Sequel to Project Kryptonian's X2.
Collaborated with: LVEZZ
Disclaimer: I do not own Supergirl.
Kara lies there on her medical bed with a solar hovering over her, the breathing tube still inside of her helping her lung to continue inflating since the stabbing. She has been kept under until her body takes action to start breathing for her; everything else has healed inside and on her back. For Kara it is just a matter of time for her to wake up.
Alex sat by a her bedside, wringing her hands. She at least was down to a cane now. She disliked the cane almost as much as the crutches. She looked at her stricken sister. She had been through so much! And now she had to go through this. She looked at her phone. Many texts asking about her. James, Lena, Winn, people at CatCo who knew Alex was her contact. Kara has a lot of friends. Alex mused, she should never feel unloved.
Dr. Lillian Luthor saved Kara's life. Now that she was on loan to the DEO when needed she was given a house arrest type of sentence. The courts had no doubts of her crimes. Escaping prison, assault, kidnapping and murdering many aliens, however, she lucked out on that. The world, most importantly the USA declared aliens have no rights. It wasn't until the President stepped in and signed a bill to allow alien amnesty. Supergirl was her official ambassador. But because an alien crime could not be upheld in court, Lillian with her very good legal team, got her off on a technicality.
So she was 'on loan' to the DEO and under nothing more than house arrest for her good behavior in her breakthroughs of saving both the Kryptonians.
She shook her head thinking about all of this. Kara had been placed in a medically induced coma, making sure her body was completely restored and she got the rest she definitely needed.
Dr. Hamilton walked up to her and placed a comforting hand on Alex's shoulder. "My guess is she will come out of it in a day or two. The meds in her IV are pain killers, not sedation. So she is sleeping deeply on her own."
Alex nodded, "Thanks doc. I was just thinking how our Girl of Steel has gone through so much. I really hope she doesn't have to go through continual therapy." She sighed sadly. "I finally got her to start thinking about dating again."
"Yes and I just got word from J'onn the World Killers are on the move again." Dr. Hamilton told her concerned.
"Reign? What is she doing now?"
"Both her and Purity have been raiding laboratories. Apparently the CIDC has alerted the DEO when they stole some test infectious diseases. We are on alert for Small Pox and Malaria."
"Wonderful...they are looking for the third World Killer- Pestilence." She looked down on her vulnerable sleeping sister "Kara doesn't have the strength to keep fighting them."
The other doctor nodded silently.
Kara can feel her sisters' watchful gaze, slowly coming out of her deep sleep her throat constricts around the tube and she feels her body rejecting the tube. Not knowing what is causing the discomfort she closes her eyes shut tighter as the machines start beeping. Reaching her free hand up to feel for the object to remove it and she tries to arch her back, tries to pull away but only sinks her head into the fluffy pillow further.
"Easy Kara!" Alex grabbed her hand to keep her from pulling the tube. "Let me help you..." Alex and the doctor extracted the tube from her mouth. Once free of it Kara could see her Sister's face. "I'm here Kar." She continued to hold her hand so Kara knew Alex was there.
Looking around confused, Kara looks at Alex's hand and closes her eyes. "What... what happened?" She uses her free hand to rub her eyes of sleep.
"You were injured Kara, just breathe and relax. Give your lungs a chance to work. You've been out for a few days." Alex smiled at her and ran her hands through her messy blonde hair.
Kara looks at Dr. Hamilton and then Alex inquisitively, "what about my lungs? You wouldn't mention them if something didn't happen... a few days?" Her eyes widen at that donning on her. Feeling Alex trying to comfort her she can't help wondering what could she have gone through. "I last remember landing in my loft to grab some water..." she closes her eyes trying to recall.
"I am sure it will come to you. How do you feel?" She handed her a cup of water with a sipping straw. "I am sure your throat is dry and sore from the breathing tube."
"Do you remember everything that happened up to the loft?" Dr. Hamilton asked concerned.
Taking a sip she is surprised by how parched she is and starts chugging. She knows she wasn't supposed to, but over half the water is gone within a couple of seconds. Kara moves to sit up and closes her eyes, trying to concentrate and wanting to get up.
"Let's disconnect you from the equipment shall we?" Both Alex and the doctor set about removing all the equipment, sensors, tubing etc. on Kara. Alex gently removed her catheter. She made a face, "Sorry!" She told her setting it aside. "Better now?" She put an arm up to allow Kara to rise out of bed. Dr. Hamilton guided her into the nearest bathroom to wash up.
