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[sub][hr][/sub][COLOR=#81CFFF][indent][sub][B]Location:[/B] [COLOR=#BFD7D7][I]Metropolis, Met-U
[/I] - [I]College Day[/I][/COLOR][/sub][sup][right][b]Issue #2.06:[/b] [COLOR=#BFD7D7][I]A Bad Day[/I][/COLOR][/right][/sup][/indent][/color][sub][hr][/sub]

A whole lot of things had happened today.  Just walking around campus Kara had secretly stopped two purse snatchers, saved a cat from a college driver, prevented a maintenance from falling off a ladder, and foiled a shady character from taking photos on the sly.  It was always a challenge to prevent the little things like this without giving herself away with no time to change into her costume.  Sometimes she had to move so quickly that nobody noticed, but of course she wasn't exactly the Flash so she could really only do that when the problem was very close by or people would notice.  Aside from the speed issue, it did terrible things to her wig so she had to be very careful to keep that in place.  Usually she had to find some indirect way to intervene, like a quick puff of her lungs to support a ladder, or a well aimed penny to break a camera.  For some reason a lot of these little things had piled up today.

Helping out like that was usually not a big deal but today she had been trying to fit in some extra study time for the test she was currently taking.  After everything was said and done, she had only gotten in maybe a solid half-hour of study time between stopping crime, saving lives, talking to friends, and taking other classes.  It was rare that such a costume-less day would result in so little time for herself.  Kara was not feeling very confident as the test had been passed out as a result.  Wracking her brain she tried desperately to remember all the knowledge that had been crammed into it the past week or so.  If Kelex knew what kind of troubles she was having, the computer would probably be appalled at how low level it all was.

"Ms. Lane, you're late."  The teacher scolded as Lucy Lane held up a hand in apology and slipped into a seat near Kara.

"Sorry, sorry, you wouldn't believe the crowd I had to deal with to get here."  Lucy stuck out her tongue and the professor rolled their eyes.

Kara suddenly felt nausiated, throughout her entire life she had never really felt sick, maybe a slight chill when she was younger but nothing like she was feeling now.  [color=#81CFFF][i]"W-What is going on?"[/i][/color]  Kara resisted the urge to gag and she accidentally snapped her pencil her two.  The feeling had started almost as soon as Lucy had taken her seat.  It had been a long time since she had accidentally put too much pressure on a pencil, but as she was feeling disoriented it was hard to gauge her own strength, but for some reason she felt quite a bit, weaker than usual.

Kara started to sweat, her hands felt clammy, and her vision had started to blur as she continued the test.  Why had she suddenly started feeling so terrible?  Was there some kind of allergen that she had never encountered before?  Kara steeled herself to finish before she could even think about collapsing, but her strength was fading fast.

[color=#81CFFF][i]"Almost there..."[/i][/color]  As she finished one last problem, Kara collapsed.  Kara got a final glimpse of Lucy Lane hovering over her, a strange green stone dangling from her neck before she blacked out.

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Kara woke up with a start from her unscheduled nap with a start.  She bolted upright and got a quick look around, a college infirmary room.  The strange thing was she felt completely fine despite how nasty she had felt earlier.  [color=#81CFFF]"Ugh, I hope I was able to complete enough of the test in time, I would rather not have to take a make-up exam."[/color]  Kara grumbled as she swung her legs off of the bed.

A student nurse asked if she was alright and after a quick check up they agreed and let her go.  Kara rested her right hand on her chin as she thought about what had happened.  She had never felt that way before, even tanking a missile wouldn't have caused her as much trouble as whatever had just happened to her.  Before she could think about it more though she was intercepted by Lucy Lane and once again the feeling returned.

"Glad to see you're up and at em Kara!  I was so worried when you suddenly collapsed like that but since I was late I had to stay and finish before I could check up on you!"  As Lucy grew closer Kara felt weaker and almost stumbled.

"Whoa!  Easy there, guess you're still feeling ill after all?"

Kara weakly smiled, [color=#81CFFF]"Guess so, but I'm sure I'll be alright."[/color]  As she had never felt this way before around Lucy, that meant there was something on her that hadn't been there before, the only real guess was the strange green stone.  [color=#81CFFF]"By the way Lucy, I don't think I've ever seen that kind of stone before?  What's it called?"[/color]  It was taking all Kara had to keep herself upright and her voice steady, thankfully it seemed to be enough to fool Lucy.

"Oh this?  It's a little souvenir I got from my crazy little sister.  Apparently it came from some meteor rock that crashed on Earth a few years ago.  I don't think it technically has a name yet but kind of exciting to know it's not from Earth."

[color=#81CFFF]"Is she some kind of rock hound?"[/color]

"Na, she's just bored crazy so has been trying out some new hobbies.  She got in trouble a year ago and so as punishment, my Dad decided to send her to a small high school out in farm country.  Little Lois Lane really knows how to stick her nose where it doesn't belong, just this time she went a little too far and had to pay the price."  Lucy grinned, remembering the shocked look on Lois Lane's face when her father had doled out her punishment, her look of despair had a magnificent, platinum frame inside Lucy Lane's head.

[color=#81CFFF]"Guess I feel a little sorry for her."[/color]  Kara tried to sound sympathetic but inside she was silently cursing Lois Lane's name for picking up such a painful hobby to her.  [color=#81CFFF]"So where was she exiled too?"[/color]

"A little town called Smallville, not exactly sure where but I don't think it's actually that far from Metropolis, certainly within driving distance anyway."

[color=#81CFFF]"Well I think I better head back to my room for a spell, wouldn't want a relapse."[/color]  Kara tried her best not to look like she was desperately retreating as she well, retreated back to her dorm room.

"Alright, get some rest Kara!"  Lucy yelled before going her merry way, as soon as she was gone Kara breathed a sigh of relief as her body went back to normal.  Whatever this rock was, it was going to need some investigating.  She would probably need to drop by Kelex's place first though to see what he could tell her about the rock and its affect on her body.