Stuck at the DEO, Alex is doing her best to hold it together after Maggie walked out on her. Meanwhile, Maggie is desperate to find a solution and save her relationship. Kara is the cutest little super ever, and J'onn just wants all his daughters safe and happy!
Alex grunted in frustration as she glanced at her phone for what seemed like the hundredth time.
No new messages no missed calls.
It had been several hours since Maggie had left the DEO and she had been steadily out of contact since. The agent worried that her fiancée had stumbled into foul play, that Cadmus had been looking for Kara as hard as they had been looking for them. The other possibility, equally unsettling, was that Maggie was actively avoiding Alex and the DEO and especially her alien toddler sister.
She leaned her head back against the wall and sighed, not too hard and not heavily, because Kara was currently still slumbering on her chest. After Maggie had left, Alex had taken Kara and her tablet back to her quarters where she could at least sit comfortably while she worked. It seemed her sister's heartbeat was as comforting to little Kara as it was to her adult self because she had immediately woken up when Alex tried to shift her off her chest and promptly fallen back asleep once her ear was positioned over her sister's heart once more.
Alex allowed herself a small smile. At least some things didn't change.
Kara shifted on her chest and she could tell the little girl was waking up. Unlike her adult self, little Kara was awake and alert right away, staring up at her sister with those familiar blue eyes.
"Hello baby girl." Alex whispered sweetly to her. "Did you sleep well?"
Kara nodded, rubbing a chubby fist over her eyes as she yawned widely. She pushed back off her sister's chest and pouted. "Sissy, I hun'gy."
"Well hello hungry, I'm your sister, Alex!"
Kara pouted further, refusing to be amused by Alex's 'dad joke' when her little stomach felt so empty. "Sissy!" she patted her round little belly. "Hun'gy!"
Alex chuckled at the statement because of course Kara would be hungry! How she had lasted this long without food was a mystery in itself. She pulled the little girl into her arms and got off the couch, stretching her tired muscles in the process.
"All right, all right hungry." She planted a kiss on Kara's nose causing the toddler to giggle and blush. "But first, we gotta get you into some real clothes."
At the moment, the tiny Kryptoninan was wearing only a diaper and her sister's worn high school hoddie. While Kara had been sleeping Vasquez had brought the agent some essentials, as no one was sure how long they would be dealing with a toddler. She wondered briefly how the other agent had known what to get? Did Vasquez have children of her own? It occurred to Alex that though she had worked with the woman for several years, she really knew very little about her. When this was all over, the agent vowed to rectify that problem but for now, she had a baby to dress.
Alex opened the first shopping bag to find diapers, sippy cups and toys as well as a cute pacifier with the crest of the house of El on it. She opened that package first and handed it to Kara who promptly popped it in her mouth. The agent idly wondered if perhaps she should have boiled the pacifier before giving it to Kara but the toddler seemed content with it and she was loathe to take it away. The next bag was filled to overflowing with adorable outfits and pajamas for the precious toddler. After sifting through the bag some, Alex smiled widely as she found the perfect outfit.
She placed Kara back on the couch and prepared to get her dressed, checking first that her sister was still dry, as she would have to start the process all over if later it turned out she wasn't. Dressing Kara turned out to be more difficult than the agent could ever have imagined. Between Kara crying every time her eyes were covered, the little one's constant squirming and Alex having to go rinse the child's binky TWICE because it fell on the floor, the eldest Danvers could hardly believe the task was finally done. She grabbed one of her extra hair ties off her desk and quickly braided Kara's long locks before securing the end.
Alex sat back on her heels to inspect her work and couldn't help but smile. Kara looked absolutely adorable in a little Supergirl sweatshirt, complete with detachable cape, red and blue leggings and tiny red high-tops. There was something else in the bag Alex had noticed that she knew Kara would love. Reaching blindly into the bag behind her, one hand still on Kara to keep the toddler from toppling off the couch, her fingers finally closed around what she was looking for.
She hid the item behind her back, peeking Kara's interest.
"What's dat?" she asked, mumbling slightly around her binky, as she pointed behind Alex. With flourish the elder sister pulled a very large, very fluffy stuffed white dog from behind her back and handed it to Kara!
"Puppy!" Kara squealed and hugged the animal tight though it was nearly as big as she.
"Isn't he cute?" Alex asked, smiling so wide at Kara's reaction that it hurt. "What should we name him?"
"Ice Cweam!" Kara answered happily and Alex nearly doubled over with laughter. Only Kara would name an animal after her favorite food.
"Ice cream it is, then." Alex scooped her up placing the girl on her hip, trying not to get fur in her nose as Kara refused to relinquish her hold on Ice Cream. She grabbed a sippy cup from the bag and the girls headed out. They stepped out into the hall and nearly bowled J'onn over as Alex could barely see around the stuffed animal!
"I was coming to check on you two." He told them with a smile. "Where are you headed?"
"Kara just woke up and shockingly, the little stinker is hungry." Alex teased, tickling her sister's little tummy. Kara giggled and squealed before smiling at J'onn.
"Hi Papa!" She exclaimed with an enthusiastic wave. Alex didn't think she'd ever seen the Martian blush before but he definitely was in that moment.
"Hi Kara." He replied sweetly. "You look very pretty today."
