It was a quiet Thursday night and Alex Danvers was loving every minute of it. She sank deeper into her couch tucked under her favorite blanket, unbelievably comfy in her old Stanford sweatshirt, boy shorts and fuzzy socks. Soft music played in the background and ever so often she would take a sip of hot chocolate from her "Best Sister In The Universe" mug that Kara had given her as a prize last year while she pored over her newest scientific journal.

Maggie was working nights and Kara was off trying some trendy restaurant with her new best friend Lena Luthor leaving Alex free to indulge her nerdy pursuits without interruption. That is until her cellphone began to ring. Alex scooped it up from beside her on the couch cushion with a heavy sigh. Even though it was technically her day off she knew that she could be called to duty at any moment; alien crises were undeterred by scheduled days off.

"Danvers." She barked, immediately falling into "Agent Alex Mode". The voice on the other end was not who she would have expected.

"Alex? This is Alex, right?"

"Yeah," Alex responded, sitting up straighter. "Who is this?"

"It's Brian. From the alien bar. You and your lady friend saved me a while back during all that kidnapping business."

Alex frowned as she took in all that she was being told. She knew Brian from the bar. He was always hanging around she and Maggie, insinuating his desire to "join" them sometime. Brian was slightly creepy but harmless for the most part. He was always kind of weird, even for an alien, but now he sounded ... off.

He sounded scared.

"I know who you are, Brian." She answered evenly; her curiosity peaked. "What's going on? Why are you calling me?"

"You and Winn are friends right?"

"Get to the point, Brian."

"A bunch of those Valerian thugs Lyra used to run with showed up looking for her and Winn got in their faces..." Alex could feel her chest tighten as she waited for Brian to go on. "Well she's not here but they've got Winn... I think they mean business Alex."

"I'm on my way." Alex stabbed the end button before Brian could respond.

She rushed around the apartment grabbing a pair of jeans off her hamper and slamming her feet into her boots. By the time the door closed behind her she had her gun tucked in her waistband as she shrugged on her leather jacket.

"Dammit, Winn," she muttered as she roared her bike to life. "You better be okay cuz if you're not, I'm gonna kill you."


Exactly nine minutes later, Alex parked her Ducati in the alley facing the bar. She knocked hard three times at the entrance, her concern growing when it swung open on its own. Cursing under her breath, she slipped around the door and headed inside. The first face she saw was Brian's, peeking around a booth and looking terrified.

"Alex!" He hissed as she moved closer to him, surveying the rest of the bar. When her eyes settled on Winn, her heart sank. The Valerian thugs had him shoved against the bar as they threatened him with various forms of torture in order to discover Lyra's location.

"Brian, get out of here and take as many people as you can with you. NOW."

"Are you gonna be okay?" He asked her, noting that she had come alone and seemed seriously outnumbered.

"Yeah. Yeah, I got this but um... if you get a chance... call Kara or Maggie?"

"Be safe, Alex." He whispered, placing a comforting hand on her shoulder before slinking towards the door and motioning for others to follow. The thugs threatening Winn by the bar had yet to notice her so she figured it best to announce herself.

"Hey, Winn." She called casually as she sauntered up to the bar; gun in hand, a lazy smile on her face.

"Alex?!" Winn squeaked as the thug nearest to him pushed his face harder against the wooden counter. "What are you doing here?"

"It's a bar, Winn. I'm just here to blow off a little steam." She turned to the barkeep who was unable to escape due to the ruffians surrounding the area and casually ordered a drink. "Club soda please. I would love something stronger but alas," she sighed dramatically, " I gotta kick these guys asses..."

"You? You think you can stop us?" A particularly nasty looking individual laughed heartily while Alex simply leaned against the counter sipping her drink. She set it down gently before answering him.

"What's the matter? Afraid to pick on someone your own size?"

The alien holding Winn down immediately let him go and advanced on Alex menacingly. He stopped abruptly when he found her gun tucked neatly under his chin. All eyes in the bar were on them as Alex smiled sweetly up at the grotesque face before her.

"I would back up if I was you." She suggested with a smile. The brute retreated a few paces but continued to glare at her with murder in his eyes. "Now if you gentleman don't mind, we'll just be going. C'mon Winn," she reached down with her free hand to pull him up. "We're leaving."

Even as she tried to steer them towards the door, the mob surrounding them closed in tighter, blocking any exit. Alex had hoped she would be able to intimidate them and get Winn to safety without a fight but that clearly wasn't happening.

