Supergirl Runs the Gauntlet
Buzz Haywood buzzhaywood@yahoo.com 



Lex Luthor has the last cousins of Krypton under mind control and orders them
to fight. The fight goes through National City, Metropolis, Gotham City, Coast
City, and back to National City. In the Gotham scene we can even see a Bruce
Wayne cameo, looking out the window of Wayne Enterprises, watching the super
cousins fighting, shaking his head at the scene. Then he says: "Luthor!" Back
in National City, the fight ends when Supergirl applies a submission hold onto
Superman, similar to what Supes had Zod in during the Man of Steel movie. The
more Supes tries to break out of the submission hold, the more conciousness he
was losing. Finally Superman can't struggle anymore and passes out. Supergirl
wins.

Firestorm from the Supergirl Earth are Mikhail Arkadin and Jason Rusch.
Supergirl, still under the mind control of Lex Luthor, gets a visit from
Firestorm. Apparently Alfred Pennyworth called Firestorm on behalf of his
employer to check things out. Superman was still knocked out on the ground.
Firestorm fired the first shot, litterally. Supergirl fought back. She used
her freeze breath to counter his fire. Supergirl punched Firestorm in the
face, using only 25 percent of her force, knocking him out. Firestorm
seperated back into their two human forms. She stood there, feeling proud that
it took her less time to defeat Firestorm. "Ronnie Raymond and Martin Stein
were always the better Firestorm," she said. Superman woke up and helped get
the two men out of there. Supergirl stood victorious. A bat jet appeared in
the air. "Supes, it's me, Dick. Bats sent me. Hop on." Superman barely
summoned his stregnth to fly himself and his allies up to the bat jet. It flew
away and Supergirl smirked.

Supergirl stood there after having defeated both Superman and Firestorm.
Suddenly a portal opens up and the Black Canary (Dinah Laurel Lance) shows up
from her Earth. "I received a distress call from someone called Nightwing,"
she said. "Time to go down, Supergirl." Black Canary begins using her fighting
technique on Supergirl. The Girl of Steel stands there looking unimpressed.
Canary then hits Kara with her weapons, still not harming her at all.
Supergirl lifts up the Canary and applies a grip. Laurel then uses her "canary
cry" and that harmed Supergirl. This got Canary a momentary advantage, but,
Kara hit her with a wrestling take-down. Laurel was about to use her canary
cry again, but Kara covered her mouth. The Black Canary was at a loss of what
to do so she used her device to open the portal. Distracted, Supergirl
loosened her grip and Canary jumped into the portal. Supergirl went after her.
They arrived on the Arrow/Flash Earth and continued fighting. Laurell used the
cry again. Supergirl was mad. Canary used martial arts on Kara. Then Kara used
four percent of her power to punch her in the face. This would prevent Laurel
from using the cry. Supergirl lifted up Black Canary in a fireman's carry and
flew at top speed. Canary was getting dizzy. Unknown to Supergirl she tapped
into Flash's speed force and they went back in time. It was back on the night
the real Laurel died. Supergirl was spinning her around. The essence of the
original Laurel merged with the new one. Supergirl dropped Canary onto the
ground with a thud. Using her x-ray vision she saw the two Canaries had merged
with original Laurel in the driver's seat. But, she was unconcious. Supergirl
then brought her back into the present and broke into the Queen home (nobody
was there) and just left her on the floor. Supergirl then returned home.

Supergirl still under Luthor's control was feeling proud having defeated
Superman, Firestorm, and Black Canary. Mon-El shows up and Supergirl is
surprised to see him. "A guy who used to be Robin, but, is now a Nightwing,
asked Brainy to contact me," Mon-El said. "Kara, you're out of control." She
grinned. "Wrong. I'm in control." She viciously attacked Mon. Punching him
over and over again. She picked him up by the hair, pressed him over her head,
and threw him twenty miles away. Mon-El hit a tree and then hit the ground.
Supergirl flew right over. Mon was dazed and Kara lifted him up and applied a
sleeper hold on him. Mon struggled but was quickly blacking out. Seconds later
he was out. Kara used her dimensional device and picked up Mon-El and jumped
through the portal. She flew over to the Queen home and slammed Mon-El through
the roof where he fell down next to the Black Canary. Kara looked at Mon in
disgust and shook her head. Supergirl returned to National City. Dick Grayson
could be heard on the radio device saying he was shocked that Mon-El never got
a shot in and it scared him.

