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The Earth cracked against her back, causing the surrounding area to shake as well. She wasn't exactly sure where she landed. She had been in a rush to obey the order she was given and didn't see whoever was behind her as she tried to portal back. Getting hit at the wrong moment has been known to cause problems portaling. So, really, she knew she could be in a number of places. The sun was bright in the clear sky and she couldn't hear much around her, but she could tell there was a city nearby. No one near her though.
Her arms tried to lift her up, but her body protested annoyingly. So, she just laid in the sun. The sun would help her. Feeling the energy from the sun reassured her. A nap would do her good. Granted, doing so in the middle of nowhere wasn't the best place. But it wasn't like she was going anywhere anytime soon. So, she closed her eyes and allowed herself to rest and soak up the sun. Slowly, brought to sleep.
It didn't last long. Her eyes snapped open when she heard the familiar sound of a clip being loaded. She sat up quickly, realizing she hadn't been there more than an hour. There was no one that could be seen from where she was, so she stood up and started to run. She still wasn't up to full power, but that was ok because she also wanted to appear human. Heartbeats rang in her ears and she made her way away from them. Her feet carried her to a tree to stay out of view. Muscles tense as she heard the heartbeats getting closer. They could be his soldiers and a fight was to be avoided at all costs.
So, she stood quiet. Focusing on the people she was hiding from, trying to eavesdrop on them.
"Well, something hit here. There's no doubt about that."
"But who? Or what?"
"Whatever, whoever, they definitely left a mark. I'd say they're between 5foot 5 and 6 feet. Just judging on the length of the crater. It's not very deep though, so they couldn't have hit too hard."
"You say that, but if one of us left a crater like that, we wouldn't be talking right now."
"Whatever did this is on the run. Has anyone seen the director?"
Her face wore a confused look, director? The thought presented the question just as the answer appeared. It was in the form of a short haired woman in black with a gun pointed in her direction, "You didn't get far."
This wasn't supposed to happen. No, this was probably the LAST thing that was supposed to happen. It was an accident. An inconvenient accident. One that caused her to need to improvise. Because her aunt now stood in front of her. Which, normally wouldn't be a problem. But her aunt looked younger than when she last saw her. And judging by the suit she was wearing, she knew she had fallen too far back. She wasn't sure what year it was, but there was one thing Keela was sure of... she fucked up.
Keela put her hands out in the open to show she wasn't a threat, "It was an accident!"
Alex took in the sight of the woman in front of her, she stood about the same height as her maybe an inch or two taller. Her raven black hair was covered in dirt, much like the rest of her. What caught her most was the blue of her eyes. Something about the specific shade of blue reminded her of someone, but she couldn't figure out what. But that wasn't important. This woman needed to be brought in, accident or not, there were questions that needed to be answered.
"Hands behind your back and turn around," The director commanded.
"Yes, ma'am," she quickly obeyed, turning and putting her hands exactly where they needed to be.
Alex cuffed her and alerted her team that she had the alien in custody. The walk to the van was quick. They were both thankful that the ride over to the DEO didn't involve too much traffic and they quickly made their way up to the floor they needed. Alex had a hand around her arm pushing on a pressure point just incase she decided to act up.
And it would hurt Keela, if she was human. But she needed to keep as much as she could a secret or else she could risk messing things up. She has a backup plan incase she does, that doesn't mean she wants to use it. A familiar whoosh and the sound of boots landing caused her head to snap to the person who she attributed the sounds too. She stopped in her tracks, causing an agent to run into her. She looked at the superhero, physically she didn't look much different. The biggest difference was in the way she carried herself. Less confidence and strength than she was used to seeing her mother carry.
An agent gave her a shove, "Come on, keep goin'."
Keela jumped, "Oh," she pulled too hard on the metal cuffs without thinking, "Right. To the cells then."
She took a few steps towards the cells, mind on autopilot, not realizing she also walked out of Alex's grip. The silence is what stopped her and she took in everyone's faces. They were surprised, but also an edge. Even when her eyes met her mother's, she looked at though she was ready to grab her if anything happened. Then she looked at her hands when she realized she no longer held them behind her back. You are doing so well, Kee. Way to keep that secrety stuff secret. She let out an awkward laugh, "It was an accident?"
Alex just grabbed her arm again and guided her towards the cells, this time Kara followed. After seeing the unknown alien's strength, she felt more comfortable being with Alex as she brought her to the cell. She went in without a problem, but Kara noticed that she kept avoiding eye contact with her. Maybe it was a guilty conscious. She wasn't really sure exactly what happened, but she had heard the crash and told Alex she'd be over. The women sat down in the cell and her eyes just looked around like she was avoiding both Danvers women.
Alex crossed her arms and looked her over, she was young. Now that she could get a better look at her, she realized she's probably at least a decade younger than her, "Why don't we start with the simple stuff? What's your name?"
Her eyes met Alex's and she gave a hesitant look, "I uh, can't tell you. Trust me, I would, but I can't."
Alex groaned, "What about your age? Can you tell me that? Because you seem pretty young to be someone who likes to fall from the sky for no reason."
Keela laughed, "I don't think there's really any age group that would fall into that category. But I guess, that information wouldn't hurt. I'm 17."
Kara spoke up, "Why can't you tell us your name?"
For the first time, their eyes met each others and Keela felt the bond that she had been trying to avoid activating in this time. She looked to the ground, "I- the future. I can't tell you much. I fell from the future. I didn't want to cause much trouble before, so I just came in with you. But I really have to get back. I was uh, resting to regain my strength to travel again. But I'm all good and," she paused when she looked to her wrist, "My watch is gone. Oh no, no, no, it's gone. Please tell me you guys grabbed it, that it was at the sight, " She looked to Alex with pleading eyes.
Alex shrugged, "I'm not sure. I don't think there was anything left in the impact area. Is that a bad thing?"
She laughed in disbelief, "Is that a bad thing... Yes, director. It is a very bad thing. A thing you're going to kick my ass over once I get back. And- fuck. I really need to learn to filter shit when anxious."
"I'M going to kick your ass?"
Kee sighed, "Yes, Director Danvers. And then Elizabeth will get to give me crap about it later, because she always does. The watch is how I travel. How I'm able to travel through the timeline. I can open portals and breaches with it. But, I do have a signal I can activate to let everyone know when and where I am. It might take a couple days."
"So, you know us in the future," Kara asks.
Keela just raised an eyebrow which struck a cord of familiarity in Kara, "You could say that."
"I know I'm not supposed to ask, but," Alex kneels in front of the door, "How do we know each other?"
"You really aren't supposed to ask that question. Not that it matters much, I can always memory wipe you. But the more memory that erased, the bigger consequences there could be."
There was a message sent over the coms about something happening at a charity event. Keela acted like she couldn't hear it, but she heard it perfectly. And she knew by the look that Alex gave her sister, that they had to go. They excused themselves and left the room. But that didn't stop the teen from keeping her ears on their conversation. The event was an attempt to bring aliens and humans closer together. And it was hosted by LCorp. She felt her heart beat hard when she heard that. Because that meant she was there. And if she was there, there was no stopping Keela from going to help. The cell was strong, but it was an old design that she knew how to get out of. She barely waited until her mother and aunt had left, and she was off.