Or trapped in the speed force... I guess it depends on your point of view. But either way his gone – besides, it's been years. Why are you talking about Wally?"

"Years?" Iris said seeming mad. "It's been months!" Clarky gave a tiny growl at the tone Iris was using but the woman ignored him.

"And Wally is our son, no matter how much time has passed," Francine added, putting an arm on Iris's arm to calm her a little.

"Oh yeah," Rae said putting a hand behind her back as she bit her lip. "It's been years for me. The speed force time difference… well Prime Cisco said it right: I'm speed force jetlagged." Before the Wests could comment on this, there was a noise and footsteps coming down the stairs. Rae, thinking it must be a foster child whom her aunt and uncle cared for, quick stood and lighting appeared around her. Before their eyes the Flash outfit disappeared to be replaced with normal clothes. The helmet Rae was holding also had lighting go around it and it shrunk small enough Rae was able to put it in a pocket along with her goggles. She quickly got Clarky out of his outfit as well and hid it.

But from the stairs though came Richie and Ryan, two flying meta human boys.

"Rae!" Both yelled in excitement and ran at Rae, who held out her arms, bringing the two of them into a hug. "Mom and dad told us you were the Flash!" Ryan said, seeming excited about it.

"When the adoption officially went through, we decided they were permanent family so… you were not around to ask, and they were…" Henry said.

"It's fine. I know you did it," Rae said, rubbing the two boys' hair. "Clarky say hi." Clarky barked and the two boys were exciting as they bent down to pet the dog.

"How did you do that? To the helmet and the outfit?" Nora asked.

"Oh, it's all just created by the speed force. My dad might have made the helmet, but I can manipulate the speed force as well. Don't want to get rid of it though – it would never be the same if I de-summoned it and then remade it. Not made by him anymore," Rae took the shrunken helmet and brought it back to its normal size.

"Hey!" Walter however yelled out. "Can you explain?"

"Explain what?" Rae asked, turning back to the Wests and seeming confused.

Joe put a hand on his son's shoulder before Walter could yell; they had rushed here when they had heard Rae was back, but Joe could see this might have not been the right time. The Allen/Garrick family were reuniting. The same way they wanted to reunite with Wally.

"I'm sorry. I can see we're intruding, but we need to know," Joe said. "And I get for you it's been years – that hard to wrap my head around – but do you at least remember?"

"My memories were not erased," Rae said simply. She still had a pleasant smile on her face, not getting the actual mood of this conversation. "Every moment of my life is very clear in my head: becoming the Flash; joining the Justice League; my first League's death; rebuilding my new League; killing Barry… everything with the League of Assassins. I know everything I did and every choice I made and the reason why. I remember it all, but… the speed force gave me a blank slate, I guess. It let me deal with all the emotions I hid away. For example, when I remember my old League I only think of the good times. The sadness and anger at their deaths is dealt with, gone. I have no more guilt or anger over Barry; I'm not even mad at Maxwell Lord anymore for the death of my father," Rae took a breath after that. "So, what do you need?"

"The Justice League said you trapped Wally in the speed force, but you were in the speed force as well. And here you are. Why can't we get Wally back?" Julia asked.

"I was not in the trap I built. I was just in the speed force. Wally is locked away," Rae said. "Completing the circle."

"Circle?" Joe asked.

"Yes. Savitar," Rae explained simply. "Savitar came from the speed force to destroy me, but I destroyed him. Wally became Savitar, I trapped him the speed force, he came back as Savitar to destroy me. Circle complete."

"But…you told us you would save him!" Walter said, angrily.

"No, I said I would take care of him and I did take care of him," Rae pointed out. She wasn't arguing the technicalities of her statement to what was, for her, years ago. "I had to trap Wally because I had already killed Wally months earlier."

Iris mouth hung open as Francine seemed to be crying. "What? That makes no sense!" Iris said, throwing her hands up in the air

"Oh, well most peoples' timelines are a straight line," Rae said holding out her hand in the air. "Your born, you live." Rae moved her hand in a straight line, "and you die." Rae stopped moving her hand. "But Wally was born. He lived. He was trapped in the speedforce. Then his time loops, like I said," Rae made a circle with her hand and stopped. "So, he died in the past. His future was my past. All I had to do was put him on the right track and if I didn't, well it would have caused paradoxes that could have ripped this entire Earth apart. Hell, maybe even the multiverse itself."

