Five Months passed.
Kara had introduced Lena to all of her friends she had Metropolis University, and as her parents were away for a couple of weeks, Kara decided to be the rebellious teenager and throw a house party without her parents permission. Sure, Alex influenced her and told her how much of a great idea it would be.
Alex even managed to get a hold of some alcohol and not the light stuff either. The night started out great, Kara and Alex helped each other get ready, but Kara was still nervous about how things might turn out.
"Kara, it's a few drinks, nothing will get out of hand. You need to worry way less." Alex said to Kara as she stood behind her, putting her hair into the perfect bun, "Lena will be there too."
Kara shrugged, "Lena is like you. She doesn't care what happens and thinks about the consequences later."
"Kara." Alex said pointedly, "The more you worry, the less your lifespan will be. Have you got that?"
Kara went quiet and nodded slowly, just as the doorbell rang. "That could be anyone."
Alex walked across the bedroom and looked out of the window, "I see Winn, Lucy, your girlfriend, my girlfriend, James and..." Alex trailed off, "That Mon-El guy you found on the street when you wanted directions."
"He's a nice guy Alex." Kara huffed with a laugh.
"He's a cop." Alex pointed out, "And you are seventeen."
"I'm eighteen tomorrow." Kara said, pointedly, "And anyway, Lena is my girlfriend. I'm not attracted to boys."
"Oh?" Alex asked, raising her brow, "And what was Winn?"
Kara clamped her mouth shut instantly.
"I'll go and let them in, you look amazing. Seriously, Lena will love you even more." Alex smiled at her before going down the stairs to let their guests in.
Kara looked back at her reflection in the mirror, her white dress was perfect. She picked up her glasses and slid them onto her face. She knew Lena would love her, but she was terrified.
As Kara arrived at the top of the staircase, jaws instantly dropped. She looked so beautiful, even Alex's jaw dropped at how angelic her sister looked. Kara smiled sheepishly as she caught Lena's eyes. Lena returned the same smile. Lena felt under dressed for the occasion, wearing only a red plaid shirt and some blue ripped jeans.
"This is super gay." Maggie whispered to Alex.
Alex only stared at her sister, feeling immense pride, "She's my sister." She said softly.
Kara eventually made it to the bottom of the stairs and took Lena's hands when she saw her, "Rao Lena, you look amazing."
Lena scoffed, "Have you seen yourself? You are art in the flesh."
Kara blushed at the compliment, pinching her glasses.
Lena laughed at her nervousness, "Come on, let's get a drink."
Kara giggled and followed Lena's lead.
"You know, you guys shouldn't be drinking." Mon-El said pointedly, "I have every right to arrest whoever bought this alcohol."
Alex and Maggie rolled their eyes.
"And yet, you're sat here, drinking it with us." Lucy said pointedly, "You are also responsible, so don't pull that card on us."
Winn looked between everyone, before sitting forward and rubbing his hands together, "So, Kara." He said after clearing his throat. Kara held a bottle of beer close to her lips, while sitting on Lena's knees. Her attention was swiftly moved to Winn, but she couldn't help but feel a little guilty for him.
"We have our assessment coming up and I wondered...I was wondering if you wanted to play Cathy from 'The Last Five Years', it would only be for one musical number though..." He trailed off.
Maggie glanced at Alex for a moment, before her attention returned to the two of them.
Kara smiled graciously and nodded, "Of course, whatever you need."
Winn smiled sheepishly, "Um, I was going to perform, Goodbye Until Tomorrow with I could Never Rescue You...It's uh...It's the reprise, I think."
"Again, I'd be more than happy." Kara said to him.
Mon-El then interrupted, "I'm sorry." He laughed, "I can't help but sense...Do you two have a past?"
"Would it be any of your business if they did?" Lucy snapped. Alex glared at him too.
"No, it's none of my business at all...But isn't that...Isn't that just..." He shrugged, "Gold digging in a sense?"
Winn and Kara now felt incredibly awkward. Winn stood up, "I'm sorry, I should never have asked."
"Winn." Kara sighed, standing up, "Ignore him. He is trying to wind you up."
"I can find someone else to do the assessment with me. I get it, if it's too awkward, it's.." Winn shrugged, before turning to leave, "It's fine." With that, Winn left.
