Chapter 1: Unfolding Options (Strike of Morning's Rise)
"Before you.." He didn't get to unleash another word when the powerful now fully healed Director in her phoenix armor slammed him against one of the DEO medbay walls. "I.."
"Where...is...my….sister brain boy.." She was content to keep him pinned up a little off his feet dangling like cannon fodder. She wasn't the only one suited up as Sam and Maggie stepped to the sides of her armored for any approaching battle.
"At ease Director." Imra spoke walking over and when she did Lucy had a gun on her Lena had a gun on her and Susan was prepared to grab her own. "I take it the assassin duo went back to their center?" Danvers dropped the techno organic being clenched her fists and turned to face Saturn Girl. "She's safe."
"Has she been with you the whole time?" Lena lowered her weapon and motioned with her hand for Lucy to do the same. Concern etched their features.
"No. She attempted to fly back to her loft and collapsed shaking. Look, I know I've been adamant that screwing with time brought consequences but.."
"But you are finding the yearn to make an exception for my aunt." Ruby spoke up and when she now stood before the Legionnaire she did not falter in her stance. Imra nodded. "What can be done?"
"Using our Legion rings. Going back by using the same method Kara used when finding a disruption to alter the past. When she went back to save Sam from Reign. When she went back to save her friends her family." Imra explained which brought both Arias wide eyed with shock. She'd done that to save everyone? "We intend to go back and change out the formulas so when the brother of your father is injected with the kryptonite it isn't that. We have a chemical that will give off the same effects as the green rock. When he does what he does to Supergirl…"
Alex's fury unleashed and using the power of her suit she rushed over to grab Imra by the collar and slam her against the wall. "Alex..wait.."
"You want what happened to her to still happen?! How can you allow that!" Saturn Girl unleashed her own strength and used her feet to push against the armored Director forcing her away landing on her feet again. "How dare.."
"She HAS to have that happen! It's part of the future Alex! She is meant to have her daughter!" She yelled out clenching her own fists. "I can't change that part! I can't!" Danvers backed away and reached up to remove her helmet. "I'm sorry Alex. It has to happen." She watched as Sam approached as did Maggie.
"Will this baby kill her?" Sawyer was playing with fate's fire but she had to know.
"No. Not if we find a way to stop the kryptonite. We can't do it until the next solstice. We don't have a choice in that matter." She cringed knowing the pain Supergirl was enduring. "I can take you up to see her. She's on our ship. I need you to know she's not in the best of shape. What she needs right now is support. Not anger. She may have her powers out of whack but her hearing is still there. You know about that Alex. I know she called you Her person in the future. She had love too but you always be that to her."
"I need to be that person then right now." The Director focused on calming then got a thought. "Can the sun capsules help her? I know originally they weren't used the right way but they have no side effects that harm her." Imra shook her head. "Why?"
"She's been using them more than she should. It's how she's been standing around all of you. She's used them too much. The baby is taking in the solar charges. The kryptonite is draining her cells."
"Then we will be there for Little Danvers and make her as comfortable as we can. Hey Ally?" Alex looked at her ex. "Still got that portable dvd blu-ray player?" She nodded. "Let's gather all her favorites."
"I'll grab them." Lucy offered needing to step away right now. The info she was digesting was making her sick to her stomach. Before she walked away she stopped and turned. "Any others?"
"Greatest Showman. Shape of Water. Grey's Anatomy. I know you remember the others." Alex gave over everything she could think of. "She has a stack of soundtracks from musicals by her Justin T cds."
"I remember the old ones. I'll grab those too." Lane nodded taking her leave. Lena watched her walk away.
"I can't...we can't lose her Alex." She watched as the Director removed her armor with her other modified black agent suit on underneath. Once disarmed in the metal attire she took one of her hands squeezing it.
"We won't." She turned her head to look at Imra their eyes locking. "We won't." Saturn Girl nodded. "Lena?" The Luthor slid her gaze to the firm browns of Alex's. "Will you go with Lucy?" They all watched her run after Lane catching up with her as both walked down the stairs to head out.
"We will wait for them Alex. Go see Little Danvers." Maggie offered that private time between the sisters. Alex looked to Imra whom motioned her to follow her but turned to look at her armored suit both Arias and Sawyer were picking up to take to the training room where the other suits rested.
"Should I wear?"
"Don't need it Alex. Our ship is the safest place you can be."
As both women walked off Ruby gripped one of her fists a little tighter than she meant to with a hand softly on her shoulder and her hazels met browns of a familiar face.
"Nia."
"Come with me Ruby. I want to help you with that tension of yours." The Naltorian knew this was a task meant for her to teach the young Arias. As they too walked off it left both Maggie and Sam whom gathered up the rest of the phoenix suit heading to the training quarters. Susan and Amelia stepped out watching the departures. Things weren't certain but they knew if anything the meaning of El Mayarah held true at the moment..
