"Alex, this alien is resistant to my heat vision and punches really aren't doing much good," Kara said over the comms.

"It seems as though his exoskeleton has some type of modification that allows it to be heat resistant. Try using your freeze breath. Winn do you have an assessment yet?"
"Working on it. This alien seems to be almost as invincible as Kara." Winn said typing away on his computer.

Kara takes a hit from the alien and slams into the cement. Before the alien has a chance to attack again, Kara puts all her might into her freeze breath. The alien stays frozen long enough for Kara to dodge its next attack.
"Alex I need a plan and fast."

"Kara our weapons aren't doing any good. The bullets just bounce off it. J'onn we need you. Kara isn't going to last much longer. We need to regroup and figure out what kind of alien this actually is."

Just as J'onn appears, Kara takes a blow to the abdomen so hard it throws her several hundred feet and knocks her unconscious.

"SUPERGIRL!" Alex yells as she runs towards where supergirl landed.

"J'onn she is unconscious and her pulse is very faint."
"Bring her back to the DEO I'm going to distract the alien."

Alex picked up Kara and ran to the van. She drove back as fast as she could, breaking who knows how many laws. Alex immediately put Kara under the solar emitters. Alex diagnosed that Kara blew out her powers, she has a few broken ribs and a dislocated shoulder, which she popped back in place and then put her arm in a sling. Alex sat there for a while and cried. Not long after J'onn came into the room.
"The alien got away for now but I manage to nick its skin so we can run an analysis on it. How is supergirl."
Alex composed herself and stood "she is a wreck. Her powers are blown, she has a few broken ribs and I had to pop her shoulder back in place. She probably has a concussion but we won't know until she is awake."

"Alex you should go home. Kara is stable and won't wake up until tomorrow. Go shower get some sleep then come back refreshed."
"With all due respect this is my sister. I'm not going to leave her."

"Alex she is safe here. You need to take care of yourself. Have you even noticed that your bleeding."
Alex looked confused at J'onn until she looked at her arm, which had five inch gash on her upper arm.

"oh."
"you're in shock so go get stitched up then go home."

Alex gave in knowing she was going to lose this fight eventually.

"J'onn if there is any update at all please tell me."
"of course I promise."

Once Alex got home, her adrenaline was wearing off and her arm was throbbing in pain. She had to get a few stitches and has her entire upper arm wrapped. She threw the meds in the garbage and grabbed the whiskey bottle. Alex threw her jacket on the chair and laid on the couch. Within an hour, Alex is half way through the bottle of Jack before there was a knock on the door. Alex ignored it and took another sip. She heard the jiggle of doorknob and the door opened.

"Alex, J'onn called me and told me what happened." Maggie put a bag on the counter and walked towards the couch. She saw Alex sprawled out holding an almost empty bottle. Her heart shattered at the sight.

"Oh, Alex."

Alex slirred, "what Maggie."

Maggie knelt down next to Alex, "talk to be babe please."

Alex swallowed the lump in her throat and pushed the tears back, "I failed."

"Alex you didn't fail, it is part of the job and J'onn said that she is stable."

Tears fell down her face, "I should have had a better plan. I should have done better. I didn't protect her Maggie. I failed my sister and now she is unconscious at the DEO."

Maggie took the bottle from Alex and hugged her, "this is not your fault. You cannot blame yourself. You guys had to go in blind. This stuff happens."
"yea okay, tell others that."
Maggie looked at Alex in confusion, "what does that mean?"
Alex looked away and tried to grab the bottle, "nothing."
Maggie grabbed the bottle, "no Alex, you're not going to do this. You are going to shower, sleep and then we are going to talk in the morning."

Alex looks at Maggie, but Maggie refused to budge. Maggie stashed the bottle in the kitchen and drags Alex to the bathroom. While Alex was in the shower, Maggie went through the kitchen looking for other bottles Alex has stashed. She has noticed Alex's drinking habits for a while and was hesitant to say something until tonight. This was the final straw. When the shower stopped Maggie enter the bedroom to find Alex trying to get her shirt on but having difficulty. Maggie thinks it's the alcohol until she sees the gash.

"Alex you didn't tell me you got hit," Maggie said rushing to Alex's side, helping her with her shirt and sitting her on the bed to assess the wound.

"Please tell me you didn't take the meds and drink as well."
Alex laughed, "I'm not stupid Maggie, I threw them away."
"So you chose to be in pain?"

Alex looked away, "I deserve it."
Maggie's heart shattered for the second time tonight. Maggie grabbed Alex's shoulder, "babe look at me." Maggie lifted Alex's chin, "You do not deserve any pain. This was not your fault. Your sister will be fine."

Alex looked at Maggie with hurt and sadness in her eyes.

"Babe, why don't you go to sleep. I will be here when you wake up. I promise." Alex nodded and let Maggie tuck her in. Since they began dating Maggie has never seen Alex so vulnerable. Alex passed out five minutes later so Maggie walked back into the kitchen and continued rummaging for bottles. After and hour or so, Maggie found 10 bottles of whiskey at different levels. In the wine rack, Alex had 9 unopened bottles. Maggie compressed the alcohol into fewer bottles and then brought them to her car. Alex shouldn't wake up to alcohol in the house.

