"What happened?" both Danvers sisters rushed back into the building.
"There was a security breach" Winn informed looking at the cameras.
"What level?"
"The cells" he said "aaand Elvis is leaving the building. You are not going to like who"
"I have a wild guess" Alex said.
"Has she gone rogue?" Kara asked, panicked at the thought.
"Was it a violent breakout? She hurt anyone?"
"No, she just…looks bored" Winn said looking at the footage "she moves fast, I'll give her that, she inherited it from super mama bea-" He was cut by Alex's elbow in his ribs.
"I'll go out to find her, keep me informed if you hear anything" Kara said wasting no time.
She flew over the city several times, she couldn't see anything out of the ordinary. She pressed the com in her ear "Can you look for her blood trace? Or sun radiation in her-?"
Suddenly an interference cut her com and a second channel was open.
"Supergirl?" she heard Lena's voice in her ear.
"Miss Luthor?" she asked used to the phrasing and too shocked to place anything in her head.
"Hello, you gave me this in case I would ever need to contact you regarding our…" she stopped herself, not sure how to describe the girl "situation" she finally decided.
"Yeah, I'm currently having some trouble locat-"
"She's here"
"What?" she asked shocked.
"She's in my apartment"
"Are you ok? Is she upset or-?"
"She's fine, she's actually sleeping"
"Can I go there to make sure everything is alright?"
"By all means, I'll leave a window open"
"I'll be right there" she flew in her direction "Guys, I found her" she informed.
"Where is she?" Alex asked
"Apparently with Lena, I'll go check, verify they are both safe before taking her back to the DEO"
"Alright, if you need backup, call"
"I'll, for now go home, the situation is under control"
"Copy that" they cut communication just before Supergirl made her entrance.
Lena was sited at the edge of the couch, a glass of wine in her hand as she watched over the girl.
"Miss Luthor" she said acknowledging her, so she wasn't intruding anymore.
"Oh Supergirl, I'm sorry, I didn't hear you" she placed the glass on the table before trying the knot in her robe to face her "Please, come in"
"Thank you" she stepped in "I'm the one that should apologize for this, it's late, I shouldn't intrude, but her whereabout were unknown. I'm glad you called"
"So, she escaped?" Lena asked raising a brow "We'll that surprising, not to say alarming" she sat down "why did she?"
Kara winced at the question, she felt partially responsible for that, she had neglected the girl as Alex had said, so it was no surprise that she had taken refuge with Lena.
The businesswoman noticed a trace of preoccupation in her usually centered face and knew that question had hit a nerve.
"Do you care for something to eat?" she offered "I was personally in the middle of dinner while checking some financial reports, when she showed up, but that can hold for another evening"
"I really shouldn't stay" she excused "I should take her back to the DEO and call it a night"
"But she is just so peaceful" Lena looked at the girl cuddled in the sofa "She is no trouble at all. When she got here the only thing she did was greeting me and settling in the couch next to me while I worked, she fell asleep shortly after. I did had my suspicions when she arrived on her own, that's why I called"
"Well, thank you for your help and understanding, especially with this situation, you've been…a great inspiration to her"
"Well, I could say the same thing. She's always talking about how amazing you are and how she wants to be just like Supergirl" she emulated the tone the half kryptonian used when talking about the hero.
Kara felt a punch in her gut by the statement, she then looked at the girl in the coach and was determined to do better by her, although not only her.
Lena took her glass of wine again "And I'm grateful for your understanding as well. I always feel like I have to apologize to the world for whatever my family does, I had no idea my mother had gone this far but-"
"You don't have to apologize" Kara said in a hurry.
"I know, that's the thing. For the first time, I don't feel like I have to" She turned around unable to hide her smirk "She's amazing" she looked at the girl, her smiled could have light up the night sky.
Supergirl turned around walking through the room, her arms crossed "How did you…adapt to this so quickly?"
"I'm…afraid I don't understand what you mean"
"I mean…to her" she admitted "you welcomed her so easily into your life"
"Ah!" She gazed down, softly stroking the teen's hair "all my life I've been dealt with poor hand regarding family. As it is no secret" she tried to hide her sadness "but with her, for the first time I choose who to call family, although Kara Danvers already named me a sister" she chuckled to herself "so…why not? Why not allow me the happiness of having this?" she referred to the image of having someone else around "you have no idea how lonely it is to be the only one left…" she sniffed "sorry, what am I talking about? You lost so much when your home planet…" she left the sentence hanging "I shouldn't complain"
"N-no, it's alright" she looked around the otherwise empty apartment. Supergirl only had Superman, but Kara Danvers had so many people around her. Lena didn't.
"Anyways, don't listen to me now, I shouldn't allow the effects of wine to take over my better judgment, such sentimentalism is not helpful"
"I think it is" she said, more like her friend that the hero façade. At that point, she simply wanted to hug her pretty badly "we all need to let our guard down now and then"
"Even heroes?" she teased trying to light up the mood.
"Yeah…even heroes" she replied softly noticing that their clone was shifting position, probably being disturbed by their chatting "I think it's best if we leave"
"Does she really have to go?" Lena asked a bit heartbroken.
