It's only 6:45 in the morning and already Kara is annoyed as she wakes up to her alarm clock as a radio announcer came on

Radio Announcer: And in this morning's headlines, Superman is at it again!

Kara groans as the radio announcer drones on about Superman

Radio Announcer: And after such a trying ordeal, it was all thanks to Superman that the orphans were saved. In other news, Superman...

Kara smashes her clock into pieces and starts getting ready for the day. As she walks to school, she sees posters worshiping Superman and tourists shouting his name. Kara finally makes it to Metropolis High and finally sighs in relief

Kara: Finally, a place where I don't have to see his annoying face-

That was until a school newspaper flew into her face with articles about Superman on it, causing her to throw it on the ground and stomp it in anger. You noticed her doing this in the middle of the field so you decided to walk up to her and grab her shoulder from behind, which is a stupid idea but whatever lol yolo

Y/n: Hey Kara

Kara: AH!

Kara got so startled she literally punched your face in

Kara: Crud! Sorry, Y/n, you startled me

Y/n: Mmf-mffmmm-mmff

Kara: What? Oh, right...

Kara pulled your face out, causing it to return to it's normal shape. You rubbed your cheek to put it back into place

Y/n: Thanks, and you're fine. So what's got you demolishing freedom of press like that?

Kara: My stupid cousin is all over the news, even the school newspaper!

Y/n: Oh, wel luckily I know who writes the school newspaper, let's have a chat with her

Kara: How do you know who writes the school newspaper?

Y/N: Her name is under the article, and also...

Kara looks down at the paper and sees  "Lois Lane - Editor In-Chief" on it, as well as "Y/n L/n - Assistant Editor"

Kara: You're an editor for the school newspaper?! Pfft-

Y/n: So help me god if you laugh I won't buy you those rabbit plushies you keep bugging me about

Kara: SHH! We said we would keep that secret! I just forget that you can be a nerd sometimes, pfft-

Y/n: Cmon, let's go see Lois after first period ends

After first period ends, the two of you walk through the halls to the Newspaper Club room, where Lois is casually overworking herself as usual

  Lois: Olsen! Where's my art? Layout's in five! Cruz! ETA on the Enviro-Beat column? Gimme words!

Jess: Almost done, Lois!

Jimmy came back with whatever art Lois needed as you and Kara walked into the room

Lois: Say, that's swell, Olsen! What's buzzin', cousins?

Y/n: Hey, Lo-Lane

Kara: Why are you printing stuff about him in the school paper?

Kara holds up the newspaper that smacked her in the face to show the articles about Superman

Lois: What's eatin' you, Danvers? That's a legitimate story and I'm a legitimate reporter. Got it? Now who's got a pencil?

You noticed the 3 pencils Lois had in her hair

Y/n: Uh- nope not even gonna mention it...

Kara: There are way more important stories out there than Superman.

Jessica: She's right. I've got a lead on some terrible chemical dumping.

Y/n: I could take a look into that if you want, Jess

Jess: I can handle it, Y/n. Environmental Safety is my specialty

Kara: What if I told you there was another hero out there, hmm? A better hero, with all the same powers as Superman but even awesomer.

Y/n: That's not a word, Kara

Lois: I like your potatoes, Danvers, but where's the meat? What other hero's gonna get me an internship at the Daily Planet?

Kara: Ever heard of Supergirl?

Lois: Super who?

Kara: Supergirl.

Lois: Eh, sounds like a retread to me. If this Supergirl of yours did anything to earn the front page, trust me, she'd be there. Now will someone please get me a pencil?

Kara grabs the 3 pencils Lois had stuck in her hair and snaps them in half with her hands, dumps them on her desk, and walks off, leaving Lois to stare at the now broken pencils in front of her

Lois: Ah, there they are...

You reach into your bag and pull out a pencil and give it to her

Y/n: Sorry about her, she has issues

Lois: Eh, I'm used to it. Oh Y/n, I wanted to talk to you about somethin'

Y/n: What's on your mind?

Lois: The whole..."Plastic-Man" ...thing.

She whispered in your ear so that Jess and Jimmy couldn't hear

Y/n: I knew this was gonna bite me back in the butt sooner or later...

Flashback to last Sunday...

It was fairly late at night, late enough to break your curfew at least. You were swinging from building to building with your arms as you heard a bank alarm go off. You were already late, might as well wrap this up quickly then head home.

When you got to the bank however, everything seemed, well normal. It was already closed and didn't look like anyone had broken in. You went to investigate the main entrance only for the building to explode, launching you back and incinerating part of your outfit.

Next thing you know you're waking up in someone's house with no memory of what happened. You looked around and realized you were wearing pajama pants, a t-shirt and you're face and chest are bandaged. You took off the shirt and started removing the bandages since your healing factor had already kicked in. As you were doing so, Lois Lane walks in holding a tray of coffee

Lois: You're up? Wow that was pretty fast not gonna lie...

