A/N: Thanks for the comments. Meeshy - thanks. To the Guest reviewers who have asked about Maggie, she will make a small appearance in the final chapter.
"How is she?" J'onn asked joining Kara in a waiting room.
"Still in with Hamilton."
"We both know you have listened to everything that is being said." J'onn said.
"What me? No...I mean that would be wrong….okay I may have listened to some of it…. Fine all of it." Kara confessed. "Her blood pressure is really high and has mild hypothermia. She also has two cracked ribs, a sprained ankle and wrist. She was sliced by some coral so is on strong antibiotics and the wound required fifteen stitches. But other than that it is just minor bruises and scrapes. Hamilton wants her to stay her for forty-eight hours. Alex wants to go."
"Do I really have to remind you that medical consultations are confidential?" Hamilton asked entering the room halfway through Kara's summary.
"J'onn asked me." Kara said sheepishly.
"I expect better of you Director." Hamilton said before turning to Kara before J'onn could defend himself and say. "The list was correct. She seems to have survived on adrenaline since the crash. Now she is safe that is going to wear off and everything will hit her hard. You can see her, but she needs rest."
"Thank you." Kara smiled hurrying off to see her sister.
"Anything you didn't mention?" J'onn asked.
"She's very withdrawn, which is to be expected after loosing so many team members. I'm not a shrink, but I'm worried following her recent kidnapping and near drowning that she's going to break at some stage. You need to keep an eye on her."
"That goes without saying." J'onn assured her.
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"Hey." Kara said walking up to Alex, who was sitting on a bed, and hugging her.
"Hey." Alex said returning the hug.
"How are you feeling?"
"I'm fine, thanks to you."
"I was so worried about you. You are never going on a mission without me again." Kara said squeezing Alex tighter whilst trying to avoid her ribs.
"That maybe a slight over reaction." Alex said but as Kara continued to cling to her she pulled away and said. "Hey, I'm okay."
"You nearly weren't." Kara reminded her.
"But I am. Because of you. Seriously, I'm okay." Alex promised her before hopping off the bed, wincing as she did so.
"What are you doing?" Kara asked.
"Going home."
"No, you need to stay here for a couple of days."
"No I don't. I'm fine." Alex said.
"Not what Hamilton said." Kara pointed out.
"Kara, please I just want to go home and comfort eat."
"Are you trying to bribe me with food?" Kara asked.
"I didn't say you would be eating." Alex pointed out. "But I might share some of my potstickers with you."
"Fine, but I'm staying with you." Kara conceded.
"Actually I was kinda hoping we could go to your place." Alex suggested.
"Okay." Kara said confused by the suggestion but happy to keep Alex company wherever she wanted. "But you use this." Kara said handing Alex a crutch. "Or I'll carry you."
"Fine." Alex said taking the crutch before limping out of the room.
"The exit is that way." Kara pointed out.
"I know, I just want to see Barker." Alex said entering his room.
"Missed me already?" Barker smiled seeing Alex enter.
"You wish. Just needed to check no one had undone my good work."
"Hamilton was less than impressed by your surgical methods." He assured her before noticing Kara hovering in the background. Following his gaze Alex warned him
"You're still not getting a hug."
"Hi Matt, how are you feeling?" Kara greeted.
"Fine, thanks to you and the Director." Before looking art Alex and adding. "And maybe your sister."
"As you said it was too much paperwork to let you drown or suffocate." Alex said before they both exchanged sorrowful glances as they remembered their fallen Agents. After a moment Barker tried to lighten the mood and said.
"You know, I'm a little disappointed in you Danvers. I kind of expected you to make us a castle of at the very least create or find an arsenal."
"It wasn't a hidden base." Alex reminded him.
"True, but I'm sure if you had put your mind to it you could have made some cool weapons."
"I probably could, but I didn't see the need to charge round a deserted island like Robin Hood."
"No imagination, that's your problem." He commented before asking. "Should you actually be standing?"
"I'm fine. I'm going home."
"After the lecture you gave me about rest?" He asked.
"Since when does Alex follow anyone's advice, including her own?" Kara asked.
"You have a point there." Barker agreed. "Take care of her, even if she's a real pain."
"Of course." Kara smiled.
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"Can I get you anything?" Kara asked as she sat on the couch hugging Alex who was wrapped in blankets.
"No, I'm fine." Alex said before peering round and saying. "Thank you."
"For what?"
"Rescuing me."
"Of course I rescued you. I will always come for you." Kara said hugging Alex tighter. As she felt how cold Alex's hand was she suggested. "Why don't you have a shower and I'll order dinner?"
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Kara had just ended the call to order takeaway when she heard a clattering from her bathroom. Using her hearing she heard how fast Alex's heart was racing. Rushing to the door she called for Alex. Getting no reply she used her x-ray vision to stare through the door and saw Alex huddled in a corner her knees pulled to her chest.
Walking into the bathroom Kara once again called to her sister. Again she got no response. As she reached Alex's side she recognised that her sister was having a panic attack. Turning off the shower she sat down next to Alex and said and took hold of her hand.
"Just count the taps." Kara said as she gently tapped Alex's hand. "We'll count them together. One, two, three, four." She started, relieved when she heard Alex start to murmur a count as well. Together they counted into the thousands until Alex fell to sleep. As gently as she could Kara lifted Alex into her arms and carried her to the bed.
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Not wanting to disturb Alex, Kara sat with her sketch book and started to draw memories of Krypton. Only each one reminded her of her lost family and then Mon-El and she felt her own darkness drawing in. Shaking her head she tried to draw some scenes from Earth but found it hard to concentrate. Finally there was a knock on the door and she took delivery of the food. Knowing that Alex was still asleep Kara silently ate in solitude before she picked up her laptop and started researching her next story until she sensed the telltale sound of Alex's breathing changing tempo. Standing she walked over to the bedroom and asked.
"How are you feeling?"
"Pathetic." Alex said bitterly as she sat up.
"Why?" Kara asked sitting down on the bed next to Alex.
"I had a shower induced panic attack."
"Well you have nearly drowned twice in less than six months so it's kinda understandable." Kara said hugging Alex. "And showers are less embarrassing than popcorn makers."
"You were thirteen and I'm nearly thirty." Alex countered.
"I'm a super-powered alien and you're a mere human." Kara cheekily argued.
"Well, this mere human would like to thank you for what you did."
"Why are you thanking me?" Kara asked. "All I did was what you did for me more times than I can count growing up."
"I'm your big sister I'm meant to look after you." Alex said.
"Which you do. But everyone needs a break every now and then. Which is why I even saved you a potsticker."
"A single potsticker?" Alex asked.
"You didn't really expect more did you?" Kara asked hugging Alex. Kara's hopes that Alex was on the mend were dashed when she heard a small sob escape Alex.
"Hey, it's okay."
"No it's not. Everything is out of control. Williams, Grant, Sanchez, Stokes are dead because of me. Dad is still missing and I ruined what Maggie and I had."
"Firstly, you were not responsible for the crash. Stokes said it was safe to fly, it was his call as pilot. And secondly, Matt is alive because of you." Kara reminded her. "If you hadn't have been in that helicopter I have no doubt everyone would have died. Thirdly, we will get your dad back." She then held Alex until she felt her sister had calmed before adding. "You know Maggie isn't gone. You can get her back."
-TBC...
A/N: Thanks for reading and reviewing. Final chapter up tomorrow.