"You had to choose between Wally and reality," Joe said, seeming to understand but, looking to his family, he could see they did not. Julia though did look like she understood.

"No, there was no choice. The world comes first," Rae said, and Joe nodded. As a cop he knew what Rae said.

"You don't even seem sorry," Iris said, seeming disgusted by Rae. "Look at this!" Iris opened a photobook she had, and Rae saw pictures of the wedding. "My wedding. Eddie died! Wally died! And it's because you pissed off this League of Assassins!"

"Wow, those are nice photos," Rae said her mind seeming to get off topic and not registering Iris's anger. "Daphne did a great job."

"Daphne?" Iris asked.

"Wild Fire's little sister. I packed your wedding with Justice League members – it's the reason why the death toll was not bigger," Rae waved it off though as she took the photo album. "Can I get this picture of me, Kara, and Chris?"

"You didn't answer the question: are you sorry?" Francine said.

"No," Rae said surprising them. "Being sorry, that means I regret what I did. And I would do it all over again. I would still threaten the League of Assassins for White Canary. I would still handle Savitar the same way. And I would still trap Wally." Nora seemed to be biting her lip, stopping herself from saying something and Henry put an arm around his wife. Ryan and Richie were happily playing with Clarky the dog keeping them amused, and not paying attention.

"Well… I'm glad you've had time to move on," Iris snapped, anger seething from her voice as she reversed her wheelchair angrily and moved out from the lounge.

"I'm sorry," Joe said this to Henry and Nora though. "We must mourn our son. We had held onto hope, but now that it's hopeless…" Joe let this linger as he and the rest of the remaining family stood. "Rae, welcome home." Joe gave Rae a pat on the back as he went to help Iris leave the house. Francine and Walter didn't say anything though, the latter not even making eye contact with the Allens or Rae.

Julia paused though, coming in last. "It's… it's nice to have you back," Julia comment, a tear in her eyes. It seemed like Joe, she understood. "Wish you could have brought Wally with you though."

"I handled that wrong, didn't I?" Rae asked, turning to her aunt and uncle once Julia was gone.

"You weren't that empathic with their feelings," Nora said with a nod and Rae sighed.

It was the same mistake she had made with Kara the night before after all, but with the Wests she did not have the bond to let her know right away and correct what she did. She needed to get a handle on this speed force jetlag, but it was hard for her to grieve when she had already done it. When she'd already seen the Wests in a happier time that was now nothing more than fiction.

-New Justice-

At the Grant House, the entire family was present – Annie was with her sister talking, while Adam had picked Carter and Dawn up from school. Joel had just gotten back from work.

"The Flash is back?" Joel asked Cat, putting his coat on the rack. He'd seen the news.

"Stopped several crimes today," Cat said with a nod. She not saying anything else since their new chef was in earshot.

"Where's Rae?" Dawn asked, clearly upset.

"It's possible she doesn't want the job again," Annie said, deciding to throw it out there. "I mean she must have heard you hired someone else."

"We should have waited," Carter said with a pout.

"And if we had waited and she had not shown?" Joel asked the kids. "Look, I love Rae too, but we knew someday she would leave us. Maybe that day has come and Carter, you need to decide for your birthday if you don't want our chef cooking for it, and if so where we're going." Carter pouted again. "We might all have to accept the fact that Rae is…"

"Here!" Dawn yelled out. Joel had not noticed the door open and Rae come in with Clarky until Dawn yelled out, finishing his sentence weirdly. Dawn was out of her chair fast and ran at Rae, hugging her. Carter who could only see the glow from Rae thanks to his own meta human detecting power, used that to run to her as well, and hug her.

"Hope you don't mind I let myself in?" Rae said giving the two a hug. "But I heard you had a new chef so I figured I would return these." Rae held out the keys to Cat, who had come over after her children.

"I don't want those back," Cat dismissed, and Rae raised an eyebrow. "I want you back."

"But you hired someone…?" Rae said confused.

"Samantha!" Cat called out.

"It's Sabrina…" a blonde female said, coming out of the kitchen and Rae had to shake her head at that. Never correct Cat Grant.

