Hey guys! For everybody that loved Hypoglycemia – and as I saw there are quite a few of you – I wanted to write a sequel. I usually make these things up as I go along, so bear with me. But thanks again for all the lovely feedback. You guys are incredible!
So for the people that are just tuning in, I'd suggest reading Hypo first!
It had been a week since CADMUS had taken Alex and Maggie hostage, and things were almost back to normal. Of course, normal was always a relative term around the couple, as their jobs usually involved life-or-death situations, dealing with an alien superhero sister, and – most recently – a lot more worries in terms of sugar on Alex's part.
Maggie found it equal parts endearing and slightly annoying how Alex was now counting for the fact that Maggie had to check her levels a couple of times per day, though she couldn't be mad at the agent for being worried about her.
Yet the first conversation after Maggie was dismissed from the DEO with a clean bill of health, she had in fact established some ground rules.
Number one – this didn't change anything between the two of them.
Number two – whenever Alex could help, Maggie would ask for her help, however, fussing over her was completely out of the question.
Alex hadn't been too big a fan of that one, but she had accepted anyway.
And number three – from now on, Alex would always carry an emergency syringe kit with her when they were together.
That was actually a suggestion from Alex's side, and Maggie was more than happy to agree with it. She was well aware that her being stubborn and not willing to tell Alex the secret was the reason both of them had gotten in the mess, so they made a promise to finally tell each other the truth.
Alex had promptly spilled the truth on her first celebrity crush. Some vague musician that Maggie had never heard of, and the videos of the guy wearing black face-paint and screaming into a microphone on stage had – quite frankly – scared her a bit. Alex then sheepishly admitted going through an emo phase as a teenager, the cringeworthy pictures following shortly.
Alex didn't expect Maggie to give her anything in return. She was pretty sure that Maggie still had some skeletons in her closet that she would talk about when she was ready, but their promise to one another didn't mean they had to talk them all through in that instant.
However, there was one thing bothering her.
Back at CADMUS, Alex had heard Lillian talking to Maggie about telling Alex the truth about something. Ever since she'd heard, she'd been curious as to what exactly that might have been. But seeing how defensive Maggie was about it at the time, whether it was just defying Lillian Luthor or genuine fear of telling Alex, the agent didn't know. She didn't want to pressure Maggie into talking about it though, their wounds were still too fresh at that point.
But it had been a week since the whole deal, and it hadn't slipped Alex's mind in the slightest.
Maggie had recovered slowly, needing time to heal the cut in her stomach and her other injuries, but was getting there. Today was actually her first day back on the force.
After giving their statements to J'onn and – much to her surprise – the president, the DEO had been given the direct order to focus on incapacitating Lillian Luthor, dead or alive, and dismantling CADMUS. And the first step in doing it had been to arrest the known pawns of the game:
Taylor Lewis, and her girlfriend Ciara.
Alex, leading the investigation and thus interrogating both women, was stumped to hear that they themselves were threatened to kidnap them and play CADMUS' game, otherwise they'd been killed. The only things they knew were the things that the DEO already knew too. Vague messages, threats and hate against aliens.
Rick Cooper had been freed of all charges against him, and formerly apologized to by the mayor. Apparently he was just glad that Maggie was alright, and didn't make a big deal out of it. But the first thing he did do was kick Lewis off his squad, despite Alex insisting that she was just a pawn in the game.
"I don't deal with traitors in my team." Was all he had said.
Alex hadn't told Maggie. She knew that it was Cooper's story to tell, and in all honesty – she didn't want to deal with that situation too.
So, deciding to surprise her with an impromptu romantic dinner, Alex had sent Maggie a text inviting her, ran to the store after work, and was currently chopping vegetables at her apartment.
As she heard the lock turn, she grabbed a towel to wipe off her hands. The door opened, and a tired looking Maggie Sawyer stood in the doorway, dropping her keys onto the table.
"Hey. What's all this?" She asked, motioning to the candles and table set for two. Alex smiled. "I thought I'd make you dinner."
Maggie smiled lovingly, and walked up to Alex, kissing her on the lips. Alex had decided a week ago that she'd never take Maggie kissing her back for granted ever again.
"How was work?" Alex asked, while returning to her vegetables. Maggie reached into Alex's bar and grabbed a bottle of wine and two glasses, while looking at her girlfriend with a raised eyebrow. "I thought we were never asking each other that question?"
"I mean, I think we need to make an exception here." Alex smiled, before growing serious. "Seriously though, everything alright?"
"Yeah, well, apparently Cooper kicked Lewis out."
Alex grimaced. It may not have been a surprise, but the sorrow was definitely not faked. Lewis was genuinely one of Maggie's best friends. "I'm sorry."
Maggie sighed, and reached for the bottle-opener. "It sucks. But I'll get over it. He made me patrol all day, so I had a lot of time to think. As if I haven't done that enough these past days."
She popped the wine bottle open, and looked at Alex. "What about you?"
"Oh, paperwork." Alex shrugged. "And taking baby steps in tracking down CADMUS. We have a team of at least ten people tracking them down 24/7 and we haven't even managed to find a single skin cell of Lillian Luthor anywhere."
Maggie winced sympathetically, pouring two glasses of wine. "I mean, she can't be too far… She still has unfinished business."