Kara runs the cold water, splashing her face and then getting changed. She looks at her phone and sees she sent Lena a text and Alex one just saying loft. Her mind has a flashback of Dr. Wells leaning over her and her feeling out of breath and tasting blood in her mouth. She feels her heart start racing at the memory that she doesn't realize she'd begun to hold onto the sink rim and broke the corner off.
Hamilton heard the loud sound and rushed in. Alex limped over too. They saw the hard sink had crumbled in her hand. "Are you okay? What happened?" Alex asked her, gently embracing her emotionally fragile sister.
"I think she remembered." Dr. Hamilton told Alex, while removing the dust and mortar off Kara's hands.
Kara feels lost in a mix of flash memories that it takes her a moment to realize Alex is holding her. "I got my ass handed to me... you never sit at my bed side unless you're worried about me... but I still don't recall... but I recall tasting blood." She holds onto her sister, feeling more concerned about what had happened. What could have been so bad her mind blacked it out. "Did I die?" She asks quietly.
"No hon it was never that bad." She paused, "if you are finished, we will get you back to bed. You have not been discharged, so you can change back into this." She hands her a clean fresh hospital gown. "Out of those clothes now. Obviously you know where the clothes lockers are in here." She sighed, closing the door for Kara to change back.
"She is so stubborn as a patient." Alex sighed exasperated.
"Much like someone else I am looking at." Hamilton chided her. Alex smirked and stayed quiet.
Kara sits on the toilet seat and rubs her face, "what are they not telling me... why won't they tell me... why can't I remember?" She runs her hands through her hair and lets out a heavy sigh. Willing herself to remember.
On the ground, blood, Dr. Wells mentioning Oliver, having this man speed around her like Barry but hitting her again and again. She never got to land a hit, he taunted her. Standing up she pulls on the fresh gown and pauses at the door.
Resting her forehead against it, "locked up again..." She mumbles to herself. Now she wants to go to the training room again, to start sparing, get into a normal routine. She looks at her phone and texts Lena.
'Slept for 3 days, what happened?' Before slipping her phone into her gown pocket and walking out. Looking at Alex, "I think everyone would be a stubborn patient," having heard her through the door.
"You and that super hearing of yours! Alex how were you ever able to keep anything from her?" Hamilton laughed.
"I didn't. I mean Mom would get on her all the time for listening in on stuff. But I knew there was no way in hell I could keep her from listening to anything I said!" She looked at her sister."So I never even attempted trying to keep a secret." She motioned for Kara to get to her bed.
She watched Kara get back in bed. She then handed her another bottle of water. "Drink this thirsty alien." She eyed her jokingly. "I wish I had your healing abilities!" She bemoaned sitting back by her bedside.
Rolling her eyes, "I don't try to eaves drop intentionally," she takes the bottle and raises her eye brow. "And what was it that got you into trouble before we met Oliver and Overgirl?" Taking several chugs. Glancing around, "where are they?"
"Okay so you remember them. What do you mean what got me in trouble?"
Kara looks at her pointedly, "stubborn alien ring a bell?"
Alex made a call to J'onn as he still had the twin Kara's letter for her. "Oh that! Well Kara you are! You are stubborn and a magnificent super alien that I love dearly!" She hugged her sister tightly. "So do you recall everything up till the loft attack?"
Hamilton asked Kara bringing a tray for her and setting it on the bedside table, allowing Alex to extricate herself from Kara's strong grip, and swung it over her patient. "Eat. You need to build your already ample strength."
Kara pats Alex's arm, "just ease up on calling me alien, I know I am but baby sister sounds much more endearing." She nods, "yeah, therapy, my twin taking off, the fan, the pot stickers."
J'onn walks in briskly, "your... up and changed... you've been up for a bit," he frowns, "sorry I've been busy with watching over the city," he looks at Alex hoping she hasn't said anything about the world killer's. He goes into his pants pocket and hands her the note. "Your twin asked me to give this to you."
Kara opens it with intrigue.
Written in Kryptonese:
Dearest Kara Zor-El Danvers,
I am sorry I had to leave you. I needed to stop the Rev Flash from coming back and harming you further. I hope this letter finds you better.
You changed me and I thank you for that. You gave me life and hope again. I was happy to repay you to help you in your surgery. I never thought to connect with one of the alternate Kara's in my mad attempt at life. Thanks to your pure and good soul I did connect and see the error of my ways.