"Samantha, you're fired," Cat said seeming to put more emphasis on her fake name. The blonde blinked but then took off her apron and dropped keys on the counter,

"Fine. I have a job offer from Harriet Wells anyway," she stated, grabbing her bag and heading out the door.

"Well, HP did like her cooking," Annie stated slyly, still on the couch with her legs crossed, one arm on the back of the sofa as she looked in Rae's direction.

"You had HP be our contingency plan?" Cat laughed at her sister, who raised her mug of coffee and smirked at Cat. Cat laughed as she turned back to Rae. "Well now we need a chef. Rain?"

"Okay…" Rae stated slowly, blinking. She honestly had not been expecting this job back, and considering she could take over in the Sanctuary and receive income it didn't bother her too much if she wasn't welcome back, but she loved this job and this family though, and was more than happy to come back to work.

A bing came from her pocket. "Yeah, just so I know one thing… you all know?" Rae asked the room cryptically.

"I didn't tell them," Carter insisted again, raising his arms quickly, not taking his eyes of Rae as she was the only thing he could 'see' now and had missed that.

"But yes, we all know," Adam said with a smirk. "Flash."

"Okay," Rae said, taking her shrunken helmet and goggles out of her pocket as her outfit formed around her. She put on the goggles and a helmet. "Give me a second!" She ran out fast, leaving them stunned and Clarky moaned, sad at being left behind

A minute later and she was back, her outfit disappearing and appliances shrinking back to put in her pocket. "Sorry, taking care of a ton of small stuff here. Making a statement."

"The Flash is back," Cat said with a smirk. "I think I need an article." Rae raised an eyebrow at this.

"Um… am I starting now? Work, I mean?" Rae asked, not sure if she was at work or not.

"No," Joel said simply. "Sabrina made us food to last. We'll clean whatever is left." Joel pointed at the kitchen where their former chef had been finishing, but Joel could not tell what. "You start Monday. But now, are you hungry?"

"Always," Rae said with a smile.

"Good, because we're taking you out," Joel said. "Clark will have to stay here though." Clarky moaned again at this.

"Oh Clarky, I'm coming back. You can sleep in your spot," Rae said to the dog, bending down and kissing him.

"Clarky?" Dawn asked.

"Lois nicknamed him. I think it stuck," Rae said. "So, where are we going?"

"I know a place," Annie said with a smile as she stood. Moments later the Grant-Fosters and Rae walked out of the penthouse.

-New Justice-

The next day Rae was woken up by Kara shaking her.

"You sleep like the dead now," Kara giggled as Rae rubbed her eyes. "It's passed 11!"

"I'm so used to being woken by kids jumping on me," Rae said with a laugh; Clarky then jumped on her and licked her. "Okay, so, that took care of that." Rae laughed as she hugged the dog. "What's up?"

"I want to bring you somewhere," Kara said. "Can you put on jeans and a t-shirt?"

"No breakfast?" Rae asked but was happy when Kara passed her a bowl of cereal. Rae ate that fast as she changed. "So, where are we going?"

"Come on you'll see," Kara said, taking's Rae hand. "Clarky, stay here." Clarky moaned, annoyed he'd been told to stay put yet again just after getting his mistress back. "He really does not like being separated from you."

"Yeah, he ripped apart some of Dawn's toys yesterday when we were out for dinner," Rae said, glancing to the dog.

"Wait… you went to dinner with the Grants? But you ate with us," Kara said as they walked.

"So?" Rae asked and Kara had to giggle, almost forgetting how much Rae could eat. "Oh, and I need to find Carter his seeing eye dog."

"We'll figure that out later, come on," Kara said, and Rae had to laugh.

"Where are we going?" Rae asked, noticing they had entered the dangerous section of the Sanctuary, where animals were kept in habitats that people could see into but could not interact.

"You'll see," Kara said bringing Rae to the side where only employees went and then into one of the habitats. Rae had never been inside these habitats before, but she knew Kara went into them for her job so knew the area well. Besides, she recognized the animals in this one right away: The Natus. Cheetah-like animals with sharp tails and an even sharper bite – Kara's favorite Kryptonian animal. Rae had also gained a fondness for them since.

"Is this safe?" Rae asked as they moved into the habitat and Kara led her towards the middle of the area.