It was meant to be a joke, and Alex knew it, but she still couldn't help the grimace at the implications of Maggie's words. The detective realized immediately that she'd crossed a line, and opened her mouth to apologize when Alex shook her head. "You're right."
"Can I help you with anything?" Maggie said, handing one of the glasses to Alex, and raising hers. Alex smiled. "Just be here with me."
"Always." Maggie smirked, as they clinked and each took a sip.
A few minutes later, they were sat at the table sharing comfortable small talk and eating. But Alex finally felt it time to come out with her hidden agenda.
"So… I know it's only been a week, but… I really feel like we should talk about what happened at CADMUS."
Maggie stopped chewing, and swallowed, before shaking her head with a small smile. "I should have known 'just a romantic dinner' was too good to be true."
Alex frowned, but Maggie continued before she could interrupt. "… But I think you're right."
"So…" Alex honestly didn't think it through. It was already hard enough to get herself hyped about talking 'torture' with her girlfriend, let alone how to break the ice on it.
"Those rotating walls were pretty fucked up." Maggie supplied with a shaky grin. "Not to mention the dark."
"I just…" Alex wiped her mouth and put her napkin down. "I kept on hearing you. All over. Everywhere I turned. And Lillian was playing tricks on me. She probably used a voice modulator, because you were screaming, and begging me to tell her about Supergirl to make her stop hurting you."
Maggie wasn't laughing anymore. She looked dead serious, listening to Alex talk.
"But I knew it wasn't you. You wouldn't beg like that. And then when I told her to go to hell, somehow… I had a feeling that she was going to do something to you… The real you. I didn't know if anything that I'd seen or heard was real."
"Why did you tell Lillian the truth about Kara?" Maggie asked quietly, looking her girlfriend in the eyes. "You could have lied. You knew that I could have taken it."
"Well, none of it would have mattered if she'd killed you, Mags." Alex said sincerely. "I knew that if I saw your… your brains splattered all over the wall, I would have told her anyway."
"Alex, you wouldn't have-…" Maggie started, but Alex shook her head. "I'm not that strong, Maggie. You matter to me… Way too much to just brush it off and keep my mouth shut."
"So… Is Kara in danger now?" The detective tried to shift the conversation.
"She's being extra cautious whenever she goes out as a civilian, yes. And we have agents of the DEO near her at all times, keeping an eye on her in case somebody attacks her with kryptonite."
"That's a risk." Maggie frowned. Alex nodded, and shrugged. "You know it, I know it. Even Kara knows, stubborn as she is. But not doing it is an even bigger risk. And keeping her locked up at the DEO isn't going to solve anything either."
They fell into an only slightly uncomfortable silence after that, as Maggie stared down at her plate, trying to process the things Alex had said during her explanation. But finally she couldn't keep the question on her mind in any longer.
"Do you think… We'll be okay?"
Alex looked at her, initially unsure how to interpret the question. Was she talking about physical health? Mental health? Or was she talking about whether their relationship would survive all the obstacles that had been, and would be thrown in their path?
Alex decided that all three questions would be answered with just a few words, and she said them as sincerely as possible while holding her girlfriend's hand.
"If we're together and we keep believing in each other, we'll be fine."
Maggie smiled at Alex's words, and leaned in for another kiss. This time, it conveyed much more than just a simple 'I missed you at work'. It meant the world, it meant everything.
And they only pulled apart when a loud crash made both of them look up.
Something big smashed the window, sending glass flying everywhere. Maggie shoved Alex on the ground, out of the trajectory of the glass shards. When the loud noise died down, both of them looked up.
In the center of the room lying in a pool of glass shards, was a figure dressed in red and blue.
Alex yelled out her sister's name and ran towards her, dropping on her knees next to her. Maggie winced as she heard the glass shards crunching underneath Alex's knees and leg, but decided that those cuts were minor when she saw the state Kara was in.
The blonde was taking labored breaths, her head turning from side to side, and her face locked in a permanent grimace of pain.
But all of that was nothing compared to the sight of the arrow stuck in her chest, blood leaking out. And a note attached to it.
Figures that a sci-fi organization against aliens would resort to medieval ways to get their message across, Maggie thought. Because who else could have done it?
Her fears were confirmed when she gently pulled the note from the arrow, wincing as Alex pulled it out of Kara's chest and threw it away as quickly as possible, noting the green tip.
"I w-was p-patrolling a-and it j-just c-came out of n-nowhere…" Kara stumbled to get the words out. Alex shushed her gently and ran a hand through her hair. "I'm going to get you to the DEO, okay? You need to be under the sunlamps to recover."
"Alex?" Maggie said, beckoning her over. As Kara began to heal slowly, Alex managed to pull her to her feet and walk her to the couch before getting to Maggie's side.
Not wanting to worry Kara any further, Maggie just turned the note to her so Alex could read it.
Dear Alex, Maggie,
As you can see, nobody is safe. The next shot won't be a warning.
I hear you're looking for me. I'm pleased to announce that you don't have to look any further.
The both of you are meeting me on the roof of the L-Corp building at 9 PM.
If you bring back-up, your sister will be killed.
She'd even signed the damn note with an autograph.
Lillian fucking Luthor.