"Sissy did it!" Kara exclaimed proudly, hugging Alex closer.
"Well she did a very nice job but she always takes good care of you, right?"
Kara nodded sagely before replying. "She's a good sissy."
"Yes she is." J'onn replied warmly as Alex tried not to cry at the sentiment the little girl had just expressed. He placed a reassuring hand on Alex's shoulder and she found herself leaning into the comfort.
"Sissy?"
"Yes, baby."
"Whewe Maggie?" Kara asked, eyes wide with concern, 'r's' slurring into 'w's'. Her question caught her sister by surprise and Alex was at a loss for what to say.
"Maggie went to find someone to help us." J'onn supplied, noting Alex's discomfort.
"Whewe?" Kara pressed.
"I don't know." He answered honestly but was shocked by what Kara asked next.
"Papa find Maggie?" Kara stared up at him, little face so trusting and J'onn knew he would search the world to bring Maggie back to her, to them.
"Yes, Kara. Papa's going to get Maggie right now." He promised her and Alex seemed to relax at his statement as well.
Kara squealed and wrapped her free arm around his neck, smashing their cheeks together! They were all thankful she had yet to develop her super-strength. J'onn reluctantly pulled back with a smile.
"Thanks J'onn." Alex told him quietly and Kara echoed her.
"T'ank 'ou Papa!"
"You're welcome; both of you. Now go feed this little one!"
Alex nodded gratefully and headed towards the mess hall, Kara bouncing happily on her hip and trying to force her sister to kiss her stuffed animal. He watched them go with a small smile before heading towards the command center.
"Agent Schott."
"Papa bear!" Winn exclaimed before realizing what he said. "I mean, sir, yes sir!"
J'onn rolled his eyes but couldn't hide his smile. "I need a location on Detective Sawyer."
"Maggie?"
"Is there another Detective Sawyer I'm not familiar with?" J'onn asked gruffly.
"My bad." Winn muttered before striking a few keys. "Got her."
"Relay those coordinates to me." J'onn replied as he transformed and headed towards the balcony. "Assistant Director Danvers is in charge until I get back."
"Roger that." Winn replied before he realized that he was talking to himself.
Maggie stomped out the bar in frustration.
None of her usual contacts knew anything about Kara and the majority of the aliens in National City knew enough to give Cadmus and it's agents a wide berth. She headed towards her bike, feeling the tears begin to burn her throat because she was worried about Kara and she was losing Alex and she wasn't sure her heart could take any more disappointments. A scream tore from her throat as she kicked the bar's dumpster, needing some sort of outlet for her anger.
"It doesn't seem to be putting up much of a fight." A deep baritone voice behind her observed. With a sigh she turned to find J'onn standing next to her bike, watching her with a concerned expression.
"Did Alex send you to find me?" She asked quietly, not sure she wanted to know the answer. She had been avoiding her fiancées calls and texts for hours.
"No." He answered simply before adding. "You know as well as I do that Alex Danvers isn't one to force herself on someone. She knows you need space but she would also like to know you're okay."
"I, yeah, I needed some space. But I also wanted to help."
"Any leads?" He asked, approaching her slowly.
"Nothing. Not a goddamn thing!" She kicked the dumpster again, raking her hands through her hair in frustration.
Without warning she found herself pressed against J'onn's chest, his big warm arms squeezing her tight and she couldn't stop the tears once they started. She screamed and beat her fists against his chest yet he continued to hold her gently, swaying ever so slightly; rocking her through her distress.
She couldn't tell how long they stood there but she eventually ran out of tears and pushed away from him. He let her pull back but kept his hands firmly on her shoulders, his face awash in sympathy.
"I'm sorry," she muttered in embarrassment.
"You have nothing to apologize to me for." He told her evenly. "Though you should probably talk to your fiancée about how you're feeling."
Maggie eyed the the Martian skeptically. "Did you read my mind?" J'onn laughed out loud at that.
"I would never do that without your express permission. But you and Alex both think very loudly when you're stressed. One of the many ways you are alike."
"Are you sure she didn't send you?"
"No. I was compelled by an even stronger pout."
"Kara?!" Maggie asked in surprise because the only person who could get to J'onn, even when Alex couldn't, was Kara.
He nodded as he let his hands drop from her shoulders. "It seems her 'super pout' is even more effective miniaturized. Go see Alex, talk to her. I've lived many lives and watched many love stories from afar. Trust me when I say Maggie, yours does not end here."
"Thanks, J'onn." She replied, trying to keep more tears from falling. "But I need to keep looking for leads, find a way to help Kara."
"Right now, your only job is to talk to Alex. We have every resource at the DEO working on this. We'll get Kara the help she needs but only you can help Alex."
"But..."
"Go, Maggie. I don't want to have to fly you back." He warned using his director voice, arms crossed tight over his chest.
She narrowed her eyes again. "You wouldn't."
"Try me."
Maggie held his gaze for as long as she could before relenting and stalking over to her bike. She spared him one last glare as she picked up the kickstand and sped towards the DEO. J'onn watched her go, ensuring she was headed in the right direction before he transformed and took off, following closely behind.
Neither of them realized that their private moment may not have been so private after all as a shadowy figure stood from behind the dumpster watching them go with a satisfied smirk.
