A/N : Supergirlfan25 - Glad you like it! Sometimes it's hard to figure out where to take the story. The sisters will eventually get through their issues and continue working together.
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Alice - Even though Alex is mad at Kara and J'onn, they're keeping an eye on her so she is relatively safe. I also love the Midvale episode.
J'onn, Kara and Winn have all gathered in J'onn's office, preparing themselves to watch the tapes found inside the Cadmus base.
"Kara, you don't need to watch these." The Director said softly.
"I need to do this." Kara shook her head, determined not to give in to her fear. "Maybe one of us will be able to notice something the other can't."
J'onn sighed knowing well he won't change her mind before indicating for Winn to start rolling the first tape. Everything was relatively calm, but as the video progressed and they moved on to testing aliens Kara couldn't carry on watching and left the room.
Following her to the balcony, J'onn put a consoling hand on her shoulder. "No one is forcing you to see that."
"I know." Kara sighed. "But I don't want to miss anything just because I'm a coward."
"You and Alex are two of the bravest people I know." J'onn countered, but on seeing that Kara's face fell at the mention of her sister he said.
"I guess telling Alex the truth didn't go well."
"No, no it didn't." Kara said wiping her tears.
"I'm sorry." J'onn said hugging her.
"It's not your fault. I should have told her. No matter what everyone else had been saying."
"But instead doing that I chose to keep quiet." Kara said pulling out of the hug. "And now she hates me."
"She doesn't hate you Kara." J'onn assured softly.
"Well it feels like she does. But how could I blame her."
"Kara-"
"I'll be back in a minute. I need to clear my head." She said before flying away.
Meanwhile Alex sat in a bar, partly hating herself for breaking her promise to Kara to stay sober, but her grief was stronger than her. So she downed one drink after another until she felt numb.
"Mind if I join you?" Max asked walking up to her in the bar.
"It's a free country."
"You missed our meeting today."
"What a shame." Alex replied, her words dripping with sarcasm. "So are you stalking me now?"
"You make it sound like I was some creep."
Alex opened her mouth to confirm that it is exactly what he is. Lord sensing what she was about to say added.
"Did you consider that maybe I just want us to have a friendly chat?"
"We are not even close to being friends."
"And yet you're sitting here over a drink with no one other than me."
"Don't flatter yourself." Alex retorted waving for the barman.
"I don't want to ruin the fun, but don't you think you've had enough? " Lord asked looking at the empty glasses before the brunette.
Alex just snorted in response before reaching for her beer.
"So what happened?"
"You know what the saddest thing about betrayal is?" Alex asked ignoring his question, her words slurring.
"What?"
"It never comes from your enemies." She said sipping her beer. "But what would you know, you have more enemies than friends."
"From what I see you are low on options too right now." He countered. "I guess the sisters' night didn't go as planned."
"No it didn't. But it's none of your business."
"Fair enough."
"Look, I can see you are not in a mood for company, so I'm gonna go."
Lord pulled out the small projector they've been working on and put it on the counter.
"You've fixed the defect?" Alex smiled picking it up.
"It should work just fine now." Maxwell confirmed before reminding. "You can keep it for now. But remember a deal's a deal." He reminded before leaving.
Meanwhile James was patiently waiting for the Agent to get back to the apartment, having been asked by Kara to check up on her sister.
An hour later Alex unsteadily climbed up the stairs. She swayed along the corridor, occasionally supporting herself against the wall. Her drunken mind failing to notice James until she reached the door.
"What are you doing to yourself Alex."
"Scram Guardian." She warned, her voice echoing through the corridor.
James looked around, hoping no one else could hear them before turning his gaze back to his friend who was clumsily trying to unlock the door. After a few failed attempts she had finally managed to get it to open.
As she stumbled into the apartment and was about to close the door, James blocked it and let himself in.
"Did you miss the memo? Get out." Alex ordered getting angry.
"Kara wanted me to make sure you're okay."
"Oh I forgot - everything Kara says goes." Alex mumbled, slurring her words.
"She wanted to protect you Alex." James said gently.
The brunette only snorted in response before making her way towards the table grabbing a bottle of whiskey, only to have it taken away by James.
"Give it back."
But instead James rushed to the sink and emptied the contents, fairly certain Alex won't remember much when she wakes up.
"I know you're hurting, but this is not the solution."
"The last thing I need is for the pretend hero to tell me how to live my life." Alex countered. "Now get the fuck out."
As he was about to open the door, he turned back to his friend and said. "If you keep pushing people away you're gonna end up alone."
Kara sat in her sister's lab, trying to feel close to her while watching the video. She couldn't bring herself to see the most invasive parts, but skipping through it she stopped the video on Jeremiah sitting in his cell along with a few aliens. And that's when she noticed something that gave her hope.
TBC
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