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[ The ID on the Network appears as Power Girl.

As the audio begins, anyone with a good ear or paying close attention will notice there isn’t complete radio silence between the time the feed turns on and when a woman begins speaking. There’s a passing wind that lightly filters in through the speaker – and are those wings flapping in the distance? ]

Okay, I get it; Lachesis does not appreciate a hands on approach. Does she really call herself that? I guess she doesn’t get memos, but I thought I washed my hands of this alternate universe mess a while ago and I’m seriously not interested in being apart of it.

The City... that’s original. [ A light scoff. ] Should have stuck with New York.

If anyone from the JSA or the League is—oh. One second. [ The audio cuts for about five minutes before it’s switched back on and Peej sighs. ] That was a close call.

Sorry, as I was saying: All-stars or JSA, Leaguers, Titans, heck even Legionnaires ... this is Power Girl. I think I’ve gotten the gist of the situation, but if there’s anything else I need to be briefed on get in contact with me ASAP.

[ Not that her voice will betray how she really feels, but she really hopes she’s not stuck in another alternate universe by herself again. ]

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[boobwindow]

Something's really not right here. There's no way after all this time we haven't come up with anything. [ Her eyes flicker over the city now. A whole new universe.

Again.

It's frightening, to be honest. Helena being alive leaves her feeling overwhelmed with joy, but confusion -- and concern. Past experiences leave a terrible sense of foreboding in her gut. ]

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[amiga]

Agreed. But I've looked and found nothing. Dick was here for years. He didn't find anything either. And my father was...

[Her voices trails off.]

The greatest detectives from dozens of universes have investigated this to no avail. And it all started nearly five years ago.

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[boobwindow]

So... [ She promptly turns back to Helena, looking apprehensive. ] What have you been up to this whole time? I heard Bruce was here, but was he the one from our Earth or...?

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[amiga]

I've been building a life for myself. Bruce was here for a time, long enough to establish WE. But he wasn't really my father. Rather, he was from an alternate Earth.

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[boobwindow]

[ She extends a hand, clasping Helena's shoulder briefly. ]

I'm sorry. It must have been hard.

[ They're not like the others; they're always looking for that piece of home that's been lost somewhere in the multiverse. ]

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[amiga]

It hasn't been easy. But I've got a new lease on life here, and no home to go back to.

[She feels like a jerk the second she says that. That wasn't probably insensitive.]

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[boobwindow]

[ She deflates a bit. It's hard not to think of home in these situations. A home that no longer exists in both the universe and people's memories. That's what really makes it unfair, that they remember everything while others don't. ]

Are you happy here? [ She asks cautiously. ]

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[amiga]

[Helena has to consider this seriously. She longs for home, aches for it everyday. But home is gone, and besides that, she'd given her life in the Crisis. All the hopes and dreams associated with home were gone to time. Everything she had known and love, and every secret desire she'd ever had was lost and forgotten. This world was all she could ever really have.]

Yes. I have a life here, and it's a good one. I have a purpose and a place here, and I can do good things. And besides that... [She looked down at her feet, eyes slowly turning up to meet Karen's.] I have a family here. Perhaps they aren't my relatives by blood, but I have them and they're mine.

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[boobwindow]

[ She folds her arms, squeezing herself lightly. Her expression falters at the thought of friends and family. She had lost a lot over the years. Losing Kal, Lois, and Helena had haunted her and hurt her more than anyone would ever know.

But she's made a life on a new Earth. She's got the Society, she's done well with Starrware so far, established a civilian identity to have normal human contact again.

It's not fair, she keeps telling herself. She doesn't want to have to choose again. ]

Then I guess the possibility of coming to my universe when we find a way outta here is out of the question.

[ It's worth asking, she feels. She's found Helena -- or vice versa, whatever -- so why can't they just head back home together? She found a place in that world, she's certain Helena can, too. ]

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[amiga]

[Helena doesn't know what to say. The City has become her home. She's happy here. And she has Damian and Jason, and Kate especially. She can't stand the thought of leaving them willingly.]

I don't know. I love my life here. I know it sounds crazy.

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[boobwindow]

What if we could all go back to the same universe together?

[ Does she sound desperate? She does, but she doesn't realize it just yet. ]

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[amiga]

[Helena just shakes her head.]

I don't know, Karen. I just don't know.

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[boobwindow]

I've built a life there, but sometimes it feels as if there's a part missing.

If we could go home together, I could introduce you to the JSA there. You could build a life there just as you have here.

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[amiga]

If I went there, I would lose everything I have here. I'd have to start over again. And the people I care about... they wouldn't even know me. Again.

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[boobwindow]

I know... but the JSA's been like family to me. It's not as scary as you'd think.

And I'd be with you. I know you.

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[amiga]

But I'd lose... [She trails off. She doesn't want to argue, or even consider losing Damian and Jason and Kate.] I'd consider it. It's a lot of think about.

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[boobwindow]

I know. [ In that moment, she averts her gaze, realizing how selfish she's being.

And right off the bat, too. ] ... Sorry. I just can't believe after all this time I've finally found you and...

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[amiga]

I understand. I do, believe me. I'm just so happy you're here, and...

[Without thinking, she hugs Karen again.]

You won't lose me. We're in this together, no matter what. This world needs us.

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[boobwindow]

[ Her form is rigid and uncomfortable for a split-second before she relaxes. It's more than unnerving -- it's foreboding. Something bad is going to happen and she can feel it in her steel-lined stomach. ]

I'll do my best. I don't think I could leave it as is.

[ She might miss home already and desperate wants to get back, but old experiences have led her to be less than willing to abandon a place in need. ]

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[amiga]

We'd be foolish to think there isn't a way home simply because we haven't found it yet.

[Pulling back, she smiles. Discomfort is gone. She sees her friend and she feels hopeful and happy.]

We have a lot to catch up on, but first things first. Where are you staying?

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[boobwindow]

[ She's a mixture of feelings at the moment; plenty good and bad, with just a dose of guilt that she's feeling either. She no longer wants to wake up tomorrow and discover this had all been a dream. ]

The MAC? That place with all the chickens.

Which by the way: why are there chickens?

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[amiga]

It's a very long story tinged with salmonella.

[And there's a little chortle, even though this is a serious matter. Where Karen is staying, not the chickens.]

I could set you up someplace if you'd like. Or you could stay with us a few days.

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[boobwindow]

Us? [ Although it's a generous offer, it's the pace they're moving at that brings forth some discomfort. ] No, it's okay. I mean, not that I want to live in farm-like building, but I'll manage.

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[amiga]

Us, as in myself and Misfit. [Not exactly a great pitch, but. Yeah.] If you're sure you can manage. Oh, who am I kidding, of course you can manage. You're Power Girl!

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[boobwindow]

Oh, right.

[ Misfit did mention that, but she doesn't know the girl at all and she would feel even more awkward with that connection to Barbara Gordon of all people. Nothing would ever change or settle the bad blood between them. ]

I'll be fine, but thanks, Helena. [ She means it. ] Besides, I've got an old friend waiting for me to get back and feed.