You are such a good giving selfless soul, that not only did you change me, but you caused me to want to help and protect you. Your earth needs you, and I won't allow anything to happen to you. That is why I had to leave.
If I am successful in stopping the Rev Flash ( Dr. Wells) then it is my hope that I can come back to see you again.
Thank you Kara, for all that you are, and all that you did for me.
Stronger Together
Kara Zor-El Queen.
"So what does it say? Kara it is in your language. I learned some Kryptonese but not enough to translate. Unless it's too personal?" Alex wondered.
Kara reads it over and then goes over it again at the mention of her twin wanting to protect her. As well as the mention about surgery. "She had to help..."
"RAO! KARA!" flashes through her mind and she closes her eyes.
"Release her now!" Kara recalls seeing the group in front of her and then Dr. Wells. Her looking at Alex and forcing out an apology.
Kara rubs her right palm into her eyes and suddenly she feels it, her eyes wide at the memory of the blade going into her back. She takes in a slow breath to calm her rapid heart and looks at the letter to mask what she just recalled.
"It's... uhhh..." She smiles, "this is what she wrote," she reads it aloud before folding it up.
They all stood silent after she read the letter. "You remember now, don't you?" Alex asked placing a gentle hand on her shoulder?
"Are you okay? Do you need anything?" Hamilton asked concerned again.
Kara got a notification of more texts coming in on her phone.
Pursing her lips she nods, "I'll be fine," she forces a smile for the doctor.
She looked at her sceptical. "I will be scheduling more therapy for you too. I don't want to hear a single protest. Dr. Livingston helped you. He can do it again." She was surrounded by stern faces. She knew she had no choice and there would be no way out of it.
Nodding, "fine... fine," Kara relented, she knew it was coming as soon as she recalled.
J'onn walks over to her abs squeezes her shoulder, "we were all very scared for you. You took a nasty hit there Kara, anyone else would have been lucky to survive."
She closes her eyes, "when does therapy start?" She groans.
"In a few days. You need to rest more." Hamilton told her gesturing to her dinner. "Eat up dear." She walked away to give her private time with her sister.
"You know I love you, and I like to tease. I will try to keep the 'a' word at a minimum with the teasing." She smiled patting her arm.
J'onn gives her shoulder a squeeze, "I have to get back to work but I'll be back to talk. Okay?" He offers and gets a small smile in return.
Kara starts eating, not having realized how hungry she was and eats it all in a matter of a few minutes. "I know," she says swallowing, "everyone telling me to be more human, hearing the 'a' word let's me think I'm more than obviously failing," she takes the last bite. "I'm sorry my text had you seeing me get hurt." She looks at her empty plate. Picking up her phone to see the blinking light of messages.
Lena and Mon El both texted her. James did too earlier.
"You know when you were under red K you mentioned you knew I was jealous of you..."
Alex told her, swallowing hard trying to compose herself.
Raising her eye brows at a text from Mon-El, she chooses to click on Lena's first. She stops and looks at Alex, listening closely.
"I think the teasing was myself mechanism to help deal with my major short comings compared to you. You were right Kara. I have been jealous in the past." She took her hands and held them tightly. "I was so jealous growing up I couldn't see straight! I mean who wouldn't want to fly Kara?"
Kara frowns at hearing this, rubbing her sisters' hand to try and give comfort. She reaches over and pulls Alex effortlessly to sit next to her on the bed and holds her gently, kissing the top of her head. "I think I need to take you out flying more often," she whispers.
Alex looked at her sister and kissed her on the cheek. "I don't know what I would do if I lost you Kara. You are my everything."
Kara rubs her shoulder, "I know, we do the best to protect one another... when he was holding me with the knife I saw you'd read my text. I thought to myself right then 'he's going to hurt you because of me.' And now... each fight is getting harder and I'm wondering now... what if the next time I put the cape on is my last?" Kara rests her head against Alex's.
"Kara I want you to think about hanging up the cape. It is hard for you physically and emotionally. Will you think about giving it up and just enjoying your life please?"
Kara feels her eyes well up at the question but keeps her voice even. "I still have to deal with the World Killers... I know you're going to say there's always going to be another threat... but," she swallows. "I have to figure them out, and maybe I'll just deal with alien problems with the cape. Leave robberies to the police," she looks at Alex seriously. "I know you're worried about me... I see it every day in your eyes... wondering if I'll be coming back in one piece."
