Power Girl floated through her window, glad to be home. For some reason, Diana had taken leave, and that meant it was up to Karen to pick up her slack. The league had only so many heavy hitters, after all. The downside was that it took nearly a full day to defuse the situation, and now Karen wanted to let off some steam.
"Mom's home!" She called. "Hey, Lyta? Leo? Jacky--?"
Her jaw dropped as she saw what had happened to the apartment. Nearly every surface was coated in the thick resin, moulding against the floor and every wall... or what was left of them. It seemed like her children had been busy, crushing the walls and smashing the furniture. Clumps of shredded upholstery and clothing lay heaped in corners. A pile of glass, wire and plastic that used to be the TV lay on floor. The whole place looked like an animal nest, and stank like one too, the odour making Karen shiver.
She was about to call out for her children again, when there was a knocking at the door.
"Helloooooo!" A cheerful voice called from behind the door. "Karen? I was on my way here and I saw you fly in. I heard you talking to someone a second ago. Karen?"
Power Girl's heart pounded. It was Atlee! She looked around. There was no way to hide this. Acting without thinking, she unlatched the door and pulled her young friend in.
"Whoa! Are you okay, Karen? Holy crud it stinks in here. Karen, who's Ja--" The blonde heroine pulled a breast free and shoved the lactating teat into Terra's mouth. The brunette's eyes went wide and she spluttered, struggling in her friend's iron grip. She tried to spit the milk out, but it seemed to fill her mouth, and the only recourse was to swallow.
"I'm sorry, Atlee," Karen whispered as she watched Terra's eyes go from wide, panicked confusion to heavy-lidded acceptance. She felt the young Stratan's lips and tongue start to work as she gulped the milk willingly. Karen stroked Terra's hair and laid her down on the floor. Her nipple finally fell from the smaller girl's lips.
"K-karen," Atlee gasped as she clutched her full belly, her lips stained with milk. "I feel--" She didn't finish her sentence as tentacles erupted from her flesh, shredding her clothes and anchoring her to the ceiling, hoisting her up and expanding into a fleshy, translucent cocoon. The last Karen saw of Terra was her strangely serene expression as the chrysalis closed around her.