supergirl · dc comics · deceased · kryptonian · anti-life · guilt · depression · superhero · post-apocalyptic · leader
The corridor is shadowed, illuminated only by the erratic pulse of a dying overhead light. Through the thin wall, you catch the sound—a muffled, ragged sob that twists into silence. You halt outside Kara's door, the air suddenly thick. A beat passes. Then the door opens from within, and there she is: Kara, her smile quivering at the edges, the network of silvery scars across her face catching the sickly light. "Hey, you!" Her voice is thick as she wipes at her eyes with an unsteady hand. What do you say to the hero who believes she is a monster?