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- Enigmea

Born of Two (Turning of 10)

"Dammit! C'mon Kara. Stay with me. You need to fight...c'mon Kar.." Alex was struggling to focus trying to stop the tears the shaking of her own body that her sister's was painfully experiencing far too much.

Amelia had placed the oxygen mask back over Kara's pale face drenched with sweat. Hamilton's scrubs were covered in the blood of the mother where the infant was being cradled carefully by the young Arias whom was slowly swaying holding the tiny life close whispering kryptonian prayers stepping back as Amelia, Alex, Lena and her own mother worked frantically to get Kara stabilized with both Lucy and Maggie on standby also in scrubs helping when they could. "Come on Kara.." This wasn't good at all. In fact it was downright terrifying.

Nearly six hours of deathly palpitations, excessive blood loss, lack of the warmth she usually had, so cool to the touch that hypothermia took hold to fill the once healthy color of her skin and at one point they thought the baby could have used a form of freeze breath inside of her body. On top of the tremors that Alex already knew to be what she dreaded most to see her sister's body begin. Seizures.

The delivery had been nerve wracking enough with how badly Kara was shaking how her breathing would become so erratic adding to it far too much amniotic fluid that was coming out along with way too much blood. Then the attempts to get her to push when her consciousness was hanging on by a thread with barely any energy left to fight to do just that. Labor had resulted in them having to use a formula to force contractions due to the fact Kara just didn't have any strength and with it came complications of their own.

But then Ruby stepped forward and even with her eyes glowing the same color if not darker than Reign's her presence was needed too for the mother. It was as if her own touch provided her aunt the strength again and with it Kara could push even through the heavy breaths dilate and bring the tiny bundle of life through the birth canal. As the final push brought a scream ripping through Kara's throat trembling so bad it was almost painful her own voice cracked when upon crowning and hearing her daughter's first cry. Ruby had been ready and with her aunt's cape she held out her arms to accept this little one. She knew even as her eyes quit glowing that the struggle was far from over for her aunt.

The moment Ruby had come close to her side with the newborn with even such a depleted body, soft light blues landed on her child. As gently as she could muster even with labored breaths and sweat running down her face she smiled fighting through the pain

"Khuh...Inah...Rose...Zor-El.." Kara's voice barely carried even as unconsciousness swallowed her she smiled whispering again barely even audible for the ones around her. "Rose...Zor...El...Khuh...Inah.."

Ruby felt the darkness that rolled through her become something of a protective nature and a love she knew now made complete and perfect sense. She was to be this little one's teacher, guardian of sorts. This one was to be what brought her back when the shadows seized her in their grip. The love Ruby felt for this little Rose was platonic and familial. She knew decades from now it would hold a deeper meaning. She kept her bundled and warm with her own kryptonian body heat along with the warmth of the mother's cape and looked up with a grim expression when gazing at her aunt.

"No...no no. Come on sis. Breathe! Don't you dare...come on.." Alex felt the tears running like rivers down her face now with no way to shut them off. Lena was no better and kept switching spots with Amelia whom didn't want to use the paddles but knew they had no other choice.

Life throws you in

To the unknown..

And you feel like you're

Out there all alone...

"There's too much blood. Shit. Darling come on. I know your body feels like it has nothing left in it but baby breathe for us. Please Kara...breathe for your daughter.."

"Charging. Cl..ear.." Hamilton watched as finally a breath was taken then another and another. They were shallow and weak but they were there. "Thank god.."

These are words

That every girl should have a chance to hear

There will be love

There will be pain

There will be hope

There will be fear..

And through it all year after year

Stand or fall I will be right here

For you..

Time almost seemed to stop as the rise and fall of her chest was seen. It was slow but it was present. She was still here and that spoke volumes to the relief that everyone felt knowing that Kara's body would recover that her eyes would open again and they'd see that smile that hope they all adored, believed in and looked to.

