It had been weeks since J'onn performed the memory wipe and weeks since Kara felt like things were normal. Though memory wipe hadn't changed anything between the Danvers sister too much, Kara could still feel the shift. Kara knew Alex loved her, but there was always that little something missing. It was immediately proven in their disconnect during their last game night. The connections forged from knowing Kara's alien identity was gone and gone were a cornerstone of Alex's true childhood. The childhood that made her the amazing woman she was today. There was always a little piece of her sister missing and a piece of herself that she had to conceal as well. She knew she always had her friends, but all she wanted was the one who mattered the most to her: her sister.

With Colonel Hayley on the DEO's tail after the works of a recent assassin, Alex had also gotten busier and busier. Sure they were able to squeeze in a couple of game nights, but what Kara missed the most was their sister nights. The one time where they could unravel and talk about anything and everything. It had been weeks since they had a proper one, forcing Kara to submerge herself into her own work and thoughts. She missed her sister now more than ever.

"Kara, what were you thinking?" Alex stormed into her sister's apartment without even knocking, breaking Kara from her thoughts. "You weren't supposed to release that article until after we caught the assassin."

"Well hello to you too." Kara replied sarcastically. She was surprised to see her sister here. It had been awhile since they've met up.

"I'm serious Kara."

"And I am too." she pat the spot next to her, signaling for Alex to sit. With a deep sigh, Alex moved towards her sister and plopped onto the couch. "Alex, if there is a crazy assassin killing aliens, the people need to know. I know you've been busy trying to catch him, but people need to know who and what to look out for."

"But…"

Kara shook her head. "If I wait for you and the DEO to catch the assassin, more people could die. You've been trying to catch this guy for weeks and yet he's still out there. More people could die because they weren't aware of it in the first place. Liam Hawkleigh always had a habit of staking out his target's favorite place to pass time. Now that the people this and who to look for, I'm sure that they'll be more aware and take cautionary steps. Steps that could save their lives."

"But now that you released both his name and photo, there's a good chance he's going to go after you too. It doesn't matter if someone put a bounty on your name. Exposing him is a personal matter that he will deal with himself." Alex looked at Kara worriedly. "I know that you want to help people, but this guy is a trained professional. I don't want to see you get hurt."

"You don't have to worry. I can protect myself." Kara said, something Alex didn't seem to pick up. Every fiber in her body wanted to assure he sister that she would be fine. Bullets bounced off her, fire doesn't faze her, and she was immune to normal poisons. Nothing would be able to hurt her. But Alex didn't know that. Well, at least not anymore.

"I don't think the pepper spray in your purse counts." Alex frowned.

"And what about you?" Kara questioned back. "What if he decides to go after you? After all, you are the one who's leading the manhunt on him. With Supergirl no longer working with the DEO, no one is looking after you.

Alex's frown deepened. "I don't need Supergirl to protect me. She's done plenty for both me and the DEO, but I am fully capable of protecting myself. Hell, I had to successfully take down a Martian before I could even go out on the field."

"I know you're more than capable, but it was nice knowing that someone always had your back."

"I have a team for that. Plus... I can't help but agree with Hayley a bit."

"What do you mean?" Kara's heart sunk. Her sister agreed with Hayley's views? Had the memory wipe really changed her sister's thoughts about Supergirl that much?

"Well, we don't know much about Supergirl."

"She saves people." Kara countered. "She saved you."

"And I will forever be grateful, but we barely know her. We don't know what she's like behind the cape. She's never been open about that side of her life. How can I trust someone who doesn't trust us?"

"So you agree that Supergirl should have revealed her identity?"

"I think that she should at least trust me. I mean, I've proven to her before that I would always have her back." Alex replied. "But just because I worked with her doesn't mean I always liked it. She can be pretty stubborn when it comes to what she wants."

"What do you mean?" Kara was almost afraid to ask.

"Her no kill attitude could be the very reason why someone gets killed." Alex pointed out. "The bad guys won't hesitate to use dirty methods or lethal force. We have to be ready to take their life before they take ours or hurt anyone else."

"But what if you can save them? Just like how Supergirl stopped the robbery during the earthquake a few years ago."

"Sometimes there are just bad people and not all of us are bulletproof like Supergirl." Alex shrugged her shoulders. "It takes one shot to kill us, Kara. A second of hesitation can get us killed and if she's too vain to see that, then maybe it's good that the DEO doesn't work with her anymore.."

Kara grimaced and looked at her sister sadly, no longer knowing what to say. Taking a part of her sister's memory seemed to change her a lot more than she thought. Her sister was still an amazing person who just wants to do the right thing, but it seemed like she lacked the empathy and compassion she once had.

For her sister's protection she couldn't reveal her identity. But Supergirl was a part of herself. Knowing that Alex disapproved a part of her crushed Kara. Weeks ago, Alex would have stood up for Supergirl, but now she was left with this. All because Alex didn't know she was Supergirl. And even though Alex was right there next to it, it felt like they were light years apart.

Seeing that her sister was deeply upset, Alex grabbed Kara's hand gently. "Am I missing something, Kara? I know you and Supergirl are kind of close, but I hope you understand where I'm coming from."

"No," Kara lied, brushing off Alex's hand gently. She didn't want to talk about this anymore. Her heart couldn't take it. "Nothing to do with Supergirl. I just wanted to help save lives by releasing the article."

"And you're so amazing for that, but you understand why I'm worried, right?" Alex asked, completely oblivious to the lie.

"Because I'm just a reporter?"

"Because you're my sister and I love you."

Hearing these words perked up Kara a bit. It was something she missed hearing. She released a small sigh and turned to her sister. "Sorry, I didn't mean to seem so upset. I just miss you."

"I'm sorry for being so busy lately. I really miss you too." Alex pulled her sister in for a hug.

"Maybe we can catch up over breakfast tomorrow morning?" Kara asked.

"Noonan's? My treat?"

"Six am?"

"Sounds perfect." Alex smiled and began to pack her stuff. Knowing what this meant, Kara got up and walked her sister to the door. "You know, I'm really glad that we were able to talk this out. I love how we're able to be open with each other.

"Y-yeah, always." Kara smiled halfheartedly. "I'll see you tomorrow."

And with that, Alex walked out of Kara's apartment. Once the door closed, Kara used her super hearing to make sure that her sister had left. When she was sure that Alex had gotten to her car safely, she slid down the door slowly and sunk to her knees. A single tear had escaped and before she knew it, she began to sob.

Her sister wasn't the same and she didn't know what to do. It hurt. It hurt so much.

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