"This way." Once Imra set Alex down she knew the woman would wander around until she found her sister. As she lead her to the injured hero she noticed how the Director took in the sights of everything as if creating a permanent outline in her memory. "I know much here seems foreign to you. I can explain all of it later if you want."
"Please." That simple word and Saturn Girl could hear the tones of defeat and worry. Alex had been broken by the man that had hurt them both. As much as she saw through the anger and knew the person didn't know the truth he became a monster by what he did. That wasn't unforgivable and really thinking about it she was glad the Martian ended his pitiful life.
They made their way to the main healing chamber and instantly the woman ran up to the capsule she was all too familiar with. Her hands pressed against the chamber's glass. "How long?" The Saturnian walked over. "How long has she been.."
"Not long enough. If I'm calculating right about four to five hours. Her body is partially rejecting the fluids. It seems like the healing chamber is giving the baby strength and taking more and more from Supergirl." She felt the weight of the stare from Alex.
"Why do you not call her Kara?" It was an appropriate question.
"Because in our time she is what we look up to. We see her as the hero we all strive to be. When Mon-El created the Legion he based it off of her. Out of respect I call her Supergirl. I know whom she is. I have known since Valor told me when I became one of the Legion's members."
"Valor?"
"Yes. Mon-El becomes the Legionnaire leader known as Valor. But regardless, I keep the respect of all of us and to her." Imra looked to the wounded angel that she truly believed her to be even still being from Krypton.
"When can she come out of here?"
"Honestly keeping her in there doesn't seem to be doing any good. Give me a few minutes and the tank will empty." As she stepped away Brainy approached with a grim look to his face which Alex instantly recognized as sadness.
"I...she is so precious to the future. I find...words to which express feelings are difficult for me."
"I get that. I had to be kinda like that before my sister revealed herself to the world. I had to hide that part of me that had been trained in combat in ruthless techniques from physical exhausting fights to learning to bottle my emotions lock away the concerns and become stone cold if tortured. It killed me to keep this part of me from her and over time I realized that I couldn't juggle being this...bad ass agent I was called and be that loving caring big sister too. They were molding together and then she saved the plane I was on. I had to be part of the team that brought her down. We used kryptonite. We used what is killing my sister right now."
"I get your emotions. I feel my responses cannot comfort you Director." Brainy wished he could coordinate something proper and heartfelt and watching the tears run down his boss' face didn't help the upset that was building in him. Then they watched as the substance began to drain from the tank. "We will be able to remove her in a few minutes by my calculations."
"Good." Alex was out of words. Her voice was becoming hoarse from her screaming and crying. She needed to be stronger for her baby sister now. She pushed forth that agent in her once more that mentality and forced some of the crashing emotions down. She had to be strong now. That was what she had to do. But as the last of the liquid left the tank and the capsule opened all she wanted to do was reach in and pull Kara into her arms and never let go.
Instead she stepped back and when Saturn Girl unclipped the monitor pads then lifted her out walking her over to an exam table that was luckily cushioned she saw the color of the lamps and immediately ran forward about to protest but Brainy stopped her. "Get the fuck outta my.."
"She needs the red sun for us to help her Alex. I know you fear her vulnerability. But the yellow lamps will only fuel the child within her and deplete her faster. This is the only way." The Director calmed herself and with the tension gone Brainy let her come closer.
"These lamps are different. The shade of the red is different."
"It is both red sunlight and an eclipsing shadow. It will bring her down to the human level. By doing so it slows down the kryptonite in her system. In a sense the more she has less of her kryptonian power, the longer the green poison in her veins will deplete too." Imra looked at Alex before saying the last of what she needed to. "By doing this it gives us time before the actual eclipse. I need you to keep giving her fluids to keep her hydrated and record her BP and O2 levels. When we use our rings we will have the coms on we all as Legionnaires wear. I have another one. I will give it to you. Right now unfortunately it is a waiting game until the shadow comes."
"Alright." She gasped as she watched Lena Lucy Maggie and Sam approach with both Lane and the Luthor holding a ton of items she instantly recognized smiling. "It's like you are armed with entertainment."
"Whatever helps Little Danvers." The Detective smiled back as Sam pulled over enough chairs. "I feel like I am in some Star Trek ship."
"Well we did get beamed up." Arias retorted which had them both chuckling.
"Rest well my noble Supergirl." Imra brought her head down and kissed the top of Kara's head. When she stood straight again she spoke firmly with a deep command. "Take care of her." She walked off before any of them could respond with Brainy at her side. They needed to prepare for their next mission. Supergirl...Kara Zor-El's life depended on it..