Supergirl is standing victoriously. The Flash shows up. "Kara, I just want to
talk," Flash said. Supergirl smirked and noticed the bat jet in the air. She
used her heat vision to make the super symbol onto the jet. "Oh no, Bats will
be furious," Dick said. Flash walked toward her. "I know that a man named Lex
Luthor did this to you." "Go home, Barry," she said. "I can't do that, Kara,"
he responded. "I know what you did to Superman, your world's Firestorm....
Laurel, the Black Canary.... Mon-El, you completely destroyed the man." She
smiled at what Flash said. "So far I have proven that I am the best costumed
warrior that there is." Supergirl super-speeds towards Flash and punches him
using eight percent of her power and he went tumbling backwards. She flies
towards him, lifting him up and punches him again, this time using ten percent
of her power. She punched Flash again and he started bleeding. Supergirl
throws Flash 50 miles away. The Flash crashed into a park bench and was hurt.
Flash crawled and crawled and used a trashcan to get back to his feet. He
spotted Supergirl in the air. Now he used his super-speed to get his head in
the game. Supergirl followed him. Flash stopped running. "Okay Kara, I know
we're friends, but, if this is the way you want to play this...." They stood
face to face. Flash ran right into her, but she wouldn't budge. He tried
again, crashing into her even harder this time. Still she wouldn't fall. Flash
tried again and then again. Still, nothing. Supergirl clapped her hands
together causing the vibrations to make Flash fall. Flash quickly stood up and
used the speed force against her. She was getting mad. Flash kept going faster
and faster knocking her down. "You're not as fast as me, Kara." He did his
best to make her tired. She looked like she was getting worn out. She was
getting hit by the speed force. Over and over again. Finally she saw an
opening and punched him in the face with twenty percent power. She punched him
again and he fell. She used her freeze breath and put him into a block of ice
except for his head. "Killer Frost would be proud," Kara joked. She stepped
closer to him. "Now, admit defeat or I kill you." Barry looked upset and
ashamed and saw he couldn't break out in time. She was making a fist and her
eyes were turning red. She was either going to knock his head off of his body
or burn it to a crisp. Flash tried to use his speed power to break free, but
was too hurt and beaten. "Okay, Kara. Yes, I surrender. You win, you won." She
smiled. "You were a worthy opponent, Barry. I want you to know that." Heat
vision came out of her eyes.... But it is to free the Flash from the ice.
Flash looked confused. She extended her hand and he excepted. They shook.
"Maybe Lex is losing his control over you." She smiled and thought about it.
She looked concerned. "Safe travels, Barry!" She flew away into the air.
Another win for her.

