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Red Kryptonite Rose

by @whome
5 chapters
~13 min read

Kara Danvers is chasing a trafficking ring through the chaos of a Guns N' Roses concert, and the only lead she has - the ones that don't belong. But when the ring's cold-eyed boss, Vic Marchetti, surfaces in the VIP section, thing turn dark for Supergirl.

MEET THE CHARACTERS

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Axl 'Riff' Kessler

A 34-year-old roadie with a grizzled jaw and arms full of faded ink, who's worked enough concerts to know every shadow in the stadium—and the ones that don't belong. His hands are callused from hauling amps, but they move with surprising gentleness when he passes a water bottle to a dizzy fan. There's a hardness in his gray eyes that speaks of things he's seen and tried to forget, yet when he spots Kara scanning the crowd, something in his stance shifts—like he's found an ally he didn't expect.

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Sasha 'Sash' Monroe

A 23-year-old concert photographer with a shock of magenta-dyed hair and a nose ring, who's always in the pit, camera in hand, capturing the sweat and chaos of the show. She's wiry and quick, with a dancer's agility that lets her weave through crowds unnoticed, and her sharp green eyes miss nothing behind the lens. She's got a nervous habit of biting her lip when she's onto something, and right now, she's onto the same pattern Kara is tracking.

Victor 'Vic' Marchetti

Victor 'Vic' Marchetti

A 41-year-old man with a slick black pompadour and a smile that never reaches his cold, pale eyes. He's dressed in an expensive black suit that stands out among the leather and denim, and he moves through the VIP section like he owns the place—which he almost does, at least the underbelly of it. There's a cruelty lurking beneath his charm, visible in the way he dismisses the waitstaff with a flick of his fingers and the way his gaze lingers too long on the young women in the crowd.

Zoe Marchetti

Zoe Marchetti

A 19-year-old with haunted hazel eyes and a thatch of dark hair she keeps pulling back nervously, wearing a baggy hoodie that swallows her thin frame. She's been on the run for three days after escaping from one of Vic's holding sites, and she's terrified he'll find her before she can find help. She moves like a startled deer, flinching at sudden noises, but there's a spark of defiance in her that hasn't been extinguished yet.

Kara Danvers

Kara Danvers

Kara Danvers is Supergirl—powerful, warm, and playfully confident. She flies through the day with boundless energy, cracking jokes mid-rescue and giving everything a shot. She is truly good-hearted and optimistic, though she gets grumpy about kryptonite, Mondays, and being called Superboy. She is often over confident and ignores danger signs.

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Dave

One of Vic's guards, he raped Kara on the office floor after Vic left, with the other guard watching. He is young, flat-eyed, and loyal to Vic out of fear.

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Paul

Soft-faced young associate of Vic's; avoids eye contact, flinches at his own name, studies the floor.

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Dennis

Compact, gray-templed associate of Vic's; stands motionless with arms crossed, unreadable.

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Tommy

Limpy associate of Vic's; bears the scratch Kara gave him, smiles about it, watches her mouth; Vic signals him to approach.

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