During the next five months, the days were spent with Lena at L-Corp working tirelessly on the teleportal, while Sam, Alex, and the D.E.O team worked on making the D.E.O ship safe for intergalactic travel. The evenings were spent with Sam and Alex teaching Lena all of the Kryptonese that they knew.

Eventually, Sam had accidentally spilled to Alex that she and Lena knew that Kara was Supergirl, and although Alex's initial reaction was to lock them up, Brainy had gotten her to settle for signing very strict nondisclosure agreements with frightening threats if they were ever to break them…. Afterward, however, working together was more comfortable because they knew that there were no more secrets between them.

Lena was in the final days of perfecting the teleportal, and the D.E.O was almost finished with the final touches of the ship. Which meany that Lena's star trek was fast approaching; and she was thrilled to know that she was going to soon be able to make the long trek through the solar system to see Kara's beautiful face once again.

She just hoped that when she finally saw her, that it wasn't going to be too late.

XXX

Lena was in the final stages of perfecting the teleportal when her lab door opened, and Alex stepped in.

"We need to talk." The director stated flatly.

Lena sighed, she knew that the only reason Alex was going along with letting Lena go to Argo was that Sam supported it… and Alex had a massive crush on the CFO. So, it wasn't surprising that she was starting to have doubts again. "Alex, I know that you wanted to be the one to go, but it's a three month journey to their solar system because our technology pales in comparison to the 31st century technology Imra's ship was built with. There's also no telling how long it will take for us to find the right hiding spot for the other half of the teleportal that I have to leave on Argo… it has to be just right. If it wouldn't take such a large amount of time, I would gladly let you go in my place, but you have an agency to run, and Superman has a world to protect."

Alex furrowed her brows. "I know. Sam and I have already talked about this… I want to be the one on that ship, but my duties at the D.E.O are too important to just drop for three months; plus, I know you've got Kara's best interest at heart. I trust you, Lena. You should know that by now."

Lena's heart swelled; the only person in the world to ever say that they trusted her was Kara… and to hear that Kara's sister also trusted her was like music to her ears; if Kara's entire family believed in Lena, then they had a higher probability of succeeding as a couple… If that's what Kara wanted. "Then… what was it that you wanted to speak to me about?"

Alex smiled kindly. "I was just wanting to go over the controls for the landing. I know you've created a few of your own ships, but this one is going to be taking you over four lightyears in just a little over three months… you are going to be going faster than any human has ever traveled, so I wanted to make sure that you had a little refresher course before you leave."

Lena smiled and agreed to the lesson, grateful that Alex cared about her enough to do this for her.

She listened and watched as Alex showed her the codes that she would have to put into the ship's motherboard an hour before landing, she watched as Alex showed her the video of the simulated landing, and then asked questions when she thought it was necessary.

She took Alex's test, passing it with a 100%, then smiled proudly as Alex patted her on the back. "Now, can I hurry and finish my Teleportation Portal so I can get going?"

Alex shook her head. "Not yet, Luthor… you still have to ace the simulation before you're going anywhere."

Lena guffawed; she knew that Alex had an overprotective streak, but she'd thought that side of the Director was solely reserved for Kara.

She didn't mind though; it felt amazing to have someone care so deeply about her wellbeing.

"Come to the agency later, after you finish the teleportal and I will get your simulation set up so that you can start practicing. Better safe than sorry." Alex ordered before she left the lab.

XXX

"WE HAVE TOUCH DOWN!" Lena heard Sam squeal from outside the simulator. She chuckled and shook her head as she climbed out of the device.

"That is the tenth consecutive successful landing that I've had in the past five hours. Can I please get going?"

Alex looked at Lena and nodded. "Fine, but if you die, I'm telling Kara it's not my fault. I did everything I could, but her bullheaded best friend refused to get twenty successful landings under her belt before she went off into outer space."

Lena smirked. "You have a higher chance of dying than I do. That ship is so overly secure it could survive a nuclear explosion."

Alex gave her a sly smile and shrugged. "I don't know why you're complaining. It's for your safety."

They both laughed before Alex took her into the ship to give her a grand tour. "The first level is the kitchen area basically." She said as she walked around and pointed at things while she spoke, showing Lena where everything was. "It has a fully loaded freezer with enough food to feed three people for nine months, a working oven and stove, a dishwasher, cabinets filled to the brim with canned vegetables, and non-perishables, along with snack cakes with the lifespan of a small dog."

After Alex showed her the second floor and the sleeping quarters, she led Lena to the top level where the control room was. "This is the monitor that you can watch tv on." She said as she pointed to the largest of the thirty screens on board. "It doesn't have live tv, but it has both America's 2016, and 2017 tv lineups downloaded on it, as well as five hundred movies, and what's aired in the states and Canada so far this year, so you should be set." She handed the CEO a remote. "Just click menu and then scroll down until you see something that interests you."

