The next day, Lena was released from the hospital. I sat by her side in the L Corp company car. Despite Lena and I being on the same page with our feelings, the ride was awkward. We sat close enough together, but there was still a gap between us. I tried to think of something to say, but nothing came to mind. I looked down to my hands and suddenly Lena snaked her fingers into mine. I looked up to her and she looked back at me with a smirk on her face. "Thank you so much Kara." She stated. I smiled back at her. "There is nothing for you to be thanking me for, Lena. All I did was show up to the hospital."

She shook her head. "No, I don't mean that. I mean staying by my side, supporting me while everyone else immediately branded me with my evil name. You were the only one I could trust." Lena pointed out. "I knew that you weren't like the rest of your family. I knew that you had a good heart, and there were no reasons to believe that you suddenly turned from everything that you tried to build away from your Luthor name." I squeezed her hand gently.

I heard my phone go off and I didn't look at it; I knew it was either Alex or the DEO. I wanted to spend my time with Lena. It went off again and I wanted to ignore it, but Lena looked toward the lit-up screen. "Aren't you going to answer it?" She asked. I nodded slowly and reached out for my phone.

"Hello?" Kara, where are you? Snapper is about 5 seconds from firing you. He needs that article right now. "James, can you stall him for just a few minutes?" Of course. Where are you? "I'm getting back from the hospital with Lena." How is she doing? "She's better now." James sighed. Kara, if you can just email the article to me I'll print it and give it to Snapper. "Really?" Of course, Kara. I've got your back. "Thanks James. I'll get it done as soon as possible." Hurry.

I hung up and looked at Lena. "Trouble?" She asked. "Yeah, unfortunately." I stopped short. "Okay, don't worry. We already made it back to your apartment." She stated. "Huh?" I looked out the window and saw my apartment building. Lena smiled at me. "I figured that your boss would give you a hard time for not showing up to work. I've heard that Snapper Carr isn't the nicest person in the world."

I smiled. "That's putting it lightly. Thank you, Lena." I paused awkwardly. Was I supposed to just get out and leave? Should I kiss her goodbye? Tell her I'll call her later? What? My mind rolled through questions. My questions were answered by Lena's lips. "Go. I'll see you later, okay?" I nodded idiotically and got out of the car.

The next few months went by uneventfully. It made me even more paranoid and relaxed at the same time. I got all the time in the world to spend with Lena, but there was no news about Lex. He never showed up or stirred anything in National City. I got a few months to live as Kara Danvers, and as Supergirl, with no threats or plots against anyone I cared about. Eventually, with a lot of coaxing from Maggie and Alex, I broke the news to James, Winn, J'onn, and everyone else that Lena and I were dating. Despite all my fears, they took it all surprisingly well. Even Mon-El took it well, despite his feelings for me.

I was sitting at my table typing away on a new article when my phone went off. Kara, we need you at the DEO. "Right now, Winn?" Yes, right now. Remember that there were a few aliens that have been unaccounted for since you lifted Fort R'ozz into space? We just got a ping on the satellites. They are making their way to National City right now. "Okay, I'll be there soon." I rushed off to the DEO. I landed down and jogged over to J'onn and the others. "I'm here. Where are the aliens headed?" I asked. "We're not sure yet. It seems that they could be going to a few different areas. The docks, the industrial district, or downtown. It's just a guessing game right now." Winn stated. "Show me where they are and I'll stop them before they arrive." I stated. Alex and J'onn exchanged a look, but I didn't pay attention to it. Winn gave me their location and I raced off to intercept the aliens.

I saw their reinforced car racing down the side streets. I landed down on the roof and I heard grunts from inside the car. The window on the passenger side opened and one alien stuck his head out. He snarled at me as his white eyes narrowed at me. "It's Supergirl! She found us!" He shouted to the others.

The car suddenly jerked from side to side aggressively. I fell to my knees and held on to the sides of the roof. "She's still there!" The drive slammed on the breaks and I flipped over onto the windshield, and shattered it. I slid down onto the hood of the car and dug into the sides of the fenders to keep myself from being run over. For a half a second, I looked into the car and saw 4 aliens staring back at me.

An alien in the back aimed an odd-looking gun at me. Before I could do anything, the gun was fired and I flew off the hood by the force of the gun. I smashed into a dumpster and lost my breath. J'onn's voice echoed in my ear. Supergirl, are you okay? "Yeah-fine. Just lost my breath." I wheezed. Be careful, we don't know what technology they have with them. "Powerful tech." I panted. Can you identify the aliens? Winn asked.

I finally regained my breath and I jumped back into the sky to chase the aliens. "A Phryne, a Sowklen, an Ag'an, and I think I saw a Cruid in the very back." Kara, you need to be exceedingly careful with the Cruid and Ag'an. The Cruid is extremely venomous. If his venom gets into your bloodstream, then you're in some serious trouble. And the Ag'an spits a paralytic acid that'll incapacitate you and possibly destroy your nervous system. So- I cut Alex off. "Try to avoid them at all costs otherwise its game over, got it."

I found the car again and I landed down in front of its path. The car crashed into me and the Sowklen flew out from the passenger's seat and onto the concrete. I cringed as I saw the white blood gush out from underneath its body. The Phryne roared in anger as the Cruid and Ag'an pulled themselves out of the wrecked car. "Daughter of Alura! You will pay for your parents' actions!" The Ag'an spoke through its heavy and hallow accent. "I am not responsible for my parents!" I yelled as he charged at me. I jumped into the sky, but the Cruid's claws grabbed my ankle. The claw ripped into my boot and cut my skin.

