A/N: Thanks for your comments. Sorry I didn't get this up sooner, I got stuck at an airport watching my flights getting delayed, cancelled, re-booked, delayed..
Guest (1) - Out of the main characters in this my current thinking is two relationships will be destroyed. One will be strengthened and the other still to be determined.
Chloe - Winn won't be in this, but Brainy will be working it.
Guest (2) - Hopefully it won't disappoint.
Alliedstatis - Lillian will be firmly in control of everything...
"Where is she?" Alex asked rushing into the DEO.
"Who?" Brainy asked.
"Kara." Alex said loosing patience.
"I don't know. She has not been in this morning. Have you tried calling her?" He answered before seeing the glare Alex was giving him. "I could attempt to trace her." He said quickly turning to his screen. "Strange, there have been no Supergirl sightings since last night."
"And you are only just noticing this now?" Alex ground out.
"I didn't think I was meant to be continually tracking her looking for anomalies." Brainy said.
"Of course you are. Our job is to keep her safe." Alex replied. "What can you tell me about the Lillian Luthor investigation?"
"What investigation?" Brainy asked.
"The one Kara asked you to do." Alex said, her anger growing almost as fast as her concern.
"She asked no such thing." Brainy replied.
"So you didn't know Lillian Luthor was back?" Alex asked, her panicking deepening.
"That is correct." Brainy confirmed.
"Damn it Kara, what have you done." Alex muttered before taking a deep breath and raising her voice.
"Listen up. I have reason to believe that Cadmus are around and they have Supergirl. I want everyone to work on finding them." With that she turned to leave.
"Where are you going and shouldn't you have a protection detail?" Brainy asked.
"Don't need one. I'm going to find Kara." With that she started to walk out of the control room.
"Director Danvers." Vasquez called.
"You've found her?" Alex asked hopefully.
"No ma'am. But I have scanned the hospital admissions and a man fitting James Olsen's description, including the Guardian suit, was admitted a couple of hours ago."
"Send me the details I'll go talk to him." Alex said rushing out.
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As Lena came to she slowly sat up. Seeing her mother standing nearby she asked.
"What did you do to me?"
"You were not being cooperative so we had to sedate you." Lillian explained as Lena tried to recall what had happened.
"Supergirl?" Lena asked recalling events.
"Just through there." She said pointing to a clear tank where Supergirl sat on the floor.
"Why isn't she breaking out?" Lena asked concerned.
"Red light. It has neutralised her powers." Lillian smiled. "Now you are awake we can begin."
"Begin what?" Lena asked.
"The reason you are here. Avenging your brother. Something we can do because of you."
"What do you mean?" Lena asked.
"Perhaps we should let Supergirl be part of this discussion." Lillian said flicking a switch. "Don't look so bored." She said into a microphone. Looking up Kara saw Lena and jumped to her feet.
"Lena? Are you okay?"
"How touching." Lillian sneered. "So concerned about the woman who betrayed you, whose brilliance and ability has allowed this to happen."
"What are you talking about? What ability?" Lena asked confused.
"Your ability to make Kryptonite. My people could never get the formula quite right, so we had to steal or find it...but you, you can make it. Thanks to your formula so can we." Lillian said. As she spoke Lena saw the betrayed look on Supergirl's face and couldn't help the guilt rise in her.
"Lena would never hand it to you." Suupergirl said from the tank trying to sound defiant. Her faith in Lena making the younger Luthor's guilt intensify.
"I'm sure you thought she would never make Kryptonite, yet her we are." Lillian smiled. "But she doesn't need to give it to us, we have already taken it."
"So you were behind the hack?" Lena said.
"Of course we were." Lillian said. "I heard rumours of your achievements, but I didn't believe them until I saw the proof. For the first time since you were brought into my life I can honestly say I am proud of you." Lillian said, smiling a smile that made Lena's skin crawl.
"I grew out of needing your approval years ago." Lena replied.
"You've never needed it. But that doesn't mean you didn't crave it." Lillian said. "But this isn't about you. This is about Lex." Lillian said before turning to Kara. "Now we will learn what your limits are. After all I want to make your cousin's death as painful as possible."
"Stop this." Lena demanded.
"Now now Lena, after all your planning and stockpiling don't pretend you don't view them as the enemy." Lillian commented. "Don't worry you will be able to prove yourself."
"I don't want to prove myself to you." Lena said.
"You have a choice Lena, them or us." Lillian replied.
"What are you talking about?"
"In front of you are two buttons. Press the green one and the room that Supergirl is in will have the red lamps deactivated moments before it will be filled with Kryptonite gas, made from your Kryptonite. Press the red button and a bomb will detonate at the children's hospital."
"You can't do that." Lena said.
"I won't be. You will." Lillian said. "If you don't chose in sixty seconds both events will occur. But just to be clear if you press the green button there won't be time for the alien to escape before the Kryptonite fills the room."
"Press the green button." Kara said.
"It will kill you." Lena pointed out.
"Better me than the children." Kara argued.
"But-"
"Lena you have to. Press the green button." Kara pleaded.
"Twenty seconds." Lillian pointed out.
"I'm sorry." Lena said, shutting her eyes and pressing the green button.
"There is hope for you yet." Lillian said as green gas filled the room Kara was in. When Lena finally found the courage to open her eyes she saw Kara on her knees gasping for air as green gas surrounded her.
-TBC...
A/N: Thanks for reading and reviewing.