#brainac 5

"How did she do that?" the boy asked, staring where Kara once stood.

Querl turned to the boy, noting that they need to come up with a name. "She has powers," he simply answered, "I'll explain it more when we're back in National City."

"You keep saying that as if I'm coming with you," the boy noted, "why?"

"Well, Kara and I promised Clark that we'd take you in and teach you what you can do."

"And what happens if I don't follow you and be on my own?"

"I suppose that'd be alright though I doubt Clark would like that. Especially since we're not sure what your capable of. And if you did something bad, Clark hinted at sending you to the Phantom Zone."

"What's that?"

"A vile place that shouldn't have existed in the first place," Kara answered walking in. "I hate that place and I hate that my people created it."

"It's a long story," Querl said when he looked at him in question. "We'll explain it later. For now I suggest we leave for National City." With that, the three of them walked out of the lab and made their way to the train station.

"You need a name," Kara mused as they sat in the train.

"A name? Why?"

"Well, everyone has a name when their born," Kara explained, tapping her chin as she thought. "And we can't keep calling you the boy when we want to talk to you. So you need a name."

"But what are we going to say when people ask you why I'm there all of a sudden?" he asked.

"Well, we'll say your my cousin. Technically you are part Kyptonian."

"But I'm also a Brainiac? Is that what he said?"

"Yeah that is correct," Querl said. "But they don't have to know that. Being Kara's cousin is enough to satisfy their curiosity."

Kara snapped her fingers, making their heads turn towards her. "What about Conner? I've always liked the name and you look like a Conner."

"I wasn't aware people look like their names," Querl mused, with a raised eyebrow. Kara shrugged, leaning back on the chair.

"Some people do some don't, you just have to look." Smiling, Kara turned to the teenage boy. "What do you think? How does Conner sound to you?"

He thought for a moment and nodded. "Conner sounds good." Kara beamed and looked out the window.

The rest of the train ride was spent either explaining things to Conner or in silence. Most of the ride, Kara spent it thinking. She was more then sure that Conner would be living with her at home. She was positive that she wanted to know what he was capable of. With both sides of him.

What she wasn't sure is how to tell Alex and J'onn about Conner. Though for now, she wanted to make sure that Conner was adjusting once they get home. Telling Alex and J'onn could wait until later.

"Kara," Querl called, gaining her attention. "We're here."

Kara nodded and stood up, following Conner and Querl.

"Are we going to go to the DEO and fill in Alex?" Querl asked as they walked out of the station.

"No not yet," Kara said, "it's been a long day and I think we all need some rest. So we'll go to my house and sleep or something. Then we can figure out what to do later."

Querl nodded. "We can order some food too."

"Definitely, I am starving." Throwing an arm around Conner, Kara smiled. "So, I take it that you don't have much experience with food."

"I don't have much experience with anything," Conner pointed out, shrugging her arm off.

"Well that is going to change," Kara commented. "But for now, we'll get some rest before we do anything else. You must be tired from everything."

"I don't know about tired but yeah. But being in that thing for so long I'm exhausted, I guess?"

"I don't blame you." They walked in silence until they reached Kara's apartment. "Alright, we're here."

The three of them took the rest of the day off, just relaxing and eating food. They answered more of Conner's questions but in more detail.

The highlight of Kara's day was watching the joy on Conner's face as he experienced new things. And she couldn't wait to show him the world and all the things he can try.