Supergirl was flying around and saw the Green Arrow had arrived. "You caused a
lot of damage to my home, Kara!" She stayed in the air. "I notice you have ten
kryptonite arrows. Where'd you get them, Oliver?" The Green Arrow motioned
towards the bat jet where Dick Grayson remained. Kara used her super breath to
knock his jet down. Dick jumped out. Supergirl clapped and the tremors made
Green Arrow fall down. She flew higher into the air and he removed a
kryptonite arrow and shot it into the air at her. With her super hearing she
heard it coming. She moved out of the way. Then Green Arrow shot another one
and Supergirl froze it with her super breath. Oliver was getting frustrated
and tried it again and missed again. She used the thunder clap again and
knocked him down again. He shot another arrow and she dodged it again. She
flew around making sure to destroy each arrow with heat vision from a great
distance. Arrow shot another arrow into the air, but struck Dick Grayson in
the arm instead. "I need to get back to Gotham fast." Oliver was running out
of arrows. Each time he fired away she out-smarted him. "Last one. Must make
it count." So he tried again, but was not sure if he struck her or not. Oliver
walked over and saw her on the ground with an arrow standing up insider her
costume. The Green Arrow grinned and walked toward her. She knocked him down,
tripping him. It was all a trick. "Out of arrows, Ollie?" "Kara, let's talk.
This isn't you." She picked him up and threw him 30 miles. "I thought you were
smarter than this, Oliver!" Green Arrow was moaning and groaning in pain.
"Well apparently not." She lifted him up and started bench-pressing him over
her head in fast motion. Oliver was dizzy. She took Oliver's phone and snapped
a picture of her posing with one foot on his chest. "When you return to your
Earth I'm sending this to that arrogant Felicity, your B-Team, Caitlin, Thea,
Roy, Ralph, and everybody else." She opened the portal and went to Star City.
She punched him in the face using half of one percent of her power. Oliver was
knocked out. Kara sent the picture to all his friends and family. "Oliver
Queen, you have failed this mission!" She returned to National City. She flew
over Lex Corp and then the DEO. She's had an interesting night. 

As Supergirl flew around she heard an unsettling sound. There was an uneasy
feeling with her. It was Darkseid. From the vantage point Dick Grayson was he
felt the fear. A new bat jet was sent and Jason Todd, dressed as the Red Hood,
came out to help Nightwing and was also concerned seeing Darkseid. Supergirl
showed herself. "You! You're a woman who wears the sign of El! I'm not here
for you!! I want Superman of Krypton!" Darkseid looked at Supergirl wih
disgust. "Kal is unable to come out and play at the moment. I'll have to do."
He used his lasers from his eyes to destroy a tree. "Hey, watch it," Kara
said. "What did that tree ever do to you?" Darkseid stumped along the park
destroying more of it. "I will not lower myself to fighting you, Kryptonian
woman!" Now she was insulted. "Listen up, Darkseid, I bet I can beat you worse
than my cousin ever did!" She flew and crashed right into him. They brawled
all around National City. Supergirll wound up and punched Darkseid in the face
with 100 percent power. Darkseid flew over the National City borderline, and
over the next four cities. Supergirl flew over to him and continued beating
him. She went crazy throwing him around and punching him and kicking him.
Darkseid slowly stood up. "I clearly underestimated you, girl!" "Do you want
to surrender?" "Silly woman, Darkseid will never yield to a female!" Darkseid
charged at her. They were brawling in the streets and then it lead into the
woods. Darkseid kept trying to blast her but kept missing. They were going at
it with fury against each other. Darkseid was quickly burning down the woods
with his beams. Supergirl used her freeze breath to put it out and then froze
Darkseid. He broke through the ice with force. He then tackled Supergirl. He
took an advantage for a good two and a half minutes, then Supergirl reached
down deep inside and struck back at him. She aggressivly slammed him into the
ground, leaving a crack. She lifted Darkseid up and flew high into the air and
dropped him onto the ground. Another crack, a bigger crack was left there.
Then she did it again. There was a bigger crack on the ground. Then again.
"I'll ask you again, Darkseid. Do you want to surrender?" "I will never
surrender to a woman." Kara then applied her submission hold, attempting to
put Darkseid to sleep. "Say it, Darkseid! Say it!!" Darkseid tried to fight
out of it, but just wore himself out even more. "I can snap your neck if I
want to." Now Darkseid was at a dead end. "I surrender!" She released and then
punched him in the face, knocking him out. She lifted him up and flew away.
"Now, what should I do with you?" She was going to make sure he wouldn't cause
anymore trouble. She flew over another town.