"Sometimes a hero has to distance themselves from others. They can't save everybody Kara. No offense but you haven't been lately dear. Maybe you should talk to your cousin and the other supers. Even Kal told me Wonder Woman walked away from humanity for awhile. It happens Kara. It is self preservation and you need that as a hero."
"That's why I'm bringing it up Alex," she shifts herself on the bed to look at her. "I've been going into surgery a lot lately because I am just barely holding on during fights. Knowing I'm stronger than Kal tells me it's me or... no one," she purses her lips and takes Alex's hand and looks at her. "If I am in over my head... about to go out... and your life would come into danger for trying to save mine, don't."
She looks at her seriously, "I couldn't do anything when Reign stomped on you. And if I'd have lost you... there would no longer be a Kara Danvers. But you Alex," she holds her hand firmly but being very careful. "Please, for me, don't do anything like that for me again. You need to live on, get married and have kids like you promised when I took out Nod."
"No Kara I will always be there as long as I can be. That includes fighting with you." She told her sternly. "And whether I am around or not- you will always be Kara Danvers. You are an adopted member of our family and nothing will ever change that!"
Kara closes her eyes, "how do I keep you out of danger... marathon and ice cream?" She tries and then sighs, "If I lose you Alex... I will lose what made me human." She pulls Alex into her, fully healed thanks to the sun bed. "I remember when we got into a fight over Jeremiah."
"Yes. We don't need to bring it up anymore. Are you still hungry? I can get you more food."
She smiles, "you know me better than that to ask," she looks down at her. "Come on... Danvers night here or would they allow me to go to your place and I'll sleep next to you." She suggests.
"I don't know Kar... you did just have surgery." She looks at the puppy dog eyes that she cannot resist. "I'll talk to the doctor." She promised, "And I will order more food for you." She gets out of her bed and sees the doctor.
Dr. Hamilton closed the door and sat down with Alex in her office. Kara of course listened in. "I don't like it Alex. You know she isn't well enough psychologically to be out on her own." Dr. Hamilton said exhausted.
"And you know she just heard that." Alex responded in kind.
"And for that she will hear me say 'NO'."
"Doctor I don't think I need to remind you that I am a doctor as well. What is the harm if I keep her under my care?"
Dr. Hamilton thought about that. "Let me think it over."
'Fair enough." Alex agreed.
"I sent another tray over to her as requested by the way." She commented.
"I'm sure Kara appreciates that." Alex walked out where Kara was indeed going through another tray of food.
"You heard? I tried. Now we wait."
Kara nods, "now you do something for you," she looks up at her, "go out and find yourself a girl," she winks. "I promise if I get the go ahead, I will not fly." She looks at her phone again to see what all the messages are.
"No love life for me till we can find dates together. And hopefully be happy."
Her texts welcomed her back among the living. Mon El still wanted to see her when she allowed him. Lena said she would be over to visit her tonight. Let her know where to meet as she knew she might discharge herself early.
Dr. Hamilton walked back up to Kara. "The Director is going to make my decision easy." She told the two sisters. "If he says it's okay for you to leave I will discharge you."
Alex smirked. She knew it would depend on his current mood. "Ah look! Here he is now." She announced as J'onn stalked into the room.
J'onn looks tired, ready to call it for the evening, but having heard there was news about the Danver girls has him weary. "So... what's the deal?" His hands on his hips looking directly at Alex. "Sell it to me."
"Didn't Hamilton tell you? She said it's your decision on my girl leaving early under my care." Alex told her Space Dad - J'onn Jonzz.
He nods, "she did, but I wanted to hear it in your words." He looks at Kara seriously as she finishes her second meal. His gut is telling him he shouldn't, but his heart is telling him she's been cooped up for a long time at the DEO. She deserves a chance to get out and feel freedom, yes her mental state is questionable sinse the last time they spent the night together ended with Kara screaming. He closes his eyes and looks at Alex. "Fine, you can be together at your place Alex. But tomorrow morning you see Dr. Livingston and don't be hard with him. Talk with him as you would with me, no red sun emitters either, got it?"
Kara feels a weight lift from her shoulders and looks at Alex with that happy grin.
"Told you I would come through for you." Alex commented to her sister. "Go get changed." Alex told her happily. "Thank you J'onn."
"I am on a long rest break. Dr. Luthor is on call if needed." Hamilton left the infirmary.
