13582/Pursuing Danger

Pursuing Danger
Date of Scene:	02 July 2021
Location:	Crime Lab, Titans Tower
Synopsis:	Kara does some research after another devastating encountered with the mysterious armoured man.
Cast of Characters:	Supergirl, Mon-El

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Supergirl has posed:
It's pretty late at night, and most of the other Titans are probably asleep by now. But not Kara. Not after a rather rude awakenning dragged her out of bed in the middle of the night. Now, she's pouring over criminal data files in the Crime lab, a cup of coffee next to her as she stares tiredly, distractedly at the screen. "Dammit, not a thing.." she mutters, her eyes bloodshot, hands a bit shaky even.

Mon-El has posed:
    Lar had hurried over to the Titans Tower after Kara had sent him a rather distressing text. He wasn't sure exactly what was up, but he's known her long enough that he could tell something was up. Something that -really- had her in a rough spot. She has always been there for him, so he makes his way to the crime lab as soon as he arrives.

    "Kara, you all right? You...seemed stressed. Did you talk to Lex?" he asks, coming over to peer at the files she's going through.

Supergirl has posed:
Kara Danvers seems to relax visibly once she hears his voice. "Lar, thank goodness you're here!" she sighs, taking a short break from the computer to stretch her arms, taking another sip of coffee. Usually her super endurance would allow her to work for hours on end without needing rest, but lately..

"I don't know what's happening to me, Lar, but tonight freaked me out big time." she looks worried, and angry and maybe a little scared as she runs her hands through her hair.

"It..It was like I was no longer in control of my body, like I was little more than a puppet on strings. I got up in the middle of the night and flew over the city and into some random forest, where, naturally, that armoured guy was waiting for me.."

Mon-El has posed:
    Lar frowns. "This is exactly what I was afraid of." he says, although he sounds relatively calm. Perhaps because it has happened to him before. He knows exactly what it's like.

    He listens as she tells the story. "And then what?" he asks, prodding her to continue. "What did he want?"

Supergirl has posed:
Kara Danvers sighs and hangs her head. "And then I landed and he asked me all sorts of questions like what my earth name is, then told me to dance for him and lift my hand up, or punch a tree. It was just...Horrible! I've never lost control like that before. I don't know what I'll do if it happens again. I don't even know if it's safe for me to be here..I just don't know what to do.."

Mon-El has posed:
    "Well, on the scale of bad to worst, dancing and punching a tree falls on the lower end, at least." Lar remarks. "The last time someone else mind controlled me, I nearly killed two of my friends."

    "Hmm..." he frowns pensively. "It doesn't seem as if this individual necessarily wants to hurt anyone. Maybe he's more after information than anything else. Or maybe just to humiliate you."

    After a pause. "Did you try talking to Lex?"

Supergirl has posed:
Kara Danvers shakes her head. "No, not yet. This happened just a couple of hours ago. I've been researching for the past hour or so, but no luck on the armoured guy." she laughs a bit and shrugs, "You're right. He didn't seem interested in trying to kill me. Or he would have done it already. He clearly knows enough about me, and has the means to do so. Which begs the question, what *does* he want from me? Is he just experimenting on me?"

Mon-El has posed:
    "Sounded like he was enjoying humiliating you." Lar replies. "You should talk to Lex in public, see how he reacts. I'll come with you, if you want." he offers. "But for now, I think you should limit how often you're around humans and other...less resilient beings. I know that's not easy, but I think it's for the best. I can't even begin to tell you how terrible I felt about Drake getting hurt."

Supergirl has posed:
Kara Danvers nods and smirks, "Yeah yeah, I know..Hide out in the Titan's headquarters til I can get to the bottom of this. I mean..What else can I do, right? Although I'd appreciate if you did come with me to see Lex. I dunno if I trust him. What if *he* is the one behind all of this? Then I may as well be walking right into a trap." she frowns at memory of Drake. "Yeah, how's he doing these days? I hear he joined the Avengers or something?"

Mon-El has posed:
    "That's -why- you need to talk to him." Lar replies, putting a hand on her shoulder. "So that we can at least learn -something- from whatever he does in response. Sure, I can come with you. In fact, let's find out when the next time he's planning on appearing publicly is. You can hang out on the cruiser until then, I think that's safest. I mean, safest for everyone -else-."

    He frowns again. "You...should talk to the rest of the Titans about this. And Owen. Yeah, Drake's doing all right. He's with the Avengers these days."

Supergirl has posed:
Kara Danvers nods. "I did..We had a meeting and I mentionned that I got shot, although..Things have progressed since then. I guess you're right. I'm probably safer on the cruiser than down here, even. Even so, I..Gave Owen a piece of kryptonite to hold onto..Just in case." Fortunately the lab had a small sample of it in a lead lined box.

"You know, I wouldn't mind getting a proper tour of your cruiser sometime even.." she grins, "Of course it'd be even more fun to check out some more planets. Although I suppose it's not a vacation or anything. I Just hope the others will be okay without me."

Kara glances back at the screen, rubbing her eyes tiredly, "Wonder if Superman is back in town yet? I should try talking to him about this."

Mon-El has posed:
    "I know you did, Kara." Lar says, taking her hands in his. "But...the problem is, I don't think he'd use it, even if his life were in danger--I know I wouldn't. Not against you. Still, you should tell him--tell everyone--what's going on. I wouldn't want them to think you're abandoning them."

    Then his eyes widen slightly at the mention of Superman. "That's -right-! Maybe there's something at the Fortress of Solitude. We should talk to Kal, as soon as possible."

Supergirl has posed:
Kara Danvers shakes her head. "That would be foolish. And I trust him. I know he's probably busy doing some secret Outsider job or something maybe..Maybe that's why I haven't seen him in so long, but.." she shrugs, "I'm sure he'd do what's right, if push came to shove..I hope..Wouldn't he?"

She glances back at him with a soft frown, a bit doubtful now. But then he says something that makes her smile. "Oh..Oh, you are SO right! We need to talk to Superman..At least I *know* I can trust him!" Kara chuckles, giving his hands a squeeze. "You're brilliant!"

Sooo much better than risking talking to Lex.

Mon-El has posed:
    Lar chuckles. "Don't give me all the credit, it was your idea." He lets go of her hands after squeezing her back, sighing. "I don't know Kara, I'd like to think he would, but would -you- do it if it were him? I guess the point is...it's never as easy as we think it would be."

Supergirl has posed:
Kara Danvers frowns, shaking her head slowly, "No, you're right of course. I could never bring myself to hurt him. I'd always find another way. So..I guess asking such a burden of him wasn't fair either. I just hope Superman can find a solution before it's too late.." she smiles, trying to stay positive. "But I'm sure if anyone can help, he can.."