You wanted to know what Kara said to Cat and here it is. I hope you enjoy it :*
Cat Grant never cried. She wasn't a weak person so she did not cry. Not after any of her marriages ended, not at the start of her career when men belittled her for her gender, not when she was forced to sell her company, the company she had built from the ground up, by some greedy shareholders – she was glad Lena Luthor had bought it in the end and not that clown Morgan Edge – and she did not cry during any of the times her life had been in danger. The only time she cried was when she had to give her son away, and that had been more than two decades ago. However, she could help but cry when she found out: the Girl of Steel was dead. The most promising, brilliant and kind woman she had ever known, was dead. She didn't die in a battle worthy of every newspaper's headline in the world. She didn't die protecting the planet from a threat so big not even Superman could face alone. She died unceremoniously because some coward decided to poison the Earth. Cat didn't know if she wanted to laugh or to cry, so she did both. The second she found out, she picked up her phone and dialed a number she knew by heart. She used to dial it at 4 in the morning to demand for absurd things. She used to dial it late at night, only to say she wasn't happy about something. Now she dialed it as her last hope. Her assistant may have fooled her at first but, deep down, Cat had always known. But if there was the slightly chance that she was wrong, that they never were the same person, she had to find out. So she dialed the number and waited for someone to pick up. One tone, nothing. Two tones, nothing still. Three tones, – wait. Someone picked it up...
"Miss Grant?"
… But it wasn't Kara.
She let a bitter laugh escape her lips as a lonely tear traveled down her face. "It was always her, wasn't she?" Cat asked a question she already knew the answer to.
There was silence for a few seconds, until the woman at the other end of the phone spoke again. "Yes."
The blonde pinched the bridge of her nose between her middle finger and her thumb. "She's really gone?"
Cat heard a hitched breath. "She's gone."
The media mogul let out a trembling sigh. "You're Alex, right?" It may seem like Cat never paid attention to her overly cheerful assistant but she remembered almost everything. Kara was constantly talking about her sister. Besides, she remembered meeting an agent Alex Danvers after Supergirl rescued her from the explosion of the Air Force One back when the Daxamites invaded.
"I am."
"I'm so sorry, Alex." Cat didn't know why she was apologizing. There's nothing she could've done to help but… maybe she was apologizing for not being there.
For a few moments, only the sound on Alex's breathing filled the silence. "I'm sorry too, Miss Grant."
"When is her funeral?" The blonde cut straight to the chase.
"Tomorrow afternoon. I'll send you the details." The redhead replied.
"Thank you… Is there anything you need?" She couldn't help but ask. Kara had done so much for her, not only as her assistant but also as Supergirl, Cat felt like she owed her a lot.
"No, we have it covered." Alex answered. "You being here will be more than enough… but thanks for asking."
Cat nodded even if Alex couldn't see her. "Don't thank me. But I mean it. Anything. Just ask and I'll make it happen."
Alex huffed out a quiet chuckle. "My sister was right… you have a really hard exterior but you care so much…"
The blonde rolled her eyes playfully. "I guess she was right… I'll see you tomorrow."
"See you there, Miss Grant." And the line went silent.
The queen of all media was on a plane by that same night, landing on National City just before midnight. It hadn't been easy to get a nanny for Carter in such short notice – even if he insisted he didn't need one, Cat wasn't dumb enough to leave her adolescent son alone – and it appeared like everyone wanted to go to National City that day, if it was because of what happened with the heroine, Cat did not know. As her hired town car took her from the airport to her hotel she asked the driver to go to the water front first. She was met with a multitude of people around the Girl of Steel statue, all of them grieving the fallen Champion of Earth. Then, they drove in front of CatCo, where every screen was playing a different video of the alien and the building was illuminated with Supergirl's colors and crest. Cat thought of the many times the sometimes called 'Maiden of Might' had visited her on her office, trying to warn her that her life was in danger or only to thank her. Thank her for her trust. Cat had trusted her with her life. It was hard to believe she was gone. Not long after, she was in her hotel room, letting her emotions out as she quietly cried herself to sleep.
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Cat woke up the next day almost at noon. She ordered room service as she pulled out an outfit adequate for the occasion. All black of course but she was Cat Grant and she had to look good. She ate her food, took a shower and dressed up. She called the best florist in National City and arranged for them to deliver flowers every day, and until she said otherwise, to the Girl of Steel statue. If Alex didn't want help for the funeral, that was fine but Cat really wanted to do something for Kara.
She arrived at the cemetery when it was almost empty, so far only Kara's family and close friends were there. It seemed fitting she was there too. Putting on the biggest sunglasses she owned, Cat walked towards the familiar face of a redhead who's standing next to an older looking blonde. The young woman was the first to notice her presence.
"Miss Grant."
"Call me Cat, please." The former CEO said as she hugged the redhead in an unusual gesture that, given the circumstances, felt appropriate.