Kara swings her legs off the side of the bed, "thank you! Bestest big sister ever!" She hugs her and looks at J'onn. "And bestest space Dad ever."
Smirking J'onn waves off at them, "you two are making me grow soft! I've gotta be harder on you two!" He walks over to the computer room to have one last check before hitting the sack as well.
Kara hurries into the bathroom and quickly texts Lena where she is going, thanks James and stares at the text from Mon-El. Sending him a text to meet her at the balcony.
Closing her eyes she gets changed quickly and meeting Alex just outside. "1 more thing before Danvers night... I've gotta talk to Mon-El... don't suppose I could talk you into letting me fly us both to your place?"
"I have a car and after surgery? You obviously WANT me to get in trouble! I'll wait for you at the entrance to the garage."
Kara gestures to herself, "do I move like I did?" She grins teasing her, trying to get Alex to lighten up. "Okay, I'll be right down," and walks to the balcony. Not surprised by Mon-El being there already looking at the stars.
"Hi Kara." He told her, happy she had recovered again. "You know I still care deeply for you right?"
"Hey... " She walks up to him and smiles, "I know. I think deep down you always will just as I'll always care for you," she says in all honesty.
"That's what I want to talk to you about. The caring. You know I got married due to a political thing? Kara I never wanted to get married to Imra. Don't get me wrong - I liked her, but I never got over you. Every time something happens to you I am gutted. We came here to help you with the World Killers. After that we are supposed to go. I don't want to leave you again Kara." He looks around to make sure Imra isn't around. "I still love you Kara, I always have and I always will."
Her heart takes a flip at his words and she wants to fiddle with her glasses but remembers they aren't there. She looks down briefly, biting her bottom lip and after thinking she looks up at him again. "I know... but I also know you were gone for 7 year's Mon-El... and I don't know how long you've been married but from what I've seen. You love her," she smiles up at him, taking his hand gently. "I know that your feelings for me have resurfaced and honestly... I have worked for the past while to accept at letting you go. Accepting that you're with Imra who is really nice and I can see why you love her," she gives his hand a squeeze.
"I am not going to take you away from her, this discussion is meant more for you and her and your feelings. You need to be upfront with her as you are being with me now." She lets go of his hand, "or you won't be being fair to her and I won't be responsible for a breakup if I can help it." She reaches up to touch his fuzzy cheek, "please, be the man I know you are now."
"Kara! I am serious! I want to stay here with you. Seven years is nothing compared to a lifetime with you!" He tried for desperation. "I am breaking up with Imra. And I am staying."
She looks at him bewildered, "you're just giving up on your marriage just like that?" Moving into his personal space, "that is not what you are going to do! You are going to talk with your wife, like a real couple does! If you really do love me, you will not just toss your wife aside for someone you once loved and only recently felt those feelings for." She turns her back to him, taking a deep breath to work on her composure. She can't storm off or she'll get scolded. She has to do better.
"Don't ignore me on this! I made up my mind. It was an arranged marriage!"
Alex waited long enough and saw the heated exchange. "What the hell is going on?" She demanded.
Kara turns around and slaps Mon-El, "I'm sorry," she says and looks at him angrily. "But right now I'm not seeing the man I fell in love with, I'm seeing someone who is selfish again." She turns to Alex and walks to her. "I'll tell you about it on the way."
"I have always had those feelings! I just didn't state them."
Kara balls up her fists and keeps walking, "don't deck him- don't deck him- don't deck him," she mutters under her breath.
"Are you okay? We can stay here if you need to rest again." She told her following behind.
Shaking her head, she rubs her forehead, "no I need to get out of here Alex. I can't be responsible for a broken marriage," she says.
Alex nodded and catching up to her she led Kara to her car.
"I'm sorry Alex, I'm trying to be good and keep my temper in check and Mon-El is confessing now that he's always loved me and that he's only with Imra because it was arranged but... he needs to tell her these things. Not me, I'm not about to jump into the arms of a man I once loved just because he says he doesn't want to leave me!" She lets out a frustrated growl. "I slapped him."
"I saw." She replied driving. "He always upsets you. You need to stay away from him."
"Noted," Kara replies.
"At least for now. As for a broken marriage that is not on you. It sounds like they haven't been happy in awhile."
Looking up at the sky, "but it is because of me. I'm sure they were once happy Alex."
"Maybe." She replied turning into the drive way of the parking garage of her apartment.
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