He slammed me down onto the concrete. I gasped in pain and watched as the Phryne pushed open the driver's door. It smashed into the wall next to it. I pulled myself up off the ground and dodged some acid from the Ag'an. The Cruid slashed widely and I had to dodge another strike. "I imagine that your blood tastes as sweet as those soldiers' blood." The Cruid spoke in Kryptonian. "What are you talking about?"

The Cruid made some otherworldly sound that I only could imagine as laughter. "You don't know? You Kryptonians sent your soldiers to demolish and conquer my world, Tegaik Lia. Your kind tried to enslave us. It only turned out to be a slaughter for your armies and resources." Shock hit me as hard as the pulse did from the gun the Phryne was holding.

I went flying back into the wall. I smelled iron and there was an odd sensation in my nose. I felt something drip in the back of my throat and I went to clear it. Suddenly, I tasted blood and I spat it out on the ground. I wiped the blood that gushed from my nose and the small amount that escaped from my lips. The Ag'an laughed and the Cruid inhaled heavily. "Ooh yes, I can smell your blood from here and I know it'll be as sweet as I remember." The Cruid purred. I pulled myself out of the wall and the three aliens became an embodiment of chaos.

I had to dodge every attack from the Cruid as some questionable liquid dripped down from its many rows of yellow teeth onto its pale pink skin and claws. The Ag'an continued to try and hit me with its acid while also swiping its lanky blue arms at me. The Phryne had an arsenal of weapons with him and he knew how to use them well. Alpha Team will be there soon Kara. "No." I kicked the Ag'an back and used my momentum to strike the Phryne before he could fire one of his smaller weapons.

"I don't want anyone else in danger. Stay there. I got this." I added on. I was distracted for a second and the Cruid got a good hit on my stomach. I coughed and rolled under the Ag'an's bladed feet. I felt my cape rip in half as its foot caught in the middle of the fabric and down to the end. Kara, you can't last much longer against these aliens on your own. "No, Alex, I can't risk you being here, or any other DEO agents. I got this." I repeated forcefully. Kara- I stopped focusing on what Alex was saying as I almost got hit with the acid. I used my heat vision to stun the charging Cruid. It roared in pain and stumbled back. Seconds later, Mon-El landed down next to me. "What the hell, Mon-El?"

"I thought you could use some other alien's help."

"Watch out!" I tackled him behind a low wall as he almost got hit with the acid. "No, it looks like you need mine. Stay out of the way. I don't want anyone hurt." I rushed back into the fight.

I ducked under the Cruid's mighty swing and the Ag'an's spit. The acid flew over my head and hit the Phryne dead on. He crumpled to the ground in a heap, but not without firing a shot at me. The yellow energy hit my chest and I stumbled back, a strange feeling radiating through my chest. I smelled burnt rubber and I coughed as the suit smoldered. "Does that include you?" Mon-El questioned as he emerged from behind the wall.

The Cruid smelled the air again and spoke. "Daxamite? I haven't tasted your kind before. Will your blood taste the same as your Kryptonian girlfriend?" It taunted. "He is not my boyfriend." I defended and landed a solid punch to its chest. The Cruid went flying backwards into a wall. The Ag'an looked over to the Cruid and then at me. It bared its small, sharp black teeth. "I know when this fight is over, I'll be seeing you around, Daughter of Alura." It went to jump away, but I reached out and slammed it back down on the concrete. "You're not going anywhere but the DEO." The Ag'an hissed at me and dug its nails into the sleeve of my suit and then forearm. Blood beaded around its fingers, but then it was ripped off me. Mon-El started to fight the Ag'an. I looked over and saw the Phryne stirring, and looking like it was going to escape.

The Ag'an was knocked unconscious, and the Phryne started to run by Mon-El. "Mon-El, get him!" I called and was tackled by something. I realized that the Cruid finally woke up and it was angrier than ever.

It tried to slash apart my chest, but I kicked it off me and back into another wall. I jumped up. "Supergirl!" Mon-El called. I glanced over and saw that his attention was no longer on the escaping Phryne, but me. "Stop the Phryne! I'm fi-" A hot searing pain ripped through my leg.

I looked down to see that the Cruid had bit my thigh in a last attempt to win the fight. Blood gushed out of my leg and mixed with the Cruid venom, which made my blood literally bubble. I grimaced and grabbed the Cruid by its neck. I could hear people yelling through my comms and Mon-El calling out to me, but for some reason anger controlled my body. I threw the Cruid against the car. It smashed down with a crunch and I fell to my knees. I watched as the Cruid's yellow blood leaked down from the car onto the ground and under the car.

I fell onto my back as my thigh went completely numb and it started to twitch and tingle. My heart was pounding against my ribs and my head felt like it was under water. I tried to swallow my fear, but my throat was stuffed with cotton. I could hear the commotion at the DEO as I laid on the ground. Supergirl is down! Mon-El reported into the comms. What? What happened to her? Alex asked worriedly.

"She was bit by the Cruid." I heard a delay in the comms as Mon-El finally got to my side.

Hey guys sorry for the late update! But hey, at least I actually did update this weekend! This chapter was going to be longer, but the second half of it has some ideas that I'm still trying to play with and I want to make sure that it'll make my story work out the way I want it to. So yeah. On the bright side, we have a new Supergirl episode out tomorrow, and a new Flash episode out on Tuesday. Yay! I'm excited! And I keep seeing little snippets of the new crossover and I have to say that I can't wait! I hope you all have a great week and I'll see you all in the next chapter! ~Raya Kor-El