Kara sighed heavily, glancing back at Lena for a moment. She then turned on Mon-El, "You should go. Right now. You had now right to say or do any of that."
Mon-El laughed once again, "I was joking."
"None of us are laughing. You just made my friend feel incredibly uncomfortable. It was malicious and uncalled for!" Kara hissed, "Now get out."
Mon-El angrily put his beer bottle down on the table. He stood up, glaring at Kara.
Alex could see that something was going to happen, so she stood up too, "Like she said, get lost." She hissed.
With that, Mon-El left.
Kara sighed heavily, "I'm sorry guys...Is it okay if we call it a night?"
Lucy slowly stood with James, "Of course."
"Have a good night won't you?" Lucy said, hugging Kara.
"Get home safe, the pair of you." Alex smiled as she hugged James, then followed by Lucy.
Kara was still fuming and Lena could see it in her face. She decided to stay put but didn't say anything.
"Call me if you need anything." Maggie said to Alex, kissing her cheek.
"I will." Alex nodded, kissing her in return.
"Goodnight little Danvers." Maggie said to her, before leaving.
"Night." Kara said quietly.
Alex closed the door soon after, and turned back to both Lena and Kara, "He had a few too many." Alex said to them, "Don't take it to heart, okay?"
Alex hugged Kara, "I'm going to bed okay? Be sure to lock up and I will see you in the morning."
Kara nodded slowly, "I will, night Alex."
"Night." Alex said softly, before heading upstairs.
Now there was just Lena and Kara. Lena stared at Kara intently. She could see that Kara was hurt, but her own insecurities got the better of her. For some time, all there was, was the sound of the fire crackling away in the background.
Kara finally picked up a bottle of Vodka and drank it straight from the bottle.
Lena had several thoughts speeding through her head at this point and decided to speak her mind, "You're not over him are you?"
There was a silence before Kara scoffed, "Of course I'm over him." She said, sitting down.
Lena raised her eyebrow, "You don't even like Vodka."
"Lena, stop it." Kara groaned.
Lena crossed her arms in defense, before snatching the bottle from Kara.
"Hey!" Kara snapped as Lena drank from the bottle.
"Do you love him?"
"No, I don't." Kara snapped back, "I love you, you know that."
"Well then, why are you hurt over something Jackass said back there, huh?!" She snapped, "If Winn is nothing to you, why is your ass feeling sorry for yourself?!"
"He's my friend Lena! He is my friend and Mon-El said some hurtful things!" Kara snapped, standing up. "Believe it or not, I care for my friends!"
"Are you saying that I don't?!" Lena snapped, "Look, are you over him or not?"
Kara went quiet, causing Lena's anger to rise. Drink was not mixing well at all with either of them.
Lena glared at Kara, and before thinking, she threw the bottle of Vodka straight at the fire without a second thought.
Kara stepped back from the fire as flames erupted across the room. The flames rose instantly with the flammable materials. Lena looked back at Kara, "Get out. I'll get Alex. Call 9-1-1, now!" She snapped, shoving her phone in Kara's hands.
"I can't leave you!" Kara snapped back at Lena.
"The longer we argue-Just get out!" Lena snapped at her, just as the flames were growing closer to the staircase. Kara took what Lena said this time and ran outside to call the fire brigade. As she saw the flames rising in the house, she was terrified for Lena and Alex.
Maggie ran over from the distance, seeing the flames, "Kara, Kara, what happened?! Where is Alex?!"
"It all happened so fast!" Kara gasped, shaking heavily. Dread crept up Maggie's spine, "No." She gasped in disbelief, "Alex." Just as she was about to run inside, Winn grabbed her arms, "No Maggie!" He snapped, "You can't go in there."
Kara tore the bottom of her dress, and Winn looked back at her, "Kara, what are you doing?"
"My girlfriend and my sister are in there!" She snapped, before running back inside towards the inferno.
"KARA!" Winn screamed, however, he still kept a hold of Maggie.
The dark night was now lit with amber, and an incredibly hot heat coming from the house.
As Kara ran back in, she couldn't see right ahead of her. The stairs were alight, and she now hoped that the two women she loved were downstairs somewhere. In the sound of the roaring fire, Kara called out, "Lena! Alex!" She then choked on the smoke as she walked through to the kitchen, unaware that Lena and Alex were safe.
