As Maggie flew at the hand with the syringe, she felt a wave of immobilising fear hit her.
She shook her head.
'No. No. No. No. No.' She muttered as she clutched her head.
Maggie looked at Alex. She could feel herself going under, feel the fear creeping back. She didn't want to go back to the car. She didn't want to hear those words leave her Dad's mouth. She couldn't bear to face what came next. As she and Alex made eye contact, Maggie could not hold back the tears any longer. They came freely now, she could not hide her fear any more. The fear in Alex's eyes said it all. There was no easy or quick way out of here.
Maggie's eyes were swollen and sore from crying. Turning to her left she seen her dad. Could see his hard face where his smile always was. Vacant eyes where pride should shine for her. She didn't know this would happen. She was so happy that he finally knew. She thought this would be different. Looking down at her hands she whispered, tears filling her eyes;
'Papi, please…'
Maggie's mind cleared. She blinked and shook her head, the last of the tears leaving her eyes. Looking up, she saw Supergirl. Supergirl, finally looking like herself. Mirroring Maggie's earlier movements, Kara finally locked eyes with her. Why had Psi's attack suddenly stopped? What had stopped her?
Alex. Where was Alex? Maggie looked to the last spot she seen her. She wasn't there. Dammit Danvers, where are you! Panic rose in her chest as she searched the room.
'Alex…?!'
'Maggie, over here'
She heard Kara's voice. God it was good to hear that voice.
As she got to her feet, with the help of Kara, she heard it. The scream of pain from Alex. Both the detective and the superhero broke into a run.
Alex had punched Psi and knocked her out; Maggie was kinda proud of her bad ass fiancé; and was now taking on a very large man. Maggie knew that Alex was fighting through pain and could see the blood running from various cuts on her arms and face. She was limping badly and was obviously trying to cover her ribs.
Without thinking, Maggie threw herself at the man, jumping on his back trying to choke him from behind. Before long he had pushed himself into the metal door of the vault leaving Maggie on the ground holding her own pains and blossoming bruises. How had she suddenly forgotten how to fight?!
Before she could get to her feet, Kara was running at the man. Maggie could see the determination in her face. While they were throwing punch after punch at each other she made her way over to Alex. The one she loved. The one she could not live without. The one she had to save. She was on the ground. God she wasn't moving.
Curling over Alex, she could feel her chest rising, could hear the mumbles of words tumble from her mouth.
'I've got you Alex. I'm here. Supergirl is ok. She'll get us out of here. I promise baby, just hold on. We'll go home, and I will make you hot coco. Or a scotch. We can have scotch if you want. Anything you want. I'm sorry for bringing you down here. I'm sorry. I love you.'
As Maggie was mumbling her 'I love you's' to Alex, Supergirl managed to knock the man to the ground, he was out. She looked up in relief and gave a nod.
'It's over. Time to go home. Maggie? Is Alex ok? Can we move her?'
Supergirl suddenly grabbed her head.
'Aaaaaggghhhhh!'
Psi was back. Maggie saw right through the Supersuit; She saw Kara Danvers, Alex's baby sister. The one who talks in her sleep, who cries at puppies. The girl who has become a little sister to her fight against her fears. Battle with her brain pushing those fears aside. Kara clenched her teeth in determination. Her fist pushed a hole into the floor as she stood up and turned to face Psi.
'No. No! You do not get to do this. You will not come near my family Psi. This ends now. NOW!'
Psi chuckled to herself and rolled her eyes again. God, that eye roll and laugh combination was getting old; Maggie thought.
'So Supergirl, you think you've conquered me? You think you're the cat and I'm the mouse in this situation? Ha-; you really are young and naive.'
Kara stared at her, head tilting to the side, eyes squinting, forehead crinkling. Not understanding. Maggie understood.
'Kryptonite Supergirl. Kryptonite. After all, a girls gotta be prepared.'
Before Kara even realised, she could feel the green rock effecting her as she dropped to her knees.
Maggie tried to move towards her. She didn't know who to protect at this point.
Suddenly there was a syringe in Kara's neck. Green liquid being forced into her body. Kara's eyes widened in fear and pain for a second time that day. Maggie could see her veins turn green as the poisonous liquid pushed through her body. Kara's unconscious body hadn't even touched the ground before Psi was making her way towards Maggie; an evil glint n her eyes.
'Alex, baby, I don't know if you can hear me but I'm sorry. I am so sorry. I tried. We tried. Supergirl is out. She had Kryptonite. Alex I don't know what to do. I don't know what to do. Please wake up.'
Maggie let out a sob as she covered Alex's body with her own. Doing everything she could to protect her unconscious fiancé.
She was holding Alex so hard she didn't think she could ever let go when suddenly everything went black.
Opening her eyes, she remembered this place. She recognised this place. Maggie had not thought of this for years.
