By Rao's Light
Chapter 2
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"Tell me we got something," Kara asked frustrated as she landed. She had flown over a big part of the city trying to
"Her tracking device is still online but something is weakening the signal so I can't get het coordinates," Winn replied not taking his eyes off the computer.
"Well what could be blocking the signal?"
"Well her captor might be actively jamming the signal or she might be in a building with lead in the walls which could also be blocking the signal. The signal isn't completely gone but it's not strong enough to get a location."
"Well that means she's still alive right?" Sam asked as she walked up to Kara and Winn.
"Where's Ruby?" Kara asked.
"She's asleep finally. But I couldn't sleep so I thought I could be of some help here?" Sam replied. "So she's still alive right? If her tracker isn't completely offline?"
Winn inwardly cursed. He had hoped that he wouldn't have to answer that question given that it wasn't good news.
"No it just means there's still a small chance that I can find out Alex' location through the tracker if I can find a way to boost the signal remotely. The signal isn't dependent on Alex' life signs."
"So there's no way of knowing if she's still alive?" Sam asked tearing up.
"She's still alive!" Kara answered resolutely. She was not going to consider any kind of outcome where Alex wasn't okay.
"Winn try and boost the signal and the rest of you did you find any other leads to where this guy took Alex?" Kara asked the other techs who were busy trying to track the guy and Alex through the camera's in National City.
"No ma'am. He disappears in an unmarked white van and we lose track of that just outside of the city."
"I'm going to go and see if I can hear her heartbeat anywhere. Contact me if you find anything," Kara sighed and flew off.
"Can I do something," Sam asked desperate to help out in some way.
"You might be able to help miss Arias," J'onn spoke up. "We've looked at the footage from the park and from what we could see the man who took Alex was very focused on taking Ruby. Do you have any idea why? Is there anyone you've had problems with recently? Personally or professionally?"
"Professionally there are a few people who's toes I've stepped on but I can't imagine them being involved in something like this and personally I haven't really had any problems here. I mean as Reign I've hurt people but outside of you guys there isn't anyone who knows the link between me and Reign," Samantha answered swallowing as she thought back to the damage she had done as Reign. Sometimes she could still feel Reign underneath her skin just waiting to get out but she had a better handle on it now. She never wanted put Ruby and her friends through that again.
"Let's go over some of the people who aren't too happy with you together okay. You never know if it might help," J'onn said compassionately.
Sam nodded and went to one of the desks with J'onn.
"Alexandra Danvers," a low voice spoke out.
Alex didn't answer. It was so dark and she felt so disoriented. Where was she? What happened?
"Alexandra Danvers," the voice spoke up again and Alex could see a blinding light in the distance.
"Who are you? Where am I?" Alex asked confused.
"In-between," the voice answered.
"In between," Alex repeated incredulously. "In between what?" She asked her voice high pitched.
"In between life and what's beyond," the voice answered.
"What's beyond? Oh God I must have smacked my head pretty hard this time," Alex laughed sounding slightly hysterical. "And who are you? My guide?"
"I am no guide. I am Rao and I am not here to guide you Alexandra," the voice answered and the light became brighter partially blinding Alex.
Alex held her hand before her eyes trying to protect them from the light.
"Rao? Right I'm having hallucinations about Kara's Kryptonian god," Alex sighed. Couldn't she have hallucinated about something a little more fun.
"You have done a lot for what remains of my people. In fact you mean a lot to most of them. I came to see what makes you different from others of your race," the voice spoke up again.
His people? The only Kryptonian she meant something to was Kara and maybe Clark. The rest of his people were Fort Rozz escapees and while she might mean something to them she doubted it was anything good.
"And what makes me different?" Alex asked having decided to humor her hallucination.
"Your heart, your strength and your selflessness. You are bound by love to my people and you have made sacrifices for my people," Rao answered.
"Kara's family," Alex replied. "I would do anything for her."
"I'm not just talking about Kara Zor-El," Rao replied. "Nor am I talking about Kal-El," Rao added reading Alex' mind.
"Then who else?" Alex asked.
"You will find out. This is not why I am here and our time is running out."
"Why are you here then? And what do you mean time is running out? Am I dying?" Alex asked her voice getting higher again.
"You are not dying today Alexandra Danvers but our time together is running out. I wanted to give you a gift as a thank you for what you have done for my people."
"I don't need.."
"Do not be so quick to decline a gift from a God Alexandra. I know you didn't do it to receive gifts. I'm a God. I know all. I know your deepest desires. Two of your heart's desires have already been fulfilled so I will fulfill the one that's left," Rao interrupted.
"I don't understand," Alex replied. "What desires and what have you fulfilled?"
"All will become clear Alexandra. Open your eyes and you shall find that you already have most of what you seek and what you didn't have yet I will give to you," Rao replied and before Alex could ask another question the blinding light got even brighter and surrounded Alex entirely.
"Kara!" Winn yelled enthusiastically through his comms.
"What?" Kara snapped back while flying over National City and trying to scan through the buildings for a sign of Alex.