Y/n: What? Wait, aren't you-

Lois sets the tray down and holds out her hand

Lois: Lois Lane, aspiring journalist and ace student reporter.

Y/n: I'm-

Lois: I know who you are, kid. Y/n L/n, sophomore, new kid, got detention on the first day for causing a food fight and now you're buddy buddy with the other 6 girls you got detention with that day

Y/n: Wow, you sure you're not a detective, or a creepy stalker?

Lois: Nah I'm just friends with one of them, Jessica Cruz

Y/n: Oh

Lois: But I never pegged you for...well him

She points over to your tattered costume

Y/n: Yeah, that's gonna take a lot to fix...wait a minute, you run the school newspaper right?

Lois: Relax, your secret's safe with me. I'm all about confidentiality and superheroes gotta have a secret identity

Y/n: Oh thank god...

Lois: But I have so many questions! How did you get your powers? Why are you in a group of superhero girls! ARE YOU DATING ANY OF THEM?!

Lois then realized she was getting so close she was holding onto your bare chest. She backs off and tries to collect herself while blushing a little.

Lois: Sorry, reporter brain. Can't shut it off even if I tried. I'll leave ya to it, help yourself to some coffee

Y/n: Wait, I just have one question...

Lois: Shoot

Y/n: Who's pajamas are these?

Lois just laughs as she walks out of the room and shuts the door

Y/n: LOIS WHO CHANGED MY PANTS?! Who am I kidding she's the only one here...

You look out the window and see that it's still night. You pull out your phone and see 27 missed calls from your mom

Y/n: Yeah...I'm dead...

Suddenly Lois knocks on the door and opens it

Lois: By the way, I took the liberty of calling your mom and telling her you were spending the night at my house

Y/n: Oh, okay...wait what?!

Flashback end

Y/n: Not only did you drag me away from an explosion and nurse me back to health, but you got me out of trouble with my mom. I can't thank you enough

Lois: No need, I woulda done it for anyone, but you didn't have to join us as an editor

Y/n: Think of it as my way of paying you back for helping me out

Lois: You are a pretty good writer, but if you really wanna help me out, try to help me get noticed by the Daily Planet

Y/n: You got yourself a deal

Later that day in Chemistry class, Kara was rambling about what Lois had said while mixing in different chemicals into a flask, with you, Diana, Babs and Karen listening to her

Kara: "Sounds like a retread to me." Ugh. What does that even mean?

Karen: Uh, um, Kara? Maybe just a few grams of that potassium, please.

Kara: If anyone's a retread it's him. Did you know I was 12 when Uncle Jor-El and Aunt Lara had him? I used to babysit him back on Krypton!

Babs: Really? I mean, dude, that bites! No wonder you're so mad.

Karen: You know what's mad? Adding too much lithium chloride...

Y/n: Shh, let's let this play out

You put on your safety goggles as Kara shuts Karen aside and continues her ramblings as the flask starts bubbling

Kara: I could've gone to Earth first and then everyone would love me, but no, I had to get stuck in space stasis while he was down here becoming a... "Man." I mean, I have the exact same power as him. I come from the exact same planet. I practically have the exact same backstory!

Not surprisingly, just like Kara's explosive ramblings, the flask explodes in everyone's faces as Karen ducks behind the desk and you remove your goggles

Kara: Oops. My bad. What happened? I thought you measured all this stuff?

Karen: Yes, but when you add heat to highly volatile chemicals, they--

Kara: Mhm, mhm. So why do they all love him and nobody even notices me?

Babs: Ooh! You know what you should do? Make them notice you! Get out there and show 'em what Supergirl can do!

Y/n: Babs, she doesn't have to make anyone notice her-

Kara: Yeah... Yeah! You're absolutely right!

Y/n: Say what now?

Diana: A word of caution, Kara. When we seek glory, it can sometimes blind us to the greater good.

Kara: Hmm. You're right. I'm gonna knock his grinning face off the front page.

Diana groans as Kara leaves class, causing you to get up and reassure her

Y/n: Look, I'm sure Kara will be fine. She's got a good heart and just wants to help people

Diana: I know, but it's her pursuit of praise and worship I find troubling

Kara spends the next few days desperately trying to prove herself to be a better hero than Superman, from saving an old lady from getting mugged to stopping a train from crashing off a bridge to even stopping a giant meteor hurdling towards Metropolis, only to be undermined by Superman every single time. After stopping a bomb from exploding only to get undermined yet again by Superman just rescuing a cat from a tree, Kara decided enough was enough and flies off after him

Kara: Hey. Hey! Hey!

Superman: Huh? What? Supergirl? What are you doing here? Aren't you supposed to be in school or something?

Kara: Uh first off, it's Saturday. And what I'm doing here is telling you to back off!

Superman: Back off? Ha, I don't follow.

Kara: I've been working my butt off for days trying to save people in Metropolis. But every time I do something to prove I'm a hero, there you are-

Superman: Being a hero?

