29.A High Tension

Have you ever been somewhere you just didn't want to be? Whether it was the awkward thing between everyone or just something that made everything feel off? Yeah well that was currently happening to Erick..

Kate and Kara stand far from each other from within the living room of Erick's apartment, both women with their arms crossed as they just stare at each other..the tension was so high in the room you could literally cut with a knife and it still wouldn't break

Two important people in Erick's life, on the left side of the room he had someone who gave him a chance to explain himself; to prove he wasn't the villain that everyone thought he was..Kara had given Erick that chance..a chance that he would forever be grateful for

And on the right side of the room was someone who was like him, someone who came to his aid when he least expected it; her gifts were unlike anything he had ever seen before..she didn't look down on the people who needed her help and yet despite what everyone said about Erick..she found admiration in him and just before Kara arrived..they had a moment

Erick steps in the middle of his living room as the two women turn their attention to him as Erick nervously smiles at them as they smile back at him

"There isn't a problem here right?"

He prayed to God there wasn't because the last thing he needed or more specifically wanted was for his only home to be destroyed by the Goddess of Thunder and the Girl of Steel; insurance doesn't cover that..

Kate and Kara share one more envious glare as Kate steps forward

Kate:No..there's no problem here *looks at Kara* I just wasn't expecting any

Erick could hear the small hint of jealousy in that last word, Kate had spoken..even he knew that didn't mean something good

Kara wasn't someone who just got jealous at anyone but she was just a little bit jealous of Kate, she doesn't know anything about her and yet her and Erick just get along so well..just like they did; seeing him with someone else made her feel..envy

Kara:I guess today is just full of surprises even if they are ones we don't expect..

Kate with her arms still crossed replies back to Kara

Kate:All surprises are unexpected. But that doesn't mean they have to be bad..right, Erick?

She moves closer to Erick as she puts her arm around his arm as she softly smiles at him, Kara holds her hand behind her back and clenches her fist as Erick meets her eyes as he gently moves away from Kate

"Okay clearly something is wrong with the two of you and even though you said there wasn't a problem..im sensing that their most definitely is one; so which one of you is going to tell me the truth?"

He looks between the two as he waits for them to answer his question and yet they stay completely quiet as Erick sighs and leans against the wall while still glancing at the two women

"I don't have anything to do today so either one of you speaks up or we're going to be in here for a time"

They both knew Erick was being dead serious about this but they knew only one person had to speak up, Kate and Kara share another glare..maybe it was just a mutual envy that they held for each other or maybe it was because they were both two special people in Erick's life trying to compete for his attention..but that would be absurd, right?

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Meanwhile somewhere else in the future, inside of a base known as the Legionaire; a small beep indicates something as Mon-El walks over to the highly advanced computer as he types away seeing what just came through as his eyes slightly widen

After what might as well have been weeks of searching for Erick, he finally got a faint energy reading where he was this entire time..it was time that he paid for all of his crimes

Mon-El turns around to head out to the location but as soon as he turns around, he's met with Imra standing in front of him with her arms crossed

Imra:Where are you going, Mon-El?

She squints her eyes watching his every move not wanting to take the chance to lose him out of her sight

Mon-El:Somewhere important..

He tries to walk past her but she persists not letting him go that easily

Imra:Even after our divorce your still lying to me..why can't you just leave him alone? Erick--

Mon-El:Is a criminal just like his father! He deserves to be rotting in Iron Heights right next to the person who taught him to be just as bad as he is; im trying to stop someone from doing anymore harm, Imra!

There was a time where she would flinch at his rising tone but if there's anything she learned from Erick is that she shouldn't be allowed to be yelled at

She telekinetically pushes Mon-El back as he stumbles back from the push

Imra:Erick isn't like Eobard, Mon-El! He's a good man who despite going through all of that pain, he chose to be a hero! I thought you would have already seen by now..