"I remember you," The lead alien laughed as he eyed Alex. "You came with this one to the trailer park. I don't suppose you brought your bodyguard in the armor this time? Too bad, I was hoping for a rematch. I guess we'll just have to settle for the two of you." With a snap of his fingers the bar filled with more Valerian thugs, all looking to start some trouble, until the faux siblings were facing down no less than a dozen angry aliens.

"Alex! What are we gonna do?" Winn whispered from behind her shoulder. "Kara's coming, right?"

"Of course! Maybe...if Brian called her..." Alex whispered back, wondering how her relaxing night in had gone so very, very wrong. "Whatever happens, stay behind me, okay?"

With that statement, Alex shoved against the thug nearest to her and fired into at least four more assailants before her gun was knocked away and she was forced into hand-to-hand combat. Winn ducked and did his best to avoid being hit or grabbed again as he haphazardly threw glasses and bottles at his pursuers. The bar patrons quickly fled the brawl, unwilling to get involved.

Alex was holding her own as she felled one brute after another, her training keeping her one step ahead of their attackers. Winn knew her luck would soon run out and he prayed Brian had followed through and actually called Kara. His head whipped around when he heard Alex scream and he froze as he watched one Valerian stab Alex in the thigh as another wrapped a thick forearm around her throat.

Winn searched the bar frantically for any sign of a weapon he could use to protect his adopted sister knowing Alex would have been home safe were it not for him. He spotted her gun behind the bar and ducked one brute's arms as he scrambled over the counter to snag the weapon. The young man stood quickly, aiming the gun at the man holding Alex, his hands shaking.

"Let her go!" He shouted, trying to sound as menacing as possible but failing utterly.

"Winn, no!" Alex gasped as the arm encircling her neck tightened. He had no idea how to use her gun and she was worried he would do more harm than good.

"Last chance!" Winn shouted before firing a warning shot into the roof. Unfortunately, since Alex's new gun was energy based, it immediately blew a hole in the roof and lit the remaining structure on fire!

The Valerians immediately began to scatter as the fire grew quickly, throwing the injured agent to the ground and flooding the exits. Winn ran to Alex as she struggled to catch her breath, trying to pull her to her feet.

"We gotta get out here!" Alex wheezed but crumpled to the floor, unable to support her weight on her injured leg. "Why did you fire? This whole place is flammable!"

"I don't know! Why does your stupid alien gun set things on fire?!" Winn was quickly unraveling as thick smoke filled the bar and Alex struggled to stand. He noted that her throat looked bruised; there was a thin line of blood coming from her hairline, not to mention the wound in her thigh. He knew he wasn't much better as the entire left side of his face throbbed and his ribs were sore.

Winn lopped her arm over his shoulders, finally able to get Alex to her feet, and drug her through the building towards the entrance. He propped her up against the door jam as he slammed his shoulder into the door, over and over. It was blocked; wouldn't budge. Panic began to creep in once more as Alex started to cough violently. Overcome by the smoke and her injuries, she slumped helplessly to the ground.

"Alex? Alex!" He cupped her face frantically trying to get a response. She drowsily opened her eyes and tried to focus on him. "Hold on, okay? I'm gonna check the door in the back."

To his dismay, he found that it too, was barricaded from the outside. Apparently, the Valerians had seized this unforeseen opportunity to get revenge on at least two people who had vexed them. Winn hurried back to Alex, stumbling as he went, the smoke making navigation nearly impossible. The hole in the roof was letting some of the acrid black fog escape but not enough to make the air breathable.

He finally made his way back to his sister, horrified to find her motionless. "Hey! Hey, wake up. Please, wake up!" He shook her shoulders frantically, relieved when she managed to open her eyes.

"The door?" She asked, eyes slipping closed before he shook her awake again.

"Blocked! They're both blocked!"

"S'okay..." She mumbled, trying to soothe him. "Kara will come..."

Winn prayed she was right but he knew he had to take care of her until they were (hopefully) rescued. He pulled Alex close and pressed firmly on her leg in an attempt to stem the bleeding. She winced but didn't pull away. In fact, Alex now had her head resting against his chest, allowing him to cradle her gently. Winn knew she must have been really out of it to allow him to hold her like that.

"Please, Kara," he whispered through the smoke, his breathing labored and skin growing slick with sweat. "Please, find us."


As soon as Brian called, Kara had left Lena and taken to the sky. She spotted the smoke immediately and flew faster than she had in quite some time. Landing with a thud in the alley behind the bar she was greeted by a familiar face.