The next morning Maggie got up early to put on a pot of coffee and make breakfast. She also needed to mentally prepare herself for the conversation she was going to have once Alex woke up. The bacon was sizzling in the pan when she heard a groan from the bedroom. Turning down the temperature, Maggie poured a cup of coffee, got advil and went into the room.
"Morning sleeping beauty," Maggie said sitting on the side of the bed.

"My head," Alex said with her hands over her eyes.

"I brought you coffee and advil. There is food in the kitchen when you're ready," Maggie said kissing Alex's forehead then left the room. Maggie heard the shower come on minutes later. By the time Alex entered the kitchen, Maggie cleaned all the pots and have two plates ready for consumption. Maggie smiled at Alex, "hey."

Alex looked around, "you know you didn't have to do all this."

"I wanted to now eat before it goes cold."

Once breakfast was over, Alex headed to the fridge to get a bottle of water. She opened the door and stopped. Turning to Maggie she asked, "hey Maggie what happened to the bottle I put in here last night before bed?"
Maggie kept her poker face, "were you looking to drink it?"
"No I was getting water but I noticed it was missing."

Maggie looked away before responding, "it's gone."

"What do you mean it's gone?"

Clearing her throat Maggie responded, "Well after last night I thought it would be best if you woke up to an alcohol free apartment."

Alex was in shock, "why would you do that. This isn't your apartment you had no right."
Maggie stood, "Had no right. Alex I'm your girlfriend of course I had a right, especially if it is for your own good."

"We've been together 6 months, you don't know me."

"Are you serious Alex. I know you. I know that every time we go to play pool you start with two beers then go for the Jack. I know that every time you get off work you throw your jacket on the chair and go straight for a drink. I know that every time your mother comes up in conversation you immediately go for a drink. I haven't said anything because I didn't think it was that big of a problem."
Alex was speechless so Maggie continued, "I also know that you refrain from talking about your life before the DEO but I don't know why. I know that you will do anything for Kara even if it puts your own life in danger. You care but you don't let others see but I see you Alex. I love you so much and just want what is best for you."
Alex was in tears. She was standing in between the island and the couch. Alex broke broke and fell to her knees. Maggie immediately raced to her side and engulfed her in a hug.

"Ssshhh… I'm right here." Maggie repeated until Alex calmed down. Maggie brought them to the couch.
Alex looked at Maggie, "no one has ever cared enough to notice." Maggie's eyes began to tear up. Curiously Maggie asked, "Kara hasn't said anything to you?"

Alex looked away, "she doesn't know… she doesn't know any of it."

"What do you mean any of it."
Alex fidgeted a bit and grabbed Maggie's hand before starting, "I was in the beginning of my third year of med school. My mom pushed me to go saying that that's what my dad would have wanted. But I hated it and when I tried to tell her she would blow me off. Kara was in college for journalism and my mom couldn't be prouder. I resented Kara and hated my mom so I rebelled. I began partying a lot and missed class. I got to the point where I was about to flunk out."
"What caused for the change?" Maggie asked

"J'onn. One night I was so drunk, I stumbled towards my car. I can't believe I thought driving home was a good idea. Anyway as I opened the door to my car a cop came up and arrested me. I was sitting in jail when J'onn came in and recruited me for the DEO."

Confused Maggie asked, "why would J'onn do that?"

Tears flowed down at the memory. "You know how I told you my dad died?"
"Yea, he died in an accident."
"That's a lie. A couple months after Kara came the DEO came to get Kara but my dad volunteered himself instead. My dad and the real Hank went on a mission to bring down a rogue alien. The alien ended up being a refugee from Mars just trying to survive. My dad fought Hank so the alien could escape. The alien was J'onn."
"Oh my god."
"Yea tell me about it. J'onn said he promised my dad that he would take care of us and that's what he did. He gave me a purpose and helped me turn my life around. If it wasn't for him I don't know where I would be. Now it turns out that my dad is alive, he was kidnapped my CADMUS."

"Jeez Alex, I had no idea."
"The worst part is that my dad help Kara escape but when we went back for him there was no trace of CADMUS…. They vanished."
Maggie hugged Alex tighter.

"I cannot imagine what you are going through but I am here for you no matter what."
Through sobs, Alex responded, "That's only the tip of it."

"When Kara came out as Supergirl, my mom blamed me saying how could I let her do it. She said that she was so disappointed in me. Then when I told her I was with the DEO she got up and left. The only time she has ever been supportive was when I told her I was gay but that didn't even last. Kara is at the DEO and almost died because I couldn't come up with a plan. I couldn't protect her, I failed."

Maggie lifted Alex's chin, "you didn't fail and you cannot stop Kara from living and doing as she pleases. You are only one person and can only do so much. You put too much on your shoulders and even though I love that about you, you're eventually going to break. I have a five-day weekend next week and I think we should take a vacation somewhere. I know this is last minute but I think that it will help clear your mind and allow you to relax a bit. Just you and me, food, sleep, the beach and maybe surfing-"
Alex interrupted, "and no alcohol."

"I think that would be best."

Alex phone goes off, "Danvers." Alex says as Maggie kissed her cheek.

"Okay I'll be there soon." Alex hung up the phone, "Kara is awake. Will you come with me?"
"Of course but we need to change first that is unless you want to go in your PJs."

Okay this is the end but I was thinking of doing one follow up chapter about Alex telling Kara about her drinking. It would be a sisterly fluff story so if you're interested let me know. Thanks for reading and Happy Holidays JJJ