Won't Let You Down (Book Two of The Unmatched Records)

Chapter Two

"I live in a different universe," Oliver answered at once.

Lena nearly dropped her phone in shock. Last she knew, Kara's phone was in lockup at the D.E.O. No one, save herself and Alex, who she knew Kara had told, could have known that except the man himself. "Very well, Mr. Queen," she swallowed, exiting out of the tracing program. "You have my attention."

"Is there a way to meet? So I don't have to talk on the street? I have three others with me who have come to help Kara as well."

Lena nodded at once. "I'm assuming you're in National City?"

"Yes, we are."

"Come to L-Corp," she requested. "I'll leave your name with my receptionist downstairs. She'll send you and your friends straight up."

"We're on our way."

Lena hung up and sighed in relief, letting her head drop onto her arms. Finally, someone who might have a chance at finding Kara, someone her mother wouldn't expect.

With a smile on her face, she reached for her work phone to call down to reception.

***

The receptionist sent the four up immediately when they reached L-Corp. The secretary outside Lena's office knocked on the door and opened it. "Mr. Queen is here, Miss Luthor," she said.

Oliver walked past the secretary and watched a woman with black hair in a bun, wearing a dark purple sleeveless dress and black flats, look up from her computer. "Thank you, Macy," Lena nodded, clicking something on her screen and standing up. "And please clear my schedule for the rest of the day."

"Yes, Miss Luthor," the secretary nodded, heading out.

As soon as the door closed, the woman let out a breath and walked over. "Mr. Queen," she held out a hand. "Welcome to L-Corp."

"Thank you, Miss Luthor," Oliver nodded. "Please, call me Oliver. And this is Slade Wilson, Malcolm Merlyn, and Laurel Lance."

"Lena," she told him. When Oliver nodded, Lena gestured towards her desk and the chairs in front of it. "I was starting to wonder if any of Kara's friends from your universe would ever check in."

"I started worrying when she didn't respond for two weeks," Oliver nodded. "Third week passed, and when I heard nothing, I decided to come. I'm glad I did."

"I am, too," Lena nodded. "Especially if I'm right about who has her."

"Before we came here, I asked a friend to see if he could reach her," Oliver explained as he sat down, the others doing the same. "He has the ability to see . . . visions, I guess, is the best way to describe it. He saw Kara being tortured by your mother."

Lena slumped. "I thought that my mother had her," she admitted with a sigh. "I even told the D.E.O. that much. Kara's sister has been attempting to convince the director to rescue Kara, but they barely even have a location, much less know anything about who is stationed there or what weapons they have."

"The D.E.O.?" Malcolm frowned.

"The Department of Extranormal Operations," Lena explained. "They specialize in dealing with aliens. Kara works with them, her sister and another one of her friends are agents there."

"And they don't know anything about this place?" Laurel asked in surprise. "Nothing?"

"They know about Cadmus, and that my mother is the one in charge," Lena nodded. "But, if Kara didn't mention it to you, Director Henshaw is actually a Green Martian. Alien. Which Cadmus hates."

"Which means your mother would want him as well," Oliver nodded.

"Exactly," Lena nodded. "Mother has tried extremely hard to take out all aliens on Earth before. Last Thanksgiving, she tried to release a virus that would kill all aliens on the planet. Then about half a year ago, Cadmus got their hands on the alien registry and took all aliens in National City, at least, and tried to send them off-world. All attempts she's made have been thwarted by Kara."