As Lena held Alex close to her on the porch, they made it down. Relief washed over Maggie and Winn finally let go of her arms. Lena coughed heavily as she lowered Alex down onto the ground outside. Sirens could be heard in the background, and Lena felt relief. She then spotted one person missing, "Winn, where is Kara?!"
Winn was lost for words, "She went back inside, looking for you!" He gasped. He was terrified.
"Kara!" Lena shouted across the garden, before running back inside.
Winn held his hands behind his head, ready to break down and cry. He felt like this was all his fault, and that he could do nothing.
Alex choked on the floor as Maggie comforted her, "Hey Alex." Maggie gasped, in tears already, stroking her girlfriend's face, "You're safe now."
"Mom is going to kill me." Alex chuckled before coughing again.
Inside the house, Lena looked around to try and see Kara. As roaring flames surrounded her, she managed to spot Kara. She was in the kitchen, on the floor unconscious. She ran in into the kitchen and picked her up, "Come on." Lena coughed heavily.
It took Lena a couple of minutes to get out, but as she reappeared, she was covered in soot. Alex was sat up already, but when her eyes cast themselves on Kara, she immediately stood up. She was scared.
Lena lay Kara on the floor as paramedics got to her. As the paramedics got to Kara's attention, Lena refused to pull away from her. She was in tears, "I'm so sorry Kara!" She gasped, "Please Kara! Please live for me!" She cried. Maggie pulled Lena back, allowing the paramedics to take care of Kara.
Eliza ran across the lawn moments later, "Aex!" She called out, before taking in fully what was happening to her home.
"I'm here mom!" Alex called out before coughing.
"Thank God." Eliza gasped, before hugging her. She then looked around, and noticed Kara wasn't there, "Where is your sister?" After Alex didn't reply, Eliza got panicked, "Where is she?!"
"She got taken by paramedics." Winn said to her, "Lena found her in the house, unconscious."
Eliza had never been more terrified in her life. She glared at all of them, "You are all in big trouble until I find out what the hell happened here!" She snapped. She then looked over at Lena, who seemed frozen.
Lena had no idea that Eliza was even there. That was until Eliza tapped her on the shoulder, "Was it you that did this?"
The raven haired woman was so consumed by her own thoughts that it took her a moment to snap back to reality, "We...We were arguing...I then threw Vodka into the fire and...There must have been some kegs of beer close by..."
Eliza couldn't believe what she was hearing, "Kegs?! Alexandra Danvers! You all had better hope that Kara pulls through!" She snapped. She then left the teens alone to face up to what had happened.
"We're all screwed!" Winn freaked, "We were drinking underage."
"Yeah, but Non supplied us with it." Maggie said pointedly, "We will get a slap on the wrist at most for the underage drinking. We leave Non out of this."
"And how do we explain how we got the alcohol?" Alex snapped, "We can't exactly blame Maxwell, can we?"
"Why not?" Maggie snapped.
"Come on Maggie!" Alex groaned.
"If Kara dies, this will be a lot worse, for all of us!" Maggie snapped, making everyone go quiet. "We'd better pray that Kara makes it through this." She growled before glaring at Lena, who was worlds away, breathing into an oxygen mask.
The rest of the night passed without incident. The teens were all shook up, while Kara lay in a hospital bed on life support.
Alex walked into the hospital the next morning and sat beside her mother, who was cradling Kara's hand. Alex felt so guilty, seeing her sister in this position.
"I thought you were responsible Alex." Eliza said after two minutes of silence.
"I didn't realize it would get out of hand." She said softly, not wishing to fight with her mother.
"You're old enough to realize that alcohol and hormonal teenagers do not mix." Eliza hissed, "I raised you better!"
Alex shrunk. She looked at how weak her sister looked with tubes sticking out of her throat, "I'm sorry."
"Sorry won't bring back the house...Or Kara...If we lose her." Eliza gasped, fighting back tears, "When I find out what really happened, you and your friends will pay for it in one way or another."
Alex fell silent and just stared at her sister. She fought back tears, however one betrayed her and fell down her face.
She needed Kara to come through this.
They all did.