A/N: Thank you for the comments.
Guest (1) - I assume there will be a big discussion at some stage this season between Lena and Supergirl where they both air their grievances.
"That's enough." Lillian said after a couple of minutes watching Kara writhe. "Extract the gas and turn on the lamps." Turning she saw Lena's confused face. "This isn't about killing the alien. Not yet anyway. This is about learning so we can kill all Kryptonians and then all aliens. And you my daughter will help in my experiments. We'll start again in four hours, see if you can fix her."
For a moment Lena stood still, sickened by what she had done. But then her brain caught up and she said. "Wait. She'll heal quicker without the red light."
"I don't want her healed. Nor do I want her to escape. I just need her awake. The red lamps stay on." Lillian said before leaving.
Glaring at her mother's back Lena finally walked towards Kara's cell and stared at the guard until he unlocked the door and let her in.
"Kara?" Lena called as she entered the cell.
"Lena?" Kara wheezed. "You know?"
"I'm so sorry." Lena said dropping to her friend's side.
"No... Right call." Kara said still trying to breathe.
"What can I do?" Lena asked feeling helpless.
"Be...be my friend?" Kara asked, almost pleading.
"I am so sorry I let you down." Lena said as guilt consumed her. "Just rest I'll be here when you wake up." She added as Kara dropped unconscious.
-00-
"You can't go in there." A nurse protested as Alex barged into James's room.
"He's a friend and a witness." Alex said not slowing down.
"Alex?" James asked groggily.
"Where's Kara?" Alex asked.
"I don't know." James replied.
"Was she with you?" Alex pressed.
"Yes, no, not exactly...she was with Lena. I had their backs." James said shutting his eyes trying to recall what happened.
"No you didn't." Alex replied bluntly. "I need to know what happened."
"Ma'am, you can't be here. I will get security." The nurse interrupted.
"Then get security." Alex said before turning back to James. "What happened?"
"They were walking towards the meeting point, then nothing. They must have approached me from behind."
"How did you let that happen? What is the point of dressing like a tin man if you let them get to you?" Alex asked, her anger and concern running wild.
"Ma'am you need to leave now." A burly security guard said as he entered the room with his partner.
"Call me the second you remember something useful." Alex growled at James before leaving.
-00-
"Lena?" Kara asked when she woke.
"Kara." Lena said relieved. "How are you feeling?"
"Okay I guess." She said sitting up as she coughed before recalling the conversation earlier. "You called me Kara."
"Yes."
"You know."
"Yes."
"How long?"
"Awhile."
"I'm sorry." Kara apologised.
"Seeing I just gassed you with Kryptonite I think my betrayal is larger."
"You did what you had to do. What I asked you to do. It's not your fault." Kara said.
"How are you feeling?" Lena asked moving the conversation away from Kara trying to comfort her.
"Been better."
"I will get you out of this." Lena promised.
"How touching, but completely hollow." Lillian said over the speaker. "Only death will get her out of this and we have a lot of research to do before then." With that the guard opened the door and placed a bottle of water on the ground. Seeing her daughter's expression she said.
"Relax, it is just water. Drink some if you don't believe me. I need the alien to have some strength."
"Then turn off the red lamps." Lena said.
"Not happening. The best she can hope for is water. Take it or leave, it makes little difference to me." Lillian responded.
Cynically Lena picked up the bottle and drunk some of the contents. When she didn't feel any bad effects she looked at Kara.
"It didn't kill me, but it is from my mother. Do you want some?" When Kara nodded she put the bottle to Kara's lips. After taking a few sips Kara whispered her thanks and lay back down, her energy still gone.
"How are you feeling?" Lena probed. Before Kara answered her face scrunched in pain. "What's wrong?" Lena asked frowning.
"My stomach." Kara said clutching her gut.
"What's happening?" Lena asked staring back at her mother.
"You haven't figured it out? How disappointing." Lillian commented over the speaker system.
"What have you done?" Lena asked.
"Nothing. It was you who gave her the water." Lillian smiled.
"What have you done?" Lena repeated looking at the water bottle.
"I keep telling you, it's all you." Lillian said.
"You laced it with Kryptonite. You poisoned her." Lena guessed.
"Not quite." Lillian said smiling as Lena realised.
"I gave her water laced with Kryptointe. I poisoned her." With that she looked down at her friend, powerless to help and said. "Kara, I'm so sorry."
-TBC...
A/N: Thanks for reading and reviewing.