"Maggie!"

"Kara, thank God!" The small detective replied, flustered.

"What are you doing here?"

"Brian called, said Alex and Winn were in trouble! All the doors are jammed and her bike is still here."

"I noticed a hole in the roof when I flew in..."

"No! No, Kara, nooooooo" Maggie's protests were cut off when Kara wrapped one arm around her waist and took off. By the time she registered what had happened, she was inside, choking on the heavy smoke.

"Alex! Winn!" Kara called, using her super-hearing to hone in on her sister's heartbeat. When she caught it, the rhythm was off and it seemed weak. She quickly pulled Maggie in their direction. "I found them!"

Maggie allowed the young hero to tug her through the bar since the smoke and rising flames prevented her from navigating on her own. She finally caught sight of the two and relief flooded her.

"Ally! Winn!" She and Kara both dropped to their knees checking the other two over. Winn jolted awake at the contact, pulling Alex closer before he recognized the hands on them.

"Kara!" He coughed out. "Oh, thank God!"

"Winn, what happened?" Maggie demanded, noting her unconscious girlfriend's blood soaked jeans.

"The Valerians showed up looking for Lyra and Brian called Alex and Alex came to save me but there were too many and I fired the gun but they stabbed her..." The tech genius began to ramble, even as the burning building creaked in protest around them.

"Never mind!" Kara cut him off as she scooped Alex into her arms. "We have to get you both out of here!"

Maggie quickly stepped forward to grab Winn when something shiny beneath a pool table caught her eye. Alex's gun! She slipped away and grabbed it, tucked it in her waistband and joined the group back by the door. Kara pressed her back against the barricaded door and pushed, blowing it off its hinges into the alley!

Kara was relieved the door had flown down the alley and missed her sister's bike because Alex would kill her if she scratched her beloved motorcycle, even if it was to rescue her.

"Take cover!" Maggie yelled as the roof gave one last mournful creak behind them, signaling the impending cave in. She shoved Winn behind a dumpster and Kara tucked Alex against a wall before, spreading her cape to protect her sister. The roof gave in and chunks of debris sprayed the alley, still thankfully missing the Ducati parked nearby.

"That wasn't so bad," Kara remarked as she stood and walked back towards the bar. "I was expecting an explo-" Her words were cut off as a giant, second shockwave ripped from the building, flinging Alex's Ducati towards her!

She threw up her arms in a defensive maneuver and knew the moment her sister's bike was destroyed as it collided with her. As soon as the smoke cleared, Kara glanced around to find the Ducati scattered in pieces across the alley.

"Oh, Rao! Alex is gonna kill me!"

"We'll worry about that later, Kara!" Maggie called as she and Winn ran to tend to Alex. "Oh, baby." She whispered sadly as she took in Alex's injuries. Noting that the brunette was still bleeding, she quickly removed her belt and wrapped it around Alex's thigh. The agent shocked awake as she tightened it.

"Ow..." She mumbled before focusing on her rescuers. "Maggie?"

"Yeah, babe, it's me. I would've been here sooner if someone had called me."

"Sorry," she mumbled in response. "It's all Winn's fault and his little girlfriend..." Alex slurred. "Did I get stabbed?"

"Yeah, baby, you did." Maggie replied, somewhat amused by her girlfriends antics when she was injured.

"Lame." Alex mumbled as she fought to stay awake. "I hate that."

"Me too, babe, me too."

"It hurts, like alot..." Alex continued to ramble.

" I know it does." Maggie cooed trying to soothe her.

"Hi, Kara!" Alex lit up when she noticed her little sister standing behind Maggie.

"Hi, sweetie," Kara smiled weakly because Alex was really out of it and needed medical attention soon. "I'm gonna take you in to get patched up, okay?"

"Okay." She agreed, eyes sliding shut. Kara picked her up again, ready to fly, when Alex spoke up.

"Look, Maggie! Kara's carrying me like a bride, you should take notes." Alex smiled drowsily at her girlfriend before frowning. "Maybe not. You're so tiny! I'll have to carry you..." she decided as she drifted off again.

In the background, Maggie could hear sirens nearing. She pressed a gentle kiss to Alex's temple before stepping back so Kara could take off. "We'll meet you there." She told her and Kara took off with a nod.

"You okay?" She asked Winn, noting he had gone uncharacteristically silent. He nodded sadly, eyes drifting to the burnt down bar and the scattered pieces of Alex's bike.

"This is all my fault." He whispered.