Kara: Yes! I mean no. Ah uh, I, I mean...

Superman: Listen, cuz, if I've told you once, I've told you a million times. Being a real hero takes time and experience. Experience I have. As an adult.

Kara: Adult?! You were Superboy, like, last summer!

Superman: It was two summers ago! And that's beside the point. Just accept it. You're just not ready.

Superman flies off as Kara looks to the ground, dejected, only to suddenly be consumed by anger and fly after him

Kara: I'll show you ready!

Kara goes to swing at him, but he ducks out of the way before she can land it

Superman: Oh, ho, ho! See? Not even close.

Kara keeps swinging at him while Superman dodges her every move

Superman: Missed me! I mean, seriously, you call this fighting?

Kara then smashes him into the building below, causing him to climb out slightly annoyed

Superman: You have a lot to learn, kid!

Kara: Ha! That's what I said to you when you were potty training!

As they continue fighting, you're gliding after them trying to keep up and make sure Kara doesn't get hurt

Y/n: Come on, Kara...You know he's not worth the time of day...

You suddenly notice a massive green liquid substance make it's way out of an alleyway as it starts destroying downtown, while also noticing Kara and Superman seconds away from killing each other

Y/n: Not good! Okay Y/n...save the city alone from a giant acid monster? Or save your best friend and put on a good old fashion butt kicking with 2 other heroes?...

You make up your mind and manage to catch up to Kara and Superman and wrap your arms around both of them before they could deliver a final blow

Y/n: BOTH OF YOU STOP!

They both try to break free from your arms, but your locked on them tight, so they just give up

Superman: Jeez, your boyfriend's got a tight grip, cuz.

Kara (blushing): He's not my boyfriend! Y/n, let me go! I gotta teach Super-Jerk here a lesson!

Y/n: It's for your own good, Kara. You spent days trying to prove to the world that Supergirl is just as important as Superman, but you don't have anything to prove. You are a great superhero. You just need to believe it yourself.

Kara blushes and smiles at you for being honest with her

Y/n: As for you, Super-Dud. Cut her some slack, she's already lived up to her name. You're both equals, but because of you two let your pride get in the way of your morals, there's a giant acid monster about to destroy downtown Metropolis. Now I'm gonna let you go and you're gonna work together, alright?

You let them go at the same time and Superman immediately flies off to deal with the acid monster

Superman: Playtime's over, kids!

Superman lands in front of the monster and prepares to punch it into the air, seemingly about to stop it as the crowd cheers on for him. You and Kara arrive just as Superman is facing against the giant blob, causing Kara to sulk and you to put your arm around her to reassure her. Suddenly, you hear Karen's voice from afar, only to see her run up to you along with the rest of the girls

Karen: Supergirl! Plastic-Man! Listen! You--

Kara: What are you doing here? Come to see the great hero, too?

Y/n: Kara-

Karen: No, listen! You have to stop him before he hits that thing! It's filled with-

Y/n: -hydrogen fluoride and antimony pentaflouride! That stuff is 20 quintillion times more corrosive than sulfuric acid!

Kara looks at the two of you utterly confused as Karen grabs her by the shoulders

Karen: He's made of super-dangerous glop! If Superman hits him, the splatter will be so massive it'll reduce Metropolis to a smoking hole in the ground!

Kara gasps and looks up to see the monster falling back to the ground at an accelerated rate

Kara: But... I don't know how to stop it!

Karen: Remember chemistry class? High temperatures can break chemicals down to their base elements! 

Kara, again looks at Karen with confusion as Karen just facepalms

Y/n: Just get him away from Superman and blow him up!

Kara understands and flies to the acid monster, grabbing it at super speed just as Superman throws a punch, making it look like he just sent it flying into the sun as the crowd cheers for him, even though he didn't even hit it

Superman: Huh. Oh, yes!

Crowd: Superman!

Superman: Thank you, thank you. You're too kind.

Crowd: Superman! Superman! Superman! Superman!

Superman: Always here for Metropolis. Oh, yes.

As Superman flies off after hogging the glory, you all look up to the sun wondering where the heck Kara was, hoping she'd return safely

Kara: Hey, guys.

Only for her to walk up to you in her normal clothes, causing you all the hug her

Babs: Kara! That was amazing!

Jessica: You just saved the entire city!

Zee: And talk about a spectacle! Brava!

Kara: Yeah. I guess it's good that some of us pay attention in chemistry.

She looks at you and Karen and slightly blushes, causing you to blush too

Karen: But it was you who saved the day!

Y/n: You were amazing, Supergirl

Kara: Yeah, but it was him that got the credit.

She points at the crowd who is still cheering for Superman even though he's gone now

Diana: You chose the greater good over glory. You should be proud.

Kara: Thanks, Diana. I learned a very valuable lesson. 

Y/n: Which is?

Kara: Always bring your own camera.

Diana groans and facepalms as you all make your way home