Lena had to admit that she was impressed. "Thank you, Alex."

Alex nodded and offered her a smirk. "You're welcome, but I'm not quite done yet." She announced before she pushed a red button that turned on another screen at the front of the ship. "This is the call button, where you can call either me, Vasquez, Sam, or Brainy and you can just chat with us. It should work until you are about 800,000 miles away from Argo… Just to make sure you don't go insane." Alex joked.

Lena was shocked, she wanted to ask how Sam and Alex had managed to create that but before she could, Alex had her enveloped in a tight hug. "Please get my sister back, Lena. I miss her."

Lena, although surprised by the open expression of emotion by Alex, squeezed the Director back. "I plan to, Alex. I'm not coming back until I've seen her."

Alex pulled back and wiped away a stray tear. "Good." She said before she cleared her throat and got back to business. "The ship will be invisible to all passing ships, planets or vessels until it lands, and it will be able to pilot itself until it's about a thousand miles away from the city. That's when it will alert you, and you'll have to take over the controls for the landing. Are you sure you want to do this?"

Lena was overwhelmed with the thought that Alex had put into this ship for her, and she was beginning to get more and more excited at the prospect of seeing Kara again in just a few short months. "Yes." She said. "I'm definitely ready."

Alex nodded. "Good luck, Lena… and thank you for getting my sister back."

With one last wave goodbye, Alex left the ship, and Sam entered it. "You better be safe, Lena Kieran Luthor!" She warned as she slammed into Lena's body and squeezed her in a bear hug. "You come back… With or without Kara, Lena… You come back."

Lena shook her head no. "Only with her, Sam. I'm not coming back until I've seen her again."

Sam shook her head. "Lena…" She said warningly.

Lena pulled back from the embrace just enough to meet Sam's eyes. "I have to see her, to clear the air between us, even if I don't get the chance to tell her how I feel. I have to know at least that we're on good terms. I can't live with myself, knowing that she probably thinks I'm furious with her."

Sam frowned. "But, you told her you loved her when she was leaving, Lena… She knows you don't hate her anymore."

Lena sighed. "Sam, I could see on her face that she was confused, she could easily think that she misheard what I said."

"A woman with super hearing mishearing something?" Sam chuckled.

Lena shrugged. "It's Kara… she's not going to believe that I love her… especially after all the things I said to prove otherwise right before she left. She doesn't even know that I know she's Supergirl."

Sam gave her a pitying look and nodded in acquiescence. "You're right… She's Kara." She said with a laugh as she hugged her once more. "Just be safe, Lena. That's all I ask."

Lena returned the embrace and nodded. "Always."

XXX

Space was gorgeous, Lena thought. Dark, like a night that never ended... it was an incredible sight to behold. Three months was an extraordinarily long time to be traveling, but luckily for her, whenever she looked outside the ship, there was something new for her to discover; it was a never-ending discovery exploration. It was never dull, which was good for her sanity.

The food was good too, she had thought she was going to be squeezing bags of gooey protein and nutrient paste down her throat for the next three months, but Alex and Sam had managed to save her from that fate.

The bed was comfortable, and the conversations she'd had with Sam, Alex, Vasquez, and Brainy through the intergalactic Facetime Alex had rigged, were quite helpful at keeping her mind at ease. The loads of television was useful and the books Sam had stashed away in the linen closet were of utmost help to ease her soul to rest every night, so all-in-all her trip had been quite peaceful… until she crash-landed her ship…

She hadn't practiced the landing in over three months, so contrary to her belief she was out of practice, and she really should have kept reading the guide Alex had given her… and worn her seatbelt, because even though the ship itself was virtually indestructible, her body was not, and it felt as if she'd broken her leg, and a few ribs as well… Which was the opposite of what she needed right then.

How on Earth was she supposed to find Kara if she couldn't even walk?

She tried pulling herself up with her arms, but the pain in her ribs for exerting them was enough to make her scream out in pain… She was stuck, and there was nothing she could do to get herself out of that. She crawled her way to the call button and pushed Alex's icon.

The line rang one, two, three times before Lena remembered that no one could answer… She was too far out.

Lena dropped to the floor, resigning to her fate of being stuck in her ship until she died right there on Argo when she heard footsteps approaching, and when she looked at the door she saw the one face she had been dreaming about, and longing to see for the past eight months…

Kara

I hope you enjoyed! I had to rewrite this entire chapter five or six times, and I'm still not the most confident about it, so feedback would greatly be appreciated!