"I think I found her. You see Lena and I able to boost the signal by using a …."
"Winn! Give me the technical explanation later when I've found Alex. Now send me the coordinates," Kara interrupted relieved that Lena had arrived at the DEO as well.
"Of course," Winn replied and gave Kara the coordinates of Alex' tracker.
"Hold on Alex. I'm on my way. Just hold on," Kara whispered to herself as she broke the sound barrier in her hurry to get to Alex.
"I don't understand," Perrilus hissed as she shoved Alex' unconscious form. "She should have woken up already!"
"Maybe you miscalculated," Deimax growled still angry at Perrilus for her treatment of him.
"I didn't! I know what amount of poison would kill her and stopped just short of that!" Perrilus yelled.
"Well she's not waking up so you must have miscalculated!"
"Check her pulse," Perrilus ordered.
"You check her pulse," Deimax replied defiant.
"Deimax," Perrilus hissed coming closer and wriggling her fingers.
"Don't wriggle those things at me Perrilus! You are not the boss of me and I'm tired of you ordering me around like you are," Deimax growled and came closer to Perrilus towering over her.
They were interrupted by a loud bang when Kara crashed into the basement through the roof and shoved them both with all her might to get them away from Alex.
Both Perrilus and Deimax went flying through the wall but Kara's eyes widened when she saw that the both of them had landed a few feet further and weren't even unconscious. In fact Deimax was already picking himself up. Knowing she was outnumbered and not knowing what kind of powers they possessed Kara chose to get Alex into safety. She broke the chains that kept Alex' body suspended in the air and caught her sister in her arms before flying off towards the DEO.
"Now look at what you've done," Perrilus hissed when she saw Supergirl flying off with their hostage.
Deimax growled and slammed his fists into the rubble of the wall which had broken his fall.
"Help her!" Kara yelled as she arrived at the med bay at the DEO with Alex still unconscious in her arms. Kara carefully put Alex on a stretcher and took as step back. As soon as she did the doctors swarmed Alex. Her captors were talking about some kind of poison and that she should have woken up by now," Kara told them feeling panicked. She didn't like seeing Alex lying there so still. Lena came to her side and squeezed her shoulder in a silent show of support.
"What happened? Who had her and what did you do with them?" J'onn asked Kara while his eyes never left Alex' still form. Sam and Winn stood next to him both looking at Alex with the worry clear in their eyes.
"I shoved them away from her and took her and got out of there," Kara replied. "I wasn't sure I could take the both of them and get Alex out of there on time. I should go back. They know what kind of poison is in her system and they're going to tell me," Kara grunted and turned to leave.
"I'm going with you," J'onn said transforming to his true form.
"Be careful," Lena told them both her eyes never leaving Kara's.
Kara nodded and both of them took off into the sky.
Kara landed in the basement where she had found Alex but didn't see the two aliens she had shoved away from her sister.
"They're not here," Kara told J'onn.
"Let's spread out and see if we can find them," J'onn replied. Kara nodded and took off.
"Nothing," Kara groaned as she met up with J'onn again.
"Let's return to headquarters. There's nothing we can do here now," J'onn replied and Kara nodded. The both of them took off flying back to the DEO hoping Alex was okay.
"How is she?" Kara asked as she landed.
"The doctors are working on her," Sam replied. "They haven't given us an update yet."
Just then one of the doctors came up to Kara.
"Supergirl, agent Danvers is stable. She was indeed poisoned but most of the poison has left her system. She should have awoken by now. We're unsure of why she hasn't yet. We think it might be because her body requires the extra rest. We expect her to wake up in the next few hours. I do have to warn you she will be very weak the first 24 hours after she wakes up."
"You're sure she's okay?" Kara asked worriedly.
"Yes, ma'am. She should be okay for visitors but try and keep it at a maximum of two at a time," the doctor replied and Kara nodded before speeding to her sister's room.
"Alex," she sighed taking the brunettes hand in hers. Alex didn't reply or move. Kara sighed again and took comfort in her sister's even breath and steady heartbeat. She was glad that the doctor had told her good news but she wouldn't be completely at ease until Alex opened her eyes. Actually she wouldn't feel completely at ease until Alex opened her mouth to complain about being in a hospital bed.
"Hey," Sam whispered. "Can I join you for a while?" She asked hesitantly.
"Off course," Kara replied not moving from her spot.
"How is she?" Sam asked taking a seat opposite Kara at Alex' bedside.
"Sleeping," Kara answered. "How's Ruby?"
"Also sleeping. Lena is with her," Sam said with a weak smile.
"So we'll keep each other company until our girls wake up," Kara replied. "Go get Ruby and Lena and get Ruby installed on that bed over there."
"Is that allowed?" Sam asked hesitantly.
"Of course. There's an empty bed there," Kara gestured. "And Alex can never have too much support."
Sam nodded and went to get Ruby and Lena relieved that Alex and Ruby were going to be in the same room where she could keep an eye on both of them.
TBC
A/N: Not completely sure when I'll have the time to post another update again. It's probably going to be a couple of days.