Supergirl was standing on the top of a roof in city miles and miles away from
National City. Supergirl had just disposed of Darkseid into a prison
somewhere. She felt like her gauntlet was finally over. But she heard
something with her super hearing. "Oh no, not again!" It was the Dark
Supergirl. This one would be tricky and hard. Kara still had enough of
Luthor's influence left over to fight violently against her. Evil Kara struck
first and the maid of might unleashed an extreme assault. They were both in
the air fighting full force when the bat jet flew by them. Dick and Jason
didn't even stop. Punches were thrown back and forth. They matched heat vision
beams. No one giving an inch. They both had to stop at the same time. They
brawled over a lake, still in the air. They kept pounding away on each other
until they got to the next town. They looked around and then continued
fighting. Good Kara tackled bad Kara. The good Kara applied the sleeper
submission hold on her evil counterpart. This was too tight a grip to break.
She tried to break it, but couldn't and wouldn't. The right Supergirl won. On
this day she was already 8-0 against the mightiest of opponents.

Supergirl sat down on a bench in an unknown town. In a period of two hours and
forty-six minutes and fifty-four seconds she has had a strange time and a very
action-packed one at that. The Lex Luthor mind control and then all the fights
from both heroes and villains alike. She needed time for herself. She sat
there for ten minutes thinking of better times. She was interrupted by the
rumbling of a jet. Kara looked and saw the bat jet. "Oh no, not them again,"
she said. She used her super-hearing. "Okay Tim, I see her." She used her
x-ray vision. It was Batman. He jumped out of the jet using a cable. Supergirl
got up to her feet. She stared at the Dark Knight. She took a closer look at
his power suit he wore over the regular one and noticed Tim Drake, in his Red
Robin gear, throwing down a kryptonite spear. She stood a distance from him.
"Hi Supergirl, I assume you know who I am," Batman said. She knew he was up to
something. "This isn't Gotham City, Batman." "I know. I'm here to help you. Me
and your cousin have been friends for a long time. I just want to help you."
"I still have a hard time picturing you two as friends." "Please Kara, come
with me." "How'd you know my name?" "Please, I just want to help you."
"Really? Looks like you came for a fight." "It's insurance really." Supergirl
flew away fast and came back with a big container of gasoline. "What are you
doing?" She drank it and spit it all over his power suit. Then she zapped him
with her heat vision. Supergirl saw the hidden kryptonite spear and used her
freeze breath on it. Batman removed his power suit and now only had his
regular costume. Supergirl hit Batman with a punch at one percent power and he
went flying. Supergirl raced right over to her. She removed his utility built
and froze it in ice. She saw Batman getting up so she punched him again. He
went flying again. Supergirl lifted up Batman in a fireman's carry and started
spinning him around faster and faster. She then applied her submission sleeper
clutch. He struggled and struggled, but her grip was way too tight. Batman
went out like a light. She returned him to Tim and flew away feeling
victorious.

Supergirl was at a diner in some town dressed up as Kara Danvers dressed up
with clothes she swiped from a Goodwill bin. It had been four and a half hours
since her first fight of the day. She could feel Luthor's mind control
weakening.  She was finally relaxing with her meal and a novel she also got
from the bin. The music playing made her happy. A young woman approached
her. "Excuse miss, have you seen Supergirl tonight?" she asked.  "Not
recently. Hi, I'm K- Linda. Um, Linda Lang."  "I'm Stephanie Brown."  "You
want Supergirl. Are you in trouble?"  "No. And besides, I can take care of
myself."  "Okay, it's just that you were trying to find her."  "I'm from
Gotham City and she viciously attacked and- I'll just say it.... Supergirl
beat up Batman. Destroyed him."  "Yeah, I know."  "Not even Superman did
that much damage to him. Sure they've fought, but that's what brothers do." 
"I'm sure there is a good explanation for this."  "Ha ha, I'd love to hear
it."  The super hearing picked up a disturbance.  "I'm sorry, Stephanie,
but I need to get going."  Kara left the diner and quickly changed back into
Supergirl.  The noise was coming from 20 miles away. She zipped right on
over. There she was, face to face with the Anti-Monitor.  "Great.
Terrific." The Anti-Monitor looked extremely intimidating.  Anti-Monitor
attacked her. The two fought all over the place, passing 500 miles. She
pounded away on Anti-Monitor, not holding back. She slammed him around. Then
she delivered the knock-out punch. She then slammed him hard into the
ground. He was defeated. Supergirl then shook-off the control Lex Luthor had
on her.