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A/N: This is set some time after 2x19 'Alex'.
"Eliza? What are you doing here?" Kara asked when she opened her front door and saw her foster mother on the other side. Before Eliza had a chance to answer Kara engulfed her in a hug.
When Eliza finally pulled away she explained.
"There's a conference in the city. Didn't Alex tell you?"
"No. But it's been kind of crazy for the last few days. I've not really seen Alex." Kara said as she stepped to one side to let Eliza into the apartment.
Once Eliza had shut the door behind her she asked.
"Is everything okay?"
"It's fine."
"Kara?" Eliza probed sensing Kara was hiding something.
"It's fine." Kara repeated, only this time she finished with a sneeze.
"Kara? What's wrong?" Eliza asked, eyes wide with concern.
"It's nothing. I just blew out my powers."
"How?"
"Over did the heat vision. They'll be back soon." Kara explained.
"Shouldn't you be at the DEO under the lamps?"
"No. Really, they'll be back soon."
"I can't believe Alex let you leave the DEO." Eliza said.
"Technically she doesn't know." Kara confessed.
"Why not?"
"It only happened a few hours ago and she's been busy."
"I think we need to catch up properly." Eliza said. "Why don't we go get a coffee?"
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"So ready to tell me what's really bothering you?" Eliza asked having watched Kara slowly eat her sticky bun.
"It's nothing." Kara said, but under Eliza's gaze she corrected her answer. "Fine, it's something. But it's stupid."
"If it is bothering you it's not stupid."
"I just really don't like change."
"You have more reason than most to fear it." Eliza pointed out.
"This year just feels like one change after another. My job, Cat, Cadmus, Jeremiah." Kara listed.
"Alex and Maggie." Eliza added for her.
"Yeah, but that's a good change." Kara said quickly.
"But still a change and you miss her." Eliza guessed. Seeing guilt was over Kara's face she squeezed her hand and said. "Don't feel guilty about it. It is normal. I still miss you and Alex and you moved out years ago. Have you talked to Alex?"
"Not really. She is so happy and I don't want to be a burden." Seeing Eliza was frowning Kara quickly added. "It is not like I'm lonely. I have Mon-El and Lena and Winn and James. It's just..."
"You miss Alex." Eliza finished as Kara shrugged. "Come on, let's take you home. If we leave now I should have enough time to make a chocolate pecan pie before dinner." Eliza said.
"Really?" Kara asked perking up a little.
"Really." Eliza said leading Kara out of the cafe, unsure how to help.
As they walked out of Noonan's neither woman was aware they were being followed.
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"That was a waste of time." Alex said as she and Maggie walked into the DEO.
"No sign of the bounty hunter?" J'onn guessed.
"No." Alex said as Winn's screen started flashing.
"Guys, the Montoth is back. He is currently by the library."
"Let's go." J'onn ordered.
"I'll call Kara." Alex said.
"Why?" Mon-El asked.
"We may need Supergirl."
"Yeah, see that's not happening." Mon-El said.
"I'm sorry are we interrupting a date?" Alex asked half sarcastically.
"She doesn't know does she?" Mon-El asked looking from Winn to J'onn.
"I don't know what?" Alex asked getting worried.
"I can't say." Mon-El said backing away from Alex. "I promised Kara."
"Mon-El?" Alex growled stepping closer to him.
"As scary as you are, Kara is way worse. I'm not saying." He said using his speed to go to the other side of the control room.
"Winn?" Alex asked approaching the IT technician.
"She blew out her powers." He confessed straight away.
"What? When? How? Why didn't she tell me?"
"This morning." J'onn said.
"Wait, you all know? None of you thought about telling me?"
"It was Kara's decision. She didn't want you to worry." J'onn said.
"Guess what? I'm worried." Alex said pulling out her phone and ringing Kara. After a few moments she killed the call and said. "She's not answering." She then scrolled through all the messages before saying. "Damn it."
"What?" J'onn asked concerned.
"I forgot mom is in the City"
"Go be with your family. We can handle the Montoth." J'onn said just as Agent Brown approached Alex.
"Ma'am, a courier just dropped this off for you." He said handing her an envelope.
"Wow, who uses snail mail any more?" Winn asked as J'onn questioned.
"Was it scanned?"
"Yes Sir. No electronics and no chemicals." The Agent said as Alex opened the envelope and pulled out the contents.
"No." She said putting down the letter before looking at the photo underneath.
"What is it?" Maggie asked moving next to Alex, frowning when she saw the photo of Eliza and Kara. Both looked unconscious and both were bound and gagged.
Picking up the letter Alex had put down Maggie read.
"Enjoy watching those you love die."
-TBC...
A/N: Thanks for reading and reviewing. Next chapter up tomorrow.