"We don't know if she is ready for the outside world yet"
"I can hardly call my apartment the outside world, besides, the fact that she escaped is proof enough she doesn't want to be there, nor go back"
That much was true, the blond was at conflict with her options "I guess she can stay, but I don't feel comfortable leaving you open to any danger or potential threats, we don't even know if someone else is following her"
"My home security system is not that bad" Lena said half jokingly "besides, for what I've heard, this little one can handle herself. If that's not good enough I'll allow one of your agents to stay and guard"
"Not to demerit the agents, but if she was to face them, they wouldn't stand a chance"
"You still fear she might backfire like any other Cadmus project?"
"I can't say I've discarded that"
"Then, what do you suggest?"
"I'll stay" she said in a cool firm voice "If that acceptable, I can fly across the premises and keep a lookout"
"Ow, I don't want this to be troubling, you must have somewhere else to be"
"Hey, she is my k-" she stopped herself "Responsibility as well" she smiled "Unless you rather not have me around" she said seriously considering how she just pushed her presence.
"No, that's fine" she urged "As you said just as much yours as mine" she chuckled leaving the glass be on the table next to her notes "But I do think we should move her"
"Allow me" she carried the girl in arms, by that point she was truly used to her shape and weight.
"You can leave her in my bed, oddly enough I don't have a guest's room, who would use it?" she grinned, trying to diminish the importance of her statement, although it did pain her a bit.
"Are you sure you want her there?"
"One of us will have to trust she won't rebel" she smiled "plus, you'll be close by, right?"
"Right" she looked away from her green eyes and focused on sliding the girl under the covers.
"If it makes you feel any better, I'll take the couch" Lena said "I'll run through some numbers before calling it"
Kara took a peek at the electronic clock in her nightstand, it was close to midnight.
"I'll fly around the perimeter, make sure there's nothing suspicious" she offered.
"By all means, I'll leave the window open"
"Thank you" she flew off, taking advantage of the solitude to tell her sister the odd arrangement for the night. J'onn wouldn't be happy.
After some time, she tiredly landed on the balcony going back inside the room, she didn't use her X-ray vision first, she just sneaked as silently as possible.
She found the girl still soundly asleep, she couldn't help but smile at the sight.
"She hasn't moved at all" Lena mumbled startling the hero.
"Miss Luthor!" she exclaimed hushedly "I thought you would be asleep by now"
Lena shook her head "Too much to do still, but correct me if I'm wrong, don't heroes sleep as well?"
"If the world manages to keep itself safe for a couple of hours"
Lena laughed as quietly as possible, then tapped the side of the coach "Then please, be my guest and rest for a moment"
Kara had sat next to her many times, she was used to held her in arms and offering comfort, but as her friend, her false human friend, Supergirl never had time for the small talk, since most of their interactions consisted on saving each other.
"I don't know if I should" she finally said after a long pause.
"I won't tell a soul you aren't as invincible as you seem" she offered again.
The blond ultimately gave in, moving her cape aside and settling on the far end of the couch. Her eyelids were giving away, but she couldn't fall asleep. Lena hid a yawn behind her hand while scrabbling some more.
"You should rest, Miss Luthor" Kara said showing concern, Lena seemed really overworked "Whatever you are doing can hold for a couple of hours"
"I'm afraid it's not the case. Managing more than one company is after all time consuming" she yawned again "plus, my personal research is making no progress and I won't be at ease until I find out my mother's agenda with her" she looked up at the bed.
Kara felt remorse, because of her daily job, Lena had acquired CatCo, and because she hadn't taken part in the formation of the girl, she had ended up spending time with their clone almost every day.
"I'm sorry to hear that"
Lena waved a hand dismissively "Definitely not your fault, and I am used to it anyways. Reminds me of college" she took another pack of pages.
"I'm afraid I'll have to insist on a break" Kara said, a bit like a command and the other part was sheepish about bossing around "I can hear your heart, your blood pressure is high right now"
"Well, that's quite unfair, I can't tell how you really are" she replied, still keeping the light mood.
She half smiled apologetically "I don't mean to get into your personal life, it's just there, it's hard not to notice the beating is different than it usually is"
"You….you know my heartbeat?" she questioned fascinated by the concept.
Kara felt her cheeks burn, the thought of knowing something so personal suddenly hit her "No, I mean yes, but it's like knowing someone's eye color, it's a characteristic" she explained, not getting into details on how she could only really differientate a few.
Lena accepted the answer and decided to put her work away "I should take your advice, I won't be of any help if I can't get up to work tomorrow"
Supergirl nodded as she watched the other woman cuddle into herself ready to give into sleep.
"You could rest as well" Lena reminded her, not having enough strength to open her eyes and direct the statement.
"I will, as soon as I know you are both safe"
A smile faintly took over Lena's features "My hero" she muttered more in the field of dreams than reality.
Kara smiled hearing her heartbeat settle in a slightly more normal pace, knowing she was completely asleep now "Rest well, Lena" she grabbed a cover putting it over her, then making sure the half kryptonian was cozy and tucked. Only then she decided against her better judgment and allowed herself to close her eyes, nesting over the opposite side of the couch "Five minutes, fifteen at the most" she told herself and with that she was far gone into deep sleep.
See you tomorrow!