Both Alex and Lena were barely standing now even when it had been Sam and Maggie whom had actually been the ones to scrub up last catching both women as their bodies gave way to the exhaustion they felt. Sawyer carefully lifted a now unconscious Luthor as Arias cradled Danvers in her arms and gave her the softest of kisses to which was reciprocated but barely with how damn tired Alex was. Maggie smiled at that and looking over at Lucy she rose an eyebrow when Lane winked at her giving her a thumbs up. Perhaps not even a new life was what all that came to be here..

Once Amelia knew Kara was settled completely and both Legionnaires were now present watching over her, she slipped into the other room as did the rest of them to wash off and discard the bloody clothing. Susan and Lucy whistled smirking looking away as each of the helpers took over the two showers to rinse away what remained on them. Luckily Alex and Lena had come to for that only to shoo away whom were holding them to get their own time to privately bathe.

Finally, as the clock struck noon and they all were cleaned up redressed and felt almost human again with several laughs and sniffles every set of eyes landed on whom stood before them cleaned up and rewrapped in the House of El cape of Supergirl's within the arms of the young Arias. It was as if each one of them knew those arms were where this new Rose was meant to be for the moment.

"Her mom is awake." Ruby explained to slowly walk out of the break room inhabited by so many warm caring faces and with her departure everyone scrambled to get up and follow her to where Both Legionnaires parted ways to let her through. As stepped into the new sun lamp room modified with the latest addition, the smaller sun lamp bed that was cushioned with the softest of translucent padding she moved closer to the healing kryptonian aunt of hers.

Even with the infant's comfort the mother too had padding under her also translucent so both of them could absorb as much solar exposure as possible. As the followers spread out to practically cover the walls around the room Ruby stood before her aunt smiling as warm blue eyes filled with a silent thank you and she nodded to hold out the newborn to her mother.

"Ruby Zor-El. Khuh Inah my precious little one. My aunt was right. She must have known." Kara held her baby girl close to her chest and with a couple looks cushions were re-adjusted so she could sit up some and hold her daughter better. Once upright enough she softly traced her face. With that simple touch little eyes became present and with it Kara smiled. "You certainly have mama's blues don't you." She looked up and around at all the faces of friends of family. They were all family to her. Kara looked back down and smiled wider. "These are all precious angels to you my little Ruby Skye Zor-El Danvers."

"Hey Kar?" Alex spoke gently walking over first to reach out a hand softly and when she did a tiny hand wrapped around one of her fingers squeezing some. "Whoa. Haha okay little Rose. Not tight okay? Theeere you go. Light. There you go." She looked up at her sister whom had one eyebrow up. "Kar...ditch the Danvers on that okay?" Kara smirked and it was Alex's turn to raise an eyebrow.

"Is that because you intend to take Arias eventually?" Danvers jaw dropped as everyone else looked at Sam whom was bright red slightly looking away for a moment.

"Ohhhh look. A baby." She smiled as she approached the bed to stand beside her daughter. She chuckled as the little Zor-El yawned clenching to the cape some. "She's beautiful Kara."

"She's perfect." Lena approached next followed by Maggie whom laughed slightly.

"Well crap. I got Little Danvers, Little Luthor. What do you want me to call her Little D?"

"Little One. It was what my Aunt Astra would call me. Or...I'm sure you will come up with something clever knowing you Maggie. Little Skye perhaps."

"Little Skye has quite the big yawns." Sawyer smiled.

"Kara, she's incredible." Lena reached up and slipped her fingers into strands of blonde that had fell in her love's face tucking them behind her ear. "How are you?"

"Tired. I feel like I moved the entire planet across the galaxy and I'm…" The rather loud rumble and surround sound growl from her belly said it all. Kara's face went red with embarrassment as everyone else started laughing. "Potstickers?"

"How many bags?" Alex snickered as her sister glared. "What? It's your ocean sized aquarium not mine."