Pulling away from the hug after a few seconds, Alex introduced her mom. "Cat, this is Kara and I's mom."
The other blonde stepped forward and hugged Cat. "I'm Eliza Danvers. My daughter always spoke highly of you, Cat." She broke the contact.
"You raised an amazing woman… two actually." Cat corrected herself, looking at Alex briefly. "She always wanted to make both of you proud."
Eliza smiled with a little sadness but pride overtook quickly. "She did."
The media mogul nodded slowly, she removed her sunglasses, placing them atop of her head and reached out with her hands to grab one of Eliza's and one of Alex's. "Saying I'm sorry for your loss would be an understatement…" she squeezed their hands lightly, "… but like I told Alex over the phone, if you need anything, just let me know."
"Thank you…" Both Danvers women said at the same time.
Cat only nodded again, letting go of them, placing her sunglasses over her red eyes and walking towards James Olsen.
Not long after, the gravesite was filled with people. Cat wasn't surprised that Kara had been loved by so many. Alex said some beautiful words that made her almost tear up again. Then, they put flowers over the casket as it was lowered to the ground. The blonde noticed Lena Luthor finally getting close. It was about time, she thought. She kept herself busy talking to Jimmy and the gorgeous Clark Kent. She was in the middle of telling him how she was not going to ask him to break up with that Lane woman when she felt someone tapping her shoulder.
"Cat, can I talk to you?"
The blonde turned around, just missing Clark's relieved expression. "Of course Alex." She turned around to face the reporter again, who had quickly changed his expression. "If you excuse me…"
"Of course, Miss Grant. It was nice seeing you again, even if it was in these horrible circumstances."
Cat smiled at him and followed Alex, who led them to a spot with less people. The redhead took her left hand out of the pocket of her coat, holding a crystal and some kind of disk. "She wanted me to give you this."
The blonde reached out and took the strange objects out of Alex's hand. "What is it?"
Alex put her hands on her pockets again. "It's a message… You just have to place the crystal on top of the disk and it will do the rest." She explained.
Cat examined the crystal for a few moments. "Okay… Thank you."
Alex sighed as she nodded. "You're welcome."
Cat didn't linger in the cemetery for long. She had to get back home that night for Carter and the flight was a long one. She went back to her hotel room and started packing the few things she brought with her. Once she was done, she sat on the bed, looking at the strange objects in her hands. It was weird to think this was advanced technology when it only looked like a weird Swarovski crystal and a fancy coaster but it wasn't like she had much experience on the field. She placed the disk on the bedside table and then the crystal, watching with curiosity as it started shining. Suddenly, the image of Supergirl was right in front of her, glowing slightly like a ghost from the 80's movies.
"Hello, Miss Grant."
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"Hello, Miss Grant." Kara scratched her cheek with her index. "I suppose it doesn't shock you to confirm that I'm Kara, right?" She joked with a smile. "It's always been me, you were always right… I'm sorry I couldn't tell you before but… I was afraid. Not of you telling the world my identity, I know you wouldn't have done that… I was afraid that, once you knew, you'd fire me as you said. I don't know if you know how much it means to me working at CatCo… it's not just a job, it's not just a way to make a living… it's me trying to be normal." She chuckled, "I bet you must be wondering 'why does this girl want to be normal'?, right?" Kara looked down with a shy smile, "It's because I wasn't always Super, you know?" She paused for a few seconds, "I left Krypton at 13 years old… and I wasn't Super. Back on my planet, we don't have this incredible abilities. I was a normal child like any other on Earth. Coming here was the biggest challenge I've ever had." She lifted her chin again, "I had powers but I was told not to use them. I wanted to be normal but I couldn't. So I had to adapt… survive. Working for you, as much frustrating as it could sometimes be, was one of the best things that ever happened to me. You showed me how much powerful a woman can be, even without powers like mine. You taught me to stand up for what I want and you gave me the opportunity to become a reporter, to seek justice even out of this suit," she motioned at herself, her cape swaying at the movement, "and you believed in me even after I literally threw you down your balcony." The blonde said the last part with shame. "You believed in me even when I didn't believe in myself… and you made me see it was not selfish to want to save my loved ones over the world… you told me I was human when all I ever thought I had been was a Kryptonian… So, thank you." A smile took over her features. "Thank you Miss Grant, for everything you've done for me, for all your good advices, for naming me even if I didn't like it at first… I suppose I would have earned the name 'Superwoman' later on and, since you're watching this, I'm sorry I didn't. Forgive me for letting you down." Kara pressed her lips together, thinking of her next words. "I am Kara Zor-El of Krypton and it was a true honor to get to know you, Catherine Grant."
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The hologram disappeared after those last words. Cat smiled as a tear slid down her cheek. "The honor was all mine Kara."
What did you think?
Also, sorry for any typos, I don't have a beta hahaha
Someone mentioned if I could bring back Kara the way they did Superman in Justice League... well, I'd have to watch JL first hahaha I promise I'll look into it.