"You forget I'm alpha around here," Kara stated, and Rae did remember Simba following Kara's orders a long time ago. "And you're my mate. No one here will lay a hand on you… well, a paw, anyway," Simba had walked up as she'd spoken and rubbed against Kara. "And look who wants to say hello."

A red Natu, the only one in the Sanctuary of this rare color, came running up. "Oh Jay," Rae said. This Natu had been named after her father and, because of that, held a special place for Rae. "You're a young man now. All grown up."

"Ready to start breeding in the next cycle," Kara commented.

"What's this?" Rae said slowly, reaching her hand to Jay's neck. There was a ribbon around with what appeared to be a small box. Rae took it off, her name was on the top. Rae gave Kara a look, but Kara just smirked.

"Open it," Kara said after a moment, and Rae did as asked.

Rae opened the box to see a ring inside.

"Kara…?" Rae asked, but Kara had gotten down on one knee.

"Two months makes things pretty clear," Kara said. "I can't live without you Rae. Will you marry me?"

"Yes!" Rae said instantly, not even needing to think about it. This was the first time she was overwhelmed though since she got back. "Absolutely yes."

Kara got up as she took the ring from the box put it on Rae's finger. "That's not a diamond…" Rae said, knowing the ring was not a diamond. It was red in color.

"I was freaking out yesterday trying to figure out what to get you and so called your aunt," Kara said. "Who said you never seemed to like diamonds but always loved rubies. I thought... well, if you want a diamond I can…"

"No, I love it," Rae said, kissing Kara. "It's perfect." Rae heard the cheering though and looked over to see the entire League had gathered on the edge of the habitat, along with Lois, Timeos, Ellen, Chris and Jason and her aunt and uncle along with Richie and Ryan.

"I figured this was a moment to share," Kara said, kissing Rae lips again and then waving. Rae blushed but waved as well, both laughing and smiling as Simba and his son Jay purred and rubbed against them.

-New Justice-

"That was perfect," Rae told Kara as they went back to the house; most of the League had decided to make a day of looking around the Sanctuary, some having not even been there before. "You're perfect," Rae added. "That was just amazing… and Kara… I want to get married here."

"Here?" Kara asked. "In the Sanctuary?"

"Yes," Rae said. "I know the Sanctuary does not do weddings but…"

"I own the place. Well me and Laurel and I love the idea," Kara said.

"And soon," Rae said. "July."

"That's four months away!" Kara pointed out, surprised.

"Think we can't do it?" Rae asked.

"I wouldn't bet against us," Kara said. "July it is, then." Kara kissed Rae. "But give me some time," Rae raised an eyebrow, "for the kids. We'll have them. Leona, Ari, even more if we want. We just need some time."

"There's no rush," Rae said. "It was just a dream. Leona and Ari… they're not ready yet."

"Um…" a new voice spoke and the two turned to see Sara. "I don't want to break up this happy moment, but well… I need to talk to you. Both of you." The two turned to her, curious. "Well… it's… it's a good thing Rae is back, because the Justice League needs two leaders and well… I'm going to be on the bench for a while…." Kara and Rae looked at each other and then back at Sara confused, "like 9 months."

"Oh," Kara said surprised.

"That's early!" Rae said making the two leaders look to her. "In the speed force you didn't have kids until… well, it doesn't matter. Congratulations! And me and Kara got it handled. We can lead the League and plan a wedding."

"I feel a bit bad. I mean with the Injustice Alliance…" Sara frowned.

"Injustice Alliance?" Rae cut Sara off confused. "Wait that thing with Replicate's mom?"

"You didn't tell her?" Sara asked, looking to Kara.

"Killer Frost has been bringing it back," Kara said. "It's small now – her, Harley Quinn, two members of the league of Assassins; Dark Archer and Shellcase, and Cheetah. We think they are looking for more members though."

"The villains are building a League… well, alliance," Rae said. "We got it. Don't worry Sara. You just worry about you and your baby."

"Thank you," Sara said coming up and hugging them both before leaving.

"You're calm about a new enemy," Kara commented wryly, noticing Rae didn't seem worried.

"Because I believe in us," Rae said simply, taking Kara's hand. "Together, we can do anything."

Post Chapter Note: Well, I hope this was a good beginning, even if it was a little bit long. This chapter was all about getting Rae back and reestablishing her life and everything, after all. Not to mention reminding readers of everyone and everything that had happened.

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