"Mean."

"I only speak the truth. Just sayin'." Maggie laughed at that and fist bumped with her ex.

"I will ask for assistance for the so called turn around later." She grinned and looked Lena's way. This didn't go unnoticed by both Danvers and Sawyer whom looked the Luthor's way as she gave a cheeky grin. "Ruby.." Kara felt her arms slightly giving out and without even saying the words the teen reached out to return the newborn to her arms then get her settled in the sun bed crib. "Who came up with that?" Sam smiled lifting her hand some. "It's perfect Sam."

"It's deep enough she can't fall out and alerts us all if her movements become too fast, she attempts to lift up or...well it's heat vision proof." Kara laughed at that gasping with wide eyes that slowly peered down when her stomach rumbled again. Everyone broke into more laughter with the noises that continued. Lena came around softly kissed her then grabbed her phone to go order grub stopping turning around and whistling to get everyone's attention.

"Orders?" All at once everyone started talking and she just put a hand over her face shaking her head..

Everyone had been sated thanks to their two favorite chefs that Lena graciously tipped along with donating a nice sum of money to help the Uncle and Niece not only cover all maintenance fees but pay for updates pay off outstanding debts and get them everything else they needed. It gave both of them a chance to take a little weight off their shoulders and offer them that opportunity at a real much needed break without struggle.

Even more so, with such respect to them all including Kara and her little Rose they'd changed the name of the restaurant to First Light of Rose. They also, upon the delivery of enough food to feed ten armies came to see the precious infant and bless her in the ways of the Uncle's culture. It was perfect and such a tearjerker moment.

Now there were dozens of notes taken with lists for everything the new born kryptonian would both need and well...want. Spoiling Kara laughed and called it but was eternally grateful for what her giant precious family did for her and her little Rose through every moment that she'd struggled, nearly gave up and fought to remain before them. She threw in impute here and there which brought glances at her raised eyebrows and some glares. Then there was the sudden hiccups that sounded like little kittens coming from the sun lamp crib. Her own eyes widened bringing a jaw drop then big grin.

"Okay...hmm hmm that's too cute." Lena held out her hand motioning those with finished lists to hand them over looking at her funny. "I've got the funds. You all are gonna be doing the lugging."

"That's fair. Are you ordering all of this online?" Lena smirked shaking her head.

"Hell no. We are gonna be shopping in stores and if things aren't available at that store I have a private jet and we do have private hehe frequent flyer ways of handling the other items. I do think we need to prepare for um….the powers situation. I mean shoot Alex, your hand was almost crunched." Alex laughed at that nodding.

"She actually let up when I told her light so in some strange quite curious way I think she's got a little more control than my sister had." Kara narrowed her eyes at Alex. "What? Dare I mentioned the bathroom hogging, the extra showers leading to my cold ones or the damage list for your attempted training?"

"Keep it up and I'll melt your face off." She retorted.

"You only threaten to do that when I don't stuff your mouth with the last potsticker." Everyone was watching the exchange looking back and forth smirking. "Eventually you will get fat you know."

"Like I said before, not on this planet." She grinned and Alex glared this time.

"Lena? You think you can afford to feed the bottomless pits of both of them?"

"Perhaps I need to add Kara to my account." Danvers jaw dropped.

None of them noticed the other presence at the doorway until the woman cleared her throat which caught everyone's attention causing each one of them to tense and switch into a more defensive stance. Alex held out her hand to motion the group to calm and walked over to Ruby throwing an arm over her shoulder pulling her close.

"Can I help you?"

"Director Danvers I presume." Why did this stranger give Alex quite the nervous vibes.

"Yes? And you are.."

"Oh yes, forgive my blunt forwardness. I'm Army Colonel Lauren Haley." The Director's eyebrow raised as the rest of the room felt even more on edge. Something was coming they were not expecting, they could feel it. What was this new presence here for...?