#s6 prayer circler everyone

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Sealed with a Sacrifice

“Your work won’t be in vain. I promise.” Kara whispers.

“But at what cost?” Lena asks earnestly.

Kara looks up and her resolve turns to surprise as she processes both Lena’s question and the tears welling up in her eyes.

Lena sighs. “You know, I never wanted to shoot Lex. I sacrificed part of myself so you wouldn’t have to. Why are you doing this, Kara?”

“It’s better this way. Our friends will be safe. You’ll be safe. You’ll all be...happy.”

Lena moves past Kara’s obvious lie that any of them would or ever could be happy losing Kara. Instead, she focuses on what Kara isn’t saying. On what Kara always refuses to think about: herself.

“And you? What do you want when this is all over?” Lena probes carefully.

Kara hesitates before answering. “I – it doesn’t matter. I’m Supergirl. This is what I’m supposed to do. This is what I was sent here to do.”

Lena takes Kara’s hands in hers and holds them with the utmost affection and care.

“But don’t you see, Kara? You’re worth so much more than what you can give to other people. You deserve love too. You deserve to be happy.”

Kara stops and allows herself to actually contemplate the possibilities Lena’s assertion brings. She looks up and Lena’s eyes consume her much to Kara’s comfort. Kara is all too familiar with her desire to get tangled in the woods of Lena’s eyes. It’s lost in those woods where she finds her answer.

“What do you want, Kara?” Lena repeats softly.

“You.”

Now Lena is the one with surprise in her eyes.

“I just want you, Lena.” Kara admits.

The surprise in Lena’s face dissipates, replaced by understanding and a silent, soft happiness.

“I want nothing more than to stay here with you and forget the world. I would choose you over the world. I am choosing you…over myself even.” Kara says taking a small step back, trying to find her resolve again.

“No – Kara, please.” Lena chokes out as she reaches for Kara.

“I once made you a promise and I will never break it again, Lena. I will always protect you. I choose you. I will always choose you.” Kara says taking Lena’s face in her hands gently, lovingly.

“Kara, please. There has to be another way. We’ll – I’ll find another way. I can’t lose you. Not again. Not for good.” Lena begs, closing her eyes and letting her tears fall.

“You won’t. I will always be here for you.” Kara reassures her softly but intently as she presses their foreheads together and places her hand over Lena’s heart. “I will always be here.”

Kara leans down and kisses Lena on the cheek as a tear slides down her own before she steps back and flies away to save the day one last time. For Lena.

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Based on this She-Ra moment